U.S. tops 4.5 million cases; nearly 153,000 deaths from COVID-19; Trump in Florida as coronavirus deaths hit new record & hurricane moves in; Postal Service: “We’re not slowing down election mail”; CDC: 260 kids and staff infected at Georgia camp;
CDC Dir: 5 steps give “same bang for buck” as shutting economy; Fauci: Safe & effective vaccine by end of 2020 real possibility; Fauci: Virus got worse because U.S. unevenly shut down; Fauci: “Avoid crowds of any type no matter where you are”; Testing Czar: U.S. can’t guarantee test results in 48-72 hours; CDC forecast projects more than 173,000 U.S. deaths by Aug 22; Extra federal unemployment benefits expire tonight while White House & Pelosi trade jabs; Congress adjourns without stimulus agreement; Pelosi slams GOP stimulus offers “public relations stunt”; Trump claims without evidence election will be “rigged” as Trump campaign reviews messaging strategy; Trump claims 2020 will be “election disaster” as Dems & GOP agree he can’t delay election; Trump falsely repeats more testing has led to more U.S. cases; Report: Camp didn’t follow all CDC guidance, lead to outbreak; 60 of 101 largest U.S. school districts starting year with all online classes; NYC Mayor: Infection rate must be below 3% to reopen schools; Trump renews unfounded claim mail-in ballots will “rig” election; Postal workers warn of delivery backlogs, possible ballot delays in November; Postal Service: Notion of Trump’s political influence on postmaster is “wholly misplaced and off-base”; Trump holding event at airport in Florida; Parents die 15 days apart, leaving two young sons behind; Kurds displaced & helpless since U.S. forces abandoned them; Life on the Turkish-Syrian border nine months after U.S. abandoned Kurdish allies; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
31 Jul 202039min
Biden addresses systemic racism in economic speech; AG Barr spars with Dem lawmakers in contentious hearing; Fauci, Birx concerned about virus spikes in OH, IN, TN & KY; Trump promotes reckless claims on coronavirus, renews attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci;
Biden slams Trump: A change of “tone” over a few days doesn’t change the facts of last four years; Biden: I will choose a running mate the first week in August; AG Barr: Calls to defund police “grossly irresponsible”; Barr to Dems: Can you point to one Trump enemy I’ve indicted?; Barr: No reason to think 2020 election will be rigged; Nadler: AG Barr “aided and abetted” worst failings of Trump; Republicans defend AG Barr, accuse Dems of playing politics; AG Barr claims he has been trying to “restore the Rule of Law”; GOP Rep. Jordan shows mashup of reporters saying “peaceful protests” out of context during Barr hearing; Dr. Fauci responds to Trump: I have not mislead the public; Florida reports new record number of virus deaths; 22 states seeing rise in cases, 20 holding steady, 8 declining; More Miami Marlins players reportedly test positive as commissioner warns outbreak could shut down season; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28 Jul 202035min
Fauci: all options must be on the table in fighting virus; Amid sinking polls, Trump tries to rewrite virus response; Ohio coronavirus hospitalizations hit record high; Washington among 25 states seeing a rise in cases;
US daily death toll topped 1,000 for third straight day; Hospitalizations hitting levels not seen since April peak; Birx: surge in U.S. “very serious” like we’re seeing 3 New Yorks; CDC pushes for schools to reopen in new guidance; Critics claim the agency is being politicized; Birx and Fauci: unclear how severely young kids spread COVID-19; Average new case counts down or flat in at least half of U.S.; Birx: Florida, Arizona, Texas & California plateauing; CA reports highest number of COVID-19 deaths in cone day; McDonald’s & Chipotle to require customers to wear masks; Trump cancels GOP convention activities in Florida, but North Carolina events are still on, for now; Sources: Trump erupted over defense dept ban on confederate flag; White House won’t say if Trump & Putin discussed election interference or bounties on Thursday call; Dr. Birx sees concerning rise in cases in two Ohio cities; Ohio governor’s statewide mask mandate is now in effect; At least one person died, 19 others infected at Ohio country fair; WA tightens restrictions, announces mask requirement amid spike; Washington state sees surge in cases after easing lockdown; DHS admits to “inaccurate” statements in NY global entry ban; Any minute: China’s Houston consulate to officially close; Pompeo: China’s Houston consulate is “a hub for spying”; China forces U.S. to close consulate in Chengdu as tensions rise; U.S. officials: China’s consulates help run espionage network; Confusion & stress about policies and guidance on virus; The psychology of remote learning… for students, parents and teachers; CDC: COVID-19 on track to be a top 10 cause of death in 2020; Beloved Florida grandmother among victims of coronavirus; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
24 Jul 202039min
Death toll Tuesday topped 1,000 for first time in two weeks; U.S. signs $1.95 billion deal with Pfizer for vaccine; Dem mayors to Trump admin: no federal forces in our cities; Republicans split on plans for new stimulus package
HHS Secy commits to free or affordable vaccines for all; 53 Florida ICU's at capacity despite Gov. downplaying surge; NFL to require fans to wear face coverings at games; Trump admits virus will get worse, finally endorses masks; Republicans split on plans for new stimulus package; WH counselor Kellyanne Conway says briefings are back because some states reopened "a little too quickly"; Cruz on GOP's coronavirus relief plan: "I'm a hell no"; Republicans split on plans for new stimulus package; Trump says he's sending "hundreds" of federal agents to Chicago; Trump admin abruptly orders Chinese consulate in TX to close; Houston Fire Dept: crew "denied access" when called to fire at Chinese consulate's courtyard; China calls order to close consulate "political provocation"; Trump sends well wishes to Jeffrey Epstein associate To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
22 Jul 202039min
Three vaccine trials show early promising results; Trump downplays virus threat, reappears claim it will “disappear”; Florida reporting more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases; Los Angeles County breaks daily record for hospitalizations;
Still no new national strategy as U.S. nears 141,000 deaths; Trump tweets photo of himself wearing a mask, calls it “patriotic”; Death toll up week over week in at least 20 states; WV governor: multiple outbreaks linked to seven churches; MO gov on schools: infected kids will “go home” & “get over it”; Source: white house objecting to more funding for CDC and for states to increase testing, contact tracing; Trump says he’ll bring back briefings as his approval ratings falls; Miami to begin fining people for not wearing a mask; Emergency rooms overwhelmed, Miami-Dade ICU bed capacity at 130%; California reports 6,800+ new cases today, rise in hospitalizations; Air force medical team deploys to CA hospital amid surge; CA battling new surges despite being first state with shutdowns; What went wrong in California, as cases continue to surge; Los Angeles mayor: “on the brink” of another stay-at-home order; Gunman in NJ shooting identified as a lawyer; Had appending case in front of federal judge; Feds use tear gas on Portland protesters; Navy vet beaten & sprayed by federal officers in Portland; Mayors of five major cities call for removal of federal troops in joint letter to Trump & Barr; Trump announces plans to send more federal law enforcement to cities run by democrats; Longtime DC radio host Patrick Ellis among COVID-19 victims To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Jul 202039min
Fauci says WH efforts to undermine him were "bizarre"; CDC estimates 20m cases in the U.S., when only 2m were diagnosed; Is it safe to send your kids to school in the fall?; Mary Trump: the president paid someone to take the SAT for him
Trump backs away from attacking Dr. Fauci after advisor pens op-ed saying Fauci is wrong about Covid; Hospital data will now be sent to Trump admin instead of CDC; Alabama becomes the 36th state to require masks in public; Miami-Dade testing positivity rate at more than 30%; Walmart mandates masks at all stores starting next week; CA reports 2nd highest one-day increase in cases & deaths; New poll shows Biden widening lead on Trump, as Trump's job approval drops to 36%; CDC estimates 20m cases in the U.S., when only 2m were diagnosed; Seven months into pandemic, questions remain on immunity, symptoms, and how it spreads; Study: nearly 25% of all U.S. teachers have conditions making them more vulnerable to coronavirus; Fauci clarifies remarks comparing Covid-19 to the 1918 flu pandemic; Florida surpasses 300,000 total Covid cases, 10k added today; 1 in 3 children tested for Covid in Florida tested positive; Deaths in Florida top 100 per day for third time in one week; Disney opens more parks in FL today as virus worsens in state To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
15 Jul 202039min
Florida hits single day death record from COVID-19; Utah man dies in line waiting for coronavirus test; Trump’s coronavirus approval rating hits all-time low; Trump: More white people are killed by police than black people;
Trump in April: Cases going down, we hope to be under 100K deaths; 37 states increasing rates; 7 states flat; 6 states declining; More than 20 states pausing or suspending reopenings; Cuomo: U.S. will be “talking about” what NY did for “decades”; CDC Dir: Southern explosion in cases not because of re-opening; Adm. Giroir: U.S. “not there yet” but light at the end of this tunnel; Sen. Graham defends Fauci, says trying to undermine him “is not going to be productive”; Infectious disease experts rally behind Fauci, call campaign to undermine him “disturbing”; Source: Fauci staying on coronavirus task force despite WH attempt to discredit him; CDC Director: Most counties are in a position to reopen schools; NC schools to open for in-person and online learning in fall; Trump: Children and parents dying by keeping schools closed; Surge in cases causing long lines for tests; delays in results; Utah hospital chief warns of “unsustainable” rise in cases; Leading test lab: Surge in cases causing delays in test results averaging 7 days; Walmart considers mandatory mask rule at stores nationwide; Best Buy joins Costco, Starbucks requiring masks in stores; Coin shortage forces stores to limit payments to exact change or credit & debit cards; Trump Administration reversing policy, won’t deny intl students visas if colleges are all online; 49-year-old nurse dies after weeks-long battle with coronavirus; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
14 Jul 202039min
Cases spike in 33 states; Hospitalizations at record level in 12; Supreme Court rules prosecutors can subpoena Trump finance docs; White House: Ruling was “a win for the President”; CDC says it won’t revise school guidelines despite Trump’s criticism;
Dr. Fauci: States having serious problems should “look at shutting down” or pausing re-opening; Today: California & Florida set daily record for COVID deaths; Doctors raise alarm on testing backlog & lack of equipment; CDC Dir now says no changes to guidelines on opening schools; Florida reports single day record of 120 deaths; Trump loses financial docs fight, but ruling buys him time; Roberts, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch side with liberal-leaning justices; Fauci: “We are all in this together” despite political divisiveness; Trump contradicts health experts in push to reopen schools; Health association says President Trump’s attempts to reopen schools quickly could be deadly; Florida reports nearly 20% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests, highest in two weeks; RNC looking at two outdoor stadiums for convention in FL; Florida teen was in coma, on a ventilator with coronavirus; “Never Trump” Republicans team up to oust Trump from office; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 Jul 202039min
