Topline Despite President Trump’s recent contention that the United States is “rounding the corner” of the Covid-19 crisis, the virus claimed 1,293 lives in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University, which marks the country’s highest one-day total since Aug. 19, when 1,295 Americans perished. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press prior to his departure from the White … [+] House on September 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump was traveling to Philadelphia to participate in an ABC News town hall event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Speaking at a town-hall-style event in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, Trump denied that he has downplayed the threat of the coronavirus and declared “I really believe we’re rounding the corner, and I believe that strongly,” adding, “it’s going to disappear, I still say it.” Last Thursday, during a press briefing at the White House, the president claimed, “we have rounded the final turn.” In addition to the 1,293 fatalities, Johns Hopkins University reported that 39,617 Americans tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The U.S. is currently averaging 38,037 new daily Covid-19 cases over the past seven days, rep… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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