i'm robyn curnow. so just ahead on the show, health officials would describe it as a coronavirus nightmare. crowds of people flocking to beaches and pools for the holiday weekend as florida surpasses new york's daily case record. plus america's youth become the latest victims of gun violence. one city's mayor is saying enough is enough. >>> and then later, top economists lower their predictions for u.s. economic growth. what they suggest can be done to reset and prevent another slump. >>> great to have you along. thanks for joining me. so we're learning more about how coronavirus is spread and the dangers of doing something as simple as talking or sneezing. a group of health experts warns that even tiny droplets from your mouth or nose can linger in the air and penetrate more deeply into your lungs. they say this underscores why it's just so important to wear a mask. and the u.s. far and away as you can see here has the most cases in the world. new cases are still in the rise across much of the country

i'm robyn curnow. coming up on the show, alternative facts. u.s. president donald trump denies the reality of the coronavirus epidemic ravaging america and much of the world. that as several u.s. states report another day of surging numbers and record highs. many hospitals in florida have no vacancies in their icus. >>> and -- >> i think the price paid in terms of lives lost has been too high. >> while the rest of the world went into lockdown, sweden stayed open and tried to achieve herd immunity. unfortunately, the strategy backfired, resulting in a heavy, heavy death toll. that and much more. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> great to have you with me this hour. so, the u.s. president is once again downplaying the severity of the coronavirus pandemic after yet another record-breaking weekend. you can see here the steep climb in the seven-day average of new cases since june. but donald trump blames the spike on increased testing, a tactic consistently debunked by health experts. during an interview wit

i am robyn curnow, live, from atlanta.o, health inspectors in rio are slapping fines on dozens of businesses for violating coronavirus mitigation measures. but half of those fined are restaurants and bars. as you can see here, the site of patrons crowded together, without masks, has provoked a widespread outcry. bars and restaurants are allowed to operate, at 50% capacity, since they reopened on thursday. tables must be at least two meters apart. and this comes as brazil surpasses a million and a half coronavirus cases, nationwide. meanwhile, mexico is now reporting more covid-19 cases than italy, which of course was one of the hardest-hit countries early on. now, health officials said it could be weeks until cases start to peak in mexico. but that's not stopping many businesses in the capital from reopening. at matt rivers now explains. matt. >> well, for months, people here in mexico watched as this pandemic tore through countries throughout europe. and now, it appears that those roles have been reversed. we see countrie

i'm robyn curnow. so iraq's health care system is struggling with a huge spike in coronavirus cases. on saturday officials reported more than 2,000 new cases bringing the total to more than 68,000. and the death toll rose by more than 100 to 300. the pandemic is sweeping across the whole country, but it is hitting the capital of baghdad especially hard. arwa damon reports. >> reporter: we went to verify the names of the dead. much like the enemy that claims those they love. he lost his parents and his sister to covid-19. one after the other. they underestimated the virus. they did not understand how to protect themselves from the threat. "we are terrified now. we are 100% convinced." the burials have been at night in iraq's largest cemetery. final prayers are carried out by strangers. the paramilitary force initially drawn to fight isis. we are getting around 70 to 80 bodies a day. and it's expected to get much worse across this country. whose medical infrastructure was already designated by decades of

>> ah, no, robyn. i think that increased cases is because there's increased transmission.iagnosis, testing, is simply telling us there's cases out there, but in fact, in some of the cases that have the highest increase in testing, in cases, we actually have seen a decrease in testing, which is the case in florida. so, unfortunately, not, this is not just testing. this is really a lot of transmission and a lot of uncontrolled transmission of this virus and that's what worries all of us, because we're siege more cases and we're seeing an increase in hospitalizations. here in georgia alone, we saw over 1,600 hospitalizations today. th three weeks ago, june 7th, we only had 700 patients hospitalized. so, a dramatic increase in the number of people hospitalized with covid-19. >> yeah, that's certainly worrying. across the u.s. many of these cases, as we say, are rise, but we're not seeing as many deaths. how do you explain that? is it just a lag? >> part of it is a lag. part of it is also that we're seeing younger people, you know in the first phase of the epidemic, we had a lo

i'm robyn curnow here at the cnn center here in atlanta. australian medical association is calling for an ease in easing coronavirus restrictions there. australia's currently seeing new spikes in cases. there were 108 new cases on friday, which led to new stay-at-home orders for the area. the australian medical association says it's a reality check of how rapidly things can change, especially if people don't follow guidelines. meanwhile, pubs and other businesses in england are open once again, and for those who waited in line to get their first pints, super saturday couldn't come fast enough. pub doors in northern ireland were also thrown open, but those in scotland and wales will have to wait a little longer. anna stewart is in london. >> reporter: super saturday in england saw pubs, restaurants, cinemas and hair salons able to reopen after three months of lockdown. socially distanced tables at pubs, and customer contact details are taken on arrival for contact tracing. the bar here has embraced some of the new measures, but not all busin

robyn curnow introduces us to him and looks at the plight he and thousands of others now face. >> reporter: it's already been an uncertain year and now they are blindsided. the message, if colleges and universities decided to only give courses online this upcoming semester, then international students would have to go home. salvador is one of those whose life is suddenly leave, being deported shlgtsz do you feel like this is unfair, that you are being unfairly targeted? >> it is. it's forcing us to take in person classes while corona cases are surging, especially here in the u.s. or forcing students to travel back to their home country. >> reporter: salvador is studying audio production and hopes to be a sound engineer. he's supposed to be going into his second year at the los angeles film school in california. instead he's worrying about his options because going home is complicated. >> my parents actually live in china but we've crossed out the

i'm robyn curnow.ead on the show, health officials would describe it as a coronavirus nightmare. crowds of people flocking to beaches and pools for the holiday weekend as florida surpasses new york's daily case record. plus america's youth become the latest victims of gun violence. one city's mayor is saying enough is enough. >>> and then later, top economists lower their predictions for u.s. economic growth. what they suggest can be done to reset and prevent another

♪ >>> hi, welcome to all those joining from around the world, this is "cnn newsroom," i'm robyn curnowahead this hour. >> deepest thanks to our wonderful veterans, law enforcement, first responders and doctors, nurses and scientists working tirelessly to kill the virus. >> u.s. president trump headlining a holiday event in south dakota with no social distancing and masks optional. also comes as coronavirus surges across the u.s. plus the girlfriend of donald trump jr., top fundraiser for the trump campaign has tested positive for the coronavirus. also how the pandemic could mean end to summer big screen blockbuster. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. >>> great to have you along, thanks for joining me. u.s. president donald trump celebrated independence day in shadow of iconic mt. rushmore, but the coronavirus pandemic is casting far greater shadow over the nation. more than 50,000 cases for third consecutive day and health officials repeatedly warn to avoid crowds and wear masks in public. but mt. rushmore event went ahead regardless without s

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robyn deangelo and prospective books on race in america, and erik larson's recount of winston churchill's leadership during the london blitz. barnes and noble renovated 350 of their stores during the time they were closed due to the corona virus pandemic. the bookstore chain focused on reorganizing departments, providing greater selection and making the stores later. booktv will continue to bring new programs and publishing news. you can also watch all of our archived programs any time at booktv.org. >>> booktv recently spoke with republican senator johnny ernst of iowa about her life and career. here is a portion of the interview. >> i live in a very rural part of the state and the perseverance and dedication and hard work that my parents taught me really has carried me through so many different challenges in my lifetime, opportunities in my lifetime, and i wanted to tell a story that could be uplifting certainly. people will face challenges throughout their lifetime, but we all should understand that those challenges don't necessarily have to define us. >> new book entitled "daughter of

true will want to get more details we'll want to find out just how heavily involved the crown prince robyn's armaan is was in in this in this killing we will we will hopefully get more information on not front i think it will prove a big embarrassment to the saudis as to why it's happening now i think that there are geo political reasons as well for the turks to take the decision to to really open this trial and which will be as i said hugely embarrassing so you don't think this is just a matter of of the timing at least not being just a matter of getting the evidence together. well i think i think that the turks have moved very very cautiously and judiciously on assembling the evidence but after all the saudis and the turks are engaged in in more than really a spat the saudis are annoyed very annoyed with turkey support for qatar and the g.c.c. feud the turks have pretty well pushed saudi arabia out of any influence in syria i think that the saudis and the a marauder you look at stance that turkey support for the g.n.a.t. in libya against. their will or that they support i think the timing

the whole robyn you what you observed from world headquarters here in doha also coming up an indefinite closure for the border between australia's 2 most populous states after a sudden spike in corona virus cases also we've seen it you're shaking can't keep your palms up and it's getting worse. the campaign by members of the u.s. .

close to her robyn you're watching al-jazeera of war headquarters here in doha also coming up. angry protests in serbia's capital as a curfew and lockdowns are announced after its deadliest day of the pandemic. and the resurgence of the pandemic in several u.s. states and there's resistance to the president's push for schools to reopen soon and also. we do it was. done little people can get sick. and the u.n. investigator says the u.s. drone strike that killed a rainy and general cassim sort of money was unlawful. welcome to the program the president who repeatedly downplayed coronavirus is now in quarantine at his home in brazil after testing positive tribal sonera has canceled his show jewel for the next few days but insists that he's still in good health he's one of nearly 1700000 people infected in brazil the 2nd worst affected country in the world are latin america editor lucien newman reports. world leaders have defied a cold in 1000 like brazil's jade. for months the president tempted fate and turned to doctors he scorned calls to respect social distancing he seemed to r

your child is there with me still robyn reminded of our top news stories australia's 2nd largest city melbourne is being put back into lockdown for 6 weeks starting on wednesday the decision follows a surge in infections with another $191.00 confirmed concern about a spike in cases in victoria prompted the closure of the state's border with new south wales which begins in the coming hours it is simply impossible with keiser rights at this level to have enough context rising staff to have enough physical resources no matter where i come from no matter what uniform i wear in order to continue to suppress and can time this virus without taking significant steps if we were to file type steps then we won't be a couple of 100 cases per die it will be many more than that and it will quickly spiral well and truly out of control the us secretary of state my pompei it has criticised china's government over its new national security law in hong kong under the law police can conduct searches without a warrant to stop suspects from leaving the city and intercept online communications hong kong chi

to like learn from them stuff that i wouldn't be able to obtain phone was in country are back in >>robyn curnow cnn, atlanta. >>tonight a former usa gymnastics coach is behind bars facing more than a dozen charges involving lewd acts with a minor las vegas. police say 52 year-old terry gray was taken into custody friday night and charged with 14 counts of lewdness with a child under the age of 14 according to. court records, the alleged incidents took place between 2007 2 2013, he worked as a coach at a gym in las vegas from 2009 to 2015 great also coach to gyms in cincinnati in southern california. usa gymnastics has yet to comment on the arrest police are seeking additional victims who've yet to come forward as the investigation continues, gray, he's being held without bail. today the golden gate transit agency put some service changes into effect last right here we go ferry service to and from san francisco. >>we'll continue to be limited and on weekdays only. >>bus service on routes to and from san francisco, the will be cut in half. >>the transit agency says this will allow more bus

they would like you to read something called "white fragility" by robyn d'angelo.t's not really a book. it's what would call a tract, screed, diatribe, a wild hide hate propaganda you push before you start to really start hurting people. it's preemptive justification for abuse. here is the author explaining her thesis on nbc. >> i'll never forget asking a group, okay, so what if you could just give us feedback on our inevitable and unaware racist assumptions and behaviors they will never forget this black man raising his hand and saying, it would be revolutionary. revolutionary that we would receive the feedback with grace, reflect, and seek the change or behavior. that's how difficult we are. that's how big a a-holes we are. >> tucker: white people are a-holes. there you have the key related scholarship of ms. robin d'angelo. robin d'angelo, keep in mind, is probably dissing the most popular figure in american education right now. school districts around the country have made white fragility required reading. your children will almost really read it or be taught b

i'm robyn curnow. >>> president donald trump has just wrapped up an independence day celebration thatuted the very simple advice of his own medical advisers. as the u.s. sees more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases, for the third consecutive day. a fireworks show there. an annual american independence day tradition on a holiday weekend no one could have foreseen a year ago. a gathering at the iconic mt. rushmore in south dakota saw nearly 8,000 people come together. and like the president's rally last month in tulsa, masks were not required, and social distancing was nonexistent. but, there was plenty of familiar trump rhetoric. he railed against the removal of monuments. take a listen. >> it is time to plant our flag, and to protect the greatest of this nation. for citizens of every race, in every city, and every part of this glorious land. for the sake of our honor, for the sake of our children, for the sake of our union, we must protect and preserve our history, our heritage, and our great heroes. here, tonight, before the eyes of our forefathers, americans declare, again, as we did

in washington students may have to leave the country if their schools go to online classes on lee robynrnow reports. >>it's already being uncertain e a but now over a million students in the u.s. from all over the world blindsided this week by surprise announcement by the trump administration. if colleges and universities decided to only give courses online this upcoming semester, then international students would have to go home. so the door marked here is one of those whose life is suddenly in limbo facing the threat of a student visa being canceled. and if he doesn't leave voluntarily deported. >>do you feel like this is an fe. that you're being unfairly targeted here. >>it is is either forcing us to. take it in person classes wall for cases are surging. specially can the u.s. or take in or forcing students to travel back to their home >>the senate so that always studying audio production and hopes to be a sound engineer. he's supposed to be going into his second year at the los angeles film school in california. but instead the 19 year-old peruvian is worrying about his options beca

we'rejoined by events director of gisburne park pop up festival, robyn isherwood and will mytum who managesoss the river there is a stage with a screen. there are a number of outdoor movies. concert nights. we are going to be doing an orchestra night. on sunday we will do pub in the park. that is interesting. we can see your venue. it is right behind you. talk us through. an open air theatre. you have staged a couple of people, is that by way of illustration as to how it will look for an audience? yes, we have volunteers here. we are quite lucky. we have got wouldn't terraces. they are all about one metre long so it is not too difficult for us. we are going to paint lines to make it clear where people can and cannot sit. there will be a one—way system in and out. toilets, the bar, it'llall will be a one—way system in and out. toilets, the bar, it'll all be clearly marked for everybody so we can make sure everyone is safe and get ready to open and finally have some open air culture in brighton. when will your first performances start? we are starting two weeks today on the 25th. two days not