Coronavirus Watch: McDonald's orders up face masks

Thank you for ordering McDonald's – and for wearing your mask. 

The restaurant chain is the latest to require customers to wear masks or face coverings when entering restaurants starting Aug. 1.

This is Friday's Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here are today's top headlines, as of 2 p.m. ET:

• Paying rent: 24 million Americans say they have little to no chance of being able to pay next month’s rent, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey. And a disproportionate share of those in danger come from Black and Hispanic households.
• CDC guidelines for schools: Wear masks, wash hands, don't touch. The new guidelines were unveiled Thursday.
• Forget the 2 weeks: The CDC now advises people who have mild to moderate COVID-19 must isolate for only 10 days after their symptoms begin, a change from the previous 14-day guidance.
• America is indeed in favor of masks: A new poll finds that 3 out of 4 Americans support wearing face coverings in public. 
• Today's stats: The U.S. has surpassed 4 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The death toll is at more than 144,000. See the numbers in your area here, and check out where cases are rising here.

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– Rachel Aretakis, Paste BN breaking news editor, @raretakis