This is the cbs weekend news. Dunbar good evening, everyone, im doug dunbar reporting tonight from cbs11 news in dallasfort worth. We will begin tonight with sobering new numbers in the coronavirus pandemic. Today marks one month now since the first recorded death in the united states. Since then, the death toll has surged to more than 2,400 confirmed cases, topping 136,000 and counting. And late today, the president extended distancing guidelines. On tuesday, we will be finalizing these plans and providing a summary of our final supporting data and strategies to the american people. Dunbar cbs news correspondents are covering all aspects of this national ecergency. Well begin with Nikole Killion n d at the white house. Reporter monday marks the end of the white houses coronavirus guidelines, but some officials, including within the administration, believe more time is needed. As President Trump convened his Coronavirus Task force, stark new projections from some of its key members about the toll the pandemic could take on the united states. I would say between 100 and 200,000 cases, but i dont want to be held to that. Because its excuse me, cuaths. No state, no metro area will be spared. Reporter the warnings come as the president deliberated over rolling back c. D. C. Guidelines to slow the spread of the virus. As the president fiddles, people are dying, and we have to, we just have to take every precaution. Reporter late saturday, the president reversed course on enforcing a quarantine for the new york tristate area, arapping the idea for a travel advisory. It really panicked people. They were going to leave the city last night. Reporter with one in three americans under stayathome orders, mr. Trump has suggested reopening parts of the country by easter. We think in two weeks, around easter, were going to k in two weeks around like new york. Reporter on face the nation, treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin wouldnt say how soon the economy could be up and running, but he said stimulus checks from the 2. 2 trillion aid package will help ease the gap. We expect that within three weeks, the people who have direct deposit with information with us, will see those direct deposit in their bank accounts. Reporter Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the stimulus package is just a down payment and thinks another bill is needed. One of the president s top economic advisors told me he hopes thats not the case, but will do whatever it takes. Doug. Dunbar nikole, where do things stand, as you know, with medical supplies and protective equipment . Are people getting what they eded . F louisiana told and nrnor of ud our Margaret Brennan that he continues to press the administration for more ventilators, and the mayor of new york city warned he only has a weeks worth of supplies left. But this afternoon, the president did meet with supply distributors here at the white house. He says about 2,900 beds have been set up at new yorks javitz center. Doug. Dunbar Nikole Killion at the white house for us. Thank you. Today, a commercial aircraft carrying medical supplies from china touched down at new yorks dof. K. Airport. This is the first in a series of flights of muchneeded goods. There is more help on the way, but as meg oliver reports, the exed is extreme. This virus preys on the vulnerable. Reporter on sunday, a calm but stern new york governor xtdrew cuomo extended the order for new york city to stay home titil midapril. Were going to need two more weeks of nonessential workers. Reporter Health Care Workers on the frontlines are feeling the surge, as an influx of covid19 patients fill hospitals in new york and new jersey. It is incredible. Itfast. It hit so fast. Ouy low. In maryland, the death toll he death tollday. Doubled in a day. Outside baltimore, the Pleasant View nursing home saw a staggering 66 seniors test positive for the virus. The pandemic is changing the way americans say their final goodbyes. Oh, it was heartbreaking. That was the hardest part of all of this. Reporter alex handeys mom, 86yearold lana irwin, died from covid19 more than a week ago. Only three hours after she learned the facility in monte claire, new jersey, had been exposed to the virus, her mom was gone. How hard was that, not to be able to say goodbye to your mom . The fact that she passed away, i can accept that. But the fact that i didnt get to say goodbye, that is still eating me up inside. Reporter its not just Nursing Homes and hospitals in new york and new jersey under experts warn other big cities like detroit, chicago and new orleans are also emerging hot spots. Doug . Dunbar meg oliver, thank you so very much. Hospitals in california are under siege tonight. Governor gavin newsom says the number of patients admitted to i. C. U. Beds doubled overnight, and of the 10,000 ventilators needed, the state has less than half that amount right now. Jonathan vigliotti is in los angeles. Reporter as hospitals here in los angeles and the rest of the state brace for a surge of people sickened by the virus, a sign of relief the navy. Ospital ship mercy now ready to take on noncovid patients. By saturday, patients in need of i. C. U. Beds doubled to more than 400, as the number of hospitalized testing positive rose by over 38 . Not all relief efforts have gone to plan. This weekend, the federal government sent 170 ventilators from its National Stockpile to los angeles, but they were all broken. Governor gavin newsom says they will be fixed by monday. In states across the west, officials are fighting the virus spread by closing beaches and trails. Over the weekend, even more national parkske pere closed. In washington state, officials announced the opening of a new Field Hospital for noncovid patients. Governor inslee joins a chorus s governors who say the federal it would be helpful if we have the federal government to fully mobilize the manufacturing fase. Reporter washington was the nations original epicenter, and some good news emerging from live care nursing home, where at least 39 people have died. I wanted them to know that i loved him and enjoyed him. Reporter 90yearold geneva wood survived, even after doctors said she only had 24 hours to live. She says prayer and what was given to her in this cup saved her. Well. Potato soup. You know, all my life, every time i got sick, all i wanted was potato soup. Reporter wood hopes those in hospitals can return home like she did. She did. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los angeles. Dunbar so very grateful. The stranded cruise ship zaandam is expected to sail through the panama canal sometime today. To florida. Ut off no word yet, though, if they will be able to dock there. Saturday, we know, hundreds were evacuated to another ship, after four people on board died. Worldwide, the number of new coronavirus cases continues to soar. More than 700,000 people have been infected. The death toll, more than 3,300. And it is spreading fast, well beyond china and europe. Rore is roxana saberi. Reporter as the worlds biggest nationwide lockdown takes hold in india, millions are suddenly jobless, sparking an exodus of workers from packed f ties to their villages, some on foot. And in south africa, authorities are struggling to enforce their countrys new restrictions. But in overcrowded townships like this one in johannesburg, people who share oneroom shacks dont want to stay home. You cant have six people stuck in one room for the whole day. Reporter while the coronavirus is spreading across africa, it has already killed more than 17,000 people in italy and spain together. Still, the outbreak appears to ar peaking in some places. At the vatican, pope francis delivered his sunday blessing from his library, calling for a ceasefire of all conflicts, so the world can focus on fighting the pandemic instead. In paris, the eiffel tower is ligting up every night, paying tribute to those who are already on the front lines, and urging people to stay home to save lives. Here in the u. K. , were about one week into a nationwide lockdown. Today, a top medical officer said it could take up to six months before life here returns to normal. Roxana saberi, cbs news, london. Reporter im Ramy Inocencio streets anny shuttered shops. About 38 Million People are under a stayhome advisory this weekend across the entire metropolitan area. Japans capitol has also closed popular Cherry Blossom parks to the public, unprecedented in recent memory, with signs warning people away. The stillness, a raw contrast to traditional viewing parties just days ago as blossoms peaked. There are dozens and dozens of people, maybe hundreds even, doing the Cherry Blossom viewing. People are having fun here, though. There is no urgency, no anxiety, doesnt seem like there is much of any fear. If you didnt know any better, you would think it would be a normal early spring day. Thats despite a nearly. Nimaginable week for japan. Just days after the olympic flame landed in the country, the tokyo 2020 games were postponed on tuesday. Tokyos governor on wednesday then warned the city to stay home this weekend, the country still hoping to avoid an explosive rise in infections, and the fates of china, italy and the united states. Ramy inocencio, cbs news, tokyo. Dunbar the coronavirus pandemic has hit americas alreadystruggling farmers hard, financial hardships worsened by the trade war and new labor shortages now all compounding the problems. Heres mireya villarreal. Reporter in the heart of dallas, bonton farms planted roots in an oftenforgotten neighborhood thats long been a food desert with no Grocery Store nearby. We have over double the rate of cancer, double the rate of double the ratethe rate of heart disease, double the rate of diabetes, and double the rate of Childhood Obesity than the county were in. Reporter Daron Babcock started this small urban farm and 40acre extension to solve the health crisis, providing fresh fruits and vegetables for this community and restaurants across north texas. Est their two years of successful growth is getting stunted by the deadly coronavirus. Day one, when they announced they were going to quarantine, etsiness dropped 90 . So thats been really difficult. We are trying to create jobs uar our neighborhood. How do we keep people working so they can keep their rent paid, lights on and water bill paid . Reporter at this farm in how do we keep people working so eir rent paid, usually a Family Affair getting help from the community to harvest the crops. Owner chris eckert worries theyll fall behind with the shelterinplace orders in effect. Mother nature does not recognize coronavirus. Ere just marches on. Reporter suppliers are also trying to keep up demand for seed, fertilizer and equipment despite covid19 challenges. Brent mueller is the Sales Manager at arnolds implements in minnesota. Rural america isnt isolated from the economic downfall or rie outbreak. We are trying to execute our spring preparedness for our farmers so they can continue to feed america. We sometimes eat this, right . Reporter bonton farm customers like jackquelyn kung are grateful farmers are still working. So its definitely a scary time, and i think were making the best of it and trying to do our part. Thats why we love coming to the farm, because at a Grocery Store, you actually have a lot more crowds. We have been to Grocery Stores and we prefer coming to the farm, because you have fewer people. Its much safer and better for rmblic health. Reporter babcock will continue to run his operation with a Skeleton Crew as long as he can, knowing families depend on them. My big fear is, not only are the people that we serve struggling, but this is creating a bigger problem, so more people are becoming vulnerable and needing help, and there is this tidal wave of people asking for resources and help, and just not enough resources to go around to serve them. Reporter people in the agriculture industry tell us they are worried about distribution chains getting the food into the stores or to disconnected communities. Federal help is slow right now di local and state governments have to step in to make sure things keep running. Doug . Dunbar mireya, thank you. A,day, authorities in jonesboro, arkansas, said it could have been a lot worse. That tornado ripped right through the college city yesterday, causing major destruction. So far, no lives are known to be lost. The mayor says buildings badly damaged were empty, because they were already closed over coronavirus fears. At least 20 people were injured. Just ahead, on the cbs weekend news, far from home. Americans stuck overseas struggle to return to the states. And, Country Music legend garth erooks tells Norah Odonnell, adversity can be a good thing. D, Country Music legend garth brooks tells Norah Odonnell, adversity can be a good thing. This is charlie not coughing because he took delsym 12hour. And this is charlie still not coughing while trying his hardest not to wake zeus. Delsym 12hour. Nothing lasts longer for powerful cough relief. Not Drinking Water . Ties . Weve all committed skin sins new neutrogena® bright boost. Kickstarts dull, tired skin with neoglucosamine. 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He spoke with our Norah Odonnell, before we all began social distancing. He spoke with our norah reporter what is it about Country Music . I dont know, its almost like breathing in and breathing out, isnt it . You dont have to work to listen to it, and you dont even have to be listening to hear it. Common mans soul. But id have missed the dance reporter that soulmoving sound of Country Music is what has packed arenas with tens of thousands of fans, up until this ofisis. Sometimes i thank god reporter fans who know all the words to his songs. crowd singing reporter and theyre singing every word of a song like that. Im a guy, so, im the last guy thats going to say size matters, but it does. Reporter brooks says that despite all of that success, the lesson in life is that adversity is what makes us stronger and helps us bounce back. Youve got a bow and arrow. The only way that arrow is going to go far at all is, it has to address resistance, right . So for every dreamer out there, when you hear no, it cannot be done just let it keep coming. Because once they let go of that y let go of that nos are whats arrow, a going to fuel you to turn those dreams into reality. Reporter the increased resistance. Yes, maam. Reporter much of his music invokes emotions, even tears, if tomorrow never comes reporter what is the end of that sentence for you . If tomorrow never comes. I really feel blessed, lucky, all that stuff. If tomorrow never comes, im the luckiest guy on the planet. Reporter Norah Odonnell, cbs news, washington. Cbs news, washington dunbar hes a singer and a teacher. You can see garth brooks honored with that gershwin prize tonight on pbs. Well be right back. With that prize tonight on pbs. Well be right back. Managing type 2 diabetes . Audreys on it. Eating right. And staying active . 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Reporter if those of us on camera are the faces of cbs news, Maria Mercader was this ulganizations heart, soul and spirit. In a career that spanned more than three decades, maria rose toom page to emmyawardwinning producer, to top executive. Ode helped guide our coverage of some of the biggest stories of our times, from the september 11th attacks to the death of princess diana. But more important than what maria achieved as a professional, is who she was as a person a friend and counselor. A confidante and mentor, who gladly and generously shared her wisdom with the next arneration of cbs news journalists. Maria taught all of us how to live life with joy, no matter how difficult the challenge. For more than 20 years, she bravely fought cancer and related illnesses without an ounce of selfpity. Maria was a devout catholic who had a special devotion to theresa of lisieux, a saint who said, a word or a pleasing ilile is often enough to raise up a saddened and wounded soul. 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