Outfront. Lets go outfront. Good evening, im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, the breaking news, the u. S. On track to break another single day record in coronavirus cases across the country as the death toll sets one day records in texas and florida. 138,000 americans have now died from the virus. And as we speak, 39 states are seeing increase in the number of cases. These new records have dr. Anthony fauci speaking out today, calling this a serious situation that needs to be addressed. Yet what did we hear from the president today . Another campaignstyle speech on the south lawn repeatedly slamming obama and biden. He didnt mention any plan to stop the virus. And in fact, this is the thing, when it comes to the virus, trump likes to make big statements and leave out any detail on how to get anything done. Take, for example, reopening schools. Schools should be opened. Kids want to go to school. Children and parents are dying from that trauma too. Theyre dying because they cant do what
Of the school year in the states governor late today ordered a halt to indoor activities at certain businesses statewide. At the cases their search. California decisions shortcircuited what had been a very profitable day for wall street with a stunning turn around the end. A factor, the Treasury Department reporting late today never before seen numbers among federal deficit. A fox coverage tonight, jonathan goes inside the virus numbers in the mortality rate in hospitalizations tonight from atlanta. Kristin fisher starting us off live this evening from the north line. Good evening, despite several days of the administration reopening schools, this afternoon, california too Big School Districts announced they would not be reopening for in person classes in august. So they may open for a return from class a little bit later in the year. Its a decision that impacts more than 700,000 students and President Trump believes that it is aimed at hurting his chances for reelection in november. I
Good evening. Im erin burnett. A chilling warning from the nations Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauci who warns the coronavirus pandemic has the potential to be as serious as the 1918 flu, which the cdc estimates killed 50 Million People. That was the mother of all pandemics and truly historic. I hope we dont even approach that with this, but it does have the makings of the possibility of approaching that in seriousness. Okay. To state what you are just thinking after hearing that is what . This is alarming. This is upsetting. This is incomprehensible. Its terrifying. After all the current death toll is a fraction of what it was in 1918. To date 575,000 people are known to have died from coronavirus. So, 50 Million People in 1918 is equivalent to 211 Million People dying from coronavirus now. Fauci is opening the door to something well beyond unnerving. As the pandemic escalates in this country, fauci with a message for the nation, the doctors, the truth tellers. I would stick
Manager, more on that coming up. This morning, we are seeing signs too that beans and a smile are not enough for mayors and governors around the country including republicans. Listen to what Maryland Governor larry hogan, a republican, writes this morning. He says, ive watched as the president downplayed the outbreak severity and as the white house failed to issue public warnings, draw up a 50state strategy or dispatch medical gear or lifesaving ventilators from the National Stockpile to american hospitals. Eventually, it was clear that waiting around for the president to run the nations response was hopeless. If we delayed any longer, wed be condemning more of our citizens to suffering and death and this morning we have heard from federal experts on this show who say its time to just move beyond the federal government. Lets talk about that, john. Joining us now is cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta. Things are not getting better, but getting worse. We talked to beth came
Dont drop at night. The heat builds up thats why we have heat good monday morning, advisories and heat warnings all everybody. It is july 20th, and im yasmin the way through the midatlantic vossoughian. Area and southern new england. Were going to begin with the worst weekend yet for new cases this afternoon it will peak in of the coronavirus here in the areas of the carolinas and also United States. According to nbc news data, the through the midatlantic so how hot will it feel . U. S. Added more than 206,000 new remember, these temperatures are taken in the shade, and then we cases over the past three days, factor in the humidity to give us what we call the heat index including a record 75,000 new it will feel at the max today cases on friday alone. Like 111 around norfolk, indiana, kentucky, louisiana, South Carolina all broke their virginia beach, the same in singleday records for new cases yesterday. As cases are continuing to pile washington and new york city the heat and humidit