there. have fun. cinco de mayo is today, a good morning, america. risk of resurgence. as parts of the country reopen, the new warning, american deaths from covid-19 could double by june if distancing rules are relaxed. dr. anthony fauci says overnight he's worried about the months ahead as states lift restrictions, and as thousands pack re-opened beaches in texas, the record surge in cases reported there. food shortage fears. wendy's taking burgers off the menu, costco announcing limits on meat purchases. the big chains making big changes this morning. ready to set sail? the major cruise lines planning to return to service this summer while more than 70,000 workers are still stranded at sea over coronavirus fears. when will passengers be ready to climb back on board? kids and coronavirus.

doctors sounding the alarm. at least 15 children hospitalized in new york with a rare but dangerous condition. the mystery illness that could be linked with covid-19. the frightening symptoms they're seeing around the world. a first look at what's in store for the future of dining. from social distancing seating to plexiglas shields. starbucks opening 85% of their stores with big changes. their ceo joins us live only on "gma" this morning. and classroom heroes. >> they're superheroes to me. i love you. >> this morning, we're celebrating national teacher day and the educators all across the country still teaching, delivering school supplies, tens of thousands of lunches, creating new classrooms, and going above and beyond for their students. >> thank you, everyone, i'll see you soon. bye. and good morning, america.

happy tuesday to everyone and we're very happy to have whit johnson here with us in times square. >> great to be back with you and happy national teacher day, everybody. to all of our incredible educators across the country, my little sister included in that group. and, robin, we just can't thank them enough for their inspiration and comfort during this difficult time. >> you are so right about that, whit. let's take a look at this remarkable image of a teacher going the extra distance like i'm sure your baby sister is from a social distance. that's mr. b., sixth grade math teacher from texas, taking the time to help a student in his driveway. his mom writing on social media if that's not dedication i'm not sure what is. and this preschool teacher in san antonio also rolling out to some of her students' driveways for a social distance lesson. i hope they're all -- george, i hope they're feeling the love, teachers all across the country. good morning to you. >> i sure hope so as well. good morning to you, robin. we're seeing that kind of

dedication play out every day across america right now as the number of covid-19 cases has climbed past 1.1 million. the death toll sadly is also rising. nearly 70,000 souls lost and right now at least 38 states have lifted some of their stay-at-home restrictions. but cases are climbing in some parts of the country that have eased up, robin. >> we're keeping that in mind and we'll begin our coverage with our chiefs national affairs correspondent tom llamas who is tracking the latest all across the country. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. even though the white house put out guidelines on how states should reopen, in state after state we're seeing governors adopt their own plans and reopening even though, as you mentioned, in some of these states cases are on the rise. right now, the public health crisis versus the economic crisis is getting more intense every day. this morning, as covid cases go grow in several states, a warning -- "the new york times"

obtaining a preliminary analysis from johns hopkins sent to fema to help with scenario planning. preliminary data showing the number of american fatalities from coronavirus could nearly double by june 1st. increasing from about 1,750 to 3,000 a day if social distancing rules are relaxed. the white house saying the government hasn't yet vetted the research. but sunday, the president acknowledging the death toll in the u.s. could hit 100,000. overnight, dr. anthony fauci saying he's worried about cases potentially increasing in the coming months as states reopen. >> it's the balance of something that's a very difficult choice. like how many deaths and how much suffering are you willing to accept to get back to what you want to be some form of normality sooner rather than later? you know, it's something that people feel very differently about. >> reporter: fauci urging the country to be prepared with hospital beds, ppe and ventilators.

in a separate interview, telling national geographic, i don't think there's a chance that this virus is just going to disappear. adding, he's hopeful a vaccine will be ready come january. dr. fauci also pushing back on the trump administration's suggestions that the virus could have started in a lab in wuhan, telling nat geo that all the scientific evidence, quote, strongly indicates that this virus evolved in nature. as more than half of country eases restriction in 17 states the virus is still spreading in states like, illinois, maryland, indiana and virginia. and in texas, where thousands packed reopened beaches this weekend, officials reporting a record amount of cases, more than 2,000 new cases on just saturday and sunday, the highest increase since the outbreak began. 41-year-old texas mom shannon butler was diagnosed with coronavirus last week. the virus now taking an exhaustive physical toll on the

mother of a 3 1/2-year-old. >> i would have done anything to have just played with him because he doesn't understand, i look like i'm okay and i'm not. >> reporter: in states like pennsylvania, where the virus has appeared to slow, still more than 800 new cases reported on monday. ashley harlocker, the head of human resources at a pennsylvania nursing home learned this weekend she tested positive for covid-19. she does not know how she contracted it. >> it's still not safe out there. i understand that people want to get back out there. we need to do it at a slow pace and make sure that we have all the protective pieces in place. >> reporter: now, in california, governor newsom says on thursday, he's going to release more information on how businesses can reopen and right here in new york city mayor de blasio says they'll hand out 7.5 million face masks at places like grocery stores and parks.

he says anywhere you turn you're going to be handed a face covering for the coming weeks. george? >> okay, tom, thanks very much. let's bring in dr. richard besser, the president and ceo of the robert wood johnson foundation, former acting director of the cdc, who is now advising seven states here in the northeast as they make their decision to reopen. welcome back to "gma," rich. let's talk about this phenomenon we're seeing right now. more and more states are reopening even as cases are climbing, some models say the death toll is going to double over the next month. so, if you were the head of the cdc right now, what would your message to america be? >> well, george, you know, first it would be i need to speak to the american people every day and explain what's going on. what we're seeing now is something that i've seen in every response that i've been involved in and it's response fatigue. people are tired of having their lives disrupted. but what people need to understand is that we are in the early days of this pandemic and going back to how things were

two months ago is not possible. we're going to see large spikes in cases and people who are losing their lives when those losses could have been prevented. >> so, as we said you're advising seven states here in the northeast, the representative from new jersey as they make their decisions to reopen. what are the most important things, factors you're looking at as these decisions are being made to say it's safe? >> yeah, the conversations that i'm hearing in states are all very similar. states want to see downward trends in hospitalizations and deaths to know that they're on the right track and they want to see that for a couple of weeks. and then they want to go slowly, carefully based on the best public health science. so that involves ramping up testing, being able to identify people even with mild infections because even though they'll do well, they could spread the infection. finding out who those people have had contact with and then providing people with safe

places for isolation and quarantine so that they don't continue to spread this. and then as each industry is opening, making sure that there are standards in place so that workers can be safe when they go back. you know, george, this is a pandemic that is not hitting everyone equally. across the country we're seeing frontline workers, large part blacks, latinos, native americans dying at enormously high rates because their needs and protection are not in place. >> yeah, the burden is falling hardest on those who can bear it the least. but you also mentioned this whole phenomenon which everybody is also feeling of kind of quarantine fatigue, just the need to get outside, the need to try to get back to normal. what about opening up more public spaces like beaches and parks? >> you know, i think that can be done in safe ways. again, you want to do it slowly and carefully and work with the public so people understand why when you go to the park you still have to practice social

distancing and handwashing and keep your mask on. but i can envision beaches being open where people are six, eight feet away from each other. but it should be done in a coordinated fashion because, imagine one state opening beaches and the others around are not. you're going to see a large movement of people to that one state and that's going to put pressure and cause disease that could be prevented. >> dr. rich besser, thanks for joining us again this morning. >> good to see you, george. george, now to the alarming new warning about coronavirus and children. at least 15 young patients hospitalized with a mysterious illness that could be related to covid-19. stephanie ramos is outside mt. sinai hospital here in manhattan. good morning to you, stephanie. >> reporter: amy, good morning. throughout this pandemic doctors have said very few children have become severely sick from covid-19 but now a doctor at this major new york city hospital is raising concerns that a covid-19-related syndrome could be affecting children.

this morning, at least 15 children in new york city are showing symptoms of a rare but dangerous condition that could be associated with the coronavirus. >> we hear frequently about that the new novel coronavirus is sparing children, but i would venture to say very confidently that, no, that's not true. >> reporter: the new york city department of health issuing a warning for doctors to be on the lookout for the serious syndrome first reported last month in europe. doctors say the children first showed symptoms including fever, rash and stomach illness, similar to a rare condition called kawasaki disease, which causes the inflammation of blood vessels and can lead to heart problems. >> a heart muscle itself is inflamed or injured and weak or their blood vessels are so injured that their blood pressures are really low and it leads to critical illness where other organs in the body can get severely injured.

>> reporter: dr. james schneider. runs the critical care unit at cohens in new york. where he said that he's currently treating six patients with the syndrome. >> most children that get coronavirus will not develop this. however, those that do get it can lead to dire consequences for the cardiovascular system. >> reporter: while children remain only a very small number of confirmed cases a new federally funded national institute of health study was just launched to learn how covid is impacting kids. over the next six months, thousands of kids will be studied to learn how they're getting the infection, what it does to them and whether they're spreading the virus with other family members. whit? >> a lot of people waiting to see those results. all right, stephanie ramos for us, thank you. turning now to growing fears over shortages in the food supply chain. costco now the latest big chain to put limits on how much meat

customers can buy following coronavirus outbreaks at processing plants across the country leading to thousands of cases among workers. matt gutman joins us with the latest. matt, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. first, we saw supermarkets with spot shortages. then over the weekend major supermarkets began rationing the sale of meat. now major restaurant chains like wendy's having trouble with their beef supply. this morning, those meat shortages turning the catchphrase from that iconic wendy's commercial seemingly into reality. this wendy's drive-through in michigan only selling chicken. >> i went there for lunch to grab the kids some frosties and everything. they're like, we don't have any beef today. >> reporter: some stores also affected in california and a wendy's spokesperson saying beef suppliers across north america are currently facing production challenges. because of this, some of our menu items may be in short supply from time to time. nationwide production of beef

and pork is down at least 25% with outbreaks sickening thousands of workers at dozens of slaughterhouses. the result, wholesale meat prices have skyrocketed. up 60%. beef prices the highest in decades according to industry insiders, all the while demand for meat by americans homebound because of covid are up an estimated 40% the groceries. and that has led to some of america's largest supermarket chains to ration meat sales. costco, kroger and others saying they'll now begin limiting fresh meat sales, only allowing customers to buy two or three packages per household. >> matt gutman is back with us live. matt, economists are telling you pretty soon consumers are going to see a jump in prices at supermarkets as well. >> reporter: that's right, whit. you know, in the piece we mentioned beef sale prices are up 60%. that's a record number and so

far meat producers and supermarkets have absorbed those costs. but economists say that cannot last and over the next few days and into the next week consumers might notice a significant jump in prices at supermarkets. >> all right, matt gutman for us, thank you. robin? >> okay, whit, thank you very much. now to the cruise industry as we know hit hard by the pandemic. while thousands of workers are still stranded at sea, now at least two cruise lines are announcing plans to return to service for passengers as early as this summer. our transportation correspondent gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, major cruise lines signaling a potential return to service for some of their ships this summer. norwegian cruise line telling abc news overnight it plans to relaunch cruise operations with embarkations beginning july 1st. and carnival cruise line announcing what it called a phased-in approach which could return eight ships to service as early as august 1st, but adds nothing

is final and that it's working with government officials on a potential return to service. >> it is interesting, though, they can't get me off the ship and yet in a few months they can get guests on ships and start sailing again. >> reporter: ryan driscoll -- ♪ this is the life >> reporter: -- works aboard the "seabourn odyssey" owned by carnival which says it is committed to getting crew members safely home. >> i'm a citizen of this country. i don't have the virus. i've been stuck on this ship for 50 days, let us off, let us go home. then, let's talk about getting cruises started again. >> reporter: more than 70,000 cruise workers are still stranded at sea in u.s. waters. dozens of cruise ships have reported coronavirus cases since the start of the year, but some people are already hoping to get back on the high seas. phil digman is a teacher who travels during the summer. he booked his cruise back in november. >> so, phil, you haven't canceled your vacation yet? >> we have not canceled our vacation yet. we still have a little bit of time to kind of wait it out, see how things go through the month

of may. if we had to decide right now, we wouldn't do it. >> reporter: and he wants to know how cruising will change. well, carnival tells us it's going to be doing a lot more cleaning, staff will serve guests at food stations and utensils will be replaced a lot more often. robin? >> needed changes, all right, gio, thank you. now to tributes pouring in this morning for legendary football coach don shula. the winningest head coach in nfl history going to the super bowl six times, once with the colts, five times with the dolphins, winning two of them. and as we know one of those wins, the culmination of the only perfect season ever in the league. bill belichick, whose own attempt at a perfect season ended with a super bowl loss, said in a statement don shula is one of the all-time great coaching figures and the standard for consistency and leadership in the nfl. don shula died at home surrounded by his family at the age of 90 years old. what a champion and what a true gentleman.

amy? >> what a legacy he leaves behind, robin. thank you. >> yeah. we are following a lot of other headlines including reopening restaurants. the new safety measures for customers and the future of dining, the ceo of starbucks is joining us live. and the latest on the college admissions scandal and lori loughlin fighting those charges. but first, let's go to ginger. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. at least two people were unfortunately killed in damaging winds from kansas to missouri. trees going into homes and this video in topeka, kansas, shows the power of that wind, 60 to 70-mile-per-hour damaging gusts and we could see it again today. let me bring you into what's going to happen here. severe storms in the southern appalachian, northern georgia, western south carolina. let's get to the tuesday trivia sponsored by macy's.

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now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> welcome back. we're waking up to clouds along the coast. most of us sunny this morning and milder than yesterday. a lot of 40s and 50s out there. let's talk about your commute. the clouds on the coast, that's an issue. the breezes in the san francisco bay during the evening commute. otherwise, quiet out there. a look at what's going to happen friday. our hottest day. temperatures nine to 18 degrees above average. it will be hot thursday. we start to taper saturday and a refreshing change for mother's day sunday. >> thanks, mike. coming up, they will look at the future of restaurants. what will that look like when restrictions are lifted? we will see you here in 30 minutes with another update. you can check us out on our news

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you can finally watch live baseball again, opening day in south korea. espn will be televising those game, the world's first major professional sports competition to get back on the field but with no fans in the stands. george. >> a lot will be watching on espn, thank you very much, whit. we'll begin with new rules for reopening. as more states move to ease stay-at-home restrictions, restaurants are starting to open their doors and putting new social distancing policies in place. starbucks is planning to reopen 85% of its u.s. stores this weekend and robin will talk to ceo kevin johnson after t.j. holmes fills us in on the new normal for restaurants. hey, t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. something as simple as getting a cup of coffee is going to look different. when it comes to restaurants gone might be the days when table or booth is the first question you're asked when you walk in. first question might be you need to submit to a temperature check, you might be asked to reduce the size of your dining party. yes, the country is once again about to go out to dinner.

as states ease restrictions and restaurants start to reopen across the country, from south carolina to texas, and even parts of california, we're getting a first look at what the future of dining out looks like. this waffle house in pasadena, texas, putting bags over chairs to encourage social distancing. and this pizza restaurant in south padre island also implementing social distancing seating. >> it makes me feel great. it feels like a resurgence, a new beginning. >> reporter: now as more states prepare to move to the next phase, the u.s. closely watching how restaurants get back into business overseas. yardbird, hong kong, now using plexiglas dividers between booths allowing parties no larger than four and requiring waiters and customers to wear masks and sanitizing surfaces every half hour. >> everyone is using this word, the new normal, but it's kind of what we've adjusted to. and even though the energy isn't necessarily the same, i think

people are really appreciating the boundaries that you're putting in place so that they do feel safe dining. >> reporter: in seoul, south korea, where the curve has flattened, guests are greeted with a body temperature check, hand sanitizer and free face masks and chains like mcdonald's debuting this prototype in the netherlands with handwashing stations at the entrance, workers behind plastic screens and plexiglas between tables, and now coffee giant starbucks starting to welcome back guests at locations around the world announcing they'll reopen over 85% of their stores in the u.s. by the end of the week. greeting guests with new features like markers on the ground to stay apart, pickup options outdoors and plexiglas shields at the counters where customers can pay electronically. and, yes, americans would love to go back out to dinner but also, robin, these workers want to get back to work. the national restaurant association says that this

industry has been hit with 8 million layoffs and furloughs and lost some $80 billion, robin. >> oh, that is hard to hear. but we need to hear that. all right, t.j., thank you. and now only on "gma," we're joined by starbucks president and ceo kevin johnson. mr. johnson, you've been so good to join us in recent months and we really do appreciate this, especially given what t.j. just said and what george said also about the vast number of your stores opening again. how do you respond to some people who may feel with the rise in projections is this too soon to go that fast? >> well, robin, we've managed through this covid-19 crisis in over 82 countries around the world and we've used three simple principles to guide every decision we've made. first, we prioritize the health and the well-being of our starbucks partners and customers we serve.

we support our government and politicians as they work to contain the virus and show up in a positive way in the communities we serve. those three simple principles have guided us every step of the way and as we open in the united states 85% of our stores this week, we are doing it with enhanced safety protocols in the stores and experiences that we know we can deliver to customers in a safe way. what customers are looking for right now are safe, familiar and convenient experiences, and that's what we have attuned starbucks for. >> have you learned by the stores that you've opened elsewhere like in china and how you can modify those changes here in the u.s.? >> well, absolutely, you know, we've been navigating this in china beginning in mid-january and, you know, china is about seven or eight weeks ahead of where we are in the united states so we've learned a lot on how to manage this through our experience in china and we called the phase we're in

monitor and adapt. so we're doing in the united states, we actually have the capability to monitor the number of new covid cases by county and even get down to by city and we use that information to help us adapt the experience we deliver in stores in that particular market, so, you know, this is done at a very local level and those three principles that i mentioned before continue to guide us but, yes, we've learned a tremendous amount in china and we've adapted those protocols for the united states and other markets around the world. >> mr. johnson, i know how you talked about how many of us are in need of some place outside of our home, some place outside of our business that's warm and welcoming. you talk about it being a third place, a third place mind-set. can you explain what you mean by that? >> robin, as human beings we crave connection with other humans. it's how we share the life

experience and the emotions that we feel and certainly in times of adversity it's connecting with other people that help us overcome adversity. and so, you know, starbucks was founded on this principle of the third place. a place that's not your home and it's not your work that you feel welcome, that you feel included, that you feel part of a community and, you know, i believe that now more than ever after, you know, going through six or seven weeks of sheltering at home and dealing with the human toll that this crisis has taken on everyone around the world, that people need a place that they can feel a part of the community. that they can feel a sense of inclusion and that together we can heal. now, we have to do that thoughtfully and responsibly. you know, we do not want to fall into this trap of now creating another second wave or spreading the virus, but we believe we can do it responsibly and create this third place where customers could come visit starbucks and uplift their day as we go

through this challenging time. >> what does a new starbucks look like under the circumstances that we are going to be experiencing when we're able to leave our homes and go back to what people are going to be referring to, the new normal? what does that look like at starbucks? >> well, right now today what i would call it is the now normal and, you know, as we continue to navigate covid and wait for a vaccine, we have to be very thoughtful about those experiences, so when you come to a starbucks this week, you're going to see we have drive-throughs open. we've had open for the last six or seven weeks. but now we have mobile order for pickup and we have contactless pickup at the front of our stores, we have delivery and we're implementing curbside in many stores where we have a parking lot capability. so you'll notice that the experiences are changed. right now we're, you know, there's very, very few stores that even have limited cafe seating. and so as we monitor and adapt, we'll begin to expand those services. when you come to our stores you'll see that our partners are

wearing facial coverings and, you know, this is one of the things that we do. we do health checks before every partner starts a shift and we put all the safety protocols into our stores and you'll see that, but even as our starbucks partners wear facial coverings, they learn to smile with their eyes and so we're going to create a great experience for every customer that comes to see us. >> they can take lessons from tyra banks. smiling with the eyes like that but we also know that starbucks across the country, you've given out more than a million free cups of coffee to frontline responders and a lot are appreciating that so, kevin johnson, thank you again for your time this morning and hope all is well with you and your family. >> thank you, robin. thank you. >> all right, robin, thank you. still ahead here, the fight over face masks. dr. ashton joins us to answer all your questions about when and where to cover up. and coming up next, what the pandemic could mean in that college admissions scandal as

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back now with the latest on that college admissions scandal. attorneys for lori loughlin and other parents set to argue before a judge this morning by telephone. deborah roberts joins us with more on that and why for some their jail time might be delayed. deborah, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. while so much of life has been

on pause in recent weeks, this case has not. prosecutors continue to push ahead with stunning allegations of corruption around college admissions while defense lawyers cry foul. >> you guys ready to fight? anything you'd like to say? >> reporter: lawyers for 14 wealthy parents who pleaded not guilty including "full house" star lori loughlin and husband mossimo giannulli continue to make a case that the government fabricated evidence by pressuring the scheme's mastermind rick singer to generate false statements and then lied about it to the defendants in the court. >> a lot will boil down to what the defendants knew, did they know this money was going to bribes or did they think that these were legitimate fund-raising activities by the university? >> reporter: prosecutors deny any misconduct or withholding any exculpatory evidence from the defense as both sides prepare for the fall court case. loughlin and giannulli stand accused of paying $500,000 to

-- in bribes to singer to get their daughters into the university of southern california as crew recruits though neither rode competitively. the couple reportedly quarantining apart from daughters olivia jade and isabella during the coronavirus pandemic, according to "people" magazine, loughlin is in constant contact with them, olivia jade posing with a new puppy on instagram. and while their parents fight to stay out of prison, others who are headed there after pleading guilty will stay home a little longer. a judge ruling hot pockets heiress michelle janavs can wait till june 30th guy to concerns over the coronavirus, but their sentence still stand. >> we'll see courts being mindful of insuring these defendants that still have to serve their time, i don't see anybody getting a break because of this. other than a break in the time it takes to report.

>> reporter: as for one of those parents who is already served her time life appears to be moving right along. one of the daughters of felicity huffman who pleaded guilty in this scandal around college admissions has announced she is going to be attending carnegie mellon university in the fall. her sister is also headed off to college. whit and amy. >> all right, deborah roberts for us, also huffman by the way always claimed her daughter never knew about the scheme that she was involved in. >> that's right. coming up next, we have gabrielle union joining us to talk live about her new book and then coming up next, we have our "play of the day." stay with us.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. risk of resurgence. as 38 states lift restrictions and the country starts to re-open, the new warning. american deaths from covid-19 could double by june if social distancing rules are relaxed. dr. anthony fauci says overnight he's worried about the months ahead. this as thousands pack those re-opened beaches in texas and the record surge in cases is reported there. the fight over face masks. as so many cover up to help slow the spread of covid-19 in this new normal, the controversy coming along with them. when to wear them. the growing trend of mask shaming and so many of you with questions about how to make them. this video viewed 70 million times and counting. dr. ashton here answering your questions. ♪ ain't my fault gabrielle union live

hunkering down at home with her family, home schooling her children. this morning how she's welcoming so many to the party with her brand-new children's book. and can you believe it's been 20 years since "bring it on"? ovens on overdrive while we're at home. our ultimate muffin kicks off as cinco de mayo and a kick that you can make today with your family. ♪ i'm still standing celebrating teachers. >> they're superheroes. i love you. >> schools, as you know closed, but so many are going above and beyond. this california teacher delivering assignments to all her students. this d.c. teacher who transformed his kitchen into a chemistry lab to help his students keep learning. the stories that will have you cheering this morning as we pull off a surprise for one teacher with the help of their students. all ahead as we say, good morning, america. ♪ looking like a true survivor ♪ feeling like a little kid

and good morning, america. we are very happy you're with us here on this tuesday morning and we are celebrating national teacher day. i think i can speak on behalf of all parents. we've never been more appreciative of you and honoring some amazing classroom hero, robin. >> that is right, amy. educators all across the country, they're still standing. they're going above and beyond for their students learning at home. and we have a surprise for one science teacher who turned his kitchen into a chemistry lab. and, whit, i heard you say your little sister is a teacher. >> my little sister dana in santa cruz, california. a shoutout to her and all the teachers doing incredible work right now. robin, we'll check in with you soon. this morning we are kicking off our ultimate muffin week

we sent recipes to our viewers. our quaran-testers we're calling them and we have a great chef answering their questions and break down a great recipe for cinco de mayo. george? thank you, whit. looking forward to that but first we'll take a look at the move to re-open much of america. at least 38 states have relaxed some stay-at-home restrictions raising concern that getting back to business too quickly could provoke a surge in new covid cases. our chief national correspondent tom llamas is tracking all the latest. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning, george. what you just said is exactly right. governors trying to balance so much, keep the residents safe, make sure their hospitals don't get overwhelmed and now try to get their local economies off life support. this morning, as covid cases grow in several states, a warning. "the new york times" obtaining a preliminary analysis from johns hopkins sent to fema to help with scenario planning. preliminary data showing the number of american fatalities from coronavirus could nearly double by june 1st. increasing from about 1,750 to 3,000 a day if social distancing rules are relaxed.

the white house saying the government hasn't yet vetted the research. but sunday the president acknowledging the death toll in the u.s. could hit 100,000. overnight, dr. anthony fauci saying he's worried about cases potentially increasing in the coming months as states re-open. >> it's the balance of something that's a very difficult choice. like how many deaths and how much suffering are you willing to accept to get back to what you want to be some form of normality sooner rather than later? you know, it's something that people feel very differently about. >> reporter: in a separate interview telling national geographic, i don't think there's a chance that this virus is just going to disappear. adding he's hopeful a vaccine will be ready come january. and as more than half the country eases restrictions, in 17 states the virus is still spreading. in states like illinois, maryland, indiana and virginia. now, here in new york city which is the epicenter of the pandemic in the united states, in most places you see people wearing

masks, but not everyone. and now mayor bill de blasio says they'll hand out 7.5 million face coverings to people at parks and grocery stores. he says anywhere you turn, amy, you're going to be handed a mask for the weeks to come. >> no excuse not to wear one at least in new york. tom, thank you very much for that. our "gma" cover story, the great mask debate. as parts of the country re-open the cdc says we all should wear masks in public places. but many people as you just heard are going out without them anyway. will reeve in times square with more on that. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, amy. it's a surreal sight. across america people covering their faces when they venture outside, but not everyone has bought in. that ignited a debate over appropriate pandemic practice, personal freedoms and it's introduced a new form of social etiquette. face masks have suddenly become an inescapable part of american culture for exercise, shopping, people often making their own like this one viewed almost 70

million times on "gma's" facebook page. wearing masks is an effort to help slow the spread of covid-19. but not without controversy. >> i don't like wearing it. i feel like i suffocate sometimes. >> reporter: at this park in atlanta where the mayor has implored residents to continue following social distancing measures despite georgia governor brian kemp re-opening state businesses, perspectives on masks differ. >> i'm doing my part to keep me safe and keep those around me safe. >> reporter: i think everyone is entitled to their decision and what they see as best for them. >> reporter: there is a new strain of mask related social etiquette calling people out in public for not covering their face. >> it's become more and more acceptable to say to someone, can you please stand a little bit further back? can you please stand further away from me? can you please put on a mask? realize people are going outside of their comfort zones to approach other people and to say things to protect themselves. >> reporter: after initially discouraging mask use due so

supply shortage, the cdc last month reversed its guidelines and now recommends wearing a cloth mask, not the n95 respirator reserved for frontline responders in public especially in dense areas. just a reminder, this around my neck is an n95. this in my hand is a surgical mask. so this or something home made is what the cdc wants you to wear all because of what we continue to learn about how this virus spreads. i wear one of these any time i'm in public or i'm near someone and i feel like i'm so near you, amy, but so far away. >> i know. we saw you outside the window and waved right there. i'm doing it. i don't know. can you see me? all right. thank you, will. dr. jen ashton joining us with more on all of this. so, dr. jen, is there anyone who doesn't have to or shouldn't wear a mask? >> well, first, amy, i think it's important to remember that the thinking in science has evolved on this. we have to keep an open mind in medicine as we learn and so we can adapt. but a recent study that was

published in the journal infection done in places like hong kong where 97% of the population is masked showed lower associated rates of covid-19. so it's informing our decision. but in terms of the dos and don'ts people who should wear a mask are when they are outside or when they cannot keep at least six feet between others. so those are in the do category so you can see how that would be pretty much everyone. in terms of don't you don't have to wear a mask when you're in our own home around healthy people or in your car by yourself. so some basic parameters there. >> then there's this other question. if you're wearing a mask, do you still need to make sure you keep that social distance, that six feet apart from anyone else? >> you do and, remember, as these measures are recommended, they're really additive. they're meant to be layered to

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welcome back to "gma." and, robin, i know you've got a little sunshine for your home set there in connecticut. a little bit of times square. >> yes, we started this last week. i'm popping in framed pictures of our fabulous studio audience members who have spent their mornings with us there in times square. it's a way for us to celebrate them as we look forward to the day when we all can be together again in the studio. behind me as i said right there that's a place of honor. ginger and i, we took a picture with a family from indiana. they visited us last july. reeni and her husband are airline pilots so they have seen it at the airports and reeni voluntarily took time off work hoping to save other pilots' jobs and her sons home since early march with zoom to connect to teachers and classmates. i'm glad we're honoring teachers today.

just a little way people are sending their photos letting us know they're with us. i have a studio audience once again here in my home. >> right over your shoulder. >> i love that. >> i love that. that's beautiful. >> exactly. we turn to lara and "pop news" from her home as well. lara, take it away. >> reporter: have you guys heard the expression the dog ate my homework? because we have a situation here. i'm going to make it work. here we go, buddy. let's talk "pop news." guys, this morning, we're hearing the "tiger king" is getting the star treatment. a scripted series about the life of joe exotic and talk about perfect casting. nicolas cage will star in the eight-episode series based on the story published last year in the texas monthly. this will be cage's first tv series and according to "variety" the series will focus on how joe exotic lost himself

to a character of his own creation. no word yet on where the show will air, but that casting sounds amazing. riva thinks it sounds delicious. also, popping this morning, hg-tv is getting the last laugh debuting a brand-new show that's poking a little fun at itself. i think you guys have heard of "house hunters." you've probably seen it. it's the series -- such a long running series. there are more than 1,700 episodes. it's on every time you turn on the tv it feels and yet somehow fans cannot look away. myself included. the show follows a couple as they see three homes. they ultimately chose ose to bu one of them. well, this new self-shot spin-off will gather comedians to watch episodes on video conference and their share takes on houses, the couple, the house they pick, whatever they feel like talking about. hg-tv's president says it's long inspired drinking game, social media commentary and even a sketch on "saturday night live"

saying, quote, while we're all home together, "house hunters lol" will amp up the fun by combining our favorite comedians with one of america's favorite shows. "house hunters lol" begins airing on hg-tv sometime this summer. finally, with most schools not holding their proms, one group of boys is trying to make sure that their dates still feel special. the senior guys at a school in indianapolis, they delivered flower bouquets and handwritten notes to every girl in their senior class. the parents helped the boys get the flower arrangements through a small family run florist and the shop owner tells us the parents helped organize the deliveries so they could be personal but still practice the rule of social distancing. one of the girls said the flowers felt like a hug and, guys, that's something all of us could use more of these days. i could also use another set of

notes if anybody is listening. >> did you run out of treats? >> a milk bone on the other side of the room. >> reporter: you know what -- >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: she was being so good this morning. >> sure. >> reporter: then, of course, as the camera light goes on, here we go. robin, speaking of feeling good this morning, i'm so excited about your next guest. >> oh, very special guest. thank you, lara. good to see you again. our next guest, talented actress, best-selling author, now she's written a new children's book. it's called "welcome to the party" and we're happy to have gabrielle union joining us from her home this morning. i have the book right here in my lap sending it out to my young nieces and nephews. thank you so much, gabrielle. how is everything going at home? >> we're hanging in. you know, we're trying to, you know, hunker down and staying productive and just trying to see this thing through and trying to get to know each other a little bit better.

>> well, we're getting to know you through social media. your little one, man, she is good in the pool. how are you guys keeping up with the teaching there? i mean, is she missing her teacher? >> yes, she is. because we're -- she's ready to go. she's like a little, you know, michael phelps, and she's ready to go. we're like, ooh. so right now she's pushing our hands away and she wants to just swim on her own. so i think we're holding her back. one day when she's at the olympics, she'll be like and they held me back. >> get ready for it. >> it's a little nerve wracking. >> it's going to happen because i see her -- well, her face is so determined. how about zaya, how is she doing with the online learning? >> amazing. she's also like kaav, like get

off me. she doesn't trust us to help her so she's staying in her room. she does her online learning. she's doing amazing. you know, so far she's got all as and a "b." but, yeah, she's like, i don't need your help. i mean i think i got this and we're like, i did go to ucla. never mind, it's fine. she doesn't want our help with any kind of homework. i can't blame her. >> you're raising independent children. hey, "welcome to the party." i have it right here. it is so -- it's just so beautiful. it is so sweet. it's going to really help people who like yourself, it was a little challenging to increase the family, to have the baby. so tell people what inspired to you write this book. >> you know, it took me about a year to put the book together and it was incredibly challenging. i had just written, you know, my first book, "we're going to need more wine" and that felt way easier than writing a children's book which seems to be sort of backwards.

and my whole inspiration initially was for every family that just had a hard time, you know, creating their family or expanding their family and just wanting to give the little guys a conversation starter and helping parents and families -- you know, it's sort of -- to have the conversation about some families that they may know or their own family and that they're looking forward to the new addition, that they're welcoming the new addition, they love the new addition and celebrating that new addition. and then the more i got into working on the book i thought about my mom who at 60 years old adopted her first child and 61 adopted another and later adopted another and she's now 73 with preteens and teens. there's not a lot of literature, certainly not a lot of children's literature that celebrates a family like hers.

as an lgbtq plus ally, we talk about children's families and those might be older kids or adult but there's nothing that really talks about the celebration of all different kinds of families, blended families, foster care children. a lot of families in marginalized communities have some informal bonds where you just take in and take care of the kids that need it. and, again, there's not like a legal thing but that's still family and those kids -- those people need to know they are welcome. they are loved and celebrated. >> and they are welcome to the party. and it really is -- it is so inclusive. yes, exactly. and we can't -- okay, a little throwback. it's cold in here. come on. >> there must be some clovers in the atmosphere. >> with the -- can you believe it's been 20 years?

>> oh, yeah. >> 20 years, gabrielle. >> and the beat still goes on. oh, yeah. oh, yeah. it's the gift that keeps on giving and i think with the success of "cheer" on netflix it just keeps bringing it back and fortunately, unfortunately, the issues surrounding us stay completely relevant and makes the movie relevant. >> that's right. it is a gift that keeps on giving. i got to tell you your book is a beautiful gift for mother's day coming up. thank you so much as always, gabrielle. appreciate it. >> thank you, robin. miss you. >> take care. all right. see you down the road, gabby. gabrielle's book "welcome to the party" is available now. now let's get to ginger at home. ginger? >> reporter: thank you, robin. how about we do a "gma" moment and because it's national teacher appreciation day we thought, why not let 11-year-old jaden take it away. >> keeping our education going and so we don't forget and i want to thank you guys so much.

especially to my teachers, miss aiello and miss donato. >> reporter: memorial school, good morning. welcome to tuesday. it will be two for tuesday. today's weather will be like yesterday's. a few more clouds at the coast. it's cinco de mayo. be careful out there celebrating. building heat tomorrow. out by mom's day. mid to upper 60s along the coast. low to mid 70s around the bay. upper 70s inland. tonight, down into the mid 40s to low 50s. my seven-day forecast, it's warmest friday. and now to our small business "deals & steals" and so many of you, our "gma" viewers, are showing your support for them. >> great to see people stepping up. that includes nashville baked christie cookie which we

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now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. many businesses and retail stores are getting ready to possibly reopen. the governor says the state will open phase two friday. we expect the official details on thursday with low risk retail shops like bookstores, clothing stores, toy stores and others possibly opening up. things could happen differently based on where you live. of course, it is essential we still keep staying at home and social distancing to keep the covid-19 cases down. mike nicco

now your forecast with mike nicco. >> good morning. with the temperatures already starting to hit 60 and 65. at the coast we have cloud cover. it's the coastal clouds and a little breezy south of the bay bridge. that will be the biggest issue. i wanted to give you a look at friday. nine to 18 degrees above average. that's our warmest day. it will be comfy for mom's day sunday. >> never too early to think about friday. we will have another abc 7 news update in 30 minutes. you can find the latest on our

news app and at hi, my name is aniah tucker. >> i'd like to thank both of my teachers. >> i'm thankful for all the teachers, especially my teacher mrs. kylie. mrs. kylie always finds a way to make school fun. >> and i miss her because she makes learning fun. thank you, everyone, i'll see you soon. bye. >> she makes learning fun. how adorable. welcome back to "gma." just a few of the students all across the country who are missing their teachers. this morning, we are celebrating national teacher day by highlighting some educators going above and beyond in honor of teacher appreciation week. here's a look.

>> you're superheroes to me. i love you. >> she always makes sure i'm doing my best. >> reporter: nothing but love for teachers across america. >> i miss you a lot. >> reporter: schools are closed but teachers are going above and beyond. in kentucky, simpson county schools delivering 23,000 meals a week to students and their families. >> have a good day. >> off we go, delivery day. >> reporter: in california teacher heidi robinson dropping off assignments with a smile. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: some teachers creating new classrooms, eliza robertson, a special education teacher in minnesota, using a donated ice fishing house to create a magical environment. >> that fish house concept and the familiar pieces behind me really help give them that sense of i know this is where i learn because these are things that came from where i learn. >> the reason why i transformed my kitchen into a chemistry lab is for the love of my students.

>> reporter: high school chemistry and physics teacher jonte lee conducting bubbling and firing experiments from the heart of his home. >> it's getting bigger and bigger. >> reporter: broadcasting classes for his students and the world on instagram live. his spirit for science and devotion to his students unwavering. >> thank you for joining us today. >> reporter: proving with teachers like these, the future is indeed bright. thank you to our great abc station wjla for their help on that story. and we have that amazing chemistry teacher with us, jonte lee joining us live from his kitchen turned science lab in washington, d.c. mr. lee, i want to get something out in the open, full disclosure, i hear that you are -- that you attended southeastern louisiana university. is that true, sir? >> yes, class of 2003. >> okay.

class of 19-something or other. lion up. two southeastern grads here on "good morning america." >> lion up. >> lion up, that's it, baby. hey, congratulations. you're just amazing, what you're -- and i had no idea when we highlighted you that you were a fellow graduate from southeastern but proud of that. what went through your mind, mr. lee, when you found out, you know, that you were not going to be able to be in the classroom with your students anymore? >> it was a sad moment because with any teacher if we cannot see our students, we do not know if they are okay. and every day we learn a little bit more about our students and we learn from their little physical nuances if they're having a great day, a not so great day, there's something exciting happening, there's something not exciting happening. so when we cannot see them we wonder are they okay because we don't just educate the brain of the child, but the whole child. >> that is so true and that's

what people have been saying. and, you know what, we appreciate you. we know that parents are truly appreciating you now that they have to homeschool. what is your advice to parents who have turned into educators? >> my advice to parents that are now educators is to be gentle with yourself. teachers, we make mistakes, but we are really good at hiding our mistakes. so be gentle with yourself. you may not get it right all the time and that is okay. you don't have to turn your kitchen into a chemistry lab, but there are many free resources out there for you. there are free videos, free youtube, free powerpoint videos. and plus, if you look me up, i would be more than happy to help you out. >> oh, wow. you're being so kind and just great advice and insight there. you really want to not only be there for your students as a teacher but as a friend as well, mr. lee? >> yes, and because when a

teacher and a student and they have a great teacher/student relationship, actual learning can happen. and for example, i would go downstairs to the cafeteria, i would play uno, i would play connect 4, and if i win 15,000 times and they win only once, they never let me forget it. they have a whole parade about beating me. and so with that, when you have that great relationship with a student, that you can push them forward academically, that you are allowed to challenge, challenge them and those students rise up and they meet the challenge. >> oh, gosh, i'm thinking about mrs. beck, miss lightsy. so many teachers i'm thinking about right now who have been in -- coach burns who was in my life. we want to say how much we appreciate you but we're not the

only ones, have a little surprise for you. four little surprises, four of your appreciative students are here as well, mr. lee. all right, take it away. what do you want to say to him? >> hi. >> hi, mr. lee. >> hey, mr. lee, it's kunmi with a few of your favorite students and we want to tell you why we appreciate you on teacher appreciation day. i love that you're creative, supportive and considerate of all of your students, your lessons are fun and you care so much about the fact that each of your students learn at different paces. that means so much to me. >> hi, mr. lee, it's nadine. i just want to say thank you for always coming up with new ways to engage students from group projects, games and even snacks. i appreciate all that you do. thank you. >> hi, mr. lee, it's zion. i miss you. i just want to say thank you and i appreciate the fact that you motivate me and you see a lot in me.

thank you so much. >> hi, mr. lee, as a student in the early college academy i'm so happy to be able to tell you how much i appreciate you. you are my favorite teacher because you're very relatable. that might not sound like a lot but it is a lot to me. you tell us stories and you're so open about yourself. i am honored to not only call you my teacher but also my friend. >> ah, and they have one more surprise for you. our friends at donor's choose, kaelynn, why don't you tell mr. lee all about that. >> okay. mr. lee, i am so excited to announce that donors choose is donating a $20,000 grant to -- >> yes, yes! >> yes. >> you couldn't even get it out. a $20,000 grant?

>> yes. >> well, you can see how excited mr. lee is. >> i'll take it. >> i know that you will. ladies, thank you so much and thank you, mr. lee. >> thank you. >> thank you, donors choose for that amazing gift. and mr. lee, we cannot thank you and all the teachers in america for what you do each and every day. you can go to goodmorningamerica.com for more stories of these amazing teachers that we are celebrating. coming up, going to kick off our ultimate muffin week with the perfect treat for cinco de mayo. come on back. ♪ yeah you got that yummy,

this morning, natasha gregson wagner out with a new memoir, it's called >> reporter: this morning, natasha gregson wagner out with a new memoire. it's called "more than love" about her mother, natalie wood and life growing up the daughter of one of hollywood's first superstars. chris connelly has the story. >> he called me a dirty tramp. my own father. >> reporter: brimming with life as a teenager opposite james dean in "rebel without a cause." natalie wood's passionate acting left audiences breathless, later they and all of hollywood mourned her death by drowning at age 43. on the day of her funeral in 1981, a camera capturing the grief of natalie wood's 11-year-old daughter natasha gregson wagner. >> i thought my whole world had

ended. and it had in that moment. >> reporter: natasha remembering for her new memoir "more than love" out today and in hbo's documentary "natalie wood: what remains behind," debuting tonight. >> around the house my mom didn't wear a lot of makeup and she was very casual. so i would look at her and think, what is the big deal about you, lady? but then she and my stepdad would get dressed up and go out to dinner or something and she was amazing looking. >> reporter: that stepfather, actor robert wagner, the man natasha calls daddy wagner. >> had you both really grown up? >> reporter: their conversation is one of the documentary's highlights. on the night of november 28, 1981, wagner and actor christopher walken were on the boat "splendor" with wood when she disappeared. her body found the following morning off the coast of catalina island. >> natalie was gone. >> reporter: in 2011 the lapd

re-opened the case attributing wood's death to drowning and other undetermined factors and later referring to wagner as a person of interest in 2018. robert wagner has consistently denied any wrongdoing. >> what do we think about re-opening this case? of course, it upset me. i feel that it's been re-opened for all the wrong reasons. people that are trying to dredge up toxic nonsense. >> reporter: memories of those tender days with her mother sustaining natasha through the years. >> so much of that childhood is what has given me the strength and the courage to get through her death and have a good life. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> reporter: and "more than love" is out today and the hbo documentary film "natalie wood: what remains behind" debuts tonight. now let's get to ginger. >> reporter: if you think it's

cool this morning, lara, because i know in connecticut it's a little chilly, look at what good tuesday morning. we're waking up with a few more clouds along the coast and not as chilly as yesterday. by the afternoon, breezy in the same spots with temperatures the same. a lot of 70s and low ♪ yeah you got that yummy yummy ♪ now we're kicking off "gma's" ultimate muffin week. we sent different muffin recipes to "gma" viewers to put to the test. so we're calling them our quaran-testers and they reported back with their baking question. >> that's right. joining us to answer them is chef pati jinich starting us off with cinco de mayo crunchy corn muffins. let's see how she made them. take a look. >> today we're making corn muffins with bacon, cheddar and jalapeno.

>> reporter: our first ingredient is bacon. >> crisp and crunch and it will go into the batter. so no butter, no oil. just rendered bacon fat. >> reporter: from there you go straight to making the mix. >> then i'll add a third of a cup of yellow cornmeal. and if you don't have cornmeal you can add a little more flour. >> reporter: after combining time to add big flavor. >> i'll add the whole corn kernels in here. it's going to make it so nice and crunchy. >> reporter: plus pickled jalapenos and bacon. >> i love them so much. spicy, have a punch, tangy. >> reporter: give it a final stir and pour into the pan. >> and you know why these have the cinco spirit? because they're so festive. >> reporter: pop them in the oven. let them cool and enjoy. >> mm-mm.

>> heart those mm-mms. >> that's right. >> and, pati, we mentioned we sent it to the quaran-testers who had their questions. let's get right to it. this one from pyle. take a look. >> i'm a vegetarian and used veggie bacon and they turned out much better than i expected. i would like to top with honey or butter. what other suggestions? thank you. >> well, i think you can top them with honey or butter or both and if you want to take them for a savory spin i love opening them up and adding a sunny side of egg and slices of avocado. >> sounds great. good tip for sure. our next question coming from patricia. let's take a look. >> i notice that all the corn sank to the bottom of the batter in the oven and i guess that kind of made them a little soggy as they baked. so when i was taking them out of the pan, they were kind of sticking at the bottom and kind of falling apart a little.

is there anything i can do to prevent that from happening in the future? >> yes, two thing, if you're using frozen corn make sure that it's completely thawed before you add to the mix and the second thing is make sure that you really mix the dough very, very thoroughly. >> all right. those are certainly great tips and we certainly appreciate this incredible recipe. everyone making so many muffins today. >> people at home looking for things to do. share some muffins with the family. get this recipe on our website goodmorningamerica

we are back now we are back now with celebrity trainer melissa alcantara known for helping kim kardashian west. and now she is out with a new book, "fit gurl." thanks for being with us. i know so many people have been inspired by your instagram. in fact, that's how you were first connected with kim kardashian west. tell me about how that all

transpired. >> oh, my god. crazy story. so i'm waitressing in brooklyn, you know, i was just working out on my own doing my thing and i posted a transformation photo on instagram which she found one night scrolling at like 4:00 a.m. and she was just inspired by my transformation. she was like, look at this woman. she is a mom. she's a mother. you know, and she did this all on her own. no tricks, you know, no gimmicks and, yeah, and she contacted me and the crazy part is she was like i know you live in brooklyn and i live in california. would you come here for a few weeks and, you know, show me everything you know and i was like, well, i just bought my one way ticket to california a month ago and i'll be moving there in a month. so it was just destiny. >> wow, and i have to say, looking at those pictures that washboard stomach, that's an advertisement in and of itself. in fact, you have grown so close she wrote the foreword to your

new book and actually has a message for you, take a listen. >> hey, melissa. it's kim. i'm so proud of you. i know you've worked so hard on this book and i've started reading it. it is amazing. i laugh. it's so funny. and i hope that everyone gets a chance to read this book and gets to see that you are such an amazing person. you are the most dedicated person that i've ever met. you have shown me a whole other level of strength, a whole other level of commitment that i didn't even know i had inside of me. you've changed my life forever and i hope people read this book and it changes theirs. >> i love seeing your reaction and what an endorsement. >> oh, my god. what a surprise. crazy. i love her. >> well, we all want to get in on what you are serving right now and i know that a lot of people are at home. they don't feel motivated.

they can't get to the gym so have you some things that people can do at home to get started. so what's the first move you suggest? >> all right. so we're going to go through three moves and the first move you're going to get down on the ground, you're going to push your furniture out of the way and then you're going to get into a plank position. bring your knees down slightly and push your booty back and come in to a mini push-up and go right elbow, left knee, left elbow, right knee. so that's combination movement right there. that's going to work your arms and abs. >> all right. you have one for the legs now. >> yes, so the legs are the biggest muscle group. they will burn the most calories because they take the most energy to move. all right. so we're going to go again, a double movement. you're going to go squat then right leg lunge, squat, left

leg, lunge. i'm tired already. >> then you've got one for the entire body. >> yes. all right, again, two movements in one, you're going to go burpee so slight jump. you'll come down into a plank position and then you're going to go mountain climber. so you're go for ten, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. i would say do that ten reps, five sets and you're good to go. you don't need to do anything else. >> no weights. do it all from home. melissa, thank you very much for inspiring us. we appreciate it and we should tell everyone at home "fit gurl" is out today.

>> announcer: thursday on "gma" it's brandy performing live in a morning concert for you only on "good morning america's" spring concert series sponsored by zyrtec. before we go a programming note. the season finale of "the conners" airs tonight 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc.

now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. customers in the south bay, they are noticing changes to the menu at wendy's because of issues in the supply chain. they are putting up signs. as you can see, we are currently experiencing interruption in our supply chain which may affect the availability of certain products. it's unclear if it's happening at all wendy's locations. we will keep you updated. p now here is mike. >> good morning. some good news if you are heading outside today. the pollen is pulling back. moderate levels. we have strong sunshine. a little breezy this afternoon as temperatures, 60s coast and san francisco, low to mid 70s around the bay and 80s inland. nothing like the heat tomorrow through at least saturday. mom's day is looking nice.

>> good to hear you. it's fitime for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, television and film star, christina applegate. anand a performance from singer-songwriter, jason mraz. and ou we continue with our moto who gives things away at her brewery. and a mexican inspired -- for cinco de mayo. and our "good news story of the day." all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> kelly: hi. good morning. it is tuesday, may 5th. cinco de mayo.