Return to work. And to stay ahead of the pandemic, america will need an additional 100,000 contact tracers, according to Johns Hopkins university. By one count, states have hired or announced plans to hire about 66,000 so far. Does the lack of a federal standard put your state at risk and surrounding states at risk . I certainly think if the feds were to participate, if the feds were to establish, as you say, National Standards or some rules around compatibility with respect to one state to another because youre right, there is a lot of back and forth between states. And people move. They dont just work, they move. I think that could be very helpful. Reporter as more americans test positive for the virus, researchers say confidentiality is key for contact tracing. That means shielding the identity of every covidpositive patient. Even from the people they may have infected. Contact tracing is critical. Virtually nobody disagrees with that. But out there in the public, there is a concern
Took two months for police in georgia to arrest a father and son in the death of ahmaud arbery. And remembering Jerry Stiller. A look at the comedy legends iconic career on sitcoms, the Ed Sullivan Show and beyond. So sorry to hear that. But first, heres todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. It is scary to go to work to think id be a lot safer if i was sitting at home than if i was going to the west wing. The white house is dealing with two confirmed coronavirus cases. Prompting several officials to selfquarantine. Easing lockdown restrictions this week. If there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. Georgias attorney general asked the u. S. Justice department to investigate the killing of ahmaud arbery. This was a lynching of an africanamerican man. Happy mothers day to you, mom. I miss you. I love you so, so much. I wish i could be with you. Governor cuomo took some time in his daily news briefing to wish his mom a happy mothers day.
Doctor on a packed plane. Whirne is his morning. Abc news exclusive. As demand for disinfectant soars by 500 , when will those nearly impossible to find products reappear on store shelves . The president of clorox joins us live only on gma. New video. Georgias attorney general calls on the Justice Department to investigate the handling of Ahmaud Arberys case and the newly obtained Surveillance Video that appears to show the 25yearold just minutes before he was fatally shot. And breaking news, celebrating the life of Jerry Stiller. The beloved comedian passing away overnight. You want a piece of me . You got it the veteran actor making us laugh for more than 70 years, from king of queens to seinfeld. A festivus for the rest of us the tribute from his son ben stiller this morning. Good morning, america. Its great to have you with us on this monday morning. It is great to have george with us back in the studio. Welcome back, george. It is great to be back. Thank you very much. Great to se
Hello. We begin in the us, where former president barack 0bama has described the current governments handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an absolute, chaotic disaster. Mr 0bama was speaking on a Conference Call to rally supporters behind joe bidens run for president. In a leaked recording he says, what were fighting against is these long term trends in which being selfish, being tribal, being divided, and seeing others as an enemy that has become a stronger impulse in american life. He then adds it wouldve been bad with the best of governments. Its been an absolute chaotic disaster when that mindset of whats in it for me and to heck with everybody else is operationalised in government. 0ur north america coprrespondent peter bowes told me why mr 0bamas comments are significant. We havent heard words like this, as strong as this from former president 0bama really since before President Trump became president. He has pretty much stayed on the sidelines during the past three years of m
Tonight at ten lockdown will only be eased with extreme caution says the government on the eve of a statement on the next phase by the Prime Minister. With the bank holiday sunshine prompting busy scenes in the nations parks, a cabinet minister urges patience. Moving beyond covid will be a gradual process, not a single leap to freedom. So when we do emerge, the world will seem quite different. It comes as British Airlines call for clarity, after learning the government wants a 14 day quarantine for passengers arriving in the uk. Also tonight ministers pledge to put cycling and walking at the heart of plans in england to get people back to work. Calls from worshippers of all faiths to be able to pray together after seven weeks of lockdown, but senior clerics are wary. A whop bop b luma b lop bam bom tutti frutti, oh rudy and the pioneer of rock n roll, Little Richard, dies aged 87. Good evening. The government says emerging from lockdown will be a gradual process, not a single leap to f