| Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: Brazil's Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19, why glaciers in the Italian Alps are turning pink, and five bombshells from Mary Trump's forthcoming tell-all.  Trump pushes for schools to open President Donald Trump pushed for schools to physically reopen in the fall Tuesday even as the U.S. passed 3 million coronavirus cases and the average age of new patients fell by 15 years over the past few months. "We want to reopen the schools. The moms want it, the dads want it, the kids want it. It's time to do it," Trump said at a White House event. "We're very much gong put pressure on governors to open schools." While he didn't clarify what his pressure campaign might entail, he repeated claims that Democrats want to keep schools closed not because of the virus, but for political reasons against the will of families. As many students near five months without setting foot in a classroom, health and education leaders and First Lady Melania Trump argued the risks of keeping students home outweighed any health hazards, saying kids need access to meal programs and mental health services. Many teachers say they're well aware of the benefits of in-person learning but worry about endangering students and peers as districts struggle to provide PPE and intensive cleaning. Most school administrators are preparing for a mix of face-to-face and remote instruction in the fall. "The reality is that they have to map out several scenarios for the fall with the real possibility that they don't know what the scenario will be on the first day of school," one education expert said. More: $ignificant figures 16.3%. Florida's percentage of positive Covid-19 tests rose 3.6% on Tuesday to the highest rate on record with 213,794 cases. In Texas, new infections topped 10,000 for the first time, climbing by 5% to 210,585. $5 million. Kanye West's sneaker company Yeezy received a PPP loan worth up to that much as part of a federal relief program that distributed $521 billion in loans to almost 4.9 million small businesses. 22%. About one in five Americans have relocated this year due to the pandemic, moving out of college dorms that abruptly closed, communities they perceive as unsafe, or housing they can no longer afford. Highly quotable "It was positive." Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro announced he tested positive for Covid-19, saying, "everybody knew sooner or later it will reach an important part of the population," and he's taking hydroxychloroquine. "Shredded norms and trod upon the vulnerable." Trump's niece, Mary Trump, offers a scathing portrait of a "narcissistic" man with a "fragile" ego who paid someone to take his SAT in her tell-all memoir out next week. "We're certainly looking at it." Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is mulling a ban on TikTok and other apps, saying it should be used "only if you want your private information in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party." This is not normal "Watermelon snow." The Presena glacier in the Italian Alps is turning pink due to algae blooms, which make the ice melt faster, that are growing because of low snowfall and warm temperatures this spring and summer.  The future is now Cyber-style. Designers in Russia are creating 3D garments for influencers that only exist virtually in a bid to make fashion more eco-friendly, cheaply. Outfits can be manufactured, so shoppers can buy real clothing, too.  What's good Unity. On his 80th birthday, former Beatle Ringo Starr visited the "Peace and Love" statue in Beverly Hills, California, in support of Black Lives Matter before hosting a virtual concert to raise funds for the cause.  Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive our newsletter five days a week. Follow QuickTake on Twitter , YouTube , Instagram, and Facebook . BTW: It took 10 artists and 30 volunteers to paint a 7,000-square-foot mural honoring Breonna Taylor in a Maryland park. See the final result. We want to know: How are you celebrating special events during the lockdown? Share your photos and videos, wherever you are. Submit here. Thanks for reading!
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