, 27, we welcome you to the primetime addition of cspans washington journal. A number of states beginning the process of gradually reopening. Congress set to return with the house and senate back in session one week from today on may 4. As new numbers indicate, about one third of the coronavirus cases in the world are in the u. S. Return with the house and senate back in session one week from today on may 4. As new numbers indicate, about one third of the coronavirus cases in the world are in the u. S. We will get the latest on the research and learn how the pandemic is affecting how you shop for groceries. Join in on the conversation our phone lines are open. Good monday evening, a lot to get to, but we will begin as we always do with the numbers courtesy of Johns Hopkins university. Northern 3 million confirmed cases around the world, 185 countries and regions. 210,000 deaths in the u. S. Deaths. Death toll athe about 55,000. Joining us from philadelphia is the director of the vaccin
22 million americans now out of looking at light snow. Rain and heavy rain through a job in just one month. The Governments Emergency Fund for Small Businesses already central parts of illinois. Weve got 24 Million People empty. The latest on Recovery Efforts affected by this system as it just ahead pushes to the east with winter wind advisories. Snow across great lakes into new on the front lines this the toughest time in Law Enforcement ive seen in 30 england today. It arrives rain late for the years. Midatlantic states. Police across the country patrolling near empty streets enforcing social distancing, tomorrow a rainsnow mix ends by early afternoon. What its really like. Our exclusive ride along in the morning rain and storms in the carolinas as this pushes away. Nations second largest city we are looking for snowfall amounts anywhere from 1 to 6 of those stories plus stars align snow in some spots when you wish upon a star these are the last snowfalls on beyonce, ariana grande, t
Should we wait a while or do a partial reopening . Time tohink it is reopen your state economy and youre ready to go back out in public, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. Toyou think it is too soon reopen your state economies, we want to hear from you as well. Your number is going to be 202 7488001. Keep in mind, you can always text us your opinion at 202 7488003, and we are always reading on social media, on twitter at cspanwj and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Again, all eyes are on georgia right now as georgia has reopened from its coronavirus restrictions. At what the atlanta constitution journal is talking about after that first reopening. Climbsstates death toll to almost 900 on friday, georgians lined up for haircuts, manicures, at tattoos, and other services deemed nonessential. It was day one of georges attempt to restore economic normalcy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But governor brian kemps ision to use restrictions in ease restrictions on many businesse
And cerullo and all of the guys over here, hats off to the firefighters up and down the state who are as good as it gets. We salute you and thank you for everything you are doing. Im joined by the woman who needs no introduction, judy. This is our third engagement today. Two on the phone and one in person. The department of Health Communicable disease medical director and the guy familiar to you all, great to have you. Needse guy to my left who no introduction, superintendent pathe police, colonel callahan. Also jared maples. Welcome. Lets start with the numbers. I think we will go briskly today. We are announcing an additional 3457 positive test results for a 1523. Statewide of if we look at the curve of new covid19 cases, these are continuedests, we see flattening. We cannot ease up. Lets leave this appear and remind everybody lets leave this up here. A lot of folks have battled and won. That is an important point to make. The curve is flattening. Of a lotn the face more testing. Jud
Breaking news. U. S. Stock market futures are limit down even as the Federal Reserve slashed rates to stave off recession in the face of a global coronavirus threat. Life in america changing rapidly as governments at every level take drastic and unprecedented steps to try to slow the spread of the pandemic. Major retailers including nike and apple, shutting their doors for weeks. Well talk about the fallout for the u. S. Economy it is monday, march 16, 2020 squawk box begins right now. Good morning im becky quick at cnbc headquarters joe kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin u. S. Equity futures hitting limit down after dropping 5 that means they cant trade any lower this morning those are the curbs set up by the exchanges. You will continue to watch whats happening with the etfs, however, because they are not held to the same restrictions. Can you see the dow etf is down by 9 . The s p etf down by almost 9 . That gives you a better idea of where the major averages would open if we were open h