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Spike in Covid-19 infections in US states can stall demand recovery
Crude, equities under pressure due to rise in coronavirus cases
Rising number of cases in US, China, Latin America and India unnerve investors
Markets were earlier unsettled after White House adviser said deal was over
Growing cases can stall recovery in fuel demand, outweighing tighter supplies
Signs of recovering demand after being hit by corona crisis also lift prices
Both crude benchmarks declined earlier in session after surge in virus cases
Prices draw some support from stimulus measures and positive tests of drug
IEA revises up oil demand forecast to 91.7 million bpd for 2020
Economic data from Beijing fails to live up to expectations