>>> que gusto saludarte desdge atlanta georgia.de los pocos restaurantes que abrÓo sus puertas al pÚblica, para qu sus clientes puedan comer en el interior esto es posible en el estado de georgia a partir de hoy. la realidad es que no muchos restaurantes se animan a hacerlo. es difÍcil cumplir con todas la indicaciones que ha hecho el gobierno estatal, muchas condiciones que ha puesto. y muchos clientes no sienten que puedan asegurar ni a su personal ni la clientela. y por esa razÓn, han preferido estar cerrados. en este restaurante el dueÑo decidiÓ abrir, lo apremia la situaciÓn economica y tiene una gran cantidad empleados de ascendencia hispana y han regresado a trabajar mÁs horas en este lugar. asÍ que, estamos entre esta disyuntiva, entre decidir, en este balance entre la salud y tambiÉn la economÍa. es difÍcil para los dueÑos de negocios tomar una decisiÓn al respecto. pero esto se vive en georgia, hay que mencionar a partir de hoy se podrÍan abrir las salas de cine y sin embargo, no sabemos de una que lo haya hecho. hay rest

>>well, the cdc has begun their antibody testing survey that survey is being held in atlanta georgia it's going to run from now until may 4th teams will randomly select homes to administer that survey which includes a blood sample. the cdc teamed up with the georgia department of health to conduct it. and they're hoping to better understand how many people actually have been infected with covid-19 they're close to 25,000 cases and more than 26 or should say more than a 1000 deaths in the atlanta georgia area alone. the emergency ordinance requiring the city of san francisco to shore more than 8,000 hotel rooms for people who are homeless went into effect sunday but several supervisors say the city's filling those rooms too slowly. supervisors. ronan haney preston peskin and walton say that the delay in filling these rooms puts the public at risk. mayor breed meanwhile released. of website to track the progress of alternative housing for people who are homeless. the site shows close to 2800 hotel units have been acquired in more than a 1000 of those units are currently occupied. marin

even if a nail salon is open in atlanta, georgia?n go there in a socially distant way and get their pedicure or manicure? it doesn't seem so. pedicure or manicure? it doesn't seem so. so is it worth these businesses reopening? your right hip points to the patchwork nature of this. and yes, some states have much fewer cases. for example than new york or washington, dc where i am. and the feeling is they can start to reopen slowly full. there are some concern if you could move between states and carry the virus from one states and carry the virus from one state that a shutdown to another state that a shutdown to another state that a shutdown to another state that are starting to open up. but it is part of the american system. i think this coronavirus incident, the whole pandemic has revealed some of the weaknesses in the system. where things are patchwork in this way. very complicated situation. very interesting to hear it outlined by you. stay with us on oustide source, still to come: eu leaders discuss a massive coronavirus bailout,

rogelio mora-tagle estÁ en atlanta georgia. romelio ¿cÓmo ha sido el primer dÍa de reapertura?. sÍ, efectivamente la realidad que el panorama no ha cambiado demasiado en el estado de georgia, especÍficamente en atlanta. el movimiento es el mismo de los dÍas anteriores. a pesar que se permitiÓ a algunos negocios que abrieran, negocios no esenciales, que ha sido criticado por el gobernador del estado brian kempt hay actividad de trÁfico baja. y hay restaurantes que tienen bebidas y comidas. la gente va a poder entrar incluso a comer en los restaurantes con limitantes que van a ser difÍciles la situaciÓ para los negocio. porque no van a tener la misma capacidad que tenÍan antes, se tendrÁn que sentar separas y algunos restaurantes han decidido que no van a abrir. este que se encuentra detrÁs de enes ha decidido que no van a abrir. no porque tendrÁn menos clientela, simplemente consideran que no es seguro hacerlo. dicen que es muy temprano para tomar este tipo de decisiones, para dar este tipo de pasos que han sido da dos por el gobernador del estado y que repito, han provocado una g

from atlanta georgia now the virus is hitting communities hard in argentina's capital the lock down in size means people are out of work and out of food tourists a boy has been meeting some of those who are struggling. these are busy days for father. he runs a parish in the slum in when a site is people like him are on the front line in the fight against the spread of call 1000 argentina's poorest areas. there is a lot of need here but it's never met the good side is the change in mentality that shows us that people no longer think only about themselves and it is only as a community that we can survive what's going on it's imperative we help each other out especially for the future. is part of a group of slum priests that have historically worked with pope francis before he became the leader of the catholic church this parish has a kindergarten a school and over 8 soup kitchens in the slum of 70000 people gloria cooks every day to feed the elderly even though she's 70 herself she says it's about helping her community demand for food has increased sharply in recent weeks. that we miss o

we begin with steve osunsami in atlanta, georgia, speaking with some of the first customers as businesses open their doors. >> reporter: this is what re-opening businesses looks like in georgia tonight. >> have you been in contact with any person diagnosed with covid-19 in the last 40 days? >> reporter: taking temperatures at nail salons to make sure customers aren't sick. wearing plastic shields in bengs under ke six feet of social says after fivnow, we all >> if we don't work, we'll be homeless or hungry. and that's not possible, so we got to take this risk. >> reporter: this was her first customer in more than a month. >> i trust my stylist to take the necessary precautions to keep me safe. >> reporter: and it's not just georgia. authorities in several states are allowing businesses to re-open today and monday. >> i don't think it's too soon, no. i think it's about right on time. >> reporter: this is happening as the coronavirus crisis continues, and the death toll in this country reaches 50,000 americans. in new york state, which has suffered more than any other, they were not opening

. >>> en atlanta georgia rogelio mora tagle noticias telemundo >>> hoy el principal experto del coronavirusl doctor anthony fauci dijo tener temor. (informaciÓn en pantalla) . >>> precisa mente no solo es georgia quien quiere regresar la normalidad ahora sonadvertencias no el doctor fauci aquÍ estÁ julio >>> sÍ buenas tardes josÉ lo decÍa el doctor fauci como la reapertura escalonada quienes abren hoy y esta misma semana el 30 de abril el lÍmite y quienes tienen las reglas de confinamiento en marcha. hoy los estados con negocios abriendo incluso negocios no ensenciales pero hay matices por ejemplo alaska permitiÓ la re pa aperturas de la mitad carolina sur abrir con tiendas departamentales y georgia, y colorado algunos negocios abran y el gobernador habla que siempre el 60% de la poblaciÓn todavÍa permanecia rÁ en casa. estÁn los estados que abren el 30 de abril esta semana y vemos zonas lÍneas entre blanco y negro tennessee y los restaurante restaurantes abren como mississippi el gobernador abre, y en rojo siguen vigentes quedarse nueva york, california por ejemplo, michigan que tiene unas

and aquari in atlanta georgia closed because othe pandemic but local humane society workers there saw a great opportunity to show off some of their campus are going to him out there and they've t and dorian they were d bubbles fascinated by the fish. they're not quite up for adoption yet, but workers say you should check out your lol shelters if you're interested in a new patch, it's a good time. and they're remindng pet owners to have backup care takers in place in case you get sick. that aps up kron 4 news at 5 our coverage of the pandemic ontinues at 6 o'clock and the ead of. the mber of conavirus cases continues to rise in the bay area santa clara county is still one of the hardest hit places. wel talk to the county's public health oficer to see how health orers are doing that. kron 4 news at 6 coming up.

the cdc headquarters is in atlanta, georgia. 0pening cdc headquarters is in atlanta, georgia. the older and medically vulnerable people and you don‘t want to do things like opening movie theatres where people can congregate and you can have a lot of spread. in terms of mask come here in the uk, there‘s a lot of different advice still consideration. what is your view in terms of wearing facial coverings? we have learned more. it might help, can‘t hurt, when other people wear a they protect you, when you wear a mask, you protect them because you cannot know if you have it and because you cannot know if you have itand are because you cannot know if you have it and are spreading it. we have learned a systematic spread is more common than anticipated so it is quite sensible or cobit is spreading widely for everybody to wear a mask if they are inside and within six feet of others. final thought, if they are inside and within six feet of others. finalthought, in terms of the president, has there been a lack of leadership? he‘s also pulled the plug or talked about in terms of world or

. >>> quÉ tal paulina aquÍ estamos en atlanta georgia porque este estado es uno de los que comenzarÁn consideran de en ese nos esenciales, hoy podrÁn viro en llar ya lo sas lonnes de belleza, barberÍas, salas donde se juegan bol, y donde la gente se realiza tatuajes tienen el permiso del gobernador del estado. que ha ignorado los llamados de atenciÓn del presidente donald trump que hace unos dÍas todavia parecÍa animar a los gobernadores a que comenzaran a dar pasos y sin embargo en los dos Últimos dÍas ha llamado de la atenciÓn que se pronuncia nu contra de lo que estÁ haciendo el gobernador del estado de georgia estos en eses abren hoy y el prÓximo lunes estarÁn abriendo los restaurants para que la gente pueda entrar a comer y tambiÉn algunos otros lugares como los cines y toda la gente se pregunta quÉ va a pasar entonces si de verdad se van a respetar las medida distanciamiento social en todos estos sitios en estos establecimientos que se abrirÁn hay una gran polÉmica porque dicen que incluso aquÍ en georgia noviembre se llega al pico al nÚmero mÁs elevado de contagios que podrÍa

anan aquarium in atlanta georgia closed because of the pandemic but somebody at e local humane societyured that it s a good way to show off some of the kids and so we'll be needing mes. the kittens were fascinated by the fish in their corner him and they've got names like got the and dory the pretty cute. they are not up for adoption yet, but workers say you should check out our local shelters, if you're at all intested in a new pet anthey're remding pet owners have backup care kers in place in case you get sick. that wraps up kron 4 news at 6 our coverage on the coronavirus pandemic ontinues at 7. teammates help each other find a way to win, just like covecalifornia helps you find health insurance you can afford. they're the only place you can get financial assistance to help pay r health coverage. plus, this year, the state is providing more help than ever before. and because a new law requires californians to have health coverage or pay a penalty, covered california has made it easier to get nancial help, but time's limited. visit coveredca.com or call to enroll today. >>> coronavir

from we will hear next atlanta, georgia. caller: yes. i agree with the person who commented about the fema issue. because westronger don't have stronger laws on the books to keep these people from committing arson. in california and the tornado victims are not being concentrated on trying to get their lives back on ground. there house got torn down a big wind, but that is not the issue. continue getting their lives back on track. if fema denies them that right, then the states get what they deserve. i am not a government person. i am a person who believes that man does not stand on its two feet just to stand on its two feet. we don't all have billions of dollars to get us out of the hospital or rebuild our houses. guest: you mentioned tornadoes. of that is a good example one disaster not related to covid-19 that fema is responding to. the tornado that swept through tennessee several weeks ago. fema is there and fema is doing what it normally does in terms of helping communities rebuild their infrastructure, trying to get money to homeown

paulina, te saludo desde atlanta georgia en este estado a partir de hoy se entra en la segunda fase deodrÍan abrir varios negocios ahora tambiÉn se los estÁn permitiendo a los restaurantes y salas de ciness reabrir, en el caso de restaurantes muchos se mantenÍan con los pedidos y comidas para llevar, pero ahora tambiÉn tendrÍan la posibilidad de recibir personas y que ellos se sienten a comer, la realidad es que eso no va a pasar en muchos casos porque muchos restaurantes no se sienten totalmente listos para recibir a la gente y estar en una situaciÓn de seguridad tanto para sus empleados como por la gente que viniera a consumir, yo estoy aquÍ en el restaurante no mÁs cantina uno de los restaurantes mÁs grandes de comida mexicana en georgia, es un restaurante que tiene capacidad para 500 personas y bueno se reducirÍa dramÁticamente su capacidad, ahora aceptarÍan a 250 porque abrirÍan algunos lugares que han destinado para las fiestas privadas. para que tengan una idea, ellos por ejemplo, podrÍan sentar aqui no mÁs de 6 personas en una mesa, en esta mesa no podrÍan sentar a nadie, acÁ a

. >>> quÉ tal paulina pues nuevo tet saludo desde atlanta georgia aquÍ estamos justamente en la plaza se encuentra en uno de los suburbios de atlanta donde vive una vibrante comunidad hispana muchos de estos negocios ya tendrÍan la posibilidad de abrir hoy, la tienen, pero no lo van hacer porque estÁn tratando de ajustar los Últimos detalles para poder ofrecer la mÁxima seguridad a la gente que venga. en algunos caso las gente no se siente cÓmoda abriendo y entonces no lo van hacer sino hasta despuÉs, es uno situaciÓn muy difÍcil la de ellos, porque por una parte han dejado de percibir el Único ingreso que tenÍan, y por otra parte tambiÉn estÁ la posibilidad de resultar contagiados en caso de venir para acÁ o que sus familiares resulten contagiados tambiÉn si es que ellos llegaron a transmitir el virus una situaciÓn complicada, el gobernador del estado bryan ha para Él tido esta posibilidad de que negocios como los salones de masajes, gimnasio, esta lopoes de belleza, barberÍa puedan abrir repito no es que todo el mundo saliÓ a abrir sus en eses corriendo al contrario lo estÁn tomando

my name is terrence lester, and i live in atlanta, georgia. and i have the privilege of leading an organization called love beyond walls. one of the things that we've been on the ground doing in response to the pandemic is assembling portable hand washing stations for people who are experiencing homelessness. this has created an opportunity for people who are vi on the streets to for people who are literally wash their hands and protect themselves from contracting the coronavirus. because when you're living on the streets, you don't have access to things like soap, running water, or hand sanitizer. and since launching this project, we've literally assembled 15 stations and have installed them around the city of atlanta. and we're continuing to grow this campaign called love sinks in. if you're watching this, let's keep this campaign going by being a good neighbor. - way to go, terrance, i love you. coolest idea. it's sometimes the simple things that we don't think of that people really need. so thank you so much for helping, terrance, and your

. >> en atlanta georgia, noticias telemundo. >> el debate sobre reabrir o no volviÓ a salir hoy a lasr que ayer extendiÓ hasta el 26 de mayo la orden de quedarse en casa, exigen abrir los negocios y hasta hubo niÑos con carteles pidiendo poder ir al parque, del otro lado tambiÉn manifestantes que creen que seguir en confinamiento es lo mÁs seguro por ahora. parece inminente la escasez de carne a partir de mayo por el cierre de las plantas procesadoras, ya son al menos 13, y otras operan al 60% de su capacidad debido al contagio de sus empleados, y unos cien inspectores del departamento de agricultura que supervisan la seguridad de los alimentos, lo primero que falta serÁ el jamÓn, las chuletas y el tocino, ya que alrededor de la cuarta parte de la producciÓn de carne de cerdo se ha paralizado por la pandemia, el abasto de productos del campo tambiÉn puede estar en riesgo, al menos 16 campesinos del condado monterrey en california han dado positivo, un dÍa despuÉs de que se confirmÓ el primer contagio, los trabajadores ya se encuentran aislados en sus viviendas y se estÁn estableciendo

let's cross to atlanta, georgia now and talk to dr patrice harris, who's president of the american medicalave heard" a bit of detail about the vaccine potential. let's look at the united states, big restrictions in place. some states now starting to ease those, specifically georgia reopening many shops. what is your reaction to that? certainly, as we began to loosen stay—at—home restrictions, we need to do so keeping the signs and evidence in mind. at the ama we recommended listening restrictions only when we have the capacity to test and trace, when we have a good capacity in our medical infrastructure, and certainly when we are able to test more and that is both diagnostic testing and anabolic testing and we are still a way to getting fair and we have great concerns about listening these restrictions to early and we do not want to see a rebound in the number of infections. in the us, the testing regime is not where it needs to be at the moment? we are behind and certainly we are improving but we still need to be able to make sure that the diagnostic testing is getting particularly to the

. >> personally seeing some from as far west as minnesota and as far south as atlanta, georgia. >> reporter: new york city ambulances are now responding to 6,000 calls per day. that's 50% more than usual. and that's with 20% of emts out sick. the ones that can work are working nearly nonstop. john rugen hasn't seen his son in a week. >> last night he asked me, when are you going -- when are you going to come get me, and i told him when everybody stops getting sick or when they stop going to heaven. >> reporter: for the nypd nearly 6,000 members are out sick. that's 15% of the force. >> i cannot as i sit here and talk to you this morning think about a more stressful time. >> reporter: doctors and nurses are also scrambling around the clock posting images on social media, their exhausted faces bruised from their masks. >> this virus is so contagious. it's like fighting a monster with a water gun. >> reporter: dr. luce arris and her husband who is also a physician have been working to ease the crush at nearby hospitals. her husband now hospitalized with the virus. >> i think that was -- that w

. >> people drove here from kentucky, tennessee, atlanta, georgia, birmingham, spokane, washington. this is america's church america's churches are closed. >> reporter: spell already facing charges for ignoring the stay-at-home order half a dozen times. >> we're here today because of violations of the governor's emergency order. >> reporter: but his lawyer says the charges are unconstitutional and says churches are exempt. >> both the federal constitution and the state constitution protect our right of free exercise and our right to peacefully assemble for that purpose. >> reporter: while spell's congregation is not alone in its defiance, in virginia churchgoers lined up for a socially distanced palm sunday service, ds people gathering in san francisco, flooding washington, d.c.'s famous seafood wharf saturday and strolling new york's central park despite the city's death toll lurching higher every day this week. meanwhile as some states like michigan imposed fines for defying social distancing mandates, nine other states are refusing to issue stay-at-home orders altogether. pastor

we have been seeing some of that dangerous weather in and around us here in atlanta, georgia.e south on sunday, authoritiesx1 confirming at lea 8 peopleçó killed. let's get another update on these deadlyok storms impacting several states now. >> yeah, michael, we are in the heart of the storm system right now. you take a look at>7)pá is happening outside the radar e1 imagery, the conditions across the region. we know the elements have been in place to produce severe weather, but it is this hour, 2:30 a.m. eastern time when it comes to what the storm has to offer and beyond it from portions in northern georgia. we think the intensity will be in the wa/d moving forward and the energy shifts on toward the eastern sea borg and midlantic region. as the thunderstorms move into portions ofe1 atlanta, points souz(u of the city we're seeing severe thunderstorm warnings which meansxd wind gusts could exceed 50-miles-per-hour, hail in onet( inch in diameter acros theçó r]=99ñ there is a tornado warning to tell you about, a tornado on the ground, and this tornado is radare1 confirmed east

he's in atlanta where georgia is getting back to business. sam, good morning. >> reporter: peter, kristen, good morning. within the last 24 hours, the governor has given the green light to barber shops and salons. spas, massage parlors, business owners trying to figure out how this is going to work. step inside with me for a minute. no more than ten people inside at any given point. everything has to be sanitized and peter and kristen, caution tape where customers wouldeshate for weeks because of the deadly coronavirus now open for business. drawing controversy. >> the fact that salons can be open, i don't know why that's essential. >> salons, spas, tattoo parlors, gyms, restaurants and movie theaters. among other businesses all getting the green light. at the thomas barbershop in atlanta, temperature checks and employee masks are new with the owner of this half century old business encouraged. >> we're cleaning out chairs and backboards. our scissors, our combs. it is more better today than it's ever been. >> the strength of the blueprint ba

we are joined from atlanta, georgia. >> hello. host: you are on the air. caller: good morning. i am noticing that in georgia a few of my friends they have come down with that corona, and that they seem to be doing good now. february. the end of we have been following the president's guidelines very carefully down here in georgia. big believe having the airport, people coming into the are and moving around, we doing pretty good. i mildre people with cases. quarantine,go into are they supposed to do better? keep from passing anything on or getting anything? quarantine does mean something. we are following the president's guidelines. thate question would be the people who are dying as of today -- i know some people may have had this maybe three or people havego, the had it some time ago. the new people that are experiencing it, the new cases, i have heard that these new cases are cases that may have happened some weeks ago. it is declining. i want to know what is this about the quarantine? does it mean something for all of us? host: thanks for your observations. guest: the caller

is the today's conversation but i want to take the conversation now to jill who's sitting in atlanta georgia your position doctor did you experience a kind of burnout what did you go through and does moral injury ring true for your personal experiences so i. i had burned out several times throughout my career but not was always the language that i knew so this is how i tell my story although i do definitely agree with a lot of the philosophy and and truth behind using the term moral injury for me in 2011 i got a severe burn out and i was trying every day and one little thing would go wrong and i would just snap and have to leave my office and i remember looking next to my colleague i was hospitalised which meant i took care of patients who were hospitalized in the patient in the hospital and so. i didn't have a private practice where people my patients would come and see me in a physical office and so i turned to my colleague and i said we want this job this is horrible and she said no it's a great job we're fine and so for me that's when i knew there was something inside of me that wasn't r

right now millions of americans are enduring a long and scary night including us here in atlanta, georgia. we'll have a full report coming up. >>> meanwhile, the world now dealing with close to 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus as people pray for the worst to be over. on easter sunday, the u.s. reporting another 2,000 plus fatalities bringing the national death toll to more than 22,000. that's according to johns hopkins university. it's the highest in the world. the head of the american food and drug administration offering a little hope saying models show the u.s. is, quote, very close to its peak, and that he believes the worst may have passed. but some states are bracing for a later peak like texas which is extending its disaster declaration. this is all happening as americans wonder when life can get back to normal and when they can go back to work. president trump offering no clarity. jeremy diamond brings us the latest from the white house. >> reporter: president trump on friday said it could be the biggest decision of his presidency. that is the decision on when to reopen th

atlanta motor speedway. neighboring north carolina is not easing up yet. >> we love our friends in georgia.ut we're really concerned about how quickly this is happening. and we want to make sure that we keep our numbers as low as possible. >> reporter: oklahoma moving forward with a plan similar to georgia's. the mayor of tulsa noting cases in his city are still on the rise. and expects that will continue. >> waiting on those cases to decline, as people for 100 miles in every direction are being encouraged to ease social distancing would be futile. >> reporter: golf courses opening in wisconsin friday. libraries and stores can offer curbside pickup. the state reporting 23 people who voted in person or worked the polls at th the polls at the primary there earlier this month have now tested positive for covid-19. curbside pickup is available today in retail stores in texas. colorado's stay-at-home order will end sunday, though not in denver. >> nothing will change until at may 8th or at least midnight on may 9th. >> reporter: more restaurants soon and diners can eat at restaurants in alaska t

>> yeah. 3-year-old conner from atlanta, georgia, has this question. >> hey, big bird.his stay at home order? >> hi, conner. thank you for your question. i've been reading and drawing pictures in my nest and i drew a picture of my friend oscar the grouch and i'm going to give it to him when it is okay to have a play date. i also have video play dates with my friend snuffy. it is hard to see a whole snuffalufagus in a chat screen, though. what else? i've been doing virtual exercises with grover. here's one we do. it is called the flap. just me flapping my wings, really. it has been a lot of fun. but you know sometimes it is hard. and i do feel sad when i remember i can't go to school and play with my friends. but, you know, my friends have been helping me feel better. >> sanjay, is this your best town hall yet? >> after 20 years of this, i never thought i would get to host a show with erica hill. no, kidding. with big bird, obviously. it is really helpful. i think these questions that really struck me that kids ask that are good questions that adults are often too embarr

. >> personally seen some from as far west as minnesota, from as far south as atlanta, georgia. >> reporter city ambulances are responding to 6,000 calls per day, that's 50% more than usual. that's with 20% of emts out sick. the ones that can work are working nearly nonstop. john ruggen hasn't seen his son in a week. >> last night he asked me, when are you going to come -- when are you going to come get me? and i told him, when everybody stops going -- become sick, when they stop going to heaven. >> reporter: nypd, 6,000 members out sick, 15% of the force. >> i cannot think about a more stressful time. >> reporter: doctors and nurses are also scrambling around the clock. posting images on social media, their exhausted faces bruised from their masks. dr. luz arres and her husband, who's also a physician, have been working at their practice to ease the crush of patients at nearby hospitals. her husband is now hospitalized with the virus. >> i think that was -- that was the hardest thing. we're like -- we've been together for so many years. i'm so sorry. >> reporter: also infected, dr. colleen

jeremy is an orthodox rabbi born in atlanta, georgia but moved israel as a young boy and served in israelimet a texas native, ravi rabbi abramowitz and the two friends and their families have now taken over a remote mountaintop. it is called aircraft farms, the newest and deepest settlement in judea. >> there was nobody here so wide the spot in particular? >> the kingdom of israel in some ways began in these mountains and we are in the heart of judea and that is why we are here. pete: so, in the biblical land of their ancestors they started building a farm planting vineyards and constructing what they hoped would be a beacon to those who want to come and pray. did you have permits? did you know you could be here? >> we came out here encouraged by the municipalities and the tourism. are they final? not just yet but we needed to start building. pete: they see themselves as fulfilling ancient prophecies which said the jews would someday return to their land and dry deserts would blossom with vegetation. >> it is a shame that this whole area is defined by the conflict because we have a coopera

went to clark college in atlanta, georgia. the war is going on. i graduated in 1942. stay with the -- japanese bombed pearl harbor on what date? anybody? okay. the united states congress made -- let's see, i've got to do this shortly. congress developed the 99th squadron. they allowed blacks to fly and they said we started in 1941. i graduated in '42. the war is going on. the draft is about to get me. so rather than get drafted, i went down and volunteered for this new air corp that was just developed. i graduated in january '42. and i flew combat with the 99th. the 332nd fighter group, made up of blacks. all self-contained. first of all, and i flew combat with the fighter squadron, commanded by colonel leo davis. we'll get back to that. i flew combat for 19 missions, escorting the b-17s from italy up into germany. we had one mission, number 19, striking. going trying to knock out radar stations on the coast of southern france. i got hit, the damn thing came up through the floor. i had to bail out. i bailed out in southern france, occupied by the germans at that time.

eastern here in atlanta, georgia, where we're coming to you live from our "cnn newsroom." we appreciate you watching. i'm natalie allen. we'll have the top stories here about the coronavirus including the strain on emergency services. how this pandemic is forcing first responders to face a new routine. we'll have that. >>> also, record-shattering unemployment. 6.6 million americans file for jobless benefits. that is the population of los angeles and chicago combined. but how long can people live on the bare minimum? we'll talk with one worker about that. >>> and the united kingdom vowed to test 100,000 people per day, but the country is still unable to reach its daily target. we'll go live to london coming up here. >>> thank you again for joining us. our top story, a little over three weeks ago the world health organization declared a global pandemic. the number of coronavirus cases has been doubling every week since. johns hopkins university says the world has passed the 1 million mark. one week from now it might be double that. covid-19 has already crushed every notion o

first let's go to martin in atlanta. georgia has been one of the more aggressive in opening businesses, et cetera. i'm curious, are businesses responding there? >> reporter: you know, jim, it's hit or miss. it would appear, if you just take, for example, the shopping center in which we're in front of, there are a number of businesses that technically could reopen today. there is only one that says they will. it is a hair salon. around the corner there is a barber shop. but it seems in many cases there are a lot of businesses that are taking a wait and see attitude. some have already come out and flatly said they're not going to reopen, they don't believe it's safe. others say they're having trouble getting the ppe, the personal protection equipment they need and that is required by the state. then there has been the pushback against the governor. one of those who has been the most out spospoken is the mayor atlanta. here's what she's saying. >> in order for us to get to the pandemic and to the other side of this crisis, we have

and steve is in atlanta georgia. hey, steve. >> hey, kristin. the c.d.c.oming out with new recommendations urging all americans to wear masks, cloth masks, when they go outside or some sort of clothing that covers their noses and mouths. the president made sure to say that this was a voluntary recommendation, that he himself would not be wearing a mask. we're getting a new information out of new york from governor cuomo's presser, the single worst day in new york, the death toll in new york state 3500. that number has doubled in the past three days alone. some bright spots, they're getting 1,000 ventilators donated today from china, arriving in new york today and also 140 on loan from oregon. the mayor of new york says those ventilators are desperately needed. >> if we're going to save every single life we can save, we must have the ventilators we need exactly where we need them when we need them. what do we need for next week? a minimum of 2500 to 3,000 ventilato ventilators. >> as far as being lodo lockdow, there are partial lockdowns and five with none

. >> in atlanta, georgia. the ebenezer baptist church celebrated with people in their living rooms. >> put on your suit, put on your gloves, go downstairs, sitz on the sofa and let's worship god together. he is risen, as he said. >> at lakewood church in houston, texas, tens thousands tune in. the service included a special appearance by mariah carey. >> we find ourselves in a unique time where we can't celebrate together. i'm grateful so many of us are staying home and staying safe. ♪ when you feel like hope is strong ♪ ♪ look inside you and be strong ♪ >> also in california, the los angeles branch of hill song church held worship and prayer with church goers sharing the power of god through the internet. looks like most of florida's churches are celebrating online. technically they are allow eed worship in person under the stay at home order. it lists churches as essential services. they are allowed to stay open during the pandemic. this comes as florida's coronavirus case load approaches 20,000. the death t

jonathan has more now from atlanta, georgia, on this decision that has led to mixed emotions among residents. >> reporter: georgia businesses welcome back some of their first customers in weeks, after gov. brian kemp eased stay-at-home restrictions, salons, bowling alleys and gyms are among those nonessential locations opening up. but even with the governors okay, not every business plans to open its doors. >> we don't know how without the proper testing for a staff, and safety equipment like masks, and face shields, and gloves. >> reporter: there asking to take every precaution necessary to protect themselves and customers. they will be following strict cleaning measures as well as enforcing social distancing. others are conducting temperature checks and requiring folks to where masks. >> when i booked the appointment they went to all of their procedures that they will be taking, so i felt at ease. >> reporter: gov. kemp has faced pushback from federal and state officials over his decision to reopen. they say they want georgia to open up gradually to ensure the outbreak does not get worse.

eastern here in atlanta, georgia, where we're coming to you live from our "cnn newsroom." we appreciate you watching. i'm natalie allen. we'll have the top stories here about the coronavirus including the strain on emergency services. how this pandemic is forcing first responders to face a new routine. we'll have that. >>>

have been asking this question, you know, folks around the country and here we have some from atlanta, georgia and you in pennsylvania. is there any move, substantive move to having the resources necessary to test on a broad-based basis? do you have that where you are? and do you see it happening in the next couple of weeks? because there is talk about reopening next month. this would then presume, would it not, that you'll get what you need to test before that happens. >> that's a good question, jim. and the difficulty here is that you're seeing discrepancies not just state by state, but hospital by hospital and locality and county wide. so every place is seeing a different onus in terps ms of w they're able to get and how easily they can test. once you start talking about phase one, which talks about being able to broadly test those individuals to know who is safe to go back to work, because you can't simply say, okay, well, stay at home if you're sick, especially if we're seeing that so many people are transmitting the disease when they have absolutely no symptoms, so they're going to be se

here in atlanta, georgia. thank you for joining us. the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has now surpassed 2.3 million with more than 160,000 deaths. and according to johns hopkins university, the u.s. has the most of both. more than 735,000 infections and at least 39,000 deaths. for some americans, patience is running out. protests against the shutdowns and physical distancing restrictions are popping up in several states and president trump seems to agree with demonstrators. >> there are a lot of protests out there and i just think that some of the governors have gotten carried away. we have a lot of people that don't have to be told to do what they're doing. they've been really doing everything we've asked them. we have a few states where frankly, i spoke to the governors and i could have gotten them to do if i wanted them to do what would have been politically correct. but they've been doing incredibly anyway. >> the president and governors are fighting over who is responsible for expanding testing. the states or the

remember, only atlanta, georgia seems like the most open of states and some of the regulations, the guidelinesg to get underway, only four players in the practice facility at one time. one staff member could be there but no coaches. their lease that will take place now is in a couple of weeks. this is april 27th, not a lot of stuff to talk about but we've got some memories. here's this days force. >> strange play is the order of the day, april 27. two years ago in san francisco, dodger reliever came on in a four-four game and block tom the winning run. three years ago in anaheim, he was on the mound for the a's. he felt it a comeback and tax out at third and then tags out, and unassisted double play. on this day in 1947, it was babe ruth day at yankee stadium. >> i have an opportunity to thank everyone. >> the ailing star was suffering from throat cancer. a little more than a year later he died at the age of 53. that is the state sports, april 27th, i am joe fonzi. >> that is the sporty life right now, back to you frank and julie. >> mark, thank you. for joining us tonight, stay care. no, i wa

patrice harris in atlanta, georgia, today, thank you for your time, always. >> thank you. >> harris:roof that social distancing works. the white house is praising california for its early efforts against the spread of covid-19. that state was the first to hold the statewide children placed order. what experts say that has already helped to flatten the curve there. stay close. just because someone grows older does that mean they have to grow apart from their friends, or from the things they love to do? with right at home, it doesn't. right at home's professional team thoughtfully selects caregivers to help with personal care, housekeeping, meals - and most of all, staying engaged - in life. oh, thank you, thank you. you're welcome. are you ready to go? oh, i sure am. we can provide the right care, right at home. ♪ >> i'll tell you, gavin newsom, from california, is doing a good job come by the way. and others say, "let's see what happens come we could have a spy, doctors." you don't know. they could have a spike rolled the sudden it spikes upward. we had a couple, like louisiana, i th

. >> 3-year-old connor from atlanta, georgia, has this question. >> hey big bird what are you doing duringay-at-home order. >> hi, connor, thank you for your question. i've been reading and drawing pictures in my nest and i drew a picture of my friend oscar the grouch and i'm going to give it to him when it is okay to have a play date. i've also had video play dates with my friend snuffy. it is hard to see a snuffa luva gus in a screen. i've been doing virtual exercises with grover. here is one that we do. it is called the flap. it is just me planning my wing. and it is fun but sometimes it is hard and i do feel sad when i remember that i can't go to school and play with my friends. but you know, my friends have been helping me feel better. >> don't forget to tune into the abc's of covid-19 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. eastern. grover. hmm. our special continues with brianna keilar. i'll see you tonight with 360 at 8:00 p.m. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> i'm brianna keilar in washington on in friday, april 24th. tonight the united states death toll, more than 50,000 in the c

cvs is launching, and they have been great, two new drive-through testing sites in atlanta, georgia androvidence, rhode island. each location will be able to test up to 1000 patients per day. nothey call it the ultrafast. it is very accurate. abbott labs, they have been fantastic. we are also speeding urgent economic relief to the american worker and families and employers. as of today, tens of thousands of small businesses have applied for more than $3 billion in relief under the paycheck protection program you all have been reading about. it has only been going for a couple of days. it's really been performing well. a couple of little glitches, minor glitches that have already been taking care of. these funds will result in nearly 2 million jobs being preserved. we are taking care of our workers. small businesses and our workers. nearly 3000 lenders have already made loans under the program. we are signing up additional lenders very quickly, rapidly. community banks have been very responsive and larger banks are also stepping up. if we run out of funds, by the way, we are already prep

steve harrigan at cdc headquarters in atlanta, georgia tracking realtime, hi, steve. steve: gillian, this takes are taking a wide-range of individual approaches to reopen their economies but some states are clearly in the lead as far as that goes. last week, georgia, alaska, oklahoma and south carolina all opened up some forms of business, reopened those businesses and in the coming week we will see as many as 31 states begin to open up businesses. social distancing has been stressed but as you can see in the beaches of california, not always observed with temperatures in the mid-70's, some states still going the opposite direction, hawaii, for one has just extended its stay at home order through may 31st and also quarantine in effect in hawaii. all visitors need to quarantine for 2 weeks. hawaiian officials said they were worried about undoing all of the progress they had made by reopening the economy. as far as testing goes, the u.s. is currently testing anywhere from 1.5 to 2 million people each week. dr. fauci of the white house task force has said testing is the

. >> i believe people in atlanta, georgia would understand if their cases are the not going down they need to continue what we said, social distancing, washing your hands, wearing a mask in public. so if there is a way that people can social distance and do those things, then they can do those things. i don't know how, but people are very creative. >> the incredible state of mixed and often contradictory messages is where we start today with some of our favorite reporters in france. dr. leonard erwin is here from columbia university' white house bureau chief of "the washington post" bill rucker is back and dr. donna edwards is here. doctor, i want to start with you. i am not without sympathy for people who have to try to serve the public and also serve druf. that said, to me, it seemed that dr. birx squandered some of her credibility with the 100% of the american public that is interested in what people like herself and doctor fauci have to say when she suggested or refused to condemn from a public health standpoint the decision on georgia's part to open up hair salons and tattoo parl

went to college in atlanta, georgia. the war is going on. i graduated in 1942. japanese bomb crew harbor. anybody? what date? . okay united states congress made -- let's see i have to do the shortly. (laughter) congress developed the 99th squadron. they allowed blacks to fly and we started in 1941. i graduated in 42. the wars going on. the draft is about to get me. so rather than get drafted, i went down and volunteered for this new air corps. that was just developed. i graduated in january 42. i flew combat by the three 32nd fighter group. i'll self-contained. i flew combat with the three or first fighter squadron commanded by general, at that time colonel viola davis. we'll get back to that. i flew combat at 19 missions. i escorted the 17's from italy up into germany. we flew top cover. we had one mission. straight thing. going, try to knock off radar stations on the coast how of southern france. i got hit, it came up through the floor, i bailed out. i build up in southern france which was occupied by the germans at that time. i spent nine months as a p.o.w..