. >>> tonight, the cdc's game-changing new outdoor mask guidelines for fully vaccinated americans the cdc now saying it's safe to go outside without a mask if you're fully vaccinated unless you're in a crowd. masks no longer needed for walking, running, biking and gathering outdoors in small groups with vaccinated people president biden citing the new guidance to encourage more americans to get vaccinated tonight the cdc director is here exclusively to answer your questions >>> the new surveillance just out. the s.w.a.t. team converging on andrew brown jr his family releasing a private autopsy finding he was shot five times by police, including a fatal shot to the back of the head the fbi opening a new investigation, and will a judge release the body cam >>> severe weather sweeping across the country. al roker is timing it out. >>> apple rolling out a major privacy change what you'll have more control over on your iphone and why it's making facebook furious. >>> the cdc also revealing new guidelines for camps what it means for your kids this summer >>> home prices. boy, are they surgi

this is what we know so far from the cdc. they will convene a meeting of the advisory committee on immunization practices tomorrow to further review these cases and assess the potential significance. the fda will review the analysis and investigate these cases. until that process is complete, they are recommending a paul's in the use of this vaccine -- a pause in the use of this vaccine out of what they call an abundant of, -- an abundance of caution. tom: we will speak to experts. sam fazeli joins us right now, with bloomberg intelligence, with university of london pharmacology. dr. fazeli, there is a risk for all vaccines, aren't there? sam: absolutely. one of the things we have to think about is there is reward, and the united states being extremely cautious here because the rate, at least on the front line of the number, six out of about 7 million vaccinations, doesn't look like a particularly high rate. but this is an odd disorder which just shouldn't be happening. that is the problem. tom: this is really critical. this

the cdc has a job to do. i think as long as we work together with the cdc and the administration, we can get cruise back soon and safe in the interest of public health, and we can have those 500,000 workers no longer suffer from not being able to earn a wage and do their jobs. carol: does it feel like there is a more constructive conversation with the cdc right now? i ask that because i also wonder if there is kind of a last straw that if the cdc in a couple of months is not clear about what it will take to get u.s. home ported ships up and running, is there a point where you are going to say, ok, i'm done, and we are going to move ships abroad? >> about 59 of our ships are not under a u.s. sale order. we have announced in greece, in the u.k.. we are sailing from the canary islands, all on a limited basis at this point, but it is moving down the right -- in the right direction, but we are optimistic we will be able to do the same. i think one of the big issues is the relative mentality around risk. today, you

last month the cdc rejected the cruise industry's calls to lift the no sale order. the regulators keep calling for a phased reopening the industry put out another call for a pasted resumption as quickly as possible and norwegian cruise line is holding the fastest growing operator went one step further and published a letter to the cdc with detailed proposals how that can cruise starting july 4th they are basically daring the cdc to turn it in response to stocks shutout more than 7% they have the best performer in the s&p 500 after a move over the past six months. can this plan work let's check in with the president and ceo to hear about a safety proposal. welcome back to "mad money." >> jim, good to be with you, always. >> frank, i'm a little confused. i see people going to hotels traveling in airplanes and going to casinos when it comes to cruising, when it comes to the cruises, somehow the cdc says whoa i don't think these guys can do anything right. that's how i read it what do you do in response >> we read it the seame way. it's time to get back to cruising we h

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but when indoors, the cdc says keep the masks on, vaccinated or not, cdc director dr. rochelle walensky speaking minutes ago. >> as we gather more and more data on the real world efficacy of vaccines, we know that masked, fully vaccinated people can safely attend worship services inside, go to an indoor restaurant or bar and even participate in an indoor exercise class. the examples today show that when you are fully vaccinated, you can return to many activities safely, and most of them outdoors and unmasked. and begin to get back to normal. >> minutes from now president biden will have more to say about this. we will take his remarks live. let's bring in cnn's senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen and just lay out for us what else the cdc says vaccinated people can do safely. >> right, i think a lot of people, ana, who have been vaccinated are like, all right, i've been vaccinated, what can i do now that i could not do before, and it's so important when the cdc comes out with this, because of messaging, the vaccination rates have hit a wall in the united states

local health officials say if the cdc recommends lifting the j&j pause today, they will follow cdc guidance. >>> a developing story overnight from new jersey. two people were killed when a truck carrying watermelons slammed into a bridge abutment on the new jersey turnpike near trenton. the crash shut down parts of the highway with fruit spread all over the road. we turn now to columbus, ohio, where new video offers a different perspective in the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old ma'khia bryant. a neighbor captures ma'khia coming from the side of the walk and appearing to push a woman. and then it shows her rushing toward a woman in pink followed by the sound of four gunshots. ma'khia's mother says the shooting should have never happened. >> there has been too many killings in the world. i want the killing to stop. now i know what it feels like to lose a child. ma'khia is gone. i want the killing in the world to stop. and that's what ma'khia would want. ma'khia was peaceful. >> the officer who fired the shots is off street duty until the investigation is complete. >>> protesters in north

additional details on this updated guidance is posted on our cdc website. i want to end again by sharing my confidence that widespread vaccination will bring us to the end of the covid-19 pandemic and with my enthusiasm for how quickly this is happening. and also my strong support that we all keep taking the necessary steps to stay safe and healthy until we get there. we are vaccinating at a rate of 3 million people, on average, everyday. this is the spirit of the american people that will help us see this through together. thank you. i will now turn things over to dr. fauci. dr. fauci: thank you very much, dr. walensky. i would like to address a frequently asked question and concern regarding the impact of covid-19 disease in pregnant women, the women themselves and on the fetus. clearly, covid-19 and pregnancy is associated, as i will show you in a moment, with adverse outcomes to mother and baby, and one asks the question, what about the safety and importance of vaccinations in that setting? a few month ago, november 2020, mmwr, the cdc did an analysis o

at cdc, we have a critical role to play in addressing health equity. we have made new and expanded investments in disproportionately affected communities across the country to provide the foundation and resources to help address disparities, and to create the infrastructure to address the other health conditions. last week, cdc launched a new website, racism and health, which serves as a platform for greater education and dialogue about these critical issues. there, we articulate that racism is a serious public health threat that directly affects the well-being of millions of americans and the health of our entire nation. we must acknowledge the disparities that exist and commit to an equitable distribution of vaccines, particularly to those communities that have been hardest hit by the virus. looking at the data available, the total number of vaccines administered, black and african-american individuals make up about 12% of the u.s. population and are just 8.4% of those receiving at least one dose of the vaccine. 18% of the country identifies as hispa

additional details on this updated guidance is posted on our cdc website. i want to end again by sharing my confidence that widespread vaccination will bring us to the end of the covid-19 pandemic and with my enthusiasm for how quickly this is happening. and also my strong support that we all keep taking the necessary steps to stay safe and healthy until we get there. we are vaccinating at a rate of 3 million people, on average, everyday. this is the spirit of the american people that will help us see this through together. thank you. i will now turn things over to dr. fauci. dr. fauci: thank you very much, dr. walensky. i would like to address a frequently asked question and concern regarding the impact of covid-19 disease in pregnant women come on the women themselves and on the fetus. clearly, covid-19 and pregnancy is associated, as i will show you in a moment, with adverse outcomes to mother and baby, and one asks the question, what about the safety and importance of vaccinations in that setting? a few month ago, november 2020, mmwr, the cdc did an ana

according to cdc guidance these activities should be limited. but if they are not, the risk of clusters can be prevented with keen testing strategies as being rolled out in so many different places. i understand people are tired and waiting for the pandemic to be over as mi. hang in there as we continue to do the things that we know of the threat of the virus. and we all continue to wear our masks and physically distance we can and will get out of the pandemic. we can meet the moment if we do our part. everyone working together getting vaccinated as soon as possible is how we can turn the corner. i went to explain a report that describes what can happen when we do not follow proper strategies like everyone not being fully vaccinated. illinois department of public health and staff from a local health department evaluated covid-19 outbreak associated in a rural area of illinois at a bar. it accommodates about 100 people and held an opening event indoors in february. how they encouraged physical distancing and masking people reported masking was in

rachel walensky, the director of the cdc. take a look. they released this chart that was just put out by the cdc. the left column is for unvaccinated people and the right for fully vaccinated. it's safe for both people when walking, running, biking outdoors with members of their households and can attend small gatherings outside their household as long as they are fully vaccinated. the people outside the household. now when the company is mixed, up vaccinated people should still wear a mask, vaccinated people don't have to. again, this is outdoors. vaccinated people can now take off their mask when dining outdoors with friends from different households. it's less safe for up vaccinated people to do that and fully vaccinated people can attend a crowded outdoor event like a concert or sporting event as long as they keep their mask on. the cdc says it's still dapg rous, still up safe for masked people who are unvaccinated to attend those kinds of events period. >> we've made stunning progress because of all of you, the american people. cases

i think the cdc's advisory committee absolutely made the right call. it's time to get these vaccines back into people's arms. >> doctor, we know these are rare cases, these reports of blood clots that have occurred in women. they say look out for severe headaches, abdominal pain, leg pain, trouble breathing. you and i have talked about this before, it's a pretty generalized list, so how do you balance alarm with the proper caution here? >> the symptoms associated with these are quite severe. this is not a normal headache. this is not a kind of, oh, my leg hurts. these are going to be pretty serious and would normally get people to go to the hospital, normally would get people to see their doctor. the key now is bring up to the doctor that you have been gotten vaccinated with j&j so they can look and make sure this is not a clot causing the problem. >> dr. jha with us on a friday night. doctor, thank you. >>> and one more note on the coronavirus tonight, and it comes from overseas. we have reported earlier this week on india. tonight, haunting new image

cdc guidance. >>> a developing story overnight from new jersey. two people were killed when a truck carrying watermelons slammed into a bridge abutment on the new jersey turnpike. that was near trenton. the crash shut down parts of the highway with fruit spread all over the road. >>> and we turn now to columbus, ohio, where new video offers a different perspective in the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old ma'khia bryant. a neighbor's camera captures ma'khia coming from the side of the house and appearing to push a woman in black to the sidewalk then it shows her rushing toward a woman in pink followed by the four gunshots. the mother said the shooting never should have happened. >> there's been too many killings in the world. i want the killing to stop. now i know what it feels like to lose a child. ma'khia is gone. i want the killing in the world to stop, and that's what ma'khia would want. ma'khia was peaceful. >> the officer who fired the shots is off street duty until the investigation is complete. >>> protesters in north carolina are demand

yesterday cdc reported 74,860 new cases of covid-19 and cdcs most recent data shows the seven day average is little more than 64,000 per day, up about 2% from the prior seven-day period. hospital admissions continue to increase -- 5300 admissions per day is up about 7% from the previous seven-day period, and deaths have continued to decrease. more than 20%. vaccinations continue to increase with the most recent seven-day average of nearly 3 million vaccinations delivered daily, up 4.5% from the prior seven-day period. our vaccination efforts this week have continued to accelerate, moving us closer and closer to president biden's goal of 200 million vaccinations in his first 100 days. yesterday, we reached over 158 million. earlier this week, i acknowledged the complexity of our current state in this pandemic. on the one hand, we have so much reason for optimism and hope, and more americans are being vaccinated and protected from covid-19. on the other hand, cases and emergency room visits are up, and as i have highlighted through the week, we are seeing these increases in younger adults,

if you are tested it isn't sent to the cdc. we don't even count the flu death comprehensively except for people under the age of 18. we didn't have a national system for keeping track of how many people were hospitalized but we didn't really have a true comprehensive system for those national statistics or getting then national responders to knowmp which ones were in trouble for the hotspots. i methodology was simple spun out of a story at the atlantic with data scientist and another woman had run large scale journalism project. we started using hundreds of volunteers to gather data in our federal system a lot of that public health responses at the state and county level. with a different kind of state a dashboards to standardize as well as we could to stitch that information together not just raw data but interpretation to provide people an understanding of what is going on in the thpandemic when the cdc any other health authorities were and attenuated by the trump administration. host: covid tracking.com. you can follow the p

the cdc director says this about vaccinated people. >> data from the cdc today suggests that vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don't get sick and it's not just the clinical trials but also real-world data. >> but now the cdc says the evidence is clear and adds to the confusion, cdc sank yesterday americans fully vaccinated can travel at low risk to themselves but then they walked it back. >> we haven't changed guidance at all, we are not doing travel at this time. >> first of all, cdc five times fast, we are all going to be in big trouble. leo, is this confusing for people? >> the most important question -- yes. cdc, i can't do it. the most important question i've learned in law school, why? why the mixed message? democrats roll into power based on covid. they want to continue for the next four years. that's why the cdc director can't give an honest answer, she has to walk back. not the first time, it's the second time. she said it over and over, they want dependency in the country to be dependent on them. it's a political strategy and as a result she can't give us true honest m

want to speak about the recent change announced by the centers for disease control and prevention, cdc. let me say first while we still have a long way to go, a lot of work to do in may and june to get us to july 4, we've made stunning progress because of all of you, the american people. cases and deaths are down, down dramatically from where they were when i took office january 20 and continuing to fall. it's particularly true for a group of americans were most worried about when it came to the virus. senior citizens. when i took office in january, we were losing literally tens of thousands our seniors each week. grandparents with who are loved so dearly, moms and dads in the communities gone by the thousands every day. at that time, less than 1% of seniors were fully vaccinated when i took office. today less than 100 days, more than 67%, two thirds of our seniors are now fully vaccinated and more than 80% of our seniors have had at least one shot. however resulted in a drop of 80% deaths among american seniors. 70% drop in hospitalizations so instead of losing thousands of seniors ea

de eso discuten hoy en una reuniÓn de emergencia el cdc. el doctor anthony fauci pidiÓ calma a quienes ya se pusieron esta vacuna, y recordÓ que las autoridades se toman todo muy en serio. ♪ ♪ >> [habla en inglÉs] carolina: casi 7 millones de personas han recibido la vacuna de johnson&johnson aquÍ en estados unidos, pero para entender un poco mejor, de la poblaciÓn de mujeres, entre 18 y 49 aÑos que han recibido esta vacuna, el riesgo de trombosis o de radamÉs es de uno en aproximadamente 200.000. importante recalcar que los cdc deben determinar si estos casos estarÍan vinculados o no a la vacuna o a una condiciÓn preexistente mientras johnson&johnson aclara su situaciÓn. borja: a compaÑÍa moderna dice que su vacuna es mÁs del 20% efectiva contra veljkovic, seis meses despuÉs de la segunda dosis, y un 95 ciento contra enfermedades graves durante este mismo periodo de tiempo. los nuevos datos fueron registrados hasta el 9 de abril, y surgen de evaluar mÁs de 900 casos, que incluyeron mÁs de 100 de ellos de extrema graveda

yesterday cdc reported 74,860 new cases of covid-19 and cdcs most recent data shows the seven day average is little more than 64,000 per day, up about 2% from the prior seven-day third -- seven-day period. hospital admissions continue to increase -- 5300 admissions per day is up about 7% from the previous seven-day period, and deaths have continued to decrease. vaccinations continue to increase with the most recent seven-day average of nearly 3 million vaccinations delivered daily, up 4.5% from the prior seven-day period. our vaccination efforts this week have continued to accelerate, moving us closer and closer to president biden's goal of 200 million vaccinations in his first 100 days. yesterday we reached over 158 million. earlier this week, i acknowledged the complexity of our current data in this pandemic. on the one hand, we have so much reason for optimism and hope, and more americans are being vaccinated and protected from covid-19. on the other hand, cases and emergency room visits are up, and as i have highlighted through the week, we are seeing these increases in younger adults

you mean. >> george wanted to work -- bring in all of the power of the cdc to work with his cdc to get it done but he wasn't able. this got clearly managed at a higher political level for some reason within china and i know the president called the president of china to get us in and, you know, i know secretary azar called the secretary and their minister of health to get us in but the bottom line is we didn't get in. >> a year later do you have any reason what that reason is? >> a year after this pathogen started, we are having a critical analysis. that seems a little delayed. all right? i mean, it seems to me that some of the information is people are not being transparent about it. you know, i could use the word cover-up but i don't know so i'm not going to speculate that. >> developing this world, investigators discovered signs of the initial coronavirus outbreak in china was larger than previously thought. >> more questions, fewer answers over the access and data china gave to the w.h.o. >> it is becoming increasingly clear that this virus is spreading much earlier than we were al

i think the cdc's advisory committee absolutely made the right call. it's time to get these vaccines back in people's arms. >> we know these are rare cases, the reports of blood clots. they say look out for severe headaches, abdominal pain, leg pain, trouble breathing. it's a pretty generalized list, so how do you balance alarm with the proper caution here? >> the symptoms associated with these are quite severe. this is not a normal headache, this is not a kind of, oh, my leg hurts. these are going to be pretty serious and would normally get people to go to the hospital, normally to see their doctor. the key now is bring up to the doctor that you have been gotten vaccinated with j&j so they can look and make sure this is not a clot causing the problem. >> dr. jha with us on a friday night. thank you. one more note on the coronavirus tonight, and it comes from overseas. we reported earlier this week on india -- tonight, haunting new images of their battle with covid. this is drone video showing mass cremations taking place. india could see 500,000 cases

. >>> the cdc also revealing new guidelines for camps what it means for your kids this summer >>> home prices. boy, are they surging. the fastest pace in 15 years. how long will it last? >>> and "inspiring america. the health care worker brightening his city with beautiful surprises for perfect strangers. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. heralded as one of our most important defenses against covid-19, the cdc tonight relaxing its guidelines on wearing face coverings, saying it's now okay for fully vaccinated people to go maskless while outdoors and away from big gatherings the decision perhaps less about masks and more about the robust effectiveness of vaccines now in the arms of close to 142 million americans and nudging us toward normalcy president biden quick to embrace the new guidelines today, hoping the good news will entice more americans to roll up their sleeves. miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: tonight the cdc's about-face changes daily life for all americans, especially those fully vaccinated, releasing this new chart updatin

the cdc's new chart showing when it's safe for fully vaccinated adults. look at the right-hand column. that's for vaccinated americans outside. you can see the mask is off in just about every scenario except right there at the bottom right, the mask is back on. that's for big crowds and big events. on the left-hand side, that's for unvaccinated americans and you can see halfway down, as soon as you start talking about gatherings with vaccinate and unvaccinated friends, they say wear thes maing. tonight, the numbers. nearly 140 million adults now receiving at least one dose of vaccine. that's more than 54% now. and president biden today thanking americans for getting us this far. and again, pointing to the fourth of july, calling it our target date to get life in america closer to normal and begin to celebrate our independence from the virus. abc's eva pilgrim leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the country one step closer to normal with new mask guidelines for millions of americans who are fully vaccinated. >> starting today, if you're fully vac

that is what we heard from the cdc director. we heard the whole medical team at a very granular level talk about where we are in the fight against covid. as we wait to hear from the president, expect him to take much more than a 30,000-foot view of where we are. this is the 100th day week of his presidency. it is a berth mark he himself has embraced, the idea of being measured for his successes and failures at this point. as we talked about yesterday, it's instructive he's giving us a speech focused on covid today. he wants to hear from his medical team, and you don't even need an appointment at most of these locations. he talked about college students able to get the one-dose at their universities. he will talk about covid, i understand from my conversations with white house officials, in his joint sessions address. it would be surprising if that wasn't part of the speech. but it will not be the focus. he wants to move forward and talk about what's ahead in his agenda. that's why today is important for him to take stock where w

a cdc advisory panel recommending the u.s. resume using johnson & johnson's covid vaccines but with an added warning label. cdc advisers finding the benefits of the single-shot vaccine outweigh the risk of rare blood clots it comes after the cdc said it was aware of more clotting cases, 15 now in total, and three deaths, all in women, most under 50 will americans accept the risk and how soon could the shots be going into arms again >>> new developments in the police shooting of a black father of three deputies resigning and what protesters are demanding. >>> the race against time to find a missing submarine with 53 crew members before oxygen runs out the u.s. joining the effort and what was detected in the water today >>> the historic spacex launch. the first manned mission on a recycled capsule and rocket plus, what sent the astronauts aboard scrambling today >>> the price you pay for home improvements soaring. what you need to know before you start that project. >>> our kristen welker opening up about her journey with mother

that is something the cdc hasn't ruled on yet. >> got it. i do hope some of the 8% them is there for shots, people like me who had to miss but quickly schedule their second shot. you know, still fell within the five week window. we will see. >> okay, okay, okay. >> russell has a question for you guys. is it safe to take the second moderna vaccine? i will suspect you will say yes but the situation there is, my daughter-in-law just found out that she is pregnant. there hasn't been too much study so we are concerned, because she is pregnant. actually, you have seen some studies on that, haven't you? you want to take this one? >> go ahead. >> the new england journal just reported about 35,000 pregnancies, with either the moderna or the pfizer vaccine . the safety, no severe or no adverse events that were above ordinary for pregnant women or fetuses. so the cdc came clearly that this is really something that seems very safe to pregnancy and i agree. >> good to know. >> and the actual reason this person should get the second dose, so the pregnant

could there be changes coming on the mask from the cdc? and could there be a potential warning on the one-shot vaccine here in the u.s.? but we begin tonight with the first juror to speak. one of two alternate jurors in that courtroom for the trial of former police officer derek chauvin, describing what it was like, the evidence, the video and who she says was the pivotal witness. of course, derek chauvin convicted on all three counts. lisa christensen speaking out for the first time as an alternate, she did not deliberate with the juror, but she was there the entire time in that courtroom. and it's the first sense of what it was like for the jury to sit through this, to endure this up close, as both sides made their case, knowing the country and the world was watching. and that alternate juror says what she did not understand was, quote, how we got from a $20 bill to losing a life. abc's stephanie ramos leading us off tonight from minnesota. >> reporter: tonight, an alternate juror in the trial of derek chauvin is speaking out. >> i didn'

first, cdc is a science will continue to. second we are expanding improving vaccine confidence and doses have been administered. however, to end the pandemic we missed pension measures team. health equity must be at the introspection of any everything we do with public health and finally we must work toward sustainable investment for infrastructure to be better prepared for whatever comes next. i look forward to work with the immediate challenges ahead for public health infrastructure that left tackle treat on - - country so vulnerable like forward to working with you to address the public health challenges at abroad. thank you for the afternoon questions. >> i recognize doctor kessler. >> chairman, ranking member and distinguish members of the subcommittee. i am honored to be serving as a child chief scientific officer of the covid-19 response. today the united states is any special position. we administered more than 194 million doses of vaccine with the prevention of covid-19. over 79 percent of people over 65 have receive

the department of health saying they will adapt to cdc changes, too. but that does worry some. >> then everyone will take their masks out. >> yeah. it might be like a free for all. >> reporter: two roommates vaccinated and ready to drop the face coverings but not until covid numbers hit rock bottom. >> i think it is a good idea to keep advising the public to keep the mask on. >> reporter: but a leading bay area expert on immunology and infectious diseases has been calling for unmasking outdoors for months. >> you can take your mask with you. go outdoors with it. but you can be outside in the fresh air without a mask. it's great. >> reporter: the critics say the new rules on when you should or should not mask up outside are confusing, she says use common sense and trust your gut. >> this is simple. large, packed areas or where you feel packed and can't stay three feet away from someone, wear your mask. >> reporter: the doctor says if everyone does their part and more people get vaccinated, maybe we will all be enjoying more sunshine and more unmasked sm

the cdc director says this about vaccinated people. >> data from the cdc today suggests that vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don't get sick and it's not just the clinical trials but also real-world data. >> but now the cdc says the evidence is clear and adds to the confusion, cdc sank yesterday americans fully vaccinated can travel at low risk to themselves but then they walked it back. >> we haven't changed guidance at all, we are not doing travel at this time. >> first of all, cdc five times fast, we are all going to be in big trouble. leo, is this confusing for people? >> the most important question -- yes. cdc, i can't do it. the most important question i've learned in law school, why? why the mixed message? democrats roll into power based on covid. they want to continue for the next four years. that's why the cdc director can't give an honest answer, she has to walk back. not the first time, it's the second time. she said it over and over, they want dependency in the country to be dependent on them. it's a political strategy and as a result she can't give us true honest m

but when indoors, the cdc says keep the masks on, vaccinated or not, cdc director dr. rochelle

at cdc, we have a critical role to play. we have made new and except banded -- expanded efforts in disproportionately affected communities across the country to provide the foundation and resources to address disparities , and to create the infrastructure to address the other health conditions. last week, cdc launched a new website, racism and health, which serves as a platform for greater education about these critical issues. we articulate that racism is a serious public health threat that directly affects the well-being of millions of americans and the health of our entire nation. we must acknowledge the disparities that exist and commit to equitable distribution of vaccines, particularly to those hardest hit. looking at the data available, the total number of vaccines administered, black and african-american individuals make up about 12% of the population and are just 8.4% of those receiving vaccine. 18% of the country identifies as hispanic, yet they make up only 10.7 percent of those receiving vaccination. we must do b

steve osunsami leading us off tonight with late news from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: a cdc advisory panel tonight says it needs more time and information to respond to the new concerns about the johnson & johnson vaccine. which means for now, americans should continue holding off using this brand of the covid vaccine. >> we do not have to arrive at a vote today or a recommendation today. if we need more time to think about this, we can reconvene later this week or this weekend. >> reporter: a very small number of women who suffered blood clots after getting the shot caused health officials to put a hold on using the drug. health officials here worry that this potential adverse reaction looks a little too similar to what happened in europe with the astrazeneca vaccine. the astrazeneca vaccine is made using similar technology as the johnson & johnson, and in europe 19 people died. >> there are some rather strong similarities about this with regard to the time frame following vaccination. particularly importantly, the clinical syndrome of these clots together with low platelets. so the

i want to thank the team at the cdc for everything they are doing to help us lead with science. and bring our communities out of this crisis safely and responsibly. and i also want to thank everyone who has gotten a vaccine for doing your patriotic duty helping us get on the path to independence day, which i will be discussing in more detail next week. in the meantime, i urge all americans, don't let up now. keep following the guidance. go get your vaccination now. it is free, and it is convenient. 90% of the american people live within five miles of a site where you can get a vaccination. you can do this. and we will do this. thank you all and god bless you and as much is the temptation is to stay outdoors on this beautiful day, i have more work to do. thank you all very very much. bye-bye. >> why doesn't it apply to everybody? >> would you have any preconditions before meeting with vladimir putin? >> i, uh at a time. , one >> if the risk is so low outdoors, why doesn't it apply to everybody? >> because the science indicates the most certain way to assure that it doesn't spread

and the new guidance on air travel from the cdc. what you need to know. >>> today's testimony in the derek chauvin trial cut to the heart of the case. were his actions, the way he held george floyd down, appropriate? today on the stand the chief homicide detective, who called the amount of force used on floyd totally unnecessary. gabe gutierrez is in minneapolis. >> do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury -- >> reporter: today lieutenant richard zimmerman, the longest-serving officer in the minneapolis police department, delivered a scathing rebuke of former officer derek chauvin's use of force on george floyd. >> totally unnecessary. >> what do you mean? >> well, first of all, pulling him down to the ground face down and putting your knee on a neck for that amount of time is just uncalled for i saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger >> reporter: for floyd's brother terrence the testimony was crucial. >> that just builds my confidence more in the system >> reporter: the defense is arguing that it was floyd's

steve osunsami leading us off tonight with late news from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: a cdc advisory panel tonight says it needs more time and information to respond to the new concerns about the johnson & johnson vaccine. which means for now, americans should continue holding off using this brand of the covid vaccine. >> we do not have to arrive at a vote today or a recommendation today. if we need more time to think about this, we can reconvene later this week or this weekend >> reporter: a very small number of women who suffered blood clots after getting the shot caused health officials to put a hold on using the drug. health officials here worry that this potential adverse reaction looks a little too similar to what happened in europe with the astrazeneca vaccine. the astrazeneca vaccine is made using similar technology as the johnson & johnson, and in europe 19 people died. >> there are some rather strong similarities about this with regard to the time frame following vaccination. particularly importantly, the clinical syndrome of these clots together with low platelets. so ther

at cdc, we have a critical role to play. we have made new and expanded efforts in disproportionately affected communities across the country to provide the foundation and resources to address disparities, and to create the infrastructure to address the other health conditions. last week, cdc launched a new website, racism and health, which serves as a platform for greater education about these critical issues. we articulate that racism is a serious public health threat that directly affects the well-being of millions of americans and the health of our entire nation. we must acknowledge the disparities that exist and commit to equitable distribution of vaccines, particularly to those hardest hit. looking at the data available, the total number of vaccines administered, black and african-american individuals make up about 12% of the population and are just 8.4% of those receiving vaccine. 18% of the country identifies as hispanic, yet they make up only 10.7 percent of those receiving vaccination. we must do better. we will do

>>> plus, the response to the cdc updated mask guidelines. when you might be able to take up your mask outdoors. >>> good morning, everybody. it is wednesday we want to check in with meteorologist mike nico. hi, mike. >>> good morning, kumasi, jobina, reggie, everyone. when you look at the pollen, you might want to keep that mask on. here's a look at the satellite and radar. notice what you don't see, satellite and radar. it is completely void. here's a look at the winds. up to 6 miles per hour. a beautiful shot showing how clear it is. a few clouds may gather along the coast. 60s into san francisco. mid to upper 70s around the bay. definitely warmer today. kumasi. >>> new overnight, we got seven calls into the abc7 news room. this happened just after 12:15. the usgs is reporting this was a 2.8 that hit near piedmont. this is the second earthquake in that area this week another one can't monday morning. >>> happening today, president biden will address his first joint session of congress. he is expected to unveil plans for free day care. he a

anthony fauci is the head of the cdc. i am offering this as an example for why we need to think about how we are communicating health information. we take it for granted, we are close to the information. i would love to see some attention in the report focused on how we communicate. it's possible to be scientifically credible and also speak in plain language so people understand what we are saying. otherwise we are leaving them behind. the final thing i will say before turning this back to you, susan, is i think it is critical for us to deploy vaccines into communities. it is so important because we talk a lot about equity and ensuring people have access. even if we provide doctors and i think these interventions are incredible and we can reach many more people with these innervation's. we have a last mile problem. to get those people who are still in the movable middle but taking a little more time, energy, and intervention to move for vaccine acceptance, we have to take the education and vaccines to them. if we think ab

the cdc and fda calling for it out of an abundance of caution. health officials reviewing reported cases of rare and severe blood clots in six women here in the u.s. that's out of nearly 7 million vaccinations. some governors angry the vaccine has been halted. dr. anthony fauci tonight defending the decision, saying the cdc did not pull the trigger on this too quickly. so, what do you need to know if you've had this particular vaccine? the list of symptoms to be aware of and when someone should call their doctor. and if you already have an appointment for this one-shot vaccine, what now? dr. jha is here answering your questions tonight. >>> also developing late today, the woman police officer involved in the deadly shooting of daunte wright resigning today. the police chief resigning, too. officer kimberly potter, a 26-year veteran of the department, firing the fatal shot, heard on body cam yelling "taser," then firing her gun instead. her statement today with her resignation and daunte wright's family responding tonight. >>> just a few miles awa

the cdc has been behind the curve. you said partly because of the poe litization under president trump. >> even when allies like governor whidmer called and complained about it, the cdc was reluctant. >> to me, in order to get the pandemic on track, you have to restore the cdc to its place of prominence. when you walk in, you are in awe that some of the hallowed names in public health walked through there as well. i think this new cdc is reinvigorated and back on its footing. i think there will be complaints the guidance is too cautious, but we are in a better place with the cdc restored to its former heights. >> we will be seeing in the next hour the president taking the victory lap and urging people to get vaccinated. dr. adalja, thank you for being with us. >>> and as president biden nears his first 100 days, he faces many challenges including china, russia and north korea, but his most significant item is to end being in afghanistan. and hard fought gains for women and girls. joining me now is nh democratic senator

we are told that decision is with the cdc. you could potentially start to see people getting the johnson & johnson vaccine as soon as tomorrow if this goes in this direction. right now, states, tribes and territories, these federal channels getting the vaccine to people, they're sitting on over 9 million doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine. so they have it. it's ready for them. it's not like they have to wait for it to be shipped out by the federal government as you have seen in some earlier cases. we could very soon be seeing people using the johnson & johnson vaccine. the white house is waiting to see what the reaction when it's back is and whether people still feel good about using it now that this panel has walked through these steps and they obviously feel good about recommending the use of it. >> kaitlan collins at the white house. let's discuss with dr. paul offitt. he's director of the vaccine education center at the children's hospital of philadelphia. thanks so much for joining us. i member you told me a few days

the cdc says you can ditch them if you are outside unless you are in a crowd. >>> it is time to start conserving water. two bay area districts make the declaration as drought conditions get worse. >>> good morning and welcome to wednesday, april 28th. >> we will start with our friend mike who we have missed. >> yes. >> thank you very much. i missed you too. hopefully you had a good time when i was gone -- well, not because i was gone. let's move on and talk about weather. satellite and radar, notice how clear it is this morning. let's talk about the winds. they are pretty much nonexistent. today is a rebound day. breezes are out there but not as aggressive as yesterday. there could be few breezes. 69 in san francisco, mid-up upper 60s for the day and even 80s inland. i have even warmer weather and i will show you that coming up. >>> happening today, president biden will address the first joint session of congress. he is expected to unveil plans for free day care and free community college. he plans to make an extension of the affordable care act permanent. >> reporter: this morning pr

nuevas guías de los centros para el control y la prevención de enfermedades (cdc) para personas completamente vacunadas. autoridades dicen que es seguro no usar mascarilla en espacios abiertos excepto en medio de multitudes. >> si estamos haciendo ejercicio en parques abiertos no se debe usar la máscara, es lo que pienso. >> para el presidente es una invitación para que más personas se vacunen. un médico responde a nuestras preguntas. además, operación centinela. el gobierno lanza un proyecto contra el tráfico humano. dicen que este año los coyotes abandonaron en la frontera casi a 5000 personas. >> no vamos a dejar de trabajar. si cierran un lado, vamos a abrir otro. >> las autoridades dicen que será una cacería para desarticular estos grupos de traficantes. un vídeo muestra el momento en que oficiales en california asfixian a un hombre latino y las imágenes recuerdan a la muerte de george floyd. y la historia de un hombre que ha hecho maratones, ha jugado juegos paralímpicos, y escalado el himalaya a pesar de su discapacidad. ahora se prepara para llegar a su próxima meta. com

. >>> breaking overnight, a top expert slams the cdc advisory committee that decided not to take action on the johnson & johnson vaccine pause wednesday because they needed more time. this morning, the backlash. >>> cashing in, the college internships getting a pay raise, up to $8,000 a month. >>> later, the dog trying to hide during a storm gets stuck in a very precarious position. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we begin with the breaking news overnight. a new push to expand the size of the supreme court. >> a group of democrats in the house will introduce a bill today. it would add four more seats to the court expanding the number of justices from 9 to 13. the move comes with conservatives currently holding a 6-3 advantage on the court. >> one of the bill's sponsors, new york congressman mondaire jones tweeted, republicans packed the court when mitch mcconnell held merrick garland's seat open nearly a year before an election then confirmed amy coney barrett days before the next election disarming the court's radical right wing majority would correct this injustice. >> republican