US coronavirus cases spike in fortnight since easing of lockdown measures

Birthday parties and funerals have been blamed for a spike in coronavirus cases as figures showed 21 US states have seen a rise in cases since the country began easing lockdown restrictions. The number of Covid-19 cases has increased in 21 states in the last fortnight, when many states lifted restrictions to coincide with the three-day weekend for Memorial Day on May 25, according to analysis by the New York Times. Health officials warned that the US could be facing a second spike of the virus a