s no independence from covid-19. the virus treads and spreads across the u.s. 40 states now reporting a surge in infections. florida the hottest of all hot spots, more than 11,000 cases in the last 24 hours. all this as president trump asserts 99% of cases are "totally harmless." today the president's former homeland security advisor said "no. >> suggesting that it's not dangerous is in itself a dangerous message. >> also tonight, protestors they install thermal cameras. can these screen out the infected? and later veterans with lessons learned on the battle field share those values with the next generation. >> courage is just love in

action. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening, everyone, i'm major garrett in washington. we are barreling toward a milestone in our country's battle against coronavirus. one where controlling viral spread may be beyond our current capabilities. former fda commissioner scott gottlieb said on face the nation this morning, we can expect about 60,000 new infections each day this week. now mortality rates have been trending down, for weeks due to improved treatment and protections for the vulnerable. but there are to guarantees. some estimates point to as many as 160,000 u.s. deaths by month's end. as of this holiday weekend the death toll is just over 129,500. the virus as we know is everywhere but there are four areas of accelerating spread. florida, texas, arizona and california, specifically los angeles, and that is where our

lilia luciano is with the latest. >> reporter: l.a. county beaches are closed again today, as covid infections are rising at an alarming rate shooting up 41% in three weeks. with cases skyrocketing, the state celebrated a socially distanced holiday weekend. >> we've been pleasantly surprised by how well everybody is behaving, social distancing, wearing masks. >> reporter: but in michigan, not a covid concern nor a face covering in sight at this independence day lake party reminiscent of memorial day in florida where the number of infections is smashing records. with more than 11,000 new infections reported saturday, almost tieing new york's peak in april. new york city cautiously entering phase three of reopening monday. >> we cannot go ahead at this point in time with indoor dining. >> reporter: a far cry from texas where new daily cases have tripled from april. in hard hit houston evidence emerged of a more contagious

strain with some counties already out of hospital beds. a similar surge in arizona where almost one in four tests comes back positive. the spread exponential, success in finding an immediate cure, minimal. as the world health organization drops hydroxychloroquine trials, finding no benefits to advanced diseased patients. >> the data clearly shows it works when used early and we need more studies in the early setting, many are still ongoing and we will see those results hopefully over the next several weeks. >> reporter: cbs news medical consultant dr. david agus remains optimistic. >> the hope is we get game-changers over the next couple of months. and some of them are in development now and that is exciting. >> reporter: more than 200 scientists from around the world are calling on the world health organization to revise recommendations and declare the coronavirus airborne, as for the vaccine in the fall, dr. agus says though not definitive, the science is encouraging. major? >> we could all use some encouragement. lilia luciano, thank you.

president trump took the podium on the south lawn of the white house saturday delivering his second speech this weekend claiming great progress in the fight against covid-19. nikole killion is at the white house. >> reporter: president trump wrapped up the holiday weekend at his virginia golf course. after back to back independence day celebrations at mount rushmore and the white house. >> we are one america and we put america first. >> reporter: speaking before a mostly maskless crowd, the president highlighted his administration's efforts to combat the coronavirus. >> we have tested almost 40 million people, by so doing we show cases, 99% of which are totally harmless. >> reporter: the commissioner of the food and drug administration pressed on the numbers. is the president wrong?

>> so i'm not going to get into who is right and who is wrong. >> reporter: so you won't say whether 99% of coronavirus cases are "completely harmless" is true or false. >> what i will say is that we have data in the white house task force, those data show us that this is a serious problem. people need to take it seriously. >> reporter: the president's claim comes as state and local officials sounded the alarm about surging cases. >> we cannot afford to go through hell again. we need a national strategy. >> if we don't get our hands around this virus quickly, in about two weeks, our hospital system could be in serious trouble. >> reporter: even some of mr. trump's republican allies raised concern about his fourth of july event where some attendees opted not to follow social distancing guide lines. >> there should have been face coverings. they should have followed guide lines there. i know that it is a controlled environment. >> reporter: the fda commissioner who is also a

member of the coronavirus task force says it's his understanding that state and local guidelines were followed in south dakota and the event here at the white house is different because the president is tested regularly, major? >> nikole, thank you. the president lost by 20% in 2016. they took aim at more statues in connecticut and maryland. here's cbs's tom hanson. >> 1, 2, 3. pull! >> reporter: a crowd used ropes to pull down this statue of christopher columbus in baltimore, tossing it in the inner harbor among a growing movement across the country to take down symbols protestors say represent racism and oppression. maryland's governor called the action unacceptable and the antithesis of democracy. and in waterbury connecticut, protestors beheaded another columbus statue. yesterday president trump at his salute to america speech blamed the radical left.

>> we will never allow an angry mob tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children or trample on our freedoms. >> reporter: across the nation hundreds of statues have been vandalized or taken down, since the death of george floyd sparked a national reckoning of america's racist past, including the removal of statues commemorating thomas jefferson and confederate generals stonewall jackson and robert e lee. more than a hundred armed protestors marched through georgia's stone mountain park yesterday, calling for the massive confederal carving to be removed. and in mississippi it was anything but that. with heated debates over the removal of a 100-year-old confederal monument. >> we're trying to take it down for what? what does that statue do? >> to me it's a historical reminder of how my people were

subjugated, held down, held in slavery and fought against, even in jim crow up to this day. >> reporter: om hanson, cbs when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you.

♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> the man convicted of a murder of wall street journal reporter daniel pearl could soon walk free. pakistan's highest court refused to overturn a lower court ruling exonerating the four men who kidnapped and killed pearl in 2002. here is cbs's imtayez tayeb. >> reporter: it was a brutal killing that horrified the world. >> a travesty of justice. >> reporter: for judea pearle, the father of daniel pearl, a new agony. this time at the hands of pakistan's legal system. >> it is painful is painful, mainly to see that all our work

might be wasted. that journalists are vulnerable and it's open season. >> reporter: pearl and the pakistani government have now filed separate appeals to prevent the release of the men who murdered his son after the nation's top court supported a lower court ruling which acquitted them in april citing a lack of evidence. british born ahmed omar saeed sheikh, and three of his aides were convicted of kidnapping and beheading pearl back in 2002 in the aftermath of 9/11. they have been on death row ever since. although they were supposed to be released this week. they will now remain behind bars until september when the supreme court will rule on the appeals. >> as somebody who has been inside the jail for such a long periodintiona final judgment on the case i adjucate this.ally

weigh so heavily oso many. imtiaz tyab, cbs news, london. >> coming to an airport near you, pre-flight temperature checks that can make flying safer during the pandemic. can they make it safer during the pandemic? and if you're not flying this year, you can still visit africa from the comfort of your home. plus, a medal of honor recipient from the

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angeles international airport, home to a high-tech temperature check to screen out people with coronavirus symptoms. but does it really work? our kris van cleave spoke to industry leaders to find out. >> reporter: fever-hunting thermal cameras now live at l.a.x., the airport is testing how well three different systems spot passengers with a temperature of 100.4 or higher as they pass by. flyers flagged for fever will be tested again by a medical professional. >> our ability to spot folks exhibiting covid symptoms is so critical to stopping the spread, to ensure people can travel safely. >> reporter: but harvard researchers say screenings could miss two thirds of coronavirus cases. and this reopening document says the screenings "have not proved to be 100% effective" but "can play a useful role in reassuring the traveling public." lax interim c.e.o. justin erbacci.

isn't this just safety theater? >> this is noteverybody. try to all we can to make sure that our airports are clean, healthy and to l.a.x. its flight attendants are wearing head to toe p.p.e. but its c.e.o. is skeptical of preflight temperature checks. >> look, i think this is another fear exercise. we are only doing this to satisfy ourselves. the science doesn't prove that you need to do temperature checks. but we will do. >> reporter: seattle's paine field was the first u.s. airport to launch temperature checks, frontier started screening passengers at boarding last month, kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. >> as coronavirus shuts down tourism around the globe, some companies are bringing the exotic animals and locales of africa right into your home with virtual safaris. but asebora patta found,

tourism dollars could do damage to conservation efforts. >> can you see them? they are right here. >> reporter: you don't need to get on a plane to see this. >> he's got a cub, no way. god, this is incredible. >> reporter: it can all be viewed from the comfort of your own home, raw, unetdited and streamed twice a day from the heart of the south african bush. >> one, live, live. >> reporter: famil miwasuppos to visit a south african wildlife park in april. instead, they have had a front row seat complete with safari gear watching everything from baby cheetahs suckling their mother to a joyful herd of elephants cooling down at a water hole. >> welcome on board, my name is lauren. i do have -- on camera. >> reporter: viewers bump along dusty roads with game rangers

like lauren arthur as she tracks down incredible animal sightings filmed from a mounted camera on the back of the safari truck. >> we think people will be able to tap into that during lockdown and realize how important nature actually is. >> reporter: while the world has come to a standstill, nature has not. the circle of life has sure been busy, from the births of these hyena cubs to baby leopards learning to walk the walk, or lion cubs roughing it with their mum. >> we have to remember that, in this moment of confusion and not knowing what is happening in the world, that nature has been through this before. and we will get through this. >> reporter: graham wellington is the cofounder of wild earth which is the streaming virtual safaris for 13 years. >> hello. >> reporter: but since the world started shutting down, their global audience has been five

times higher, with around 2 million viewers a month, a third of which are americans. during the game drive rangers field questions iiewe at ho. >> jenson yo old from illinois, hi there, and are you asking do male hyenas giraffes ever hang around together. >> reporter: they do if they are not competing for the attention of a female but generally are fairly aloof, social distancing it seems comes naturally to them. >> hi, gary in california. >> reporter: but wellington believes virtual tourism could redefine travel in a post covid-19 world. >> i think that in the future virtual tourism is a way for everybody to enjoy without spoiling it. >> reporter: with so much uncertainty surrounding global travel experts believe virtual safaris are not only filling a void but are here to stay. debora patta, cbs news, south africa.

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serve. >> i work because i want people to see a message that there is a different way to live your life, caring for others more than yourself. >> reporter: special forces combat medic and vietnam veteran gary beikirch was presented with the medal of honor by president rich of richard nixon in 1973. on the battlefield, badly injured and unable to walk, beikirch still braved enemy fire to save wounded soldiers. he credits a 15 year old named deo who befriended him and his team. >> i said deo, you have to teach me how to survive in the jungle. and he laughed and he said i don't want to teach you how to survive, i want to teach you how >> reporter: surrounded and badly outnumbered, unable, in april 1st, 1970, the ground assault came. >> after being shot the first time, the next thing i remember was deo picking me up and carrying me around. everything that i did, continuing to help others, i did only because deo was able to

carry me. >> reporter: then deo laid down his life for his american friend. >> we heard a rocket coming in, deo rolled me over, laid on top of me to protect me from the rocket blast and he was killed by that blast. i have a new definition of courage and that courage is just love in action. >> reporter: in its 157 year history, the medal of honor has been presented to just over 3500 individuals, nearly half for actions in the civil war. today there are only 69 living recipients. beikirch and others are taking their message to schools as part of the character development program. >> courage is not having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don't have the strength. >> reporter: designed to teach values like courage, commitment, sacrifice and integrity to students k through 12. during the covid-19 lockdown, their mission continues online. >> here he is.

my grandpa, i ask? dad nods. your grandpa. >> reporter: beikirch's lesson came from the wall, about a father and son who visit the vietnam memorial. >> and the tears of families waiting for loved ones. >> reporter: 96 year old woody williams also participated. >> we pushed an empty chair to the table. >> reporter: the world war 2 veteran read a story about a seat at the dining table left empty to acknowledge those missing in action. >> there are and will always be those individuals who are willing to give all of themselves. >> how many of you have obstacles in their life? >> reporter: they are teaching by example, that living a life of significance is achieved by putting others first. >> when they created the day of july 4th, so many, many years ago, that it was a day to celebrate the great values that we have in the greatest country.

>> reporter: catherine herridge, cbs news, the pentagon.

our nation marked its 244th birthday this weekend with a gift for thousands of immigrants, u.s. citizenship. since last wednesday, nearly 7500 have become naturalized citizens. and even the pandemic couldn't dampen their joy. steve hartman found this story "on the road." >> reporter: in america, you can get almost anything in a drive-thru, including now this very happy spiel. >> you're going to raise your right hand. >> reporter: the oath of allegiance to become an american citizen. >> congratulations, you're an american citizen. >> reporter: want fries with that? crazy as it now looks, this is how it starts. immigrants who satisfied the requirements for citizenship, are pulling in from san diego andbany,york, e u.s. citsh

immigration services minori takaoed 59 brand-new americans. >> so help me god. >> reporter: and all from the cabins of their cars. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> reporter: this is sashikala saboya. what is different in the five minutes you've been a citizen? she immigrated from india. >> delight and happiness. >> we're going to swear you in with the oath of allegiance. >> reporter: kwami came from ghana. >> you came in a suit and tie. >> just to be an american is like close to paradise. it's giving me so many opportunities. >> reporter: kwami works as a respiratory therapist as good mayor tan hospital in new york. he's in the thick of this pandemic. but he says he's not scared, not now. >> congratulations. >> reporter: now tt he' citen.

>> if i die today, i'm okay. >> reporter: now that you're a citizen? >> oh, myyes. >> reporter: coronavirus has changed so many of our routines. fortunately -- >> i pledge allegiance -- >> reporter: there's no ruining moments of love and pride, acceptance and gratitude. that's why not even a drive-thru ceremony can dampen the joy of being here to stay. >> for all. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: steve hartman, "on the road." >> god bless america. >> reporter: in albany, new york. >> always, always, always. >> congratulations. >> and that is the overnight news for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for others, please cherk back later for "cbs this morning". and, of course, follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett.

♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening, everyone, i'm major garrett in washington. we are barreling toward a milestone in our country's battle against coronavirus. one where controlling viral spread may be beyond our current capabilities. former fda commissioner scott gottlieb said on face the nation this morning, we can expect about 60,000 new infections each day this week. now mortality rates have been trending down, for weeks due to improved treatment and protections for the vulnerable. but there are to guarantees. some estimates point to as many as 160,000 u.s. deaths by month's end. as of this holiday weekend the death toll is just over 129,500. the virus as we know is

everywhere but there are four areas of accelerating spread. florida, texas, arizona and california, specifically los angeles, and that is where our lilia luciano is with the latest. >> reporter: l.a. county beaches are closed again today, as covid infections are rising at an alarming rate shooting up 41% in three weeks. with cases skyrocketing, the state celebrated a socially distanced holiday weekend. >> we've been pleasantly surprised by how well everybody is behaving, social distancing, wearing masks. >> reporter: but in michigan, not a covid concern nor a face covering in sight at this independence day lake party reminiscent of memorial day in florida where the number of infections is smashing records. with more than 11,000 new infections reported saturday, almost tieing new york's peak in april. that state cautiously entering phase three of reopening monday.

>> we cannot go ahead at this point in time with indoor dining. >> reporter: a far cry from texas where new daily cases have tripled from april. in hard hit houston evidence emerged of a more contagious strain with some counties already out of hospital beds. a similar surge in arizona where almost one in four tests comes back positive. the spread exponential, success in finding an immediate cure, minimal. as the world health organization drops hydroxychloroquine trials, finding no benefits to advanced diseased patients. >> the data clearly shows it works when used early and we need more studies in the early setting, many are still ongoing and we will see those results hopefully over the next several weeks. >> reporter: cbs news medical consultant dr. david agus remains optimistic. >> the hope is we get game-changers over the next couple of months. and some of them are in development now and that is exciting. >> reporter: more than 200 scientists from around the world are calling on the world health organization to revise recommendations and declare the coronavirus airborne, as for the

vaccine in the fall, dr. agus says though not definitive, the science is encouraging. major? >> we could all use some encouragement. lilia luciano, thank you. president trump took the podium on the south lawn wg his second speech this weekend claiming great progress in the fight against covid-19. nikole killion is at the white house. >> reporter: president trump wrapped up the holiday weekend at his virginia golf course. after back to back independence day celebrations at mount rushmore and the white house. >> we are one america and we put america first. >> reporter: speaking before a mostly maskless crowd, the president highlighted his administration's efforts to combat the coronavirus. >> we have tested almost 40 million people, by so doing we show cases, 99% of which are totally harmless.

>> reporter: the commissioner of the food and drug administration pressed on the numbers. >> is the president wrong? >> so i'm not going to get into who is right and who is wrong. >> reporter: so you won't say whether 99% of coronavirus cases are "completely harmless" is true or false. >> what i will say is that we have data in the white house task force, those data show us that this is a serious problem. people teed to take it seriously. >> reporter: the president's claim comes as state and local officials sounded the alarm about surging cases. >> we cannot afford to go through hell again. we need a national strategy. >> if we don't get our hands around this virus quickly, in about two weeks, our hospital system could be in serious serious trouble. >> reporter: even some of mr. trump's republican allies raised concern about his fourth of july event where some attendees opted not to follow social distancing guidelines.

>> there should have been face coverings. they should have followed guide guidelines there. i know that it is a controlled environment. >> reporter: the fda commissioner who is also a member of the coronavirus task force says it's his understanding that state and local guidelines were followed in south dakota and the event here at the white house is different because the president is tested regularly, major? >> nikole, the president's two post-lockdown campaign events were held in states he carried, oklahoma and arizona, now we hear he is going to someplace he lost in 2016. >> reporter: tonight the trump campaign announced that the president will headline a rally in new hampshire next weekend. campaign officials say it will be outdoors. they also say there will be ample access to hand sanitizer and participants will be given masks which they are strongly encouraged to wear. major? >> nikole, thank you. the president lost by a

percentage point in 2016. on the same day that president trump was condemning the removal of controversial monuments, cheering protestors took aim at more statues in connecticut and maryland. here is cbs's tom hanson. >> 1, 2, 3, pull! >> reporter: a crowd used ropes to pull down this statue of christopher columbus in baltimore, tossing it in the inner harbor among a growing movement across the country to take down symbols protestors say represent racism and oppression. maryland's governor called the action unacceptable and the antithesis of democracy. and in waterbury connecticut, protestors beheaded another columbus statue. yesterday president trump at his salute to america speech blamed the radical left. >> we will never allow an angry mop to tear down our sfa twos, erase our history, indoctrinate oureems. >> reporter: across the nation hundreds of statues have been vandalized or taken down, since the death of george floyd sparked a national reckoning of america's racist past, including the removal of statues

commemorating thomas jefferson and confederate generals stonewall jackson and robert e lee. more than a hundred armed protestors marched through georgia's stone mountain park yesterday, calling for the park's massive confederate stone carving to be removed. there was heated debates over the removal of a hundred year old confederate monument. >> we're trying to take it down for what? what does it hurt that statue being in the middle of our road out here for people to observe our history here? >> to me it's a reminder of how my people were held down in slavery and fought against in jim crow to this very day. >> tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >> in oregon portland police declared last night's clash with demonstrators a riot, doing so for the second time in two days. protestors launched fireworks and threw bricks at the federal courthouse.

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♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm major garrett reporting from the nation's capital. thanks so much for staying with us. the summer travel season is, get this, heating up. and despite the coronavirus pandemic still gripping parts of the nation, more americans are on the move. the july 4th weekend saw the greatest number of air travelers since mid-march. and if you are planning to fly, you can expect some big changes. kris van cleave found out for himself at reagan national airport. >> first flight since march. the temperature check. >> reporter: and before checking in, i had to certify i didn't have a fever or any other covid

symptoms. at the airport, it's plexiglass barriers and reminders to keep your distance. fliers and m and face shields. many stores and restaurants remain closed. tsa looks different, too. >> face covering rile on board. >> i just want to be extra cautious. >> reporter: wearing gloves and carrying wipes we met dana cough man at the gate flying to see her parents. >> finally getting to see them since i didn't see them during the coronavirus pandemic. >> reporter: before we got on, the plane was cleaned using an electro static fogger to dwis infe disinfect the cabin before flights. greeting you with sanitizing wipes. i brought my own to wipe down the area by my seat. no question flying is differentment here we are at the start of the 4th of july holiday weekend and there are dozens of empty seats on this plane. we were struck how quiet the flight was. everyone wore masks as required, but united has confirmed it has banned a handful of fliers for

refusing to comply with the mask mandate. in-flight service is limited. snack bags and bottled water. >> we try to eliminate anything that would pass germs basically. >> reporter: all cabin crew on the job 20 years. what's the biggest thing you've noticed that's changed about flying since the pandemic? >> the reduction in passengers. the biggest change is people have been more cautious about their safety, and so i think that's very important for all of us. >> reporter: there's no one here. >> yeah. >> reporter: this is the other thing people are going to notice when they're traveling. it's not just that people are wearing masks. there aren't that many people. not even at one of the country's busiest airports at 9:45 in the morning. we met communications operation officer josh earnest at chicago o'hare. what are you expecting to see >> we are seeing kw50i9 a bit of travel with people seeing friends and family. people who are younger, people who are less at risk for

catching the coronavirus. it's also people who are enticed by many of the attractive fears that a fares that are out there. >> reporter: delta and jet blue are limiting capacity. american and united are not. delta c.e.o. telling employees in a letter thursday, limiting capacity makes a real difference in keeping travelers and our people safe on board. there are no regulations mandating social distancing for airlines, so every carrier is doing it differently. united does notify fliers if their flight is 70% full or more, allowing them to make a change without a fee. united says only about 2% of fliers make that change. >> the threat of covid-19 has forced the cancellation of nearly all live performances, from rock concerts to comedy clubs, baseball to broadway. and not only here in the u.s. in london shuttered a revered play house, the replica of shakespeare's globe theater.

imtyaz tyab has the story. >> reporter: it was shakespeare who penned the now i mortal phrase, all the world's a stage first uttered in 1612. >> against my will, i am sent to bid you come in to dinner. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and this stage isn't nearly an exact replica. just a stone's throw away from shakespeare's original theater befitting lay named the globe. the globe of our era sits empty, a casualty of the coronavirus lock down. the director michelle terry has been tasked to fix. how do you keep your doors open if you can't physically bring bodies in to enjoy the artistry of shakespeare? that's got to weigh heavily on you. >> yeah, if -- it's really hard. it's really hard because you're not just trying to keep the doors open. sorry.

>> reporter: oh, please. ecof artists, makers, we have educators, huge education element to what we do. >> sweet lady. >> reporter: some of britain's biggest names in stage and screen are warning of a cultural catastrophe without urgent government support. the u.k.'s theater industry earns around $1.3 billion a year and employs over 300,000 people. all at risk because of the pandemic. ♪ ♪ king lear is one of shakespeare's greatest works and was written during a plague. fresh prince of bel air sitcom star joseph marcel has thrilled audiences with his interpretation of the role. what needs to be done to save the globe? >> make the people, the government of england, the world understand that this is something that shobe ished. that you should hold next to

your heart. >> now be gone. >> more light and light, more dark and dark -- >> reporter: the globe isn't alone in its financial struggles. the play house is rare in that it not only offers major roles to performers of color. >> farewell. farewell. one kiss -- >> reporter: it also draws audiences long overlooked elsewhere. >> the globe was the first theater in england, not only london, where, as an actor on that stage, you looked out and there were black children. if we -- if black lives matter, if the national association for the advancement of colored people matters, then the globe has to survive because it is the -- one of the only theaters in britain that is constant. >> reporter: in supporting artists of color? >> in supporting artists of color, yes. >> i learned in this letter that

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part of the irresistible scent collection from gain! as the july 4th weekend comes to a close, we bring you a lesson in courage and selflessness taught by some of america's greatest living military heroes. here is katherine herridge. >> i work because i want people to see a message that there's a different way to live your life. caring for others more than yourself. >> reporter: special forces combat medic and vietnam veteran gary was presented with the medal of honor by president richard nixon in 1973. on the battle field, badly injured and unable to walk, he still braved enemy fire to save wounded soldiers. he credits a 15-year-old named deo who befriended his team. >> i said, deo, you have to teach me to survive in the

jungle. and he laughed, and he said, i don't want to teach you how to survive, i want to teach you how to live in the jungle. >> reporter: surrounded and badly outnumbered, on april 1st, 1970, the ground assault came. >> after being shot the first time, the next thing i remember was deo picking me up and carrying me around. everything that i did, continuing to help others, i did only because deo was able to carry me. >> reporter: then deo laid down his life for his american friend. >> we heard a rocket coming in. deo rolled me over and lay on top of me to protect me from the rocket blast and he was killed by that blast. i have a new definition for courage, and that courage is just love in action. >> reporter: in its 157-year history, the medal of honor has been presented to just over 3500 individuals, nearly half for actions in the civil war. today there are only 69 living recipients. he and others are taking their

message to schools as part of the character development program. >> courage is not having the strength to go on. it is going on when you don't have the strength. >> reporter: designed to teach values, like courage, commitment, sacrifice and integrity to students k through 12. >> flowers and other things have been laid against the walls. >> reporter: during the covid-19 lock down, their mission continues online. >> here he is, my grandpa, i ask? dad nods. your 2k3wr57grandpa. >> reporter: hids lesson came about a father and son who visited the vietnam memorial. >> and the tears of families waiting for a loved one. >> reporter: 96-year-old woody williams also participated. >> we push an empty chair to the table. >> reporter: the world war ii veteran read a story about a seat at the dining table left empty to acknowledge those missing in action. >> there are and will always be those individuals who are willing to give all of themselves.

>> reporter: williams received his medal from president harry truman in 1945. he was recognized for actions against japanese forces at iwo jima. as his fellow marines were cut down, williams used flame throwers to attack. character, he says, can overcome the deepest fears. >> you're not born with character. somebody has to teach that. or once you get character established, then you build certain foundations within yourself, assess your value of what life is all about. >> reporter: that opens the door for everyone to be a better person. >> absolutely, absolutely, there is no restriction. >> she did everything she could for the soldiers to remember them. >> reporter: the society also recognizes civilians who showed extraordinary courage through its citizen honors award, like middle school counselor molly hudgens. >> i feel like it represents the teachers and educators we have

lost to school violence. it gives me the opportunity to share their stories, and also to talk about their heroism. >> reporter: she was tested in 2016 when a 14-year-old brought a loaded weapon to school. >> even though i was afraid, i still had to try to manage the situation. we had a school full of students and staff. i knew that really the only thing that stood between him and them was me. >> reporter: hudgens spoke with the boy for 90 minutes before he surrendered. >> i remember telling him what's right is never easy, but it's still right. he did that. so i'm not sure exactly what his future will hold, but i'm so grateful that he is going to have a second chance. >> how many you of you have obstacles in your life? >> reporter: they are living by example. a life of significance is achieved by putting others first. >> when they created the day of july 4th, so many, many years ago, that it was a day to celebrate the great values that

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our nation marked its 244th birthday this weekend with a gift for thousands of immigrants, u.s. citizenship. since last wednesday, nearly 7500 have become naturalized citizens. and even the pandemic couldn't dampen their joy. steve hartman found this story "on the road." >> reporter: in america, you can get almost anything in a drive-thru, including now this very happy spiel. >> you're going to raise your right hand. >> reporter: the oath of allegiance to become a u.s. citizen. >> congratulations. you're an american citizen. >> reporter: want fries withth? >> here you go. >> reporter: crazy as it looks, this is how the american dream now starts. immigrants who have completed all the requirements of citizenship are pulling into parking lots from san diego to des moines to detroit for socially distant naturalization-

>> flag for you. >> reporter: -- the u.s. citizenship and immigration services minori takaoed services minted 59 brand-new americans. so what is different in the five minutes you've been a citizen? she immigrated from india. >> the feeling of elation and delight. and happiness. >> we're going to swear you in with the oath of allegiance. >> reporter: kwami asante came here in the 1980s from ghana. which explains the suit and tie and new reverence for his new country. >> just to be an american is like close to paradise. >> reporter: wow. >> it's given me so many opportunities. >> reporter: kwami works as a respiratory therapist at good samaritan hospital in suffern, new york. he says he's not scared.

>> congratulations. >> reporter: now that he's a proud american. >> you're a u.s.itizen. >> even if i die today, i'm okay. >> reporter: now that you're a citizen? >> oh, my god, yes. >> reporter: coronavirus has changed so many of our routines. fortunately -- >> i pledge allegiance -- >> reporter: there's no ruining moments of love and pride, except gratitude. that's why not even a drive-thru ceremony can dampen the joy of being here to stay. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: steve hartman, "on the road." >> god bless america. >> reporter: in albany, new york. >> always, always, always. >> congratulations. >> and that is the overnight news for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for others please check back later for "cbs this morning". and, of course, follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett.

captioning ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> garrett: tonight no independence from covid-19 the virus tread and spreads. across the u.s. 40 states now spreadsng a surge in infections, florida the hottest of all hot spots, more than 11,000 cases in the last 24 hours. all this as president trump asserts 99% of cases are "totally harmless." today the president's former homeland security advisor said no. >> suggesting that it's not dangerous is in itself a dangerous message. >> garrett: also tonight protestors topple more monuments they call symbols of racism and injustice. also, to reassure and protect air travelers, some airports install thermal cameras.