This afternoon President Trump offered this assessment of his administrations progress in handling the crisis. Were making a lot of progress with the whole situation that came in from a place called china. You probably see, but we have a little work to do, and well get it done. Were having some very good numbers coming out in terms of the comeback, the comeback of our nation, and i think its going very rapidly, and its going to be very good. The surge in cases now engulfs more than half of all states. Florida recorded nearly 9,000 positive covid cases on thursday, shattering its singleday record. And just tonight the mayor of Miamidade County announced that he will sign an emergency order to close all beaches next friday, which happens to be the day before the july 4th holiday. The dramatic rise in cases has triggered a demand for testing. Near one miami beach testing center, the line of cars stretched for nearly a mile. Today floridas governor said the rise in cases was linked to resi
In their cases. The stakes becoming more clear by the day. New modeling showing thousands more dying in the coming months if Current Trends hold. Thats key, right . Its not just about increased testing but about people getting sick. More dying. More than 30,000 lives could have been saved these models show if 95 of americans wear masks. Yeah. And we can all still do that. Even as calls for mask wearing grow, more and more bipartisan as republican voices in texas and florida join the chorus. The president is visiting yet another state today, likely without wearing a mask if the recent trips are any indication. Lets begin with our correspondent lucy kafanov in dallas. Good morning. Good morning, look, texas, is bracing for what could be a third consecutive day of record breaking numbers. Both in terms of new cases and hospitalizations. Officials and hospitals here are worried now about potential capacity if these kinds of rates continue. Houston, for example, is facing such a surge that
2. 4 million total cases in this country and 125,000 lives lost. This afternoon President Trump offered this assessment of his administrations progress in handling the crisis. Were making a lot of progress with the whole situation that came in from a place called china. You probably see, but we have a little work to do, and well get it done. Were having some very good numbers coming out in terms of the comeback, the comeback of our nation, and i think its going very rapidly, and its going to be very good. The surge in cases now engulfs more than half of all states. Florida recorded nearly 9,000 positive covid cases on thursday, shattering its singleday record. And just tonight the mayor of Miamidade County announced that he will sign an emergency order to close all beaches next friday, which happens to be the day before the july 4th holiday. The dramatic rise in cases has triggered a demand for testing near one miami beach testing center, the line of cars stretched for nearly a mile. T
Brooke baldwin. President trump is set to leave moments from now, we may see him speak for the first time about a cancelled meeting at camp david. A plan sparking bipartisan outrage, the camp david part of that plan. Not just any republicans have said at the idea. Top members of the president s staff say the visit would have been a bad move, and they couldnt ignore the timing. On the anniversary week of 9 11. The event that triggering the u. S. Entering afghanistan 128 years ago. It was the president who revealed a meeting was in the, woulds. He called it off after a taliban car bomb killed this 34yearold soldier from puerto rico. Kaitlan collins is in North Carolina, getting ready for the president there, give us the details. Any Staff Members for the president. The Vice President , mike pennsylvania john bolton, neither wanted to see the taliban at camp david. Reporter the white house is facing backlash, the idea that they were planning on hosting the leaders of the taliban at camp d