Trump describes coronavirus as 'invincible enemy', says America will defeat it

US President Donald Trump on Saturday called vel coronavirus an "invincible enemy" and exuded confidence that America will be able to defeat it soon.

COVID-19 pandemic that started from China last December has so far killed 116,000 Americans and over two million have tested positive.

"We will vanquish virus. We will extinguish this plague,” Trump said in his commencement address at 2020 US Military Academy at West Point Graduation Ceremony.

Trump used occasion to thank US military in successful fight against vel coronavirus.

" depth and breadth of US Military’s contributions to our society are an everlasting inspiration to us all. I want to take this opportunity to thank all members of America’s Armed Forces in every branch - active duty, National Guard, and reserve - who stepped forward to help battle invisible enemy - new virus that came to our shores from a distant land called China,” he said.

Trump has repeatedly said that deadly coronavirus originated from a virology lab in China's Wuhan city before it spread across world.