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U.S. Infections Up 1%; Record New Cases in Brazil: Virus Update

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Watch: WHO says countries have reported more than 100,000 new cases almost every day in the past two weeks, and 75% are coming from 10 countries.(Source: ABC/Bloomberg)
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Florida reported that new cases rose to the highest level since the pandemic began and Texas saw hospitalizations and new infections surge, more signs that the coronavirus outbreak is worsening in some U.S. states.

Beijing shut its schools on concern about new infections as China started testing all shipments of imported meat after a fresh outbreak was linked to a wholesale seafood and meat market in the capital. Brazil had a record number of daily new cases.