So, knowing its a diversion, we begin tonight where attention ought to be on the facts we have to face right now. White House Task Force member dr. Anthony fauci said were still kneedeep in the first wave of this. Today, the country crossed another milestone 130,000 lives lost by tomorrow or wednesday, it will surpass another 3 million known covid cases. That milestone. Those are facts. So is this. We now have more cases than any other country on earth and more fatalities. Again, than any other country on earth. Were number one for cases and for deaths america is first. It is a fact that because of how much worse we are doing than any other country on earth, americans cant travel to other parts of the world, cant fly for example to europe where the virus is largely under control. The chart showing the u. S. And European Union showing why this country is now two different paths that we have taken versus europe. Why its now in the eyes of our friends and allies, why were the object of pu
Tonight. Several states, including North Carolina, reporting at least half of all patients are now under 50. And hundreds of scientists now urging the World Health Organization to address what they say is the airborne spread of the virus. Arguing small particles linger in the air for longer periods of time than most people think, especially indoors. President trump tonight asking, where is Bubba Wallaces apology . Nascars only fulltime black driver, after a noose was found in his garage. The president criticizing nascar for banning the Confederate Flag. Bubba wallace tonight responding to the president. And moments ago, nascar now responding, too. The other major news this monday night, staggering gun violence in the u. S. 77 people shot in chicago. More than a dozen killed. More than 50 people shot in new york. An 8yearold child killed in atlanta. And georgias governor tonight now declaring a state of emergency. News tonight about ghislaine maxwell, Jeffrey Epsteins alleged coconspira
Country. If we dont get our of hands around the virus quickly, in about two weeks, our Hospital System could be in serious, serious trouble. Todd raising the red flag on covid19 as a surge of new cases sweeps the south. The draysic the measures being drastic measures being taken to keep grim predictions from becoming a reality. Protests try to wipe american monuments from the history, one town is opening the figures with open arms. Fox friends first starts right now. Todd good morning. Its another week. Youre watching Fox Friends First on this monday morning. Im todd piro. Carley im carley shimkus. We begin with a fox news alert. Eight people are feared dead after two planes collide over a lake in idaho. The bodies of two passengers were recovered before the planes sank. Six others are unaccounted for. Reports show they include children and adults. Todd investigators dont know why the planes crashed over the lake. Crews will work on recovering both aircraft from the bottom of the lake
Of time. Also today from the cdc, a new estimate of how many people may be infected with the coronavirus while experiencing no symptoms at all. The cdc says as many as 40 , 40 positive for the virus but not sick showing no symptoms. The cdc also estimates about half the covid19 transmissions happen between people before they get sick. Across the United States, look how many states are now reporting a rise in coronavirus cases. In some areas the rise is significant. Florida, georgia, south carolina, today were hearing texas all reporting record or near record high numbers of confirmed covid19 infections in a single day. This sharp upward trend of new coronavirus cases and soaring hospitalizations drawing this dire warning from one of the nations leading Public Health experts. What were looking at is what i think is going to be one of the most unstable times in the history of our country unless we figure out a way to do something, unless we implement a federal plan. We still can do this,
For you for a Summer Vacation destination. I know were in the midst of a pandemic, hard to know where to go. But how does this sound . Jacksonville, florida, late august, three straight days, outside. The temperatures will likely be around 95, humidity 80 , so it could feel like its 105, 110, who knows . Oh, and you will not be at the beach. No, no, youll be walking on hot pavement or in an arena, surrounded by a big group of people screaming and cheering, kind of like this, in the middle of a pandemic, in one of the hardest hit places in the entire world. Oh, and one more thing. If youre coming from any of these states, youll be asked, and in many cases, required to selfquarantine for 14 days when you get back before you can resume your life. If this sounds like a terrible idea, well, i hope youre not planning attending the Republican National convention in august. Due to the pandemic, republicans are planning to move much of the convention outside. This is the latest move in the rnc