ToplinePresident Trump again claimed Tuesday the U.S. is “rounding the turn” of the pandemic, even as case numbers surge across the country and health officials stress that a vaccine is still a ways off. That’s the percentage that average daily case numbers have risen by in the U.S. over the past two weeks, according to CNN. Key BackgroundTrump has repeatedly claimed that a vaccine will be ready by as soon as this month for distribution, but health officials say that’s a very aggressive timeline. What To Watch ForTrump has jockeyed back and forth between promoting vaccines and therapeutics as the answer for overcoming the pandemic. Further Reading‘I Call That A Cure’: Trump Touts Regeneron’s Experimental Covid Treatment, Promises It Will Be ‘Free’ (Forbes)Trump Has Said U.S. Is ‘Rounding The Turn’ On Coronavirus 28 Of The Last 46 Days (Forbes)

Source: Forbes October 20, 2020 15:00 UTC