Coronavirus update: U.S. death toll tops 80,000; Trump defends administration’s record in testy exchange with reporters
May 12, 2020 at 11:29 AM EDT
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed above 80,000 overnight, as President Donald Trump, defending his record on testing in the U.S., ended his White House news conference abruptly following an angry exchange with two reporters.