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SCOTUS Says CA Can Restrict Church Services as Coronavirus Cases Mount

HeadlineJun 01, 2020

In the United States, a new study shows the U.S. coronavirus death toll likely surpassed 100,000 weeks ago as states continue to underestimate the number of people killed by the virus. This comes as some communities in California and other states are scaling back reopening plans after seeing a spike in COVID cases.

The Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 on Friday to uphold California’s restrictions on church services during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed coronavirus warnings about church choirs even though they are believed to be so-called super spreaders of the infection.

In other related news, President Trump has canceled a planned face-to-face summit of G7 leaders in June after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said a summit in Washington, D.C., would pose a health risk.

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