The virus yesterday alone, a single hospital in new york city reported 13 deaths within just 24 hours. Doctors and nurses in and around the city saying they dont have enough protective gear to keep themselves safe as they treat patients with a deadly disease. And this just in, local news outlets in boston are reporting more than 100 hospital workers have contracted the virus they are. So lets begin there in boston with molly line. Molly, this was very upsetting news to hear and im sure they are worried about it. It is startling news, you really kind of soul the headline there, 100 positive covid19 cases among hospital workers in the city of boston. Something that may offer a little bit of reassurance particularly for those at these elite institutions all across the city, one of the key points, the key takeaways, one hospital official telling us that its unlikely that the majority of these contracted covid19 during their work in hospitals. Its very likely that they contracted covid19 in
States health care system. Now, both the governor and the mayor are saying they cant keep people alive with what they have. This is just an impossible situation to manage, if we dont get the equipment, we can lose lives that we could have otherwise saved if we had the right equipment. Were not getting shipments. Were not getting the stuff we need. If we dont get more ventilators in the next ten days, people will die who dont have to die. Its as simple as that. Governor cuomo repeated today that it is possible up to 80 of people in his state, new york, could eventually become infected. Plus, add ohio and louisiana now to the list of states telling all nonessential workers to stay at home. Both orders are in effect through early april. And overseas right now, the most powerful woman in europe is under coronavirus quarantine. German chancellor Angela Merkel taking precautions after learning that a doctor who gave her a vaccination on friday is infected. Elsewhere in europe, in italy, almo
Could get delayed. Not necessarily denied. Whats happening . Good afternoon to you. The largest ever stimulus package came together after days of roundtheclock negotiations culminating in a deal overnight last night in the Early Morning hours. Senators are saying they caught an issue that they want fixed. If you are unemployed, you could get up to 326, you get half your income. 600 wage now becomes 300. What the federal government does is put 600 on top of that 300. Instead of making 600 when you are working, you are now making 900 not working. The 2 trillion package includes 130 billion 350 billion for Small Businesses. Four months of unemployment insurance. And for Many American families, 1200 for adults, 500 per child. Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell realized the need to get this done. No Economic Policy could fully end of the hardship so long as the Public Health requires that we put so much of our nations commerce on ice. This is not even a stimulus package. It is emergency relief
Borders with some exceptions beginning monday in hopes of preventing the spread of the virus. And a grim milestone in italy as that country surpasses china in both the number of coronavirus cases and deaths. More than 86,000 people sickened and more than 10,000 dead including 51 doctors. I want to start in new york, because this is where nearly half of all u. S. Cases have been detected. Moments ago President Trump said it is possible he could put parts of new york and surrounding areas under quarantine. I am now considering and will make a decision very quickly, very shortly, a quarantine, because it is such a hot area, of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. Well be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon. Evan mcmorris santoro is live outside the Javits Center in new york, which has been turned into a makeshift hospital. Evan, new york Governor Cuomo held his Daily Briefing a short time ago. What did he say about this possible quarantine . Reporter well, its been a very c
Played that role. He proved that everyone, democrat and republican, could come together, even in washington, in common purpose. The common purpose of being absolutely furious with congressman Thomas Massie because there really was no suspense today about whether the house of representatives was going to pass this 2 trillion relief package, meant to prop up the economy, which has, more or less, shut down during this pandemic. The Senate Passed this 960, unanimously, democrats and republicans. By all accounts, the vast, vast, vast majority of members of the house supported this thing as well. The suspense was not whether it would get passed. The suspense was about how the house bill would get passed and how much danger members of congress would have to put themselves into to cast their votes. Very not conducive to social distancing. All right. Americans are supposed to avoid gatherings of numerous people right now. Well, there are 435 people in the house of representatives. When they vot