

Erin Burnett OutFront
CNN Podcasts
Erin Burnet OutFront: Out in the field. In front of the headlines. A courageous and unconventional nightly news program.
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Apr 25, 2020 • 42min
Trump refuses to take questions after he dangerously floats using disinfectant as a Coronavirus treatment, Georgia reopens salons, gyms, bowling alleys, tattoo parlors as the state death toll rises, FDA chief on defensive as congress slams agency for allo
Trump falsely claims he was being "sarcastic" when he talked about injecting disinfectant to kill Coronavirus, LA county health director on Trump's disinfectant comment: "people die from ingesting some of these products", LA County health director: if Trump was being sarcastic about using disinfectant, "it doesn't really matter", Dr. Birx absent from White House briefing as her reaction to Trump's comment about using disinfectant as a treatment goes viral, some states begin to reopen despite warnings and a rising U.S. death toll that has already topped 51,000, congressman fears people are buying "faulty" antibody tests that could lead to "dangerous life decisions", house subcommittee report: lack of FDA enforcement allowed antibody testing manufacturers to make fraudulent claims, Oxford has started human trials of its coronavirus vaccine, Biden thinks Trump will try to delay the presidential electionTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 24, 2020 • 54min
White House pushes unproven Trump theory on warm weather slowing virus; Source: Coronavirus task force had to convince Trump to denounce Georgia governor's reopening decision; Tyson closes four plants as virus spreads among workers;
Top vaccine doctor says he was removed from federal post after questioning drug Trump touted; Source: Coronavirus task force had to convince Trump to denounce Georgia governor's reopening decision; Fauci: "I am not overly confident right now at all" about United States testing capacity, Trump: "I don't agree with him"; Trump clashes with top doctors on virus testing, timeline; Key model now projecting 67,000+ United States deaths by August, says some states should wait longer to safely reopen; Key model: Georgia needs to wait until June 22 to safely reopen; Antibody testing suggests 1-in-5 New Yorkers may have had virus; Food supply concerns grow, 15 percent of pork production shutdown; Tyson closes largest pork plant linked to 182 cases in Iowa; Pood supply concerns grow; CDC recommends all Americans wear masks in public, but only a handful of states make masks mandatory; Dr. Sanjay Gupta on which masks work and which don't; California town trying to test all residents for virus and antibodies; First known United States coronavirus death occurred weeks earlier than previously known in California; 26.5 million Americans, about 16 percent of the labor force, filed for unemployment benefits in last five weeks; House passes bill to replenish small business loan program, ex-Starbucks chair: $1 trillion needed to save them; When money grows on walls;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 2020 • 34min
CDC Director tries to, but doesn't, walk back comments that virus could be as difficult next fall or winter; CNN returns to Wuhan, epicenter of virus, after 76-day lockdown; Trump calls testing "tremendous" but United States lacks widespread plan;
Trump: Chance there will be no Covid-19 in fall, Fauci: We will definitely have Covid-19 in the fall; Doctor says he was removed from federal post after questioning drug Trump praised; Trump says he disagrees with Georgia governor opening barber shops. nail salons, spas on Friday; Key model shows Georgia, 11 other states should wait until at least June 8 to reopen; Dr. Fauci pleads with governors to open economies in more measured way; CNN correspondent returns to Wuhan after 76-day lockdown, hotel staff spray us down and check our temperatures; CNN visits wet market and lab in Wuhan, China that are among the theories of where virus originated; United States coronavirus cases top 846,000, deaths surpass 46,000; Bank of America economists estimate government will need to spend nearly $1 trillion on small business loan program; In one community, only 4 of 83 minority-owned small businesses that applied for loan relief program received loans;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 22, 2020 • 47min
CDC chief warns second wave this winter will likely be worse; Sanjay Gupta takes antibody test to learn whether he had virus; Senate passes new $480 billion bill to help small businesses, banking industry source: funds may only last 1-2 days;
CDC director warns of a "more difficult" second wave this winter that could coincide with the flu season; United States coronavirus cases top 820,000, deaths surpass 44,000; CDC director on protests against stay-at-home orders and calls for states to be "liberated", "It's not helpful"; Dr. Birx: We're seeing improvements in several big cities, but don't see a decline in DC metro area yet; Trump on Cuomo meeting: "We have an understanding on testing"; Trump to speak with Georgia governor as state plans to reopen; Senator Graham on reopening: "I worry that our friends and neighbors in Georgia are going too fast too soon"; Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares the results of his antibody test; Restaurant owner shares his struggle trying to get funds from small business loan program; Restaurant owner frustrated with government's loan process; Trump: Will ask big companies to give back small business loans; Medical adviser for "Contagion" movie contracted coronavirus; Medical adviser for "contagion" movie: "Frankly, we're in trouble" with coronavirus pandemic; United States eyeing intel that Kim Jong Un is in danger after surgery;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 21, 2020 • 42min
United States coronavirus cases top 783,000, deaths surpass 41,000; Georgia to begin easing restrictions this week; Germany eases lockdown restrictions, some shops reopen as country starts large-scale antibody testing;
United States death toll doubles in a week; Georgia and Tennessee to begin easing restrictions, neither has seen 14-day decline in cases, per White House guidelines; Frustrated by lack of testing, Maryland governor secures 500,000 test kits from South Korea; Pence tries to reassure governors about helping with test supples even as Trump says "testing is local"; Birx: We have asked every Governor to follow the guidelines; Georgia governor approves of gyms, bowling alleys, body art studios and salons opening as early as Friday; Protests erupt in multiple states against stay-at-home orders; Fauci: No real economic recovery without virus under control; Germany eases lockdown restrictions, but Merkel cautions "it would be tragic if we knowingly relapsed"; Professor: United States is just at the beginning of this pandemic; 29-year-old gets last rites but makes miraculous recovery; 29-year-old with no known pre-existing conditions nearly dies from virus, but makes miraculous recovery; 29-year-old man spent 10 days on a ventilator battling virus;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 2020 • 43min
Angry senate dems press Pence on testing, get no clear answers, Ohio governor targets May 1st to begin reopening state, as model suggests social distancing needed until May 18th, Trump appears to support protests against stay-at-home orders
Trump appears to support stay-at-home protests, tweets it's time to "liberate" Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia, angry senate dems press Pence on testing, get no clear answers, key model lays out timelines for states on reopening; stipulates there must be testing and contact tracing, Trump calls for some states to "liberate" amid crisis; Washington governor: Trump is encouraging "illegal and dangerous acts"To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 17, 2020 • 42min
Trump reverses course, tells governors "you are going to call your own shots" on when to reopen; Trump criteria to begin reopening includes a 14-day sustained decrease in cases and pre-crisis hospital conditions;
Trump's phase one for reopening: Vulnerable people continue to shelter in place and schools remain closed; Trump's phases two for reopening: Urges telework, but schools, gyms, bars open with physical distancing; Trump's phase three for reopening: Vulnerable people resume public life, limited distancing at large venues; Source: Several governors tell Trump they're still lacking tests and materials for tests; Trump issues new three-phases plan to reopen economy, but tells governors they will be "empowered to tailor" approach; Oxford researchers hope to have a vaccine ready by September; Oxford researchers 80 percent confident their vaccine will work, human trials to start next week; Oxford to start human trials on their vaccine next week, they are hoping to have a vaccine ready by September; Trump claims United States is testing more than any other country as lawmakers, business leaders push to ramp up testing; 22 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in last four weeks; Small business loan program has run out of money as 22 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in last four weeks; Less than two weeks after starting, the $349 billion small business loan program is already out of cash;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 2020 • 43min
President Trump again falsely claims he has right to override governors decisions on social restrictions; Trump touts antibody test for 20 million people "in a matter of weeks"; NIH working on a vaccine that is now in human trials;
United States reporting 1,907 new deaths so far today; United States coronavirus cases top 634,000, deaths surpass 27,000; Business leaders tell Trump more testing needed before reopening; Study: People may be most infectious days before symptoms appears; Los Angeles may ban large concerts and sporting events until 2021; Trump: New distancing guidelines will be announced tomorrow; FDA authorizes two new antibody tests, can help determine whether a person is immune to coronavirus; Top scientists warn White House about reliability of antibody tests: it's a "work in progress"; Dr. Fauci: "We don't have all the answers" on antibodies; As United States coronavirus deaths surpass 27,000, a vaccine developed by the NIH is undergoing human trials; World Health Organization: 70 vaccines are in the works, three are in human trials; Volunteer in coronavirus vaccine trial shares his experience; Trump's name to be added to stimulus checks; Some Americans rationing medicine until they get stimulus checks; Thousands protests strict stay-at-home order in Michigan; Thousands of protesters block traffic, honk horns to oppose Michigan governor's stay-at-home order; "Dozens upon dozens" ignore social distancing guidelines; Trump passes the buck to United States governors on coronavirus testing needed to reopen United States economy, threatens "strong action" if they don't do good job; Trump: "We have the right to do whatever we want; Americans desperate to get sports back; Take me out to the ball game. Or not.;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 2020 • 40min
Trump retreats, acknowledges governors will have the authority to open their states when ready; United States coronavirus cases top 600,000, deaths surpass 25,000; Trump touts unproven treatment at meeting with virus survivors;
Global coronavirus cases near two million, deaths top 125,000; Trump says he will encourage some states to open before May 1st, despite current CDC guidelines; Trump promises states will get whatever they need from federal government, including tests; Trump blames World Health Organization for lack of info, even though United States intel warned of potential virus; Trump previously thanked China for its help, but now blames World Health Organization for its support of China; Scientists: United States may have to endure some distancing until 2022; Governor Newsom says California has "bent the curve", reveals six-point plan to reopen the state; California warns of new normal: Face coverings will be "common," possible temperature checks at restaurants, no mass gatherings; Chloroquine study in Brazil halted after 11 patients die; Trump touts drug despite warnings from some medical experts; Washington Post: State department warned of safety issues at Wuhan lab; A nurse who contracted the coronavirus and spent a week on a ventilator describes his difficult recovery; Coronavirus patient still struggling 10 days after leaving the hospital, spent a week on a ventilator; Blessings in disguise; Putting a name and a face to a... mask;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 14, 2020 • 43min
Trump melts down in angry response to reports he ignored virus warnings;Governors on east and west coasts band together by region to decide when to reopen states; Top official tries to clarify comment that earlier mitigation efforts would've saved lives
Trump falsely claims media ignored coronavirus in January and February, go to CNN.com for full archive; Trump falsely claims "total authority" after governors band together to determine opening of economy; Angry Trump uses propaganda video, produced by government employees at taxpayers' expense; President Trump attacks media after series of reports he ignored warnings as virus spread; Trump says he's not firing Dr. Fauci: "He's a wonderful guy"; President Trump says he's not firing Dr. Fauci despite retweeting post with hashtag calling for his firing; Boston mayor: Reopening by May 1 "completely irresponsible"; Trump says he will make final decision on when to re-open; Growing concern about United States food supply due to coronavirus;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


