The United States has now surpassed 60,000 domestic deaths from the novel coronavirus, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
The U.S. accounts for roughly a quarter of the global deaths related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, according to the Johns Hopkins data citing reported figures.
More than 1 million Americans have tested positive for the virus since the first U.S. case was confirmed on Jan. 21.
President Trump and members of the White House coronavirus task force at times expressed optimism that the country could keep the death count around 60,000, citing a model used by the White House that has since increased its projected domestic deaths due to COVID-19.
Trump earlier this week said the nation was “probably heading to 60,000, 70,000” deaths. The University of Washington model used by the White House currently projects 72,860 domestic deaths by Aug. 4, with a range of 57,453 to 121,468, after adjusting its projections earlier this week.
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JUST IN: Coronavirus deaths in US top 60,000 https://t.co/DfHHzvk0Oh pic.twitter.com/xPp7ob1Kc3
— The Hill (@thehill) April 29, 2020
But Trump wants a pat on the back. https://t.co/GBRTvpsksL
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) April 29, 2020
Jared Kushner spinning the current death count as a win is so on brand. It’s like Jared calling his father a law-abiding citizen, or himself fully human.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 29, 2020
This is beyond cringe-inducing, but at this point The Base loves all of it. They could be dropping in the streets from the Black Death and they'd tell you it was awesome the way the buboes bursting from their necks totally owned the libs. https://t.co/SAABTCoP8Q
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 1, 2020
60,000. https://t.co/CLxZ4o9yCf
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 1, 2020
How to strong death totals pic.twitter.com/YkMoH3ncpV
— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) May 1, 2020
We left a playbook. He ignored it.
We created an office to prepare for pandemics. He gutted it.
We had CDC officials in China to detect and contain outbreaks. He pulled them out.
Trump can try and shift blame all he wants, but the fact is his actions left us unprepared. https://t.co/NdsINZ307m
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 2, 2020
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