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That are being made." crowds descending on lake havasu in arizona. in texas, this river overflowing with tubers. >> if i get it, everybody else is gonna get it. hey, thats life. >> reporter: this club in houston crammed with partiers. the city vowing to enforce its 25% capacity rule on bars and clubs, after about 300 complaints of people not social distancing. dr. deborah birx says shes "very concerned." >> we now have excellent scientific evidence of how far droplets go when we speak or just si...

Have been saved. and all of this amid an update to guidance from the cdc that caused some confusion today. so, heres what the cdc is saying tonight, and they said they have said this before, that covid-19 spreads mainly through close contact from person to person, and while it may be possible that a person could get covid by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or eyes, that thats not thought to the be main way that its thought to be passe...

Known is concerning. the world health organization and the cdc have maintained that the virus rarely travels more than six feet and is transmitted by droplets. understanding how the virus spreads is one of the keys to stopping it. another is testing. this week, new york city urgent care center now said anyone who wants an antibody test can walk in and get one. some for no cost depending on your insurance. the first day, there are lines. today when i went. no line. it was fast and easy. i went be...

Of course, if you heard the president yesterday, what does that mean? do you use a scarf because everybody has a scarf? the problem is, we dont really know the efficacy of that type of fabric in terms of protecting from spreading the droplets, right. will it have some degree of protection? possibly. but to what degree? we just dont know. the n95 that are the proven masks that can help the most really should be reserved for our health care workers. and most importantly, wearing a mask or wearing ...

When they head out wearing these when they go to the grocery store, to the pharmacy. and were working with local manufacturers because of course l.a. makes so many clothes for the nation and for the world, that wanted to take their sewers and properly spaced, do something to help. so theyre doing everything from helping us manufacture true medical guards that can protect folks who are in hospitals to these, you know, cloth face coverings that can really have a huge impact on keeping the spray aw...

Stay on the ships until theyve recovered. david? >> all right, finally help. victor, thank you. and to that new study tonight on sneezing and the virus. can particles from one sneeze travel up to 27 feet? heres steve osunsami. >> reporter: the new warning tonight is coming from scientists who are studying the human sneeze and theyve found that under clinical conditions, the little droplets potentially carrying the coronavirus, seen here with this ultra high-speed camera, can fly up to 27 feet,...

Doctor, it sounds as if the white house is on the verge of releasing information to encourage americans to wear cloth masks or face coverings, a bandanna,something when they are out and about. its not to protect you necessarily from the coronavirus but keep people who have no symptoms from becoming spreaders at the grocery store and elsewhere. is this a good idea? >> i think its a great idea. also reflects nimbleness in our government in the time of urgent decision making. i say that because usu...

Cells in your nose. the idea of blocking those droplets with a mask begins to make sense. not as good as a surgical mask and thats not as good as a n-95 masks. as you pointed out we dont have enough of those. as long as you are thoughtful about the maverick. as long as you dont think it keeps you social distancing stop playing with all the time. facial coverings of khat. use ba bandannas, scarves. if you dont feel well or concerned you may be a spreader. you dont know who is. so everyone may end...

It can prevent droplets that carry the virus from escaping and infecting others." they believe that even masks made of simple fabrics are helpful. jeremy howard, a research scientist at the university of san francisco, has looked at data from south korea, hong kong, and taiwan. >> and they all tell the same story, which is that wearing a mask can decrease transmission by up to 50%. >> reporter: in geneva today, the world health organization came out and said the exact opposite. >> we dont genera...

Days to get test results. >> we have over 60,000 tests waiting for results. >> reporter: one doctor on the front lines facing a cruel twist of fate. the image showing arkansas medical resident jared burks, social distancing from his own 1-year-old son, zeke. and then on saturday, an ef-3 tornado destroying his familys home. >> i feel like the house lifted up and slammed back down. i said, god, im not ready to die yet. and luckily, i guess he heard me because im still here. >> reporter: and north...