Combat the virus. And you have a very good initial feedback, but these companies will be coming to the white house on monday. Tremendous amounts of supplies are already on hand. We have 43 Million Masks, which is far more than anyone would have assumed we could have had so quickly. A lot more are coming. Today, the White House Coronavirus Task Force Led by Vice President mike pence, they met for two and a half hours, i spent a lot of that time with them, also, and we came up with some ideas, recommendations, and frankly some pretty strict edicts that were going to be going to be going by, and mike is going to be discussing that. But we are really having a group of people that are so talented and they are working around the clock, and for that reason, i really would wish that we could really, that we could report exactly whats happened, how well were doing under quite adverse circumstances, but were doing really well. Very well handled professionally, our country is prepared for any cir
Easing pandemic restrictions at least to some degree. Malls, museums, restaurants are now open for example in texas, with distancing rules in place. And new jersey opened state parks and golf courses this weekend. This very surreal scene, take a look at this, just a few minutes ago, sunset on the beach in hollywood, florida on a beautiful springtime saturday night. Deserted. Public beaches in Broward County are not open this weekend. Lifeguards are still working, but instead of keeping an eye on swimmers, theyre patrolling the beaches to keep people away. And in other places around the c country where stayathome orders are still in effect, signs of fatigue. This was the National Mall here in washington, d. C. This afternoon. During a flyover by the blue angels and the thunderbirds to Honor Health Care workers and First Responders. The mall was crowded despite officials asking people not to cluster. And new yorks central park busy despite the stayathome order. Nypd officers were out rem
Challenges is, as you pointed out, that cases are actually on the rise where we are here in tulsa. And in the state of oklahoma. But tulsa is really leading the charge. More populous parts of the state do not have as many cases as they do here. And Health Officials have been warning that this kind of event, 19,000 people inside an arena, indoors, not Wearing Masks largely, weve seen very few people wearing the masks that theyve been giving out, its a potential for this virus to spread just from one or two or a few people who might not even know they are infected. The other problem for a lot of these folks is that theyre coming from all over the country. Theyre going to if they do become infected here, they may very well take the virus back to their home towns to their families. But by and large, what you hear here from the supporters is that, to them, the most important thing is to be able to show support to President Trump at this particular time. Theyre taking their cues from him abo
Waiver promising they wont sue if they get sick. The city of tulsa also bracing for as many as 100,000 people just outside the venue. All of this as we learn tulsa county is reporting a new daily record of coronavirus cases. For more on our breaking news, lets get out to abby philip just outside the bank of oklahoma center. What else do we know . Reporter well, these six Campaign Staffers who have now tested positive for the coronavirus is a new wrink le t the campaign. They are planning to have 19,000 people at the bok arena behind me, but now they appear to be in the process of ensuring that none of the people who were in contact with these staffers are around this efent e recent including lawmakers, the president and the Vice President. I do want to read this statement or part of this statement from the Campaign Communications director. It says, per safety protocols, staffer tested positive for covid before the event. Six staffers tested positive out of hundreds of tests performed a
Pool party in missouri. This video was made yesterday by a tv reporter in lake of the ozarks. No sign of any precautions at all. People partying, clustered close together, nobody visible wearing a protective mask. The governor of arkansas this weekend as well announcing a second peak of coronavirus cases in his state and blamed that in part on a Swimming Pool party that resulted in a cluster of new infections. Cnn correspondents are all around the country right now. Rosa flores on the beach in pensacola, florida. Natasha chen is in myrtle beach, south carolina. And Paul Vercammen just outside los angeles. Rosa, to you first, show us where you are, how full the beach is, and what are Public Safety officials telling you . Reporter hi, anna. Yeah, walk with me and ill show you, because here in pensacola beach, florida, what theyve done is they separated umbrellas on the beach to make sure that families can come out here, yet social distance at the same time. Now, its possible here in pens