Chinese Corona Virus: U.S. set for difficult week as death toll nears 10,000

The number of deaths in the U.S. inched toward 10,000 on Monday, with more than 9,600 recorded, according to NBC News' tally. The rising toll comes as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said Sunday that the U.S. is "struggling" the get the coronavirus outbreak under control. The number of confirmed cases in the U.S. has passed 337,000. Globally, the number of deaths is nearing 70,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, an internal government watchdog report released Monday said that hospitals across the country face dire shortages of vital medical equipment amid the coronavirus outbreak — including testing kits and thermometers.