Discusses the Coronavirus Response. House5 am, daniel ober discusses how the u. S. Power grid is responding to the pandemic. Host good morning, it is wednesday, april 1, 2020. President trump in the task force released new estimates projecting the deadly virus 100,000240,000 americans even under the current efforts. He warns those numbers could be much higher if they dont follow the guidelines aimed at keeping the virus from spreading. This morning onwashington journal we get reaction to the projections. Also, you could send us a text this morning. You do, please include your name and where you are from. On social media and twitter it is cspanwj. Very good wednesday morning to you. You could start calling in now. Some of the front pages coming off of president Trumps Coronavirus Task force briefing yesterday. This is Washington Post. Dire, thetoll is front page of the new york and this from the front page of the Washington Times. I want everymp american to be prepared for the hard days
From the front lines of the coronavirus fight. She is board member with the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Haddock, you first just described what your days are like these days of the hospital and how you are spending them. Guest it is a busy time around the country, we are seeing the number of Covid Patients we are seeing escalate every day. Harris county currently has 563 cases and its a change in our workflow in this new age the pandemic. Job on theis your front lines . Guest i see anyone who comes in the door for any problem they might be having medically. Whether thats related to covid or the traditional things we would see like abdominal pain or toe infection. In this era of covid one of the challenges we have is trying to sort out those who are more likely to have covid and that requires a high level of protection for those caring for them. Reset the other patients. How do you do that when sorting out. Guest the main thing we do is ask about symptoms. At the beginn
Side want to play political games senators clashed as they failed to reach an agreement on a nearly trillion coronavirus response. Bill what we have a basic philosophical conflict, democrats blocked a republican proposal oregon senator jeff merkley calls it a slush fund for big corporations like the Airline Industry so theyve invested 50 billion in profits during the good times and buying their own stock. And giving huge bonuses to to their their management. At that time they want to see what the public bail us now republican senators say bipartisan negotiations were going well until House Speaker nancy pelosi showed up back in washington and got involved and angry senator john thune of south dakota said the bill included many provisions democrats want like direct checks for americans increased Unemployment Insurance and money for Small Businesses to pay their employees that right there is billion. Going to workers. Soon says there is 500 billion worth of money for big corporations but
Right there is billion. Going to workers and they all higher millions of employees in this country. So yes, we probably need to do something so they are invested 50 million in profits during the good times and buying their own stock. And giving huge bonuses to to their their management. A bad time they want to see what the public bail us out. Well the latest version of the bill does include direct checks for americans as well which is something a sorely needed it would also increase Unemployment Insurance and would have money for Small Businesses to to help pay their employees while were dealing with this pandemic. What about here in the bay area on the south bay, several Silicon Valley companies are opening their wallets to help low income families that are suffering yet kron fours rob fladeboe tells us about a new Assistance Program designed to help people make ends meet. Well the covid 19 crisis is affecting the entire community low income an hourly wage residents who live paycheck
Viewers like you. Thank you. Laura this is bbc world news america. Reporting from new york, i am laura trevelyan. President rump defies the doctors and wantsri ans back at work, despite the rising number of coronavirus cases. Pres. Trump i would love to have theountry opened up and raring to go by easter. Laura tocks on wall street surge higher on hopes that congress can reach a massive stimulus deal. The dow sees the biggest percentage gain since the 1930s. In the u. K. , people are told to lyay at home unless abso necessary. Plus, olympic glory wo wa. The summer games inapan will have to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tcfor all of you ng on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. New york city is now the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. There are more than 15,000 cases here, and the rate of new infections is doubling evy three days. President trump says he wants to open this country in two weeks time. He has had enough a