more than 46,000 lives lost in the u.s. with so much talk about reaching a plateau in new york, the reality for doctors and nurses still working so hard on the front lines. this e.r. overflowing. the medical team racing to revive patients. governor cuomo on all the talk of reopening, saying this is no time to act stupidly. new jersey's death toll topping 5,000. massachusetts surging past 2,000. nearly doubling in just a week. again, the long lines for food. the pittsburgh airport right there. in florida tonight, news of one veteran, a father waiting in line for hours only to learn there was no food left. he got into a second line, and learned the same thing again. tonight, some of the ways americans can help. and the doctor at the department of health and human services, part of the team working to get a vaccine. saying he's been removed from his post after speaking out. we will guide you through it all tonight. whit johnson leads us off from new york. >> reporter: tonight, even as