Welcome to msnbcs special coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Ill ali velshi. Weve got a full slate of experts standing by to break down all the days developments. But first here are where things stand right now. At least 281 are dead across the United States. 23,000 are infected. More than 80 million americans being told to stay home. Today new jersey became the latest state to issue a stay at home order to its residents following similar directives in california, illinois and where i am here in new york. As medical professionals across the country continue to voice concerns over a lack of lifesaving supplies President Trump continues to try to shift the blame. Given this is one of the wealthiest most powerful countries in the world should this be happening . Shouldnt this have been resolved weeks ago . Ill tell you the way i look at it. Many administrations preceded me. For the most part they did very little in terms of what youre talking about. This is unprecedented. You can speak
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In new york city specifically, temporary hospitals are opening in central park, at the u. S. Open venue in queens to treat coronavirus cases. Patients without the virus are being treated at the Javits Center, and on the u. S. N. S. Comfort that we saw pull in to dock yesterday, all of it to make room for the huge spike in cases that the city expects. For the governors in this country, the situation grows more dire with each passing day. This morning the white house response to the governors needs is getting a lot of attention. The New York Times reports that governors stress the need for more testing in a phone call with President Trump and his team. On that call, President Trump in turn suggested that a lack of testing is no longer a problem. Lets go right to the white house. Nbcs Shannon Pettypiece is standing by. What more have we learned about that phone call with governors, especially those remarks about testing . Reporter well, its interesting. The president started his press bri
Kushner who reported in vanity fair, viewed it nothing more than a pr problem. Trump wrote it off as a democratic hoax and he kept up with the happy talk despite receiving dire warnings from inside the administration about the looming pandemic. The waushington post is reportig that the u. S. Intelligence agencies began issuing warnings as far back as january. And so here we are. The hour by hour updates coming out of local and state governments are heart wrenching. There are now more than 19,000 cases of covid19, the illness caused by coronavirus in the United States. New york is reporting the largest number of cases with more than 8,000 people infected. 247 people throughout the country have died. In the last 24 hours the governors of new york and illinois followed in the footsteps of california issuing stay at home orders. And while hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with patients and running low on vital supplies, some workers are now resorting to making their own protection gear wi
That you start off with. President trump first says he wants the country to reopen for business on easter. I think it would be a beautiful time. Scientists and joe biden push back. Its a false choice to make, saying that you either open the economy or everything goes to hell. But then mr. Trump floats declaring a quarantine. I am now considering a quarantine, because its such a hot area of new york, new jersey, and connecticut before backing down. My guest this morning, dr. Deborah birks at the White House Coronavirus task force. Governor edwards of louisiana, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of michigan. We may well in a recession. Congress passes the biggest rescue package ever. How many more bailouts will we need . Joining me for insight and analysis are andrea mitchell. Eugene robinson. Carol lee. Hugh hewitt. Welcome to sunday and a special edition of meet the press. We look a little different. Well ill be anchoring meet the press from my home office as we at msnbc news practice social d