World has infections. We have hundreds of thousands of people that have had contact with this virus, and normal and normal weve lost unfortunately weve lost thousands of people worldwide. In the United States the numbers continue to increase. The vast majority of the people who get this virus have little to no symptoms. Its a cold, its a mild flu to them. But for a vulnerable population, our elderly populations, those with heart issues and lung issues, smokers, diabetics, this can be a very, very serious thing. The challenge we face in our health care is that for every person that walks in to get tested, theyre facetoface with one of our Health Care Workers especially in rural areas of our state that may be the only Health Care Professional for that entire county. And if that person who has not been vaccinated as well, because there is no vaccine yet, if that person is not able to serve the rest of the population, a bad Health Situation becomes even worse because of diminishing care. W
We lost thousands of people worldwide. The United States the numbers continueun to increase as we continue to increase number of people that we can actually test. Fortunately, the vast majority of the people will get this virus have little to no symptoms. Its a cold, a mild flu to them. But for a gullible population, our elderly population, those with heart issues, lung issues, smokers, diabetics, this can be a very, very serious thing. The challenge that we face in our health care is that for every person that walks in to get tested, they are facetoface with ones of her healthcare workers especially in rural areas ofy our state that may be the only healthcare professional for that entire county. And if the person who has not been vaccinated as well because there is no vaccine yet, if that person is not able to serve the rest of the population, and bad Health Situation becomes even worse because of diminishing care. We as americans have taken the seriously, as we should. We are paying
Tonight as if america could be ready to open up shop as soon as a week from today. What is the reality of where things stand in the home of wall street . The new york governor knows the answer and we will get Straight Talk from him on where are we really . How long are we looking at . Most likely . We also have the former acting Homeland Security chief to lay out how hard is what government is trying to do. How hard is it . And what still needs to be done . Now, for the rest of us, we know the remedy for what ails us, dont we . We have to be informed, we have to be ready and we have to be our best. Together as ever as one. Lets get after it. President trump says he will not let the cure be worse than the problem. The problem is, there is no cure yet, and the only thing that every expert from everywhere in the world, the only thing they say we can do to stop the spread is what, isolate. And it seems like the president thinks he may have a better idea. Our country wasnt built to be shut
Parties comparing this to a wartime situation. It will rush new resources onto the front lines of our Nations Health care fight, and it will inject trillions of dollars of cash into the economy as fast as possible to help American Workers, families, small businesses, and industries make it through this disruption and emerge on the other side ready to soar. In effect, this is a wartime level of investment into our nation. The men and women of the greatest country on earth are going to defeat this coronavirus and reclaim our future. And the senates going to make sure they have the ammunition they need to do it. Im thrilled that were finally going to deliver for the country that has been waiting for us to step up. From the very beginning, democrats have had two primary goals a martial plan for Public Health workers and hospitals on the front lines and putting workers first. The agreement, now, after these five days, reflects those democratic priorities, and we are proud that they are now
Amazon. Cnns nick watt is joining me from los angeles with more on how the country is coping. Nick . Reporter as you say, brianna, it is a question of capacity and supplies right now. We just heard from michigan that one of the biggest Hospital Service providers there is nearing capacity. We just heard from six acute Care Hospitals on long island that say theyre now running out of isolation gowns. New york right now is the focus. It will shift, but for now, new york is the frontline. There are field hospitals in manhattan, College Dorms being converted, upping capacity and Navy Hospital ship coming soon, but new york is still 20,000 beds shy of what they say theyll need. I think were looking at hotels, were looking at former nursing homes. Reporter they had 4,000 ventilators. Bought 7,000 more. Fema delivered 4,000, but new york is still 15,000 short. Were exploring splitting where one ventilator could do two patients. Reporter opening some streets to pedestrians to reduce density in c