Tracing are considered critical to containing the virus, but a source tells cnn that the white house is opposed to giving additional money to the centers for Disease Control for that purpose. Meanwhile, the cdc has released new guidance to americans who are selfisolating after testing positive. Well have more details on that guidance in just a moment, but, first, cnn is covering the u. S. Coronavirus crisis from coast to coast. Later this hour, Paul Vercammen takes us to a testing facility in california where some say the state opened too soon. In a moment, natasha chen talks about how there is confusion in atlanta. We begin with rosa flores. The state of florida reporting more than 10,000 new cases on saturday. Here in Miamidade County where i am, this is the ensepicenter this state, acti iaccounting fo of the cases. Icu capacity now in Miamidade County is at 122 this is according to county data. The goal is not to exceed 70 . But for the past few days the county has exceeded 100 . He
4 00 a. M. Here on the east coast, thanks so much for joining us. Over the past 24 hours, more than a quarter Million People around the world have contracted the coronavirus. That is about three people every second. The World Health Organization says it is the biggest one day total so far. And the United States accounts for many of those new cases. In an effort to speed up testing, the u. S. Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to socalled pool testing, that can analyze multiple samples at once. But many hospitals are already scrambling to find beds, texas reported 10,000 new cases there for the fifth day in a row, another 10,000 cases were reported on saturday in florida. Miami beach is one of the hard hit areas in florida, the mayor says difficult choices are even harder to make because of a lack of leadership in washington. When we talk about opening things, the governor and the president are all for it. They sent us mandates about opening up schools. But when i
Increasingly contentious. The road to reopening sports, schools, and the economy along with rising rates of infection in the community. The war were in against covid, wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands, and be smart about crowds. Reporter this is new day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and all around the world. This is new day. Its thursday, august 13th, 6 00 here in new york. Alisyn is off. Erica hill back here this morning. Good morning, friend. Good morning. Breaking this morning, the deadliest day of the entire summer. More new reported deaths from coronavirus than we have seen since may. Just under 1,500 deaths. 1,500. That is double the death rate from early june. We had 56,000 new cases. Again, thats a bad number, especially bad because until now, the last few days and weeks, weve seen a decline in the number of new cases, so that 56,000 jumps out. Well have to see if that trend continues. The cdc director warned in a
Arab emirates lead. That is very hopeful news on the world stage as the globe is staring down the coronavirus monster. Here in the United States a choice today between the president and science. Between the president and fact. Between the president and simple math. Unprepared, this is the candid take of the centers for the disease control, dr. Redfield calling coronavirus the greatest Public Health crisis in a century and now saying americans must brace for the months ahead, a collision of the coronavirus and the flu and warns might be the worst fall ever from a Public Health perspective. The president . Well, very different tone. Listen. Were still in the pandemic which will be going away as i say it will be going away they scream how can you say that . I said, because its going to be going away. But science and the numbers tell us the truth. Ser seven months in. Disruption. The jobs devastation. Massive. 963,000 firsttime unemployment claims filed last week. Yes, that weekly number u
Im christine romans. Im laura jarrett. Its thursday, august 13th here in new york. 82 days to the election. We begin here with Kamala Harris laying out her first speech as joe bidens running mate. Everything we care about, our economy, our health, our children, the kind of country we live in, its all on the line. Were reeling from the worst Public Health crisis in a century. America is crying out for leadership. Were experiencing a moral reckoning with racism and systemic injustice that has brought a new coalition of conscience to the streets of our country demanding change. Harris and biden making their first appearance together in bidens home state of delaware on the same stage but socially distanced. Harris sharply criticized the president s handling of the pandemic and the economic fallout. Jessica dean has more from washington. Reporter the first look at an historic ticket. I had a great choice, but i have no doubt that i picked the right person to join me as the next Vice Preside