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AS CNN’s Ryan Struyk noted, this is the shortest amount of time it has taken for the US to confirm another million cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

It has been just 14 days since the US surpassed 8 million total cases, and the country hit 9 million cases today.

The US has now confirmed more than 9 million cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

According to Johns Hopkins University, 9,007,298 Americans have been diagnosed with coronavirus as of today.

The grim milestone comes one day after the US set another single-day record in new cases, confirming 88,521 cases yesterday alone.

The US coronavirus death toll stands at 229,293, which is far higher than any other country in the world.

Donald Trump continues to insist that US cases are surging because of increased testing, a claim he repeated at his Michigan campaign rally this afternoon.

But health experts disagree, noting the rise in cases is far outpacing testing in the country. They say the climbing case counts point to increased spread of the virus as the country heads into the colder months of the year.

Donald Trump attacked Joe Biden over his speech at a drive-in rally in Des Moines, Iowa, this afternoon.

“Biden’s speech is 90% made up stories and lies. Only broadcast on @FoxNews,” Trump said in a new tweet.

The tweet seems to be a serious case of projection for Trump, who has been criticized for making many false claims about the coronavirus pandemic during his campaign speeches.

The president similarly complained earlier this week about Fox News broadcasting Barack Obama’s speech at a drive-in rally in Orlando, Florida.

In the speech, Obama accused Trump of being “jealous of Covid’s media coverage.”

Donald Trump has now wrapped up his campaign rally in Waterford Township, Michigan.

During his speech, the president leveled an attack against the doctors who have been treating coronavirus patients on the frontline of this pandemic.

“Our doctors get more money if someone dies from Covid. You know that, right? I mean, our doctors are very smart people,” Trump said, griping about those with comorbidities being counted as coronavirus victims.

That insulting claim is obviously not true, and it’s important to note that at least 625 US healthcare workers have died of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Guardian and Kaiser Health News have profiled 247 healthcare workers for our “Lost on the frontline” series. Read some of their stories:

Joe Biden has concluded his speech at a drive-in rally in Des Moines, Iowa, his first of three such rallies today.

Reflecting the odd nature of campaigning amid a global pandemic, Biden wrapped up his remarks by asking those sitting in the roughly 200 cars at the rally, “Honk if you want America to lead again.”

Amid a flurry of honks, Biden added, “Folks, we cannot afford another four years of Donald Trump.”

Biden noted Iowa handed him and Barack Obama two victories in 2008 and 2012, and he hopes to continue that winning streak on Tuesday.

Echoing his closing message in recent days, Biden said, “I’m running as a proud Democrat, but I’ll govern as an American president.”

Donald Trump once again falsely claimed that increased coronavirus testing was causing the country’s surge in new cases.

Complaining about the news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, the president said, “You turn on the news: Covid, Covid, Covid, Covid, Covid. And you know, cases are up. Why are cases up? Because we test more than anybody in history. I mean, we have tests on top of tests.”

New coronavirus cases in the US are far outpacing testing, and health experts have blamed the climbing case numbers on increased spread as the country heads into the colder months of the year.

According to Johns Hopkins University, the US confirmed 88,521 new cases yesterday, setting a single-day record.

Joe Biden thanked Democratic Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield for introducing him at his drive-in rally in Des Moines, Iowa.

“You have no idea how much you’re going to make my night when you win,” Biden told Greenfield. “You are, as they say back in Scranton, you’re the real deal, kid.”

Biden then launched into a lengthy attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The Iowa State fair was canceled for the first time since World War II — and Donald Trump has given up,” Biden said.

The Democrat also appeared optimistic about his chances of winning Iowa, as polls show him and Trump locked in a close race.

“We’re going to change the course the world, right here in Iowa,” Biden said, as cars honked their applause for him.

Joe Biden is now speaking at his drive-in rally in Des Moines, as polls show the Democratic nominee and the president locked in a close race in Iowa.

“Hello, Iowa! Hello, Polk county!” Biden said as he took the stage for his first campaign event in the state since the Democratic caucuses in February.

Biden was introduced by Democratic Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield, who is also running neck and neck with Republican incumbent Joni Ernst in their race.

Greenfield predicted her race against Ernst would be a “donnybrook” all the way until election day, as rally attendees “applauded” (honked) to show their support.

Donald Trump mocked Fox News host Laura Ingraham for wearing a mask at his Michigan rally.

“I believe Laura Ingraham is here someplace,” the president said, scanning the crowd.

When the president spotted Ingraham, he told her, “I can’t recognize you. Is that a mask? No way, are you wearing a mask? I’ve never seen her in a mask.”

Trump added, “She’s being very politically correct.”

As a reminder, evidence has shown wearing face masks can help mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The president has been seen wearing a mask only a handful of times in recent months.