The crypt will be used as a staging agent. Its dean says cathedrals were often used this way during the plagues in the middle ages. For the third sunday in a row so many americas churches have been closed and its particularly hard this week, holy week leading up to easter. Not for one church in baton rouge, louisiana, where more than 1,200 people turned out for palm sunday services. The churchs pastor, tony spell, spoke business abcs linsey davis, telling her why he believes his congregants are safe. We screen everyone who comes through the door. We check their temperatures. We ask them a series of questions that has been given to us from the center of disease and control, i believe. So we disinfect our building on a daytoday basis because we operate seven days a week. So we would have to prove that people who have only left their homes and come to our church got the sickness here. We practice better social distancing in our sanctuary than is being practiced in the hundreds of stores t
Level of safety. Meanwhile expectant mothers are facing a host of other worries ranging from could their babies get infected to concerns about hospital staffing. Its adding quite a bit of stress and anxiety to what should be an exciting time for most expecting moms and dads. Our own janai norman, whos expecting her second child, is among them. Reporter so much is still unknown as the coronavirus changes our daily routines. All elective procedures at hospitals are canceled. But one thing that cant be canceled, pregnancy appointments and labor. We know that the virus has caused a lot of worry, and this can be especially true for pregnant patients. Our top goal is to keep moms and babies safe before, during, and after pregnancy. Reporter early and limited data is encouraging for expectant mothers. At this point it doesnt appear those infected late in pregnancy pass on the virus to their infants. However, those early in their pregnancy, or those considering getting pregnant, should conside
I was walking my dog, cooper. And i just felt very, very winded. And i assumed, of course, it was because i never work out and im out of shape. But it was too heavy for that. And i came home, wasnt feeling great. And it wasnt until the fever started that i realized, this cant be a common summer cold. I went and got tested. Between the time i got tested, which was three days ago, and now, ive had high fevers, sort of 101, 103. I finished watching netflix. Achy joints is a big thing. It feels like a really, really horrible flu. And you know, im still in it now, but i can tell you the things that help. Tylenol. Chicken soup. I took some hot baths when i had chills. And i have two dogs that sleep on my bed with me. So anyway, be safe, stay home. Some good words there from ali. We are wishing her the best and a speedy recovery. Those tips and information people need to know. Oh my gosh, thats one thing i wanted to point out, we can learn. Those of us who have not contracted covid19, we can
Also, that news out of florida that you just mentioned. There are no Domestic Travel restrictions really in place right now in the u. S. But what the governor of florida just did comes pretty close. This massive Manhattan Convention center, about to be converted into four field hospitals. A thousand beds between them. We have not even begun to see the influx of patients. This is still the relative quiet before the storm. Every hospital in new york was just ordered to increase bed capacity by 50 . New york state now home to around half the confirmed cases in this country. Now, more than 20,000. Thats tripled in three days. And more than 150 have died already. If we dont get the ventilators in particular, we will actually start to lose lives who could have been saved. The state says many cases are
ages 18 to 49. Experts suggest vaping might be a factor. You can get it. The numbers show you can get it if you are a young person. And there is yet more conflicting messaging from the administ
Week. The army corps of engineers today began converting a giant Convention Center just two blocks from here into a thousandbed hospital. On a related note were awaiting test results from our colleague here at 360. I personally have no symptoms and had no close contact with the person. We broadcast from my home on friday. My staff is all still working from home. Tonight im in a remote studio with a robotic camera so no contact and no symptoms. The u. K. Under the title shutdown since the world war. The Surgeon General, american Surgeon General said this. I want america to understand, this week its going to get bad. And we really need to come together as a nation, and so we really, really you dont think people are taking it seriously . That was this morning. Now heres the president this evening. Cnns Kaitlan Collins asking him whether his desire to loosen restrictions was medically sound. You said its likely going to be weeks not months before you ease the guidelines put out. Have any o