Trump at Make America Great Again campaign rally in Circleville

US President Donald Trump assured supporters on Saturday that “we’re rounding the turn” on the coronavirus - despite spiking cases - and mocked challenger Joe Biden for raising alarms about the pandemic.

Trump at his rallies criticized the news media for focusing on the virus, which has killed about 224,000 people in the United States.

“It's always cases, cases, cases. They don’t talk about mortality rate,” Trump told a crowd of several thousand at an outdoor rally in Circleville Ohio, where few wore masks even as they stood and sat shoulder to shoulder.

“They’re trying to scare everybody,” he said.

Earlier, at a rally in North Carolina, Trump questioned the value of testing, taking a stance in opposition to public health experts across the globe.

In addition to the spike in cases, hospitalizations are also up in many parts of the country, as is the percentage of people who test positive.

Trump also mocked fellow lawmaker Adam Schiff, describing his as "shifty Schiff", and criticized Biden for wanting to terminate the travel ban legislation.

Defending the travel ban Trump said: "I want people to come into our country who love our country, who can help us. Not people that want to blow up things and kill people."