Fauci: U.S. does not have "total control" of coronavirus; One-on-one with Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Los Angeles county expected to keep stay-at-home order through July; Putin's close aide & spokesperson tests positive for virus; CDC Director: Nursing home dea

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🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Fauci: Reopening too soon may lead to "suffering and death" that could have been avoided; Dr. Fauci says it's "more likely than not" there is a coronavirus vaccine in 1-2 years; Fauci: Shouldn't be "cavalier" thinking kids are immune to virus; Fauci: "Bridge too far" to think treatment or vaccine could be ready in time for colleges to reopen in fall; House Dems unveil new $3 trillion relief bill; GOP and Democratic Senators criticize Trump admin on testing; Adm. Giroir predicts U.S. will be able to test 40 to 50 million per month if necessary by September; Cuomo: New stimulus bill should be done without politics; Ohio lifts restrictions on retail today; 48 states will be partially reopened by this weekend; Fauci worries "little spikes" may turn into outbreaks; Sioux tribe announces three-day lockdown at reservation as cases in South Dakota rise; MLB weighs restart to spring training in June; Disney World accepts reservations for July; Kaiser data: Nursing homes account for more than half of all COVID-19 deaths across at least 14 states; Assisted living center pays staff to move in & live there full-time to prevent virus spread;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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0:00.0	This is CNN Breaking News.
0:05.0	Welcome to the lead.
0:07.0	I'm Jake Tapper.
0:08.0	We begin today with some breaking news.
0:09.0	Los Angeles County's stay-at-home orders will, with, quote, all certainty be extended for the next three months.
0:16.0	That's through July, according to the Los Angeles County Public Health Director.
0:20.0	The Los Angeles Times just broke this story. It's an attempt to continue to slow the spread
0:24.2	of coronavirus there and this all comes as the nation's top infectious
0:28.3	disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauchy issued a stark warning for the nation earlier today.
0:33.4	The United States does not have, he says, coronavirus under control.
0:37.8	I think we're going in the right direction, but the right direction does not mean we have by any means total
0:44.5	control of this outbreak.
0:47.0	Dr. Fatsy also emphasizing the quote,
0:51.3	consequences could be really serious he said if
0:54.2	states and cities open up before meeting the guidelines laid out by the White House
0:58.4	task force which is precisely what appears to be happening in many states across the nation.
1:05.0	It's a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control,
1:11.0	which in fact, paradoxically will set you back, not only leading to some
1:16.5	suffering and death that could be avoided, but could even set you back on the road to
1:21.7	trying to get economic recovery.
1:25.6	These warnings coming during a Senate Health Committee hearing earlier today, a hearing
1:29.7	that in itself served as a testament to how much the Trump administration does not yet have control of this pandemic.
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