A hoax. Small town spirit. How the pandemic is hitting main streets across the country both economically and emotionally. Plus, the good news about their chances of recovery. And fighting online hate. Big Companies Like starbucks used their financial power to try to erase hate from social media. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Covid19 has taken a very swift and very dangerous turn in texas over just the past few weeks. At least a dozen states say theyll not move to the next phase of reopening because of surges in cases. We knew that there would be more cases as people go about their business. Wash your hands. Avoid touching your face and wear a mask. Despite the advice from Public Health experts, President Trump continues to be seen without a mask while in public. Donald trump is for masking up like George Wallace was for integration. The white house says President Trump did not hear part of a video he retweeted in which one of his supporters yelled white power. This is really not about the president taking it down. This is about the judgment of the president in putting it up. So you wont say black lives matter. John, i really believe that all lives matter. Okay. And thats where the heart of the American People lies. Mississippi lawmakers have overwhelmingly improved a measure to remove a confederate battle emblem from its state flag. A rainbow emerged from under the coronavirus cloud as people around the world celebrated pride with online parties and reallife protests. Speak out and dont be afraid because were behind you. And all that matters. Millions of boys and girls a starstudded celebration. Public enemy performed to kick off the 2020 b. E. T. Awards. On cbs this morning. Just another one gone and a city moves on i want to dedicate this award to all of my brothers and sisters out there inspiring me, marching and fighting for change. Receiving the humanitarian award, beyonce with this message. We have to vote like our life depends on it, because it does. So please continue to be the change you want to see. This mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. Wow. Some incredibly powerful performances at the b. E. T. Awards, gayle. Ill say. That was alicia keys, but, listen, queen bey, beyonce, very seldom talks in public. When she does, people listen. She was so powerful last night. In addition to looking stunningly gorgeous, she said youve got to make sure you vote. It was an amazing, powerful show last night. Bravo to b. E. T. It really was. Hello, and welcome to cbs this morning. And we are so happy to be back here in studio 57. This is week two. But for the first time in about, what, 100 days, did you keep count . Yeah. Tony is not broadcasting from his basement. And i successfully tied a tie for the first time in about 100 days. On the first attempt, i should tell you. But only a small number of us are back in the building out of an abundance of caution. One of us will always be broadcasting remotely for the time being. That one of us right now is ms. Gayle king. Tony, im so glad youre back in the studio. Feels good to be back in the studio. I get it. I wish i could say im jealous but im thrilled to be in california where you can walk in the grass, roll around in the grass. I had no idea how much i missed it. But im so glad were still up on the air. Its a little earlier than usual than it is on the east coast, but im thrilled were all back in our places with bright, shani fa shiny faces. We begin with the alarming surge in coronavirus numbers. The last four days have seen the largest increases in cases since the start of the pandemic. In hardhit jacksonville, florida, hundreds of cars lined up at a testing site. Similar scenes are playing out across the country. Since friday, at least seven states have reported record numbers of new daily coronavirus cases. At least 13 states have halted their plans to reopen, including california and texas. Janet shamlian is in houston outside memorial herman texas medical center. Whats the situation there . Anthony, good morning. Like many hospitals in houston, the icu is near capacity this morning. To stop the surge, restaurants across the state can only be at 50 Capacity Starting today. And texas bars had to shut down as of noon on friday. Texas Governor Greg Abbott now saying he regrets opening so early. We need to understand that covid19 is taking a very swift and very dangerous turn. Reporter a dire warning from texas Governor Greg Abbott. After new coronavirus cases hit almost 6,000 in one day. It will take these, worn by everybody, in the coming days to make sure that we will protect those lives. Reporter abbott was joined by Vice President mike pence who wore a mask before speaking at a Dallas Church sunday. More than 100 choir members did not. Secretary of health and Human Services alex azar warns sunday the pandemic is entering a critical phase. Things are very different from two months ago. The window is closing for us to take action and get this under control. Reporter governor gavin newsom is scaling back the states reopening after a surge in cases there. Hes ordered bars in seven counties to close immediately. Including in los angeles. It feels like it happened in the blink of an eye. Reporter Danielle Lopez says her uncle went to a Backyard Barbecue in Southern California about two weeks ago where he later learned someone had the virus. He and more than a dozen others became infected. Just days before he passed, he posted to facebook, because of my stupidity, i put my mom and sisters and my familys health in jeopardy. This is no joke. Wear a mask. I hate to think that he left worrying about all of us left behind and that he may have potentially infected somebody in our family. Reporter danielle says thankfully no one else at that barbecue is seriously ill. Here in texas, as the cases grow, so does the demand for testing. Over the weekend, there were two testing sites here in the houston area at stadiums. Within just a few hours, they were full to capacity of what they could handle. Gayle . Its very important. We have to Pay Attention to this. Thank you, janet. Another state experiencing a very worrying surge is florida which reported more than 18,000 new cases over the weekend alone. Local leaders blame irresponsible people who defy the rules and the guidelines. Manuel bojorquez reports from miami beach. Theres no doubt that the growth right now is exponential. Reporter miamis mayor says all options are on the Table Including another stayathome order as his city races to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. And for anyone who says but the death rate is so much lower now, you would say what . What i would say is its yet to be determined. To i want them to be ready because you dont want people to die as a result of this. And its certainly not as a result of irresponsible behavior. Reporter concerns over irresponsible behavior led officials in miamidade and broward counties to close the beaches over the fourth of july weekend. Hospitalizations are up more than 50 in Miamidade County from last week. And the 14day average rate of positive tests is more than 16 . Statewide, the rate of positivity is roughly 12 and climbing. Officials say the increase is not just the result of more tests. You see an increase in positivity, yet youre testing more but youre finding more cases at a faster clip. Reporter on friday, the white house flagged ten states with the largest increases in test positivity. In all of them, people below the age of 40 account for the largest number of positive cases. And as young people increasingly test positive, some appear unfazed by the Public Health risk gatherings pose. We have a good immune system so we can handle it. Reporter but the virus can have dire consequences for younger people like allie gidree who was hospitalized in may. When she went to the hospital, she was only 20 weeks pregnantz. She hung on long enough to do what she had to do in order to give us maddie. Allie died thursday but her daughter madeleine survived an emergency csection and is now in the neonatal icu. Allies mom denise and her fiance michael are urging people not to take chances with the virus. We would hear about the deaths of the older people. Not a 29yearold thats healthy. Love your family. Its not guaranteed. Allie gidree is survived by her mother, her fiance, her 8yearold son aiden and now her daughter madeleine. Madeleine weighs just about 2 pounds and is it stable condition. Just last week, the cdc released a report saying pregnant women are more likely to end up in the hospital, in the icu and on a ventilator because of the coronavirus. Rooting for baby madeleine there. Thank you, manny. The latest cbs news poll finds republicans are less likely to wear a mask in public than democrats. Look at these numbers. More republicans, 59 , describe it as a personal choice while 76 of democrats say its a Public Health responsibility. Our poll also found 62 of americans think the u. S. Is dealing badly with the coronavirus. We should note that nearly all Health Officials, nearly all Health Officials recommend wearing a mask in public. Ed okeefe reports on the mixed messages coming from americas leaders. If your local officials in consultation with the state are directing you to wear a mask, we encourage everyone to wear a mask. Despite Vice President pence showing support for masks on sunday, in an interview taped saturday with face the nation, he said that he and President Trump believe its up to local official to set the rules. Weve made it clear we want to deforegovernors. We want to defer to local officials. Reporter its stretched beyond masks to testing and reopening. And its leading to mixed outcomes. If i could go back and redo anything, it probably would have been to slow down the opening of bars. We used science and we wouldnt open any region unless they hit certain metrics. Reporter science shows when people wear masks the virus doesnt transmit as easily. But across the country, theres confusion as mayors, county leaders and governors all set different examples. In new jersey, where masks are required in most public places, democratic Governor Phil Murphy public lly shames constituents how to wear one. But Asa Hutchinson says a statewide mandate would be difficult. Were not going to pass a mandate thats unenforceable. Reporter from the beginning of the pandemic, mr. Trump has shunned masks. I just dont want to wear one. Reporter but joe biden regularly appears in public wearing a mask. He says hed make it a national standard. One thing we do know, these masks makea gigantzic difference. Reporter at this california supermarket on friday a woman refused to wear one saying she had breathing problems. [ bleep ]. All of you dr. William shaffer in is a dr. Of infectious disease. This virus knows no political affiliation. It will infect you whether you are blue, red or green. Reporter Vice President pence has canceled Campaign Appearances for later this week in arizona and florida, but still plans to make official visits to those states to meet with their republican governors. The Biden Campaign has no plans to hold largescale rallies until they say Public HealthOfficials Say its safe to do so. Anthony . Ed okeefe, thank you. The president denies reports that he was briefed on an alleged russian plot to pay bounties to talibanlinked fighters who kill u. S. Troops in afghanistan. The story was first reported by the New York Times. Sources say cbs news intelligence agencies had received information on the plot but disagreed on whether it was accurate. Mr. Trump also faced criticism yesterday for retweeting a video where a supporter is heard yelling white power. Ben tracy is at the white house. How is the administration explaining this . Good morning. The white house is saying that President Trump did not hear the racist phrase on that video before tweeting it out to his nearly 83 million followers. There was severe backlash. And after that, President Trump deleted the tweet. The video shows a parade of President Trump supporters in the Villages Retirement Community in florida. Angry antitrump protesters are clashing with them when a man riding in a trump 2020 golf cart yells the racist phrase. White power reporter the president retweeted the video sunday morning thanking the great people of the villages. We should stand up and say thats not right. Reporter senator tim skorco the only black republican in the senate, did not even try to defend the president. We should take it down. Reporter President Trump deleted the tweet about an hour later without commenting on it. In a statement, the white house said President Trump did not hear the one statement made on the video. This is not the only controversy on which the white house is claiming the president was not fully read in. After the New York Times reported that russians tried to pay talibanlinked fighters to kill u. S. Troops in afghanistan, the president says he was never briefed on the matter. On twitter, republican congresswoman liz cheney asked why the president wasnt briefed and what is being done to protect our forces and hold putin accountable . Democrats are asking the same thing. This is totally outrageous. You would think that the minute the president heard it that he would want to know more instead of denying that he knew anything. Reporter in a latenight tweet, the president said the intelligence officials didnt brief him because they did not find this info to be credible. Mr. Trump suggested the story was a hoax. Now shortly before the president s tweet, the Washington Post reported that u. S. Service members died as a result of that russian bounty. The kremlin is calling all of this lies, and they say that President Trump and Vladimir Putin have not discussed the allegations. Gayle . A lot of questions for the president this morning. Thank you very much, ben. The four former Minneapolis Police officers charged in the death of george floyd are set to make their Second Court Appearance today. Jamie yuccas is in minneapolis with more on that story. Good morning, jamie. What can we expect from this hearing today . Reporter good morning, gayle. We know that all four former Minneapolis Police officers are expected to appear before the court today, including derek chauvin. Chauvin, whose charged include unintentional seconddegree murder is expected to appear virtually. The other three officers are expected to appear in person. Since floyds death there have been calls around the country for police reform. On friday, the City Council Members advanced the proposal that could replace the Police Department. That vote coming after police recorded more than 100 people shot since the death of george floyd, including at least seven who were killed. I spoke with City Council Member jeremiah ellison. When youre talking about dismantling the Police Department, youre not saying that Police Officers are just going to go away. Absolutely. And certainly not right away. Were trying to provide a level of safety that we feel like our current Public Safety system doesnt currently provide. So you actually see the up tick in shootings and Violent Crime as evidence as to why there needs to be reform . Absolutely, i would. When people lose confidence in the Public Safety system, in the police, violence tends to increase after that. The vote is just the first step in a process to get it on the november ballot. The police union opposes it and says the potential amendment fails to answer questions about what actually will replace the department. Jamie yuccas, thank you. Ahead, another u. S. 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