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N.J. Is in ‘Dangerous Place’; Hurricane Trouble: Virus Update

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Deaths in Florida hit a record for a fourth straight day. New Jersey is in a “dangerous place” as the transmission rate jumped because of lack of compliance with anti-virus measures, the governor said. California’s fatalities dropped. Hurricane Isaias may complicate efforts to contain the virus.

The U.S. will provide as much as $2.1 billion in funding to vaccine partners Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline Plc, its biggest investment yet. The European Commission said the drugmakers are set to provide 300 million doses for member countries.