President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the White House in November 2020. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images The US coronavirus outbreak set grim new records on Wednesday: 3,100 Americans died, a new high, whilst the number of virus hospitalizations passed 100,000. The US is still the worst-affected country in the world, and officials are issuing dire warnings about the months ahead. But President Donald Trump is barely mentioning the virus, still fixating on his election loss a full month after voting ended. On Wednesday, Trump released a 46-minute speech — which he termed the "most important" of his life — that showed clearly where his priorities are. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. More than 3,100 Americans died of COVID-19 on Wednesday and more than 100,000 Americans are currently in hospital with the virus — two grim milestones that show how its outbreak continues to spiral.The same day, President Donald Trump's focus was squarely elsewhere — disputing the outcome of an election which is now a full month ago.