World Health Organization suggests an adequate test positive rate should be somewhere between 3. 12 . But right now in the u. S. , its about 20 . This comes as the death toll has skyrocketed in the u. S. Last week was the deadliest sent on to say the death toll was just over 25,000 but its sort of 4300 deaths from wednesday to thursday. And over 4500 people died on friday alone. Last night we closed in on 39,000 deaths and thats more than the number of people who died in the korean war. For weeks now federal and state officials have been talking about testing shortfalls and why patients who have symptoms cant get tested. Well now we have new insight into how testing got off to such a slow start here in the u. S. Karen caifa has more. President trump says a few states are ready to ope businesses within the next week we continue to see a number of positive signs. The virus has passed its peak. The president pointing to vermont and montana and texas where the governor says a phased reopen
Here is mommy prancing around in a reenactment laughing and telling jokes. I just hit my cast gotcha. Everybody says, you sure were lucky. Welsh i dont feel very lucky. I couldnt tie my damn shoes for months. I think my kids were lucky. Her kids are lucky . Her kids have been slaughtered. By the time she goes to trial, shes pregnant on purpose. The reality set in that thats who gave birth to me. I came from a monster. According to Elizabeth Diane downs, she and her three children were shot by a strange man. I never wanted to become Something Like that, Something Like her. Mrs. Downs was wounded in the left arm and was able to drive the children to the hospital that night. A part of me was afraid that thats where i came from. Does that mean where im going . 9yearold christy shot first, dan any in the back, cheryl shot from behind and die on the way to the hospital. And the fact that i felt some sort of a connection to her was terrifying. Over the weekend rumors began to fly about the ca
Good morning. Im jane pauley, and this is sunday morning. This past week, we got a revealing look at politics in action as House Republicans repeatedly tried and failed to choose a new speaker. But another inside view of government is coming from an unlikely source. A man who was once the republican partys standardbearer, a man who has now become one of its critics. Norah odonnell is talking with senator mitt romney of utah. Reporter mitt romney recently surprised people when he announced he will not seek reelection, and now in a new biography he tells all about what fellow republicans say behind closed doors. You were once the partys nominee, and now youre a pariah in the republican party. Yeah. Thats saying it in a gentle way, yeah. No question i dont really have a home in my party. Reporter coming up on sunday morning, mitt romney on his life and legacy. He was one of the most memorable composers of our times. Tracy smith offers a tribute to the late Henry Mancini, a television and
The british explorer ben saunders prepares to make the first solo, unsupported crossing of antarctica after his friend died making the same attempt last year. And england beat brazil in the world cup semi final its the under 17s and a hat trick from Rhian Brewster sends the favourites crashing out. The uks economy grew slightly more than predicted in the three months to september increasing the likelihood that the bank of england will increase Interest Rates next week. According to the initial assessment by the office for National Statistics the economy expanded by 0. 4 with strong performances in the services and manufacturing industries. The construction sector, however, continued to perform poorly. Our economics correspondent andy verity has the details. This Cardboard Box maker in leamington is in one segment of the economy that is now growing more quickly than it did ten years ago. Manufacturing. The orders have been coming in fast enough that it is hitting obstacles to further gr
Blown out, a piece of plywood came flying through the windshield, impaled in the passenger seat. Eyewitnesses who lived through this tornado say it blew through around 7 00 p. M. And lasted less there it is, i see it. Reporter even by texas standards it was a monstrosity. Oh, i see it, its crossing the highway right there. Big, big tornado. Reporter at least eight tornados exploded through dallas county, the hardesthit areas are garland and rowlett. Oh theres stuff flying in the air reporter damage has been reported along a 40mile stretch of homes and businesses. In the darkness last night the destruction was hard to see. But by this morning the path of the tornados was clear. Entire communities are flattened. Many of the houses Still Standing are without roofs. Vehicles are flipped or buried under debris. In garland the storms killed eight and destroyed 600 in rowlett, the tornados injured 23 people and level the 40 homes. High winds tossed trailers at this Mobile Home Park and damage