We are asking the American Public to prepare for the expectation that this might be bad. The markets are reacting. The Trump Administration faces backlash over its response to the outbreak. He downplayed the threat during a News Conference in india. You may ask about the corona virus which is very well under control in our country. We have very few people with it. We brought in some americans, because it was really the right thing to do. I think that whole situation will start working out, a lot of talent, a lot of brain power is put behind it, 2 1 2 billion were putting in, im seeing that Chuck Schumer criticized, he thought it should be more. If i gave more, he would say it should be less. The president was responding to Chuck Schumer who called it too little too late. Schumer fired back this morning. Mr. President , you need to get your act together now. This is a crisis. We need you to act. We need this administration to finely do the right thing after weeks of dithering and exhibi
Four more countries announcing their first cases. Croatia, austria, switzerland, now algeria in north africa. Today in tenareef, Canary Islands part of spain. A luxury hotel was locked down, turned into a Quarantine Zone after one of the guests at the hotel was diagnosed with the virus. In britain today, a high school was shutdown after the school freaked out about a bunch of students returning from a ski trip they had taken to the alps. In venice they shutdown the filming of Mission Impossible 7. I cant believe there are seven Mission Impossible movies already. She shutdown the filming of Mission Impossible 7 because they were shooting in venice and now venice has coronavirus cases, too. Big hollywood action shoot involves a lot of people, so i guess it seemed like the responsible thing to do. In iraq, the radical shiite cleric called off massive street protests in baghdad, telling his followers that they should not turnout in the streets to protest their government today. They should
Now time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, lawrence. Good evening. Does the factory normally play music, or was that greeting music for the president of the United States . And if it was, who chose that . For the moment, hes being shown what the mask protects you from while he and all the men around him are not Wearing Masks and pointing at each others faces. I mean, really . If it was coincidence, it means theres a god. If it was not a coincidence, it means theres a very smart deejay in that part of arizona that deserves our thanks. One other thing in the video i dont get. I dont understand why he was wearing the glasses that everybody wears in factories like that. He doesnt obey any of those rules. He doesnt wear masks when youre supposed to wear masks. Why was he bothering to wear the glasses . I dont get it. Maybe he thinks thats where the infection part goes. I dont or maybe hes comfortable wearing goggles for specialty things. I cant even guess. I should. Sp
Tonight there are now 75,543 deaths in the u. S. And close to 1. 3 million cases. At least 2,112 deaths just today alone, 2,112 people died today alone. I just want to repeat, that was nine weeks ago, 12 deaths. 227 cases. Now 75,543 deaths, more than 2,100 today alone, close to 1. 3 million cases. Tonight dr. Deborah birx from the White House Coronavirus task force will be joining us to answer your questions about the virus and also about reopening the economy. Youre also going to hear from laurie garrett, she wrote the book the coming plague. Former Vice President al gore is also here as well as spike lee whos going to debut his new short film which is a tribute to new york city. The bottom of your screen youre going to see our social media scroll. Tweet us your questions with cnntownhall. You can also leave a comment on cnn facebook page. Also a lot of you have sent in video questions and were going to get to many of those as we can as well. We also have reports from across the coun
The country but doesnt seem to know how. For President Trump, the pandemic just hit home, as in the white house, as one of his military valets has tested positive for the coronavirus. But the president is insisting its no big deal, that a personal aide was infected. Know who he is, good person, but ive had very little contact. Mike has had very little contact with him. But mike was tested and i was tested. We were both tested. Yeah, its a little bit strange, but its one of those things. Reporter but the potential for the virus to spread around the white house does exist. White house officials tell cnn few aides to the president actually wear masks around the west wing, just as the president decided to forego putting on one earlier this week during a factory tour in arizona. I just dont want to wear one myself. I think wearing a face mask as i greet president s, prime ministers, queens, kings, i dont know, somehow i dont see it for myself. I just dont. Reporter one white house official