styles, i will say. good morning, america. president trump with a somber warning. >> it will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better, something i don't like saying about things but that's the way it is. >> changing his tone on coronavirus. acknowledging the seriousness of the virus after months of downplaying it, holding his first press briefing focused on the crisis in nearly three months. now urging people to wear masks. this as the united states reports 1,000 deaths in 24 hours for the first time since may. alarming new reports. the cdc saying the number of covid cases may be ten times higher than previously thought. california surpassing new york with the most cases, hard hit florida with more than 9,000 new cases in the past 24 hours. 50 hospitals there with no icu

beds. in texas, hospitalizations hitting a new high as the state sees a surge in babies testing positive and the u.s. accuses chinese spies of trying to steal vaccine secrets. we're talking to the head of the cdc live only on "gma" this morning. dangerous storms on the move. seven twisters reported in wisconsin and illinois. the northeast bracing for severe widespread winds and a possible tornado. plus, what could be a big tropical storm now forming in the gulf. ginger is tracking the latest. dining out dilemma. how safe is it to eat out at a restaurant right now? the surprising advice from seven infectious disease experts. and the countdown clock is on. the nba is gearing up to finally return and this morning, our exclusive interview with three basketball legends. dwyane wade, chris paul and carmelo anthony on life inside the bubble, plus, how they're

teaming up on a new social justice initiative to support and empower the black community, only on "gma" this morning. good morning, america. it's good to be with you on this wednesday morning. i got to say it was great to catch up with dwyane wade, carmelo anthony and chris paul and these guys, we talked a lot about the upcoming nba season but more importantly, we talked about what they're teaming up for, this initiative for social change, so it's going to be a good interview. >> an important conversation. three of the biggest names in basketball. looking forward to that. first, though, we want to get to the latest on the coronavirus emergency. in the past 24 hours the united states has reported more than 62,000 cases, and for the first time since may, there were 1,000 deaths reported in a single day. >> alarming numbers there, and cases are now increasing in 41 states but the cdc is now saying that case count could be ten times higher. the director of the cdc, dr.

robert redfield is standing by to talk all about this live. >> president trump giving his first coronavirus briefing in months delivering that sombering message saying things are going to get worse before they get better while vigorously defending his record. mary bruce starts us off in washington with the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, michael. while this is a major shift for the president after dismissing the severity of the crisis, he is now changing course. stepping up calls for americans to wear masks and acknowledging this pandemic is a growing threat. after downplaying the virus for weeks, the president came before cameras with a blunt assessment. >> it will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better, something i don't like saying about things but that's the way it is. >> reporter: the change in tone comes as trump's advisers are warning him he'll likely lose the election in november unless he can convince voters he's taking the virus seriously. >> it's been reported by the president's staff that the president is, quote, not really

working this anymore. he doesn't want to be distracted by it. doesn't want to be distracted by it. he's quit on you and he's quit on this country. >> reporter: as the death toll climbs and infection rates reach record highs, only now is trump urging americans to do what he himself has been seemingly reluctant to do, wear a mask. >> we're asking everybody that when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask. get a mask whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact. they'll have an effect. we need everything we can get. >> reporter: but trump has only worn a mask publicly once. he tweeted a photo of it earlier this week, but hours later was seen at this fund-raiser at his washington hotel without a mask. trump was asked about the continued mixed messaging. >> i have no problem with the masks. i view it this way, anything that potentially can help and that certainly can potentially help is a good thing. i have no problem.

i carry it. i wear it. >> reporter: our jon karl pressing the president on why testing is falling short and what he plans to do about it. >> do you think we have a problem with testing in this country right now? are you in favor of more money for testing? >> we've done more testing by far than anybody. some of the tests because it is massive volume, it takes longer, others of the tests as you know are very quick, five minute and 15-minute tests. those numbers will be coming down. i agree. i think it's a good thing if we can do it. >> are you in favor of more money for testing? >> if the doctors and the professionals feel that, even though we're at a level that nobody ever dreamt possible, they would like do more, i'm okay with it. >> reporter: now notably absent from this briefing was any member of the president's coronavirus task force and when asked why they weren't there, the president didn't offer an explanation, saying only that dr. deborah birx was listening in a nearby room. dr. anthony fauci said simply that he was not invited. now, going forward, we can expect to see more of these briefings. the president saying he'd like to do them quite often.

whit? >> and we'll have to see who actually attends those briefings as well in the future. mary, thank you. as you heard right there, president trump acknowledging things are getting worse. the virus surging across the u.s., but especially in southern states. this map from fema, showing the virus spreading. one texas county reporting dozens of babies testing positive. marcus moore has the very latest for us from dallas and that alarming development. marcus, good morning. >> reporter: absolutely whit, good morning. like so many parts of the country, hospitalizations are on the rise here actually hitting record numbers here in texas and as this virus is impacting our most precious loved ones. this morning, california surpassing new york with the most cases of coronavirus with more than 409,000 confirmed since the coronavirus started. as the infection rate rises, florida becoming the epicenter

in the u.s. more than 9,000 new cases in the past 24 hours. available icu beds in the state declining as cases surge. 50 hospitals with no icu beds. in texas hospitalizations hitting a new high with nearly 11,000, an increase of almost 300 in the past 24 hours. i am concerned for texas. >> reporter: the state seeing a surge in the number of babies testing positive for the virus. in north texas, 433 babies testing positive in the five largest counties. officials in nueces county, which has the highest positivity rate in the state, 85 infants have tested positive since march, 60 of those in the last month. a 6-week-old infant died there in june. with test iing incr labs are struggling to keep pace. >> one of the common denominators is that when you get surges like you're seeing now, it kind of overwhelms the system a bit. >> reporter: millions are waiting for a vaccine.

in a congressional hearing tuesday, executives from five pharmaceutical companies said they hope to have hundreds of millions of doses of affordable vaccine ready by early next year insisting safety is not being sacrificed for a rapid release. >> speed is important, but we will not compromise careful scientific efficacy, quality and above all safety assessments as we evaluate our candidates despite the urgency that we all truly feel. >> reporter: this as an alarming new report from the cdc estimates that the number of people who were infected by covid-19 in the first few months of the pandemic is likely to be ten times higher than previously thought. >> a lot of people have gotten infected from this virus, but were never diagnosed. partly because we didn't have very good testing and partly because some people just had very mild disease. what this study shows is that this virus is probably infected 30 to 40 million americans. >> reporter: the study which looked at antibody tests in ten cities and states across the country from march to may finding that in some places

there were 6 to 24 times more infections than initially reported. back to the children, doctors are still unsure what, if any, long-term medical effects they may experience after being infected. that of course, is among the many questions researchers hope to answer as they try to stop the spread of this virus. cecilia? >> okay, marcus, thank you. we'll bring in the director of the cdc, dr. robert redfield. good morning to you. thank you so much for joining us. let's start with what we heard from president trump yesterday in the white house. he says it is going to get worse before it gets better. that is a somber warning. i don't need to tell you that. exactly how much worse are we talking about? what should americans be prepared for? >> well, you know, i think it's important to realize this is the greatest public health crisis that our nation has faced in more than a century. i will say, though, we're new in learning about this virus, so it is very hard to predict. clearly, though, we have a significant upsurge of the outbreak now. what i would like to focus on is

what we can do to counterbalance that, and i've said before we're not defenseless. we have powerful tools. probably the most powerful tool we have right now is a simple face mask. if all americans would embrace that as part of their personal responsibility to confront this outbreak, we could actually have a very significant impact on the outbreak that we're seeing across the country in the next 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks. that's the first thing i would encourage. >> on those face masks, you tweeted about them saying that they are part of your social responsibility. i want to ask you, so are seat belts, so are laws against driving and drinking and driving. that's also part of social responsibility. is a national mask mandate not imperative at this moment? >> well, i think it's really a question of how do you get the american people to embrace that social responsibility? some governors have done it, you know, obviously with mandates. other governors have done it through example. i think our key is just to let

the american public know how important this is and how important it is that we wear these masks, wash our hands and really if we did this simple, simple act, that we could, in fact, answer your first question, you say what's the future hold over the next four, six, eight weeks. i think largely it's dependent upon how we respond to our request to everyone to embrace their own personal social responsibility and become part of the solution by wearing masks and washing hands and really thinking smartly about when they're in gatherings that they don't get in crowded situations. >> but health experts like yourself have been warning against -- about warning for wearing masks for a long time, and yet, we still see people resistant to that. why not just mandate this nationally and make people wear a mask if it will save as many lives as you're saying it will? >> i'm not sure mandating makes. i think the issue is how to motivate all americans to do that. it's obviously an independent

decision that the individual governors are making. i think at this point, you know, what we're trying to do is let people understand the most important public health measure that they can take to help change that question that you started this -- that this could get worse before it gets better. they could be part of making this get better before it gets worse by wearing a face covering. that's what i'm going to continue to do. i think we have clear data that face masks work and we really now -- the key is how to get everybody to embrace them. >> returning to schools is at the forefront of the minds of so many parents right now. the cdc, yourself have recommended social distancing in schools. sir, how realistic is that really? do you really expect first graders, kindergartners to stay six feet apart at lunch and on recess? >> you know, i think it's really important to get our schools open. as i've said, it's not public health versus opening the schools or the economy. it's public health versus public health.

i think there really are a number of negative public health consequences that have happened to our k through 12s by having these schools closed, so it's so important now to work together with school districts to figure out how they can take our guidelines and operationalize them in a practical way and to do it in a way that is safe for those that are vulnerable, particularly the teachers and those children. i have a grandson with cystic fibrosis but i do think it's critical. one of the most important things is going to be the role of face masks and the role of social distancing in those classrooms. >> would you be comfortable with your school-aged grandchildren going back to school in the fall? >> absolutely. absolutely. the only one that there may be some reservation is my son -- grandson with cystic fibrosis depending on how he could be accommodated in the school that he is in, but my other ten grandchildren, of those, eight of them are school age, i'm 100% that they can get back to school. >> dr. redfield, thank you so

much for joining us this morning. we appreciate your time. >> well, thank you very much. god bless. michael? >> all right, cecilia. now to those alleged vaccine spies. an explosive new indictment with by the fbi claiming china directed two men to hack into u.s. drug companies working on a covid-19 vaccine. abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is in washington with the story and, pierre, china is just the latest country facing the allegations like this. >> reporter: that's right, michael, good morning. today more allegations of espionage targeting a potential covid-19 vaccine. this chinese national is now an internationally wanted man. the fbi claims he and another operative from china were working for that security division to hack pharmaceutical companies trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine and treatments for the dreaded disease. this pair of chinese nationals are also accused of trying to steal other u.s. trade secrets for more than a decade. justice department officials are accusing china of having, quote, an insatiable appetite for u.s.

technology. this comes on the heels of u.s. and british authorities accusing russia last week of trying to steal research about a coronavirus vaccine. michael, lives are at stake as is the prestige of being the first nation to develop a vaccine. then, of course, there is the matter of billions of dollars, whit. >> all right, pierre thomas for us, thank you so much. we do want to turn now to the breaking news we're following this morning. a mass shooting in chicago overnight. outside a funeral home, 14 people were injured. the gunfight happening amid reports the president may soon deploy federal agents to that city and others. mayors now from 15 different cities writing a letter demanding the trump administration withdraw its forces from their cities and calling for a congressional investigation. the mayor of portland among them. that city now seeing 55 straight nights of protests there. our kayna whitworth has been right in the middle of it and she has the very latest. >> reporter: overnight, protests in portland descending into chaos again.

just after 2:30 in the morning, look, you can see all that gas there in the middle of the intersection. we've also seen fireworks and authorities just shot rubber bullets in this direction. >> reporter: demonstrators taking to the streets demanding an end to police brutality, racial injustice and the presence of federal officers sent in by the trump administration. a new department of justice court filing revealing 114 agents on the ground, quote, protecting federal facilities in downtown portland. the white house defending their authority to send those agents onto the street. >> this is a long established federal practice. it's well within the authority of the federal government. >> reporter: but oregon state suing those federal agencies and vice president joe biden blasting the trump administration's response accusing the president of trying to, quote, sow chaos and division and put his political interests first. now, amid reports the president may soon deploy federal agents to chicago after a recent spike in gun violence and crime, mayor

lori lightfoot with a warning. >> the trump administration's not going to foolishly deploy unnamed agents to the streets of chicago. we do not welcome dictatorship. we did not welcome authoritarianism. >> reporter: i was talking with people who have been here night and night as volunteer medics, they've been helping people who have been hit with those rubber bullets like this one, one is sa-year combat veteran, he told me he's concerned they may be targets of some of these federal agents. >> okay, kayna, thank you so much. we turn to dangerous storms on the move threatening the northeast. ginger tracking the latest. hey, ginger. >> cecilia, seven reported tornadoes in wisconsin alone. today, damaging winds primarily that we have to watch for from kentucky to albany, new york, along that warm front, you can see a down spin in new york.

we're watching the tropics heat up considerably, a tropical storm gonzalo has been named into the southeastern caribbean by the weekend, heavy rains and gusty winds and heavy showers potentially from this wave in the gulf, again, by late week. much more in a bit. but for now, back to cecilia. we're following a lot of other headlines this morning, including the surprising advice from infectious disease experts about outdoor dining. the latest on the urgent investigation into the ambush that killed a judge's son and wound her husband. authorities now linking the suspect to another killing in california. first though, let's go back to ginger with more. good morning, ginger, once again. >> more on the wildfire s comin up. first though, let's go ahead and get your stormy cities sponsored by sherwin-williams.

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50 hospitals there with no icu beds available. also right now, the united states has ordered china to close its houston consulate after reports of papers being burned there. the u.s. says that it's to protect american intellectual property and the private information of americans. china condemning the move. their foreign ministry spokesperson saying the unilateral closure of china's consulate general in houston within a short period of time is an unprecedented escalation of its recent actions against china. and a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hitting alaska overnight triggering a tsunami warning sending residents to flee to higher ground. luckily that warning was later canceled. we're going to begin with dining out in the age of covid as quarantine fatigue gets in. more and more americans are looking to get out of the house for dinner. many are allowing outdoor dining. the question right now is, is it safe? we spoke with several infectious disease experts.

their answers are surprising. eva pilgrim has the story. >> reporter: every state in the country now allows people to eat at restaurants outside, but 41 states are now seeing increases in cases. so we asked seven infectious disease experts what would they do? when asked, would you dine out outside in an area that's a covid hot spot, all of them said no. >> in a hot spot state everybody needs to be doing what they can to reduce the spread of the virus. that means social distancing, masks, all of the things really hard to do when you're eating out. >> reporter: we then asked would you dine out in an area with low rates of transmissions? two said no. >> you're still interacting with the waitress or waiter and then you're also still nearby whoever you are dining with. >> reporter: but five said they would eat out outside with some caveats. >> i think we have to consider individual risk. if you are at high risk for severe disease, then you really cannot afford to acquire this

infection. >> reporter: these experts tell us when it comes to outdoor restaurants there are key things they look for. plenty of distancing, at least six feet between guests. the wait staff wearing masks, and if you are not eating, they suggest wearing your mask. one of the most important factors, who is at your table? >> ideally you would like those people to be in your bubble. >> reporter: the national restaurant association says we share the nation's concern over the rising covid-19 cases. adding, restaurants are now taking additional steps to meet social distancing guidelines. the use of face coverings as required by local, state or federal officials, as well as enhanced cleaning and sanitizing protocols and the emphasis on personal hygiene. all of our experts agree if you really want to dine out -- >> i think all epidemiologists are a big fan of to-go food right now. >> reporter: eva pilgrim, abc news, new york.

>> our thanks to eva for that piece. this is a debate i have in my own house. he is pro going to restaurants. i'm still a little nervous. i've only been to one. >> sometimes you have to assess the situation and say i'm okay with that, i can do that. rot of information we're still waiting to hear about. we turn to that urgent investigation into the shooter suspected of ambushing the home of a federal judge in new jersey. he's now also suspected of killing a lawyer in california and may have been targeting others before committing suicide. stephanie ramos joins us now from new brunswick, new jersey. stephanie, another judge in new york is now under protection. >> reporter: exactly, whit. the photo address and name were found inside suspect roy den hollander's car just a day after police say he opened fire on federal judge esther salas' home. injuring her husband who's recovering here at the hospital. janet difiore under police

protection after governor andrew cuomo directed state police to provide security for the judge. >> in the car that the body was found, they also found a picture of our chief judge, janet difiore, her name and her address. i have directed the state police to provide security for our chief judge. >> reporter: the fbi now calling manhattan attorney roy den hollander the prime suspect in two murder investigations. >> we still don't know what the motive was, where the threat is coming from. is it connected to anything that we're doing? >> reporter: on july 11th, authorities say marc angelucci, a well-known attorney and a self-described men's rights activist, was gunned down on his front doorstep by a man dressed like a fedex driver. eight days later in new jersey, investigators say roy den hollander also dressed like a fedex driver, opened fire on the home of federal judge esther salas killing her son and wounding her husband. hollander who billed himself as an anti-feminist attorney made

seething remarks about salas in a self-published memoir, furious over her handling over his lawsuit challenging the military draft. one day after the attack police found den hollander dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 100 miles north of the crime scene. investigators say they discovered several items along with his body. two handguns, several thousand dollars, a fedex package addressed to judge salas, and dozens of names written on a piece of paper including the name of prominent new york state chief judge janet difiore. early tuesday, authorities seen hauling boxes from his new york city apartment. sources tell abc news den hollander had been diagnosed with cancer. officials are now investigating whether these attacks were grudge killings. michael. >> still so many questions. thank you so much, stephanie. coming up next, my exclusive interview with three basketball greats. dwyane wade, chris paul and

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>> yes, i sure did. i caught up with three basketball all-stars and friends, carmelo anthony, chris paul, and the recently retired dwyane wade. we talked about their mission on the court and off as the season finally gets under way again. with the countdown clock approaching zero until the first tip-off of the nba season, nerves and excitement are at an all-time high in the bubble. we all know basketball season is coming up. you guys are starting to scrimmage. tell us about the bubble. >> the bubble is the bubble at the end of the day, right? we get to play basketball. now and the next couple of days we'll be able to go to different hotels and see some friends but we've isolated for about two weeks over here so, you know, tomorrow is a big day for scrimmages. >> dwyane, hearing about this bubble and hearing these guys talk, you wish you were there, don't you? >> listen, mike, i am so thankful that i retired last year. i can say that. if my retirement would have happened in the bubble i would have been hot.

>> reporter: for the past few weeks, all eyes have been on social media feeds giving a small glimpse of life from inside the bubble. what goes on in the bubble that we don't see? all we know is cornhole and fishing. >> everybody's catching the same fish too. >> throwing it right back. that's funny. >> you guys thought about leaving or sneaking out of the bubble? >> all jokes aside, where can you go? like, how can you even sneak out? i ain't even trying to be funny. i'm dead serious. >> it's like ft. knox down here. >> reporter: these players have to follow strict health protocols. >> every morning got to take your temperature and use that little blood pressure thing or whatnot, and you fill out your health in the app, and then you go in and out of buildings and you got to put this up to the thing and it's got to turn green. >> reporter: pandemic aside, their biggest concern playing without fans. is there any fear involved with everything that's going on? >> i don't think there is a fear. it's still a little bit of the

unknown when it comes to the actual games and being played and, you know, you know, how we're going to respond to just being on the court by ourselves and no fans and just everything -- the whole production that's going to happen around these games. >> that's not the only thing that will look different. the courts will have socially distant sideline benches and the phrase black lives matter. one of the many social justice nods that chris paul has fought for as president of the players association. but off the court, these three have come together to create the social change fund. its goal -- to end police brutality, champion criminal justice reform and enable economic equity, support voting and civic engagement and advocate for the human rights of all black lives. >> there is a lot of things that each one of us has done as individuals, but we see this as an opportunity not only for us to come together and make a bigger impact, but just try to continue to make real, sustainable change. >> reporter: their fund will invest money in smaller organizations doing reform work

on the ground. >> if you don't have a -- you know, a good roof over your head. if you're not being educated from home, you know, along with being educated in the schools, then we're going to always be starting from behind and playing catch-up, playing pickup, these are certain aspects we want to attack asap. >> there's so many things, like you said, police reform, whether it be health and education, right. you talk about the different type of foods that go into the inner cities and just trying to educate each other on what we're putting in our bodies. all this goes back to systemic racism. there's people out there that are a lot smarter than us on some of these situations, or some of the things that's going on, so we're going to try to do the work and educate ourselves and also put our money where our mouth is, and keep going. >> i think right now, with everything that has happened since george floyd in the last two months, we have even more responsibility, do not at all get, you know, worn down at all.

we continue to push this, continue to add pressure to the change we want to see. >> reporter: the players are taking this message to the court. some swapping their last names for messages of social justice. >> this gives them an opportunity to express themselves. >> well, chris and melo, can you guys tell us what's going to be on your jerseys? >> what's going to be on your jersey, chris? i'm interested. what's going to be on your jersey? >> equality. equality is going to be on my jersey if you're interested. >> i'm still battling. it's either peace or freedom. so it's either one. >> and, dwyane, i know what's on the back of your jersey, retired. i had a great time with these guys. great to see them come together to do something so positive, and for information on the social change fund, visit thesocialchangefund.org. they're doing great work. >> i love they see it their responsibility to add pressure to bring change. that is huge. >> and dwyane wade on retirement.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. president trump with a somber warning. >> it will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better. something i don't like saying about things but that's the way it is. >> changing his tone on coronavirus, acknowledging the seriousness of the virus after months of downplaying it. holding his first press briefing focused on the crisis in nearly three months, now urging people to wear masks. this as the united states reports 1,000 deaths in 24 hours for the first time since may. the cdc saying the number of covid cases may be ten times higher than previously thought. only on "gma" this morning. new this morning, kick to the curb. california allowing hair and nail salons to re-open outside but how safe and practical is it

to get an open air cut? combating colorism. how the bias of skin tone within communities of color has impacted generations of americans. now some are bravely speaking their truth. the important conversations can you have with your children to prevent stigma and empower kids to embrace their identity and culture. a royal birthday, prince george turns 7 years old today. the brand-new photos taken by his mom, duchess kate, looking just like his dad. ♪ looking for some hot stuff our "gma" backyard barbecue is heating up for national grilling month. two all-star chef, michael symon and pati jinich gearing up for our epic cookout cook-off and they're saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ hot stuff ♪ i need hot stuff good morning, america. on this wednesday morning, also known as hump day, cannot wait

for our cookout cook-off. >> we get to eat. >> i didn't know that. >> get your bib ready. how some of the most powerful women in sports and hollywood are coming together for an epic game changer coming up in "pop news" with lara. >> definitely looking forward to that. first we have a lot of news this morning starting with the latest on the coronavirus emergency. cases are now increasing in 41 states but the cdc now saying that the case count could be ten times higher. this as president trump delivers that sobering message during his first coronavirus briefing in months. let's go back to mary bruce in washington with more on that. mary, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. well, the president is changing course here facing growing political pressure, he is now stepping up calls for americans to wear masks and acknowledging this pandemic is a growing threat. after downplaying the virus for weeks, the president came before cameras with a blunt assessment. >> it will probably

unfortunately get worse before it gets better. something i don't like saying about things but that's the way it is. >> reporter: the change in tone comes as trump's advisers are warning him he'll likely lose the election in november unless he can convince voters he's taking the virus seriously. >> it's been reported by the president's staff that the president's, quote, not really working this anymore. he's quit on you, and he's quit on this country. >> reporter: as the death toll climbs and infection rates reach record high, only now is trump urging americans to do what he himself has been seemingly reluctant to do, wear a mask. >> we're asking everybody that when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask. get a mask, whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact. they'll have an effect and we need everything we can get. >> reporter: now, notably absent from this briefing were any of the president's health experts. when asked he didn't offer much of an explanation for why they

weren't there. dr. anthony fauci says he wasn't invited. going forward, we can expect to see more of these briefings. the president says he'd like to do them quite often. cecilia. >> we'll see if any of those health experts are invited then. the virus surging in southern states especially and one texas county also reporting now dozens of babies testing positive. let's go back to marcus moore for more on this side of the story from dallas. good morning again, marcus. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning. as cases surge in parts of the country, here in texas, hospitals are seeing a record number of people hospitalized and we are learning about an alarming number of children who have tested positive for the virus. this morning, california surpassing new york with the most cases of coronavirus. more than 409,000 confirmed since the pandemic started. as the infection rate rises around the country, hard hit florida becoming the current epicenter in the u.s. more than 9,000 new cases in the past 24 hours. available icu beds in the state

declining as cases surge. 50 hospitals with no icu beds. in texas, hospitalizations hilting a new high with nearly 11,000, an increase of almost 300 in the past 24 hours. the cdc estimates the number of people who were infected by covid-19 in the first few months of the pandemic is likely to be ten times higher than previously thought. earlier this morning cdc director robert redfield speaking to "gma" promoting masks as a powerful tool against the virus. >> this is the greatest public health crisis that our nation has faced in more than a century. clearly, though, we have a significant upsurge to the outbreak now. what we can do to counterbalance that, we have powerful tool, probably the most powerful tool is a simple face mask. if all americans would embrace that as part of their personal responsibility to confront this outbreak, we could actually have a very significant impact on the outbreak that we're seeing. >> reporter: that word coming as

the virus spreads even to infants and touching on that point doctors are still looking at whether kids will have any long-term effects because of the virus. that, of course, one of the many questions researchers are hoping to answer. michael. >> we sure hope they don't, though, marcus. it is a special day for the royal family. prince george who is the third in line for the throne turns 7 years old today. happy birthday, young prince. the family released some new photos of the minute snapped by his mother duchess kate earlier this month. in honor of the celebration he and his two younger siblings spent the past several months with their parents at their estate in norfolk following stay-at-home orders. the prince had some big smiles as can you see there and you can see the resemblance to dad. that's dad on the right. the prince on the left. >> yep. >> prince william, that's the same age. >> i thought it was the same -- >> an updated outfit this time around. happy birthday to the prince.

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over, my sidekick. we will begin today with some of the most powerful women in hollywood coming together to change the game literally by bringing a national women's soccer league team to los angeles. we're talking serena williams, natalie portman, khashoggi jessica chastain, america ferrera, jennifer garner and eva longoria part of the group to create a team. serena believing so much in this she even bought a stake in the team for her 2-year-old daughter alexis olympia as an investment. the group joining forces after they attended a u.s. women's national team match in l.a. back in 2019 and they got to work. no venue yet. no team name yet. they have not been announced but there is a twitter account called angel city that posted this promo video writing the time has come to reshape expectations on and off the soccer field. this is the place.

the time is now. welcome to the beginning. some u.s. women's national team players like julie foudy, mia ham and abby wambach are also investors. it will be the 11th team set to debut in los angeles spring 2022. that is great news, so exciting. also this morning, black friday shop something months away, we know, and one store that normally gets massive crowds by starting the night before is taking itself out of the game altogether. for the first time in 30 years walmart will not open on thanksgiving. walmart's president and ceo saying, we know this has been a trying year and our associate have stepped up. we hope they will enjoy a special thanksgiving. he also announced walmart will give employees a special bonus who have worked during the pandemic. $428 million will be disbursed starting next month that works

out to about $300 for full time employees and $100 for part-time workers. this is the third time walmart has given its associates an added bonus this year alone. that is great. also in "pop news" this morning, the movie "airplane" surely it hasn't been 40 years since it hit theaters back in 1980. the classic comedy starring leslie nielsen, kareem abd abdul-jabbar opened this month four decades ago taking flight if you will as a pop culture staple even landing, if you will, on the american film institute's list of the ten funniest movies ever made. so to celebrate, you guys, the impressive anniversary we here at "gma" are going to test your "airplane" knowledge both in the studio and at home. get ready. first question to you, guys, which late night host auditioned for the main role of pilot striker? >> current? >> david letterman.

>> sure. let's go with that. >> wait. michael strahan are you reading something? how did you know that? >> i just know "airplane." loved the movie. it's my generation. >> i am very proud of you. yes, you are correct, michael strahan. david letterman rejected from the role because directors wanted a serious actor to deliver those comedic lines. in that they got a great fit. second question, can you name the 19th century author listed in the credits of "airplane." >> i don't want to get them all right. i'll let you two have this one. >> i had the first one. >> i can't -- no, i don't. nope. >> blank. >> all right. all right. here we go. are you ready? the answer is, charles dickens. charles dickens listed in the credits. the director giving a laugh to anyone who stuck around for the end of the movie. isn't that funny? i they have knew that either. >> shirley we should have known

that answer and don't call me shirley. >> surely you're not stealing my joke. >> oh, no. >> don't call me shirley either. >> i surely wish i could go home right now. >> oh, no. >> i'm surely getting uncomfortable. >> all right, all right, you guys. happy 40th anniversary to a movie we all still know and love and ruin the jokes on and that, everybody, from my back porch is "pop news." >> of course, thank you so much. >> if you can't have the joke yourself steal somebody else's. sorry about that, lara. appreciate it. turning now to our "gma" cover story, salons and barber shops in california are being given the green light to re-open as long as they operate outside but not everyone thinks it's worth it. zohreen shah joins us from los angeles with more on this difficult balancing act that businesses are facing. zohreen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. hair salons have faced months of closures. it's been a massive financial loss. now they have to pivot and pay

to make their business work outside. it's pushing many of them to the brink of survival. quarantine hair has grown to new lengths, so has impatience with not getting a trim. >> they keep opening and clo closing. >> reporter: after ordering them to shut down again earlier this month governor gavin newsom announcing they could re-open outdoors offering salon owners like chad a chance to get clients back in their chair. >> we love our job and i can do it anywhere. i can do it on the beach, scissors in my hand, i'm ready. >> reporter: now operating under a tent in their parking lot, their salon looks different and services are limited. >> if we do color or highlights the client has to go home and rinse it out so prefer to do haircuts and blow dries. >> reporter: the state also issuing other guidelines for salons including cleaning and disinfecting protocols, providing temperature screenings for employees and customers and wearing masks and physically

distancing when possible. the professional beauty federation of california says the governor's effort to move outdoors is well intentioned but not practical and many owners feel they're being kicked to the curb to make ends meet. some not willing to make the move. >> that's not an experience i want to give to a client. >> reporter: diana, owner of this salon in los angeles says she's still recovering from 2 1/2 months of being closed. >> for us to go outside in a parking lot, that would be thousands and thousands of dollars. >> reporter: for salons opening tents, experience will be unique. it can still come with potential risks even while wearing a mask. >> you still have people in close proximity to one another. you have to physically be touching another human in order to perform these activities so there is potential for risk. >> reporter: the customers we spoke to were so relieved to get a haircut after months of not getting one they did not mind being outside. but, of course, if some of them had the option for an at home

cut, i think it would be a tough choice. >> my husband didn't do so well. i had to go get that fixed. welcome to the team. we are so glad to have you for the first time on weekday "gma." yeah, applause from us here. we'll head over to ginger now. >> how well we celebrate with a "gma" moment sponsored by verizon this. is 13-year-old slade, a baseball player but figured out why not pick up a new skill. golf. >> go get it. >> oh, my god. >> oh, no. nobody was hurt in this. his sister sterling is telling him go over and apologize. oh, no. we wish you the best of luck

now a closer look at a struggle many americans face, the bias of skin tone. it's called colorism and it's an eye-opening topic and covering it was charged by a member of our "gma" team we recently lo lolos lolost deyshia riley. >> a light was shined on this but rarely discussed publicly. deborah roberts has more. good morning, deborah. >> reporter: good morning. i have to say that i am humbled and honor to bring fort one of the last pieces that daisha produced for us. once again a provocative issue, many i've had an opportunity to

explore with her over the years and this one shining a light on bias around skin tones, not among different ethnic groups but within the same communities of color. some call it light privilege. >> she's pretty for a dark skinned girl. >> their parents will call me negro which means plaque in spanish. >> reporter: it's been an open secret for generation. >> there's a fetishization. >> reporter: colorism prejudice based on skin tone and a preference for light skin over dark. the unfortunate phenomenon knoll spread across all groups of color. >> with an asian-american minority mind-set to distance yourself from other people of color by positing yourself as the most hard working and law abiding minority in this country in order to kind of gain favor with white people. >> reporter: dr. joy who studies racial trauma said colorism is rooted in proximity to whiteness. >> the whole notion white is the

best, the correct, the most intelligent, the most right about everything, and as you move along, the color spectrum the darker you are, the less important, beautiful, viable, capable, all of those things that the society has imposed upon us based on that notion of supremacy. >> reporter: its impact woven into american society and can affect every aspect of life. take a look at the differences of wages for a dark skinned african-american. a brown skin and a light skin african-american. the studies showing hourly wages among blacks literally rising as skin tone lightenings. lighter skin minorities viewed as more intelligent by employers, even with identical education as their darker skinned counterparts. experts say these examples have long high lasting effects on both mental and physical trauma. >> the anti-blackness started with this whole idea that the darker you are, the less human

you are. and so everyone is distancing themselves from that. i think multigenerational trauma is evident. >> i hated the way i looked. i just wanted to like scratch the dark skin out of my face. >> one time i was in the bathtub and wanted to stay in longer so my skin color could get lighter. i thought that's how it worked. >> reporter: organizations work to end the stigma against darker skinned people of all races who face discrimination from society as well as their own communities. >> i know i'm not the only dark skinned girl that's been bullied. we need more dark skinned boys and girls to speak out. >> reporter: colorism sparking a lot of conversations lately, even highlighted in a best-selling novel, "the vanishing half." here's statistics daisha uncovered darker skinned girls three times more likely to be

suspended from school. clarker skinned drivers more likely to be arrested or pulled over. a big problem we need to do a lot of work on. >> we'll start right now by talking about it. that's the first step. let a were in amira adawe from the beauty well program. thank you so much for being here to talk about this important topic. something that exists for latinos and asian-american, african-americans, so many groups of color. what can we do to combat this? >> good morning. thanks for having me. colorism is so much embedded in culture. it's something that started with colonizations, those countries that experienced them and also communities that have experienced slavery and so it's deeply rooted in culture. we have to teach people their identities.

we have to teach people their history and need to redefine beauty standards. that is a huge issue, that impacts communities. we need to uplift communities of color. >> no doubt, amira, how can people overcome their own insecurities and bias? >> this is so much trauma. this has been going on for years and years and years so people are dealing with so much trauma so they need safe space. we have to create safe space for them. we have to listen to them. a lot of times people don't disclose what they're experiencing unless they have safe space so we have to create safe spaces for them. we have to empower a very early on, we have to start empowering young girls, that's why it's so important to have mentoring programs. young people have to see representations in all fields, for example, journalism.

they have to see people of color in all these places that really represent them and that's so empowering and that helps with their mentoring and that helps them see that they can do whatever they want to do >> that's why we say representation matters so much. let's talk about the next generation. we want them to do better. quickly, how do we address colorism at an early age? >> yeah, early age during early childhood is so important to intervene and that is when we really need to reform our school curriculums and include young kids in the school curriculums to teach young kids about colorism. . >> so sorry to interrupt you. we appreciate your voice and we will be right back. >> so sorry to interrupt you. we appreciate your voice and we will be right back. >> so sorry . we appreciate your voice and we will be right back.

thank you very much.

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marbling and a fat, and i made a rub. it's fennel seed, kosher salt, cracked black pepper and busted it up. with a thick steak you need to go pretty heavy on the rub because there's a lot of meat and make sure you get all the sides there and i just get it all -- roll it in there and we're off to the rates, now, this goes on a grill. i have a charcoal grill set up. all my heat in the back. not as much in the front to get the good char. i just slap this on the grill, and wait. wait until the searing and all the goodness happens. >> boom. >> as that's happening -- >> let's bring in pati so we can see what she's cooking. what you got over there? >> so i have a little bit of an advantage over michael, i think, because i cleaned my grill with onion, which not only cleans it but seasons it and then i grab the piece of the pork fat for my very thick pork chops and i grease my grill with that fat so, michael, i started seasoning even before i added seasoning on

the meat. i'm going to add oregano, salt and pepper, powder on the top. i know. >> this is called chef smack talk. >> hearing a little trash talk, pati, as you're preparing that, the pork chop, what do you think of the competition so far? >> i mean, i think -- i admire michael so much so i tried to step up my game. i just came back from sonora and i learned a few tricks from the people there so i'm trying to use all the tricks that i can. so i did the onion and pork fat to the grill and have a salsa, michael, where i'll combine cotton candy grapes raw and grilled and then i throw some lime and orange zest and juice and you have fennel seeds but i have cumin seeds and then i pick -- >> i love them both.

>> i have chi -- chilies and onion and wait, another trick. i'm going to throw everything on top of a tostada. >> i have to ask him. michael, that was a thick steak there. how do you know when to take the steak off the grill? >> stra, the best way to do it, a thermometer, you know, like everyone is like, there's a million tricks to do it. you could do the palm trick like rare, medium rare, medium well, well but just take a thermometer. i want to cook it to a medium rare/medium. once you reach 130, 135. take it off the grill, let it rest and you're in good shape. so, you know, a thermometer is your friend. don't be afraid to use one. >> don't put the camera on me when i'm eating. >> don't put it on any of us. pati, tell us more about the salad that you cooked on the side here. you said it has grapes in it. it's delicious. >> yeah, of course. so i have the orange, lime zest, orange, lime juice, cumin seeds

i toasted and red onion and the sweet and the spicy and tangy. i know michael is doing the same with his. i'm using big pork chops and i'm cooking them a little bit to a higher temperature than michael because my pork, i like, a little more cooked and still juicy so like to 140, 145 and then i'm slicing it in very thin slices and i'm going to use it to mount the tostada. but like i said, the corn tortilla is just not any corn tortil tortilla. it's toasted right on top of that pork fat and seasoning. >> okay, so we've been tasting both of your dishes and i got to say yours got a little spice. >> yeah, so, stra, we put in there along with the sweet peppers we put in hot peppers. you could do it any way you

want, how much heat you want. i like a little heat and acid with the fat. pati, i want to also let you know regardless if i win or lose i picked you some flowers from the garden this morning. >> look at that. >> we want to make sure you're taken care of. >> you both look like you're in a wonderland with the greenery behind you. so whit, cecilia and myself, we have been tasting it as you have been cooking. that are your thoughts? >> i think they're both absolutely delicious. sorry, michael, pati, you had me at sonora because that's where my grandmother is from. i'll go with the tostada. that's my vote. >> stra, before you vote, stra, i was inspired by houston for this show, you know, growing up -- >> stop trying to butter me up. >> don't butter up the judges. that said, i love the tostada. i will go with the steak. i like that extra heat. the extra heat is where it's at. >> why do you two do that? i have to decide. >> tiebreaker.

tiebreaker. >> it's all on you. no pressure, but we're all counting on you. >> i got to say michael came down here, our ep. he wants to eat when the segment is over. i would have to say that -- hmm, i love them both. it was a little too hot for me but the steak is fantastic but i have to go with drum roll, please. i love both of them. [ drum roll] we'll go with pati jinich, everybody. congratulations, pati. >> congratulations, well deserved. >> yes, you are the winner of "gma's" -- >> i'm so happy. >> you're the winner of "gma's" cookout cook-off. but you know what -- >> thank you. >> we have to do this again. you get to take home this beautiful trophy that took all of five minutes to make. hopefully you can enjoy this. thank you both for joining us and waking up to cook these delicious meal, michael, i'll be over sometime next week to grab something in person with you.

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we're back on "gma" with important travel tips for parents taking to the skies as more unpredictable now than ever before especially with young children and our gio benitez spoke with the experts as well as one mom who has some insight after flying almost 5,000 miles with her kids. gio is joining us now from laguardia airport with more. gio, that is a brave mom. >> reporter: it is. yeah, she is, whit. good morning to you. listen. we have been getting this question. if you need to fly right now, how do you do it safely with young children? well, this morning, we have some practical advice. ♪ the jackson family was making a big move from the south pacific to seattle, 18 hours of travel in the midst of the pandemic all with two young children just 2 and 9. >> we wanted to make sure we were as safe as possible during travel. >> reporter: chelsie jackson was convinced she had to limit their possible exposure, so she

thought outside the box. first tip? keep carry-ons to a minimum. >> bags go in the overhead bin, and on the floor, under the seat and get passed around the airport, and that presents the opportunity for more germs to be carried about. >> reporter: i love you even said no to stuffed animals. >> that was a hard one. that was quite a fight but anything that could potentially be a risk factor had to go. it's not worth it. >> reporter: next she says keep kids extra entertained. at least enough so that they aren't touching anything else. she brought coloring books, stickers and gave her children more screen time with the tablets. there was a moment you were sort of weighing the risk of germs or hours of screen time. >> in situations like these it really is the lesser of two evils. >> reporter: and remember, food service on a plane isn't the same. >> i believe there was one meal service on our total 18 hours of travel. >> reporter: and what about those masks? how do you make sure children

keep them on? doctors say get creative, but be honest. >> say this is really important, you know, we're all working together to make sure grandma is safe, right? that kind of thing. make it relevant to them. >> reporter: being an experienced traveler during covid what would mom do differently today? >> i think we might have packed more snacks and might have packed a couple more activities. >> reporter: just a few more activities. and listen. just remember, chelsie and her family needed to travel for that move, but doctors remind us if you are traveling for leisure, consider staying local at least for now during this pandemic, whit. >> i've got two young daughters myself. i know all bit. thanks for the tips. much appreciated. let's head over to gig who -- ginger who knows all too well what it's like to travel with little ones. >> oh, we're going to do it next week. wish us luck. how about we all take a little getaway just in an image alone and we used our surf line camera to show you carolina beach this morning. yeah. looking nice over that water.

now i'm also including you because the heat advisory goes from fayetteville to trenton, new jersey, and it will still quite be tropical. no need to get to a warm place if you are anywhere from now to actress and mom of two hilary duff sharing her own tips on how to beat the heat this summer. lara is back with that. hey, lara. >> hi there, michael. hilary duff is making sure to keep her kids hydrated this summer while enjoying the sun. she's also partnering with our sponsored creative roots and telling us how her family has been making the most of their time at home. ♪ hey now hey now this is what dreams are made of ♪

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i was like i want to go get eggs. i was like you're not going to get eggs. as parents we have to be responsible. >> reporter: instead telling their daughter she is too cool to ever need to do that. >> we are in a complete crisis. i hope that's not going to be her, and hopefully, like, she won't want to. >> reporter: this summer keeping her kids safe and hydrated while out in the sun is also a concern. >> kids are active and don't want to slow down and stop to eat or drink anything and it's a constant battle. >> reporter: that battle could lead to dehydration, some studies showing one in two american children are underhydrated. >> i'm a mom and i'm a consumer. so when i found creative roots, it is a coconut water drink and it has one gram of sugar. >> reporter: now a spokesperson teaming up with creative roots which has a new beverage for kids that may take the hassle out of making sure they drink

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inspiration? >> yeah, so when you're looking through your closet you probably have a ton of pieces already you can use so looking for light colored clothing, you're looking for lightweight pieces and also looser and flowy silhouettes. >> okay, so let's go with lola, your first model. she's wearing a great summer look that will keep us cool. talk us through the outfit. >> yes, again, you don't have to buy all new pieces, shop your closet so here she had these great bermuda shirts and know women generally hate shorts but if there's any short you will like it's a bermuda. you get the coverage but the coolness of a short and paired it here and grabbed this great top from zara with great lace crocheted details, great for hot weather because it has added ventilation here. an all white look is also great, white again absorbs less heat than darker colors and your bag, i love the idea of getting rid of your totes and your big backpacks. those are just going to add heat

and stick to you and you will sweat. opt for a lightweight crossbody. just putting your essentials in and you're ready to go. >> i need to get rid of the big bag and bring out the small one. nicole is up next with the straw hat. she's got a straw hat there that will keep you cool for sure. >> yes, so i love the idea of incorporating a straw hat. you don't want just any hat. a straw hat is the hat you want because it has the added ventilation again. it's that crocheted detail. you want one with a wide brim so you get prevention from the sun damage to your face, to your skin. now, we paired it here with a great maxi dress. if you don't love shorts we grabbed this dress from old navy. you want one loose and flowy, no buttons, no zippers, no waistband. loose and flowy is exactly what you want. a light color and what's great about a maxi dress, dress it up or down. >> i love that in the summer. colleen is up last i believe and she's got pants on. you think summer pants especially in this weather it's

not something i would have gravitated to right away but you say go for it. >> i agree with you. probably you wouldn't pull for it right away but if you do make sure it's linen. linen pants are breathable and wick away more moisture than cotton does. if you do them in a dark color you have to do linen, it will keep you cool. these we picked up from uniqlo under $10 and we paired it with a glow tank and here's another fun tip. have metal jewelry, pop it into the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight and put it on before you run out the house for that burst of cool. >> great idea. i never would have thought that. i love the message you say. you can shop in your own closet and if you need to spruce it up with a couple of things, you don't need to blow your whole budget on everything. everybody looks great. melissa, thanks for being

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good morning, everyone. uc berkeley will begin the fall smes eer with entirely online courses. cal's decision to start with remote learning comes after dozens of students tested positive with covid-19 attendi frat parties. classes start august 28th. mist and drizzle starting to dry up now. moe of that was above 500 feet. at least the accumulating type was. nice day for outdoor activities. do yard work today before it gets uncomfortable this weekend. temperatures today will be in the 60s along the coast. 70s and 80s for the rest of us. back in the 50s tonight so good sleeping weather. >> thank you, mike and now, it's

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