And what they said. Children and babies in this country. The disturbing news tonight about dozens of babies under the age of 1. Infeblcted with the virus in on county alone, 85 babies testing positive. President trump is asked about the coronavirus tests he receives. He said on average one a day or every other day. Does he think theres a need for more federal help in getting faster tests and faster results for americans . Tonight, the white house defending its controversial decision to deploy federal officers to portland, oregon. Officers in camouflage. Local leaders say they dont want them, dont need them and their presence is fueling some of the protests. And reports tonight President Trump is now threatening to send federal officers to chicago. Also developing, what the president said late today about alleged Jeffrey Epstein coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. It made immediate news. The new and dark turn on the deadly attack on a federal judges family. Tonight, his possible link to another murder. The dangerous heat wave in the east. In some places, higher temperatures tomorrow. And the wildfire dangers and evacuations in the west tonight. And america strong this evening. Something you saw right here and what many of you did afterward. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. And we begin tonight with the coronavirus and the president just a short time ago in his first Coronavirus Briefing since april, saying the pandemic, quote, will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better. Our jon karl asking the president about the president getting tested daily. The president saying, every two days or so. And jon asking whether there should be more money spent for testing for Americans Still waiting for hours in blistering heat and then waiting more than a week, in some cases, for results. What the president says about that tonight. And this evening, the new report from the cdc revealing the number of infections here in the u. S. Is likely step times higher than reported. Of course, the numbers that have been reported are already staggering. More than 141,000 lives have been lost. More than 1,000 more lives in just the last 24 hours. 58 of them in the south. More than 3. 8 million confirmed cases, but that new estimate from the cdc could mean that tens of millions more americans may have been infected. The study across ten cities and states. And tonight in l florida, more than 9,000 new cases. 136 more deaths. One nurse telling under the circumstances tonight her hospital has only one icu bed left. Texas tonight also reporting more than 9,000 new kacases. And in one texas county alone, 85 babies have tested positive since march and at least one instant has died. All of that driving the very real questions tonight about when and how schools should open. Congress asking executives from Top Drug Companies if they would send their own children back and what they said. And so we begin tonight with abcs vick tomorrowtor oquendo florida. Reporter tonight, that alarming new report from the cdc. The number of covid19 infections in the first months of the pandemic estimated to be likely ten times higher than previously thought. The study looking at antibody tests in ten cities and states from march to may finding depending on location the case rate could be 6 to 24 times more than initially reported. Were now in july, with hospitalizations on the rise in 40 states. The south looking like the northeast did in april. Moments ago, in his first Coronavirus Briefing since april, President Trump acknowledging the severity of the pandemic. I wit will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better. Reporter hospitals Like Baptist Health here in miami pushed to the brink. Its exhausting. Every day, we feel like were in a race, a marathon. Reporter with just one icu bed left, nurse rachel evers says its wearing on the staff. Compared to march and april, what are we seeing now in the icu . Oh, march was just the tip of the iceberg. And every day, its coming into more patients and theyre very sick. Reporter as cases rise, the debate over reopening schools raging. The clock is ticking. Reporter mindy grimesfestge is one of dozens of educators and parents suing governor ron desantis, who wants kids back in the classroom. The governor suggested that teachers who dont want to go back inside of a classroom could do Something Like take a i mean, we know that teachers in florida dont get paid that much anyway. Teachers in general across the country dont. But to say to make that statement just lets us know that he is not in touch with whats happening. Back to school, because ive been looking at this data every day. Reporter tonight, the virus continuing to take a deadly toll on frontline workers. Fiana tulip mourning her mother, isabelle papadimitriou, a respiratory therapist in dallas. Writing this scathing obituary blaming politicians and their lack of action for her death writing, like hundreds and thousands of others, she should still be alive today. Even invites Texas Governor greg abbott to her mothers funeral saying his statewide mask mandate was too little, too late. I invited him so that he can see behind these numbers there are real people who are suffering. Reporter in washington, d. C. , this striking image. The National Nurses union placing 164 pairs of shoes on the lawn of the capitol to mourn their fallen. You think about all those front line workers. Victor with us now from miami beach. And victor, we heard about the concern obviously that continues about schools. How the virus could effect children that could bring it home to parents and grandparents. Youve also got news tonight about summer camps . Reporter david, all summer camps in miami are now closed after some campers and a counselor tested positive. That is just going to further complicate the debate over reopening schools. David . Victor oquendo, thank you. Of course, texas also a hot spot. And tonight, alarming news on the youngest to be infected. In fact, in one texas county alone, more than 85 babies under the age of 1 testing positive since march. And at least one baby has died. Abcs marcus moore from texas. Reporter a young mother tonight recounting the moment she learned her 2monthold daughter is battling the virus thats is sweeping the globe. I had a panic attack. I literally just started pacing and i couldnt breathe because i was just so nervous. Reporter last week, angelica wendells daughter eevees giggles and smiles replaced by a cruel fever, congestion and rash. Everyones like, kids dont get it, so when you find out its covid, its just heartbreaking. Reporter thankfully, eevee is improving and will be okay. But she is just one of an Alarming Number of children whove apparently been infected across the country. Over the weekend, officials in nueces county, texas, revealed 85 infants have tested positive for the virus since march. 60 of those this month. Nueces county has the highest Positivity Rate in the state. A 6weekold baby died there in june. Covid19 symptoms are generally milder in children than adults. A recent study of chinese children showed 90 of children who tested positive had mild to moderate symptoms or none at all, but that study also showed that 10 of infants who tested positive became very ill. And younger children, especially infants, had more cases of severe illness. We have to keep in mind that newborns and infants have underdeveloped immune systems. So that may be one of the reasons why covid can hit particularly hard in this group. Reporter back in arizona, little eevee is Getting Better her mom thinks she got the virus when her sister visited recently. Just be careful, even if you dont let your baby outside, be careful who you let around them because you think even your family is fine, but you may not know exactly what theyre doing. Its very sad to watch your child sick, especially with this disease that no one really knows a whole lot about. Reporter david, doctors have told us that infacts are more vulnerable than older kids and that makes it all the more important to practice social distancing measures. It is also true that infants require closer care, making for a very difficult balance for doctors and parents. David . Marcus, thank you. As we mentioned, the president holding his first Coronavirus Briefing in months, just a short time ago. He stood at the podium alone without the doctors in view and he was asked by our jon karl, where are they . And the president telling americans tonight, when youre not able to socially distance, wear a mask. Whether you like the mask or not, he said, they have an impact. Heres mary bruce. Reporter hes been downplaying the virus for weeks, so, when the president today declared the situation will get worse before it gets better, it was a major aboutface. But thats the way it is. Thats what we have. You look over the world, its all over the world. Reporter it comes as the president s political advisers warn, he will likely lose in november unless he convinces voters hes taking the virus seriously. Our latest abc News Washington post poll shows joe biden now with a 15point lead nationally and a 20point edge when it comes to trust in handling this pandemic. Biden today hitting trump hard. Its been reported by the president s staff that the president is, quote, not really working this anymore. He doesnt want to be distracted by it. Reporter today, the president out to prove thats not true, stepping up his calls for americans to wear a mask. Were asking everybody that, when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask, get a mask, whether you like the mask or not. They have an impact. Theyll have an effect and we need everything we can get. Reporter but trump himself has been reluctant to wear one. Just last night, at a fundraiser at his washington hotel, wearing no mask. Today, the White House Press secretary said thats because the president is tested multiple times a day. Our jon karl pressing the president. Press secretary said today that you sometimes take more than one test a day. Why is that . How often . Well, i didnt know about more than one. I do take probably on average a test every two days, three days and i dont know if any time ive taken two tests in one day, but i could see that happening. So, republicans and democrats have both said they want to see more money for testing, they want to send billions 0 of dollars to the states so they can do more testing and you probably saw Mick Mulvaney the other day said that his kids, took him a week to get test results back. He said this is simply inexcusable, given where we are in the pandemic. Do you think we have a problem with testing in this country right now . Are you in favor of more money for testing . Weve done more testing by far than anybody. But those numbers will be coming down. I think its a good thing. Are you if favor of more money for testing . If the doctors and the professionals feel that even though were at a level that nobody dreamt possible, that they would like to do more, im okay with it. Reporter now, notably absent from the brief iing just now, a members of the Coronavirus Task force. And when asked why not, the president wouldnt offer an explanation. It comes as the white house has tried to discredit Health Officials like dr. Anthony fauci, who today said he simply was not invited. David . Mary bruce tonight. Mary, thank you. Were going to turn next to the tense standoff in portland, oregon. New clashes tonight. Protesters facing off against federal agents there despite the objections of the mayor and the governor. And now President Trump is reportedly threatening to send federal officers to chicago. Abcs Kayna Whitworth tonight. Reporter tonight, reports that federal agents may soon deploy to chicago come as portland is facing what could be its 55th straight night of protests. Overnight, demonstrators trying to break into the federal courthouse. Its just before 3 00 in the morning here in portland, things are still going. Theres so much tear gas in the air that my eyes are burning. Reporter in a nightline interview, the acts dhs deputy secretary saying those agents in portland are within their rights to protect the courthouse. Federal practice. Its well within the authority of the federal government. Reporter but oregon state is suing those federal agencies and chicagos mayor says they dont want those security agents even if it is to help Police Fight Crime and gun violence. The Trump Administration is not going to foolishly deploy unnamed agents to the streets of chicago. Reporter 53yearold Navy Veteran Chris David says he suffered a broken arm at the hands of Law Enforcement in the portland protest. And that he was shocked by his treatment. I dont even know what agency theyre from. No names, no agencies, no nothing. Reporter david, the protests start out peacefully here every night and then gradually turn into chaos. The mayor tells me that its the presence and actions of federal Law Enforcement agents that have led to an increase in violence and vandalism. David . Kayna whitworth, who reported deep into the night for us. Kayna, thank you. There is new reporting tonight in the deadly attack in the family of a federal judge. Authorities say the suspect was fund dead and tonight, is he connected to another murder . Heres stephanie ramos. Reporter tonight, authorities uncovering disturbing twists as they investigate the attack on new jersey federal judge esther salas family, that left her only son dead and husband in the hospital. Law enforcement sources revealing suspect roy den hollander is also being investigated in the killing of of Marc Angelucci this month in california. He was an angel here on earth and he will be greatly missed. Reporter sources say the gunman in angeluccis killing was dressed similarly to den hollander, wearing a fedex uniform, when police say he opened fire on salas 20yearold son daniel and husband mark anderl on sunday. A 2015 case in which devin hold den hollander, a lawyer and selfdescribed ant antifemini antifeminist, represented the mraf was presided over by judge salas before another lawyer took over in june 2019. Authorities seen removing boxes from his new york city apartment. Sources say den hollander killed himself in upstate new york on monday. Along with his body, the names of a dozen others were found in his car including new york state chief judge janet difiore. Two guns and cash were also found, sources say. North brunswicks mayor, a salas family friend, says the town is in shock over Daniel Anderls killing. Sources tell abc news den hollander had been diagnosed with cancer. Officials are investigating whether these attacks were grudge killings committed by someone who knew they were dying. David . Stephanie, thank you. When we come back, the dangerous heat wave and in some place, even warmer tomorrow. And what the president said late today about gihislaine maxwell. It made immediate news. Balanced nutrition for strength and energy. Whoohoo great tasting ensure with 9 grams of protein, 27 vitamins and minerals, and nutrients to support immune health. Were tracking the First Official heat wave in new york and boston tonight. 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