>> a lot of you at home have been writing us, and asking us how you can help. you can find out going to cnn.com/coronavirus. there is also different categories to search through on that page and places to reach out to get help for yourself or a loved one. you can also go to cnn.com/impact. >> sarnthanks very much as alwa. i also want to thank those who wrote questions. the conversation continues at cnn.com/coronavirus answers. the news continues right now with chris and "cuomo prime time." hey, dad. >> wyatt morgan cooper. put his picture up again. please, show this beautiful baby. perfect perfect perfectly swaddled. that kid is -- oh, look at him. perfect head. so let me ask you something. >> yeah. >> you and i have talked about

having kids before, and what it would mean. how did you feel when you had that little boy in your arms, and you looked into his eyes? >> yeah. it's hard to describe. hard to describe. i think it's slowly sinking in. like, i mean, it was sort of overwhelming and yeah it just -- it's amazing. i literally do not have language to wrap my head around it and to explain it. but i think -- yeah -- things seem different and different in a much better way and more important. so i don't know. >> and you will -- and you will -- you will honor the memory of your loved ones in a way you never imagined, through how you love this kid. and your waspy ass is going to -- in a way -- you're going to cry with a frequency you never imagine. when he looks at you, when he recognizes you, you will see, my friend. this is going to be the best thing that ever happened in your life and his, too. >> well, thanks, chris.

i appreciate it. >> i appreciate it. you made my month to put purpose to this kind of pain we've been living through, and bring love into the world. a beautiful boy, who means so much to you and is a remembrance of your family. i -- i -- i'm just so happy for you. and he could not be more lucky. he's got one of the smartest, most deeply caring people as his father that i've ever met in my life. you are going to be a great dad. but when it comes to discipline, listen to uncle mo, not uncle -- he's going to say let him do everything and i'm the guy who is going to bring the stick. so come to me when it gets tough. i'm so happiy for you, anderson. you know what? he brought you the cnn thing. i've got clothes. i've got onesies. i have got what you need, brother. i've got what you need. i'm happy for you. god bless you. god bless wyatt. >> thank you. >> god bless you, too, sanjay.

>> you got it. thank you. >> who wants to talk about anything else tonight? good evening, everybody. i hope that was a gift for you and your head and your heart, as it is for the cnn family and for the cuomo family, as well. anderson, making the decision to bring life into this world is just an affirmation of hope about our future. naming it after his father, the little boy, wyatt morgan cooper. what a blessing. what a beautiful, beautiful thing. and you anywknow what? the timing couldn't be better. god bless, anderson, and god bless his baby boy. woe welcome to prime time, everybody. more than half the country is going to be at least partially open by the end of this week. now, i do have to mention none of the states that are reopening have met the federal guidelines to do so. you know why? we've got a new metric. the most important metric. now, we know, in a world of

unknown, i think there's something we can be pretty sure about. you know what seems to matter most now? you and your fatigue. having had enough of this. being more interested in getting back to life, and i don't mean that to be frivolous. but to get back to work. and to help our families, even if that means taking risks that may put our families at risk. that's what seems to be going on right now, because we know we're not doing what the scientists told us was the smart way to do this. so are we just willing to take more pain to get more pleasure, and more money, for our families? i know it matters to a lot of people. i know there is fear and a desperation. and how do we balance being sick of this with finding ways to not get sick with covid? we're going to try a new approach tonight. we have mayors of three of our biggest cities, together. let's see what a conversation of

all of them can teach us about what needs to be done by all of them. also, operation warp speed. are are we going to get a vaccine soon? did the government find a shortcut? there is a new timeline on the table. our job is to test it. together, as ever, as one. and, now, we've got one more. wyatt morgan cooper. god bless. let's get after it. man, it is so good to have news of love and somebody's life changing for the better. especially, obviously, someone who matters to me. but he matters to you, too. anderson cooper has been your virgil. he's been helping you through some of the worst times in our world for a decade. great news. he's got a baby boy. wow. okay. so what are we dealing with? politics. politics have become part of the pain of this pandemic. the president, who said covid was nothing, is now spinning

that all these deaths, over 60,000, that he said would never happen, all this death is a sign of success. >> testing and the masks, and all of the things we've solved every problem. our death totals, our numbers, per million people, are really, very, very strong. we're very proud of the job we' we've done. when somebody uses the word successful, i mean it really has been successful. it's been very successful. >> tell that to the families. and before you jump to the conclusion that this is more about trump. no, the answer is less. the answer is less of this talk. less of the lies. less of the jumping leadership and mixed messaging. and the latest iteration of that, that i think you have to take at a discount, is his decision to put the blame on china. and why do i say discount it? the president has complimented china dozens of times since

january. and about their behavior in the outbreak and vis-a-vis covid. now, the administration is planning to take broad action against them. >> china's a very sophisticated country, and they could have contained it. they were either unable to or they chose not to. and the world has suffered greatly. >> to hold them accountable, is that something you prefer to do now? >> no, i wouldn't do that. i want to find out what happened. i think we'll be able to get a very good, very powerful definition of exactly what happened. we're working on it strongly now, and i think it's going to be very powerful. >> just know this. the criticism he just levied against china is, absolutely, applicable to him and to the united states of america's government. okay? what he just said about china is every bit as true. they could have done more to control and to contain. and why didn't they? we should be asking the same questions. and, in fact, we are. let's bring in white house

correspondent kaitlan collins. what is the reporting on why coming back at china now? >> well, lately, the president has been fuming internally about china. blaming them, saying they need to be held responsible. and so our sources are saying that basically his team is creating a list of ways that they could punish china or, potentially, demand financial compensation for the coronavirus outbreak. now, the question is what ways are they looking at? we're being told possible sanctions and new trade deals. even some people waved the idea or floated the idea of possibly cancelling some of the i say debt obligation to china. though, we should note that two of the president's top financial advisers today said that is not something under consideration. but basically, they are crafting a list for the president, who has been fuming, internally, about china. but chris, the question is whether or not he is actually going to go through with these measures once they've crafted this list for him because you saw what the president was saying today about china.

but listen to what he was saying just april 1st, not that long ago, when he was pressed about china and their responsibility in this outbreak. >> people don't know where -- where did it come. >>? i think we all understand where it came from and he don't have to make a big deal out of it. the relationship with china's a good one, and my relationship with him is, you know, really good. >> so, of course, the question now is does he go through with these measures? exactly. he's gone back and forth so many times. if you talk to the people who speak with the president every day, they say he changes his mind on china very often. he says they've got a great relationship. so the question is does he go through with these measures? and if he does, what does that do to the u.s./china relationship? >> let me ask you one more thing because i know you know this stuff better than i do, so why not avail ourselves of your expertise to the audience? the idea of -- so he says, today, i know it came from a lab. i'm not allowed to tell you

that. which is obviously being sarcastic because he was telling us that. now, this happens right after the intelligence folks said we don't have any reason to believe that this virus was a lab creation. what's the -- what's the explanation how those two thoughts go together? >> there is no explanation so far. and let me just stress, this is a really rare statement that we got from the -- from the intelligence community this morning. saying that, basically, they did not believe the coronavirus was manmade or genetically mutated or genetically modified. they said but they were still investigating whether or not it came from animals or whether or not there was some accident in a lab, and that's how this outbreak started to spread. then, just hours later, the president is asked about this. he expresses surprise this statement was even put out there. he kept asking the reporter who put this statement out there? the statement you see there. the office of the director of national intelligence, speaking on behalf of all the intelligence heads of course and the president said he's got evidence that it did originate

in a lab. though, of course, he did not cite that evidence. but it's really notable because you know who is running the office of director of national intelligence is a very close ally of the president. rick grenell. his former ambassador to germany. so it's really notable. we have not gotten an explanation yet. but what -- something to watch is that, on tuesday, his next nomination to run the intelligence agency is going to be testifying on capitol hill in his confirmation hearing. so he is likely going to be asked about what is going on here, and what the intelligence actually shows. >> some more proof that the virus, covid, is not the biggest illness that we're fighting in this society. kaitl kaitlan collins, as always, thank you for carrying me through this conversation. now, most states are beginning to open up. tensions are running high in many of them. why? the restrictions are creating frictions. all right. you have more than 30 million americans have had to file unemployment claims since mid-march. that's nearly 20% of our labor

force. 20%. cnn's nick watt has the scenes of building stress. >> reporter: armed protestors pack the public gallery, a stand against michigan's ongoing stay-home orders. directly above me, men with rifles, yelling at us. tweeted one state senator. some of my colleagues who own bulletproof selects a bull bulletproof vebtsts are wearing them. we are told one protestor assaulted another outside. >> yes, you do have a right to fight for your inalienable rights. >> more than 30 million americans have now lost their jobs during this unprecedented national shutdown. pain and frustration rising. by this weekend, more than half

our states will have started to reopen with restrictions. in texas, the covid case count isn't falling. still, restaurants and retail can reopen tomorrow at 25% capacity. >> we're not going to make anything here. it's just for the staff to be able to keep providing for families on the day to day. >> tomorrow, you will be able to get a legal haircut again in wyoming. utah, for midnight, friday, bars and restaurants can open. in oklahoma, bars will stay closed but gyms and movie theaters can open. on the flip side, louisiana just extended stay home through may 15th. ohio extended. no end date given. boston extended its curfew through may 18th. now, the federal social distancing guidelines were issued 45 days ago. advice that expires today. and, now, it's up to each governor to figure out reopening. >> and the new guidance that we've issued is guidance for how they can do that safely and responsible. >> a draft of possible new cdc guidelines for businesses and institutions calls for

stationary collection boxes in church, in restaurants, disposable menus, plenty sneeze guards, no salad barrings. a and in schools, desks six feet apart. hard-hit new jersey is taking it slow. first to open, among other things, golf courses. but, one per cart and stay apart. >> we said you know what? let's open them up this weekend, but let's make sure everybody plays ball. so this is a real test case for us. >> here, in california, orange county beaches opened last weekend. but the crowds packed too tight. so -- >> we're going to do a hard close in that part of the state. just in the orange county area. >> this bar plans to defy the state's continued stay-home order. >> i'm going to defy all the way to the end. >> in iowa, a gradual reopening but only in counties with low case growth, and a nod to our grim, new reality. >> covid-19 isn't going anywhere, anytime soon. the virus will continue to be in

our communities and, unfortunately, people will still get sick until a vaccine is available. >> now, we're told, one might be ready in january. the white house now calling this operation warp speed. they'll start manufacturing while it's still in trials. >> assuming it's going to work, and if it does, then you could scale up and hopefully get to that timeline. so we want to go quickly, but we want to make sure it's safe and it's effective. >> nick watt, cnn, los angeles. >> all right. our thanks to nick. you are listening to dr. anthony fauci there about the vaccine. that gives one level of confidence. who is in charge of this ramped-up vaccine effort? >> you know who is in charge of it? honestly, i am. i'll tell you. i'm really in charge of it. >> that is bad. okay? why? he does not know anything about anything that they're doing.

and we are so dependent on a vaccine for our collective psychology. okay. our collective confidence about moving forward, especially in somewhat of a risky way. that this has to be done right, and you and i, we, have to believe in the process and what we're told. credibility is key. all right. does this new, earlier timeline raise questions? yep. does it make sense to people who do this kind of work? let's get an answer from a real pro. next. ♪

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about why they feel this, do you buy the accelerated confidence? >> well, chris, first, let me also extend my congratulations to anderson cooper. welcome, wyatt morgan. as my father used to say, isn't life wonderful? >> it is today. >> let's get back to the hard reality for a moment. i -- i have my fingers crossed. you know, it's like running the quarter mile. you want to run faster but you have to run the whole quarter mile. you have to be assured that the vaccine is safe and is effective. i mean, you certainly don't want to put an unsafe or an ineffective vaccine out to the populous. so it's in everyone's interest to make sure we dot all the is, cross the ts, do them rapidly, but let's try to do it correctly. all the way. >> you know tony fauci.

i know tony fauci. i have complete respect for what he says. how did they speed it up, though? i don't get it. i don't get what happened here. he and his guys have been telling me, don't go jumping to tough questions about why we don't have a vaccine. they take time. this is science. this isn't politics. what changed? >> so here's the big thing. they did a whole lot of little things, but the big thing they're going to do is, even while the phase three vaccine trial is underway, the big trial to show that it is safe and effective, they're so optimistic that they're going to lay a big-money bet. they're going to go to the companies and say start making the vaccine, already, before we have the result. and as soon as we have the result, assuming it's good, then we can start delivering vaccine. we don't have to wait to, then,

gear up after we get the result. we're going to lay a big bet, beforehand, and hope that our horse comes in. >> but where is the confidence for the bet? >> it has to be in tony fauci's mind and in his advisers', that the vaccine under study is really going to pay off. all the previous data have to be so solid that he's ready to lay the bet. you look at the record of the thoroughbred before you put down the money. and that's able to shorten, substantially, the timeline. we'll be ready to go with some vaccine, as soon as the results come in, assuming the results are safe and effective. of course, if they're not, then you just destroy the vaccine. it's only money. and we'll start over. >> right. i mean, look, i know i'm a journali journalist but i trust tony

fauci. i've known him most of my adult life. i trust him. i don't think he would sleep on the science of anything. but i tell you what scares me, doctor, help mseems to me they know what they are talking about with this virus in general. why it affects people in such weird ways. why it's killing people in weird ways. how it's even transmitted and when you're really contagious. the thing seems to be more of a mystery than ever. how do we go from that to an idea of, but you figure out how to kill it faster than ever? >> well, we don't kill it. we prevent it, right? we prevent it from starting it. from starting our infection. and we have the whole history of infectious diseases. we have preefvious laboratory work. we have the work in the monkeys. and, then, we have the work in the phase-one trials with the people and the phase two, studying larger groups of volunteers, and then we do the big effectiveness study.

and, while that effectiveness study is underway, we'll put our money down and start manufacturing the vaccine. because then we'll have it available, assuming it's safe and effective, to prevent as much zaedisease as possible. we'll have it ready to go out into arms, in people in this country and eventually around the world. >> schaffner, some action on january? >> a little bit of money. and a lot of hope. >> all right. i'll bet you lunch and i'll bet it doesn't happen because you're the smart one. so people should be betting that you're right and i'm wrong. all right. and we'll see where it is between now and january but i'm going to need your help, a lot more, between now and then because there's so many questions we're going to have along the way. so, dr. william schaffner, thank you. >> fair enough. you're on. >> done. all right. we got to get back to our lives again. absolutely. and not just because we're being

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reopening is largely going to be a state operation. you got the governors on top. but except with what we see happening in georgia, they are relying, heavily, on the mayors of the big cities. why? the mayors know better. their city. they understand the needs. they understand the challenges. so, tonight, we decided to do something a little bit different. okay? let's try to really get together here. all right. we have the mayors from around the country. three of our biggest cities, different parties. let them compare notes. let them talk. i basically just want to give them my show's time to see if they can use it to, basically, have a zoom conversation. kesha lance bottoms. you know her from this show and elsewhere. obviously, the mayor of atlanta. ron nuremburg, san antonio, and kevin faulkner, san diego. welcome all. how are we doing? can we see? can we hear? >> yeah.

>> all right. first of all, thank you for taking the opportunity. and i mean what i said. less me, more you. good thing. just as a kind of jumping-off point, what's going on in atlanta, which had nothing to do with the mayor, right, the governor did not give her any notice, any input, or any ability to change it. i just want to jump from atlanta to san diego, where you guys are taking a very different approach. and, mr. mayor, what do you want to know about the experience of atlanta's mayor about which way you are headed? >> thanks, chris. thanks for having us all on. and i think, to your point, as mayors, one of the things that we're all working on is this is where the rubber meets the road. right? and when we're talking about businesses and reopening businesses, they're in our cities. and so our ability to, not only

clearly communicate but, our ability to say here's the rules of the road that we are going to establish when we're ready to reopen. i think is one of the most important things that all of us, as mayors, are working on right now. to really set that criteria. to -- to communicate that criteria because as -- as you have talked about, people are ready to get back to work. but people want to do it safely. and so one of the things that we're really working with is how do we interact keeping small businesses going? right now, one of the things we've been doing in san diego is our small-business relief fund. and really ensuring that we have that foundation for businesses to actually have a job to go back to and employees when we get on the other side of this. and that is -- i mean, you get a lot of talk about washington relief. you know, in sacramento and california. but our revenue comes from a strong economy. and so that's incredibly important for mayors because we provide, as you know, the services, police, fire, trash pickup, water. all of us, as mayors, are really

seeing that downward trend in revenue. so we want to get back to work but we want to do it safely. we want to do it with confidence. and we want to do it data bridrn and with our health professionals. >> all right. mr. mayor on the hypothetical side of how you want to set it up. so going from mr. mayor to madam mayor, the reality that you are seeing, mayor bottoms, in terms of putting out message, having it resonate with people, and having them follow, still early where you are, but what are the indications about how successful you can be? >> so far, so good, chris. we sent out a citywide survey. we have already gotten over 10,000 responses so far and overwhelmingly, people are saying it's too soon to open up. but we've also solicited from residents, more feed back on given where we are and that the state is opening back up. what can we do to make people

feel more comfortable? and what is it that we should be doing that we are not currently doing. so, in atlanta, we're continuing to stand in the gap. we are continuing to deliver foods to the doors of our seniors and providing kids with after-school care. and small business loans are being passed out. and we're continuing to anticipate the day when we will get back to some semblance of normalcy. and, as the mayor just said, it's about having something for people to get back to. but, all across this country, mayors are dealing with budget shortfalls in the same way that corporations and small businesses are balancing their books, as well. so, you know, this now normal that we are in is going to, definitely, have an impact on cities across this country. >> i see ron nuremburg shaking his head.

san antonio, texas, obviously meeting the wave of aggressive reopening there. i'm not going to saddle you with what your lieutenant governor said, that there are more important things in life than living. but you do have to deal with people and their desperation. listening to these two mayors, what does it mean in terms of what you are looking at with your own situation in san antonio? very important and thriving city. >> absolutely. great to be with you, chris. and two people i come to admire and call friends, here on the air with you. so i think, first, it's a recognition that the american economy, the engine of the american economy, is our cities. and if we're going to have a healthy economy, it starts with healthy people. so we've really tried to be as clear and transparent as we can with the health data and guidance from our public health officials about when it's safe to reopen. and it is a challenge, with mixed messages from our state government. i know mayor bottoms is dealing

with that a lot. we've had that, as well, here with a reopening in texas that really defies the gating criteria that public health officials have, universally, accepted as the right time to open. but the success of our efforts, and we've had tremendous success here in san antonio with flattening the curve has really not been about mandates necessarily but it's been about transparency. and folks buying into the fact that if we are going to get through this, we do it together. we stay home. we limit our public gatherings. we -- we conduct ourselves and social distance in a way that we're saving the lives of our neighbors. you have to have the public confidence to be able to get through this. whether it's a mandate or not. and i've been very pleased that, even in -- in the orders that the governor has been in conflict with the cities, the citizens of our community are, still, minding the public health guidance.

we need to spread more truth in th this -- in this process. >> this is too important. can i grab you guys for another block? can you guys stick around? >> absolutely. >> sure. >> thank you. of course, it's really hard to say no on national television so i'm happy. no thank you to each of you. let me take a quick break and let's come back. there is a part of the story we're not really talking about that mayors are uniquely qualified to address. and it's an aspect that's going to affect all of us. so we are going to take it to a personal level. let's keep the mayors. please, come back. and tailored recommendations. that's the clarity you get with fidelity wealth management.

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all right. i want to keep the conversation going with the mayors because they're in a unique position to address the one part of this nobody's really talking about. it's what the rest of the year looks like for you, your family, and your daily life. okay?

we have the mayor of atlanta, the mayor of san antonio, and the mayor of california. and, obviously -- mayor of california. imagine that. also known as the governor. of san diego. obviously, california is making plans about when to reopen. texas is opening, in part, tomorrow. georgia has already opened, in part, that affect atlanta to be sure. so what i'm hinting at, about daily life, are really two main things for people that live in major cities like your own. okay? you got mass transportation. and, then, you got the big one that nobody wants to touch. schools. and we know why. we know why the president, we know why nobody, governor, wants to talk about schools because you get it wrong with schools, you're going to pay a political price that's going to be hard to survive. so georgia and texas school is closed. california, you guys are figuring out what to do with the rest of the year. it's closed right now. but, starting with you, mayor

bottoms, the idea of school and reopening, you can't reopen an economy and get people back to work if their kids aren't back in school because they won't be able to leave the house. nobody can take care of the kids, especially in the populations that you guys represent. how do you deal with that? >> so i'll just give you another layer to that, chris. in georgia, their independently-run school boards. most of them are not controlled by the mayor. separate school entities. and so when we were at the beginning of this pandemic, our governor deferred to local control and local leadership and decision-making as to when to shut down schools. so, that being said, i don't know what the governor will do as it relates to the schools this coming fall. i know that the -- has already announced they anticipate that college campuses will be open. that's going to be very interesting. i think, again, that's driven by

economics. because you're going to have young adults living in close proximity and congregate living spaces, which is what we actually don't want in the middle of a pandemic. and so we'll see where we are. there's been a big push for us to get laptops and tablets and a broadband connection out to all our students. so hopefully, we'll be prepared for whatever the fall looks like. >> mayor nuremburg, what i am talking about obviously the specific application is we are getting a little break on school because we're getting close to the summer. but if texas moves as aggressively as it wants to, getting people back to work, where are their kids going to go? still got another month or so to deal with. >> that's right. i have an 11-year-old at home, so i know that very well. you know, we have been working through childcare options for essential workers since this began a couple of months ago. and so we have opportunities for

childcare, even as texas begins to open up. but that is a big challenge. and one of the reasons why, i think, there was a push by some of the essential workers in the medical community not to close schools down because you begin to close schools down, you lose part of your workforce that is supposed to be on the front lines fighting this battle. but we have been trying to make options available, at the local level, for people to have care for their children when they have to get to work. >> right. but you can't cover the need. >> not when texas opens up and -- and, you know, there's much more activity with no schools open. that's going to be a huge challenge for us. so you know, one of the -- one of the things that you mention that i think has been overlooked is the fact that we're talking act getting ba about getting back to normal. but, keep in mind, when we go back to normal, it's areas of high poverty, that are on the other side of a digital divide. and, now, these students can't even go to school because they're not able to access

internet. so, you know, our focus right now is to get through this crisis in the most helpful way possible. but what keeps me up at night this rush to get back to normal. a normal where we had 60,000 families, a week, that were getting food from the food bank line. you know, we have to work on establishing a more resilient, stronger, more durable economy, that reaches everyone. equity has been a huge issue that's really become -- come to light in this whole pandemic response. >> absolutely. school is not just about education. for too many kids, it's about nutrition. they get one or two meals in the schools, and it may be the only ones they're going to have real access to. real problem. mass transit. you know, dealing with san diego, it's not as -- you know, you are going to have bus issues there. but that's hard because transit workers didn't have right ppe, anywhere in this country. they're going down at a higher percentage. that means you are going to have less transit, more people, more density. but how big a reality is that for you, mayor faulkner?

>> well, you hit the nail on the head, chris, and look, it's about catching up with all the ppe and our transit workers do phenomenal work every day. yes, the bus system primarily here in san diego. but it's all about safety first. it's about testing. we have mandatory wearing masks now in san diego on mts and all of our public spaces. and, you know, as mayors, we're all dealing with the same thing. i mean, and -- and the issue of, just to go back, because the issue of schools and childcare is incredibly important. child care is economic development. you have to have, you know, an ability for families to go to work, to reopen. and so all of that, we are trying to filter through the lens, as mayors, of safety first, certainly. preparation. but -- but, also, really communicating, you know, it's incredibly important. we're still under the st stay-at-home order in california. but, to communicate what those metrics will be, when we can get open so you -- you start to plan

ahead. not just for schools but for businesses, as well. >> you know, i made a mistake. i shouldn't have put your party affiliations because i would've loved to have people at home try to guess party affiliations because they would not be able to tell you guys apart. and i think it's an important lesson for people. when you're dealing with what matters in cities, it is not about right and left. it's about reasonable. and each of you have distin distinguished yourself in terms of how you are dealing with the needs of the people. mayor bottoms, mayor nuremburg, mayor faulkner, i wish you the best. this platform is available to you as realities hit home where you are. and you need to get information that really needs to be heard by the country. you have an invitation, here, that is open. god bless each and all of you. >> thank you, chris. >> thank you, chris. >> all right. be well. n now, our hardest-hit city. there is no letting up on the

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