By AFP More by this AuthorWASHINGTONThe United States lost another 687 people to the new coronavirus in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT) Thursday, according a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Some 20 states have seen a rebound in infections as the epicenter of the country's outbreak has moved from New York and the country's Northeast to the South and West. But the White House's chief infectious disease expert said Thursday he does not think new widespread containment measures will be necessary. "I don't think we're going to be talking about going back to lockdown," said Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, when asked if some states should re-issue stay-at-home orders. Advertisement"I think we're going to be talking about trying to better control those areas of the country that seem to be having a surge of cases."

Source: Daily Nation June 19, 2020 02:16 UTC