Died. Nationally, the number of new confirmed cases is trending downward over a fiveday average. But the number of new infections every day is still staggering. More than 20,000 new cases were confirmed in the United States yesterday. And those are still only the people who were able to get tested. According to the covid tracking project, close to 10 million tests have been issued in the u. S. And a country with a population of over 328 Million People. That accounts for just 3 of the population. Experts are still concerned about potential hot spots popping up across the country with an eye on the states opening up their economies. And the nations top vaccine expert is still testifying before the house in person. Dr. Rick bright says he was ousted from his position after he pushed back against the president s desire to fast track the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for covid19. And he warned congress that without a comprehensive national response, the worst is yet to come. A warn