Health guidance. We know that large gatherings presents the biggest risk right now. Would you advise someone to go to a large gathering, yes or no . Well, craig, its not a yes or no. Every Single Person has to make up their own mind. There are going to be people going to beaches, going to barbecues, going to different environments, and they have to look at their individual risk. And that is exactly the problem. Here are the facts at this hour. Despite public warnings against mass gatherings, President Trump is traveling to mt. Rushmore today and encouraging thousands of people to gather for a fireworks display, with south dakotas governor refusing to require masks and forestry experts warning of the risks of wildfires out west. The president s trump comes as the Washington Post is reporting Vice President pence had to postpone his trip to arizona by one day this week after members of the secret service tested positive for coronavirus. Miamidade county in florida has put a 10 00 p. M. C
Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in had washington. President trump executive actions door little to ease pressure other than the administration to provide meaningful relief to the millions of out of work with covid supplemental Unemployment Benefits expired along with a waiver on evictions. Thises a the coronavirus continues to take its toll. Here are the facts at this hour more than 5 million confirmed cases of the virus in the u. S. More than 50,000 in the last 24 hours. 163,000 deaths. Today the federal government is setting up a new surge testing site in atlanta, a persistent hot spot. New concerns about children returning to classrooms after a report from the americcademy of pediatrics. And the president is back at the white house after a weekend at his golf resort, and also attending campaign fundraisers, but hes tweeting today that Chuck Schumer and nancy pelosi know his phone number if they want to make a deal. Senator schumer says earlier on morning joe he has seen zero evidence
Surrounding counties. Reporter thats right, andrea. Youre really getting a sense of how creative these medical professionals are having to be to deal with the surge that youre seeing across the state of indiana and really across the country. Yesterday the United States hit more than 100,000 people who are in the hospital fighting with this virus. When you look at things in indiana, 80 of icu beds are full. Most of the hospitals are at critical capacity. Listen to how the Vice President of this hospital, reed hospital in richmond, indiana, explained the Practical Impact of those high numbers in that coronavirus surge. They are having to build other units in places that they wouldnt typically care for patients. And something that many dont think of is, yes, you can build the unit but how do you staff that . We have a dedicated team that are, you know, used to staffing our inpatient units across the system. But when youre building new units, that requires more staff. And, you know, youre
Three separate powers, each a check and balance on the others. Separation of power. Mike pompeo admits to being on that call with the president of ukraine and in the next breath accuses Congressional Democrats of trying to bully career diplomats as the state Department Watchdog makes a request to brief congress. We are deeply concerned about secretary pompeos effort now to potentially interfere with witnesses whose testimony is needed before our committee. Kidding not kidding. Vladimir putin telling our own keir simmons of nbc the idea that russia plans to interfere in the 2020 elections is ridiculous. Translator ill tell you a secret, yes, we will definitely intervene, so that everybody can laugh, but dont tell anyone, please. And on a serious note, breaking news, senator Bernie Sanders is off the campaign trail today after doctors discovered a blocked artery requiring the insertion of two stents. Well update you on the latest, coming up ahead. And more breaking news today. House demo