Seven states that have seen their number of patients jump at least 25 in just the last week. We have this story covered from across the country today. And thats where were going to begin. We start in los angeles. My colleague Erin Mclaughlin is on Manhattan Beach which will be shut down come friday. This comes a day after the governor shut down bars in seven of the states counties. Thats right, peter. And fourth of july celebrations for l. A. Counties have effectively been canceled. This beach, as well as other beaches across the county will be closed for that holiday weekend. Fireworks will be prohibited. This is sharp contrast with memorial day weekend when this and other beaches were allowed to remain open and people were allowed to celebrate. But many experts trace the origins of californias current surge to memorial day weekend celebrations. Now californias facing a dire situation. Yesterday the l. A. Mayor said that 1 out of 140 angelinos are believed to have the virus. That rati
As his Surgeon General out today urging every american to put one on. The most important thing i would say to people, if you do go out to a gathering or in public, please, wear a face covering. Lets start with nbcs dasha burns in jacksonville, florida. Shell be with us throughout the entire show this morning. Florida leading the way in new cases again, breaking the daily record, but that beach behind you is actually staying open this weekend, i believe. Reporter yeah, ayman. It takes a couple of seconds out here to see the beaches definitely open. Take a look around. Still early in the day, but people are already setting up for a big beach day here. We got some people swimming, we even have some fishermen over here, we saw a bunch of lifeguards drive by wearing their masks and i was here since 6 00 in the morning, ayman. Even at that hour there were groups of people doing yoga. Some people taking advantage of this Holiday Weekend and the open beaches. Very different story here than in
Good morning, everyone. Im poppy harlow. Im glad youre with us this morning. The United States on the brink of 3 million coronavirus cases as the nation breaks a singleday record for new infections. Still the president is ramping up pressure for schools to reopen in the fall. Now threatening to cut off funding if they dont, getting students back into the classroom safely, that is a major issue for schools across the nation. Here are the facts this morning. Hospitals are strained in florida. At least 56 intensive care units are now at full capacity. There are fewer than 200 icu beds left in the entire state of arizona. Hospitalizations are also at an alltime high in california where nearly 6,000 coronavirus patients are currently. Next hour we expect the White House Coronavirus task force to brief the country on the troubling numbers. Lets begin in florida with our rosa flores who has more on what the hospitals are dealing with there. Good morning, rosa. Reporter poppy, good morning. Le
No, of course not. All right. Dr. Fauci, the europeans are in a completely different place. Theyve got the disease on the run. In fact, the Asian Countries have the disease on the run. I saw some remarkable figures. Almost every other country on earth is doing far, far better in the United States except for brazil whose president has followed President Trumps policies. We have 153,000 dead. Canada, our nextdoor neighbor has less than 9,000. We have 17 times the number of deaths from it. China, which, of course, is much larger than the United States, has lost 4,661 people. Weve lost 153,000 people. Our rate of death is 36 times higher than china, and on and on. Do we have the Financial Resources and the scientific expertise in america to do what other governments have done to bring the infection rate down to something manageable so the end is in sight of this nightmare . I believe we do have the tools. Certainly theres been a considerable degree of financial investment. So what is the d
More than 152,000 americans have died. Sandra that hearing is about to be under way, what should we expect to hear from the experts this morning . Good morning, sandra and blake. You can expect fireworks to fly at times. Between their medical advice and these experts and the president s decision, actions, and words. Is titled the urgent need for a National Plan to contain the coronavirus being led by House Majority whip and chairman of his Committee Jim clyburn. This is of course a select committee on the Coronavirus Crisis who was recently created in the Republican House minority whip steve scalise. As you mentioned, the big witnesses, dr. Fauci who wil ard wearing a nationals mask set to testify after the administration previously refused to allow him to appear before the panel. And dr. Robert redfield and it is notable all three of these witnesses who will be in person coming after pelosi just set a new house mask mandate. We are expecting this to touch on a wide range of topics fro