The White House coronavirus task force is warning of a persistent and broad spread of COVID-19 in the western half of the United States and urged aggressive mitigation measures to curb infections.
Key points:
- Dr Fauci said the US needs a mask mandate to combat coronavirus
- Confirmed cases are rising in 47 of the 50 states in the USA
- Mr Trump pushed to reopen the US economy, sometimes against the advice of his own government experts
The area includes a number of battleground states that will play an important role in next week’s US presidential election as Republican President Donald Trump seeks…
