Coronavirus Watch: Did protests cause a case spike? Not in New York (yet)

Many states continue to deal with high case numbers after a Fourth of July weekend that, in some places, saw busy beaches, fireworks shows and protests. 

Florida alone is averaging more than 8,000 cases per day over the past week, according to Johns Hopkins University data. That's more than twice the daily rate of the entire European Union, which consists of about 450 million people. 

This is Monday's Coronavirus Watch newsletter from the USA TODAY Network. Here's the most significant news of the day, as of 2:30 p.m. ET. 

• Did racial injustice protests contribute a spike in virus cases? So far, New York has experienced no such surge, but experts worry about outbreak clusters that could manifest themselves over the next few weeks. Meanwhile, New York City entered Phase 3 of its reopening on Monday.
• Amid worries about young Americans spreading the virus, more than 100 Greek life students at the University of Washington have tested positive for COVID-19. 
• Regeneron's 'antibody cocktail' is entering late-stage trials for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19, the company announced. 
• Broadway star Nick Cordero passed away Sunday after a monthslong battle with coronavirus. Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Zach Braff all weighed in on the sad news.
• More than 49,000 new U.S. cases were reported Monday, bringing the total to 2.9 million. At least 130,000 Americans have died from the virus. Globally, nearly 11.5 million have been infected and 535,000 have died. Track the latest data in your area here.

Where are states on reopening? Some are taking preemptive measures to postpone further phases of their reopening, while others have rolled back their phases to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. See the list.

Where a face mask is required: Many governors are instituting or renewing orders requiring people to wear face coverings in public as cases continue to rise. Is your state on the list? See it here.

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– Jay Cannon, USA TODAY Network and Wires Editor; @JayTCannon on Twitter.