Florida Cases Slow; Appeal Bars Texas Convention: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) — Florida virus cases slowed again, rising by 3.2%, compared with the weekly average increase of 4.3%. Deaths also fell. New York cases remained steady, with hospitalizations staying at a four-month low. The Texas Republican Party was barred from holding an in-person convention hours after the GOP won a last-minute ruling allowing it to move thousands of delegates into Houston’s convention center. Texas reported record deaths for a…