Action. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone, im Major Garrett in washington. We are barreling toward a milestone in our countrys battle against coronavirus. One where controlling viral spread may be beyond our current capabilities. Former fda commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on face the nation this morning, we can expect about 60,000 new infections each day this week. Now mortality rates have been trending down, for weeks due to improved treatment and protections for the vulnerable. But there are to guarantees. Some estimates point to as many as 160,000 u. S. Deaths by months end. As of this Holiday Weekend the death toll is just over 129,500. The virus as we know is everywhere but there are four areas of accelerating spread. Florida, texas, arizona and california, specifically los angeles, and that is where our Lilia Luciano is with the latest. Reporter l. A. County beaches are closed again today, as covid infections are rising at an alarming rate shooting up 41 in three weeks. With cases skyrocketing, the state celebrated a socially distanced Holiday Weekend. Weve been pleasantly surprised by how well everybody is behaving, social distancing, wearing masks. Reporter but in michigan, not a covid concern nor a Face Covering in sight at this Independence Day lake party reminiscent of memorial day in florida where the number of infections is smashing records. With more than 11,000 new infections reported saturday, almost tieing new yorks peak in april. New york city cautiously entering phase three of reopening monday. We cannot go ahead at this point in time with indoor dining. Reporter a far cry from texas where new daily cases have tripled from april. In hard hit houston evidence emerged of a more contagious strain with some counties already out of hospital beds. A similar surge in arizona where almost one in four tests comes back positive. The spread exponential, success in finding an immediate cure, minimal. As the World Health Organization drops hydroxychloroquine trials, finding no benefits to advanced diseased patients. The data clearly shows it works when used early and we need more studies in the early setting, many are still ongoing and we will see those results hopefully over the next several weeks. Reporter cbs news medical consultant dr. David agus remains optimistic. The hope is we get gamechangers over the next couple of months. And some of them are in development now and that is exciting. Reporter more than 200 scientists from around the world are calling on the World Health Organization to revise recommendations and declare the coronavirus airborne, as for the vaccine in the fall, dr. Agus says though not definitive, the science is encouraging. Major . We could all use some encouragement. Lilia luciano, thank you. President trump took the podium on the south lawn of the white house saturday delivering his second speech this weekend claiming great progress in the fight against covid19. Nikole killion is at the white house. Reporter President Trump wrapped up the Holiday Weekend at his virginia golf course. After back to back Independence Day celebrations at Mount Rushmore and the white house. We are one america and we put america first. Reporter speaking before a mostly maskless crowd, the president highlighted his administrations efforts to combat the coronavirus. We have tested almost 40 million people, by so doing we show cases, 99 of which are totally harmless. Reporter the commissioner of the food and Drug Administration pressed on the numbers. Is the president wrong . So im not going to get into who is right and who is wrong. Reporter so you wont say whether 99 of coronavirus cases are completely harmless is true or false. What i will say is that we have data in the White House Task force, those data show us that this is a serious problem. People need to take it seriously. Reporter the president s claim comes as state and local officials sounded the alarm about surging cases. We cannot afford to go through hell again. We need a national strategy. If we dont get our hands around this virus quickly, in about two weeks, our Hospital System could be in serious trouble. Reporter even some of mr. Trumps republican allies raised concern about his fourth of july event where some attendees opted not to follow social distancing guide lines. There should have been Face Coverings. They should have followed guide lines there. I know that it is a controlled environment. Reporter the fda commissioner who is also a member of the Coronavirus Task force says its his understanding that state and local guidelines were followed in south dakota and the event here at the white house is different because the president is tested regularly, major . Nikole, thank you. The president lost by 20 in 2016. They took aim at more statues in connecticut and maryland. Heres cbss tom hanson. 1, 2, 3. Pull reporter a crowd used ropes to pull down this statue of Christopher Columbus in baltimore, tossing it in the inner harbor among a growing Movement Across the country to take down symbols protestors say represent racism and oppression. Marylands governor called the action unacceptable and the antithesis of democracy. And in waterbury connecticut, protestors beheaded another columbus statue. Yesterday President Trump at his salute to america speech blamed the radical left. We will never allow an angry mob tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children or trample on our freedoms. Reporter across the nation hundreds of statues have been vandalized or taken down, since the death of george floyd sparked a National Reckoning of americas racist past, including the removal of statues commemorating Thomas Jefferson and confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and robert e lee. More than a hundred armed protestors marched through georgias Stone Mountain park yesterday, calling for the massive confederal carving to be removed. And in mississippi it was anything but that. With heated debates over the removal of a 100yearold confederal monument. Were trying to take it down for what . What does that statue do . To me its a historical reminder of how my people were subjugated, held down, held in slavery and fought against, even in jim crow up to this day. Reporter om hanson, cbs when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. Hi, im joel osteen. Im excited about being with you every week. I hope youll tune in. Youll be inspired, youll be encouraged. Im looking forward to seeing you right here. You are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race thats been designed for you. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. The man convicted of a murder of wall street journal reporter daniel pearl could soon walk free. Pakistans highest court refused to overturn a Lower Court Ruling exonerating the four men who kidnapped and killed pearl in 2002. Here is cbss imtayez tayeb. Reporter it was a brutal killing that horrified the world. A travesty of justice. Reporter for judea pearle, the father of daniel pearl, a new agony. This time at the hands of pakistans legal system. It is painful is painful, mainly to see that all our work might be wasted. That journalists are vulnerable and its open season. Reporter pearl and the pakistani government have now filed separate appeals to prevent the release of the men who murdered his son after the nations top court supported a Lower Court Ruling which acquitted them in april citing a lack of evidence. British born Ahmed Omar Saeed sheikh, and three of his aides were convicted of kidnapping and beheading pearl back in 2002 in the aftermath of 9 11. They have been on death row ever since. Although they were supposed to be released this week. They will now remain behind bars until september when the Supreme Court will rule on the appeals. As somebody who has been inside the jail for such a long periodintiona final judgment on the case i adjucate this. Ally weigh so heavily oso many. Imtiaz tyab, cbs news, london. Coming to an airport near you, preflight Temperature Checks that can make flying safer during the pandemic. Can they make it safer during the pandemic . And if youre not flying this year, you can still visit africa from the comfort of your home. Plus, a medal of honor recipient from the over time, you go noseblind to the odors in your home. background music but others smell this. upbeat music thats why febreze plug has two alternating scents and eliminate odors for 1200 hours. Breathe happy febreze. La so can yskin e, nsefwieh ashes ay gand morizes in to refresh you and your skin with every shower Angeles International airport, home to a hightech Temperature Check to screen out people with coronavirus symptoms. But does it really work . Our kris van cleave spoke to Industry Leaders to find out. Reporter feverhunting thermal cameras now live at l. A. X. , the airport is testing how well three different systems spot passengers with a temperature of 100. 4 or higher as they pass by. Flyers flagged for fever will be tested again by a medical professional. Our ability to spot folks exhibiting covid symptoms is so critical to stopping the spread, to ensure people can travel safely. Reporter but harvard researchers say screenings could miss two thirds of coronavirus cases. And this reopening document says the screenings have not proved to be 100 effective but can play a useful role in reassuring the traveling public. Lax interim c. E. O. Justin erbacci. Isnt this just safety theater . This is noteverybody. Try to all we can to make sure that our airports are clean, healthy and to l. A. X. Its flight attendants are wearing head to toe p. P. E. But its c. E. O. Is skeptical of preflight Temperature Checks. Look, i think this is another fear exercise. We are only doing this to satisfy ourselves. The science doesnt prove that you need to do Temperature Checks. But we will do. Reporter seattles paine field was the first u. S. Airport to launch Temperature Checks, frontier started screening passengers at boarding last month, kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. As coronavirus shuts down tourism around the globe, some companies are bringing the exotic animals and locales of africa right into your home with virtual safaris. But asebora patta found, tourism dollars could do damage to conservation efforts. Can you see them . They are right here. Reporter you dont need to get on a plane to see this. Hes got a cub, no way. God, this is incredible. Reporter it can all be viewed from the comfort of your own home, raw, unetdited and streamed twice a day from the heart of the south african bush. One, live, live. Reporter famil miwasuppos to visit a south African Wildlife park in april. Instead, they have had a front row seat complete with safari gear watching everything from baby cheetahs suckling their mother to a joyful herd of elephants cooling down at a water hole. Welcome on board, my name is lauren. I do have on camera. Reporter viewers bump along dusty roads with game rangers like Lauren Arthur as she tracks down incredible animal sightings filmed from a mounted camera on the back of the safari truck. We think people will be able to tap into that during lockdown and realize how important nature actually is. Reporter while the world has come to a standstill, nature has not. The circle of life has sure been busy, from the births of these hyena cubs to baby leopards learning to walk the walk, or lion cubs roughing it with their mum. We have to remember that, in this moment of confusion and not knowing what is happening in the world, that nature has been through this before. And we will get through this. Reporter graham wellington is the cofounder of wild earth which is the streaming virtual safaris for 13 years. Hello. Reporter but since the world started shutting down, their global audience has been five times higher, with around 2 Million Viewers a month, a third of which are americans. During the game drive rangers field questions iiewe at ho. Jenson yo old from illinois, hi there, and are you asking do male hyenas giraffes ever hang around together. Reporter they do if they are not competing for the attention of a female but generally are fairly aloof, social distancing it seems comes naturally to them. Hi, gary in california. Reporter but wellington believes virtual tourism could redefine travel in a post covid19 world. I think that in the future virtual tourism is a way for everybody to enjoy without spoiling it. Reporter with so much uncertainty surrounding Global Travel experts believe virtual safaris are not only filling a void but are here to stay. Debora patta, cbs news, south africa. Worth remembering, nature has been through this before. 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On the battlefield, badly injured and unable to walk, beikirch still braved enemy fire to save wounded soldiers. He credits a 15 year old named deo who befriended him and his team. I said deo, you have to teach me how to survive in the jungle. And he laughed and he said i dont want to teach you how to survive, i want to teach you how reporter surrounded and badly outnumbered, unable, in april 1st, 1970, the ground assault came. After being shot the first time, the next thing i remember was deo picking me up and carrying me around. Everything that i did, continuing to help others, i did only because deo was able to carry me. Reporter then deo laid down his life for his american friend. We heard a rocket coming in, deo rolled me over, laid on top of me to protect me from the rocket blast and he was killed by that blast. I have a new definition of courage and that courage is just love in action. Reporter in its 157 year history, the medal of honor has been presented to just over 3500 individuals, nearly half for actions in the civil war. Today there are only 69 living recipients. Beikirch and others are taking their message to schools as part of the Character Development program. Courage is not having the strength to go on, it is going on when you dont have the strength. Reporter designed to teach values like courage, commitment, sacrifice and integrity to students k through 12. During the covid19 lockdown, their Mission Continues online. Here he is. My grandpa, i ask . Dad nods. Your grandpa. Reporter beikirchs lesson came from the wall, about a father and son who visit the vietnam memorial. And the tears of families waiting for loved ones. Reporter 96 year old Woody Williams also participated. We pushed an empty chair to the table. Reporter the world war 2 veteran read a story about a seat at the dining table left empty to acknowledge those missing in action. There are and will always be those individuals who are willing to give all of themselves. How many of you have obstacles in their life . Reporter they are teaching by example, that living a life of significance is achieved by putting others first. When they created the day of july 4th, so many, many years ago, that it was a day to celebrate the great values that we have in the greatest country. Reporter catherine herridge, cbs news, the pentagon. Our nation marked its 244th birthday this weekend with a gift for thousands of immigrants, u. S. Citizenship. Since last wednesday, nearly 7500 have become naturalized citizens. And even the pandemic couldnt dampen their joy. Steve hartman found this story on the road. Reporter in america, you can get almost an