And were hearing from San Francisco mayor london breed announcing a program to help find out who has coronavirus its all part of the effort to flatten the curve. And i will tran in san jose at a food bank coronavirus is impacting how they deliver food will have a live interview coming up in just a few minutes or not. Good morning and thanks for joining us. Im darya folsom and im James Fletcher it is thursday april 16th President Trump as you heard a moment ago announcing new guidelines potentially to reopen the country and the economy were expecting those to come down later today the president says the u. S. Is past its pandemic peak. But others disagree karin caifa has the latest from washington. The battle continues, but the data suggest that the nationwide we have passed. The peak her on new cases President Trump signaling america may be past the pandemic peak as lindseys is plans to reopen the country are coming on thursday, were going to be announcing. Guidelines. And well be talk
Aggressive strategy is working to battle continues, but the data suggested nationwide we have passed. The peak horn new cases. Today President Trump says guidelines to reopen the country are coming tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for joining us tonight at 8 oclock im grant lotus. And im Vicki Liviakis this as the president signals america might be past the pandemic peak. But despite the bending of the National Curve different areas are on different timelines today, los angeles reported record deaths and in new york your now required to wear a mask or Face Covering while in public. Meanwhile. Were up to 5600 confirmed cases of covid19 and today, San Francisco county reported. 2 new deaths in 26 2 cases, Alameda County reporting 13 new deaths today to go along with 74 new cases, Contra Costa County 2 additional deaths 15 new cases, 5 more people have died in Santa Clara County where there are 127 new cases and in Solano County there is one new case and tonight there are more than 2 million
Peak horn new cases, President Trump signaling america may be past the pandemic peak as lindseys is plans to reopen the country are coming on thursday, were going to be announcing. Guidelines. And well be talking about various states. And its very exciting. Despite the bending of the national curse different sponsor on different timelines los angeles has seen record deaths for a second straight day and is planning on banning concerts and sports until 2021, its difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands anytime soon in new york, a new executive order for situations where people can maintain social distancing you must wear a mask. Or. For the tract of and nearby massachusetts passed more than 1000 deaths on the same day they mark the 7th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing just like were stronger after the marathon in 2013 i will be a strong the city after the coronavirus in 2020 in washington, im karen caifa. The irs released another wave of stimulus checks today a
Reach an agreement on a nearly trillion coronavirus response. Bill what we have a basic philosophical conflict, democrats blocked 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. A bad 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 walk 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 stresses that money will be given out as loans and they all higher milli
Guidelines within the next couple of weeks, this is not a country that was built for this. It was not built to be shut down as for the economic stimulus plan for the coronavirus the Senate Republican bill put corporations first democratic and Republican Leaders are locked in a partisan battle, this is not a juicy political opportunity is a National Emergency im John Lawrence reporting. Well a major Sticking Point in the relief bill continues to be how money gets into the pockets of out of work americans are washington dc correspondent Trevor Shirley has more now on the idea to send a check to people impacted by the pandemic. It would be a fast way to get money into most americans hands. We all recognize giving money to people who are. Not receiving a paycheck is important texas republican senator john cornyn supports the idea well i think we all feel the need to act quickly to get money to the people who through no fault of their own out of a job and a paycheck as does Ohio Democratic