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at home concert. which was planned by lady gaga and broadcast around the world the tv event raised more than $127 million for coronavirus relief the funds will help support health care workers. the number of people in need of relief because of the pandemic continues to grow according to a report by the financial times, disney will stop paying 100,000 employees this week that's about half of the workforce. disney's parks and hotels have been shut down for nearly foouf weeks now. there's hope that the las vegas strip could come back to life next month that's according to the winn resort's ceo extensive safety measures would be in place. ashton kutcher is raising a michael jordan with an a glass for a good cause the couple launched quarantine wine 100% of the profits will go to all-time record 63 points in a single playoff game. relief charities >> we ended up winning the and check out these grandparents series, but it was an incredible in california. they made suits out of plastic and used snorkelsto breathe to playoff performance. i have never seen it before. and i had never seen it after. give their grandchildren hugs. that was a michael jordan, god

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may be too late that we're taking too long and that could hurt the economy >> thank you across the country, americans are are voicing their anger and frustration at the widespread shutdown hold iing protests over the stay at home orders here's dan scheneman >> reporter: in san diego and denver, a fresh wave of protests demanding an end to widespread shutdowns. >> we are still a free country, did you know prilosec otc can stobefore it begins?urn heartburn happens when stomach acid at least for now and people have to make a refluxes into the esophagus. decision and that's their personal decision prilosec otc uses a unique delayed-release formula >> reporter: protests have been popping up across the country that helps it pass through the tough stomach acid. it then works to turn down acid production, for days in wisconsin blocking heartburn at the source. down our state for 18 months with just one pill a day, >> reporter: texas and in you get 24-hour heartburn protection. michigan, with the apparent back prilosec otc. ing of the president >> these are people expressing one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. their views. i see where they are i see the way they are working they seem to be very responsible people >> reporter: the president also tweeting liberate virginia, michigan and minnesota from stricter rules on social

distancing >> he's basically asking these people to violate state law. because the governors have the stay at home orders and he's asking them to violate it. it's irresponsible i understand the sent isment, but i think it's irresponsible sblr some states are starting to take steps towards opening up their economies. north carolina, florida and california have allowed access to a few beaches but frustration continues to fuel anger >> i need my job i need to work >> reporter: while much of the country stays at home. dan scheneman, nbc news. we can see the covid-19 >> this pandemic is infected 2.5 growth rate by region. million people around the world and today we're following a and killed more than 165,000 but some countries have dramatic decrease. we haven't seen this kind decrease since march 28th. weathered the covid-19 storm and are prepared to reopen some businesses joining us from london is cal but normally we'd see a spike on perry. good morning mondays we'll with be watching this closely >> we'll be hoping for that >> good morning to you curve to go down so we're finally seeing that no limo, no problem. death tolly in spain and italy the ucng pbltohiroem celebration for high school seniors. uses 100% natural propellant?

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here could last. the death toll in the united kingdom has been at the lowest level in some two weeks, but the concern here as it is around the world is as you ease the lockdowns, we could see a second wave that's what the prime minister is meeting about >> thank you we appreciate it for many survivors of coronavirus, the fight doesn't end after leave iing the hospitl we cooled across the country georgia day schwartz reports on how some are recovering. shut down, that means a the lot of cancelled prom nights but that hasn't stopped >> surviving covid-19. celebrations one teen got to enjoy her special night with help from her >> how are you doing today family >> tonight was supposed to be >> i had energy and then a prom night so will you go to quarantine couple days later the energy prom with me goes away. >> reporter: she's no stranger >> reporter: it started with a to illness she's a breast cancer survivor surprise prom proposal to and says covid-19 is much worse. >> breast cancer was a breeze husband 18-year-old sister their mom didn't want the this pandemic to rob her daughter of another special moment compare ed d to this. >> my heart was broken when we this scared meso badly i thought i was going to die found out school was going to be it felt as if every night when you were going to sleep, i

didn't know if i was going to cancelled. wake up in the morning and prom was cancelled her brother wanted to be a part of it. >> to see your brother walk in >> you're worried about damage for the rest of your life? there catches you off guard. >> i get upset because i'm >> it's the coolest thing ever worried. i wasn't expecting any of this is this a setback am i tired >> reporter: tyson stepped up to be her date while her boyfriend >> reporter: john was put on aen zach joined remotely and ventilator together they exported to her own home prom. hospital staff asked what he had to live before before putting him into a medically-induced right in her living room coma >> i showed them my screen >> the way they put it on, everything was amazing >> reporter: surrounded by a sea of balloons and bright lights, these are my three daughters and my wife and i want to see them they danced, laughed and again. >> transition from hospital to embraced each other's company. home, it's day four. >> reporter: now at home taking >> for this brother and sister, it day by aday, he does physical prom turned out better than they therapy. >> just a renewed energy knowing could have ever expected >> this has been the best night that, hey, i can see the light of my life >> best night ever at theened of the tunnel. i couldn't have asked for anything more. i'm lucky to have them >> reporter: for those infected >> reporter: they got to make this night their own and build these memories together. on the front lines, a sense of duty strengthened now to help >> it's cool that i get to take others beat the virus. >> i'm more willing to kind of my brother to his first prom and jump in the fray now at work and he gets to take me to my last. offer to take care of a

our thanks for sharing that story with us. they are making the best out of coronavirus patient. a bad situation. >> even though you are you are because it's probably less of a chance me the getting sick from missing your final prom, those are memories you'll never get it rather than someone who again with your brother. hasn't >> reporter: for survivors, inspiration comes from the pa t in case you're wondering, the wild world of competitive eating has not slowed down during quarantine. possibility of immunity and helping researchers find a cure. >> your blood and plasma will help solve the mysteries of this joey chestnut dipped his hands into the oreo competition. virus. there's nothing that is more powerful than that >> reporter: a facebook group contestants had to eat 48 oreos and half a gallon of milk. called survivor corp. was he was bested. he finished just sixth fastest started. >> i'm truly on the other side wi 3:30 minutes >> why didn't that lead our now. and fully recovered. newsca you're looking at the face of a newscast >> we can do better. covid-19 survivor. no shame >> reporter: gadi schwartz, nbc >> there's a lot of people doing news 16 people were killed in a the hand to mouth olympics at home shooting rampage in noef skoesh. it happened over 12 hours. >> we hope you and your loved the victims were ambushed by a ones stay safe >> we leave you with a moment of gunman who posed as a police unity. a u.s. army sergeant recruited officer. some army kids across the cou police identified the gunman as 51-year-old gabriel wortman.

country to sing along for a feel he made dentures good vur chul concert. see you tomorrow after leading police on a manhunt, he was captured at a gas station and later killed ♪ the victims of the attack inclouded a 23-year veteran of the police constable she was a mother of two. prime minister justin trudeau says his heart goes out to everyone affected by the situation. the south is getting slammed by another round of severe weather. after a series of deadly tornadoes, powerful winds are ripping across the southeast and leaving behind a path of sdrux there's been reports of serious damage in alabama, georgia and northern florida before the winds picked up again, alabama had already been hit by storms powerful enough to bring down trees this weather also brings the threat of is severe flooding and more than 90,000 people across the southeast lost power meteorologist janessa webb has been tracking allthe wicke weather for us overnight

>> good morning, everyone. a very fluid situation we have a juicy at monthser fear right now. temperatures and dew points are high that's leading to the storms across the southeast right now, a tornado watch still in police for southern georgia and northern part of the florida good morning. at 4:30 right now in washington, panhandle, but the flooding threat is the major concern. lawmakers and the white house are close to a deal to fund more we have torrential rain 3 to 4 small business loans. that's another $250 billion inches per hour with more today. after the nearly $350 billion in the carolinas are on our radar the original stimulus plan ran out in just two weeks. wall street's opening bell in two hours. thder at enhanced risk for and in the bay area a check on the local health departments for local numbers for you, and there are now more than 4,300 cases with 199 deaths. and in the north bay today everyone living in the town of bolinas will be allowed to be for central texas all the way to san tested. antonio. but today 93 >> so this is round one we have

a very active weather pattern that continues >> it's been a tough couple weeks for the south. thank you. coming up, turning the living room into a ballroom. a one of a kind prom for a senior stuck in quarantine > d opngheprd r a second time. how cities are working to prevent a second outbreak. and eliminate odors for 1200 hours. ♪breathe happy febreze... ♪la la la la la. t minus ten seconds eggo homestyle waffles. we are go for... lift off. now that they're crispier and fluffier. i think this one's a solo mission. i understand.

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contact with >> reporter: a secret weapon is emerging critical to combatting second and third waves of outbreaks it's not an app, but a long standing workforce redeployed. >> this is exactly what we have been doing >> reporter: tech titans may be working on a digital solution, but people like 1600 disease detectives have been tracking infections for years normally, i they would be knocking on doors. now with social distancing guidelines, they are reaching out by phone their work often taking them to low-income and minority communities. disproportionately impacted by the disease. >> symptoms are very important the onset of symptoms, the d duration, who has contact with, who do they live with. >> reporter: without intervention a person infengted with covid-19 can come into contact with others they know potentially exposing them. those individuals can then interact with even more people perpetuating a vicious cycle.

the idea is to break that train of transmission by isolating the source as quickly as possible. >> we need tried and true experts on the ground who know how to do this work. >> reporter: david harvey leads the national coalition of std directors and points out a gaping hole in need. a new report advocates adding an extra 100,000 contact tracers. a role harvey says takes a year to properly train. >> if we can bill out the american airline industry with $250 billion, we can sure as heck allocate $250 billion to the public health system. >> reporter: states like massachusetts, minnesota and illinois have begun boosting their contact tracer ranks in an effort to meet a surging national need. and in terms of when contact tracing is most effective, it's not only meant for when you're outside strolling around other people or in a subway system, it's more about close contact, let's say six feet or less for .