New COVID-19 cases reach record highs, signs of life on Venus might be a fluke, and more from Apple News

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It’s October 26, 2020.

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New COVID-19 cases reach record highs


The U.S. has seen its highest ever number of infections in the past two days, and 29 states set new records this month. El Paso asked residents to stay home for two weeks as cases surge in Texas. Reuters

Meanwhile, Mike Pence said he will continue to travel on the campaign trail, even though his top aide and others in the vice president’s orbit tested positive. ABC News

Italy and Spain imposed lockdown restrictions over the weekend as European countries battle a second coronavirus wave. BBC News

What to know about socializing indoors, plus a map of the virus’s spread, in our always-updating hub. Apple News Spotlight

Amy Coney Barrett is expected to be confirmed as the ninth Supreme Court justice in a vote today. Overnight, Senate Democrats took over the floor in protest. The Hill

The discovery of phosphine gas in Venus’s atmosphere — announced last month and hailed as a possible sign of life on the planet — may have been a fluke, according to new research. National Geographic

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