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US leading the world in Covid-19 testing, India at second, says Trump

Trump assures that the vaccines against the novel coronavirus will be coming a lot sooner than expected

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He said the median age of those who succumb to Covid-19 infection is 78 years, adding that roughly half of all deaths have been individuals in nursing homes or in long-term care (Source: Reuters)

Agencies Washington

5 min read Last Updated : Jul 22 2020 | 8:05 AM IST

The United States is leading the world in terms of Covid-19 testing and India is at second position, President Donald Trump said while giving an update on his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

So far more than 140,000 Americans have died due to coronavirus and 3.8 million have tested positive. While the US economy is slowly coming back to normal, the pandemic is now spreading in the Sun Belt of the country.

"As one family, we mourn every precious life that's been lost. I pledge in their honour that we will develop a vaccine and we will defeat the

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