well, david mckenzie and his team have more. >> wow. this was what you were coughing up? was a lot. >> it didn't take long to realize just how serious his cough had become. >> were you nervous about going to get treatment because of covid? >> yes. i was nervous. it was terrible. >> the doctor told him it wasn't covid-19. what he had was tuberculosis. a disease that kills upwards of 66,000 south africans, per year. now, just weeks into his treatment, he's responding well. >> and there's a lot of kids, also, in the -- these houses that they are staying in. >> so that's a danger for infection. >> very dangerous. >> but healthcare workers worry that, for every success, they are now missing many, many more. >> so there hasn't been screening here since lockdown. >> yeah. >> did not want us to come in their houses, and i really believe they think we have covid, ourselves. >> we're already seeing quite an impact on the ground. >> dr. linda gayle becker worked through the worse of hiv and tb. she fears the decades of hard-fought gains could be lost because of a focus on covid-19.

. >> my name is david mckenzie, i was the lead trial counsel for julius jones. death penalty trial experience. >> at the time of the crime i was still in law school. i passed the bar exam, was sworn in. i'd never tried a capital case. >> one of the disadvantages of working in the public defender's office is you don't have a whole lot of time. i don't know what my case load was, but i'm sure it was more than 70 or 80. >> according to julius, david did not see him frequently during his time at the oklahoma county jail. >> i wrote the bar association about it. you have to remember that i was 19 years old. but i know you have to prepare witnesses and i'm like, "how am i going to be prepared to testify?" >> the meetings wouldn't really last that long, because he wasn't chatty enough to keep things going. we would get the information we needed and make sure his needs were met, then we would leave. >> i thought that he did not choose the company he kept very well, but i don't think he killed paul howell. julius had an alibi. >> i never went to edmond that night. >> whe

cnn's david mckenzie explains. >> freshly dug graves in soweto.death toll in south africa has been low. but covid-19 is getting a second chance. >> the coronavirus storm has arrived as we said it would. >> reporter: coronavirus cases in south africa are surging. 400,000 infections, a number that's been steadily rising since the compauntry reopened ar a strict lockdown. and one that's accelerated 20% in one week. spike the forcing measures to control the virus, by shutting down schools again, reimposing a nighttime ke nighttime curfew and banning alcohol for a second time this year. officials worry it's not the only country on the continent that will have to reverse course because of the pandemic. >> i think we're starting to see an acceleration. south africa may be a recursor. it may be a worner for what will happen. >> the rate of increase is alarming. within the last week, the w.h.o. says madagascar's cases have increased by half. botswana by 66%. positive cases in kenya have doubled in two weeks. workers at a covid-19 field hospital outside of

david mckenzie joining us live from johannesburg. many thanks. the australian state of victoria hit a record number of new virus cases this despite the city of melbourne being in week two of a six week lockdown. nearly 500 cases were reported tuesday but only 97 of them are linked to known outbreaks. daniel andrews attributed the new cases to shift workers going to work when sick. he offered a $1500 hardship payment for them. public mask use in melbourne becomes mandatory on thursday. coronavirus restrictions in israel can change by the hour and people there have had enough. more on the measures that even some government leaders find frustrating. that's when we come back. like oy supplements- neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try our new gummies for 30 days and see the difference. i got this mountain bike for only $11. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. an ipad worth $505, was sold for less than $24; a playstation 4 for less tha

cnn's david mckenzie joins me now from johannesburg. so, david, how south africa's medical system coping with this increase in cases? >> reporter: well, certainly they are taking strain, rosemary. i've been speaking to doctors and physicians over the last few days, and here in the province, at least, they say they're managing to cope with the surge of parents, but that's it is a difficult prospect. there are also cases surging now in an adjacent province. so large parts of the country are now seeing the surge since they started to ease the lockdown in the beginning of june. today, rosemary, the schools will close, public schools, for at least a month for most students. that's a pretty controversial decision. many people obviously publicly supporting it to try and stop the transmission in the schools. but the official opposition is saying that they could take the government to court because they say it's irrational. so that earlier sort of blanket solidarity within south africa i think is cracking somewhat as the surge strains people's wi

thank you so much, david mckenzie in johannesburg. appreciate it. >>> hong kong is fighting the third wave of infections and one city warns the city hasn't reached its peak. on thursday hong kong reported the highest number of new infections since the cases started to rise weeks ago. before that daily cases had been low for some time. many new infections have been reported and that includes taxi drivers and restaurant staff along with some customers. >>> up next, accusations from the west countered by denials by the kremlin. russian-backed hackers stand accused of stealing information again, this time about potential coronavirus vaccines. as we move forward, let's continue to practice these healthy habits, brought to you by lysol. wash your hands often with soap and water and monitor your health. always use the inside of your elbow to cough or sneeze. be sure to cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover around others. and keep about 6 ft distance from them. and remember to clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily.

wolf. >> david mckenzie reporting. is joining the list of countries making mask wearing mandatory. cnn's international reporter r cyril vanier is in paris. >> reporter: wolf, the french government is now mandating that everybody wear face masks in all public spaces. the french are to implement it immediately. the french have done a complete u-turn on face coverings. back in march when there was a shortage of masks here, the government's official position was don't wear one if you don't have coronavirus symptoms but the government's advisory council are worrying that people aren't following social distancing and mitigation measures as closely as they did. here the virus is still considered to be under control, but in recent weeks, indicators have started to trend in the wrong direction. wolf. >> cyril vanier, on the scene. >>> coming up, texas has just reported a record number of single day deaths from the coronavirus as the pandemic spreads across the state. >>> plus, the very disturbing national security implications

cnn's david mckenzie has the story of one family torn apart by gender-based violence. >> he kept her his place in the back. with rubbish on top. >> reporter: in this corner behind the corrugated iron and concrete, neighbors found her granddaughter's body. when the smell became stronger >> but why they didn't find this. >> reporter: he, the suspected killer, was her granddaughter's boyfriend. and weeks ago when the police came to this shack, his shacsha they didn't find her purse inside just feet away from where she was dumped. >> what does this tell you? >> it tells us that they're not doing their job. >> reporter: the police didn't respond to requests for comment and the prosecuting authority dropped the case against her suspected killer for lack of evidence. only taking it up again, the lead prosecutor told us, because of the public outcry. he is now in custody, formally charged with murder and awaiting trial. he is yet to plea. >> police must make their job very carefully because we're tired. we must do the work. we are scared because we don't know if we're going to meet with some

and cnn's david mckenzie joins us now from johannesburg to talk about this. so, david, south africa fighting the virus and also this surge in violence against women. how is it doing it? >> well, it's a surge in violence against women, but it's been a pandemic in a way for many decades, rosemary. you know, one of the most talked about measures is reinstating that alcohol ban overnight to try and curb the number of people hitting the icu beds in south africa to give people the chance to really focus on covid-19 in those hospitals. there's a lot of people upset about that. but one group definitely not upset about it are gender-based -- gender rights activists in this country. they said when the alcohol ban was lifted the last time, they saw a surge in violence against women, but this is something that's been going on for years, and shows no signs of improving. >> he kept her dead at his place behind a hay sack in the back with rubbish on top. >> reporter: in this corner behind the corrugated iron and concrete, neighbors found her granddaughter's body. when the sm

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cnn's david mckenzie is there. >> reporter: freshly dug graves. the death toll in south africa has been low. but covid-19 is getting a second chance. >> the coronavirus storm has, indeed, arrived. as we said it would. >> reporter: coronavirus cases in south africa are surging with more than 400,000 confirmed infections. t a number that's been steadily rising since the country reopened parts of the economy, nearly two months ago, after a strict lockdown. and one that's accelerated by more than 20%, in just the past week. the spike is forcing the country to take measures to try and regain control of the virus. by shutting down schools again, reimposing a nighttime curfew, and banning the sale of alcohol, for a second time this year. health officials worry it's not the only country on the continent that will have to reverse course because of the pandemic. >> i think what we're starting to see is a continued acceleration of transmission, in a number of countries in -- in -- in subsaharan africa. south africa may unfortunately be a precursor. a warning

david mckenzie overdo the capsized after people stood up. i held my wife's. and we had life jackets and tried to keep our children out of the water but it didn't work holly died for us. and i'll never forget holly's words when he said to me papa don't be afraid don't look at. the image of little alan's dead body made headlines around the world the refugees desperation and their fate now symbolized by a tiny corpse 4 years later we set out to make contact with his father during our research we 1st came across aunt team according. to canada for more than 20 years sure remembers the phone call that she had with her brother after the incident all too clearly. the 1st or. i said to him it's all my fault. why. or i need to stop. and i said to myself it's all my fault and he said to me. are the best. you tried to hope. before there are. many people. of innocent people all dying. were silent. and to that in which my nephew and one currency that's what in. schools. culch 1000000 in heart and more and this and now from their son and they sent enough is enough we need t

. >> reporter: i'm david mckenzie in johannesburg. south africa has surged. that's the highest globally. they have more than half of the cases in south africa. they're taking the decision to close public schools for the next month at least for most students. they don't want classrooms to become a site of transmission. he announced they're going to crack down on corruption. there are several acts of corruption in public and private sector. >>> the department of homeland security used, quote, inaccurate statements when trying to ban new yorkers from global entry and other programs allowing others to speed through airport administration. the trump administration said they should be ban from using trusting travel ler guidelines. new york was not an outlier with the law. several other states had also limited access to that dmv information. so the rare admission from federal officials came in a court filing after thinining agencies. >>> michael cohen will be released from jail today. the president's personal lawyer was sent to jail to block the release of its book.

thank you so much for that report, david mckenzie there in cape town. >>> after a quick break here, summere and normally that would mean block buster hollywood movies, but the pandemic has all but shut down film production. what that means for hollywood's future and your movie watching. hi guys! yes, i'm at home. look at these grays! this is happening today. excellence crème by l'oréal paris. three steps for one hundred percent gray coverage. and rich, radiant color. oh my god, i'm so happy! excellence crème, by l'oréal paris. we're all worth it. >>> the washington redskins football team is reviewing its name in response to demands from major sponsors. the name has long been criticized as racist and offensive to native americans. here's carolyn mana reporting. >> reporter: the washington redskins released a statement saying they have been having internal discussions over the last couple of weeks and plan to conduct a thorough review on whether or not a change needs to be made to the team's name. team owner dan snyder has said for years that he has no plans to change the name of the team bu

. >> reporter: i'm david mckenzie in johannesburg.s president said they're in the storm of the covid-19 pandemic. there are 12,000 cases every day. 500 cases per hour. to try and free up hospital beds the country's reinstating its blanket hoalcohol ban and its curfew. the country has managed, according to the government, to keep its fatality rate low with covid-19 but the president says the very worst is still ahead. >> cases have been reported reaching the 300,000 cases remain ind active. they have reported the single biggest day jump with over 28,700 new infections being reported on sunday. bollywood superstar has been hospitalized after they tested positive. >> thank you for those reports. >>> poland's populus incumbent president and trump ally has been re-elected. >> reporter: certainly, christine, a tight election. one that was very much under the auspices of the coronavirus pandemic. there were some who were saying this election shouldn't have been held at all because it was so difficult because of the coronavirus situation here

cnn's david mckenzie joins us live this morning from cape town. david?re's been so much failure in the fight against covid-19 across the globe, but here in cape town, they think that innovation could save lives. >> reporter: friday night in the cape flats, lockdown is over. >> specifically, when it opened, gunshots, everything. >> reporter: paramedic judith mitchell just started her shift. this is just her second call. >> is it safe to go? >> yeah. >> i'm going to stay with you. >> so there's a man lying in there with his weapon still next to him, he's still moving. the ambulance team is very nervous about going into this area. and this is the kind of violence that they have to deal with every night. >> i'm not worried about covid anymore. i'm more worried about the shooting. >> reporter: not worried, because each day crews know that the covid-19 patients they drop off at this emergency field hospital have a very good chance of walking out just a few days later. >> our death rate is slowing. that isn't really what we've modeled. it's not what we've predi

. >> reporter: i'm david mckenzie in johannesberg. confirmed 300,000 threshold and cases are rising rapidly, especially here and around johannesberg, the commercial hub. doctors say a key pressure point in coming days is the availability of oxygen. the country has rein stated a liquor ban and they've put in a curfew to try and free up beds in emergency rooms. the next few weeks, they say here in south africa, will be key to see if they could manage the covid surge but death rates here are still not as high as some other parts of the world. >> our thanks to all of our correspondents there. we're getting information when the huge twitter hack that bridges many high-profile accounts, including joe bidens. the latest on what we know, next. ll see gratitude. communities showing support in their own way. our way is massmutual healthbridge, a free life insurance program just for healthcare workers fighting covid-19. ♪ so to all the healthcare workers on the front lines, thank you. ♪ >>> developing overnight, twitter confirming 130 accounts w

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. >> and he got divorced he got divorced and gave mckenzie a lot >> david, why that -- >> not half, buthe did okay. >> why does that come up >> because it cut his net worth and now he's back above where he was before he got divorced. >> i don't know anyone who has done that. >> there it is there's his pre divorce record >> that in itself is monumental. david, you know, backing lemonade, your friends at softbank softbank. >> okay, right it's a vision fund. >> they are back they are back. >> they've been -- listen, they are going to buy back a lot of stock at softbank. that's sort of a key part of their strategy don't forget they still own an awful lot of alibaba but they did sell a lot of t-mobile where is that 106.92, so above where they sold that stock at 103. that's been another great performer this year. >> they are disrupters, they backed a lot of disrupters. >> yeah, they have guys, just to hit a story that we've been following for years now, pg&e is out of bankruptcy, i think it's worth mentioning. stock right around 9 bucks, but they have officially emerged from bankruptcy, of co

be dated but he works very, very hard you know, at one point we thought david in terms of the flow of amazon we thought that mckenziewas going to sell a lot of stock apparently sold $400 million worth in january i remember the stock sunk on two things once when they got the divorce announcement and then the president who was interviewed and, of course, we have to point that out was attacking for getting too big a postal deal. whatever happened to that. the dollar, look, i love the fact that the dollar is going down because so many of our companies have had to report numbers. colgate reports on friday. they have been crushed by a strong dollar. just crushed i like colgate and my trust owns it the first quarter where the numbers will actually look like the real numbers instead of the constant currencies. i'm not saying our currency lkeg argentina. can i just point out it's been years since the dollar is going down that's just wrong. by the way, europe opening off of covid people saying that is a reason why the dollars go down. i'd watch that because spain is closing, again you can't beat this virus without a vaccine.