Today and always. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Katty i am katty kay in washington, and this is bbc world news america. England relaxes social distancing to get the economy moving. We loo at the Science Behind those new rules. Americas experience shows you still have to be careful though. Cases in over half the states are rising, and Health Officials Tell Congress that the next few weeks are critical. Remembering the life of Rayshard Brooks. Funeral services are held for the africanamerican man gunned down as he fled from police. And Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus after holding a muchcriticized tennis event last week. The world number one apologizes. Welcome to world news america. Epidemiologistsften refer to the process of dealing with a pandemic as a hammer and the dance, with the dance the opening up. Right now
Day spirit is still bright, just a little subdued. Cornell bernard is live at ocean beach in San Francisco with more. Cornell . Reporter hey, there, happy 4th. Behind me, are cseal aop holida. Beach goers, as you can see, did come out today, but its far from crowds that weve seen during pasepter maryreedn and her two sons, leo and lucas are lugging gear to the field at krissy field because parking welcome back news. Lots are closed. The parkings closed. Instead of kicking back on this independence day, many to the theres a pandemic, but were going to have fun at the beach, no matter what today. Streets. The trumppence outandout reporter w the rise, san protest was held in San Francisco. If you are in the area of 24th francisco officials have urged and mission you might have seen folks to stay home this holiday. The group. E btao rally t the r the parking lots are off limits. The beach is open, but not as crowded as a traditional 4th of july. This year, we asked everyone to stay home. R
And remarkable rebound. Broadway actor Nick Corderos wife says hes awake after weeks in a coma. We have an update on what could be a turning point in his recovery from the coronavirus. Best news ever. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Our concern is that there is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak you may not be able to control. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci told senators that their states could face serious consequences if they reopen their economies too quickly. As much as i respect you, dr. Fauci, i dont think youre the end all, i dont think youre the one person who gets to make a decision. I dont give advice about economic things. I dont give advice about anything other than public reporter in Los Angeles County, the stayathome order will likely be extended through july. This is just as dangerous a virus today as it was when it arrived. And we should never become too comfortable. Reporter President Trump is backing elon musk who broke local Health Or
Whos around me is tested for the coronavirus the first lady seemed to remind the Vice President of the cdcs guidance in a tweet today. Urging people to cover their face. That was Kaitlan Collins reporting and as of today nearly 5. 8 million covid19 tests have been performed in the united states. Thats according to data from Johns Hopkins universitys coronavirus tracker. A new study by usc reveals that most Americans Trust doctor Anthony Fauci more than anyone else. When it comes to the coronavirus 45 of participants surveyed said they were lying fauci the longtime head of the National Institute of allergy and infectious diseases. For information regarding the pandemic 35 said they rely on their own governor and 20 of participants said they rely on President Trump fauci has advised every american president since ronald reagan. Bay area landscapers will soon be able to return to work as part of the revised shelter in place restrictions that were announced earlier today that is very good
Phase 2 on friday. Only napa and solano counties told us they do plan to do so. San Francisco Mayor london breed explained it this way. The numbers are still going up. The number of deaths are still going up. And we have not lowered the curve. So we have to be mindful of that, and we have to be responsible when we look at ways to bring various industries back. Even as parts of the state begin phase 2, a Bleak Outlook today from Governor Newsom who said its still a long road to reopening and recovery. Its going to take a lot longer than people think. Its going to take a lot longer than people are saying. This is serious. Weve never experienced anything like this in our lifetime. This is depression era numbers in terms of the unemployment youll see across this country, not just in the state of california. Still, as we all try to get through this together, a reminder even the governor has some relatable challenges. I think its pretty obvious to you i have not had a haircut. Im a little em