>> stephanie ramos for us tonight. stephanie, thank you. >>> i want to bring in dr. todd ellerin, an infectious disease specialist working on the front lines with covid-19 patients. todd we just heard in stephanie's report that there may be a chance we may not develop an effective vaccine? >> that's right, tom. lots of challenges to developing a effective vaccine. we have to make sure we've chosen the right target, that spike protein. it has to be proven safe, effective, and scaleability is very challenge,ing when it comes to vaccines to be able to get this into hundreds of millions of people. so it's important to note it will take unprecedented collaboration between the local and federal government, the pharmaceutical industry, academia and diagnostic labs to put this together. there's a real chance we have to open america before we have an effective vaccine. >> still so many challenges. all right, dr. todd ellerin for us tonight. todd, thank you. >>> we move on to the other news this saturday night in houston. a police helicopter spinning out of control, crashing i

>> stephanie ramos with the new ways we will travel. all right, stephanie, thank you. >>> the trump administration doubling down tonight, blaming china for unleashing the coronavirus pandemic. secretary of state mike pompeo saying u.s. intel shows the virus was not manmade or genetically modified, but he says there is also enormous evidence it originated in a lab in wuhan. china now accusing the u.s. of bullying. here's abc's andrew dymburt. >> reporter: tonight, top trump officials putting the blame squarely on a chinese lab for spreading covid-19. >> there is a significant amount of evidence that this came from that laboratory in wuhan. >> reporter: this after trump made a similar claim, without offering any evidence. >> we're looking at exactly where it came from, who it came from, how it happened. separately and also scientifically, so we're going to be able to find it. >> have you seen anything at this point that gives you a high degree of confidence that the wuhan institute of virology was the origin of this virus? >> yes, i have.

>> stephanie ramos with a lot of new reporting on this pressing story tonight. all right, stephanie, thank you. >>> next, the pressure to reopen after weeks of staying at home. states across the country imposing a patchwork of rules. many americans caught in the middle, wanting to get back to business but wanting to know they'll be safe. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: snip by snip, michigan barber karl manke is defying state orders. >> you know, i've had this business for 60 years, almost 60, 59 years, and i have no intentions of leaving it under these conditions at all. >> reporter: so, as customers pile into his shop, police citations racking up for the 77-year-old, who is in that most vulnerable of age groups, underscoring that nationwide tension between absolute safety and getting back to business. eased restrictions now apply to about 300 million americans, who today are trying the trails of l.a. for the first time in a month and despite the chill, strolling along maryland's ocean city boardwalk. the easing applies to 45 states, including kentucky, w

here's abc news reporter stephanie ramos. >> this morning, the rare illness possibly related to covid-19 is affecting more children across the country and turning deadly. in new york, there are at least 73 cases. health officials confirm a child died at a hospital just outside new york city after being treated for pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome. likely stemming from the coronavirus. new york governor andrew cuomo announcing another child, a 5-year-old in new york city died. but it was unclear if he was being treated for the syndrome. >> this is every parent's nightmare, right? that your child may actually be affected by this virus. but it's something we have to consider seriously now. >> doctors warning parents to seek immediate care for children with prolonged fever, rash, red eyes, stomachache, swollen limb much nodes and tongue. the symptoms similar to kawasaki disease, which causes the inflammation of blood vessels and can lead to heart problems. in california, this 6-month-old baby girl rushed to her pediatrician because of a high fever. >> the rashes were also getti

but now we're seeing it's the body's reaction to that virus. >> reporter: stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >>> a new antigen test has received emergency approval from the food and drug administration to more quickly diagnose who has coronavirus. the test relies on the detection of fragmentins of viral protein collected on nasal swabs. it can have result in just 15 minutes. typically results take several hours or even longer. improved testing has become one of the keys counties and states have pointed to when it comes to lifting shelter-in-place orders. >>> meantime, one orange county spa owner says she is keeping her doors open despite state orders. >> will continue to come as long as they need me. >> reporter: sue ann says she is only opening her seal beach hair and nail salon to customers one at a time by appointment and wearing masks. hair and nail salons are not considered essential and are one of the services that won't reopen until phase three in california. many of her elderly clients can't wash their own hair or clip their own nails and she says she has a right to provide

could be a lot stronger. >> this new concern tonight, and stephanie ramos, this condition being seen in parts of this country. obviously alarming for parents. what should we watch out for? >> reporter: that's right, this is a very serious syndrome. but adults can detect it early, doctors say many parents may be afraid of taking their kids to the emergency room. it's treatable, but it must be treated early. >> they're saying get help if you see the symptoms. stephanie, thank you. >>> and this coming amid the raging debate about how and when to reopen the country. the president acknowledging to me that lives could be lost, but we have to get our country open. this comes as the virus is spreading into the country. where the red zones are. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight across america, stores reopening their doors. millions of americans anxious to get back to work but feeling torn between their health and their livelihoods. >> it's been exciting. scary. we just don't know what to expect. >> reporter: 38 states have now eased restrictions, but the virus still rising in 19 of tho

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tonight, abc news reporter stephanie ramos hears from families on both coasts whose children battled this rare illness. >> tonight, the rare and dangerous illness, possibly linked to covid-19, infecting more children. at least five deaths now under investigation. the number of cases, more than doubling, in new york city, 38 children now falling ill with pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. 85 cases across the state. >> i'm deeply concerned. as a father i'm feeling the concern. i know other parents are feeling it. >> at least six states reporting cases, including washington, where 13-year-old anthony lawson nearly died. >> anthony just was getting more, where things weren't quite right. >> his family thought he was suffering from allergies but in a matter of days he became critically ill. >> take him to the hospital to get him checked out because it really could be the difference between life and death. >> anthony tested negative for the virus but positive for aebs. tonight, doctors urging parents to be on the lookout for a persistent fever, rash, red eye irritation, and stom

stephanie ramos starts us off at a beach in new jersey. od morning, stephanie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. state beaches here in new jersey are open and the governor is stressing safety. we're seeing reminders of that like this social distancing sign, but now it's up to the visitors to follow the rules. this weekend, hundreds of thousands heading outside for the holiday, from beaches -- >> there's not even one person who is wearing a mask. >> reporter: -- to boardwalks. >> it's really crowded. it's beautiful out. >> reporter: packing pools in the ozarks. i'm happy that a lot of people are out. it may be dangerous, but we'll see the cases when we see this weekend over. >> there's two people out the sunroof throwing money. >> reporter: to flooding streets near daytona beach. >> this type of behavior is unacceptable. >> reporter: in texas a line of at least 1,300 people waiting to get into this water park saturday. and in houston, scenes like this nightclub crammed with partiers prompting the mayor to promise stepped up enforcement of

be abc news stephanie ramos has more. >> reporter: this morning growing concerns about the nation's food supply as more food plants shut down due to cove. facing poerm shortages, grocery giant kroger tells abc news they're adding purchase limits on ground beef and pork at select stores. some plants like this tyson undergoing a deep cleaning after hundreds tested positive for covid-19 in neighboring communities. >> the testing of the employees. they're making modifications to the systems that are there to keep people apart. >> reporter: in indiana, just one week after shutting down, another tyson plant set to reopen. tyson releasing a statement saying, while the facility was idled, we added more work station barriers, installed more hand sanitizer dispensers and did additional deep cleaning and sanitation. tis coming after our first glimpse inside one meatpacking plant. workers crowded shoulder to shoulder with masks down at a georgia poultry plant in arkansas last month. georgia's poultry plant since released a statement about upgraded safety measures including temperature checks for emp

here is abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: dozens of shopping malls across the country are back opens some states end stay-at-home orders. in oklahoma, shoppers crowding doors in tulsa, some wearing masks, others not, as they walked inside. woodland hills mall, owned by simon properties group, says they're implementing safety measures including thorough hand sanitizing stations, social distancing signage, elevators being limited to only four people. >> we had more customers than anticipated. >> reporter: simon reopened 31 of its malls across eight states friday. more expected on monday. department store chain macy's is set to welcome back shoppers too. 68 stores will open monday in states like georgia and texas, where stay-at-home restrictions have loosened. and in less than two months, macy's plans to have almost all 800 stores back up and running. to assure shoppers, ceo jeff genette says health and safety measures will be enhanced. at the beauty counter, for instance, customers are no longer permitted to touch testers. there will be limited fitting rooms and all employees will wea

here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: this morning the rare illness possibly related to covid-19 is affecting more children across the country and turning deadly. in new york, there are at least 73 cases. health officials confirm a child died in a hospital just outside new york city after being treated for pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, likely stemming from the coronavirus. new york governor andrew cuomo announcing another child, a 5-year-old in new york city, died. but it was unclear if he was being treated for syndrome. >> this is every parent's nightmare, right, that your child may actually be affected by this virus. but it's something we have to consider seriously now. >> reporter: doctors warning parents to seek immediate care for children with prolonged fever, rash, red eyes, stomach ache, swollen lymph nodes and tongue. the symptoms similar to kawasaki disease which can lead to heart problems. in california, this 6-month-old baby girl rushed to her pediatrician because of a high fever. >> the rashes were also getting very big, and her hands and legs started kind of swelli

what they see when they arrive may be a lot different than what they're used to and abc's stephanie ramosstory. stephanie, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning. malls here in new jersey, they've been closed since mid-march and there's no date yet on when they will re-open. but so many malls across the country are welcoming shoppers back this weekend and they say they have new safety precautions in place. this morning, dozens of shopping malls across the country are back open as some states end stay-at-home orders. in oklahoma, shoppers crowding doors in tulsa. some wearing masks. others not as they walked inside. woodland hills mall owned by simon properties group says they're implementing safety measures including thorough hand sanitizing stations, social distancing signage and elevators being limited to only four people. >> we had more customers than anticipated. >> simon re-opened 31 of its malls across eight states friday. more expected on monday. this morning, department store chain macy's is set to welcome back shoppers too. 68 stores will open monday in states like g

abc's stephanie ramos joins us now from lenox hill hospital in new york city with more on these troublingelopments. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. new york's governor says a teenager is the latest to fall victim to this rare inflammatory syndrome that typically affects toddler to elementary school-aged kids. similar to kawasaki disease and doctors say those symptoms don't appear until weeks after exposure to covid-19. this morning, the mysterious syndrome linked to the coronavirus has now taken the the lives of three children in new york. >> we were laboring under the impression that young people were not affected by covid-19. we're not so sure that that is the fact anymore. >> reporter: in new york state, more than 73 children have been affected by the rare illness called pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome. there are cases in at least six other states, doctors believe that the syndrome is emerging in young children who may have been infected with covid-19. >> now these are children who come in, who don't present the symptoms that we normally are famili

here's abc's stephanie ramos with more. >> reporter: this memorial day, amidst the covid-19 pandemic, americans are finding new ways to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> we're going to give it our best shot to honor all of our fallen veterans. >> reporter: gary bell is a vietnam veteran. this weekend he and his fellow vets in delaware, ohio, are replacing worn american flags of service men and women buried. >> i think of his service and what he gave for our country and what it takes to sacrifice a portion of your life or your whole life for our nation. >> reporter: just outside the nation's capital, arlington national cemetery, open to only family pass holders. but offering virtual tour online. usaa, a financial service company serving military members and their families, teaming up with snapchat. users of the app can experience the annual poppy wall of honor. each flower representing a fallen service member, and while many will spend this memorial day at home, nfl player ben garland is encouraging everyone to remember what this holiday is truly about. >> i just encourag

here's stephanie ramos on a situation that quickly turned into a tug-of-war between life and death. >nt's worse night mayor. jaden going from a seemingly healthy child to near death. it started when the 8 year old developed a mild fever. >> he was doing fairly okay at home. we were confident, we weren't concern, because we know we've been practicing social distancing as a familiar limit. >> reporter: but within days he was rushed to a new york city er after going into cardiac arrest. >> no pulse at all. my older boy. he got in the bed and he starts to pump the chest. >> reporter: jaden is one of a growing number of children exhibiting symptoms of a rare, mysterious illness called pied yeah trick, mull tile-symptom inflammatory system, which experts say may have a link to covid-19. at least 17 states reporting cases and new york state investigating more than 100. ? >> we've lost three children. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci warning we're still learning about the virus' impact on children. >> i think we better be careful if we're not cavalier in thinking that children are completely im

eva. >> all right, stephanie ramos for us. >>> let's bring in medical contributor dr. todd ellerin. thank you so much for being with us this morning. let's start with the fact that this is a critical week for the country. a lot of states are planning to are reopen. what should officials be looking for to make sure the reopening process doesn't lead to a resurgence of this virus? >> good morning, eva. so i think what's most important here is two things -- we have to look for clusters of infections and we have to surround those people and make sure we test them to get them isolated and contact traced. the second point is, surges into the hospital, as we note, hospital capacity is key for reopening because if we overwhelm our hospitals, then we can't take care of our patients. i think those are the two key points. >> and it seems like, just as an observation, we as a country are doing better with this virus but the world health organization numbers are showing numbers april 30th and may 1st was the 48-hour period with the most deaths in the u.s. can you explain to us those numbers? >>

stephanie ramos reports. >> reporter: officials in baltimore reporting the death of a 15-year-old fromyndrome linked to covid-19. the mother of dariana dyson identifying her to abc affiliate wmar. >> i'm just so lost for words. it's just so devastating. this is so devastating. >> her mother says dariana went to the hospital with a stomachache and went downhill quickly. she had trouble breathing and her heart was failing. days later she was put on a ventilator. within hours, she was gone. >> she was a healthy child. nothing was wrong with her. nothing. for her to die so sudden, it's -- it's so tragic. >> reporter: dariana tested positive for covid-19 antibodies. doctors now reporting more than 200 cases of the syndrome across 25 states. in los angeles, four children diagnosed. another 21 cases suspected. and in new york, 137 patients. one of them, 14-year-old jack mcmorrow, who tells us it started with a rash, stomach pain, and then a fever. >> it felt as if there was like a lightning or electric type of feeling going through my veins. >> reporter: by the time he got to the hospital, ja

is enough being done to prevent atn here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, an unprecedented memorial day. thousands emerging from quarantine, many defying social distance guidelines, despite new cases of covid-19 increasing in several states. new images of packed pools at missouri's lake of the ozarks, for a second straight day they were at it again. >> if you're worried about it, stay home. if you don't want to catch it, stay home. >> reporter: the state's department of health releasing a statement just hours ago warning, "this is when we tend to see the long-lasting and tragic impact of these decisions that are being made." crowds descending on s.f i ever is gonna get it. hey, that's life. >> reporter: this club in houston crammed with partiers. the city vowing to enforce its 25% capacity rule on bars and clubs, after about 300 complaints of people not social distancing. dr. deborah birx says she's "very concerned." >> we now have excellent scientific evidence of how far droplets go when we speak or just simply talking to one another. >> reporter: now at least 11 states are still r

abc's stephanie ramos reports doctors still have a lot of questions. >> reporter: new cases of a mysterious to the coronavirus flaring up in children. in new york city 8-year-old jaden hardawar became critically ill and was rushed to the hospital after his mild fever worsened, sending him into cardiac arrest. >> we saw him, checked for a pulse, no pulse at all. immediately my older boy, he get on the bed, he starts to pump the chest. >> reporter: jaden's older brother, a boy scout, administering cpr as they waited for help to arrive. doctors later testing jaden for covid-19. he was negative, but tested positive for antibodies. >> he's conscious, he's listening to us. but his voice is not there yet. he's not able to say much. >> reporter: jaden is one of at least 64 children in new york affected by what's being called pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. doctors reporting three cases in los angeles. at least two cases in boston, as well as cases popping up in several other states, louisiana and michigan. doctors say symptoms include fever, rash, eye irritation, swollen lymph nodes,

stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >>> pro sports leagues are slowly making their return.orrow with the nba teams that can reopen practice facilities with heavy restrictions. reports say only cleveland, denver, and portland plan to return. the nfl has set protocols to reopen practice facilities. teams have reportedly been told to have plans in place by may 15th. and major league soccer started individual workouts yesterday. returning players had their temperatures taken. >>> the boston red sox should have been getting ready for game three of a series with the los angeles angels tonight. >> fenway park, home to the sox, is empty due to the pandemic but it's still being put to good use. the team's grounds crew paid tribute to frontline workers on national nurses day. it included a socially distant red sox logo with the sox spaced apart, a heart, and the word "nurses." >> love that tribute there. really has been a travesty, what's happened in the sports world. people are desperate for sports. >> definitely. >> but silver lining there, the story right before, we saw them -- >>

abc's stephanie ramos leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, that rare inflammatory illness possibly related to covid-19 attacking children now turning deadly. health officials in westchester county outside new york city confirming a child died at a hospital there overnight from pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome. >> we hadn't seen any children of this type until about a week, ten days ago, when we all of a sudden received a cluster of children of this type, and all 11 were admitted. >> reporter: another 5-year-old in new york city died overnight, also believed to have the shock syndrome associated with covid-19. >> this is every parent's nightmare, right? that your child may actually be affected by this virus. but it's something have to consider seriously now. >> reporter: now there are at least 73 cases in new york. and cases reported in louisiana, michigan, california, massachusetts, and illinois. doctors warning parents to seek immediate care for children with prolonged fever, rash, red eyes, swollen lymph nodes, and a stomach illness. the symptoms similar to a rare condition ca

here's stephanie ramos on that part of the story. >> reporter: when bobby dean got covid-19, he never had any respiratory symptoms. instead, the 9-year-old was hospitalized with a fever, rash, irritated red eyes, and he couldn't hold down food. >> he was just crying out in pain anytime anyone got near his belly, his belly hurt so bad. >> reporter: bobby's now recovering after receiving medications used to treat a similar illness, kawasaki disease. >> it's a very real thing and it's a very scary thing. >> reporter: new york investigating about 100 cases, at least three kids have died. >> we've lost three children, a 5-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy, and an 18-year-old girl. so this is a truly disturbing situation. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci today warning we're still learning about the virus' impact on children. >> i think we better be careful, we are not cavalier in thinking that children are completely immune to the deleterious effects. >> reporter: we've been following 8-year-old jayden hardowar, who went from a fever to cardiac arrest. his brother giving him cpr. >> no pulse at

abc's stephanie ramos starts us off. >> reporter: an unprecedented memorial day.ds emerging from quarantine. many defying social distancing guidelines despite new cases of covid-19 increasing in several states. new images of packed pools at missouri's lake of the ozarks for a second straight day. they were at it again. >> if you're worried about it, stay home. if you don't want to catch it, stay home. >> reporter: the state's department of health releasing a statement warning, this is when we tend to see the long-lasting and tragic impact of these decisions that are being made. crowds descending on the scenic lake havasu in arizona. in texas, this river overflowing with tubers. >> if i get it, everybody else getting it, hey. it's life. >> reporter: this club in houston crammed with partiers. the city vowing to enforce its 25% capacity rule on bars and clubs after about 300 complaints of people not social distancing. now at least 11 states are still reporting increases in new covid cases, including arkansas which is going through a second peak. the nation approachi

again tonight, stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, officials in baltimore reporting the death of a 15-year-old from that inflammatory syndrome linked with covid-19. the mother of daryana dyson identifying her to abc affiliate wmar. >> i'm just so lost for words. it's just so devastating. this is so devastating. >> reporter: her mother says daryana went to the hospital with a stomachache but went downhill quickly and had trouble breathing. her heart was failing. days later, she was put on a ventilator. within hours daryana was gone. >> she was a healthy child. nothing was -- nothing was wrong with her. nothing, and for her to just die so suddenly. it's so tragic. >> reporter: daryana testing positive for covid-19 antibodies. doctors now reporting more than 200 cases of the syndrome across 25 states. in los angeles, four children diagnosed, another 21 cases suspected. and in new york, 137 patients. one of them, 14-year-old jack mcmorrow, who tells us it started with a rash, stomach pain, and then a fever. >> it felt as if there was, like, a lightning or electric type of feeling going

here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, new cases of a mysterious illness possibly linked to the coronavirus now flaring up in children. in new york city, 8-year-old jayden hardowar became critically ill and was rushed to the hospital after his mild fever worsened, sending him into cardiac arrest. >> we saw him there. we check for a pulse, no pulse at all. immediately, my older boy, he got on the bed and he starts to pump the chest. >> reporter: jayden's older brother, a boy scout, administering cpr as they waited for help to arrive. doctors later testing jayden for covid-19. he was negative, but tested positive for antibodies. >> he's conscious. he's listening to us, but his voice is not there yet. he's not able to say much. >> reporter: jayden is one of at least 64 children in new york affected by what's being called pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. and tonight, doctors reporting three cases in los angeles, at least two cases in boston, as well as cases popping up in several other states, louisiana and michigan. doctors say symptoms include fever, rash, eye

stephanie ramos back on the story again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, growing reports of that rare inflammatory disease in children linked to coronavirus. abc news identifying at least 220 possible and confirmed cases in 20 states. plus d.c. more than 100 cases in new york where 3 children have died. >> other states should expect what we have seen. we've noticed that it's four to six weeks after the peak of infections in the state. >> reporter: the cdc sending that urgent alert for doctors to look out for patients with fever, inflammation, multiple organ involvement, and infection or exposure to to covid-19 within 4 weeks. today the world health organization sounding the alarms. brittany boler wants to know if that's what sent her son titus to the e.r.. starting with a fever. >> the second day, he was just crying about his tummy. it was like his timing was hurting and hurting. >> reporter: in a matter of days his fever climbing to 104, and vom itting. >> his lips for super red, his eyes were blood shot red. he was breathing really fast. >> reporter: titus tested negative for covid-19 but his mo

here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, the cdc preparing a national alert as concern grows. 16 states are reporting cases. just days ago, 14-year-old leah was rushed to the randall children's hospital in portland, oregon. >> it was a weird pain that i was having. like, it wasn't normal with, like, my stomach was hurting. i was really hot. >> reporter: the healthy soccer player coming down with fever, abdominal pain, and red eyes, all symptoms her pediatrician spotted as signs of that rare mystery illness possibly linked to covid-19. >> her primary care doctor knew of this syndrome and called the paramedics and sent her over to the emergency department really quickly. >> reporter: leah was close to cardiac failure, almost in shock, but was treated for severe inflammation doctors suspect was triggered by an earlier infection with coronavirus. >> i'm grateful. i could have been gone. i'm glad i got help right away. >> reporter: all of this, amid heated debate about when to reopen schools. >> what do you say to parents? >> it's a tiny percentage. but you're right, we're looking int

stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to stephanie there. >>> major league baseball has some good news as it gets closer to getting back onto the diamonds. fewer than 1% of mlb employees tested positive for antibodies for the coronavirus, less than expected. meanwhile team owners are expected to discuss options for starting the 2020 season in july. a players union would then get the proposal tomorrow. >>> a hair salon in western france didn't waste any time. it began offering haircuts earlier today, right at midnight. the first day many restrictions were lifted. france is one of several european countries easing up today. abc's maggie rulli has that story. >> reporter: parisians preparing for their first steps out of isolation after nearly two months of a strict lockdown. people are free to gather in groups up to 10. small shops and markets are allowed to open, but no bars or restaurants. you can only travel roughly 60 miles from your home without a permission form. spain is also beginning phase one of their plan as the country reports its lowest death toll in over a mon

here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, many parents are struggling with the dilemma of how to return to work when some daycares, schools and summer camps remain closed and they can't rely on grandparents. the cdc guidelines recommend children keep their distance from grandparents, but in some homes where they are the primary caregivers, that's not possible. >> what happens if we get sick and we cannot be there for our children, then what happens to our children? >> reporter: cassandra gentry cares for her 12-year-old grandson and 9-year-old granddaughter in washington, d.c. she suffers from lupus, a high risk illness, and she says she worries every time she needs to leave her home. >> when i go out and i see people going into places without s, not social distancing, it's heartbreaking because i know they're a threat. they're a threat to us. >> reporter: more than 2.5 million grandparents are responsible for their grandchildren who live with them. >> they're living under one roof. they're living oftentimes in very close proximity. so what's important for the grandparents is

stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >> stephanie, thank you. >>> there are no searches planned for a missing colorado woman after three fruitless days. an item that may have belonged to suzanne morphew was found where a house is being built. her husband worked at the site. the 49-year-old mom went for a bike ride on mother's day two weeks ago and hasn't been seen since. >>> expecting a child is already nerve-racking, but try doing it while on coronavirus lockdown. an illinois man is making lemons out of lemonade while separated from his wife as she stays on bed rest in the hospital. here is tom llamas. >> reporter: bob conlin and his wife shauna are expecting their first child. but five months into her pregnancy, shauna's water broke, putting her at an extremely high risk for losing the pregnancy. >> my whole body just fell forward. just like in my hands. >> reporter: shauna was put on strict bed rest and eventually hospitalized. with covid-19 visitor restrictions, she and her husband were separated. when we dropped her off, it was -- it was just heartbreaking. >> just being here alo

stephanie ramos has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, cases of the rare inflammatory illness in children growing. doctors in 21 states and washington, d.c. are investigating more than 200 cases of what the cdc recently named multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, linking it to covid-19. symptoms include fever, stomach pain, red, irritated eyes and swollen lymph nodes. but while cases rise the world health organization making this claim -- >> from what we know now, the children are less capable of spreading it even if they get the infection and certainly are at very low risk of getting ill from the disease. >> reporter: infectious disease experts and pediatricians say they need to see more data. >> they clearly can spread it. children often are asymptomatic so it still speaks to the need for ongoing testing to identify it. >> reporter: this as stories like 7-year-old levi petz in detroit serve as a warning. his mother thought he had a stomach bug. then three days later his fever persisted. stomach illness worsened and his eyes turned red. >> if we would have waited one mo

stephanie ramos is outside mt. sinai hospital here in manhattan. good morning to you, stephanie. >> reporter: amy, good morning. throughout this pandemic doctors have said very few children have become severely sick from covid-19 but now a doctor at this major new york city hospital is raising concerns that a covid-19-related syndrome could be affecting children. this morning, at least 15 children in new york city are showing symptoms of a rare but dangerous condition that could be associated with the coronavirus. >> we hear frequently about that the new novel coronavirus is sparing children, but i would venture to say very confidently that, no, that's not true. >> reporter: the new york city department of health issuing a warning for doctors to be on the lookout for the serious syndrome first reported last month in europe. doctors say the children first showed symptoms including fever, rash and stomach illness, similar to a rare condition called kawasaki disease, which causes the inflammation of blood vessels and can lead to heart problems. >> a he

here's abc7's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: this memorial day amidst the covid-19, americans are finding new ways to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> we're going to give it our best shot to honor all of our bel i a w h his fellow vets in delaware, ohio, are replacing worn flags of service men and women buried. >> i think of his service and what he gave to our country and what it takes to sacrifice a portion of your life or your whole life for your nation. >> reporter: just outside the nation's capitol, arlington national cemetery, open only to family pass holders. but open virtually online. serving military members and their families, teaming up with snapchat, users of the app can experience the annual wall of honor on the national mall in washington, d.c., each flower representing a fallen service member. while many will spend this memorial day at home, nfl player and national gartsman ben garland is encouraging everyone to remember what this holiday is truly about. >> i encourage everybody to take a moment this memorial day, just stop, remember somebody who's lost, remem

and abc's stephanie ramos is outside of lenox hill hospital in new york city with much more. e, good morning. >> reporter: dan, good morning. doctors say most children with covid-19 experience mild symptoms, but in some a dangerous inflammatory syndrome can develop here in new york. the department of health says at least 70 children have been affected and there are other cases popping up across the country. this morning the rare illness possibly related to covid-19 is affecting more children across the country. it's turning deadly. in new york there are at least 73 cases. health officials confirm a child died at a hospital just outside new york city after being treated for pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome likely stemming from the coronavirus. new york governor andrew cuomo announcing another child, a 5-year-old, in new york city died. but it was unclear if he was being treated for the syndrome. >> this is every parent's nightmare, right? that your child may actually be affected by this virus. but it's something we have to consider seriously now. >> reporter: doctors

with your "gma first look" i'm stephanie ramos, abc news new york. >>> it is the wild west in the airline industry right now. each airline basically making up the rules as they go along. this morning the airline pilot's association is criticizing the lack of an industry-wide game plan to protect crew members and passengers. some airlines require masks and others don't and some leave middle seats open for social distancing because there is no standard, passengers decide what makes them feel protected. >> feeling relatively okay but clearly going through all the necessary precautions just in case. >> you can't take this piece meal whack-a-mole kind of approach. you have to have a standardized methodology of dealing with the crisis we have in front of us. >> the head of the pilot's association asked the faa to regulate and enforce coronavirus safety measures. the faa replied saying airlines are responsible for the occupational health of their workforce. >>> one tool keeping all of us connected is zoom. now the conferencing company wants to help us all celebrate mom. it is partnering with dov

abc's stephanie ramos has more. >> reporter: when bobby dean got covid-19, he never had any respiratory instead, the 9-year-old was hospitalized with a fever, rash, irritated red eyes, and he couldn't hold down any food. >> he was just crying out in pain any time anyone went near his belly, his belly hurt so bad. >> reporter: bobby's now recovering after receiving medications used to treat a similar illness, kawasaki disease. >> it's a very real thing. it's a very scary thing. >> reporter: 13 states reporting that rare inflammatory syndrome, possibly linked to the virus. new york investigating about 100 cases. three kids have died. >> we've lost three children. 5-year-old boy, 7-year-old boy, 18-year-old girl. this is a truly disturbing situation. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci warning, we're still learning about the virus' impact on children. >> i think we better be careful if we are not cavalier in thinking children are completely immune to the deleterious effects. >> reporter: we've been following 8-year-old jaden hardawar, who went from fever to cardiac arrest, his brother giving hi

the cdc issuing a warning, and stephanie ramos has the latest from new york. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. here in new york, the department of health says there are about 100 kids affected by this inflammatory syndrome. three have died. the cdc will now ask doctors across the country to report cases of the illness so that the cdc can learn more about the illness and also get a better handle on the number of cases. this morning the cdc is preparing to release an urgent warning to doctors all across the country about children and coronavirus. >> now we're seeing a surge in cases that are directly affecting children in a manner that was unanticipated. >> reporter: the alert asking health officials to look out for the dangerous inflammatory syndrome that could be linked to covid-19 and report cases to state and local health departments. cases of the syndrome now reported in at least 16 states. >> it started out smaller and the symptoms eventually got out of hand. >> reporter: jack mcmorrow one of them. he initially started with a rash

she is featured in the upcoming issue of "people" magazine, and stephanie ramos has her story. >> five would never lose weight until two years ago. she says by eating healthy and exercising she went from 285 pounds to 163. >> she lost 120 pounds by making really small changes in her life. really anybody can imitate. >> day four of the last 90-day challenge and i don't think i can remember the last time i worked out four days in a row. >> reporter: in the new issue of "people" magazine, kiah shares she wanted to be healthier so she followed author and fitness expert rachel hollis' five tips to survive. >> small change, taking stairs, five flights. i would normally always grab the elevator. >> she started working out 30 minutes a day. >> it's been a month and a half and i'm excited to say i have lost 15 pounds. >> reporter: she started drinking a lot more liquids when she hadn't been doing it before and keeping a diary so she could start to feel when she was hungry. >> reporter: she says quarantine life hasn't looked too different from everyday life. she's pretty much always home on her

stephanie ramos has the details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: george, good morning.nt for this family, george. they rushed their little boy to this hospital last week. he was near death. they tell me he is slowly recovering but doctors here at this hospital say they've seen at least 30 children affected by this rare inflammatory disease that's believed to be associated with covid-19. there are still many unanswered questions. this morning, 8-year-old jayden hardowar is off a ventilator and recovering after he showed symptoms similar to kawasaki disease. doctors say the rare illness possibly linked to coronavirus is now leading to the hospitalization children in at least six u.s. states. jayden seemingly healthy became critically ill and was rushed to a new york city hospital after going into cardiac arrest last week. his family tells us in late april he spiked a fever. a pediatrician telling them he should continue taking children's tylenol. >> he was doing fairly okay at home. we were confident. we weren't concerned because we know we have been practicing social dis

stephanie ramos joins us with more on this story. od morning, stephanie. >> reporter: amy, good morning. while the overall number of covid-19 patients has gone down in new york city and other states, the number of children and young adults with this inflammatory syndrome has not. many of them testing positive for covid-19 antibodies suggesting they may have been exposed to the virus weeks earlier. this morning, several doctors are warning that the rare inflammatory syndrome linked to covid-19 is not just affecting children, but also young adults. >> we've actually had a number of individuals, particularly through the teenage years, but clearly into, you know, very young adulthood. >> reporter: young people ages 20 to 25 years old sick with the illness now reported in california and new york. some medical experts warn the syndrome could present itself more seriously than it does in children but it's still too early to know. >> they may be more severe in this young adult population, both in terms of direct heart injury as well as a sort

don't know about the impact of the virus on children, what it means for the future of school and stephanie ramos hospital with the latest. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: george, good morning. many doctors are calling this inflammatory syndrome a post-immune reaction to covid-19, an immune reaction in the body when the virus is no longer attacking causing damaging inflammation in kids. this morning, as schools debate whether and when to re-open next year, an urgent warning from dr. anthony fauci. >> children presenting with covid-19 who actually have a very strange inflammatory syndrome, very similar to kawasaki syndrome, i think we better be careful if we are not cavalier in thinking that children are completely immune to the deleterious effects. >> reporter: at least 13 states reporting cases of that rare inflammatory syndrome linked to the coronavirus. in new york, governor andrew cuomo announcing the state is investigating about 100 cases. three children have died. >> this is a truly disturbing situation and i know parents around the state and around the country are very concerned abou