According to Johns Hopkins University, as of Thursday afternoon, the U.S. COVID-19 cases surpassed 15.5 million, with the death toll topping 291,000. The single-day death toll of 3,218 broke the record in the country. On December 9, U.S. President Donald Trump attended a Hanukkah party at the White House without wearing a mask and repeated the claim that he "won" the 2020 presidential election.