president trump takes action on pandemic relief, promising americans a lifeline. will his actions work? as the u.s. approaches 5 million coronavirus cases, thousands of bikers at a mega rally ignore scientific advice to wear masks. tear gas, scuffles, injuries, demands for change. dramatic scenes on the streets of beirut after a devastating blast.

welcome to our viewer in the u.s. and around the world. i'm kim brunhuber. coronavirus is raging across the u.s., and many americans need help to survive the economic fallout. on saturday, u.s. president donald trump signed executive actions on unemployment, evictions, student loans, and payroll taxes. the move comes after stimulus talks between the white house and congress collapsed last week, but there are plenty of questions about how mr. trump's measures will work. kristen holmes explains. >> reporter: president trump signing four executive actions today after those coronavirus stimulus talks stalled. i want to go through them, because they're a bit complicated and there is a bit of nuance. first he talked about deferring student loan debt. that is a simple, straightforward memoranda that

he signed today. the other ones, a little more complicated. one was a payroll tax holiday for people who made $100,000 or less. why was this complicated? one, companies are going to have to sign off on this, and there's no indication that they will, or that they've worked with these companies, the white house, to get this done. the other big problem here is that people eventually will have to pay that back. that means people are facing an enormous amount of back taxes. president trump said that if elected, he would dissolve these extra taxes. but that would again mean there is a potential for this huge amount of money to be hanging on americans after november. the third one i want to talk about was eviction. this is not a straight executive order on eviction moratorium, as we had believed it was going to be. instead, it's a little more nuanced. president trump in this order calls on agencies like the health and human services department to consider whether it was necessary to temporarily

halt evictions. clearly there's going to have to be some process there. it means that that will last. last is the enhanced unemployment benefit. we've heard a lot about this, and we have a graphic to break down exactly what president trump is doing. americans who are unemployed were getting this extra $600 of federal assistance. that ended when those coronavirus stimulus talks stalled. now president trump is citing -- signing a memorandum for $400. but it's not $400. the federal government is only offering to pay $300, president trump is asking the states to pay the other 25%, which is $100. as we know, a lot of states are in a crippling financial situation after the pandemic. when asked whether or not these governors would be able to pay this, here's what president trump said. >> if they don't, they don't. that's going to be their problem. i don't think their people will be too happy. they have the money, so i don't think their people will be too

happy. but if they don't, they don't. again, the states have the money, it's sitting there. >> reporter: unclear whether or not it's actually going to be $400, meaning that it could have been cut in half from that $600 to $300. the democrats have already put out a statement, democrat leadership, speaker pelosi, senate minority leader chuck schumer, slamming these executive actions, calling them narrow and weak, and saying this. that today's meager announcements by the president show president trump still does not comprehend the seriousness or the urgency of the health and economic crisis facing working families. so clearly here already slamming it. the big question is when are these going to take place? as i said, some of these require extra legwork, talking to companies, figuring out the back taxes, as well as considering whether or not eviction or temporary eviction is necessary. so it's unclear when these benefits will actually get into the hands of americans who really need them during this

pivotal point. kristen holmes, cnn, bridgewater, new jersey. presumptive democratic presidential no, ma'amny joe biden dismissed mr. trump's executive actions. in a statement biden called the measures half baked. it read in part, "this is no art of the deal, this is not presidential leadership, these orders are not real solutions, they're just another cynical ploy designed to deflect responsibility." mr. trump's executive actions come as the u.s. approaches an alarming milestone. the country is just shy of 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases since pandemic began, far more than any other country. more than 162,000 patients have died. texas governor greg abbott extended the state's declaration saturday. 1 of 5 people there tested, tested positive. that's the highest seven-day average texas has seen so far.

illinois is also struggling to contain its numbers. saturday, the state posted its highest daily case count since may 24th, more than 2,000 new positive cases reported in illinois both friday and saturday. despite the coronavirus pandemic raging in the u.s., thousands of people are traveling across state lines to south dakota for a motorcycle rally. they're beginning to gather in the small city of tour gin for the massive annual event. 250,000 could come in all. some residents worry the out of towners could bring the virus with them. cnn's ryan young tells us why the bikers won't let the pandemic stop their party.

>> when you get to sturgis, south dakota, you'll notice traffic has swelled here. this is a town of 7,000 normally. but right now this city is full of people. look down the road and i can tell you, this multiplied mule by mile. it takes a half hour to go a mile here, as thousands have descended on the city for a rally they say they wanted to be a part of. one of the things that stands out, a lot of people are choosing not to wear a mask. they believe that's their right. and you do see some people wearing masks. they understand that's what they have to do before coming here. >> we went to a bar, too crowded, we stepped out. trying to practice social distancing while enjoying the event. >> i know how people act. look at everybody out here. they're ready to ride. everybody's cooped up from coronavirus. everybody's ready to have fun. hell, so am i. >> reporter: and there is an economic piece to all this as well. when you have so many people flooding into a city, businesses are counting on this weekend to make it. it's been a tough few months with the coronavirus. there are people who travel thousands of miles to be here. they wanted to see if they can make their year in this one weekend, and that's why they say it was all worth the risk. ryan young, cnn, south dakota.

>> cnn spoke with the mayor of sturgis, south dakota, about what message officials are sending by welcoming thousands of visitors without requiring face masks. so here's what he said. >> well, the message that has been consistent across south dakota through this process is, we are open. people have come here. so i think our messaging is, personal responsibility. we want you to choose what you want to do, and these what are the city is providing, and we're providing some rides, and if people want to come along, we welcome them. after the rally we've provided the opportunity for citizens to take covid tests. we're trying to provide all the tools that we have to keep people safe, let them stay home if they choose, and react afterwards with the best data we could possibly have. brazil's health ministry is reporting two tragic milestones.

more than 100,000 brazilians have died from coronavirus. more than 3 million have been infected. many brazilians are blaming the government for its failure to contain the pandemic. cnn's matt rivers explains why. >> we know that the outbreak in brazil is one of the worst in the world. and the data that we get just continues to back that up. horrible new milestone reached in brazil with the country's death toll surpassing 100,000 for the first time. the overall number of cases in that country is also now topping 3 million for the first time. this after some new information on saturday from the country's health ministry recorded nearly 50,000 newly confirmed cases and just over 900 newly confirmed deaths. we heard from president bolsonaro, who from the get-go has basically been flippant about the fact that tens of thousands of brazilians have lost their lives. it was reacting to the news of

100,000 deaths that the president said, "we are going to get on with life and look for a way to get away from this problem." nearly 25% of all deaths recorded have come from the brazilian state of sao paolo, which saturday surpassed the 25,000 death threshold. the state continues to implement its reopening plan, bars and restaurants in the capital of sao paolo state can be opened during the night. the governor there said he is not going to allow in-person schooling to resume, because he said any slip-up during this reopening could be fatal. matt rivers, cnn, mexico city. >> brazil, of course, is only one of many countries struggling to get everyone to maintain social distancing. the uk and france, not to mention the u.s., are also seeing large crowds at busy outdoor areas. call it pandemic fatigue or just not caring. cnn's michael holmes reports.

>> reporter: crowded streets, packed bars. it's the weekend in rio de janeiro. and people are partying like there's no pandemic. there are few masks, no social distancing, even though the country's death toll from the coronavirus is around 100,000. "i know that i'm not doing the best thing in being here, but at least i'm using a face mask. those people are drinking, having a good time, they don't know where their cup came from." but rio isn't the only place where people are out and about without taking proper precautions. crowds packing the seaside resort of blackpool in northwest england filling the promenade and the beaches with people trying to escape the summer heat, even though cases are on the rise across the uk. paris is taking measures to

crack down on scenes like this. as of monday, masks will be required by everyone over 11 years of age in busy outdoor areas. reaction so far mixed. "i find it unnecessary when there aren't many people, but when there are more people, it is good that people wear masks." vietnam is testing and testing again to contain an outbreak that began in the city of da nang. officials say thousands of people who recently returned from the resort town will get more accurate swab tests instead of the ones they initially took. they say large-scale testing and strict community guidelines helped keep infections low once before. "we got through the last time. as long as all of us comply with these policies, we will get through this together." following the rules, heeding the science, right now they could be the best options to beat back the coronavirus. michael holmes, cnn.

coming up, fury in the streets of beirut. >> the president said it's an accident. actually, it's a crime. >> demonstrators vent their anger at the government. we're live in the lebanese capital next. plus president donald trump is set to take part in a donor conference for beirut, but leaders face tough questions about where to send that aid. i'll speak to the red cross. ...do your sneezes turn heads? try zyrtec... ...it starts working hard at hour one... and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. zyrtec muddle no more. ♪ ♪all strength ♪we ain't stoppin' believe me♪ ♪go straight till the morning look like we♪ ♪won't wait♪ ♪we're taking everything we wanted♪ ♪we can do it ♪all strength, no sweat

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we're closely watching the situation in beirut, lebanon, after saturday's huge outpouring of public anger from the ruins of tuesday's catastrophic explosion, anti-government rage. thousands of people filled beirut's market square. protesters stormed various ministry buildings and set fire to its main banking institution. hundreds of people were hurt as they faced off against security forces. tear gas choked the streets. for some, the blast that rocked the city was a point of no return. >> translator: we have decided now the authority is with the people, not this corrupt system.

we have decided our movement will be about occupying and entering ministries and institutions which originally should be for the people, but they have been transformed into farms, divided by those in government who have stolen our money. >> cnn's senior international correspondent, war wa damon joining us from beirut. you hear the anger, simmering for a long time now. the country was already in a financial crisis before this hit. the lebanese saying the government can't handle that crisis, how can it possibly handle this one? >> reporter: it's not even just that the government couldn't handle that crisis, they'll say that this government and consecutive ones before it are the very reason for that crisis, the economic one, but also this devastating explosion that took place. look, even before this happened, the economic tailspin of this country, the fact that the

lebanese pound was in a free fall, meant that money that people had was worth 75% less than it used to be. i mean, prices are astronomical. if someone is not making money in dollars, which most people here aren't, and isn't able to exchange it on the black market, even basics are unaffordable for most. international ngos were estimating about 70% of this population was in need of humanitarian aid. that's why there's been so much rage in the streets since october, because the key reasons for that is, simply put, corruption and government inefficiency. now on top of all of that, on top of also going through covid, you have something like this, this stockpile of ammonium nitrate, unsafely stored after repeated warnings to repeated governments, and nothing was done. and now lebanon is trying to have to rebuild, trying to pull at its emotional reserves to

somehow get through this, and its financial ones. if you can't afford to put food on the table, how are you going to afford glass for your windows. begin cleaning up and putting your life back together again? what people are demanding is not necessarily just what the country's prime minister is promising, which is early elections. thet an entire revamp, an upheaval of this country's system of governance. because right now, as it has been for decades, since independence, it is deeply entrenched in sectarian politics. the presidency goes to the christians, the premiership to the sunnis, speaker of parliament to the shias. people by and large tend to vote along sectarian lines. that has deeply divided this country. but what we've seen with the economic crisis, with covid, and now with this blast, these are not things that have been discriminating. so you do have a sense that at least among the population,

there is a sense of unity when it comes to making those demands from their ruling elite. no politician is being spared right now the people's wrath, and it is perfectly understandable. because how far can a country be pushed? how much can a population be expected to cope with? what we are seeing, kim, which is worth mentioning, is an army of volunteers from all over the country, in the streets, cleaning up, providing food, providing water, providing first aid. it's there that you really get a look at what lebanon could be if the corrupt politicians would just step aside. >> absolutely right. thank you so much for your analysis there, arwa damon, on the ground for us in beirut. we appreciate it. about a dozen countries and the united nations have pledged millions of dollars in emergency aid to the people of lebanon, but much more is needed. later today, french president emmanuel macron, who visited

beirut on thursday, will host an international donors conference to line up commitments. and u.s. president donald trump is expected to participate. also on the agenda, how that aid will be distributed in a country plagued by corruption. with us now to discuss all of this is the deputy head of the international community of the red cross' delegation in lebanon. thank you so much for joining us, with so much happening there. first of all, give us a sense of what the situation is now on the ground there, some five days after the explosion. >> yes, the situation has drastically evolved. yesterday, as you know, the protests. however, the scene pretty much looks like a post-explosion scene might. certain rescue efforts continue at the explosion itself. be it civil defense, army, red

cross teams, international teams that were brought in to do search and rescue. in parallel, cleanup continues of the rubble, of the glass. a scene of solidarity, like your colleague arwa speak of earlier, with people getting together, providing food, shelter, helping each other clean up their streets. >> we just lost the last bit of what you said there. if you're still there? >> i'm here, yes. >> excellent, all right. >> people trying really to -- yeah. >> can i ask you just perspective, what's the biggest need right now, what are some of the biggest challenges in fulfilling those? >> coordination efforts.

we've received support from all over the world. 60 planes have aright with assistance. all of this needs to be coordinated properly, needs to be distributed properly to ensh ensure that all this aid goes to where the needs are. the needs are everywhere, from hospital of hospitals to search and rescue teams to rehabilitation and people displaced due to the explosion. >> when you're talking about where the aid is going successfully, we were saying earlier, many states, organizations, individuals even are saying that the aid should go directly to ngos to circumvent the government, because the money might not get to those in need. is that a concern? what advice do you have for those who want to help? >> that is a concern we are increasingly hearing from a number of states and individuals who want to donate to the red cross instead of the local

government. from where we're standing, we're more than ready to accept any support, on our website, international red cross, lau lebanese red cross. we're accepting international assistance as well. >> there's so many challenges there. the destruction of the port could throttle the humanitarian aid pipeline. how big a problem is that when it comes to getting much-needed supplies into beirut? >> it is a problem. i mean, that port pretty much covered the entire country, not just beirut. right now the only source for things coming in is the airport. tripoli port is scrambling to get itself ready to accept vessels. but they can cover less than 40% of what the beirut port used to cover. as far as international organizations are concerned, it's also a concern for our pipeline to syria, because we received a lot of the

humanitarian assistance to syria through beirut port. we had teams two days ago at the explosion site, checking the state of the warehouses, checking the state of the vessels as well that had just arrived, to see what we could salvage from our own assistance, from the warehouses at the port, as well as to identify the west course of action going forward. >> there's so much need, we wish you the best of luck in trying to fulfill it. thank you so much, international committee of the red cross in beirut, doing great work out there, appreciate it. still to come, imagine being homeless during a pandemic. we're going to visit cities across the united states to see the extra challenges of caring for those on the streets in the era of covid. plus, it's decision time for joe biden. he's expected to announce his running mate in just days. so who's still in contention?

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welcome back. president trump is trying to take coronavirus relief for americans into his own hands, but it's not clear if he has the legal authority to do much of it. on saturday he signed four executive actions, since congress hasn't worked out a stimulus deal. the most controversial will enact a payroll tax deferment for people who make less than $100,000. that's met by partisan opposition on capitol hill, since it will mean less funding of social security and medicare. he's promising a partial extension of federal unemployment benefits as well.

>> i'm taking action to provide an additional or an extra $400 per week in expanded benefits. $400, okay? so that's generous, but we want to take care of our people. >> this as the u.s. inches ever closer to a new milestone, nearly 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. more than 162,000 people have died, and health experts say the toll will likely get worse in the coming months. millions of americans could possibly be evicted because of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. even before the virus invaded, homeless americans already were among society's most vulnerable. now covid-19 is adding a terrifying complication. cnn's alexandra field takes a look at the ways some communities are coming together to help. >> reporter: this might be the worst time to be homeless in

america. >> street medicine has become a very big part what was we do. >> reporter: we probably haven't seen the worst of it yet. from new york, with more than 92,000 homeless people, to california, with more than 151,000 homeless people, states and cities nationwide are scrambling to make shelters safer and cleaner, sending medical teams into the streets. >> we need to do everything we can to make sure the virus is not spreading and protecting this really vulnerable population. >> reporter: in denver, colorado, there are covid-19 test sites for homeless people who are less likely to be able to quarantine, isolate, or access quality health care. in phoenix, arizona, they are fighting to solve those problems. >> if you can imagine someone that's living on the street, life is already rough. it's phoenix, arizona, 110 degrees. then suddenly they receive a diagnosis of positive for covid. what do they do next? phoenix is unique in that we have a place where they can go.

>> reporter: this is a hotel now run by an organization, circle the city. it's for homeless people with confirmed or suspected cases of covid-19 and nowhere else to go. >> heart rate 64. >> reporter: ronald wing patrick is here to isolate and recover. >> i was totally devastated, overwhelmed. i thought it was the end of my life. >> reporter: he's been homeless for 30 days. nationwide, there are more than 500,000 homeless people in 2019. there are dire predictions that the economic crisis, job loss, could make hundreds of thousands more homeless in 2020. >> we've been training in eviction blockades. people are not come for any of our neighbors. >> reporter: there's a rent strike at a building in harlem where tenants have banded together to learn their legal rights before moratoriums on evictions expire, before more people are forced out of their homes. >> where are people supposed to go in the city?

these are not even cheap apartments. these are very expensive apartments. but if you can't afford this, where are you supposed to go? >> the shelter system was at capacity, basically, prior to covid. now we're going to have a new wave that's going to take a crisis to a catastrophic. >> reporter: the organization, women in need, provides shelter for 4,700 people a night. 2,700 are children. >> the biggest challenge has been, so many of our moms losing their jobs. >> reporter: around 30 million kids from low-income or homeless families depend on schools for free or lower-cost meals. through covid, some of the biggest cities kept providing free food after schools closed. los angeles, which will have virtual school this fall, spent $100 million on high-speed internet and computers for students in need. new york city sent an ipad with data to her daughter, but the shelter they've lived in for three years doesn't have wi-fi.

>> it majorsive dealt cult for my daughter to do assignments because a lot of them have to be on the internet, and she won't have access. >> reporter: all across the country, the homeless are weathering hard times in the hardest of times. >> that was cnn's alexandra field reporting. democratic presidential candidate joe biden is getting close to announcing who will be his running mate. the former u.s. vice president is finalizing who he wants as his vice president. as cnn's arlette sines reports. >> reporter: it's decision weekend for joe biden, as he's in the final stretch of deliberations over who he'll choose to be his running mate. we've learned that biden has held meetings with some of the women under consideration for that job, and one of those women is michigan governor gretchen whitmer. sources tell us she recently met with the former vice president to discuss that possible vp slot

on the democratic ticket. whitmer has risen in prominence in recent months due to her handling of the coronavirus pandemic in her home state of michigan. and while we know that biden met with whitmer, he's also held other meetings with the women that he's considering for that vp job. we just don't know exactly who yet. but some of the women under consideration are senator kamala harris, former rival of biden's during the democratic primary. former national security adviser susan rice, who worked alongside biden during the obama administration. other names in the mix are karen bass, congresswoman from california. elizabeth warren, also a former rival of biden's. illinois senator tammy duckworth. biden is expected to make that decision and announcement within the coming week as he is zeroing in on the biggest and most important decision of his candidacy.

democrats in congress speaking out against major changes at the u.s. post office after president trump appointed one of his wealthy donors to lead the postal service. as cnn's jessica dean reports, the shakeup is raising serious concerns about the impact on november's election, with millions expected to vote by mail. >> reporter: more changes at the u.s. postal service. under new leadership from trump ally and donor lewis dejoy, the u.s. postal service announced it will be instituting a management hiring freeze and requesting future buyouts. the moves are exactly the kind of thing democrats on the hill have asked the usps not to do. >> i am proud of our poster workers across america, but they've got a hand tied behind their back with this new leadership. >> reporter: congressional democrats, led by senator elizabeth warren, called for the u.s. postal service inspector general to investigate operational changes at usps. >> we have little faith they're not trying to politicize the

post office. >> reporter: usps says the measures were to cut costs. but postal workers and unions claim it's led to slowing of mail and could potentially impact vote by mail in the fall, something the postmaster general denies. >> despite any assertions to the contrary, we are not slowing down election mail or any other mail. >> reporter: the lawmakers say the postal service has become a political football and describe the service's response to congressional requests as "seriously lacking." they also want the ig to look into any business conflicts dejoy may have. he took the helm june 15th. he's the first postmaster general in decades to come to the job without any prior experience working within the u.s. postal service. he contributed about $1.2 million to the trump victory fund, dating back to august 2016. according to federal election commission filings. >> i can't imagine the post office could do it, all of a sudden they're supposed to be dealing in millions of ballots. >> reporter: financials filed

earlier this year by dejoy's wife, who was nominated to be ambassador to canada, show potential conflicts of interest, including a financial stake in u.p.s., a postal service competitor. they also show tens of millions in income and asset derived in holdings of xpo, which acquired dejoy's former company. they're a current contractor for the u.s. postal service. friday, dejoy responded to accusations of political influence for the first time publicly. >> while i certainly have a good relationship with the president of the united states, the notion that i would ever make decisions concerning the postal service at the direction of the president or anyone else in the administration is wholly off base. >> reporter: a spokesperson tells me dejoy has followed all ethics requirements for the office of postmaster general. coming up, a scene of sheer devastati

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lebanon's minister of information has just submitted his resignation, apologizing to the lebanese people for failing to "meet their aspirations." the capital of lebanon is on edge after large anti-government protests turned violent on saturday. thousands of angry people gathered in beirut to demand government accountability following tuesday's massive explosion at the port. hundreds were hurt in clashes with security forces. an international donors conference is set for later today to help rebuild the badly damaged city. laubs's prime minister is calling for early elections, but that isn't stopping the outrage on the streets. as cnn's beane wedeman tells us, the explosion was the last straw for a country already on edge. >> reporter: they carried a

banner with the names of those killed in tuesday's massive blast. beirut's initial shock now white-hot fury. at a government, a political elite, that through incompetence and corruption has pushed lebanon to the brink. in their demands, there is no subtlety. "we want to take revenge on them, we want to hang them because they killed us, our blood is still boiling over the people killed in the blast, an atomic bomb that exploded in the heart of beirut." saturday, the explosion in beirut was one of rage. ordinary citizens have lost so much in the last few months. they have little left to lose. they've seen the economy collapse, the local currency lose much of its value, hyperinflation, lengthy power

cuts, and last tuesday a catastrophic explosion that killed more than 150 people, wounded thousands, and made at least 300,000 homeless. now the politicians are being called to account. "shame on them, they killed their people, they impoverished us. we've lost everything, and still they cling to power." other protesters occupied a variety of ministries, including the foreign ministry where they burned a portrait of the president. this day was declared as the day of judgment. and in the dark are the leaders of lebanon who have overseen what is essentially the decline and fall of the lebanese state. a state struggling to maintain control of a population in revolt. a state under siege from its own

people. ben wedeman, cnn, beirut. the international community has pledged to help lebanon with tens of millions of dollars, along with emergency medical and food supplies. but the devastation the blast has left behind is a stark symbol of just how close the country is to collapse. arwa damon is at beirut's ground zero. >> reporter: even standing here, it's still so hard to wrap your mind around the enormity, the size of this blast. you can see a ship over there blown onto its side. and this massive area right here, this is where the storage unit housing that ammonium nitrate once stood. they have dive teams in the water trying to presumably

salvage anything that they can that would potentially help in the investigation. they're still looking for the bodies of those who are listed as missing, although at this stage there is not that much hope that they would somehow be found alive. there was some hope that underneath the silo in the operation room there, because it is so far underground that perhaps they would be able to miraculously find someone alive. but this has largely shifted from being a search and rescue operation to one of recovery and cleanup, at this stage. there are still tons of people listed missing, among them firefighters who responded to the initial blaze. there are about a dozen international teams on the ground, and the lebanese civil defense called up its volunteers. he's brief briefing the search teams, telling them, first of all, to be very careful as they're walking through, eyes

down all the time. for their own safety, also because they need to be looking, combing through all of this, trying to find any sort of clues as to where there may be bodies or anything that looks familiar, anything that looks remotely familiar, of what used to actually be here. put your hand up in a fist and get the team to come back. lebanon has just been through so much. the country is near bankruptcy. the covid-19 crisis. and now this, a complete and utter tragedy that defies logic, that did not need to happen. when the explosion took place, there were people in this area. there were entire structures, buildings. there was a duty free over there. all of it has been completely and utterly wiped out. the force of the blast spat out the contents of storage containers, and then largely buried them under the rubble.

the twisted reflection of decades of government failure, corruption, and negligence that ended up culminating in this. arwa damon, cnn, beirut. still to come, the coronavirus pandemic has caused many world capitals to fall quiet. we'll take you to the hushed streets of london and ask whether the age-old city can recover. killer attitude. good moves. or hydration. neutrogena® hydro boost. the number 1 hyaluronic acid moisturizer instantly delivers 2 times the hydration. and keeps hydrating all day long. running dry of supple, bouncy skin? never! hydro boost. pair with hydro boost wipes to cleanse and hydrate. neutrogena®

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clearly the coronavirus pandemic is bringing major changes to cities around the world. and some of those changes could be long lasting. cnn's phil black is in the heart of london, and he finds that what once drew people to the city could now drive them away. >> reporter: in a time not that long ago, vast numbers of people migrated into central london every working day. now they're mostly gone. their towering offices loom empty, without purpose. streets famous for crowds, traffic, noise, energy, are quiet and a bit sad.

>> miss it. doesn't feel right. the atmosphere is not here, the vibe isn't here. >> reporter: covid-19, working from home, independently uncertainty, have all teamed up to silence one of the world's most vibrant cities. when office workers stay away, those who rely on them suffer. this once-heaving street market is now just a quiet street. stall owner ritchie wicks thinks it's going to get worse as the pandemic's economic pain bites harder. >> there will be tumbleweed running through here, like a ghost town. >> reporter: people aren't just avoiding central london. covid-19 has triggered huge interest in leaving that skyline behind and moving away for all the things london can't easily provide. space, gardens, affordability. >> we thought we were going to stay for another two years r. but i think the pandemic accelerated our decision to move now. >> reporter: after months of working from home, michael and agatha have decided to quit

london because, well, why not? >> why do we need to be in the city at all at this point? why not move somewhere where you have a fantastic community, a really pretty space around you? >> you can definitely get a huge garden in our price range, so that's good. >> reporter: how londoners respond to covid-19 could reshape the city's social and economic fabric, but not for the first time and not as remarkably as the change inflicted by that other notorious source of multiple pandemics, the plague. london's last big outbreak in the 1600s killed an estimated 100,000 people, almost one-quarter of the city's population. the great plague, great fire,s noi bombs, extreme crime and poverty. london's long history is a timeline of extraordinary violence, disease, and suffering. that long sweep of history tells us when londoners can afford to

flee danger and hardship, they often do. but the city's current wealth and status also proves, they usually come back. >> these things happen, and it has to adjust to reassert its economic power. every time before, it has done it. i don't think this is the one occasion when the whole world, because it wouldn't just be london, changes to a less-urban and less-urbanized form of existence. >> reporter: london in the time of covid-19 is a much diminished city. its story so far suggests it will recover, but many lives and livelihoods will be dramatically altered before it does. phil black, cnn, london. that's all for this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm kim brunhuber. for viewers in the u.s. and canada, "new day" is just ahead. for everyone else, it's "inside the middle east." all otc pain relievers including voltaren

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