Task force or gone through enter inter agency vetting. This is not done by the task force or data the task force analyzed and the numbers are unfinished, projections shown to the cdc as a work in progress. While the exact numbers and charts in the cdc document may differ from the final results, they show accurately how covid19 cases could spiral out of control. The main point this cdc draft communicates is what those of us who closely follow the data also see. The new york, new jersey, connecticut outbreaks, the worst in the country have accounted for a huge share of deaths and cases. Those states have peaked and are now on the decline. When you take those states out of the national picture, you can see National Cases in other places are growing, and they are growing in texas and tennessee and iowa and kansas and many other states that are reopening. In fact, the editor and publisher of the website Josh Marshall has been breaking out the graphs of u. S. Cases. You can see in this chart
Later, the head of the centers for Disease Control and prevention, saying that every model the cdc tracks, forecasts 100,000 deaths in the u. S. By the 1st of june. Just over two weeks from now. Now, that comes as 28 states have seen a downward trend on their rate of new cases. Even though the country adds, roughly, 1,500 deaths a day. Sometimes more. The current u. S. Death toll, now approaching 88,000. Meanwhile, the u. S. House passed a 3 trillion coronavirus aid package. Mostly, along party lines. Republicans, though, say the bill is dead on arrival in the republicancontrolled senate. And word that retail sales dropped 16. 4 in april. And the retail icon jc penney, filing for bankruptcy protection. Now, the White House Coronavirus task force is adding five new members. Interesting because they include agriculture and labor secretaries and they are clearly a clue that the group is going to be focusing on the economy going forward. But the most pressing issue and the biggest challeng
Can you do it smart . Through science . Testing . No . Without tracing measures . Without a real plan . Is that reopening or is that reinviting disaster . We dont even know whats right right now. Except to wear masks and keep our distance. And of course, how many of us are ignoring that . Also tonight, we just acquired a load of new video in the arbery murder case. Key context to advance our understanding of the mind frame of the suspects. No, i dont care where our arbery was. I dont care how many times he was there whether it was someone else. It was irrelevant. This isnt about arbery. Its about understanding why these men felt they needed to do what they did. The mother of ahmaud is here to share her thoughts. So what do you say . Its friday night, but lets get after it. Did you hear what came from the cdc. Ominous projection tonight. At least 100,000 deaths in america by the end of this month. Were at more than 87,000 deaths now, and the president is cheering this number like, yeah,
Selfquarantine. Plus, warnings of depressionera unemployment from a white house desperately trying to jump start the economy as cases and testing rise. Plus, after Michael Flynn confessed in open court and pleaded guilty, department of justice drops its case against him. I talk one on one with congressman adam schiff. But we begin with that breaking news out of the white house tonight. A Senior Administration official told nbc news that vicepresident mike pence would take the advice of the white house medical unit and, quote, give a little distance for a day or two after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus. Now a spokesman tells the vicepresident he will be at the white house tomorrow. Joining me now from the white house is nbc News White House correspondent Kelly Odonnell. Kelly, this story seems to have been shifting very quickly over the last couple of hours and here just in a few minutes ago we got this new statement from the vicepresident s office. What do we know about wh
Of the suspects. No, i dont care where arbery was. I dont care how many times he was there or whether it was someone else. Its irrelevant. This isnt about arbery. Its about understanding why these men felt they needed to do what they did. Mothers the mother of ahmaud is here to share her thoughts. So what do you say . Its friday night. But lets get after it. So, did you hear what came from the cdc . Ominous projection tonight. At least 100,000 deaths in america, by the end of this month. Were at more than 87,000 deaths, now. And the president is cheering this number, like, yeah, were doing great. I just want to make something clear. Its very important. Vaccine or no vaccine, were back. Other things have never had a vaccine, and they go away. So i dont want people to think that this is all dependent on vaccine. Those are like the horns of truth behind him. Dont listen. He refuses to tell you the truth. This will not disappear. Do we have to have a vaccine . I dont know. Lets listen to t