a revolution is rising across myanmar. hidden from the world by its remoteness and the military s determination to keep journalists out. we arrive by river under a haze of wood smoke from burning crop fires. the journey ahead is long. there s no easy way to reach this conflict. we re entering dangerous waters. the river traffic thins out. not farfrom here, the boats will be in range of the army s mortars. so everything that s needed is ferried across. a bridgejust upriver is too risky for most. the tide is turning here, and it s the young carrying the burden. they are the power behind the insurgency. their effort is to drive out the military here in karenni state, and across myanmar. it s tough going. we spent a month with the insurgents. they are pushing back against the army. they ve forced them out of most of their territory, but main roads are still in range of the military s guns and warplanes. so we take the long way round. it s a gruelling wilderness. myanmar s been un
announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn curnow. despite condemnations from the u.n. and major world powers, myanmar s military crackdown on protesters is only getting bloodier and more dangerous. a human rights group says as least 38 demonstrators were killed on sunday. it is the deadliest day so far since last month s coup. and there could be more deaths we just don t know about. the military junta has now declared martial law in six districts of yang orngs which is myanmar s largest city. i want to go straight to our paula hancocks who s been monitoring all of these latest developments and of course this increase in violence on the streets against protesters. what more can you tell us? hi, paula. reporter: well, robyn, it s very clear to everybody that the level of force that security forces are now using against protesters is increasing. it is definitely on the rise. as you say, yesterday being the deadliest day so far that we know of since
we do begin this hour with encouraging news for the country worst hit by the coronavirus, but also a crucial, crucial warning. the u.s. is powering through vaccinations. cdc data shows that 1 in 5 americans have now received at least one dose, and more than 1 in 10 are now fully vaccinated. but spring break is here, and many states are easing back on restrictions. travel is picking up to the level it was a year ago. and people are letting their guard down. perhaps adding to an overall sense of relief, americans are starting to receive those $1,400 stimulus checks as well from the biden administration. so it may feel like the u.s. is emerging out of a dark winter into a hopeful spring. but experts still pleading with the public to stay vigilant. here s paul vercammen with that, paul? reporter: coronavirus restrictions are loosening up from coast to coast, but one of the nation s top health experts is warning governors, if there was ever a time to put on a mask, this is it.
protesters in myanmar brings condemnation from the united nations. so why hasn t it taken action? some americans will be waking up in a few hours to some much needed money in their bank accounts. on friday, president joe biden promoting his success in getting the nearly $2 trillion relief bill through congress. but he also recognized there is more to be done to make sure americans get back on their feet again. so there s a lot of work for all of us left to do, but i know we ll do it. to everyone american watching, help is here, and we will not stop working for you. there s money in the relief bill to boost covid-19 vaccinations, which do appear to be improving numbers-wise. the cdc reporting that more than 100 million doses have been administered so far. about 35 million people now fully vaccinated. and as more people get vaccinated, the cdc also releasing new public safety guidance. on friday, officials updating their guidelines for child care programs, advising that
prince william breaks his silence after harry and meghan s interview with a direct challenge to their most explosive claim. is the royalfamily a racist family sir? we are very much not a racist family. it s one year since the world health organisation declared coronavirus a global pandemic. since it first emerged in china, 118 million people have been infected. and 2.6 million people have died. the united states is the worst affected country, with more than half a million deaths. in the uk, the death toll has passed 125,000. anne marie rafferty is president of the uk s royal college of nursing. it s a sense of shock and it was quite profound and i think that continues to some extent although people have attuned to the pandemic, no one hoped it would last this long i think the psychological consequences of this have yet to completely unfurl. the great success of the last year has been the development of vaccines. more than 300 million doses have been administered worldwide.