Coronavirus: Toll at 3,899 passes grim 9/11 mark as US prepares for worst

Trump and Vice President Mike Pence say there is adequate stock and more are on the way, but others question if the supply can meet the needs of the upcoming onslaught.

As the number of deaths from coronavirus passed the grim milestone of the toll of 9/11, the US stared at questions about its preparedness and the stark prospects of more than 100,000 people dying in the pandemic.

After the top doctors dealing with the crisis displayed their statistical model for the pandemic's trajectory, President Donald Trump said at his briefing on Tuesday, "This is going to be a very painful, a very, very painful two weeks" when the coronavirus toll reaches its peak.

The number of deaths reached 3,899 on Tuesday night, exceeding the 2,977 toll of the terrorist attack