The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Thursday referred to the death toll from coronavirus in the United States, by far the highest in the world, and sent his condolences to the relatives and friends of the victims.
Donald Trump’s message for the 100,000 deaths from coronavirus in the United States
“We have just reached a very sad barrier, with deaths from the coronavirus pandemic reaching 100,000. To all the relatives and friends of those who died, I want to extend my heartfelt sympathy and love for all that these people represent, ”the president wrote on his Twitter account.
“May God be with you,” concluded the president.’
We have just reached a very sad milestone with the coronavirus pandemic deaths reaching 100,000. To all of the families & friends of those who have passed, I want to extend my heartfelt sympathy & love for everything that these great people stood for & represent. God be with you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2020
An hour later, he added: “Throughout the world, the coronavirus, a very bad ‘gift’ from China, continues its march. Not good!”.
On the last day, the US reported more than 1,500 deaths, a jump from the last three days, when fewer than a thousand were recorded. Meanwhile, the figure of 50,000 dead had been exceeded a little more than a month ago, on April 24.
Last week, Trump had ordered the country’s flags to fly at half-staff in federal buildings for three days, “in memory of the Americans we have lost to the coronavirus.”
High-ranking lawmakers from the Democratic opposition had urged the move when the landmark figure is reached as a “national expression of mourning.”
Despite the magnitude of the North American balance, the number of deaths per capita is lower in the United States than in several European countries such as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Spain, France and Sweden, according to the statistics website Worldometer.
Meanwhile, according to an average of several epidemiological models carried out by researchers from the University of Massachusetts, the number of deaths from covid-19 will approach 123,000 people in the country between now and June 20.
Despite the high number of victims, the country has begun its lack of control throughout the territory under the impulse of President Donald Trump, who is determined to revive the economy. The White House tenant is eager to revive the devastated local activity before November, despite calling on the governors to go through a safe reopening.
(With information from AFP)
