We have now over 2,000 to 3,000 deaths per day. We have record hospitalizations. Over 125,000 hospitalizations. Its a very difficult position to be in. Things could get really quite bad as we go into the first couple of weeks of january which will reflect what went on two weeks previously, namely where we are right now. Nbcs ron allen is in Long Island City new york and Shaq Brewster is at Bradley International airport outside hartford, connecticut. Ron, youre in queens, the onetime epicenter of this pandemic. What is the situation like on the ground right now as we head into this second calendar year fighting the virus . Reporter well, the positivity rates are going up here in new york city and in new york state as they have been in other places, in the region as well, massachusetts and connecticut. These are the states hardest hit early on in the pandemic. Now its sort of coming back again. Theres also huge problems with distribution of this vaccine which is also worrying. The number
All good. Im chris cuomo. We need to fight through as much of the uncertainty as we can. I know youre asking how did this go from 15 days to hearing about plans for more than 18 months . And yes, we are now hearing that the young arent in the clear. We are seeing cases pop up abroad and here too and some of them are bad cases. What changed . Heres the good news. We have the nations top coronavirus medic, dr. Fauci is here tonight. Okay . Hes a trusted source for information. Hes always been straight with me. Ive known him a long time. We also have obama Homeland Security chief jeh johnson here. Another trusted source. What does he say about what we can do to build capacity . How big a problem are we facing . He knows. And Dallas Mavericks owner and business titan mark cuban weighing in to help us understand whats going on in the markets and what he wants you to know about what the right and wrong fixes are Going Forward. Listen, for all the uncertainty, we know we have tough days ahead
The death toll exceeds 1700 nationwide. We have Fox Team Coverage on the Coronavirus Crisis here at home and abroad, but we begin with Steve Harrigan in atlanta, outside the cdc headquarters. Steve . Jon, its only a potential quarantine quarantine right now but President Trump speculating on putting it in place, for new york, new jersey and parts of connecticut. He said it could go into effect as soon as today. Heres the president. Some people would like to see new york quarantined because its a hot spot. New york, new jersey, maybe one or two other places. Certain parts of connecticut quarantined. Im thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it, but theres a possibility that sometime today we will do a quarantine, shortterm, two weeks on new york. When asked about a potential quarantine of new york, Governor Cuomo expressed surprise, even bafflement. Heres the governor. I dont even know what that what that means. I dont know how that could be legally enforceable. And from
In the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer in the situation room. Were following breaking news. Were standing by for a White House Briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Well have live coverage. Just a little while ago President Trump invoked the defense production act, for the first time requiring General Motors to produce ventilators to deal with the increasing number of hospitalizations. The u. S. Leads the world in the number of cases, close to 100,000 and more than 1,500 deaths. Worldwide, more than 586,000 cases in about 150 countries and almost 27,000 deaths. Also tonight there is growing concern about emerging outbreaks in major American Cities including detroit, new orleans, chicago, miami, dallas, atlanta, and philadelphia. Our National Correspondent erica hill begins our coverage this hour from new york. Erica, first of all, california is also now reporting a very significant number of new cases. Reporter yes, a sharp surge, wolf, up 26 in just 24 hours. Calif
We have Fox Team Coverage on the latest domestic and international response, but we begin with Steve Harrigan reporting live from the cdc in atlanta. Steve . Jon, if this goes into place, this would certainly be a dramatic up tick in enforcement to try to slow the spread of the virus. President trump saying today he was considering putting in an enforceable quarantine, for new york, new jersey and parts of connecticut, and that it could go into place as soon as today. Heres the president some people would like to see new york quarantined because its a hot spot, new york, new jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of connecticut, quarantined. Im thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it, but theres a possibility that sometime today we will do a quarantine, shortterm, two weeks on new york. When asked about a potential quarantine of his state, Governor Cuomo of new york expressed bafflement and clearly his displeasure with the idea. I dont even know what tha