Tonight, developing news on coronavirus in the u. S. In texas, the governor now saying the rate of increase is unacceptable. Florida tonight surpassing 100,000 cases. And president Trumps Campaign staff, two more members testing positive following his rally in tulsa. Coronavirus now spreading at an alarming rate across the u. S. More than 120,000 american lives lost. A dozen states reporting Record Numbers tonight. Hospital workers overwhelmed in california and arizona. Florida and that grim milestone. More than half of new cases are under 35. Tonight, miamis mayor Making Masks In Public mandatory. Arizona setting up tents to handle the overflow of patients. And in texas, the governor now urging everyone to wear a mask. Meantime, after the president s rally in tulsa, those two additional members of
his advance team testing positive. At least eight Campaign Staffers now infected. And President Trump is questioned about what he said at the rally, telling supporters he wanted a slowdown i
nearly half a million deaths. one-fifth of those cases right here in the united states. more than 120,000 american lives lost now. and fears tonight florida will be the next epicenter. that new milestone. and tonight, miami s mayor for one saying masks are now mandatory in public. texas setting hospitalization records ten days in a row now. in arizona tonight, 84% of the state s icu beds now have covid patients. abc s matt gutman leads us off from yuma, arizona, where the president is headed tomorrow. reporter: tonight, with more than 120,000 american lives already lost to the coronavirus, respiratory therapist christina santana is desperate not to lose more. i ve never seen anything like this. seeing people die, seeing people suffer, seeing people just having a hard time breathing. reporter: tonight, 12 states hitting records no one wants their highest levels ever of coronavirus. in all, the virus rising in 23
pushing masks. i know that some people feel that wearing a mask is inconvenient or that it is like an infringement of freedom. but i also know that wearing a mask will help us to keep texas open. reporter: the state s infection rate doubling along with hospitalizations, now 3,200 a day. the mayor of houston now worried. we are moving very fast in the wrong direction. reporter: and about two months after the virus ravaged new york, signs of hope. the city reopening barbershops and salons. arizona also notching a record number of hospitalizations. tents set up outside this phoenix medical center. and nearly four months after volunteers raced to help on the front lines in new york, yuma s only hospital now calling for every available nurse in the region and for volunteers. what happens if this surge, which we re in right now, gets worse and you have more patients? so, we are also looking at other areas within the state of arizona or even within the nation that we can bring in ot
moments after the shooting, what it appears to show. in new york city, a police officer facing possible charges tonight, accused of using a banned choke hold during a confrontation this weekend. the d.a. tonight now investigating. and what we re learning about the officer s past record. and the shark attack on the east coast. the 16-year-old attacked. more than 40 bite marks. saved by his father, punching and kicking the shark. good evening and it s great to have you with us here as we start another week together. and we begin tonight with the alarming news on the coronavirus here in the u.s. cases rising in at least 23 states. florida now surpassing 100,000 cases. in texas, the governor there saying the rate of increase is unacceptable. houston s mayor tonight saying, we are moving very fast in the wrong direction. around the world tonight, a record number of cases in the last 24 hours. more than 9 million cases worldwide now.
tonight, developing news on coronavirus in the u.s. in texas, the governor now saying the rate of increase is unacceptable. florida tonight surpassing 100,000 cases. and president trump s campaign staff, two more members testing positive following his rally in tulsa. coronavirus now spreading at an alarming rate across the u.s. more than 120,000 american lives lost. a dozen states reporting record numbers tonight. hospital workers overwhelmed in california and arizona. florida and that grim milestone. more than half of new cases are under 35. tonight, miami s mayor making masks in public mandatory. arizona setting up tents to handle the overflow of patients. and in texas, the governor now urging everyone to wear a mask. meantime, after the president s rally in tulsa, those two additional members of