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the west wing under watch as the trump administration fights to fend off coronavirus. the new precautions to protect the president and vice president after a another stafferer tests positive the haunting final moments before ahmaud was shot and killed while out for a jog released after growing calls a reality check for the magic kingdom. back to business and what to expect when parks reopen here. taking no chances, how one
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european country is making sure no cases of coronavirus fly under the radar at the airport good morning to you. >> just six months ago, coronavircovid-19 was a virus that didn't exist in humans now there are more than 4 million people infected wrld wide here in the states more than 1.3 million americans are infected that's over a million more than any other nation spain has the second highest number of infections with 234,000. the u.s. death it toll has now is surpassed 80,000. >> as california moves to stage two of its reopening plan, researchers predict the state could see more than 6,000 deaths by the end of august california is one of a handful of states where cases are going up more than expected. and tesla filed a lawsuit against alameda county from prohibiting the car company from reopening their factory during the outbreak elon musk threatened to move its
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headquarters to texas or nevada. >> american airlines and hyatt have teamed up to give 4,000 health care workers free vacations. employees a at new york's hospital will get a free three-day trip apple will begin reopening stores in the u.s. next week some locations in idaho, south carolina, alabama and alaska will open their doors to eliminate a number of customers. they will also implement temperature checks the trump administration is fighting to contain coronavirus sweep iing through the white house. mike pence will return to work today despite plans to give a little distance after a spokesperson tested positive for the virus. tracie potts joins us with the latest several top health experts will still self-quarantine. >> there are three members of the coronavirus task force at the white house who decided to self-quarantine.
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the fda commissioner, the head of the cdc and a man who you see often dr. fauci, the infectious disease expert, they will all testify remotely to the senate vice president mike pence is not in quarantine, but he skipped a national security meeting over the weekend and out of precaution after his press secretary and a military valet tested positive. neither the president nor vice president have tested positive they are doing daily tests at the white house now. in the meantime, they are also concerned about the dismal april jobs numbers getting worse >> my numbers aren't rosy. >> may or june would be the low point for unemployment at what rate >> that's about what we expect, yeah i'm looking for rates north of 20%. >> aren't we talking close to 25% a the this point, which is great delaware presentation numbers? >> we could be it wouldn't be a surprise if you
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close down the economy that in half of the workforce, half the people didn't work that's why we're very focused on rebuilding the economy and getting it back to where it was. >> the white house predicting an economic bounceback in the the fall >> that would be the ideal scenario thank you. more restrictions are being lifted in many state this is week even though lockdowns are being lifted, there's growing frustration from some people who say those.e trails and beaches reopening over the weekend >> would be broeting there air. social distancing style. >> reporter: changes are coming to new york. for more than 25,000 have died from coronavirus the governor says some regions of the state will be eligible for gradual reopening friday
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>> science based and databased, we look at those data point ss o see where it's safe to open. >> reporter: indiana churches can hold services with no limits on us awe ten dance, though social distancing is required. arizona dine-in restaurants can reopen but only at 25% capacity. while in florida many bar br shops and salons can can go back to bez in kentucky workers will return to the toyota plant with thermal images for temperature checks. >> we do us think over time those restrictions will be li lifted but one of the first things we have to do is break our habits of being close to one another. >> reporter: even as stay at m home orders ease, protesters argue it's not enough. in california to north carolina, these photos of arm ed proters went viral land county, pennsylvania, some buzz owners frustrated they still can't open their doors >> we need to be open to feed
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our families >> reporter: but images like these worry health experts who say a rapid return to normal could mean a major spike in cases. >> come summer or fall, we could have a peak. >> reporter: officials in pasade pasadena, california, say they tracked a cluster of five cases to a large birthday party. while overseas a small outbreak is emerging in south korea kelly cobiella is there. >> reporter: about 4s could be traced to nightclubs in the city and south korea's president is warning of a potential second wave of infections >> reporter: but for sports fans, some good news >> the greatest fighters in the world ready to get back to work. >> reporter: the ufc returned to fights inside an elt ty arena major league baseball hopes to propose a plan to start up in july playing about 80 games
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without fans in michigan auto plants have been shuttered since march that's going to start changing this week. auto suppliers will go first with the big three opening about a week later with production a at just 25% capacity >> slowly getting there, thank you. over 4 million people worldwide have now been infected with coronavirus and as the u.s. continues to slowly open as the virus expands in america, there's good news in europe hard-hit italy and spain are seeing a decline in cases and deaths the uk announced it has mapped out a careful plan for easing its covid-19 lockdown restrictions let's turn to cal periare you live in london good morning >> reporter: good morning, we heard from the prime minister last night rolling out what he ca calls a three-phased reopening of the country non-essential personnel headed back to work today they will be told to i avoid
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public transportation and to wear masks and to socially distance we could see schools opening in june and other restaurants and pubs opening in july but all of that is dependent on whether or not the cases continue to drop here in the uk. in spain and in italy where we saw the worst of it around a month ago, cases at their lowest level since early march is allowing some businesses to reopen and the phrase you're going to hear across europe is covid secure businesses that are operating a at a certain capacity in spain we're looking a the a 50% capacity again social distancing a priority there as well as masks now in shanghai we are hoping the opening will work. there's a 30% capacity limit on the park in shanghai and temperature checks and masks but it is open people are taking rides there today. and really the world, we're hoping that that continues to work >> waiting with baited breath, thank you. let's turn to california where a dramatic water rescue was caught on camera
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an off-duty officer put his training to good use a hiker tried it cross the creek when he got swept up in a whirlpool. they shared this visit parts of the country are waking up to a big chill janessa webb has more. and the weekend was tough for us very chilly. >> very tough mother's day weekend in the east coast. a different story for the pacific northwest. we saw records for california, las vegas, 92 degrees today. you can see the midwest, upper midwest, this continues to expand now it's 63 million people under freeze alerts. you're waking up to temperatures that are currently in the mid-30 toz low 40s. so this whole front continues to make its way through some of the higher elevations from new york to northern new england,
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san antonio to dallas, still above average temperature wise feeling like summer in the mid-80s. >> so at least two more days of the cold conditions, but a big warm-up is on the way. >> that's going to feel really nice thank you. an usa traustralian hospita projected images of new proms and pregnant women on its building to secelebrate mother's day. the royal women's hospital said the illuminations sent a message of love and solidarity to moms around the world just beautiful still to come, kevin durant gives a fan the surprise of a lifetime and the newly surfaced video that shows the final moments before ahmaud arbery was gunned down this is "early today." pray. the faster, easier way to clean as you go.
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investigation into the shooting death of ahmaud arbery continue this is morning. police are reviewing a second newly sur faused surveillance video taken just girafbefore the 25-year-old was killed by a white father and son now there are calls for a federal investigation. blayne alexander has latest. >> reporter: the bureau of investigation says it's looking at this video obtained by a station as part of the investigation into the death of ahmaud arbery. it shows a man walk into a construction site and lock around it's one of several angles of video being reviewed including this obtained by the jurnl of constitution these were investigated before aersing the two mcmichaels lawyers say the house was empty, under construction arkansas beare ri engaged in no illegal activity and was inside for under three minutes. he and his son travis armed themselves and began to chase arkansas bery because they thoue
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was a burglary suspect saying he began b to violently attack and they shot in self-defense. but he was just out for a jog unarmed. we are learning more about the initial investigation boo the death of ahmaud arbery the da advised that no arrests were necessary and a second da deemed the shooting unjustifiable homicide but nobody in her office directed any police officer not to make an arrest. it was only after the georgia you are bur recent of investigation took over the case that they arrested the mcmich l mcmichaels within 36 hours >> i was just about to give up hope >> reporter: they are investigating a threat made on facebook against future protests for arbery it comes as a number of big names are calling for outside help jay-z publishing an open letter demanding a special prosecutor examine the case
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and more than 50 nfl players calling on attorney general william br to launch a federal inquiry. >> this is just the first step i would hike to get all hands involved every hand that was involved, convicted and in prison. >> reporter: the gbi is not ruling out future arrests. blayne alexander, atlanta. a young nba fan nets a r rprise visit from kevin dun durant how one airport is making sure another coronavirus outbreak never gets a off the ground this is "early today." for fast relief and ultra-coating. ♪nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea.♪ get powerful relief with pepto bismol liquicaps. that's why i take osteo bi-flex, to keep me moving the way i was made to. it nourishes and strengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex. plus vitamin d for immune support.
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drastic measure os to top the spread of covid-19 bill neely takes us inside the place where he tested for covid-19 >> a world first a test for travelers that detects coronavirus fast sarah walters from philadelphia has just flown in. >> it's brilliant. it allows you to get off the plane, test and a couple hours later know if you can avoid quarantine or not. >> reporter: that's 14 days of compulsory quarantine for all passengers arriving in austria including us, unless you nest negative, whi test negative, unless i did. the cost runs $200, but you get a result in two to three hours an example for american airports >> i think it would be fantastic. >> reporter: it's a coronavirus passport that can be used worldwide to prove you're not infected
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>> if we pass for another country. >> reporter: it's one small step to getting austria back to work safely >> that's a big challenge for austri relaxing its lockdown one of the first countries in the world to do it later this month bars and restaurants, hotels and museums are due to reopen here buzz the government says so far, the loosening of the lockdown hasn't led to any spike in infections >> the experiment has worked we have lockdown and then early lockdown >> reporter: austria eesz opt population is roughly the same as new york city, but it's reported only around 600 coronavirus deaths, not 20,000 there have been protests against austria's lockdown and strict testing and tracing.
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but its success is clear for now as it takes another small step on its road to recovery. bill neely, nbc news, vienna hundreds of germans got their party fix with their first drive-in rave. a stream of parked cars inside are just some rule-abiding respectful ravers trying to have a good time. they followed the social distancing measures by only having two people per vehicle. the organizer says this party was even better than a nightclub. people just craving for a rave but there's no dancing >> they were dancing in the car. did you see that >> there's a little bit. let's watch a little more video. it's a way to get out of the house and a good reason to do it good on them desperate times, desperate measures next up, janessa has a look
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welcome become we have been talking a lot lately about current courage from families and front line workers, the sick and those separated from loved ones during this pandemic. our tom brokaw is once again highlight iing the courage of te great estrogen ration on the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii in europe with his thoughts on bravery in the face of yet another groebl challenge. f f >> reporter: it was the deadliest war in the history of mankind. 50 million people, maybe more, were killed. >> today is victory in europe.
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tomorrow will also be victory in europe day >> so 75 years later, the remains reason to celebrate. even in the the midst of the deadliest pandemic attack in modern times in england beth was not yet queen, but she was doing her part during world war ii now at 94 she paid tribute to her father king george, who was a uniform in harm's way. >> his message was a salute to the men and women abroad, which sacrificed so much in pursuit of what he rightly called a great deliverance. >> europe was a battlefield. in one was spared on that continent. royalty reminded the world of the sacrifice of which we hear too little france was the a divided country during world war ii and the current president macron made sure he honored those on the
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side of right. and throughout europe enduring gratitude for america, the greatest ally never to be forgotten. i'm old enough to remember the jubilation of ve day and when we saw newsreels of the celebration. it's a different new york that we know today. so this is a week for us to celebrate and remember not just ve day, but all victories we have had together. to celebrate the courage we had then, the courage that is going to be required in greater dimension now more than ever >> those are the wise words of tom brokaw >> we need that perspective now more than ever >> we're resilient people. it usually takes a huge
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dispolice of adversity to reveal what we're made of >> thank you for watching "early
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if they have a child who has a persistent fever more than three days, that would be a time to call your pediatrician. right now at 4:30, parents and doctors on high alert, a disturbing illness linked to the coronavirus now showing up in kids. coming up, a live report on the bay area infant who is being treated. the battle over reopening, revving up the east bay. a live report on tesla taking alameda county to court to

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