Theres a lot of work ahead. As kids across the country prepare to go back to school, in georgias Largest School district nearly 300 teachers and staff already sick or exposed to the virus. And overnight, startling images emerging of this crowded party in Beverly Hills as 30 states are seeing a spike in hospitalizations. But President Trump claims the outbreak is under control in a fiery and bizarre interview overnight. Oh, youre doing death as a proportion of cases. Im talking about death as a proportion of the population. Thats where the United States is really bad, much worse than south korea, germany, et cetera. You cant do that. Fda commissioner stephen hahn joins us live with the latest hopes for a vaccine and new treatments. Anger and outrage over this family and children detained by police in colorado. The kids here forced to the ground, some handcuffed after their car was mistaken as a stolen vehicle. The mother speaking about it this morning. Hot air balloon crash. Three sight
Now to the race for a vaccine for covid19. It comes amid new guidance about sending kids back to school. Earlier i spoke with dr. Imran ali. Thank you for joining us this morning. New jersey will now require kids to wear a mask in School Buildings even while social distancing. I want to know, what are your thoughts on that . Well, a lot of schools want to open, a lot of parents want their kids to get back to school. And some places are definitely hot spots. For example, mississippi. 1 out of every 5 covid tests are positive, and icu beds are filling up. Governor tate tomorrow is going to talk about schools reopening, and i think masks are going to be a big factor. We know cdc guidelines are people, kids over the age of 2, 2 and above, should wear a mask. And the mask should be wellfitting. I recommend parents not to get the ones that go around the ears because then kids fuss around with them. Theyre either too tight or too loose. Get a nice, colorful, comfortable mask, but it is now im
With juju chang. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. The pandemic has revealed many truths, that essential workers, largely people of color are desperately in need of health care. Today were with a group of immigrant doctors getting muchneeded testing to their communities. Behind these face masks, doctors on a mission of mercy. Theyre in covidstricken south florida, unloading test kits. The moment we arrived, there were people who had been lined needing a test. For months, dr. Jaclyn and her colleagues were on the front lines working to bring testing to hardhit poor and immigrant communities in new york city. Now theyve gone from one battlefield in latino neighborhoods in the bronx to another here in florida. Just living through the process over again, it was exactly the same situation we saw in march. Medical experts say testing is a key tool in stopping the virus spread, but lack of this testing is unequal. We will continue to be at risk of getting coronavirus. All of us need to sol