US Federal health officials are to issue new guidelines for reopening schools, after President Donald Trump criticized current recommendations as “tough”, “expensive” and “impractical”, also threatening to cut federal funding if they do not reopen by autumn. Adding the country is “in a good place” regarding the coronavirus pandemic. But the number of new cases has been going up steadily since mid-June: on Wednesday, the US recorded the biggest daily jump ever, with more than 60,000 new cases

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