Senate filling to reach that bipartisan deal on the coronavirus stimulus package. Lauren fox is on capitol hill for us. Good evening to you. A key procedural vote on a massive coronavirus stimulus bill failing in the senate tonight. The treasury secretary was seen leaving Chuck Schumers office a little while ago. Hes now in Mitch Mcconnells office. So those discussions are still ongoing with a little bit of shuttle diplomacy. Some of the discussion is revolving around basically state funds that would help to stimulate the economy in individual states. Its the issue of how you structure those state stabilization funds that is dividing republicans and democrats. Might lose their jobs as part of this process. You node to boost business who is need to keep employees on the payrolls throughout this process. If you want to make sure we can weather this storm. But theres still big differences between republicans and democrats. Whether those get worked out is still to be seen. People are hurti
On march 20th, italy was seeing the 15 daily increase in cases over the last three days, it is down to 3. 4 . On march 25th, spains increase was 20 a day. Now is just over 4 . Both countries clearly are bending the curve. The United States is now seeing its daily increase drop as well, below 10 now. And on that note, new york, the hardest hit state in the country is getting some good news. Heres the governor. Total number of hospitalizations are down, the icu admissions are down and the daily intimations are down, those are all good signs. And again would suggest a possible flattening of the curve. Important to note that californias numbers have also been flat for several days. Of the state is now even lending out ventilators. On the flip side, michigan and louisiana still seeing their numbers rise but so far, the models predicting devastating numbers of cases and deaths appear to have overestimated. Tucker think you so much for that. So the Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnso
Cry of hallelujah resounds in the heavens. Christ the lord has triumphed over death. A moment much reflection and silence after Holy Communion before the final prayer and the concluding rites to this Easter Sunday mass. Following which the holy father will pronounce his easter message and give his blessing. Ever living god, protect your church so that renewed by the pascal mysteries we may brought to the glory of the resurrection, to the same, christ our lord. [speaking italian]. Pope francis references the altar at the conclusion of this holy mass. And then processes to the icon of our lady of roman. The holy father processes now to the sacristy. In a few moments he will return to the basilica which he will deliver his easter message and the etorbe blessing. No banner hangs from the central balcony from st. Peters basilica, but usually does on Easter Sunday when the pope gives his blessing to the city of rome and to the world. A blessing the pope only gives device a year, on easter da
Doubled. Doctors and nurses fighting a war to save lives. Its a microscopic enemy and we do not have the arms and armor to protect ourselves or the public. And the millions of newly unemployed seeking relief. There is so many people. Im just waiting like everyone else, waiting. Tonight, Lawrence Odonnell and dr. Ezekiel emanuel on the challenges ahead. Which states will be hit the hardest. Are doctors any closer to a cure . And when its all over, what will be our new normal . This is a special edition of the last word, life in the time of coronavirus. We begin tonight with the numbers. The United States now has 364,567 reported cases of coronavirus and as of tonight, the United States has suffered 10,841 reported deaths from coronavirus. To put that death toll in perspective, that is more americans than were killed in the attack on pearl harbor and the attack on 9 11 combined. Both of those attacks sent this country off to war in foreign lands. This time, our war is here. And it is bei
A moment, we will talk admiral brett gira from the Coronavirus White House Task force. But first, welcome to the end of day 11. Seems like they 50. Of our national shutdown. Because of a virus that arrived here via china. The president officially activated his authority under the defense production act of the issue of ventilator production today. Gm had earlier pledged to manufacture ventilators without a government edict, but the white house wasnt happy with the details. We are not looking to be ripped off on price. We dont want prices to be double, triple what they should be. For general voters, we will see what happens, but they werent t the beginning, and i would not right to the country. Laura the art of the deal. Its always the art of the deal, i love it. Trumps best reefer on the virus, without a doubt today. Because of the Imperial College modeling, weve been talking to you before it was raised in the national media. The modeling for this disease has been revised downward, as y