It out in a minute and is there a way we can do Something Like that by injection inside. Our guests this week, michigans democratic governor, gretchen whitmer, the republican governor of maryland, larry hogan, plus white house Senior Adviser Kevin Hassett, and senator Amy Klobuchar on the economic response, and our powerhouse roundtable. Announcer from abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor, george stephanopoulos. Good morning, and welcome to this week. Exactly two months ago President Trump declared that the 15 coronavirus cases in the u. S. Would be close to zero in a couple of days. We all now know how wrong that was. As we come on the air this week, the number of cases in america is closing in on a million. At least 53,000 americans have died. In the weeks since the first stayathome orders more than 26 million americans have lost their jobs and officials across the country have been wrestling with the dilemma of our time, how to contain the Public Health emergency without
Here. We will give you some updated information and go from there. On this format of the presentation, i brought one of my own personal bias to the way we do this. People have not noticed i have an unknowing personal habit that my children remind me of often. Staff reminded me this morning. People love to give you their opinion on what they think. Sayten will stop them and before you tell me what you think, just give me the facts. Just give me the facts before your interpretation of the facts. I like to start with just the facts. Just give me the facts and that is what we are doing in this presentation. Here are the facts. No opinion, no filter. I will tell you what my opinion is, but first the facts. It is an annoying personal habit. People want to tell you their opinion. Tell me the facts first and then give me your opinion. Total hospitalizations still in the 18 thousands. But a clip down. Good news. That is a fact that it is good news. Not my opinion. You see the flattening of the
Nations governors say they need another 500 billion of help for their state, but Senate Republicans are resisting. One in six in the American Workforce are now unemployed. Plus president trumps speculation backfired badly this week as administrations efforts to soften warnings about a second wave of coronavirus in the fall were shot down by their own medical doctors. I think by memorial day weekend, we will largely have this coronavirus epidemic behind us. President trump it is also possible it doesnt come back at all. Doctor there will be coronavirus in the fall. Brennan the f. D. A. Issued a safety warning. A top federal vaccine expert was reassigned after voicing concerns about its use, too. He filed a whistleblower complaint. Then came mr. Trumps shocking suggestion that doctors should try injecting disinfectant into humans to affect the virus, and he later said he was being sarcastic. President trump i see the disinfectant knocks it out in a minute. Is there a way we can do Someth
True all of the country a new york smack criticizes the trumpet ministration of the u. S. Record the highest number of coronavirus related deaths in the world. And in other news more taliban prisoners are released by afghanistans government raising new hopes for a delayed exchange deal. And im peter sims with the sport british motor racing legend Stirling Moss has died at the age of 19 that and more coming up later in the program. We start with coverage of the british governments daily updates on the coronavirus situation and this is Health Secretary matt hancock speaking checkers i hope everyone has seen his message of love and thanks to all those who supported his recovery and to the n. H. S. Colleagues whove had for him so brilliantly thomas hospital. I know that they have cared for him as they would kaffir anybody in this country and its one of the things that makes me so proud that the n. H. S. Is there for all and can give its very best to every Single Person and has been able to
Briefing, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two executive orders. The first directing employers to provide essential workers with a mask if they are interacting with the public and another expands who can be tested for antibodies. The governor also said it is his decision whether to close schools for the rest of the year. On saturday, mayor bill de blasio said new York City Schools would not reopen. Other new york state officials joint Governor Cuomo for this rethink. For this briefing. Gov. Cuomo good morning. Great to see you again. Some of you for the second time today. Easter for all those celebrating. Happy passover. Happy holy week. Right, we have dr. Jim. Thank you all for taking time. Lets go through where we are today. On this beautiful day. Start with the good news because we deserve some good news. Lord knows. Change in total number of hospitalizations is down again. This is the number we have been watching because the great fear for us was always overwhelming the hospit