Predicted in earlier models. The larger singleday increase in deaths in new york was just yesterday. Nick watt joins me from los angeles, where we look at the efforts nationwide. Reporter anderson, it was listening to the cdc director talking about that terrifying 200,000 model, and the fact they think it will be much lower, because more of us are taking social distancing seriously. They thought only about half of us would pay attention, and we are doing much better than that. But listen, the message from everywhere pretty much today is weve got to keep at it. New york state just had its deadliest day. 731 people who we lost. Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is a family, is a mother, a father, a sister, a brother. Reporter but here on the front lines, the new case count appears to be flattening. As of the past couple days, discharging more patients than admitting, this is a time to redouble our efforts. Reporter the battle is not over, the war gotten on. Aboard the u
Predicted fatalities by august from 80,000 to 60,000. And dr. Anthony fauci says 100,000 total u. S. Deaths is not inevitable. But there is growing concern about emerging new virus hotspots including right here in washington, d. C. As well as baltimore and philadelphia. Lets begin this hour with cnns nick watt, joining us from santa monica out in california right now. Nick, the numbers continue to rise. Reporter wolf, the numbers absolutely do continue to rise. But within some of those numbers there is encouragement. Santa clara county here in california, they were seeing cases double every two or three days. That is now doubling every two weeks or more. That county was one of the first to adopt social distancing, and they say no question, it is working. A glimmer of hope. A model used by the white house now predicts the nationwide death toll is down 20,000, largely due to social distancing. But today is a day in the state of new york with very mixed emotions. Reporter because day afte
And, frankly, every night that weve listened to this briefing is that this president has been behind the curve in fighting this pandemic from the start. Which we are learning from now from new reporting could have been as far back as november of 2019. Abc news is reporting that a u. S. Intelligence report warned of the outbreak as early as that month. One official said that the analyst concluded it could be a cataclysmic event. Its the earliest known warning among several that the white house appeared to miss or ignore, which may explain why donald trump is trying so hard to deflect the blame. Trump again today alleged remarkably that the World Health Organization, whose Gold Standard approved coronavirus test, trump ordered for the centers for Disease Control to reject, hes now accusing that World Health Organization of minimizing the threat. I think they have to get their priorities right, and their priorities are that everybody has to be treated properly, every country. And it doesn
Workers lost their jobs so far during this outbreak. There could be more Economic Relief coming. A Senior Administration official tells nbc news, President Trump is planning to unveil a second task force that will be focused on how to open up the economy. But right now, there is a new battle brewing over relief on capitol hill. We saw hints of this yesterday and now it looks like the ugly politics is coming. This morning, Mitch Mcconnell tried to pass a bill that would add 250 billion to the paycheck Protection Plan which provides loans to Small Businesses. Senate democrats blocked the move calling it a political stunt and then presented their own plan. And it includes 250 billion in new funding for Small Businesses, plus another 100 billion in grants for hospitals, public entities and nonprofits to cover unreimbursed Health Care Expenses or lost revenues. And then another 150 billion for states, tribes and localities. Both plans failed to pass today. Im literally talking about deletin
Through the period through the 36 life month, 39month period and potentially after december 31st could be an additional 600 after that but were waiting for that. For the food and local households, how is that being distributed . Rob . Which 200 million . 200 million announced yesterday and the day before. For the snap funding . Thats going to go through the normal process, through the agencies that will all go out immediately. Is that also backed number a similar way to the unemployment system or is that firing on all cylinders. We havent had any issues. Its all moving. A few days ago basically said its like people, democrats want to see you replace joe biden on the ticket. Wanted your reaction and what you think of that . Would you consider doing that . Democrats would like to see me replace joe biden on the ticket . That is on one hand flattering. On the other hand it is irreleva irrelevant. But to the extent its flattering, i appreciate it. And, look, when i talked about keep politi