Coronavirus relief talks are re-starting Monday as Democrats meet with the Trump administration to hash out a deal. On Sunday, White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx warned that the U.S. is in a “new phase” of its battle against the coronavirus, which is “extraordinarily widespread” in both urban and rural communities. On Monday, President Donald Trump targeted Birx in a tweet, saying she “hit us” following reported criticism from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Here are some of the biggest developments today:
The following data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University:
- Global cases: More than 18.1 million
- Global deaths: At least 691,738
- Top five countries: United States (over 4.7 million), Brazil (more than 2.7 million), India (over 1.8 million), Russia (at least 854,641), South Africa (at least 516,862)
