US coronavirus epicentre shifts toward Midwestern states

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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (REUTERS) - The epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States showed signs of shifting to the Midwest on Thursday (July 30) while Sunbelt states were hopeful that new infections and deaths were starting to decline.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - The epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States showed signs of shifting to the Midwest on Thursday while Sunbelt states were hopeful that new infections and deaths were starting to decline.

In Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers ordered residents to wear face coverings in public. Masks are recommended by many health experts, but some conservatives say such mandates violate the US Constitution. According to the temporary healthcare staffing platform NurseFly, demand for nurses in Arizona increased 75 per cent in July over June.

The United States remains the country most affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, with a death toll of more than 150,000. Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate, on Thursday became the latest high-profile death attributed to Covid-19.

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