Awaiting White House coronavirus task force briefing; 5,500+ conformed cases in Boston, 175 deaths; What reopening looks like across the United States; New York rolls out statewide antibody testing today; Dr. Gupta answers your questions about the virus;

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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3.2 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Georgia governor clears gyms, bowling alleys, body art studios, hair and nail salons to open as early as Friday; Trump passes buck on testing as Pence tries to reassure governors; United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 41,000 as need for testing grows; Governors call Trump's testing claims "absolutely false," "Delusional"; Fauci: "We still have a way to go" on antibody tests; Concern grows in some United States cities as earlier hot spots ease; Some states, cities and towns take first steps to reopen; Hundreds defy state orders, medical experts to protest restrictions; Tennessee governor says state will begin to reopen on May 1; Harvard study; Untied States must triple test to safely reopen; Trump insists testing is "a local thing", Fauci urges "partnership" between federal and states; Trump defends protesters defying his administration's own guidelines; Oil has its worst day ever, finishes at negative $37 a barrel; Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee announce plans to reopen some businesses; Boston Mayor: "The worst is yet to come for a lot of people"; Detroit begins testing essential workers for virus; Detroit able to test people without coronavirus symptoms; Preliminary results in hydroxychloroquine study expected soon;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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