CDC director predicts 100,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths by June 1; Trump's vaccine czar "confident" a few hundred million doses can be ready by years end despite "very aggressive" timeline; LA begins to reopen after highest number of cases in a month.

Army general helping lead vaccine effort: "Herculean task"; number of new cases trending lower in 28 states; but new Texas cases up double digits since restrictions relaxed; America's retail sales completely collapsed in April; NY, NJ, CT beaches opening for Memorial Day with restrictions; President Trump: "vaccine or no vaccine, we're back"; Death toll now tops 87,000 as cases surpass 1.4 million; Trump touts new CDC guidance, but appears to be watered down; Oxford researchers finish first human vaccine trial; Oxford studies vaccine on monkeys, finds those with vaccine had less of virus after exposure; Oxford researchers aim to know by Sept. whether vaccine works; TX sees rise in cases after reopening, GA on the decline; Georgia among 28 states on downward trend with number of cases, Texas among seven states that are on the rise; Number of Texas cases on the rise after reopening, reported single day highs of cases and deaths yesterday; Trump again avoids wearing mask, says he tested negative; Nurse tells Trump she hasn't caught virus because of PPE, President again declines to wear a mask; Trump doubles down on vaccine timeline: could be end of year; If a vaccine existed today, there'd be a supply shortage; House about to vote on $3 trillion coronavirus aid package; Includes new round of direct payments to Americans, Senate unlikely to take up; Top U.S. asset manager: will take 10-12 years for U.S. to return to pre-pandemic employment levels; The Texas restaurant owner who refuses to give up; Restaurant owner battles his ailing health amid pandemic by refusing to give up: "I'm going to fight and fight and fight".

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