Hello there everyone. Im eamon mohyeldin in new york. Right now, significant movements in the fight against the coronavirus. As we come on the air this hour, all eyes on the house of representatives. A vote to approve that massive stimulus package now just hours away. This hour, well hear live from House Speaker nancy pelosi, her first comments following that rare unanimous vote by the senate late last night, giving the okay to the largest economic rescue package in u. S. History. One that included direct Cash Payments to most americans. Weve got new details oen wha s in the bill and when you might expect to get your money. That money cant come soon enough for millions of americans. This morning more than 3 million americans filing for unemployment in the past week alone. That is a new record for this country and while all this is happening, the Federal Reserve acknowledges another r word. We may well be in recession. Just ahead, more of what jay powell said in that today show exclusiv
Resisting, florida weeks into this imposing stay at home we also have new reporting coming in. Abc news obtaining the orders given to public and private ems services in the new york city area. The paramedics answering these calls. An acknowledgement that neardeath patients will likely not be able to be saved while City Hospitals are overrun with coronavirus infections. What the guidelines now say for these crews on the front lines. Across the country tonight, the doctors who say even basic antibiotics are difficult to get. Another fearing he will have to deny ventilators to patients who need them. And the patients with preexisting conditions, compromised immune systems. What one cancer patient says she was told if a choice has to be made. Tonight, the cruise ship headed toward florida. Confirmed cases onboard. At least four are dead, including an american. But officials in florida saying they dont want the ship to dock there. The dire need onboard the u. S. Aircraft carrier. Cases now
Be prepared for the likelihood there will be 100,000 americans who die from this virus . The answer is yes. As sobering a number as that is, we should be prepared for it. Is it going to be that much . I hope not and i think the more we push on the mitigation, the less likelihood it would be that number. But as being realistic we need to prepare ourselves thats a possibility. Sandra new york is leading the nation in the number of deadly cases. The state reporting more than 1700 deaths so far with more than half of those in new york city. We have Fox Team Coverage for you this morning. John roberts has more on the white house response. But we begin with David Lee Miller live in new york city for us this morning. David. Sandra, the Field Hospital here in central park was supposed to begin operations yesterday. That has now been postponed. They say that it should be operating later today. And then start receiving the first patients. It has 68 beds and is designed to accommodate the overflo
Resisting, florida, now weeks into this, imposing stay at home restrictions. And the scene in california. And the pleas for help from the front lines. We also have new reporting coming in. Abc news obtaining the orders given to public and private ems services in the new york city area. The paramedics answering these calls. And now an acknowledgement that neardeath patients may not be able to be saved while City Hospitals are overrun with coronavirus. What the guidelines now say for these crews on the front lines. Across the country tonight, the doctors who say even basic antibiotics are difficult to get. Another fearing he will have to deny ventilators to patients who need them. And the patients with preexisting conditions, compromised immune systems. What one cancer patient says she was told if a choice has to be made. Tonight, the cruise ship headed toward florida. Confirmed cases onboard. At least four are dead, including an american. Officials in florida saying they dont want the s
And connecticut. Some people would like to see new york quarantined because its a hot spot, new york, new jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of connecticut quarantined. Im thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it. But theres a possibility that some time today well do a quarantine shortterm two week on new york. Probably new jersey, certain parts of connecticut, restrict travel because theyre having problems in florida, lot of new york ers going there, we dont want that, heavily infectd. So many possibilities with that, is it little, well share how Governor Cuomo and others are responding to that truly extraordinary idea. While the president s suggestion is the most dramatic, some states are closing in themselves, shutting out visitors as they try to shut out the virus. In texas ordered anyone flying from new york, new jersey, connecticut or new orleans to selfquarantine for 14 days or however long theyre in texas whenever is shorter. Florida has a rou