Take a look at the large crowd in Huntington Beach yesterday, theyre protesting the governors orders to close all beaches in orange county. So, as we look ahead to whats coming in may, we also look at key moments in march that led to us this point. Theres a new cdc report on the key factors that accelerated the spread of the virus in the early days here in the u. S. Some of them, international travel. A look of testing, asymptomatic spreaders. Theres optimistic news on the treatment of covid19. The fda giving authorization to extend the drug remdesivir. This is allowing them to treat hospitalized patients in some cases. Some governors are concerned about holding back on easing restrictions. Others are going ahead with it loosening rules in phases, its clear theres not one single lane or strategy that states are taking to reopen their communities. Cnns alison kosik is with us. Alison, i know youre looking at some of these different approaches. Is there anything that stands out to you .
Well, we want to welcome you, and wish you a good saturday morning here. Whether youre in the United States or around the world, we hope youre safe and happy. And we are always grateful for your company. Always a pleasure to be with you. This morning, lets start with the numbers because they tell the story of this fight against coronavirus. 77,000 people, more than, have died in this country from the virus and there are more than 1. 2 million cases. Theres also more than 70 cases of children getting seriously sick from complications possibly linked to the coronavirus. And thats under investigation in new york right now. Health officials there say the condition caused the death of a 5yearold and a 7yearold. Governor andrew cuomo says this could, quote, open up an entirely new chapter. As we are learning more about this virus, 47 states will be partially open by tomorrow. Today, more restrictions are easing in five states. One of them rhode island where they can open with restrictions. A
Soic in for christie paul. And im victor blackwell. This is new day saturday. Breaking news overnight another flight carrying Illegal Immigrants from texas has arrived in southern california, the second one this week. The passengers reportedly boarded three buses to a Processing Center in the san ysidro district of san diego. Not a lot of traffic in nearby murietta where protesters forced the first fleet of buss to turn back, they returned on the fourth of july. The protesters staking their ground in whats become an immigration debate that reaches all the way to washington. Were joined now from the white house. Whats the latest . Ground zero this week in california for this immigration debate. 100 immigrants arrived on the flight last night, landing in san diego. And when they were taken by bus, they specifically avoided this town in murietta, california. As we watched all week, its become heated in the exchange. Last night, protesters and counterprotesters again squared off at the Bor
0 coming up at the top of the hour, an nfl player murders his girlfriend and kills himself. now, his mother is suing his team. did dramatic brain injuries drive him to do it? the attorneys step into the cnn newsroom right here right now. we ll have wind chills as low as 25 below. it is anticipated. the governor of connecticut sounding the alarm about the deep freeze on the way. listen, if you think that you might avoid it, consider this. 140 million americans are facing temperatures below zero. he murdered his fiancee, killed himself, and left his baby an orphan, but now the mother of former nfl star jovan belcher is telling a court it wasn t his fault. if you missed the 67 ice bowl, hey, you have a second chance. tomorrow s playoff game at lambeau field is expected to be the coldest pro football game, even colder than the 67 ice bowl. and that begs the question, is it even safe to go and watch it? good morning, i m alison kosik. i m victor blackwell, 10:00 on the east
0 thanks. you can see more of rachel s interviews with the biggest name in sports every friday night. called unguarded right here on fridays. next on cnn newsroom, live coverage of the boston red sox victory parade, not just celebrating the comeback of the team, but the resilience of the city. this is a live look at fenway park in boston. it is time to celebrate the boston red sox parade, starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern. so it s starting right now. right now. as you know, the red sox would be the world series against st. louis wednesday night. you re seeing everybody gather for the big celebratory parade. going down tremont, cambridge, blossom, charles river. speaking of the charles river, we ll see the duck boats. and here we go. we ve seen a couple of the duck boats. kids waving. this is the third world series win for the boston red sox in just the last nine years. millions are expected to show up. yeah, 3 million showed up in 2004, the end of the curse as it s called. w