One day, 63,000 coronavirus cases

The coronavirus pandemic continues to run rampant in the US; Seoul's mayor is found dead. Tonight's Sentences was written by Cameron Peters. TOP NEWS One day, more than 63,000 Covid-19 cases John Paraskevas/Newsday via Getty Images - On Thursday, the US reported more than 63,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day, breaking the daily record set earlier this week. The seven-day rolling average of new cases stands at about 53,700 per day. [[CNBC / Will Feuer](] - The US death toll is also beginning to climb after initially lagging relative to surging case numbers. On Wednesday, California reported a single-day high of 149 Covid-19 deaths. [[LA Times / Hannah Fry, Rong-Gong Lin II, and Luke Money](] - As the pandemic worsens in the US, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, cautioned earlier this week that the hardest-hit states “should seriously look at shutting down.” [[Axios / Fadel Allassan](] - And some states have already begun to scale back efforts to reopen. In Texas, for example, bars are again closed and Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide mask order last week, warning that it was a necessary step “to avoid having our economy shut down again.” [[Dallas Morning News / Robert T. Garrett](] - Rising cases have also highlighted enduring issues with US coronavirus testing. According to Ashish Jha, who directs Harvard’s Global Health Institute, while the US can conduct more tests now than it could earlier this year, basic supply chain issues still have not been addressed. [[Vox / German Lopez](] - With no respite from the coronavirus in sight, Congress is on the clock to negotiate another relief package before its August recess. On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that the Trump administration’s proposed $1 trillion package “doesn’t come anywhere near” what’s needed. [[Politico / Sarah Ferris](] - The expanded unemployment benefits included in the last major relief package are also set to expire at the end of the month, and their future is unclear. Democrats hope to extend the program, reports CBS News, but congressional Republicans are less sure. [[CBS News / Grace Segers](] - Another round of direct stimulus payments is also under consideration for the next relief package, though Republicans have floated a new eligibility threshold that would see only those making less than $40,000 receive a check. [[Washington Post / Jeff Stein and Erica Werner](] - As Vox’s Jen Kirby reports, the expiration of expanded unemployment could prove disastrous for renters in particular. Evictions are resuming in many parts of the US, and if unemployment benefits vanish as well, the result will likely be “an eviction crisis of biblical proportions.” [[Vox / Jen Kirby](] Seoul mayor found dead after disappearance - On Friday, the mayor of the South Korean capital of Seoul was found dead after a seven-hour search. Park Won-soon, who has been in office since 2011, was first reported missing by his daughter late Thursday. [[CNN / Yoonjung Seo](] - While no official cause of death has been announced, signs point to a potential suicide: A note apologizing to his family and thanking “everyone who shared my life” was found on Park’s desk, according to an NBC report. [[NBC News / Adela Suliman](] - Much is still unknown, but a sexual harassment complaint was filed against Park by his secretary earlier this week, just days before his disappearance and death. [[NYT / Choe Sang-Hun](] - As mayor of Seoul, Park was a prominent figure in South Korean politics who was spoken of as a potential candidate for president in 2022. Before taking office, he was a civil rights lawyer widely considered to be a champion for women’s rights. [[Reuters / Hyonhee Shin and Sangmi Cha](] - Though Seoul police had opened an investigation into the sexual harassment complaint against Park, UPI reports that the investigation will close following his death, in accordance with South Korean law. [[UPI / Thomas Maresca](] MISCELLANEOUS The “'woe is me' preamble": More than 130,000 Americans have died from Covid-19, but White House officials say Trump still sees himself as the No. 1 victim. [[Washington Post / Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker, and Josh Dawsey](] - A German biotech company says it hopes to have a coronavirus vaccine ready for approval by the end of 2020. [[WSJ / Bojan Pancevski](] - How the Catholic Church claimed $1.4 billion in coronavirus aid. [[AP / Reese Dunklin and Michael Rezendes](] - A wild 24 hours of legal issues for President Trump, explained. [[Vox / Andrew Prokop](] CROSSWORD OF THE DAY [Can you solve today's crossword?]( What’s a four-letter word from Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" that he said meant "the side of a hill (from its being soaked by rain)"? [Solve today's new Vox crossword puzzle](, and stay tuned for more puzzles coming out Monday through Saturday. 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