U.S. Cases Up 2.1%; Travelers to U.K. Must Isolate: Virus Update

Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane Irene McCray visit hospital staff in New York on May 8. 

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U.S. cases rose 2.1% to 1.3 million as the global tally passed 4 million. The federal government reversed course and will let states distribute remdesivir to hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients.