american people and talk about what we ve been through as a nation this past year. more importantly, i m going to talk about what comes next. i m going to launch the next phase of the covid response and explain what we will do as a government and what we will ask of the american people. there is light at the end of this dark tunnel in the past year. what we cannot let our guard down now. the covid relief bill is part of the light at the end of the tunnel, biden said. house of representatives passed that legislation, 220 to 211 on an almost strictly party-line vote. minutes ago, house speaker nancy pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer heralded this moment calling it a momentous day. this is the most consequential legislation that many of us will ever be a party to. who knows what the future may bring, but nonetheless, on this day, we celebrate. so what do we say to america? we say to america, help is on the way. help is on the way. you will receive $1,400 chec
Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. The u. S. Recording 1,000 deaths in 24 hours. California just now surpassing new york in the most cases of coronavirus. And what President Trump said just moments ago. Governors in three more states tonight now making masks mandatory. Ohio, indiana and minnesota. President trump now saying wear a mask, even if you dont like it. It has impact. In florida tonight, icus nearing capacity. Some hospitals forced to convert rooms to handle the new covid cases. California now surpassing new york. Los angeles considering a stayathome order. And with the debate over when and how to reopen schools, one district in Tennessee Reopening Today and what they did. And how often students will go to school there. In texas, the two brothers in houston losing both parents within weeks. And in arizona tonight, a mother
infected, dying during childbirth. The baby surviving. And the new study tonight about how long antibodies could last. How quickly t
Tonight, several breaking developments involving the coronavirus here in the u. S. The first Containment Zone in the u. S. Now in effect tonight. The National Guard moving in. In new york city, a State Of Emergency now declared. Across the country, the number of cases growing. The chaos overseas tonight, as americans frantically try to get on flights home after President Trump announced overnight travel from europe to the u. S. Would end for 30 days. Tonight, the scare on board a jet blue flight from jfk to west palm beach, when a passenger revealed upon landing he had just learned he tested positive. Doctors in this country growing more concerned over the lac of tests. The president saying today its going very smoothly, but tonight, what dr. Anthony fauci acknowledged in front of congress. On wall street tonight, the
dow falling more than 2,300 points. The worst day since this crisis began. Were live. Tonight, the ncaa tournament has been canceled. The nba suspending its season. At le
Unprecedented step to direct the Department Of Defense to use military Health Care Personnel to operate all covid facilities. At the Javits Center in new york, at the Convention Center in new orleans, and at the Convention Center in dallas. And we informed each of the governors of those states today at their requests we were making those military medical personnel available to operate in all covid facility. But we would emphasize to people in that community who believe youve been impacted or have contracted the coronavirus, contact your local Health Care Provider. We anticipate in the new york area that your local Health Care Provider will make the decision whether you transferred to the Javits Center. And in all case, simply look to the guidance of your local governors about how best to receive the care that every american, every american is entitled to have. Beyond that, let me say that we have been working through femas acquisition process, not only to deploy, but to gather up Perso