“The reports that I will fire Minister of Health Alex Azar are fake news,” Trump wrote on Twitter.

Reports that HHS Secretary @AlexAzar is going to be “fired” by me are Fake News. The Lamestream Media knows this, but they are desperate to create the perception of chaos & havoc in the minds of the public. They never even called to ask. Alex is doing an excellent job!

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020

He noted that mainstream media intend to create a sense of chaos in people's minds.

“Alex does a great job,” the president added.

Earlier it became known that 53,391 people died in the USA due to coronavirus infection of COVID-19.