melendez said about capacity. we have actually done an excellent job of increasing our capacity and i improving our ability to treat the virus, however, we can only do so much if our leaders don't have our back, they don't control the virus, we will get overwhelmed. we are getting overwhelmed and i can attest to that because my hospital is at capacity and several hospitals around the state of florida are at capacity. this is an ongoing issue with no end in sight. i am concerned. this seems to be a fema level response and that's not happening in the state of florida. we need to get on the ball. period. >> dr. ashby, this is blayne alexander in georgia, next door. i know that down there in florida there is no state wide mandate for masks. today, miami-dade county announced that starting today people can be fined up to $100 if they're not wearing some sort of a mask or a face covering. so i want to ask you, doctor, do you believe this is the right move and do you expect to see things change? do you expect to see beha

ivan melendez. dr. melendez, thank you, sir, for being with us. you situation in hidalgo county where it is poor. there is a higher than average incidence of obesity and diabetes and things that create underlying conditions. it's also a place where people can't work from home as easily. family count numbers are higher, so social distancing is harder. and people without an income are desperate to work. it really is the perfect storm. why did it get this bad? >> boy, that's a really, really good question, why it got this bad. but first of all, i am reminded that i need to thank you for you being so gracious and not forgetting about us. our 1.2 million population of folks are still in a pretty similar situation as we were from that previous reporting. so i'm just grateful that you haven't forgotten and have come back to check in with us to let us know what is currently going on. i think that as we mentioned previously, we have all the ingredients, if you will of creating a kind of unique scenario. you speak about 1,000 people dying a day in the unite

lyanne melendez got a look at what parents are asking for. >> reporter: 4500 families participated in the survey offered by the oakland unified school district. parents were asked how should the district reopen in the fall. a nonprofit helped with the survey. >> they want more regular communication with their teacher, they want more instructional minutes with their teacher. and they want more small group and one to one instruction in particular. >> reporter: most parents were fine with half day in school and half day of distanced learning. and they also favored one day of in-school instruction followed by distance learning the next day. while others said they supported year-round up. >> i don't see how it will work. >> reporter: and this mom has an incoming kindergarten. and she shared this video of them singing about starting school. she says her daughter may have to wait a year, she is undecided. >> they need contact and they need to touch each other, sit together. and if they are not able to do that in school, then it is not kindergarten. >> reporter: the american academy of pediat

abc7 news reporter lee ann melendez takes a closer look at what teachers could be facing if they get sick. >> reporter: when a teacher gets sick, one of their first considerations is who will take their place. >> my primary concern before covid in terms of calling in sick was that, hi, like we heard there would be no substitute available to cover my class. >> reporter: olivia utivik gets ten paid sick days a year. teachers can roll them over. but if they contract covid-19, they will have to quarantine for at least 14 days. >> i think unlimited sick days at this time is absolutely if t feeling any symptoms. >> reporter: right now schoolni negotiating with tehers' unn new terms specific to covid-19. school districts would not comment on what they are proposing. the question is where will districts find the extra money for any added paid sick days? >> the educators shouldn't have to pay for it with their sick days. the school district should not have to bear the brunt of it. but the state and local government should have a pool that we can draw from in case that occurs. >> reporter: mor

abc 7 reporter leanne melendez joining us now on a busy day of decision making for the governor. >> that was a long press conference. now many school districts were hoping for this mandate because it puts the burden off of them. now, here's oakland unified, for example, which had 3:55 this afternoon send out a press release to say we had already made that decision last friday but now the governor has solidified it. they're basically saying, hey, the governor's got our back. >> the one thing we had the power to do, to get our kids back into school is look at this list again, wear a mask. >> reporter: it was a plea made b the governor to try to reduce the coronavirus surge in california that has now forced many schools to go back to distance learning. until now districts were deciding how to reopen schools putting them in an awkward position with parents and teachers. newsom took on that responsibility issuing a new mandate. >> schools can physically open for in-person education when the county that they're operating in has been off our monitoring list for 14 consecutive days. >> reporter:

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> a bay area doctor is raising red flags about flying. he said he experienced a packed plane and few masks. what the airline is telling abc 7 news. >>> plus -- >> my dad was always working and making people happy. wasn't easy but a lot of greatories. >> the wedding bell blues. coronavirus shuts down a catering institution and it is awfully hard for this family to >>> catering companies have lost millions as business has vanished. family owned morallia catering in san leandro is shutting the doors this week. we believe that the heart of every event is a delicious meal made with love for an important reason or simply to enjoy each other's company. more now from laura >> my dad was the original -- >> reporter: a family owned business more than seven decades in the making. >> this one says '51 and we're still using it. >> reporter: will close their doors for good in a matter of days. the owners of the san leandro catering company have seen and survived a lot. but it is the coronavirus shutdown that will take them down for good. >> we have a c

lyanne melendez focuses on health, one of the things abc 7 news is looking at as we work to build a better bay area. >> reporter: by now people in the mission district know the importance of getting tested for the coronavirus, by having a low barrier testing drive in the community, the san francisco department of health hopes more people will show up. >> we want to make sure we're testing those folks to ensure that they are getting the care that they need. >> reporter: low barrier testing means, among other things, you don't need a referral from a doctor. no appointments are needed and insurance is not required. all things that could keep people from showing up. >> we do not ask immigration status. i think that is crucial for our community. this is free. it does not cost anything. we do not ask invasive questions. >> reporter: the latino task force is the driving force behind testing efforts in the mission district. the test is now available every thursday from 10:00 in the morning to 3:00 in the afternoon outside 701 alabama street. this site is the home of the mission language and vocati

in oakland, the new school year begins in just under four weeks as abc7 news reporter lianne melendez explains. >> reporter: despite the growing number of covid-19 infections. opening plan all online for the time being. >> the plan we put forward says we're going to start in a distance learning mode and then we're going to gradually layer in. periodically assess where are we. which groups can we bring back on to campus. >> reporter: many oakland parents had hoped to begin the year with some kind of in-person learning, but others felt that getting back into the classroom was too premature. the union put out their reasons for why they started with an online learning plan. >> we decided as parents the plan is not safe enough to bring our own students back to school this fall. >> reporter: only two conditions were met. >> until we see those rates have dropped and steadily dropped to near zero for 14 days straight, we don't even want to consider any type of in-person learning at all. no hybrid learning. none of that. >> reporter: the district must ensure the proper safety equipment is main

melendez says it's grim. and for those who don't believe it... >> come with me, spend the day, help me talk to 37 people's families that died that day. >> reporter: the front lines: an increasingly dark place to be. janet shamlian, cbs news, houston. >> reporter: this is mark strassmann in charleston, south carolina. a hot spot for tourists and covid. masking is mandatory citywide. over the last week the viral spread here is on fire. >> i mean, why would i be scared of it, it is like the flu, you know, so everyone is going to get infected. >> reporter: we met david and blaze jorkinson, covid skeptics, shopping downtown. their vacationing from phoenix, an even hotter spot for the virus. >> i mean we haven't changed our lives a the all for this, so, other than these things walking into stores. >> reporter: bikers paraded six feet apart rolling into myrtle beach. hundreds now gather for its annual bike week. it was postponed once for the virus, but not twice. over the last two weeks south carolina recorded almos

lyanne melendez. abc7 news. >>> when it comes to protecting our health, napa county is tightening up enforcement with the possibility of fines. >> reporter: the urban landscape has begun to look like a theater in places like napa whereas of today, going without a mask might land someone a fine ranging from $25 a person to $5,000 for a business. good for our safety. i see people wearing masks but they don't cover their noses. it's just as bad as not wearing a mask. >> reporter: the county passed the emergency mask ordinance last night. it would not use police or sheriff's deputies. instead, members of the county code enforcement team. the level would be up to individual cities. >> it's pretty much complain driven. >> reporter: the ordinance handled on the desk of the manager city manager this morning. >> we have a contact member. a contact email address. we do a follow-up telephone call to do education. we do a, we might do a second telephone call. >> reporter: while that is more than strong enough for

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abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez takes a closer look at what teachers could face. >> reporter: when a teacher calls in sick, one of their first considerations is who will take their place. >> my primary concern before covid in terms of calling in sick was the high likelihood there would be no substitute available to cover my class. >> reporter: olivia gets ten paid sick days a year. teachers can roll them over. but if they contract covid-19, they will have to quarantine for at least 14 days. >> i think that unlimited sick days during this time is going to be absolutely critical. we cannot have any staff members feeling pressured to come to work if they're feeling any symptoms. >> reporter: right now, school districts like oakland unified are negotiating with the teachers union new terms specific to covid-19. school district would not comment on what they are proposing. the question is where will districts find the extra money for added paid sick days. >> the educators shouldn't have to pay for it with their sick days. the school district should not have to bear the brunt of it. but

leeann melendez, "abc7 news." >>> turning your attention next to the business of flying. masks are a requirement on most airlines, but the i-team received complaints some companies are not enforcing rules, despite advertising otherwise. stephanie sierra has this story. >> we were already extremely nervous about the process pecks of flying. >> reporter: the two suited up in ponchos and masks before boarding their flight on july 2. like most major airlines, the company states a strict mask wearing policy for all employees and passengers. >> people were boarding the plane without masks. there was no enforcement. >> reporter: he says a dozen people were not masked for the entire flight. >> it was extremely uncomfortable. and a feeling that despite all the precautions we took, maybe we weren't safe. >> reporter: the world health organization hasn't ruled out airborne transmission of the virus, especially in crowded spaces with poor ventilation. >> certain situations, there may be enough of the fine particles produced that can stay in suspension, hang in the air long enough, wi

ivan melendez in hidalgo county county texas leading the effort there. we're so sorry you're facing this double whammy on top of the health crisis there. if you could just tell us what it's like, what you're going through given the images that you just saw on top of the crisis you are already facing. >> thank you for having me back on. yes. this creates a special challenge when we're all saturated with our hospital capacity where we continue to see a high rate of people dying, and we continue to see a group of patients that we have that expire and then we get another group of patients that come in and expire. it's quite frustrating. the storm itself created some scenarios that i really never ever fathom would occur. our nurses, for example, instead of leaving after a 12-hour shift at times had to leave after an 18 or 20-hour shift because of the transportation of the replacement crews. we've received nursing help from other parts of the country thanks to the state and federal government and they live in hotels and are going back and forth on the transpor

abc 7 news reporter leanne yann melendez looks closer at what teachers could face. >> reporter: when a teacher calls in sick the first consideration is who will take their place. >> my primary concern before covid in terms of calling in sick was that high likely hood there would be no substitute available to cover my class. >> reporter: olivia utevik gets ten paid sick days a year. teachers can roll them over. if they contract covid-19 they have to quarantine for at least 14 days. >> i think unlimited sick days during this time is going to be critical. we cannot have any staff members feeling pressured to come to work if they're feeling any symptoms. >> reporter: right now, school districts like oakland unified are negotiating with the teachers union new terms specific to covid-19. school districts would not comment on what they are proposing. the question is, where will districts find the extra money for any added paid sick days? >> the educators shouldn't have to pay for it with their sick days. the school district should not have to bear the front of it but the state and federal g

lee lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> today two dozen people will be sworn in as naturalized citizens. it will take place on the flight deck in alameda. they hail from 14 nations. one is a phlebotomist. ad another is in the environmental movement. this is video of a previous ceremon ceremony. love to see that. congratulations. and nice to be able to still to it and be social distanced, right? >> right. they are setting a good example already. we appreciate that. congratulations to them. it must be such a weight off their shoulder and so much excitement. only thing is, if you are going to wear a hat, it will be breezy today. but temperatures will be pretty comfortable. let's take a look at what is going on with the roof camera. a little breezy in some spots in san francisco. that will continue to ease our heat as we head into a sunny afternoon. we'll have the low clouds again tonight and it will be breezy in the same areas. now, the bez will back off this weekend, the sea breeze will take a little vacation for the holiday and that is why we'll have a surge in our warmth. today you can s

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well it's pretty clear that us melendez will suffer from this crisis but maybe we can also turn it into something positive generation for let's make the post pathetic world a better world. when it's an old saying things usually get worse before they get better so before we can embark on making the world a better place i'm the knock down surely offers an opportunity for this we 1st have to deal with the fallout from the crisis the effects of the coronavirus pandemic already being felt on many different levels but above all the impact is financial with a rise in unemployment a downturn in consumer activity and the collapse of certain key industries like energy interests and what economists have dumped the covert 19 recession might end quickly but it can still have long lasting consequences here's a look at some possible scenarios. the global economy has come to a screeching halt during the coronavirus pandemic a crisis like no other many fear for their jobs as companies go bust or stop investing people save their money and spend less worsening the downward spiral. stock prices interest ra

leeann melendez, "abc7 news." >>> this marks the halfway point for many college students who are doing summer internships. while some were canceled, others were redesigned to be virtual at a example of the changing workplace, one of the five areas of our focus here an abc 7 in building a better bay area. david louie gives us a progress report on whether virtual internships are working out. >> reporter: she's working from home in the east bay and doing a virtual internship as a law clerk. she's clerking for the worker's right program at asian law caucus in san francisco. she'll be a second year law student at new york university in the fall. normally, she would be expected to meet with clients in person to prepare cases involving alleged waiting staff or other issues. >> there might be some communication issue where is you might not hear them quite correctly over the phone or you might neat to repeat certain things a few times. but overall, i think it's been okay. >> reporter: at the same time, technology allows her to check in with staff attorneys to provide updates and receive new ass

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> salon owners want to get back to work. now along with state lawmakers they're asking governor newsom to allow beauty industry professionals to perform their services outside. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: outdoor dining has taken on a new meaning during the coronavirus pandemic. here in california we've even seen relaxed restrictions around serving and drinking alcohol outdoors. now beauty professionals want the same allowances made for them. >> none of the people that are on that list of recent closures have been licensed by the state in sanitation. we are. >> reporter: california assemblyman jim patterson is joining salon owners in calling on governor newsom to temporarily waive a state law. it prevents hairdressers, barbers, manicureists and koz metologists from providing services outside of a licensed establishment. >> governor, you have to pay attention to this and fix it. >> reporter: patterson cites that the california department of alcohol i can beverage control was allowed to waiv

ivan melendez paints a picture of a health care system in chaos. as beds fill up. >> things are so dire that people are being resuscitated on stretchers in the hallways. night before last, i had four calls of four patients dying. >> reporter: the governor says patients under 30 are a driving force behind the latest surge in cases. >> it's really important to take every symptom very seriously because i could have ended up in a very bad condition. >> reporter: 24-year-old houston intensive care nurse heather valentine c came down with covi and was just released from the hospital this week. she was lucky enough to have a room with a window whe her parentcouldsi uno toh, they pre sgain tass. >> how frightened were your parents? >> my mom, this has been her worst nightmare since i'm on the front lines and work with people with covid. she's been so scared for me. >> it's become a very personal and unfortunate experience. >> reporter: dr. melendez, who also recovered from covid, says emotions run high for patients, their loved ones, and the doctors and nu

ivan melendez is the health authority based in mcallen, texas. he said covid units are filled with the sound of patients gasping for air. many, needing ventilators and g gut-wrenching conversations. >> you have people telling you, doc, please don't put me on that. and then, finally, they just give up and say, go ahead. but you know, you may be the last person that i ever talk to. so please, tell my family, tell my parents, tell my kids that i love them and that i fought hard. >> jessica ortiz says her twin brother fought the virus for almost two weeks. the 27-year-old worked as a security guard at a jewelry store. >> it hurts. i don't want to start crying. i'm sorry. >> jubal died on july 3rd. >> he fought long and hard. >> at the funeral, friends and family paid their respects through a plastic shield, over the casket. there was a fear his body still might be contagious. >> he meant the world. i just wish it wasn't him. i wish i had him with me because he didn't live his life yet. >> jessica is left with this last image of her brother. a screen

melendez talk talk about his neighbor. i apologize. my time is not more valuable than yours. this is the best part of the day. so i'm sorry. >> let's talk about -- can we talk about masks? >> please. >> how did masks become political? how did it happen? >> one word. trump. >> yes. i'll say, a family member goes to the doctor in a red state. the doctor says he's not wearing a mask. the family member walks out and says i'm not -- then, you're not going to treat me today. nurse runs behind her and says, okay, he's going to wear a mask. when she gets into the room, the doctor says, i can't do it because i'll lose half my patients. >> i believe it. >> i mean, come on. >> i believe it. look what's happening in georgia. it may be one of the first times, in mannamerican history, where something that is a known prophylactic, something that is protective. that a governor is suing to not be able to keep people safe. it reminds me, a little bit of the seatbelt litigation. >> he was just thinking that. i that. don't steal it. it's in my open. let's talk about it. you try not wearing a sea

lyanne melendez. >>> the question of how to do it is asked every day. we clarify, who is saying what? >> reporter: if you were to ask where different experts stand on masks, take dr. anthony fauci. in a recent news conferece he said wear a mask, period. dr. sarah cody in talking about santa clara county schools said yes to masks but with more conditions. some students but not all should wear them. and not at all times. for example, it should be a requirement for middle and high school students but not for the younger kids. the cdc issues a more generic guideline that students and teachers wear masks whenever feasible. the merge academy of pediatrics representingoss the country issued advice to wear masks only if they are developmentally appropriate and can be worn safely. science magazine looked at practices around the world. here's the divide. china, south korea, japan and vietnam. schools there required masks for almost all students. while in canada, denmark, norway, the u.k. and sweden, masks are optional for students and staff. she says if there's s

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. >> lyanne melendez with more on some other guidelines imposed by the governor. >> this is exactly what many school districts in california were hoping for. some type of mandate. not recommendations. many had argued that recommendations or guidelines don't always work. >> the one thing we have the power to do, to get our kids back into school is look at this list again. wear a mask. >> it was a plea made by the governor to try to reduce the coronavirus surge in california that has now forced many schools to go back to distance learning. until now, districts were deciding how to reopen schools, putting them in an awkward position with parents and teeflers. newsom took on thates isin a new ndate. can physicallytion wn tty thatn has been off our monitoring list for 14 consecutive days. >> with the exception of san mateo, every county in the bay area is now on that list. san francisco was added today. san francisco unified had already decided to keep its distance learning model earlier in the week. this mandate applies to both public and private schools in the state. another requirement iss

melendez is based in mcallen, texas, the covid units are filled with the sound of patients gasping for air. many needing ventilators and gut-wrenching conversations. >> you have people telling you, doc, please don't put me on that, don't put me on that and you struggle because that's what they need and finally they just give up and say go ahead, but you know, you may be the person that i ever talk to. so please, tell my family, tell my parents, tell my kids that i love them and that i fought hard. >> it's a necklace with his ashes. >> reporter: jessica ortiz says her twin brother fought the virus for almost two weeks. the 27-year-old worked as a security guard at a jewelry store. >> it hurts that someone that was there for you -- >> jubal died on july 3rd. >> he fought long and hard. we honor you. >> at the funeral, friends and family paid their respects through a plastic shield, was there a fear his body still might be contagious. >> he meant the world. i just wish it wasn't him and i wish i had him with me because he didn't live his life yet. >> jessica is left with this last image o

leeann melendez, "abc7 news." >>> all right. this just in, atlanta's mayor and her husband have coronavirus. keisha lance bottoms says she has no symptoms. she and her husband got tested because he's been sleeping more than normal and fatigue is one of the symptoms. she's been mentioned as a possible running mate for joe biden. >>> here in california, the state capital will be closed for cleaning and sanitizing until july 13. this after at least one state lawmaker was diagnosed with covid-19. autumn burke confirmedn via ma-t capitol. >>> covid-19 cases continue to climb. we're breaking new records across the country every day. dr. patel joins us live today. i want to start with the virus itself. new discussion about whether or not the virus is airborne. we heard so much about social distancing, but even if you're beyond six feet away, well, we are, because we're connected through -- i'm not sure it's cell phone technology. zoom, all right. so how dangerous is this, and what do we know about that? >> larry, we're definitely furth

ivan melendez from ivan county health authority and also a surgeon and, of course, served in iraq as a surgeo as well. thanks for all that you've done and continue to do for this country. magnitude of this crisis is playing out in full effect where you, are and you said at this point that you are praying anyone who is listening will send you guys the "usns mercy" to the gulf. >> good morning. thank you for having me. i was asking my wish list if i found a genie on the ocean, what would our wishes be? of course, 1,000 acute-care beds would certainly alleviate a great deal of our problems. as you know, we had record deaths the day before yesterday of almost 50, 49 yesterday. we had 33. this morning we're, what, 8:30 and 9:00 in the morning central time. we're already ready to report another 30 deaths, and it's already 9:00 in the morning so our numbers continue to escalate. it was interesting your previous guest, the infectious disease specialist said that there would be -- that this would be around for many years. of course, all pandemics last for many years. 300, 400 years, the black

ivan melendez says the covid units of filled with the sound of patients gasping for air, many needing ventilators and gut-wrenching conversations. >> so you have people telling you, you know, doc, please don't put me on that. and you struggle because that's what they need. and then finally they just give up and they say, go ahead, but you know, you may be the last person that i ever talk to. so please, tell my family, tell my parents, tell my kids that i love them and that i faut hard. >> it's a necklace with his ashes. >> reporter: jessica ortiz says her twin brother fought the virus for almost two weeks. the 27-year-old worked as a security at a jewelry store. >> it hurts. >> he died on july 3rd. >> he fought long and hard. we honor you. >> reporter: at the funeral, friends and family paid their respects through a plastic shield over the casket. there was a fear his body still might be contagious. >> i just wish it wasn't him. i wish i had him with me because he didn't live his life yet. >> reporter: jessica is left with this last image of her brother, a screen recording of one of t

behind those walls if they could only have x-ray vision and see the pain and the suffering doctor ivan melendez is that all go county health authority based in mcallen texas. >>he says the covid units are filled with the sound of patients gasping for air. >>many needing ventilators and gut wrenching conversations, so you have people telling you you know that people put me on that will put him in the eye and it's struggled because you're not what they need and then finally they just give up and they say. >>go ahead, you know you may be the last person that i ever talked to so please tell my family tell my parents told me my kids that i love them and that i find hard it's a necklace with his ashes. jessica ortiz says her twin brother who ball ortiz fought the virus for almost 2 weeks. the 27 year-old worked as a security guard at a jewelry store you a mentor someone. i was there for you. yeah. duvall died on july 3rd. >>before long her. >>we are here at the funeral friends and family paid their respects through a plastic shield over the casket. there was a fear his body still might be contagious

ivan melendez is the hidalgo county health authority based in mcallen texas. he says the covid units are filled with the sound of patients gasping for air, many needing ventilators and gut-wrenching conversations. >> you have people telling you, doc, please don't put me on that, please don't put me on that, and you struggle because that's what they need, and finally they give up and they say, go ahead, but you know, you may be the last person that i ever talk to, so please tell my family, tell my parents, tell my kids that i love them and that i fought hard. >> it's a necklace with his ashes. >> reporter: jessica ortiz says her twin brother fought the virus for almost two weeks. the 27-year-old worked as a security guard at a jewelry store. >> it hurts, for someone that was there for you. sorry. >> reporter: he died on july 3rd. >> he fought long and hard. we honor you. >> reporter: at the funeral, friends and family paid their respects through a plastic shield over the casket. there was a fear his body still might be contagious. >> he meant the world. i just

ivan melendez is the hidalgo county health authority based in mcallen, texas. they are filled with the sounds of patients gasping for air. many needing ventilators and gut-wrenching conversations. >> so you have people telling you, you know, doc, please don't put me on that. and you struggle because that's what they need. and then finally they just give up and say, go ahead. but you know, you may be the last person that i ever talk to. so, please, tell my family, tell my parents, tell my kids that i love them and that i fought hard. >> reporter: jessica ortiz says her twin brother fought the virus for almost two weeks. the 27-year-old worked as a security guard at a jewelry store. >> it hurts. >> reporter: he died on july 3rd. >> he fought long and hard. we honor you. >> reporter: at the funeral, friends and family paid their respects through a plastic shield over the casket. there was a fear his body still might be contagious. >> he meant the world. i just wish it wasn't him. i wish i had him with me because he didn't live his life yet. >> reporter: jessica is

melendez there. here's what he had to say about the current status of the fight. >> we're humble people. and we're gracious people. i'm sorry. i'm a little tired. when you see that all these deaths are preventable. they're preventable. and people just don't pay attention, and that's extremely frustrating. >> so much frustration from the medical community all across the state. more than 6,000 people have died statewide from both the virus. more than 1,000 of those in just the past week. steph? >> morgan, thank you. >>> it has been two steps forward, one step back for professional sports. on monday, the nfl said it would cancel all preseason games while the nba is set to resume its season in orlando on tuesday. meanwhile, major league baseball was forced to postpone three games after nearly a dozen players on the florida marlins came down with covid-19. nbc's sam brock is following the story from miami. sam, we are only five days into the season. the marlins, last i checked, are still in philadelphia.

. >> reporter: medical director ivan melendez says patients in texas are waiting for ten hours for examinations because resources are so thin. he says in the first three months hidalgo county had 12 deaths. one day this week they had 22 before noon. >> it's very difficult when you are putting your mom's best friend in a body bag. it's very difficult when you're putting your sixth grade schoolteacher on a mechanical support. >> reporter: in el paso, mobile morgues have already moved in in anticipation of an overflow of death. health officials continue to stress the virus is impacting americans of all ages, as law enforcement is breaking up so-called covid-19 parties in florida. dr. anthony fauci says young people are driving this surge. >> the younger individuals are saying, if i get infected, so the chance is i won't even have any symptoms, so who cares? you were propagating a pandemic. because it doesn't end with you. >> reporter: and beyond young adults, an alarming number of children are getting infected. in a single texas county, 85 babies age 1 or younger have tested positive since mid-mar

ivan melendez of the hidalgo county health authority in texas. he was speaking with msnbc's morgan chesky. i'm daly in for chuck todd. more than a thousand people now have died for three consecutive days in the uttse and the total deaths of this pandemic above 145,000, the total number of cases over 4 million now. 75,000 were confirmed just yesterday. as you can see, hospitalizations are at rates not seen since the spring, and deaths, while lower than the spring peak, are rising. the outbreak is being driven by multiple hot spots. this is the curve for cases, hospitalizations and deaths in florida. this is texas right now, and here you can see the situation in california, the country's largest state. and this morning the coordinator of the white house's coronavirus task force said those three states are battling crises that are on par with what new york experienced. >> i just want to make it clear to the american public, what we have right now are essentially three new yorks with these three major states. and so we're really having to respond as

>>> hello, everyone, i'm alicia melendez. we're 100 days from what could be the most consequential presidential election of our lifetimes. the coronavirus continues its slow burn across the united states. with more than 42 states experiencing a percentage increase in cases over the past 14 days. florida today surpassed new york to become the state with the second most cases. things have gotten so bad that some medical experts are now encouraging our leaders to start all over again. shut down the country. congress is working feverishly to craft a new bill before unemployment benefits run out for millions of people in the coming days. >> we are going to be prepared on monday to provide unemployment insurance extension that would be 70% of whatever the wages you were prior to being unemployed that it would reimburse you for up to 70% of those wages hopefully as a way to get people back on their feet. >>> in selma john lewis' casket crossed the edmund pettus bridge one final time on its way to the alabama capitol as part of the m

. >>> hello, everyone, i'm alicia melendez. we're 100 days from what could be the most consequential presidential election of our lifetimes. the coronavirus continues its slow burn across the united states. with more than 42 states experiencing a percentage increase in cases over the past 14 days. florida today surpassed new york to become the state with the second most cases.

ivan melendez is seeing all this, firsthand, as the hidalgo county health authority. he battled the virus, himself. he was treating people, even though he had a risk factor. had a tumor on his heart, makes you a little bit more high risk, as a doctor, obviously, knows. this was his first week back. let's start outside and then mor move to inside. doctor, thank you for your service to others. what is the situation like in texas from your perspective? >> thank you for me to voice what is going on in our county of 1.2 million people. we have, at this point, since july 1st especially, felt a dramatic increase. the statistics that you mentioned, chris, in the hotspots in the nation is what's going on here. we started before social distances, before governor abbott, for whom i have the deepest respect for. before we opened up, we had eight people in the hospital. now, we have 800. we had four icu patients. now, we have 211. we had three people on ventilators. now, we have 135. we -- it took us months for 12 people to die in a population of 1.2 million people. we felt that w

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