Home to at least now may 3rd happening today, the Santa Clara Convention center is going to be used as a makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients kron fours will tran is there live to take a look and how its going to be seup well. Daria you justheard the numbers of fatalities from im coronavirus and that put some strain on the hospital in a preemptive move. The city of santa cla they allowed people to go inside specifally and heres video the National Guard going inside last frid it is ready to go ey spent 12 hours side the Convention Center setting up 250 cots for men and women they will be separated the whole idea ju like shelter in place is to flatten the curve take the load off the hospitals they will start accepting patients who are positivfor coronavirus and that is important cause if you are next to each other in cots you dont have that 6 feet of distance apart from each other, but the good news is since they are positive for coronavirus they do not need to social distance, th
Since the pandemic began. The global numbers are also so grim. At least 41,000 have died around the world. And more than 840,000 people have been infected. There are also growing questions tonight over whether the American Public should wear masks to slow the spread of the virus. Dr. Anthony fauci just told cnn he would lean toward that recommendation only if it wouldnt affect the supply for Health Care Workers. Lets begin our coverage this hour with cnns erica hill. Erica, youre outside an emergency Field Hospital in new yorks central park. Who would have thought. Tell us what youre seeing. Reporter yeah, wolf, its true, its something you cant really imagine, yet here it is, being built just behind us. A number of volunteers on hand, in addition to those folks from samaritans purse. This is one of a number of new facilities going up around the country to help meet this growing need. The headline across america, hospitals need help. More testing, more beds, more ventilators, more docto
This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. Thank you so much for joining us. The United States passing a very grim milestone as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. At least 500 new coronavirus deaths reported across the country today. And the most reported deaths it is the most reported deaths in the u. S. In a single day since the outbreak of the virus. And as of this hour there are more than 160,600 confirmed cases of the virus in the u. S. More than 3,000 people have died of the virus in this country. Tonight more than three quarters of americans are under orders to stay at home. At his press briefings in the rose garden prum saying once the nation gets coronavirus under control he hopes it does return in the fall. But dr. Anthony fauci quickly countering that. He anticipates the virus will return. And dr. Fauci warning parts of the country with few cases theyd be making a mistake to let their guard down. Joining me now is cnns White House Correspondent john harwood and our resident fact chec
This is cnn tonight im don lemon. The United States passing a grim milestone as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. At least 500 new coronavirus deaths reported across the country today, and the most reported deaths, it is the most reported deaths in the u. S. In a single day since the outbreak of the virus. And as of this hour, there are more than 160,600 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the u. S. , more than 3,000 people have died from the virus in this country. Tonight more than 3 4 of americans are under orders to stay at home. At his press briefings in the rose garden President Trump saying that once the nation gets coronavirus under control, he hopes it does not return in the fall. But dr. Anthony fauci quickly countering that. He anticipates the virus will return, and dr. Fauci warning parts of the country with few cases theyd be making a mistake to let their guard down. Joining me now is cnns White House Correspondent john harwood and our resident fact checker daniel dale.