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Coronavirus: Texas mayors warn of 'serious trouble' as cases surge across US
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Covid-19 turns battleground states into hotspots as Trump trails Biden in polls
President is accused of historic failure of leadership for downplaying the virus and ignoring its resurgence in several states US politics – live coverage Trump speaks to a group of young Republicans in Phoenix last week. Trump has focused squarely on the economy, but some states have scaled back reopening efforts. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Coronavirus […] More
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Health secretary: ‘Window is closing’ to stop coronavirus as US cases pass 2.5m
US health secretary Alex Azar has warned that “the window is closing” on the country’s chance to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases surpassed 2.5m. The Health and Human Services secretary pointed to a recent surge in infections, particularly in the south and said people have “to act […] More
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Coronavirus US: Miami to close beaches as cases rise in more than 30 states – live
US deaths from Covid-19 have surpassed 125,000 Survivors could lose insurance if Trump wins bid to repeal Obamacare Texas becomes a model for inadequate pandemic response Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated A beach in Miami, Florida on Friday. Photograph: Michele Eve Sandberg/Rex/Shutterstock 9.50am EDT09:50 Good morning … 11.06am EDT11:06 A small […] More
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US coronavirus cases hit new one-day high as states backtrack on reopening
Experts say there’s evidence Covid-19 is making a comeback, including rising deaths and hospitalizations in parts of the US A freeway display in Red Rock, Arizona on 23 June 2020. Photograph: Cheney Orr/Reuters The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the US hit an all-time high of 40,000 Thursday, according to figures […] More
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How coronavirus has created a new split in American life
As some Americans return to bars, dining and beaches, others shy away, concerned that the virus is still raging A server wearing a facemask takes orders from a table of customers at Eight Row Flint in Houston in May. Photograph: Mark Felix/AFP/Getty Images When Carol Zernial passes by Mexican restaurants and grocery stores in San […] More
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As virus cases rise in states where Trump won, Republican attitudes may shift
Covid-19 cases are now growing quickly in some rural and exurban areas with strong Trump support Beaches reopen, in Miami, Florida, on 10 June. Photograph: Michele Eve Sandberg/Rex/Shutterstock Skepticism among some Republicans about the real threat of the coronavirus pandemic, that may have been influenced by racial attitudes, could shift as positive cases of infection […] More
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George Floyd: Trump claims Buffalo man pushed by police was 'Antifa provocateur' – live
President accused of ‘trafficking in conspiracy theories’ Trump says campaign rallies may resume ‘next week’ George Floyd to be laid to rest in Houston funeral as world watches US protesters attacked by cars driven into crowds and men with guns Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Demonstrators in Buffalo protest against the […] More
