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We saw yesterday. While the death toll had appeared to be leveling off, multiple states just reported their worst days yet, including my home state of new jersey, louisiana, florida, and massachusetts. In new york the toll topped 10,000 after the state added thousands of people who never actually tested positive, but most likely died from the virus. Despite all of this, the president is moving ahead with plans to reopen parts of the country, maybe as early as two weeks from now. After initially ...

Every 36 hours. Think about that. This morning, the number of cases in the United States is over 467,000. And it could hit a half a million today. Nearly 17,000 people have died. Widespread testing still is not happening here. There is no vaccine for coronavirus. And no proven medication. Models that are predicting reduced death tolls assume that lockdowns stay in place until june. Despite all of that, President Trump is now planning to create a new Economic Task force so people can get back out...

Be slowing down. After averaging nearly 2,000 deaths a day at the end of last week, the number is closer to 1500 so far this week. Of course, that is still a staggering amount. As of this morning, the number of coronavirus cases is over 583,000. More than 23,000 americans have lost their lives. At the same time, we know that the administration is seeking an aggressive strategy to reopen the country. He wants to be open for business at the beginning of next month. The president expected to unveil...

Reporting. The new plan comes as frustration builds with protests erupting in several states over the ongoing stayathome orders. Some Health Experts are urging caution in moving too quickly to try to get things back to normal. Were right now at flattening the curve but what we ultimately want to do before we consider any relaxation of any kind of social distancing measures would be to actually decrease the curve, see a steady decline in the curve to almost zero. Our nbc news team is here and rea...

Were all working together get through getting through this ordeal in a fashion that nobody would have ever thought possible. Its been incredible, and thats why the numbers are so far much better. We want to keep it that way. If you look at the original projections, if we did nothing it would be disastrous. If we we decided to do something, we closed it down. Had no choice. It was a good move. That was a good move. The early china move was a good move. The early europe move was a good move. A lot...

In chicago more than 400 cases are linked to the cook county jail. As the city opens up a 66,000 square foot refrigerate it had warehouse to ease overcrowding at morgues. Three cases aboard three aircraft carriers. The city of philadelphia is pushing back on claims it is a potential new hot spot. I am hopeful that the social distancing steps we have put in place a few weeks ago are showing signs of working. Reporter face coverings for all at essential businesses. Strict limits on capacity and ga...

Governors wanted to have total control over the opening of their states. But now they want to have us, the federal government do the testing. And again, testing is local, you cant have it both ways. Should the states take the lead on the tests . Yes. Thats exactly right. But we need the volume, and the volume is going to be determined by how well those National Manufacturers provide the kit prinnew york. Dana President Trump did say yesterday hes using the defense production act to decrease the ...

Breaking news correspondent trace gallagher. During the Coronavirus Task force briefing, noted how california is an example to flatten the curve and bend the curve. For more than the week, the number of new infections and deaths in california have been very steady. When it comes to patients being admitted into icus which is a key parameter on curve flattening, california is seeing numbers come down. Here is the states hhs secretary. Our peak may not be as high as we actually planned around and e...

Unquote. President trump yesterday claimed in a stunningly frenzied briefing that he has total authority to decide when and how that return to work will happen, which is factually correcting, according to the u. S. Constitution he does not have that authority. The governor of new york, andrew cuomo, told cnn today he would defy such an order if he thought it would endanger Public Health in his state. President trump took to twitter to attack cuomo for simultaneously asking for help while also as...

Repeated what he learned about the death toll in the civil war, he talked again about restaurant seating, how we had the greatest economy weeks ago, criticized obama, repeated the death toll projections if he had done nothing, he warned virginiaians the governors want to take their guns away. He said, quote, the federal government has a lot to say beyond what anybody understands about the illness tearing across our country side, he said, nobody can be blamed. There is no blame. He said. Throwing...