LOS ANGELES - As the U.S. attempts to stem the tide of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the count of Americans infected with COVID-19 surpassed 6 million as of Aug.
31, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 183,000 Americans had died from the disease.Despite the grim milestone, President Donald Trump’s new pandemic adviser, Dr.
Scott Atlas, said coronavirus infections and deaths are declining in the hardest-hit states. Appearing with Republican Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis for a panel discussion on Monday, Atlas said hospitalizations, length of hospital stays and mortality are also declining.The U.S.