As coronavirus cases skyrocket, US marks July Fourth with pleas for people to skip the parties
(WorldNews Europe)

(CNN)After a week of skyrocketing coronavirus cases in the United States, officials are issuing a stark warning this July Fourth: Skip the parties. If you really have to go, wear a mask, wash your hands and maintain social distancing. And if you must host, keep the information of all attendees for future contact tracing. Coronavirus cases are rising in 36 states heading into the weekend -- with California, Arizona, Texas and Florida all posting a record number of new infections this week. The number of new cases surpassed 50,000 nationwide for the third straight day Friday. The virus has killed more than 129,000 people and infected over 2.7 million in the US since the pandemic started,...