crumbes and i almost burned down the house. >> do you have any pots left? good morning, america. road map for re-opening. president trump releases his guidelines for getting the country back to business. >> we're starting rejuvenation of our economy again in a safe and structured and very responsible fashion. >> he says that 29 states could be ready soon and that the governors will now call the shots, as dr. fauci warns of a difficult path forward. >> let's face it, this -- this is uncharted water. there may be some setbacks we may have to pull back and go forward. >> new york, los angeles and washington, d.c. all extend their shutdowns well into may. stay-at-home backlash. with 22 million filing for unemployment, protests growing. americans desperate to get back to work. four county sheriffs in michigan saying they will not fully

enforce shutdown orders. their governor, gretchen whitmer, joins us live. dr. oz apologizes, sparking outrage after suggesting schools should re-open despite the death rate. >> it might be a tradeoff some folks would consider. >> now the tv doctor saying he misspoke. potential breakthrough. covid-19 patients in chicago given that ebola drug, remdesivir, then discharged just days after being admitted to the er. the new report this morning. harry and meghan step out. the couple giving back to their community in los angeles and the prince opening up about his life during the pandemic. ♪ can you feel the love tonight ♪ and sharing the love, some of the biggest stars on the planet thanking our health care heroes from demi lovato to ariana grande. ♪ upon a star >> plus, that surprise performance from beyonce and the powerful "high school musical"

mash-up with a big message. ♪ we're all in this together good morning, america. great to have you all with us on this friday morning. see all the stars there sharing the love and i'm sharing the studio with amy this morning. >> thank you. we were sharing the love last night. it was so fun to have the sing-along. all of our -- like, we were all gathered around the tv set singing. it was great. always nice to start friday with good news and we've got some for you. take a look at this. that is 98-year-old rita being cheered on by the hospital staff in pennsylvania after beating the coronavirus. she was there for 17 days. so we are so excited for all them. big two thumbs up for her. george joining us from home now. >> good morning, guys. and that is such great news we're seeing there with rita. you know, she's one of the nearly 55,000 people in the united states who have now officially recovered from covid-19 out of nearly 670,000

confirmed cases, and here in new york, governor cuomo has issued an executive order for residents to wear face masks in public. that's going to go into effect tonight at 8:00 p.m. michael? all right, george. we're going to begin with the latest on those new white house guidelines to get the economy moving again. whit johnson starts us off in times square this morning. good morning, whit. >> reporter: michael, good morning to you. president trump says that some states could surprise us and begin re-opening before may 1st pointing to new data saying that 30% of counties in the u.s. have reported no new cases of coronavirus in the last seven days, but the states will ultimately decide and hard hit areas like new jersey and new york will have to wait. president trump unveiling his plan to open up america again, saying 29 states could be ready soon, but governors would call the shots. >> we're starting rejuvenation of our economy again in a safe and structured and very responsible fashion.

>> reporter: as the pandemic grips the nation, the guidelines enable states to open slowly in phases. the first phase after they see a two-week decline in the number of people with covid-19 symptoms and in the percentage of people testing positive for the virus. some businesses could begin returning to work but still encouraging telework from home when possible. >> we are not opening all at once, but one careful step at a time. >> reporter: phase two, nonessential travel, school, youth activities, elective surgeries can resume, even some restaurants, bars and movie theaters could re-open with proper social distancing measures. and in phase three, unrestricted staffing at job sites along with visits to senior care facilities and hospitals. >> let's face it, this -- this is unchartered water. there may be some setbacks that we may have to pull back a little and then go forward, but jon, the direct answer to your

question, i do see us getting more towards normal. >> reporter: the guidelines come as new york, los angeles and washington, d.c. extend their shutdowns until at least may 15th. >> what happens after then, i don't know. no political decisions, no emotional decisions. data and science, we're talking about human lives here. >> reporter: new york coordinating with six other states to plan for re-opening. a similar alliance out west with california, oregon and washington, and now a new coalition of seven midwestern states including ohio where the governor announced a plan for some businesses to re-open on may 1st. >> we're a two-front war now, got to keep safe, got to protect the most vulnerable. at the same time, got to start moving this economy back forward. we got to do both things at once, and we can do that. >> reporter: amid a growing consensus that more testing is

need needed, a potential breakthro h breakthrough. the first saliva test to be authorized by the fda is now under way in new jersey instead of patients being swabbed through the nose. >> it completely mitigates the risk of our health care professionals getting infected. >> reporter: in andover, new jersey, a grim discovery inside this 500-bed nursing home. >> we have to figure out what went on here. did they take all the steps necessary up front with the protective equipment for the staff? did they make sure they put everyone -- segregate out those who were positive? >> reporter: 68 residents have died at the facility since january. almost half are confirmed to have died from the virus along with two nurses. >> we do not know if she's still with us. unfortunately, she could be one of those bodies that they let pile up. >> reporter: the nursing home's owner saying in a statement, the health and safety of our residents and staff is our utmost priority and responsibility. ownership and administration is working around the clock to ensure we are able to resolve the pandemic.

now, with so many suffering we do have a positive milestone to report from a hospital that we've been following for weeks. maimonides medical center in brooklyn tweeting that 500 patients with covid-19 have been safely discharged and congratulating their health care heroes for the amazing work they do every day. we have witnessed that work firsthand, truly incredible, and also encouraging to see that so many people are also getting better. amy. >> that's right, whit. we're so thankful and we'll take any bit of good news we can get at this point. we appreciate it. well, the public is growing more pessimistic however, about a return to normal life any time soon. in our new abc poll with ipsos, 31% of people who say their daily routine has been impacted by the pandemic now believe a return to normal will come by june 1st. that's down from 44% just two weeks ago. so many americans now living with uncertainty as those jobless numbers skyrocket. another 5.2 million americans filing for unemployment last week, pushing jobless claims to

22 million in just the last four weeks. alex perez has more from michigan on how some are pushing and protesting to get back to work. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, amy. they make parts for the big automakers at this plant behind me here. just this week, many employees here learned they will become like millions of other americans indefinitely without a paycheck. the frustration, it seems everywhere, is growing. across some parts of the country this morning, growing protests. >> i'd rather die of covid than live in this. >> reporter: in richmond, virginia, people desperate to get back to work. and in alabama, some businesses planning to defy state orders and re-open today. >> i'm fully aware of the risks that i'm taking. >> reporter: here in hard hit michigan where the unemployment rate is now a staggering 25%, the third highest in the nation, cassandra archer was laid off four weeks ago. she has yet to get any answers.

>> i've called their number that they said over 100 times, more than one day and i will get through, i'll get on hold and then maybe 20 minutes goes by and then i'll be hung up on. >> reporter: renee denzel is the mother of three, her husband recently laid off as she says it doesn't seem like whitmer is keeping her promises. >> whitmer said that she was going to have our backs and she was going to input these new policies and seems like we can't through to just the government agencies. when there is no money in your bank account and you can't talk to somebody on the phone, it's very scary. you don't know what tomorrow looks like. >> reporter: four northern michigan sheriffs saying they will not fully enforce whitmer's executive orders aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. in a joint statement, the sheriffs wrote, while we understand her desire to protect the public we question some restrictions that she has imposed as overstepping her executive authority.

governor whitmer says she's teamed up with other midwest governors to determine when it will be safe to re-open the economy here in the region, george. >> thank you, alex. we are joined now by governor whitmer. governor whitmer of michigan, thank you for joining us this morning. i want to begin with your reaction to the white house guidelines we saw last night. how do you intend to use them? >> well, i think for the most part they are commensurate with, you know, what we're all thinking, that this has got to be coming in stages, that testing is really important. i would say one of the shortcomings of the guidelines though is that one of their requirements is that there's testing, it's for high-risk health care workers, we have to have a heck of a lot more robust testing than just high-risk health care workers. absolutely they should be tested. but we should be able to administer a test to anyone who has symptoms. ideally to people who are around people with symptoms, and in the best case scenario doing it

broadly so that we really get a handle on where covid-19 is and where the threats are. that's i think one of the shortcomings of the guidelines and that's precisely why we governors that have banded together on both sides of the aisle to say, we're going to be looking at metrics. we're going to be sharing best practices. we're going to be having an open dialogue because covid-19 doesn't respect state lines. it doesn't respect party line, and we're all in this together. >> one of the governors you're working with in that midwest compact is, of course, governor mike dewine of ohio. he said that in their state they expect to begin relaxing some of the restrictions on may 1st. do you believe you'll be able to do that as well in michigan? >> well, here in michigan we've had to be really aggressive. we have the third highest death rate in the country right now. we are not the third highest state. we have a unique crisis playing out here and we need unique solutions and so banding together is a good thing because we're going to work regionally and share intelligence and we'll

make informed decisions but it doesn't mean that each of us is going to take the exact same steps. i do hope to have some relaxing come may 1st but it's two weeks away and the information and the data and our ability to test is changing so rapidly, it's hard to tell you precisely where we'll be in a week from now much less two but we are looking carefully at making sure each decision we make is supported by the science, by the facts and is in the best interest of the health of the people because ultimately that's what matters to our ability to ramp up our economy again and avoid a second wave which would be devastating. >> obviously the economic and political pressure is building in your state. we've all seen those protests and alex perez just reported on several sheriffs who now said you've overstepped your authority with these stay-at-home restrictions. your response? >> well, 4 sheriffs out of 83 sheriffs making a point, that's fine. you know what, i can take it. if it makes people feel better to take their frustration out on

me, that's fine. all i ask is let's not get overly political here. let's focus on the public health. i'm the governor for almost 10 million people. i represent and want to protect every one of them whether they supported me politically or not or they were even disengaged. that's my job is protect the people of michigan and that's precisely what i'm doing with each of these orders. they weigh heavily on me. i know when i close bars there are going to be people who are laid off. when i pull kids out of school there are kids who aren't getting the education they need or the meals they've come to rely on and each one of these weighs heavily. there's a price that's paid and i know that there are a lot of businesses and people that are hurting right now but the fact of the matter is it's better to be six feet apart than six feet under and that is the whole point of this. we've got to save lives. every life matters. >> governor whitmer, thank you very much for your time this morning. >> thank you. and as millions of unemployed americans face a

difficult situation of not being able to pay for food, farmers are also facing a nightmare as they're forced to dump unsold food. this while several major meat processing plants are struggling to keep up due to sick workers, and matt gutman has the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. the outbreak at one of those plants is the single largest outbreak in the entire country right now and analysts tell us pretty soon we're going to start to feel the ripple effects in supermarket aisles like this. this morning, the nation's food industry reeling. two of america's eight biggest outbreaks taking hold in meat processing plants. nearly 650 employees at the massive smithfield pork processing plant in south dakota testing positive for covid-19. the outbreak so significant, the cdc responding to the scene. and in iowa, tyson foods confirming that two of its employees have died from the virus. at least 148 have been infected. both plants closed. employees in south dakota protesting unsafe working

conditions and with several major plants shuttered experts warning of ripple effects. >> when you disrupt the front of the supply chain, it ultimately disrupts the back end of the supply chain. >> reporter: the poultry industry also hit. 2 million chickens being put down in delaware because delaware poultry inc. says there aren't enough employees to take care of them. tyson says it's put up plastic shields, and perdue's chairman describing multiple protections. >> when our associates come to work now, they go through a temperature check with an infrared sensor, sanitize their hands and put on gloves and masks. >> reporter: extra costs of protection and the slowdown could soon hit consumers. you see all these people waiting to get into a supermarket and given what has happened with smithfield and with tyson, how long could it be before there is an impact at a supermarket like this? >> i think this can be as soon as next couple of weeks we can see the shortages especially in

the pork categories. >> reporter: and it's not just meat, but it's also produce and pre-packaged foods where we could see some vulnerabilities, and analysts tell us the reason for that is they all require manual labor to get onto the shelves and present here and we're told we could expect disruptions into june and july, amy. >> my goodness, all right, matt gutman, thank you. well now to the big star-studded moment trending overnight. "the disney family sing-along," beyonce stunning audiences and the stars of "high school musical" reuniting for an epic performance of "we're all in this together" plus this beautiful rendition of "a dream is a wish your heart makes." ♪ have faith in your dreams and someday ♪ >> michael buble, demi lovato both singing there, and thanking our health care heroes battling on the front lines against the coronavirus. it was so nostalgic and

beautiful and everyone filled with gratitude seeing those signs young and old saying thank you to the frontline heroes. it was beautiful. >> perfect songs for what we're going through, and i love they put the words at the bottom so if you didn't know them, you could still sing along. >> it helped us. we were shouting to the tv the whole night. it was great. >> it's good to have no neighbors. >> that's true. all right, everybody. we're following a lot of other stories this morning including why dr. oz is apologizing for what he said about schoolchildren and the coronavirus. and the potential breakthrough. the promising new report on that ebola drug, remdesivir, being administered to covid-19 patients. but first, let's check things out with ginger who is at home and i see a lot of snow back there. yes, amy that spring snow has been flying for a lot of people. it's flying this morning in chicago, but look at the pictures out of iowa. from iowa through nebraska, 6 to 12 inches of snow fell. it's now moving into the northeast as we kick off the weekend. most of the coast will stay rain.

i want to bring you the severe storm forecast because sunday the same area that was so impacted by those tornadoes last sunday is at it again. louisiana to georgia, i need you to be on the lookout on sunday, damaging winds. remember, mississippi had an ef-4 tornado that now we know is more than two miles wide. that is the third widest tornado on record and now you're going to get potential for tornadoes again. that area highlighted all the way through atlanta needs to be on the lookout on sunday. all right, the weekend forecast brought to you by toyota.

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crozier was relieved of his post after sounding the alarm about the coronavirus outbreak on his aircraft carrier, and chief petty officer charles thacker on one of the many sailors who contracted covid-19 on that ship died this week with his spouse who was also an active duty sailor by his side. sad news to report there. >> sad news, definitely, amy. and this morning we are celebrating the life of actor brian dennehy. tributes poured in for the golden globe and two-time tony award winner best known for roles in major films that made us laugh like "tommy boy", one of my favorites. take a look at this scene. >> but right now i'm going to need you, tommy boy, to get this place going. >> oh, for me, dad? >> yeah, you, tommy boy. get it. >> dad, i really don't -- okay. >> dennehy also starred in "first blood" with sylvester stallone. stallone writing on instagram, that dennehy was, quote, a

brilliant performer and the world has lost a great artist. his daughter writing, this tribute larger than life, generous to a fault, proud and devoted father and grandfather and will be missed by his wife jennifer, family and many friends. he died from natural causes unrelated to covid-19. he was 81 years old. george? >> yeah, and he was such a powerful actor with such a wide range. he will be missed. we're going to move on now with some new results from the ebola drug remdesivir. it is being tested in clinical trials to treat coronavirus and patients in chicago were given the medication and then discharged just days after being admitted to the er. gio benitez has more on the potential breakthrough. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. yeah, the university of chicago is calling this a work in progress, but already some medical experts are saying this clinical trial is very exciting. this morning, doctors at the university of chicago say one drug may be causing rapid recoveries in covid-19 patients.

the university hospital says remdesivir, a medication originally developed to fight ebola, is showing promise reducing fever and respiratory symptoms with many patients apparently discharged just days after being admitted to the er. >> remdesivir has shown promising results, very promising in compassionate use settings. >> reporter: reports say that 113 patients showing severe symptoms were brought into the trial, nearly all of them have been taken off ventilators or discharged. only two of the patients have died. the university is urging caution saying this is only partial data of a study involving more than 100 locations, and shouldn't be used to draw conclusions. "gma" has previously spoken with some covid-19 patients not involved in the study who were given the medication. >> every morning i'd have a fever and it was very, very, very tough to breathe. >> reporter: and chris kane's health rapidly deteriorated after he tested positive. he was admitted to a hospital on march 9th. doctors tried everything.

but to no avail. the next day he was administered remdesivir, which he says finally saved him. >> i think within 48 hours i was feeling a lot better than where i was. i think that remdesivir gave me the extra jump start or kick start or whatever i needed to turn the corner. >> reporter: now, if this is proven to be both safe and effective, this very well could become the first approved treatment against this disease and, michael, we will be following that. >> yeah, we will be following that without a doubt, gio. thank you so much for that. our chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton joins us now and, doc, it's been called a work in progress but what is your take on remdesivir? what do you think about this report? >> well, let's do a little remdesivir 101. first of all, this is an intravenous drug that failed against ebola, but in a lab setting it has shown some efficacy against sars and mers which are in the coronavirus family. whenever we look at data like

gio mentioned, we normally have to compare the standard of care with placebo versus the investigational drug. they did not test remdesivir against placebo and in terms of the numbers they had about a 1.8% fatality rate. so, again, you have to make sure that a drug is safe and effective in this setting, so they're testing it in moderate and severely ill patients and right now it's in clinical trials all over the world. it is in short supply although the company is manufacturing and ramping up production but it is not available at every hospital yet, michael, but some infectious disease specialists that we're speaking to are cautiously optimistic. >> there's so much going on with the testing for the coronavirus. the saliva test is now being used in new jersey and the fda approved it but there are new developments involved in synthetic swabs. can you tell us about that? >> yes, so basically when you

look at the testing, we're hearing about blood tests. we're hearing about nasal swabs. now we're hearing about saliva tests. when you talk about the swab, remember that there are a lot of pieces in the test kit. in order to ramp up production and make these tests basically as accessible and available as a home pregnancy test, we need to study different materials so that one part of the kit doesn't go into short supply so that's what you're seeing here. could it be used at home eventually? that's what they're looking at but with any kind of test, remember, it not only has to be accessible and cheap, but it has to be accurate. so that is all being looked at now. >> that's really important, doc. thank you so much. don't go anywhere. grab yourself a cup of coffee. you'll be back in our next hour with more on how to exercise outdoors safely. should you wear a mask and you'll break down the dos and don'ts for everybody so, doc, thank you so much. amy. well, michael, now to dr. oz who is sparking some outrage after suggesting schools should re-open despite the death rate. now the tv doctor is apologizing saying he misspoke.

will reeve has all the latest on this. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, amy. in a tv appearance this week, dr. oz said that re-opening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic was an appetizing opportunity, incendiary words that he's now trying to clarify. >> i've realized my comments and risks around opening schools have confused and upset people which was never my intention. i misspoke. >> reporter: this morning, dr. oz apologizing after backlash from comments he made earlier this week. >> dr. oz, help us. >> reporter: oz appearing on fox news tuesday telling sean hannity america needs to get its mojo back. >> schools are a very appetizing opportunity. i just saw a nice piece in the lancet arguing the opening of schools may only cost us 2% to 3% in terms of total mortality. and, you know, any life is a life lost, but to get every child back into a school where they're safely being educated, being fed and making the most out of their lives with the theoretical risk at the backside, it might be a tradeoff

some folks would consider. >> reporter: those comments upsetting many who took to twitter. one saying if one child dies it is one too many. another tweeting, every life is worth protecting and saving to the best of our ability. overnight oz posting this apology, hoping to clarify his comments. >> as a heart surgeon i spent my career fighting to save lives in the operating room by minimizing risks. at the same time i'm being asked constantly how will we be able to get back people to their normal lives. to do that one of the important steps will be figuring out how do we get our children safely back to school. we know for many kids school is a place of security, nutrition and learning that is missing right now. these are issues we are all wrestling with and i'll continue looking for solutions to beat this virus. >> reporter: dr. oz appears to have misinterpreted the study he cited. the study said closing schools in the united kingdom without any other mitigation efforts like social distancing would

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pandemic while quietly settling into their new life in los angeles and keeping a low profile. deborah roberts joins us with what they're up to just weeks after stepping away from their royal duties. good morning, deborah. >> reporter: hey there, michael. well, as you say, charity and public service seem to be in the dna of both harry and meghan, and as they settle into this new american life in california in the midst of this difficult time of social distancing, they seem to be sending a message that they are about so much more than hollywood glitz and glamour. >> hi, guys. >> hi. >> reporter: nearly six weeks after moving to l.a. with meghan and baby archie in the midst of the pandemic, harry wasting no time reaching out to those in need. >> certainly the harder it is for each and every one of you. nice to see the familiar faces on here. >> reporter: this video chat just released by well child families, a charity harry has supported for ten years, showing

the prince in a candid conversation with parents of seriously ill children in the uk. >> i can't really put into words just how scary a time it is, so we carry on and give the care that we would normally give. >> i can't imagine how hard it is for you guys, having one kid, let alone four. >> reporter: the 35-year-old father even opening up personally sharing how life has been for him and his own family during the pandemic stateside. >> i think it's certainly strange times. everyone is experiencing the same thing in a very unique way. focus on keeping the morale up. >> reporter: it's advice he's clearly taken to heart quietly volunteering with meghan to deliver food to needy families during easter weekend at project angel food. >> meghan used to live in los angeles and she and harry wanted to be of service for easter and

that's when we got the call. >> reporter: the couple captured here in footage almost unrecognizable, wearing masks and following physical distancing guidelines. >> there were no photographs of this. this wasn't designed to be a public appearance. this was simply about them wanting to get involved and do their bit to help. >> reporter: and their philanthropic spirit continuing in the uk as well. >> something else that they've done recently is to inform a british food charity that they've been chosen to be the recipient of more than $100,000 and that was money that was generated from the bbc broadcast of their royal wedding and that's now going to go towards helping feed hungry children during this difficult time. >> reporter: charitable projects might be keeping the couple busy and focused for now but, remember, michael, this is a completely different way of life for the prince without all the trappings of royalty. his friend, conservationist, dr. jane goodall, was quoted in the british media recently saying

that after speaking with him, he's finding life a bit challenging. >> i'm sure he is but looks like they're settling in and also giving back at the same time. can't ask for any more than that, right. >> which is so important. >> exactly. thank you so much, deborah. coming up, harry's brother, prince william and kate speaking out in a rare new interview about mental health during the pandemic. and up next, we have our "play of the day" for friday. friday. for friday. e a good neighbor? it means being there for each other. that's why state farm is announcing the good neighbor relief program we know our customers are driving less, which means fewer accidents. so state farm is returning $2 billion dollars to auto policyholders for the period ending may 31st. and we'll continue making real time decisions to best serve you - our customers. because now, more than ever, being a good neighbor means everything. like a good neighbor, state farm is there. being a good neighbor means everything. if you have moderate to severe psoriasis... little things, can become your big moment.

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now, your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. hope your friday is off to a good start. in the north bay, pg & e is saying it is going to warn people about maintenance work they are doing. the utility is trying to give customers advance notice that they will turn off their power. it's not working as smoothly as hoped, especially during this pandemic. power stayed on yesterday after pg & e planned an outage. mike nicco is looking at our forecast. it's cool outside. >> it is and gray. good call there. it's going to remain cooler than average in the afternoon, which means it will be more comfortable to be outside. may want to take sunglasses and sun sunscreen. maybe just a touch more opening of the clouds. 60s will dominate the forecast. cooler this weekend. coolest monday with that chance of rain. >> thanks. coming up on "gma" fitness

in the age of coronavirus. how to exercise outdoors and do it safely with a face mask. we will have another update in 30 minutes. see you then. until then, here is more "gma."

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good morning, am good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. road map for re-opening. president trump releases his guidelines for getting the country back to business. >> we're starting rejuvenation of our economy again in a safe and structured and very responsible fashion. >> he now says the governors call the shots and that 29 states could be ready to re-open soon. this as new york, los angeles and d.c. extend their lockdowns well into may. news this morning, will and kate in a rare interview. their worry for prince charles after his positive coronavirus test, the challenge of homeschooling their kids and how the royal family is zooming just like the rest of us. face covering while working out. should you wear masks while exercising outside? how to stay safe and protect those near you. dr. ashton back to break down

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happy friday, everybody. thank you for kicking off your weekend with us at "gma." >> that's right. get ready to meet our pet of the week. a 2-year-old rottweiler dubbed the dogter. get it? his name is loki. we'll show you how he is helping the heroes on the front lines today, george. >> that is so great. those heroes need all the help they can get. in the united states, there are now more than 670,000 covid-19 cases, and more than 55,000 have recovered from the virus and whit johnson joins trust times square with the latest from the guidelines from the white house for governors as they work to re-open their states. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning. one of the keys for states to re-open is a downward trajectory of illnesses for at least 14 days. then a series of phases kicks in, but president trump insists that some states could surprise us and begin that process before

may 1st. president trump unveiling his plan to open up america again, saying 29 states could be ready soon, but governors would call the shots. >> we're starting rejuvenation of our economy again in a safe and structured and very responsible fashion. >> reporter: as the pandemic grips the nation, the guidelines enable states to open slowly in phases. the first phase after they see a two-week decline in the number of people with covid symptoms and in the percentage of people testing positive for the virus. some businesses could begin returning to work but still encouraging telework from home when possible. >> we are not opening all at once, but one careful step at a time. >> reporter: phase two, nonessential travel, schools, youth activities, elective surgeries can resume, even some restaurant, bars and movie theaters could re-open with proper social distancing measures. and in phase three, unrestricted

staffing at job sites, along with visits to senior care facilities and hospitals. the guidelines come as new york, los angeles and washington, d.c. extend their shutdowns until at least may 15th and now a new coalition of seven midwestern states including michigan, their governor speaking with george earlier this morning. >> we're going to be looking at metrics. we're going to be sharing best practices. we are going to be having an open dialogue because covid-19 doesn't respect state lines, it doesn't respect party lines and we're all in this together. >> reporter: now some hard hit states like new york will have to wait before even beginning the re-opening process and tonight, governor cuomo's order mandating that people wear masks in public places takes effect. that's where social distancing is difficult from grocery stores, public transit, buses, even crowded sidewalks. george. >> yeah, we're going to see every state dealing with it in a different way. whit, thanks very much. michael.

we turn now to prince william and kate speaking out in a new interview about mental health during the pandemic, also revealing more about prince charles' condition after testing positive for coronavirus. james longman has the latest in london. good morning, james. >> reporter: hi there. good morning, michael. yeah, the duke and duchess of cambridge speaking about how they're dealing with coronavirus and we're hearing the royal family members are all keeping in touch using video conferencing and they spoke to the bbc via webcam. it was rather funny to see them struggle a little bit using technology, a little bit like the rest of us. >> we've been talking to all the family online and it's been a really good way of keeping in touch and seeing each other. as you can imagine, the younger generation are more tech savvy, but i think we're getting there now. the family getting used to contacting each other and pressing the right buttons. >> it's been, yeah, ups and

downs for lots of families, yes. self-isolating, and george is much older than louis, but they are aware. i think i'm always surprised as though you don't want to sort of scare them and make it too overwhelming, the children have got such stamina. >> reporter: mental health, of course, has long been an important cause for the duke and duchess, and william spoke about the importance of communicating even though we're all social distancing. really mattered that he was concerned for his father, prince charles, diagnosed with covid-19 and for his elderly grandparents, the queen and prince philip are well into their 90s but are well as far as we know. it was an uplifting message and they said, self-isolating has its challenges, particularly when it comes to homeschooling george, charlotte and louis, but kate joked it was continuing during a time that would otherwise be vacation. she said, don't tell the kids. michael? >> they say royals are just like us. >> yeah, there you go. >> thank you, james. coming up next, how to safely exercise outdoors. should you wear a mask? dr. ashton breaks down the dos and the don'ts.

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pepsi and artists from around the world invite you to participate in this historic global event. tune in april 18th at 8 p.m. eastern. ♪ in these challenging times, we need each other more than ever. we may be apart, but we're not alone. use aarp community connections to find or create a mutual aid group near you. stay connected and help those in need. ♪ can you feel the love tonight ♪ welcome back to "gma." that voice is christina aguilera singing "can you feel the love tonight." we're feeling it this morning. from "the lion king" it was quite a night.

christina urging everyone to hang in our living rooms and have a fun night. >> that's exactly what we did, right? speaking of hanging in our living rooms we can go to lara for "pop news." lara, is that your living room? i have been trying to figure out what room that is actually. this is a social gathering area in our basement. you'll see more of it coming up, amy. >> it's beautiful. >> amy, i would like to tell you i got the memo on black and white and feel we look color coordinated. >> we do, i like that. you have the stripes, i've got the dots. we work well together. >> thank you for sending it my way. not. >> michael, you are always a man who dresses fine. we love you so much and we love you guys this morning. let's get to "pop news," shall we? we have a lot of news to share with you starting first with tomorrow night's big "one world together at home" event hosted by of course, jimmy kimmel, jimmy fallon and stephen colbert all at once.

the lineup is incredible. get this, guys. the rolling stones have just announced that they too will perform along with taylor swift, paul mccartney, lizzo, elton john, stevie wonder, alicia keys and too many others to name, lending their talent to this one-night-only, a special to support workers on the front lines of the pandemic and the world health organization. you can catch one world together at home tomorrow 8:00 p.m. eastern on all major networks, every major streaming platform. also, guys, there will be a presidential preshow starting at 2:00 p.m. on almost all digital platforms and one of the performers, usher, usher, usher will join us live in just a few moments to tell us more about the big event. so looking forward to that. also in the news, john krasinski wants to help with another big event, your high school prom. john making a big announcement on instagram with this funny video.

♪ lady in red is dancing confused? me too. for all of you missing prom i'm hosting this friday night. >> krasinski also posted a picture from his prom. he writes, first of all you're welcome. second of all, i can't take it anymore. how much you are all missing prom so let's do something about it. let's have an #sgnprom and i'll deejay with some friends. he doesn't say who those friends are. our guess is that he will not disappoint. so grab your gown, throw on your tux, john's virtual prom is happening tonight, 8:00 p.m. eastern on his youtube show "some good news" and, john, thank you for all you are doing. finally, we'd like to you meet a lady that, well, we love her. her name is olive. 93 years young. so she's not leaving the house for any reason these days, just to be safe, which hasn't been a

problem except, well, when she ran out of beer. a relative captured this shot of her in her window holding a sign declaring her plight and last beer and that picture quickly went viral. among the folks loving olive's chutzpah an executive from coors, the brewer finding out olive's details, sending her ten 15-packs which suits olive just fine. >> you know what, beer has vitamins in it. it's good for you. only don't overdo it. >> hey, olive says she only has one beer a night so she should be good with this supply until mid-september. olive, we love your style and if you're reading this, just saying. >> i know, grandma goals right there. i love it. >> without a doubt. >> thank you, we'll get some your way, lara. we are turning now to our "gma" cover story. with so many americans doing

their part by staying home, many are taking a break from that self-isolation by safely exercising outdoors, but wearing a face mask while exercising is definitely challenging. becky worley shows us how to make it work. >> reporter: stephanie and pete share a passion for fitness. this charlotte, north carolina, couple are training for a marathon so the advice to wear a mask raises questions. >> everything you guys do as endurance athletes is about pulling as much oxygen into your body as possible. does wearing a mask seem counterintuitive? >> it definitely does. >> yes, it's tough to do it with any high tempo with something obstructing your airway. >> reporter: the cdc has not specifically issued guidance on masks while exercising and stephen mayer says there's a lot of gray area. >> breathing becomes difficult because the mask can inhibit some of your air flow. it also creates heat and moisture. >> reporter: he says all outdoor activities mandate social distancing of at least six feet and some say more.

>> if you're running on a path you might pass people that you're faster than or the path might get crowded more than you anticipate. >> reporter: stephanie and pete say it is a little constricting. >> well, running with this on my face i can breathe okay. >> yeah. >> it's not bad. >> reporter: but worry about trying this on warmer days. in less populated areas, dr. mayor says you can have a mask with you and only use it when needed and while people certainly are using paper and cotton masks, another option, skiing gear. this neck gator is wool which could be hot or a little much. but you can use this and it's nice because it wicks away the moisture. but many fitness enthusiasts say no to masks, instead working out more indoors and avoiding peak hours. >> we don't feel that everybody who runs outside has to wear a mask. you just have to preplan your

run and your route and time of day and then you would know if it's important or not. >> reporter: for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, oakland. >> all right, let's bring in dr. jennifer ashton for more on this and, dr. jen, while the cdc does not have any specific guidelines when it comes to face masks while exercising, what should we keep in mind? >> well, amy, i mean, you and i are comparing notes because you're running in a very rural environment. i'm running here in new york city, a very crowded environment but, listen, there are some basic things to remember here. as this stuff gets worked out, number one, the cdc recommendations still apply. just because you're riding a bike or walking or jogging, you still have to keep those in mind which means at least six feet of distance apart from the closest person. and the face coverings, remember, this is for the protection of others, that is the key point. we need to get used to that now but it's going to be a challenge for sure. >> it certainly is so what are

some of the concerns about running while wearing a face mask? >> well, i mean we heard them a lot in becky's piece. you know, it obstructs airflow and this is a time when you're exercising you want as much air as possible into your nose and your mouth. you know, so aside from making it more difficult to breathe, as it gets warmer you can get some irritation on your skin, the fabric can get wet. i mean there are just a lot of things that have to be worked out with this. in some cases it can obstruct your vision, so i think that the best advice is if you're going to be in a crowded area, you have to find what works for you. i've been just using a plain old $1 cotton bandanna now when i run because even the old surgical mask i had from my office i found to be kind of annoying. but, you know, it slips around and there's a lot that we still have to work out with this. >> yeah, i mean i also like the suggestion of finding a place where people aren't there or going at an off time so you

really minimize the risk but when you are picking a mask what should you be looking for? >> well, i think you want to look for something that can be washed. you want to look for something that's lightweight that you can actually breathe through because, you know, especially as people are trying to stay active in this situation which is critically important you want to make sure you don't do more harm than good. it's trial and error but find what works for you. >> all right, dr. jennifer ashton. happy running. thanks for all of those tips. back now to ginger. >> i'm the same. i've been using my thin buff but it's something to get used to. how about a "gma" moment from medford, wisconsin. we can't wait to show you this trick shot. this is 9-year-old clay. are you ready for it? yep. from the swing to the house to the hoop. right in. clay, we are so proud. see, this time is good for practice. that's for sure. my kids are inspired. they want to do it now. please take a moment and send your "gma" moment to my facebook page, drop me a dm on instagram

so we can share your trick shots or whateve good morning. happy friday. we made it. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. a mix of sun and clouds. more clouds than sun through the weekend. cooler than average temperatures. a slight chance of wet weather monday and spring warmth next week. today, 50s along the coast, 60s for the rest of us, 40s in the valleys tonight, low to my 50s with the blanket of clouds and drizzle in higher elevations. coolest monday but above average by next week.yo now to the virtual concert in support of health care workers across the country. the international advocacy organization global citizen is presenting the special "one world together at home," featuring dozens of stars and grammy award-winning artist, usher, is one of those stars joining us with hans vestberg the chairman and ceo of verizon which also works with global

citizen. fellas, thank you both for joining me and i know -- before we get to the event i know you both have kids at home so, usher, i'm going to start with you. how are you holding up with the kids and all the homeschooling during this time of quarantine? >> oh, oh, my god, in the house of usher, it's been really a unique. i had no idea that i had such ambition in the area of education. i got two students that were expelled and the one teacher would was fired for drinking on the job but other than that, i mean we're pretty good. >> i was going to say you sound like a lot of other parents out there. >> man. welcome to groundhog's day. >> without a doubt. but you know, hans, how is it going at your home? >> pretty well. they are starting from home and so it's working fine. we're together as a family. i have a university student home as well. i think it's great. i work from home as well with 120,000 employees of verizon but

still have 15,000 of our employees being in the front line keeping up the network so it is a balance for us but it's great here at home. >> yeah, and i'm sure it is and, usher, you were doing an instagram live the other day and you ended up singing for a health care worker. how did that end up happening? >> well, i mean, you know, all of us have been keeping ourselves engaged with fans and just staying connected so i decided to do a live one and sing classic songs and after we finished singing "caught up" she made me aware she was a health care worker, and i just really showed appreciation for her. she was happy that i decided to do it because this is helping a lot of us cope especially those of us who are putting their lives in danger. you know. >> yeah, without a doubt and caught up is one of my favorite songs as well. you know, now you're doing your part in this celebration with global citizen. you've been an ambassador for years with them so tell us about this event. >> well, i mean obviously you guys talked about it and that

we've been seeing a lot of lead-up to it but we're bringing attention to the importance of supporting local communities, as well as the local charities who are really in the storm and the crisis and also just to recognize those who are actually doing the work and, you know, bringing relief, honestly, just through entertainment and communications and sharing specific stories. we'll be doing that at 8:00 this saturday. >> 8:00 tomorrow. everyone will be watching and, hans, you've got a special announcement about verizon's role with this thing. >> yeah, we are a long-term partner with global citizen and think it is a great thing to combat some of the biggest challenges on this earth and, of course, the covid-19 is one of the tougher ones and really serious and this event on saturday is all about entertainment but it's also about taking actions. you as an individual, us as

private companies, all of society at large and the verizon has donations to covid-19 solidarity response fund for w.h.o. which they have together with the united foundation, united nations foundation. we are now adding 3 million u.s. dollars as we're now coming up to this event on saturday. and for us it's important to report technologywise to support the whole event that's happening on saturday. again, everybody has to chip in in a situation like this, private individuals can think about taking care of themselves and social distancing and everything. private sector has to invest and see that the country is keeping up and supporting the most vulnerable. so that's what verizon is doing this saturday and we will continue to do so. >> well, hans, we got to say thank you and verizon, $5 million contributed to this is really amazing. we really appreciate all the help. i know everyone else that this will help. usher, great to see you. i'm glad you and i are "caught

up." >> hey. thank you to all the local charities, man. we continue to praise you and lift you up. >> absolutely. thank you guys so much for joining us this morning and you can see the "one world together at home" special tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. make sure you check it out in support. coming up, we have a health care hero singing a song of thanks. we'll hear her live when we come back.

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at abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good morning america." ♪ 'cause i'm gonna stand by you even if we break down we can find a way to break through ♪ ♪ even if we can't find heaven i'll walk through hell with you ♪ ♪ love, you're not alone because i'm gonna stand by you even if we can't find heaven ♪ ♪ i'm gonna stand by you even if we can't find heaven, i'll walk through hell with you ♪ welcome back to "gma." the perfect song by rachel platten to celebrate the health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. we cannot thank you enough for all that you're doing to keep us healthy and safe. we really, really are thankful. >> that's right. they are standing by us every step of the way. take a look at this midwife

rachel poerschke performing a touching rendition of "lean on me" at upmc magee women's hospital in pittsburgh. she's actually singing this as a thank you to the community and all of the people who are staying at home. well now this morning, rachel is joining us live. good morning, rachel. >> we want to ask you, how are you doing? you're singing. you're helping so many others. you're lifting so many spirits. how is your spirit right now? >> we're hanging in there. it's been unprecedented and things have been hectic but mcgee and upmc is doing a great job of communicating with us and keeping everyone safe. so we're taking it one day at a time, but we're hanging in there. >> we mentioned this. your performance is so moving and really touching because you're thanking the people that are staying at home.

you're thanking your community while so many of us are trying to find ways to thank you and show gratitude towards you. why did you decide to throw that gratitude right back? >> yeah, so pittsburgh, our community has been so supportive, and the whole nation has been supportive of us health care providers. we're so grateful for that. restaurants have been helping us out with food and coffee, and children have been sending us cards but ultimately the power is in the community to keep this illness under control. community, they're the ones fighting by staying home and social distancing, and we are so grateful for everyone following those recommendations. we know how hard it is. living in an isolated way is extremely difficult, and we're thankful for those sacrifices that people are making to keep us and to keep everyone safe. so i just wanted to say thank you to everybody for that, for those difficult things that they're doing to keep us safe. >> you couldn't have picked a better song. "lean on me," is a song all of us know and love.

the perfect song for what we're going through right now, and this morning, you're going to give us a live rendition. >> yes. i'm going to play the chorus. >> take it away. >> all right. thank you. ♪ lean on me, when you're not strong, and i'll be your friend ♪ ♪ i'll help you carry on ♪ for it won't be long, till i'm gonna need somebody to lean on ♪ >> beautiful. >> beautiful. >> that was so wonderful, rachel. >> thank you. >> everyone is so grateful for what you and your team are doing, and so the folks at this eatery in pittsburgh wanted to personally thank you. take a look at this. >> hi, we're dave and amy from

pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> we're so grateful for everything your hospital is doing right now. >> we teamed up with "good morning america" today to bring you guys some lunch on us. >> thank you. >> thank you, guys. you guys are the true heroes. >> all right. so free lunch. we are so happy to be able to help out in just a small way to say thank you for all that you and your team are doing. we appreciate you. >> thank you. thank you so much. >> all right. thank you, rachel. really appreciate it. have a great day. in the meantime, we're going to tell you what's coming up, everybody. we have "gma's" pet of the week, loki. we'll tell you why he's called the dogtor. he's in the house. we'll be right back.

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♪ hey now back now on "gma." it is friday so that means lara has something special for all of us. it is our pet of the week. back now on "gma." it is friday so that means lara has something special for all of us. it is our pet of the week. take it away, lara. >> we are so it excited to introduce you guys to loki, a friendly face helping on the front lines against covid-19. take a look at how he's helping the health care workers who need it most. >> hello. you're a cutie. >> reporter: loki, a 2-year-old rottweiler nicknamed dogtor loki is more than just a therapy dog. >> for the nurses, because they know loki and me, it's like a friendly face that kind of a little bit -- it's like an outside perspective inside the hospital. >> reporter: before covid-19, loki and her human caroline, a second year medical student would visit a maryland hospital three days a week. now they keep up virtual visits

with nurses and patients to lift their spirits. >> once we started doing the digital therapy dog visits we noticed that their faces were getting rubbed raw and irritated from all the ppe that they were wearing, you know, for prolonged periods. >> reporter: the duo jumping into action creating hero healing kits. >> i think the nice thing about these items is that these are simple items that can be store bought. they're easy to access. >> reporter: thanks to donations from a callout on facebook, they've made over 2,000 kits and counting. loki right by caroline's side as the kits are delivered. >> for them it's always so overwhelming to see the fact that people put so much effort into things for them so it truly is how grateful they feel. >> so happy to share loki with you. congratulations, loki, on being our pet of the week. now let's go to ginger. yes, and i have something special to share with you. well, adrian's going to help me out with it. this was manhattan, kansas, a fire whirl. we've had fire weather out in the plains and parts of the southwest. that is like a dust devil so you don't have a parent

thunderstorm. it's just this intense heat and then colder air above it so it causes rotation. isn't that a good friday morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. a gray blank oet once again. below average temperatures in the 50s along the coast, 60s for the rest of? i have adrian with me for another reason. we got to do something extra special, remember? a couple of nights ago. as your kids settle down to sleep, you can have a favorite disney character give a message. my kids and i, we gave it a ring the other night. >> i bet you're like everybody else. brush your teeth. we do a little dance. dance party, dance party. dance party. dance it out. oh yeah. then we settle in for story time. we love this time of night, right? but extra special tonight, we're

going to have a guest reader. i'm going to call 1-877-7mickey. >> press 1 to hear from mickey. press 2 to hear from minnie. press 3 to hear from donald. >> who should we hear from? >> mickey mouse. okay. >> hi ya, pal. it's me, mickey mouse. pluto and i just finished brushing our teeth too. good night, pal. i hope you have sweet dreams. >> say sweet dreams, mickey. >> sweet dreams, mickey. >> good night, everybody. blow a kiss, everybody. blow a kiss. >> i say we do goofy tonight. does that sound good? i think so. you can do it through april 30th by the way. lara. >> hi, everybody. if you are looking for something fun to bake tonight or this weekend, look no further. we've got you covered with

christina tosi, owner, chef from milk bar. so delicious. here to show everyone how to make strawberry shortcake. super easy. hey, christina, thanks for joining us. >> hey, lara, how are you? good morning. >> good morning. before we begin, i want to say thank you, milk bar, you have been so generous giving just thousands of cookies to workers on the front lines at hospitals across the country. that means so much, that comfort food means so much to them and us. we appreciate you doing your part so thank you so much. and thanks for this really fun recipe. i got started, i already made the biscuits. so i'm one step ahead. i want to you share with everybody how easy it is. >> okay. >> let's do it. >> strawberry shortcake. we need a moment. spring is here. we need to brighten up our lives. dessert, a great way to do it. this strawberry shortcake is our newest creation, the strawberry shortcake cake and this is the at home hack to get your strawberry shortcake at home if

you don't order one of our cakes online but super simple. you start with a cup of flour. a quarter cup of granulated sugar. and three tablespoons of light brown sugar so we're going for a really sweet buttery cousin of the savory biscuit. it takes a teaspoon of baking powder. three-quarters of a teaspoon of sugar together and one whole stick of butter. very indulgent. it's dessert, you've earned it. and put those into a big bowl. my go to is a bowl that's bigger than you think you'll need so that you can mix them and with clean hands, 30 seconds, warm soapy water, sing someone "happy birthday." you basically pinch the butter of your stick of butter in with your dry ingredients until you get a nice, sandy mixture, and this is key to a nice tender, buttery shortcake. one that's not overmixed. one that stays nice and fluffy and sweet that can hold all of

those delicious, delicious strawberry juices. if you're at home i know flour can sometimes be a shortage when you are in quarantine baking, you can use flour alternatives here. you can use nut flour. one of my go tos is to take oats and grind them down into the food processor until they are in a flour-like state. that is a great substitute for regular flour. but honestly if you have pancake mix or cake mix -- >> i was going to say, you know what a lot of people might have, christina, what about good old bisquick? >> i am so into that, yes. >> all right, so i think we know how to get a good biscuit. i know, of course, we wish we could do your incredible milk bar version but however you make your biscuit, let's get to the fun part. let's macerate together. shall we? we've got strawberries. >> i like that. >> it's pretty easy. >> it's so easy. and so you want to choose

berries from your grocery, from your farmer's market. my go to is the smaller the better and the redder the better when it comes to strawberries. you guarantee the most strawberry flavor. but you basically take a strawberry, you cut the stem off, quarter it down or essentially you want to put it into bite-size pieces, right? you're going to put it in a bowl. >> you know what, christina. >> tell me. >> that's right. i was going to show everybody. unfortunately we're going to have to go to a commercial break. what i learned is how easy it is. it is sugar, it's strawberries cut into small pieces, it brings out the natural juice, if you can make whipped cream, fantastic. if not, it can be canned. it can be reddi-whip and you top your biscuit and strawberries with gorgeous whipped cream. christina will put the recipe for us on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. i believe you are. christina, we love you. we love milk bar. thank you for the recipe, and guys, we will be right back.

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♪ back now on "gma" with an exclusive extended look at espn's highly anticipated docuseries, "the last dance," that chronicles the legendary chicago bulls chasing their six championships with nba superstars michael jordan, scottie pippen and dennis rodman. take a look. so going into 1997/'98 they have won five championships and there's some drama as to whether they're even going to come back although i think most of us who are from chicago and call chicago home somehow knew they'd be back. jerry reinsdorf, the majority owner, would have to leave town if they didn't come back. >> you can't argue with championship after championship after championship. they were still the best team in the nba and you have scottie pippen, an incredibly talented

athlete, very skilled scorer. his mental sharpness and his court awareness and his basketball savvy made him the greatest number two player ever. dennis rodman was the defensive presence, the rebounder, someone who on a team with big egos didn't need the ball. and he never ran out of energy. that was the thing. >> at that point michael jordan is already the ultimate sports alpha male. i mean the only comparisons that i can recall being apt were to babe ruth and muhammad ali. that's it. that's the list. there's nobody else on it. >> michael, obviously in the wake of this incredible celebration there will be some very difficult business decisions. >> we are entitled to defend what we have until we lose it. if we lose it then you look at it and you say, okay, let's change. let's go through a rebuilding.

no one is guaranteeing rebuilding is going to be two or three, four or five years. the cubs have been rebuilding for 42 years. if you want to look at this from a business thing, have a sense of respect for the people who have laid the groundwork so that you can be a powerful organization. you can be a powerful organization. ♪ >> we had just finished winning ♪ ♪

>> we had just finished winning a fifth title. there was a lot of uncertainty. the management started talking about the franchise is going to change. are we going to rebuild? i thought it was unfair. i would never let someone who is not putting on a uniform and playing each and every day dictate what we do on a basketball court. so, you know, my mentality was let's put things aside, you know, from a business sense and focus on that craft. let's give them a reason not to think that way. >> michael jordan weighed into the undertone of bitterness about the bulls when asked what the bulls' biggest challenge would be this year. >> um -- >> reporter: michael glancing up at the office of g.m. jerry

krause. >> jerry krause was the general manager of the bulls and he was certainly at the root of what made the tension of that season so severe. >> jerry krause was a scout for the white sox. he was there when i bought the white sox in 1981. after i bought the bulls he came to see me, said he'd like to be the general manager of the bulls. >> if everybody is ready, we can get started. >> i asked around the league and everybody i talked to said don't touch the guy. he had a way of alienating people, but i wasn't hiring somebody to win a personality contest. i wanted somebody who truly believed in building a team the way i wanted to and krause was the guy. >> to his credit, he did his job but jerry had the little man problem. he grew up little fat kid, not a lot of money.

he was always the underdog. and he just couldn't control that part of him that needed credit. >> all the attention is going to michael and scottie and dennis and bill and krause was growing resentful about this. >> he was good. but he wasn't good enough to do it without michael jordan. >> "the last dance" debuts on espn in the u.s. at 9:00 p.m. on sunday night, and will be available outside of the u.s. on netflix. if that doesn't make you want to watch it, i don't know what will. >> i agree. >> i am all in on that. we'll be right back, everybody. in o eveso we can stillg a answer your calls. now. and we are monitoring our system 24/7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network,

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now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. as of today, people in sonoma county are required to wear masks in public. yesterday fremont's mayor announced and order for people to cover their face in public. marin will start requiring covering next wednesday. good morning mike. >> good morning. cool and comfortable today with a little bit of sunshine this afternoon. our beaches, you don't want go there. sneaker waves and run-up waves that could cause danger. temperatures in the upper 50s into san francisco. the rest of us in the 60s. sun and clouds, cooler than average this weekend. a chance of wet weather monday and spring warmth next week. have a great weekend. >> thanks, mike. now it's time for "live with kelly and ryan." we will be back at 11:00. join us then.

in the meantime, have a great morning, everyone. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, we are having a holiday sweater party, and you're invited. unlike aeschylus, film and television actress, julia stil stiles. plus, the man who knows how to rock a cardigan. actor scott wolf. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here we are, your sweater wearing cohost, kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: what's up? hi, guys.