United States nears 128,000 Coronavirus Deaths, Trump Says Virus Will "Disappear"

The United States nears 128,000 deaths as Trump predicts virus will disappear. 

Kansas City mayor receives racist texts and death threat after announcing mask mandate.

Trump tries to save face by saying he's "all for masks," when he said "I don;t see it for myself" before, as 22 states roll back reopenings and cases surge. A growing number of Trump allies say wearing a mask works, Trump still resists a national mandate about wearing masks. Trump says that the coronavirus is going to "just disappear. I hope" as the World Health Organization says the "pandemic is actually speeding up." 

Trump's aides are divided over whether Trump should put focus back on pandemic as Trump hopes virus will "disappear." Sources say that some Trump aides are concerned that Trump appears to be disengaged on coronavirus crisis as cases surge. Trump says, "I think we did it all right... we're credited with doing a great job" about coronavirus response. 

Georgia, Arizona, Texas and California set new coronavirus case records. California reports record number of new cases as governor orders nearly 75 percent of state to halt indoor businesses. 37 states see rise in coronavirus cases in past week. 

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