From portland, oregon. Gabe, this pan demme sick getting worse nationwide, where you are, iowa hit a record high for the number of deaths in a single day with a 41 test Positivity Rate. We hear a lo of numbers. The statistics are staggering and some doctors sound close to their breaking point. How are they coping . Reporter hey there, hallie. Youre right. 41 Positivity Rate here in iowa. The White House Coronavirus Task Force Report puts iowa and its neighboring states in the red zone throughout the country, warning of an unyielding and exponential spread of the virus. At this hospital the icu is full here, so are the icus at several other hospitals in des moines and we spoke with a doctor here who is frustrated that more people havent adhered to Public Safety guidelines, Public Health guidelines in the last few months. Take a listen to her message. I think its incredibly frustrating. I think theres a sense that no one is listening to us and it really does feel at times as if were on t
Chris . God bless her and every one of the brothers and sisters on the front lines to help people die with dignity and help us make it through these horrible times. I am chris cuomo. Welcome to primetime. We have a reason for hope, but also have new calls for concern. It is good that this president backed off his wrongheaded notion that he could compel the states to open up. He did that today. He backed off. Thats good. Chase him on that. Because we do have new cause for concern them president cant talk about states as us and them. All governments must come together as one right now. We need to be on one page with one plan about what to try, where, and how. The april 30th guideline set by the administration, clearly it has to be extended. Why encourage states to open before that if theres no plan for it . His own Health Experts say, were not ready. So its obvious to all of us. So is the need for a plan. Were going to ask the governor of ohio, why does he need a plan . What happens if h