At this hour, we know a growing number of countries are moving forward with their plans to reopen their economies, even as the coronavirus continues to claim lives. Here in the u. S. , some say its not only easing their stayathome orders, theyre also starting to open parks, beaches, and small businesses. But experts continue to warn that if restrictions are lifted too soon, the death tolls could start to rise again. Now, in georgia, for example, where we are here at cnn, one example, one model predicts that daily deaths would almost double by august if social distancing measures are relaxed. But despite these warnings, some people are just desperate to get back to work and theyre protesting the Ongoing Movement restrictions. But others are still reluctant, we know, to return to normalcy. In california, schools and businesses remain closed. Meantime, were learning that the White House Corona Task force has not met in a few days, but in the coming hours, they are scheduled to hold their first meeting of the week. Well, this comes after the u. S. Reached another sobering milestone. According to Johns Hopkins university, the country now has crossed a million infections. And as Cnns Jim Acosta now reports, the president is blaming experts for predicting the pandemic would not be this bad. Reporter with the u. S. Hitting 1 million cases of the coronavirus, President Trump is refusing to admit he got it wrong, despite predicting back in february the number would be down to zero. You predicted that the number of cases would go down to zero. How did we get from your prediction of zero to 1 million . Well, it will go down to zero, ultimately. And you have to understand, when it comes to cases, we do much more testing than anybody else. The experts got it wrong. A lot of people got it wrong. And a lot of people did you get it wrong . Reporter the president is insisting the u. S. Has a handle on testing. The only problem is the press doesnt give credit for that because, you know, no matter what test you do, theyll say oh, you should have done this, you should have tested 325 Million People 37 times. No, the testing is going very well. Reporter the president is complaining about Media Coverage of the administrations testing woes, even though he made this promise to americans back in march anybody that needs a test gets a test. Reporter the white house is straining to ramp up testing as new modeling shows a rising estimate for coronavirus deaths in the u. S. , approximately 74,000 by august, up from some 67,000 projected last week. Even the president appears to be embracing the new estimate. Yeah, weve lost a lot of people, but if you look at what original projections were, 2. 2 million, were probably heading to 60,000, 70,000. Its far too many. One person is too many for this. And i think weve made a lot of really good decisions. Reporter Coronavirus Task force dr. Anthony fauci said the virus has become a global nightmare. What keeps me up at night is the emergence of a brandnew infection, likely jumping species from an animal, thats respiratoryborne, highly transmissible with a high degree of morbidity and mortality, and lo and behold, thats where we are right now. And the reason its so unprecedented, it exploded upon us. Reporter still, the white house is making more missteps. Vice president mike pence touring the renowned mayo clinic in minnesota without wearing a mask. Thats despite the clinics policy that visitors wear masks. The head of the food and drug administration, dr. Stephen hahn, wore a mask and pence didnt. Since i dont have the coronavirus, i thought itd be a Good Opportunity for me to be here, to be able to speak to these researchers, these Incredible Health care personnel and look them in the eye and say thank you. Reporter when the president was pressed on some of the early warnings he received on the potential for a pandemic i would have to check. I want to look as to the exact dates of warnings. Reporter mr. Trump tried to point the finger at fauci, calling him anthony. You go back and take a look, and even professionals like anthony were saying this is no problem. This is late in february. This is no problem. This is going to blow over. And theyre professionals, and theyre good professionals. Most people thought this was going to blow over. Reporter but hold on. Back in late february, fauci did say it wasnt necessary yet for people to change their behavior, but he warned the outbreak could be serious. It depends on the nature of the outbreak. I mean, this could be a major outbreak. I hope not. Reporter similar to warnings from other Public Health officials. Its not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather, more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness. Reporter actually, at that time, it was the president who was saying coronavirus cases would vanish. When you have 15 people and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero, thats a pretty good job weve done. Jim acosta reporting there from washington. Now, after President Trump spoke with reporters on tuesday, he signed an executive order forcing Meat Processing plants to remain open. Some of the largest plants in the u. S. Have had to shut down after workers tested positive for the virus. And at least we know 20 workers have died. Well, this closure has prompted fears of the nations Food Supply Chain breaking down. But the head of the countrys Largest Meatpacking Union warned that order by the president needs to come with Safety Measures for workers, and they said, while we share the concern over the food supply, todays executive order to force meatpacking plants to stay open must put the safety of our nations meatpacking workers first. Simply put, we cannot have a secure food supply without the safety of these workers. And as jim just mentioned, Vice President mike pence, the chair of the Coronavirus Task force, is defending his decision to not wear a mask at the mayo clinic. And heres more of what he had to say about that. As Vice President of the United States, im tested for the coronavirus on a regular basis. And everyone who is around me is tested for the coronavirus. And when the cdc issued guidelines about wearing a mask it was their recognition that people that may have the coronavirus could prevent the possibility of conveying the virus to someone else by wearing a mask. Earlier, the clinic tweeted that it had informed mr. Pence about its face mask policy before he arrived, but also, that tweet has since been deleted. Meanwhile, u. S. President donald trump insists the u. S. Is, quote, much better at testing for the virus than other countries. He tweeted that the only reason the u. S. Has reported a million cases of coronavirus is that our testing is so much better than any other country in the world. Other countries are way behind us in testing, and therefore, far fewer cases, he said. Facts first here. According to the organization for Economic Cooperation and development, the u. S. Is conducting an average of 16 tests per 1,000 people. While hardhit areas like italy and spain administer more than 22 tests per 1,000 people. Our dr. Sanjay gupta shares the actual number of tests the u. S. Needs to perform daily. Take a listen. Right now, total, okay, 5. 8 million tests total. What the white house says theyre going to be doing as a result of the plans they released yesterday, about 2 , roughly, of the country a month, okay . 6 to 7 million tests a month. What this new plan from harvard, the roadmap says 5 million tests a day by june and then 20 million tests a day by midsummer. So, the white house plan, 6 to 7 million tests a month. Ultimately, we need to be at 20 million a day. So you know, i mean, its a whole magnitude of difference here in terms of where the goals are being set and where they need to be. As you can see, chris cuomo there speaking to dr. Sanjay gupta. So, i want to go now for some expert medical opinion. Archie clemens is professional of Infectious Disease epidemiology at Curtin University in perth, australia. Sir, good to see you. I know we cant say it often enough, but really, testing, testing, testing is the key for societies to try and get back to normal, and you know that all too well down there. Yes, indeed. In australia, weve had very extensive testing from early on in the epidemic. Weve had the highest testing rates in the world. And really, what thats given us is reassurance that, as we look to flatten the curve, if we had largescale Community Transmission, wed be able to find it. In australia, were in the privileged position right now where were seeing very, very Little Community transmission. And lastly, were on top of the epidemic and can now start thinking about how we relax some of the social distancing and other restrictions that we have in place. And when you have that conversation, its a conversation folks will be having across the world. Here in georgia, where i am in the u. S. , they decided to let bowling alleys open, hairdressers, barber shops, restaurants all open as a first wave. In many ways, thats the opposite of what many other countries and other states are doing. What is your sense of how australia, and at least the folks who are doing it the right way will roll this out . In australia, were taking a riskbased approach and taking a slow and steady and phased approach, where the governments making decisions around relaxing some of the restrictions that are possibly lower risk, and then watching and seeing what happens, observing, and then thinking about lifting future restrictions. From an outside perspective looking at countries like the United States, it seems way too early to be even discussing lifting social distancing measures. I know that theres a lot of impatience around getting the economy started again, but of course, the problem is, if you start lifting social distancing too quickly, you end up limiting your ability to flatten the curve, prolonging the pandemic, and worsening the economic consequences of the pandemic. And so, im really concerned that in the United States you will see a much worse economic outcome because of that impatience to lift social distancing too early. Lets also talk about what the world looks like in the next few months, possibly, actually, the next few years. I know a lot of people are saying, okay, lets look ahead to traveling. And i mean, i know youre in perth there, which is in western australia. Its a good old flight just to sydney from where you are. But for people around the world, when do you see International Travel, never mind, you know, internal travel, really taking off again . Is that going to be one of the last things that is opened up . Absolutely. I think as Community Transmission gets under control in countries, social distancing will start to be relaxed, but the last thing that i think will be lifted will be the International Travel restrictions. If you look at countries like australia, taiwan, even china, where the epidemic is largely under control, the great risk is that well get resurgence with new cases coming in if we open up travel too early. So, i think that will be one of the last things to be relaxed and i do think well be living with travel restrictions for a number of years. They may not be hugely intrusive. They may not be as draconian as they are at moment, but i do think we will be living with some limitation on travel for some number of years. Youre an epidemiologist. Obviously, these are social, financial, economic consequences of this. From an expert sort of medical opinion, what is the one thing and im asking a lot of doctors this what is the one thing that you still want to know about this coronavirus . Is there something that you think, you know, is the main overriding question from your expertise, that the world needs to know to get on top of this . Well, the critical thing at the moment is the development of the vaccine, because that is the only way out of this pandemic. And really, what i would like to know is hao effective is the virus in stimulating an immune response, how long are people immune for, to what extent can a vaccine invoke an immune response, and how quickly can we get through the scientific and regulatory process so that promising vaccines can be developed and rolled out . And really, so, the big question is around that. Okay, professor Archie Clements coming to us live from perth, australia, thanks so much. Really appreciate speaking to you. Youre welcome. Thank you. Have a lovely day. So, thousands of people we know are waiting for hours in line for food. This is one of the other consequences of this. Many say theyve never had to do this before but are desperate to feed their families amid this pandemic here in the u. S. Still to come, how American Food banks are also just struggling to keep up with this. Also, new data shows the death toll in the uk is much higher than initially reported. Well explain the changes after this short break. For many of our members, being prepared. Wont be a new thing. And it wont be their First Experience with social distancing. Overcoming challenges is what defines the military community. Usaa has been standing with them, for nearly a hundred years. And well be here to serve for a hundred more. But if you look to the land, its a whole different story. From farms to backyards, wheels are turning. Seeds are being planted. Animals are getting fed. And grass is growing. And families are giving their all to the soil because no matter how uncertain things get, the land never stops. So to all those linked to the land, we say thank you. Were here for you because we all run together. You cant always stop for a fingerstick. Betes with the freestyle libre 14 day system, a continuous glucose monitor, you dont have to. 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But the need so great, those who came looking for help were more than willing to wait. Ive never done this before. Its a shame that i have to do this. Reporter many here say it is their first time asking for food. Theres two families in here. Okay . Open your trunk right here. Reporter people like rita charles, who brought her elderly neighbor. Were alone, you know. Even my neighbor, you know, shes alone, too. So, thats why we appreciate it. Reporter julio ortega, a furloughed truck driver, came with his wife, who was laid off from her job at a dry cleaner. An experience, you know. First time. The kids, its hard for them. Reporter week after week, as the number of unemployed rises across the country, so, too, does the number of people needing food assistance. Feeding america, the nations Largest Group of food banks, says it is now seeing a staggering 100 increase in demand at some of its Distribution Sites, like this one in little rock, arkansas, where they ran out of food in less than an hour tuesday. The state seeing the biggest spike, ohio, florida, california, and texas, where in san antonio last week, people lined up for hours. And with the increased demand comes more worries about meeting those demands, given diminishing donations food banks once received from what were reliable sources before the pandemic. Restaurants, hotels, and caterers arent donating. Grocery stores are selling out. And so, theres not as much food to collect while the demand has doubled. Reporter so much need, and yet, so much waste. Down the food chain, hogs in minnesota to be euthanized, chickens slaughtered, their carcasses thrown out, while dairy farmers, such as paul fouts, forced to dump 8,000 gallons of milk last week. It kind of makes you feel sick to your stomach, really. Reporter part of the problem, restaurants and schools now closed, so farmers have fewer outlets to sell in bulk to. And with so many people sick, it has crippled their distribution channels, like the trucking industry. I mean, the foods here. The farmers have it. And the consumers need it. Somehow, weve got to get the system in between to work for that. Reporter billions in federal assistance is scheduled in the next few weeks to aid farmers along with a program to get distributors to work with food banks. And at the state level, new york, which saw a 60 jump in food bank demand, launched an initiative to help cut the waste. Were also immediately to stop this dumping of milk and get it to people who need it. Reporter in the meantime, the lines and the demand keeps growing. Jason carroll, cnn, newark, new jersey. Extraordinary scenes there. So, lets go to the uk. New data from the British Government shows the true death toll from the coronavirus is much, much higher than initially thought there, and thats because it didnt initially include people who had died in private homes, hospices, and care homes. So i want to go to london. Nic robertson is joining me now. Hi, nic. And we were going to talk about the death toll, but i see in the last few minutes, weve got an email, just a sense of how extraordinary, the extraordinary times were living in. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, hes Just Announced hes had a baby. So good news coming from where you are. Tell us about that. What do we know . Reporter well, we have very few details about it so far. I think we can expect an update from downing street. Were more likely to hear, you know, some more personal comments from the couple later. Look, i mean, this is an incredibly serious time for the prime minister. Hes only just back on the job. Hes only just recovered sort of from what hes described as a neardeath experience with coronavirus. So you know, every reason for the pair of them to be happy. Carrie symonds herself just about three or four weeks ago, the fourth of april, was tweeting, i just spent the last seven days in bed with coronavirus symptoms. Obviously a lot of concerns for anyone whos pregnant during this particular time. This will be a very positive announcement for downing street and does go a long way to explain why last night downing street officials would not confirm whether or not Boris Johnson was going to show up in parliament in just a couple of hours time for prime ministers question time. Now we understand why. But hes still going to face those questions. He most certainly is. But yes, what a week. Hes back at work on monday, has a baby on wednesday, but still so many tough questions he needs to answer. And one of them, no doubt, is the death toll in the uk, spiking heavily. Just explain that to us. Reporter yeah. I mean, what the British Governments been doing here in their daily briefings is only telling the public on a daily basis the number of people that have died of coronavirus in hospital. But the office for National Statistics produces data a couple of weeks or so in arrears, and the data its producing has been shocking it said that a third of all deaths across the country have been in care homes for the elderly people or the very sick. So, this has masked the true magnitude of the death toll here. Its perhaps as much as 50 higher. That was certainly the case at the end of the 17th of april, just a week and a half ago, this month. So, what the government has now committed itself to doing is putting out statistics on a daily basis for not only those who have died in hospitals but those who have died in care homes, because those numbers are now tracking up to be almost as high as those in hospitals on a daily basis, and people who died at home. And what this will do for the government on this daily chart, where they plot the uks experience death rate versus that in other north European Countries, its going to push britain higher up the scale, so its going to make the uk look like its got the worst death rate of all north European Countries, and thats not something, clearly, that puts the British Government in good light. The only country on the British Governments chart thats worse than the uk right now is the United States. So, now theyre putting all the data out there and its not going to be pretty. No, it certainly isnt. Nic robertson, thanks so much, live there from london. Good to see. So, president Vladimir Putin has warned that a new and grueling phase of the coronavirus pandemic could be in store for russia. In a televised statement, he announced selfisolation measures would continue through may 11th. Russia will eventually plan for reopening, he says, but mr. Putin says the country has more dire needs at the moment and the worst is yet to come. Well, sweden has been an outlier in its response to the pandemic, while many countries across europe are now looking to reopen, sweden actually never closed, as you can see from these images. A cnn report compared its death and infections to other European Countries and found more people have died there than in neighboring nations, but swedens prime minister, deputy prime minister, is defending the policy, saying the fight against covid19 is a marathon, not a sprint. So, its very much too early to say what strategy is the right one, but we also need to understand that we have to have these measures in place for a very, very long time. Sweden is not easing up on our measures. On the contrary. Were saying when our experts are telling us that we need more restrictions, were ready to do that. And we know at least one man agrees with the governments approach. Talk about a social contract. 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So, right now, before we get to that, thats what futures are looking like, all in positive territory. But lets go to Christine Romans, who joins us now from new york. Christine, all very well and good. Arrows green, pointing up. But really, that doesnt give us an indication of the economic hit, does it . No, it doesnt. And what were going to see is january was a strong month in the u. S. Economy, february was fine. March. March is when we really came to grips with the coronavirus disaster, and youre likely going to see the end of the longest expansion in American History happened in that First Quarter, in the beginning of what could be a nasty recession, forecast niche from 4 to 11 contraction in the u. S. Economy in the First Quarter, and thats just a taste of what well see in the Second Quarter when youre likely going to have a depressionlevel collapse of the american economy. But the president , the president is really focusing on this vshaped recovery idea and looking forward. Listen. Youre going to see a big rise in the third, but youre going to see an incredible Fourth Quarter and youre going to have an incredible next year. I think youre going to have a recovery so, what we know is the First Quarter was probably the beginning of the recession. The Second Quarter will be tough. How we reopen, robyn, and how consumers behave will dictate what happens after that. Yeah, and what does that mean, i mean, reopening . I mean, despite what the president says, theres still so many uncertainties. I mean, this could go on way beyond next quarter or the one after that. Its so interesting because really, ive been describing the economy as in a deep freeze, and youre seeing a little bit of thawing, attempts to thaw. For example, the New York Times is reporting that simon, the Property Group that owns some of the biggest malls in america, opening up 49 properties this week, with social distancing and extra cleaning and shorter hours. But youre starting to see mall reopening. You heard the president say that theyre going to order people back to work in the meatpacking plants because they want the meat supply to keep going. We know that the automakers in detroit are eyeing may 18th for restarting some of their lines. So youre seeing Business Leaders in some parts of the economy try to carefully tiptoe back in here, but again, with social distancing, with cleaning, with health checks. There are a lot of things that have to happen right for there to be that vshaped recovery the president wants. Okay. Good to see you. Thanks, Christine Romans there live in new york. So, the coronavirus pandemic has certainly fueled fears and heightened anxiety as so many of us stay at home and stay away from family and friends. Life as we know it is now very, very different to what it was just a few weeks, a few months ago. And for young people in particular, the Ripple Effect of this could all last years, as they struggle to find work or even social interaction. Theyre part of a group now being called genc, generation corona, i suppose. In an article in the atlantic, it says, generation c includes more than just babies. Kids, College Students and those in their first postgraduation jobs are uniquely vulnerable to shortterm catastrophe. Recent history tells us that the people in this group could see their careers derailed, finances shattered, and their social lives up ended. Amanda mull is a staff writer at the atlantic and she wrote that article and joins me now from new york. Amanda, good to see you. Its a fascinating piece. Thank you. I was sharing it a lot with my team because i think there is this concern, you know, if youve got kids or even if you just know people who maybe are graduating in this coming week or so, the impact is really hard to fathom, isnt it . Yes. Kids in school and students in college are in a particularly vulnerable portion of their lives right now, trying to make a transition from childhood to adulthood, from one type of school to another, from school to their first jobs. And you know, uncertainty hits everybody differently, and people who are already in very uncertain stages of life stand to be impacted particularly hard. And of course, uncertainty comes with youth. I mean, thats the whole point of it, you shouldnt have it all mapped out. But when the sort of foundations of the economy are so wobbly that the financial wreckage just here in the u. S. , theres a Ripple Effect. And what your article clearly lays out is how this could go on way beyond the sort of initial boundaries of this virus and the return to sort of socalled normal life. Right. What we learned from the 2008 financial crisis is that a lot of people graduating school right around then, a lot of people who are in their very first jobs or were in college experienced a decrease in their earning capacity over the next 10 or 12 years and are still being affected by that, and theres no indication that those people will ever recoup those losses that they incurred just by being born at the wrong time and being in college at the wrong time. It stands to reason based on how the economy is looking right now and what the projections are like for the next few years that kids in high school, college, and maybe even younger right now, stand to experience the same types of negative effects. And its not just about say lost internships. I mean, essentially, happy hour has been canceled. I mean, the impact, the social impact for teenagers and for folks in their early 20s is also huge when it comes to dating and how people just, you know, communicate with each other. Right. School, college, and the period right after college are really, really formative for everybody. Those are the years where you learn how social interactions, where you learn how to problemsolve, where you learn how to respect other peoples boundaries, where you meet the people that you might marry and have children with. So, cutting off those interactions, sending people into their homes back with their families is very, very difficult for people that age who are trying to establish the basic social bonds of a stable adult life. Its fascinating. So, you know, were talking here perhaps about middleclass americans who, you know, who are feeling the brunt of this. But actually, its about folks who are more vulnerable. Its about inequality that is being magnified and deepened, as we can see from food lines from our reporter, Jason Carroll. I mean, whats it like for a 14yearold or a 16yearold to have to go and get food from a food bank when theyve never had to do it before . Just seeing that equality being engrained on all levels in america is also what is so worrying here. Right. What weve learned from the pandemic so far is that it is not equal. We are all in this together in, like, a very shallow sense, but a lot of people are much further into this than others. So, what you see a lot with little kids and with all the way through high school and college is that if people dont already have a good financial setup at home, if they cant afford wifi, if they cant afford their own laptop, if they dont have private space within the home to do school work and to do zoom classes, if they have to, you know, be responsible for those part of the familys livelihood by going out to get food, going out to, you know, do food deliveries for other people in order to make tips, things like that, those kids are going to experience this much more harshly than kids who have, you know, their own bedroom and their own laptop and a strong wifi connection and a lot of support already. So, this is only going to magnify those inequalities and magnifying inequalities like that at such a formative stage of life really sets up workingclass kids for a much more difficult future. Thanks so much, amanda mull. Appreciate you giving us that perspective. Thank you. 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Its really taking actually, its emboldening them more, and already they have a strong arm, and now they have these additional powers in the name of enforcing or preventing the spread of the pandemic, then they are really given another layer, a greater, higher level of power to do what theyve done always in the past few decades but in a more severe and horrific manner. Cnn has reached out to the myanmar Government Regarding those comments but has not received a response. Its april statement on the clash said the militarys fighting against a terrorist fight engaged in destructive activities. The statement also stated the government was deeply saddened to learn of civilian casualties in these states and says its resolved to continue with efforts to take the peace process. Well, china will hold one of its biggest political events on may 22nd. Thats according to the countrys staterun news agency. The National Peoples congress was supposed to take place in early march but was postponed as the country dealt with the coronavirus pandemic. The highly choreographed spectacle is not being delayed or suspended since the end of the cultural revolution back in the 1970s and even went ahead during the 2003 sars outbreak. And when the u. S. President , donald trump, suggested using household disinfectants to treat covid19, South African awrez quickly reminded of their own dark past, a time when the president then suggested strange and unconventional ways of treating hiv and aids. Well, south africa has since moved on and adopted lifesaving measures to fight hiv, and its counting on that experience to contain covid19. As David Mckenzie now reports. Reporter in this township, theres no denial of covid19. Some days they look down, but the clinic is still open. Reporter only fear. People are just scared. Otherwise, if i have corona, i will die. Reporter here they know exactly how a virus can destroy the very fabric of a nation. They lived through the worst of the hivaids epidemic. They were scheduled for testing. We didnt could do much. Reporter Health Worker alita wants to make sure people know that this virus is different. And so, too, is the governments initial response. In the early 2000s, when hivaids spread uncontrollably in south africa, it was met by a president and a Health Minister who failed to grasp aids for what it was. How does a virus cause a syndrome . It cant. Reporter failed to listen to experts when it came to lifesaving treatment. You remember those days and i remember them in south africa. Were you thinking about that when covid looked to strike south africa . Every day. Every day. You know, we cant get large numbers of people dyeiing. We came from a period where we had large numbers of South Africans dying from hiv. We cant repeat that, clearly. And we shouldnt. Reporter so, the current government listened to its own experts, like yogan pillae, in taking decisive action, including a swift nationwide lockdown. If we had a very robust economy that could withstand the shock, you could say that, you know, it was an easier decision to take. Reporter it was a tough decision. This was a very tough decision for the government to take, but they took it because they didnt want to repeat the mistakes. Reporter south africa still has the worlds highest number of People Living with hiv, close to 8 million, but thanks to antiretrovirals and an army of community Health Workers, with funding and advice from the United States, the disease is no longer the death sentence it once was. 35,000 of them trained for the fight against hiv, now containing the spread of covid19. So, what shes explaining to them is that even though theres a lockdown, that they should go to the clinic thats open 24 hours if they feel the symptoms of covid19. I feel like im for sure this disease must stop, must not control us. We have to control this corona. Reporter and its why here, even in the poorest communities where social distancing is impossible, there is hope that the curve can flatten and lives can be saved. David mckenzie, cnn, south africa. Youre watching cnn. When we come back, the u. S. Navy delivers a touching tribute to Honor Health Care workers from miles above. When managing diabetes you cant always stop for a fingerstick. With the freestyle libre 14 day system, a continuous glucose monitor, you dont have to. With a painless, onesecond scan you can check your glucose with a smart phone or reader so you can stay in the moment. No matter where you are or what youre doing. Ask your doctor for a prescription for the freestyle libre 14 day system. You can do it without fingersticks. Learn more at freestylelibre. Us. Well, the streets of new york city may be silent, the skies overhead were filled with blue angels and thunderbirds. Heres jeanne moos. Reporter instead of sending thankyou cards or flowers, why not send the thunderbirds . And the blue angels. Blue angels make sense when youre honoring medical workers being hailed as angels. Here at elmhurst hospital in queens, workers gathered outside for the flyby dedicated to them and others like them. New yorkers watched on roofs, on tables, and on beaches. Gun boats patrolled the hudson. Choppers buzzed by. But this was the buzz the city awaited, flying in formation 1,500 feet above, spewing white trails. They refueled in the air and did more flybys over philadelphia and trenton. Even celebs like hugh jackman couldnt resist posting video. Shot vertically, hugh . Look at that. That is amazing. Thank you so much. I had goose bumps. It was so beautiful. Yeah. It was so, so beautiful. A little fast, though. Reporter up to 400 miles an hour. So fast, elmhurst hospital workers said they didnt have time to get their cameras rolling. Masked faces and gloved hands underscored the medical nature of the thankyou mission. Spectators tried to social distance with varying degrees of success. Yeah, well, are those airplanes six feet apart . Reporter actually, the jets meet social distancing standards, staying apart in formation about ten feet. As for those medical workers [ cheers and applause ] i dont think words can say how grateful we are. Reporter and we can all use a little sparkle these days, as the blue angels fly by, will the real angels in blue stand up . Jeanne moos, cnn, new york. And before we go, wed like to share one womans remarkable story of survival. I want you to meet angelina friedman. Shes now survived two pandemics in her lifetime. She was born on a ship traveling from italy to the u. S. In 1918, during the spanish flu pandemic. Now, after surviving cancer and a whole bunch of other things, life, actually, the 101yearold has just beaten coronavirus. Her daughter says friedman ran a fever on and off for several weeks after contracting the virus. Well, now shes back to her old self and is already looking to get back to her crochet, as you can see here. Well done to her. Well, here at cnn, we are constantly working to bring you all the facts and the figures of the coronavirus pandemic, but you can also learn how you can help others and how you can get help. So, please do go to cnn. Com impact. Well, thanks so much for your company. Lets help our medical workers by staying at home and staying safe. Im robyn curnow. New day with john and alisyn is next. Enjoy. Ive always loved seeing whats next. And im still going for my best, even though i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib not caused by a heart valve problem. So if theres a better treatment than warfarin, ill go for that. Eliquis. 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