Task force is ready to recommend that all americans now wear a mask, a scarf, bandanna or some other protective Face Covering in order to protect against the virus. Here is doctor Anthony Fauci this morning stressing that Face Covering does not mean using the same much needed n95 mask that are in such critical need for our doctors, nurses, healthcare workers who are fighting on the front lines. When you are out, and you cannot maintain the 6foot distance to where some sort of facial covering. The important point to emphasize is that that should in no way ever take away from the availability of masks that are needed for the Healthcare Providers. Lou incredibly, much of Corporate America is working with the president and working for the American People. Acting in the National Interest in the worsening crisis. One firm tonight stands out. The president first requesting and now ordering that 3m stop altogether its export of much needed, critically needed n95 mask that are in such demand in
100,000. The World Health Organization in the meantime is warning countries against stopping lockdowns too soon. We will take you to the press conference in washington as soon as it begins. We are expecting President Trump to speak at any moment now. Meantime, i want to bring in Romaine Bostick. You have been following the markets all day. There have been some good days, but most days have been down days. What was driving the market today . Romaine, are you there . Looks like we lost romaine. We are going to go now to the ceo of google cloud, who is joining me now on the phone. You,s, before i get to just want to show what the market has been like for google over the last month and a half. Google shares down from a peak but this has been a time of record business for you. You have seen Unprecedented Demand on google meet, your videoconferencing service. If you will, talk to us about how you have navigated a surge in demand and business as all of your own employees have had to work from
Nasdaq futures higher by 310 after even worse than expected jobs number led to selloff on friday. We showed you the numbers friday, dow, nasdaq and s p 500 in the red for the week. Take a look. Markets were down 2 overall on each of the major indices on the week. Oil prices this morning falling after the opec meeting which was to include russia was actually delayed. It was supposed to be a Virtual Meeting happening. It was scheduled to take place today. We are waiting on any news in terms of where the meeting stands with crude at 27. 40 a barrel. Later this Morning Energy secretary dan briet will join me and take on war between saudi arabia and russia. Uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been hospitalized due to coronavirus, we will get the latest on Prime Minister johnson coming up this morning. We are answering your financial questions this morning. Later what you need to know about your 401 k during this crisis. Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria lets check Global Markets
Developments and Governor Andrew Cuomo has been mentioning these developments. Now worry on the food side though. We heard that tyson foods is indefinitely suspending operations at that largest pork plant in south dakota and worries now, forget about whether you get pork or beef. Whether, if and when you get it. We could be looking at sharply higher prices because right now it is in short supply. Connell mcshane on the latest developments. Hey, connell. Reporter neil, we have widespread agreement whether it is governments or companies, about the economic damage being caused by this pandemic in the country where there are differences though is on the approach to how to reopen economies. Now, you mentioned, some of it is businesses versus government. Business us will make the own decision. Tyson is example of that. Suspension of these operations you mentioned is an indefinite suspension. The basic thing here. A lot of workers, so many calling in sick at that plant that tyson felt they ju
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