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U.S. Cases Up 1.7%: Texas Infections Top Average: Virus Update

Watch: Johns Hopkins University Professor of Nursing Jason Farley discusses the rising number of cases in states that have re-opened their economies.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Bloomberg News

June 25, 2020 at 9:44 PM UTC

Updated on

June 26, 2020 at 9:01 PM UTC

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Texas and Florida halted bar drinking and Arizona reported a surge in infections as the U.S. wrestles with a worsening outbreak, chiefly in Sun Belt states that were quick to reopen the past two months. New cases in Texas jumped 4.3%, above the week’s average.

San Francisco is delaying the next phase of its reopening, after a jump in new cases. New Jersey’s schools will reopen in September with smaller class sizes.