Given seagulls a taste for blood. So lets get into it welcome to the daily social distancing show. Announcer from trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily social distancing show, with trevor noah. Trevor you know, the world may seem like a dark place right now, but just like your mom opening the curtains to wake you up for church, were about to blast you with a little ray of sunshine. First up, being a teenager in the age of corona is tough. Youre stuck at home with your parents, you cant go to prom, and your dad gave you a haircut with the same clippers he uses on his back hair. But heres a ray of sunshine for teens in georgia because of the pandemic, the state has now decided to issue drivers licenses without requiring a driving test. And that is a crazy idea. Think about it, the only driving practice that kids get right now is from what, video games. Theyre going to get behind the wheel like, which of these pedals push that. If georgia is going to be giving people that power, they may as well go all the way let people make their own drivers license at home, too, like the actual photo. That would be a ton better than the filter the d. M. V. Uses right now. Makes everybody look like theyve been busted for drunk driving. Thats georgia. Its all part of their new state motto welcome to georgia, were done giving a shit. A british man has decided to beat the quarantine whethe bluey giving himself one tattoo every day of the lockdown. Basically this guy started quarantine as 2005 adam levine and he will finish it as 2019 adam levine. I guess this is what white people do when the sourdough starter startsz to run out. This guy says hes been in lockdown for so long hes already running out of room. I see two nipples that are wide open. Finally, we have seen how humans are thriving and being forced in indoors but animals are rediscovering the circle of life. Seagulls are now hunting down rats and pigeons for food. I didnt even know that seagulls could be this vicious. Like, does every bird have a dark side . Im not ready. Im not ready to watch big bird get so hungry he murders elmo and eats his flesh. Rats i can understand. But pigeons . One month ago, just one month ago, seagulls were flying next to pigeons. Hello, neighbor now because of coronavirus, theyre like, i will eat your ass thats it for the sunshine. Lets get straight to the headlines. Lets begin with some not nice news. Although our efforts to stop the spread of the virus by staying home have helped a lot, were now learning that opening up too soon could come at a cost. Reporter as much of america wrestles to reopen, the New York Times obtaining a preliminary analysis about what could happen if social distancing rules are relaxed. The report, provided to fema, shows the number of americans dying every day from the coronavirus could nearly double by june 1, 3,000, a day. And cases could soar from 25,000 to 200,000 a day. Washington model has raised its projected death toll to more than 134,000 by august. Thats nearly double the estimate from less than a week ago, largely because more americans are leaving their homes. Trevor yeah, thats right. Experts are warning that relaxing social distancing without having tracing and Testing Programs in place means that a lot more people could die. And did you hear those numbers . 3,000 deaths a day . 134,000 deaths by august . Those numbers are even more terrifying than the ones in your childs math homework that you have no idea how to do. I feel like every day this story develops, it makes it a worse story for us tell to our grandkids. grandkid and what happened when social distancing was proving effective, grandpa . We decided to bleep it up so we could go to the beach and get some ice cream. And i get it. Its so hard to stay inside, because the weather is so nice right now. Its almost like the sun is trying to lure us out so corona virus can get us. Im not going to lie. I never trusted the sun. Like, its there during the day, but at night, its gone. Whered you go, huh . Meeting up with corona to plot our downfall . Im on to you, you sunny bastard. And as if that wasnt a grim enough prediction, were now learning that while weve been trapped indoors, coronavirus has been going to the gym. Reporter new this morning, scientists have discovered a mutant coronavirus strain that they say is more contagious than covid19. A study led by the Los Alamos National lab says the new strain appeared in europe in february and quickly spread to the eastern u. S. Now, once its out it, it becomes the dominant strain, and that makes it more contagious than the original version that was traced back to wuhan, china. The report says a mutation is in the spikes on the outside of the coronavirus. Researchers say it could make treatments more difficult to develop and could reinfect people who survived the earlier strain. Trevor ocome on, man you know what . This sucks the coronavirus might be mutating, and not in a cool ninja turtle kind of way where it just wants to eat pizza and hit on reporters. No, its becoming more deadly. And i guess weve learned yet another thing coronavirus is like an annoying College Student it got worse when it went to europe. Sorry, guys, i can only eat baguettes now. And if youll excuse me, im popping to the loo. And, look, if the virus can mutate to get worse, then us humans have no choice, man. We are going to have to mutate to fight back. I think woo can do it if we just focus. Come on, trevor, mutate mustate. Mu. I guess nothing happened. Now, if america is ever going to get the coronavirus under control, Antibody Testing seems like the best way to do it, because that can tell us where the virus has been, who might now be immune. And how you can track the movement of the disease. Unfortunately, Antibody Testing has also hit a bit of a snag. Reporter today, the f. D. A. Put the brakes on Antibody Tests. Roughly 200 hit the market in recent weeks amid few restrictions. Now the agency says guardrails are needed, writing in part we, unfortunately, see unscrupulous actors marketing fraudulent test kits to take advantage of americans. So far, the f. D. A. Has only granted emergency authorization to 12 Antibody Tests. The makers of the rest will have to apply within 10 days showing their positive readings are 90 accurate and negative readings 95 . Trevor yup, thats right. In an attempt to boost testing in the u. S. , the f. D. A. Basically approved anybody who claimed they had an Antibody Tests, and then it turned out many of those tests were actually trash, and thats way worse than having no test at all. Because now you think you could be immune when youre actually not. There are two things you need to be sure work Antibody Tests and bulletproof vests, because you cant return those to the store, you cant be walking in like yeah, i bought this last week, and it totally does not work as the way you said. Also, can you call 911 . If the Antibody Test cant tell you if you have antibodies, then you may as well just use the original auntie test. phone call auntie, do i have the coronavirus . No, baby, but you need to eat more. Is my sister not feeding you . But, guys, i think theres an easy solution here. If theres a test that tells us which Antibody Tests work, why dont we just use that test to test for antibodies . I mean, im no doctor fauci but i think i cracked it. All right, thats it for the headlines. When we come back, were gonna get into the great debate about Wearing Masks. Is it just a devious government plot to keep you alive . Well well find out after the break. Fish roe. Risotto. Buffalo. Gelato. Curry. Cacciatori. Chimichurri. Fried turkey. 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Reporter in the city of stillwater, oklahoma, an emergency proclamation requiring the use of face masks in stores and restaurants was amended after reports employees were being verbally abused and threatened with violence for trying to enforce the order. Reporter in miami beach, one park is now shut down after Police Issued more than 7,000 warnings over the weekend to people not wearing face masks. Reporter in michigan, a Security Guard was shot after a dispute with a customer over a face mask. Reporter police are also looking for this man, who wiped his nose on a clerks shirt when he was asked why he wasnt wearing a Face Covering. Trevor whoa why are people so angry. Forget a vaccine. Scientists need to start working on a chill pill. Health officials are asking for us to cover our faces to protect ourselves, and everyones acting like they have to get spayed and neutered. And the people who dont wear masks are ruining it for everyone. Like, now, they had to close down that park in miami. Miami, you know i love you, but what are you doing getting mad about being asked to cover your face . Ive been to miami. Nobody is looking at anybodys faces. But if we know that masks can help save lives and stop the spread of coronavirus, why are so many people refusing to wear masks when they go out in public . Well, one reason is that, just, honestly, theyre just not super comfortable. And one woman in kentucky found a solution that totally didnt work. Reporter a kentucky woman is going viral for the way she wears a mask. This woman was caught on camera shopping. With a hole cut in the middle of her protective mask. She claims it made it easier to breathe since everyone is required to wear a mask while out. Of course, the c. D. C. Is advising that masks should cover both the nose and mouth completely. Trevor okay, ill be honest. I get where this woman is coming from. Wearing a mask can make it a little harder to breathe. But you know what can make it a lot harder to breathe . Coronavirus. Like, i think some people might be missing a point of the masks. Its not just about conforming. Its about safety. Imagine if people brought this attitude to sex. Dont worry, babe. Of course i used a condom. I just cut the top off, because it was really uncomfortable for my penis and made it look like i was robbing a bank. But, yeah, i wore one, so were good. Now, another reason people might not be wearing a mask . Maybe they just dont have one. But remember, it doesnt have to be an actual medical mask right now to be effective. Anything that covers your nose and mouth will do. Although, i have to say, one guy in san diego got a little too creative with his coverage. Reporter outrage is growing over a man seen wearing a Ku Klux Klan Hood inside of a bond Grocery Store near san diego. Other shoppers took pictures of the man, seen saturday in the city of santee. Store clerks reportedly asked the man to remove the hood or leave. He finally took it off while he was in line. Then paid for his items and left. Santees mayor and others have condemned the incident. Detectives from the San Diego CountySheriffs Department are now investigating and will pursue any appropriate charges. Trevor wow, wearing a klan hood as a face mask. That seems counterproductive, because, i mean, you might not get corona, but youre definitely getting your ass whipping. And i know this guy thought he was being intimidating wearing a k. K. K. Mask in public, but im sorry, man. I cant be scared of anyone buying gogurt. Plus, i like how he only wore the hood. So he was at home like, should i put the robe on, too . No, no, no. Im a moderate klansman. Now, if youve been watching the protests going on around the country, its clear that for some people, not wearing a mask is a matter of principle, because, apparently, in america, you dont just have the right to bare arms. You also have a right to bare face. Reporter in houston, you could get a 1,000 fine for not wearing a mask. Thats led to at least one lawsuit and complaints of government overreach. These mandatory masks amount to government overreach. Reporter there is now a lawsuit over face mask requirements here in harris county. Reporter there are many people who are unhappy with the order. Close 150 demonstrators protested the mask mandate. I dont want to wear a mask. I dont want the government telling me what to do. You cannot allow the government to overreach the constitution. Because if you allow that, and else is next. Only god knows trevor hell, yeah im sick of the government telling us what to do telling us to wear masks you got these red lights that tell us when we can drive, stopping me from buying romaine lettuce because it has e. Coli on it some of us like the taste of e. Coli its called a refined palette ill be honest, ive never understood why some people complain about a nanny state. Nannies are awesome i mean, they let you take afternoon naps. They always have a little baggie of goldfish. They let you watch tv all day while they stare at their phone. In fact, when this is over, im hiring a nanny for myself. I want to eat gold fish so the question remains why are some americans so resistant to Wearing Masks . Maybe its a comfort thing. Maybe its an aversion to taking orders. Or maybe they just want to show off that pasty quarantine skin. Another reason might be that their leaders are leading by example. Only the wrong example. The c. D. C. Is advising the use of nonmedical cloth Face Covering as an additional voluntary Public Health measure. So, its voluntary. You dont have to do it. I dont think im going to be doing it. Reporter u. S. Vice president mike pence now says he should have worn a mask during his visit to the renowned mayo clinic last week. Reporter Governor Eric Holcomb is apologizing this morning after a facebook photo shows him taking a selfie with two people and not wearing a mask. Reporter this ohio state representative says he wont be wearing a mask because of religious reasons. Republican representative nino vitale says our nation was founded on judeochristian principles, and one of those principles is that we are all created in the image and likeness of god, and that image is seen the most by our face. Trevor okay, wow. That is a bold religious stance from that lawmaker. And i dont know if going out without a mask is a way to honor god, but its definitely a way to meet him sooner. Like, where is he even getting this from . Because ive been to sunday school. I dont remember this being in the ten commandments. I dont remember mozing coming down like, commandment number 9. Thou shall not cover all of this. So, look, i dont even understand how a Public Health issue like wearing a mask became so politicized. But it is weird to me, it is really weird to me that so many of these people who refuse to wear masks claim to be proud patriots who would do anything for their country. Because right now, america is at war with the coronavirus, and if youre going out in public without wearing a mask, youre fighting for the other side. Well be right back. Im always walking to the same old place just in case i see your face i may be acting crazy now its getting late they took my heart away but ill be okay, cause in my dream world im still your dream girl ooh, im still your dream girl ooh staying connected your way youre just a tap away from personalized support on xfinity. Com. Get faster internet speeds with a click. Order xfi pods to your home in a snap. Or change your Xfinity Services with just a touch. All in one place. Youre only seconds away from all of that on xfinity. Com. Faster than a call. Easy as a tap. Now thats simple, easy, awesome. Cut it in half with straighttalk wireless. For just 45 bucks a month, get 25 gigs of highspeed data for half the cost of big carriers. All on americas best networks. No contracts. Or mystery fees. Ever. Straight talk wireless. No contract, no compromise. Shining through i see your true colors. Thats why i love you earlier today i got the chance to speak to thomas piketty, a french economist whose analysis of economic inequality under capitalism has made him world famous. We talked about his new book, capital and ideology and all the ideas that affect capitallicism in the world right now. Thanks for coming to the daily social distancing show. speaking french . Trevor you are one of the economists in the world many call a rock star economists. One of the things you talk about is inequality in the world. Coronavirus is going to shake up the world in a big way. Either theres going to be more inequality, or things are going to get fixed. Just looking at the way the world is now, what do you think were about to experience . I think this is one of these crises that we see that can really change peoples view about the world and how we should organize the economy. Because at this stage, what we see is actually a big increasing inequality. So, you know, if you have a lockdown, in your apartment, if you are in a very small apartment, or you are homeless, and marginally, you have a very loiwage job status, you know, you have to go out to find work, to find money pup know, it can be very risky for you. You have lots of problems with people who still need to pay their rent. I think this is the kind of time period where there is the pressure that can change the balance of power, which is also a balance of ideology. Trevor if we learned from the 2008 crisis, if theres anything we learned, it was that the people who were the quickest to bounce back werent people at all. It was the big corporations and big banks. The Little People lost everything. They lost their houses. They lost the money that they put into their houses. They lost the jo