Ill. Get you to africa starts december twelfth along to w. This is deja vu news live from berlin germanys Chancellor Merkel has spoken to European Union lawmakers about her vision for the future of europe it includes what she calls a true but European Army doesnt appear from putin u. S. President donald trump was called such a suggestion insulting. Also coming up in gaza funerals are taking place for the palestinians killed in israeli born air strikes overnight hamas has threatened to
step up Rocket Attacks after israeli airstrikes counted because. Im simply so much going to its good to have you with us german chancellor Angela Merkel has called on europeans to stand together in solidarity to confront the challenges facing the continent she was addressing the European Parliament in strasburg and merkel urged her fellow e. U. Leaders to reject National Egoism and reiterated her calls for a common european approach to Migration Policy of the chancellor also said europe must take its fate
Immune to further infection. This just in to cnn, from the state of illinois, 2600 Health Care Workers in the state alone have tested positive for the coronavirus. Public Health Officials in illinois say about 4700 people are hospitalized there this weekend, a quarter of them in intensive care. Despite still rising infection rates. Some states like georgia are rolling out the first phases of their back to business plans. And the white houses Coronavirus Task force is meeting right now, the Vice President and doctors birx and fauci arriving just a short time ago. Lets go to georgia where businesses are reopeni ining ev though theres not been a 14 day decline in new cases. Businesses are allowed to open doors and accept customer. We are live in douglasville, georgia. These relaxed rules are expected to extend to even more businesses in georgia come monday. What can you tell us . Reporter right, ana, well some of these opened on friday like the barber shop there. They said that when they
Tomorrow, other than it is going to happen according to the governor. Its clear despite the medical pushback, theres also a lot of economic pressure at play as todays unemployment numbers clearly show. The staggering numbers jumped again today revealing the wider pain of the pandemic. Another 4. 4 Million People filed for unemployment, bringing the five week total to greater than 26 million. Im sitting here without a paycheck with no definitive answer on when i will be returning to work. Reporter roughly 15 of the entire workforce. Economic turmoil expecting states to ease quarantine measures, allowing nonessential businesses to reopen. Georgias plan has been one of the largest, but other states are quickly following, including south carolina, tennessee, mississippi, and texas. Youve got to be able to go to a hair salon, any type of Retail Establishment you want to go to. Reporter as states rush to reopen, theyre making a deadly mistake. There is a danger of a rebound, and i know there
Thinks the virus might not come back at all this fall. Moments later, dr. Anthony fauci said the virus will definitely come back this fall. May not have can corona coming back. Im convinced of that, well have it in the fall. The virus doesnt care whether the president thinks its coming back in the fall. The virus will do what it will do and the president s opinion on it, frankly, doesnt matter. The latest models suggest that states should wait until june. Including georgia. The governor doesnt want to wait. Hell allow gyms, spas, tattoo parlors to open tomorrow. He disagrees with governor kemps decision to do this now. Cnn has learned that the president and Vice President called him earlier this week to support and praise his decision to reopen. Why is the president now saying the opposite . Well get to that reporting. Joining us now, chief medical correspondent, dr. Sanjay gupta and kaitlan collins. Normally, sanjay, we start with you on the Public Health news. But this morning, the P
Historic 110 billiondollar Defense Agreement cementing the alliance between us and saudi arabia. Tomorrow President Trump is set to deliver a major address spoken on terrorism, radical ideology and islam. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts is life in riyadh saudi arabia. The president is calling is a tremendous date, john. Reporter yeah, it was a pretty good day. Right up until the sand storm blew in. Youll forgive us if for blowing around a little bit. Its been back in North Carolina during a hurricane coverage. Lets take a look at where the president is tonight. Hes in trend 504 palace indies at a dinner banquet with into tonight. On the way and we saw a is ordinary seen as dozens of studies including the president , commerce secretary, rex tillerson, secretary of state, all dancing the traditional dance of war which isnt used much to prepare for battle as much as it is to celebrate weddings and big events like the dinner tonight. Its starting out here in the saudi arabia w