Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Amid Record Daily New COVID Infections, Trump Says 'Millions of Lives' Saved Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE - As the country continues to set daily records for new COVID-19 infections, U.S. President Donald Trump is again praising his administration's response to the pandemic, taking credit for saving "millions of lives." "In many cases, we've done an incredible job," Trump said. More than 50,000 new coronavirus infections were reported in the country on Wednesday, the highest total since the start of the pandemic. Six states set daily records for new cases: Alaska, Arizona, California, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. .