US hits 2 million coronavirus cases as states see jump in infections after reopening

A month into its reopening, Florida reported 8,553 new coronavirus cases this week – the most of any seven-day period.In Texas, hospitalisations on Tuesday jumped 6.3 per cent to 2,056, the highest since the pandemic emerged and the third consecutive daily increase.California’s hospitalisations are at their highest since May 13 and have risen in nine of the past 10 days.A fresh onslaught of the novel coronavirus is bringing challenges for residents and the economy in pockets across the US,…

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