The United States just a week ago, only a few thousand cases. Now look, number of deaths are rising, hospitals running out of everything they need. Doctors and nurses pleading for help, pleading for supplies. Massachusetts and michigan now the last couple of hours becoming the ninth and tenth states to issue a stayathome order. Several other major cities are doing the same. The senate also trying to get involve helping the economy with a massive stimulus. Right now returning to session for their attention, a massive stimulus package for the price tag around 2 trillion, we expect to hear from Mitch Mcconnell and Chuck Schumer as the senate comes into session momentarily. Lets bring in Kaitlyn Collins and manu raju. Where are we . Intense negotiations happening all morning long. Secreta secretary mnuchin and meeting with schumer. They have been going back and forth at schumers office. And talking to the snarts and also mnuchin meeting with some key Democratic Senators were not at the sen
Humanity. In italy, the numbers are shocking. 793 people died in a 24hour period and 6,557 new covid19 cases were reported. That is despite the lockdown in place for weeks which Officials Say is being routinely ignored. Here in the United States, there are now more than 24,000 confirmed cases of covid19. At least 297 people have lost their lives. New york state itself now has almost half of all the cases in the country. Congress continues to negotiate a stimulus package which the white house says could cost more than 2 trillion. Congressional leaders are set to meet again later this morning. Despite being the wealthiest nation on earth, hospitals and medical workers sound the alarm that we are in danger of running out of vital medical supplies and equipment. The American Hospital Association Estimates that some hospitals are losing up to a Million Dollars a day and rising. They are seeking emergency credit and pressing washington for a 100 billion stabilization fund. Despite the dire s