Trump says U.S. is sending Texas 500 cases of remdesivir as coronavirus deaths hit record

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. government is sending Texas hospitals 500 cases of antiviral drug remdesivir as coronavirus deaths in The Lone Star State hit record highs. The cases of the drug, produced by Gilead Sciences, will be enough to treat 3,200 patients, Trump said during a press briefing from Midland, Texas. The drug has been “very, very successful,” he added. On Tuesday, Texas reported 200 new deaths, hitting a…