US passes 8m coronavirus cases as death toll approaches 220,000
by Joan E Greve in Washington and Joanna Walters in N from on (#5968S)
Trump claims virus will peter out' in country with most cases and highest death toll
The US passed 8m recorded coronavirus cases on Friday, another unwelcome mark for the country with the most cases and the worst death toll from the global pandemic, approaching 220,000.
Despite there being no sign that the pandemic is under control in the US, on Thursday Donald Trump said that the virus would peter out".
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