London — World shares were hovering near two-week lows on Monday as the relentless spread of the coronavirus in the US curbed optimism over the global economy and raised the worry that some reopening plans will be delayed for longer.

Global Covid-19 cases surged past the 10-million mark as rising numbers in Australia and a big spike in southern and western US threatened to slow down economic recovery...

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