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White House Adviser Supports Bar Closings as US COVID Cases Surge

Ken Bredemeier

   A top White House adviser voiced support Wednesday for closing bars as
   the U.S. faces a new surge in coronavirus cases partly fueled by
   younger people socializing shoulder to shoulder at drinking
   establishments.

   At least 19 of the 50 U.S. states have paused reopening their economies
   as more than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in each of
   several recent days. In 37 states, the number of confirmed cases is
   increasing, not falling as had mostly been the case.