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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Rate Of New Coronavirus Deaths Trending Up In 30 States

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

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3.2865 Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Awaiting Trump's coronavirus briefing as he attacks and contradicts Dr. Birx, for the first time, following her warning that virus is "widespread" in the United States. Trump says he's "totally involved" with stimulus talks and claims Democrats "want bailout money." Trump keeps pushing drug despite warning as task force disputes claims. There is still no sign of "full and complete" health care plan Trump promised two weeks ago. Trump had promised action in "two weeks" but missed deadline.  United States' deaths top 155,000 as cases near 4.7 million cases. The rate of new coronavirus deaths are trending up in 30 states. Florida is set to become the second state with the most coronavirus cases behind California with half a million coronavirus cases. Experts plead with the public to wear masks and avoid crowds. Large parties are causing alarm as new cases spread. New questions come up about schools in areas of widespread cases. Fauci says that the default position should be to keep schools open but the primary consideration should be safety. 250 employees infected or exposed to coronavirus in Georgia's largest school district.  Antibody trial sees positive results as Covid-19 treatment.  Disaster has been declared in Australia's Victoria State. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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at a coronavirus task force briefing

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as the US death toll climbs past 155,000 people with almost 4.7 million

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cases now confirmed here in the United States with the rate of new deaths trending up in 30 states and

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