Coronavirus death toll surpasses 5,000 in U.S.: Johns Hopkins

The coronavirus death toll has surpassed 5,000 in the U.S., data from Johns Hopkins University showed on Thursday. Here's the latest information about the pandemic in the U.S. 

Cases on aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt:

There have been 93 COVID-19 cases discovered on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, according to the U.S. Navy.

Speaking in Washington, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said that almost 1,000 of the crew had been removed, and that number would rise to 2,700 within a couple of days, and more after that.

Around 1,000 crew are needed to be retained on board just to maintain the vessel, said the navy.

Supplies from Russia arrived in the U.S.:

A Russian plane with medical supplies arrived in the U.S. on Wednesday. The military plane Antonov-124 landed in New York and according to Moscow carried "medical masks and medical equipment."

The supplies which included ventilators were delivered after Russian President Vladimir Putin's talk with Donald Trump on Monday.

Vaccine development 'on track':

Anthony Fauci, one of the leading health experts on the task force team, said the U.S. is still in phase one of the vaccine development. 

The first human trial testing of a potential vaccine is "on track" with public distribution still projected in 12 to 18 months, according to Fauci.