Several U.S. states see coronavirus infection spikes, Wall Street unnerved


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  • Saturday, 20 Jun 2020

People cross the street between Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter with and without face coverings, during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Courtney Pedroza

(Reuters) - Troubling spikes in coronavirus infection rates were reported on Friday in several U.S. states, mainly in the South and West, a day before President Donald Trump was due to preside over an Oklahoma campaign rally that will be America's largest indoor gathering in months.

Wall Street jitters over a resurgence in COVID-19 cases as states moved to reopen long-stifled commerce and ease social-distancing measures helped drive down major U.S. stock indexes, reversing earlier gains.

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