BEIJING (AP) – Health authorities have urged millions of residents of the New York City region to avoid non-essential travel due to surging coronavirus infections. Deaths in the United States and Europe rose and countries including Russia and Vietnam tightened travel and business restrictions. The number of confirmed American deaths passed 2,000, more than double the level two days earlier. The travel advisory applies to New York City, the hardest-hit U.S. municipality, and the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Worldwide infections surpassed 660,000 mark, with more than 30,000 deaths as new cases, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.