how will disney world handle guests not complying with the new measures? >> reporter: walt disney world says it's providing guests with education about masks and social distancing rules before they arrive, and they'll have employees stationed around the parks to remind them of those rules. and they say a successful re-opening is a shared responsibility. tom? >> will reeve for us tonight. will, thank you for that. >>> now to president trump's friday night announcement, commuting the three-year sentence of longtime political ally roger stone, just days before stone was set to report to prison. tonight at least one republican is accusing the president of quote, historic corrupt. abc's rachel scott is in washington. >> just a few minutes ago, i had a very gracious call from the president of the united states. >> reporter: it was the call roger stone had been waiting for. >> he told me that he had wers oclency to cosentence in w full commutation of my sentence. >> reporter: and he says it came in the nick of time. friday evening, just days before stone was set to begin his more

in florida, walt disney world is back open after being closed for four months. as cases surge, health experts wonder whether the place where dreams come true can also be safe. here's chris pallone. >> reporter: applause and smiles behind masks, of course, greeted the first guests into walt disney world in four months. the entertainment giant revamped its procedures, limiting the number of people admitted, making them wear masks, taking temperatures, and enforcing social distancing rules. reservations for july sold out in moments and enthusiasts believe the risk of contracting covid-19 is worth it. >> as long as everyone is being safe following the rules, there's no reason to really worry about it so much. >> reporter: walt disney world is reopening as the state of florida one of the nation's fastest growing coronavirus hotspots. the state has added more than 10,000 new infections, 95 new deaths on friday alone. states across the south and west afuelling the rapid rise in the nation's coronavirus cases. south carolina reported its first coronavirus death in a chi

. >> walt disney world closed in mid march. april, may, june, now we're in mid july. nearly four months. that's the longest stretch the magic kingdom has ever been closed to the public. the public is back today and inside the happiest place on earth, they're finding it to be entirely different than ever before. this is the time of corona. no one gets inside without a

this morning, walt disney world is re-opening. >> hi, guys. come back. >> reporter: today in a cautious and phased approach, disney's animal kingdom and magic kingdom welcoming guests for the first time in four months since its pandemic-induced shutdown, with hollywood studios and epcot planning to re-open later next week but as covid-19 cases surge here in florida, some are asking if now is the right time. >> should walt disney world be opening right now? >> in these unique times i think we've evolved. we've become more flexible and i think we're ready for this new world. >> reporter: disney had to reimagine the park experience new health and safety measures in place at the p "gma" getting an exclusive look and insight from josh, the chairman of disney parks experiences and products. >> we have protocols in place from before our guest enters to when they're inside the park to new cast member training. >> reporter: disney world will be limiting daily attendance. guests must make advance reservations for their visit. upon arrival, a mandatory te

abc news reporter will reid got an inside look. >> today, walt disney world opening in orlando while the state of florida surges with virus cases. disney is calling it a cautious and phased approach. the crowds, smaller, as attendance was capped. lines to get in, socially distanced. masks, required. >> not a lot of guests here today because they are controlling attendance. you have to have a park reservation. >> some questioning the park opening while the state is seeing an increase in cases. in this county, 476 cases in the last day. 12% testing positive. >> it's an unavoidable reality that covid cases are surging in florida, in this part of florida especially. is it safe to be opening disney world right now? >> well, this is our new world. this is the world that we now live in. so we feel like, now, in this new normal that we're in, is the right time to open. >> disney implementing safety measuring including temperature checks, more sanitizing stations placed around the grounds and fewer people allowed on rides. >> here, guests will enter through these partitions. and then, when the

is walt disney world reopens in florida, more than 15,000 virus cases, the biggest daily increase soar. pulse of closed in portland's presidential election between the conservative incumbent and his liberal rival. three generations of the family have tested positive for coronavirus and the west indies when the first test against england by four wickets. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the senior cabinet minister michael gove says he does not think face coverings should become mandatory inside shops in england — because he trusts people's common sense and wearing a mask in confined spaces is basic good manners. two days ago the prime minister said he thought a "stricter" approach was needed on face coverings, in scotland they are compulsory in shops. it comes as a further 21 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community across the uk over the past 2a hours after testing positive for coronavirus. it brings the total number of uk deaths from covid—19 to 44 thousand, 819. our business correspondent katy austin reports on the latest signals from government — and

a nervous parent says i'm afraid to bring my family to walt disney world. how do you respond? >> everyone's got to make their own decisions. everybody will feel comfortable at different times. >> reporter: walt disney world i providing education about masks and social distancing rules before they arrive and will have employees stationed around the park to remind them of those rules. they say a successful reopening is a shared responsibility. will reeve, abc news, orlando. >>> covid-19 posed many changes to the way we go about our lives and perform routine tasks. a bright light shined on a teenager who innovated to protect people from the virus. >> an official declaration designating july 11th, 2020 as your day. [ cheers and applause ] >> loved ones cheered 13-year-old maison ruppan . tompkins received an award in south san francisco, canepa's office provided this video. the teen developed a device lleo with help omis family and >> tfath bieving man guidinme on the righ thank you to my friends and family for supporting me on my 10th birthday helping me purchase my first 3-d prin

should walt disney world be opening right now? >> we believe very much so we should be opening.ocused on this, we've got the right protocols in place. it's a guest choice environment. >> reporter: who bears the responsibility for this process going as smoothly as it can? >> really, our success is based on the sum of everyone working together to ensure that we really operate well in this new environment. >> reporter: the reopening will be methodical. magic kingdom and animal kingdom will reopen on july 11th. the other parks on july 15th. and there will be none of the usual fireworks displays or parades or anything that encourages mass gatherings. disney officials have been learning and adapting from their reopenings of other parks around the world, like in shanghai, hong kong, and even the disney spring shopping complex here in orlando. will reeve, abc news, orlando, florida. >> our thanks to will. disney is the parent company of abc. be our guest. she's seen "beauty and the beast" so many times, she's dressed like belle. i guess that makes me the beast. "the mix" is next. faced

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as walt disney world reopens in florida, the state posts a rise of more than 15,000 virus cases, itsthe country's presidential election according to an exit poll. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and psychotherapist, lucy beresford, and the chief political commentator at the independent, john rentoul. welcome again to both of them. they have had an extra hour to thumb through the papers. we have at least one addition. let's look at the front pages for you. the guardian leads on an investigation into council finances, saying that they're set to lose millions as income from investments has been badly hit due to coronavirus. the telegraph writes that foreign criminals sentenced to more than a year injail will be banned from the uk under new immigration rules. the metro reports on what it's calling muddled messages from the government over rules on face coverings and masks. the financial times says the government is planning to withhold power to control state aid from the uk's devolved nations when the brexit

behind me, and when it's done, it won't be the only thing that looks different around here as walt disney worldrst time in four months. i spent the day going around the parks with cast members for a special preview. >> hi, guys. welcome back. >> reporter: this morning walt disney world preparing for a new era. >> hey, guys. thank you for social distancing. iconic orlando destination will begin a cautious and phased re-opening of its parks after being shut down for four months due to the covid-19 pandemic. >> we've really focused on ensuring that we have a very thoughtful and methodical re-opening strategy that's phased on various attendance levels that allow us to launch, learn and adjust. >> reporter: "gma" getting an exclusive look at some of the new health and safety measures the parks and resorts are putting in place for guests and employees. the re-imagined experience starting the moment visitors arrive. disney hotels have switched to mobile check-in. all you need is an app. it tells you your room number. and once you reach your room -- press unlock door, and hold my phone against the lock

before. >> would you take your kids to disney world, would you tell your friends and family that now is safe to come? >> absolutely. whether it is right here at waltisney world or disney springs, which i recently went to, we just reopened in anaheim, absolutely. you went around and talked to guests, they feel good about being here. if they have concerns, when they are ready to come, we will be ready for them to come and visit us. >> what about employees? it is one thing to visit wants, but another thing to go in day after day. [indiscernible] employees and cast members who do not feel safe. what do you tell them? i spent a lot of time in the parks yesterday, we had some annual pass previews yesterday, we walked around the animal kingdom. i spoke to hundreds of cast members. this is a big deal for us. they have a lot of trust in us. it's important that we educate them, train them in a new way, demonstrate the safety protocols we have in place. the cast members are feeling really good. from a union perspective, i'm proud of the relationships we have with our union. we have unions that represent 50,000 cast members here that have reviewed our guideli

emily: so, would you take your kids to disney world right now or would you tell your friends and family? josh: absolutely, without a doubt. whether it is here at waltworld or disney springs that i recently went to. we opened up in anaheim. absolutely. i think if you went around, like it did the last few days, they feel very good. if guests have some concerns, when they are ready to come, we will be ready for them to come visit us. emily: what about employees? it is one thing to visit, you know, once. but it is another thing to go in day after day. california, employees and cast numbers you don't feel safe. what are you telling them? josh: first of all, i would start with the fact i spent a lot of time in the parks yesterday. we had some previews yesterday. i walked around the magic kingdom. i've got to talk to hundreds of cast members. this is a big deal for us. they have a lot of trust in us. i think it is important we educate them, train them in a new way. we demonstrate the safety protocols. the cast members are feeling really good. from a union perspective, i'm really proud of the relationships we have with our union. we have a union that repre

walt disney to build dland. >>> and happening today. wallet disney world is reopening. as florida is facing skyrocketing coronavirus cases. abc's will read got an exclusive look at the phased reopening inside the magic kingdom. >> reporter: this morning walt disney world is reopening. today in a cautious and phased approach disney's animal kingdom and magic kingdom welcoming guests for the fist time in four months since its pandemic-induced shut down. with hollywood studios and epcot planned to open later next week. as covid-19 cases surge in florida some are asking if now is the right time. should walt disney world be opening right now disney has reimagined the park experience with new health and safety measures at the resorts for guests and employees. gma gives an exclusive look and insight from josh demoro, the chairman of parks experiences and products. >> when they are inside the park to new cast member training. >> reporter: disney world will be limiting daily attendance. guests must make advances reservation. a temperature check. face masks required at all times e

the grounds of the walt disney resort and florida big names such as the bron james will be there and the superstar admits bubble life has taken some time to get used to. walt disney world is the venue for the n.b.a.'s comeback but like the theme park new hygiene rules have been introduced to keep the coronavirus away basketball fans watching on t.v. could be in for a wild ride over the coming weeks with the season completely reorganized le bron james of the l.a. lakers is ready to outshine the usual stars of disney but the bio secure environment takes a bit of getting used to. your back not with the ball once it is 20 point you know everything is different and be able to adjust but i will be dharma phones all during his run i can't afford to have kids and you're checking on my family. you know every single day. making sure you know everything as there was uncertainty when he was all of a hotline has been set up for players to snitch on anyone leaving the bubble james has been sticking to the rules and is ready to go. about a good job or trying to just best shape accords in at home. you know and just to prevent anything anything was to happen. the n.b.a.'s return will a

the grounds of the walt disney resort in florida big names such as lebron james will be there and the superstar admits bubble life has taken some time to get used to. walt disney world is the venue for the n.b.a.'s comeback but like the theme park new hygiene rules have been introduced to keep the coronavirus away basketball fans watching on t.v. could be in for a wild ride over the coming weeks with the season completely reach organized le bron james of the l.a. lakers is ready to outshine the usual stars of disney but the bio secure environment takes a bit of getting used to. your back now is the ball once it is 20 point you know everything is different and be able to adjust but which are my phones all during his run i can't afford to have the kids in your checking or my family. you know every single day. making sure you know everything is there and the uncertainty of which one it will be as well as all of the n.b.a.'s return will also address social issues the new orleans pelicans and utah jazz planted meal in a black lives matter protest during the national anthem on thursday's opener. the los angeles lakers among the title favorites could be missing one of thei

. >> players and staff from all 22 teams will be sequestered at the complex in the walt disney worldfrom how the players will work, play, relax, eat as well as be monitored for covid 19 when play resumes. >> it will have to be consistent surveillance on a daily basis to make sure people who are negative for coronavirus stay negative. >> that's right, the naive will finish their season playing inside a bubble. roy, i love this idea. reminds me of sleep away camp growing up, playing games, spending time together. friends shoving cue tips up your nose -- >> trevor: what i hear is mostly black dudes locked up with less surveillance. basically prison. and whose idea was it to bubble up in florida with the spiking cases? what's the second option, season in the middle of a trump rally? >> it's fine, roy, they're in a bubble! >> yeah, and if they respected the bubble, it could work, but the problem is players are already breaking the rules. >> the n.b.a. is not playing around when it comes to the bubble boundaries for players who are staying at the walt disney world campus in orlando. sacram

a day after walt disney world reopened in orlando, florida posts the biggest surge of coronavirus casesemic. the former us special counsel, robert mueller, has strongly defended his investigation into ties between russia and the trump presidential campaign team in 2016. his comments come after mr trump's decision on friday to commute the prison sentence of a former adviser, roger stone, who was found guilty last year of obstruction, witness tampering and lying to congress. pierre bertrand reports. writing in the washington post newspaper, robert mueller said he felt compelled to respond to claims that his investigation was illegitimate, his motives improper, and that roger stone

walt disney world reopens in florida at the state post a rise in more than 15,000 cases. that's its biggest daily increase to date. the home secretary and her french cou nterpa rts secretary and her french counterparts sign an agreement on intelligence sharing in an effort to tackle people smugglers. three generations of barley woods family test positive for coronavirus. more headlines from us at the top of the hour. now though it is time first birthday. —— sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday — a thrilling return for test cricket as west indies beat england in the first test in southampton. spurs come from behind to clinch a late win in the north london derby — and move above arsenal in the premier league. and lewis hamilton's back on top, winning his first grand prix of the season but it's another day to forget for ferrari. hello you're watching bbc news with me tim wilcox. good evening and welcome to tonight's programme. plenty to come including all the day's football and formula one action — but we start with cricket, and england fans may have been hoping for a

. >> reporter: on july eight soccer will resume at walt disney world. he tournament will happen at the disney wide world of sports complex. neither event will have fans in the stands. speedy exit we see how seriously everything is taken. they will take measures at looking at the details. they will be safe as possible. >> reporter: people in orlando say they are happy to see sports, come back. >> as long as they maintained social distancing and stuff like that with players. they have enough access to testing. >> reporter: some worry it may be too soon with florida cases rising. >> to be honest, i don't know. with that amount of people i don't think they should reopen. >> reporter: walt disney world opened in stages. the first happening july 11th. the magic kingdom will reopen to the public. epcot and hollywood studios open again. >>> the king shut down after a number of the party did test positive. the kings have not released the identities of the people infected. three kings players previously did test positive. there such a leave for orlando on wednesda

despite the surge in cases across florida, walt disney world is back in business. how did it go? what can visitors expect? >> reporter: yeah, this is what's interesting. disney opening and sticking to its opening day despite the fact that you've seen a surge in coronavirus cases in florida and just this weekend we saw record numbers of new cases. disney is justifying it saying that it's a new normal and they need to operate within the parameters of this new normal, talking about safety protocols. retraining staff. remember that disney has the largest single staff in the whole of the u.s. on one site. we're talking about 75,000 employees. bringing those people back to work was no easy fete. disney said it was the first to shut down the parks and the last to reopen. now the likes of seaworld and universal parks have been in operation since mid june. disney says that it definitely did think about this very carefully. what can you expect? social distancing rules, mandatory mask wearing. no running up to mickey mouse for hugs anymore. that tactile experience is gone. the food element i

. >> este sábado regersó la magia de walt disney world y las familias deben usar mascarillas y tomarincluso con los casos que se han dado en los uiltimos días. >> (audio en inglés). >> el gobernador afirmó este sabado que los centro sgeriatricos son los que tienen mayores riesgos. >> por otra parte el gobernador de texas extendió la declaración de emergencia del estado y confirmó que recibirá ayuda federtal incluyendo equipos de emergencia y se han reportado más de 10 mil hosptalizaciones. >> en arizona han activado un plan y más de 2 mil personas han perdido al vida a causa de la enfermedad y en su habituario la familia culpo al políticos por responder a la crisis. >> esto no debió ocurrirle a mi padre y no debió morir en el hospital dijo su hija. >> este sábado entrerá en rigor la reapertura de restaurantes. >> la cuarta parte se concentra en estados unidos y el director de la organización mundial de la salud hizo un llamado a que la pandemia sigue fuera de control y este organismo sigue enviando investigadores a china para encontrar la causa de esta enfermedad. >> nos vamos a méxi

a nervous parent says i'm afraid to bring my family to walt disney world. how do you respond? wn decisions. everybody will feel comfortable at different times. >> reporter: walt disney world is providing education about masks and social distancing rules before they arrive and will have employees stationed around the park to remind them of those rules. they say a successful reopening is a shared responsibility. will reeve, abc news, orlando. >> covid-19 posed many changes to the way we go about our lives and perform routine tasks. a bright light shined on a teenager who innovated to protect people from the vir us. >> an official declaration designating july 11th, 2020 as your day. [ cheers and applause ] >> loved ones cheered 13-year-old maison tompkins received an award in south san francisco, canepa's office provided this video. the teen developed a device called safe touch pro hand well help from family and friends. >> thank you to my mother and father for believing me and guiding me on the right path. thank you to my friends and family for supporting me on my w a13-yr-ol hel

. >> even walt disney world theme parks, a not so essential business in his state now up and running as of today. so if the most magical place on earth is opening its gates, what about the schools? my next guest says opening schools amidst the pandemic isn't about politics, it's a matter of ethics. dr. caplan is at langone medical school. dr. caplan, what do you think about opening the schools? >> thanks, michael, for having me. it's a gigantic experiment. we've had this virus for four months. we don't know what the impact is in terms of children. and we don't really understand how infected they are, both to each other, to teachers, bringing the virus home. so, you're asking kids to go back, who can't give permission, can't make the choice, and i think the first order of business should be safety. not let's go back to normal. >> what concern, of what consideration, if any, based on what i'm hearing you say should economic factors be? if their parents are unemployed, unless the kids are somewhere else, should that be factored into the mix by policymakers? >> well, i don't think you as

the espn wide world of sports complex at the walt disney world resort without fans. player tommy thompson was on abc 7's with authority podcast pointing to one silver lining. >> playing in stadiums like the mercedes-benz stadium in atlanta you can't hear anything. >> back in san jose while cheers might be muffled with the windows up earthquake fans are ready for any sense of normalcy. although this is a big change how fans are enjoying professional sports during the pandemic. in san jose i'm amanda delelelel castillo abc 7 muse. >> when it comes to contracting coronavirus what activities put you at risk of it. that is good news for soccer fans because anything that brings us back to normal feels nice and safe. >> this kind of n we had a pretty good day yesterday, a little rain. i should say a big range from our coast and inland valleys and once again today we're going to have that wide temperature spreld. so if you liked the weather yesterday it's going to be fairly similar although our inland valleys are going to really warm up. tomorrow should be the warmest day. s

despite that, walt disney world in orlando reopened doors this morning. >> at least 26 states paused, some rolled back plans to reopen. president trump is pushing to get kids back in school this fall. >> we've gotten a lot of feedback from you all online about the reopening debate and we'll get to your responses later this hour and we'll talk to u.s. education secretary, former u.s. education secretary arne duncan. our reporters are live over the map, covering the coronavirus crisis for us. we'll start the hour with polo sandoval in new york. polo, what's the latest? >> reporter: well, abby, the latest is you have multiple local officials across the country that are essentially not just pausing reopening but rolling it back. one example, in atlanta yesterday where the mayor announced that in atlanta, they're going right back to phase one. that will mean a stay at home order. the mayor saying the state essentially opened in a reckless way, in a reckless manner to use the words she used. but the response she's getting from officials at the state level is certainly quite different here.

and i must say if there's one place on planet earth that can get it right, it's walt disney world. so, i have the utmost confidence after reviewing their plans with health officials here within the area that disney will be able to pull this off. none of us have gone through this experience before, so it is much like a living lab. but as this virus continues to live amongst us, we have to figure out how to live with the virus. so, i believe this is an opportunity as we reopen commerce here in our area to be able to do just that, to get it right, to figure out how to live with the virus. >> i know you trust disney. the authorities there, all the workers there, and you've work ld with them for a long time. but so many people are coming in from out of orlando from all around the country, they want to go back to disney. with coronavirus are of those - asymptomatic right now. now worried are you? and if there are infections at disney world, would you want to see it shut down? >> unfortunately before disney opened up, some of the other theme parks in the area have done a test run and we ha

when disney fanatics will be able to visit walt disney world in orlando.>the 2 campaigns 2 very different conventions on kelli meyer reporting from washington. a talk with officials from both sides on how they plan to proceed safely this summer. and also coming up next a major league baseball and bill the schedule for the shortened season when we can expect baseball to resume in the >>good morning welcome back we now know when we can watch baseball here in the bay area, major league baseball unveiling the schedule for the shortened 60 game season. let's take a look at some of the highlights for the giants schedule will be part of opening night that's on july 23rd will take on the dodgers, 7 o'clock that night. it's all part of a four-game stretch in la to start the season followed by the home opener which will be the 28th against san diego, giants also will play the a's twice. they have 3 series facing madison bumgarner and the d'backs that should be fun. the team was back for another workout at oracle park on monday after announcing 2 new confirmed cases

the espn wide of sports complex at the walt disney world resort without fans. player tommy thompson was on abc 7's with authority podcast pointing to one silver lining. >> it's actually going to be nice to be able to communicate with your teammates a lot easier because playing in stadiums like the mercedes-benz stadium in atlanta you can't hear anything. >> reporter: back in san jose while cheers might be muffled with the windows up earthquake fans are ready for any sense of n normalcy. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> when it comes to contracting coronavirus what activities put you most at risk, you can test your knowledge on abc7news.com. you can guess the answer and then see what the experts have to say. >>> all right, let's get a check of the weather now with lisa argen. and you're saying it's going to iou're from the coast it's a warmer weekend but today certainly numbers well into the 90s once again. you are in the mid-90s yesterday in concord. the coast had that nice sea beeze. there isn't much fog out there. it is patchy in spots as

it's the first process in entering this nba bubble at walt disney world.what concerns do you have on getting back to the court and doing it safely? >> obviously, if you look at the case in florida, now has more positive cases than all of europe. obviously, it worries all of us, but i think the most important thing for us is just follow the rules. and i believe in nba. i believe in the player association. i think they're doing an unbelievable job just taking care of the players and the coaching staff. i think right now, the first of 48 hours, like we said, we've got to stay in quarantine. we cannot even leave our room to get food. they have to bring food to our door. by trust the nba and trust adam silver, the commissioner. they have been doing an amazing job leading this process. so i think if you follow the rules, that there's not going to be any problem. >> we just saw some remarkable pictures of them putting down a basketball floor inside a ballroom in one of these hotels. the nba is going to enormous ends to try to make this work. are you ready to play

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crest. >>> walt disney world is on track to reopen saturday, despite a surge of coronavirus cases inme workers have signed a petition to delay the reopening. the theme park plans to limit the number of guests. other precautions include temperature checks and face coverings. the park closed in march. disney is the parent company of abc news. >>> one of the biggest questions surrounding reopening is if and when students should return to the classroom. president trump has said he'll pressure governors to reopen schools in the fall as his administration takes a bold step away from the w.h.o. doctor, start with the trump administration's decision to withdraw the u.s. from the world health organization next july. as a medical professional, what do you think the impact of that will be as we fight covid-19? >> it's an excellent question, and the world health organization encompasses over 150 countries. it directs and leads international health care and system improvement efforts for the united nations. the goal as clearly displayed on their website is to promote health, keep the world safe,

. >>> walt disney world in florida has reopened for annual pass holders.rt of the park's phased reopening following the coronavirus shutdown. the park opens to the public tomorrow. disney is the parent company of abc news. >>> that reopening has many public health officials keeping a nervous eye on coronavirus infection rates. it comes amid new announcements from the w.h.o. on viral transmission. i spoke earlier with dr. yvonne maldonado. let's start with new announcements from the world health organization. it now concedes the coronavirus can linger in the air in indoor spaces, and it has stated more directly the virus can be spread by people who don't have symptoms. some critics say these statements don't go far enough. what's the guidance you're hearing? >> most of us know those facts are true and we all know that the most important route is still respiratory transmission from droplets. those other mechanisms are important but respiratory droplets are most important. masking, hand hygiene and social distancing are really the answer here. >> dr. anthony

the rapper gave every player a scented candle as they quarantined at walt disney world ahead of resumingnadian thing to do. >> such a drake thing to do. >> that's. >>> next to a reunion of two hollywood heavyweights that's been a long time coming. >> it's been 27 years since denzel and julia, i don't even need to give you their last names, collaborated on the 1993 legal thriller "the pelican brief." now they're about to do another film. >> the two have reportedly signed on to star in the netflix family drama, "leave the world behind." it's about two families, strangers to each other, forced to spend a long weekend together in an exploration of the complexities of parenthood, class and race. >> it's based on the novel by the same title set for release this october. >> i cannot wait. >>> next to a fresh revelation about that classic shaggy song "it wasn't me." prince harry apparently is a fan. >> that's right. shaggy, who also happens to be a friend of "world news now," hey boo, says when harry visited jamaica in 2012, his daughter had a very different idea of how a prince should look. she

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and finally the last thing that walt disney world in florida wants to be is a mickey mouse operation but it chose to reopen last week and the very next day florida set a record more than 15000 new cases of coronavirus the most reported in a single day by any us state not to worry disney world released a promotional video to convince us it was still safe showing masked employees in the theme park all saying welcome home and to the internet the thing about people speaking behind the mask is you can make them say anything which is exactly what brendan mckay a comedian based in los angeles to it 1st he changed the soundtrack then dubbed in a few lines of dialogue gifting the rest of us the disney world horror remakes a short but scary movie we'll see you next time here at the listening post. oh geez there are we as is the government not to take the necessary action to really address some of the structural issues we listen i still think that air travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the job just 0. h

19 reaching a quarter million cases as a crucial economic cog comes back online, mickey mouse walt disney world opening today with post pandemic rules. masks for everyone over the age of 2, temperature checks at the gate, and social distancing signs to keep visitors safe >> you know, i think with distance, you're okay it's just more or less you're relying on other people to follow the rules, and people aren't always rule followers, i think. >> reporter: the sextones are annual ticketholders who decided to cancel their annual visit with florida seeing an exorbitant number of cases right now, how did this role play a part in your decision? >> first when numbers were low in florida, it wasn't a concern. but now that the numbers are rising and rising drastically, it kind of became a no-brainer not to come. >> reporter: the explosion of coronavirus. not only a concern for park goers espn's wide world of sports getting ready to host nba competition in a bubble on this sprawling complex currently closed off to the public that has three different arenas where players will compete and be tested on daily

season is one step closer to resuming with teams like the orlando magic arriving at walt disney worlday where practices and games will be held. 25 players have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus and were held back. n.b.a. commissioner adam silver. >> we're going to be doing daily testing. and incidentally, when our players are not playing, which is the vast majority of time they are there, they will be observing physical distancing and wearing masks. >> reporter: as for major league baseball, teams are proceeding cautiously.dianoutfielder franmill reyes was taken out of training camp after attending a fourth of july party while not wearing a mask. >> we called him and told him that he needs to test again before we can let him back to practice. >> reporter: last year's world series teams the houston astros and washington nationals both resumed their practices today after canceling them due to delays in covid testing. >> i'm the caretaker for these guys, these are my guys, i couldn't live with myself if we went on haphazardly. >> reporter: nationals pitcher sean doolittle says i

the temporary closure comes as walt disney world in orlando, florida. reopened this week and still ahead tonight, new resources for health care providers having to make a life and death decisions for patients, battling coronavirus. the covid-19 pandemic is not just turning patients, but also health care providers who are at risk of getting sick or having to make life and death decisions about patients. our washington correspondent alexandra le mon reports that can lead to something called moral injury. >>oh yeah, it's it's very scary health care workers treating covid-19 patients around the country austin worry about contracting the virus and exposing loved ones. that's in addition to worrying about how to treat the growing number of patients sometimes without enough resources. ok have one ventilator have 3 patients whose getting a ventilator doctor ron nelson bind an emergency room doctor says all of the choices can take a toll that's a really hard thing to have to do you have to be able to kind of sleeping night after making those decisions doctor rit

hey, phil. >> it's been 118 days since walt disney world closed its gates to the public.c is now back today, but they are discovering that the happiest place on earth now offers an entirely dinner experien-- different experience. everybody has to have a face covering, the kind that loops around your ears and no one gets inside without first passing a temperature check. if you don't follow the strict rules, you will be escorted out. tuesday park employees did test runs of the new pandemic system. some dressed up on characters, up on stages no longer close to the ground next to people and there won't be touching of each others. others played the roles of customers. other things people notice, fewer people on rides, empty seats in between families to keep social spacing and plenty of plastic partition toss reduce the chance of virus spread. annual pass holders were allowed inside both parks thursday and friday and one woman in chicago felt quite comfortable. >> the safety procedures there are incredible. the best i've seen anywhere so far. i felt safe, i didn't feel at risk

>>some walt disney world theme parks in orlando getting ready for a phased reopening for the general public this weekend. and it will be a small world after all with attendance limits. temperature screenings masks and social distancing will also be in force for guests at the mouse house as covid-19 cases rise on a daily basis. there are concerns about protecting people when they're outdoors some college sports programs are making changes. big 10 teams will only play conference games this season. there's a chance we might have football teams. >>so we shifted to i can we got kids on the shield drive-in theaters like this one in chicago allow people to beat cabin fever safely, it's alive, but you know, hey we were working so it's great to see events like this. >>so take us away from responsibility and gop officials are still considering how next month's republican national convention will be handled we'll have to wait and see how things look. >>and late august to determine whether or not we can safely >>that many people health experts keep stressing the importance of being cautious whil

and finally the last thing that walt disney world in florida wants to be is a mickey mouse operation but it chose to reopen last week and the very next day florida set a record more than 15000 new cases of coronavirus the most reported in a single day by any us state not to worry disney world released a promotional video to convince us it was still safe showing masked employees in the theme park all saying welcome home and to the internet the thing about people speaking behind the mask is you can make them say anything which is exactly what brendan mckay a comedian based in los angeles to it 1st he changed the soundtrack then dubbed in a few lines of dialogue gifting the rest of us the disney world horror remakes a short but scary movie we'll see you next time here at the listening post. hello i'm barbara starr in london these are the top stories on al-jazeera investigators from the international criminal court are in libya's capital tripoli to examine whether forces loyal to warlord telephone have thought to have committed war crimes the 3 member team is expected to visit mass grave

and finally the last thing that walt disney world in florida wants to be is a mickey mouse operation but it chose to reopen last week and the very next day florida set a record more than 15000 new cases of coronavirus the most reported in a single day by any us state not to worry disney world released a promotional video to convince us it was still safe showing masked employees in the theme park all saying welcome home and to the internet the thing about people speaking behind the mask is you can make them say anything which is exactly what brendan mckay a comedian based in los angeles to it 1st he changed the soundtrack then dubbed in a few lines of dialogue gifting the rest of us the disney world horror remakes a short but scary movie we'll see you next time here at the listening post. ok. well you know. what. threats of sanctions from europe against foreign governments repeatedly violating a u.n. arms embargo in libya as a team from the i.c.c. arrives to investigate war crimes. hello i'm adrian for them this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up millions of voters outside th