A tweet from President Trump about the administrationss 15 days of social distancing. The tweet saying we cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself at the end of the 15day period. What was he suggesting . Also tonight, the urgent appeal to younger americans to follow social distancing. Anger after images at parks, beaches. Law enforcement saying they are ready to act. In new york city alone, nearly half the cases are 18 to 44. The urgent negotiations on capitol hill tonight to get help to American Families in desperate need as unemployment claims across this nation soar. But is there accountability in the bill for big corporations, what they do with the money . And news on the first u. S. Senator to test positive. And what senator Amy Klobuchar revealed about her husband. With hundreds more dead in italy, the alarming video from spain. Patients on the floor. Angela tonight. Dr. Jen is back to answer your questions. Why she is now in selfquarantine, reporting from home tonight. Good evening. Here we are beginning a new week together. The number of cases of coronavirus growing quickly. The urgent pleas from help on the front lines tonight. And the u. S. Surgeon general saying its going to get bad. The governor of the state of florida asking passengers arriving, flying in from new york and new jersey to selfquarantine for 14 days. In the u. S. , more than 42,000 people sickened. By last count, at least 17 states have imposed the tight restrictions, closing businesses, telling people to work from home. And look at this tonight. Images of the empty streets across the country, now at a standstill. New york, chicago, new orleans, among those images. An empty terminal in detroit. And a major disaster declared in new york, washington. And the Navy Hospital ship mercy on its way to los angeles. A second ship soon leaving for new york city. Testing still difficult to get. The long lines. This is just one snapshot from miami gardens, florida. The wait for results could take days. And the line of cars, this is not a testing site, but a food pantry in dayton, ohio. The National Guard helping to distribute food. So many families out of work. What is being done to help them . And the tweet from president president saying we cant let the cure be worse than the problem itself at the end of the 15day period. What was the president suggesting . Tom llamas leading us off tonight. Reporter tonight, the battlefield in the war on the coronavirus expanding. New yorks javits center, the citys convention facility, now being turned into a hospital. Hospital beds and ventilators being delivered. The National Guard on site. The goal here, to house 1,000 patients. Governor andrew cuomo ordering all hospitals to increase capacity by 50 . There are more than 20,000 people infected with coronavirus in new york. This is going to get much worse before it gets better. Reporter the pentagon readying ten Field Hospitals. At least two will arrive within 72 hours to seattle in new york. And the governor of florida issuing an executive order mandating anyone flying from in new york or new jersey to selfisolate for 14 days. Hopefully that will be a deterrent for people. If youre trying to escape here to avoid the restrictions in your own state, that is probably not a good idea. Reporter new york city now the epicenter of the pandemic in the u. S. Cuomo announcing his state will move forward with trials for a new drug therapy, the same one pushed by President Trump. 10,000 doses of the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine coupled with zithromax, also known as a zpack. Its effectiveness still unproven. We have a lot of very sick people right now in hospitals all over the place. And speaking with the governor of new york, cuomo, i said, how does it look . Hes got a lot of sick people. Reporter and treating those sick people is leading to a shortage of supplies in some cases. We are short on ppe that a lot of folks are short on around the country, masks and face shields. Were filling up our icus. We have several floors now that are devoted only to covidpositive patients. Reporter the chief of surgery at Columbia University warning in a memo to staff the hospital is burning through 40,000 masks every day. On a normal day, they use 4,000. Cornelia griggs, a pediatric surgeon at that hospital and a mother of two. Were running into crisis situations, making the split decision. Am i going to run into this room to save this patient, or am i going to scramble and find a mask . Reporter governors calling on the federal government to push manufacturers to make needed supplies, something the president said days ago he was prepared to do. They legally have a tool called the federal defense production act. Use it. Reporter across the country, Companies Big and small doing what they can to help. These are our medical gowns that we are making here at coleman knitting mills. Reporter coleman knitting mills in utah is taking fabric from cheerleading uniforms to make gowns and masks for a Nursing Home Group in Washington State. And testing for coronavirus still a problem in so many parts of the country. In new jersey, some drivers turned away from a new drivethrough facility before it even opened this morning. In miami, long lines at a new testing site at hard rock stadium. The National Guard was giving tests to people 65 and older showing symptoms. A growing number of states ordering residents to stay home. But overnight, the president tweeting, we cant let the cure be worse than the problem itself. At the end of the 15day period, well make a decision as to which way we want to go. America will again and soon be open for business. Very soon. A lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting. Prede just moments tollasith us live tonight in new york city. Ghw newor isng for goingoake at least a week for the Field Hospital to be up and running . Reporter thats right. A week to ten days. This is one of four facilities around the state that will deal with the overflow of patients. At first, this will house patients that dont have covid19. If things get very dire, facilities like this one could house those patients. And the Vice President made news acknowledging today that hes asked governors to reach out about devices that could be converted, that would help with a shortage of ventilators in this country . Reporter thats right. It was an interesting headline. The Vice President did this fema adarrs. Thcording to e esident, they can convert to a ventilator. Theres tens of thousands of them right now in the public. David . Tom, thank you. Tonight, also dire warnings have authorities after too many people gathering in public places. From brooklyn to california to miami, florida. Images that made millions of americans angry, asking why are so many people ignoring the warnings . Theyre putting others at risk. Heres kaylee hartung, back to reporting after recovering from the coronavirus herself. Tonight, she describes what her symptoms were. Reporter tonight, Law Enforcement threatening to crack down on people ignoring the warnings to stay apart. If you and your friends decide to throw a party at your home and you invite 20 of your closest friends, stop. Law enforcement officers will have to break that party up, and there will be criminal consequences. Reporter from coast to coast, stunning images of large groups. In new yor cwds walking r the hudson river. And in los angeles, beaches packed with there are not en serisly. I want america to understand. This week, its going to get bad. Reporter the virus hitting americas youth. In new york city, 46 of the cases in people 18 to 44. Nationwide, nearly half of those flooding icus are 20 to 64. I woke up in the middle of the night and had a lot of nausea. Reporter 26yearold Fiona Lowenstein was diagnosed with covid19, hospitalized and put on oxygen. I definitely did not think i would end up in the hospital. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci, saying so far its a mystery why its impacting the young here, emphasizing the danger. We know that underlying conditions, all bets are off. No matter how young you are. Reporter the virus even sickening infants. 7monthold emmet getting a 103degree fever. His mother courtney trying to make sure it doesnt spread to her other children. Keep your babies at home, wash your hands. Its hard to keep their little hands out of their mouths. Reporter while many are struggling in hospitals, roughly 100,000 worldwide have recovered. After returning home from covering the initial deadly wave in Washington State nursing homes, i felt symptoms. These aches all over my body right now. Im trying to figure out how to get tested and its unbelievably hard. I tested positive. Im still isolating after recovering. Over the next four days, i got really bad. Reporter clay bentley spent 11 days in the hospital, had a fever, and could barely breathe. This is him today. Morning, guys. Im still at it. Still going strong. He got through it. We loved seeing that today. Kaylee, we love having you back as well. And because people are so curious and sler nervous about the symptoms, how quickly did you get to the other side of this . Reporter it was 12 days ago that i first had a runny nose and body aches. The next morning, as soon as i woke up, i knew something was wrong. I had a headache, body aches had increased to pain all over. Particularly in my lower back. I had chills and a lowgrade fever that spiked for a short time. The next day, i was starting to feel better. Fatigue and congestion lingered the longest. But im feeling well and its been about four days. Great knnews. And those are the telltale symptoms. Were glad the recovery has become quick for you. Well see you tomorrow. And next to American Families who want to know, when will we get help . Including the 1,200 checks for individuals who make 75,000, and less for people who make over 99,000. What is going on . Heres mary bruce on the hill tonight. Reporter tonight on capitol hill, frantic negotiations over the nearly 2 trillion bill to rescue the american economy. We are very close to reaching a deal. Very close. And our goal is to reach a deal today. Reporter but theyre not there yet. Twice in 24 hours democrats have blocked the republican bill, insisting it puts big businesses ahead of american workers. And doesnt do enough to help families, health care workers, and hospitals. But republicans say democrats are playing politics. This is not a juicy political opportunity, this is a national emergency. Reporter the bill would give millions of americans a 1,200 check and 500 per child. But the biggest sticking point, a 500 billion relief fund for corporations. Democrats say its a slush fund to dole out money with few strings attached. On the senate floor today, anger and frustration. Is there objection . Thank you, mr. President. I object. Oh, come on i object. This is unbelievable. You know what americans are thinking right now, mr. President . Theyre thinking this country was founded by geniuses. But is being run by a bunch of idiots. Reporter congress tonight racing the clock and the virus itself. Rand paul now the first senator, and third member of congress, to test positive. More than a dozen lawmakers in quarantine. Amy klobuchars husband has bested positive and is in the hospital. The senator saying not being by his side is hard. The white house, acutely aware of the staggering Economic Impact of social distancing. Our country wasnt built to be shut down. Reporter the president tweeting in all caps, we cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself. But trumps closest ally on the hill, senator Linsey Graham strongly pushing back, tweeting, when it comes to how to fight coronavirus, im making my decisions based on healthcare professionals, not political punditry. The treasury secretary has been going back and forth all day long, trying to work this out. Theyre optimistic, but there is still no deal. Theyre hoping the checks will go out to americans early next month. Bottom line, we dont know when that will happen. David . Mary, thank you. Overseas this evening, italy with another staggering death toll. Britains Prime Minister addressing the british people just moments ago. And harrowing images from inside hospitals in spain. Heres ian pannell. Reporter tonight, disturbing new images posted across social media in spain showing patients on the floor of an overwhelmed hospital. Victims heard coughing, some gasping for air, others apparently hooked up to oxygen tanks. Doctors unable to keep up. Spain suffering over 460 deaths in the past 24 hours. And in italy, another staggering day. Over 500 deaths. My hospital, which is usually around 550 beds, now is dedicated that 90 of these beds to these people to patients with this disease. Reporter perhaps some light at the end of the tunnel for italy. The percentage for total new infections rose 8 . Single digits for the First Time Since the lockdown began two weeks ago. But the World Health Organization warning the pandemic is rapidly accelerating. It took 67 days from the initial reported infection to reach the first 100,000 cases. 11 days for the second 100,000. And just four days for the third saying all people should stay home from now on. Gatherings of two or more people not permitted. The uk death toll has soared by almost 50 in the last day, the rate of increase now mirroring exactly what happened in italy two weeks ago. With this haunting warning to the nation from one british patient. Please, none of you, take any chances. I mean it, because if it gets really bad, then you are going to end up here. Reporter were seeing the toughest measures in britain since wartime. All nonessential stores closed, no meeting friends, you can only exercise once a day. But some positive news out of germany, we know that chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for covid19. But elsewhere, things are not looking good. Thank you. When we come back, dr. Jen ashton, why shes in selfquarantine. And what are we hearing about vaping that shows promise . Weather alerts from pennsylvania to maine. A lot more news still ahead. Well be right back. Constantly. We take that responsibility very seriously. 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