coronavirus hits capitol hill the strict, new safety measures in place to stem cases at the white house, as the senate gets ready to grill top u.s. health officials over the dangers of reopening too soon elon musk on a collision course with california the tesla ceo defies lockdown orders to restart production, and tells authorities, "bring the cuffs. coronavirus concerns take flight the same airlines that charge for more leg room face growing scrutiny for packed planes in tha pandemic

good morning and welcome in. i'm cori coffin. >> i'm phillip mena. it was mid-march when americans were asked to do the unthinkable. don't gro o to work, school, or leave the house. now, of 54 days, governors across dozens of states have eased restrictions, despite warnings from public health officials. as states fail to meet federal guidelines, the number of americans dying from covid-19 continues to rise. the virus has claimed over 81,000 lives and as infected more than 1.3 million americans. >> five western states, including california, are requesting $1 trillion mark in aid from the federal government. governor gavin newsom says it would help cover critical public safety and health work, not just for his state but washington, oregon, colorado, and nevada if you're waiting for your stimulus check still, the clock is ticking taxpayers have until wednesday to submit bank information on the irs website to get a check

via direct deposit if not, you may have to wait until june for a paper check. twitter ceo dorsey donated to a non-profit, helping inmates across the country get personal protective equipment stake n steak closed down 57 stores nationwide. revenue dropped $59 million because of the pandemic, compared to this time last year. 553 stores are still operating as the white house fights to fend off a coronavirus outbreak within its own walls, the trump administration is stepping up safety precautions this morning. all staffers who enter the west wing will be required to wear a facial covering. our capitol hill correspondent tracie potts joins us with thelating the latest this is excluding the president. >> reporter: the president made it clear he doesn't like bearing a mask he thinks it sends the wrong message. everyone around him in the west wing will be required to not only wear one, they're also

doing temperature checks for people entering the west wing. and people will be subject to daily testing. senior staffers who are close to the president and the vice president. you saw them separated by a podium about 12 feet away at the latest briefing. all of this after two staff members in the west wing became infected president trump saying that there are now enough tests for everyone who wants one >> i don't said in your comments earlier, "we have met the moment we have prevailed. to you, sir, is the mission accomplished, with 1.4 million -- >> we prevailed on testing we have the best equipment anywhere in the world. >> perhaps the greatest failure of this administration is on testing. the president, at that press conference, said that they had really met the moment and prevailed. really we have so many deaths >> reporter: now, the

president's top testing expert has said that there's not enough tests out there for everyone who wants one, but for everyone who needs one. cori >> thank you president trump is also facing some criticism this morning after walking out of his news conference over a contentious exchange with an asian-american reporter. >> you said many times that the u.s. is doing far better than any other country when it comes to testing >> yes. >> why does that matter? why is this a global competition to you, if every day, americans are still losing their lives, and we're still seeing more cases every day? >> well, they're losing their lives everywhere in the world. maybe that's a question you should ask china don't ask me, ask china that question, okay when you ask that question, you may get a very unusual answer. yes, behind you, please. >> sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically? >> i'm telling you. >> to ask china. >> i'm not saying it

specifically to anybody. anybody that would ask a nasty question like that. >> i wanted to let me colleague finish. >> ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. appreciate it. thank you very much. >> overnight on twitter, the president accused those reporters of conspireing against him. meanwhile, tensions are growing between elon musk and his local government the tesla ceo defied county orders and restarted production at his factory, which had been forced to shut down. dan sheneman has this report >> reporter: tesla's main vehicle factory in fremont, california, resumed production company founder elon musk tweeting, tesla is restarting production against alameda county rules i'll be on the line. if anyone is arrested, i ask it only be me it is the latest skirmish between the car maker and alameda county the health department ordered the factory to close march 23rd to halt the spread of coronavirus.

the county insists it was working with the company to allow it to reopen >> i wish elon would have waited one more week so we could have just done this in a methodical fashion that really put people back to work safely. >> reporter: last week, tesla filed suit against the county, saying it can't be more restrictive than orders from california's governor. >> i have great expectations that we can work through, at the county level, the issue with this particular county and this company in the next number of days >> reporter: elon musk may look elsewhere. on saturday, in a now deleted tweet, he said, "tesla will move its headquarters and future programs to texas/nevada immediately. dan sheneman, nbc news global coronavirus cases are not showing any signs of slowing down the u.s. leads with the most cases, followed by hard-hit europe, which continues to ease restrictions across the continent. france and russia have now joined a growing list.

the uk is trying to clear up confusion about its new lockdown rules. for the latest on the global response to covid-19, we turn to nbc's chapman bell, joining us from london this morning hi, chapman. good morning >> reporter: morning, phillip. yeah, confusion here after the prime minister, sunday, addressed to the nation, setting out his plan to ease restrictions here. yesterday, the government trying to clear up this message, releasing a 50-page document detailing what the plans are boris johnson appearing not once but twice. once in parliament and another time answering questions by members of the public, as he tries to get people back to work those who cannot work from home, his goal is to try to get these people back to their jobs. much of europe continues to reopen their countries stores, hairdressers, schools in france reopening some parts of hard-hit spain opening restaurants, as italy

looks to move faster than planned in opening some of their areas around their country and countries trying to balance the risk of growing infections with growing their economies however, russia, which has seen a huge recent spike in cases in their country, more than 10,000 a day, now the third highest number of confirmed cases worldwide. president putin saying that people from today can go back to work however, it is up to local individual regions to keep lockdown measures in place, should they need it. phillip? >> regions across the world making their own decisions about the response here. chapman, thank you let's turn now to some alarming scenes in the sky images from some crowded flights. passengers wondering, what happened to promises of social distancing on planes here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: on more and more planes these days, it's getting busier passengers shoulder to shoulder, squeezing past each other. many not wearing masks

on an american airlines flight from new york to washington, at o'hare airport in chicago, on a spirit airlines flight to orlando. >> the problem wasn't so good going. landing, everybody got off, and it was just standing and everybody was clustering at one point. >> reporter: this united flight left new york for san francisco with 25 doctors and nurses who had been treating covid patients that middle seat, not blocked off, as united promised last week united said, blocking is the wrong word instead, it's limiting advanced seat selection for adjacent seats in all cabins, including middle seats where available regardless of whether that middle seat is blocked, infectious disease experts say a sneeze or cough can travel at least two rows forward and backwards. how much of a risk is there, just on a typical passenger plane these days >> well, of course, there is a risk this is the kind of circumstance that the coronavirus likes it likes people close together

it likes to be transmitted that way. that makes it easier for the virus to be -- go from one person to another very quickly >> reporter: the industry says most flights have fewer than 20 passengers the airlines now calling on the tsa to check passengers' temperatures before they fly tsa hasn't yet decided while frontier airlines says it will do that starting june 1st anyone with a fever of 100.4 or above will be denied boarding. >> a fever is a serious matter at these times it may not be coronavirus. again, it's probably something you want to have checked out >> reporter: united says soon, it'll start advising customers in advance when a plane is 70% full so they can either rebook or get a credit. american promising not to book 50% 50% of their middle seats. spirit promises to do it when they can >> thanks to tom for that report. meteorologist janessa webb is joining us with a look at the forecast good morning. >> hey, good morning the chill continues across the

mid-atlantic k mid-atlantic, all the way to areas of the mideast 7 million people impacted. tomorrow, we'll turn our attention to the severe weather. also watching some storms popping up right now across southern texe over in the deep south all the way to the southeast. i love to see the 80s. how about the 80s returning to the northeast later this week? more coming up. >> time to bust out the shorts i like it. >> there you go. deserves a standing ovation. this next story deserves a standing ovation the "office" cast reunited on zoom to give two fans a surprise wedding. they ended the ceremony in that iconic dance routine from jim

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son duo, horrible adding the video of the incident breaks your heart to watch the president's comments come as a fourth prosecutor is taking over the case, and as the justice department considers if federal hate crime charges should be filed. nbc's blayne alexander has the latest good morning >> reporter: phillip, good morning to you the justice department says it is considering a request from georgia's attorney general to come in and investigate the handling of the case of ahmaud arbery it comes as the case now has its fourth prosecutor. the murder case of ahmaud arbery hz a new prosecutor, a district attorney in metro atlanta, appointed by the attorney general, chris krcarr. >> she's been a defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge. we need to swiftly, transpare transparentally, and thoroughly make sure justice is done. >> reporter: mcmichael and his

son, travis, were arrested ten weeks after the shooting what were the past ten weeks like for you >> one day seemed like ten days. i'm just sitting there waiting to get a call with some good news instead, i received no call. >> reporter: when you first saw the video, what was your reaction >> i was stunned i was sickened by it i think that's why it's important that we swiftly and thoroughly and transparenenttrat to the bottom of this. >> reporter: there is a man, appearing torre arkansas b be a into a construction site, looking around before leaving. in a statement, lawyers for arbery's family says the video shows his actions were in no way a felony under georgia law according to a police report, mcmichael said they followed arbery, thinking he was a burglary suspect, and arbery violently attacked travis after

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requests. >> everybody has just been absolutely cleaned out >> reporter: doodle breeder jenna stone says she's had a 400% increase in calls and web traffic since february >> i think people are getting a little desperate they just want any dog, basically. >> reporter: without the right considerations, eager pet parents may end up with more than they bargained for. that's leading to another increase in demand for dog trainers >> it's been kind of ani an onslaught of puppies inquiries. >> reporter: clients are seeking help because new pets got used to a quarantine lifestyle, with 24/7 attention. >> that's a really big issue the puppies right now are becoming overdependent. >> reporter: as many states continue phased reopening, trainers are seeing a sharp increase in dogs with separation anxiety. >> dogs that can't cope with being alone, they'll destroy things. >> reporter: trainers say it is important to start a structured schedule for your pup that includes time away from family members, or getting used to a crate. pet owners can take advantage of

virtual training programs, such as puppy preschool >> oh, who is good >> reporter: tips to keep dogs and humans happy beyond the quarantine liz mclaughlin, nbc news all right. one mother gave back to her son in a fun way on mother's day in a pickup game of basketball, she goes behind the back, blows past her boy, finishes with a smooth layup there that viral video has fans nicknaming mom everything from lebron jane to carol baskets. >> i want to watch it over and over again behind the back move with the left hand runner. >> it shows you, mom is always boss >> that is next level. all right. one of the nfl's most prominent rookies gave back to his mom for mother's day miami dolphins first round pick tua tagovailoa surprised his mom with a brand-new cadillac, posting her reaction on social media. look at that thank you, son quarterback signed a $30 million contract the very next day

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i don't see anything to open with restrictions. >> reopening reactions. the details governor newsom says he will reveal today and the difficult decision on restaurants. new signs of hope across the state. are we making progress or is it a fluke? and the rent crisis. help on the way for those trying to make it in the bay. good tuesday morning to you and thanks so much for jioining