White House Task Force dr. Anthony fauci is among three top doctors now in selfquarantine after being exposed to a person coronavirus. Two people within the white house have tested positive for the virus within the past few days. Some welcome news for sports fans. The ufc held a slate of fights in florida with no crowd in the arena. The night began with a taped address from President Trump congratulating ufc on its return. Meantime, there are now more than 1. 3 million cases of coronavirus here in the United States and the death toll is approaching 80,000. Much more on these stories in a duates trading their gowns for scrubs overnight as they are pressed into service for the fight against coronavirus. In our sunday closer on this mothers day, a National Effort to capture families on their front steps during this moment in history. Later, a favorite sunday sitdown at home with the Barefoot Contessa herself on the extraordinary story of her Career Change from government bureaucrat to cul
President obama pushed back. In a virtual commencement ceremony, the 44th president saying, this pandemic finally has pulled back the curtain on the idea that people in charge know what theyre doing. This as the number of coronavirus cases in the United States has reached nearly 1. 5 million with almost 90,000 deaths. Well have a live report and get into it with chuck todd. Plus, well have the latest on breaking news overnight from los angeles where nearly a dozen firefighters were severely injured after a massive fire and explosion. We are life on the scene. All that plus the first named storm of what is expected to be a very busy Hurricane Season just ahead. And later, in our sunday spotlight, we take you inside one of the worlds most famous casinos as it sits eerily dark and quiet. In our sunday closer couples getting married any way they can right now, even in the parking lot of a hockey arena. Later, another favorite sunday sitdown wfany haddish e difficulties that brought her fro
The coronavirus crisis, flocking to parks on a beautiful spring day with the weather looking good again today. Shoppers across the south, meanwhile, heading to the malls from georgia to texas. But in other places frustration and anger as pockets of protesters fight the restrictions imposed in their states. Here is the latest this morning. Seven more states will begin to partially reopen for business. They are arizona, florida, indiana, minnesota, missouri, nebraska and new hampshire. All roads into and out of the city of gallop, new mexico, have been blocked as the governor says the coronavirus is, quote, running amuck there. Meanwhile, there are now 1. 1 million cases of coronavirus in the United States, and more than 66,000 deaths so far. Much more on those starts of the story in a moment. Plus, with scientists now focusing on more than a dozen possible vaccines, we will talk to the man who helped to develop a vaccine for another deadly virus about how soon we might see one now. Late
Something hes never done before performing a solitary easter mass inside a virtually empty st. Peters basilica. Live streamed into homes of millions of americans. Here are the latest headlines. The u. S. Has now surpassed italy as the country with the most total deaths from coronavirus. More than 20,000 people have died of covid19, and more than 500,000 americans have contracted the virus. For the first time in history, all 50 states are under a major disaster declaration this morning. On saturday President Trump declared wyoming a disaster area. That is the last state to receive the designation. And some good news for americans awaiting a t federal government. The first round of Economic Impact payments were deposited directly into Bank Accounts saturday. The irs says it is issuing the money as quickly as it can. Much more on those stories. Plus, we will talk to dr. Natalie azar, after spending two weeks in selfisolation, spent this week on the front line inside a new york city hospit
People out into the world too soon. So, when is the right time . Well get to that question in a moment. First, the latest headlines. The coronavirus death toll in the u. S. Has risen to more than 53,000. The number of cases is inching closer to 1 million. There are 938,000 in this country. The World Health Organization caused somenn satu reporting there is no evidence that people who had coronavirus would be immune from getting it again. That, of course, would be a Major Public Health setback. The w. H. O. Later clarified a bit saying, it does believe people who are infected will develop some level of antibody protection but its too soon to know for sure. During a webcast on saturday, dr. Fauci said the u. S. Should be testing twice as many people as it is currently before we begin reopening the economy and society at large. Dr. Fauci says he believes that will happen in the next couple of weeks. More on these stories in a moment when we talk to the former head of t and sunday spotligh