US states reopen amid rise in cases

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In several parts of the United States, the number of people catching coronavirus is on the rise and that's sent the stock markets tumbling. Arizona, South Carolina and Florida are some of the states where cases have jumped over the past week, just as Florida governor Ron DeSantis announces schools will reopen. Julie Glenn is News Director at WGCU in Fort Myers, describes how Florida residents are reacting to easing of lockdown, and how they feel about a possible second wave. Also in the programme, after four rounds of negotiation, the Brexit trade deal talks between the UK and EU appear to have stalled. Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, explains why the coronavirus pandemic could be good news for digital currencies. And we hear about a study into how coronavirus is affecting our sleep. All through the show we'll be joined by NPR's Paddy Hirsch in Los Angeles, and Bloomberg columnist Nisha Gopalan in Hong Kong.) (Picture: A couple wearing face masks in Miami, Florida. Picture credit: Getty Images.)