Nurses and healthcare workers saying theyre having to choose between their safety and their patients. And the image tonight the firstyear resident coming home from the hospital staying separated from his wife and son. Young americans hit hard by the virus. 1 in 5 coronavirus cases is someone between the age of 20 and 44. The 28yearold woman documenting her condition, lying in bed, coughing. The warning for others her age. Overseas tonight, the haunting milestones. Italys death toll now topping 10,000. Spain reporting its deadliest day to date. And news from the vatican after pope francis was tested for the coronavirus. Also tonight, harmony and hope. Musicians using a universal language to send a message we are all in this together. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this saturday. Im tom llamas. We begin tonight with new developments in the coronavirus emergency in america and around the world. President trump tonight weighing a drastic move. The u. S. Now with more than 119,000 cases and nearly 2,000 deaths. The president unexpectedly announcing he may issue a twoweek quarantine for parts of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. The governor tonight calling it a, quote, federal declaration of war on those states. New york state with about half of those cases, overwhelming hospitals. Andrew cuomo saying the state has begun large scale testing of an experimental treatment. Tonight, the u. S. Navy hospital ship the comfort making its way to new york, deploying from norfolk, virginia. The nypd losing another one of their own detectives. Cedric dixon, the first uniformed officer to die of complications of coronavirus. Chicago in danger of becoming the next hot zone. The army corps of engineers turning Mccormick Place into a hospital. And l. A. Closing its beaches for now. Cases there expected to soar. The various also spreading across texas, more than 2,000 cases now. Stephanie ramos leads us off. Reporter today, President Trump sending a Navy Hospital ship to help hard hit new york. But as he departed the white house, trump floated the idea of shutting down the entire region. Theres a possibility that sometime today well do a quarantine shortterm, two weeks on new york, probably new jersey, certain parts of connecticut. Reporter the proposed order could affect the tristates more than 30 million residents, the most populous urban area in the country. This would be an enforceable quarantine. And, you know, id rather not do it, but we may need it. Reporter the president saying he spoke to new yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo before his announcement. But during his own press conference minutes later, the governor caught offguard. No, i havent had those conversations. I dont even know what that means. I dont know how that could be legally enforceable, and from a medical point of view, i dont know what you would be accomplishing. But i can tell you, i just i dont even like the sound of it. Not even understanding what it is, i dont like the sound of it. Reporter a regional quarantine of such magnitude appears to be unprecedented. Tom bossert worked for President Trump as his Homeland Security adviser. Although the president does have these authorities it would almost be a necessary precon dition that the governor and mayor and all the officials under their command and control do this voluntarily, in agreement, and more importantly, with their cooperation. Reporter trump saying governors from states less affected by the virus asked him to look into a quarantine for the tristate area. South carolina, texas, maryland, florida, among the states asking visitors from some areas like new york and louisiana to selfisolate. In rhode island, these stark images, the National Guard, deployed to train stations. Checking passengers tickets. Anyone who has been to new york told to quarantine for 14 days. The governor also ordering the National Guard to go door to door, looking for people who have traveled to new york, collecting their contact information, asking them to selfquarantine as well. And state troopers stopping drivers with new york plates. Folks from new york present a different kind of danger to the people of rhode island. I know this is unusual. I know its extreme. And i know some people dont agree with it. Reporter the virus striking around the country. In illinois, more than 450 new cases and 13 deaths, including an infant. If you havent been paying attention, maybe this is your wakeup call. Reporter the Mccormick PlaceConvention Center in chicago set to be transformed into a 3,000bed hospital for coronavirus patients. In louisiana, another hotspot, more than 3,000 cases and more than 130 people dead. Mardi gras held in the state just a few weeks ago. The mayor of new orleans saying she would have canceled the iconic parades if there would have been more guidance from the federal government at the time. When its not taken seriously at the federal level, its very difficult to transcend down to the local level in making these decisions. Reporter in los angeles, officials implemented even more restrictions, closing most hiking trails and beaches. Offshore, one of the navys floating hospital ships, mercy, starting to admit patients with ailments other than the virus today. The comfort sailing toward new york, bringing 1,000 beds. With more than 52,000 covid19 cases, the state is the epicenter of the crisis in this country. The death toll climbing now to 700, up more than 200 from just yesterday. The governor announcing today four new emergency medical facilities, like this one at the Javits Center, will be built. Stephanie ramos joins us now from new york. I want to go back to the president s comments about possibly quarantining parts of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. When the president first made the comments, it surprised some of the governors of those states. Reporter absolutely, tom. And there are still a lot of questions tonight. New yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo says a multistate quarantine would not be legal and it would be more of a lockdown. And connecticuts governor, who says hes been in touch with cuomo, says wants to speak with the president about this, afraid confusion could lead to panic. Tom. Stephanie ramos on the breaking developments tonight. Stephanie, thank you. Now to the critical short age at hospitals across the country. Mayors say more than 90 of u. S. Cities dont have an adequate supply of test kits or masks and of course those ventilators are in high demand. Doctors and nurses say they feel as if theyre choosing sometimes between their patients safety and their own. Heres trevor ault. Reporter tonight, officials desperate calls for more ventilators are growing louder. The president enacting the korean warera defense production act ordering General Motors to manufacture the muchneeded medical equipment. In the hardhit state of new york, the governor says theyll need 30,000 ventilators, and should they not get them they may have to resort to what are called bag valve masks essentially handheld ventilators that require a person to continuously pump them. Were very frightened its going to get worse. Reporter dr. Roland waguespack is the e. R. Director at East JeffersonGeneral Hospital near new orleans, and he says theyre running out of space. We have seen more and more critical patients with the disease. Were running out of capacity at our hospital. Reporter already in queens, new york, this video posted on facebook showing a packed emergency room lined with patients on hospital beds. Doctors and nurses desperate to treat them. And tonight, more than 90 of mayors nationwide say they dont have enough masks or test kits. Nurses say they dont have the personal protective equipment necessary to keep themselves safe from the virus. It puts us in a position where sometimes we have to choose between our safety and our patients safety. And thats not okay. Reporter sean petty, an e. R. Nurse in the bronx, says hes forced to use the same mask for a week. We are trying to take precautions, but with such widespread infection that can be transmitted so many different ways and because of our lack of protection, we are being exposed. Reporter this nurse posting her anguish on social media. This is truly scary, and nobody is taking it seriously. Reporter she says her hospital is not only short on masks and other protective equipment were out of tylenol. Like, were out of tylenol. I dont know what i can do to save people anymore. Reporter the family of 48yearold nurse kyous kelly says he works on those dangerous front lines. He tested positive for covid19 and died days later from the virus. His sister saying if he had the adequate equipment, he might still be alive. If youre not protecting if you dont have to ppe, youre rationing out gowns and masks and, you know, locking stuff up, yeah, i think it could have been prevented. Reporter the fear of infection extending to the families of healthcare workers. Arkansas doctor jared burks hoping to protect his young son, getting as close as they can to touching hands. That photo completely and totally demonstrates the love that my husband has for us, honestly. A powerful image there. A reminder of the sacrifices being made. Trevor ault joins us from the Javits Center where a makeshift hospital will open monday. Governor cuomo revealing a bit of positive news, but we have to be careful. Its about the rate at which people are being hospitalized and more importantly, the rate at which people with going into the intensive care units. Reporter thats right, tom. Governor cuomo reports the number of new hospitalizations and new icu admissions went down in the past 24 hours, but he was quick to point out, one day does not make for a trend and the peak of the virus is still 14 to 21 days out. Also tom, a note from the hospital of that Michigan Nurse who said she had one mask for a year. The hospital says they follow cdc guidelines, including in their conservation methods of protection equipment. Tom . Trevor ault for us tonight. Trevor, thank you. Growing concerns about young americans, many thinking they may be unaffected by the coronavirus. The cdc reporting 1 in 5 cases involves patients between the ages of 20 and 44. Some patients now warning others their own age they are very much at risk. Heres kaylee hartung. Reporter tonight, miami reporting its first death from covid19. Its just not fair to die like this. Reporter at 40 years old, israel carrera was fit and healthy, but days after attending a dance party on the beach, he developed a fever and cough. Soon he had trouble breathing. After nine days in the hospital, his life was suddenly cut short. His boyfriend says carrera had high Blood Pressure but no other known Underlying Health issues. We are seeing young, previously Healthy People get critically ill and even die of this infection. Reporter the cdc says 1 in 5 confirmed cases is someone between the ages of 20 and 44. In georgia, 28yearold terrica parks lives to tell about her fight with the virus. And i was becoming so weak, i felt like i couldnt fight anymore. Reporter terrica is part of a growing number of young people battling the virus. Like a stack of bricks on my lungs whenever i ever tried to breathe. Now he was fighting for his life an hour later. Reporter these stories harrowing, but the vast majority of cases are mild. Heres what i experienced just before testing positive two and a half weeks ago. Im congested. Ive got a headache right here. Aches all over my body that just arent normal. My condition started improving the next day. Kaylee hartung join us from los angeles. Were so happy youre healthy now, able to report. You have that unique perspective having battled the virus. Whats the one piece of advice you would give to our viewers who may be dealing with covid19 right now but are being advised to stay at home because doctors feel they dont need to be hospitalized . Reporter tom, thats the position i was in. My doctor told me to rest, hydrate, take a pain reliever for my headache and the body aches. Whats most important in these mild cases is to stay home, to isolate and to take that order seriously. Tom . Kaylee hartung, whos been battling the covid19 and is now healthy. Thank you for that. We move on the President Trump and the apparent rift growing with some governors critical of his response to the outbreak. Michigan the 15th state to be declared a disaster over the virus. The president saying states should be more appreciative, sparring with some governors he feels are not showing enough gratitude. Abcs rachel scott is at the white house. Reporter appearing with his Coronavirus Task force, President Trump had this message for the nations governors. I want them to be appreciative. Reporter the president calling out jay inslee and gretchen whitmer, the governors of two states hit hard by the coronavirus. I think weve done a great job for the state of washington, and i think the governor is a failed president ial candidate, as you know. Michigan, all she does is she has no idea whats going on. All she does is say, oh, its the federal governments fault. Reporter both democrats have criticized his administrations response to the pandemic. I cant afford to have a fight with the white house, but the fact of the matter is, at some point were going to have to analyze where all the failures were. I think it would be very, very helpful if the federal government could be more assertive and aggressive and more organized in helping all of us to obtain these systems. Reporter the president telling the Vice President not to bother with them. I say, mike, dont call the governor of washington. Youre wasting your time with him. Dont call the woman in michigan. Reporter yesterday, whitmer said michigans pleas for crucial supplies were coming up empty. What ive gotten back is that vendors with whom we have contracts are now being told not to send stuff here to michigan. Reporter today whitmer saying the Vice President did call and the state received more than 112,000 of those vital n95 masks from the national stockpile, with 8,000 more on the way. In a video message she showed her appreciation. Were grateful to fema for that. Were grateful to the white house for the disaster declaration. Were working 24 7. There is much work to do, but this is good news. Reporter tom, an update tonight on those checks to americans. The white house has indicated that americans could see that relief as early as april 6th. If you have direct deposit set up with the irs that money will go straight to your bank account. Otherwise paper checks will be mailed out, but that could take four to five weeks. Important update. Rachel, thank you. Overseas to the grim milestones across europe. Italy topping more than 10,000 deaths. Spain reporting its highest number since the outbreak began, and the vatican with news about pope francis. Julia mcfarland is in london tonight. Reporter tonight in italy, the number thats hard to believe but a brutal reality the death toll passing 10,000. With hospitals overrun, there is a glimmer of hope. Officials are now saying the rate of new cases is decreasing every day. The vatican testing pope francis. He and close aides do not have the virus, but several employees have contracted covid19. The pope is 83 and has one lung. Tonight, the european epicenter potentially moving to spain. More than 830 dying in a 24hour period. This week has been particularly difficult because my hospital is overflowing of patients. Reporter authorities scrambling to build field hospitals as the number of deaths climbs to roughly 6,000. China sending 4 million face masks to spain. Here in the uk, Prime MinisterBoris Johnson now isolating after being infected. Healthcare workers distraught over the ongoing pandemic. So, in the past week or so, ive seen more deaths than i have done in my my whole nursing career so far. Reporter here in the uk as the government prepares to roll out more widespread testing, officials announce the total number of dead has now exceeded 1,000. Tom . Julia, thank you for that. Much more ahead on world news tonight this saturday. 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Im tom llamas in new york. Please stay safe. Good nig governor gavin newsom, touring a facility that is refurbishing medical equipment and as residents settle in to another weekend of shelter in place, many are lining up outside grocery stores. One local supervisors plan to make this stop. Now, your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. The stayathome orders are leel a are real, and they are operational in every part of our state. That is governor gavin newsom giving the need to stay home after the number of hospitalized for covid19 has spiked to more than 1,000 patients. The number of bay area cases increased by 140 overnight. With nearly every county reporting new infections. There are now more than 1800 cases across the region. Santa clara countys death toll surged by 5 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 25. One of the victims is a young adult between 21 and 30. New fatalaties were reported. The bay area death toll stands at 44. 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