U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 85,000; Ousted vaccine chief: 12 to 18 months for a vaccine an "aggressive schedule," will likely take longer;New York Stock Exchange to partially reopen trading floor in late May

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🗓️ 15 May 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Ousted vaccine chief: "Time is running out," virus is "everywhere"; rate of new coronavirus cases, deaths in U.S. trending down; Los Angeles requires face coverings outdoors; Ousted chief warns of "darkest winter" without planning; Wisconsin Governor: "Wild West" after state's stay-at-home order struck down; Florida's Miami-Dade & Broward Counties to reopen Monday; 18 states reporting mysterious illness in children; Louisiana to reopen gyms, barbers, casinos at reduced capacity; NYC Mayor: "Good day" as virus tracking indicators go down; Parts of New York State to begin reopening tomorrow; Trump's Mar-A-Lago Resort to partially reopen Saturday; Trump calls ousted vaccine chief a "disgruntled employee" after damning testimony about ignored coronavirus warnings; Trump again fails to wear a mask while touring a mask facility; Trump: I "totally" disagree with Fauci on reopening schools; Ousted vaccine chief: Was met with "indifference" when I warned about a lack of protective equipment; Ousted vaccine chief: Americans "need to be told the truth"...There are "not enough tests"; GOP's Burr to step down as Senate Intel Chair as FBI probes his stock trades after coronavirus briefings; More than 36 million Americans filed new jobless claims in past 2 months; Number of new coronavirus cases going down in 24 states, rising in 9 states and holding steady in 17 states; Delaware slowly reopens as new cases rise; NJ plans to open beaches Memorial Day weekend;Wisconsin Governor: "Wild West" after state's stay-at-home order struck down; Wisconsin Supreme Court calls Democratic Governor's stay-at-home order unlawful and unenforceable; Some in Wisconsin pack bars after court overturns Governor's stay-at-home order; Global coronavirus deaths surpass 300,000; Questions about accuracy of Russia's coronavirus numbers; Russia second to U.S. in total coronavirus cases; Russians manipulating numbers to lower death count; China intensifies widespread testing and screening; Wuhan plans to test all 11 million residents over 10 days; Study: Young children not getting enough to eat in nearly 20% of American householdsTo 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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