Surges were reported in a number of countries previously singled out as places where the virus was under control. Officials in Spain - where cases rose by 6,000 over the weekend - were stunned by Britain's sudden quarantine move. Airlines and travel businesses that held on to survive the first wave now worry that an aborted reopening could be fatal. Florida in particular has been hard hit this month, with 10,000 new cases a day becoming the norm across the state. In the northeast, Liaoning province reported a fifth straight day of new infections and Jilin province reported two new cases, its first since late May.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 27, 2020 17:15 UTC