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>> THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH JOSE DIAZ BALART.
NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH JOSE DIAZ BALART. >> GOOD EVENING I’M
WITH JOSE DIAZ BALART. >> GOOD EVENING I’M PETER
>> GOOD EVENING I’M PETER ALEXANDER IN TONIGHT
PETER ALEXANDER IN TONIGHT FOR JOSE.
ALEXANDER IN TONIGHT FOR JOSE. ON THIS INDEPENDENCE
FOR JOSE. ON THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY HEALTH
ON THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING
DAY HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING AMERICANS
OFFICIALS ARE URGING AMERICANS TO SCALE BACK THEIR
AMERICANS TO SCALE BACK THEIR HOLIDAY
TO SCALE BACK THEIR HOLIDAY PLANS.
HOLIDAY PLANS. WITH MOST 4TH OF JULY
PLANS. WITH MOST 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS
WITH MOST 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAYS CANCELED IT
FIREWORKS DISPLAYS CANCELED IT IS THE
DISPLAYS CANCELED IT IS THE NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS
IS THE NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES
NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES THAT’S EXPLODING WITH
CASES THAT’S EXPLODING WITH FEARS THIS
THAT’S EXPLODING WITH FEARS THIS WEEKEND COULD FUEL AN
FEARS THIS WEEKEND COULD FUEL AN EVEN
WEEKEND COULD FUEL AN EVEN GREATER SURGE.
EVEN GREATER SURGE. THIS WAS THE SCENE AT
GREATER SURGE. THIS WAS THE SCENE AT ONE OF
THIS WAS THE SCENE AT ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S FAMED
ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S FAMED BEACHES
SOUTH CAROLINA’S FAMED BEACHES THIS AFTERNOON JUST
BEACHES THIS AFTERNOON JUST PACKED AND
THIS AFTERNOON JUST PACKED AND AMONG THE HOT SPOTS
PACKED AND AMONG THE HOT SPOTS FLORIDA AND
AMONG THE HOT SPOTS FLORIDA AND TEXAS BOTH SETTING NEW
FLORIDA AND TEXAS BOTH SETTING NEW COVID
TEXAS BOTH SETTING NEW COVID CASE RECORDS TODAY
COVID CASE RECORDS TODAY WITH WARNINGS
CASE RECORDS TODAY WITH WARNINGS THAT HOSPITALS IN
WITH WARNINGS THAT HOSPITALS IN PARTS OF THE
THAT HOSPITALS IN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE RUNNING
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE RUNNING OUT OF ROOM.
COUNTRY ARE RUNNING OUT OF ROOM. OUR TEAM HAS IT
OUT OF ROOM. OUR TEAM HAS IT COVERED COAST TO
OUR TEAM HAS IT COVERED COAST TO COAST AND WE BEGIN
COVERED COAST TO COAST AND WE BEGIN WITH NBC’S
COAST AND WE BEGIN WITH NBC’S SAM BROCK.
WITH NBC’S SAM BROCK. >> Reporter: ON
SAM BROCK. >> Reporter: ON AMERICA’S
>> Reporter: ON AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY A CELEBRATION
AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY A CELEBRATION LARGELY
BIRTHDAY A CELEBRATION LARGELY STRIPPED OF FIREWORKS,
LARGELY STRIPPED OF FIREWORKS, BEACHES,
STRIPPED OF FIREWORKS, BEACHES, AND LARGE GATHERINGS.
BEACHES, AND LARGE GATHERINGS. >> I’VE SEEN IT VERY
AND LARGE GATHERINGS. >> I’VE SEEN IT VERY LOW PACED.
>> I’VE SEEN IT VERY LOW PACED. I’VE NEVER SEEN IT
LOW PACED. I’VE NEVER SEEN IT LIKE THIS
I’VE NEVER SEEN IT LIKE THIS BEFORE.
LIKE THIS BEFORE. IT IS VERY, VERY,
BEFORE. IT IS VERY, VERY, ALMOST KIND OF
IT IS VERY, VERY, ALMOST KIND OF LIKE A GHOST TOWN.
ALMOST KIND OF LIKE A GHOST TOWN. >> Reporter: TONIGHT
LIKE A GHOST TOWN. >> Reporter: TONIGHT FLORIDA
>> Reporter: TONIGHT FLORIDA RECORDING AN
FLORIDA RECORDING AN ASTONISHING 11,400
RECORDING AN ASTONISHING 11,400 CASES SMASHING ITS
ASTONISHING 11,400 CASES SMASHING ITS SINGLE DAY
CASES SMASHING ITS SINGLE DAY HIGH ONCE AGAIN
SINGLE DAY HIGH ONCE AGAIN LEADING THE
HIGH ONCE AGAIN LEADING THE NATION.
LEADING THE NATION. >> THIS REALLY HAS TO
NATION. >> THIS REALLY HAS TO BE BROUGHT
>> THIS REALLY HAS TO BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL.
BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL. IT HASN’T BEEN.
UNDER CONTROL. IT HASN’T BEEN. >> Reporter: MIAMI
IT HASN’T BEEN. >> Reporter: MIAMI DADE’S
>> Reporter: MIAMI DADE’S LARGEST HEALTH CARE
DADE’S LARGEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
LARGEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDER JACKSON HEALTH
PROVIDER JACKSON HEALTH SUSPENDING
JACKSON HEALTH SUSPENDING ELECTIVE SURGERIES
SUSPENDING ELECTIVE SURGERIES THIS WEEK AND
ELECTIVE SURGERIES THIS WEEK AND REQUIRING SPECIAL
THIS WEEK AND REQUIRING SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
REQUIRING SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN ICU BED.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN ICU BED. >> IS THIS JULY 4th A
FOR AN ICU BED. >> IS THIS JULY 4th A MAKE OR
>> IS THIS JULY 4th A MAKE OR BREAK WEEKEND FOR THIS
MAKE OR BREAK WEEKEND FOR THIS COUNTRY
BREAK WEEKEND FOR THIS COUNTRY IN GETTING CORONAVIRUS
COUNTRY IN GETTING CORONAVIRUS UNDER
IN GETTING CORONAVIRUS UNDER CONTROL?
UNDER CONTROL? >> I THINK EVERY DAY
CONTROL? >> I THINK EVERY DAY IS A MAKE
>> I THINK EVERY DAY IS A MAKE OR BREAK DAY IN THIS
IS A MAKE OR BREAK DAY IN THIS COUNTRY
OR BREAK DAY IN THIS COUNTRY GETTING CORONAVIRUS
COUNTRY GETTING CORONAVIRUS UNDER
GETTING CORONAVIRUS UNDER CONTROL BUT THIS ONE
UNDER CONTROL BUT THIS ONE EVEN MORE
CONTROL BUT THIS ONE EVEN MORE SO BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT
EVEN MORE SO BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT TO GO
SO BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT TO GO OUT.
TO GO OUT. THEY WANT TO
OUT. THEY WANT TO SOCIALIZE.
THEY WANT TO SOCIALIZE. THEY WANT TO GET
SOCIALIZE. THEY WANT TO GET TOGETHER.
THEY WANT TO GET TOGETHER. >> Reporter: WITH THE
TOGETHER. >> Reporter: WITH THE COUNTRY
>> Reporter: WITH THE COUNTRY EASILY ECLIPSING
COUNTRY EASILY ECLIPSING 50,000 CASES A
EASILY ECLIPSING 50,000 CASES A DAY SINCE THURSDAY AND
50,000 CASES A DAY SINCE THURSDAY AND INFECTIONS ON THE RISE
DAY SINCE THURSDAY AND INFECTIONS ON THE RISE IN NEARLY
INFECTIONS ON THE RISE IN NEARLY 40 STATES, RED ALERTS
IN NEARLY 40 STATES, RED ALERTS EVERYWHERE.
40 STATES, RED ALERTS EVERYWHERE. BEACHES IN OTHER PARTS
EVERYWHERE. BEACHES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
BEACHES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY REMAIN OPEN.
OF THE COUNTRY REMAIN OPEN. FROM MYRTLE BEACH,
COUNTRY REMAIN OPEN. FROM MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH
FROM MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA TO ONCE HARD
SOUTH CAROLINA TO ONCE HARD HIT CONEY
CAROLINA TO ONCE HARD HIT CONEY ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY
HIT CONEY ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY SHORE
ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY SHORE COAST LINES NOW
SHORE COAST LINES NOW PACKED.
COAST LINES NOW PACKED. >> WE ALL TESTED
PACKED. >> WE ALL TESTED NEGATIVE FOR
>> WE ALL TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID SO WE’RE TAKING
NEGATIVE FOR COVID SO WE’RE TAKING THE RIGHT
COVID SO WE’RE TAKING THE RIGHT PRECAUTIONS AND BEING
THE RIGHT PRECAUTIONS AND BEING SMART.
PRECAUTIONS AND BEING SMART. >> Reporter: A RETURN
SMART. >> Reporter: A RETURN TO
>> Reporter: A RETURN TO CELEBRATING WITH
TO CELEBRATING WITH CAUTION.
CELEBRATING WITH CAUTION. >> TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.
CAUTION. >> TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. YOU ARE TAKING IT BACK
>> TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. YOU ARE TAKING IT BACK TO YOUR
YOU ARE TAKING IT BACK TO YOUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS,
TO YOUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, YOUNGER
PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, YOUNGER SIBLINGS THAT COULD
YOUNGER SIBLINGS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY
SIBLINGS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY GET IT AND BE VERY
POTENTIALLY GET IT AND BE VERY SERIOUS FOR
GET IT AND BE VERY SERIOUS FOR THEM.
SERIOUS FOR THEM. >> Reporter: THE
THEM. >> Reporter: THE SITUATION
>> Reporter: THE SITUATION SERIOUSLY ESCALATING
SITUATION SERIOUSLY ESCALATING IN SEVERAL
SERIOUSLY ESCALATING IN SEVERAL SURGING STATES.
IN SEVERAL SURGING STATES. TEXAS JUST BREAKING
SURGING STATES. TEXAS JUST BREAKING ITS RECORD.
TEXAS JUST BREAKING ITS RECORD. 8,258 NEW CASES.
ITS RECORD. 8,258 NEW CASES. THE HIGHEST SINGLE DAY
8,258 NEW CASES. THE HIGHEST SINGLE DAY INCREASE
THE HIGHEST SINGLE DAY INCREASE SINCE THE PANDEMIC
INCREASE SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED.
SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED. IN ARIZONA ICU
STARTED. IN ARIZONA ICU CAPACITY AT AN
IN ARIZONA ICU CAPACITY AT AN ALL TIME HIGH OF 91%.
CAPACITY AT AN ALL TIME HIGH OF 91%. VAUGHN HILLYARD IS IN
ALL TIME HIGH OF 91%. VAUGHN HILLYARD IS IN PRESCOTT.
VAUGHN HILLYARD IS IN PRESCOTT. >> Reporter: DESPITE
PRESCOTT. >> Reporter: DESPITE ARIZONA
>> Reporter: DESPITE ARIZONA BREAKING RECORDS THIS
ARIZONA BREAKING RECORDS THIS WEEKEND,
BREAKING RECORDS THIS WEEKEND, NO DOWNTURN IN THE
WEEKEND, NO DOWNTURN IN THE SPREAD OF
NO DOWNTURN IN THE SPREAD OF COVID IN SIGHT.
SPREAD OF COVID IN SIGHT. 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES
COVID IN SIGHT. 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES HAVE
4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES HAVE LARGELY GONE ON AS
HAVE LARGELY GONE ON AS PLANNED HERE.
LARGELY GONE ON AS PLANNED HERE. WELL, OTHER
PLANNED HERE. WELL, OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS
WELL, OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY DECIDED TO
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY DECIDED TO CANCEL.
THE COUNTRY DECIDED TO CANCEL. HERE IN PRESCOTT THERE
CANCEL. HERE IN PRESCOTT THERE IS NO
HERE IN PRESCOTT THERE IS NO MASK REQUIREMENT AND
IS NO MASK REQUIREMENT AND VERY FEW
MASK REQUIREMENT AND VERY FEW FOLKS ARE OPTING TO
VERY FEW FOLKS ARE OPTING TO WEAR THEM.
FOLKS ARE OPTING TO WEAR THEM. >> Reporter: IN
WEAR THEM. >> Reporter: IN CALIFORNIA,
>> Reporter: IN CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING SIGNS AS
CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING SIGNS AS BEACHES
CONCERNING SIGNS AS BEACHES CLOSE ACROSS NEARLY
BEACHES CLOSE ACROSS NEARLY THE ENTIRE
CLOSE ACROSS NEARLY THE ENTIRE STATE THE BAY AREA
THE ENTIRE STATE THE BAY AREA COPES WITH
STATE THE BAY AREA COPES WITH HOSPITALIZATIONS NOT
COPES WITH HOSPITALIZATIONS NOT SEEN SINCE
HOSPITALIZATIONS NOT SEEN SINCE APRIL AND THE STATE’S
SEEN SINCE APRIL AND THE STATE’S HEALTH
APRIL AND THE STATE’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HURTING.
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HURTING. >> IT’S JUST A SCARY
CARE SYSTEM HURTING. >> IT’S JUST A SCARY PROSPECT TO
>> IT’S JUST A SCARY PROSPECT TO THINK THAT WE COULD
PROSPECT TO THINK THAT WE COULD VERY EASILY
THINK THAT WE COULD VERY EASILY OVERWHELM OUR
VERY EASILY OVERWHELM OUR HOSPITALS.
OVERWHELM OUR HOSPITALS. >> Reporter: A NEW
HOSPITALS. >> Reporter: A NEW NORMAL AS
>> Reporter: A NEW NORMAL AS AMERICA TRIES TO FREE
NORMAL AS AMERICA TRIES TO FREE ITSELF
AMERICA TRIES TO FREE ITSELF FROM A NEW TYRANT, THE
ITSELF FROM A NEW TYRANT, THE VIRUS.
FROM A NEW TYRANT, THE VIRUS. >> SAM BROCK JOINS US
VIRUS. >> SAM BROCK JOINS US NOW.
>> SAM BROCK JOINS US NOW. WHAT ARE HEALTH
NOW. WHAT ARE HEALTH OFFICIALS YOU’VE
WHAT ARE HEALTH OFFICIALS YOU’VE BEEN SPEAKING TO
OFFICIALS YOU’VE BEEN SPEAKING TO SAYING ABOUT
BEEN SPEAKING TO SAYING ABOUT CASES AMONG YOUNG
SAYING ABOUT CASES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS AND
CASES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS?
ADULTS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS? >> Reporter: PETER,
HOSPITALIZATIONS? >> Reporter: PETER, LOOK.
>> Reporter: PETER, LOOK. THE MEDIAN AGE OF
LOOK. THE MEDIAN AGE OF THOSE TESTING
THE MEDIAN AGE OF THOSE TESTING POSITIVE RIGHT NOW IN
THOSE TESTING POSITIVE RIGHT NOW IN FLORIDA IS
POSITIVE RIGHT NOW IN FLORIDA IS ABOUT 36 OR 37 YEARS
FLORIDA IS ABOUT 36 OR 37 YEARS OLD.
ABOUT 36 OR 37 YEARS OLD. VERY SIMILAR TO THE
OLD. VERY SIMILAR TO THE TRENDS WE’RE
VERY SIMILAR TO THE TRENDS WE’RE SEEING IN TEXAS AND
TRENDS WE’RE SEEING IN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA.
SEEING IN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA. ALSO STATES THAT
CALIFORNIA. ALSO STATES THAT CLOSED DOWN
ALSO STATES THAT CLOSED DOWN THEIR BEACHES AHEAD OF
CLOSED DOWN THEIR BEACHES AHEAD OF THE
THEIR BEACHES AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAY.
THE HOLIDAY. EVEN IN THE HEALTHIER
HOLIDAY. EVEN IN THE HEALTHIER DEMOGRAPHIC IF A
EVEN IN THE HEALTHIER DEMOGRAPHIC IF A SMALLER
DEMOGRAPHIC IF A SMALLER PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE
SMALLER PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE NEED TO BE
PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE NEED TO BE HOSPITALIZED IN AN
NEED TO BE HOSPITALIZED IN AN EXPANDING
HOSPITALIZED IN AN EXPANDING POOL THAT COULD
EXPANDING POOL THAT COULD OVERWHELM THE
POOL THAT COULD OVERWHELM THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
OVERWHELM THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. >> SAM BROCK ON THE
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. >> SAM BROCK ON THE GROUND IN
>> SAM BROCK ON THE GROUND IN FLORIDA TONIGHT.
GROUND IN FLORIDA TONIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH.
FLORIDA TONIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH. >>> PRESIDENT TRUMP
THANKS SO MUCH. >>> PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHT IS
>>> PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHT IS HOSTING HIS OWN 4TH OF
TONIGHT IS HOSTING HIS OWN 4TH OF JULY
HOSTING HIS OWN 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES DESPITE
JULY FESTIVITIES DESPITE THE
FESTIVITIES DESPITE THE PANDEMIC.
THE PANDEMIC. THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED
PANDEMIC. THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED HERE IN
THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED HERE IN WASHINGTON FOR A
HERE IN WASHINGTON FOR A MILITARY
WASHINGTON FOR A MILITARY FLYOVER AND FIREWORKS.
MILITARY FLYOVER AND FIREWORKS. ANOTHER LARGE
FLYOVER AND FIREWORKS. ANOTHER LARGE GATHERING AS
ANOTHER LARGE GATHERING AS DONALD TRUMP JR.’S
GATHERING AS DONALD TRUMP JR.’S GIRLFRIEND A
DONALD TRUMP JR.’S GIRLFRIEND A TOP TRUMP FUNDRAISER
GIRLFRIEND A TOP TRUMP FUNDRAISER JUST TESTED
TOP TRUMP FUNDRAISER JUST TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE
JUST TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS.
POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. HERE’S KELLY
VIRUS. HERE’S KELLY O’DONNELL.
HERE’S KELLY O’DONNELL. >> Reporter: THE WHITE
O’DONNELL. >> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE
>> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE SOUTH LAWN HOSTING THE
HOUSE SOUTH LAWN HOSTING THE LARGEST
SOUTH LAWN HOSTING THE LARGEST EVENT HERE SINCE THE
LARGEST EVENT HERE SINCE THE PANDEMIC.
EVENT HERE SINCE THE PANDEMIC. FRONT LINE HEALTH CARE
PANDEMIC. FRONT LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS
FRONT LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS INVITED.
WORKERS INVITED. ATTEMPTS AT SOCIAL
INVITED. ATTEMPTS AT SOCIAL DISTANCING.
ATTEMPTS AT SOCIAL DISTANCING. WHILE THE WHITE HOUSE
DISTANCING. WHILE THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS MASKS
WHILE THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
SAYS MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED. ON THE NATIONAL MALL,
ARE NOT REQUIRED. ON THE NATIONAL MALL, CROWDS
ON THE NATIONAL MALL, CROWDS EXPECTED FOR FIREWORKS
CROWDS EXPECTED FOR FIREWORKS DESPITE
EXPECTED FOR FIREWORKS DESPITE PUBLIC HEALTH
DESPITE PUBLIC HEALTH OBJECTIONS FROM
PUBLIC HEALTH OBJECTIONS FROM D.C.’S MAYOR.
OBJECTIONS FROM D.C.’S MAYOR. PRESIDENT TRUMP
D.C.’S MAYOR. PRESIDENT TRUMP INSISTENT ON
PRESIDENT TRUMP INSISTENT ON SPECTACLES STARTING
INSISTENT ON SPECTACLES STARTING WITH THE SHOW IN THE
SPECTACLES STARTING WITH THE SHOW IN THE SKY OVER MOUNT
WITH THE SHOW IN THE SKY OVER MOUNT RUSHMORE FRIDAY NIGHT.
SKY OVER MOUNT RUSHMORE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE NATION’S BIRTHDAY
RUSHMORE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE NATION’S BIRTHDAY IS USUALLY
THE NATION’S BIRTHDAY IS USUALLY A UNIFYING EVENT BUT
IS USUALLY A UNIFYING EVENT BUT PRESIDENT
A UNIFYING EVENT BUT PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS ON THE
PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS ON THE ATTACK.
TRUMP WAS ON THE ATTACK. >> ANGRY MOBS ARE
ATTACK. >> ANGRY MOBS ARE TRYING TO TEAR
>> ANGRY MOBS ARE TRYING TO TEAR DOWN STATUTES OF OUR
TRYING TO TEAR DOWN STATUTES OF OUR FOUNDERS,
DOWN STATUTES OF OUR FOUNDERS, DEFACE OUR MOST SACRED
FOUNDERS, DEFACE OUR MOST SACRED MEMORIALS, AND UNLEASH
DEFACE OUR MOST SACRED MEMORIALS, AND UNLEASH A WAVE OF
MEMORIALS, AND UNLEASH A WAVE OF VIOLENT CRIME IN OUR
A WAVE OF VIOLENT CRIME IN OUR CITIES.
VIOLENT CRIME IN OUR CITIES. >> Reporter: TODAY JOE
CITIES. >> Reporter: TODAY JOE BIDEN
>> Reporter: TODAY JOE BIDEN RELEASED A VIDEO
BIDEN RELEASED A VIDEO MESSAGE
RELEASED A VIDEO MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGING A
MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGING A BLEMISHED VIEW
ACKNOWLEDGING A BLEMISHED VIEW OF HISTORY.
BLEMISHED VIEW OF HISTORY. >> A CHANCE TO RIP THE
OF HISTORY. >> A CHANCE TO RIP THE ROOTS OF
>> A CHANCE TO RIP THE ROOTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM OUT OF
ROOTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM OUT OF THIS
SYSTEMIC RACISM OUT OF THIS COUNTRY.
THIS COUNTRY. >> Reporter: THE
COUNTRY. >> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT
>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT PORTRAYED POLITICAL
PRESIDENT PORTRAYED POLITICAL OPPONENTS
PORTRAYED POLITICAL OPPONENTS AND SUPPORTERS AS
OPPONENTS AND SUPPORTERS AS EVIL.
AND SUPPORTERS AS EVIL. >> WE WILL NOT BE
EVIL. >> WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY
>> WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY BAD, EVIL PEOPLE.
INTIMIDATED BY BAD, EVIL PEOPLE. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN.
BAD, EVIL PEOPLE. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. >> Reporter: BEFORE A
IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. >> Reporter: BEFORE A PACKED,
>> Reporter: BEFORE A PACKED, NEARLY MASKLESS CROWD,
PACKED, NEARLY MASKLESS CROWD, HE ONLY
NEARLY MASKLESS CROWD, HE ONLY MENTIONED CORONAVIRUS
HE ONLY MENTIONED CORONAVIRUS TO THANK
MENTIONED CORONAVIRUS TO THANK HEALTH CARE WORKERS.
TO THANK HEALTH CARE WORKERS. >> WORKING TIRELESSLY
HEALTH CARE WORKERS. >> WORKING TIRELESSLY TO KILL
>> WORKING TIRELESSLY TO KILL THE VIRUS.
TO KILL THE VIRUS. THEY’RE WORKING HARD.
THE VIRUS. THEY’RE WORKING HARD. >> Reporter: COVID-19
THEY’RE WORKING HARD. >> Reporter: COVID-19 REACHED
>> Reporter: COVID-19 REACHED THE TRUMP INNER
REACHED THE TRUMP INNER CIRCLE.
THE TRUMP INNER CIRCLE. CAMPAIGN ADVISER
CIRCLE. CAMPAIGN ADVISER KIMBERLY
CAMPAIGN ADVISER KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE GIRLFRIEND
KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE GIRLFRIEND OF DON
GUILFOYLE GIRLFRIEND OF DON TRUMP JR. TESTED
OF DON TRUMP JR. TESTED POSITIVE AND
TRUMP JR. TESTED POSITIVE AND IMMEDIATELY LEFT MOUNT
POSITIVE AND IMMEDIATELY LEFT MOUNT RUSHMORE
IMMEDIATELY LEFT MOUNT RUSHMORE FOR A CROSS COUNTRY
RUSHMORE FOR A CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BACK
FOR A CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BACK EAST.
DRIVE BACK EAST. ON THIS HOLIDAY THE
EAST. ON THIS HOLIDAY THE PRESIDENT
ON THIS HOLIDAY THE PRESIDENT CAST HIMSELF AS A
PRESIDENT CAST HIMSELF AS A DEFENDER OF
CAST HIMSELF AS A DEFENDER OF AMERICAN VALUES.
DEFENDER OF AMERICAN VALUES. >> AMERICA’S HEROES
AMERICAN VALUES. >> AMERICA’S HEROES ARE EMBEDDED
>> AMERICA’S HEROES ARE EMBEDDED IN OUR HEARTS.
ARE EMBEDDED IN OUR HEARTS. >> Reporter: PLANTING
IN OUR HEARTS. >> Reporter: PLANTING HIS OWN
>> Reporter: PLANTING HIS OWN FLAG OF DEFIANCE.
DOCTORS PUT OUT A STATEMENT SAYING THEY FULLY
A STATEMENT SAYING THEY FULLY SUPPORT HIS DECISION.
THEY FULLY SUPPORT HIS DECISION. >> Reporter: IN LOS
SUPPORT HIS DECISION. >> Reporter: IN LOS ANGELES
>> Reporter: IN LOS ANGELES TONIGHT, ERIN, THANK
ANGELES TONIGHT, ERIN, THANK YOU.
TONIGHT, ERIN, THANK YOU. >>> JUST IN TIME FOR
YOU. >>> JUST IN TIME FOR THIS
>>> JUST IN TIME FOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND A
THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND A DANGEROUS MIX
HOLIDAY WEEKEND A DANGEROUS MIX OF SWELTERING HEAT AND
DANGEROUS MIX OF SWELTERING HEAT AND STORMS IS
OF SWELTERING HEAT AND STORMS IS IMPACTING MUCH OF THE
STORMS IS IMPACTING MUCH OF THE U.S.
IMPACTING MUCH OF THE U.S. HOW LONG WILL IT STICK
U.S. HOW LONG WILL IT STICK AROUND?
HOW LONG WILL IT STICK AROUND? DYLAN DREYER HAS THE
AROUND? DYLAN DREYER HAS THE FORECAST.
DYLAN DREYER HAS THE FORECAST. DYLAN?
FORECAST. DYLAN? >> GOOD EVENING,
DYLAN? >> GOOD EVENING, PETER.
>> GOOD EVENING, PETER. THE HEAT IS ON AND HAS
PETER. THE HEAT IS ON AND HAS BEEN FOR
THE HEAT IS ON AND HAS BEEN FOR QUITE SOMETIME NOW.
BEEN FOR QUITE SOMETIME NOW. TEMPERATURES DOWN
QUITE SOMETIME NOW. TEMPERATURES DOWN SOUTH ARE
TEMPERATURES DOWN SOUTH ARE STILL LOOKING TO BE IN
SOUTH ARE STILL LOOKING TO BE IN THE 90s.
STILL LOOKING TO BE IN THE 90s. IT’LL FEEL LIKE IT IS
THE 90s. IT’LL FEEL LIKE IT IS EVEN
IT’LL FEEL LIKE IT IS EVEN WARMER THAN THAT.
EVEN WARMER THAN THAT. ON SUNDAY IT IS GOING
WARMER THAN THAT. ON SUNDAY IT IS GOING TO FEEL
ON SUNDAY IT IS GOING TO FEEL LIKE A HUNDRED DEGREES
TO FEEL LIKE A HUNDRED DEGREES IN
LIKE A HUNDRED DEGREES IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. CHARLOTTE WILL FEEL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. CHARLOTTE WILL FEEL LIKE 92.
CHARLOTTE WILL FEEL LIKE 92. 97 UP IN ST. LOUIS IS
LIKE 92. 97 UP IN ST. LOUIS IS YOUR FEELS
97 UP IN ST. LOUIS IS YOUR FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE
YOUR FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE TOMORROW.
LIKE TEMPERATURE TOMORROW. THEN GOING INTO MONDAY
TOMORROW. THEN GOING INTO MONDAY HIGHS
THEN GOING INTO MONDAY HIGHS STAY IN THE MID TO
HIGHS STAY IN THE MID TO UPPER 90s.
STAY IN THE MID TO UPPER 90s. DETROIT SHOULD HIT 97
UPPER 90s. DETROIT SHOULD HIT 97 DEGREES.
DETROIT SHOULD HIT 97 DEGREES. PITTSBURGH 95.
DEGREES. PITTSBURGH 95. AND LOOK AT THIS.
PITTSBURGH 95. AND LOOK AT THIS. NO END IN SIGHT.
AND LOOK AT THIS. NO END IN SIGHT. EVEN UP UNTIL THURSDAY
NO END IN SIGHT. EVEN UP UNTIL THURSDAY AT LEAST
EVEN UP UNTIL THURSDAY AT LEAST HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
AT LEAST HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER
STILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90s CLOSE TO
IN THE MID TO UPPER 90s CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES WHEN YOU
90s CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES WHEN YOU FACTOR IN
100 DEGREES WHEN YOU FACTOR IN THE HUMIDITY IT IS
FACTOR IN THE HUMIDITY IT IS GOING TO BE
THE HUMIDITY IT IS GOING TO BE ALMOST UNBEARABLE WITH
GOING TO BE ALMOST UNBEARABLE WITH YOUR
ALMOST UNBEARABLE WITH YOUR FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE
YOUR FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE WELL
FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE WELL ABOVE 100.
WELL ABOVE 100. PETER?
ABOVE 100. PETER? >> THAT’S FOR SURE.
PETER? >> THAT’S FOR SURE. IT IS A HOT ONE.
>> THAT’S FOR SURE. IT IS A HOT ONE. THANK YOU.
IT IS A HOT ONE. THANK YOU. >>> AS WE CELEBRATE
THANK YOU. >>> AS WE CELEBRATE AMERICA’S
>>> AS WE CELEBRATE AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY ACROSS THE
AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY ACROSS THE POND THEY
BIRTHDAY ACROSS THE POND THEY ARE ENJOYING THEIR OWN
POND THEY ARE ENJOYING THEIR OWN INDEPENDENCE DAY OF
ARE ENJOYING THEIR OWN INDEPENDENCE DAY OF SORTS.
INDEPENDENCE DAY OF SORTS. AFTER MONTHS OF
SORTS. AFTER MONTHS OF RESTRICTIONS IN
AFTER MONTHS OF RESTRICTIONS IN BRITAIN, PUBS ARE
RESTRICTIONS IN BRITAIN, PUBS ARE FINALLY OPEN.
BRITAIN, PUBS ARE FINALLY OPEN. >> Reporter: THE LINES
FINALLY OPEN. >> Reporter: THE LINES STRETCH
>> Reporter: THE LINES STRETCH DOWN THE BLOCK AS
STRETCH DOWN THE BLOCK AS BRITS QUEUED
DOWN THE BLOCK AS BRITS QUEUED UP FOR THEIR FIRST
BRITS QUEUED UP FOR THEIR FIRST PINT IN THREE
UP FOR THEIR FIRST PINT IN THREE MONTHS.
PINT IN THREE MONTHS. >> DYING FOR A PINT OF
MONTHS. >> DYING FOR A PINT OF GUINNESS.
>> DYING FOR A PINT OF GUINNESS. >> DYING FOR A PINT.
GUINNESS. >> DYING FOR A PINT. YOU CAN’T GET GOOD
>> DYING FOR A PINT. YOU CAN’T GET GOOD PINT GUINNESS
YOU CAN’T GET GOOD PINT GUINNESS UNTIL YOU GO TO A PUB.
PINT GUINNESS UNTIL YOU GO TO A PUB. >> Reporter: EVEN
UNTIL YOU GO TO A PUB. >> Reporter: EVEN PRINCE WILLIAM
>> Reporter: EVEN PRINCE WILLIAM GRABBED A CIDER AHEAD
PRINCE WILLIAM GRABBED A CIDER AHEAD OF THE
GRABBED A CIDER AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REOPENING.
OF THE OFFICIAL REOPENING. THE PRIME MINISTER
OFFICIAL REOPENING. THE PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON
THE PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON URGING PEOPLE TO DRINK
BORIS JOHNSON URGING PEOPLE TO DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
URGING PEOPLE TO DRINK RESPONSIBLY. >> MR. SPEAKER, I CAN
RESPONSIBLY. >> MR. SPEAKER, I CAN TELL THE
>> MR. SPEAKER, I CAN TELL THE HOUSE THAT WE WILL
TELL THE HOUSE THAT WE WILL ALSO REOPEN
HOUSE THAT WE WILL ALSO REOPEN RESTAURANTS AND PUBS.
ALSO REOPEN RESTAURANTS AND PUBS. >> Reporter: BUT WITH
RESTAURANTS AND PUBS. >> Reporter: BUT WITH NEW RULES
>> Reporter: BUT WITH NEW RULES IN PLACE, HEADING DOWN
NEW RULES IN PLACE, HEADING DOWN TO THE
IN PLACE, HEADING DOWN TO THE LOCAL PUB ISN’T AS
TO THE LOCAL PUB ISN’T AS EASY AS IT
LOCAL PUB ISN’T AS EASY AS IT USED TO BE.
EASY AS IT USED TO BE. RIGHT.
USED TO BE. RIGHT. SO YOU HAVE TO STAND
RIGHT. SO YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THESE
SO YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THESE MARKINGS UNTIL IT IS
ON THESE MARKINGS UNTIL IT IS MY TURN TO
MARKINGS UNTIL IT IS MY TURN TO GO IN.
MY TURN TO GO IN. THEN IT IS A
GO IN. THEN IT IS A TEMPERATURE CHECK,
THEN IT IS A TEMPERATURE CHECK, RIGHT?
TEMPERATURE CHECK, RIGHT? >> YES, IT IS.
RIGHT? >> YES, IT IS. YOU’RE FINE TO GO IN.
>> YES, IT IS. YOU’RE FINE TO GO IN. >> Reporter: ALL
YOU’RE FINE TO GO IN. >> Reporter: ALL RIGHT.
>> Reporter: ALL RIGHT. I PASSED THE
RIGHT. I PASSED THE TEMPERATURE CHECK.
I PASSED THE TEMPERATURE CHECK. NOW I HAVE TO SIGN MY
TEMPERATURE CHECK. NOW I HAVE TO SIGN MY NAME HERE
NOW I HAVE TO SIGN MY NAME HERE SO THEY KNOW WHO TO
NAME HERE SO THEY KNOW WHO TO CONTACT IN
SO THEY KNOW WHO TO CONTACT IN CASE SOMEONE COMES
CONTACT IN CASE SOMEONE COMES DOWN WITH AN
CASE SOMEONE COMES DOWN WITH AN INFECTION.
DOWN WITH AN INFECTION. DESPITE THE
INFECTION. DESPITE THE PRECAUTIONS SOME
DESPITE THE PRECAUTIONS SOME PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS
PRECAUTIONS SOME PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS WORRY
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS WORRY INVITING STRANGERS TO
WORRY INVITING STRANGERS TO GATHER
INVITING STRANGERS TO GATHER INDOORS COULD LEAD TO
GATHER INDOORS COULD LEAD TO A SECOND
INDOORS COULD LEAD TO A SECOND SPIKE.
A SECOND SPIKE. >> SO THIS ISN’T
SPIKE. >> SO THIS ISN’T SOMETHING
>> SO THIS ISN’T SOMETHING THAT’S GONE AWAY.
SOMETHING THAT’S GONE AWAY. IT IS SOMETHING THAT’S
THAT’S GONE AWAY. IT IS SOMETHING THAT’S BEEN
IT IS SOMETHING THAT’S BEEN SUPPRESSED AND WE NEED
BEEN SUPPRESSED AND WE NEED TO MAKE
SUPPRESSED AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP IT
TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP IT SUPPRESSED
SURE WE KEEP IT SUPPRESSED THROUGH LIVING WITH
SUPPRESSED THROUGH LIVING WITH THE RULES
THROUGH LIVING WITH THE RULES WE’VE GOT FOR A MORE
THE RULES WE’VE GOT FOR A MORE COVID SAFE
WE’VE GOT FOR A MORE COVID SAFE WORLD.
COVID SAFE WORLD. >> Reporter: THE UK
WORLD. >> Reporter: THE UK HAS SEEN
>> Reporter: THE UK HAS SEEN MORE THAN 44,000
HAS SEEN MORE THAN 44,000 CORONAVIRUS
MORE THAN 44,000 CORONAVIRUS DEATHS.
CORONAVIRUS DEATHS. THE THIRD HIGHEST IN
DEATHS. THE THIRD HIGHEST IN THE WORLD
THE THIRD HIGHEST IN THE WORLD BEHIND THE U.S. AND
THE WORLD BEHIND THE U.S. AND BRAZIL.
BEHIND THE U.S. AND BRAZIL. EVEN WITHIN THE UK,
BRAZIL. EVEN WITHIN THE UK, THERE’S
EVEN WITHIN THE UK, THERE’S DISAGREEMENT OVER
THERE’S DISAGREEMENT OVER REOPENING WITH
DISAGREEMENT OVER REOPENING WITH WALES AND SCOTLAND
REOPENING WITH WALES AND SCOTLAND KEEPING THEIR
WALES AND SCOTLAND KEEPING THEIR PUBS SHUT THIS
KEEPING THEIR PUBS SHUT THIS WEEKEND.
PUBS SHUT THIS WEEKEND. IN LONDON, SOME FELT A
WEEKEND. IN LONDON, SOME FELT A LONG WAY
IN LONDON, SOME FELT A LONG WAY FOR A PINT WASN’T
LONG WAY FOR A PINT WASN’T WORTH IT.
FOR A PINT WASN’T WORTH IT. >> A BIT TOO STRICT.
WORTH IT. >> A BIT TOO STRICT. IT IS NOT REALLY THE
>> A BIT TOO STRICT. IT IS NOT REALLY THE SAME.
IT IS NOT REALLY THE SAME. >> Reporter: AS BRITS
SAME. >> Reporter: AS BRITS GRAPPLE
>> Reporter: AS BRITS GRAPPLE WITH THE BELOVED
GRAPPLE WITH THE BELOVED TRADITION
WITH THE BELOVED TRADITION TRANSFORMED BY THE
TRADITION TRANSFORMED BY THE CRISIS.
TRANSFORMED BY THE CRISIS. NBC NEWS, LONDON.
CRISIS. NBC NEWS, LONDON. >>> UP NEXT HERE, FOR
NBC NEWS, LONDON. >>> UP NEXT HERE, FOR COVID
>>> UP NEXT HERE, FOR COVID SURVIVORS GETTING OUT
COVID SURVIVORS GETTING OUT OF THE
SURVIVORS GETTING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL IS JUST THE
OF THE HOSPITAL IS JUST THE BEGINNING
HOSPITAL IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A LONG ROAD TO
BEGINNING OF A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY.
OF A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY. ALSO TONIGHT A TRIP TO
RECOVERY. ALSO TONIGHT A TRIP TO AN
ALSO TONIGHT A TRIP TO AN AMERICAN ISLAND
AN AMERICAN ISLAND GETAWAY AND THE
AMERICAN ISLAND GETAWAY AND THE STEPS THEY’RE TAKING
GETAWAY AND THE STEPS THEY’RE TAKING TO BRING
STEPS THEY’RE TAKING TO BRING BACK TOURISTS AND TAX
TO BRING BACK TOURISTS AND TAX DOLLARS.
>>> AS THE U.S.
>>> AS THE U.S. STRUGGLES WITH A
>>> AS THE U.S. STRUGGLES WITH A RECORD CORONAVIRUS
STRUGGLES WITH A RECORD CORONAVIRUS CASE COUNT,
RECORD CORONAVIRUS CASE COUNT, FOR SURVIVORS THE
CASE COUNT, FOR SURVIVORS THE RECOVERY
FOR SURVIVORS THE RECOVERY PROCESS CAN GRUELING.
RECOVERY PROCESS CAN GRUELING. DR. JOHN TORRES SHOWS
PROCESS CAN GRUELING. DR. JOHN TORRES SHOWS US WHAT
DR. JOHN TORRES SHOWS US WHAT HAPPENS AFTER PATIENTS
US WHAT HAPPENS AFTER PATIENTS LEAVE THE
HAPPENS AFTER PATIENTS LEAVE THE HOSPITAL.
LEAVE THE HOSPITAL. >> FOR NEARLY THREE
HOSPITAL. >> FOR NEARLY THREE WEEKS,
>> FOR NEARLY THREE WEEKS, 48-YEAR-OLD SELENA
WEEKS, 48-YEAR-OLD SELENA HAFEEZ LAY IN A NEW
48-YEAR-OLD SELENA HAFEEZ LAY IN A NEW YORK HOSPITAL
HAFEEZ LAY IN A NEW YORK HOSPITAL UNCONSCIOUS AND ON A
YORK HOSPITAL UNCONSCIOUS AND ON A VENTILATOR.
UNCONSCIOUS AND ON A VENTILATOR. THE FLORIDA MOTHER WAS
VENTILATOR. THE FLORIDA MOTHER WAS VISITING
THE FLORIDA MOTHER WAS VISITING HER SICK FATHER IN NEW
VISITING HER SICK FATHER IN NEW YORK AND
HER SICK FATHER IN NEW YORK AND LIKELY GOT THE
YORK AND LIKELY GOT THE CORONAVIRUS FROM
LIKELY GOT THE CORONAVIRUS FROM HIM.
CORONAVIRUS FROM HIM. >> I TEXTED MY HUSBAND
HIM. >> I TEXTED MY HUSBAND AND I
>> I TEXTED MY HUSBAND AND I SAID, I’M NOT FEELING
AND I SAID, I’M NOT FEELING WELL.
SAID, I’M NOT FEELING WELL. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS,
WELL. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, DON’T COME
IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, DON’T COME TO NEW YORK NO MATTER
DON’T COME TO NEW YORK NO MATTER WHAT.
TO NEW YORK NO MATTER WHAT. THAT YOU HAVE TO BE
WHAT. THAT YOU HAVE TO BE THERE FOR
THAT YOU HAVE TO BE THERE FOR THE KIDS.
THERE FOR THE KIDS. >> Reporter: THAT TEXT
THE KIDS. >> Reporter: THAT TEXT MESSAGE
>> Reporter: THAT TEXT MESSAGE WAS ONE OF THE LAST
MESSAGE WAS ONE OF THE LAST THINGS SHE
WAS ONE OF THE LAST THINGS SHE REMEMBERS BEFORE GOING
THINGS SHE REMEMBERS BEFORE GOING TO THE
REMEMBERS BEFORE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL.
TO THE HOSPITAL. >> I STARTED TO CRY
HOSPITAL. >> I STARTED TO CRY THAT DAY,
>> I STARTED TO CRY THAT DAY, KNOWING THAT MY SISTER
THAT DAY, KNOWING THAT MY SISTER WAS SO
KNOWING THAT MY SISTER WAS SO GOOD A WEEK AGO AND
WAS SO GOOD A WEEK AGO AND NOW SHE IS
GOOD A WEEK AGO AND NOW SHE IS IN THIS CONDITION.
NOW SHE IS IN THIS CONDITION. >> Reporter: BUT
IN THIS CONDITION. >> Reporter: BUT SELENA IS A
>> Reporter: BUT SELENA IS A FIGHTER AND WAS ABLE
SELENA IS A FIGHTER AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF
FIGHTER AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE VENTILATOR AND OUT
TO GET OFF THE VENTILATOR AND OUT OF THE
THE VENTILATOR AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.
OF THE HOSPITAL. BUT WHAT SHE AND HER
HOSPITAL. BUT WHAT SHE AND HER FAMILY
BUT WHAT SHE AND HER FAMILY DIDN’T REALIZE WAS
FAMILY DIDN’T REALIZE WAS THAT THE
DIDN’T REALIZE WAS THAT THE FIGHT WAS FAR FROM
THAT THE FIGHT WAS FAR FROM OVER.
FIGHT WAS FAR FROM OVER. >> SHE COULDN’T TALK.
OVER. >> SHE COULDN’T TALK. HER MEMORY WASN’T
>> SHE COULDN’T TALK. HER MEMORY WASN’T THERE.
HER MEMORY WASN’T THERE. >> Reporter: DOCTORS
THERE. >> Reporter: DOCTORS ARE NOW
>> Reporter: DOCTORS ARE NOW LEARNING RECOVERY FOR
ARE NOW LEARNING RECOVERY FOR COVID
LEARNING RECOVERY FOR COVID PATIENTS CAN TAKE
COVID PATIENTS CAN TAKE MONTHS
PATIENTS CAN TAKE MONTHS ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE
MONTHS ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ON VENTILATORS.
WHO HAVE BEEN ON VENTILATORS. >> WE VERY QUICKLY
BEEN ON VENTILATORS. >> WE VERY QUICKLY REALIZED THAT
>> WE VERY QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THESE PATIENTS HAD
REALIZED THAT THESE PATIENTS HAD VERY SPECIFIC
THESE PATIENTS HAD VERY SPECIFIC IMPAIRMENTS WE HAVE TO
VERY SPECIFIC IMPAIRMENTS WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE
IMPAIRMENTS WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF.
TAKE CARE OF. >> Reporter: SO WEAK
OF. >> Reporter: SO WEAK THEY
>> Reporter: SO WEAK THEY SUFFERED LASTING
THEY SUFFERED LASTING EFFECTS
SUFFERED LASTING EFFECTS INCLUDING TROUBLE
EFFECTS INCLUDING TROUBLE WALKING,
INCLUDING TROUBLE WALKING, TALKING, SWALLOWING,
WALKING, TALKING, SWALLOWING, AND MEMORY
TALKING, SWALLOWING, AND MEMORY LOSS.
AND MEMORY LOSS. >> WE JUST NEVER SEE
LOSS. >> WE JUST NEVER SEE THE VOLUME
>> WE JUST NEVER SEE THE VOLUME OF PATIENTS LIKE THIS.
THE VOLUME OF PATIENTS LIKE THIS. WE’VE NEVER HAD A UNIT
OF PATIENTS LIKE THIS. WE’VE NEVER HAD A UNIT FULL OF
WE’VE NEVER HAD A UNIT FULL OF PEOPLE SO DEBILITATED
FULL OF PEOPLE SO DEBILITATED AND SO
PEOPLE SO DEBILITATED AND SO DISABLED.
AND SO DISABLED. >> Reporter: THE CHAIR
DISABLED. >> Reporter: THE CHAIR OF
>> Reporter: THE CHAIR OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND
OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION AT GLEN
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION AT GLEN COVE
REHABILITATION AT GLEN COVE HOSPITAL IN LONG
COVE HOSPITAL IN LONG ISLAND, NEW
HOSPITAL IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, SAYS IT IS PART
ISLAND, NEW YORK, SAYS IT IS PART OF A
YORK, SAYS IT IS PART OF A CONDITION CALLED POST
OF A CONDITION CALLED POST ICU
CONDITION CALLED POST ICU SYNDROME.
ICU SYNDROME. ARE THESE PATIENTS
SYNDROME. ARE THESE PATIENTS GOING TO BE
ARE THESE PATIENTS GOING TO BE LEFT WITH LIFE LONG
GOING TO BE LEFT WITH LIFE LONG ISSUES?
LEFT WITH LIFE LONG ISSUES? >> I DON’T KNOW IF
ISSUES? >> I DON’T KNOW IF IT’LL BE LIFE
>> I DON’T KNOW IF IT’LL BE LIFE LONG.
IT’LL BE LIFE LONG. A LOT OF OUR PATIENTS
LONG. A LOT OF OUR PATIENTS ARE
A LOT OF OUR PATIENTS ARE EXPERIENCING NERVE
ARE EXPERIENCING NERVE DAMAGE
EXPERIENCING NERVE DAMAGE SPECIFICALLY THESE
DAMAGE SPECIFICALLY THESE PATIENTS.
SPECIFICALLY THESE PATIENTS. IT WILL TAKE A LONG
PATIENTS. IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME FOR
IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME FOR THEM TO HEAL.
TIME FOR THEM TO HEAL. >> Reporter: SHE SAYS
THEM TO HEAL. >> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THE COMBINATION OF
THE COMBINATION OF PHYSICAL,
COMBINATION OF PHYSICAL, NEUROLOGICAL, AND
PHYSICAL, NEUROLOGICAL, AND OCCUPATIONAL
NEUROLOGICAL, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IS HELPING
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IS HELPING PATIENTS LIKE
THERAPY IS HELPING PATIENTS LIKE SELENA MAKE PROGRESS.
PATIENTS LIKE SELENA MAKE PROGRESS. >> IT IS A LONG ROAD
SELENA MAKE PROGRESS. >> IT IS A LONG ROAD AHEAD.
>> IT IS A LONG ROAD AHEAD. I’M STILL NOT MYSELF.
AHEAD. I’M STILL NOT MYSELF. I GET TIRED VERY, VERY
I’M STILL NOT MYSELF. I GET TIRED VERY, VERY FAST.
I GET TIRED VERY, VERY FAST. I GO UP THE STAIRS, TO
FAST. I GO UP THE STAIRS, TO COME DOWN
I GO UP THE STAIRS, TO COME DOWN THE STAIRS.
COME DOWN THE STAIRS. AND IT’S HARD.
THE STAIRS. AND IT’S HARD. >> Reporter: NEARLY
AND IT’S HARD. >> Reporter: NEARLY TWO MONTHS
>> Reporter: NEARLY TWO MONTHS AFTER BEING RELEASED
TWO MONTHS AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE
AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL, SELENA IS
FROM THE HOSPITAL, SELENA IS STILL IN NEW
HOSPITAL, SELENA IS STILL IN NEW YORK AS HER BODY
STILL IN NEW YORK AS HER BODY CONTINUES TO
YORK AS HER BODY CONTINUES TO HEAL FROM A DISEASE
CONTINUES TO HEAL FROM A DISEASE THAT STILL
HEAL FROM A DISEASE THAT STILL HAS SO MANY UNKNOWNS.
THAT STILL HAS SO MANY UNKNOWNS. >> COVID, IT IS NOT
HAS SO MANY UNKNOWNS. >> COVID, IT IS NOT SOMETHING TO
>> COVID, IT IS NOT SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH.
SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH. IT IS LIKE A MONSTER
PLAY WITH. IT IS LIKE A MONSTER LIVING IN
IT IS LIKE A MONSTER LIVING IN YOUR BODY.
LIVING IN YOUR BODY. >> Reporter: DR. JOHN
YOUR BODY. >> Reporter: DR. JOHN TORRES,
>> Reporter: DR. JOHN TORRES, NBC NEWS.
TORRES, NBC NEWS. >> SO GLAD SHE IS
NBC NEWS. >> SO GLAD SHE IS WELL.
>> SO GLAD SHE IS WELL. >>> STILL TO COME,
WELL. >>> STILL TO COME, ANOTHER ONE
>>> STILL TO COME, ANOTHER ONE OF AMERICA’S FAMOUS
ANOTHER ONE OF AMERICA’S FAMOUS FRANCHISES
OF AMERICA’S FAMOUS FRANCHISES IS NOW CONSIDERING
FRANCHISES IS NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER TO
IS NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER TO CHANGE ITS NAME.
WHETHER TO CHANGE ITS NAME. >>> AND TOURISM
CHANGE ITS NAME. >>> AND TOURISM TROUBLES.
>>> AND TOURISM TROUBLES. HOW SOME OF THE
TROUBLES. HOW SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S
HOW SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S BELOVED GETAWAYS ARE
COUNTRY’S BELOVED GETAWAYS ARE TRYING TO
BELOVED GETAWAYS ARE TRYING TO SALVAGE THE SUMMER
TRYING TO SALVAGE THE SUMMER SEASON.
>>> ANOTHER
>>> ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
>>> ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM SAYS IT IS
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM SAYS IT IS CONSIDERING A
TEAM SAYS IT IS CONSIDERING A NAME CHANGE.
CONSIDERING A NAME CHANGE. THE CLEVELAND INDIANS
NAME CHANGE. THE CLEVELAND INDIANS HAVE COME
THE CLEVELAND INDIANS HAVE COME UNDER FIRE FOR USING
HAVE COME UNDER FIRE FOR USING NAMES AND
UNDER FIRE FOR USING NAMES AND IMAGES REFERENCING
NAMES AND IMAGES REFERENCING NATIVE
IMAGES REFERENCING NATIVE AMERICANS.
NATIVE AMERICANS. THE MAJOR LEAGUE
AMERICANS. THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB
THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB JOINS THE NFL’S
BASEBALL CLUB JOINS THE NFL’S WASHINGTON
JOINS THE NFL’S WASHINGTON REDSKINS THAT JUST
WASHINGTON REDSKINS THAT JUST ANNOUNCED
REDSKINS THAT JUST ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD CONDUCT A
ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD CONDUCT A REVIEW OF
THEY WOULD CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THEIR NAME AFTER
REVIEW OF THEIR NAME AFTER PRESSURE FROM
THEIR NAME AFTER PRESSURE FROM CORPORATE SPONSORS AND
PRESSURE FROM CORPORATE SPONSORS AND RENEWED
CORPORATE SPONSORS AND RENEWED CALLS FOR RACIAL
RENEWED CALLS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE.
CALLS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. FOR MOST AMERICANS
JUSTICE. FOR MOST AMERICANS SUMMER
FOR MOST AMERICANS SUMMER VACATION IS EITHER ON
SUMMER VACATION IS EITHER ON HOLD OR AT
VACATION IS EITHER ON HOLD OR AT LEAST DIALED BACK AS
HOLD OR AT LEAST DIALED BACK AS THE
LEAST DIALED BACK AS THE CORONAVIRUS DELIVERS A
THE CORONAVIRUS DELIVERS A SERIOUS
CORONAVIRUS DELIVERS A SERIOUS BLOW TO POPULAR
SERIOUS BLOW TO POPULAR GETAWAYS.
BLOW TO POPULAR GETAWAYS. BUT MANY RESORT
GETAWAYS. BUT MANY RESORT COMMUNITIES ARE
BUT MANY RESORT COMMUNITIES ARE GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS
COMMUNITIES ARE GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BRING
GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BRING BACK THEIR GUESTS AND
TO BRING BACK THEIR GUESTS AND KEEP THEIR
BACK THEIR GUESTS AND KEEP THEIR CITIES AFLOAT.
KEEP THEIR CITIES AFLOAT. KEVIN TIBBLES HAS THE
CITIES AFLOAT. KEVIN TIBBLES HAS THE STORY.
KEVIN TIBBLES HAS THE STORY. >> Reporter: FOR MORE
STORY. >> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN A
>> Reporter: FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THE STUNNING
THAN A CENTURY, THE STUNNING BEAUTY OF
CENTURY, THE STUNNING BEAUTY OF MACINAC ISLAND,
BEAUTY OF MACINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN, HAS
MACINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN, HAS BEEN A DRAW FOR
MICHIGAN, HAS BEEN A DRAW FOR TOURISTS FROM
BEEN A DRAW FOR TOURISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
TOURISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. >> I’VE BEEN HERE
ALL OVER THE WORLD. >> I’VE BEEN HERE PROBABLY A
>> I’VE BEEN HERE PROBABLY A HUNDRED TIMES.
PROBABLY A HUNDRED TIMES. >> Reporter: SO WHEN
HUNDRED TIMES. >> Reporter: SO WHEN COVID HIT
>> Reporter: SO WHEN COVID HIT THE U.S. --
COVID HIT THE U.S. -- >> WE’VE ONLY BEEN
THE U.S. -- >> WE’VE ONLY BEEN OPEN A WEEK.
>> WE’VE ONLY BEEN OPEN A WEEK. >> Reporter: MAYOR
OPEN A WEEK. >> Reporter: MAYOR MARGARET DOUD
>> Reporter: MAYOR MARGARET DOUD KNEW THEY HAD TO TAKE
MARGARET DOUD KNEW THEY HAD TO TAKE EXTREME
KNEW THEY HAD TO TAKE EXTREME MEASURES TO SAVE THE
EXTREME MEASURES TO SAVE THE BUSY SUMMER
MEASURES TO SAVE THE BUSY SUMMER SEASON.
BUSY SUMMER SEASON. >> OUR TAX DOLLARS ALL
SEASON. >> OUR TAX DOLLARS ALL DEPEND ON
>> OUR TAX DOLLARS ALL DEPEND ON TOURISM AND THE
DEPEND ON TOURISM AND THE BUSINESS
TOURISM AND THE BUSINESS INDUSTRY.
BUSINESS INDUSTRY. >> Reporter: LIKE MOST
INDUSTRY. >> Reporter: LIKE MOST RESORT
>> Reporter: LIKE MOST RESORT TOWNS VISITORS ARE
RESORT TOWNS VISITORS ARE THIS AREA’S
TOWNS VISITORS ARE THIS AREA’S LIFEBLOOD AND THE
THIS AREA’S LIFEBLOOD AND THE MONEY THEY
LIFEBLOOD AND THE MONEY THEY SPEND, VITAL FOR
MONEY THEY SPEND, VITAL FOR FINANCING ITS
SPEND, VITAL FOR FINANCING ITS PUBLIC WORKS.
FINANCING ITS PUBLIC WORKS. HERE HELPING FUND THE
PUBLIC WORKS. HERE HELPING FUND THE ISLAND’S
HERE HELPING FUND THE ISLAND’S POLICE AND FIRE
ISLAND’S POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, ITS
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, ITS LIBRARY AND HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS, ITS LIBRARY AND HEALTH CENTER, EVEN
LIBRARY AND HEALTH CENTER, EVEN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
CENTER, EVEN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL. >> IF WE HAVE A
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL. >> IF WE HAVE A HEALTHY SOCIETY,
>> IF WE HAVE A HEALTHY SOCIETY, WE’LL HAVE A GOOD
HEALTHY SOCIETY, WE’LL HAVE A GOOD ECONOMY.
WE’LL HAVE A GOOD ECONOMY. IF WE DON’T HAVE A
ECONOMY. IF WE DON’T HAVE A HEALTHY
IF WE DON’T HAVE A HEALTHY SOCIETY, THE ECONOMY
HEALTHY SOCIETY, THE ECONOMY ISN’T GOING
SOCIETY, THE ECONOMY ISN’T GOING TO BE ANY GOOD ANYWAY.
ISN’T GOING TO BE ANY GOOD ANYWAY. >> Reporter: THOUGH
TO BE ANY GOOD ANYWAY. >> Reporter: THOUGH THEY ARE
>> Reporter: THOUGH THEY ARE LOSING MONEY, MACINAC
THEY ARE LOSING MONEY, MACINAC BUSINESSES
LOSING MONEY, MACINAC BUSINESSES ARE STILL SPENDING ON
BUSINESSES ARE STILL SPENDING ON NEW SAFETY
ARE STILL SPENDING ON NEW SAFETY FEATURES LIKE HIGH
NEW SAFETY FEATURES LIKE HIGH TECH
FEATURES LIKE HIGH TECH DISINFECTING FOGGERS.
TECH DISINFECTING FOGGERS. MEASURES DESIGNED TO
DISINFECTING FOGGERS. MEASURES DESIGNED TO GIVE
MEASURES DESIGNED TO GIVE TOURISTS PEACE OF
GIVE TOURISTS PEACE OF MIND.
TOURISTS PEACE OF MIND. FOR CHRIS SHEPLER’S
MIND. FOR CHRIS SHEPLER’S THIRD
FOR CHRIS SHEPLER’S THIRD GENERATION FERRY
THIRD GENERATION FERRY BUSINESS IT IS
GENERATION FERRY BUSINESS IT IS A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL.
BUSINESS IT IS A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL. >> I JUST THINK OF US
A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL. >> I JUST THINK OF US DOING
>> I JUST THINK OF US DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT AND
DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT AND MY FEAR IS
EVERYTHING RIGHT AND MY FEAR IS FAILURE.
MY FEAR IS FAILURE. >> Reporter: EVEN THE
FAILURE. >> Reporter: EVEN THE AGE OLD
>> Reporter: EVEN THE AGE OLD HORSE-AND-CARRIAGE
AGE OLD HORSE-AND-CARRIAGE TRADE HAS HAD
HORSE-AND-CARRIAGE TRADE HAS HAD A FACE-LIFT.
TRADE HAS HAD A FACE-LIFT. FACE MASKS REQUIRED.
A FACE-LIFT. FACE MASKS REQUIRED. PARTITIONS BETWEEN THE
FACE MASKS REQUIRED. PARTITIONS BETWEEN THE SEATS.
PARTITIONS BETWEEN THE SEATS. >> ALSO ADDING SAFETY
SEATS. >> ALSO ADDING SAFETY MEASURES
>> ALSO ADDING SAFETY MEASURES THE LEGENDARY GRAND
MEASURES THE LEGENDARY GRAND HOTEL.
THE LEGENDARY GRAND HOTEL. >> WE’VE CLUSTERED THE
HOTEL. >> WE’VE CLUSTERED THE SEATS IN
>> WE’VE CLUSTERED THE SEATS IN A WAY THEY’RE 6 FEET
SEATS IN A WAY THEY’RE 6 FEET SEPARATED.
A WAY THEY’RE 6 FEET SEPARATED. OUR MAIN DINING
SEPARATED. OUR MAIN DINING CAPACITY WENT
OUR MAIN DINING CAPACITY WENT FROM 850 TO A LITTLE
CAPACITY WENT FROM 850 TO A LITTLE OVER 400.
FROM 850 TO A LITTLE OVER 400. A RULE FOR THE STATE
OVER 400. A RULE FOR THE STATE IS HALF
A RULE FOR THE STATE IS HALF CAPACITY FOR
IS HALF CAPACITY FOR RESTAURANTS.
CAPACITY FOR RESTAURANTS. >> Reporter: FOR
RESTAURANTS. >> Reporter: FOR MACINAC AND
>> Reporter: FOR MACINAC AND OTHER VACATION VENUES
MACINAC AND OTHER VACATION VENUES THE
OTHER VACATION VENUES THE REDUCTION IN REVENUE
THE REDUCTION IN REVENUE LASTING
REDUCTION IN REVENUE LASTING LONG AFTER SUMMER IS
LASTING LONG AFTER SUMMER IS OVER.
LONG AFTER SUMMER IS OVER. AT THE WISCONSIN DELLS
OVER. AT THE WISCONSIN DELLS THE WATER
AT THE WISCONSIN DELLS THE WATER PARK CAPITAL OF THE
THE WATER PARK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, HALF
PARK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, HALF THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS
WORLD, HALF THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS AT SOME
THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS AT SOME ATTRACTIONS IS ALREADY
AT SOME ATTRACTIONS IS ALREADY IMPACTING
ATTRACTIONS IS ALREADY IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY.
IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY. FEWER TAX DOLLARS MEAN
THE COMMUNITY. FEWER TAX DOLLARS MEAN RESOURCES
FEWER TAX DOLLARS MEAN RESOURCES LIKE NEW POLICE CARS,
RESOURCES LIKE NEW POLICE CARS, A STORM
LIKE NEW POLICE CARS, A STORM SHELTER GENERATOR, AND
A STORM SHELTER GENERATOR, AND PUBLIC
SHELTER GENERATOR, AND PUBLIC POOL EQUIPMENT ARE NOW
PUBLIC POOL EQUIPMENT ARE NOW ON HOLD.
POOL EQUIPMENT ARE NOW ON HOLD. THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
ON HOLD. THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN RESORT
THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN RESORT TOWNS NATIONWIDE THEY
IN RESORT TOWNS NATIONWIDE THEY ARE
TOWNS NATIONWIDE THEY ARE DEPENDING ON GOOD
ARE DEPENDING ON GOOD WEATHER AND
DEPENDING ON GOOD WEATHER AND GOOD LUCK HOPING FOR
WEATHER AND GOOD LUCK HOPING FOR THE CHANCE
GOOD LUCK HOPING FOR THE CHANCE TO CELEBRATE ANOTHER
THE CHANCE TO CELEBRATE ANOTHER SEASON.
TO CELEBRATE ANOTHER SEASON. KEVIN TIBBLES, NBC
SEASON. KEVIN TIBBLES, NBC NEWS, MACINAC
HERE ON NBC AT 8:00 EASTERN. THAT’S "NBC NIGHTLY
NBC AT 8:00 EASTERN. THAT’S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR
THAT’S "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SATURDAY.
NEWS" FOR THIS SATURDAY. I’M PETER ALEXANDER
THIS SATURDAY. I’M PETER ALEXANDER REPORTING.
I’M PETER ALEXANDER REPORTING. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT
REPORTING. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS
FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS WE WISH YOU A VERY
NBC NEWS WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND
WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND SAFE 4th.
