Momentum across the country. While nearly every u. S. State plans to loosen their restrictions by next week, a key model often cited by the white house now projects 147,000 american deaths from covid19 by august. Governors, of course, not the only ones grappling with the question of reopening. Schools are facing kruls decisions on whether to move forward this coming fall. The nations largest fouryear Public University system, the California State University system now says almost all of its classes in the fall will be conducted online. Is that a canary in the coal mine, a sign of the times . More on that in a moment. Lets begin with Elizabeth Cohen on this new modeling. The Health Experts as you know better than us these numbers as you reopen, youll see numbers like this. Is that what were seeing reflected in this model . Yes, to a large extent, thats what were seeing. Were also seeing changes in testing and the way the numbers are reported, but yes, social distancing being more limiti
Projection, and that is that 147,000 americans will die as a result of covid19 by august 4th. This is 10,000 more projected deaths from just this past weekend, and its double what was projected two weeks ago. Here in washington, d. C. , today extending its stayathome order until june, so well be breaking down these maps for you in just a moment. But first, lets talk about that warning, that new warning from the former head of the governments vaccine efforts. Cnns Kaitlan Collins is live for us at the white house. Im also joined by cnn medical analyst, dr. Seema yasmin. What more is rick bright planning to Tell Congress . Reporter well, we know about the allegations of retaliation that rick bright has made. He did it in a formal statement. He did it in that complaint that he filed last week. But whats new in this Opening Statement that we got a hold of ahead of his testimony tomorrow is basically his warning about just how unprepared the u. S. Was going into this pandemic and how unprep
About the white Officer Police officer who fatally shot an africanamerican man last week. Will bring you it life. The political stakes of Police Reform are becoming clearer tonight for joe biden. Coming up shortly we will have with House Majority whip James Clyburn and Deputy Assistant to President Trump john smith. We have fox team coverage. First chief White House Correspondent john roberts has details of the president s plan live from the north lawn. At noon today in the rose garden the president signed an executive order to undertake reforms in policing and the president said he wants a Law Enforcement officers and departments across country to adopt the highest professional standards possible to serve their communities. Whats needed now is not more stoking of fear and division. We need to bring Law Enforcement and communities closer together not to drive them apart. Its just the beginning of more to come. The house and senate are working on broad measures but President Trump wante
People come in from states that have a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days. Reporter new york, new jersey and connecticut, where new cases are trending down, want to keep it that way. Its time for personal responsibility. If youve been in a state that has a high infection rate, do the right thing. Reporter as of today, nine states subject to the new tristate measure. Nationwide, more than half of u. S. States reporting an increase in new cases over the past week. Not just increased in the number of cases, its the slope, the way its accelerating. Reporter among the most concerning, arizona, florida, and texas. In south florida, Jackson Health system has seen number of covid19 patients jump more than 100 in the last two weeks. As of tuesday, just 2 of icu beds were available in arizona. The most urgent thing, i think, is to get the Hospital Systems ready, to get staffed up, to get the emergency plans in place. Reporter the stayathome order in texas expired april 30th. The gov
Available by the end of this year. But adding the u. S. Economy is open with or without a vaccine. I just want to make something clear. Its very important. Vaccine or no vaccine, were back. There are serious doubts about how realistic that time table actually is with many Health Experts saying it will take at least 12 to 18 months to actually have a viable vaccine ready. Cnns Kristen Holmes begins our coverage from the white house. Kristen, how will this plan for vaccines actually get done . Well, that is the question that all of these health and science experts are asking. I do want to note that even that 12 to 18month timeline, that was an expedited timeline. Having it done by the end of the year is even more so on that effect. Again, these Health Experts, they warn that they need to be cautious, particularly with a virus like coronavirus where were still learning the effects it has on the human body. However, President Trump says this is how hes going to ramp up that production. Tak