Covid-19 has infected 4.6 million people in the US and killed more than 155,000 Americans to date. Photo: Getty ImagesThe United States is in a new phase of the novel Covid-19 outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts say. Covid-19 cases continue to surge in some parts of the country and the public health officials are trying to work with governors to tailor responses for each state. It is extraordinarily widespread" in rural as well as urban areas. "To everybody who lives in a rural area: You are not immune or protected from this virus," Birx said on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 02, 2020 22:41 UTC