Jews after residents flout curbs on public movements. And taiwan accuses the World Health Organization of not sharing coronavirus information due to chinese pressure. Im going to go with the sports european football focuses on a restart in july plus. Everybody needs to play their part in this National Effort and that means premier League Football is to the pressure grows on millionaire players in england to take a pay cut as current virus leaves some numb playing stuff out of work. Now the United States has suffered the worlds worst single day of the corona virus pandemic with close to 1200. 00 deaths on thursday the total number of fatalities there has now surpassed 6000. 00 the number of reported infections worldwide is now also more than a 1000000 wartime powers are being used in the u. S. To get needed supplies to hospitals President Donald Trump has invoked the defense production act ordering private companies to make masks ventilators and other medical equipment well our White Ho
Fractional moves overnight in asia. And now the latest on the coronavirus this morning. 1 Million People have now become infected. The United States is representing nearly a quarter of the world cases and the cdc is expected to advice all of americans now to wear cloth masks in public to stop the spread of the virus. Vice president mike pence saying that the new guidelines are coming in the next few days, this on top of social distancing rules. The Coronavirus Task force keeping close eye on louisiana, michigan, indiana, georgia and illinois as next potential coronavirus hot spot. In louisiana 26 of all tests are coming back positive. Connecticut being watched closely this morning. Covid19 fears growing abroad stranded crew ship. Princess cruise ship headed to florida today with several infected passengers, comes as a crew member dies on the celebrity infinity ship sitting off the coast of st. Petersburg this morning. Cruises finally dock at port everglades. Passengers will remain on b
Laez mayor made a similar announcement overnight. And the white house is considering making that recommendation in hot spots across the country. It is a dramatic shift in guidance, designed to stop the spread of the virus. And it comes as confirmed cases now top one million worldwide. Nearly a quarter of all of those infections are right here in the u. S. More than 5,000 have died across the country. And theres another stunning number, 6. 6 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats double the number of claims from the week before, and it is historic. Take a look at this chart that puts it in perspective. Earlier this year, weekly claims numbered in the thousandss. Tonight, they reach into the millions. In the outbreaks epicenter, new york and new jersey, some hospitals are now diverting patients as those i. C. U. S fill up. Our team is covering all of the headlines, and well get to that new guidance on the mask in just a moment, but Mark Strassmann leads us off
Visit the soup kitchens in argentina slums that are helping put a meal on the table for those living under lockdown and in other news under pressure venezuelas Opposition Leader is accused of a coup attempt and several of his associates are detained. Thank you very much for joining us tonight and state says using wartime powers to get urgently needed equipment out of out to desperate hospitals is just seen as highest number of coronavirus this in a single day 1200 more on those say president signed a defense production act ordering the private companies to make masks ventilators and other medical gear new yorks mayor is urging people to wear face masks in public as the city remains americas kovi 1000 hot spot a quarter of the 1000000 cases worldwide come from the u. S. Our White House Correspondent Kimberly Hockett has more from washington. As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise so does historic unemployment as a result the u. S. President announcing
E white house isuse is considering making that recommendation in hot sp acro s a dratic shift in guidance, designed to stop the spread of the virus. And it comes as confirmed cases now top one million worldwide. Nearly a quarter of all of those infections are right here in the u. S. More than 5,000 have died across the country. And theres another stunning number tonight, more than 6. 6 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats double the number of claims from the week before, and it is historic. Take a look at this chart that puts it in perspective. Puts it in perspective. Earlier this year, weekly claims numbered in the thousands. Tonight, they reach into the millions. In the outbreaks epicenter, new york and new jersey, some hospitals are now diverting patients as those i. C. U. S fill pa. Our team is covering all of the headlines, and well get to that new guidance on the masks in just a moment, but Mark Strassmann leads us off tonight and, mark, we just hear