Another record number of coronavirus cases has overshadowed the start of America's Independence Day weekend. Florida's confirmed Covid-19 cases rose by a record 11,458 today, the second time in three days that its caseload increased by more than 10,000.
The new record came a day after seven other states also reported record rises in cases of the disease caused by that has killed nearly 130,000 Americans.
The recent surge, most pronounced in southern and western states, has alarmed public health officials, who urged caution during the July 4th holiday weekend to celebrate the Declaration of Independence of the United States in 1776.