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talk about the new guidelines with mayor of los angeles, eric garcetti. also a report on captain who lost his command after informing superiors about the threat to his vessel. not here, chris cuomo, at home having contracted covid-19. he joins us now. joining us again, dr. sanjay gupta. how are you feeling, chris? >> hey fellows, doing better than i deserve. sanjay told me everything takes a few days to sink in with me. can't wake up every day thinking it's going to be better with cold or virus. it's going to be a long slog. i accept that now. talked to a lot of people with the virus, looking at twice the time i've had so far. that's what it is. i'm lucky, i'm loved, going day by day. >> you are loved. i got so many emails asking me today how you were doing. you should know that. all kidding aside, chris, take time off, just to take care of yourself. i realize you're stuck in your basement down there. but are you worried? you know statistically, very likely to get through this and recover and all that, i know you realize that, but what is your -- how worr

times" is reporting that mayor eric garcetti indicated in an internal email that los angeles may not necessarily allow large gatherings including concerts and sporting events until 2021. this comes as los angeles county saw a record number of deaths for a second straight day. i'll speak with the l.a. mayor eric garcetti and new york city mayor bill de blasio in just a few moments. >>> first let's go to cnn's nick watt joining us from l.a. right now. nick, the u.s. death toll continues to climb. >> reporter: it does, wolf. and we are now also getting a glimpse of what life might look like after the lockdown. and it's pretty far from the old normal that we were used to before any of this began. you mentioned this email by this source at "the l.a. times," allegedly from a source at the fire department. in it is a statement that large gatherings including concerts and sporting events may not be approved in l.a. for at least another year. for us to really get back to normal, we'll need a vaccine. >> it's over when we have a vaccine. you want to use new york state as a laboratory? we're re

and all life matters and this isn't going to get stopped by playing politic >>los angeles mayor eric garcetti responding to president trump's mbshell announcement that he's going to suspend all immigration into the u.s. in an fort to >>testing is one of the places where what the language to be as good as we caagree to that weneed a national strategy for testing. testing is the key thatopens the door to our economy testing. it racing and isolation. >>house speaker nancy pelosi with r message about what it'll take to reopen the u.s. as house leaders work on deal for a new coronavirus relief package. >>progress is being made you are pending. are you beginning to flatten the curve but it is still notheless rising deaths continue to rise hospitalization numbers modestly continue o se. >>and governor newsom says thawe are not out of the woods yet as he ts ready to veal new details on his plan to reopen california. today is tuesday april 21st, i'm james fletcher thank you for joining us this morning. and our top story today, president trump taking new action in the fight against coronavirus he will

now los angeles mayor eric garcetti says he doesn't anticipate large gatherings in los angeles until 2021. >> nobody was looking forward more to an l.a. nba champion or world series winner than me. but let's be clear, right now there are no small gatherings and getting back to medium and large gatherings will take time. >> mayor says until there's a vaccine or a pharmaceutical invention large gatherings just can't happen. >>> the navy commander from santa rosa who was recently fired could be reinstated. "the new york times" is reporting the navy is reviewing findings of an investigation into the events surrounding the removal of captain brett crozier. he was the -- he was in command of the "uss roosevelt." earlier this month he was removed from the post after he wrote a letter to the military leadership asking for help following covid-19 outbreak on the ship. that letter was leaked to the media. president trump criticized him for writing the letter. 615 crew members havepositive, himself. one person has died. >>> our investigative unit has learned the alameda county district attorney

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ensure we don't slip while we have these better days. >> joining me is the mayor of los angeles, eric garcettir garcetti, thanks for coming on this morning for your time this afternoon. why are your parks open at all right now? there's many states have shut down their parks completely regardless of the holiday weekend. i know you have a green space issue in l.a. sometimes. but i'm curious why you've kept them open. >> well, we have all of our trails shut down. all of our facilities and rec centers shut down. and many of our large regional parks shut down. but for folks that are living in a dense environment with apartments, it's a place where people can walk through the neighborhood essentially. we know on sunday which i have an 8-year-old daughter. it's one of the happiest times of the years. easter egg hunts, post church picnics that we can't afford to have people coming close together, sitting next to each other thinking they can have a nice meal together. we're shutting them down. we're keeping the bathrooms open which we're doing for helping our unhoused neighbors that need to use those f

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again, that's eric garcetti urging against using medical grade masks, which first need to go to first responders. the different cough masks, he's saying everyone should wear. dr. saphier, this is right in your lane. because you felt very strongly about which way this ought to go. what's your reaction? >> dr. saphier: there are two things that are going to do it. one, medical innovation. two, personal responsibility or individual accountability, like dagen was discussing. we've already proven we are great at medical innovation. we have clinical trials undergoing for tests, diagnostic tests as well as treatments, as well as our ability to make shift ventilators to keep people alive. we are not demonstrating in certain areas is the second one, the individual accountability, personal responsibility. the concept of people putting on some of these makeshift masks, going out in public, really concerns me. that they are going to lessen their social distancing measures if they have a mask on. i have colleagues in california, friends in california, beaches have still been open. they are still g

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mayor eric garcetti, i appreciate it.ast quick thing, as far as you know on the state level, is california still resolved to follow the cdc guideline of 14 days of cases on the way down before reopening? >> that's the measure that our governor put out there. whether it be a formal measure or not, because sometimes you get more and more tests, you see it go up artificially just because more people are getting tested. but looking at deaths for sure, and hospital admissions, those are the two biggest ones. and lastly, let me just say, i appreciate what you said about masks. i don't know if it's a guy thing but real men wear masks and we shouldn't be afraid of being seen with masks. so i'll go out on this one. >> let's see, let me test you. what is is the movie where andre the giant said "men in masks cannot be trusted"? >> "princess bride," of course. >> take care, mr. mayor. that was a good line. have fun storming the castle. who said it? billy crystal. who was his wife? carol kane. >>> florida's governor bragged at the whi

mayor, eric garcetti said they have the capacity to test 1,700 a day. mayor ga >> as long as this disease spreads we have to continue to scale. as long as this disease takes lives, we must test. we know that coronavirus is a silent killer that moves quietly through the population. >> people can immediately sign up online for appointments. priority will still be given to people with symptoms, such as fever, cough and shortness of ss is looking to provide a safer environment for the homeless during the pandemic. this week they approved an initial plan and it's called for turning open spaces at schools into spots where homeless can pitch their tent at a safe distance, and it comes as the city is grappling with another idea, which is to lease hundreds of hotel rooms. >>> things are still a little busy at sfo, because the new harvey milk terminal is opening, and today southwest is moving in and american airlines will likely move in by the end of may. >>> happening today, the city of alameda tears the page from the playbook of its neighbor. oakland. this is b

mayor eric garcetti said these events may not be approved for a year.d the mayor was referencing best practices for safely reopening our economy. joining me new to discuss this and much more is the governor of ohio, mike dewine. governor dewine, what do you think about the next time you can go to a browns game or a reds game? do you foresee concerts, sporting events canceled in ohio until 2021? >> i don't really know. you know, if you start looking at what you're going to do sequentially, probably the last thing you open back up is a big event where you've got a lot of people, whether ate cit's a con or a football game or a baseball game. those are all, you know, near and dear to my heart, and i know for many of ohioans and americans, but -- [ inaudible ]. >> seems like the shot for governor dewine has just gone out. we'll bring him back. oh, he's back, okay. you were saying, governor? governor dewine, you were saying those are near and dear to your heart and then you froze up. go ahead, i'm sorry. >> well, i just think those are probably the last thing

joining us now by phone is los angeles mayor, eric garcetti. mr. mayor, thank you very much for joining us. why do you believe that this week is critical? >> reporter: you kno >> you know, a good day is when it's still getting worse, but not getting worse faster than it did yesterday. and while we've seen some hopeful signs of single-digit increases, the raw numbers still continue to grow. and we're telling people now, you've probably stocked up on food. this is a defining week for us. if we have some momentum, the last thing we need to do is to start coming out of our homes, feeling better, going out there, seeing the spread. and history shows us, those places that knock it down early, but then come out of their homes early are the ones that get a second spike. and so we're really encouraging people, use the most discipline and judgment you have and do the right thing. save lives and stay home. >> mr. mayor, what got our attention in addition to the seriousness of the warning was the warning against physical activity, one of the things we think of

mayor eric garcetti saying that strides are being made to widen free testing. >> anybody who qualifies with symptoms can now get a test. >> l.a. county has more than 2 dozen testing sites. that doesn't include private testing centers. >>> communities across the bay area are thanking out to thank all the health care workers in any kind of way they can. today they're going to get a hero's welcome from all of those first responders as well. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us with a look at this amazing gesture and well deserved thanks. >> reporter: hi there, laura. we're outside valley medical center here in san jose and of course it's really quiet out here. it's impossible to know what's going on behind the doors but we know the county hospital is just a beehive of activity inside. as health care workers arrived for their shifts this morning they're going to get a show of thanks from other first responders including santa clara county deputies, morgan hill, san jose state plus firefighters from san jose and santa clara. health care workers are risking their own health treating pa

mayor eric garcetti said no longer any testing restrictions.reviously the county was giving priority to those most at risk including seniors. the mayor is trying to hammer home, sheltering at home as health leaders advise everyone to avoid going out for any reason. >>> in the last two or three days more cases than in the first 23 days. that is something to keep in mind motivating you to stay at home. >> 13 public testing sites, about half of which are in the city. it will soon have the capacity to test 36,000 people per week. >>> in chicago african-americans are making up nearly 70% of coronavirus related deaths. this is according to health officials. more than doubled the number of cases. a makeshift hospital. mayor lori lightfoot says we are engaging facilities that have been overlooked and that have suffered disinvestment and neglect for generations. >>> there's a change of heart this morning for the acting navy secretary who really ripped into that former aircraft carrier captain. we're talking about captain brett crozier, a santa calling f

senator chris dodd of connecticut, congresswoman lewis lisa blunt rochester, los angeles mayor eric garcetti, and biden's former white house senate counsel cynthia hogan. biden has stated he will choose a woman to be his running mate so it is narrowed down to that extent. he said he wants a real partner in progress and you need someone ready to be president at a moments notice. he think he will have a short list ready by july. back to you. >>> a cold capes suspect from livermore has been released from jail over coronavirus concerns. gregory vien was arrested last november after dna evidence linked him to assault from 1997. he is accused of brutally attacking and two women. one near livermore high school , the other near union city park. the district attorney's office said vien had been behind bars at the alameda county jail held onto and a half million dollars bail facing more than a half month doesn't felony charges. he was a released friday after his attorney successfully argued his health was at risk due to covid-19. >> i don't believe that anyone in the community ever imagined that peopl

mayor eric garcetti who became emotional talking about the pain his city has endured. garcetti delivered his address yesterday saying los angeles is under attack not only from the pandemic but from a suddenly faltering economy. he says cuts lie ahead and he called for help from the federal government. he tried to remain hopeful. >> our daily life is unreck n unrecognizable. we are grieving our dead. but we are not broken. >> garcetti says thousands of city workers will have to take 26 furlough days, thatts to a pay cut over the next fiscal year. coming up next nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: if you're working from home, be alert. hackers are taking aim at your computer and your phone. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll have two simple rules to protect your data next. >>> but first, happening now iran is just releasing video of its encounter with u.s. warships at sea. the u.s. navy says the small speedboats made dangerous and harassing moves close to the american ships last week in the persian gulf. this is the same thing that happened several times over

here in l.a., mayor eric garcetti told cnn that we are very unlikely to see sports or concerts againil 2021. california governor gavin newsom said that when business does get going again, restaurants would have fewer tables, disposable menus and they would check our temperature before we can come in. imagine that? they take your temperature while they get your table ready? i hope they take it orally because that is not why i go to the cheesecake factory. but this could be the way it goes. if they can't come up with a vaccine researchers at harvard estimate we could be doing this in some form until 2022. that's not even social distancing anymore. that's full-on hibernating. i tell you what, if this does go on another two years i am finally going to sit down and figure out what the hell this tiktok is. that's my goal. today, senator elizabeth warren endorsed joe biden for president. she didn't induce, she's not having a baby. yesterday joe got an endorsement from obama. obama was reportedly instrumental in convincing bernie to drop out "the ny times" reports that senator sanders and pr

. >> los angeles mayor eric garcetti says the city should be prepared for the possibility of no largeatherings until 2021. >> it's difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands any time soon. >> and in new york the governor ordered masks in public if they're in a place that cannot social distance. a plan for when the west coast can reopen has extended the shelter-in-place order until may 4th. >>> new at 11:00, we learn tonight that talks are on to decide which activities can resume in the baye "chronicle" of county health officers are working on a plan to relax shelter-in-place orders stretching from napa to monterey, maybe as early as may 4th. one health officer tells the paper thaer the group must first set up a list of criteria to be met and then decide what restrictions would be lifted. >> those same health officers are also considering making masks mandatory in the bay area. the "chronicle" reports dr. matt willis says they're considering making people wear masks in public. he had coronavirus. he underestimated how serious the illness would be. >>> in the north bay an

s mayor eric garcetti is calling on the public to do more than just adhere to social distancing. you already have delegated testing in the city. >> yeah, it's been remarkable to see citizens step up. >> reporter: citizens like sean penn. >> it is a new kind of wake-up call. it's got to be all hands on deck. >> i just want to thank you -- >> reporter: the actor turned activist's non-profit, named core, focuses on communities in crisis. founded back in 2010, the group supports disaster relief around the world. but now the focus is penn's home state of california. operating covid-19 test sites, working with the l.a. mayor's office and fire department, penn and his team are training volunteers to run those drive-thru facilities, a responsibility that often has fallen on first responders. >> we thought we can help here. >> reporter: when i first spoke to penn and core's ceo ann lee about two weeks ago, they had just opened their first testing site. >> safety is our number one concern. we have so much training right now. it is our biggest area of focus. >> we have about a six-foot hot

mayor eric garcetti says all residents will have access regardless of whether they're experiencing symptoms but those with symptoms and front line workers take priority. >>> new developments achlt positive step for aa company today in the effort to treat coronavirus. gilead sciences is behind the drug remdesivir. a federal trial run saw patients recovered four days faster than those that didn't. another study indicated the drug is beneficial when given early on. a lead investigator from that study is from stanford school of medicine. >> treated earlier, less than ten days into their symptoms, do seem to be having better outcomes. 62% of those people were able to be discharged on day 14. >> there was another study cut short that did not show a show a benefit from remdesivir. a new study just published using remdesivir showed no significant effect. the fda says more testing needs to be done but is promising to fast track remdesivir into use. >>> tonight there is growing debate about when california sunts will go back to class. yesterday governor newsom said he was hopeful to open schools by l

>> eric garcetti is joining a growing push for people to wear face masks in public. >> this isn't anxcuse to go out. >> california schools will stay closed through the end of the academic year. >> we know that this is difficult. we know that tis is a challenge. we have to rise to that challenge. >> in the bay area there are now more than 2,700 cases as we enter the critical period in fighting this virus, kind of a tipping point. at least 69 total deaths. santa clara county remains the hot spot, now nearing at least 1,000 confirmed cases and 32 deaths. san francisco also surging with nearly 100 new cases reported just today. >>> northern neighboring mend see know county confirms 4 cases. lake county has no cases so far. >>> gavin newsom confirms schools will stay closed through the academic year. >> many students have adjusted to online learning but the move is making it did difficult to reach others without necessary resources. >> even in silicon valley, educators are trying the best with the tool ls they are able to offer. >> here's amanda del castillo. >> as distance learning becom

>>angeles mayor eric garcetti response to president trump's bombshell announcement on twitter last nighthe's going to suspend all immigration into the u.s.. >>testing is one of the places where we want the language to be as good as we can agree to that we need a national strategy for testing. testing is the key that opens the door to a kind testing. it racing and isolation. >>house speaker nancy pelosi says we have to have testing to reopen yet several states plan to reopen anyway. >>progress is being made you are bending the curve you're beginning to flatten the curve but it is still nonetheless rising deaths continue to rise hospitalization numbers modestly continue to rise. >>governor newsom says we're not out of the woods yet as he gets ready to reveal new details on his plan to reopen

>> eric garcetti is joining a growing push for people to wear face masks in public. >> this isn't an excuse to go out. ademic yeaniahrhe >> we know that this is difficult. we know that tis is a challenge. we have to rise to that challenge. >> in the bay area there are now more than 2,700 cases as we enter the critical period in fighting this virus, kind of a tipping point. at least 69 total deaths. santa clara county remains the hot spot, now nearing at least 1,000 confirmed cases and 32 deaths. san francisco also surging with nearly 100 new cases reported just today. >>> northern neighboring mend see know county confirms 4 cases. lake county has no cases so far. >>> gavin newsom confirms schools will stay closed through the academic year. >> many students have adjusted to online learning but the move is making it did difficult to reach others without necessary resources. >> even in silicon valley, educators are trying the best with the tool ls they are able to offer. >> here's amanda del castillo. >> as distance learning becomes common practice, what's being done to bridge the digit

. >> los angeles mayor eric garcetti says the city should be prepared for the possibility of no largel 2021. >> it's difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands any time soon. >> and in new york the governor ordered masks in public if they're in a place that cannot social distance. a plan for when the west coast can reopen has extended the shelter-in-place order until may 4th. >>> new at 11:00, we learn tonight that talks are on to decide which activities can resume in the bay area. rkg an napa to reports a groupa monterey, maybe as early as may 4th. one health officer tells the paper thaer the group must first set up a list of criteria to be met and then decide what restrictions would be lifted. >> those same health officers are also considering making masks mandatory in the bay area. the "chronicle" reports dr. matt willis says they're considering making people wear masks in public. he had coronavirus. he underestimated how serious the illness would be. >>> in the north bay an anxious night for many already enduring shelter-in-place orders. tomorrow some could have the

. >> reporter: in los angeles, mayor eric garcetti announcing the city is recommending citizens wear face masks while in public as dr. fauci weighs in on how long social distancing could last. >> when it goes down to essentially no new cases, no death that, period of time. >> reporter: vice president mike pence says he expects the worst of the pandemic to be over by memorial day, which is still about two months ad mona >> ines, thank y >>> w n york where the of cases may not peak for several weeks. one nurse calls her job a, quote, suicide mission and now grim new guidelines have been issued for emts. this morning a new model shows coronavirus cases in new york not peaking until the end of april, two weeks later than previously believed. >> this model projects you're going to have a high death rate through july. if this model is correct, this could go through the summer. >> reporter: the number of patients in new york city alone skyrocketing to nearly 48,000 with more than 1,300 deaths. governor andrew cuomo is now taking steps to force social distancing closing new york city playgro

$10000000.00 residents it has 40 percent of coping $1000.00 cases and nearly half the deaths mayor eric garcetti says while residents are doing what they can to keep the numbers down but a spike in coronavirus cases continues and today the worst news that we have received yet. he said 40 new angelenos passed away 40 deaths is the most that we have experienced in a single 24 hour period the spread of the virus throughout california it remains and even some even highly populated areas are reporting low totals some rural counties only a handful of cases and some with none at all in the meantime adequate testing and continual social distancing are what local leaders stress the most reporting in los angeles natasha suites r.t. so here is the obvious question is the new normal coming in what's it really going to look like this is fascinating stuff joining us now is a former colleague of mine at n.b.c. news where he and i both 'd work together and he's brad of the term science and medical correspondent i mean this is the 1st one who ever actually held that title he's considered one of the true deep thi

mayor eric garcetti is recommending that everyone who lives in los angeles wear a face mask.he city had been awaiting advice from the cdc on mask wearing, but with the covid-19 rate surging he decided not to wait any longer. he says people should use non-medical-grade masks or other facial coverings rather than take the ones that first responders need. >>> well, we are getting more results from the free testing site in hayward that has been inundated with people since it opened. of the 1,254 people to first be tested, 130 were positive for the virus. the testing center is at hayward's fire station number 7 suays from 9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. >>> and progress we've seen made on the peninsula. today we got a look inside the san mateo county events center which is being turned into a field hospital to help prevent local hospitals from getting too overcrowded. the site can handle as many as 250 patients. >>> well, we are all certainly in need of a little comfort these days. something good in these difficult times. tonight in alameda that meant a simple show of appreciation for

mayor eric garcetti says all residents will have access regardless of whether they're experiencing symptoms but those with symptoms and front line workers take priority. >>> new developments achlt positive step for aa company today in the effort to treat coronavirus. gilead sciences is behind the drug remdesivir. a federal trial run saw patients recovered four days faster than those that didn't. another study indicated the drug is beneficial when given early on. a lead investigator from that study is from stanford school of medicine. >> treated earlier, less than ten days into their symptoms, do seem to be having better outcomes. 62% of those people were able to be discharged on day 14. >> there was another study cut short that did not show a show a benefit from remdesivir. a new study just published using remdesivir showed no significant effect. the fda says more testing needs to be done but is promising to fast track remdesivir into use. >>> tonight there is growing debate about when california sunts will go back to class. yesterday governor newsom said he was hopeful to open schools by l

. >> reporter: mayor eric garcetti says everyone in l.a. county, more than 10 million people, can now get a test, even people without symptoms. prior to the announcement testing at 34 sites around l.a. had been restricted to those who were symptomatic. health experts have said a major ramp-up in testing is needed to re-open the country. nationwide the u.s. has now run 5.7 million covid-19 tests. on tuesday, the president said the u.s. will hit 5 million tests per day very soon. >> i hear you say you're confident you can surpass 5 million tests per day. is that -- >> well, we're going to be there very soon. if you look at the number, it could be that we're getting very close. >> reporter: but yesterday the president seemed to walk back that assertion. >> somebody started throwing around 5 million. i didn't say 5 million. somebody said 5 million. i think it might have been the harvard report. there was a report from harvard. >> you were asked -- >> and they said 5 million. well, we will be there, but i didn't say it. >> reporter: meanwhile, p

in los angeles mayor eric garcetti has thrown rent rights -- rent hikes for thousands apartment theyng evictions and late rent fees. they're worried what to do if they can't make a payment because customers are coming through the doors. there is a rent strike movement gaining steam online. they are asking others to freeze rent, mortgage that utility bills for two months or they simply won't pay. the first checks being doled out under the $2 trillion care act are in mid april. jillian: this is a story you have to see. a good samaritan goes viral after tipping his delivery drivers with what is really valued in this pandemic age. >> are you taking one of these? >> absolutely. >> you are a lifesaver. kind of hard. >> thank you for working hard, i appreciate it. rob: that video topping 3.9 million views as demand for toilet paper and hand sanitizer reachedes all-time high. evan harrah has a cup of coffee at 4:45 on the east coast, joins us now. these are important people you are helping out. tell us what inspired you. >> we buy in bulk online and had quite a bit of this stuff saved up in

los angeles mayor eric garcetti wednesday urged all residents to use non-medical grade masks or facial coverings while in public. the advice came as the centers for disease control and prevention is reconsidering its advisory that people should not wear masks -- advice that was aimed at preventing a run on personal protective equipment, which is already in short supply. the white house has rejected calls to reopen health insurance exchanges under the affordable care act ahead of the next open enrollment period in november. about half of americans get their health insurance from their employer, and this week, federal reserve economists said a staggering 47 million u.s. workers could be laid off due to the pandemic. on guam, the u.s. navy will allow thousands of sailors to disembark from the uss theodore roosevelt to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. officials will keep a skeleton crew aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. the evacuauation came afafter te ship's captain wrwrote in an impassioioned plea to naval commanders that "sailors do not need to die." acting u.s.

we didn't get ppe until the first part of april when eric garcetti made it mandatory that the companyas to supply us with masks and stuff. before that, no. i want to say maybe in the middle of march. the end of march they may have started doing the control in ro in the store and social distancing but before that, we were all exposed. >> >did you have a screen or anything put up between you and customers? >> the screens started coming at the end of march. >> okay. you were working a lot in march because you got sick and you were not able to get tested. i know you are going to get tested today. >> correct. >> that has ripple effects. a lot of people realized you were out sick. you get health insurance based on how many days or hours you work because you were out sick, you didn't work enough hours to get health insurance for the last month, is that right? >> correct. >> i didn't have enough hours so right now i am paying for my coverage this month and next month as well. i have been out most of april so far depending on how this test goes. so it may not even have it in may. >> what is it

former senator chris dodd, congresswoman lisa blunt rochester, los angeles mayor eric garcetti and cynthiaogan . he stated he is going to choose a woman to be his running mate . he says he wants a real partner in progress and he want somebody who is ready to be president at a moments notice . this vetting process is expected to be finished by july . it is going to be interesting, michelle back to you . >>> i don't feel like i should've been financially penalized for having to . >> drivers turning in their car, leasing less, coming up on kpix.com and streaming on cbsn bay area . >>> here's what you can expect for the winds out there . current wind speeds, breezy start at san francisco . winds at 17 degrees, oakland 10 miles per hour winds . we will talk about that afternoon seabreeze and let you know what you can expect in your neighborhood this afternoon, coming up . >>> southbay traffic northbound 1012 lanes block for an overturned vehicle, details coming up . >>> kpix 5 wants to bring you the good news happening . go to kpix.com/together you will find stories how we are better together .

in la mary -- mayor eric garcetti had harsh words for those protesting in favor of immediately opening the country. >> it won't be an opening of the floodgates overnight and people are demanding that are playing with all of our lives, the worst thing we could do would be to lift those floodgates up only to watch our friends and neighbors die. >> reporter: as for those protests, more are expected today in missouri, north carolina and alabama, as massachusetts sees a surge in the virus now with the third-highest number of cases in the country. with that, more than 73,000 people have recovered from the virus in our country so far. shannon: today the nation's largest nurses union is expected to protest outside the white house, nurses nationwide have been taking to the streets demanding funds for ppe production to be included in the next stimulus package, the national nurses united will read the names of nurses who died from the virus, nurses in new york are suing over protective gear claiming they failed to keep nurses safe from the virus. the hospitals and state stand by their efforts. >>

in la where merrick -- mayor eric garcetti had harsh words is protesting in favor of immediately opening the country. >> it won't be an opening of the floodgates overnight. people who are demanding that are playing with all of our lives. the worst thing we could do would be to let those floodgates up only to watch all our friends and neighbors die. >> as for those protests, more are expected today in missouri, north carolina and alabama, massachusetts these a surge in the virus, the third highest number of cases in our country. we like to give you good numbers, 73,000 people have recovered from the virus so far. shannon: and that is who we know of. rob: a new jersey nursing home banned from accepting the residents after the discovery of 17 dead bodies. covid-19 in a realization center very hard. the state's largest nursing home order to hire 3 additional administrators, 31 deaths, more than 100 covid-19 cases. the nation's largest nurse's union is expected to protest outside the white house demanding funds for ppe production to be included in the next stimulus package. during the event t

some california small businesses are suing the governor eric garcetti and other state officials alleging the shutdown violates civil liberties and suits filed by businesses that include a gondola cruise company and pet groomer say the shutdown to farm their business and the overall economy. a group of businesses in pennsylvania are going a giant step further asking the supreme court to strike down an executive order that allows the governor to pick and choose which businesses can remain open and which need to shutdown. since mid-march more than 1.6 million pennsylvanians have filed for unemployment and florida governor ron desantis is pushing back against criticism that he waited too long to shutdown his state. >> you go from dc, maryland, new jersey, new york, connecticut, massachusetts, michigan, indiana, ohio, illinois, you name it, florida has done better. i'm not criticizing those states but everyone in the media was saying florida would be like new york or italy and that has not happened. >> you've got some governors claiming vindication, others getting sued, and one got a parade f

los angeles mayor eric garcetti advising residents to cover their faces at all times when they leave their homes hoping to stop the spread and america's biggest city. >> those going to the grocery store or pharmacy we must protect folks we come into contact with. our grocery workers and delivery workers. >>reporter: 220,000 americans cannot infected and the number rises quickly as the testing becomes more widespread. the cdc distributed millions of types but they sent away thousands of people every day who want to be tested. they think we are out of tests. we are trying to help you out and not wait in line for several hours. overwhelmed hospitals. a nationwide protest on tuesday asking for more help. >> it's frustrating when you have to fight to save your community. >>reporter: hospitals are so overcrowded ambulance crews are instructed to not bring in patience in cardiac arrest if they cannot be revived at the scene. in atlanta, jonathan serrie, "ktvu" news. >> 1000 sailors taken off the uss theodore roosevelt in khwan fore quarantine following a coronavirus outbreak aboard the ship

los angeles mayor eric garcetti laid out his plans for reopening the city and he says it's a long time before large gatherings including concerts and sporting events will ever take place again. he does not see that happening until next year at the very earliest. and lasko has more. >> we are a long way off from huge gatherings and we are not as long away from medium-size gatherings and today we are not at a place of small gatherings. >> the mayor with news many did not want to hear. the opening of la will not happen anytime soon. and when it comes to sporting events like here at the staples center, or the big crowd to come for dodger baseball, or concerts, the mayor does not expect that to happen until next year. >> it is crushing. it will crush a lot of people in our industry. >> poly is a singer and musician. >>reporter: like so many others out of work he hoped la would reopen by june in time for this is a summer season. >> i was hoping for june. the summer is the best for touring musicians and when i heard that i was like oh, my god. >> the mayor acknowledges the emotional and it pa

mayor eric garcetti, lisa blunt and aide cynthia hogan as progressive doubts bubble up. >> i think biden has the potential to win a general election. whether he can offer deeper structural changes that get us to a healthier place, they don't necessarily know if he's going to move us forward. >> so the biden team is trying new things to get bernie backers in the folder, like today. like agreeing to let sanders who wants to make them biden platform more progressive keep hundreds of convention delegates. the party rules say he should lose for dropping out >> bret: and peter thank you. breaking tonight, president trump saying he would consider bringing back at one time national security advisor michael flynn as the case against him seems to be falling apart. there are new questions tonight about what federal investigators were looking for when the interview to flynn in 2017 and whether the goal all along was really to prosecute him. these new evidence about all of that this evening. correspondent david spock takes a look. >> i donald j. trump do solemnly swear -- speak of just four days afte