We are back with images showing just one of several fastmoving wildfires burning in arizona right now. Thousands of people have been evacuated and several highways are either fully or partially closed. So far no structures have been damaged, but flames have scorched more than 300 square miles. As we officially head into summer tomorrow, several states are reporting soaring Coronavirus Infection rates. 20 states are seeing increasing numbers of new virus cases. 18 have growing rates of hospitalizations. California is among the states that just set a daily record for new cases. That forced governor gavin newsom to require everyone to wear a mask when in public. Those soaring infection rates in the south have some governors from former hot spots in the north considering travel restrictions, but are they effective . I spoke earlier with dr. David eisenman. Were seeing troubling coronavirus numbers across much of the south, including in texas and arizona. New yorks governor says he might is
City had to free a woman trapped in her car by rushing floodwaters. They say that was just one of dozens of rescue calls they answered during a relentless rainstorm. Forecasters say the storm that sparked all that flooding is moving away from kansas city toward the great lakes. Now to social distancing rules changing, as much of the country slowly reopens. Gmas Michael Strahan had a few questions for dr. Jen ashton about staying safe this summer. You know everybodys eager to get out and enjoy the summer weather. How does being indoors versus outdoors impact the spread of the virus . According to a top epidemiologist from ohio state university, think of four elements. Time, space, people, and place. And let me show you what i mean. If you look at just the dynamics of a sneeze, indoors, under experimental conditions, you can see these particles have been found to travel up to at least 26 feet. Then if you take a situation indoors, based on a real case report from china, like a restaurant
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The power base of u. S. Politics and. This is a very very scary virus you dont it that people are going to go back to work and there could be worried about texting. Infections in mexico near their peak but our official numbers concealing the real extent of the crisis. Could have you with us welcome to the program saudi arabia has announced tough new austerity measures aimed at shoring up state finances which have been battered by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic from july the 1st itll raise value added tax from 5 to 15 percent it will also cut up to 26000000000. 00 from government infrastructure upgrades including crown Prince Mohammed bin salons vision of the 2030 project and to from the beginning of next month is suspending a cost of living allowance for workers more on that story as it develops through the day. We go to china now where its also continuing to take steps to reopen its economy even as it reports a rise in new coronavirus cases Chinese Health authorities anno
The call to prayer will happen five times a day for the rest of the month. Wishing everyone there a blessed start and beginning to ramadan. Turning to a woman who survived a twoweek battle with the coronavirus and has quite a tale to tell about it. Rose lee manuel is recovering at her home on long island. She just turned 101 years old on thursday. W abc has her story. Everyone took such good care of me, im so grateful. Abc has. Everyone took such good care of me, im so grateful. Reporter its that gratitude that makes rose lee sparkle when you meet her. Dont be fooled, this 101yearold is tough. She lives at the Good Samaritan nursing and Rehabilitation Center and came down with covid19 in midmarch. She fought and she won. Reporter her son gary, now thrilled, feared the worst but tells us shes always been very independent, very strong. She was a single mother. My father passed away in 1971. Reporter he says his mother didnt even retire until she was 95 years old. And she was also a Fire