US marks 160,000 virus deaths, talks stall

By Aurora Ellis and Maria Caspani
Updated August 8 2020 - 11:41am, first published 11:38am
With US coronavirus deaths topping 160,000, there's resistance to plans to reopen schools.
With US coronavirus deaths topping 160,000, there's resistance to plans to reopen schools.

More than 160,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, a Reuters tally shows, as President Donald Trump says he would unilaterally grant financial relief to Americans after talks with congressional Democrats stalled.

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