Trump: 'We're starting to see light at the end of the tunnel'
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope on Sunday that the country was seeing a "leveling-off" of the coronavirus crisis in some of the nation's hot spots, saying Americans were starting to see "the light at the end of the tunnel."
New York, the hardest-hit state, reported on Sunday that for the first time in a week, deaths had fallen slightly from the day before.
But there were nearly 600 new deaths for a total of 4,159 among 122,000 confirmed cases of the disease. Across the United States, over 321,000 people have tested positive and more than 9,100 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
"Maybe that's a good sign," Trump told reporters at a White House briefing, referring to the drop in fatalities in New York.
By calling the virus a monster that needed to be stopped, Trump said the U.S. has tested and received results for 1.67 million Americans.
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Deborah Birx (not pictured), a White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, April 5, 2020, in Washington. /AP
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Deborah Birx (not pictured), a White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, April 5, 2020, in Washington. /AP