. >>> tonight, the cdc's game-changing new outdoor mask guidelines for fully vaccinated americans the cdc now saying it's safe to go outside without a mask if you're fully vaccinated unless you're in a crowd. masks no longer needed for walking, running, biking and gathering outdoors in small groups with vaccinated people president biden citing the new guidance to encourage more americans to get vaccinated tonight the cdc director is here exclusively to answer your questions >>> the new surveillance just out. the s.w.a.t. team converging on andrew brown jr his family releasing a private autopsy finding he was shot five times by police, including a fatal shot to the back of the head the fbi opening a new investigation, and will a judge release the body cam >>> severe weather sweeping across the country. al roker is timing it out. >>> apple rolling out a major privacy change what you'll have more control over on your iphone and why it's making facebook furious. >>> the cdc also revealing new guidelines for camps what it means for your kids this summer >>> home prices. boy, are they surgi

this is what we know so far from the cdc. ey will convene a meeting of the advisory committee on immunization practices tomorrow to further review these cases and assess the potential significance. the fda will review the analysis and investigate these cases. until that process is complete, they are recommending a paul's in the use of this vaccine -- a pause in the use of this vaccine out of what they call an abundant of, -- an abundance of caution. tom: we will speak to experts. sam fazeli joins us right now, with bloomberg intelligence, with university of london pharmacology. dr. fazeli, there is a risk for all vaccines, aren't there? sam: absolutely. one of the things we have to think about is there is reward, and the united states being extremely cautious here because the rate, at least on the front line of the number, six out of about 7 million vaccinations, doesn't look like a particularly high rate. but this is an odd disorder which just shouldn't be happening. that is the problem. tom: this is really critical. this is

i have not heard directly from the cdc. ink they genuinely believe the information they put out might allow some limited sailing as early as july, so we will have to discuss that with them. our timelines do not quite match up with that, but maybe we don't understand everything. the cdc has a job to do. i think as long as we work together with the cdc and the administration, we can get cruise back soon and safe in the interest of public health, and we can have those 500,000 workers no longer suffer from not being able to earn a wage and do their jobs. carol: does it feel like there is a more constructive conversation with the cdc right now? i ask that because i also wonder if there is kind of a last straw that if the cdc in a couple of months is not clear about what it will take to get u.s. home ported ships up and running, is there a point where you are going to say, ok, i'm done, and we are going to move ships abroad? >> about 59 of our ships are not under a u.s. sale order. we have announced in greece, in the u.k.. we are

last month the cdc rejected the cruise industry's calls to lift the no sale order. regulators keep calling for a phased reopening the industry put out another call for a pasted resumption as quickly as possible and norwegian cruise line is holding the fastest growing operator went one step further and published a letter to the cdc with detailed proposals how that can cruise starting july 4th they are basically daring the cdc to turn it in response to stocks shutout more than 7% they have the best performer in the s&p 500 after a move over the past six months. can this plan work let's check in with the president and ceo to hear about a safety proposal. welcome back to "mad money." >> jim, good to be with you, always. >> frank, i'm a little confused. i see people going to hotels traveling in airplanes and going to casinos when it comes to cruising, when it comes to the cruises, somehow the cdc says whoa i don't think these guys can do anything right. that's how i read it what do you do in response >> we read it the seame way. it's time to get back to cruising we have

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hopes are the conditions where the cdc says it's safe to do biden. earlier this morning we heard from dr. anthony fauci and dr. rachel walensky, the director of the cdc. take a look. they released this chart that was just put out by the cdc. the left column is for unvaccinated people and the right for fully vaccinated. it's safe for both people when walking, running, biking outdoors with members of their households and can attend small gatherings outside their household as long as they are fully vaccinated. the people outside the household. now when the company is mixed, up vaccinated people should still wear a mask, vaccinated people don't have to. again, this is outdoors. vaccinated people can now take off their mask when dining outdoors with friends from different households. it's less safe for up vaccinated people to do that and fully vaccinated people can attend a crowded outdoor event like a concert or sporting event as long as they keep their mask on. the cdc says it's still dapg rous, still up safe for masked people who are unvaccinated to att

but when indoors, the cdc says keep the masks on, vaccinated or not, cdc director dr. chelle walensky speaking minutes ago. >> as we gather more and more data on the real world efficacy of vaccines, we know that masked, fully vaccinated people can safely attend worship services inside, go to an indoor restaurant or bar and even participate in an indoor exercise class. the examples today show that when you are fully vaccinated, you can return to many activities safely, and most of them outdoors and unmasked. and begin to get back to normal. >> minutes from now president biden will have more to say about this. we will take his remarks live. let's bring in cnn's senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen and just lay out for us what else the cdc says vaccinated people can do safely. >> right, i think a lot of people, ana, who have been vaccinated are like, all right, i've been vaccinated, what can i do now that i could not do before, and it's so important when the cdc comes out with this, because of messaging, the vaccination rates have hit a wall in the united states an

i think the cdc's advisory committee absolutely made the right call. it's time to get these vaccines back in people's arms. >> we know these are rare cases, the reports of blood clots. they say look out for severe headaches, abdominal pain, leg pain, trouble breathing. it's a pretty generalized list, so how do you balance alarm with the proper caution here? >> the symptoms associated with these are quite severe. this is not a normal headache, this is not a kind of, oh, my leg hurts. these are going to be pretty serious and would normally get people to go to the hospital, normally to see their doctor. the key now is bring up to the doctor that you have been gotten vaccinated with j&j so they can look and make sure this is not a clot causing the problem. >> dr. jha with us on a friday night. thank you. one more note on the coronavirus tonight, and it comes from overseas. we reported earlier this week on india -- tonight, haunting new images of their battle with covid. this is drone video showing mass cremations taking place. india could see 500,000 cases

if you are tested it isn't sent to the cdc. we don't even count the flu death comprehensively except for people under the age of 18. we didn't have a national system for keeping track of how many people were hospitalized but we didn't really have a true comprehensive system for those national statistics or getting then national responders to knowmp which ones were in trouble for the hotspots. i methodology was simple spun out of a story at the atlantic with data scientist and another woman had run large scale journalism project. we started using hundreds of volunteers to gather data in our federal system a lot of that public health responses at the state and county level. with a different kind of state a dashboards to standardize as well as we could to stitch that information together not just raw data but interpretation to provide people an understanding of what is going on in the thpandemic when the cdc any other health authorities were and attenuated by the trump administration. host: covid tracking.com. you can follow the pr

that is something the cdc hasn't ruled on yet. >> got it. i do hope some of the 8% them is there for shots, people like me who had to miss but quickly schedule their second shot. you know, still fell within the five week window. we will see. >> okay, okay, okay. >> russell has a question for you guys. is it safe to take the second moderna vaccine? i will suspect you will say yes but the situation there is, my daughter-in-law just found out that she is pregnant. there hasn't been too much study so we are concerned, because she is pregnant. actually, you have seen some studies on that, haven't you? you want to take this one? >> go ahead. >> the new england journal just reported about 35,000 pregnancies, with either the moderna or the pfizer vaccine . the safety, no severe or no adverse events that were above ordinary for pregnant women or fetuses. so the cdc came clearly that this is really something that seems very safe to pregnancy and i agree. >> good to know. >> and the actual reason this person should get the second dose, so the pregnant w

that is what we heard from the cdc director. we heard the whole medical team at a very granular level talk about where we are in the fight against covid. as we wait to hear from the president, expect him to take much more than a 30,000-foot view of where we are. this is the 100th day week of his presidency. it is a berth mark he himself has embraced, the idea of being measured for his successes and failures at this point. as we talked about yesterday, it's instructive he's giving us a speech focused on covid today. he wants to hear from his medical team, and you don't even need an appointment at most of these locations. he talked about college students able to get the one-dose at their universities. he will talk about covid, i understand from my conversations with white house officials, in his joint sessions address. it would be surprising if that wasn't part of the speech. but it will not be the focus. he wants to move forward and talk about what's ahead in his agenda. that's why today is important for him to take stock where we

the cdc's new chart showing when it's safe for fully vaccinated adults. look at the right-hand column. that's for vaccinated americans outside. you can see the mask is off in just about every scenario except right there at the bottom right, the mask is back on. that's for big crowds and big events. on the left-hand side, that's for unvaccinated americans and you can see halfway down, as soon as you start talking about gatherings with vaccinate and unvaccinated friends, they say wear thes maing. tonight, the numbers. nearly 140 million adults now receiving at least one dose of vaccine. that's more than 54% now. and president biden today thanking americans for getting us this far. and again, pointing to the fourth of july, calling it our target date to get life in america closer to normal and begin to celebrate our independence from the virus. abc's eva pilgrim leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the country one step closer to normal with new mask guidelines for millions of americans who are fully vaccinated. >> starting today, if you're fully vacc

additional details on guidance is posted on the cdc website. i went to and again by sharing my confidence to the end of the pandemic and my enthusiasm and also my strong support we should all take the necessary steps to stay safe and healthy until we get there. we are vaccinating at a rate of 3 million people on average every day. this is the spirit of the american people that will help us see this through together. thank you. i will turn things over to doctor fauci. >> thank you very much doctor walensky. like to spend the next couple of the net asking a frequently asked question and concern regarding the impact of covid-19 disease and in pregnant women, women themselves and their fetuses. clearly covid-19 in pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes for mother and baby and then asking the questions what about the safety and importance of vaccination in that setting? a few months ago november 2020 the cdc had an analysis 400,000 women with symptomatic covid-19. those numbers were small it was clear than that very likely an increased risk am

anthony fauci is the head of the cdc. i am offering this as an example for why we need to think about how we are communicating health information. we take it for granted, we are close to the information. i would love to see some attention in the report focused on how we communicate. it's possible to be scientifically credible and also speak in plain language so people understand what we are saying. otherwise we are leaving them behind. the final thing i will say before turning this back to you, susan, is i think it is critical for us to deploy vaccines into communities. it is so important because we talk a lot about equity and ensuring people have access. even if we provide doctors and i think these interventions are incredible and we can reach many more people with these innervation's. we have a last mile problem. to get those people who are still in the movable middle but taking a little more time, energy, and intervention to move for vaccine acceptance, we have to take the education and vaccines to them. if we think abo

. >>> tonight, breaking news the critical vote. a cdc advisory panel recommending the u.s. resume using johnson & johnson's covid vaccines but with an added warning label. cdc advisers finding the benefits of the single-shot vaccine outweigh the risk of rare blood clots it comes after the cdc said it was aware of more clotting cases, 15 now in total, and three deaths, all in women, most under 50 will americans accept the risk and how soon could the shots be going into arms again >>> new developments in the police shooting of a black father of three deputies resigning and what protesters are demanding. >>> the race against time to find a missing submarine with 53 crew members before oxygen runs out the u.s. joining the effort and what was detected in the water today >>> the historic spacex launch. the first manned mission on a recycled capsule and rocket plus, what sent the astronauts aboard scrambling today >>> the price you pay for home improvements soaring. what you need to know before you start that project. >>> our kristen welker opening up about her journey with motherh

could there be changes coming on the mask from the cdc? and could there be a potential warning on the one-shot vaccine here in the u.s.? but we begin tonight with the first juror to speak. one of two alternate jurors in that courtroom for the trial of former police officer derek chauvin, describing what it was like, the evidence, the video and who she says was the pivotal witness. of course, derek chauvin convicted on all three counts. lisa christensen speaking out for the first time as an alternate, she did not deliberate with the juror, but she was there the entire time in that courtroom. and it's the first sense of what it was like for the jury to sit through this, to endure this up close, as both sides made their case, knowing the country and the world was watching. and that alternate juror says what she did not understand was, quote, how we got from a $20 bill to losing a life. abc's stephanie ramos leading us off tonight from minnesota. >> reporter: tonight, an alternate juror in the trial of derek chauvin is speaking out. >> i didn't

. >>> the cdc also revealing new guidelines for camps what it means for your kids this summer >>> home prices. boy, are they surging. the fastest pace in 15 years. how long will it last? >>> and "inspiring america. the health care worker brightening his city with beautiful surprises for perfect strangers. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. heralded as one of our most important defenses against covid-19, the cdc tonight relaxing its guidelines on wearing face coverings, saying it's now okay for fully vaccinated people to go maskless while outdoors and away from big gatherings the decision perhaps less about masks and more about the robust effectiveness of vaccines now in the arms of close to 142 million americans and nudging us toward normalcy president biden quick to embrace the new guidelines today, hoping the good news will entice more americans to roll up their sleeves. miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: tonight the cdc's about-face changes daily life for all americans, especially those fully vaccinated, releasing this new chart updatin

local health officials say if the cdc recommends lifting the j&j pause today, they will follow cdc guidance. >>> a developing story overnight from new jersey. two people were killed when a truck carrying watermelons slammed into a bridge abutment on the new jersey turnpike near trenton. the crash shut down parts of the highway with fruit spread all over the road. we turn now to columbus, ohio, where new video offers a different perspective in the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old ma'khia bryant. a neighbor captures ma'khia coming from the side of the walk and appearing to push a woman. and then it shows her rushing toward a woman in pink followed by the sound of four gunshots. ma'khia's mother says the shooting should have never happened. >> there has been too many killings in the world. i want the killing to stop. now i know what it feels like to lose a child. ma'khia is gone. i want the killing in the world to stop. and that's what ma'khia would want. ma'khia was peaceful. >> the officer who fired the shots is off street duty until the investigation is complete. >>> protesters in north

the cdc and fda calling for it out of an abundance of caution. health officials reviewing reported cases of rare and severe blood clots in six women here in the u.s. that's out of nearly 7 million vaccinations. some governors angry the vaccine has been halted. dr. anthony fauci tonight defending the decision, saying the cdc did not pull the trigger on this too quickly. so, what do you need to know if you've had this particular vaccine? the list of symptoms to be aware of and when someone should call their doctor. and if you already have an appointment for this one-shot vaccine, what now? dr. jha is here answering your questions tonight. >>> also developing late today, the woman police officer involved in the deadly shooting of daunte wright resigning today. the police chief resigning, too. officer kimberly potter, a 26-year veteran of the department, firing the fatal shot, heard on body cam yelling "taser," then firing her gun instead. her statement today with her resignation and daunte wright's family responding tonight. >>> just a few miles away

the cdc says you can ditch them if you are outside unless you are in a crowd. >>> it is time to start conserving water. two bay area districts make the declaration as drought conditions get worse. >>> good morning and welcome to wednesday, april 28th. >> we will start with our friend mike who we have missed. >> yes. >> thank you very much. i missed you too. hopefully you had a good time when i was gone -- well, not because i was gone. let's move on and talk about weather. satellite and radar, notice how clear it is this morning. let's talk about the winds. they are pretty much nonexistent. today is a rebound day. breezes are out there but not as aggressive as yesterday. there could be few breezes. 69 in san francisco, mid-up upper 60s for the day and even 80s inland. i have even warmer weather and i will show you that coming up. >>> happening today, president biden will address the first joint session of congress. he is expected to unveil plans for free day care and free community college. he plans to make an extension of the affordable care act permanent. >> reporter: this morning pr

that's according to data from the cdc. earlier today, governor newsome took to twitter making the announcement stating that the light at the end of the tunnel is bright. >> let's the latest vaccine numbers across the state. you see them right here. so far, close to 40% of the state here is fully vaccinated and here in the bay area. contra costa county is now celebrating more than one million doses administered in contra, costa county. you see they just surpassed that number santa clara county has given out more than one 0.5 million they're closing in on 1, 6, and in alameda county officials have administered more than one 0.4 million vaccines. you can always find this data and a link to help you sign up to get the shot in your neighborhood. it's all on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> and testing has begun on some crime fighting technology designed to help police keep watch over a neighborhood plagued by gun violence and san jose. we get the details now live from kron four's rob fladeboe, rob. >> that's right. sanaz i'm her

the cdc is able to make this announcement because our scientists are convinced by the data the odds of getting the virus to others is very low if you're both fully vaccinated and out in the open air. the cdc clarifies which outdoor activities are safer or less safe depending on whether you've been vaccinated. bottom line is clear. if your vaccinated, you can do more things, more safely both outdoors as well as indoor. for those who have not gone the vaccination, especially if you're younger you think you don't need it, this is another great reason to go get vaccinated now. vaccines are about saving your life but also the lives of the people around you but they are also helping us get back closer to normal living, more normal living. getting together with friends, going to a park for a picnic without needing to mask up. as long as you get vaccinated so go get the shot, it's never been easier and once you're fully vaccinated, you can go without a mask when you're outside away from big clouds. i want to thank the team, the cdc for everything they are doing to help us lead with signs and b

and the new guidance on air travel from the cdc. what you need to know. >>> today's testimony in the derek chauvin trial cut to the heart of the case. were his actions, the way he held george floyd down, appropriate? today on the stand the chief homicide detective, who called the amount of force used on floyd totally unnecessary. gabe gutierrez is in minneapolis. >> do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury -- >> reporter: today lieutenant richard zimmerman, the longest-serving officer in the minneapolis police department, delivered a scathing rebuke of former officer derek chauvin's use of force on george floyd. >> totally unnecessary. >> what do you mean? >> well, first of all, pulling him down to the ground face down and putting your knee on a neck for that amount of time is just uncalled for i saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger >> reporter: for floyd's brother terrence the testimony was crucial. >> that just builds my confidence more in the system >> reporter: the defense is arguing that it was floyd's

the cdc also clarified which outdoor activities are safer or less safe depending on whether you have been vaccinated. the bottom line is clear. if you are vaccinated, you can do more things more safely both outdoors as well as indoors. so for those who have not gotten their vaccination yet, especially if you are younger or think you don't need it, this is another great reason to go get vaccinated now. now. yes, the vaccines are about saving your life. but also the lives of the people around you. but they are also about helping us get back to closer to normal in our living, more normal living, getting together with friends, going to the park for a picnic without needing to mask up. we are back to that place now, as long as you get vaccinated. so go get the shot. it has never been easier. and once you are fully vaccinated, you can go without a mask when you're outside and away from big crowds. i want to thank the team at the cdc for everything they are doing to help us lead with science. and bring our communities out of this crisis safely and responsibly. and i also want to thank everyo

the cdc has been behind the curve. of the poe litization under president trump. >> even when allies like governor whidmer called and complained about it, the cdc was reluctant. >> to me, in order to get the pandemic on track, you have to restore the cdc to its place of prominence. when you walk in, you are in awe that some of the hallowed names in public health walked through there as well. i think this new cdc is reinvigorated and back on its footing. i think there will be complaints the guidance is too cautious, but we are in a better place with the cdc restored to its former heights. >> we will be seeing in the next hour the president taking the victory lap and urging people to get vaccinated. dr. adalja, thank you for being with us. >>> and as president biden nears his first 100 days, he faces many challenges including china, russia and north korea, but his most significant item is to end being in afghanistan. and hard fought gains for women and girls. joining me now is nh democratic senator who believes this withd

the department of health saying they will adapt to cdc changes, too. but that does worry some. >> then everyone will take their masks out. >> yeah. it might be like a free for all. >> reporter: two roommates vaccinated and ready to drop the face coverings but not until covid numbers hit rock bottom. >> i think it is a good idea to keep advising the public to keep the mask on. >> reporter: but a leading bay area expert on immunology and infectious diseases has been calling for unmasking outdoors for months. >> you can take your mask with you. go outdoors with it. but you can be outside in the fresh air without a mask. it's great. >> reporter: the critics say the new rules on when you should or should not mask up outside are confusing, she says use common sense and trust your gut. >> this is simple. large, packed areas or where you feel packed and can't stay three feet away from someone, wear your mask. >> reporter: the doctor says if everyone does their part and more people get vaccinated, maybe we will all be enjoying more sunshine and more unmasked smi

but when indoors, the cdc says keep the masks on, vaccinated or not, cdc director dr. rochelle

the cdc says it is safe for people who are fully vaccinated to be outside without a mass. officials are hoping this will encourage people who haven't gotten vaccinated to go get the shot so they can take this next step towards normalcy. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> the mass vaccination site at the event center will reopen tomorrow. it had to close earlier this month because of low supply. they plan to hold multiple events per week. the site is drive-through only and appointments are available now. >>> police body camera footage has been released from an incident last week when a man died as alameda police were trying to arrest him. after seeing the video, the family now says police murdered him. we want to warn you this video is hard to watch. >> i think you had too much to drink today. that's all. okay. mario. mario. >> police say that the 26-year- old died of a medical emergency during this arrest last monday. body cam video shows officers attempting to place his hand behind his back and then him losing consciousness. police say they

the cdc has not confirmed any connection. the fda adding a new warning about the risk of extremely rare blood clots. >> i would have taken whatever they were giving. >> the risk is obviously super low, so, yeah, i would get it. >> reporter: but a new abc news poll taken during that vaccine pause reveals lower trust in the vaccine. less than half of americans see the johnson & johnson vaccine as safe. 73% of those not yet vaccinated say they wouldn't take a j&j shot. >> they pulled it off and then put it back and then pulled it off. that's the reason i didn't want the johnson & johnson. >> reporter: and the cdc now reporting more than 5 million people may have missed the recommended time frame for their second dose of the other two vaccines. zvi ish-shalom is holding off on his second dose, saying he still has a headache that started after the first moderna dose. >> it didn't make sense at this point to get a second dose, obviously, until these symptoms resolve. >> reporter: with the daily vaccinations dropping to an average 2.

the situation room." we're following breaking news. cdc advisors just recommended to lift the pause on the johnson & johnson coronavirus vaccine. the panel determining the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks of rare blood clots. also tonight, there's new dispatch audio from that fatal police shooting of a black man in north carolina that indicates he was shot in the back. seven deputies now have been placed on administrative leave as a result of the shooting. three others have left the department. >>> we're learning also more about the federal investigation of republican congressman matt gaetz of florida. sources tell cnn authorities are now looking into whether a 2018 trip to the bahamas was part of an orchestrated effort to illegally influence gaetz on the issue of medical marijuana. let's start with cnn's alexandra field. walk us through the new recommendation on the j&j vaccine. >> reporter: really this committee that was reviewing the vaccine had a whole host of options. they could have chosen not to recommend any further use o

what is the cdc say about that? o kids over age two should wear a mask outdoors that makes no sense whatsoever. if you look at the studies, one in 12 infections company outward settings and daily cases were down a lot. you have a distorted perception of risk, we have lost sight of the fact that we have one-third the number of daily infections as we do during a mild flu season. so what point is it no longer a serious public health threat? i think we are pretty much there. more cases of tb then coronavirus right now. >> kristin: do you think the guidance announced today is going to help some folks, encourage them to get vaccinated? i'm pretty excited. i am fully vaccinated. i can walk outside the studio and not wear a mask when i'm walking to my car. do you think it's going to encourage some people to get vaccinated? >> i hope so. i think it should be a very simple message. get your vaccine and wait about a month until the immunity kicks in and live a normal life. we have to give people something to look forward to. we

what the cdc director said to nbc news and the staggering new world record over 314,000 cases in a day in india surpassing the u.s. at >>> the emotional good-bye for daunte wright, the the tearful message from his mother saying "my son should be burying me." and the powerful moment when george floyd's family stood by wright's casket >>> the alternate juror in the derek chauvin trial speaking out. did she want to see chauvin testify? and does she agree with the verdict >>> new fallout after police fatally shot a 16-year-old black girl who was attacking someone with a knife growing protests and her mother speaking out. >>> on this earth day president biden's ambitious pledge to slash u.s. emissions in half by 2030. can it be done and the so-called climate migrants where they're fleeing to avoid increasingly extreme weather. >>> and the med student inspiring america. how a tragedy in his past is helping him connect to his patients >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening think back it was a year ago this month, early april, as covid deaths in the u.s. rap

the cdc recommends that pregnant people receive the covid-19 vaccine. we understand this is a deeply personal decision. we encourage people to talk to their talkers to determine what is best for them and their baby. i started today by saying we have many tremendous milestones to celebrate this week. in addition to over 55% of americans over 65 being vaccinated, this is also the week we hit 200 million vaccines in less than 100 days. and the week when all americans aged 16 and older are eligible for vaccination. i encourage all younger people to follow the example of older americans and get vaccinated. regardless of your age, encourage it -- encourage people to get vaccinated. i will turn things over to dr. fauci. dr. fauci: i will switch topics from vaccines to therapeutics. can i have the first slide? my colleague and i published a paper in med reviewing the therapeutic landscape. one of the important points we made was that the results from one stage of disease should not be extrapolated between disease stages even though we are getting more and more

that breaking news that we are following this morning comes from the fda and the cdc. s recommend in recommending a brief pause in the distribution of the johnson johnson vaccine after 6 women apparently developed blood clots. they want to see if there is any correlation all 6 women were between the ages of 1848. >> and they all had these symptoms of blood within 2 weeks of being vaccinated. the new york times reports one woman died and another is in critical condition. and so they are investigating whether or not johnson and johnson's vaccine had anything to do with this. now this these 6 women with blood cuts are out of the 7 million people in the united states who have already received the johnson and johnson shot without trouble. the cdc says if you experience a headache abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within 3 weeks of getting the vaccine you should contact your doctor. the cdc is going to hold a meeting with an advisory committee tomorrow to review these cases. the fda is expected to hold a news conference later this morning to release more informa

he would have total confidence and just let me run the cdc. t -- i don't think that's the deal hahn got either. a lot of people think the challenges that the cdc had, me, were with the white house. i didn't have really difficult challenges with the white house. the challenge i had was with the office of the secretary. >> what happened? >> i think some of the ones that were the most notable that i was the most offended by was the calls that wanted me to pressure and change the mmwr. >> the mmwr is the morbidity and mortality weekly report, a cdc published roundup of important research on death and disease as well as recommendations. it is highly revered in the world of public health. doctors and scientists of all stripes rely on these reports to inform their decisions, often decisions of life and death. >> i was on more than one occasion called by the secretary and his leadership, directing me to change the mmwr. now, he may deny that, but it's true. the one time that was the most egregious was not only was i pressured by the secretary and his o

the cdc director says this about vaccinated people. >> data from the cdc today suggests that vaccinatedt get sick and it's not just the clinical trials but also real-world data. >> but now the cdc says the evidence is clear and adds to the confusion, cdc sank yesterday americans fully vaccinated can travel at low risk to themselves but then they walked it back. >> we haven't changed guidance at all, we are not doing travel at this time. >> first of all, cdc five times fast, we are all going to be in big trouble. leo, is this confusing for people? >> the most important question -- yes. cdc, i can't do it. the most important question i've learned in law school, why? why the mixed message? democrats roll into power based on covid. they want to continue for the next four years. that's why the cdc director can't give an honest answer, she has to walk back. not the first time, it's the second time. she said it over and over, they want dependency in the country to be dependent on them. it's a political strategy and as a result she can't give us true honest medical advice. he get the vaccine, y

that's what the cdc refers to it. the death certification process is one which is controlled and governed by the cdc, although each state will have a slightly different format to their death certificate and the way they do things. the guidelines that are put out there by the cdc for completion of their certification are certainly ones that are national. >> so what's the first part of the death certification according to the cdc? >> the first part is the primary cause of death. >> and what's the second part, per the cdc? >> are there significant things contributing to death but not directly related to what's in part one. >> now i'm going to ask -- i'd like to show exhibit 193 which is already in evidence. do you see that in front of you? and i ask to publish. you're familiar with this document? >> i have seen this document, yes. >> and what is the first part of the certification of death? >> the first part, the causes of death is cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement su subdual, restraint and neck compr co

the cdc director says this about vaccinated people. >> data from the cdc today suggests that vaccinatedt get sick and it's not just the clinical trials but also real-world data. >> but now the cdc says the evidence is clear and adds to the confusion, cdc sank yesterday americans fully vaccinated can travel at low risk to themselves but then they walked it back. >> we haven't changed guidance at all, we are not doing travel at this time. >> first of all, cdc five times fast, we are all going to be in big trouble. leo, is this confusing for people? >> the most important question -- yes. cdc, i can't do it. the most important question i've learned in law school, why? why the mixed message? democrats roll into power based on covid. they want to continue for the next four years. that's why the cdc director can't give an honest answer, she has to walk back. not the first time, it's the second time. she said it over and over, they want dependency in the country to be dependent on them. it's a political strategy and as a result she can't give us true honest medical advice. he get the vaccine, y

it is the truth, and the cdc needs to say it. t after the pandemic. but we also know that we have had so many people show us that it is not really spreading outside. it would be against the guidance that the cdc is thinking about it. ratty, great to see you. thank you. >> sandra: we have this conversation in the context of we get it. we get that masks have been very helpful through this pandemic. when you start to look at the outdoor situations and the weather improves, it will be good to hear from the cdc on this. >> john: i felt like a rebel last sunday. four or five of us were watching our daughters play lacrosse. we sat together with our masks off. we felt so rebellious. >> sandra: wow. well, i hope it was a good game. >> john: yeah, they want. and nobody got sick. coming up next, a look at what biden's climate plan might cost you. it is not just about cash. where is the beef? speak to wait until you hear about what one study says going green could mean for anyone. listen up. anyone who eats meat. larry kudlow gets fired up ab

what the cdc is also warning about tonight. the news comes as the u.s. hits a new milestone. more than 100 million people now receiving at least one dose of the vaccine. >>> and new numbers tonight onm police officer derek chauvin, charged with killing george floyd. a veteran homicide detective ay jury chauvin's use of force, his knee on floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, was, quote, "totally unnecessary." >>> new allegations tonight. "the new york times" reporting florida congressman matt gaetz may have paid women for sex. the justice department also investigating whether he had a relationship with a 17-year-old girl and possibly violated sex trafficking laws. gaetz denies the accusations. today his communications director resigned. >>> and major league baseball's power play, pulling the all-star game out of atlanta in response to georgia's restrictive new voting laws. oroing us ve busy friday gh i'm linsey davis, in for david. a lot to get to tonight. we begin with that deadly attack at the capitol. after a man drove on to the capitol grounds, plowing into two police

in addition, the cdc awarded multiple contracts to increase the number of specimens received per week, going from 6000 per week to more than 22,000. combined with the efforts of state and local public health laboratories as well as collaborations with academic institutions, the u.s. is sequencing near the 8% of the approximately 450,000 covid-19 cases. with the current capacity in our nation coming down, we are on our way to sequencing even a higher percentage of cases which i consider a tremendous accomplishment. the cdc has made significant strides to make our genomic -- data more available through a dashboard on our covid data tracker -- or -- our covid data tracker website. we look forward to continued advancements in this area with additional investments made by the american rescue plan which provided $1.7 billion to strengthen and expand much-needed activities related to genomic sequencing, epidemiology, and disease surveillance. from a global perspective, the cdc is supporting sequencing capacity in other countries like india, brazil, and south africa. this includes finding sta

the cdc has confirmed the u.k.'19 variant is the most common strain in the u.s., overtaking the original form of the virus. despite rising cases across the country, new york announced it will reopen beaches and time for the memorial day weekend. public peoples will open the following month. meanwhile, alabama will lift its state mandate on masks monday following similar moves by texas and indiana. the white house is said to be considering a pledge to cut u.s. greenhouse gas emissions by 50% or more by 2030. that nearly doubles the previous target set by the obama administration and would require dramatic changes in transportation and other sectors. the goal has not been finalized, but is expected to be unveiled later this month. indonesia's president is backing a push to expand the central bank's mandate. he believes in throwing public support behind a legislative move which some analysts see as risking its independence. he said bank indonesia should not just manage the currency, but should also support sustainable