Droplets flew past the six foot mark. As america approaches 100,000 deaths from the pandemic crowds defy the science and the guidelines and flock to beaches, parks, pools. We take a look at what this could mean. And from the worlds worst hit country to the second most badly infected. The worst hit city in brazil and the worst hit country in latin america and the worst hit region in the world. Cnn is in brazil looking at how the situation could be much worse than the government is telling us. And then no apology. No regrets. No resignation. The british Prime Ministers right hand man admits to breaking lockdown rules but insists he did nothing wrong. The whole story ahead. Good to have you with us. The United States is inching closer to a new grim milestone as the coronavirus death toll across the country is expected to exceed 100,000 in the next few days. The total number of infections is now approaching 1. 7 million with the u. S. Continuing to lead the world when it comes to covid19 cases. And the World Health Organization warns that this pandemic is far from over. The head of the Emergency Program says that we are right in the middle of the first wave of cases meaning that the disease is still on the way up. He says that a second peak could come months from now during the normal flu season. The w. H. O. Is urging everybody to remain on high alert. During memorial day weekend americans packed parked and beaches. Joe biden appeared at a Veterans Memorial wearing a mask while the u. S. President did not. As one nation we mourn along side every Single Family that has lost loved ones, including the families of our great veterans. Together we will vanquish the virus and america will rise from this crisis to new and even greater heights. But take a look at the current trend in new covid19 cases. In 40 out of 50 states the number of new cases is either rising or holding steady. Newly reopened businesses and beautiful weather have Many Americans out for a taste of summer this memorial day weekend. But with crowds packing beaches and other Public PlacesHealth Experts are alarmed. Reporter after weeks of caution and confinement. You would not know a pandemic was going on by looking at the beach today. Reporter memorial day weekend is looking almost normal in some places, crowded beaches and busy boardwalks with little sign of social distancing and even fewer facemasks. In missouri shocking images of a packed pool party in the ozarks causing concern. More crowds in daytona beach, florida where gunfire erupted as people stood shoulder to shoulder and blocked traffic. When you get this volume of people it will be tough to control. Other areas are more vigilent with people encouraging six feet of distance on the beach. In new york city beaches remained closed. And normally a Gathering Place for remembrance on Memorial Day Arlington National Cemetery is open only to loved ones with family buried there. The World Health Organization warns we could see a second peak of the virus. We cant make an assumption that it is go to keep going down. Another w. H. O. Official said all countries should remain on high alert since the hallmark of the virus is how fast that it can spread from a single event. In the United States at least 18 states are showing an upward trend in covid19 cases and Health Experts warn that memorial day weekend gatherings have the potential to spark a new strain of infections in some areas. In alabama the montgomery mayor is sounding the alarm over i. C. U. Beds. We have 6 out of 100 in this region. It is mild improvement but not the type we would like to see. In arkansas the governor is warning of a second peak. It is clear and evident to me that we have had one peak and a deep dip and we are having a second peak. Governors and Health Officials are urging people to wear masks in public, the governor of north dakota is pleading not to judge those that do. They might be doing it because they have a 5yearold child who has been going through cancer treatments. They might have vulnerable adults in their life who are fighting. As deaths related to covid19 near 100,000 the New York Times publishing a stark reminder of the humanity behind the numbers. John herman jr. Of new jersey taken by the virus in april was one of a few africanamerican Corporate Bond traders on wall street. Just seeing all of those names, you realize the vastness of the pandemic. You realize the immensity of it. Jason carroll, cnn, new york. Joining me now is dr. Craig spencer, the director of Global Health and e. R. Medicine at Columbia University medical center. Thank you doctor for being with us. Thank you for having me. So the World Health Organization warns we could see a second peak of coronavirus cases, not in october but in the next few weeks with the increased mobility that we are seeing. When you hear that and you see the images of the memorial day weekend with americans gathering at beaches, pool parties, disregarding medical experts, not Wearing Masks or social distancing, how inevitable is another peak in just a few weeks do you think . I think there are a couple of things to unpack there. Around the globe the number of new infections is still going up steadily. We are seeing hot spots everywhere, in places like brazil, mexico. This is not just a u. S. Issue where we are having new cases, it is everywhere. When i see the images over memorial day weekend with people not practicing social distancing, i am upset with everything i have seen here in new york city. All of the cases and all of the deaths. But i do think that the majority of people around the country have listened to public Health Experts, are practicing social distancing and Wearing Masks because they all recognize the virus cannot infect you and people are rightfully scared of it. I think it is important. I think it is really important to recognize that the w. H. O. Said maybe we will see another peak. People heard of a plateau or second wave. I think people are confused body what is coming. We dont exactly know. But what is almost certain is that the majority of the people in the United States and the majority of people around the world have not seen the virus and have no protection from it. We will see big spikes of cases for the next couple of months and next couple of years. Worth pointing out too that President Trump does not wear a mask as he marked memorial day despite his own Coronavirus Task force dr. Birx insisting everyone wear a mask to protect others, not necessarily yourself. What is your reading of that . My reading is that i think a lot of the reason we have so many problems. People are figuring out who they should be looking to for guidance, whether it is the politicians or Public Health professionals. Our messaging and our messages should be the same. Our political leaders should be taking direction from the experts and from the public Health Experts. Unfortunately i do not think that is happening now. That hasnt been happening for quite some time. Here in the United States and obviously here in the most impacted countries around the world. You know, the one similarity between all of the countries with the highest number of cases and the number of deaths is the fact they are run by politicians who think they know better than public Health Experts. Of course we are all eagerly awaiting the possibility of a vaccine. A u. S. Based Biotech Company started phase one of trials in australia. About 130 participants will takes it experimental vaccine. This is just 1 of about 10 potential vaccines being worked on globally. How hopeful are you that this or any of the other vaccines will work and become available by the start of the next year . Well, i am hopeful and optimistic that we will find a vaccine. That is not a guarantee. There are many virus that circulate among us where we have been looking for vaccines and dont have one. But i think we will be able to find a vaccine for this. There are a lot of hurdles between trying it out on over 100 people and getting it into production and manufactured and into peoples arms. Around 1 of 10 candidates. It is good that the candidates are all quite different in their approach. Some use rna, others use dead virus. They all have the same type of approach. We have a bunch of things in production and hopefully one or more of those pan out. The reality is that phase one of the trial that you are talking about wont be done until july and they will have phase two and phase three. Yeah. It is such a long process, isnt it it. But the lead scientist working on human trials for the Oxford University vaccine now says it only has a 50 chance of success because the coronavirus is declining in britain which reduces the likelihood of the participants being exposed to the virus. If that is the case could this increase the possibility of making a case for trying the more controversial method of exposing participants directly to the virus. How likely is it that a case could be made for the approach in the midst of the pandemic making special circumstances . I think that is a really, really interesting and tough question. We dealt with the ethics of vaccination for a long time and there is a dark history of vaccination ethics. I think of my experience in west africa in 2014 and 2015 when we were rolling out one of the trial vaccines at that point and many had concerns and a feeling we were testing this out on people in west africa. Thankfully we found that vaccine worked. But there are so many potential not just physical sideeffects and social and cultural sideeffects of trying out vaccines on certain populations. Would we make sure that all of the populations that come forward to get infected to see if the vaccine works, are they actually voluntary. Do they overrepresent people of color or other communities that may need to enroll because they need the money that is offered or another benefit that comes from this. It is important to think through all of the stickier issues first. And hope that we get a vaccine soon enough so that we are able to test it and try it out on people sick with the virus itself. You have enough Science Behind it. You have candidates and then the number of cases has gone down and there is nobody to try it out on. Right. Great points there. Dr. Craig spencer, thank you so much for talking with us and thank you for all that you do. Thank you for having me. Meantime the World Health Organization says that testing of the antimalaria drug touted by President Trump as a treatment for covid19 has been put on hold. The w. H. O. Has too many concerns about the safety of hydroxchloroquine. Mr. Trump says that he took the drug himself to keep from being infected. But experts warn that it has not been proven effective against coronavirus and could actually be dangerous. Well, on monday mr. Trump and Vice President mike pence marked memorial day with a solemn visit to Arlington National cemetery. The president spoke and paid respect to the dead. But on social media mr. Trump spent much of his holiday media waging wars against his critics during the pandemic. Reporter while the president honored those that died from the coronavirus pandemic in those scripted remarks, the president taking to twitter to say this. Great reviews on our handling of covid19. Sometimes referred to as the china virus. Ventilators, testing, medical supply distribution. We made a lot of governors look very good and got no credit for doing it. And most importantly we helped a lot of great people. The president lamenting the fact he is not getting enough credit for this response. In a matter of days the United States sadly expected to hit 100,000 deaths from coronavirus. The white house is pushings it travel suspension on brazil forward with restrictions now set to go into effect on wednesday. Brazil is still reporting the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world with more than 370,000 so far. Nearly 12,000 new infections were recorded on monday alone in the heart of the amazon one of the brazilian cities overwhelmed by the virus. Reporter we are here in the worst hit city in brazil and the worst hit country in latin america and the worst hit region in the world. We have seen startling scenes today that show the gravity of the problem and the enormity of the challenge in the heart of the amazon to get people infected by this disease to medical treatment. We have seen flights landing and startingly large cemeteries built in record amounts of time. 1,500 people buried in one plot that we saw and troubling, about 4 5 of them were suspected covid cases and not people that tested positive calling into question the official numbers of the brazilian government. It varies between states but the full tally of 374,000 confirmed cases may not be the entire number because it doesnt always contain suspected cases. May have had some possible relations why President Trumps organization has moved up the travel ban to the end of tuesday. That may have some impact possibly on how brazilians feel about their situation globally. They are now the second worst impacted on the planet. They are a week to two away from the peak still. He called this a little flu initially. This is the weekend. He was seen not wearing a mask in the rally of his supporters. Common place to see his rallies and common place to suggest that it is not as bad as everyone thinks. But it is quite clear here that this disease has been utterly devastating, so remote from the rest of the country and having to fly in so much support to keep it going. The peak seems to be behind them but five bodies turned up for burial in coffins while we were there just this morning. Startling scenes where we are here and a sign that the worst is ahead for the rest of brazil. And there is nowhere better to get the latest on the Global Pandemic we are facing than right here on cnn. Anderson cooper and sanjay gupta host a global town hall 8 00 p. M. Thursday in new york and 8 00 a. M. Friday in hong kong. And coming up next, no regrets and no apology. The british Prime Ministers top advisor rejects calls to resign. The details when we come back. 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I thought the rules including those regarding small children in extreme circumstances allowed me to exercise my judgment about the situation i found myself in. Cnns Nick Robinson joins us now from london. He has no regrets and blames the media for what he calls a misunderstanding. Has he saved his job for now or will pressure mount for him to go . He seemed to have saved his job for now. Was the Prime Minister go to receive less heat from cabinet members that felt standing by him was the wrong decisions. Early indications are some of the heat has disapated but if you look at the conservative newspapers here, the Daily Telegraph and the daily mail they are still running articles and opinions and analysis that is critical of what Dominic Cummings did and critical of the Prime Minister standing by him and spending Political Capital when they feel that Dominic Cummings really needs to be fired and that it is a distraction for the Prime Minister. I think that in the shortterm, yes, he has been saved. In the longterm maybe not. The Prime Minister certainly hopes, refusing to go anything else he said. He said you had a chance to ask him all of the questions you want. There is the evidence. Time to make up your mind. Pointed to what cummings had said which was the confusion created presumably by the allegations that the british media had got his movements wrong. And nick. I had a lot on my plate. I really didnt focus on the matter until the story started to emerge in the last few days. My answer to your question, do i regret what is happened and yes, of course. I do regret the confusion and the anger and the pain that people feel. Moving forward, that is the position that the Prime Minister takes. He wants to move forward. Will his Party Supporters le