Coronavirus live news: Brazil adds record 34,918 daily cases as infections surge in six US states
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More on the rise in cases in the US now:
Across the United States, 17 states saw new cases rise last week, according to a Reuters analysis. In Oklahoma, where President Donald Trump plans to hold an indoor campaign rally on Saturday, new cases rose 68%.
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said officials were considering other, possibly outdoor, venues for the Tulsa event. The virus spreads far more efficiently in enclosed spaces.
On Tuesday, Oklahoma health officials urged anyone attending the rally to get tested for the coronavirus before arriving and then to self-isolate following the event and get tested again. The health commissioner urged those over 65 or at higher risk of coronavirus-related complications to stay home.
Pence pushed back against talk of a second wave of infections, citing increased testing.
“In recent days, the media has taken to sounding the alarm bells over a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus infections. Such panic is overblown,” Pence wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
Kevin Rawlinson and Sarah Boseley report:
Healthcare charities have called for clarity amid growing confusion over government plans to end the coronavirus shielding programme in England.
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