Correspondent and cohost of weekend today, we are learning more about this weeks trial. What are you hearing from the hill . Thats right, andrea. We are hearing in terms of the timing of the trial, theres going to be a vote tomorrow about whether it is constitutional, whether it should go forward and, of course, we will be looking very closely to see if the vote there replicates the initial vote about whether this should move forward in which you had essentially 45 you had very strong agreement among republicans that they did not think this was constitutional. Only five saying that the trial should move forward. The question becomes, what will the timeline look like, andrea . Will this in fact seep into next week . We know democrats and President Biden have been hoping that this would be a short trial. Some of the them hoping it would be wrapped up within the week. So will this actually go into next week . For his part, President Biden is going to be engaging in a counterprogramming ca
What did he say . Reporter yeah, he did. So there is some 66,000 confirmed cases here in new york state alone. But as you point out, brooke, the governor said the rate of infection is actually slowing. Here is more of that. There is also no doubt that the rate has slowed. We had a doubling of cases every two days, then a doubling every three days and doubling every four days and then every five. We now have a doubling of cases every six days. So while the overall number is going up, the rate of doubling is actually down. Reporter so that is a little bit of a silver lining. But the governor also stressing, brooke, we have been behind this virus from day one and now is not the time to become complacent. Because of the numbers here in new york, the governor pleaded with other states, send doctors, send Additional Health care workers here and then vowed when it is worse for them to then repay those states in the future, didnt he . Reporter yeah, he did. And we remember in the last couple o
Be prepared for the likelihood there will be 100,000 americans who die from this virus . The answer is yes. As sobering a number as that is, we should be prepared for it. Is it going to be that much . I hope not and i think the more we push on the mitigation, the less likelihood it would be that number. But as being realistic we need to prepare ourselves thats a possibility. Sandra new york is leading the nation in the number of deadly cases. The state reporting more than 1700 deaths so far with more than half of those in new york city. We have Fox Team Coverage for you this morning. John roberts has more on the white house response. But we begin with David Lee Miller live in new york city for us this morning. David. Sandra, the Field Hospital here in central park was supposed to begin operations yesterday. That has now been postponed. They say that it should be operating later today. And then start receiving the first patients. It has 68 beds and is designed to accommodate the overflo
Joins me to discuss in moments. Plus economic pain. More than 10 million americans file for unemployment as Small Businesses vie for federal loans to stay afloat. We have to open our country again. What will federal money get to struggling americans . Ill speak to House Democratic whip jim clyburn, next. Hello, im jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is bracing ourselves. Today marks the beginning of what President Trump says may be the toughest two weeks of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Announcing at a press conference saturday that there will be, quote, a lot of death. It is hard to fathom since the numbers are already so overwhelming and so bleak. Over a million cases worldwide. And the virus has killed more than 8,500 in the United States alone. Last sunday, the u. S. Death toll was around 2,000. The week before, just over 300. As the crisis worsens, the president is also taking advantage of a distracted nation, choosing this moment to fire the I
200,000 americans could die. And dr. Deborah birx adding, thats if we do things perfectly, if we all adhere to the guidelines. In some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. Major cities in the midwest bracing for the worst. Chicago and detroit, and what theyre seeing already. The stories from the front lines. The wellknown neurosurgeon who has died. The miami icu nurse who has died as well. A doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. And the shortages. Not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. In california, the surge now being seen. Icu visits doubling. And in Washington State tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. Now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. Reports at least two dead. Tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend alone. And inside one louisiana church, more than 1,000 gathering. And in florida, the pastor who urged