Supporters of President Donald Trump wait for his arrival at a campaign rally at Oakland County International Airport on October 30, 2020, in Waterford, Michigan. | John Moore/Getty Images

The US reported nearly 100,000 new Covid-19 cases on Friday.

On Friday, October 30, the US reported 98,859 new Covid-19 cases in a single day — more than any other country at any point in the pandemic.

The same day, at a rally at Waterford Township, Michigan, President Donald Trump told supporters, “You live with [the coronavirus], and you know what to do — we understand it now, you’ve got to understand it. But we’re making that beautiful turn, and the vaccines are coming.”

Trump has long downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus, a habit that has contributed to the country’s struggle to lower the level of infections. But his denial is particularly distressing in