This is an incredibly sad moment, as well as historic milestone that’s happened in America in less than two months. In that time, more than 50,000 people have now died from coronavirus in the United States. USA Today writes:
The U.S. passed 50,000 coronavirus deaths on Friday and is closing in on nearly 1 million infections as several states around the nation begin implementing plans for reopening businesses and easing social distancing.
On Friday the Johns Hopkins coronavirus database listed 50,114 U.S. deaths and more than 870,000 infections. Due to a lack of testing, the actual number of infections is likely to be much higher.
When asked about the number of deaths, the president didn’t even send thoughts and prayers, instead, he said: “we’ve done a great job.”