Total was 23,000. Multiply that by three today, just four weeks later. And since late june there have been nine days of record new cases. 38 states are showing a spike in new infections. While the number of americans hospitalized is near the highest levels of the pandemic. In florida with more cases per capita than any other state a spokesperson for the miamidade mayor said that icu capacity is now over 100 , additionally the mayor of miami said the city could see a stayathome order within a week if things dont turn around and now learned that the white house is hiding key data of americans. The center for Public Integrity with a copy of the 359page report prepared for the White House Coronavirus task force. It says 18 states that are in the socalled red zone for new cases and Positivity Rates should roll back the reopenings. The White House Task force led by the president kept it secret hidden from states that so desperately need the information. As the president s top aides lie about
Thwarting any attempt by this country to Contact Trace and stop the virus not one of the task force doctors has said they will be there at the briefing. Here are the voices to hear from, the task force coordinator, the surgeon general, the heads of the cdc or the fda and leading Infectious Disease authority dr. Fauci saying this to npr this morning. Will you be there . You know, i dont know. I cant guarantee that. Thats up to the white house. I would imagine that i would be at least in on some of them but we have not heard anything definitive yet. I would be more than happy to be there and if not thats okay, too, as long as we get the message across. You will only be seeing the president who we just learned is getting tested for coronavirus multiple times a day even as his administration fails to produce a National Testing strategy and as he ignores guidance to stay safe. Lets get now to White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins for us. If no members of the task force are attending who
First u. S. Covid infection. 99 days after that, we hit 1 million. 43 days after that, 2 million. 28 days after that, 3 million and today we will hit the 4 million mark after 15 days. It did not have to be this way. In the last 24 hours alone, more than 71,000 infections were reported. Nearly 1,200 americans died. Its gotten so bad in miami the mayor there is calling for people to wear masks at times at home. I would tell our residents, and this is voluntary, this is not something that we can mandate, that they should consider particularly if they have a multigenerational household that Wearing Masks indoors at time with the residents and also respecting social distance when theyre at home because again we are seeing the Largest Center of spread being our house. There is still no National Plan to get a handle on this. The president downplaying the need for testing and sharing misleading details at newly revived coronavirus briefings where he is the star and no Health Experts are presen
Weeks later. The u. S. Averaging 1,000 deaths per day over the past week. These are numbers that we have not seen since may. What message are we getting from the president right now . Its really a mixed message to say the least n a sometimes starting interview with axios, the president was asked about his message to both the American People and his supporters. Ive covered you for a long time. Ive talked to your people. They love you. They listen to every word you say. They hang on every word. They dont listen to me, the media or fauci. They think theyre fake news. When they hear you say everything is under control, dont worry about Wearing Masks, many of them are older people, mr. President. Whats your version of under control . Its given them a false sense of security. Its under control right now. How . Thousands of americans are dying every day. They are dying, thats true. It is what it is. That doesnt mean that we arent doing everything we can. Its under control as much as you can c
But first, right now millions of americans are facing an uncertain Economic Future as a surprising republican intraparty fight is delaying another round of covid relief. The 600 a week unemployment benefits, critical to about 20 million recipients right now, are about to expire. And the stakes are equally high for nearly 30 million americans as the fourmonth pause on evictions in the u. S. Is also set to expire. Its raising anxiety all around the country. In tulsa, oklahoma, for example, 40 of the population rents. In kentucky, its not just residents. Even local governments are running out of money as coronavirus cases rise. Our reporters are on the ground in those two states. Nbcs cal perry is in paducah, kentucky and david gura is in tulsa, oklahoma, at a courthouse holding eviction hearings. Good to see both of you guys. Cal, there you are, Mitch Mcconnells home state. Paducah, as i understand it, has one of the higher infection rates in that state. What are folks saying they need f