EXCLUSIVE: Unreleased White House report shows coronavirus rates spiking in heartland communities

Coronavirus infection rates are spiking to new highs in several metropolitan areas and rural communities across the country, according to undisclosed data the White House's pandemic task force is using to track rates of infection, which was obtained by NBC News. The data, contained in a May 7 coronavirus task force report, are at odds with President Donald Trump's declaration Monday that "all throughout the country, the numbers are coming down rapidly.  NBC News