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- Donald Trump has no intention of conceding, campaign insists
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12.24pm GMT
While we are talking about numbers, you will recall that it has been a constant refrain from Donald Trump that the reason the US has the highest incidence of coronavirus cases in the world is because it tests more than anybody else. Experts have repeatedly pointed out that other benchmarks belie this spurious claim.
Anurag Maan notes today that there were just over 59,000 Covid-19 patients in hospitals across the United States on Monday, the country’s highest number ever of in-patients being treated for the disease.
12.10pm GMT
Here’s a reminder of how senior Republican figures have reacted to the election in the last couple of days. Along with the president himself, the vast majority of them have refused to accept Trump’s election loss.
The former president George W Bush was among a handful of Republicans who have congratulated the Biden-Harris team, while the senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, said Trump was ‘100% within his rights’ to question election results.
Continue reading…Barr tells prosecutors to investigate ‘vote irregularities’ despite lack of evidenceJoe Biden vows to ‘spare no effort’ in tackling Covid as US sees record casesDonald Trump has no intention of conceding, campaign insistsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 12.24pm GMTWhile we are talking about numbers, you will recall that it has been a constant refrain from Donald Trump that the reason the US has the highest incidence of coronavirus cases in the world is because it tests more than anybody else. Experts have repeatedly pointed out that other benchmarks belie this spurious claim.Anurag Maan notes today that there were just over 59,000 Covid-19 patients in hospitals across the United States on Monday, the country’s highest number ever of in-patients being treated for the disease. 12.10pm GMTHere’s a reminder of how senior Republican figures have reacted to the election in the last couple of days. Along with the president himself, the vast majority of them have refused to accept Trump’s election loss. The former president George W Bush was among a handful of Republicans who have congratulated the Biden-Harris team, while the senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, said Trump was ‘100% within his rights’ to question election results. Continue reading…