Statemandated 50 capacity. In montana, bars and breweries and some stores can start letting customers in monday under strict social distancing rules. And in a welcome sign of hope this weekend, the fda has now approved the emergency use of a drug, remdesivir, to treat covid19. While not a cure, dr. Debra birx called it the first really positive step forward and dr. A Anthony Fauci said it shows a clear cut, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery. But in parts of the country where stayathome orders are still in place, patience, it seems, is wearing thin. This was the National Mall today. A large crowd gathering to watch a flyover of the angels and the Thunder Birds, even though officials asked them not to congregate. We begin this hour in florida where phase one of the states reopening strategy will begin on monday. Restaurants and retailers will start welcoming customers at limited capacity while bars, gyms, and salons will remain closed. Cnn correspondent rosa flores is i
When it comes to testing in the United States. We have met the moment, and we have prevailed. Well, in fact the president is saying the United States is only conducting 300,000 tests a day. The director of the Harvard Global Health Institute with a very conservative estimate says the United States needs to be at at least 900,000 tests a day this week. Especially considering that a lot of people right now who are even able to get a test have symptoms. Theyre symptomatic. Something President Trump pointed out himself today. If people want to get tested they get tested. But for the most part they shouldnt want to get tested. Theres no reason. They dont have sniffles, sore throats. They dont have any problem. The problem, of course, isnt just the United States is far short of the tests needed despite recent improvements on testing. Its the people that do not have symptoms can have and spread coronavirus. First of all we do know that many people are most contagious before they have symptoms
Hello to our viewers to the United States, i am john king in washington, this is cnn, we are closing a big workweek as america is reopening. Well hear from the president on a topic of concerns to all of us here around the world and the United States, the race to find a vaccine. The president is introducing his team what the white house calls operation war speed. He predicts a vaccine by the start of next year. His own experts say that would be a miracle pace. You can see the daily reminder of how urgently the world needs the vaccine. 1. 7 cases here in the United States. Soon to be 86,000 americans dead. New warnings of the virus and the Counter Measures in place to guide the 50 states reopening experience. The fda says the abbott lab tests, the one being used by the white house should not be trusted. Where ever you are watching, unlocking is happening outside your door. Maralago, the president s resort will open this weekend. As we told you any moment well hear from the president of t
Unconstitutional. Now, this is the first time that a state Supreme Court has thrown out a state stayathome order in its entirety. And this has huge implications for the state of wisconsin, and potentially for other states as well. Michigans republican legislature, for instance, is also suing its states democratic governor over her stayathome order. We have more on the story coming up in just a minute. Including a live interview with wisconsins governor. But theres a lot to get to tonight. Stocks fell today. A lot. The Dow Jones Industrial average sank more than 500 points, after Donald Trumps handpicked Federal Reserve chairman, jerome powell, said the economy could suffer longterm damage if congress did not step in with more financial support. House democrats did unveil a giant relief package yesterday but President Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell have said they are in no rush to work on new legislation. Congress has been having some hearings this week, although the
Themselves. We got you covered this morning good morning. When you look across the country, just about every state seems to be doing something different. Whats happening here in new york is far different from what youre seeing in places like wisconsin or michigan and even when you look at new york state the governor made it clear that he was going to be taking a regional appropriate to reopening and thats what were seeing happening here today. Five regions in the state now able to partially reopen. And just a little while ago came up to us and its been a lot of pent up demand to get things going economically in this region and now theyre finally able to do that and spoke to a Business Manager that works in construction in a town not far from where we are right now and he said he has been waiting for this day for a very, very long time. Were very excited to get back to work. Everybody is sick of being home. Were able to get back to work and were doing our best to acquire all the ppe for