Coronavirus update: Death tally tops 250,000; reports say internal government projections show big rise in cases to come
May 05, 2020 at 11:27 AM EDT
The number of deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, rose above 250,000 on Tuesday, amid news reports that internal projections used by White House officials were forecasting a jump in U.S. cases to come, even as President Donald Trump urges states to reopen.
