US records more than 1m new Covid cases in past 10 days as infections surge

Texas becomes first to record a million cases as a state as experts warn White House appears to be doing little to control pandemic

The US has recorded more than 1m new coronavirus cases in just the past 10 days as the national total soared past 10m cases amid a widespread surge - while Texas on Wednesday became the first to record a million cases as a state.

The soaring figures came as the US also recorded its highest single-day total of new cases, and experts warned that even though successful vaccines are coming into view the White House appears to be doing little to contain a pandemic increasingly out of control.