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President Trump is facing growing criticism over his actions on COVID-19. CNN learned on a single day where more than 1,300 Americans died of coronavirus, Trump told legendary journalist Bob Woodward "nothing more could have been done." He went on to stress gains in the stock market. 

On Monday, Trump held his second indoor rally in two days in Phoenix Arizona. The Latinos for Trump event took place in a room packed with chairs tied together. Trump later said he wasn't worried about getting the virus at the rally because he was on stage, "very far away" from the crowd. 

At least 35 people have died in California, Oregon, and Washington State from the historic wildfires. 

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday America will be ablaze if "Climate Arsonist" Trump is reelected. 

Hurricane Sally is intensifying as it threatens to hit the Gulf Coast on Tuesday. Meteorologists say additional strengthening is expected before landfall as a category two storm. 

Health Experts say almost 550,000 American children have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The overall deaths in the United States from Coronavirus top 194,000 with 6.5 million cases. The CEO of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, Pfizer says there's a good chance the company will know if its vaccine works by the end of October. 

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Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that Americans may need to wear masks, social distance until the end of 2021, even if a vaccine is available by the end of this year. 

In a rally in Michigan, President Trump continued to mock the coronavirus and justified his response to it by invoking Churchill and FDR. 

In Los Angeles, officials are promoting the use of a COVID contact tracing app to monitor the virus' movement.

A witness in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting speaks to CNN about the chaotic scene and an encounter with the shooter, Kyle Rittenhouse.

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Trump defends downplaying virus, claims he's done a "good job" and tries to deflect blame to Woodward, Senator McConnell asked about Woodward revelations, says Trump should be applauded for handling virus, Medical experts slam Trump for downplaying pandemic 

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The United States surpasses 190,000 coronavirus deaths amid Trump admitting that he deliberately downplayed the "deadly" threat of the pandemic in recorded interviews with Bob Woodward. Trump defends downplaying Covid-19 risks by saying that "we don't want a panic... We don't want people to be frightened." 

Woodward book reveals more disparaging Trump rants against American generals. Woodward book exposes Kim Jong Un's fawning letters to "your excellency" Trump. Woodward's book says that Fauci told associate that Trump's "attention span is like a minus number." Woodward's book also says that Fauci told an associate that Trump's "sole purpose is to her re-elected." Woodward's book says that the former DNI coats believed that Putin had something on Trump, although intel never proved it. In Woodward's book, Trump mocked concerns about Black Americans' pain and anger by saying, "I don't feel that at all." In the Woodward book, Trump knew in early February that the coronavirus was dangerous, highly contagious, airborne and "deadly." Trump to Woodward on coronavirus is early February: "It's more deadly than even your strenuous flus." 

A source says that aides "repeatedly" warned Trump that talking to Bob Woodward was a bad idea. 

Biden says that Trump "knowingly and willingly lied" about the coronavirus for months. 

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United States coronavirus deaths are near 190,000 with more than 6.3 million coronavirus cases. More than half a million United States children have been diagnosed with Covid-19 as 16 biggest school districts start class today. Trump says that the country is doing a "great job" with the coronavirus as the death toll nears 190,000 in the United States. Fauci again contradicts Trump and says that the vaccine is unlikely to be ready by election day but may be ready by the end of the year. 

Cyberattack forces Hartford, CT public schools to postpone online and in-person learning. 

There was no social distancing and few masks ahead of Trump's rally in North Carolina, as local GOP official are urging Trump to wear a mask. 

Sources are saying that Trump was visibly distressed over fallout from report that he privately mocked war dead. Trump says "If I have to, I would" spend my own money to fund campaign... "whatever it takes" to win. Trump says that "the top people in the Pentagon" don't like me because "they want to do nothing but fight wars." Trump and Biden trade barbs over each other's abilities. Michael Cohen says that Trump will do "anything and everything" to stay in office. 

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