across the world, more infections, more deaths. we're learning why there were delays in testing of the coronavirus in the united states. inside intensive care. we take you to a hospital in israel where some say treating patients for the virus is harder than war. also -- >> you know how it feels to live in fear. >> so you clap for me now. >> all of this love that you're bringing. >> but don't forget when it's no longer quiet. >> you clap for me now, have you seen it? it's a video that went viral celebrating the university divee uk. we're live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. "cnn newsroom" starts right now.

4:00 a.m. here in atlanta, georgia. thank you for joining us. the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has now surpassed 2.3 million with more than 160,000 deaths. and according to johns hopkins university, the u.s. has the most of both. more than 735,000 infections and at least 39,000 deaths. for some americans, patience is running out. protests against the shutdowns and physical distancing restrictions are popping up in several states and president trump seems to agree with demonstrators. >> there are a lot of protests out there and i just think that some of the governors have gotten carried away. we have a lot of people that don't have to be told to do what they're doing. they've been really doing everything we've asked them. we have a few states where

frankly, i spoke to the governors and i could have gotten them to do if i wanted them to do what would have been politically correct. but they've been doing incredibly anyway. >> the president and governors are fighting over who is responsible for expanding testing. the states or the federal government. meanwhile, cnn has learned that contamination at a federal laboratory here in atlanta might have delayed a test rollout in the early days of the outbreak as testing short falls past and present take center stage, governors say there's a lot way to go. here's more from washington. >> reporter: president trump says a few states are ready to open some businesses within the next week. >> we continue to see a number of positive signs that the virus is past its peak. >> the president pointing to vermont and montana and texas where the governor says a phased

reopening will begin monday. crowds gathered in front of the state capitol in austin calling for more openings faster. but governors in the hardest hit states say large-scale testing needs to come first. >> testing is how you monitor the rate of infection and you control for it. and that is the tension in reopening. >> reporter: there's new insight into how testing got off to a slow start in the u.s. in the first place. contamination in the cdc's manufacturing of the test likely led to weeks of delays. right now, chicago and boston are areas of concern to dr. deborah birx. but she says national trends are pointing in a better direction. >> this is really reassuring to us, the progress we're making, across the country. >> reporter: weekend negotiations continued between congressional democrats in the white house on a deal to add more money to a small business

relief program. initial funding ran out in about two weeks. as karen mentioned, it is believed that contamination at a federal government lab is to blame for early days in testing in the u.s. here's sara murray. >> reporter: we knew the cdc had problems with their initial round of test kits and now we're beginning to learn why. it turns out there was an issue of contamination in the cdc lab, that is what administration officials are telling me as well as my colleague. and the cdc itself was confused in early february about whether there was a problem with the design of their test or whether there was a problem with the manufacturing. an official went down to the cdc labs in atlanta to check it out. the official determined that there was a contamination problem in the lab and that was most likely what was causing these tests to malfunction. it took a little bit of time to sort out between the cdc and the fda and the states how they

could use the tests they had on hand, how to remanufacture some of these tests and this was happening at a critical point in the outbreak in the u.s. it was happening as public health officials new that this virus was likely spreading among their communities and they had a very limited ability to test for it. there are quality control measures in place but they were insufficient this time around. this issue is under investigation from health and human services. we should also note that testing remains a problem today. it is one of the key hurdles for the administration as they try to move to reopen the economy. sara murray, cnn, washington. let's take a closer look at new york city. more than 135,000 cases and more than 13,000 deaths. both of those numbers are higher than all but a handful of countries outside the u.s. new york governor andrew cuomo said his state will not reopen until testing has ramped up.

new york city mayor bill de blasio adds that major cities like his are running out of money. >> we can't make testing appear out of thin air. the federal government is supposed to marshal the resources of this country. he's never used the defense production act to the fullest. he's never taken charge of this situation. donald trump blew it in january, in february, in march. he did not get us testing. if he had, it could have changed the entire course of this crisis. i can't tell you how many thousands of lives, we'll never know. but i know it would have been thousands and thousands of lives that could have been saved. >> president trump has pushed back on calls for a national testing plan saying some states, this is from the president, just don't know how to use those tests. we're joined by an expert on viruses to dig deeper into this. we have an associate professor of viology live from new castle.

thank you so much and good morning to you. >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us again. the u.s. government is calling for a phased-in approach to reopen societies. but without widespread testing and we've seen the president's reluctance to that, how is that done safely? what are the risks? >> to put it bluntly, it's not done safely. it's impossible to be done safely. you will give the people -- to begin with the fact that the lockdown is over and initiate normal communication and interaction with each other which will result to rapid desimilar nation.

>> that would have been disastrous. even though people want to move on, it's very close to impossible without the testing and now we have this report from the cdc that showed contamination in the lab slowing tests. this happens, we're told, but apparently there wasn't a plan b, as i understand it, the world health organization offered another test, but it wasn't taken. what can you say about this? >> i cannot comment about the logistic choices within the u.s. government and the different states in how this is managed. all i can say is that we get contamination of the material that is we use at the laboratories to test for viruses, that happens, as you rightly said. but many times we get contamination of the environment. and what we need to do is a complete wipedown of the environment to make sure there's no place of the material that

could be contaminating. it could have nothing to do with the sugar or coffee you put into your cup. it could have to do with the kitchen that you do the cooking in, to use an analogy. >> president trump also pulled back, you know, funding for the world health organization, some suspect he's trying to use the agency as a scapegoat. we won't ask you about that. how do you feel overall about making this local where instead of just one nation doing the testing that, you know, states in the united states are relying on their own testing and deal with it more on a local basis? >> i think it's important that there is a degree of command and control within each territory, whether that's in a u.s. state or an african state or a nation state that allows the implementation to be effective

and in line of what the people are used to in that country. there is also requirement for an international approach to stopping this. the scale right now is a lot larger than it was a month or two months ago. it is still possible to actually contain the virus, but the way to do this is to maintain the lockdowns for as long as it's necessary in order to stop transmission, implement testing to catch people that are emerging as new cases, even though we've gone as much as possible with a lockdown, and then try open borders to this country that is also doing the same. this is not easy. it's going to be very, very difficult for people and countries. let's try and remove as much as possible from the equation for testing by preventing transmission. if we're not transmitting, we don't have as much need for

testing and that will buy us enough time to build that capacity so we can test effectively and stop the pandemic. >> i want to talk to you about germany. it has started antibody testing and hopes to test the entire population. how important is this? what could it reveal? >> okay, germany started publishing some of the work-arounds the testing. and it's not good enough. it's not going to give us the kind of information we hoped for. even if we do have an antibody test, what that test will tell us is if somebody has had the virus in the past. and what is becoming increasingly clear is that there are people out there who have suffered the disease, gone into hospital, and they haven't got antibodies. there will be those who have been exposed to the virus and have not got any immunity.

you won't be able to see that using the test. the other thing that is clear, we still do not understand what being immune to the virus means. if you don't understand what immunity means, how do you let people back into the community at risk of being exposed to the virus again? >> well, as you say, it's complicated. it's going to take some time. we appreciate your expertise so much. thank you. >> you're very welcome. in the hours ahead, israel plans to start easing restrictions put in place to combat the virus. industrial and high-tech workplaces as well as certain stores will be allowed to reopen under health and social distancing rules. more than 13,000 cases of coronavirus are reported in israel with more than 160 deaths. cnn's oren liebermann has more from an intensive care unit which cares for those hit the

worst by the virus. >> reporter: deep inside tel aviv's medical center, even the simple answers are hard to find. >> it's another disease that we're learning all the time more and more about it. >> reporter: this is an intensive care unit for covid-19. the toughest coronavirus cases come here. before we were allowed in, we had to dress like the medical staff for protection. i stood under rockets and more and yet a part of me was more nervous here. as we step inside, i meet the doctor who shows us around the 16-bed unit. most of the patients here are sedated, many on ventilators. here patients get individualized attention around the clock, the risk of anything less is too

great. there's no set treatment for coronavirus. >> you have to sense them and to see them every day, to check them, to see the perimeters. there's the atmosphere around the patient. >> reporter: it allows remote monitoring of every bed. part of the head nurse's job is to keep everyone positive. >> it's very tough. sometimes i'm not so positive. if i won't be positive, no one would be. >> one day at a time? >> yes, one hour at a time. >> reporter: within a few minutes of putting on this equipment, i started sweating. my mask fogged over, but i have a luxury of being able to take this off in a few minutes when i step outside. the doctors and nurses will wear this hour after hour treating the patients who need intensive care. they'll step outside and do it all over again. israel's morality rate has hovered around 1%.

israel instituted restrictions on travel and public gatherings very early. the health care system is among the most advanced. but that number soars for the patients that need to be ventilated, like many here, sometimes the outcome is measured very differently. >> you try, you do your best, you're just a doctor. just a human being as they are. if you cannot succeed, be compassionate. >> he was in the army during the 2006 lebanon war that left him treating a soldier on a stretcher. this he says is a different fight, one he calls much more complicated. >> the virus taught us to be more modest, more humble, and a lot of compassion for the patients and families.

it's just a virus, but not just a virus. it's something much bigger. >> the doctors and nurses are tested every week for the coronavirus. everyone has so far tested negative. in this most sterile of environments, families are only allowed in if it's to say good-bye. otherwise, messages are recorded and sent through the nurses. prayers must penetrate the layers of protection around the icu. patients see only the units' staff. there is solidarity here through a common vulnerableability. >> the closer you get to the patient as a doctor, does that make it harder and more personal. >> it's always personal. we're human. we're as fragile as they are. tomorrow i might be here. we're very fragile. >> reporter: orrin lieberman, cnn. much more to come on "cnn

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turkey is coming to the rescue for the united kingdom. just as britain was expected to run out of gowns, certain masks and other personal protective equipment needed to battle this virus, turkey is sending a large shipment of gear expected to arrive sunday. phil black joins me from london with more on this and thank goodness countries reaching out and helping other countries, phil. >> it's a big delivery coming from turkey, including 400,000 gowns which sounds like a really big impressive figure. balanced against the need across the health system here, it is barely enough to last a few days. this isn't a new problem. from the beginning of this

crisis, doctors have been talking about the fact that they don't believe they have enough personal protective equipment to deal with the scale of all of this and from the very beginning, the government has acknowledged the need to tap into international supplies and indeed boost or create new domestic production. but the government has also conceded that at this point, its efforts are not meeting demand so much so that officials in this country have issued new guidelines on how ppe should be used in hospitals to the point where they're saying, certain items should be disposable and single use are now suggesting those items should be reused. the government says this is an extraordinary situation and demand is so high that it's understandable, perhaps, that supply is also a little tight. but there's tremendous anger on this point. among the broader public and among doctors and nurses and frontline workers as well

because those health workers, while they are doing their job, are risking their lives and indeed some of them are dying as a result of covid-19 as well, natalie. >> what are the latest numbers there in the uk, phil? >> reporter: so we're talking about more than 114,000. that needs to be viewed in the context of this country's testing regime which hopes to get to 100,000 tests a day but is currently somewhere around the capacity of 30,000 tests a day and very little testing taking place in the broader community. a lot of that is hospital-based. in terms of known deaths in this country, it is now more than 15,000 people. we're in a situation where it's believed the lockdown measures are having an effect. there's some evidence to suggest that transmission is coming down significantly. but those daily death figures that we're getting updates on,

still very high, in advance of 800 at least or so a day and it's expected to stay that way for some time, natalie, for at least the next week or so before those figures will taper off gradually, natalie. >> this gear can't come soon enough. it arrives on sunday. phil, thank you so much. spain is extending restrictions on movement through the first week in may now. the coronavirus death toll has passed 20,000, but officials say the rate of new infections is slowing. let's go to our journalist al goodman out in madrid. we've seen you for weeks now and it seems that spain's been looking to try to reopen, but it shows how precarious that decision is to move forward or stay hunkered down. >> reporter: that's right, natalie, the percentages, the rate of increase is looking better to the experts and the

government but not enough. so the rate of increase of new cases is at about 1.4%. it's been hovering around that range for several days now. the rate of increase in deaths has been about 2.9%. spain on saturday passed a grim milestone of 20,000 deaths and in the last week, that means that 300 people to 500 people have been dying from coronavirus every day, a tragedy for each of their families. all of this prompting the prime minister to announce that the lockdown will be extended until may 9th. that makes a total of eight weeks that started in mid-march. however, he had some good news for kids. here's what he had to say. >> translator: therefore, from april 27th, the spanish government will take measures to alleviate the lockdown of our children so that they can go out and enjoy at least those numerical improvements that we

are seeing in the evolution of the pandemic. >> reporter: but it's going to be limited. they're not going to let all the kids out right at once. there's been a rising call from various regions from the area around barcelona and other regions to the prime minister to let the kids out. psychologists wondering how this is affecting the kids cramped up in a lot of the apartments here in spain are quite small. this will be good for the kids. the prime minister saying this will probably be for children 12 years old and younger, but the details still need to be worked out. you're not going to be parks -- this park has been closed for the lockdown. not expected to open any time soon. >> al, thank you. a city in florida deems going to the beach an essential activity and many agreed on

that. plus, coronavirus in communities of color. america's minority groups have a tougher battle even though this virus doesn't discriminate. we'll get into that.

♪ welcome back to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. i'm natalie allen. you're watching "cnn newsroom" live from atlanta. less than six weeks after the world health organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, there are more than 2.3 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 160,000 deaths. that according to johns hopkins university. the u.s. accounts for more than

735,000 cases. president donald trump is feuding with governors over who is responsible for expanding testing for the virus. the testing is crucial for reopening the country. we're seeing protests pop up across the u.s. as people demand an end to stay-at-home orders. there were more demonstrations saturday with many people ignoring social distancing guidelines. in maryland, people rallied from their cars demanding the governor lift restrictions. in the state of indiana, people protested outside the governor's residence. the gathering was organized by two consecutive groups. they say the stay-at-home order is an overreach by the government. in new hampshire, hundreds gathered outside the statehouse calling for officials to reopen. the state and in texas, protestors gathered outside the

state capitol in austin. it was called the you can't close america rally and it was promoted by one website known for spreading conspiracy theories. officials in jacksonville, florida, have reopened beaches with limits. they say it's an essential activity as long as people aren't sunbathing. randi kaye is there. >> reporter: everybody seems to be really happy that the beach is once again open. it's been closed for about a month. it closed on march 20th. it has reopened again. it's open just limited hours from 6:00 a.m. to is 1:00 a.m. in the in the morning and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the evening. there are some people who are trying to come out in between those hours but police are doing a good job of warning them and enforcing the fact that the beach is closed during those hours. if you take a look, you can see the crowds are certainly coming.

they're excited to be here. floridians say this is therapy. they're supposed to social distance on the beaches and they're only supposed to come here to exercise. these are considered essential activities by the mayor. you can swim, surf, bike, run, walk, but you're not supposed to bring coolers or throw out a blanket and sit on that and sunbathe. that is not allowed. and we are seeing some enforcement of that, but others are allowed to still continue to do that. i called the mayor's office to ask him what he thought about how this soft reopening is going and we got a statement from the mayor, he says that people are taking social distancing seriously. he is pleased that people are following the guidelines. he did go on to say that everyone needs to follow the rules because everyone is not. and he said please stay six feet apart from anyone who does not share your household and only

use the beach for exercise purposes. a reminder from the mayor's office that this is not just a free-for-all. you can't come here and hang out. there's a purpose here. come here exercise, enjoy an essential activity and go home. randi kaye, cnn, jacksonville beach, florida. in new york, one of the worst hit cities on earth during this pandemic, hispanic americans are especially at risk. data shows latinos and african-americans are dying at a higher rate than their populations. and minorities make up half of the nation's 30 million uninsured which doesn't help. here's one reason why, native americans, blacks and hispanics are often the faces of poverty in the united states. cnn's nick valencia reports on why hispanics may be more at risk and the community's reaction to that. >> reporter: anthony says he

honestly can't remember the last time he got sick. but two weeks ago, he tweeted that he felt an itch in his throat. severe symptoms followed. >> yeah, i got the results that i was positive with the covid-19. body aches, a lot of body aches. and recently i developed a lot of night sweats. >> reporter: his condition hasn't improved. he thought he was turning the corner, only to be diagnosed with pneumonia. he works in hospice care. he knew he was at higher risk of contracting the virus and said he had been taking precautions but in his line of work, that doesn't always guarantee your safety. >> latinos are mainly the cnas and the janitors. when you go into these facilities, that's where you see us. you see us as the janitor's cleaning everybody's room and as the ones changing all the diapers, giving them showers, feeding them face to face.

>> reporter: this doctor who serves the latino community in washington says latinos are found in these essential but lower level hospital jobs. she says such employees may not have health insurance or the option to stay home if they get sick. >> this leads not only to worsening health for those people, but also spreading of this pandemic and prolonging the illness and the effects this is going to have. >> reporter: concern about the virus is even more pronounced among latinos than the wider american public. about two-thirds say the outbreak is a major threat to the health of americans compared to half of the general public. >> there are clear inequalities, clear disparities in how this disease is affecting the people of our city. >> reporter: in the epicenter, new york city, the mayor saying latinos are dying at rates higher than any other group, making up 34% of deaths. other locations have been slow to release a breakdown of deaths

by race or ethnicity. no national trends are clear yet. medical professionals say underlying health conditions and economic disparities which disproportionately affect communities of color play a role. >> you'll find us living with grandparents along with newborns and just creating a situation where it's very hard to contain the spread of disease. >> do it for your big mama, your pop pop. >> this past wiek the certain general addressed our communities of color are getting hit hard by the virus. but he was crisised for the language he used by doing it. the doctor said he was only using words he would with his own family. latinos used to getting together many times a week are now finding themselves having to change the normal routines. like these coffee happy hours in

south florida. he sees the risk for himself and others and it means not pushing to go back to work before he's ready. >> that's the worst fear, to hurt people and put people in danger. just to know that i have it to stay home and take care of this properly. >> nick valencia, cnn, atlanta. coming next here on "cnn newsroom" -- >> you immigrants, see what we have learned. >> it only takes the smallest thing to change the world. >> it's a viral video and it's a poem that gives thanks to the millions millions of immigrants. i'll speak to someone involved in the campaign next. n bike for only $11. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. an ipad worth $505, was sold for less

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cheers and applause here in london for british health care workers and the national health service, part of a weekly show of appreciation for everyone fighting this coronavirus pandemic. the effort is organized through a social media campaign called clap for carers which sees people around the uk join in for a moment of solidarity while the nation is under lock down. the applause for health care workers is the inspiration behind a viral video called "you clap for me now." the video highlights the important work that immigrants workers are doing to help the uk during this pandemic and has been watched more than 8 million times on twitter. take a look. >> it's finally happened. >> that thing you were afraid of. >> something has come from overseas and taken your jobs.

>> made it unsafe to walk the streets. >> kept you trapped in your home. >> a dirty disease. >> your proud nation gone. >> but not me. >> or me. >> or me. >> or me. >> no, you clap for me now. you cheer as i toil. >> bringing foods to your family, bringing food from your soil. >> propping up your hospitals. >> not some foreign invader. >> teacher. >> life safer. >> don't stay, go home. >> don't say not here. >> it's all about coming together. i'm joined with the person credited for the video going viral. thank you for coming on. >> good morning. >> i've been watching your comedy routines, you're a

sellout comedian and i want to begin with your style of humor which is about racism and stereotyping. if you can give us an example, i saw one that said that you were on stage saying you came out as asian and of all the asians, being british is the best one. but you're funny. tell us where that comes from, that your style of comedy tries to bring people together regarding muslims in particular. >> i was born in britain. i've lived here my entire life. i've always called it home. in comedy, the golden rule is talk about what you know. and what is unique to me, what makes me stand out in the uk comedy circuit is the fact my background is different to most people who do comedy in the uk, that's what i can bring to stage, a unique perspective on the way i grew up. that's the way i want to bring

people together is talking about my perspective, my background and the jokes that you can get from that and the stereotypes that people might have from watching the news or reading papers. >> right. you also said in one sketch, people -- you also say that people don't know about muslims, they can learn more from that hit tv show called the news. that cracked me up. here you are. let's talk about this video. your comedy helps foster understanding with racism and looks to do that. now this video emerges to highlight that all of a sudden immigrants are cool, they're loved, their cheered because they're on the front lines saving lives. the underlying message is, actually, we have been here and we have been working for you. and the whole point is, you're just cheering for us now. >> yeah.

we've seen that there's been a discourse over the last four or five years both in american but in my own home country that i don't feel like immigrants have been appreciated for the work that they've been doing since they've been in those countries. they're just like anyone else who is like me born in this country. but i think there's been a certain discourse that says that these people are negative and shouldn't be in my country or possibly the same applies to america as well. and it's seen the election of donald trump and vote for brexit in my country. and i think the video highlights the contribution that immigrants are making now, at a time where the economy has been shut down, but we've seen that key services are still up and running, like our national health service, which is the best in the world, but a large percentage of frontline services are made up

of immigrants and are part of this negative discourse, and it highlights that without these people, these wonderful people who sometimes are british themselves, that the key services would be struggling, you might not be able to get food from the local grocers or seen in the hospital in time. it would be nice the work they do be appreciated the entire time and in the future. >> and it shows, like you say, from all kinds of careers, it also represents how they are integrating into society, something you make jokes about a lot in your comedy routine. nearly half of medical staff employed by the national health service come from immigrant backgrounds. the question is, where do you take this campaign from here

that hopefully this is a game changer to help tamp down racism and negative thoughts over minorities in the uk. >> you would hope so, wouldn't you? there have been some pushback from the usual quarters online who see it as a passive-aggressive video. the creative director who put this together, she was very clear that we should appreciate all of our care workers, all of our key workers from across all backgrounds regardless of faith, gender, creed. but also there should be a specific focus on those immigrants who had been demonized in certain quarters and they need to look at themselves hard and say we're relying on these people to help us. maybe this piece could be on tv, maybe it could be replicated in other countries. there's talk about people in the

u.s. getting together to do something similar and that could be applied across a number of countries both in europe, in north america, asia and i'm sure in africa and australia too. hopefully people from all over the world can recognize the contribution that migrants make in their country. >> we hope so and it's -- again, you clap for me now and you're in it and your humor is helping foster good will among people who tend to be racist. we appreciate your efforts and thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. peace. >> peace to you too. stay safe. more about health care workers coming up here, going beyond the call of duty. we're talking about workers in the u.s. they're putting their lives at risk by traveling to the u.s. epicenter of this virus to contribute. their stories next. robinhood believes now is the time to do money. without the commission fees. so, you can start investing today wherever you are -

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volunteer at the epicenter. cnn's brenn jengrass has our story. >> reporter: every night. new york city erupts in cheers. a show of gratitude for those continuing to fight covid-19 on the front lines. among the native new yorkers, are thousands of health care workers who choose to be here. >> is this your first time to new york city? >> it is, yes. >> this is such an unusual welcome to new york city. >> i like to go where i'm needed or where people are needed. it's always been in me. >> reporter: a critical care nurse and former marine flew from arizona leaving behind her children. >> i tell them all the time, if you see someone in need, you help them. >> reporter: that means little rest and lots of stress for the

next month. she's assigned in the intensive care unit at elmhurst. >> i haven't seen one non-covid patient. it's a nightmare, people are dying left and right. >> there's a bond that's formed between all the volunteers. >> thank you. thank you. >> nurses and doctors across the country together provide normal normalcy amidst the chaos. >> it helps us to share our families with the other nurses and say, you know, this is me here, but i have this whole group of people back home. >> a group of 20 heroes are heading to new york. >> among this group, also putting their lives on hold to help, this doctor. for him, new york is a return home, a chance to help the community where he grew up. >> i say in emergency medicine, we're the folks who run toward

danger not away from it and so to me this feels very consistent with sort of why i entered medicine. >> diaz is assigned to the er in manhattan. >> the providers here are pretty exhausted and so the relief that i'm able to provide by taking over a few shifts is i think really helpful. >> so keep up the noise every night. >> especially when we're missing our loved ones. sometimes when we think what we're doing isn't working and we just can't do it anymore. it's all that support that really literally pushes us through and it's like, i can do anything now. >> reporter: they can hear you. cnn, new york. too many heroes to count in all of this. coming up in a few minutes, dr. jane goodall joins me live

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♪ the coronavirus death toll in the united states continues to climb and now we're learning why there was a critical delay in early testing. as wet markets reopen again in china, dr. jane goodall will join me live. why she says this expect towards animals calls covid-19. also this hour -- >> what can mom or dad do better? more than half of the responses i get from kids is pay more attention to me. >> the pandemic and your phone.

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