her mom would want for her now. that's all for this edition of "dateline." i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. first up on msnbc, naming names. and paying respects to those killed by covid-19. what one newspaper did as the number of dead nears 100,000. message received. whether boeeachgoers are listeng to warnings this memorial day weekend. >> the president is returning to golf at his private clubs. the optics of this as the nation battles a crisis. what's safe and what is not. we look at the risk of several of your favorite summer activities. good morning, everybody. i'm lindsey reiser. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's a look at wilmington,

north carolina. normally, this would be a busy beach weekend, the unofficial start to summer. the beaches are open but with some social distancing measures there in effect, limiting outdoor gatherings to 25 people. some people, early risers, catching the sunrise at this hour. it looks like perfect weather there. we say good morning to them. here's the facts that we're dealing with, with the coronavirus. as the death toll approaches 100,000, a stunning tribute to the lives lost on the front page of the "new york times" this morning. 1,000 names of the victims and introduction to the list explains, the 1,000 people reflect just 1% of the toll. >> 1%. north carolina reported its highest one-day spike in new coronavirus cases, with 1,107 new infections. that's according to the north

carolina department of health and human services. this comes just one day after the state entered phase two of reopening. phase two includes expanding restaurant xcapacity to 15%. >> and people are flocking to beaches for the holiday weekend. look at myrtle beach. this is in south carolina. thousands of beachgoers hit the sand, as communities resume for the memorial day weekend. hotels in one county, expecting 75% to 100% occupancy. social distancing and hygiene guidelines remain in place. but the realities doesn't appear as if that's the case. this memorial day weekend, arlington national cemetery, the site of true meaning of memorial day, will be closed to the public. it will only be open to people visiting graves of loved ones.

visitors will have to wear face masks. and the famous memorial amphitheater that you see on your screen, will also be closed to the public for the first time in 100 years. president trump kicked off the memorial day weekends, visiting one of his own golf courses for the first time in months, sparking criticism, especially from his rivals. monica alba is at the white house. >> the president stopped a 75-day drought away, not just from the golf course, but from visiting one of his trump properties. he hasn't done that since before march. the president wanted to send the message that the country is back open. and he and his coronavirus sports coordinator, dr. deborah birx, encouraged people to do

what he did, play golf, go play tennis, go to the beach, send a signal that the country tries to get back to normal. that comes as we near the grim milestone of 100,000 lives lost. it wasn't just critics and other democrats that took aim at this golf outing. joe biden's campaign put together an ad slamming the day of golf. you see the pictures we got there. this is something normally the white house tries to obscure. the president acknowledging the cameras. this is not something they were shying away from. they were happy to amplify this trip. coming up tomorrow, for memorial day, no golf outings there. the president will be laying a wreath at arlington national cemete cemetery. that's traditional for him t. and he and the first lady will go to ft. henry to mark the

occasion. over the last few hours, the president has engaged in a lengthy tweet storm, attacking everybody from his rival in 2016, hillary clinton, to his former attorney general, jeff sessions, who is currently running for his old senate seat in alabama, the seat he left to join president trump's cab innocent. now, they are in a bitter back and forth and this comes from the frustration with sessions, for recusing himself from the russia investigation. he said he had to do so. the men continued to trade barbs. and sessions is in a tight runoff for july for that seat. the president endorsed his opponent in that race. a lot of tensions going on there. >> some juxtaposed that picture

of the president playing golf and the page in "the new york times." despite the nationwide appeals for social distancing during this holiday weekend, a lot of people aren't heeding the warnings. crowds are swarming beaches across the country. several scenes from new york to texas, down to florida. msn msnbc's cori coffin joining us from coney island, new york. cori, "the new york times." >> good morning to you. >> giving a stark contrast to the beach pictures we're seeing. >> yeah. we were talking about this headline. it's so streaking and very sobering reminder as we get into this holiday weekend and people are focused on trying to celebrate. "the new york times" wants you to remember, how many lives have been lost to the coronavirus and how we are still fighting. they're using the entire front page to print the names of those

lives lost. and this is 1,000 names. imagine, as we hit that death toll of 100,000, as expected in the coming days, that will be just 1/100 of the toll on our country so far. and you see here at coney island, the flags at half-staff. and the president ordered the flags at half-staff for victims of the coronavirus. this morning, we're covering how crowded the beaches can be. let's take you to daytona, florida, where yesterday, social distancing wasn't necessarily the priority. listen to what some of the beachgoers had to say. >> this is the first time i've seen this many people in a long time. >> seems like everybody is thankful to finally be able to get out and do more stuff. >> you think about it or go on about daily life? you have to hand sanitize and

keep clean. >> in galveston, texas, a plane flying overhead reminding people to keep social distancing. in north carolina, restrictions have been relaxed recently. beach goers are heading out over there. but it was a bit more social distancing in that area. here in coney island, on brighton beach, it was rainy. and the entire area, such a stark difference from what we have today. that's going to be a bit of a trouble for new york city leaders. even though swimming is not allowed on the beach out here, they are expecting hordes and hordes of people to come out. there are activities allowed on the beach and a bunch reminding people to socially distance. this is such an iconic spot that you won't have the same feeling for this holiday and a big holiday. we expect some of the businesses

to be open minimally, enforcing social distancing as it goes. we'll be out here all weekend long to give you the updates. >> a lot of people across the country, if they're not familiar with coney island, they will be familiar with nathan's, where cori is standing, that has a hot dog eating contest. cori, thank you. let's turn to the search for solutions in the international race to find a vaccine for the coronavirus. >> joining us now is dr. katie pacceretti. thank you for joining us. there's a little news out of oxford university this morning, that i believe you're familiar with, a vaccine trial. a doctor on that trial says there's a 50% chance of success, as the number of people with the virus rapidly decreases.

what do you make of that? >> yeah, you know, we have a lot to learn about vaccines, whether the efficacy will be where we need it to be. and once you get the vaccine, we have to be able to vaccinate a large chunk of the population. people have to want the vaccine. as people see cases decline, there may be a decrease in the number of people that are willing to be vaccinated, which is also a problem. >> and do you have more confidence in one of the trials over the other? is it possible that any vaccine can be completed by the end of the year? i think end of the year is aggressive to get a functional vaccine. everyone hopes that happens. probably into 2021 is more likely. >> in the meantime, there's so many reports from all over the place and so much progress being made. there's some folks who are studying the ways to neutralize the virus, that don't involve a

vaccine. but antibody based drugs -- not sure how familiar you are with this. but what can you tell us about that? >> it's promising. it's the same theory as using the concentrated antibodies to fight the virus itself. there's some hope there, in addition to, there's a lot of work going on other treatments, antivirals, other agents that work on the inflammatory system. >> you're in north carolina. yesterday, officials added more than 1,000. the state is in the process of reop reopening. they will allow more people inside restaurants. is something like this too soon? do you expect this kind of a spike?

>> we hope not to see a spike. as we relax social distancing measures, it's whether we see increase in hospitalizations, whether our health care systems can deal with the volume. right now, we're holding steady with that. we need to watch the trends closely and be flexible as we come into the coming months. >> having what you and your colleagues went through and saw, with this virus, 100,000 possibly dead here in the u.s., it juxtapose it with some of the scenes you've seen in the last 24 hours, people not social distancing, no mask, on the beaches, out on the water -- >> acting like it's any other memorial day weekend -- >> yeah. what do you think? >> those are hard images for those of us on the front lines that are fighting hard to keep

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well, with beaches in new jersey open this holiday weekend, while there's many small businesses and rental market folks that usually rely on a throng of customers, starting this weekend and going forward, well, now, they're expecting to take a major hit.

>> maura barrett is in wildwood, new jersey. she's been talking to business owners there. what are they telling you about this weekend and what it means to them. >> reporter: good morning, guys. there's been a lot of anxiety percolating along the jersey shore, among business owners leading up to the summer. this is one of three weekends that is a big economy-driver. it brings in about $50 billion along the jersey shore in tourism spending throughout the summer. and that season has been shortened significantly because of the restrictions that are in place this weekend, with no short-term rentals, and business owners experiencing cancellations. and restaurants are takeout and delivery only. i spoke to an owner of a pizza restaurant and runs an apartment rental business. he is not making profits with the takeout and delivery. they've been in business about 40 years and saw about 20 co cancellations this summer leading ep to this weekend with

his apartments. there's a lot of uncertainty and anxiety after he's been doing this his entire life. take a listen to what he told me. >> it's been a struggle. and never in a million years would mice or my family ever dreamed of being challenged with these -- with this plague, if i can put it mildly. it's really put a whole different level of stress, you know, psychologically, and not to mention, economically. we've worked a lifetime to build a nest egg for retirement. honestly speaking, we're starting to dip into that nest egg. >> reporter: some other realtors i spoke to at the jersey shore are being hopeful. we see a lot of anxiety with

people getting on planes this summer. they hope that people driving down from metro areas, later in the summer, once they get everything under control could maybe bring more business. a pizza restaurant like angelo's depends on the foot traffic. they are hoping that maybe they can work toward the rest of the summer to break even. >> they have a nest egg but you hate that they are dipping into it. >> a striking sign behind you. >> and props on the color coordination with the mask. >> reporter: got to stay stylish. >> see you. while some restaurants are opening their doors for inside dining, a lot of others are opting to set tables outside. >> yeah. it could actually help those restaurants survive. msnbc's stephanie ruhle show us how. >> reporter: as states open, some streets are closing and el fresco dining is spilling into them. that means more customers for

tampa's stone soup company. >> it allows us to have the space for distancing. >> reporter: it's an effort to help restaurants' bottom lines and attract customers. >> my concern is being in an enclosed space. as you eat, you can't have a mask. >> four people feel comfortable coming out. >> reporter: florida allowed dining rooms to be 25% capacity last week. next week, it goes up to 50%. that still won't cut it for many restaurants that have been closed or limited to carry-out. >> we've been 60% to 70% down. >> reporter: tampa is shutting down streets, giving more retailers more space. some of the biggest cities closed car traffic to help with social distancing. coast-to-coast, despite the risks, more are exploring how to go further. expect to see more streets, sidewalks and parking lots transform into places for

shopping and socially distant dining. like this one in new jersey. joe owns pep and delores in cincinnati. kn now serving food in this tent. >> we went from being one of the hottest restaurants in town, to completely shutting down and laying off our entire staff overnight. >> reporter: he has done everything we can to make sure diners return. >> i had that crystal ball and tell you, this is going to be the silver bullet. at the end of the day, we don't know. >> reporter: business is navigating a new path forward. stephanie ruhle, nbc news. >> nobody knows a solution at all. new insight into how working from home could soon be the new norm for thousands of americans, even after the coronavirus outbreak is contained. >> facebook and twitter, just some of the major companies that are questioning whether it's necessary for their employees to return to the office full-time at all. here's what ceo mark zuckerberg

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e-mails on time, the phone calls, the zoom calls, the video conferences. and americans are doing such a good job that companies are saying, wait a minute, we can keep our employees at home. they're just as effective working from home as they are working in the office. we're seeing with ceo mark zuckerberg, for his company, facebook, they have 50,000 employees. he thinks that 50% will work from home permanently. he's not the only ceo saying that. there's other companies that will keep their workers working from home. you have the ceo of twitter and square. he says going forward, employees can work from home. shopify, the ecommerce site that is canadian. we're seeing where companies are probably going to be saving millions on commercial real estate by keeping workers at home. >> there's probably a lot of

people that miss that office environment, the creativity that spawned from it. and people aren't comfortable going on. a newer is vaer is vaer isvaer t 19% of workers in new york think they will go back to the office full time. you think about new york and san francisco, the cities that are expensive to live in, one of the reasons is silicon valley near san francisco. >> this could be transformative for the big cities. they don't want that to happen. they like that the big companies fight to have offices in new york city and san francisco. not only are the offices there, but the workers, as they are heading to the office, they buy a cup of coffee and a pack of chewing gum there. that all stimulates business around the area.

it creates this nice ecosystem that helps the state's economy. if workers stay fro home, you see that places like restaurants, who rely on people, impromptu walking in and sitting down, their rev could fall as a result of this. >> it will have one of the trickle-down effect. i don't know if we have the tower cam, just looking over new york city. a lot of the real estate is empty. you have times square, reuters among them. barkleys, jpmorgan chase, and had towers across new york city. there's restaurants that are relying on them and people relying on them, and people who shine shoes. so, while it's working great for the corporations, for people to work from home, this will have a devastating effect for right down the line. >> absolutely. especially the small restaurants

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we're keeping an eye on breaking news and it's coming from overseas. tension and teargas on the streets of hong kong. [ explosions ]

>> this is not file video. we've seen many scenes like this over the last year. tensions are ripe this morning as anti-beijing protesters got on the street and scampered to safety. thousands come out for a massive protest. >> activists were detained by police in a peaceful demonstration. today's protests were introduced by china's plan introducing a new law to detain chinese agents for activities. we saw one protester waving an american flag, you see there. tessa joins us now. what risk are protesters taking by taking part in a large

gathering like this? >> reporter: they are taking a big risk. covid-19's ban on gatherings more than eight people they're taking a risk on the street. this is a way of showing their anger and fighting for rights and freedoms. the police have been successful in preventing any of the protesters coming close to this area. this white building behind me is like the white house of hong kong. a lot of important offices. they have been, the police able to cordon them off there. if you ask why they are out on the street, it's because they want to express the frustration and the determination to hang on to the one country, two systems, the system that allows them to be on the streets. they say, this is freedom of expression in action. there's a lot of fear, anger and sadness. let's listen to voices from the street. >> we are realizing that the chinese communist party, makes

use of the evil law to further suppress hong kong people. and they tried to move the one country, two systems and ignore the hong kong people's objections. >> we want to stand up andder. and today, more than thousands of hong kong people are on the street again, and we will fight back. >> they're really angry is chinese is using a legal mechanism to get around this law. they say, this is one country, one system and good-bye, hong kong. they feel like they're losing their hometown. they're worried that the chinese interpretation of the treason would mean protesting could be a crime. this really worries them. and now, china, for its part, and the supporters in hong kong, say hong kong will continue to be free. we need this for civility. we have to say, there's voices that are angry that the protests continue.

they say this is harmful of hong kong. china is upset with western government support, the united states in particular. the u.s. has to decide whether or not to continue its special relationship with hong kong. that's dependent on hong kong's autonomy from china. today's protest is small compared to the past. there's a feeling that this is a beginning of more protests. >> tesa, quickly here. you look at the protests and you know well, you just got out of quarantine yourself. they take the coronavirus very serious serious. are there people out there trying to make sure that folks are socially distant at all? >> i'm still in quarantine and have that bracelet. we saw a small protest two days ago. and people find the people for violating the social distancing restricti restriction. right now, i think it's an arsenal in the legal avenues because 120 arrests have been

made so far this afternoon. >> can you show us your bracelet? when you mentioned it, we were seeing video. >> here you go. >> that's a welcome sign to nbc. tesa our new contract. they said you would get a contract. it's a bracelet. >> welcome to nbc. it's part of the new routine. you have a 14-day quarantine. developing this morning back at home, president trump enjoying a holiday weekend by playing a round of golf at his private course in virginia. >> but his leisure time comes as the u.s. nears a grim milestone. here's part of a report from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: the president ordered the flag above the white house to fly at half-staff this weekend, in honor of coronavirus victims. while he ended his longest absence from the game as

president, with a round at his trump-branded property in suburban, virginia. dr. deborah birx says it has the highest rate of cases. >> there's number of cases surrounding here. >> reporter: this comes one day after dr. birx said americans could enjoy outdoor activities with precautions. >> make your choices about going outside, social distancing, playing golf if you're careful and you don't touch the flags. >> let's follow up with nicholas wu, a politics reporter with "usa today." and the president wanting to send a message of normalcy. we don't see him play golf. you saw the shots right there. what do you make of the optics? >> good morning, first of all. it's clear that the president, trying to present the sense of normality, as he is pushing to reopen the country.

i mean, he didn't leave the white house for much of april. and he's only just started to leave on these trips to go and visit coronavirus response sites. now, as you saw. he's playing golf and driving his own golf cart. he's trying to get out. he's trying to show that the president to move to reopen. it is this interesting juxtaposition, as the death toll is reaching nearly 100,000 people. >> joe biden's campaign is slamming the president for playing golf in a new political ad, saying, while the death toll is rising, the president is playing golf. you had to know the trump campaign saw this coming. do you have information on what went on behind the scenes with that decision, weighing the risk of this showing up in a political ad, versus calming the public's fears? >> well, it looks like the president -- i mean, he is trying to leave the white house as much as he can right now, after being cooped up for, as

much of the nation stayed at home during shelter-in-place orders. this is his first visit to that course in virginia since october. he's trying to get out of the white house a bit. >> we can tell but note all of the -- all of the references that dr. birx had towards golfing on friday. you got the sense she was pushing ahead and making sure we would get to see the president. >> tell us about -- the president expected they would get this blowback. do you think it would be in a campaign ad so quickly? >> i think what we saw here, is the revamping of the biden campaign's digital. they were accused of running a slower response operation.

you see the biden trying to catch up with the trump campaign, in cutting the viral video clips and quickly packaging that into a new ad to hit your opponents. >> let's switch gears a little. let's talk about the v.p. candidate for joe biden. in a recent article, you wrote that biden says, honest to god, he doesn't know who his v.p. pick will be. but based on his reporting, we heard of several on the short list. any on the short list above the rest? >> vice president biden has really declined to answer who is being considered. what we've seen, the governor of michigan, gretchen whitmer talked about being in contact with the biden campaign, as have, you know, val demings and senator klobuchar. what the biden campaign needs to do with its vice presidential pick is unite all these parts of the party with all of the competing interests. if they're aggressive --

>> you mentioned klobuchar. politico is reporting that there are many black activists who are warning biden not to pick klobuchar. they say the senator and former prosecutor has problems with communities of colors. that another top white contender, elizabeth warren, does not. how valid are these warnings? >> it's a shot across the bow of the biden campaign. the black voters lent to success in some of the primary contests. that's not something to ignore. obama didn't pick biden as the vice presidential nominee until august of 2008. >> good reminder. thank you, nicholas. a passport photo there. that's a great skype room. a milestone for one of america's most famous

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arlington national cemetery is celebrating a major milestone ahead of memorial day. >> the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of service members will not be open to the country. but a special ceremony is planned. >> we have more on the special anniversary of arlington's

amphitheater. >> reporter: it's the final resting place for those who have served. this year, as arlington cemetery prepares the fallen for memorial day, they celebrate another milestone. >> every day is memorial day. this year has extra significance. it's the 100th anniversary of the building. >> reporter: the memorial amp thre amphitheater, sharing land next to the tomb of the unknown soldier. 100 years later, the cornerstone removed, and inside, a memorial box, dating back to 1915, back when it began. caitlyn smith witnessed the historic moment. >> there's a lot of interesting things in the time capsule. i think the bible signed by thomas hastings was significant.

there's a copy of the constitution and a few ame amendments were missing. there was a silk flag with only 46 stars when the country had 48 states. >> these items encapsulated in time, memorializing generations past, giving way to a new time capsule. tomorrow, memorial ceremonies will have a different feel. people will not be here in the amphitheater. arlington national cemetery is remaining closed to the public, due to the coronavirus pandemic. while the amphitheater will have a smaller wreath laying this year, if building stands to honor those laid to rest here. >> to remember those and have a quiet moment and remember all of the sacrifices that have been made for this country. in many ways, it's been the

heart and the symbol of the military. >> pretty cool time capsule. that flag with 46 stars. interesting. as americans head to the beach this weekend, this holiday weekend, are they risking their lives? >> what precautions do they need to take to keep themselves safe? and a programming note, we invite you to watch a special weekend edition of "morning joe," at the top of this hour.

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as restrictions ease across the country it's clear many people who want to get back to normal activities. >> thousands flocked to beaches across the country yesterday for the start of memorial day weekend. but is it safe to be on a crowded beach or maybe in a newly opened restaurant? >> the director of the yale institute for global health,

thanks for being here on a sunday morning on a holiday. let's start with the beaches. how much risk is there for people who want to enjoy the beach this weekend and what are the best precautions to take? >> that's a really good question. it depends how crowded the beach is. as a rule outdoor activities have substantially lower risk than indoor activities, but if you have a crowded beach where people are coming into contact with each other that increases the risk substantially. if it's a beach with moderate density where people are not rubbing shoulders, they're away from each other, then it's a healthy activity. it's one of those things where it can be healthy and useful to go out with your family and friends, but you should be mindful of the overall density of the beach. >> and bars and restaurants are starting to open up. what would you say to someone who just wants to go back to their favorite spot? is social distancing enough? wearing masks enough?

at some point if you're drinking or eating you will have to take the mask off. >> yeah, so we have increasing evidence of the so-called super spreader events where one person or two people spread to a lot of people, and we are finding out this virus has this pattern where a lot of the cases are a small number of people. where do these super spreader events emerge? one pattern is it's indoor spaces where there's a lot of conversation and people are relatively densely packed. so, unfortunately, a bar or a restaurant that is indoors has a high risk, especially if there are a lot of people. on the other hand if there is curbside service, if people are sitting outside cafe style, it's helpful. wearing masks helps. social distancing helps. it's necessary but not sufficient. so it's the cumulative effect,

the additive effect. >> the added effect of being indoors and the droplets being there locked in. saad, what about somewhere like a mall or other retail stores? they likely won't be as clean as a restaurant perhaps. does the cdc's new guidelines and guidance say anything that coronavirus doesn't spread easily making it less concerning to return to in-person shopping? >> it does spread from surface to surface and objects that are touched by multiple people. the cdc has appropriately clarified that is not the main or the majority of the cause of these outbreaks. and the most interesting and the useful thing is that risk can be very easily mitigated by washing hands or even by using hand sanitizer. even at malls the bigger risk

comes from density, from proximity and other dimensions of a retail store. a grocery store, for example, when people are standing apart and wearing masks, it is lower rather than a christmas sale kind of a situation where people are together. >> saad omer, thank you for the advice as we continue. that will do it for this hour. >> a special weekend edition of "morning joe" is up next. den hoe is office, and school. home is playground,gym, and concert hall. and cvs health is helping, with free home prescription delivery, telehealth from aetna, and support for caregivers. we're doing all we can to help you stay well, as you stay in. because now more than ever,

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good morning and welcome to a special sunday edition of "morning joe." it is may 24th. we come on the air as the national death toll approaches 100,000 killed by covid-19. it's a staggering figure illustrated in striking terms on the front page of today's "new york times." here 1,000 names, just a fraction of the overall loss, are stacked side-by-side, top to bottom, in what the paper calls an incalculable loss. they were not just names on a list, they were us. among them, romi cone, 91, from