Viewers like you. Thank yo america. Reporting from new york, im Laura Trevelyan. President trum tells americans at the worst is yet to come. A taste of freedom in italy after souch anguish. Families can go for a walk with their children as other measures are extended. Plus the coronavirus ghost hounds of w hampshire. How the outbreak has ravaged the economy there. For you watching on pbs and ound the globe, welcome to world news america. U. S. Preside has advised suggesting the expectation of a arsc similar to that of italy. Anflorid texas are now telling people to st at home. Wall street began the Second Quarter by tumbling nearly 1000 points. This after presint trump warned of a rough few weeks ahead our north america editor rorts. At this time of year central park in new york would normally begin ready for ccerts and festivals. Now they need help alleviating and overburdened health system. America is shifting onto a war footing. It has brought a dramatic change in tone from the president , urgent and somber. Y am want everican to be prepared or whats coming. Ic i want every am to be it w a tough a few weeks. Ead. A lot of us are precting, after having studied it so hard, we will see some real light at the end of the tunnel but this is going to be a very painful, very painful two weeks. This visit from the Vice President , he said the u. S. Was on a path of follow the worst hit country in europe. Italy might be the most comparable area to the United States at this point. At this point donald trump and his medical advisers seem to in lockstep. But one area where they are at odds is on testing and vital equipment. Here the president says that everything is under control. That is not what you are hearing on the front line. What do we need . Asked ppe pv. They have been protesting over the lack of ppe. Workers have been protestg over the lack of protective equipment. We are running out of oxygen, somethinghat patients with covid19 need. We are running out of equipment. Everyone who has this comes to the Emergency Department and we are getting overwhelmed. If new york is the foretaste, this is what is ahead. In the capital of the Richest Company richest country in the world, corpses being lifted rainto the back of a refrid lorry. Louisiana is seeing a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. Therere 6000 confirmed infections. Could soon run out oft hospitals ventilators. Governor. Sow is the lieutenant what is the biggest challenge you are facing in louisiana right now . We are seeing the numbers increased by over 1000 people a day. Increased by people that have the virus. As you see, the death camp keeps gog up. Today we0 have eople on ventilators, a great increase from yesterday. We received 150 ventilators that the president had promised louisiana and a Conference Call a few days ago. The Vice President told the governor yesterday to those of be delivered today. That is far less than what we requested and far less than what next couple of weeks. Ugh the at the rate we are going, we will run out of pasted l and equipment like ventilators in e next couple of weeks. Laura so, howany ventilats e need . Asked the governor requested 10,000, but anything helps. They are trying to secure ventilators from other areas besides through the federal government. The states are working that out on their own to see re they can se them in other places. When you look at what the people have yesterday, we will use up everything they have in a short amount of time. Dthe gentleman that h church last sunday was arrested. We still have a problem with people here in louisiana. All of the people sheltering in place. Laura you were on a Conference Call with the president a couple of days ago. Does he realize how pertinent the situation is for you . Like i think he does, i think he can stockpile and speak for the esiden given the hundred and 50 ventilators in normal situations in new york and other places in the country, i imagine that they are giving them oute as desperate need presents itself. We hope ware able to attain some on obtain some on our own. Laura how much of an impact did mardi gras have on it . We were down in this situation, but 1. 5 Million People in the streets. There was a big impact on us having it. Such a large outbreak in louisiana. I take responsibilities as a statewide elected official. There were only 15 cases in america on the day of mardi gras. No travel ban. None of whats in place today. No one thoughthat it could get this bad, this quick. I take as much responsibility as anyone for Going Forward with mardi gras. I dont think that looking back we could have known how bad this was going to get. Laura why do you think more people are dying per capita in losiana compared to other states . Did we lose him . Laura lieutenant governor, thank you for being with us. I was asking why you thinkt is that so many people are dying per capita . Ave lost the lieutenant govern there. Scientists are learning about it all the timere and ts still a lot of confusion about what it does to peoples bodies once they bome infected. We have more on what they do know. The virus uses surface proteins, spikes on the outside, to hook onto a talking point on the surface of human cel. After it has stopped, the coronavirus is able to insert genetic material, rna, into the cell once inside it hijacks the machinery of the new he is to make multiple copies of itself. These burstsut of the cell, destroying it, infecting other ces. For most people, their immune system mounts a response and they begin to feel better around five days. But in some the immune system goes into overdrive and starts attacking the lungs and the other organs, as well as the virus, which can cause damage to other organs. Laura lets bring in a dr. Who is an emergency physician in baltimore. Thank you for ing with us. 200,000 infections in the u. S. They say that it could be comparable to italy. What could that mean . 200,000 is the best case estimate and thats truly frightening. That means if we do everything right. Solution in the u. S. And we are still lacking these critical supplies, forcing hospitals to ration, as we are seeing in italy. We also kn that thes where we are seeing out rakes now, like new york, louisiana, michigan, there are other places that are not far behin the federal government has to step up and do its part in the u. S. To procure supplies and help with shortagesusbut everyonedo our part with social distancing. What happens outside the hospital has a direct impact on what goes on inside as well. Ura doctors are nacing heartbreaking decisions about who gets a ventilator. So far it appears doctors are not facing that deciust yet, but we arfrdays awa that happening. Hospitals andrs docto are putting together guidelines as terrible as these decisions are, i think the guidelines are necessary. The last thing that we want is for the doctor or the nurse, at the time that multiple patients areha dying t to make a decision like that. That is not what were tryg to laura u. S. Officials are saying that fatalities willin two weeks. Does that sound right to you it does sound as if the peak two weeks. Dec could be within especially as we look at what io going on in ne and these hardhit areas. But we dont have nearly enoughp es, governors saying that no state has enough ventilators. Downs. As enough masts or this is a situation that we should not he to be in. This is not inevitable. We should have prepared r it. Now that we know this is occurring, weeed to get the supplies to our frontline providers. This should not have to happen. Laura a rapid test for coronavirus, could this help us . Very much so. Testing that could be done with within minutes or at the bedside of the patient would be a huge game changer. It would allow for Rapid Diagnostics for thepatient and clinician to know how to treat the patient. It makes a huge difference in terms of being able to do surveillance. Right now that is the limiting factor. Ow we dont ow many more people are out there in twh u. S. Have covid19 and dont know and are spreading it to others workers who could be putting themselves in danger, their family members, and others. We need a lot more testing, d help asting, that wo lot. Laura dr. , thank you so muh fornjoining us. G now to italy, whiche the u. S. Vesident said as we reported there, america was most comparable to. More than 700 people have died in the last day alone. There areh infections me peak. A glimpse of freedom in italys new normal. Parents are allowed to take the children o for a brief walk. After three weeks of lockdown, its a breath of liberty. Rebut taken with ansion. The measures are working. I am happy that they are in place. Inside the whole day. Staying we need actualight. E children need snfce. The ition rate is growing wi slo, but the fear is that if restrictions are letup too soon they could get a false sense of securitand numbers can start jumping again. Deaths are still soaring and among them, doctors. The doctor the died this week is one of the outbreak. Lost of his friend say it would not have happened if they hli have the su they needed. We arengry and shocked. We are lacking Protection Equipment for doctorsln we feel able. Wars must be organized during we were sent in emptyhanded. Some young, inventive italians have stepped in to help, using 3 printing to make a ventilator. The blueprint has be f downloaded fe a million times by hospitals in need across the world. I got a message from brazil in which a doctor sai [indiscernible] i was very, very happy. I could not have received a letter present. Italians are generally following the rules, but some frustrion is starting to show. In the south, a loss of money and closed shops are isolated. The ckdown was extenand to mid aprigoes on and perhaps never again in our lifetime will be see rome like this, the virus sucking thelife out of italy. Laura le the e lockdown in italy. Other news around the world, this summer virus wimbledon tennis this summers wimbledon tennis tournament hasc beceled for the first time. The lates cancellatiotsfor the spor world that is reeling after japan postponed the olympics until next year. Officials in france have issued 300 and 50,000 fines to the people who have been taking the lockdo they say it is unlikely that restrictions will be lifted across france simultaneously. Officials in france say that the death toll there has top 3000 and there are fears that the actual total may be much higher. The Health Ministry called on people to stay at dome on the la of the persian new years holiday. Enpublic gardens havclosed to stop people from celebrating and spreading the infection. You are watching bbc world news america. Still to come tonight, the life of an artist in lockdown. David hockney shares his ipad drawings of spring and his reflections on what really matters right now. Ffspain has ed even more english, 864 people died in the past 24 hours. Another grim record. E National Death toll is over 9000. The infection rate is falling. I am outside one of the main hospitals here, wher a number of covid19 patients are being treated. Its a huge amount of pressure on icus, struggling with the patients coming in. Over the past couple of days there was hope that the pressure seemed to be wearing off. Today spain recorded ats highest deh toll in 24 hours. 800 and 64 dead in 24 hours. 864 dead in 24 hours. The number of infected stands at over 100,000. The rate of infection seems to be falling, that is thelv only sier lining. Laura americasities are seeing the most coronavirusou cases, but theryside is affected, too, when it comes to economic fallout especially. The Tourism Industry in New Hampshire has been crippled. Offseason in the Washington Monument valley is gerally quiet, but not this quiet. On a few infections hav been confirmed in this region but rather than wait for the pandemic to hit hard, injuries, hotels, and other businesses have closed their doors. R this restaurant owied offering takeout meals. But gave up after two days. Ef you dont flatten curve, its going to be that much worse. As a Business Owner responsible for multiple people, how do i feel, conscience wise . I cant do it. It makes it hard, but i think that by the end of the day if we all do it, we will all be in the the White Mountain hotel has been a local landmark for decades. Even in the slow season the 80 rooms are fully booked on the weekens. But now itpty and most of the staff event laid up laid off. John is a cook. Emergency unemployment gives in less than half his salary. Its a lot to take in at first, when you live paycheck to paycheck like mysf, i dont have a lot of savings. I have a little bit, and up to get for a couple of months if lyed be, but i still need to have a decent suf money coming in to support myself and my family. Thats the worst part, having to lay off staff that has been with me for years and years, some from the beginning,rom 30 years ago. To lay them off, it hurts, it really hurts. More than anhing. I am us cant bear it, you know . At this Shopping Center alone 600 people were laid off, Stores Closed in an ongoing effort keep people away and stop the viruerspreading. Coal tourism is ground to a halt, crippli the local economy, but people are still arriving from other states and cities to take advantage of holiday homes i outdoors of New Hampshire. A few weeks ago they would have been welcome, but not anymore. Dont com to New Hampshire. I understand that you want to get out of new york,br but you e ging your danger to us in a couple of places. You know . Obviouslyou could be infected and bringing it into this small cotounity of people that nee work. People need to stay home. The governor of new hampshir dered people to stay home businesses are closed. Ential across the valley they are keeping on the lights at night as a beacon of hope in dark tis. Jane obrien, bbc news, New Hampshire. A heipple effect of the coronavirus there goes as far as the granite state. One of th u. K. most famous painters is using the coronavirus lockdown creatively. Dad hockney has been drawing the arrival of spring on his ipad from his home in france. In an exclusive you shared his new workand thoughts on the role of art in life. The arteen writing to center and he it and we are going to read aloud the great hands words. In 2018, j. P. , my assistant and i, king to norndy afteran the abbe i suggested to him that it be a great place to draw onsp the arrival of ng. There were apple in cherry blossoms. East yorkshire only have blackthorne and half. We found a house with a large garden. It was cheaper than anything in sussex. We bought it. I began straightaway drawing. I went around the house and the niger the house itself. These were exhibited in new york in september of 2019. Being a smoker, i did not care for new york, so i never went. We came back to normandy and i began drawing the trees on my new ipad. Then the virus started. I went on drying the winter trees that entually burst into blossoms. This is the stage we are at right now. Meanwhile, the virus is going mad and many people said my drawings were a great respite from what was going on. Why are my ipad drawings seen as a respite . Well, they are obviously made by the hand depicting renewal of sing. I intend to carry on with my h work, wh seen as important. This will in time be over and then what . I84 years old, i will die. The cause of death is birth. The only real thingsn life are food and love, in thaik order. Justour little dog, ruby. I really believe this. Ce of art is lov mylove life. Alove, david h. Laura wonderful. Lets recap top stories. Vice president pence says american should expect a scenario comparable to italy as the crisis unfolds. Speaking of, there has been a sliver of good news as children have been allowed to take walks outside for the first time in weeks. The government has extended some stayathome measures. Wall street dropped on the first trading session of the new quarter. The dow gave back 1000 points as investors worry about the Economic Impact of the virus. In these tough times we like to highlight the good out there, ke this story. [] honking] [honking] laura a Washington Post reporter cut the Wedding Party of sarah and marco celebrating in the rain as a trumpeter played cant help falling in love. 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