join good morning, america. breakthrough treatment. as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic tops 60,000 people here in the u.s., the first drug showing promising preliminary results against covid-19. >> what it has proven is that a drug can block this virus. >> cutting recovery time and possibly reducing mortality. the drug now to be offered to seriously ill patients. one of the lead researchers in the study will join us live. economy in crisis. suffering the worst quarter since the great recession and new jobless numbers out this morning. at least 16 states now set to lift restrictions this weekend as president trump pushes to get back to business. >> target date is as soon as possible. and back on the road. jared kushner sparks controversy. why is the president's son-in-law calling the

coronavirus response a great success story? deadly flooding. the major storm system on the move heading for the east coast. seven states on alert from new york to north carolina. the new flood watches this morning. we're tracking the latest. stranded at sea. those people still trying to get back home stuck on board a cruise ship for more than a month. their message this morning. back to the mall. the biggest mall operator planning to open nearly 50 locations across the country. the new safety precautions from apps to hand sanitizer to plexiglas barriers. but are customers ready to return? actor harrison ford caught on tape in another near miss on a california runway. >> excuse me, sir. i thought exactly the opposite. i'm terribly sorry. >> the faa is investigating and what the "star wars" star is now saying. george goes one-on-one with jimmy kimmel. >> i'm still shocked.

>> the new "who wants to be a millionaire?" host in the hot seat but then watch what happened when he turned the tables. >> is that your final answer? >> yes. good morning, america. happy friday eve and, george, you looked a little confused. did you have the right answer? you didn't look too sure. >> you're going to have to watch and see. i had a little help as well. we had a lot of fun yesterday afternoon. >> a little help from your daughter, i believe. all right. robin, happy thursday to you. >> oh, and it's a thankful thursday. amy, millions of americans are wearing their masks to stay safe, and take a look at this. new york governor andrew cuomo saying thousands of masks have been sent to new york from around the country made with love. this is a self-portrait of the goodness of americans.

he also clarified those masks will indeed find good homes and they're going to be put to great use, amy. >> that is a beautiful sight to see, robin. here in the united states we know now that more than 120,000 people have recovered from the virus, but unfortunately the death toll is climbing and surpassing that 60,000 mark. this as more states start lifting some restrictions, at least 16 states by the weekend including alabama later today and six more states tomorrow, george. >> and, amy, many of those states are allowing some people to get back to work right now. we all know to make that happen, more testing is crucial. and now los angeles is stepping up in a big way. mayor eric garcetti announced l.a. will be the first major u.s. city to offer all its residents free testing whether they have symptoms or not. that is more than 10 million people. testing centers have been set up all across the city, robin. >> that is so encouraging, george. we want to begin with the

latest on that new possible breakthrough drug. it's the first treatment to show real promise. dr. anthony fauci expressing optimism saying, for the first time, there is proof a drug can block the virus. steve osunsami is tracking this from atlanta for us. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. this drug could give governments what they need to loosen restrictions meant to slow down the virus, and markets across the world are already responding positively to word of this. there's new hope this morning in the fight against the coronavirus. >> it's quite good news. >> reporter: remdesivir, a drug that was first made to help fight ebola, is now showing promising early results in an nih study. >> the data shows that remdesivir has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery. this is really quite important. what it has proven is that a drug can block this virus. >> reporter: early data shows

that patients who were given remdesivir recovered 31% faster than patients who were given a placebo. researchers also believe that patients who took the drug were less likely to die, but they need more study to know for sure. >> reporter: for the patient, for the public health. >> reporter: infectious disease specialists think it can save live. >> if you can shorten four days for the patients that are in the hospital with moderate or severe covid you not only benefit those patients, but you're going to benefit other patients that need to come to the hospital. >> reporter: the research now needs to be reviewed by other scientists, but the drug will now be offered to seriously ill covid-19 patients. the country's top infectious disease doctor, anthony fauci, says this treatment will become the new standard. >> whenever you have clear-cut evidence that a drug works, you have an ethical obligation to immediately let the people who are in the placebo group know. >> reporter: we spoke to a patient who believes his life

was saved after getting the drug weeks ago. 55-year-old chris cane was in the hospital needing oxygen with a high fever when doctors gave him the medication. >> i was feeling pretty bad so said, sure, let's give it a shot. i woke in the morning and could breathe. it still hurt, but, you know, it had dropped off quite a bit. >> reporter: the ceo of the company that makes the drug says they've learned that a five-day supply works nearly as well as a ten-day supply, so there's now plenty of it to go around. george? >> thank goodness for that. okay, steve, thanks very much. joining us now from atlanta is dr. aneesh mehta, the lead investigator at emory university medical school. doctor, thank you for joining us this morning. i know you worked on this study. what's the most important thing you want all our viewers to know about it? >> so having taken care of patients for eight weeks now with many colleagues working hard we have been getting patients better but we are looking to find a medication

that helps patients get better more rapidly, get them home to their families and make more room for other patients for us to take care of. i think now we have the first glimmer of hope of something that can do that. >> this glimmer of hope has been so exciting to so many and is this was focused on hospitalized patients. what do we know about what it meant for the mortality rate for those who had this severe illness? >> so, again, the data is very preliminary. we still need to analyze more data, and we have more patients coming for follow-up so we need to see exactly which patients this impacted the most and see if we need to add additional medications or additional treatments to improve the mortality of our patients overall. >> and what does it mean for those who have milder cases or are just developing symptoms? could this drug be used to treat them as well? >> so most antivirals tend to work better earlier in the course of disease and so we

would definitely like to offer this to patients earlier in their disease. it is an intravenous medicine so can only be given in the hospital, but we are planning to offer this medicine as early as possible to as many patients that qualify. >> what's the next step in your research? >> so we are now working with the nih to adapt the clinical trial to look at other medications in combination with remdesivir, so, again, we want to learn how remdesivir works for patients, who it works best in, and what additional medications or therapies are needed to improve the outcome. all patients are different so we want to make sure we're tailoring their therapy to what their needs are. in addition, we have seen great advancements in the care of these patients through our wonderful critical care teams and other hospital teams and so we want to integrate these therapies into that overall model of care that they're receiving.

>> that is encouraging news. dr. mehta, thank you for that work and thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you very much. the pandemic has battered the economy and all eyes are on those jobless claims. whit johnson joins us now with more. good morning, whit. >> reporter: michael, good morning to you. after treating 182 patients, today the navy hospital ship "comfort" behind me here will leave new york and head back to virginia. it's one sign of progress as states across the country are making hard decisions about how to safely jump-start the stalled economy. this morning, the economy in crisis. the coronavirus pandemic officially ending economic growth in the u.s. gdp falling 4.8% in the first quarter of this year. the worst since the 2008 recession. and with an estimated 30% of the country's economy shut down, the

nightmare is far from over. >> it's going to be worse in the second quarter. >> reporter: president trump eager to get the u.s. back to business. >> they're opening up with a certain amount here, restaurants at 25%, then going to 50%. then ultimately we want to be back to where we're 100%. >> reporter: on thursday several states opening back up with restrictions. alabama allowing all retail stores to open at 50% occupancy. beaches re-opening too but gatherings limited to ten people. in hard hit new jersey, the governor allowing the state's parks and golf courses to re-open this weekend at 50% capacity. >> our re-opening comes with a strong recommendation that everyone wear a face covering when social distancing. >> reporter: but california's governor gavin newsom expected to announce he's closing all public beaches after crowds flocked to the coast last weekend, and the governor of nevada telling abc's amy robach

parts of his state like the famed las vegas strip aren't ready to welcome visitors. >> the opening of the casinos will probably come in the third or fourth phase of what we're going to end up doing here because we're just not quite ready to handle that type of volume. >> reporter: some workers also worried. veronica fields, a hairstylist in west virginia thinks it's too soon to go back to work because the guidelines are unclear. >> i think it's kind of crazy to go from completely shut down, but next monday i'm going to be expected to figure out how to do full salon services on masked clients while i'm masked. >> reporter: but even if people don't feel safe to go back to work, some will have no choice. states like iowa and texas telling workers if they refuse to take their jobs back, they'll lose their unemployment benefits. now, as part of the white house guidelines to re-open, states are expected to significantly ramp up testing and now the mayor of los angeles announcing

his city will be the first major city in america to offer a free coronavirus test to all residents, regardless of symptoms. amy? >> that is promising news. whit johnson, thank you. and now we head to washington, d.c. where the president's son-in-law is raising some eyebrows with his assessment of the administration's response to this pandemic and president trump is itching to get back out on the road saying he is eager to hold those massive rallies again. senior white house correspondent cecilia vega is in d.c. with the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, amy, good morning to you, and all of this is coming as those cases here topped 1 million. kushner says as they begin to re-open, may will be a transition month, and by june we'll see a lot of the country back to normal. he says, quote, the hope is by july the country is really rocking again. but that's not what health experts like dr. fauci are saying. they say it's not going to be like turning a light switch on and we'll be social distancing through the summer but really you mentioned it. kushner comments about being on the other side of the virus that are being labeled revisionist history this morning.

take a listen. >> i think that we've achieved all the different milestones that are needed. so the government, federal government rose to the challenge and this is a great success story. >> reporter: a great success story, but really he's echoing the president who says the progress has been incredible. so this attempt to change the narrative is coming as polls are showing that there's decreasing support for the administration's handling of the virus, increasing support for joe biden in november. and, amy, that is not going over well with the president behind the scenes at the white house. >> right, then we hear from the president, cecilia, he wants to get back to business as usual announcing he intends to start traveling again as soon as next week. >> reporter: yeah, you mentioned it. arizona next week, later ohio after that. he talked about wanting to go to football games again, getting back on the road for campaign rallies. he says he hopes to be able to do some, quote, good old-fashioned 25,000-person rallies. he's complaining though about what those might look like with social distancing. he doesn't want to see seats not

filled in those rallies. but for the record, no rallies scheduled by the campaign any time, not on the books just yet. >> all right, cecilia vega, thank you for that. we're going to turn now to those cruise ship members who have been stranded at sea for more than a month. hundreds of people including at least nine americans are still stuck on board holland america. they were expecting to finally disembark, but they were blocked from the cdc from leaving that ship. they have been without passengers since mid-march. you see that "help us" sign, michael. >> i can't blame them for putting it up. we turn to the big question on sports fans' minds. when will the pros play again? major league baseball weighing its options for restarting. ryan smith joins us with more. ryan, a lot of people cannot wait for sports to come back. >> reporter: oh, absolutely, michael. good morning. fans want live sports back. the white house wants sports leagues following cdc guidelines for their return to play and major league baseball is working to take both into account. now considering plans to get back on the field.

this morning, sports fans and players rooting for a comeback as live sports inches closer to a return. >> one out. >> reporter: it's a possibility that dr. anthony fauci, the leading infectious disease expert on the white house coronavirus task force, says could become a reality soon. in a q&a wednesday with the world series champion washington nationals first baseman ryan zimmerman. >> do you see a scenario where we can get back to playing baseball in 2020? >> one of the scenarios would be something that i know is not pleasing to the players like yourself is to at least get the fans to see it on tv. you know, get the players all tested so they're negative and they're not going to infect each other. let them go to a place, a few places where you could play ball and play and watch it on tv. >> reporter: that possibility something we have seen in the past. the baltimore orioles faced off against the chicago white sox in

an empty stadium because of rioting in 2015. >> 1-1 delivery. got ahold of that one. it is deep. will it stay fair? and good-bye. >> reporter: in taiwan currently teams are playing for cardboard fans. but as reports swirl that major league baseball is weighing options to get players back on the field and keep them safe, the 2020 season is still uncertain. meanwhile, players like yankee pitcher gerrit cole staying in shape throwing the ball with his wife and dodgers pitcher joe kelly's wife is surely anxious to get her husband back on the field after posting this video of the pitcher. >> oh! >> joe is working on a change-up. >> reporter: pitchers like his teammate clayton kershaw are hopeful about the prospect of playing again this year. >> i've been figuring out a little bit and i kind of think we're going to come back. i really do. i feel optimistic about it and you know, just trying to, you know, keep that optimism going. >> he struck him out. >> reporter: baseball making one key decision postponing this

summer's hall of fame induction ceremony until 2021. so derek jeter fans waiting for him to be enshrined into baseball immortality, michael, will have to wait a little bit longer. >> hey, still in the hall of fame or say he is at least at this point until that ceremony. thank you so much, ryan. following a lot of headlines this morning including getting back to the mall. shopping centers set to re-open across the country this morning. the new precautions stores are taking to make customers feel safe. then actor harrison ford caught on tape in another near-miss on a california runway. the faa investigating his latest flying incident. first let's go to ginger at home. >> reporter: a big headline for you amy this morning, bath county, kentucky, a very difficult morning as they are still looking for one child of five that were swept away in flash flooding. four of those children's bodies were found and more flash flooding is on deck for us. i've got to show you where that will happen this morning. as we watch the two low pressure systems, that extended cold

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recession. all eyes on those jobless numbers due out this morning and we've got some good news for iphone users hoping to stay safe and stay connected. apple's latest ios update lets them unlock their phones while wearing a face mask. swipe up, enter a code instead rather than waiting for the phone to recognize your face. >> i don't know if michael's phone will work anymore because he just threw it across the room. >> started playing the new beyonce album. i had to get rid of it. >> went like this, and it slid across the studio floor. you had to see it. >> i'm sweating right now, robin. i'm sweating. >> no, no, amy, we could tell. your voice, i was like -- >> started to quiver. >> it started to quiver. >> my bad. >> the pro that you are, you held in. >> i held it in. >> thanks for letting us know. thank, y'all. we'll continue with the shopping center set to re-open as we know all across the

country. but what will malls look like in the new normal? rebecca jarvis joins us now with the new precautions retailers are taking to help customers feel safe. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, this is a big challenge because before the pandemic hit mall traffic was declining. so shopping centers had doubled down on experiences, amusement parks, the food court, movie theaters. but now with social distancing measures in place, and the coronavirus, those are less attractive to customers. now malls are doubling down on cleanliness. across the country states are ending stay-at-home orders resuming life for residents and re-opening an american staple. the shopping mall. the simon property group, the largest mall owner in the u.s., closed all its properties because of the outbreak. now they're planning to open up nearly half their locations across ten states starting this week. the big question now, will anyone show up? >> eight weeks ago it's going to be totally different.

it's going to happen today. the consumer has to be ready. the employees have to be retrained. they have to be ready for it. >> reporter: rob yates the owner of a mall near omaha says he has a plan to get shoppers in the door safely. >> we'll limit the entries into the mall and we'll have the customers come in and be greeted by our security staff and they will be providing complimentary masks to each one of our customers and then making digital thermometers available so we can take temperatures as well. >> reporter: the nebraska crossing mall which has more than 80 retail brands and restaurants plans to open to the public friday. when shoppers arrive before they even leave their cars if they've downloaded the mall's app, they can get this notification to their phones, explaining the new procedures and features like markers on the ground to help shoppers keep an appropriate distance. >> we are trying to make this the safest possible experience for someone to enjoy it and we want to be protective also of our employees.

>> reporter: more than 20 hand sanitizing locations are spread out across the mall. plexiglas barriers set up and digital signs posted around every corner reminding shoppers to stay safe. >> we'll repetitively communicate best practices as you maneuver through the center and you go through the center and shop, interact with the brands. >> reporter: all this now part of the new shopping experience for millions of americans. >> it's really all about, you know, test, learn and scale. we want nebraska to be a perfect model of how to scale test around the country and we want to help them get their portfolio stores back open. >> reporter: it'll be up to the retailers themselves how that in-store experience works for you in terms of new measures they're taking. it will also be up to the stores whether they choose to open their doors even with the overall malls open. macy's ceo says they will open 68 of their stores beginning monday and they will have all of their stores open within the

next six weeks. michael? >> hopefully safety first. thank you, rebecca. now to actor harrison ford with another flying incident. the faa investigating the incident involving the "star wars" actor caught on camera on a california runway. will reeve joins us with more. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, michael. a representative for ford says it was a misheard instruction but this is yet another in a string of aviation incidents for the iconic actor. this morning, new trouble for actor harrison ford whose airborne adventures have thrilled audiences for decades. >> kid, i've flown from one side of the galaxy to the other. i've seen a lot of strange stuff. >> reporter: from "star wars" to "indiana jones and the last crusade" -- >> hang on, dad, we're go in. >> reporter: now the 77-year-old

star in real life danger on the runway again. >> get across that runway now. i told you to hold short. you need to listen up. >> reporter: the faa investigating an incident in southern california friday where ford was told to hold short of the runway at hawthorne airport. apparently he didn't hear that instruction but taxied across the runway while another aircraft was performing a touch and go landing. ford's team confirming the incident saying he misheard a radio instruction from air traffic control. no one was injured. ford heard here apologizing to the tower. >> excuse me, sir. i thought exactly the opposite. i'm terribly sorry. >> reporter: this is not the actor's first flying incident. in 2015 ford suffered an engine failure just seconds after taking off from a santa monica airport. >> engine failure. immediate return. >> he's landing on the course. >> reporter: crash landing his historic world war ii era plane on a golf course. bystanders and paramedics rushing to his rescue. and in 2017, ford mistakenly landing on a taxiway. instead of a runway. he is an avid pilot telling

barbara walters about his love for flying. >> what does flying give you? >> oh, man, a lot. i love the freedom of flight. i love the places you go. i love seeing the world from an airplane. i'm in love with flying. >> reporter: the faa says the planes never came closer than 3,600 feet and ford's rep says that he was flying to maintain currency and proficiency on that aircraft. guys? >> all right, will. thank you so much for that. >> glad everyone is safe. coming up next, we've got joe biden under pressure. the presidential candidate facing growing calls to address that sexual assault allegation by a former staffer from back when he was in the senate. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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back now with calls for joe back now with calls for joe biden to personally address an allegation of sexual assault by a former staffer who worked in his senate office in the early 1990s. mary bruce is in washington with the story. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, as joe biden's race for the white house enters a new phase this accusation is hovering over his campaign and this morning, joe biden is still silent yet to comment personally on these allegations. this morning, joe biden is under growing pressure to address an accusation that has been lingering for weeks. >> it was very painful and it's had a long-lasting effect on my life. >> reporter: tara reade was a

29-year-old assistant in biden's senate office in 1993 when she says he sexually assaulted her. reade says an aide told her to bring biden his gym bag. she says she found him in a corridor of the senate office building and described what had she says happened next in interviews with abc news and other outlets including democracy now. >> i was up against the wall and i remember his hands underneath my blouse and underneath my skirt and his fingers penetrating me as he was trying to kiss me and i was pulling away. >> reporter: reade tells us at the time she complained to the senate personnel office that biden had, quote, made her feel uncomfortable. but she says she did not mention an assault and she has no record of the complaint. reade claims she was forced out of her job. this is not the first time she has gone public with accusations against biden and reade's claims have evolved. last year when the candidate came under fire from women who accused him of physical contact they felt was inappropriate like unwanted hugs, reade came forward to say biden touched her

on the shoulder and neck in a way that was, quote, uncomfortable. but she did not mention any kind of an assault. nothing like the incident she describes today. in a statement biden's campaign says the former vice president firmly believes that women have a right to be heard and heard respectfully. such claims should also be diligently reviewed by an independent press. what is clear about this claim, it is untrue. this absolutely did not happen. but biden himself has not commented on the allegations and the pressure is building for him to speak up. "the washington post" editorial board writing wednesday, tara reade deserves to be heard and voters deserve to hear her. they deserve to hear from joe biden too. reade says after the alleged assault in 1993, she told a few people. she referred us to a friend who says reade told her biden put his hand up her skirt during an unwanted encounter. that friend did not want to be named. abc news also spoke with reade's

brother. he told us his sister mentioned in 1993 she was experiencing harassment at work. he said he did not know the details until recently. but he later texted us to clarify that he does remember his sister telling him back then that biden, quote, more or less cornered her against the wall and put his hands up her clothes. reade also put us in touch with a former neighbor, lynda lacasse who says reade told her about it several years later and reade describes herself as a hard core democrat and insists she's not playing politics. but her story has now been taken up and heavily promoted by president trump's campaign, his son donald trump jr. and his political allies. multiple women have accused the president of sexual assault including rape. president trump says they're all lying. now, reade also says that at the time she shared her concerns about biden's inappropriate behavior with three other staffers in biden's senate office. we reached out to them and all

three refute that and say she reade never reached out to them with any complaints and one says he considers this allegation of assault to be, quote, preposterous. >> okay, mary, thanks. meantime, as the campaign is going on the vice president announcing this morning the team that's going to help him with his vice presidential selection pick. >> reporter: yeah, george. joe biden is now one step closer to picking a running mate. his campaign announcing the four co-chairs of the committee that will vet the candidates to be his number two and, of course, he has promised his vice president will be a woman. george? >> mary bruce, thanks very much. coming up, as unemployment rises, expert advice on how to handle your mortgage payment. the questions you should be asking your bank right now. and next, our "play of the day." [mother giving birth] from the firstloving touch

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temperature wise from 08s in the east bay and south bay to 70s elsewhere. upper 60s around san francisco. >> mike, thank you. coming up on "gma," as unemployment rises,

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breakthrough treatment. as the death toll from covid-19 tops 60,000 in the u.s., the first drug showing promising results against it, cutting recovery time, and possibly reducing mortality. the drug set to be offered to seriously ill patients right away. we have the latest this morning. also this morning, struggling to pay the bills. millions of homeowners skipping their mortgage payments, the questions now, should you take the temporary grace period on making your payment and what should you be asking your bank. new overnight, britney spears trending on instagram revealing how she's spending time in isolation, from weight lifting to yoga, to dancing through the living room. dog grooming 101. how to keep your pet clean and safe right now from clipping their fur to taking a bath.

we'll put our expert tips to work live just ahead. will this be our messiest live segment ever? ♪ you can ring my bell one-on-one with jimmy kimmel. wait till you see who george is calling in as his life line. can you get all the questions right? play along with us as we say -- >> good morning, america. ♪ you can ring my bell ♪ ring my bell good morning, america. looked like george was getting help from his daughter elliott there. "who wants to be a millionaire?" we're glad you're with us. mother's day is just over a week away. tory johnson has great "deals & steals" for moms and these moms are excited for big bargains and they'll join us later, robin. >> oh, we look forward to that and we have another great recipe from a small restaurant. this morning, we're heading to old time barbecue in raleigh, north carolina.

they're going to show us how to make their famous brunswick stew, amy. >> yum. speaking of barbecue we have some big news about yesterday's restaurant, southern q barbecue in houston. by the end of the day they had hundreds of orders for their barbecue sauce and seasoning from all over the country. here's some perspective for you. they normally get two to three orders a week so congratulations to them, george. >> wow. >> that is such great news, thank you, amy. we want to get right to the latest on the covid-19 emergency and those new reports about a possible breakthrough drug. the first treatment to show some real promise for hospitalized patients. dr. anthony fauci has expressed some optimism. we want to go back to steve osunsami in atlanta with the details. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. health officials believe that this drug could become a new standard of treatment for fighting covid-19, and it could give governments a tool they need to loosen restrictions meant to fight the virus.

there's new hope this morning in the fight against the coronavirus. >> it's quite good news. >> reporter: remdesivir, a drug first made to help fight ebola, is now showing promising early results in an nih study. >> the data shows that remdesivir has a clear-cut significant positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery. this is really quite important. what it has proven is that a drug can block this virus. >> reporter: early data shows that patients who were given remdesivir recovered 31% faster than patients who were given a placebo. researchers also believe that patients who took the drug were less likely to die, but they need more study to be for sure. we spoke to a patient who believes his life was saved after getting the drug. weeks ago 55-year-old chris cane was in the hospital needing oxygen with a high fever when doctors gave him the medication. >> i was feeling pretty bad, so i said, sure, let's give it a shot and i woke up in the

morning, and i could breathe. it still hurt, but, you know, it had dropped off quite a bit. >> reporter: earlier this morning, george spoke to one of the doctors who worked on this trial. >> what does it mean for those who have milder cases or are just developing symptoms? could this drug be used to treat them as well? >> so most antivirals tend to work better earlier in the course of disease and so we would definitely like to offer this to patients earlier in their disease. it is an intravenous medicine so can only be given in the hospital, but we are planning to offer this medicine as early as possible to as many patients that qualify. >> the ceo of the company that makes the drug says they started increasing production in january and they've learned that a five-day supply works nearly as well as a ten-day supply so there is plenty of the product available. michael. >> all right, thank you, steve. now to more on remdesivir in covid-19 and antibodies. dr. jen ashton is back with a

reality check, and let's start with remdesivir. help us put this news into the medical context. >> well, michael, there is potentially good news as we just heard about this drug. but it is not without controversy. just recently we've had two big studies in reputable sources showing one with no significant effects with the drug and the other as we heard with some good news, so research is ongoing. it is important to be cautiously optimistic but, again, we are still learning. >> i know everybody hopes this really helps, and you have a warning about social distancing and antibody testing. what is that? >> yes, so, michael, as we're seeing antibody testing flood the marketplace, remember the concept behind this is with most infectious diseases antibodies can show us who is susceptible and who is recovered but we can't say that yet with antibodies to covid-19. there are questions with

accuracy and timing and we've gotten some early reports, michael, that some people are getting those results back and then their employers saying i can't be sure you're recovered, you have to quarantine and can't come back to work for a certain period of time. so not quite ready for widespread use yet and should absolutely not change your social distancing behavior based on any results. this is still evolving. we have to remember that. >> all right, doc, don't get too comfortable basically is what you're saying. thank you so much for that and, robin, going to you. what you got? >> okay, michael, thank you very much. now our "gma" cover story and how some homeowners will soon face their mortgage payments with no income. all eyes on those new jobless numbers out this morning. rebecca jarvis is back and has more for us again. good morning again, rebecca. >> reporter: hi, robin. this is such a tough time for so many families. since the statewide shutdowns

began across the country in mid-march, 30 million americans have been laid off from their jobs and many tell us they've yet to receive that unemployment insurance, and the bills are piling up. this morning, as layoffs continue across the country, a staggering surge in the number of homeowners skipping mortgage payments. 3.8 million americans newly behind on those bills. >> already starting to see magnitude of what we saw during the great recession. >> reporter: many lenders are currently offering forbearance, a temporary grace period that lets borrowers pause payments under the c.a.r.e.s. act. you have up to a year with government-backed loans which account for three out of four mortgages. but what happens when that grace period ends? >> i'd encourage homeowners to go out there, and talk to your specific servicer, and look at your specific mortgage type because it will be different for everyone. >> reporter: with fannie mae and freddie mac you won't have to pay back the missed payments in a lump sum but with others, you might.

if you're struggling, experts recommend requesting an extension, asking for a payment plan and asking to move the missed payments to the end of the loan term. and in this case, you have to be proactive. that is the most important thing. it is so much harder to turn back those fees, robin, than it is to ask for the forbearance up front. >> that's true, but something people also want to know, rebecca, i know you have answers to this, will your credit score be affected if you have to skip a payment? >> reporter: and, of course this is a big concern because if your credit score gets affected, that means your ability to borrow in the future becomes more difficult. in this case, if you request forbearance, no. your credit score should not be impact impacted, but you do want to confirm that with your lender.

because of the coronavirus, there are special dispensations now such that lenders are not reporting this to the credit bureaus but, again, double-check. it should not affect your credit score but double-check, robin. >> yeah, check with your lender. good advice there. okay, rebecca, thanks so much. michael, amy. >> all right, thank you, robin. coming up, britney spears trending big. inside her quarantined life and the pop superstar with a surprising reveal overnight. a special mother's day edition of "deals & steals" with some special guests. yes, moms from all around the country. tory has some more big bargains to help out small businesses. and our guy, george, puts jimmy kimmel in the hot seat, but the new "who wants to be a millionaire?" host turns the tables on him. see if george can handle the heat. ♪ we live in uncertain times. however, there is one thing you can be certain of. the men and women of the united states postal service. we're here to deliver cards and packages from loved ones and also deliver the peace of mind

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♪ good morning, good morning good morning, everybody. welcome back to "gma." tomorrow anthony anderson will join us live telling us about the "black-ish" season finale. >> he's always funny. time now for "pop news" and i see that lara is in the doghouse. yeah, we have a big segment coming up, you guys. on dog grooms at home, today i thought i would bring out the whole team in honor of that. they can use it. dandy, riva and cocoa and here we go with "pop news" for you. we have some great news for all of you fans of "the bachelor." a brand-new "bachelor" series on the way, a greatest hits looking back at the most unforgettable and iconic moments from the

franchise's 18-year history. each episode, guys, will be three hours long, covering an entire season of the show in each episode. it will take place at the new bachelorette -- sorry. the series is taking place -- taking the place of the "bachelorette" which was shut down due to the pandemic. chris harrison will host the episodes from outside the bachelor mansion which happens to be just a quick five minutes from his home. the episode also also include virtual catch-ups with fan favorite bachelor and bachelorettes. while not all seasons will be included we do know season 18 with juan pablo will be showcased and the very first seasons of "the bachelor" and "the bachelorette" are in the running and harrison says we may find out what pilot pete has been up to since his season ended this winter. it's called "the bachelor: the most unforgettable ever" it will air ten episodes, three hours each monday nights starting june 8:00th at 8:00

p.m. right her on abc. also popping this morning, beyonce is in the news giving us some new music, and all for a good cause. queen bey teaming up with one of the hottest rappers right now, megan thee stallion, for a brand-new remix of megan's hit "savage." the original version has inspired a dance trend on tiktok. so many have taken part in it. we've seen celebrities do it and we've seen dads give it a try. well, now megan is taking the hit song to the next level by bringing in the one and only beyonce, and here is a sneak peek. ♪ i'm coming straight up out that third i whip the whip like i stirred it ♪ ♪ wood grain we swerving keeping his mind on these curves, coupe fly like a bird ♪ ♪ always keep my word, so why i do crosswords ♪ >> beyonce's husband jay-z has a writing credit on this new version of -- this new remix and the best part, beyonce and megan both houston native also donate proceeds to a charity in their hometown called the bread of life benefiting covid-19 relief

efforts in houston by serving hot meals to those living without a home. beyonce's be good initiative also just announced a $6 million relief fund for essential workers and people affected by the outbreak. one of those organizations that she's highlighted is bread of life. so looking forward to hearing that song in the fall and maybe trying that tiktok. i don't know. we'll see. finally though, so happy to bring you this story, a very, very happy birthday to captain tom moore. you guys remember we talked about him celebrating his 100th birthday. it is today. we told you how this british world war ii veteran had touched so many with his fund-raising idea hoping to complete 100 laps, there he is, in his garden by his 100th birthday hoping to raise -- he hoped a thousand pounds for covid-19 relief efforts. well, today, guys, is the birthday and he has achieved his goal and then some. he has raised more than $38 million for frontline workers in the uk.

so many people donating and sending well wishes. his family says he's received an astonishing 125,000 birthday cards from all over the world including one from prince william and duchess kate. so many cards in fact they had to divert them to his grandson's school where they now are displayed in the main building. look at that. this week the postal service in the uk will honor captain moore, all letters will be sent with a stamp commemorating moore's 100th birthday and just hours ago we had to update the story because captain moore was treated to a military flyover. there it is, over his home. he also received very special messages from the prime minister and queen elizabeth herself informing tom he has now been promoted at 100 years young to honorary colonel for his service in world war ii and his selfless efforts in the outbreak. happy 100th birthday to colonel tom moore. that's it, everybody, i'm going to head up to the bath and get ready for the grooming segment.

what would go wrong? back to you. >> that's right. >> one of my favorite segments. can't wait. >> happy birthday to colonel moore. can't wait to see what 101 looks like. we go to britney spears. the pop star trending huge overnight revealing how she's spending time in quarantine with a surprising post. erielle reshef has more. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, michael. britney's post has blown up on instagram. the pop icon casually revealing that she accidentally burned down her home gym but also showing us how she's keeping fit during quarantine. ♪ i think i did it again overnight one of the top trending videos on instagram, britney spears showing how she's passing the time in isolation like so many of us. even saying that she burned her gym down. >> hey, guys. i'm in my gym right now. i haven't been in here for, like, six months because i burnt

my gym down unfortunately. i had some candles, and yeah. unfortunately i burned it down. >> reporter: someone close to the star telling "gma" that it was nothing more than a few candles knocked over and no fire department called. ♪ hit me baby one more time >> oh, this video went plenty viral. she's reached a sort of diva icon level on so many different platforms. >> reporter: sharing her life from a shoutout to health care heroes. >> i want to say thank you to all of you. >> reporter: posting about being separated from her boyfriend by quarantine for weeks, britney writing, i have actually lost weight from missing him. now none of my pants or shorts fit. and, of course, showing how much she loves to dance. >> instagram has become her method of communication. it's the most unfiltered britney we've seen in 12 or 13 years. >> reporter: so far that post has been viewed more than 3 million times and counting. britney says she has really enjoyed being in her house during this quarantine and encouraging others to stay home as well. she also says dancing as you saw

there has been a key ingredient for her to find joy. guys. >> all right, erielle, thank you. >> looking good doing it. now we're going to go to ginger at home. hey, ginger. >> michael, i have something to make everybody smile. little jalen is 5 years old. he was at the doctor's. that can be a scary place but he loves tornadoes, so his mom said, tell us about it. >> what is a tornado? >> well, it forms from clouds. ? if it rises, air comes, and cold air comes then two directions and a storm tornado and a vortex and it touches the ground and the spinning vortex -- >> yes, jalen. that is a rotating column of air. i see a little meteorologist on the way. jalen, thank you for sharing the passion for meteorology with me. if you have a "gma" moment you want to share with all of us, please go to my facebook page or go ahead to my instagram and drop me a dm and we'll get it on

good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. i hope your thursday is starting off in a positive way. there's more sunshine and milder temperatures this afternoon. it will be coolest and we will deal with the most clouds this weekend and a summer spread developing next week. for today, 59 at the coast thanks to the breezes. even with more sunshine, you are not warming up. everybody else is. mid 60s in san francisco. low to mid 70s for the bay. even 80s in our east bay now to a very special edition of "deals & steals" focusing on six small businesses that could really use some help right now. >> that's right. with mother's day just coming up all of these deals are great gifts for mom. we have some special guests joining us as well. ten mothers from all over the country who are big "deals" fans. hi there, moms and, of course, tory johnson is with us as well so take it away, tory. >> hello, good morning, you guys. first up a really fun one from malibu skye.

this is a zip top hobo shoulder bag. it's soft but structured. has so many different feature, lots of beautiful colors and really good deal because today it is slashed by 59%. it is $40 and free shipping from malibu skye. then we're going to go to a new one for "gma" deals, this is called lynn & liana and they make beautiful cheese boards and what i love about these is that there are no two alike. they are all individual one of a kind eco-resin, beautiful hardwood. gorgeous for serving or just as kind of a beautiful piece on a table. 50% off so they start at $34. then we're going to go to a great company called earth's elms. -- elements. it's a california small family-owned business. they had seven stores. all had to close by state mandate so bringing their products directly to us, essential oil roll-ons then really great face rollers. if you use them, remember, upward motion only. upward motion only.

all of their products are just designed to make us feel really good and that's the sense that i get both from the company as well as their products and a really good deal because everything is slashed in half so it ranges from $10 to $18. then amelia rose. classic and elegant, beautiful jewelry. we've got diamond initial necklaces and earrings. all initials for either celebrate yourself or celebrate the people that you love, also really beautiful pave stone white sapphires and cuff, a nice assortment and good price ranges. everything ranges from 50% to 74% off so $15 to $58 today from amelia rose. one of our favorites, dr. brandt's skin care. i am obsessed with their microdermabrasion. kind of the best ever for me personally. all of their skin care products are great. we've got a great eye and lip assortme assortment, but today especially for all of their

microdermabrasi microdermabrasion. $1 of every purchase goes to the miami health system for personal protective equipment. i like that extra benefit and all products are slashed in half so from dr. brandt they start at $19.50 and this company has free shipping. then finally a great new one for us called teaspressa. they are based in phoenix, arizona, a small business. they've had to close their stores there so they are coming directly to us. they make -- they were on "shark tank" so maybe you know them from "shark tank." they make organic and fair trade teas and also these gorgeous luxury sugar cubes and they have unbelievable packaging and they also are designed to make cocktail kits, mimosa kits, even mocktail kits. one of my favorites taking plain old sparkling water and adding in a little lemon drop so cheers to you, guys, with this deal. it's all 50% off and starts at $15, all of these are amazing companies so cheers to the

mamas, especially mine. >> cheers to you, tory. thank you very much and we have partnered with these companies on all of these great deals. you can get them on our website. you know, the excitement, it doesn't stop here. hey, moms. guess what? you are all getting gifts from all the companies that tory just talked about. we are so happy to honor all of you. you all definitely deserve it. happy mother's day. that's coming up in a little over a week. our expert tips on how to groom your dog at home. lara is standing by and she is ready to go. >> announcer: tomorrow on "gma" start your weekend off with king & country performing live for you tomorrow on "good morning america's" spring concert series sponsored by zyrtec.

now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. alameda is preparing to move homeless people into fema trailers. they will furnish trailers on west essex drive. four trailers will hold eight people. they will have access to weekly laundry service and food and a paramedic will be on site to give wellness checks. the state superintendent of schools says he doubt schools can reopen in late july or early august. tuesday, the governor expressed optimism that schools could reopen then. thurman says he will not ask for schools to start until it is safe. mike nicco we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower...

unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden.

now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> good thursday morning. fog along the coast. 52 at half moon bay. the rest of us seeing clouds and sunshine, more than yesterday in some areas. that fog is the only issue with your commute. the breezes, they will be slower along the bay. tomorrow, breezy and a degree or two cooler. the coolest weather this weekend. sprinkles sunday. look at the summer spread next week. >> we will have another abc 7 news update in 30 minutes.

you can always find the latest on our app and at ♪ welcome back to "gma." it's great to have you with us on this thursday morning. >> all right. we're going to head over to robin, and lara now in a segment that lara has duped the what could go wrong segment. you have some special guests with you guys. in the u.s. are home to dogs like my beloved man lucas. that's according to the american pet product association but many beloved pets can't get to the groomer and so, lara, we'll help some folks out here, lara? >> yeah, we are. i am -- i'm going to do the best i can, robin, live from my son's bathroom so let's get to it quickly, shall we? >> let's do it.

>> i'll show you a piece introducing this amazing woman. roll 'em. >> get the peanut butter and you smear it on. >> reporter: folks at home are finding some creative ways to spiff up their pooches, but we decided to check in with the pros on the best grooming practices for your pup. >> the golden rule to maintain your pet's coat is to brush your dog. >> reporter: melissa mitchner owner of the bark shop in new york city had to temporarily close her doors but she's found a way to virtually cater to her furry clients and calm their befuddled owners. >> some dogs are not used to their owners washing them so you want to make sure that you're as prepared as possible and that you have everything that you need. so that you're comfortable and they're comfortable. >> reporter: want to give your dog a day at the spa, not sure if your products are dog safe melissa wants owners to err on the side of caution. >> this is dog

if you don't have it, use baby shampoo. human shampoo equals human problems, and we don't want any dry coats or irritation. don't use human grade toothpaste. we want to use pet toothpaste. >> reporter: for man's best friend a little upkeep goes a long way. >> this is really about maintenance so that when you get back to the groomer we have something to work with. snip the bangs out of the eyes and just make sure there's no matting or tangles on the bottom. say hi. >> ah, lara and i, we've been sharing our pets with -- oh, the ball has fallen. uh-oh but we're going to -- lara will take one for the team now. she's going to give riva a bath. you are very brave to do that and the woman that you just saw in action, melissa, who is the owner of the bark shop in new york city, thank you so much, melissa, for helping us out here. you were saying it is so important during the meantime,

while we are in quarantine, while we are sheltering at home to take care of our pets the best way we can until we get back to the groomer. why is that. >> yes, it's important to maintain your pet's coat for their health and wellness. you want to remember to leave some hair for the groomers so when we re-open we have something to work with, and remember a happy pet is a healthy pet. >> yes, indeedy, melissa. you have happy pets there with you. but i'm going to let lara like i said, you'll take one for the team, so, melissa and lara, take it away with riva. let's see what can you do. >> robin, thank you so much. we're going to get right to it. you said it's important to have everything prepped, right, before we get into the tub. i have my baby shampoo. if you don't have dog shampoo, a towel. i have treats which i'm anticipating needing multiple and then you say start with a brush, right? >> yeah, so if you have a small

dog -- >> i'm trying. >> i recommend using the kitchen sink. a huge dog i recommend using the bathtub. brush and comb your pet before wetting them. we have bark shop aloe cucumber shampoo that we're using today. have your brush, your comb and your towel, everything identified so that when you're ready to bathe your pet you're ready to go. lastly, you want to check the water temperature. we don't like cold baths so i dog wouldn't like cold baths. >> yes, so that's what i did. i did a nice warm bath. i brushed out the mats which i think was a great idea. i got a lot of excess hair there and then if you have any tips for calming the dog? >> absolutely. so -- >> it looks like we could have a runner. >> yes. >> treats are always great. so i recommend peanut butter, patch loves asparagus with peanut butter. positive affirmations. you want to get gentle rubs and let her know it's okay.

they're doing great, good girl. >> all right. so i think i've calmed her down. the treats were a major plus to have. as i said earlier i'll use baby shampoo because i don't have any dog shampoo at the ready. and she seems to be okay with it. is there any technique for getting the dog clean and quick so that they're not, you know, they're not in here a very long time? she doesn't seem to be hating it but it doesn't look like she loves it either. >> absolutely. make sure the temperature is warm, you want to lather them up, rub them really well. get them in and out, good girl, positive affirmations and towel dry. a shake is always great. you want to towel dry then blow dry. >> i think we're good. that's what i was just going to ask. once she gets out, she's soaking wet, i'll get the rest of the shampoo out so a blow dryer is okay as long as it's on a low setting, correct?

>> yes. so you want to use a low setting. >> thank you so much. thank you so much. everybody at home, we know what you're going through. we've seen all the tricks. so hopefully this helped you and, remember, we're all in it together. robin, you're next. we're going to get that lucas in a tub. >> no. well, you should go to my twitter page. i posted a picture of what his hair really looks like when it's not combed down for tv, it is something. but, melissa, thank you. lara, you and riva, you are the stars. thank you for all of us pet lovers, appreciate it very much. coming up, one-on-one with jimmy kimmel. the new "who wants to be a millionaire?" host t

♪ run away we're running in circles ♪ ♪ back now with jimmy kimmel. he is doing double duty. his late night show from home plus the prime time edition of "who wants to be a millionaire?" that is now on thursday nights. the next one up tonight and we hooked up yesterday afternoon and i took a turn in the hot seat. >> i'm jimmy kimmel and welcome to "who wants to be a millionaire?" >> reporter: we started out with a "millionaire" lightning round. i had my daughter harper standing by as a lifeline just in case. >> all right, george, you ready to play "who wants to be a millionaire?" >> i'm ready. >> what teenager's twice been nominated for a nobel peace prize, billie eilish, greta

thunberg, timothee chalamet or millie bobby brown? >> my daughter would want me to say timothee chalamet, but it's greta thunberg. >> that is correct, yes. >> that's correct. yes. yes. for let's say, $100,000, which of the following coins has a smooth edge rather than ones with ridges or grooves? nickel, dime, quarter or half dollar? >> nickel. >> nickel is absolutely correct. which of these nfl teams currently has a logo that includes a football, raiders, buccaneers, titans, bengals? >> i know it. >> buccaneers. >> is that your final answer? >> yes. >> that is correct, george. well done. >> reporter: the show is moving to a new night, thursday. but it's all for charity. all for a good cause. who surprised you the most? >> you know, weirdly anderson cooper surprised me the most

because of the things he didn't know like who the bachelor was or, yeah, i didn't want to reveal something he didn't know but i'm still shocked. >> reporter: jimmy is also hosting his late night show from home, and last week he had a birthday surprise. his son, billy. >> that is peter parker. >> hey, billy, how are you doing? >> my daughters are big, big tom holland fans. that seemed like a lot of fun. billy, did he get it? >> no, he didn't understand. he just turned 3 but my daughter who is 5 years old who is taken with tom holland also, she saw the movie. she's like, peter parker has a cute face. you like him too, right? >> right. he's so cute. >> actually the word she uses, this is elliott. the word she uses is squishy. it's like a combination of sweet and strong. >> oh. so, i think of myself as squishy but when i think of myself, i think of myself as fat.

>> actually at our house the other night we were discussing the word squishy and elliott and harper did decide that jimmy kimmel was the squishiest late night host. it is a big, big compliment, of course, "who wants to be a millionaire?" is coming up again tonight and viewers can also try to cash in by downloading the app and playing "millionaire" live with a chance to win as much money as the celebrities win for their charities. "who wants to be a millionaire?" as i said, airs tonight at 8:00 eastern right here on abc. let's go back to ginger. i'm stealing that, squishy. my new word. how about we do "gma's" pollen report sponsored by zyrtec and look at that. achoo in wake forest, north carolina, written on the table in pollen. so you know that it's high in north carolina and overall it's high pretty much everywhere but took out tree pollen to show you the center of the nation, kansas city included, southern illinois and then the grass pollen. that's the one that is still creeping up, say southern indiana, eastern kentucky all the way into virginia. so it's coming. that's my nemesis. oh, that one

good thursday morning. already neighborhoods seeing more sunshine than all of yesterday. milder temperatures, slower breezes away from the coast. it's going to be coolest this weekend. check out that rebound next week. and now we have a note about a new initiative from history channel. it's called history at home. and it's all about keeping learning fun for kids and their parents while we are all staying safe at home. it offers free history lessons presented from everyone from padma lakshmi to billie jean king, wednesday and friday 11:00 a.m. eastern across the digital media platforms. be sure to check that out and learn a little. i like history too. you going to go? >> yeah. >> one of my favorite subjects. i'll go. thank you so much. our next guest first rocketed to fame when he and the hess of irs family starred on "the osbournes." now jack osbourne is hosting a

show on the travel channel called "portals to hell." >> sounds like my kind of show all right, and he is joining us from his home this morning. thanks for being with us this morning, jack. >> hey, thanks for having me. how are you guys doing? >> we are good. you're at home with your young daughter, quarantining but your oldest just had her 8th birthday party so happy birthday to her and how was it having her birthday during this time of quarantine? >> you know, it was -- i was worried she would be pretty bummed out because, you know, we couldn't do a party or anything but her mum organized a little parade from her school and all her friends surprised her and drove past honking horns and holding signs. it's one of the best birthdays she ever had. i was happy about that given the circumstance. >> how are your parents do, sharon and ozzy? >> they're doing good. you know, haven't really seen

very much of them for, you know, for good reason, i think but mum is doing "the talk" every day from home and dad is stir crazy and on the couch and really over it but very cautious. he's like, i can't even like drop, you know, supplies off at the front of their house. he's like, don't come anywhere near us. all right. fine. >> that's cause you're physically distancing. you did record a special remote watch party with your parents. that will air tonight before the new episode of your show "portals to hell." tell us how that went. >> that was interesting. you know, i think in this kind of, you know -- the hot button word, age of corona, we kind of came up with a creative way to -- how can we have a little entertaining fun given the fact we're all quarantined so we set up a little camera at their house and turned on their computer camera and we watched an episode of my show together

and all kind of riffed on it. >> we'll give the audience a sneak peek at tonight's episode of "portals to hell." let's check it out. >> we want to talk to whoever is here. >> hmm. >> sorry. >> do you hear something. >> i thought i heard a whisper. >> oh. did you go in that room to turn the motion light on? >> no. >> ooh. okay. all right. jack, this is season 2. this is season two of the show, so what's the scariest place you have been so far? >> you know, everywhere we go is pretty scary. there's a place that stands out in buffalo, new york. it's called iron island and we had an incident there where i took a flashlight. brand-new, opened it myself. put the batteries in. we set it in the middle of a

room, and, you know, whatever entity or spirit inhabited this place, could allegedly turn flashlights on and you asked it to. we did, and that flashlight turned on, and that's one of the strangest, most kind of out there experiences i have had making the show because i couldn't figure out -- i'm, like, well, i didn't turn it on. no one else turned it on. how did that happen and it really kind of blew my mind. >> all right. you've hooked me. i'll watch. jack osbourne, thank you so much for joining us and be sure to check out the viewing party which should be entertaining with jack's parents as well as a new episode of "portals to hell" tonight on the travel channel. coming up next though, open for business. raleigh's favorite roadside diner reveals the recipe for its famous brunswick stew so you can make it from home. "gma's" pollen report is sponsored by the makers of zyrtec. zyrtec, muddle no more.

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♪ it's such a good vibration back now on "gma" with our series, "open for business." all week we showcase small restaurants across the country and showing you how to make their most popular dishes. >> that's right, and this morning we are heading to ralei raleigh, north carolina, to ole time barbecue for some brunswick stew. take a look. >> reporter: with just a few dollars and a dream, the hart family opened the doors of ole time barbecue 27 years ago. >> that's some pretty chicken. >> just your southern comfort food, eastern north carolina barbecue. >> reporter: serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to their loyal customers who they consider family. >> it's more than just a restaurant. we have customers that have ate

literally every single day here. >> do you want curbside pickup? >> reporter: but with the onset of covid-19 ole time has scaled back their hours and employees. owner ben hart even had to lay off his sister. >> the amount of business that slowed down coming through the door but the amount of work has doubled. >> reporter: despite their setbacks the harts are still lending a helping hand donating eggs from their personal chicken coop, meals to frontline workers and running their $5 pay it forward program, customers can donate to. >> take a slip and print your message. somebody comes in here, maybe down on their luck, and they get a free meal. >> reporter: now they're bringing a taste of southern comfort straight to your home with their budget friendly brunswick stew, a great clean out your pantry recipe. >> your butter in your frying pan. we'll add in one whole chopped onion. we're going to caramelize these onions up nice and golden brown.

>> reporter: next the base, a mix of barbecue sauces, spices, sugar and chicken stock. >> our slow cooker we'll add in one whole carrot. you can use a canned corn, frozen corn, fresh corn, can of green beans, last night's lima beans and pour your base right on in, your onions and we'll bring this up to a good simmer. pour that base in and add our vegetables. we'll add in about two cups of water and now we'll add in our smoked pork butt. we'll take four cups of crushed tomatoes and we'll let this cook for upwards of four or five hours and you stick your spoon in the middle of the pot and you let go, if it stays like this, that's brunswick stew. >> i love that. you can get that recipe on our website, goodmorningamerica.com and by the way in the raleigh

area be sure to go get take-out from ole time barbecue. call them directly or order on grubhub, door dash and eat street. >> always hungry. >> i'm starving. we'll be right back. ♪ it's just a sweet sensation

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now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. major layoffs are hitting bay area companies. lyft plans to cut nearly 1,000 jobs as demand for rides have plummeted. uber facing the same struggle, planning to cut 5,400 jobs. that's about 20% of its workforce. juul plans to lay off 950 people, roughly a third of its workers. tough out there. here is mike with a look at our forecast. good morning. >> good morning, kumasi. hi, everybody. a little train quinquility. hopefully, soon we will get back to work. if you are at home, more sunshine means stronger sunshine. you can burn today. slightly milder temperatures, two to three degrees warmer than yesterday. coolest this weekend. look at that summer warmth next week. have a good day.

>> thanks, mike. it's time for "live with >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, "who wants to be a millionaire host," jimmy kimmel. and from the series, "the neighborhood," beth behrs. plus, "live"'s "coping with covid week" continues with tips for the home haircut. and we have very good news story of the day. all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> kelly: hey, good morning, everybody. look at that hair. it is that, and it is luxurious. >> ryan: we are going to try to use this. ke