Its a commonly used antimalaria drug that hes repeatedly promoted as a game Charlie Baker for defeating coronavirus. Just last month the f. D. A. Warned doctors about the risk of using that drug on coronavirus patients including serious heart problems and said it had not been shown to be safe or effective, but tonight the president appears to be brushing aside those concerns, saying it was his idea to take the drug along with zinc as a way to prevent catching the virus. He says hes been taking it for about a week and a half. Thats around the same time two white house aides, including the valet who served his lunch, tested positive. And as we come on the air tonight, more than 1. 5 million others have also tested positive nationwide. And more than 90,000 people have been killed right here in the u. S. There is some promising news tonight on efforts to stop the virus. Moderna, a massachusettsbased company, says at least eight people in its vaccine trial have developed a positive immune response to covid19. That sent the dow soaring today nearly 4 . Theres a lot of breaking news to get to tonight. We have our team of correspondents covering it all. We begin tonight with sexs weijia jiang, who leads us ofv at the white house. Weijia . Reporter norah, President Trump stopped talking about hydroxychloroquine publicly in recent weeks as the f. D. A. And other studies revealed a possible risk, but that did not stop him from taking it, which he says was his own idea that the white house doctor agreed to. President trumps revelation that hes taking the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine comes as Top Health Officials warn of its potential danger. The president said he consulted with his doctor at the white house. I asked him, what do you think . He said, well, if youd like i said, yeah, id like to take it. So im taking two, the zinc and the hydroxy. All i can tell you is so far i seem to be okay. Reporter the f. D. A. Has warned patients not to take hydroxychloroquine outside of a hospital and not to take it to prevent disease as it can cause heartrhythm problems. Dr. William schaffner is an Infectious Disease specialist. There niece real indication, no Evidence Base for the use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventative of covid19. I think doctors ought to not be prescribing this medication to people across the country for this purpose. Reporter rick bright claims he was forced out of his job as the administrations top vaccine researcher because he was unwilling to push hydroxychloroquine as a treatment. Mr. Trump has described it as a game changer. You believe you were retaliated against because you raised concerns about hydroxychloroquine . Yes. I do. I believe my lastditch effort to protect americans from that drug was the final straw that they used and believed was essential to push me out. Reporter President Trump said it was bright who authorized with his signature the emergency use of hydroxychloroquine. If he doesnt believe in it, why would he sign it . Reporter but dr. Anthony fauci has said science has not shown the drug definitively works. The data are really just at st suggestive. There have been cases that show there may be an effect, and there are others to show theres no effect. Reporter the president has contradicted dr. Fauci and other medical experts before. I hope to not be able to take it soon, because, you know, i hope they come up with some answer. Reporter tonight the f. D. A. Is not commenting on President Trump ignoring its warning, but in the past has said since hydroxychloroquine is approved the treat other illnesses, the decision to use it for covid19 is really up to the patient and their doctor. White house officials, including the physician here, have not said anything beyond the president s remarks. Norah. Odonnell incredible details there, weijia. Thank you. More now on the encouraging news about a potential Coronavirus Vaccine that injected new life into the stock market today. The dow shot up more than 900 points. Thats nearly 4 . It was fueled partly by word from the drugmaker moderna that its vaccine showed promise in small, early stage testing. Dr. Jon lapook now on the hurdles ahead as we continue our series racing to a cure. Reporter todays announcement fueled optimism because all 45 people who received the trial vaccine from moderna developed antibodies to coronavirus. How are you feeling about todays findings . Very good. Why . We have been hoping and anticipating for this day based on the experience that weve had with our plasma, we anticipated we should generate an immune response and the right kind of immune response, but seeing the data is reassuring. Reporter whats particularly exciting to researchers and investors are the type of antibodies they found. When scientists looked at the first eight volunteers, all had developed neutralizing antibody, the kind needed to fight off the virus and keep people from getting sick. Modernas vaccine is different from traditional ones that use a weakened or inactivated version of a virus. Instead it uses a piece of genetic code known as messenger r. N. A. , which tells the body to produce a coronavirus protein that triggers an immune response. What i have learned in this race, i only have two competitors, the vgrus and the clock. I wish all my competitors to succeed, because we as a society need to have more than one vaccine available. Reporter ed thes news sent the massachusetts companys stock soaring. Just days after a former board member, moncef slaoui, was tapped as the chief scientist for the president s vaccine program, operation warp speed. Financial filing shows slaoui holds moderna options worth million, which are even more valuable today. Tonight slaoui told cbs news he is divesting all interests in moderna and will donate to research any profits made since his pick. Meanwhile, the company is expecting to start what it hopes is a final phase of testing in july. He will be giving the vaccine to larger groups of people in areas where the virus is actively circulating. Norah. Odonnell thats a big development. Dr. Jon lapook, thank you. After nearly two months under lockdown, some people are going back the their normal way way of life, even as cases grow in many places. Texas saw its biggest oneday surge. States are still loosening restriction. Janet shamlian joins us tonight from houston. Janet . Reporter norah, the nation took big steps toward reopening today, including here in texas, where gyms like be fit in houston are open, though at limited capacity. Restrictions are easing for more than twothirds of the country, even though only two states have med the federal guidelines for reopening. Theyre parking on the sidewalk. Reporter from this massive par any central florida. Come on, lets go. Reporter several officers hurt breaking it up. To these jampacked beaches and boardwalks in new jersey. 60something days indoors, its nice soak up the sun on the beach. Reporter frustration social distancing orders are ignored. Open new jersey now reporter and protests growing in areas still locked down. We have to enforce, this but i also dont want the start world war iii. Reporter florida will soon allow veigh rent vacay rentals except from the epicenter. If you tell me youre going to rent to someone from new york city, im probably not going to okay that. Texas is prepared to move into phase two for further opening up for business. Reporter the announcement comes amid an outbreak in the panhandle Officials Say is due to more testing at meatpacking planting. The big three automakers restarted production today. With mandatory temperature checks for about 83,000 workers at 48 plants across eight states. Efeel kind of excited about getting back. Its like were storming the beach on normandy, you know what im saying . Reporter but the crush to the economy growing. Uber today cutting another 3,000 jobs, closing 45 offices. Sports are back. Nascar ran this 400mile race in South Carolina without fans in the stands. The names of healthcare workers fighting the virus replacing drivers names on their cars. It was great for our support, but i think it was great for sports in general. High fly ball. Reporter Major League Baseball announced when it returns, new rules include no spitting, showers, hugs, or highfives. Swing and a miss. Reporter and necessity the mother of invention for a maryland restaurant, a table that looks water worthy for socially distant dining six feet apart. Here in texas the governor says professional sports like tennis and auto race canning resume at the end of the month. Tonight Notre Dame University announced it will start its fall semester early and end it early, before thanksgiving, just as the flu season is starting. Norah . Odonnell colleges trying to figure it out. Dana, thank you. A sophisticated International Crime ring is stealing hundreds of millions of Unemployment Benefits intending for americans who have lost jobs during the pandemic. U. S. Authorities say many victims of the fraud are first responders, government workers, and school employees. Cbss jeff pegues reports. Reporter when Stephanie Dercole applied for unemployment in florida on april 13th, this popup appeared on the government website saying this Social Security number was already used to file a claim. I have never filed for unemployment before. So i was thinking, okay, maybe someone did fraudulently use my social to try to claim benefits as me. Reporter cbs news has confirmed that the secret service is investigating a multimillion dollar fraud scheme led by a criminal organization with ties to nigeria, targeting the Unemployment Insurance system. Pute thet track down every lead we can. Reporter according to thecre cases in washington state, florida, North Carolina, massachusetts, rhode island, oklahoma, and wyoming. They just saw the opportunity and seized that opportunity. Reporter victims Stephanie Dercole are struggling with unemployment and now this. So youre in a real limbo. Yes. Reporter dont know if youre going to get your money, dont know if somebody stole your money. Right. I have basically resigned to the fact that i may never see any of this money. Reporter the secret service believes the thieves are trying the capitalize on states rushing money to people in need during this pandemic, and even though this investigation is really just ramping up the potential losses here could reach hundreds of millions of dollars. Norah. Odonnell jeff, thank you. The saudi military trainee who killed three american servicemen in pensacola, florida, last year, had ties to al qaeda. Thats according to the Justice Department and f. B. I. Today they said the shooter, mohammed alshamrani, communicated with the terror group the night before the attack. Cbss david martin reports tonight on how they cracked the case. Reporter before alshamrani was gunned down by sheriffs deputies, he tried to destroy hisiphone, but they survived, and today attorney general barr revealed what investigators found. The phones contained information previously unknown to us that definitively establishes alshamranis significant ties to al qaeda and the arabian peninsula. Reporter barr said it took the f. B. I. Four months to unlock the passwords. Unfortunately apple would not help us unlock the phones. Reporter apple insists it is not able to unlock passwordprotected phones. Alshamranis phones revealed he first contacted al qaeda in 2015 and continued while he was attending Flight School in the u. S. Taking advantage of the information he acquired here to assess how many people he could try to kill. Reporter one of the operatives he communicated with has since been killed by a u. S. Strike. David martin, cbs news, washington. Odonnell we turn now to the case of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed African American man who was shot and killed while out for a jog in his georgia neighborhood. Tonight more Surveillance Video has surfaced from near the scene of the shooting. Heres cbss omar villafranca. Reporter recently released video from multiple motion detection cameras shows kids, a white couple, a young black man, and Ahmaud Arbery on the property over a fourmonth span, often prompting a police response. Cbs news obtained a copy of a text message sent after an incident in december. Glen county Police Officer robert rash suggested homeowner Larry English Contact Gregory mcmichael, texting greg is retired law enforcement. He said, please call him day or night when you get action on your camera. Glen county police didnt respond to our question. 911, whats the address of your emergency . Reporter on february 23rd, Gregory Mcmichael called 911 after arbery jogged away from the house. The final confrontation was caught on cell phone video. [gunfire] special prosecutor Joyette Holmes met with the arbery family on sunday and told them the Death Penalty is still on the table. In an interview with 48 hours, arberys mother, wanda cooper jones, says she expects holmes to prosecute the father and son to the fullest extend of the law. I need do you actually work. We waited. We have been patient. Reporter omar villafranca, cbs news, dallas. Odonnell there is still much more news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. 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Mr. Trump, in turn, tweeted that whistleblowers like bright are, quote, causing great injustice and harm to the nation. Norah odonnell spoke to bright for 60 minutes. Our window of opportunity is closing. If we fail to improve our response now based on science, i fear the pandemic will get worse and be prolonged. Reporter until a month ago, dr. Rick bright led barta, the Biomedical Advanced Research development and authority. A federal agency to which congress has handed more than 5 billion to fund vaccine development, new antiviral drugs, and badly needed medical supplies. What is bartas mission and how does it fit in the response to a coronavirus like this . We focus on chemical threats, biological threats such as anthrax, nuclear threats, radiological threats, pandemic influenza, and emerging Infectious Diseases. Reporter he still speaks in the present tense, but rick bright isnt rubbing barta any more. Reasons trace back to the first days of january when he heard of a new coronavirus outbreak in wuhan, china. When did you first realize that this virus might be different, that this was the big one . Having trained my entire life to recognize theseut and gniz. Virology. I knew that all of the signs for pandemic were present. Novel virus infecting people, causing significant mortality, and spreading. So all the signs were there. It was just a matter of time before that virus then jumped and left china and appeared in other countries. Reporter in early january when you were concerned about this virus, were other government officials on alert . I believe my concerns were shared by other scientists in the government, and i believe the n. I. H. Was also moving very quickly to start some research and developing a vaccine and starting a Clinical Trial for an antiviral drug. What struck me, though, was my sense of urgency didnt seem