That we re seeing, the rate of the testing positives and the rate of hospitalizations based on what we are seeing, if we continue that trajectory within the next five to seven to ten days, i think we re going to see failure of the hospital system in mississippi. Hospitals are full from memphis to gulf port. Everything is full. Everything is full. That is just the reality now. And the virus is spreading at a terrifying rate. The state is requesting help from the federal government. A field hospital is now being set up in a parking lot that could be used to take care of older teenagers with coronavirus. And in texas, tents also going up outside of a houston hospital to handle an overflow of coronavirus patients. More children are hospitalized now in that state than ever before. Despite that, governor greg abbott filed a petition yesterday to keep school officials in dallas from protecting students by requiring masks. Now, some republican governors see things differently. In west virginia
john avalon joins me. we are covering lots this morning. there is a ton here. america s top doctors awaiting the pandemic response speaking out in this incredible new cnn documentary. dr. debra birx says hundreds of thousands of americans could be still alive if the white house had taken the threat of covid more seriously. the former cdc director robert redfield dropping the bombshell he believes without citing any evidence that covid-19 originated in a lab in wuhan. the world health organization will soon release its report on the origins of the coronavirus. that s all happening as cages surge across the united states. this morning, new cases are on the rise in 27 states. in michigan, they ve seen an increase of more than 50% since last week. new cases are showing up most in younger people. okay. joining us now is cnn white house correspondent and the former baltimore city health commissioner. her new book lifeline, a doctor s journey in the fight for public health
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it s five in new york city and this is the five. from hibernation to high-energy team biden is once again trying to reassure americans that are sleepy commander-in-chief has the stamina to be the most powerful person on the planet. president biden emerging in allentown pennsylvania today after taking it easy with no public appearances since monday. according toce a report by nbc part of the white house planc, make joe look more useful and ramp up more informal remarks unannounced stops at diners and appearances and ansocial media posts and podcasts budget that backfired today. the president looking totally lost as he shuffled around various businesses. the white house is also rolling out a doctor. jill biden is trying to convince americans that joe is the energizer bunny. i think what people don t see is how hard it joe t works every single day. he gets up thinking what he can do for the american people and he does thatop. his job doesn t and we have dinner together at seve