. >>> i'm frances rivera despite -- more states are easing stay-at-home orders here's what you need to know more than 1.2 million cases are confirmed and more emerging in states across the heartland. over 71,000. according to tracking, nearly 190,000 patients have recovered from covid-19. >> oregon is launching a first of its kind tracing program. the health department is seeking 100,000 volunteers who will take their temperatures every day for an entire year, then report back to researchers they'll fill out a short questionnaire each day people who develop symptoms will be tested and the state will trace their contacts. >>> in san francisco 4,000 people have been tested in the mission district and more than 2% tested positive 90% of the people who were positive have not been able to work from home during the shelter in place. >>> an old favor in helping native americans hit hard by the pandemic, more than 170 years o help during the potato famine. now the fundraiser for the families has raised over $2 million with many contributions from the irish >>> treasury secretary, steve mnuchin

"early today" starts right now >>> glad you're with ustion this thursday, i'm frances rivera >> i'm david gura. a dangerous situation is unfolding in the streets of minneapolis. protests over the death of george floyd who died after being pinned to the ground by a police officer another man has died overnight after being found near these protests with a gunshot wound. the victim did not survive now the mayor and governor are pleading with people to leave the area other demonstrations are now popping up across the country in solidarity with minnesota. protesters marched downtown. for more on this growing outrage here's more. >> reporter: more anger in minneapolis following the death of george floyd. for a second day protesters converged on the city's third police precinct. armed officers deployed on top of the building. reports of looting at a target store. >> everybody deserves equal justice and we have to send a message with this case the protesters rage ignited by this george floyd pleading with police officers while one officer pressed his knee into floyd's neck he was later pronounced

i'm frances rivera >> i'm david gura. it has been 117 days since the first case of coronavirus was reported in the united states. now they say related mystery illness that could be affecting children the virus is showing no signs of letting up but has now claimed the lives of almost 87,000 americans and has infected over 1.4 million people >> california hospitals may have to use a lottery to determine which covid-19 patients will be treated with remdesivir. it suggests it helps speed up recovery in severely ill patients there are for more patients than doses. >>> the los angeles county fair is cancelled because of the pandemic it was set to begin september 4th. the fair typically attracts over 1 million visitors >>> the navy hospital ship, the usns mercy is leaving and returning to san diego it arrived in mid march to help treat the surge of coronavirus cases. tyson foods is slashing prices at supermarkets by 20 to 30% the move comes despite surging prices at meat packing plants. the company says the discounts are to help

. >> nice to be with you i'm frances rivera friday is here and we're ending the week with the coronavirus pandemic it has been over two months since the first covid-19 fatality was reported in washington state now the death toll reached over 63,000 with more than a million confirmed cases. according to johns hopkins university, nearly 154,000 patients have now recovered from the virus in the u.s >> california, the navy hospital ship usns mercy sent some sailors to dry land. the crew arrived in los angeles five weeks ago to relieve stress on area hospitals. after requests of fema, about 40 service members are helping to treat elderly patients at a nursing home meanwhile, in northern california, the town of alliance declared itself free of coronavirus. a privately funded study tested the entire population of about 1800 local officials and they say no one tested positive the uc san francisco medical center said those are only preliminary results. >>> disney is offering more options for people who need re-useable face masks. the company has created a series of washable face coverings after $1

guests an wednesday, may 13th "early today" starts right now >>> glad to both be with you i'm frances rivera >> fauci warns of another outbreak as the nation reopens the number of infected americans inching toward 1.4 million more than 230,000 americans have recovered from the virus >> some areas are still cautious about reopening. some stay at home regulations could be extended by three months california state university will keep all 23 campuses shuttered in the fall moving all classes online exceptions could be made for classes that require labs. >> a desperate escape plan, a group of inmates were caught on camera trying to intentionally trying to infect themselves of covid-19 >>> the department of transportation is stepping in. a surge of complaints from travelers that usually get around 1,500 requests between april and may but they've gotten over 25,000. >>> and during the highly anticipated senate hearing the officials warned about moving too quickly to reopen saying it will overload the health system and drive the death toll even higher >> top health official warning of serious conseq

claims that it causes cancer "early today" starts right now good morning i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera. we begin with how to get back to safety amid this coronavirus pandemic los angeles county has set a target date. they hope to lift stay at home restrictions by july 4th this will only be possible if people continue to follow health guidelines long lines form to get into the first casino people could only enter as others left. >> and in texas, the governor announced that daycares can open immediately. some centers were already open but could only serve essential workers. students and staffs must stay home and dropoffs and pickups have to happen outside mcdonald's says as they reopen dining rooms the company is putting safety first >> and another child has died from an inflammatory syndrome. almost half of the states are reporting cases but the cdc briefed doctors on tuesday on what treatments are working to save young lives >> she was just 15 when she started complaining about stomach pain and a rash. >> i wagner thought that taking my daughter to the hospital, i wouldn't be walking o

. >> i'm frances rivera. >> the country is about to face the biggest test of the coronavirus as more businesses open up for the memorial day weekend. the united states has confirmed nearly 1.6 million infections and more than 95,000 lives have been lost to the virus >> flags will be lowered to half staff over the next three days in honor of the victims of covid-19 the flags will be lowered to pay tribute to veterans. a massive testing effort has been launched on the las vegas strip. they've teamed up to screen 4,000 casino workers a day resorts are hoping to reopen by june 1st but no official date has been set >>> facebook is the latest to announce that work from home may be the new normal. half of facebook's work force could be remote within the next five to ten years. salaries may be adjusted based on where employees choose to live another 2.4 million americans filed for unemployment benefits for thefirst time last week. nearly 40 billion people have lost their jobs during this pandemic >> the cdc is updating its guidelines on how the coronavirus spreads. here's what this means for

. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin with breaking news from minnesota where hundreds of protesters poured into the streets. there is outrage in minneapolis this morning over the death of a black man who was pinned to the ground by a police officer the protests turned chaotic with police officers in riot gear using tear gas and rubber bullets against a crowd. protesters vandalized a squad car. it's in response to the detainment of george floyd the images are disturbing. nbc's dan scheneman has this reports this report >> protests in minneapolis began with outrage and turned violent protesters also gathered in chicago. >> we stand in solidarity with all those people this is not going to keep happening. >> the anger sparked by the death of george floyd who died while in the custody of policeee this video shot monday night by a bystander shows an officer's knee pressing down on floyd's neck. >> i cannot breathe. >> he eventually stopped moving, was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. >> to the black comm

maryland where they take their six feet of safety to a whole new level >> good thursday morning i'm frances rivera >> i'm david gura. >> in central michigan hundreds of homes and businesses are under water after torrents of rain overtook two dams triggering catastrophic flooding now they're trying to figure out how to evacuate while remaining safe amid the pandemic >> reporter: david, good morning. the flooding broke a 34-year record and on a normal day this would be an open park but am standing in several feet of water. it's been so destructive that the geography of the area could be permanently reshaped. the water came fast and furious, a pair ef zof dams failing send water gushing into homes and businesses >> massive amount of debris there. >> reporter: reducing much of this dam to rubble >> i never thought my life that dam would break. >> reporter: the flooding catastrophic, the governor declaring a state of emergency >> hard to believe that we're in the midst of 100-year crisis, a global pandemic and that we're also dealing with a flooding event that looks look the worst in 500 years >> evacu

i'm frances rivera we begin with breaking news out of minnesota a third night of protests intensified quickly in minneapolis and the police precinct went up in flames this is where the fourth former officers linked to the death of george floyd were stationed. the mayor is calling for peace in the city. >> there is a lot of pain and anger right now in our city. i understand that, our entire city recognizes that what we have seen over the past several hours and the past couple of nights in terms of looting is unacceptable. our communities cannot and will not tolerate it. >> police there say that dozens of fires have been set and more than 170 businesses have been damaged or looted and we are now seeing protests against police brutality in many more cities. in denver the moment a car drove into protesters was caught on camera the driver turned back to the right back in the direction of the protester. there have not been reports of serious injury >> seven people have been shot and one is in critical condition. those shootings were not police related. earlier we spoke with my colleague dav

. >> i'm frances rivera. >> a top health official at the world health organization warns coronavirus may never go away as it resurges in some countries. the virus has now claimed the lives of almost 85,000 americans and has infected nearly 1.4 million people >>> beaches in southern california reopened to the public under the new rules people must wear masks if they're not in the water. sunbathing is still prohibited. pharmacists will now be able to order and administer covid-19 tests. the doctor's approval is notn wn will have to keep tabs on patrons as part of the reopening plan they must keep a log of all customers served along with their phone number officials say it's to facility contract tracing if an infection spreads. >>> and the urge to set sail is kicking in according to carnival cruisings bookings for august has shot up 600% there last year ships will be leaving from ports in florida and texas >>> wisconsin state supreme court has struck down the state's stay at home order the conservative judges called the order a vast seizure of power, said it's unlawful and unenforceable

new report that sheds light on who is getting sick as the lockdown begins its eighth week with frances rivera. >> a surprising shift at the epicenter of the american outbreak a shocking two-thirds of the patients became infected despite staying home the new york mayor is warning essential city employees could face furlough. the cuts could include first responders, teachers and health care workers a new study shows that small business loans may not be going to the hardest hit spots the mergely loans largely went to borrowers with previously existing banking relationships the rollout has faced criticism for not getting to areas that need it the most back to you. >> francis, thank you very much. straight ahead here on "worldwide exchange," hunting for bargains, we have two money managers who will join us with names on their radars and what you need to avoid and real world advise two democratic senators are calling for an investigation into carnival cruise lines over the company's response to the pandemic including some recent reports that shows that carnival apparently continued to let passenger

i'm lindsey reiser >> i'm frances rivera. the economy begins to fire up as more states reopen but the coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down here's what you need to know th of americans killed by covid-19 tops 76,000 the u.s. had at least 28,000 new cases in 2,200 deaths but the nr of those recovered has surpassed 195,000. >>> california will begin easing their stay at home restrictions today. some businesses will be available for curb side the gor stage plan to reopen the state the people in los angeles will be able to enjoy the outdoors this weekend starting tomorrow all city owned hiking trails and golf courses will reopen for public use >>> the tsa announced mull employees will now be required to wea measure to help minimize the spread of covid-19 and in georgia nearly 20,000 teens will be hitting the road after they got their licenses without taking the road test some drivers beware, they got lucky thanks to an executive order from the governor. >>> the white house on high alert after a member of president trump's in