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Secretary mark esper. Analysis from dr. Jen ashton, tom bossert, Chris Christie and rahm emanuel and a look inside the vulnerable prisons. And a mass grave site. We need help. This week, here now chief anchor george stephanopoulos. Good morning, and welcome to this week. As we come on the air this morning, the country now braced for what could be the toughest week yet in this crisis. Covid19 cases continue to climb here, now more than 300,000. More than 8500 americans have died. The hottest spots now in the northeast new york, the epicenter, more than 63,000 cases in new york city, almost double that across the state. Governor cuomo warns the peak is coming in the next seven days and, quote, were not yet ready for the apex. In new jersey, the death toll has climbed past 800, well past the number of its citizens killed in the 9 11 attacks. Administration officials are now warning of new hotspots pennsylvania, colorado, washington, ....
I want to start by expressing my sympathy for the Defense Department contractor who passed away this saturday after contracting coronavirus earlier this month. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends as they mourn his tragic loss. Over the weekend the department of defense continued to take aggressive action to surge personnel, capabilities, and equipment in support of trumps whole nation response to the covid19 pandemic. On the frontlines of this fight are over 7,000 National Guardsmen, operating across all 54 states, territories and the district of columbia who continue to assist state and local authorities in their response efforts. In new york, washington, and california, the president has approved mobilizing National Guard troops under title 32 status, which provides them full access to federal resources, ....
Elderly people and to people with compromised immune systems but the line all went inside anyways people of all ages take a look at the video from earlier this morning at 7 oclock as i said theres about a dozen people up there and people of all ages and all in a new ways i talked to an employee here at target who told me they cant necessarily stop everyone from coming in its apparently more of a recommendation but this is the first ones say theyre doing it so hopefully it will catch on and people respect that take a look your screen we do have a list of the other stores included in this Initiative People really stepping up to make sure that the most vulnerable can get in and get out. Also doing it his whole foods they will leave a whole hour before opening that first hour to these people safe while also do that setting its side time from 7 until 00 09am in the morning on tuesdays and thursdays target as i said every wednesday w ....
On the frontlines of this fight over 7,000 National Guardsmen, operating across all states, territories and the district of columbia who continue to assist state and authorities in their response efforts. In new york, washington, and president hase approved mobilizing National Guard troops under title 32 them fullich provides access to federal resources, but still allows them to be managed government. To be clear, this is not a move towards martial law as some have erroneously claimed. Our great National Guard troops are performing tasks, such as drivethru testing sites, conducting food delivery to protect vulnerable populations and helping states coordinate their local responses. Allowing states to maintain control over their National Forces is the most effective ....