US Independence Day besieged by virus
(WorldNews Europe)

I`m not interested Live version of coronavirus map Another record number of coronavirus cases overshadowed the start of America`s Independence Day weekend as the surge in infections prompted Britain to blacklist travelers from the US, intensifying its isolation. With beaches closed from coast to coast and officials urging Americans to stay home, the somber mood heading into what is usually a weekend of barbecues and sunshine underscored the struggle to extinguish Covid-19 at the epicenter of the global pandemic. “It is an unbelievable trajectory,” said Faisal Masud, director of critical care at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, which officials say is dangerously close to being...