California ordered some bars to close on Sunday, the first major rollback of efforts to reopen the
economy in the most populous U.S. state as novel
Coronavirus cases nationwide soar to record levels day after day.
Governor Gavin Newsom's order for bars to close in
Los Angeles and six other counties followed moves by
Texas and
Florida to shut all their bars on Friday.
Public health officials in
California and throughout the
United States have identified bars as the riskiest non-essential businesses currently open.