//State leaders facing 2nd wave resist steps to curb virus

State leaders facing 2nd wave resist steps to curb virus

Even as a long-feared second wave of coronavirus infections strains hospitals, officials in many hard-hit states are resisting taking stronger action to stop the spread, with public fatigue and political calculations running up against pleas from health experts.Days before a presidential election that has spotlighted President Donald Trump’s scattershot response to the pandemic, new confirmed virus cases continue to spiral, passing the 9 million mark