Reopened states see new cases climb; US Open to be held without fans

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus around the world has now topped 8 million as the World Health Organization continues to warn that while the virus has slowed in parts of Europe it is gaining speed in other parts of the world, including parts of Africa and the Americas. More than 100,000 new cases are reported globally every day, the WHO said Monday, and U.S. states that have reopened continue to see new cases climb.

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• Global cases: More than 8.07 million
• Global deaths: At least 438,171
• U.S. cases: More than 2.11 million
• U.S. deaths: At least 116,341

The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

1:49 p.m. ET — Apple will reopen 10 stores in New York City this week, but many of them will be “appointment only,” meaning that customers need to schedule a time to buy products or get service for their computers.

It’s the first time stores in New York City will be open since March, when the company shuttered its locations amid the pandemic, and a sign that business is picking up in the city.

By the end of the week, more than 200 of the company’s 271 retail stores will be open. Apple requires customers to wear face masks inside its stores, and will provide masks to customers who don’t have one. —Kif Leswing

1:43 p.m. ET — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the US Open tennis tournament will be held on schedule but without fans in attendance.

Cuomo said players and staff will be subject to robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space, and dedicated housing and transportation.

While tennis fans may be happy to have a live sporting event to look forward to, some top players are voicing their concerns about their safety. 

“I’ll get my hazmat suit ready,” Nick Kyrgios tweeted, calling the push to hold the tournament “selfish.”  The iconic Queens tournament is a big money generator for both New York state and the U.S. Tennis Association, generating $400 million annually. —Jessica Golden

1:38 p.m. ET — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will allow hospitals and group homes to accept visitors at their discretion after limiting access to the facilities at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in mid-March. The order does not apply to the state’s nursing homes, Cuomo said.

Visitors will be required to follow state guidelines, which include limiting time with patients, requiring personal protective equipment and requiring symptom and temperature checks. On Monday, the state reported its lowest three-day average of Covid-19 deaths and its lowest level of hospitalizations since the outbreak began in mid-March, Cuomo…