Erin Burnett OutFront

White House Won't Say Whether If Trump Has Confidende in Fauci,

07.09.2020 - By CNNPlay

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The United States coronavirus cases hit three million and United States death toll tops 132,000. There has been a 37 percent rise in testing vs. a 152 percent rise in cases since June 12. Arizona has the highest positive test rate in the United States. Arizona's ICU beds are 91 percent full and ER admissions hit record high. Dr. Birx says that Arizona's 7-day case average is "encouraging." Death rises in Florida, Arizona and Texas, as coronvirus cases are up in 35 states. 

The White House won't say whether Trump has confidence in Fauci, as Fauci was sidelined from task force briefing. The CDC is to update guidelines on schools after Trump trashes them and threatens to cut funding to schools that don't reopen. 

Tulsa sees surge in coronavirus cases after Trump rally. Officials say 500 new cases have been reported in two days, contact tracers are "inundated."

Pence told healthcare workers to preserve and reuse PPE. Pence also said "it's time for the United States to get our kids back to school" when talking about reopening schools as teacher organizations claim it's not safe due to the pandemic. Pence says reopening schools are "absolutely essential."

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