Hello the un secretary general has told leaders of the worlds 20 major industrialized countries that humanity is at war with a virus and we are not sweating and trying to get terrorists called for a Global Response at an emergency virtual g. 20 summit to plot a way out of the crisis where leaders vow to do whatever it takes to combat coronavirus he said the numbers of confirmed cases which have now passed half a 1000000 are only the tip of the iceberg and the real number is believed to be many times higher well the number of new deaths has surged in spain and they remain high in italy where its fear of deaths are now rising in the poorer south of the country as economists predict a deep global recession the u. S. Saw more than 3000000 people make new jobless claims last week its biggest jump ever made barker begins our coverage with this report on the situation across europe. This is how spain is hoping to win the war on the Coronavirus Police are among the 1st to be tested but its haz
Guidelines relaxed, which areas of the country may have their guidelines deborah will talk to you about that and tony in a few minutes. Well Start Talking about that we have to open up, we cant say lets close. People dont want to close, john. I say it again and again. The reason i do, i want you to report it eventually. Go ahead, steve. Reporter how will that work without widespread testing . Reporter president xi, what do you want to talk to him about . It is his call. I will talk about whatever he wants. I think well have a very fruitful call and a good call at 9 00 tonight, please. Reporter [inaudible] well be talking about that. Well be talking about the virus. In the back. Reporter thank you, mr. President. Jobless numbers, market rallied again. A record. Reporter largest since 1931. Do you think Economic Uncertainty has passed . No, not yet. It hasnt passed but it has come a long way. I think they think were doing a really good job in terms of running this whole situation having
That we have, approved drugs that might be repurposed to try and attack this virus . A lot of them are being tried. I dont think all of them are going to work but it is worth trying. In that vein we have something that blocks the inflammation. It is a drug we have been working night and day and weekend. I have been in contact with people from the white house. Me wantingve called to know what should be in the bill to help people be ready to deploy this cocktail. Are in the epicenter right here in westchester county. It is terrible. I have a friend who was very sick for a long time. I have a friend right now who has been on a ventilator for several weeks. It is terribly distressing. The leadership Governor Cuomo has shown has been amazing. Everybody has been pulling together. There has been issues of is someone doing enough. But we are in unprecedented times. With to make sure we dont bicker and point fingers now. We have to get the job done. Everyone has to be going the same direction.
Ahead we will be covering all aspects of this health crisis. We want to begin in the first hour with the Financial Impact it is having on you, your family, your loved ones. If you are recently unemployed as a result of the coronavirus, 202 7488000. For all others, 202 7488001. You can join us on social media, we will read your tweets at cspanwj. We are also taking her text messages, tell us your first name and where you are texting from. 202 7488003. A lot to talk about in the next hour. The Johns Hopkins sobering numbers across the years across the world now, 670,000 confirmed cases, approaching 31,000 deaths around the world. Here in the u. S. , close to 125,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States. We want to get your phone calls. Again, if you are recently unemployed, tell us your situation. That number is 202 7488000. The headline from cnbc, the u. S. Economy has come to a. Ndstill host yesterday on fox news, this conversation with Vice President pence on when t
Of the country may have their guidelines deborah will talk to you about that and tony in a few minutes. Well Start Talking about that we have to open up, we cant say lets close. People dont want to close, john. I say it again and again. The reason i do, i want you to report it eventually. Go ahead, steve. Reporter how will that work without widespread testing . Reporter president xi, what do you want to talk to him about . It is his call. I will talk about whatever he wants. I think well have a very fruitful call and a good call at 9 00 tonight, please. Reporter [inaudible] well be talking about that. Well be talking about the virus. In the back. Reporter thank you, mr. President. Jobless numbers, market rallied again. A record. Reporter largest since 1931. Do you think Economic Uncertainty has passed . No, not yet. It hasnt passed but it has come a long way. I think they think were doing a really good job in terms of running this whole situation having to do with the virus. I think th