this coronavirus briefing was getting started around 5:00. to say get critical supplies to front line workers we are working with partners to expedite distribution. this includes air shipping n-95 respirators to south dakota plant to areas in the u.s. where they are needed most. we may get another statement from 3 m later today. the president back on twitter himself wrote we hit 3 m hard today after seeing what they were doing with their masks. production act all the way. big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing, will have a big price to pay. as for the president, another busy day in washington ahead of the meeting with energy executives later on today. there is another briefing scheduled for 5:00 this afternoon. steve, ainsley and brian, back to you guys in new york. ainsley: all right. mark meredith live in lafayette square just across from the white house. thank you very much. meanwhile, it s the 7:00 hour. in the east, let s bring in dr. mehmet oz. host of the