During a pandemic was a challenge in many parts of the United States. The pres d and first lady did host a traditional celebration without much social distancing. But in his few remarks about covid19, the president again downplayed its impact on the country. Instead, his fury has directed at scenes likegthis. Several hundred people cheering here as a statue of Christopher Columbus in baltimore was pulled down and tossed into the harbor. The fourth of july is a time to celebrate how americans came together to gain independence,e but that is not theq tone President Trump is using to mark the holiday. Cnns Jeremy Diamond has more about it from the white house. E1 reporter well, on fourth ofd remarks, but President Trump e1 this evening for the second night in a row focusing his Independence Day remarks on exploiting cultural divisions among americans, particularly at this time of deep division in america with two crises both th coronavirus pandemic and these ahju reckoning on racism in
The United States and around the world. Im natalie allen. Visit, by the vice president. This is cnn newsroom. Senior White House Correspondent pamela brown reported the details earlier. Agents have been on the ground in south dakota for several days preparing for the trip there. And theyre preparing for the it is just after 4 00 a. M. Inevitability of one or more agents contracting the on the u. S. East coast. Coronavirus. When you look at whats happened thank you for joining us. President donald trump is on his so far in the secret service. Way to the white house now. Eight secret Service Agents are he touched down outside washington, just a short time in quarantine in a hotel in ago, after doing exactly what phoenix. Public Health Experts say they tested positive for coronavirus, before vice shouldnt happen during a president pences trip there. They are experiencing flulike worsening pandemic. Mr. Trump courted a large crowd symptoms. At mt. Rushmore that pointedly in addition to 15
Viewers here in the United States and all around the world, im Natalie Allen and this is cnn newsroom. Thank you for joining us. Once again, the u. S. Sets a record for new Coronavirus Infections in a single day. According to Johns Hopkins university, more than 63,000 new cases were reported thursday. The u. S. Has hit record highs a half a dozen times in just over two weeks. New cases are surging across 2 3 of the country, california, texas and florida all set new records for single day deaths thursday. Dr. Anthony fauci did not mince words when discussing the countrys performance. As a country, when you compare us to other countries, i dont think you can say were doing great. Were just not. Youd have to make the assumption that if there wasnt such deviivisiveness that we wo have a more coordinated approach. U. S. States and governments are staggering under the rates of this pandemic. Cnns Martin Savage has that and more coronavirus headlines around the kun 2ri. Reporter three states
Would you have suggested that he maybe focus on the pandemic that is killing americans, every day, while he is visiting florida which is an epicenter . First, if i was advising the president , i would tell him to stop traveling. Every time he goes somewhere, he puts people at risk. So you have to think about it. The president travels with, you know, domestically, you know, there might be 200 people that travel with him. A lot of people go in advance. Weve already seen what happens to advance people and secret service agents, when they travel to venues during a pandemic. Look at look at what happened to his team from tulsa. Look what happened to the Vice President s team in phoenix. He puts people at risk. And why would you put people at risk . He could have done this meeting today via teleconference. And thats what he should be doing. He should be sitting tight, preserving his people, looking after his people, and managing the crisis from d. C. He should stop traveling. There was no re
Im natalie allen. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Thank you for joining us. The numbers are overwhelming, but consider this, to get a sense of how many people in the u. S. Have been infected with the coronavirus. According to Johns Hopkins university, the total stands at more than 3. 2 million. Thats more than the individual populations of 21 states, washington, d. C. , and puerto rico. 29 states are reporting spikes in cases. You can see them in red and orange here. Single day case records were broken saturday in texas, wisconsin, and south carolina. The mayor of austin calls texas a cautionary tale. Im watching whats happening in cities around the country that have gotten their numbers low and now theyre relaxing and it looks like too many of them are going to try to do what we did in texas when we reopened and austin is a cautionary tale. Cities cannot open in any way that looks like what they used to do before the pandemic. New guidance from the cdc says up to 40 of people infected