The last seven days have been particularly bad. At least two dozen states had their worst week yet in terms of new cases. Yesterday, states like missouri, texas, tennessee, utah and West Virginia broke records for new infections. And those new infections have led to new restrictions. The governor of new jersey says people will now have to wear masks outdoors when they cannot stay six feet apart. Same thing in atlanta and seven hardhit counties in ohio, including the cities of columbus and cincinnati. And finally, with just a month or so before some schools are set to reopen, Vice President mike pence says the cdc will now revise their guidelines on how schools should do it. It comes after the president said the previous guidelines were too tough and too expensive. I want to start with my colleague dasha burns in broward county, florida. Im a mom. When it comes to school safety, its tough for me to hear that anything is too expensive, but i do want to start there because where you are,
Every single day. Concerns about health and safety are now front and center at Meat Processing plants across this nation after the president signed an executive order to ensure they stay open. This comes after tyson foods warned that closed plants could endanger the National Supply of pork, beaver and chicken. Around this country, businesses are taking baby constituent ste, but not fast enough. This morning we learned the United States economy shrank 4. 8 in the first quarter, worst showing since 2008. We asked our country to shut down. If there is a rebounds in the second half the the year, it will depend on businesses reopening and doing it safely and customers out there spending money. This morning nearly a dozen states have reopened in some form, and stayathome orders expire tomorrow. In six more states, from florida to texas, i want to start in california, which has been in lockdown for six weeks, but theres finally talk of reopening. Miguel almaguer is in l. A. Miguel, talk of re