hammering the global economy. ♪ our top story this hour, growing anger in georgia over a sweeping new election law, critics calling it unfair and racist. protesters gathered to vent their outrage at the measure. activists say it targets african-american voters. it poses stricter identify case requirements and also makes giving food or drink to people standing in line to vote a crime. president biden has called the h law an atrocity. >> the president decided he didn't like the outcome of that election and started that lie. because of that, millions of republicans around the country worry about the safety of their own vote. this does a few things to help people feel better about the election process. >> a coalition of civil rights groups has already filed suit. natasha chen with more on the outcry. >> reporter: about 150 people gathered outside city hall saturday and to stand with georgia representative park cannon. she was arrested when she was knocking on the door of the governor's office to try and witness him signing the bill. he did that standing next to white men. also in the room, a painting that seemingly shows a plantation. i talked to one voter who said she didn't think much of it, but she found that was the very plantation where her family had worked. such an emotional moment. i also spoke with someone who was at the capitol when park cannon was arrested. >> she was not disruptive. for it to end with her being taken away, it was horrific to watch as a black woman. to watch the doors close, it was triggering and frightening. >> i spoke to another voter here who described her experience voting in the georgia primary back in june of 2020. she waited hours in line to the point where a local pizza company brought food. the way the law is written and passed now, that would be illegal. the crisis at the us/mexico border will get worse. that's what officials are telling us. and these images seem to support that view. thousands of children are stuck in a precarious limbo. the biden administration could need more than 34,000 more beds to keep up with the influx. politicians are down at the border weighing in, as politicians do. senator ted cruz one of the latest republican lawmakers to tweet video from inside a south texas facility. it appears to show children crammed into a room wrapped in mylar blankets. >> these group of republican senators, where were they during the trump administration when children were being ripped from mother's arms. >> the white house is under increasing pressure to address the crisis at the border and see the reality on the ground. >> reporter: the biden administration is bracing for an uptick in the number of migrants coming to the u.s./mexico border in the coming months. they're predicting they could need 34,000 more beds in these shelters. many children are going through the border processing facilities, which are only meant to hold them 73 hours. as of the end of this week there were about 5500 unaccompanied minors. what you have seen from the administration is they are trying to build up the number of shelter sites and also the beds so they can process these children more quickly and get them into suitable positions. in recent days you have seem republicans and democratic lawmakers take a look at the border at these facilities. one republican senator posted a video from donna, texas, where they are holding both families and children. president biden has acknowledged that the circumstances and conditions in these facilities do need to be improved, but this is one of the major challenges facing the administration in the coming months. virginia police are investigating an officer-involved shooting of a black man late on friday night. authorities have not identified the officer who fired the shot that killed 25-year-old donovan lynch. there are reports that lynch may have been unarmed but the chief of police disputes that. >> what i can tell you is there was a firearm recovered in the vicinity of where this incident occurred. unfortunately, we do not have body cam footage of this incident. the officer was wearing a body d cam but it was not activated. >> the officer is on leave during the investigation. the incident was one of three friday night. the gunfire killed two people and injured eight others. turning our attention to the ongoing battle against coronavirus. here in the u.s. more than 50 million people are fully vaccinated. despite this, there are worrying signs around the world. plus, a member of the covid response team under donald trump now says hundreds of thousands of lives could have been saved simply with better messaging. >> reporter: more than a year into the pandemic a former trump administration official revealed in a blockbuster interview that she believes many of the deaths could have been prevented thereupon different policy decisions. >> the first time we have an excuse. this were about 100,000 deaths that came from that original surge. all of the rest of them in my mind could have been mitigated or decreased substantially. >> the total number of vaccine doses administered in the u.s. reached a new daily record. next week johnson & johnson expected to deliver 11 million doses of its vaccine. an analysis by cnn finds only two says say when they'll make everyone eligible. the over 48 have made or are planning to make the vaccine available to anyone older than the age of 16 in the coming weeks. warm holidays like pass oover a ea easter. >> we are having 2 1/2 million vaccinations per day. that is fantastic. but i also think restrictions are being lifted very quickly and we have these more contagious variants that are circulating. encourage vaccination, continue to wear masks. masks and vaccinations are our way out of the pandemic. >> reporter: brazil is struggling to get doses of the vaccine and reported its highest death doll friday. in france, the european union acted less quickly. in france increasing cases in schools 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happened on the day that myanmar's top general promised to, quote, protect civilians and uphold democracy. instead security forces killed people in 44 different towns across the country. there were children among the dead. one victim, a 14-year-old girl reportedly gunned down in her own home. a u.n. envoy calls it a massacre and is asking for real action. here's one example of how brutal the violence is. a warning, it is graphic. you see three men on a motorcycle there. shots ring out. two of the men run off. one man is wounded and put in the back of a truck. we don't know if that man is alive or dead. ch >> amnesty international is accusing the military in myanmar of killing its way out of a crisis. the bloodiest day since the coup in myanmar on february 1st. according to myanmar now, at least 114 people have been killed across the country including children. a 5-year-old boy was killed in mandalay, a 13-year-old girl was killed inside her home in mandalay. we have seen footage of a 1-year-old baby shot in the eye with a rubber bullet. u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken said he was horrified by the violence. the u.k. foreign secretary called saturday's events a new low. there was a joint statement issued by the defense chiefs of the united states and 11 other nations in which they condemned military sponsored violence in mya myanmar. oh professional military follows international starndards for conduct. we urge the myanmar forces to cease violence. among the 12 nations signed onto that statement is india is noticeably myanmar has its friends including russia. russia's deputy defense minister was attending the military parade saturday. myanmar's military leader called russia "a true friend." >> meanwhile, there are a number of armed ethnic factions in the country. i'm wondering if they're getting involved and how this is change the dynamic of the crackdown on the protest movement itself. >> reporter: they are getting involved. up to now the protests have large by been peaceful but we're seeing this armed resistance rising with the participation of armed ethnic factions. saturday reuters reported that the karen national union, this armed faction, targeted a military outpost on the border with thailand. in response there are air strikes and an aid group reports three people were killed as a result of those air strikes. this is a dangerous new chapter in this ongoing crisis. the protest movement is evolving. we are seeing armed student groups, now armed ethnic factions involved. guerilla tactics are in play. they have access to lethal weapons. they are manufacturing their own weapons like molotov cocktails and targeting security outposts and military outposts. the resistance is rising and they are responding with lethal force. >> all right, kristie lu stout there in hong kong for us, thanks. joining me now is tom andrews, u.s. special rappateur on myanmar. "the military celebrated armed forces day by committing mass murder against the people it should be defending. the civil disobedience movement is responding with powerful weapons of peace. it's pastime for the world to respond in kind with and for the people of myanmar." it has been a horrific day for the people of myanmar. what do you mean by respond? time for the world to respond? how? >> michael, first of all, there are things within the capability of this world, this international community, that it has not taken. let's start with the u.n. security council. u.n. security council was designed specifically for these kinds of crises. the security council should be meeting. it should be debating what's going on. action should be put before it. and votes should be taken, up or down. votes should be taken. the community of nations that cared desperately about the people of myanmar that are under siege right now can also work together to coordinate things like sanctions. there's dozens of sanctions regimes that are out there right now. we need to coordinate them into one coherent, powerful whole and an emergency summit of these countries could gather together, establish this coordination, and provide a union need front against this military junta. also, accountability misechanis could be put into place. the international criminal court could begin investigations. and begin pursuing charges against those responsible. so there are a number of things that can be done, that should be done, that are not being done. >> yeah, the u.s. embassy in myanmar joined the european union and the united kingdom in condemning the killings as murders as well. but it is clear that such declarations and even the sanctions levied so far aren't having an impact. you mentioned the u.n. security council. as toothless as ever if china and russia continue to stand by the generals, right? >> that's right. but the fact is, is that we don't know where china and russia would come down if an actual vote was put before the security council. everyone's assuming that they would veto it, that they'd be against it. but i think it's important that the security council have the opportunity to put that in front of itself, to have a full, open, honest debate, then let countries decide where they stand when it comes to this brutality and vote up or down. then we can move forward for those countries that are willing to work together outside of the security council, if the security council is not willing to work as a security council, then there can be a coordinated effort of those countries that are willing to stand behind the people of myanmar. >> one would imagine there's a weight of video evidence being accumulated as this all unfolds. i did want to ask about the protesters. their determination to continue is remarkable, given the deaths, given the detentions, and in the face of warnings as we saw this week from the military, pretty much literally saying, we're going to kill you. what does that say about the determination and the character of those people? >> it is truly, truly awe-inspiring, michael. it is nothing short of incredible. they're tenacious, they're courageous, they're creative, they're using everything that they can come up with peacefully to confront this nightmare. they're not going back. they've had a taste of what it is like to be -- to have freedom, to be able to express themselves, to not be censored. the young people that are leading this movement were told by their parents and grandparents just how horrible it is to live under a brutal military regime. they don't want to go there. so they're in this for the long haul. they're not going to stop until they prevail. and they deserve the international community to be standing with them. >> yeah, certainly remarkable courage in the face of what they are facing. tom andrews, appreciate you. appreciate your work, thank you. >> my pleasure, michael, thank you for having me. enough is enough. that's the rally cry from some who are fed up with violence against asian-americans. just ahead, details from a shocking letter full of racist insults sent to salons in california. also still to come, adopting children from china. how the coronavirus pandemic has forced american families into a state of limbo. ♪ (singing in korean) ♪ ♪ like an arrow in the blue sky ♪ ♪ (singing in korean) ♪ ♪ on my pillow, on my table ♪ ♪ yeah life goes on ♪ ♪ like this again ♪ ♪ oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ like this again ♪ kevin bacon here. you know me from six degrees of well... me. but it's time to expand. see, visible is wireless with no surprise fees, legit unlimited data, powered by verizon for as little as $25 a month. but when you bring a friend every month, you get every month for $5. so i'm bringing everyone within 12 degrees of me. bam, 12 months of $5 wireless. visible. as little as $25 a month. or $5 a month when you bring a friend. powered by verizon. wireless that gets better with friends. hmmm... where to go today? 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"to all asian, hey, you nasty, ugly, smelly, disgusting, pancake face, sir fry cockroach eater, dog, cat eaters, monkey brain eaters, go home." >> enough is enough. that's why we're here in korea town to unite with our asian brothers and sisters to say, enough is enough. this shall not and will not be tolerated. >> reporter: cnn colleague lisa ling, host and author, one of the points she drove home is asian-americans are not told to jump up and down and make a lot of noise, but she says now is the time for asian-americans and others to speak out against this hate. >> we are part of this incrink incredible tapestry with stories and histories from every corner of the globe. if one thread comes loose, we can all fall apart. so we have to protect each other. >> reporter: a tremendous cross cut of asian-americans attended this rally. there was one man who was wearing his traditional indonesian garb. he says parts of his attire were taken from different sections of his country. he wanted to honor his roots, and he like so many others here pounding home this point, the hate has got to stop. and now. reporting from korea town in los angeles, i'm paul vercammen, now back to you. the coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it in ways many of us never saw coming. more than a year into the global crisis, americans adopting children from china are stuck in limbo, waiting to travel there and bring home their newest family members. cnn's poppy harlow reports. >> reporter: the welch family is full of energy, all five kids making the most of extra time at home this year. but laughs belie a deep sadness. one person is missing, their 7-year-old adopted sister, penelope, from china. >> we were ready to go get her last spring. covid struck. and travel was shut down. now here we are a year later. >> reporter: amy and steven welch adopted grace almost four years earlier, also from china. can you tell me about penelope? >> she's still in china. >> reporter: grace couldn't wait to share her room with pen kneel pe. >> every time i go into her room and see her pink bed there that no one has slept in -- it's just a heartbreaking reality. >> she knows we're coming. she draws pictures of a house with mommy and daddy written on it. >> reporter: the five other welch children are still processing their past year without their expected new sister. >> are you so excited to meet penelope? >> yeah. and some people are sick. >> some people are sick? >> yeah. and we can't go on the plane. >> not yet. >> missing out on that time with her has been disappointing. >> sad, sometimes i feel powerless. >> reporter: the welches are just one of what the state department says are some 400 american families whose adoptions of children in china were put on hold by covid. and for some, that weight means devastating consequences. >> the china adoption program is a special needs adoption program. and many families that were in touch with children have deteriorating conditions or need urgent surgeries or therapies that they just can't get until they are home. >> reporter: in february, the welches received a letter from the chinese government saying adoptions remain suspended due to covid safety concerns. cnn requested a comment from the chinese government adoption agency, the cccwa, but did not receive a response. the u.s. state department tells cnn they're committed to working with china to find a solution. >> are you worried the clear public deterioration of u.s./china relations will delay your ability to hug penelope and bring her home? >> whatever the differences are, this is uniting children with loving families. something that everyone is behind. >> reporter: in the meantime, the welch family, separated by an ocean, are making the most of their time waiting. penelope is taking english lessons. while 10-year-old calleb is learning mandarin. a family embracing each other's cultures as anti-asian hate surges in the united states. >> we are committed to being a chinese-american family. >> we're a transracial family. >> do you have any doubt, steven that penelope's coming at some point? >> i don't have any doubt. >> reporter: once the wait is over, little grace knows exactly how she'll get to her new big sister. >> a plane can go over the water. >> reporter: poppy harlow, cnn, basking ridge, new jersey. that massive ship stuck in the suez canal could be dislodged sooner rather than later, fingers crossed, but it seems weather might not have caused the catastrophe after all. the latest when we come back. rf. yeah, i'm just an i.t. manager. okay, this is "just" an i.t. manager destroying cyber threats with a vengeance. we've edited out the violence. no, it's not violent. i'm just using sophos to defeat cyber threats. we'll never fully understand how "just" an i.t. manager does it. i use soph...(beep) "just" an i.t. manager doesn't have to tell us how he does it. we just know he does. 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and might that issue be part of the postmortem once this is over? >> this is very interesting. it's a story we've covered here in the middle east is that president al zizi in 2015, then rushed the project for a year, announced an $8 billion investment to expand the canal. so they have doubled the capacity, it can handle almost 100 ships a day, so volume is not an issue. but the point at which the "ever given" went in is the narrowest point on the canal. for the first time, it's interesting. the canal authority was bold thuf to say, yes, the sandstorm was severe, that they rushed the vessel in, or should they have waited? technical problems could have been appearing? we're hearing about oil pumps already. then he raised the specter for the first time, human error, as well. here's the chairman of the authority. >> translator: there could also be a human error, which is under investigation. there could be a lot of mistakes but we can't say what they are now. the only mistake that we can be sure of now is the wind and the sandstorm. this is not the main one, like i said, but the rest will become clearer in the investigation. >> and the chairman said, let's focus on first things first, we've got to get this thing unhinged from that bank and get it moving again, then the investigations will proceed. they're going to have voice recorders and everything else on what happened with the control tower and the pilots. it's an amazing feat. i've had the chance to see these huge ships in the past. you can't believe what the ultra carriers look like in person. >> i can't get my head around it. bigger than the biggest aircraft carrier, think about that. interesting on the investigation. i mean, if it was the weather, the owners could presumably claim act of god. if it was mechanical or negligence, how expensive could that be for the owners in terms of potential claims? >> that's too early in the game. in fact, i spoke to an attorney that handles shipping classes ask their firm was hired by one of the parties in the investigation so they couldn't go into detail. but to your point, they said if it's an act of nature or act of god here, yes, that would provide some relief. i thought it was interesting that evergreen marine, the charter company, said it's the responsibility of the owner, which is a japanese owner, shoei kinsen. they acknowledge, yes, they're expecting claims right now but it really determines if there's technical error, pilot error, captain error. this could carry on for months or years in terms of the claims. what they're trying to do is focus on the fact, get this unlocked and it's embedded into that canal right now, to get the free flow of at least a third of the ships this week. that's the focus. >> i can imagine the years of claims. and they've got to fix the canal, too. put a big dent in it. john defterios, i could talk to you about this for ages, i'm obsessed with this story. >> you and everybody else, michael. >> yeah, exactly. we're going to take quick break. when we come back, a natural wonder of iceland has erupted into a surprise tourist attraction. still to come, the volcano that's awoken the local economy. another severe storm system targeting the southern u.s. we'll have the latest on the dangers overnight and beyond. ♪ ♪ now i'm ready for someone to call me mom. at northwestern mutual, our version of financial so you're a small liv business,ams today. at northwestern mutual, our v or a big one.ncial you were thriving, but then... oh. ah. okay. plan, pivot. how do you bounce back? 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they have been given a few hints. country, hospitality, the great outdoors, and -- taking off from brisbane, passengers bound for an unknown destination in new south wales. securing a spot on this plane just over $700 selling under -- >> 15 minutes, it's got to be some sort of record. >> reporter: now, travel may look different in a number of ways but behind this experience is an important message and that's to get more people on seats and in the air flying to regional destinations, hit hard by covid-19. >> to the beautiful town of orange. >> reporter: from the tarmac to the table, a boost for tourism. it's here in the regions help is needed most. >> we are hoping this opportunity will bring for this region is really opening up the southeast queensland market. >> we have a lot of destinations in queensland that will lend themselves to this. we have a lot of mystery, a lot of excitement, a lot of great experiences. >> reporter: with borders open, queensland are being encouraged to explore. >> we are hoping easter will be beginning of a great winter season for all the destinations in queensland. >> we've lost staff. we have had people taking on second jobs. >> reporter: confidence in the domestic market is coming back. >> i think, the attitude of people with -- with the vaccine being, sort of, pushed around a little bit, as well. people are starting to, yeah, become more interested. >> reporter: annie polar, 9 news. i'm michael holmes, thanks for spending part of your day with me. follow men me on insta gram and twitterment robyn curnow is going to be here in just a moment with another hour of cnn "newsroom." rst? 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