(CNN) President Donald Trump isn't leading America much as its pandemic worsens. Alabama, perhaps the most pro-Trump state in the nation, introduced mask-wearing requirements for public places on Wednesday. I think they realize now that that was not a prudent thing to do, because it's only reflecting negatively on them." Fauci also appeared at a White House coronavirus task force meeting Wednesday, pictures of which were tweeted by Vice President Mike Pence in a bid to smooth over the flap. A closely watched model also warned Wednesday that a total of 224,000 Americans could be dead from the virus by November 1.

Source: CNN July 16, 2020 03:56 UTC