Coronavirus update: U.S. case tally climbs above 2.6 million and Republican leaders urge Americans to wear face masks
July 01, 2020 at 11:34 AM EDT
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 in the U.S. climbed above 2.6 million on Wednesday, a day after Dr. Anthony Fauci said it could spike to more than 100,000 a day if the fresh clusters emerging in the South and West are not brought under control.