Coronavirus update: Lawmakers rush to express hope Trump’s positive coronavirus test will change views of the illness and improve compliance with safety measures
October 02, 2020 at 13:11 PM EDT
The number of confirmed U.S. cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. rose to 7.3 million on Friday and now includes President Donald Trump and first lady Melania, spurring lawmakers to hope that the news will change Americans’ view of the crisis and improve compliance with safety measures.