. >> reporter: by day, chris banner runs a lawn service helping cut weeds and fire lines on people'sperty. but when duty calls, he suits up. he's got the bat suit, and he's got the wheels, a replica 1989 batmobile that he and a friend built. normally, chris gets paid to make appearances at birthday parties and other special occasions, but while the pandemic goes on, he decided to just hit the road and make people smile. >> trevor: aww, that is such a sweet idea, than. that guy say hero. i just hope he never started talking like batman. that would freak people out. ( kid ) "yaaaaaay! it's batman!" ( batman scratchy voice ) "hi, kids. i'm here to keep you--- ( kid ) "ahhh! is that coronavirus. get him away from me!" just use your normal voice. what's wrong with you. go back to the other thois voice. >> trevor: all right, that's it for the good news. let's get into some headlines. the worldwide number of confirmed corona cases has now steadily climbed to 1.3 million people. and while some countries are seeing progress, other countries are preparing for the worst. in fact, after facing c

this one community there, chris banner runs a lawn service.lping by cutting weeds and clearing fire lines on their property. but he also likes to dress up like batman hitting the streets there. the kids are so excited about this. >> it is bruce himself. can you imagine as a kid looking out your window and seeing that? mom, it's batman! this is amazing. >> right. we do believe that this is san diego there. >>> this morning on "world news now," a glimmer of hope in new york. >>> this morning on "world news now," a glimmer of hope in new york. >> there are signs that the number of coronavirus cases has started to stabilize, but the state is still in crisis. new york city planning for temporary mass burials. plus the warning from the white house, getting back to the old normal may never happen. >>> also this morning the british prime minister now in the icu after battling the coronavirus for nearly two weeks. and the show of support for his pregnant fiancee who is also infected. >>> new developments involving that aircraft carrier captain removed