the number of covid-19 cases in the u.s. continues to surge, with over 2.5 million confirmed cases nationwide on sunday, florida reported upwards of 10,000 cases for a fourth straight day. authorities in idaho are investigating after two planes collided and crashed into a lake it appear there is were no survivors. a violent weekend with multiple shootings in a number of states. the casualties are mounting, including the death of an 8-year-old girl. as new york begins phase three reopening today, could the uk be giving us a glimpse of

what's ahead "early today" starts right now >> good monday morning i'm philip mena. >> and i'm frances rivera. it was a fourth of july that was truly unlike any america has ever seen. many of the celebrations making local leaders nervous as coronavirus cases increase in more than 30 states. the death toll nation bide is now over 130,000 >> covid-19 cases are surging in the military cases rose 27% in june three service members have died out of the over 12,000 military cases. >> global coronavirus cases hit a new high over the weekend. on saturday, the world health organization says worldwide cases rose by over 212,000 in 24 hours. the united states, brazil, and india have the biggest increases. >> here in new york, broadway star nick cordero has died from covid complications after spending weeks in intensive care the 41-year-old tony nominated actor went to the emergency room march 30, spending more than 90

days in the hospital his wife said she held his hand and sang his favorite song called "live your life." new york city was once the eni center here in the u.s., but today will interphase three of reopening. the rest of new york state resumed indoor dining as part of phase three, but that's been put on hold indefinitely for the city major league baseball plans to unveil the schedule today the league announced that 31 players across mlb tested positive for the virus some of the biggest sports star have not been able to steer clear of the virus nascar superstar jimmie johnson has tested positive. and the rising cases are threatening to impact the shortened seasons across the sports world >> reporter: covid-19 strikes nascar seven-time champion jimmie johnson and his wife tested positive

he says his biggest concern, not nascar but his children. >> we are in our home in colorado, locking things down. and doing our best, our very best to keep our kids from having a positive test >> reporter: and reports of a sitive for the virusyer testing the news just days before teams are set to enter the preseason quarantine in orlando, set up by the nba to protect players and staff. for the second season since 1871, that's no baseball on july fourth the season is expected to begin within weeks on friday, the mlb announced 31 players and seven staff members across 19 teams tested positive for the virus. >> this is real. this is a real thing >> reporter: including four atlanta braves and royals catcher salvadore perez. >> i'm asymptomatic, i don't feel anything. >> reporter: if 2020 season was delayed by coronavirus concerns and noegotiations mean players

and owners the sides agreed to cut the season short to 60 games 100 less than a normal season. mike trout says he's not sure he'll play >> obviously, sports is really big for the country right now. but we're risking, you know, our families and, you know, risking our lives to go out here and play for everyone. >> also, if you don't play, how much does that damage your career, particularly if you're a free agent coming up or a young up and coming player >> reporter: coronavirus has left virtually no sport untouched. joey chestnut won the hot dog eating contest, consuming 75 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes this year, contestants separated by plexiglass. no fans there to see him set a new world record >> our thanks to erin for that report across the country, coronavirus cases are surging. while president trump predicts a vaccine will be out soon, more governors are growing nervous about the spike in new infections jennifer johnson has more.

>> reporter: president trump celebrating part of the holiday weekend on the golf course this has been a fourth of july like no other, with some states closing beaches and banning large gatherings, while others saw packed crowds. the president predicted an answer soon to covid-19. >> and we'll likely have a therapeutic and/or vaccine solution long before the end of the year >> reporter: the fda commissioner is not backing up that timetable, nor the president's unfounded claim that 99% of covid-19 cases are totally harmless >> i'm not going to get into who is right or wrong. this is a serious problem. those data show us this is a serious problem. >> reporter: florida reported over 10,000 new cases three of the past four days over 30 states are also seeing increases. >> we know when we go back to living, we're not living in a pandemic, we end up with more cases. those end up in more hospitalizations >> reporter: in states where leaders have gotten the virus under control, concern there will be another wave >> we're starting to see small

spikes in reinfections from folks coming back from other hot spots. to me it says we need a national strategy >> reporter: and pro sports continues to take a hit. major league baseball teams are just beginning training camps but big names are calling it a season david price, the latest to say he won't play, after over 30 players across 19 teams tested positive for the virus jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington the fourth of july weekend was a violent one across the nation police say there were dozens of shootings throughout the u.s some deadly. in the big apple, at least 42 people were shot throughout new york city. and at least nine of those victims died a spokesperson for the department said most of those shootings happened within a 15-hour period chicago's gun tally was higher at least 69 were shot, 16 people, including a young girl,

were killed. in a tweet, the mayor of chicago condemned the shootings saying in part we must stop the violence before it starts. and she called on any witnesses to the violence to step forward. atlanta had a violent holiday weekend. at least 23 people were victims of shooting. an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed while in a car. the mayor of atlanta made a plea for the violence to end. >> we've got to stop this. we are doing each other more harm than any police officer on this force >> police identified the 8-year-old victim as seceuria turner and police in south carolina are looking for suspects involved in a deadly nightclub shooting in greenville county about 2:00

a.m. sunday morning. there was a large concert happening inside of a club at the time of the shooting >> you can tell somebody left in a hurry. there is some pretty large amounts of blood in various parts of the club. >> authorities have not made any arrests. washington's nfl team could soon have a new name according to head roach ron rivera who has been working with the owner to rename the franchise last week, multiple sponsors, including fid eedex and nike as the team to rebrand. and the cleveland franchise has gone by the indians moniker since 1915 but faced pressure to re-examine its name. francona stated, i think it's time to move forward his comments come two days after

the team announced it was looking for options. colin kaepernick denounced the fourth of july as a celebration of white supremacy the former nfl star shared a video of actor james earl jones reciting frederick douglass' fourth of july speech. >> this further of july is yours. not mine you made your choice, i must mourn. >> kaepernick captioned the video by writing we reject your celebration of white supremacy and look forward to liberation for all. >> let's check in now with meteorologist bill karens to see what is ahead. bill, good morning >> some of us will be happy to get those showers and thunderstorms. we're continuing to watch down near the gulf. the national hurricane center gave us their 2:00 a.m. update only a10% chance this could become a tropical depression, right along the coast now of

northern florida from panama city they say a 40% chance over the next five days the heavy rain threat will be through north florida. they'll have to watch what happens off the south carolina/north carolina coast. as we mentioned, there is a lot of hot tempera dallas near 100 in san antonio. and ohio, look at that, columbus at 95 degrees. d.c. at 93 the week ahead forecast, it's july and it's going to be a lot of hot temperatures across the country. >> bill, thank you in today's quick hits, the british royals are honoring

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provide free birth control as the coronavirus continues to spread in parts of the country, more companies are allowing employees to work from home permanently nbc news technology correspondent jacob ward spoke to one player who decided to put his office space up for rent >> reporter: packing up is emotional. >> you start looking in drawers and taking things out and putting it in boxes. we've been here 25 years, this is our life. to go from having a 4500 square foot office with all these employees running around, to going remote is very, very sc y scary. >> reporter: john's 15-person staff had to work from home during the pandemic. so even he was surprised when he and the whole staff turned out to look it now he's putting the office up for rent >> it's probably about 30% to

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for most americans, summer vacation is on hold or at least dialed back, as the coronavirus delivers a serious blow to popular getaways many communities are going to great lengths to bring back guests and keep their communities afloat kevin tibbles has more >> reporter: for more than a century, the stunning beauty of mackinaw island, michigan, has been a draw for tourists all over the world >> i've been here probably a hundred toiimes >> reporter: so when covid hit the u.s., the mayor knew they had to take extreme measures to

save the busy summer season. >> our tax dollars all depend on tourism in the business industry >> reporter: like most resort towns, visitors are the lifeblood. and the money they spend vital for financing public words here, helping to fund the police and fire departments, the library and health center, even the public school. >> if we have a healthy society, we'll have a good economy. if we don't have a healthy society, the economy isn't going to be any good any way >> reporter: and though they're losing money, mackinaw businesses are still spending on new safety features like high tech disinfecting foggers. for chris' ferry business, it's a fight for survival >> i just think about us doing everything right and my fear is failure >> reporter: even the age-old

horse and carriage trade has had a face-lift. facemasks required, partitions between the seats. >> we have clustered the seats in a way they're six feet separated. >> our dining room capacity went from 850 to a little over 400. >> reporter: for mackinaw and other vacation venues, the reduction in revenue lasting long after summer is over. and in wisconsin, half the numb effort of tourists at some attractions is already impacting the community. fewer tax dollars mean resources like new police cars, a generator and public school equipment are now on hold. in resort towns ationwide, they're depending on good weather and good luck, hoping for the chance to celebrate another season kevin tibbles, nbc news, mackinaw island, michigan.

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