good morning, america. the major setback this morning for the nation's largest school district, new york city, abruptly shutting its doors again, sending parents scrambling. more crackdowns nationwide as the outbreak worsens. now surpassing that grim milestone. more than 250,000 american lives lost to the coronavirus and still growing. plus, that breaking vaccine news overnight. a third vaccine now showing promise. this one for some of the most vulnerable. dr. richard besser is here with how soon it could help. transition turmoil. president-elect joe biden now warning that his administration could be dangerously delayed on rolling out the vaccine if they don't get cooperation from president trump. >> if it's not available soon we'll be behind.

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good morning, america. good to be with you on this thursday. we have some encouraging news on the vaccine front this morning. and we'll have more on that breaking news in just a few moments, and it is much needed at this time because the united states has more than 250,000 american lives that have been lost to the virus. >> another 869 died yesterday. that's more than one american every minute. the highest one-day toll since may and the surge has forced new york city to shut down its public schools. whit johnson begins our coverage outside a school here in manhattan. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. the new york city school closure is expected to last at least through the thanksgiving holiday. many parents though are fighting back, arguing it doesn't make sense to keep the kids at home while places like bars and gyms can remain open, but the governor warns if the numbers keep going in the wrong direction, those could be next to shut down. this morning, a major setback for new york city. the largest school district in the country shutting down

in-person learning again. >> no one is happy about this decision. we all, in fact, are feeling very sad about this decision. >> reporter: the big apple hitting its self-imposed threshold of a 3% positivity rate on a seven-day average and the school closures impacting 300,000 students, infuriating some parents. >> restaurants continue to be open at full capacity. but we have 0.2% positivity in our schools. so the city may have hit 3%, but it turns out that our schools are the safest place to be in our city right now. >> reporter: the city now joining other major districts like los angeles, chicago and san francisco that have been fully remote this entire school year. some schools in kentucky and minnesota going virtual as well. this as the nation marks that painful milestone, 250,000 americans dead from covid-19. in idaho, hospitalizations have increased by 84%.

in just the last month. health care workers emotionally and physically exhausted. >> i feel like i'm in that fight or flight mode having my patient call their family member before we intubate for the last time, for the last video message, and then the silence that follows after is really hard. >> reporter: wisconsin reporting a record daily high, over 8,000 new cases. reissuing a state of emergency, extending its mask mandate until january 2021. masks also now required in kansas and in arizona, the governor mandating masks in schools. >> getting back to normal isn't in the cards right now. >> reporter: with exactly one week until thanksgiving, officials are sounding the alarm about family gatherings acting as superspreader events. concern mounting over college students bringing the virus home. >> i got tested and i was waiting for my results, i was like, i'm going to be negative,

an hour and a half later started feeling symptoms. >> reporter: claire silverstein and sydney from syracuse have both been diagnosed with covid-19, but are waiting out their isolation before heading home. >> i've got a test ready to go home, it was negative, but i wanted to take that extra precaution, wait a couple days, and then do another one and thank god i did because i'm testing positive. >> reporter: some states are adding tough, new restrictions ahead of thanksgiving. oregon's governor ordering a two-week freeze to reduce social gatherings, and limiting places like restaurants to take-out only, and michigan starting a three-week pause on business and school operations, all an effort to slow the spread. george. >> no doubt more restrictions are coming. thanks very much. michael? >> thank you, george. now to that breaking news overnight on another potential coronavirus vaccine. oxford announcing promising results from its clinical trials just days after that big news from pfizer. tom llamas joins us now from a pfizer facility in andover, massachusetts. good morning, tom.

>> reporter: michael, good morning to you. more big news coming on the vaccine right now. this is from oxford, astrazeneca and as you just mentioned, they just wrapped up a press conference moments ago in oxford. here's the major headline. they say their vaccine shows a robust immune response in healthy adults aged 56 to 69 and people over 70 saying in phase 2 results the vaccine is as effective for older demographic as it is for the younger demographic. they're now in phase 3 and they should have results by christ s christmastime. the news we had yesterday that here at pfizer their vaccine is 95% effective across race, ethnicity and age. moderna, who is not far from here in cambridge, mass, their vaccine about 95% effective, so the next step, pfizer at any moment, could happen by tomorrow, they're going to apply for this emergency authorization from the fda, and then it's a

two-week to four-week process but before the end of the year some americans can get that pfizer vaccine. >> that's really good news, tom, but there are concerns about distribution because of the pfizer vaccine needs to be stored at minus 94 degrees. >> reporter: yeah, that's a major concern. minus 94 degrees, so, michael, as we're speaking the vaccine is being made right there in that building and one of the ways they're able to manufacture this vaccine is with freezer farms. that's how they get the temperature to negative 94 degrees. now, in a building like this that's easy, but when you're talking about planes and trucks and other locations to distribute the vaccine, in a giant way, there becomes some concerns but right now the general in charge of operation "warp speed" and distributing the vaccine, he says not to worry. they're going to get these freezer farms to the locations they need them and will be using dry ice and make sure they can ship this vaccine in a safe way so every american who needs the vaccine ultimately can get it, michael. >> that's the news we want to hear. thank you so much, tom. robin. >> right about that, michael. thank you. joining us now is dr. richard besser, president and ceo of the robert wood johnson foundation, and former acting

director of the cdc, and, you know, a very good friend to many of us here at "gma." rich, i need to ask you this because you have dedicated your professional life to public health. 250,000 american lives have been lost to coronavirus. when you hear that number, what goes through your mind? >> you know, robin, it is absolutely mind-numbing to think that we have lost that many people. each individual representing a friend, a family member, someone whose life had value. one of the things that's so true in public health is that it's much easier for people to grasp the meaning when two or three people die in an accident than it is to truly understand what it means to lose 250,000 people and i worry, robin, if we don't change what we're doing, we're going to be having a conversation before the end of the year about 300,000 people. >> you think that we will reach

that by the end of the year in just a matter of six weeks or so, rich? you believe that? >> we're losing more than a thousand people a day and the numbers are rising and if we don't recommit, i am very worried about that. >> okay, rich, and you know here in new york city, the positivity rate has reached 3% and public schools have closed again. what do you make of that, and what does this mean for children returning home? >> yeah, you know, robin, i think it's the wrong way to go. you know, it's so important that we're guided by public health science, and we were all concerned. i'm a pediatrician up here and i was very concerned about kids going back to school and what it might mean, but what we've seen in a lot of school districts, and new york city is really the poster child for this, is that they have been able to get kids back into school safely. they haven't seen increased spread. they haven't seen increased

spread to teachers and to staff and within the community and they set this mark of 3% at the start with a concern that if it got to that level they would see increasing spread from the community in the schools and back and forth. that's not happening. for many children being in a classroom where someone can observe them wearing a mask, can help make sure they're keeping away from others is absolutely the safest place for them to be. >> what is the reasoning, rich, behind schools closing but bars and restaurants and gyms remaining open? >> well, if you look at the approach in europe, they're doing the exact opposite, they're viewing schools as an essential service for children, for families, for working parents, and closing everything else down in order to keep schools open. here it's the opposite. in many places we're seeing that indoor dining and bars are driving a lot of transmission and those should be shut down, move to take-out again and do everything you can to keep

children in school where it can be done safely. follow the data. if you see schools where it's leading to spread, yeah, you have to shut those down. but that's not the case in most communities. >> following the data. thank you, rich. with all these vaccine trials, it is encouraging news. it seems like we are getting there. as always, appreciate your insight, rich. please take care. >> thanks, robin. >> all right. okay, robin. thanks. let's get the latest now on the presidential transition. president-elect biden will meet with governors to plan covid-19 vaccine distribution as he warns the president's diagnosis to refuse to accept the results could set back the fight against the virus by weeks or months. mary bruce has the story. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, joe biden is promising americans that he can get this pandemic under control. he's trying to plow ahead, but as the trump administration blocks him from critical data and resources, the president-elect is growing increasingly frustrated saying it's time to put politics aside and save american lives. this morning, with effective

vaccines on the horizon, joe biden says the only thing standing in the way of a speedy rollout is president trump. >> there is a whole lot of things that we just don't have available to us which unless it's made available soon we're going to be behind by weeks or months. >> reporter: during a virtual roundtable with frontline workers, the president-elect warning, if the trump administration doesn't give him team access to government resources soon there's more at stake than immunization like getting badly needed protective equipment to hospitals. >> we've been unable to get access to the kinds of things we need to know about the depth of the stockpiles. we know there's not much at all. >> reporter: trump hasn't said a word publicly about the alarming surge in covid cases. instead, the president is fixated on the election, refusing to accept that he's lost. he's launching long-shot attempts to overturn the results. in wisconsin, a state where biden is ahead by over 20,000

votes, the trump team is now asking for a recount in two counties, a move unlikely to change the outcome in the state and in georgia, staffers worked right up to the midnight deadline to finish re-tallying over 5 million votes. the results are expected to be announced later today, and expected to show biden still in the lead. officials there are urging americans to trust the system. >> they need to have faith in the outcome of these elections whether they win or whether they lose because that's the bedrock of how we have a transfer of power. >> reporter: but in michigan, outrage after republicans initially refused to certify the outcome in the state's largest county including the majority black city of detroit. voters sounding off during a public forum. >> you talked about not certifying detroit even though you acknowledge that livonia, a city by the way, i know you know is 95% white, had bigger variances than detroit, which is 80% black. we understand, just know, when you try to sleep tonight, the law isn't on your side. history won't be on your side. your conscience will not be on your side. >> reporter: after the outcry,

the republicans backtracked, but now they're flipping again, attempting to revoke the signoff claiming they were enticed into giving it. now, biden is trying to tune out a lot of this noise and focus on the pandemic. today he and the vice president-elect kamala harris will have a virtual meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from across the country to try to strategize a path forward. biden has said he will push governors to adopt stricter measures like mask mandates but, of course, that strategy only works if the governors are willing to follow his lead. george. >> mary, the president-elect has started to fill out his white house staff. where is he on cabinet appointments? >> reporter: he is actively putting together a list of appointees. we know they're hoping they can fill posts like state, defense, treasury and justice around the thanksgiving holiday, but, george, this is a big job. there are several contenders for many of these posts so this could take some time. >> and the puzzle pieces have to fit together. mary bruce, thanks very much. michael? all right, george. there's some big news coming out of hollywood this morning about

"wonder woman," which is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the holiday season. rebecca jarvis joins us with more and what the news could mean point way we watch movies going forward. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, michael. when it comes to "wonder woman 1984," the show must go on. there were so many questions coming into this year, would it run in theaters? would it not? the answer now is yes, it will run in theaters, and you can also stream it on your tv. ♪ >> welcome to the future. >> reporter: it appears to be the future. overnight, warner bros. announcing its highly anticipated "wonder woman 1984" will be released on chs day in limited theaters but primarily streaming on time warner's hbo max. >> nothing good is born from lies. >> reporter: in these unprecedented times, hollywood studios have had to resort to extraordinary measures. trying to lasso in audiences. the box office expectations were massive for this film.

in 2017, "wonder woman" bringing in nearly $1 billion. >> now it's my turn. get used to it. >> studios are trying to come up with some formula that if they go online it's going to work and it's going to make them some money, at least some of the money back that they invested in these big movies. >> reporter: many major film studios have delayed theatrical release dates until 2021 or sent them straight to their streaming services as our parent company disney did with "mulan" released to disney plus and disney plus now planning their own christmas day release of the pixar film "soul" starring jamie foxx heading to the streaming service the same day as "wonder woman." >> yes. >> reporter: warner bros. released christopher nolan's "tenant," only in theaters, but with audiences

reluctant to return, box office numbers were disappoint manager the u.s. the film earning just $56 million in the u.s. since its release. >> this is unprecedented. this is nothing like we've experienced before and until theaters re-open, we don't know. >> reporter: a number of other major releases have been delayed until next year including the james bond film "no time to die," "black widow" and "west side story." michael, still unclear how many theaters "wonder woman 1984" will be released in. it's very clear that it'll be fewer than times past. michael? >> i've been spoiled sitting on the couch. helps that. we are following a lot of other headlines this morning including prince william has broken his silence on the investigation into his mother's famous interview. plus, the backlash over those thanksgiving crackdowns. how will police enforce the rules? and what this couple is saying about their wedding that turned into a superspreader event. was the dance floor the main reason why for the outbreak?

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be dangerously delayed on rolling out the vaccine if they don't get cooperation from president trump. president trump is still silent about the alarming surge in covid cases. what he's talking about is those false claims of election fraud. also trying to overturn the election results. georgia's recount results are expected later today. and the pandemic is taking a toll on many of our holiday traditions this year. kids will still be able to track santa's progress as he delivers presents all over the world on christmas eve. norad will have volunteers available to take phone calls from children who want to know where santa is. >> i have a feeling the volunteers will be very busy this holiday season. but first prince william, he is opening up about that investigation into the infamous interview with his mother, princess diana. after allegations that forged documents were used to get her to sit down for the one-on-one. james longman is at buckingham palace with more. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, michael. there were three of us in that marriage, those are the extraordinary words used by princess diana in that interview that shocked the palace and the world. now, there's an investigation taking place into just how that

interview happened to begin with and for the first time, prince william is weighing in. an unprecedented intervention. prince william weighing in to the drama surrounding his mother's infamous bbc interview saying he tentatively welcome the bbc's decision to launch an investigation into how it came about. the duke of cambridge calling the official inquiry a step in the right direction and saying, it should help establish the truth behind the actions that led to the panorama interview. over 23 million people watched as princess diana sat down with martin bashir for the interview that shook the world and the royal family over two decades ago. >> do you think mrs. parker bowles was a factor in the breakdown of your marriage? >> well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. >> reporter: but how bashir got the princess to talk to him is now under investigation. her brother earl spencer alleges bashir peddled lies and smears in order to convince diana to speak exclusively with him.

bashir has yet to respond to the claims. the bbc saying he's too ill to comment. >> william and harry are really keen to make sure that their mother's legacy is protected and that she is remembered faithfully for who she was. this interview was a huge moment in her life and i think the statement shows that william is really keen that the facts around it are established for the record. >> reporter: it comes as diana's troubles are in "the crown." her character is seen struggling with prince charles' long affair with camilla parker bowles. >> you know how he loves to surround himself with dreary old men and daddy substitutes. >> no. >> darling, you really know nothing, do you? >> there's bound to be concern that this fictional portrayal has the cap miss acit miss oacan impacts perceived.

millions are watching this program around the world. >> reporter: part of the investigation will focus on whether bank statements were forged, these are allegations to convince princess diana that members of the royal household were being paid for information. there is a lot to uncover here. michael. >> definitely was an eye-opening interview. thank you so much, james. george? now as we approach thanksgiving, several states and cities are putting limits on the size of household gatherings but some sheriffs say they're not going to enforce the rules and t.j. is here with that. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: as always, there's always one person that shows up uninvited. this year it might be the cops. in oregon, folks, you can go to jail for 30 days if your thanksgiving celebration includes more than six people. that's one of a number of rules and restrictions being put in place in cities and states across the country but the question is, who is going to enforce this stuff? some sheriffs are saying, not us. tensions high over covid crackdowns as states try to limit the size of holiday gatherings amid soaring coronavirus cases. elected leaders clashing with officers tasked with enforcing the new rules.

in akron, ohio, the city council there just approved a rule to fine homeowners $250 if they're caught with more than six guests but enforcing that rule, the city's police union says puts officers at risk. >> just by knocking on that door creates a confrontation that i don't think that our officers should be placed in. >> reporter: while in new york, several sheriffs are taking on governor cuomo's new restrictions that limit private gatherings to ten people ahead of thanksgiving. >> as a lawyer and a former judge and a sheriff, i believe it's a violation of your rights at home. >> reporter: sheriff richard giardino even calls the new restrictions unconstitutional and he's not alone. other sheriffs taking to facebook telling followers they will not be peeking in your window to count the number of persons at your table on thanksgiving. but governor cuomo fired back, saying they don't get to decide which laws get enforced. >> i'm a law enforcement officer. i enforce the laws. i don't get to pick and choose.

nobody's saying knock on doors, count heads. >> reporter: and in hawaii, officials strongly enforcing their covid restrictions, and if you violate, you could end up in jail. 52-year-old colleen propey from california, the latest traveler to wind up in custody, accused of breaking her 14-day quarantine. police say she didn't complete her safer travels form or check into her listed quarantine location. instead, posting selfies like these on social media, flouting the rules, leading maui police right to her. now she's facing charges. >> a quarantine violation is punishable by penalties of up to one year in jail, and we have arrested hundreds and hundreds of people like this traveler from california. we are taking quarantine violations very seriously. >> reporter: and there is no indication anywhere that any law enforcement plans to do raids knocking on doors breaking up your thanksgiving dinner. cdc is asking everyone to use some common sense and, robin,

it's important to note, don't ruin christmas or next thanksgiving by not being responsible this thanksgiving. >> amen to that. >> good point. >> all right, t.j., thank you. great point. now to that wedding day turned superspreader event. a young ohio couple talking after several guests later tested positive for covid-19 including themselves. will reeve joins us now with more on that. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it's meant to be the happiest, most memorable day in a couple's life, but this wedding will never be forgotten for how tragic it could have been. it's one of a series of superspreader weddings around the country. newlyweds anthony and mikayla vowed to support each other in sickness and in health, but they didn't expect that solemn promise to be tested at their own wedding as they told cincinnati's wlwt. >> i mean, i didn't think that almost half of our wedding guests were going to get sick. >> reporter: 32 guests have contracted covid-19 including

the bride, the groom and three of their grandparents. even though the couple cut down their list to 83 people, provided masks and hand sanitizer, their wedding is now being called a superspreader event. >> that's what was like maybe the superspreader is the dance floor. i mean, everyone's in each other faces, and there's no masks. >> reporter: this is just one of multiple weddings linked to covid outbreaks nationwide. an october wedding in new york, with 113 guests, led to at least 34 cases, put 159 people in quarantine and forced the closure of several schools. in washington state, a 300-person wedding is now linked to more than 40 coronavirus cases. >> this sort of event is very frustrating to public health because it increases those numbers. it makes our job a lot harder. >> reporter: and in rural maine, the cdc linking an august wedding of 55 people to 177 confirmed covid cases and at least 7 deaths. >> weddings can be a perfect

storm where we let down our guard with distancing, and many let down their guard with masks, especially when weddings have people traveling in from lots of different cities. it just increases the risk beyond an average day that you're going to be exposed to the virus. >> reporter: anthony and mikayla told us that they feel grateful and lucky that none of their guests became seriously ill and that they are all recovered. the couple says that they learned that no matter how hard one tries to avoid covid despite all the precautions, it can still happen to you. robin. >> yeah, it can. all right, will, thank you. coming up next, lori loughlin's husband is set to report to prison today for his part in the college admissions scandal. what he faces from day one. come on back.

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we are back with lori loughlin's husband reporting to prison in the college admissions scandal. we know that lori is already behind bars. the fashion designer is turning himself in for his five-month sentence. kaylee hartung is in los angeles with more on all this for us. good morning, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, robin. when this long legal battle ended in a plea deal this high-profile couple, they hoped that they could stagger their prison sentences, so that their two daughters wouldn't be left alone but that's not how this

played out. now both parents are paying their dues. this morning, lori loughlin's husband, mossimo giannulli, set to report to jail for his role in the "varsity blues" college admissions scandal. >> are you going to -- >> reporter: the 57-year-old is the fashion designer behind the popular mossimo clothing brand. he was sentenced to five months behind bars and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud. the couple accused of paying $500,000 to rick singer to get their two daughters, olivia jade and isabella, into usc, staging them both as rowers to recruit them for the team, though neither ever participated in the sport. loughlin, best known for playing the wholesome aunt becky on "full house" -- >> so you must be rebecca. >> no, please, call me becky. >> reporter: -- has been behind bars since october 30th. on tuesday, two days before reporting to jail, giannulli was spotted in beverly hills sporting a new look, the shaved head and growing beard a far cry from his previously clean-cut image. giannulli will spend the next

five months here in lompoc federal prison in southern california. with prisons known to be hotbeds for the coronavirus, he like all incoming inmates, will be tested for the virus upon arrival and put in quarantine for two weeks. then he'll be transferred into the general population, expected to maintain a regular job and make his bed. he can take up a hobby or craft like painting. at the facility earlier this year more than a thousand inmates tested positive for covid, and four died. prison officials spending $9 million of government-funded money to reduce the virus' spread bringing in additional doctors and nurses, ppe and building several new care units on site in an attempt to reduce the strain on local hospitals. loughlin is 2 1/2 weeks into her two-month sentence. prosecutors say giannulli deserved a tougher sentence because he was the more active participant in the scam. lot of -- loughlin is expected to be released around christmasti

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>> announcer: this is abc 7 news. good morning. all of wine country now in the state's most restrictive purple tier. daily covid cases have been tripling in napa county. the county's economy is particularly vulnerable because it relies on tourism. under the purple tier there's no indoor dining, wineries only able to operate outdoors. mike, let's give them some better outdoor weather. >> we will during the afternoon hours. the fog is definitely thick and getting thicker. visibility less than a quarter of a mile through the commute. this afternoon it will be pretty close to average with temperatures in the mid to upper

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. out of control. the major setback this morning for the nation's largest school district. new york city abruptly shuts its doors again sending parents scrambling. america now surpasses more than 250,000 lives lost to the coronavirus, plus that breaking vaccine news overnight. a third vaccine now showing promise. ♪ ain't no mountain rebel wilson's year of health. the actress revealing how she went from this to this in the middle of the pandemic. the two big changes that helped her lose 40 pounds. ♪ all i want for christmas christmas spirit in full swing? with thanksgiving still seven days away, one of the top influencers on tiktok breaks down why deck the halls early could have real big health benefits. plus, a wonder-ful christmas surprise.

how one of hollywood's heroes is lassoing in audiences so you don't have to sprint to the big screen. the reaction this morning. ♪ and we're rocking into friday eve with garth brooks. he's got not one, but two brand-new albums and he's bringing us a very special performance as we say -- >> good morning, america. ♪ >> who doesn't love garth brooks? >> i love him. >> we'll catch up with him later. i saw him catching up with you. he interviewed you. >> right. he was a fill-in host fo for "ellen," and he turned the tables on me. i like it this way. he had too much fun, george and michael but he did a fantastic job as he will this morning for us. also this morning, we are showing our support by wearing various shades of purple to raise awareness about world pancreatic cancer day to honor all those who have valiantly

fought. we are thinking of them and their loved ones this morning. >> yes, that is an important thing to do. we remember alex trebek as well. a lot of news to get to starting with the latest on the coronavirus emergency as the united states reports more than 250,000 american lives lost to the virus. the surge has forced new york city to shut down its public schools, want to go back to whit johnson outside a school here in manhattan. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. there is anger and frustration with some new york city parents pointing out that bars and gyms can stay open but kids can't go to class and this city that has seen so much heartbreak could face even more restrictions if the numbers don't improve. this morning, a major setback for new york city. the largest school district in the country shutting down in-person learning again. >> no one is happy about this decision. we all, in fact, are feeling very sad about this decision. >> reporter: the big apple hitting its self-imposed threshold of a 3% positivity rate on a seven-day average.

the school closures impacting 300,000 students infuriating some parents. >> we have 0.2% positivity in our schools. so the city may have hit 3%, but it turns out that our schools are the safest place to be in our city right now. >> reporter: the city now joining other major districts like los angeles, chicago and san francisco that have been fully remote this entire school year. some schools in kentucky and minnesota going virtual as well. wisconsin reporting a record daily high. over 8,000 new cases. reissuing a state of emergency, extending its mask mandate until january 2021. masks also now required in kansas. and in arizona the governor mandating masks in schools. and this morning, there's more encouraging news on the vaccine front. oxford, astrazeneca says its vaccine has shown robust immune

response, not only in healthy adults but people over the age of 70. that vulnerable population. they are still awaiting more data from the late stage trial, george. >> they are developing these vaccines in record time. okay, whit, thanks very much. robin? >> they really are, george. the number of lives lost truly staggering. at least 250,548 people succumbing to the disease but it hasn't hit all parts of the country equally. our investigation takes a closer look at some of the hardest hit areas. steve osunsami has more. he's there in atlanta for us this morning. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. when we talk about more than 250,000 americans who have died from covid-19, just to underline the context of it all, that is more people than the populations of many, many cities in this country. a vaccine can't come soon enough, especially for these communities hardest hit. there is a new sign post this morning on a very tragic road.

more than 250,000 people in this country have died from covisid-. abc news has joined our abc own stations across the country and taken a close look at the data, underlining the 100 counties in the u.s. with the highest rate of death. many of them are rural and poor. the hardest hit, gulf county, -- gove county, kansas, and right behind them, jerauld county, south dakota, counties in virginia, montana, north and south dakota and georgia are at the top of the list more than once, and in rural georgia, latosha taylor lost her aunt and her aunt's husband and believes if they lived in a big city with access to better health care, they might still be alive today. does it feel like the rest of the country forgets about rural areas? >> absolutely. yes, it's kind of like we don't exist. we're off the map. we're not talked about a lot. >> reporter: what happens if this county sees march again? >> i think we may see a lot of fatalities.

it's going to be very, very difficult and especially the surrounding hospitals already overworked. >> reporter: often in many of these communities there are more funeral homes than there are hospitals. robin. >> oh, when you hear that, steve. thank you. you can see more of steve's reporting in a quarter millior tonight" and on "nightline." >> looking forward to that. coming up on "gma," rebel wilson is opening up about how she made two big lifestyle changes that helped her lose 40 pounds. also this morning, tory johnson has great gifts for everyone on your list, and the best part, they are all $20 or less. and it is thankful thursday. we're thankful for these two wonderful guests, billie jean king and the wonderful garth brooks. both joining us live. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hello hello

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♪ good morning, good morning good morning. welcome back to "gma" on this friday eve and tomorrow on "gma," we're going to tell you how to make four great meals for just 40 bucks, but the key is you don't have to sacrifice any flavor. >> ah. speaking of flava, lara always bringing the flava, lara in "pop news." good morning. >> hey, robin, good morning to you guys. i know you mentioned it earlier but just got to begin with some wonder-ful news. warner brothers announcing that "wonder woman 1984" is the christmas gift we could all use this year. the long awaited sequel is being released in theaters and on hbo max on christmas day.

wonder woman herself, gadot taking to twitter writing we never thought we'd have to hold on but covid rocked our world and we hope it'll bring joy, hope and love to your hearts. we do too. patty jenkins, the director going on to encourage viewers to watch in theaters if possible and safe. most importantly, for the full experience but happy it will be available to stream for a fun night in at home. we will talk to the cast about all of it when they join us just before "wonder woman 1984" is released on christmas day. something to look forward to besides the end of 2020. now also something to watch. i thought this was fun, the search for the world's smartest dog. someone not involved. the genius dog challenge is putting six of the world's smartest dogs to the test in a

series of challenges to test their intelligence and memory. for over two years scientists in board test, hungary, searched -- budapest, hungary searched the world for the smartest dogs and narrowed it down to these six. the finalists are now tested, no, riva, did you not make the cut, they're now being tested remotely from their homes once a week in live streams that fans can watch online. you need to go to genius dog challenge on facebook or youtube page to watch them face off every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. eastern from now until december 16th when one of these pups will be crowned the world's smartest dog. riva in protest has just left the building. >> but, wait a minute. lukas would like to -- >> little man lukas. this one is for him. listen to this. >> okay. okay. >> this is a dog christmas

carol. it's called "raise the woof" scientifically engineered based on input from animal behaviorists who used more than 500 noises to create the pawfect sound track. they used squeaky toys, driving dogs bananas when they hear it. here's why. take a listen. ♪ ♪ oh, good boy ♪ ♪ oh, good boy >> little man lukas. what do you think, buddy? >> he loved hearing the other dogs. >> he did love that. >> i got to say, it's very catchy. i watched it more than once. the song was created using a focus group of 25 dogs in order to compose that final version

which randomly, amazingly was mastered at abbey road studio in england. the best part is the proceeds go to a men's mental health group called dudes and dogs. enjoy that. take a listen, get your pups involved and merry christmas early, everybody. >> thank you, lara. lukas thanks you as well. now to our "gma" cover story featuring rebel wilson opening up to "people" magazine about how she lost 40 pounds by making two big lifestyle changes and diane macedo has all the details. good morning, diane. >> reporter: hi, george. most would describe 2020 with words we can't say on national television. but rebel wilson calls this her year of health. the actress says she's use this is time off from work as an opportunity to improve her habits and her mind-set and the results are incredible. ♪ >> reporter: this morning actress and comedian rebel wilson is revealing how she went from this to this. the 40-year-old tells "people,"

in a new interview, you never want it to be about the number because it's never really about it. it's about i was doing some unhealthy things to my body and i just wanted to change it and become a healthier person. she adds, it comes down to self-worth and self-love. one big change, her diet as she recently explained on "the drew barrymore show." >> my diet was mainly all carbs which are delicious but for my body type i needed to eat a lot more protein so i lost like i think it's 40 pounds this year so far and i want to lose more. >> reporter: wilson says she used to eat roughly 3,000 calories a day mostly from carbs like sweets and chooses healthier options like fish and chicken while giving herself two cheat days a week. >> allowing yourself maybe to have a little something every now and then, it brings fun into the whole process. >> yes. >> reporter: the other big change, her exercise routine which now includes regular high intensity workouts. still, wilson says it's important to remember nothing is forbidden, even fast food, saying, i just might eat half of

what i used to eat before, you know and i'll have a burger and i few fries then you feel fine. she adds ultimately i'm just trying to go for overall balance. >> really need to put the conversation more around what does healthy look like, what does healthy feel like? and less about how you look and less about the before and after. >> reporter: and wilson says a key to her success was realizing she was emotionally eating and then addressing why. so this really was not just about her physical health but also her mental health and she says she's not only learned better habits but also to value and love herself that much more, george. >> we are glad she is doing so well. okay, diane, thanks very much. michael. >> all right, george, we are just seven days away from turkey day and it feels like the christmas season has arrived earlier than ever before. but research finds putting up decorations after a stressful 2020 may have some real mental health benefits.

sds -- take a look at how people are getting in the holiday spirit. >> reporter: we're a week away from thanksgiving, but holiday decorating has already taken over. tiktokers breaking out the continue sell and the tree. >> i like to apply my lights vertically and slightly slanted. i think it gives the tree the best look. >> reporter: to bring christmas cheer earlier than ever this year. okay, a lot earlier. influencers sharing their tree decorating tips. >> string on three bulbs that are different. >> reporter: hanukkah themed candy boards and diy projects. some retailers selling out of decorations by mid november. celebrities pulling out their holiday hits earlier this year too. >> it's time. >> reporter: mariah carey's "all i want for christmas is you" is set to re-enter the top 40 this week. ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ ♪ there is is just one thing i need ♪ >> reporter: people hoping the holiday head start will bring a little bit of comfort and joy. this morning, one of our

influencers nadia addesi is breaking down the benefits of this trend. nadia, thanks for joining us. why is there such a drive to start celebrating the holidays early this year? >> good morning. i'm actually guilty of doing the exact same thing. i have decorated my house, decorated my office but feel like this year more than ever, people are looking for something to look forward to. something that can bring them happiness. a lot of us are stuck in the same routine where we're stuck at home going through the motions and not really excited about anything. so i feel like decorating is giving us something to be excited about and it's also allowing us to be happy and feel that joy and have that sense of stability. >> and one study found that holiday cheer can have real benefits for our mental health. so can you break that down for us? >> yeah, that study was so interesting, so people who celebrate christmas were shown images that reminded them of the holiday and when they looked at

these images five different areas of their brain were activated and experts believe that these areas of the brain were activated because they were remembering how they felt during that holiday, so it was activating personal memories, whether decorating or traditions with family and friends, those memories reactivating means those feelings we had in those moments reactivating as well. so when we're decorating or when we're reminded of christmas not only are we feeling good but it's taking us back to a time where we're able to re-experience the feelings we felt in the past. >> is it possible that if you kick off the celebrations a little too early that you could experience holiday fatigue? >> i think a lot of people are saying that is possible but i don't think that is possible right now. i say go for it. like i said before, we're really looking for something to hold on to and i think right now christmas and holiday cheer is exactly that. one recommendation i would have that i'm doing is really spreading out your celebrations and spreading out your decorating so decorate your office one day, your house

another day, a tree another day so that have you those small goals and things to look forward to you know will make you feel good. >> we need all the holiday cheer we can get. nadia, thank you so much. we really appreciate your advice. now we'll go to ginger. >> thank you. >> hey, ginger. >> thank you, michael. good morning. you know, 20 degrees, atlantic city this morning, tied a record, new york city dropped below freezing. some of the windchills on the map, raleigh at freezing with the windchill. look at this video. this is tux. a little "gma" moment moved from texas to washington state to seattle and loving the cool fall weather. good morning. i'm abc7 news news meteorologist mike nicco. watch out for the thick fog through temperatures this afternoon. because the dry air is coming in tonight, expect some frost out

there. another chilly one tonight. it is time now for "deals & steals," all $20 or less off from small businesses, you can get them by pointing your cell phone camera at that qr code that you see right there on your screen. tory johnson is joining us now. let's get right to it. you'll start off with some wonderful gifts that you can personalize. tell us about them. >> absolutely, robin. sometimes personalized presents are the most heartfelt and most memorable. you can choose microsuede pillows or photo cards. last year these were one of our hottest deals. viewers have asked for it to come back, and here it is. a great selection that you'll be able to choose, and it is all $12 to $20, and free shipping from collage. >> free shipping and tell us about these beauty products we have here. so tiny. >> this is a great

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somebody, including yourself, especially today because these are $14. >> i'm telling you, you are 3 for 3. i have this wine opener. it makes all the difference in the world, tory. it's great. >> okay. so i brought a little guest to do a pop-in. emma is here to show you cork pop. you stick the needle straight into the cork, you press down on that cartridge and voila in an instant it removes the cork. there's no pulling, tugging, nothing is broken. you did a perfect job. we've been rehearsing all morning. you can imagine how many bottles of open wine we now have in our apartment, and it's not even 9:00 a.m. this is a really awesome gift give. especially today they are $12 to $15. you did it, baby. perfect. >> she is your baby. okay. these socks have a pocket in them? >> yes, so these were created by someone who was a pik pocket -- pickpocket victim. he said, never again. his passport and cash were

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good morning, everyone. i'm kumasi aaron. the u.s. coast guard cutter stratton is back in alameda after 11 crew members tested positive for covid-19. the coast guard says the sick crew members have mild symptoms. it departed for the eastern pacific at the end of october. prior to leaving, crew members were required to self-quarantine and pass two covid tests. the entire crew was tested when they got back. all of them are quarantined right now. fog is a serious issue still outside. up in the north bay, we have that dense fog advisory, visibility less than a quarter mile through 9:00. add other areas to that like the tri-valley in the east bay. fog is spreading through other areas. you can't even see the bay bridge from south beach, so

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find the latest on our app and at ♪ get ready to welcome one of our favorite guests, garth brooks, as he gets ready for a big day, releasing not one but two albums, "fun" and "triple live deluxe." >> a special performance for us coming up but first we'll catch up with our friend, garth. now, i like this way better than it was last week when you were filling in for ellen and hosting her show and you were the one asking questions when i was on there, but i got to say, garth, you're a natural, kid. so some people are wondering is a garth brooks show in the future and if so, what would be your tag line, my friend? >> what would be what? my tag line? i don't know. something rich like party on, garth or, you know, good afternoon, america. i like that one.

>> there you go. it's worked well for us. but really, you did so well. a man of many, many talents. >> we know tomorrow -- >> it was fun. you sweeped me. >> she sweeps everything and holds us down too. tomorrow is a big day. you are releasing not one but two albums, "fun" and "triple live deluxe." so how excited are you? you got to be excited about that. >> yeah, man, i'm excited simply for the difference in the two albums. one is a very in close kind of studio record we've been threatening for a year but like you said earlier with covid i'm hoping instead of celebrating fun during a time when people are struggling now toward the end of the year it's, hey, man, can we just have a little bit of fun during this struggle. hopefully a sweet way to end on a fun note and then, of course, man, if there's one thing i miss more than anything right now it's the sound of that crowd. to hear them all together

laughing and singing and, oh, so the triple live thing, i listened to it actually last night and it just -- i'm amazed how much that sound is so warm even in a big stadium it feels like everybody is right on top of you. i love that and miss it and know everyone that plays music misses it as well. >> no doubt and you talked about "fun." what parts of making the album "fun" were the most fun for you? >> i think a lot of it was just kind of getting to feel free for the first time in a long time because we did the comeback starting in 2014 and with -- i don't want to sound egotistical but with the success we saw on that it sure made you kind of relax and made you feel like, okay, now let's just go in the studio, now let's just have fun and that's exactly what happened so same cats played on the record but you can hear in the grooves they're having a blast and so was i. >> i imagine you had some fun doing that cover of "shallow"

with trisha yearwood on "fun." what inspired that. >> it was one of those facebook live things and people kept requesting us do a duet so we did it but when you hear miss yearwood sings it's like, holy cow, and pretty cool and then so they kept talking about putting it on the record and i told them, of course, we'll cut it for the record knowing we were never ever going to put it on the record and -- the band made it its own and she made it her own and it's a beautiful record and the sickle on country radio for us. you just never know. >> i cannot believe, it's been more than two decades since "double live." more than two decades since that time. >> crazy. >> it is crazy. it is crazy. i wanted to call you cat because you said that. hey, cat, that's crazy, man. but what is -- [ laughter ] other than the live music you're talking about and how we all are craving that again, what is

different between this now and two decades ago? >> what i love about it is the songs, i think the crowds if they can get better are already better on this record for sure because now there's two or three generations singing these songs and they though them forward and backward and so we just really focused on trying to show you what it was like to stand on that stage and to hear those people sing and so it's great and it's everything from the historic ryman auditorium to yankee stadium to the stadium tour and comeback tour so a lot of fun on here and just i don't know, like i said, it brings back some kind of normalcy in a year that is anything but. >> thanksgiving is coming up, garth. you said it earlier, miss yearwood. i heard you call her miss yearwood. never a shortage of good food and fun on the farm for you guys. what are your thanksgiving plans? >> well, thanksgiving plans are going to be the same and totally different at the same time. what the deal is she's still going to cook for 20 people.

it's just going to be me. [ laughter ] >> ah. >> boom. >> i'm excited. >> oh, 2020's been very, very good to you. i will say that, my friend. >> amen. >> well deserved. garth, always and but, wait, there's more. coming up later garth brooks is going to bring us a very special performance. we cannot wait for that. thank you. thank you, garth. love that the two albums are coming out tomorrow and performance coming up. billie jean king is going to join us live, whoo. thankful thursday. come on back.

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we are back now on "gma" with trail blazer and so much more, the one and only billie jean king. she is telling the story of how she risked it all to open doors for so many others. little girls everywhere. it is a brilliant audio documentary. it's called "the dollar rebellion" and my friend, billie jean king, is joining us live. oh, my gosh, billie, so great to lay my eyes on you. we normally have dinner a couple times during the year but haven't been able to do that so this will have to suffice. hearing your voice, hearing your voice on this audio documentary, it just -- you feel like you are talking to a friend and what i really appreciate is that you

said everyone, everyone from all walks of life can be an influencer. tell people what you mean by that, billie. >> well, you never know how someone is going to touch your life or how you're going to touch their life. and muhammad ali and i used to talk about this a lot. that everyone is an influencer, you never know where it may come from and how you may influence yourself as well as others. for instance, susan williams asked me to play tennis in fifth grade. i said what's tennis so if susan williams hadn't asked me and then got me to go play and influenced me, i would never have had the opportunities i've had. so you just don't know so everyone should realize they're such an influenceer. >> keep it local. they always look for people -- >> one-on-one, local. >> yeah, and do that i want to play a little of the audio documentary because and this part right here you express what you've been fighting for for more than 50 years. let people listen to your voice right here, billie. >> if we do in that any girl,

any girl born in this world if she's good enough will have a place to compete. number two, she'll finally be appreciated for her accomplishments, not only her looks. and, number three, we'll be able to make a living. >> billie, you called those three things your mantra. why? >> well, if you see -- you've noticed that feet he. it's very iconic, nine of us and this year we're celebrating the 50th anniversary. this dollar -- the dollar rebellion, you see this, this is our reunion, the photo they showed but what people don't realize is everyone talks about me but it was really the nine of us. >> rose say ka salas, nancy richie. i want to say their names. say their names, valerie christie pijening, peach, judy dalton kara rivera melville.

important you mention all -- i know you get a lot of the credit but you want to make sure that everybody realizes you all were in it together. >> because i get too much of the credit. people have to realize it was the nine of us that signed a $1 contract with gladys hellman then she went got joseph collin of philip morris, the ceo, so we had three things that got into alignment, a sponsor, we had a promoter who was fantastic then we had the nine of us and we were willing to give up our careers that day. when you see that dollar bill and every single player you see now get the check, showed some of the players like venus and serena and there's our reunion so it's really important that people realize this original nine were called, the o9 that -- how important that day is because every single player, also what we did was fight for equality. women's tennis is the leader in women's sports on and off the

court. and players today have to realize it came from that moment when we were willing to give up our careers and some of the players i think we didn't mention, judy dalton and two aust australians that got suspended immediately. we knew it was worth going for it but didn't know it would happen. it was a scary, scary time for us but what's wonderful is we're celebrating this year and we were supposed to get together bu but because of covid hopefully we'll get together next year at wimbledon but i just want people to understand how and why this has been possible for all these young tennis players to make a great living and there's venus williams who is one of our leaders on and off the court. serena, you know, serena has made almost $100 million. there's coco gauff. >> yes. >> our young one coming up and the great thing they've used tennis as a platform that you

see and naomi osaka, having a different mask on every single day appreciating black lives matter this. is important to us that we use this for a platform, for equality for everyone and we continue to fight that and we have a great, great group of young people coming through but we want to lead -- we want other women's sports to also -- >> i know soccer. soccer has been fighting for that. we have talked to megan rapinoe. >> right. rapinoe and all of them, loyd, fantastic and the '99 team with mia ham and foudy. so every generation tries to make it better for the next but what people don't understand with women is that we lead for everyone. when a woman does something, they always think, oh, thank you for what you did for women. they never say that to a male. so i hope people will start thinking of women as leaders for

everyone, not just for women. because that's not why we lead. we are an example of leadership for everyone and we're -- we've never had a woman president because of this fact, i think. i think kamala harris, hopefully, will help that, but women lead everyone, not just women. >> i was just telling michael. i was just telling michael that you were going to say that. >> what? >> i was telling michael strahan because we often have dinner and said you often speak like that but we could talk and talk and talk but we've got to go right now, billboard li. i want to say happy birthday to you on sunday. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday to you. >> i'm following one day behind. >> the 23rd. >> i'm always following you, billie. even then in my birthday one day behind. you are a blessing. give my love to alana. thank you so much and everybody needs to check this out. "the dollar rebellion" exclus e exclusively available now on audible and in audible plus

catalog. thank you, billie jean king. hmm. now to ginger. >> thankful and happy early birthday. want to show think video from maine. it was 9 degrees near sunday river resort. this morning. back to the 40s before we get to the weekend. look at that b good morning. i'm abc seven news meteorologimt meteorologist. temperatures pretty close to average in the now to the golden globe and emmy award winning actress you know from "american crime story" and "mrs. america." sarah paulson is starring in a movie that doesn't have america in the title. it's called "run." great to see you as always. >> it's so good to see you too.

>> we know the world got its first look at you as linda tripp when you posted this from "american crime story," "impeachment" and had incredible roles but playing her was the biggest acting challenge of your life, you say. why is that? >> well, i think she's a really complex woman and so it's challenging from a lot of different standpoints both physically and emotionally, particularly when you may finding ways to connect to a character can be more challenging when your alignment with their choices is complicated. so, but i'm having fun, only four days in and with the covid protocols it's really a whole new experience. >> yeah, adds a new challenge to it all. your new movie "run." you play a protective mother. >> aahg. >> you become quite terrified over the course of the movie and you said you watched the movie carry several times while you were preparing for the role.

>> i did. piper laurie plays also a very protective mother in that movie and i thought if i could look for inspiration anywhere it would be in a movie like that and, you know, from an actress like that. this is actually the first major thriller in 70 years to star a real wheelchair usser making her auspicious film debut who is extraordinary in this movie. >> you know, look a little clip. let's check it out right now. >> fine. good-bye. >> how long will it be down for? >> i don't know. tomorrow, next week. the window they gave was till the end of the month. how did you know that was about the internet? >> hmm.

yeah. >> uh-oh. >> uh-oh. >> i was nervous watching that. >> you should be. >> but you played a fair number of dark roles over the course of your career, of course, but do you ever think, you know, a rom-com might be nice for a change? >> michael, if i don't get a rom-com happening really soon i'm going to need to check myself into an institution of some kind because this is really -- it does take its toll on you because i don't know how to fake it. i wish i were -- if i were more talented i could pretend to hyperventilate and cry. i don't know how to do that so i have to do it and momma's tired and i'm momma in this story. >> i will tell you this you are fantastic in everything you do and i just absolutely adore you so -- >> i adore you right back, thank you so much. >> thank you so much for joining us. the movie "run" premieres tomorrow only on hulu. check out sarah paulson, everybody. coming up, a special

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good morning, everyone. i'm aaron from abc7 mornings. today cal osha is set to vote on a new workplace standard to they'll be enforcing mask wearing at work and provide free testing in the event of positive covid cases. some good news. the fog started to fade. we are seeing improvement visibility in some areas but still napa and petaluma. still dangerously low for another hour or so. dense fog advisory will expire at 9:00. and that's really the only issue for your outdoor activities. sunshine, high clouds, temperatures average from 57 in half moon bay to about 60 inland. we'll be akbaq at 11:00.

>> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, emmy-award-winning talk show host tamron hall, and from the hit series "this is us," susan kelechi watson. plus just in time for the big holiday: thanksgiving cornucopia arrangements, all next on "live." and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: good morning. >> kelly: hey, morning. thursday, november 19, 2020. welcome to the show, everybody. >> ryan: do you know that we're--our show is called "live," and when i text about our show to people, like in my schedule and things like that, it corrects it to "love." so welcome to "love." >> kelly: aww, that's sweet. >> ryan: right? i mean, of all the autocorrects, that one is one i don't go back and change. >> kelly: that is nice. >> ryan: "love with kelly and ryan." >> kelly: you know, my phone now autocorrects words that ought not to be autocorrected. it's like-- >> ryan: but you have to fight with it; i argue with it. >> kelly: if i'm trying to say