Trump Holds Coronavirus Briefing After Warning The Pandemic Will Get Worse

The United States death toll tops 142,000 after reporting more than 1,000 deaths in one day. The rate of new coronavirus cases are rising in more than half of the states in the country. Coronavirus hospitalizations in the United States are nearing April's peak. A key model projects nearly 220,000 deaths by November, about 5,000 fewer than the last forecast due to mask mandates. 

California hits new daily peak of 12,807 cases as United States is on track to add one million cases in just two weeks. Fear of coronavirus case spike as New York City moves to reopen schools. 

Trump is to hold a coronavirus briefing after warning that the pandemic will get worse. Fauci says that we're not winning this coronavirus fight and that we're not even halfway through the game. Fauci also says that more than 100,000 people have signed up for vaccine clinical trials. The United States agrees to pay Pfizer nearly two billion dollars for 100 million doses of promising vaccine. Fauci also says, "I don't really see us eradicating" Covid-19. A study shows that immunity to coronavirus may decline quickly after infection. 

Trump announces surge of federal law enforcement to Chicago. 

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices