July 13 coronavirus news

By Helen Regan, Steve George, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and Veronica Rocha, CNN

Updated 8:15 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
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5:04 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

Oregon governor expands face mask requirements

From CNN’s Konstantin Toropin

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced new requirements for face coverings and limits on social gatherings in a statement. 

Starting on July 15, Oregon’s face covering requirement will be expanded to apply to “outdoor public spaces when six feet of distance cannot be maintained,” according to the statement.

In addition, the new restrictions prohibit indoor gatherings of more than 10 people, the statement added.

The move comes in response to “the alarming rise in Covid-19” cases in the state.

“We need to do absolutely everything we can to reduce transmission in ways that do not require us to close down businesses again,” Brown said in the statement. “Either people will adhere to this requirement and be a positive force for stopping Covid-19, or I will be forced to take more restrictive measures."

Although the state has seen a rise in cases, it has not been as steep or dramatic as states like Florida or Arizona. A CNN analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University has Oregon showing a steady trend of new cases.

4:58 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

Fauci says there isn't a good answer on who should lead the way during the pandemic

From CNN's Maggie Fox

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said there is no good answer when it comes to who should lead the way during the coronavirus pandemic.

“That's the $64,000 question that's being debated right now in our response,” Fauci said, speaking to the Stanford School of Medicine.

“There's arguments back and forth,” Fauci said. “Should the federal government provide resources, direction, guidance, and then pull back and let the states do it, or should they direct it federally? You know you can get arguments on both sides.”

The Trump administration has repeatedly said the pandemic response should mostly be led by state and local officials.

“Many of the states say ‘give us the resources, we'll take care of it.’ Others say ‘tell us what to do, and we'll do it.’ So we're a big country. We have 50 states. We have 3,007 counties. So it really is an ongoing argument,” he said.

Fauci added there are pros and cons of each approach. 

“And to be honest with you I don't have a good firm answer for you – except, you've got to figure out on a case by case basis, what the best approach would be.” 

4:47 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

Texas reports more than 5,000 new Covid-19 cases

From CNN's Raja Razek

Covid-19 test kits sit on a table at a United Memorial Medical Center testing site on July 8 in Houston, Texas.
Covid-19 test kits sit on a table at a United Memorial Medical Center testing site on July 8 in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip/AP

Texas reported 5,655 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 264,313.

A total of 3,235 people have died from the virus in the state. 

One thing to note: These numbers were released by the Texas Health and Human Services, and may not line up exactly in real time with CNN’s database drawn from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project.

4:32 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

West Virginia governor closes bars in county with surge of Covid-19 cases

From CNN's Shawn Nottingham

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ordered bars in Monongalia County to close for 10 days in response to a spike of coronavirus cases.

“Today I am ordering the bars in [Monongalia] County to close for 10 days, and during that 10-day period I am very hopeful is what’s going to happen is we’re going to see a correction in the numbers," Justice said at a news conference. 

Additionally, Justice said he is limiting crowd sizes to 25 people, effectively canceling fairs and large public gatherings.

“Well if you’ve got a fair that you can socially distance 25 people and everything, we’re fine. We’re fine absolutely. But for the most part our fairs, festivals, and outdoor concerts, we’re done with them in West Virginia for right now," Justice said.

4:21 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

Fauci is optimistic about some of the treatments in development for Covid-19

From CNN’s Jen Christensen

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30 in Washington, DC.
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30 in Washington, DC. Al Drago/Pool via AP

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, believes the country is on track to find treatments that will help prevent the progression of Covid-19 disease, particularly for people who are the most likely to get extremely sick.

“What we really need, and we are on the track of getting them, are interventions that can be given early in the course of disease to prevent people who are vulnerable from progressing to the requirement for hospitalization,” Fauci said during a webinar with the Stanford School of Medicine on Monday.

“And those are direct antiviral drugs, convalescent plasma, hyperimmunoglobulin, monoclonal antibodies and a number of direct acting antiviral agents,” added Fauci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “I believe we are on a good track to get there reasonably soon.

He also said he believes a vaccine could be proven effective by the end of the year or early next. As far as treatments, Fauci said based on experience in developing treatments for Ebola, he thought monoclonal antibody treatments are “almost a sure bet.”

Monoclonal antibodies are lab-made antibodies that are created specifically to target infection. Antibodies are the proteins the body naturally makes to fight infection. Vaccines are built on the same idea, but they take a few weeks to work and don’t help if someone is already sick. Antibody therapies can work right away.

There are already a few clinical trials underway in the US. From those trials a treatment could be approved for use as early as the fall or winter, Fauci said.

4:30 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

California governor orders closure of bars and indoor dining at restaurants

Form CNN's Sarah Moon

Jorge Hernandez serves a plate of chips to customers at the Tequila Museo Mayahuel restaurant in Sacramento, California, on July 1.
Jorge Hernandez serves a plate of chips to customers at the Tequila Museo Mayahuel restaurant in Sacramento, California, on July 1. Rich Pedroncelli/AP

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Monday all counties in the state to close indoor activities at restaurants, bars, wineries, tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos and museums.

The statewide order is effective today, Newsom said at a news conference. These sectors will need to move activities outdoors if possible. 

Here's a list of closures that affect all counties:

  • Dine-in restaurants
  • Bars, brewpubs, breweries, and pubs ordered to close indoor and outdoor operations statewide
  • Wineries and tasting rooms
  • Movie theaters and family entertainment centers
  • Zoos and museums
  • Cardrooms

Additionally, 30 counties currently on California’s monitoring list must close fitness centers, places of worship, offices for non-critical sectors, personal care services, hair salons and barbershops, and indoor malls, according to Newsom's order.

The 30 counties represent about 80% of the state’s population.

The California Department of Public Health on Monday reported 8,358 new coronavirus cases and 23 new deaths. There are a total of 329,162 cases of coronavirus in California and at least 7,040 people have died from the virus in the state.

4:39 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

"Miami is now the epicenter of the pandemic," infectious-disease expert says

From CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian

Drivers wait to be tested for Covid-19 at a testing site on July 13 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Drivers wait to be tested for Covid-19 at a testing site on July 13 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Lilian Abbo, an infectious-disease expert, called Miami the "epicenter of the pandemic" in a virtual news conference Monday.

"What we were seeing in Wuhan — six months ago, five months ago — now we are there," she said in a plea for people to take precautions against coronavirus seriously.

“We need your help as media communicators to help the community understand that we’re just not repeating the same thing over and over just to give you trouble, we really need your help,” Abbo added.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez and several medical experts from the area addressed the latest spike in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations across the county assessing and recommending what action the community and local government officials need to take to drive down numbers.

4:19 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

Heathrow Airport won't reopen all terminals until 2021, CEO says

From CNN's Pamela Boykoff

Passengers arrive at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport on May 22 in London, England.
Passengers arrive at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport on May 22 in London, England. Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images

Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, won’t reopen all its terminals until next year, CEO John Holland-Kaye told CNN's Richard Quest. The airport may reopen Terminal 3 later this year depending on demand, he said. Terminal 4 will remain closed until next year. 

“I think the test will be when we think we'll see more people coming back to fly in the summer, to go on their summer holidays, and so we expect to see an uplift there. Will they then come back and fly for business in September and October? That's the critical time. And we won't know until we get there,” he said. 

He said they are starting to see the slow return of passengers, but that the collapse in revenues meant the airport was coming to a point where it needed to consider jobs cuts. 

3:58 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020

NBA player breaks quarantine inside league bubble

From CNN's Jabari Jackson

Bruno Caboclo warms up before a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat on October 23, 2019 in Miami, Florida.
Bruno Caboclo warms up before a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat on October 23, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Houston Rockets forward Bruno Caboclo broke quarantine rules inside the NBA bubble and must now self-isolate, the team confirmed to CNN.  

Caboclo broke the league bubble rules “inadvertently” by leaving his room during the initial quarantine period, as first reported by ESPN, and per league rules, will have to isolate in his room for eight days before he is able to rejoin the team. 

The Rockets arrived in Orlando on Friday as the squad prepared for their first exhibition game on July 24.

Houston opens the 2020 NBA season restart against Dallas on July 31.