Amid Covid-19, federal minority health experts are conspicuously silent

Even as Black, Hispanic, and Native American individuals have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trump administration's leading minority health experts have been conspicuously quiet and haven't done much outreach to the communities most affected by the novel coronavirus. The directors of two federal minority health offices have not conducted TV or radio interviews since the beginning of the pandemic, for instance, and neither have they appeared at a briefing along with the rest of the White House's coronavirus task force. STAT's Lev Facher has more from Washington here.

Here's what else is happening with Covid-19: 

• At a much-anticipated campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday, President Trump told the gathered crowd (most of whom were not wearing masks) that, “Testing is a double-edged sword,” and that extensive testing is also going to mean more cases. “[S]o I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down, please.’” White House officials have since tried to explain that Trump was joking and that his comment was "tongue in cheek." 
• The WHO yesterday reported the largest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases — more than 183,000 — around the world. Seven U.S. states, including Florida, South Carolina, and Missouri, also saw a record number of daily cases over the weekend. Florida hit a record of 4,049 cases on Saturday, while South Carolina reported 1,155 new cases. And on Friday, Brazil reported nearly 55,000 cases in a single day, the world record for any country during the pandemic so far, and crossed over 1 million total cases. For more of the latest figures, check out STAT's Covid-19 Tracker. 
• The NIH has halted its trial testing the use of hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19, concluding that the malaria drug is unlikely to be beneficial for those hospitalized with the infection.