This is Squawk Pod. I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer. Today on our

podcast reopening and resurgence. Dr. Scott Gottlieb says once we reopen we

can't shut back down. So what happens if a second wave of

COVID follows relaxing pandemic protocol? I think come this fall you're likely to

see situations where Americans can't travel abroad, where other countries that manage to crush their virus aren't going to allow Americans

to travel to those countries because we're going to have higher infection rates.

And assessing the damage to brick and mortar businesses with Yelps VP of data science Justin Norman.

As of June 10th, we've seen more than a 143,000 total business closures.

And what we're seeing within that data is that over 35% of these are marked as permanent closures by

businesses. Plus grounded airlines and their new ways to stay aloft. It's Monday

June 15th 2020 Squack Pod begins right now.

Good morning, everybody.

Welcome to Squack Box here on C.M.

I'm Becky Quick, along with Joe Kernan and Andrew Ross Sorkin.

Let's take a look at this.

First up on today's podcast, a surge in coronavirus cases.

Many US states are opening backup for business and unfortunately some have the COVID numbers to prove it.

Reported record numbers of new cases

over the past three days in Alaska, Arizona,

Arkansas, California, Florida, North Carolina,

South Carolina, and Oklahoma.

Alabama reported a record number of new cases for its fourth day in a row, and hospitalizations

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