Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Were going to begin this friday morning with President Trump and joe bidens separate town halls. The rivals offered different approaches to key issues including the coronavirus pandemic. The struggle to contain the outbreak comes as more than 63,000 new cases in the u. S. Were reported just yesterday. Thats according to Johns Hopkins university. Thats the most in one day since late july. And the sevenday average for new cases is spiking in at least 38 states. So Laura Podesta is in washington. Laura, what were some of the bigger takeaways from the town halls . Reporter good morning, annemarie. President trump is facing some criticism this morning for distorting a recent study. And falsely saying that 85 of americans who wear a mask end up catching the coronavirus. Biden, for his part, at his town hall, he was asked how he would have handled the pandemic differently he had been president. He said he would have pushed to have access
In infections that could overwhelm hospitals. Also looking at the wall street journal this morning in specificity, u. S. Death toll coronavirus nears 130,000, as infection rate surges. We will take a look at the numbers and the Johns Hopkins tracker across the world and in the United States in particular. Around the world, the total confirmed cases over 11 million cases worldwide and over half a million deaths. The United States now nearing 3 million cases identified and approaching 130,000 deaths in the United States. Yesterday on face the nation, the headline former fda u. S. Istrator said the right back where we were at earlier pico coronavirus crisis. Earlier peak coronavirus crisis. Here is what he had to say. When new york city peaked, we had hundred 34,000 cases. We were diagnosing one in 20 cases. 60,000ow, we will have cases and maybe we will reach 75,000. We are probably diagnosing one in 12. We are falling behind. We have 700,000 infections a day nationally. We are right bac
Affected by the coronavirus. Egge discussesrt how covid19 is impacting nursing home patient. Next. Ington journal is host the weekend july 4 celebrations are over, and the covid crisis continues, the cages surging in several states across the country. Good morning. Welcome to washington journal for this monday, july 6. We will talk about what the situation is like in your area and state, the impact of the search in it crisis across cases across the state. In lines are 202 7488000 the eastern and central time zones. In the mountain and pacific areas, 202 7488001. If you like to send us a text, 202 7488003t at tell us your name and where you are from. cspanwj. So on twitter soaring cases, hospitalizations overshadowed july 4 celebrations. States cast an 39 shadow over the nations fourth of july celebrations, as Health Experts word about holiday parties causing a further spike in infections that could overwhelm hospitals. Also looking at the wall street journal this morning in specificity
The Organization Also tweeted that two of the victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The police have not yet confirmed those details. It appears a synagogue was being run out of the rabbis house in an area with a Large Population of ultraorthodox juice. Members of the community told reporters they are frightened and confused. You know, you go in the streets, and the stars, you see people just getting along. You go down to walmart, people shopping together. What is going on . And that is the question we do not have the answers, and people are genuinely scared. Mothers do not know, if it is safe to send their children tomorrow to school. A community on edge, the New York Times reporting the police announced they arrested the suspect in harlem about an hour ago. s identity has not been released yet. Authorities say he carried out his attack during a hanukkah celebration. A new York State Attorney tweeted this tonight, quote, i am deeply disturbed by this situation unfol
If it stayed the same, make your thoughts known at 2027488002. If you want to text us, 2027488003 is how you do that. You can post cspanwj and you can post on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. A couple of pulls from earlier this month that talked from support polls earlier this month that talked about support for the president. An average of 86 of republicans approved of President Trump during his time in office and his Approval Rating has not dropped below 79 in any individual poll. If you take a look at another poll looking at the president s approval amongst republicans, 62 of people who approved of the job donald is doing as president say they cant think of anything he could do that would cause them to lose their support. That is according to a Monmouth University poll. The sample size for the question, 401. Under the why it matters section saying the figures come in the inquiry. An impeachment not a single House Republicans voted in favor of a resolution formalizing impeac