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and the world hits 17 million total cases. conspiracy theories are spreading, too, fueled in part by president trump touting the views of a radically fringe doctor. and four of the world's most powerful ceos faced u.s. lawmakers via video link but will high tech questioning lead to big tech oversight? good to have you with us. more than 17 million people around the world now have been infected with coronavirus since the pandemic began. johns hopkins university also says a staggering 1 million new cases were added in just the past five days. the u.s. accounts for 25% of all

cas cases. more than 150,000 americans have died so far. they warn hundreds of thousands more will die if the country doesn't change course. u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi on wednesday ordered all members and staff to wear masks in the house chamber and office buildings, this after republican congressman, louie gomert, who has notoriously resisted wearing a mask tested positive just as he was about to travel to texas with president trump. well, california, texas, and florida on wednesday each reported their highest numbers of covid-19 deaths in a single day and we get the latest now from cnn's nick watt. >> the u.s. just suffered the deadliest day of the summer. >> if we don't do something to change our course, we will have multiple hundreds of thousands of deaths in the country. >> reporter: they want decisive,

coordinated action releasing a detailed roadmap called for increased testing, enforcement of reopening criteria as well as informing and educating the public. meanwhile, the president and his acolites are still publishing a widely as discredited drug. >> hydroxychloroquine, i'm pleading to you to look at this drug again because i literally have tens of millions of tablets sitting in the stockpile. >> maybe you do. >> the overwhelming trials have indicated that it is not effective in coronavirus disease. >> reporter: in all these states concern is climbing as cases climb. they're dubbed red zone and yellow zone states by the cdc. only vermont is green. no deaths in nearly six weeks but even vermont just pushed

reopening schools back a couple of weeks. a new study suggests that states that closed schools early in the spring saw significant declines in covid cases and deaths. the trump administration wants schools open again asap. >> we don't know the answer to all of those questions. >> reporter: such as do kids transmit the virus like adults? dr. fauci recommends teachers wear goggles and masks or face shields in the classroom. >> this may sound a little scary and harsh, i don't mean it to be that way, is that you're going to be actually part of the experiment of the learning curve of what we need to know. >> miami-dade county announced schools will start later than usual and online only. >> i would absolutely have my kids in schools because i do think it is safe to do so. i do think there is a risk.

>> gov for desantis noted he does not have school-aged children. case counts are high but stabilized. >> we're encouraged in new york and they've kept it down. flattening the kcurve is important. when you flatten it at a high level we'll see hospitals and deaths weeks down the road. >> reporter: the state of california just reported 197 deaths from covid-19 in a single day. the governor called it a somber milestone. it is probably inflated by a reporting backlog from here in los angeles but that's kind of irrelevant. right now we are averaging over 100 people dying every day in the state and that is higher than it's ever been. cnn, nick watt. coming in from london, we have the medical director from the fleet street clinic. thank you for being with us.

>> hi. >> so we are seeing europe fight off a second wave of coronavirus infections. hong kong is dealing with its third wave. the united states is still drowning in the first wave along with latin america and the global number of cases just surpassed 17 million. so, doctor, five months into this pandemic, where are we right now? can we ever get on top of this virus without a vaccine? >> that's a very difficult question. ultimately it will have to take a vaccine for widespread immunity to definitively bring it under control. the measures that are needed to control the virus are very clear. this is a virus that spreads from person to person. without a vaccine we require social distancing, an inability

for one person to spread the virus to the max and this requires very well-coordinated measures and then acceptance to reduce person-to-person spread whether that's by legislation, lockdown, widespread adoption of masks and hygiene measures, whatever. those are unclear. the question is how to bring the community with you and how to further in a sensible way that balances a need to control infections with any need for other things to continue. >> we see continued resistance, don't we? the u.s. just crossed the grim milestone of 150,000 deaths of covid-19 with health experts calling for a total reset. is that what the u.s. needs to do or could the wearing of

masks, social distancing as you mentioned, the washing of hands turn this around if only americans would actually do these things? >> well, the success in europe and other countries thinking of a second wave or more is only because the first wave was brought under control and measures were introduced to reduce spread. it's happened in new york where successful leadership did bring transmission down and brought things umd relative control. that's not happened in many parts of the u.s. and it really does need to happen in order to bring things under control. there is no real substitute for that. the problem is, when it becomes

more visible, people get fed up with the proportions and restrictio restrictions, but it will need to be done in order to reduce deaths and cases. it will really need to be done, otherwise, you know, the consequences are going to be huge. >> that was richard darwood of fleet street. they say understanding human behavior is becoming as important as the virus in the pandemic fight. there is a new rule in the u.s. house of representatives. mask up or stay out. the new policy for members of the staff on the house floor and all house office buildings comes after a republican congressman who's been outspoken in his refusal to wear a mask tested positive for covid-19. cnn's jeremy diamond has more from washington. >> reporter: a republican congressman who has repeatedly refused to wear a mask now

testing positive for coronavirus. hours before he was scheduled to join president trump on air force one. >> i didn't have any of the symptoms that you see listed for the coronavirus. >> texas congressman louie gomer spotted on capitol hill maskless walking near attorney general bill barr getting his diagnosis this morning. he didn't immediately isolate himself, instead he returned to his office to tell his staff in person. some members telling politico he would berate them for wearing a mask. democrats slamming his conduct. >> i'm concerned about the irresponsible behavior of men of the republicans who have chosen to consistently flout well-established public health guidance. >> reporter: gomer isn't owning

up. instead, he's blaming mask wearing without any evidence. >> in the last week or two i have worn a mask than i have in the last four months. i can't help but wonder if by keeping a mask on and keeping it in place if i might have put some germs, some of the virus on the mask and breathed it in. i don't know. >> reporter: as for president trump, he's inched away from his anti-mask stance recently but he is still focused on promoting a drug scientists overwhelmingly agree is an ineffective coronavirus treatment. >> this virus has a cure. it's called hydroxy clor re quinn, zinc and zithromax. >> reporter: after retweeting a video, trump is sticking by his praise. >> there was a woman who was

spectacular in her statements about it. >> even after she was exposed for making bizarre claims about alien dna and sex with demons. >> i don't know anything about -- i just saw her making a statement about it. >> vice president mike pence meeting with the group branded as america's front line doctors to discuss hydroxy clor re quinn. the there's no evidence those doctors are treating patients on the front line. dr. anthony fauci reminding the public, hydroxychloroquine does not work. >> but right now today the cumulative scientific data that has been put together and done over a number of different studies has shown no efficacy. >> reporter: the white house's robust testing didn't just

prevent louie gomer from being on air force one, there was a second person tested positive who got a test because they were supposed to meet the president of the united states, and that was wesley hunt from texas's seventh district. he was slated to meet the president at the airport and before doing so he got a test. it's ironic because the president has repeatedly complained about the testing system. not because he believes there isn't enough, but because he believes there is too much. arguing more testing creates more. it's the president who is benefitting from the most robust testing system in the united states. jeremy diamond, cnn, the white house. the trump administration has reached an agreement with oregon's governor to withdraw

officers from downtown portland, the scene of violent clashes. this video was shot just a short time ago. the atmosphere around the federal court house remains tense. tear gas and flash bangs were fired into the crowd as the protestors were told to leave. governor kate brown said the federal forces will start to withdraw from the area in the coming hours but the department of homeland security says it will maintain a presence until it believes federal facilities are secure. >> fps will be a visible force outside of the courthouse. so will oregon state police. that will be a collaborative effort to protect the courthouse property. outside the courthouse property the state police will maintain responsibility. we will be relying on the governor and her team to maintain the lines of communication and the goal, of

course, is to see not only violence to move off the courthouse, but the goal we all have is that the violence dissipate entirely. >> the decision to send federal agents into portland earlier this month escalated tensions in the city. portland has been on edge for two months over demands for racial justice and police accountability. cnn's don lemon asked oregon's governor to react to the withdrawal of federal agents from portland. here's what she had to say. >> the plan is very, very clear. this is a phased withdrawal. it certainly will not happen overnight. it is a step-by-step process. the good news is that trump's troops, including border patrol, customs and i.c.e., are leaving the streets of downtown portland. it will certainly make portland safer and quieter, and that's a good thing. >> governor, i want you to listen to what the president

said about portland just a few hours ago. here it is. >> all you have to do is look at portland. look at the agitate, look at the anarchistness portland. they have a great job looking at the courthouse. i told my people a little while ago if they don't solve that locally very soon, we're going to send in the national guard and get it solved very quickly. >> why do you think he's still sending in the national guard even though the agreement is in place? >> there's certainly a lot of bluster coming out of washington, d.c. this was clearly a political strategy. it was about political theater and scoring points with their base and had nothing, absolutely nothing to do with public safety. what's flared is this political strategy has backfired and

trump's troops are leaving the city of portland. >> if you listen to him, his apologists and conservative media, you would think that the entire city of portland is on fire and is out of control. what do you say to that? >> there's no question that in the wee hours of the night there is violent action happening by a few outliers, including the burning of trash cans and rock throwing and this violence must end. it is a distraction for the incredibly important work ahead of us to tackle the issues of racism in our policing and our justice system, however, the vast majority of protests are peaceful, not only in portland but across the entire state. you have citizens, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, lawyers, doctors, teachers and folks all urging

that we take action to eradicate racism in our justice system, in our education system, in our health care system, action that is long overdue. this is the important work that we should be focused on. the trump administration putting troops on the streets of portland was a distraction from their failure to lead a national response to this global pandemic and it was clearly a play to their base. >> well, in just a matter of hours, former u.s. president barack obama is set to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of long-time georgia congressman and civil rights icon john lewis. right now his body is lying in state at the georgia state capitol where thousands have paid their respects during a public viewing. his funeral today will be held at ebenezer baptist church. former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush will be among

those attending. six days of ceremonies have traced the path lewis took from leading civil rights marches in alabama where he was brutally beaten to the halls of congress where he served for more than 30 years. and still to come, ceos of some of the most powerful companies in the world respond to u.s. lawmakers' questions about how they treat their competitors. are they playing fairly? we'll take a look. rmance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try our new gummies for 30 days and see the difference.

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welcome back, everyone. well, the chief executives of four of the most powerful tech firms in the world face tense questions about their competitive practices wednesday from u.s. lawmakers. the leaders of amazon, facebook, google, and apple appeared remotely at an antitrust hearing and they responded to allegations their companies are too dominant and have unfairly hurt their competition. here's part of the testimony. >> did google ever use its surveillance over web traffic to identify competitive threats?

>> congressman, just like other businesses, we tried to understand trends from, you know, data we can see and we use it to improve our products for our users. >> and facebook's mark zuckerberg tried to deflect accusations the company had broken competition laws by buying instagram. >> it was not a guarantee that instagram was going to succeed. the acquisition has done wildly well, largely because not just of the founders' talent but because we invested. >> so let's take a closer look now at the testimony and cnn's hadas gold followed the hearing. good to see you, hadas. these four big tech ceos certainly got grilled on capitol hill but how likely is it that we will see any serious follow-up in the form of serious legislative regulations? >> this hearing was the result

of more than a year of investigation by the committee that elicited more than millions of documents and people who worked for these companies. it was a six-hour long grilling for these lawmakers. much of the questioning, as you noted, was focused on the power of the companies in the marketplace and whether they are too dominant and crushed their competition in unfair ways. probably the most anticipated testimony came from amazon's jeff bezos. while he is the richest man, he's never appeared before congress and there are a lot of questions how amazon uses all of the data and the third party sellers on their platforms. they're trying to sell their own private label merchandise on amazon. take a listen to how congresswoman jayapal pressed him. >> we have a policy against using seller specific data to aid our private business but i can't guarantee you that has

ever been violated. >> you have access to the inventory past, present, future. you dictate third party sellers on the platform. you can set the rules of the game for your competitors but not actually follow those rules to yourself. do you think that's fair to the mom and pop businesses selling on your platform? >> i am very proud of what we've done for them on this platform. >> reporter: while this was very important, it's not up to congress whether they would be broken up. that will be up to agencies like the department of justice who have many ongoing investigations into this who would have that power. >> many thanks for bringing us that report. appreciate it. president trump visits one of the worst hit states for coronavirus, but the pandemic barely mentioned. and there's little sign of proportions among those who attended. much more after this short

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with a powerful and reliable internet and voice solution at a great price. call or go online today. u.s. president donald trump visiting texas on the same day it surpassed new york in total coronavirus cases and on the same day one of his texas allies in congress who was supposed to travel with him on air force one tested positive for the virus. mr. trump wasn't there for the pandemic, he was there for politics. he attended an event at an oil rig and talked up u.s. energy. he also went to a fund-raiser where some tickets went for

$100,000 a piece. look at this event. not many people wearing masks there and zero social distancing. south texas has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus in the rio grande valley area. nearly 600 people have died from the virus, the vast majority dying this month alone. cnn's ed lavandera spoke with two women mourning the sudden logs of their loved ones. >> reporter: rolando and yolanda garcia met as sweet hearts. they revelled in sweet moments. ♪ happy birthday to you >> yolanda cutting her granddaughter's hair. but in late june the coronavirus caught the couple by surprise. as they got sicker, the 70-year-old grandparents were taken to different hospitals on the same day.

it would be the last time they saw each other. >> it's heartbreaking because you never want to die alone, you want to die with your family around you. there is no one there to support you in your last moments. >> reporter: rolando died on the 4th. >> my dad passed away and she ended up having a heart attack on her own. the last time i spoke to her i told her dad was waiting for her. >> the garcia's died four days apart. priscilla has covid-19 and she's guaranteed in her parents' home. a small shrine fills the living room. it's a place to reflect. >> they didn't have to die. they still had another good 10 or 15 years. they were very vibrant. >> what's it like in south texas right now? >> it's hell on earth. everyone's scared. everyone's anxious. >> reporter: about 600 people have died of covid-19 in the rio grande valley. the vast majority have died this

month. >> it's like living in a constant hurricane of patients coming into the hospital. >> endless? >> it's overwhelming. endless and overwhelming. >> reporter: dr. martin schwarz works intensive care units filled with covid patients. he says medical teams are struggling to stay ahead of the fast struggling virus. >> we're always on the edge, am i going to have enough ventilators, central lines. >> reporter: it seems like it's taking its toll. >> we're seeing entire families being ravaged by the virus. >> salvador and emelda celebrated their 60th anniversary. a nurse infected them. >> she suffered a heart attack while waiting and there was not enough staff to attend to her and so she didn't make it.

>> after that marie said her father felt his job was done. there was time for one last video call. >> what will you remember most about that final conversation with your dad? >> all of my brothers and sisters telling him how good of a father he was and how he could go rest if he needed to, letting him know that he did a good job and we love him and we'll never forget him. >> reporter: and what did he say? >> he just nodded. he didn't cry. he never cried. i could see the pain in his eyes. i could. >> reporter: on july 10th marie silva says her father's eyes finally closed during his wife's funeral service. three days later salvador and emelda munos were buried together. >> reporter: president trump touted the coronavirus numbers

were beginning to stabilize, however, the number of deaths being reported every day and hospitalizations still remains very high in many parts of this state and it also comes on the same day that johns hopkins university is reporting that texas has now surpassed new york in the number of overall coronavirus cases. ed lavanderlavandera, cnn, mid texas. >> the u.s. education secretary says there's no need for a national plan on how to reopen schools during the pandemic. >> you know, there's not a national superintendant nor should there be, therefore, there's not a national plan for reopening. >> instead, every school system will have to decide for itself when and how to reopen. one of the first school districts set to reopen is doing that this friday in jefferson, a small city in georgia, and that's happening even though covid-19 hospitalizations across the state are rising and icu beds are at 88% capacity.

joining me now are pete and ray lean fuller, parents of two children who have chose zwroen do online learning. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having us. >> your school is an hour east of atlanta, georgia. kids will return friday for in-person classes but you both made the decision to keep your kids home for virtual learning instead. why did you decide to do that? >> we really -- i felt -- we talked about this a lot. we love our kids to get back to normal, but right now is not a normal time and when presented the options, looking around at the data and with the infection rates the way they are right now, we don't see a way to keep the kids staff, adults, people

in the buildings without mass infection rate. >> right. infectious diseases expert dr. anthony fauci says all those kids going back to the classroom will be part of the experiment as we learn what works and what doesn't. clearly you've decided you don't want your kids to be a part of any experiment. why do you think other parents are willing to take that risk and send their kids back to in-person learning? and in the end do you think there are any alternatives anywhere? >> i think there's a lot of conflicting and misinformation that's out there right now coming from all of their conspiracies and it really muddies the water and makes a lot of people unsure about what to think. so it really makes all options equal, which they're not equal. >> ray lean, you mentioned

earlier to me just before we started this interview that you only stumbled upon the option of virtual learning. you didn't realize initially that you had any other option? >> correct. when they started to talk about having school again there was a small section that if your child had any extenuating circumstances, that they could contact the special ed department, and when i contacted them, i'm a nurse and i work with the elderly, so i contacted them and said my child is not the one with the special circumstances, that i am and i would choose to have an alternate method than in-person learning. >> well, the surge in coronavirus cases in the u.s. is weighing on the economy. federal reserve chairman jerome powell says the pace of the

recovery has hit a snag and announced wednesday the fed is leaving interest rates unchanged at near zero. >> we have seen some signs in recent weeks that the increase in virus cases and the renewed measures to control it are starting to weigh on economic activity. for example, some measures of consumer spending based on debit card and credit card use have moved down since late june while recent market indicators point to a slowing in job growth especially among smaller businesses. a full recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it's safe to re-engage in a broad range of activities. >> and the u.s. markets liked what powell had to say. all three major indices bounced higher after his remarks wednesday. russia claims that demand is already growing for their coronavirus vaccine, which should be approved early next month. if all goes according to plan, it will be a world's first.

the russia -- russia, i should say, plans mass production in september despite major concerns over its safety and effectiveness. matthew chance picks up the story. >> well, there may be widespread criticism around this russian vaccine, but russian officials now say 20 countries are expressing an interest in getting their hands on it. a sign how much demand there is in the world for a solution to a global pandemic. they tell cnn the nations including india, brazil, and saudi arabia are among those talking to russia about getting the vaccine once it's approved. russian officials earlier telling cnn they intend to approve their vaccine by august 10th. they will mass produce it by september. they say conventions on human trials in russia have been ignored. amid pressure to get it approved, they're saying the crucial phase 3 trials will take place while it's being listed

and the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine. given the acute coronavirus infection in russia, it's a risk the authorities had and apparently others waiting, too. matthew chance, cnn, moscow. this is "cnn newsroom." coming up, the ticktock stars facing a crackdown by the egyptian government. we have the latest. unlike ordy supplements- neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try our new gummies for 30 days and see the difference.

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years to relocate the troops. president trump blamed berlin for not spending the nato target of 2% of its gdp in defense. so let's head straight out to berlin where we find our frederick pleitgen. fred, talk to us about the timing of this. it's almost that there's a sense of pay back for germany. what's being said? >> reporter: yeah, you're absolutely right, rosemary. that is one thing german politicians believe, that the trump administration disliked some of the folks who are in power here in berlin and, therefore, that this is almost seen as punishment for the germans to pull these american troops out. if you look at some of the voices that have been calling out near german politics, most have been criticizing the move. most say it's going to weaken nato, weaken european security and american security as well. i want to read you the quote from the head of the foreign relations committee. he's a big ally of angela

merkel. he said in withdrawing thousands of troops from the survey, this is in opposition of what secretary esper recommended. instead of strengthening nato, it is going to weaken the alliance. a lot of people here in berlin do believe that this is something that could embolden russia at a point where, of course, europe is trying to come together and be more of a deterrent to russia. the governor, which has a lot of u.s. bases in it, he said that this is going to be very detrimental to u.s./german relations. he said they simply don't see any sort of military necessity to actually make this move which of course is wls going to be very expensive. then, of course, there are the communities here in germany who are going to lose some of these forces that are in the communities.

the german government said it will work with the communities to make sure the financial blow from them leaving is going to be as little as possible. one of the things to keep in mind, over the decades, rosemary, they've grown together. they've become german american communities. the soldiers themselves have always been and continue to be extremely popular in those communities and are seen as part of the fabric here in this country and, therefore, the german economics minister came out and said, look, as part of this decision he simply wanted to thank the u.s. troops who have been on the ground and said you have done a great job, thank you very much, rosemary. >> all right. frederick pleitgen bringing us the latest there from berlin. thank you. egyptian authorities are going after female social media influencers, some of whom have amassed millions of followers on the app ticktock.

this week several women were sentenced to jail for violating egyptian values. cnn's arwa damon has the details. >> reporter: they have continued their crackdown on female social media influencers. on wednesday manan ss sami was sentenced to three years in jail and a fine of $18,700 approximately. she had gained quite a following on the popular app tiktok due to her dancing and her sketches, but according to the state-run newspaper she was accused of spreading immorality and immoral acts. during a previous court hearing she actually got her. they got into a kufl with security officials. they have been detained. her bail has been paid, but because there wasn't enough time to get the receipt to court it is highly unlikely that she will

be released before the end of the upcoming muslim holiday. on monday egyptian courts sentenced two other women who had amassed a following of millions also on tiktok accusing one of them, who is a cairo university student, of encouraging young women to meet men online through a live-based app. both were accused of debostery and violating the rules of the egyptian society. they have called for the release saying that their detention is a form of discrimination against women and a violation of their freedom of expression using the fact that they are being accused of violating the world of the family as a pretexts. but egypt is quite notorious for its variety of pretexts, whether it comes to the policing of

women's behavior or going after, attempting to silence voices of activism and human rights. arwa damon, stockholm. nasa launches the new mars rover. they're watching to see if the red planet once harbored life. back with that.

and don't forget to tune in for a cnn global town hall. coronavirus facts and fears. that's hosted by anderson cooper and dr. sanjay gupta. that's thursday at 8 p.m. in new york, 8 a.m. friday in hong kong. well, mars is pretty popular these days. earlier this month the united arab emirates launched its probe to the red planet, china followed after that and right now we are less than three hours away and counting to nasa's new launch to the rover to mars. it's the first mission specifically to look for life beyond earth. as copacabana beach's lynn's li,

it has impressive hardware. >> reporter: with thousands of engineers, scientists and specialists, nasa's latest mission to mars has new grounds of exploration. >> this is the first time in history where we'll go to mars to find life on another world. >> reporter: this starts a 7-month journey to the red plan net. a lake that was formed 3.5 billion years ago. they will look for evidence that mars was once inhabited collecting samples eventually to be returned to earth. the mission will also pave the way for new life to arrive. >> we're going to take the carb carbon dioxide atmosphere of mars and turn it in, we know, we

know, we know we will be able to create the oxygen necessary for life support. >> expected to land in mid february 2021, the two-year mission has the perspective. they have microphones and will share for the first time. it has 23 new cameras with features like zoom, color and video capturing capabilities. also along for the ride, the first helicopter to attempt flight on another planet. if it's successful, the new technology could be used as scouts on future megs missions. thanks so much for your company. i'm rosemary church. "early start" is up next. have yourselves a great day. want to brain better?

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renewed emergency for millions of americans seeing unemployment help expire and the death toll climbing by the thousands. and quick fallout on capitol hill after a congressman who was supposed to travel with the president is diagnosed with coronavirus. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, this is "early start." i'm laura jarrett. >> good morning, laura. i'm boris sanchez in for christine romans. it is thursday, july 30th, 5 a.m. in new york. 96 days left until the election and we start with something that will likely be at the top