With Alisyn Camerota and john berman. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and all around the world, this is new day. Its tuesday, april 21st, 6 00 in new york. A huge amount of news this morning from the American South to north korea, to the u. S. Border. First, a huge gamble being taken by some u. S. Govern norors evenh the National Death toll doubling in one week. Some states relaxing many social distancing restrictions. On friday, in georgia gyms, barber shops, hair salons, massage therapists, tattoo parlors can reopen. Restaurants can reopen on monday. South korea, texas, planning to follow suit in certain ways. None of these states has seen a 14day decline, which was a recommendation by President Trump. Later this hour well speak to a mayor of a georgia city thats seen one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks. Why he is so nervous about this new order. Also breaking overnight, President Trump claims the pandemic in the United States is so bad that he will sign an executive o
Khan who was the cdcs director of Office Preparedness and response, thats his former job. Were going to get his reaction to the suppression of this report and all the details that we were just hearing about and how of course, this is exactly what the cdc is supposed to be doing now. And its really practical really helpful information that would be useful for people to have. Its bizarre we have to get it through leaks to news organizations when the government should be releasing it but at least we know they are still creating this good stuff. Thanks, lawrence. Thank you, rachel. Thank you. Well have another preview of the november election next week on tuesday in california. Yes. There is an election day on tuesday. This is a special Congressional Election on tuesday in california, a very important one. All of the voters in the Congressional District have been mailed ballots but they can also vote in person on election day if they choose. The challenge for the candidates is how to encou
We were just hearing about and emerged in gainesville, georgia how of course this is exactly where dr. Elizabeth larkins is what the cdc is supposed to be doing now. Director of Critical Care at and its really practical, northeast georgia medical really helpful information that center. One of the things i wanted to would be really useful for share with you is some of our people to have. Its bizarre we have to get it through leaks to news alternatives for ppe storage. Six weeks ago we would not have been saving disposables. Im not going to lie to you. Our staff are scared. Organizations when our government should be releasing they dont want to get this. It but at least we know they are they dont want to give it to still creating this good stuff. Thanks, lawrence. Thank you, rachel. Their families. But theyre coming in to work thank you. Well have another preview every day and theyre giving their best, often for people of the november election next theyve never met. Because thats our mis
It. Well have later in this hour. In any normal year, wed be covering the president ial campaign in full swing heading into memorial day. This year is different. As donald trump is struggling on his Coronavirus Response and overall standing, some arguing democrats must learn from Donald Trumps scorched earth playbook for biden to win this time. We have that story with a special veteran politico later this hour. But we begin with the state of america during this pandemic. You know, many nights he come out to you, whichever anchor you watch, whichever different hour, and we all do something similar. We report the grim picture, the case, the death toll, and those challenges, of course, grind on. Tonight is something a little different. Tonight is a marker in how far weve gotten and where the policy response to coronavirus is. Because i can tell you tonight, all 50 states are operating partially reopened 6789. Now if this works over time, this week, this moment will be the time that marked
Again ebola, as three states rush to impose new quarantines. Illinois joins new york and new jersey, allowing 21day mandatory quarantines for highrisk people returning. Florida announced mandatory monitoring. Now theres concern that response could stop Health Workers from going to west africa to help fight ebola at the source. The director of the National Institutes of allergy and Infectious Diseases spoke out on cnns state of the union. You have got to make your decision and your policy based on the Scientific Data. The Scientific Data and evidence tells us people who are not ill, who do not have symptoms, with whom you dont come into contact with body fluids, they are not a threat, they are not goods to spread it. We have to be careful when we make policy that we dont have unintended consequences where you Group Everyone in the same category, that just because you came back from there, that therefore youre in this category. Today Samantha Power arrived in guinea. She told nbc the las