The developments highlighted how far away the world remains from ending the pandemic, six months into a crisis that has claimed nearly 500,000 lives and devastated the global economy.
In the United States, White House advisor Anthony Fauci warned the next two weeks would be"critical to our ability to address... surgings" in Florida, Texas and other states. He continued to stoke controversy on Tuesday, doubling down on weekend comments he wanted to slow testing because so many confirmed infections made the United States look bad.
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