US records more than 42,000 new virus cases in 24 hours

The United States recorded at least 42,000 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed, as the country confronts a rapid surge in the disease. The new infections, concentrated in southern and western states, bring the total number of infections in the US to nearly 2.6 million, according to the Baltimore-based institution. The number of daily US deaths continues to decline however, with 355 deaths in 24 hours. Several state governors have been forced to reimpose lockdowns on businesses such as restaurants and bars,...