Nationally, cases are approaching 3 million, the highest tally in the world and double the infections reported in the second most-affected country Brazil. Sixteen states have posted new record daily case counts this month. Arizona had 449 deaths in the last two weeks of June, up from 259 deaths in the first two weeks of the month. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Monday defended Trump's comment over the weekend, saying the president was not trying to play down the deaths. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has forecast between 140,000 to 160,000 coronavirus deaths by July 25 in projections that are based on 24 independent forecasts.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 06, 2020 14:26 UTC