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U.S. reports more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for first time since early June
July 22, 2020 at 10:25 a.m. GMT+8
The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths Tuesday, for the first time since June 2 when 1,052 fatalities were reported. The average number of daily deaths has been rising for most of July, according to data compiled and analyzed by The Washington Post, and Tuesday’s milestone undercuts President Trump’s claim of a fast-falling mortality rate.
Trump on Tuesday struck a more pessimistic tone than usual about the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, while maintaining that progress is being made toward a vaccine and therapeutics.
“It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better,” he told reporters at a coronavirus briefing held at the White House. “Something I don’t like saying about things, but that’s the way it is.”
Here are some significant developments:
July 22, 2020 at 10:25 a.m. GMT+8
The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths Tuesday, for the first time since June 2 when 1,052 fatalities were reported. The average number of daily deaths has been rising for most of July, according to data compiled and analyzed by The Washington Post, and Tuesday’s milestone undercuts President Trump’s claim of a fast-falling mortality rate.
Trump on Tuesday struck a more pessimistic tone than usual about the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, while maintaining that progress is being made toward a vaccine and therapeutics.
“It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better,” he told reporters at a coronavirus briefing held at the White House. “Something I don’t like saying about things, but that’s the way it is.”
Here are some significant developments:
- Only a tiny fraction of the U.S. population has coronavirus antibodies, according to new data released by the CDC, even in hard-hit areas. The presence of antibodies in the blood indicates a person has had a covid-19 infection and gained some level of immune response.
- More than 3.8 million coronavirus infections have been reported in the United States, but new data from the CDC suggests that the actual number may be 10 times higher.
- The CDC, acknowledging expanded understanding about the infectiousness of the novel coronavirus, has changed some of its recommendations on isolating for those testing positive.
- A major intraparty rift widened between the White House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday as they stumbled to formulate a unified coronavirus budget plan.
- Walmart will close its stores on Thanksgiving this year and offer another round of cash bonuses to workers, totaling $438 million, for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
- The United States accused the Chinese government of sponsoring criminal hackers who are targeting biotech companies around the world working on coronavirus vaccines and treatments.
