United States On Brink Of 200,000 Coronavirus Deaths, Rate Rises

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

The United States on brink of 200,000 coronavirus deaths as the rate of new cases rises in 28 states. The CDC abruptly reverses new guidance on airborne coronavirus transmission and claims that the update that was posted just days ago was "in error." The United States could top seven million coronavirus cases by the end of the week. A key model lowers the forecast for covid deaths by January 1 to just under 380,000. Trump gives himself an A+ for the handling of coronavirus as deaths near 200,000.

Bill Gates says that the "best case" scenario is that the pandemic will end in 2022.

Trump says that he'd "much rather" senate vote on a Supreme Court Justice nominee before election. McConnell says that Trump's nominee "will receive a vote" from senate.

Wolf one-on-one with Bob Woodward. Woodward talks about Trump's focus on vaccine and dismissal of masks. Woodward talks about the CDC's reversal of coronavirus guidance. Woodward talks about his biggest fear for fall and winter. Woodward talks about the supreme court vacancy fight. Woodward talks about his conclusion that Trump is the "wrong man" for the job. Woodward talks about the former Trump administration officials' concerns over the president's handling of security threats.

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