Source: CDC director feels there's a target on his back; All 50 states reopening despite cases up in at least 18 states; Trump falsely claims states illegally send absentee ballot applications to voters, threatens emergency funds; Health experts caution companies are rushing to claim progress on treatments without releasing data

Pence doesn't wear mask or social distance in crowded restaurant; HHS Secy Azar: Navarro blaming the CDC is "inappropriate"; WH awards contract to produce COVID-19 drugs & ingedients in U.S.; Trump attacks China on handling of coronavirus but is reluctant to criticize China's President Xi; Vaccine study in monkeys showed promising results; Union: at least 68 grocery workers have died of coronavirus; Ford briefly closes two plants after employees test positive for coroanvirus; CDC: Arkansas coronavirus outbreak linked to church services; Florida gov. defends coronavirus response, disputes claims about state death rate; WH again pushes false claim that mail-in voting could lead to widespread fraud; Trump voted by mail two months ago; New vaccine studies show promising signs in treating, preventing coronavirus in monkeys; Russia surpasses 300,000 cases, U.S. sends ventilators to help 

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