A man wearing a PPE mask passes a mural on the side of a building in midtown New York City June 26, 2020 (AFP)
NEW YORK: The US on Thursday reported more than 40,000 new coronavirus cases, a record total for the second straight day, as a nationwide sense of urgency grew and caseloads soared in Southern and Western states that were far removed from the worst early outbreaks. Thursday’s record came as at least four states — Alabama, Alaska, Montana and Utah — reported their largest daily totals. California, where stay-at-home orders were imposed particularly early, surpassed 2,00,000 cases o