2 2236,000 236,000 have been infected. More Research Experts now say people can spread the coronavirus just by talking and even breathing. This hour ill speak with the doctor in the white house about the everyday. Thats coming up. We also have new reporting on the struck to him get desperately needed ventilators to hospitals across the country as thousands of machines remain on the side lines due to maintenance troubles. First, lets go to cnns nick watt. Give us the latest. Reporter well, washington, here in california, the case count still rising here in los angeles the mayor has turned over the enormous convention center, the National Guard has turned it into a Field Hospital and the mayor has also told Utility Companies that they can cut off water and power to any nonessential businesses that are still refusing to close. The epicenter still over there in new york. We are dying. We are getting sick. It doesnt matter how many ventilators we get if we are dead and cannot run the ventil
Across ameca pennsylvania, colorado a fm is is nohe groryto, to the ph tonight, british Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized because of his symptoms. The word on his condition coming shortly after Queen Elizabeth delivered a rare address to the commonwealth. Dangerous choices. The social distance battle at the start of holy week. Some churches defying stay at home orders, filling pews for palm sunday services. The wharf in d. C. Overcrowded with people, shut down by authorities. News tonight about the navy captain relieved of duty. The warning about the coronavirus as it was spreading through his aircraft carrier. The captain now reportedly testing positive for the virus. Millions out of work. Americans waiting for direct deposit checks from the government, due in about two weeks. Small Business Owners struggling to file emergency loan applications, hoping to hold on long enough to reopen. Iarng. The pular website w bein used by millions to work and so concerns abo the countrys La
Brian all right. More than a half million are without power this hour. We will continue to move everything forward. In alabama, louisiana, and mississippi, they all have declared states of emergency. We just need the prompter to go forward. I cant anticipate what actually is going to be there we continue to go, a deputy and his wife are moving six People Killed in mississippi. Deputy Robert Ainsworth a he died a hero shielding his wife. Ainsley woman rescued after getting trapped in that car right there, and unfortunately its not over yet. That storm system is on the move and janice dean is tracking all of this. Janice in the wake of the coronavirus, easter weekend thi. Janice yeah. Unfortunately, ainsley, we still have several hours to go with severe storms. We have had over 50 reports of tornadoes over parts of the south and the gulf coast. If there is any good news, we had a lot of warning on these storms. The Storm Prediction Center said this is the area thats going to potentially
Write about uv rays . Its friday. Raymond arroyo is here and hes going to update on the cuomo brothers running reality show and the hazards of coronavirus reporting. All that and more in friday follies. First, my thoughts at the end of day 39, american shut down. Exactly three weeks ago, it seems like an eternity ago, but in the early stages of the lock down, i gave this warning. We all just have to remember, a crisis has to be dealt with, we have to protect people and save lives. We have our Civil Liberties and our constitution to also preserve. And after 9 11, we did a heck of a lot of stuff in the moments felt really good. But later on, years later, comes the waste, fraud, and abuse. We are seeing some of these things creep in during this covid crisis as well. In the weeks since, weve seen a lot of covid19 mission creep. Somehow flattening the curve ended up being flattening or flattening our Civil Liberties as were. Michigan and kentucky crackdown on worshipers, even when they were
Ending april 25th. Folks, that brings the total to more than 30 million over the last six weeks. That is roughly 18 of the entire u. S. Labor force. Its also more than the entire population of texas. About 30 minutes from now well hear from new York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Well get the daily briefing. Also right now, new Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is at the white house. Hes expected to meet with President Trump this hour. There are more than 1,49,000 known cases of coronavirus in the united states. So far more than 61,000 americans have lost their lives. But this morning there is some hope in this fight against covid19, a drug that could help some of the sickest patients. Its called remdesivir. Its an an ttiviral drug that could help accelerate Recovery Time for patients. Well learn more when we talk to our doctor on duty in just a few moments. I want to start with the unemployment numbers. Nbcs jo ling kent is in california for us, live outside an Unemployment Office in canoga park. J