Processing plants to stay open after many are forced to close due to the virus. What it means for workers safety and your next trip to the grocery store. And a safer tomorrow. How the pandemic is inspiring inventions that could change our lives forever. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. If we prematurely try to open up, it could be a rebound to get us back in the same boat that we were in a few weeks ago. Reporter covid19 has now killed more americans than the vietnam war. Reporter there are now more than one million cases of coronavirus in our nation. Were going to show more cases because were doing much, much more testing, double anybody else. Reporter President Trump signing an executive order to keep Meat Processing plants open amid growing concerns about the nations food supply. Supervisor said its just a virus like the flu. Reporter mike pence is facing backlash after visiting the mayo clinics Virus Testing lab without wearing a mask. Im tested every day and literally everyone around me has been tested. Hillary clinton has endorsed joe biden for president. Think what it would mean if we had a real president. Reporter the formation of blue angels and thunderbirds honoring covid19 frontline workers. All that and dance moves in the kitchen. Thats a cool mom. When i try that in the house, people tell me to stop. And all that matters heres the trick to make sure the eggs going to cook all the way through. Youre on fire fire. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Oh im here on cbs this morning. Being on lockdown can put a strain on any family. So theres nothing wrong with asking the people around you for a tiny bit of positive reinforcement. Yes yes you love me . Yes. You love me . Yes. You love me . Yes. You love me . Yes. You love me . Yes. Only you. Geez. This mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. Anthony, its no doubt in my mind he loves her and only her. Jesus. That was funny. Thats what little kids do. You have daughters. You know how that goes. Yes, she needs to know. I didnt see him at first underneath her. I didnt realize he was down there. Yeah. Yeah. That was awesome. Great fatherdaughter moment. Welcome to cbs this morning from our homes to yours. It really was very nice. Were going to begin with a devastating milestone, though, in this coronavirus pandemic. We have now passed one million reported cases of the virus nationwide. Thats about a third of the total reported globally. That means more than one in every 330 americans has now tested positive. In brooklyn, members of the Hasidic Jewish community defied social distancing orders to hold a funeral procession for a rabbi who had reportedly died from the coronavirus. Police had to move in to break it up. Anthony . That incident highlights potential tensions about whats safe in areas like florida where restrictions are slowly being lifted. Manuel bojorquez is in miami. The state just reported its highest daily death tollo r. We understand today the governor is still expected to announce plans to reopen. Reporter thats right, anthony. Governor ron desantis has indicated that phase one of the states reopening plan would be a, quote, small step. Today some public outdoor spaces will begin to reopen in two of the states largest and hardest hit counties with social distancing rules in place. As you mentioned, with confirmed cases and deaths still rising here, some wonder whether its too soon. Until i feel by following the science that we are ready to open, we will not open. Reporter mitch kaplans books may be collecting dust, but the owner of seven Community Book stores in florida says hes not quite ready to let customers back in. The stakes are high, and if you are going to reopen, you better Pay Attention and know what the consequences are. And what are those consequences . You could get sick. A customer could get sick. You may have to close down again. Reporter florida among the latest states letting up on the lockdown. Retail stores and enclosed malls may reopen at 50 of normal operating capacity reporter Iowa Governor kim reynolds announced businesses in 77 of iowas 99 counties could operate with limits, despite the statewide number of confirmed cases increasing by around 75 in a week. In new york tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the creation of an Advisory Board to help guide the states reopening strategy. The move comes as communities continue to push back against stayathome orders. A funeral for a hasidic rabbi in brooklyn prompted a forceful response from police. [ sirens ] one of several times over the past Month Community members have gathered despite being particularly hard hit by the outbreak. I think we might want to consider getting that school year moved up a little bit. Reporter in california, governor gavin newsom suggested schools could open in july even though cases and deaths have continued to rise in the state. Some educators have expressed concerns on how classrooms would operate with social distancing limitations. There are parents like Amber Williams who say theyre supportive of reopening schools this summer. That was my hope is that they would start the next school year earlier. But what that looks like i dont know. Reporter floridas governor said tuesday he believes much of the virus spread came from places like new york. But miami is also a popular destination with travelers from brazil and other parts of latin america which are seeing their own outbreaks. The governor said he believes the airlines should be testing passengers before allowing them to travel. Tony . No easy decisions here, manny. Thank you so much. Moving on to President Trump who signed an executive order tuesday ordering Meat Processing plants to stay open. The plants had been hard hit by this pandemic. 22 have been closed so far due to infections or fear of infections. Dean reynolds reports from chicago on how unions say the cost in workers lives is not worth forcing the plants to stay open. This is about the people that work there. Reporter gary harris is a 20year employee of the nowshuttered tyson meat plant in indiana. Hes worried that the health of his coworkers are being unnecessarily endangered. Before they talk about reopening, they should make sure that safety is first. Reporter the united food and commercial Workers Union or ufcw says 20 workers have already died of the virus. With meat packing plants around the country facing slowdowns and closures, those working there are considered to be essential employees. Heres why theyre needed to move livestock now piling up at farms because plants have shut down leading to a reduction in beef and pork processing. Livestock analyst dennis smith these changes in production are so severe that its very likely to create a shortage. Reporter now the white house is trying to mitigate the risk of that happening with this latest executive order. That will solve any liability problems where if they had certain liability problems, well be in good shape. Not every job can be socially distant in a plant. Reporter Mark Lauritsen represents Meat Processing plant works for the ufcw. He says washington has a responsibility to protect the workers, as well as the companies. They took a step that said were going to have these plants open and operating and running. Theyve got to take the next step to making sure enforceable osha standards, enforceable standards from the cdc. Reporter groceries like this one behind me are waiting to see the impact of the president s executive order which asks Food Processors to follow federal safety and health guidelines. And in a statement to cbs news, tyson foods, for example, said the safety of its team members remains a top priority. Tyson adds that its already implementing social distancing, cleaning out its facilities, and regularly taking the temperature of its workers. Gayle . All right. Thank you so much. The Trump Administration is still encouraging states to reopen safely while the reported number of coronavirus cases continue to rise. Vice president mike pence caused a bit of a stir yesterday when he visited the mayo clinic without wearing a required protective mask. Ben tracy has more. Good morning. What does the president say about the u. S. Reaching one million reported cases so far . Reporter well, good morning. Last night the president tweeted that the only reason the u. S. Has so many cases is because our testing is so much better than other countries. But the u. S. Now has four times as many infections as any other country. Despite that, the white house is moving on to what theyre calling the reopening phase with the president focused on the economy. [ applause ] at the white house tuesday, President Trump defended saying back in february that the u. S. Would soon have zero coronavirus cases. Well, it will go down to zero ultimately. And you have to understand when it comes to cases, we do much more testing than anybody else. Reporter the president claims the country will soon be conducting five million tests per day. Were going to be there very soon. If you look at the numbers, it could be that were getting very close. Reporter but we arent. The u. S. Is conducting about 200,000 tests per day. At a white house event to highlight Small Businesses, the president said the worst of the pandemic is behind us. Without a treatment, without a vaccine, states reopening, how can you be so sure . Tremendous progress has been made, we think on a vaccine. We think on a vaccine. This is going to go away. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci says if states rush to reopen, it wont simply go away. It could be a rebound to get us right back in the same boat that we were in a few weeks ago. Reporter the mixed messaging was on full display when Vice President mike pence who heads the president s Coronavirus Task force visited minnesotas mayo clinic tuesday. He was the only person not wearing a mask. The federal government advises all americans to wear face coverings in public, and the mayo clinic added in a now deleted tweet that it had informed the Vice President of the policy. Im tested on a regular basis. Everyone around me is tested for the coronavirus. Reporter the Vice President is not alone. When those mask guidelines were unveiled at the white house this month, the president made pay point. Saying that he would not wear one, and he often comments on people who are wearing them at events here at the white house. Anthony . Thank you. Our chief medical correspondent joins us now. Good morning. You heard the Vice President say he was recently tested. He tested negative, so he doesnt need to wear a mask. Should we wear a mask . Reporter the problem, anthony, is that the president said that hes tested regularly and that he does not have coronavirus. The problem is you can test negative for coronavirus but still be infected. The test is not perfect. You can have a false negative where you do the swab and it says you dont have it but actually you do are have it. The second issue is incubation. Somebody can be infected remember that incubation period is two to 14 days. During that period a test would be negative. It hasnt blossomed yet in the back of the throat and the nose. The test is going to be negative. At any time then after the test was negative, it could come out, it could blossom. Of course, the problem is you can spreading the virus asymptomatically, you dont have to have symptoms at all. We dont know exactly what the timing is, when the last test was. We asked but were not told. I have to say that i have patients who have had similar questions. Theyve said to me, i tested negative, do i still need to wear a mask . I said, yes. Finally, theres the issue of modeling. You have the mayo clinic rules which say patients and visitors should be wearing these masks. Everybodys wearing the masks except for the Vice President. What message does that send . Right. Jon, some states have started to reopen. Some will open this week. What message would you have to people in those states . I would say dont prematurely celebrate. I think you have to go slowly. It reminds me of traveling in a car down a long and winding road. And suddenly you decide youre going to step on the accelerator and go fast. If youre going to do that, you better have your eyes open. And believe me, we are on a long and winding road. Having our eyes open here means having a lot of testing. Enough testing so that we know whats going on in a certain area. Were talking about both types of tests. Were talking about the test to see do you have the infection and to see whether you had it. You have to go slowly. You have to go carefully. Yeah. I was in central park here in new york yesterday. A lot more people out, weather warming up. Lot of cabin fever. S people sensing things have turned. The urge is to go out now, jon. I completely understand and empathize with that. You know, its been months now, and people are starting to get itchy. They want to go out. They want to hug people. They want to get back to normal. And i think its a natural instinct. I know its hard to continue to do the same thing, you know, the physical distancing and all the things that weve been doing. I think its so important, the last thing we want to do is to let our foot off of the gas pedal in terms of doing all of these efforts and then have this pandemic just come roaring right back. So weve got to go slow. Of course, we all empathize with our we all have spring fever. We want to get out and around. All right, dr. John lapook. Thank you. Tony . Thank you. Now to campaign 2020. Presumptive democratic nominee joe biden has the partys previous candidate on his side. Hillary clinton endorsed biden during a virtual town hall on the effects of coronavirus on women. Just think of what a difference it would make right now if we had a president who not only listened to the science, put facts over fiction, but brought us together. Clinton went on to say the former Vice President has been preparing for this moment his entire life. Biden won the Ohio Democratic primary yesterday where nearly all the votes were mailed in. Anthony . This morning, police near sacramento, california, are looking into the actions of an officer seen on video punching a teenager. We want to warn you, the video is graphic. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop stop. Stop. It shows the Rancho Cordova officer hitting a 14yearold boy he was trying to detain for allegedly being involved in the exchange of a substance. The Sacramento Sheriffs Office says the teenager told the officer he was 18, then resisted arrest. The officer allegedly found tobacco on the teen and cited him. The person who posted this video claims to be the boys sister and said her brother has a heart condition. We reached out to the poster but havent heard back. The Sheriffs Office says it is investigating the officers use of force. Videos tough to watch. Thank you. President trump says Airline PassengersWearing Masks sounds like a good idea, in his words, and he might make it mandatory on international flights. Jetblue will require its travelers to wear masks starting on monday. And soon american will give customers masks and sanitizers. Yesterday, we reported on the safety of busy flights and the question of recirculated air on planes. Many people believe thats the case. Many people believe thats the case, but weve done some more digging on the subject and we wanted to share some things with you. The airlines reached out to us and they want you to know that they use hepa filters is what theyre called, thats a highenergy particulate air filter, the same type that hospitals use. In addition, the cabin air, they say, is changed every two to four minutes. The guidance from the cdc is this, that because of how air kirk cue lates, most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights. But the cdc does encourage passengers to sit six feet away from each other. Please remember that the next time you get on a flight. Tony. All right, yeah, very interesting. Someone who once flew all the time and hopes to fly a lot again, good to know. 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