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but first, my colleague richard lui with today's top news stories. richard? >> thanks, reverend. it's a day of governors making decisions. in georgia republican governor brian kemp gave the order to reopen some businesses. residents there are allowed to go to hair salons, athletic gyms and bowling alleys. however, atlanta's democratic mayor is pushing back telling her constituents to ignore the governor's order and continue social distancing. in new york, andrew cuomo is expected to sign an executive order that will expand the criteria of who can get tested in the state to include essential workers and first responders beaches are open again in parts of flacorida. activities and hours are restricted and social distancing is required. the governor said numbers there are improving, which justifies his decision. cases of coronavirus across the country now stand at more than 900,000 and more than 52,000 people have died in the u.s. so far. i'm richard lui in new york. "politics nation" continues right after the break. stick around. right after the break. stick around i wanted more fr

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>>> but first, my colleague richard lui with today's top news stories. richard? >> i'm richard lui at msnbc headquarters in new york with a news update for you. protests calling for a reopening of the country. that continued this weekend. this one in austin, texas was promoted by info wars, a site that posts false narratives and conspiracy theories. >>> now to new. in polling nearly 60% of registered voters worry loosening restrictions too quickly will result in more coronavirus spreading and death. the smithfield meat processing plant remains closed in south dakota after more than 600 employees tested positive for covid-19. cdc officials on the ground there are investigating how that outbreak spiraled out of control. >>> nieman marcus also fell victim to the virus. they're seeking bankruptcy protection as soon as this week. nearly 14,000 employees have been furloughed. is filing alone with creditors worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. "politics nation" with reverend al sharpton continues right after the break. p with wayfair, you spend less and get way more.

richard lui shows us how turned into. >> reporter: restaurant to the front line health team. >> famousisserie chicken with white jasmine rice, salad and sauteed green beans. >> reporter: supported by a go fund me campaign started by burlington resident jeff martini. >> we started seeing donations up and down the peninsula, the east bay. a doctor at ucsf who lived in san francisco donated. >> reporter: close to $65,000 poured in, also helping to support loem restaurants who had to lay off staff. a circle of support, part economic stimulater. >> in the beginning we had to lay off 85% of our staff, but little by little, we've been able to bring back -- now we're up to 65, 70% of our staff. >> reporter: the broadway burlington close-knit community. >> saving lives. it's a wonderful partnership with the restaurants and with the hospital to do this joint effort. >> reporter: dozens of restaurants are participating. the idea is catching on in other cities across the country. what started out as a one-month project is getting extended. >> as long as people keep donating, we'll keep doing it. >

first, here's a news update with richard lui. >> all right. some stories we're watching this hour for you as we track the latest on the coronavirus across the globe. developing in britain, british prime minister boris johnson has been admitted to the hospital 11 days after testing positive for covid-19. a statement from his office says it was done as a precaution because his symptoms are not improving. a rare televised address from queen elizabeth, the second this evening from windsor castle. the queen thanked front line health care professionals and called on britons to practice self-discipline. so far there are more than 47,000 confirmed cases in the country, and more than 4,900 deaths in the uk. back here in the u.s., in new york city, the epicenter of the virus, the state's case load is hitting near 125,000 and nearly 4,200 deaths. new york governor andrew cuomo pointed out today that the number of deaths over the last 24 hours has ticked down slightly. >>> nationwide doctors are dealing with 322,000 cases, 9,000 people have died. that's n