Trump still believes coronavirus will 'just disappear' as the US nears 130,000 reported deaths

• President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested coronavirus will magically "disappear" someday, but the numbers aren't on his side.  
• "I think we're going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that's going to sort of just disappear, I hope," Trump said during an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday. 
• The US is approaching 130,000 confirmed deaths from the virus, and cases are rising at an exponential rate. 
• Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned the US could soon seen 100,000 cases per day.
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President Donald Trump still believes that coronavirus will "just disappear" at some point, even as the US creeps toward 130,000 confirmed deaths from the virus and cases continue to rise at an alarming rate. 

"We're heading back in a very strong fashion, with a V. And I think we're going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that's going to sort of just disappear, I hope," Trump said during an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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