The coronavirus. They say they plan to release enough tests so all 50 states can free at least 2 of their residence. Joining us from amazons home seattle,he mayor of jenny durkin jenny durkan. We doubt that seattle was one of the early epicenters but early moves prevented seeing some of the dismal numbers we have seen elsewhere. Give us a status update in terms of the Testing Capacity. Mayor durkan on the good news front, at the height of the outbreak, we had a transmission rate of about three. We were seeing cases rise really quickly. We were able to do our measures pretty quickly, first by having the Tech Companies telecommute as well as the cities and larger employers. Today, the transmission level is below one, so every person who gets the virus is not even transmitting it to another person. All of the epidemiologists are saying that is where you need to be for a significant period of time. I think probably the worst news is that we are nowhere near the Testing Capacity that we nee
Mexico lindo can reopen how are you feeling about things . . Sleepless nights, scared. Not knowing financially where you are going to be and knowing that you have got employees that depend on you as well. Reporter on the fight club owner dennis, jr. , held a News Conference while conduct ago zoom call with his jim members. I am frustrated and these things to come, if we are not f for them to get addressed. Businesses say they need to get things wrapped up. For a restaurant it means ordering new food again. Not knowing what the requirements are going to be, i am expanding, moving the table a distance away from each other, disposable menus. He hopes there will be clear and specific opening guidelines. I think if there is a lot of ambiguity, then businesses will act in different ways and i think they can it will create a negative competitive space and an unsafe environment for the people returning to these businesses. Reporter and keep in mind these Business Owners are practically all on
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
25000. 00 and will also take you to an election in the time of a pandemic South Koreans heading to the ballot box with their masks their gloves and the sanitizing. He has accused of failing its basic do you say yet in doing so u. S. President donald trump has halted American Financial contributions to the World Health Organization he says the w. H. O. Not only mishandled the outbreak but covered up how it was spreading out of china but the u. N. Has said this is the worst possible moment for money to be withheld and trumps critics just say hes trying to shift the blame from himself will stop with this report from mike hanna in washington. In what has become a pattern president trying to use his podium to parade reporters if you keep talking ill leave and you can have it out with the rest of these people if you keep talking im going to leave and you can have it out with them yes just allowed me to introduce a number of prominent members of big business the Construction Labor Workforce I
A funding cut countries show support for the Global Health agency. And russia reports a record rise in a new code with 19 infections for the 4th day of the u. N. Security council edges closer to backing a cease fire in global conflicts that will tackle the pandemic. And unsporting day after it was a new day its have been announced for the Tour De France the worlds biggest cycling race war now will start at the end of august. Thats 1300 g. M. T. And we begin this news hour with the world on the brink of reaching 2000000 confirmed cases of covert 19 well this is the tally by the u. S. Based Johns Hopkins University According to its count about 500000 people have recovered more than 128000 have died as governments continue to grapple with the growing pandemic President Donald Trump has halted u. S. Funding for the body leading the fight the World Health Organization he accuses it of mishandling the outbreak his critics say hes deflecting blame for his own failings. Heres our live Coverage