g to the most homes. good morning, america. fighting the surge. covid cases and hospitalizations in the u.s. shattering records. 151,000 new infections in one day. the number of people hospitalized doubling in just two weeks. california climbing past 1 million cases. chicago issuing a stay-at-home advisory. >> we are sounding the alarm that we are at this inflection point where we have to step up. >> new york city on the brink of closing its schools again. at least 500 high school students in georgia quarantining after two superspreader parties. this as the majority of americans say they would not stay home for another lockdown. this morning, the former surgeon general and co-chair of president-elect biden's covid task force joins us live for his first interview as the new

administration gets ready to take on this virus. dangerous path. president trump still refusing to admit defeat. out of sight as the pandemic rages. some republican senators beginning to turn demanding he share key intelligence with president-elect biden's team. all this as former president obama weighs in, calling trump's ploy a dangerous path. happening now, eta strikes again. the deadly tropical storm ripping across the southeast, urgent searches and rescues under way. we are live in the storm zone tracking the very latest. "gma" investigates. with temperatures dropping, how safe is outdoor dining? an exclusive look at how coronavirus can travel from table to table. how to reduce your risk. ♪ i'm blinded by the light 2020 super bowl halftime headliner. who is gearing up for the world's biggest stage?

get ready for the weeknd to take the field. ♪ i'm blinded by the light >> and how will the biggest party of the year go on? ♪ where did i go wrong and dreamy reunion. >> derek. >> the blockbuster "grey's anatomy" moment stunning fans overnight. this morning, dr. grey herself, ellen pompeo joining us on "gma" and she's telling us everything. ♪ how to save a life good morning, america. thanks for being with us this friday. it's great to be here with whit and amy. good morning to you two as well. >> good morning. >> there's so much buzz about what they're calling the biggest prime time surprise in a while which happened overnight and i heard whit go, ah, took his breath away. >> on dvr when i get home, so,

you know, don't give it away. >> mcdreamy is back, and they promised a jar-dropping moment, and we certainly got one, so we'll have a lot more on that in a bit. first, we do have a lot of news to get to. we begin with the latest on the coronavirus emergency. numbers soaring across the country with the record of more than 150,000 cases. california becoming the second state to climb past that 1 million mark. >> another alarming milestone there. in the past two weeks the number of people hospitalized has nearly doubled with more than 67,000 admissions. we're talking to the former surgeon general and co-chair of president-elect biden's covid task force about their plans to fight the pandemic. but first let's go to alex perez in chicago where the mayor has issued a stay at home advisory, urging residents to avoid nonessential travel and cancel traditional thanksgiving plans.

good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. this new surge is not happening in any one place but across the country, trending more quickly than at any other point in the pandemic. this morning, coronavirus infections shattering records. more than 875,000 people diagnosed in seven days. the number of people hospitalized doubling in the past two weeks. in illinois cases skyrocketing. chicago mayor lori lightfoot putting new restrictions in place. >> you must cancel the normal thanksgiving plans, particularly if they include guests that do not live in your immediate household. >> reporter: but a new poll shows less than half of americans say they'd stay home for another lockdown, so-called covid fatigue. people tired of following restrictions may be setting in. >> you know what's really uncomfortable and annoying, when you die. that's my answer. and this is not a forever and for always. >> reporter: at least 500 high school students in one georgia county quarantining after attending two superspreader halloween parties.

>> it's more dangerous to be a teacher, to be a parent, to put your kids in situations where they can be with other children that may or may not have this. >> reporter: in tipton county, tennessee dozens of students and staff testing positive. some educators here fearing parts of this community might be in denial. >> it's difficult for me to tell students to wear a mask when they go home and their parents say, you know, wearing a mask is anti-american. >> reporter: but this morning new hope for patients. eli lilly's fda authorized antibody treatment bamlanivimab uses synthetically made antibodies to help fight the virus and it's first ever developed specifically to battle covid. at clark memorial hospital in indiana health care workers have just started using it to help patients. >> this is a treatment that can keep them from becoming sick and have to be in the hospital. >> reporter: only certain patients are eligible, at least 12 years old with mild to moderate symptoms and pre-existing complicating

conditions that could make it likely for the person to develop severe illness. and treatment must begin within ten days of the first symptoms. with some hospitals again dealing with ppe shortages, this new treatment would allow patients to go home to recover, freeing up valuable space and medical staff. david shaw is a doctor who tested positive for the virus after treating covid patients. >> you started feeling symptoms how many days ago? >> the last couple days, really. it came on fairly fast and then yesterday it was terrible. it was just really bad. >> dr. shulz now one of the first in the country to get the new treatment. >> they hooked me up to an i.v. and gave me the one-hour infusion of the monoclonal antibody and then observed me for about an hour after that and sent me home. i'm assured this will speed up my recovery as all the research shows that. >> reporter: and some 88,000 doses of that new treatment is being distributed across the country right now with another

212,000 doses available by the end of the year. whit? >> people are eager for more doses, alex perez for us, thank you so much. we appreciate it. joining us for an abc news exclusive is dr. vivek murthy, the co-chair of president-elect joe biden's new advisory board and former surgeon general. dr. murthy, thank you so much for your time this morning. president-elect biden has predicted a dark winter ahead. how specifically will his coronavirus plan be different than the trump administration's and what are you able to do right now before he's inaugurated on january 20th? >> well, thank you so much. it's really great to be with you this morning. you know, we find ourself at a grim mark in this pandemic. you know, we're seeing cases skyrocket. over 168,000 cases yesterday which is the most we've ever seen. we're seeing hospitals fill up. we're seeing the death toll continue to rise. and, you know, what's really

important here is i think to recognize what the cost of this pandemic is because it is the lives that are lost, but it's also the many people who are struggling with lingering symptoms, those who have been hospitalized. it's jobs lost and economic pain. it's kids who can't go to school, and it's people who are not able to go home for thanksgiving. this is a difficult moment, but i also want to point out that the mental health impact of this pandemic has been profound too. more people are experiencing anxiety and depression and loneliness and this is really taking a toll. so we find ourselves at a point where many people recognize things are bad but they're fatigued. and part of what president-elect biden has spoken about is a need for us to really lead this response with science, to communicate clearly with people about where we are including when things aren't going well and to really be precise in how we deliver the kind of interventions that are needed. i'll give you an example of this --

>> but, doctor, forgive me. specifically what is biden's plan? how is it different than what we're seeing from the trump administration? >> well, here's what you'll see with president-elect biden's plan. there's going to be a focus on, number one, stopping the spread, on insuring that we can re-open safely and on also making sure that we are focusing on the hardest hit populations. how do you do that? well, number one, you focus on expanding testing capacity. we have struggled still to this point even though we've made some progress in the last eight months. we still don't have adequate testing so that anyone who wants a test can get one and get results quickly. we still don't have enough testing to be able to do surveillance testing in universities and workplaces and in other places that are higher risk like prisons and nursing homes. so that is an area where you'll see president-elect biden focussing expanding capacity. >> in the interest of time here, forgive me, i need to move on to another question. one of the other members of your advisory board, dr. michael osterholm, floated the idea of a four to six-week lockdown.

to get the spread of the virus under control. is this this view of the incoming biden administration? should americans anticipate more lockdowns? >> well, i don't think that it is a lockdown or not locking down. i think that's how we thought about it in the spring, but i think we've learned a lot since then about how this virus spreads and what we can do to reduce risk. and right now the way we should be thinking about this is more like a series of restrictions that we dial up or down depending on how bad spread is taking place in a specific region. in new york city, for example, what you're seeing is them target their interventions down to the zip code. so we're not in a place where we're saying shut the whole country down. we got to be more targeted. if we don't do that, what you're going to find is that people will become even more fatigued. schools won't be open to children and the economy will be hit harder. so we've got to follow science but we've got also to be more precise. >> dr. murthy, thanks for your

time this morning. we appreciate it. amy, over to you. >> whit, thank you. now to the latest on the white house transition. overnight president-elect biden increasing his lead over president trump. biden now projected to win arizona. those 11 electoral votes bringing his total up to 290 as the president still refuses to concede and is staying silent as we're seeing this virus surge. senior national correspondent terry moran is in washington with all the latest on this. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, amy. president trump has gone dark since he lost the election. he hasn't addressed the public in person as opposed to twitter in over a week and all this as we just heard as coronavirus cases skyrocket, as hospitals and local health care systems come under strain and as the worst is yet to come in the middle of this presidential transition. as the coronavirus surges, the country's commander in chief has gone silent and gone to ground. not a single word or tweet about the raging pandemic in the days since he lost his re-election bid, declining to address the

alarming rise in covid cases and still refusing to concede. instead president trump is taking to twitter to push false allegations about voter fraud, consistently rejected by every court that reviews them and now the president's own department of homeland security has released a statement calling last week's election, the most secure in american history saying, there is no evidence that any voting system was in any way compromised. a source tells abc news the nation's top cybersecurity official who has publicly debunked claims of voter fraud contradicting the president now expects to be fired. >> i'm confident that american voters are going to decide the 2020 election. >> reporter: most congressional republicans still won't acknowledge joe biden's victory and former president obama is slamming them for falling in line with trump. >> it is one more step in delegitimizing, not just the incoming biden administration, but democracy, generally. and that's a dangerous path. >> reporter: but there are signs that support for the president within his own party is beginning to crack.

at least ten republican senators, including one of the president's top allies, lindsey graham, are now calling on the trump administration to stop blockading the transition and allow joe biden to receive the classified daily intelligence briefings every president-elect receives. >> i think at this point just as a matter of protecting our nation's interests. >> reporter: senator marco rubio saying, when it comes to national security, we should do everything possible to ensure that the next president is fully prepared, warning, our adversaries aren't going to wait for you to catch up to take action. and there could be even more at stake as president trump receives an update from the operation warp speed vaccine initiative today. president-elect biden is not getting access to any of that and there are concerns that if the transition is not smooth, that could delay immunization for millions of americans. >> and, terry, it's important to point out with biden projected to win arizona, a georgia recount doesn't affect the

electoral outcome, correct? >> reporter: not at this point. that's absolutely right. arizona has 11 electoral votes. biden has won there by about 11,000 votes, .3% of the state there. it is clear that he is going to be the president-elect. in the past 50 years only three statewide races have been changed by recounts. and they have amounted to about a few hundred votes have been switched in those recounts. so president-elect joe biden is going to take office on january 20th no matter what happens in georgia, amy. >> all right, terry moran, thank you very much for that. michael? now to tropical eta, ripping across the southeast. deadly flooding stretching from florida to the carolinas. rob marciano is in concord, north carolina, with the latest on the urgent searches and rescues. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this is unfortunately not the first time that north carolina has to deal with flash floods that are at least related to a tropical system. we had nearly ten inches of rain

falling in a lot of the parts of piedmont. look what it did. completely rip through this two-lane road. that pipe'x feet, t dn hane thwateand, gos unfosirtunattoele y, i bt's washed out roads. there were people that were caught up in these floodwaters. overnight, a desperate search for those still missing. swept up in flash floodwaters in the piedmont of north carolina. at least seven deaths now being blamed on weather. fed by tropical storm eta and another storm system that struck the carolinas. the combination responsible for dumping up to ten inches of rain in some areas, three of the victims were in a flooded campground. two still missing including a 1-year-old child. cars swallowed up by flash floods. houses completely submerged. many roads impassable. in one county alone, dozens of roads damaged. four bridges washed away. first responders in charlotte working to save those stranded. across the state hundreds of rescues. schools forced to evacuate students to safety.

in virginia you can see rescuers in roanoke pulling this vehicle from rushing waters. the state not taking any chances closing floodwalls to minimize the impacts of rising rivers. the james river is still rising in richmond. that's the first time they've closed the floodwalls there in the capital city in over 20 years because the water has to drain out into the atlantic. look at the flood warnings from rivers and the water that's still sitting in north carolina and virginia. even as tropical eta has now dissipated into post-tropical and gets caught up in the front, this is the longest lived november forming storm since 1912, amy. and we've got another storm we need to talk about in the caribbean. we'll deal with that later in the show. >> wow, something no one wants to hear about. all right, rob, thank you very much. turning to the countdown to black friday, with just two weeks to go it's expected to be the biggest sales day ever even in the midst of this pandemic. rebecca jarvis joins us now with all of those details. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, to you, amy.

this biggest difference this year is expected to be the fact that many retailers, major ones, have announced in recent days that they will close their brick and mortar locations on thanksgiving thursday. now, in years past they've kept them open much to the chagrin of those who work in them. this year those websites will be open still 24/7 and on that thanksgiving thursday analysts predict that sales will be up as much as 50% online just because people will be home shopping. they will also be home shopping on black friday where online sales are predicted to top $10 billion for the first time ever and you might be wondering where will americans be getting their money to spend on buying things online. well, it's because they're not spending things at restaurants or travel or experiences right now, so they do have that money left over in some cases to spend it there. now, a lot of people think that the bulk of shopping happens online. this year, amy, it will still

happen in stores. believe it or not, about two-thirds of all of our shop will go happen in stores versus online still and sales are expected to top $1 trillion. amy? >> wow that, is surprising, rebecca. thank you very much. we appreciate it. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including that super bowl announcement. the weeknd set to take the stage for the halftime show. how the biggest show of the year will go on. and new developments on that cruise ship outbreak. at least five passengers now testing positive for covid and the ship unable to dock. we'll have the latest on that this morning but first let's go back to rob in north carolina. >> reporter: amy, want to show you quickly our next tropical storm likely to be the 30th, iota. we'll talk more about that in the half hour. weekend forecast brought to you by walmart.

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taste our delicious new flatbread pizzas today. panera. welcome back to "gma." jennifer lopez and shakira taking over the stage this year at the super bowl. yes, i said it, this year, that was in february. hard to believe. but now the weeknd is set to take center stage at the big game this season. >> wow. >> going to be good. >> interesting to see how they pull it off this year. all right, we'll have much more on that ahead. first the top headlines we are following right now. the latest on the coronavirus emergency numbers soars across the country with a record of more than 150,000 cases. california becoming the second state to climb past 1 million and in the past two weeks the number of people hospitalized has nearly doubled with more than 67,000 admissions.

also right now the latest on the white house transition overnight president-elect biden increasing his electoral college lead over president trump. biden now projected to win arizona. those 11 electoral votes bringing his total up to 290. this as the president still refuses to concede and is staying silent on this virus surge. and overnight after a seven-month delay due to the coronavirus, the masters is about to finally kick off in augusta, georgia, but not before facing another setback. this from mother nature. a three-hour rain delay, tiger woods matching his best ever masters opening round shooting a 68. round two is today. michael, i saw you do a big -- >> the tiger pump. he won last year defending his championship. >> that's right. >> that's how you do it. we'll continue with sports and that super bowl announcement. america will be blinded by the lights when the weeknd takes the stage as the headliner for the halftime show on february 7th in what is likely to be a show like no other.

t.j. holmes who is like no other himself here with the latest this morning. good morning, t.j. >> of course, you know, stra, this is the biggest concert of the year. right? it's the biggest event of the year, the super bowl and they pretty much got the biggest star of the year with the biggest song of the year, "blinded by the light" set a record for its position at the top of the billboard charts. it was there for seven months. the entire pandemic you've been listening to "blinding light." so of course we're expecting a show like none other baugh but because of the pandemic it's going to be a super bowl like no other. ♪ baby it's you, you're the one i love ♪ ♪ you're all i need >> reporter: perhaps the world's biggest stage. ♪ i wanna hold them like they do in texas ♪ >> reporter: graced by music robl royalty, including a queen.

♪ one, two, three >> reporter: and one prince. ♪ purple rain purple rain >> reporter: now the weeknd will get his turn in the lights. ♪ i said, oh, i'm drowning in the light ♪ >> reporter: the nfl officially announcing the grammy winner is the super bowl lv headliner. >> being a super bowl performer is one of the biggest challenges, but it's a good problem to have. what is he going to play? ♪ i can't feel my face when i'm with you ♪ ♪ but i love it >> reporter: known for hits dancing over the lines of r&b and rock, the weeknd already had a chart-topping year. every song from his latest album, "after hours ,"charted on billboard's top 100 list. ♪ because i'm heartless and i'm back to my ways ♪ >> reporter: he was named one of "time" magazine's most influential people of 2020 and already knows how to put on a

show during a pandemic, singing high above new york's skyline during the mtv vmas. the halftime show is the second collaboration between the nfl, pepsi and jay-z's roc nation and it's already set to make history. the first to be helmed by a black executive producer, jesse collins. back in february more than 104 million people tuned in for this halftime first, two latina headliners. 65,000 fans were there 65,000 fans were there as j. lo and shakira took the stages mixing a message of diversity and unity into their showstopping set. this year will look different because of the pandemic. the league telling abc news, it's currently planning on filling at least 20% of tampa bay's raymond james stadium

meaning 13,000 fan cost attend and anticipating more, however, and will work with local and county officials to make a determination. the super bowl can also bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to the host city. miami says it generated more than $572 million in new spending last year as fans partied in the city for days celebrating the big game. again, as we talk about the possible impact on a city that a super bowl brings. well, get this, the numbers we have officially for 2019 in atlanta, they had 500,000 visitors to the city. there were 100 plus super bowl-related events in downtown atlanta, 83 artists performed. so we talk about the super bowl and how many people can get in there but there's so many other events related to the super bowl that could have a huge impact on tampa depending on how this looks in a pandemic. >> yeah, we got one piece of it, the weeknd is going to be there. the rest of it, we'll see what happens. >> he will pull it off. that song has been in your head for seven months. >> sure has. one of my daughter's favorites, can't get it out. t.j., thank you so much. we do want to turn to new developments on that cruise ship outbreak in the caribbean. one of the first cruises back at sea during the pandemic. at least five passengers now testing positive and the boat unable to dock.

transportation correspondent gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: overnight more confirmed covid cases. the number of positive covid-19 cases on board has now jumped to five after one passenger tested positive wednesday, according to gene sloan, a reporter with the points guy, who is also on the boat. >> the captain came on the speaker across the whole ship and told us that a passenger had started not feeling well and had tested positive for covid. >> reporter: the "seadream i" carrying 53 passengers and 66 crew members suspending its seven-night caribbean cruise after setting sail saturday. the ship docking at its home port in barbados where passengers remain in their cabins under quarantine. "seadream" telling us overnight so far all crew members have tested negative. sloan says the crew and local authorities are discussing a possible disembarkment plan that would allow passengers who test

negative for covid-19 to leave the ship in the coming days. "seadream" telling us it successfully completed 21 voyages in norway this summer. we remember what we saw at the start of the pandemic. no doubt about it, these bigger cruise lines have a long way to go before restarting operations right here in america. michael? >> thank you so much, gio. up next, those outdoor dining structures popping up everywhere. we have an exclusive look at how the virus can spread from table to table and what you can do to reduce your risk. look at how the virus can spread from table to table and what you can do to reduce your risk. 44 ♪ there he go, my baby never answers in the room ♪ ♪ steps outside, or puts it on snooze ♪ ♪ he just do whatever he do ♪ ♪ ou ee ou ♪ ♪ ou ee ou ♪ hello hello hello ♪

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up, what are your concerns? >> tents don't have the ventilation the way an indoor restaurant would, so these outdoor settings are not actually outdoors. >> reporter: now in a "gma" investigates exclusive, teaming up with virginia tech engineering professor linsey marr, new 3-d animation shows how the virus travels from table to table depending on the type of dining structure you choose. >> so if someone is infected and sitting outdoors in one of these tents, as they're breathing and talking, they are releasing viruses into the air, and just like cigarette smoke, the air can easily flow in any direction because there's no walls. and once you start adding walls, you potentially block that wind. once you add four walls, you kind of lose that benefit of being outdoors. >> reporter: and while dining igloos do isolate you from others, there is a downside. >> if you are with someone who is infected, there is a high potential for virus to build up in the air and for everyone in that bubble to be exposed. i feel like it's only prudent to go in there with people in your

own household or people in your own pod. >> reporter: also she cautions make sure there is enough time between seatings, at least 20 minutes, to give the igloo a chance to air out. her most ideal scenario, dining under the great open sky because she says that outdoor air dilutes the virus that may be floating in the air. the wind carrying it away in all directions. >> you still want to follow all the guidelines that you do indoors, meaning that the tables should be far apart, ideally ten feet between people at the nearest tables. people should be wearing masks when they're not eating. tthwiai wheminimize contact >> reporter: here at aoc in los angeles, they turned their parking lot into a dining room under the open sky ensuring tables are placed six feet apart. but infectious disxp eset er anne rimoin says there is no zero risk scenario when it comes to dining. what is the second best option? >> the more air circulating, the better it is. so someplace that has an awning,

has a side walls front is definitely better than a place that is completely closed in. >> reporter: she also has a recommendation for restaurants, turn down the c.si >> loud music means you have to speak more loudly and we know that that creates an opportunity for -- to expel more virus. reporter: now something else you'll often see in outdoor dining spaces now, heat lamps and our expert says while the heat from those lamps, it might prompt a little more air movement, it won't dilute any virus in the air. so not as much as that access to fresh outdoor air. that is the key, michael. >> nothing like fresh air, kaylee. kaylee, any guidance with dining with people from outside your household? >> reporter: yeah, michael. distance is a factor in transmission. our experts say look for a larger table. el>>rsou all right. kaylee hartung, thank you so much for that great advice. amy? >> all right, coming up next we have the story behind last night's blockbuster "grey's anatomy" reunion.

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>> oh, my god. >> meredith. >> all right. let's find out now from the star herself how ellen pompeo -- >> meredith. >> what could we give our audience that would make every e mb jusso sincleud aie incredibly happy and that clearly was bringing patrick dempsey back on the show. it was a no-brainer. so i reached out to patrick and we went for a nice hike and we had a long walk and we talked about it and, you know, we said that, you know, people are just going to love this and how do we -- we have the opportunity to bring smiles to people's faces during 2020, we have to do this. and so we did. >> they did it and the fans went absolutely wild on twitter last night when they finally got to see this very well kept secret come to life.

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things under control. this morning, coronavirus infections shattering records. more than 875,000 people diagnosed in seven days, the number of people hospitalized doubling in the past two weeks. in illinois cases skyrocketing. chicago mayor lori lightfoot putting new restrictions in place. >> you must cancel the normal thanksgiving plans, particularly if they include guests that do not live in your immediate household. >> reporter: but a new gallup poll shows less than half of americans say they'd stay home for another lockdown. so-called covid fatigue, people tired of following restrictions, may be setting in. >> you know what's really uncomfortable and annoying, when you die. >> reporter: but this morning, new hope for patients. eli lilly's new treatment called bamlanivimab is the first ever developed specifically to battle covid. at clark memorial hospital in

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still refuses to concede and stays silent on the pandemic. senior national correspondent terry moran is in washington with all of that. nice to see you again, terry. >> reporter: nice to see you, amy. you're right. president trump has gone silent and gone underground on the subject of the pandemic and hasn't uttered a word in public to the american people since he lost the election, and arizona, as you point out, just solidifying it is now in joe biden's column with its 11 electoral votes. biden won that state by about 11,000 votes. he's the first democratic candidate to win it since president clinton and it does cement his hold on the presidency, the trump campaign has tried to take claims of voter fraud into courts in arizona, they've been rejected summarily and all this happening while essentially cracks are beginning to show in the republican edifice against joe biden. there are ten republican senators now which have come out and said to the president that it is time for joe biden to get the classified briefings that

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♪ good morning, good morning welcome back to "gma." it may be rainy outside but it's sunny in here. great to have you with us on this friday morning. >> it sure is. and now we'll turn to our "gma" cover story. amazon filing a lawsuit against two online influencers accusing them of helping promote and sell some counterfeit luxury products on their site. rebecca jarvis is back with that story. hey, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, michael. and this is especially important with the holiday shopping season upon us particularly because so many people are now using social media to fill out those holiday wish lists and the rule still applie applies, buyer beware. this morning, amazon filing a lawsuit claiming two influencers were allegedly involved in knowingly promoting counterfeit products on their social media platforms. according to the complaint,

kelly fitzpatrick and sabrina kelly-krejci both with big followings on tiktok and instagram -- >> hey, guys, it's kelly. how are you today? >> reporter: -- posted photos and videos of fake items from high-end brands like gucci and dior while using amazon marketplace to work with other defendants to sell them. the lawsuit alleging the influencers were facilitating the sale of counterfeit luxury fashion goods and engaging in false advertising to evade amazon's counterfeit detection tools. the products were promoted as dupes similar to designer item but without trademark features. amazon alleging the actual items sold were obviously counterfeit goods that blatantly copy the registered trademarks of luxury brands. >> it's so hard now to determine what is real versus what is fake. >> reporter: last year the government seizing more than a billion dollars in counterfeit goods. the better business bureau reporting that more than 80% who reported online purchase scams lost money. amazon launching a counterfeit crimes unit earlier this year, the unit's director saying in a

press release these defendants were brazen about promoting counterfeits on social media and undermined the work of legitimate influencers. experts advise against buying counterfeit goods, especially online. >> number one, if a deal is too good to be true, then it probably is. >> reporter: tip number two, research the seller to make sure they're a reputable retailer or authorized reseller and tip number three, use a credit card so you can dispute the charge and possibly get your money back. one of the defendants, sabrina, telling "gma" she hasn't seen the lawsuit and has no comment. we also reached out to kelly fitzpatrick and have not heard back. if you do buy something counterfeit online, immediately report it to the authorities, you can report it to the website you purchased it from. if it's amazon, let them know and always flag it with the better business bureau. they are always tracking this kind of information. whit. >> important tip, rebecca, thank you so much. we appreciate it. now to a new report on the mental health of children during

the pandemic. new data from the cdc finds that the proportion of children's emergency department visits that were mental health related increased about 44% since the pandemic began in late march. this is compared to the same time last year. dr. jennifer ashton is here with more on that. dr. ashton, always great to see you especially on this porch issue. it appears the pandemic is really having this dramatic impact on children and as we mentioned there emergency room visits are up for specifically mental health issues. what can you tell us about why this is happening? >> well, whit, i think to understand the significance of this trend first you have to understand the how and the why of the development of an adolescent. they rely on in-person social interaction for their self-worth to help them cope with anxiety and moods and depression and for their development.

that social development, so when you remove that in the setting of a pandemic and basically put them in very isolated situations, piled on top with health concerns of family members, financial or economic concerns of family members, you really have a perfect storm to have a negative impact on their mental health and well-being. >> i think a lot of parents like myself especially when it comes to younger kid, there's this assumption that kids are resilient and they're going to be okay when this is all over but the data is showing us otherwise. what should parents look out for? >> well, they are resilient. we know that as parents. that's the good news but there that people should watch out for, parents, significant weight loss in their teenager or child. a drastic change in their mood, a change in their academic performance or obviously drug or alcohol use. you want to have open lines of communication, talk to them, seek professional help if necessary and remind them that this is a temporary situation, even though it is lasting a long

time and there will be an end to this. they'll be together with their friends soon. >> everybody is struggling to get through it. dr. ashton, always a pleasure. thank you so much. >> you bet. >> amy. well, whit, now to christina perri's health scare. the singer facing pregnancy complications following a miscarriage at the beginning of this year opening up from her hospital bed and saying her baby may now come early. erielle reshef joins us with the latest on that. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. christina perri has had a tough year and now she's speaking out about her pregnancy scare and asking her fans to pray for her baby. ♪ i have loved you a thousand years ♪ >> reporter: this morning, singer/songwriter christina perri opening up to her millions of fans about her scary pregnancy complications. >> there's a complication with the baby's intestines and the baby right now is scheduled to have, you know, an operation

when they arrive. >> reporter: the 34-year-old now in her third trimester with an expected due date in january sharing updates from the hospital. >> but, you know, anything could happen and we're just going to stay really hopeful. >> reporter: adding that nothing ever goes as we plan and that the baby is having an issue, please send some love from your heart to the little heart beating in me. >> i guess the biggest thing is we hope the baby stays inside d before, you know, this big event they have to go through. >> with any complications that can occur during pregnancy with the abdomen and intestines it's imperative this is followed throughout the pregnancy and also having a very concise plan for after delivery. ♪ who do you think you are >> reporter: the pregnancy journey for perri hasn't been the easiest. previously disclosing back in january that she suffered a miscarriage, saying, i want to continue to help change the

story and stigma around miscarriage, secrecy and shame. that loss inspiring perri to open up about this pregnancy. for now perri taking it one day at a time. >> i'm just so grateful and will keep you guys posted. >> reporter: and perri is now out of the hospital and back home and resting and, amy, of course, we are sending her our very best. >> erielle, thank you so much for that. let's go now to rob in north carolina. hey, rob. >> hi, good morning again, amy. now that we are finally done with eta we turn our attention to iota which is likely to be our next storm, 30th of the season, not quite there, in the middle of the caribbean and heading toward sent america that -- central america, an area that got hit hard by eta. there may be o good morning, welcome to friday the 13th. don't let that sunshine fool you. we've got rain on the way. especially this afternoon. for the evening commute. and more rain next week. with some warm dry weather in between. all right. temperatures will hit the 60s in

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it was a no-brainer so i reached out to patrick and we went for a nice hike and we had a long walk and we talked about it and we said that, you know, people are just going to love this. we had the opportunity to bring smiles to people's faces during 2020. we have to do this. >> reporter: pompeo saying the nostalgia of this love story something familiar for fans to hold onto as dr. meredith grey and her colleagues tackle the biggest event of our lifetime. se theal care heroesde. >> ye ch . what does that mean to you? >> it's about empathy from me that this season of "grey's anatomy" gives you a window into what walking in someone else's shoes looks like. >> there is this really powerful scene in that first episode where we see you break down. why was it important to you to

show that weight that your character was feeling in that moment? >> my job is to portray the human side of these doctors. can you imagine going to work every day and having to walk straight into a contaminated covid ward? i mean, it's -- most people wouldn't do it. >> reporter: the cast following strict protocols, often filming outside and getting tested every other day. pompeo says she felt safe but admits there was something missing on set. >> we joke around. we play music, we dance, we, you know, play jokes on each other and all of that is kind of gone now. >> reporter: that hasn't stopped them from delivering a season that pompeo says will be everything we love about "grey's anatomy." >> what can we look forward to? >> i can't tell you. >> reporter: for "good morning america," kaylee hartung, abc news, los angeles. >> and "grey's anatomy" airs thursdays at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc. michael. all right. amy. it's time now for "deals & steals," gifts galore. tory johnson is here with the

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♪ how you like me now ♪ how you like me now ♪ how you like me now ♪ how you like me now welcome back, everybody. thank you for welcome back, everybody. thank you for being with us on this friday morning and we're very excited to have our next two guests joining us. one is a two-time oscar award winning director and actor, mel gibson and the other is his young co-star in a new movie, "fatman," chance hurtsfield. hello, gentlemen. good morning to both of you. thank you for joining us this morning on "gma" and, mel, i want to start with you. a lot of people consider "lethal weapon" as a christmas movie and last time you were here we talked about the holiday movie da "of you're playing a gun-toting santa in "fatman." are you making a plan to become the king of offbeat christmas movies?

>> not i guess there is a case to be stated for utll, "wreath-al weapon," one man carries an ornament, the other is one. -- but i just like this story. it is offbeat for sure and a new bent on the whole idea of santa, who he might be, the reality of who he might be. >> the reality of who santa might be. i love that and, chance, when you found out you would work with mel, what was your reaction? >> i was over the moon with excitement and i remember the first time i saw him at the lunch room i was like, worst case scenario, thoughts were flooding my mind. what if i make a joke and he doesn't laugh, what if i say something wrong but mel was phenomenal. he was spitting out jokes left and right, making tholwhe e blworking with him, he's a two-time academy award winner, he brings the emotion and brings the conviction, so to work with him, it was a dream come true.

>> and, mel, like you said, like we said you play santa. but he's definitely not the holly jolly guy we're used to seeing. how would you describe it? >> he's just a regular joe with, you know, life problems, you know, he's got a mortgage to pay. he's having trouble making ends meet. he's got to battle some of his demons. he's good to keep the elves in check. you know, make sure that the consignment for this year's order for christmas gifts is kept up, you know, he's got a wife to keep happy and, you know, he's just a regular kind of guy. >> go ahead, i'm sorry. >> oh, he's just got hemorrhoids just like everybody else. [ laughter ] >> that is not what i thought you were going to come back with. well, you know what -- i think we're going to love this santa. take a look at a clip. >> i don't know what i'm doing wrong. maybe it's time i retired the coat.ouust need a break.

we're all feeling it this year.. >> you're an icon. people love you. >> i'm a silly fat man in a red suit. i mean you think it's cute but this is what people actually think of me. christmas is a farce. i'm a joke. there hasn't been any real spirit of the season anymore, not for years. >> definitely a different santa than we're used to seeing and, chance, your character billy hires an assassin to take out santa because he got a lump of coal for christmas. did you have fun playing such a bad kid? >> my gosh, i had tons of fun. you know, with billy, he's already a little bit of a despicable kid and likes making people's lives difficult whether it's his peers, his maids so he's always on the edge of pure evilness because he's compensating for the fact that he doesn't have parents. his dad is god knows where with god knows what girlfriend and his mom isn't in his life so when he gets that lump of coal for christmas, that's the

tipping point that makes him go, okay, you want to play like that, i'll hire a hit man to go after you. >> definitely over the edge. and, mel, before we go, we have to ask, last time you were here, you suggested that a fifth "lethal weapon" might be on the way so is that still a possibility? >> yeah, no, absolutely. and the man who was behind all thatwho brought it to , n the ma the screen and gave it its -- the goodies is working on it right now. richard donner. he is a legend. >> we cannot wait for that but most of all we cannot wait for "fatman." we appreciate both of you, mel and chance, thank you both for joining us this morning. >> thanks, michael. >> thank you so much. it was an honor. >> my pleasure. "fatman" is in select theaters today and it will be available on demand and digital on november the 2h.4t make sure you check it out. coming up with so many fitness fads on tiktok how to know which ones are safe. e 'll be right back with m or"gma." ♪ let's get physical

we are back now with our series fittok. fitness videos on tiktok have become a major trend during the pandemic. millions of users have been downloading the app to stay in shape but how safe are some of these workouts? will reeve is back with that story. hey, will, good morning. >> reporter: hey there, whit. all you need these days is a little space, your cell phone and tiktok. there are so many viral fitness challenges on the popular social

media platform but are they safe? ♪ boom, boom, boom >> reporter: this is blog-ilates, rachel follows to stay in shape. >> during the pandemic i've lost almost a total of 25 pounds. >> reporter: she says she was diagnosed with endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome and turned to social media to cope. >> while i may not know them personally, i feel definitely connected to them as we've been able to be a part of this experience together. >> reporter: also using tiktok to stay fit, these new jersey middle school gym teachers teaching their students remotely. >> motivated students that might not have wanted to engage because they saw us doing something different. >> reporter: tiktok fitness videos and challenges like the #dragonflag have gone viral during the pandemic with celebrities like carrie underwood doing the plank challenge but experts advise caution for people just

starting? >> if you're a beginner don't jump right into some of these advanced moves. >> reporter: dr. robert gladder says he's treated patients for injuries from working out at home but none directly related to tiktok. >> we're seeing people who are trying to do routines and that are overdoing it primarily, muscle strain, some people have fallen down. some head injuries. some cuts or bruises. >> reporter: he warned in particular about 75 hard which says followers must do two workouts a day each lasting 45 minutes, keep a strict diet, no alcohol and if you fail, you have to start over. >> i think the hard 75 routine puts a lot of strain on your body, primarily your kidneys but also your heart and risks include muscle breakdown. >> reporter: 75 hard does have a disclaimer you should consult your physician or other health care professional before starting the program. the company telling "gma" it does not require high intensity workouts and it is a mental toughness program. it is not promoted nor advertised as a fitness challenge. tiktok telling us the safety of

users is our top priority. we do not allow content that encourages or replicates dangerous challenges. it's a violation of our community guidelines. we will continue to remove this type of content. experts advise all the typical precautions. consult with your doctor, use the right equipment. remember, online workouts are not personalized for you. by the way, i got in on the fitness challenge action. you can find that at "gma" on tiktok. i did a minute worth of burpees and just caught my breath. you can laugh at me too along the way. >> i was waiting for to you pull out the shake weight or the body blade, will. i guess we'll have to weight for that. >> you got to check out tiktok. that's where it all goes down. >> thanks so much. appreciate it. let's go back to rob in north carolina. rob, good morning. >> good morning. you just said shake weight. hi, whit. good to see you. talk about fitness. let's talk about our weather producer. a big runner.

it's also his birthday. happy birthday. he took these beautiful pictures out of central park peaking with fall foliage. there's the boathouse, the lake, all sorts of gorgeous things happening there and we have a gorgeous cold snap coming in so this will drop all the leaves for sure. some of the coldest air of the season coming into the northeast in the next few day, teens and 20s will be the windchills come wednesday morning so bundle up. we are back now with kate mara and you know her from "house of cards." she is starring in a provocative new drama called "a teacher" so, kate, we are happy to have you with us. good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. increasing clouds through the morning. with some light rain developing in the north bay. it spreads south as we head through the afternoon and early evening we are back now with kate mara and you know her from "house of cards." "the martian," and "fantastic four", and now she is starring in a provocative new drama called "a teacher." kate, we are happy to have you with us. your new show, "a teacher," is your first project by the way

since your maternity leave. your little one is now a year and a half so curious how is quarantine going with the family? >> it's been interesting, i think, like most people, most people with kids probably feel the same way. but i have to say, you know, you try and look on the bright side of all of it, there's some serious bonding happening with all of us, so, you know, i'm trying to stay positive. >> yes, there's always a silver lining there. i've been trying to tell myself the very same thing, kate. let's talk about "a teacher." this is a provocative drama like we said. it's about a predatory relationship between a teacher and her student and this is all coming to us obviously post-me too. how did that shape the story and how you told it? >> yeah, well, i mean i don't know if necessarily a story like this would have been told before the me too movement so i'm grateful that we're able to tell it.

i think it's important to tell a story about that -- that focuses on male victimhood. i think it's rare to see that. so, yeah, i mean i'm just excited to be able to be a part of it. >> yeah, we're excited to see it. so let's take a sneak peek right now. >> want to know a secret? >> yeah. yes. >> this is my first frat party. >> shut up. >> yeah because i was a commuter. i had to take care of my dad so i never got to -- >> was he as he sick? >> he's an w alcoholic.-- >> how did you prepare for the role, kate? >> well, we had a lot of time because i'm also a producer on the show. we had i want to say years tainlkg ouabt e the story and where it was going to go and, you know, researching real-life stories about similar

situations, you know, it's quite surprising and disturbing how often this type of story is actually in the news, so there was a lot to actually read about, but, yeah, i mean, it's been years in the making. >> yeah, i mean, you make a very good point, a valid point. we do see stories like this but don't see a female abuser portrayed very often in movies, in series. >> yeah, that's one of the main reasons why i was so intrigued to do it because i do think it's rare that you see a female as the abuser and obviously it happens both -- with both genders so i think it's important to be able to tell the story in this way. >> well, you are a very busy lady because you're also in a star-studded cast in an upcoming drama called "jane" with elizabeth banks and sigourney weaver. what can you tell us about it?

>> yeah, i'm excited. i have a smaller role in this but it's an important story about women's rights and abortion in the 1960s, so, you know, i'm really excited to bring that story to life as well, hopefully we'll be able to shoot sometime soon in the next few months depending on, you know, this state of our world. >> yeah, you know 2020. kate mara, thank you so much for being with us. we certainly appreciate it. >> thank you so much for having me. >> a tndheir fsthr of "a teacher"re available now on fx on hulu. new episodes released every tuesday. coming up next, though, we've got "shark tank's" kevin o'leary joining us live. how he helped one small surprise! ahhh! yes! i love it! you don't have to spend a lot to give a lot to the ones who mean the most.

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