U.S. to surpass grim milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

The United States, on a weekly average, is now losing about 800 lives each day to the virus, according to a Reuters tally.During the early months of the pandemic, 200,000 deaths was regarded by many as the maximum number of lives likely to be lost in the United States to the virus.Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump defended his handling of the crisis.