American 'dark winter' looms as states brace for surge

Jacob GreberSenior correspondent

Updated Nov 17, 2020 – 3.57pm, first published at 9.43am

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Washington | America is rapidly accelerating towards its biggest COVID-19 disaster to date as a wave of infections threaten to overwhelm hospitals, forcing states from California, Oregon, Washington and New Jersey to scrap reopening plans and impose restrictions.

As new cases surged by the most since the pandemic began at the start of the year, President-elect Joe Biden warned that "more people may die" if departing President Donald Trump keeps blocking a transition of power.

Jacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent.