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Coronavirus US live: Trump says ‘we may have to put out a fire’ if second wave hits as deaths reach 67,000

Coronavirus US live: Trump says ‘we may have to put out a fire’ if second wave hits as deaths reach 67,000

  • US cases at 1,157,875 according to Johns Hopkins data
  • Mitch McConnell could yet pay price for ‘tone deaf’ coronavirus response
  • Governor slams ‘racism’ of Michigan lockdown protest
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In the words of that meme with the dog with the coffee in the burning room, “this is fine”:

“Concast” should open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough. I know him and Crazy Mika well, used them beautifully in the last Election, dumped them nicely, and will state on the record that he is “nuts”. Besides, bad ratings! #OPENJOECOLDCASE

…and welcome to another day of coverage of the coronavirus outbreak, and the politics around it, in the US. I always start with the basic figures, from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland:

They always said Lincoln – nobody got treated worse than Lincoln. I believe I am treated worse.

Related: ‘Swastikas and nooses’: governor slams ‘racism’ of Michigan lockdown protest

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