to playgrounds rils. love, neutrogena®. good morning, breaking overnight alarming new record, the u.s. reaching its highest daily coronavirus total ever with more than 45,000 cases in the last 24 hours florida and texas now ordering bars to close again. beaches in miami set to shut down over the fourth of july weekend. at walgreens, we know summer may look different this year. and hospitals in the hardest hit areas raising concern over what luckily, we are right around the corner will happen as their icu beds fill up. with safer ways to shop so you can enjoy the moments you do make. >> this is tinder waiting to explode. like making sure you have pool toys the whole family can try out. >> mixed messages as the ♪ white house's first coronavirus and never running out of sunscreen task force briefing in months, before playing in the yard. dr. anthony fauci delivering this stern message - and if you do spend the day indoors, >> you have an individual always have enough snacks. responsibility to yourself, but you have a societal this summer, walgreens is making shopping safer,

responsibility with touchless pay and drive thru pick up, so you can keep your summer going. >> while vice president pence's challenge for not telling walgreens americans to wear masks, days after that packed trump event in arizona. >> how can you say that the campaign is not part of the ♪ for heroes proved, problem that dr. fauci laid out? >> freedom of speech and the right to peacefully assemble enshrined in the constitution of ♪ in liberating strife the united states. and even in a health crisis the american people don't forfeit our constitutional rights. cons of theite and even in a health ♪ america crisis the american people don't ♪ america forfeit our constitutional rights. >> unfriending facebook. over night. coca-cola, unilever and verizon join the major companies pulling their advertising, unhappy about facebook's efforts to control this information and hate speech. those stories plus here comes we are back with a new godzilla. a giant does cloudy from the th normal. while many of the countries zoos godzilla cloud now hitting the and aquariums remain closed the u.s. this weekend. what it means for your health people still have a jobs to do. and how long it will stick around. today, saturday june 27, 2020. >> it takes quite a few workers to keep animals fed and happy especially because they haven't had any visitors for months.

>> from nbc news this is "today" >> reporter: baltimore's inner harbor. home to one of the city's crown with peter alexander, kristen jewel, the national aquarium. welker and dylan dreyer. inside twenty thousand animals, >> welcome to today"today", sat. from sloths to tropical fish. and eleven different types of sharks. the aquarium usually seeing more >> from nbc news this is ""today"" with peter alexander, kristen welker and dylan dreyer. that 1.2 million visitors a >> welcome to "today". year. >> only in 2020 are now we now but now like the rest of the country has been eerily quiet dealing with the dust cloud. since it closed in march because all we need is the locusts. of coronavirus. first the major headline, our what have the past several top story, the latest on the weeks, months been like here? >> cultural institutions coronavirus crisis. here are the newest numbers. couldn't lock the door, turn off the u.s. now seeing the highest the lights and go home. single day increase ever in the number of infections. we've had to keep i think about that happened friday. 140 staff as critical employees. more than 45,000 cases in just the good news, the animals are great. the people, they are getting a 24 hours. bringing t little lonely by now after 80-plus days. 2.4 million. >> the staff has been wearing more than 125,000 americans have masks and of course social distancing but keeping their now died. focus on making sure the fish >> and in florida the mayor of and other animals are healthy miami dade is closing all beaches for the busy fourth of and happy. >> our staff are coming to work july weekend and the u.s. judge every day and providing

incredible care to the animals. ordered migrate children held in making sure they are thriving. the u.s. detention facilities >> reporter: and keeping them must be released pause of the well fed is essential work. i got to experience that threat of the pandemic. in certain cases their parents may be released as well. firsthand. first all the australian >> fanned out across the country baramundi. >> here she comes. covering the pandemic. you can feel her strength. sam brock is in miami. >> reporter: next up the archer fish who eating live crickets. sam, good morning. >> reporter: peter, kristen. good morning. even a week ago it seems unlikely if not impossible that the governors of florida and oh my god. texas would be rolling back reopenings. >> okay. but given the alarming rise in you got that one. cases in both states right now a reversal with bars closing. right about. >> reporter: this aquarium is and just this morning beaches here in miami also closing over just 1 of 226 accredited zoos and aquariums that closed because of covid. at new york's bronx zoo, animals the holiday. in florida, weeks of surging and staff are missing some of coronavirus cases just reached a the two million guests who visit new high water mark, almost each year. the staff has split into two 9,000 cases in one day. teams, making meal, caring for leading governor ron desantis to pull the plug on bars. the giraffes, penguins and >> there was wide spread non compliance and that led to bears. closed since mid march. some of the animals have even issues. >> in sunny miami dade, the

mayor announcing beach wills noticed. >> are there any animals that close for july 4th hald. sense something a little different. >> when anyone shows up to look at them and see how they are, as and bracing for rollbacks they definitely take an down the road. >> we're in a hot spot. interest. and remain. it is almost like they are trying to figure out where we don't have a lot in our tool everybody is. >> for this zoo, it's been kit to stop this. personal. 8 of their big cats tested positive for coronavirus. >> closing down again would be >> i'm happy to report everybody unimaginable for one delray is doing really well. >> back in baltimore they can't wait for this aquarium to be beach bartender. >> you cannot keep shutting down swimming with people again. a city or a state or a country >> it is so exciting to be able and expect things to just come to welcome guests back through back to normalcy. it is never going to happen. our doors and get to hear children so excited to be able >> texas taking an even more to see these amazing animals. aggressive stance. with governor greg abbot closing >> animals and people alike bars and reducing capacities in can't wait and the baltimore aquarium reopens july 1st. restaurants on the heels of double digit infection rates. >> we find ourselves careening full disclosure i was terrified feeding the fish the live towards a catastrophic and unsustainable situation. crickets. >> producer called, hey do you >> some restaurant owners have any animal feeding clothes playing the long game. and you said i have a blazer. >> i'm not worried that while we have to close our restaurant >> my animal feeding blazer. we'll continue to do still do >> it was a great story. lot of people look forward to curbside pick up. seeing those animals geps seen. i am worried about the customers

of ours becoming even more final czeheck of the forecast. concerned and staying away. and bill karins look at the >> hospitalization rates are weather. also triggering alarm bells. >> good morning. that was the best pandemic story in houston icu bed capacity we've seen yet. already hit 100% while if fantastic. phoenix an er doctor described a let's get into this forecast for "today." we've had this drought set up in ticking time bomb. the northeast, especially a last >> this is tinder waiting to two months. we have a little rain coming through this morning but the explode but i'm thinking that some of that has already been real story is going to be the lit and that is concerning. severe weather threat later this afternoon. pay attention. >> the west coast california 3:00 to 5:00. new york city to philadelphia. seeing a two week jump in cases, baltimore included. some storms may get down to crosses 200,000 mark. washington d.c. and tomorrow, sunday afternoon, severe weather threat from and governor newsom signaling out a county with a positivity richmond south to charlotte, rate of 23%. raleigh, myrtle beach, columbia asking them to reinstate a stay and charleston. at home order. new cases in the south and west rest of the country, concern to spread across the country. if you live inland you're also news about the nba's plan to return later the next month. what more do we know about that waking up to a lot of sunshine, 60 degrees. "today"? if if you're anywhere around the >> there are two things going on right now. coastline all the way to santa at the same time on july 30th play resumes in the nba for 22

cruz from santa rosa, expect the first half of our day. different teams. and that starts with the laikz by the afternoon we start to see and clippers squaring off.kers sunny skies and temperatures fairly warm into the interior and clippers squaring off. valleys and 80s and 50s and 60s yers just tested for the first time on the coastline and windy this week. temperatures tonight with 16 tested positive. temperature des ceasing tomorrow. that is a 5.3% positivity rate. maybe not quite as high as some and that is a look at your would have expect fwud teams weekend forecast. peter back to you. >> still ahead, the epic live right now come into a state in music battles bringing inhoandsf florida with a struggling in coronavirus cases. >> sam thanks. vice president mike pence and the coronavirus task force will spend the next week visiting hard hit states to see what's being done to slow the spread of the coronavirus. the task force has been out of sight for months but finally held a news conference on friday with the disease spiking in many states. jeff bennett with more. good morning. >> reporter: there were conflicting messages when the

white house coronavirus task force addressed the nation for the first time in nearly two months yesterday. vice president pence defended the administration's response and promoted improvement and recovery even though the outbreak are so severe some states delayed reopening. and dr. future saying the country faces a serious problem. the white house coronavirus task force's first news briefing in nearly two months friday. this time at the department of health and human services. not at the white house. and president trump did not attend. dr. anthony fauci urged americans to take the virus more seriously. >> you have an individual responsibility to yourself, but you have a societal responsibility. >> the task force announcing a shift in the testing having. >> thanks to the millennials who have been heeding our guidance, where as before we told them to stay home, now we are telling them to be tested. >> the vice president while encouraging americans to take

steps to keep themselves safe. >> wash your hands. avoid touching your face. disinfect frequently. >> skipped over one part of the cdc advice, to wear a face mask in public. reporters. >> is there a message that you would like to send to people about importance of wearing masks? >> well we think that we're -- the first principle is that people ought to listen to their state and local authorities. >> challenged over recent rallies where trump supporters did not wear masks. a practice president trump suggested is a political statement. >> how can you say that the campaign is not part of the with so many of us staying problem that dr. fauci laid out? inside and turning to the internet and social media to >> freedom of speech and right find new forms of entertainment to peaceably assemble is there's one place that's heating enshrined in the constitution of up. the united states. >> you may have seen or heard and even in a health crisis the about two music superstars american people don't forfeit our constitutional rights. >> all of it unfolding as the battle it out live on instagram. trump administration filed a new racking up hundreds of thousands legal brief asking the supreme of views offering a glimpse for court to overturn the affordable live performances. care act. here's nbc blaine alexander with the move coming as the the latest. government reported that nearly half a million people who lost

health insurance during the ♪ nothing is okay you're in new coronavirus shut down enrolled york ♪ in coverage through obamacare. >> call it the ultimate quarantine concert. in the meantime president trump said on twitter last night that ♪ ready to go right now he signed an executive order on >> reporter: two artists. protecting monuments and statues. he added a anyone that destroys hit songs and for hundreds of a monument would face thousands one very good time. prosecution to the fullest >> let's get this thing going. extent of the law. >> reporter: welcome to "versus" the order is largely symbolic and directed the attorney general to enforce already existing law. but this has sparked a real the brainchild of tim baland and rethinking about confederate and controversial monuments on public hand and the president swiss beetz. said he wants to proerve what he >> everybody is giving something called the nation's heritage and back. >> reporter: they hopped on culture. to that end sources tell me that instagram live unannounced and faced off against each other president trump personally called the interior secretary to playing their songs as the world ask that the park service put watched. soon they started recruiting back up a confederate statue here in washington that other artists to battle all in good fun. protesters last week tore down and setten fire. lil john and t. pain, ludacris and nelly and plenty more going kristen, peter. >> another major flash point. head to head live on instagram. jeff bennett at the white house. each battle trending across >> director of the harvard social media racking in as many

as 800,000 live viewers with a global health institute. steady stream of comments and it doctor, good to see you. seems almost everyone wants in. said we slowed the spread. >> who in the building. >> michelle obama. flattened the curve. >> why do you think this has let me put up a graphic that resonated with so many people? tells a very different story. >> we did it with love, love ma the european union, the black >> we -- the love. graph. it is from a great place. the bell curve. >> for many, tapping into a and the blue is the united sense of nostalgia. states. 26 states in the u.s. seeing a boost for artists whose increase in number of cases right now. biggest hits came years ago. over the last three days we had our three highest totals of >> ♪ -- is you cases. so help us diagnose the problem. >> you get to see a whole other why is this happening here right side of the artist that is not so polished. now? >> well, so good morning, thank and people in their home, they you for having me on. are actually themselves. this is happening because in >> with many concert halls gone much of the country around memorial day and the weeks that dark as the new stage for music followed, we opened up while we fans everywhere. still had a large number of cases. we didn't have the kind of >> i think it is here to stay. testing and tracing infrastructure we needed that many europ countries have >> for "today," nbc news built in. and then we opened up too fast. we opened up bars, we opened up atlanta. >> what a great piece by blaine nightclubs. alexander. also if i don't spend enough

time on instagram already. and that -- it's the combination >> in a normal concert about of all of that has led us to 50,000 people in arena or where we are "today." >> and dr. za we've spent the stadium. here they have close to a tremfya® helps adults past four months largely on shut with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis uncover clearer skin that can last. down. i think the question a lot of in fact, tremfya® was proven superior to humira® people have this morning is, was in providing significantly clearer skin. that all for nothing? and are we going to have so shut tremfya® may increase your risk down again. >> yeah, so this is so of infections and lower your ability to fight them. frustrating because the shut down was so painful. tell your doctor if you have an infection millions of americans lost jobs. or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. kids were at home. and many of us, most of us in serious allergic reactions may occur. the public health community were saying we have to use this time tremfya®. uncover clearer skin that can last. wisely. we have to get our number of cases down. we have to build up a testing janssen can help you explore cost support options. and tracing fracture we need. we've got to get ready for nall dogs descend from wolves, or the age, opening up because if we don't we're going to be forced with and for thousands of years they've shared a love for meat. the kinds of decisions we're seeing again. so i'm very worried we wasted that time as a country, blue wilderness is made to satisfy that desire. feed the wolf that lives inside your dog political leaders didn't do what with blue wilderness. they need to be done and we're finding ourselves in a difficult situation again. >> mooeb announcing their plan to get their season started

again. the nba in particular is going to be doing it in florida where just can yesterday they say nearly 9,000 new cases. is it likely the season will take place? the nba reporting 16 players just tested positive. are they gonna have to the reconsider? >> nba, major league baseball, all the sports have been working hard to develop plans for how to play safely. and one of the points i've made to those officials and to the public is that they only can do this if they are in a community that is about having large outbreaks. if they are in a place like florida where there are large outbreaks happening, then it is going to be very, very hard to bubble off everybody and make sure no one is infected and we don't know the long-term consequences of these infection, even in young people. if i'm an nba player and i get infected i'd be very worried what that means for the long-term longevity of my health and i think what is happening uh, "fifteen minutes could save you 15%ain?

right now is really risky for or more on car insurance." these sports teams. i think we're gonna swap over to "over seventy-five they really have to be thinking about whether they won't to be years of savings and service." what, we're just gonna swap over? located in a place with far less yep. pump the breaks on this, swap it over to that. cases than texas, florida and pump the breaks, and, uh, swap over? elsewhere. >> highest totals in the last that's right. couple of days. instead of all this that i've already-? dr., thank you. yeah. >> great information there. what are we gonna do with these? now we want to turn to that keep it at your desk, and save it for next time. giant dust cloud that started half a world away, travel across geico. over 75 years of savings and service. an ocean and now has made its way to the united states. introducing new best foods drizzle sauce crave-worthy flavors you can drizzle, it is hitting the gulf coast this week and sights set on the dip and dress east coast. to make home the best restaurant around new drizzle sauces from best foods this could be the largest dust cloud to hit the u.s. in fifty we're on the side of food. years. >> reporter: it is dense and dirty. a gigantic dust cloud nick named new drizzle sauces do you remember your first kisg "godzilla." did she know it was coming... i think so seen from space traveling the first kiss was a shocker thousands of miles from north africa and through the i remember being pretty caught off guard... caribbean. umm... here is puerto rico before and [laughter] after. now sweeping parts of the southeast. >> this particular event has characters that have not been seen. at least in the past 25-30

years. the sheer area covered by the dust in the atmosphere. >> reporter: technically it is called the sharn air layeaharan. typically seen during late, spring, summer and early fall. is there anything the people should be doing when going outside? >> persons who are susceptible to respiratory problems, asthma so on would want to avoid being outside. >> reporter: research suggests air pollution could make covid cases worse, all the more reason to wear a mask. which scientists say will also help with the dust. the late nest summer and extremes. even been a swarm of locusts, billions wreaking havoc in africa and south asia. largest some have seen in 70 years. and godzilla eventually making its way out over the atlantic.

and in the meantime enjoying here in d.c., temperature in the 90. >> hope wherever you are you can spectacular sunsets. >> everything going on in this get out and world, we're just where'll blessed to be able to see that every single night. >> reporter: proof every cloud has a silver lining but in this case, gold. for "today," aaron mcglaughlin, nbc news. >> i was joking earlier when i said all we're missing is the locusts and now we've got a [upbeat music] ♪ today was the day that i put everything in perspective. ♪ plague of them as well in ♪ i fell asleep but when i woke up. ♪ africa. >> bill, good morning. >> good morning, peter. (boy) hi, do you want to share my sandwich? (vo) good feeds our connections. good feeds us all. forecast. all week we've been track it. hormel natural choice lunch meats. waiting to see is it going to give us those beautiful series. s or is it actually going to be a real problem with the air quality and respiratory issues. yesterday it wasn't of. here is the forecast for "today." the thickest of it is going to be over areas of the southeast, coastal georgia and also through florida. and as we go through tomorrow we're going to continue to push

it a little bit further to the south. the hazy skies. poor air quality. we'll have to see how many good morning. coming up next on "today in the respiratory issues it does bring us. now the severe weather threats we're going to be dealing with. bay," slowing things down to slow the spread. we have an area of heavy rain heading to new york and several bay area counties are pennsylvania. this is kind of round one. re-evaluating their reopening we'll deal with round two later plans amid a surge of virus an "today" and we are under a slight risk of severe storms. cases. plus, demanding action that the timing of this looks to be has the mayor calling for action and any officers who made posts. right around 3:00 to about 6:00 p.m. wind damage is likely. power outages and possibility of >> gusting winds will come in some tree limbs later today to cool down temperatures for the rest of the weekend. we've got a foggy start in san francisco. this is a live look over the coastline. we are expecting to keep that fog and low clouds around the first half of our morning. temperatures will cool off slightly sunday. highs in the 80s for san jose.

83 degrees, 89 for livermore. expect winds to kick up tonight getting even windier by sunday afternoon. also a severe threat and flash flood threat in the middle of the country. >> thank you so much. as june comes to a close. so too does pride month. a month usually celebrated with large gatherings, parades and more and it is looking for vimpbt this year. >> and the stonewall inn that of course played a critical role in the gay right movement is at risk of closing. kathy park is outside the stonewall with more on the efforts trying to save it. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: gooo you. march 16th the stonewall inn temporarily shut down and the owners thought for a couple of weeks. the weeks turned into months, and with no money coming in, this historic symbol of pride is

facing an uncertain future. this morning new york's iconic stonewall inn, believed to be the birthplace of the modern day lgbtq rights movement is in need of help. forced to shut down for months, this small business like so many in the city is fighting to survive. >> did you have to lay off employees? >> had to lay off everybody. >> it is a stark contrast to last year. when streets around the greenwich village bar were packed, celebrating 50 years of pride and progress, fuelling a worldwide movement. >> we have to keep that site alive. >> the co-owners who call save . a plea to the public that reached people like jerry houser.

>> reporter: designated a national land mark by president obama in 2016. on friday he commemorated the anniversary of the riot by joining forces with celebrities and world leaders through a global live stream event. >> we're almost 51 years since the night when the patrons of the stonewall inn stood up for their rights and set off one of america's defining victories for civil rights. >> reporter: major cities had to good morning. cancel or postpone inperson it is saturday, june 27th. pride festivities due to the we're taking a live look pandemic. this weekend many will be going auto-delivery at downtown san jose at san pedro square. virtual. >> really got feel it. >> yeah. >> when we're not outside. what a beautiful sight there. we're not at the parade. >> reporter: btarted. hope that this piece of living history will come back >> and there has been a tremendous amount of support for stonewall. donations online exceed $190,000 but the owners say that they are

constantly worrying about the bottom line because it could be a while before new york city bars get the all clear to fully reopen. and right now in phase 2 serving curb side drinks just isn't enough. guys back to you. >> a piece of history but the fight continues. kathy park, thanks very much. still to come right here why some people who went in for free coronavirus tests walked away with hefty medical bills. >> and later as summer kicks into high gear we're going talk

we are back on this saturday morning with the weekly download, our look back at the week that was. >> the coronavirus dominated the headlines once again, but also a week that saw another emotional funeral service for a black man shot by police.

>> reporter: on tuesday at martin luther king's ebzer baptist church in atlanta. >> thousands told outside for a chance to pay their respects at a public viewing earlier in the week. in louisville kentucky, hankison one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of breonna taylor was fired. . hankison is appealing. all three men involved in the shooting death of ahmaud arbery as he ran through a georgia neighborhood were indicted this

week on felon murder charges. at talledega super speedway, bubba wallace's fellow nascar drivers helped push his car to the start. >> this noose found if his stall. i will not give in nor will i back down. i will continue to proudly stand for what i believe? >> the fbi later determined it was not a hate crown and the noose was there since october before his use of the garage. >> i was relieved like many others to know it wasn't target towards me. >> illegal fireworks going off nationwide nearly every night for days. >> the number of complaints compared to last year are astronomical. a 700% increase in chicago. boston up 2300% and new york

around 30 complaints last june to now over 6,000. >> some of the weeks's wildest moments caught on camera. backing away just in time. a driver in turkey narrowly avoided a geyser in the road created when a water pipe burst. and they are gonna need a bigger boat. or just any boat. surfs and kayakers in south africa took off in a flash after they notice they had a great white shark was checking them out. but in florida a pod of dolphins more welcomening. and one amazon driver delivered some happiness to a family in

facing off online. but first, these messages. let's take a live look outside. this is a shot of the sun rise over walnut creek.

what a beautiful sunrise that is. thank you for joining us. joining us with a live look at your micro-climate forecast. good morning. >> good morning. we are seeing some fog around the coastline, pretty dense in areas of san francisco. you can't even make the city skyline because of the fog. no, that camera is not broken. it is just so cloudy out there you can't see through the fog. we want to show you where we're getting limited visibility in santa rosa and oakland and concord and temperatures in the 60s. even though we will start to cool off a bit heading into the night, we see a pretty warm afternoon in the 80s in the south and interior valleys. the winds start to pick up by the afternoon and by tomorrow we see a nice big drop in temperatures along with gustier

conditions. details coming up after 7:00 a.m. for investigation into racist comments allegedly made by officers on social media. he said those were made in a closed facebook group of police officers. racist, anti-must lim or menacing comments expressed by any current sjpd officer will be met with termination, telling the bay area, while i have no control over what former employees post, i can voice my outrage after hearing these comments made only. online.loyee involved with bigoted activity online will promptly be investigated and be charged to the fullest extent of my position. >> the san jose police officers association will provide you no

shelter, no protection. we will not represent you, because you do not represent us. >> we will continue to follow this story and bring you the very latest. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," reversing course, the bay area county halting or reconsidering reopening as coronavirus cases continue to increase. that plus all of your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now, back to the "today" show.

the emmy goes to. the "today show." >> we want to say a huge congratulations this morning to our colleagues at "today" for their well-deserved daytime emmy win for outstanding morning show. executive producer, and co-executive producers savannah, hoda and the whole team for their hard work. >> good news to celebrate here in the middle of what's been a long haul this year so far. we want to begin this half hour with a check of the headlines. starting with the alarming surge of coronavirus cases across the country. the u.s. reached its highest

daily total yet on friday. with more than 45,000 cases in just 24 hours. bringing the total to just over 2.4 million nationwide. more than 125,000 americans have now died from the virus. in hard hit florida and texas, officials are now closing all bars again to try to slow the spread. and the mayor of miami announced overnight he'll be shutting down all beaches for the busy fourth of july weekend. >> and facebook is facing a major advertiser revolt this morning. verizon, coca-cola and unilever announcing overnight they are joining dozens of other brands on their advertising, their decisions come in the wake of a social media campaign condemning the social media giant for how it deals with misinformation and hate speech. ceo mark zuckerberg spoke to advertisers this week saying the company is taking stricter measures to police what's posted online. >> and overnight two popular animated series announce major shifts in who voices their

characters. producers of the is simpsons said in a statement they will no longer have white actors voicing non white characters. and family guy star mike henry tweeted he's stepping down from the role of cleveland brown, a black character that he's voiced for twenty years. days after actresses kristen bell and jenny slate said they will no longer voice biracial characters. >> and facing steep and unexpected medical bills. how can this happen? alley vitali has been in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: country but many patients are learning "free" may not always mean free. >> people that are getting tests are getting this free. >> reporter: true in theory but in practice. >> i'm still getting bills and letters from the hospital.

>> reporter: 23-year-old came home to florida after teaching in spain in march. when she started feeling sick her family physician recommended the closest coronavirus testing site. >> they were going to give me a flu test and strep test in addition to the coronavirus test. i assumed they would be free as well mauz because they fell under the jurisdiction of coronavirus testing and related costs. >> then the bills came. after insurance paid the hospital said she still owed more than $3,000 for the extra test, scans and blood work. >> i had gone to the hospital and assumed that was going to be free or they were going to kind of warn me if there were things and ask me if i wanted things like a chest x-ray that were going to cost additional amount. >> reporter: timothy regan was also showing symptoms. eager for a test to better presco pregnant wife and 1-year-old son from getting sick. a nurses hot line advised him to come to the hospital. >> i spent hardly any time actually seeing any doctors or anybody.

>> reporter: he was tested but not for coronavirus. a hefty bill soon followed. >> no one said anything about any costs whatsoever. they just -- they told me they were doing the tests. they didn't ask if i wanted the test. >> reporter: to some patients advocates disease a costly reminder of a flawed healthcare system. >> what other sector of our economy are we blind to no prices before buy or get care. we're being expected to pay with a blank check and have no negotiating recourse because we never knew the price to begin with. >> reporter: polls show americans overwhelmingly support price transparency but so far bipartisan backing on the hill hasn't led to long-term solutions. and efforts by the trump administration to compel hospitals to release prices are tied up in court. the american hospital association saying the plan, will at best confuse patients. it is also enormously burdensome, requiring hospitals to devote significant staffing and financial resources better used for patient care.

still, as officials urge americans to get a test. >> get testing. >> reporter: some are finding the lack of transparency is hitting them right where it hurts the most. their wallets. we went through both of their bills. and they were confusing but instead of paying these bills right away. they questioned why the charges were there in the first place. both have since had insurance pay for those bills entirely but only after they spoke out about them publicly. >> that's some good news there. i think a lot of people want to know how can they avoid these surprise bills altogether? what are the tips you have. >> reporter: kristen, you know, stick to the state-run testing facilities and stay out of emergency rooms if you can. but really the key here is doing the research before you go. and knowing that once you get there you are allowed to ask questions. kristen and peter. >> great information alley

vitali. thank you. >> bill karins, another check of the forecast right now. good morning. nice to see you this saturday. >> good morning. it wasn't a good sleeping night around kansas city. lot of thunderstorms and flash flood problems in areas of the kansas. and this afternoon another round of storms throughout the region and the ohio valley. you can see areas around kansas city to wichita, lot of lightning over night and now the storms are passing south of kansas city so your flash flood threat is ending, i-i-i-iracing i-i-i-iracing i-i-i-iracing i-i-i-iracing i-i-i-iracing i-i-i-iracing

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this morning on the first official full weekend of summer, we're going in depth on what summer vacation will look like for millions of american this is year. >> what can you do? where should you go and how to get there? nbc correspondents here, good morning. great to see you both. >> dr. torrez, we'll start with you if we can very kwk. the first question. this is one families are having conversations about as we speak. is it safe to fly? is it too soon and who should avoid flying all together right now. >> peter the reality is we're still in the midst of a pandemic. so any time you leave your house you are increasing the risk but there are certainly ways to keep it safe. couple questions to keep in mind. are you going to a hot spot or coming from a hot spot.

so be dafrl. a careful. and are you over 65. preexisting conditions. those people should only valve if they need to. necessary travel. one, make sure you wear a mask. very important and social distance as best you can. it is not always possible but try and do that. and practice hand hygiene throughout the day. don't touch your face, especially before you wash our hands or use alcohol or hand sanitizer. and bring your open food. if you bring your own food that is going to make it much safer. when you get on the airplane, couple things as well. rule 1, keep the mask on. that is extremely important. and then opt for a window seat instead of the aisle so not everybody is passing right by you, hitting you in the shoulder. and breathing on you. wipe down the surfaces. the seat belt, armrests, table tray, everything. light, fans. everything you think you are going to touch wipe down. those are ways you keep yourself and family safe as possible on the airplane while traveling.

but again think about the trip and whether you really need to take it or not. >> and when we think about possible destinations we know some states are requiring out of state visitors to quarantine for two weeks. new york and new jersey, for example. doesn't meern you have to rule out visiting though right? what do we need to know about that. >> we need to know to choose our destinations wisely. right now a handful of states with quarantine restrictions in place. hawaii, for example. they are really strict. they want a 14 day mandatory quarantine. but other states like maine and vermont are saying in lieu of the quarantine if you provide a coronavirus negative test result they are letting you skip the quarantine. these are difficult to enforce but the point is to prevent community spread and protect you. the last thing you want is to go on vacation, contract the coronavirus and then bring it back to your loved ones. check the cdc.gov website.

they have a coronavirus hot spot tracker. that is surm helpful for you to understand where you are going. are cases on the rise there, is there an outbreak, if so you may want to avoid that area. >> what are the safest plays that you can go this summer dr. torrez? >> so the safest places you can go peter are particularly outdoors. the more you are outside. the less you are inside especially with groups, less likely to contract the virus. so if you can go camping, hiking. those interest safety activities you can do outside. especially by yourself with your own quarantine. picnic kansas do the same thing because you can stay six feet apart and having outdoor games where you are not necessarily congregating inside. if you decide to road trip, to travel one thing is how you are going to do it. rv is safer than a car. the main reason is because in the rv you are not having to constantly stop at hotels, to go ahead and eat. keep wipes and paper towels handy.

wipe all the surfaces down you think you might end up touching and if when you go inside, wear the mask. that is the theme out the the travel period. wearing masks as much as possible because that is going to protect you, your family and the community you go. >> can you name a policy in place to protect consumers. >> canceling in the time of corona is a moving target. major hotels will be your best bet. 24-48 hours in advance if you cancel you will get a full reverend. some chains even offering refbds on non refundable rooms. it does take a little negotiating so remember your pleases and niceness goes a long way. i am seeing some allowing up to a 50% refund if you cancel within a certain time weird. we know so much in flux right now. always ask, always negotiate. and remember with airlines, it comes to the individual carriers. a lot of times they are going to offer you a travel credit, not a

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banned from entering. >> nbc takes us on a virtual vacation. >> awe paris, the vacation spot of our dreams. even locals can't help but swoon. >> the market, the landmarks, the monuments, the river. everything that we are, it is a dream. >> reporter: but with many would be travelers stuck at home tour guides have had to get creative. these days he's offering virtual tours through airbnb. for less than ten bucks you can join a group of fellow travelers on zoom. together we're all zipping through the city of light from the comfort of our own couches. and if you are more of a solo explorer, the eiffel tower, and the louvre have all launched free online tours. no crowds, no lines.

and of course it wouldn't be a vacation without delicious food. >> we're going to make french croissant "today." >> hi, welcome to my kitchen. >> american chef molly wilkinson will help you whip up authentic pastry. and working on your french. i don't know. i think that's spanish. >> language school has gone digital with one on one tutors. >> reporter: and if paris isn't your thing, how about a virtual tour of the tombs of egypt. the tulips of holland. for the beaches of thailand. you can even hike the grand

canyon. in person travel may be off the table for the moment but the world is still at our fingerprints, no passport required. for "today," sarah harmon, nbc news. getting creative. good for sara for brushing up on her french. >> the baggette doesn't taste nearly as good from the grocery store as from a parisian cafe but sometimes you have to dale. coming

still to come on "today," a fun field trip. inside look at zoos and aquariums, how they are taking care of the animals while closed to visitors. >> thought that was you feeding the dolphins. >> but first these messages.

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bridge emeryville camera. foggy but a magnificent sight. joining with us a look at your micro-climate forecast. good morning. >> good morning. as you said, we are certainly seeing that fog all the way from the north bay to the santa cruz mountains and areas near gilroy. an outer look at san francisco using underground cameras. you can see that cloud cover but the sunshine will prevail, i promise. as we head towards the afternoon in san jose, 61 degrees. a little bit of sunshine there. once we get in this afternoon, some spots like concord and san jose and morgan hill, but the biggest story is the winds as they start to pick up. we have a dry cold front passing through tomorrow. that will drop our temperatures down and kick up gusty wind. i will break down the timing of

that. coming up at 7:00 a.m., because i know a lot of you are planning out your sunday plans and either way sunny and beautiful and go have a chance to enjoy it. med ia. he says those comments were made in a closed facebook group by current and former san jose calling for an investigation by the mayor for comments made in a closed facebook by current and former police officers. saying racist anti-muslim or menacing comments expressed by any current sjpd officer will be met with termination. while i have no control over what former officers post online, i can voice my outrage after hearing about these comments made online. any current employee involved with bigoted activity will be fromptly investigated and held accountable to the fullest extent in my power. we have no place for this. the president of the sjpoa

says it has a zero tolerance for such behavior. >> the san jose police officers association will provide you no shelter, no protection. we will not represent you, because you do not represent us. >> we will continue to follow the story and bring you the very latest. coming up this morning on "today" in the bay, reversing course, bay area county halting or reconsidering their reopening plan as coronavirus cases continue to increase. that plus all your top stories at 7:00. now, back to the "today" show.

good morning, breaking overnight, alarming new record. the u.s. reaching its highest daily coronavirus totally ever where more than 45,000 cases in the last 24 hours. florida and texas now ordering bars to close, again. beaches in miami set to shut down over the fourth of july weekend. and hospitals in the hardest hit areas are icu beds happen. >> this is tinder waiting to explode. >> mixed messages at the white house, first coronavirus task force briefing in month.

dr. anthony fauci delivering this warning. >> you have an individual responsibility to yourself. but you have a societal responsibility. >> while vice president pence is challenged for not telling americans to wear masks. days after that packed trump event in arizona. >> how can you say that the campaign is not part of the problem that dr. fauci laid out. >> freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble is in the constitution of the united states and in even in a health crisis the american people don't forfeit our constitutional rights. and keeping up with the animal kingdom. zoos and aquariums remain shut down but the essential work of caring for our furry friends hasn't stopped. . we'll meet the folks talking to the animals. "today," saturday june 27th. 2020.

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>> a-- plaza. >> happy 50th wedding anniversary to my parents. >> big love to harvey and julie. that picture taken just last weekend, right? heading out for their honeymoon. >> exactly. looking forward to celebrating a later on "today." we want to get to the headlines and the number of coronavirus cases that are on the rise. overnight the u.s. saw the highest single day increase ever in number of infections. on friday. >> more than 45,000 cases in just 24 hours bringing the total to just 2.4 million across the country. more than 125 thousand americans have now died. it is not just cases. hospitalizations in states record numbers. our correspondents are this mor >> we do want to begin with nbc's sam brock in miami. good morning. what's the latest there? >> reporter: kristen, peter, good morning. you will recall for weeks all the governors of florida and texas have said is the last

thing they want to do is roll back reopenings. and in fact governor desantis here in florida said he wouldn't do it but with the reality of cases surging right now bars and even beaches in miami over the holidays are closing. in florida, weeks of surging coronavirus cases reached a new high mark. almost nine thousand cases in one day. leaving governor desantis to pull the plug on bars. >> non spread compliance and that led to issues. >> reporter: in miami the beaches closing for the holiday. as the mayor bracing residents for potential severe roll backs. >> we're in a hot spot and remain a hot spot. we don't have at in the tool kit to stop this. >> reporter: -- for one delray beach bartender. >> you cannot keep shutting down

a town or a city or a state or a country and expect things to just come back to normalcy. it is never going to happen. >> reporter: texas taking an even more aggressive stance with governor greg abbot closing bars and reducing capacity in restaurants. on the heels of infection rates hitting double digits. >> we find ourselves careening towards a catastrophic and unsustainable situation. >> some playing the long game. >> i'm not worried that we'll have to close our restaurant. wile continue to do curb side pick up. imi am worried about customers becoming even more concerned and staying away. >> reporter: hospitalization rates are also triggering alarm bales. in houston icu bed capacity already hit a 100%. while in phoenix an er doctor describes a ticking time bomb. >> this is tinder waiting to explode. but i'm thinking that some of that has already been lit. and that is concerning. >> reporter: and on the west coast, california seeing a two week jump in cases.

now crossing the 200,000 mark. governor gavin newsom singling out a county with a positivity rate of 23% asking them to reinstate a stay at home order. concern of spreading to the rest of the country. with florida working on cushing its outbreak the nba planning on resuming its season july 30th. the league just went through the first round of testing of players. 16 nba players tested positive for covid-19. sam brock in miami. thank you. >> vice president pence and members of the coronavirus task force will spend the next week visiting hard-hit states like florida and texas to see what is being done to slow the spread of the virus in those areas. the task force has been out of sight since late april but finally held a news conference again on friday. and that period of time, 70,000 americans have been died of this virus. jeff bennett at the white house with more.

good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you peter. there were conflicting messages at yesterday's white house coronavirus task force briefing. the first in nearly two months. dr. anthony fauci had a dire warning saying the country in his words faces a serious problem. but vice president mike pence who leads the task force defended the administration's response. pence promoted a message of recovery, even as new outbreaks forced some states to pause reopening. the vp was also challenged over recent trump political events where the president's supporters did not observe social distancing guidelines or wear a face mask. a practice the president himself suggested is a political statement. here is how the v.p. explained it. >> freedom of speech and rice to peaceably assemble is enshrined in the constitution of the united states. even in a health crisis the american people don't forfeit our constitutional rights. >> but dr. anthony fauci urged americans to take the virus more seriously.

in the meantime the task force says it is shifting the testing strategy to focus on people who don't show any coronavirus symptoms. and americans under the age of 40. peter, as you mentioned. vice president pence and dr. deborah birx say they will spend the next week visiting hard hit states like texas and florida to see what's being done there to slow the spread. kristen, peter. >> jeff bennett at the white house again this morning. thanks so much. still had changing geerls. a look at one of the essential jobs at zoos aquariums across the country. feeding the animals. this lady is gonna try it out for herself. >> i only screamed a looks like they picked the wrong getaway driver. they're going to be paying for this for a long time. they will, but with accident forgiveness allstate won't raise your rates just because of an accident, even if it's your fault. cut! sonny. was that good? line! the desert never lies. isn't that what i said? no you were talking about allstate and insurance. i just... when i...

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