The red line just crossed and it could reignite tensions in the region. What is wrong with this picture. The big 2020 name behind this controversial inca that is being compared to holocaust tattoo. Fox and friends first starts right now. Good morning to you. We are trying to avoid anything bad happening moving forward, the president doing his part, addressing the nation last night. And hopefully it will do some good. You are watching fox and friends first on thursday morning. Thank you for starting your day or renting it with us. Lets begin with an important conference, donald trump taking drastic steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus implementing a 30 day travel ban to your. The World Health Organization declaring the outbreak of pandemic, escalating fears all around the globe. The number of cases in the us now more than 1300, 44 states and washington dc. Griff jenkins is live in the Nations Capital were democrats work through the night to come up with a counter to Donald Trum
A matter of hours. Disneyland announcing it will shut down moments after the ncaa cancelled the biggest sporting event of the year march madness. And the enacts in free fall down more than 2300 points today, nearly 10 in one single day. One market watcher says were already in a recession. Another longtime market analyst calls the damage deep and profound. Americans want answers now more than ever. Which makes the white houses decision not to hold what has been a Daily Briefing with the nations top health experts, that much more disappointing and confounding. Nick watt is outfront. And nick in the span of 24 hours life as americans have known it has completely changed because of coronavirus. Absolutely, erin, changing by the hour. Let me give you a few of the latest updates weve got in ohio no more gatherings of 100 people or more. Same in utah, ohio also, every Single School closed for three weeks. The same happened in San Francisco. Maryland all the schools closed for a couple of week
Vowing Financial Relief to workers and businesses. He also announced though restrictions on european travel. We have seen dramaticallily fewer cases of the virus in the United States that are now present in europe after consulting with top Government Health professionals i have decided to take several strong but necessary actions to protect the health and well being of all americans. To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the United States for the next 30 days. Sandra team fox coverage for you this morning Kristin Fisher standing by at the white house. We begin with Jonathan Serrie who is live in atlanta for us this morning. Good morning. President trumps new travel restrictions caught them by surprise. Take a listen. The European Union disapproves of the fact of the u. S. Decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation. Chancellor Angela Merkel predicts 60 to 70 of her countrys population will become
Trump has declared the ventilator supply issue solved. He said of the united states, we are the king of ventilators all over the world. And he said once he solved the ventilator issue, the focus then shifted to, quote, well get him on testing. Well get him on testing meaning this move for widespread testing that hes hearing was launched by his enemies. Its about him, about embarrassing and attacking him and not about Public Health. Again today he held up copies of articles that were positive. Hes played tv clips in the Briefing Room of andrew cuomo saying nice things. The president gave his daily reminder of the civil war death toll. He gave his daily reminder of what the death toll in this country could have been had he done nothing and today added his prediction that, quote, we could end up at 50 to 60, meaning 50,000 to 60,000 dead americans. Asked about reports that businesses that are well off are getting government rescue payments, he said, quote, i know i didnt get any. In brief
Shifted to, quote, well get him on testing. Well get him on testing meaning this move for widespread testing that hes hearing was launched by his enemies. Its about him, about embarrassing and attacking him and not about Public Health. Again today he held up copies of articles that were positive. Hes played tv clips in the Briefing Room of andrew cuomo saying nice things. The president gave his daily reminder of the civil war death toll. He gave his daily reminder of what the death toll in this country could have been had he done nothing and today added his prediction that, quote, we could end up at 50 to 60, meaning 50,000 to 60,000 dead americans. Asked about reports that businesses that are well off are getting government rescue payments, he said, quote, i know i didnt get any. In briefings over the weekend that got a lot less attention, he trotted out a new talking point for the first time. Quote, testing is a local thing. He said, quote, people are buying guns at a level we havent