Virus. Another 56,000 cases yesterday pushed the total over 3. 1 million nationwide. According to dr. Anthony fauci, about half of all new cases are coming from just four states, florida, arizona, california and texas. But a new singleday high was also reported in several states including alabama, missouri and montana. All of this is overwhelming hospitals across the south and the west. For example, North Carolina reported more than 1,000 hospitalizations for the first time yesterday. In florida, more than 40 icus have hit capacity and five of the largest hospitals in the state of mississippi have run out of icu beds completely. We have reporters spread out across the country bringing us important stories that you will not see anywhere else. I want to start in ft. Worth, texas, a state that keeps setting records for new deaths and hospitalizations. My colleague Garrett Haake is there. Garrett, we talk a lot about the doctors and nurses. But we dont often discuss people like ems workers
This afternoon President Trump offered this assessment of his administrations progress in handling the crisis. Were making a lot of progress with the whole situation that came in from a place called china. You probably see, but we have a little work to do, and well get it done. Were having some very good numbers coming out in terms of the comeback, the comeback of our nation, and i think its going very rapidly, and its going to be very good. The surge in cases now engulfs more than half of all states. Florida recorded nearly 9,000 positive covid cases on thursday, shattering its singleday record. And just tonight the mayor of Miamidade County announced that he will sign an emergency order to close all beaches next friday, which happens to be the day before the july 4th holiday. The dramatic rise in cases has triggered a demand for testing. Near one miami beach testing center, the line of cars stretched for nearly a mile. Today floridas governor said the rise in cases was linked to resi
2. 4 million total cases in this country and 125,000 lives lost. This afternoon President Trump offered this assessment of his administrations progress in handling the crisis. Were making a lot of progress with the whole situation that came in from a place called china. You probably see, but we have a little work to do, and well get it done. Were having some very good numbers coming out in terms of the comeback, the comeback of our nation, and i think its going very rapidly, and its going to be very good. The surge in cases now engulfs more than half of all states. Florida recorded nearly 9,000 positive covid cases on thursday, shattering its singleday record. And just tonight the mayor of Miamidade County announced that he will sign an emergency order to close all beaches next friday, which happens to be the day before the july 4th holiday. The dramatic rise in cases has triggered a demand for testing near one miami beach testing center, the line of cars stretched for nearly a mile. T
Pelley this is our western edition. With his primary sweep this week, Donald Trumps path to the nomination is virtually clear, which may be why protesters threw up roadblocks today. Near san francisco, crowds forced the republican front runner to ditch his motorcade and slip into the state Republican Convention on foot. Chip reid gets us started tonight. Reporter outside the hotel where donald trump spoke, r ndreds of protesters chanted their disdain. Others threw eggs at police in pot gear. Trump joked about the challenge it all presented, getting inside the hotel. And then we went under a fence and through a fence, and oh, boy. It felt like i was cross the border, actually, you know. Its true. laughter reporter once across, the contrast could hardly have been sharper. California delegate and trump fan woody woodmer wore a trump tie while his wife, donna, showed off her ivanka wardrobe. Any woman can look like a fashion model with ivankas collection. Reporter this establishment republ