Tonight, the coronavirus now in all 50 states. President trump calling himself a wartime president. Two navy ships on their way to u. S. Cities. And what the white house said today about young people and cases of the virus. New yorks governor calling for 110,000 more hospital beds within 45 days. You will hear from e. R. Doctors on the front lines. What theyre saying, what they need. The alarming images. Long lines waiting for testing in this country. The white house is asked why some highprofile people like nba stars are getting tests more quickly. Even when theyre asymptomatic. And the new effort to get self swab tests out to americans to test at home. Breaking news from wall street. All trading moved off the floor. And the stark unemployment numbers. Millions of americans out of work. The white house wants to send two checks out to families. How much, and when . From italy, 475 deaths. The most in a single day. New video inside the icu. And the message tonight about what to prepare
Tonight, one of the first doctors who came into contact with him now positive. Now thousands in the new york area are being told to selfquarantine. The governor said today its like the flu on steroids. In Washington State tonight, the death toll rising. Authorities saying theyre losing patience, grateful the cavalry is arriving. Tonight we hear from someone who lives in the nursing home. The scene inside. The president at the cdc after his trip today. Dr. Jen ashton is standing by with your questions about travel. Is it safe. New guidance for anyone 60 and older. Changes to help protect you. And the simple step you can take right now to boost your health. Team coverage on this fastmoving story. World news tonight begins right now. Good evening. Its great to have you with us her on a friday night. We know there has been a lot of news this week, particularly on coronavirus. Were going to take you through it tonight. What you need to know. Just moments ago Vice President mike pence saying
Took the train into Grand Central. His family testing positive. A neighbor, positive. Tonight, one of the first doctors who came into contact with him now positive. And now thousands in the new york area are being told to selfquarantine. The governor saying just today its like the flu on steroids. In Washington State tonight, the death toll rising. Authorities saying they are losing patience, grateful the cavalry is arriving. More patients taken from that nursing home. Tonight we hear from someone who lives there. The scene inside. The president at the cdc after his trip abruptly canceled today. The president then going, saying the reason he didnt go at first, fears someone at the cdc might be infected. And dr. Jen ashton is standing by with your questions about travel. Is it safe . New guidance for anyone 60 and older, suggested changes to help protect you. And the simple steps you can take right now to boost your health. Team coverage on this fastmoving story. World news tonight begi
Asymptomatic. And the new effort to get selfswab tests out to americans to test at home. Breaking news from wall street. All trading moved off the floor. And the stark unemployment numbers. Millions of americans out of work. The white house wants to send two checks out to families. How much would they be for, and when . From italy, 475 deaths. The most in a single day. New video inside the icu. And the message tonight about what to prepare for. And dr. Jen ashton with the new study. How long does coronavirus live in the air . For how many hours . And how long does it live on surfaces . Plastic, stainless steel, cardboard. Your mail, and money. Your questions answered tonight. Good evening. Its great to have you with us this wednesday night. New warnings today from the white house, what theyre seeing in younger patients. And the coronavirus now in all 50 states. President trump calling himself a wartime president in this country. The virus has now sickened at least 7,700 americans, and
Ahead about this weekend. I know it is funny because a wide radius of producers and staffers in the Rachel Maddow news room show today had to put on headphones this afternoon to block out the loud sounds of snorting and giggling sound to cut tape for that very funny story. That very funny story abyour weekend is ahead. Also very weird news on the turnout from this weeks president ial primaries. The ones that just happened. Lots to get to. Where we start is with a big bunch of new news that just broke this evening about what appears to be a hard turn in the race for president. There are ten states that still have to vote on the republican side there are ten states plus washington, d. C. On the democratic side, while we do have a clear frontrunner in both parties, neither of them has clinched. There are at least 5 1 2 more weeks of voting and campaigning yet to come. Whats now emerging today on the democratic side is that even though the race is not over, it does appear to be going throu