Nonmedical masks or covers when outside. Walmart and major retailers limiting the number of people inside their stores. But crowded lines now forming outside. No nfl delay . President trump now asked if the football season should start on time. The president hoping to pack stadiums and arenas by late summer. Californias governor already pushing back. Overseas, the new europe hot zone. France reporting its deadliest 48 hours. The number of confirmed cases surpassing china. Back home and the race to find a possible treatment. A father in critical condition. His daughter pleading for use of an experimental treatment. And sign of the times. Celebrating apart but not alone. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this saturday. Im tom llamas. We begin tonight with breaking news on the coronavirus pandemic and the blunt assessment from President Trump about the tough week ahead, warning there will quote, be a lot of the u. S. Crossing a new threshold more than 300,000 cases nationwide, more than 8,000 deaths. After new yorks single deadliest day, new yorks governor reporting the apex in cases could come in seven days and the state is not ready. New york City Hospitals nearly maxed out. Covid patients now being taken to the makeshift hospital with 2,500 beds at the Javits Center. The nypd losing another member, a 26year veteran and a School Safety agent. New jerseys governor saying his state has now lost 100 more people than it did on 9 11. Tonight, one of the president s top Health Advisers warning the three hottest area in the u. S. , new york, detroit, and louisiana, will reach their apex in the next seven days. Trevor ault leads us off. Reporter tonight, President Trump warning the nation. This week will be the toughest week, between this week and next week, and there will be a lot of death, unfortunately. Reporter and telling americans there will soon be more covid19 hot spots. They come, and they hit you like you got hit by a club. Reporter already getting hit, new york. The empire state bracing for the worst. Governor andrew cuomo now saying the apex of coronavirus cases is likely seven days away, and warning his state is not prepared. Its good we are not at the apex because we are not yet ready for the apex either. Were not yet ready for the high point. Reporter many emergency rooms, like this one in mt. Sinai queens, already pushed to the brink. The state of oregon offering 140 ventilators. The Chinese Government sending 1,000. The shipment arriving today at jfk airport. Governor cuomo signing an executive order allowing medical students who were slated to graduate to start working right away, plus 85,000 medical volunteers, 22,000 of them from out of state serving as reinforcement on the front lines. And new york citys Javits Center, just converted to a hospital, will now treat patients with covid19. That is a big deal, because that 2,500bed facility will relieve a lot of pressure on the downstate system. Reporter the last 48 hours, new yorks deadliest. 630 deaths friday. 562 thursday. Bringing the total statewide to more than 3,500 lives lost. At this pace, a person is dying from covid19 in new york every two and half minutes. The president announcing more personnel will be deployed to hot zones, including 1,000 medical military personnel headed to new york city. Theyre going into war. Theyre going into a battle that theyve never really trained for. Nobodys trained for this. Nobodys seen this. This is whats going on in bellevue. Theyre making portable morgues. This is my life. This is our life. Reporter hospitals have been using these refrigerated trucks to store the bodies of covid19 patients because the morgues here in new york city are almost already full, but these mobile morgues are filling up themselves to the point that the Defense Department is now sending 85 more of them to new york city. Nearly every state in the country has been declared a public disaster zone. This is going to be like having many katrinas. This is going to be a reality where youre going to have my cities simultaneously needing medical professionals, needing ventilators. There is no National Structure to address this right now. Reporter louisianas governor now extending his stayathome order until the end of the month, warning the states Hospital System may soon be over capacity. This Convention Center in new orleans, prepping for patients, and an extra 200 ventilators from the National Stockpile on the way. Of louisianas 12,000 covid19 cases, more than 400 died a higher death toll per capita than new york city. We havent even hit the halfway. Reporter at Los Angeles Cedars sinai hospital, emergency room doctors and nurses comparing their care to combat. This is a battle zone. I mean, its a medical environment. Its loving, its caring, but we have a common we have an enemy. Reporter californias governor addressing the states backlog in testing. Im not going explain away why we didnt do more and better. All i can say is we are going to do more and better. Reporter at one point nearly 60,000 californians were waiting for their results. Now 13,000 are still pending. New jerseys Governor Phil Murphy ordering all flags in his state flown at half staff, opening his News Conference with a moment of silence, saying more new jerseyans have now died from covid19 than on september 11th. Please let that sink in for a moment. This pandemic is writing one of the greatest tragedies in our states history. Reporter the president urging all americans to wear a face mask any time they go outside. Officials say those daily ey brace for tough days ahead. All right, trevor ault joins us now from the Javits Center here in new york. That makeshift hospital that will be treating covid19 patients. Just before we came on air, dr. Deborah birx whos on the Coronavirus Task force saying there are three areas that could hit their peak cases in six to seven days. Those three areas being new york, detroit, and louisiana . Reporter well, thats right, tom. Dr. Birx says those communities have already been hit the hardest but theyre still on the upswing as far as cases and deaths. Beyond louisiana and detroit, she says the next three weeks are critical for the country. And if you want to protect your family, now is not to time to go out, not even to the Grocery Store or the pharmacy. To. . The surge is coming for those areas. Trevor, thank you for that. Now to the dangers on the front lines. G one week after testing positive for the virus. As some states still have not issued stayathome orders. Heres abcs stephanie ramos. Reporter tonight, the pressure to social distance is on across the country as those on the front lines are being put in danger and falling victimvid. In florida, a veteran sheriffs deputy died after catching the virus. If you truly support your first responders, then reduce our opportunities for having citizen contact, because for every time we have to answer a call because someones noncompliant, it puts our lives at risk. Reporter 39yearold Deputy Shannon bennett, a 12year veteran, died friday, just one week after testing positive for coronavirus. Floridas governor issuing a statewide stayathome order on wednesday after weeks of pushing back. Practice good social separation of at least six feet when possible. Reporter walmart, the largest retail chain in the country, issuing new guidelines to limit the number of shoppers in stores. But in florida and new jersey, its causing long lines, and people appearing to not distance themselves properly. Across the country, nine states have yet to issue stayathome orders. In wyoming, the governor urging people to stay home, but stopped short of an official mandate. And if youre waiting for me to issue a shelterinplace order, what are you waiting for . Are you waiting for mother may i . Reporter the nations top Infectious Disease specialist, dr. Anthony fauci, calling out those states. I dont understand why thats not happening. Reporter and tonight, the president was asked about this. If i saw something wrong, if i saw a massive breakout, which thats not, i would come down very hard, but isnt the key to the pandemic getting ahead of those numbers though . No, not in that case. Reporter officials are urging people to take this pandemic seriously. Hospitals in emerging hotspots like detroit are under siege. Its been a pretty grueling day. Already weve already intubated that means placed on the ventilator another eight patients. Reporter 54yearold detroit nurse lisa ewald is believed to be one of the First Healthcare workers to die in michigan, after getting infected. And tonight, moments of humanity as these Critical Care workers in california took time to thank another group of frontline employees grocery workers. These people, they really do a lot for our community, and it almost feels like we should be giving them some stuff. Stephanie ramos joins us now from new york city. Just moments ago the president reiterated what he said in the past, that some states are asking the federal government for more resources than they need . Reporter exactly, tom. The president is sticking with that idea without providing any numbers or projections with his assertions. In that briefing tonight, the president said some states are asking the federal government for more ventilators and medical supplies than they need out of fear, despite some hospitals being at max capacity. Tom . Stephanie ramos for us tonight. Stephanie, thank you. Next, President Trump with hopes of starting the nfl season on time. In the age of social distancing, the president looking for a time when stadiums, arenas and restaurants will once again be packed with people. Rachel scott with more in washington. Reporter tonight, President Trump telling Major League Sports commissioners he wants fans back in arenas, and soon. Eventually, people are going to be able to occupy those seats in arenas next to each other, like we have for all of my life. Reporter sources tell espn on a Conference Call with commissioners today, the president said the nfl season should start on time. Reporters pressing him today. Im not committing to it. Im not committing to it. Were going to see where we are. Thatd be great if we could, but were going to be back to good health soon, in my opinion. Reporter California Governor Gavin Newsom pushing back at the suggestion. Thats not something i anticipate happening in the next few months. Reporter with billions lost and the economy struggling, the esys he wants the country open, and that includes sports. These are all the great leaders of sport, and they want to get back, theyve got to get back. They cant do this. Their sports werent designed for it. Reporter on that call, he praised owners and players for doing what they can to take care of suffering communities across the nation. Like the nfls j. J. Watt and mlbs justin verlander, making donations to those in need. The relief efforts even bringing rivals together. The new England Patriots owner robert kraft personally crical95 masks, shipment arriving yesterday at the Javits Center. Todays New York Post reading, something we thought wed never say thank you, pats. Tom, wile this president says he wants things back up and running he already has pushed back his time line of getting the country reopened by easter. Public Health Experts warned against loosening the restrictions too soon. Dr. Anthony fauci made it clear in the past, it is the virus that sets the time line. Tom . Okay, rachel, thank you for that. Overseas, france emerging as the new hot zone in europe, reporting its deadliest 48 hours. And british prime Minster Boris johnson revealing after he tested positive for the virus, his pregnant girlfriend now has symptoms of her own. Abcs Julia Mcfarland has more. Reporter tonight, the horrifying death toll in france, more than 1,000 dead in the past 48 hours. France now emerging as one of europes new hot spots. Leaders there expected to expand the lockdown. Spain reporting more than 700 deaths in one day. A slight decrease for the second day in a row, but tonight the the country has overtaken italy in total number of cases with more than 124,000. These grim images out of barcelona, showing dozens of empty coffins filling up a parking garage. Officials in the uk pleading with citizens to stay indoors. The government expects the peak of the pandemic around easter. More than 700 people died today alone. Prime minister Boris Johnson announcing he is remaining in isolation more than a week after testing positive. Tonight, johnsons pregnant partner Carrie Symonds announcing she too is experiencing symptoms, saying, ive spent the past week in bed. Adding, i havent needed to be tested and after seven days of rest, i feel stronger and im on the mend. And tomorrow evening, the queen will deliver a rare address to the nation, saying she hopes that those that come after us will say that the britons of this generation were as strong as any. Tom . Julia mcfarland from london tonight. Julia, thank you. Back here at home and the around the clock search for a treatment. Patients who recovered willing to donate blood plasma that could help others, but some say theyre running into roadblocks. Heres kaylee hartung. Reporter tonight, 78yearold jim kassis is in a sacramento icu on a ventilator fighting for his life. As many shares as possible would help. Were desperate. Reporter his daughter amber made this emotional plea on social media for her father, an avid golfer with a black belt in taekwondo. We are trying to get these antibodies to give to my father so he can fight off this virus. If you think that youre a qualified candidate to help, we would be so appreciative and so would my dad. Reporter the fda has authorized trials at a handful of institutions around the country, using plasma from people who recovered from covid19, rich with antibodies to the virus, to see if it can help those infected. One of the first trials is under way in syracuse, new york. Alessandra miller was the first person to donate there. And i am very grateful im in position that i can help. Reporter testing for the virus antibody is critical to finding people who can donate. But thousands are still being refused tests to know if they had covid to begin with. Here in california, theres the large backlog to process. Its a complicated process, so you need a lot of resources, and at a time when our Healthcare System is pushed to the brink reporter after people reached out, jims family learned the potential Plasma Treatment isnt yet available to him. Its incredibly frustrating because people like my dad are going to suffer if people dont take action and start moving faster. Kaylee hartung joins us from her home. Kaylee, you had the virus. Youre now recovered. And youre trying to donate plasma, but youre having trouble as well . Reporter thats right, tom. I have been trying but its not as simple as raising your hand. I have been told i need another covid19 test to prove im no longer carrying the virus or be asymptomatic for 28 days. So, there are very few people in this country who have been asymptomatic long enough to volunteer, and even then, most hospitals and blood banks are not yet set up to take in these kinds of donations. Tom . Kaylee hartung, breaking it down for us. Thank you for that. Much more ahead on world news tonight this saturday. The new guidance around wearing masks. What it means for you and your family. Plus, the deadly knife attack. Shoppers struck as they went out for groceries. What were just learning. And the new storm bringing rains and several feet of spring snow. Well tell you where when we come back. Stay with us. Like you do sometimes, grandpa . Well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. So my doctor said. Symbicort can help you breathe betterstarting within 5 minutes. It doesnt replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. 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The coronavirus quarantine made sure of that. We can make it work, we can make it work. And we just had to keep cutting things out little by little. Reporter but, as with any wedding, youll always remember the things that dont go quite according to plan. Jack maxwell odonnell absorbed that lesson early. Born last sunday at bostons brigham and womens hospital, his grandparents got their first glimpse from ten stories below. There they are. All this for me. Reporter in miami, florida, the firefighters of station 36 wanted a closer look at their colleague upstairs in the hospital recovering from covid19. They were uniquely equipped to bring the get well soon party to him. David wright, abc news, new york. We thank david for that story. Thank you for watching. Im tom llamas in new york. Gma and this week in the morning. See you right back here tomorrow night. Please stay safe. Good night. We have to be here for another. On abc7 news at 6 00, acts of kindness. The bay area comes together this weekend to help ease the burden of the coronavirus pandemic. Now hiring, tens of thousands of Jobs Available to help meet demand in the outbreak. Some of the companies in need of employees. Smartest way to shop, expert advice how to stay safe at the Grocery Store. News starts now. Announcer your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. I own that and i have a responsibility as your governor to do better. A pledge today by the disappointed in one aspect of the states response to the coronavirus pandemic. Hello, im eric thomas. Im dion lim. Begin with the latest on the local crisis. 88 people have died from coronavirus. Nearly 3,500 cases, 286 more than last night. Santa clara leads with more than 1,148. And contra costa jumped jumped from yesterday. Mendocino, four confirmed cases, lake county, no positive cases. Governor newsom announced that labs across the state are beginning to catch up with backlog of covid19 tests. State was among the worst in the nation, 59,000 people waiting for test results. 13,000 are waiting for results. Weve substantially reduced that backlog, lot had to do with the commercial labs stepping