Global: Total confirmed cases: ~7,441,000; deaths: ~419,000; recoveries: ~3,507,000. (Johns Hopkins University)

U.S.: Total confirmed cases: ~2,014,000; deaths: ~114,000; recoveries: ~534,000

Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. could reach 200,000 by early fall. “Sometime in September, we’re going to cross 200,000, and we still won’t be done,� Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute said. “This pandemic is going to be with us until next spring or summer when we have a vaccine. This is not faded.� Jha explained that if the current number of coronavirus deaths per day in the U.S. — between 800 and 1,000 — stays the same, roughly 25,000 to 30,000 people will continue to die every month. (NBC News / Today)

Trump’s coronavirus task force told governors they are worried about a spike in infections due to the protests taking place across the country. Deborah Birx, Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, said the yelling by protesters could potentially negate the health benefits of wearing a mask. Pence added that protest-related infection spikes were “an issue our team is following and there is a concern.� (Daily Beast)

Population-wide face mask use could prevent further COVID-19 outbreaks, according to a British study. The research suggests that lockdowns alone will not stop the resurgence of the coronavirus, but homemade masks can dramatically reduce transmission rates if enough people wear them in public. (Reuters)

Pence tweeted, then deleted, a photo of Trump’s reelection campaign staff not wearing face masks or social distancing. (CNN)

1/ More than 1.5 million Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, adding to the tens of millions of people who have applied for the benefits since the pandemic began. More than 44 million people have applied for unemployment benefits during the pandemic — about 29% of the workforce. Additionally, at least 700,000 gig and formerly self-employed workers filed new claims for benefits through the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. (CNBC / Wall Street Journal / New York Times / Washington Post / Politico / Bloomberg)