This new reality here in the United States. As President Trump calls on Emergency Powers combat the coronavirus. One of the most important questions is still out there, though. Where are all the tests . Early this morning the house passed Coronavirus Response measures including paid emergency leave, free coronavirus testing as well. There are now more than 2,200 cases here in the u. S. At least 49 people have died now. Nearly every corner of the u. S. Has been touched by this virus affecting daily lives of million of you. At midnight travel ban on 26 countries. U. S. Citizens can still fly home but have to return to a specific airport and undergo whats called enhance entry screening. Well have the latest on the International Headlines in a moment. We want to begin the United States. The house passed the coronavirus responsible at 1 00 this morning. It came after a day of talks between House Speaker nancy pelosi and the white house. The president tweeted his support for the bill last ni
What do you owe the variance to . Heroic efforts on behalf of people as facilitated by government. That was phase one. Now we have to go to phase two. Big challenge Going Forward is testing. It will not be done perfectly. We cant bring it up to scale in in period of time. I will tell you that. We can do better working together than working apart. Thats the federal state partnership. I will do my part as a governor. The other governors will do their part. The federal government is involved in testing. We have to Work Together and do the best we can. We will. I have faith we will because we have in the past. The govern signed an executive order to allow Funeral Directors who retired or from out of state to be able to be licensed immediately in new york to help with some of the backlog. On the weddings yesterday the executive ordered that we did allowed clerks to perform the weddings remotely and today the governor signing a new executive order to allow anybody who is licensed to be able
Hardest and the saddest week of most americans lives, frankly. This is going to be our pearl harbor moment. Our 9 11 moment. Only its not going to be localized. It will be happening across the country. And i want america to understand that. The prediction comes as the number of confirmed cases in the u. S. Rises to over 321,000. More than 9100 people have died so far with over 1300 reported deaths reported on saturday along. Louisianas governor said his state could run out of ventilators by the end of the week. In new orleans, the Coroners Office and mortuaries have reached their limits. And new york continues to be one of the hardest hit. Nearly half of all deaths in the country have happened in new york. This morning Governor Andrew Cuomo said hospitalizations are down but the challenge to save lives is getting harder. Were running short on supplies all across the board. Hospitals are accustomed to dealing with 60day supply, 90day supply. Were talking about two or three or four days
Ivanka trumps personal assistant has tested positive for coronavirus. The news coming hours after Vice President mike pences secretary katy miller tested positive, shes on the right without a mask there. This photo was taken on thursday, before her test. Meantime, former barack obama is speaking out about the pandemic in a private call to former members of his administration, obama had some harsh words for the way the crisis is being handled. What were going to be battling is not just a particular individual or political party. But what were fighting against is these long term trends in which being selfish, being tribal, being divided and seeing others as an enemy that has become a stronger impulse in american life. And by the way, you know, were seeing that internationally as well. And its part of the reason why the response to this Global Crisis has been so aimnemic and spotty. It would have been bad even with the best of governments. Its been an absolute chaotic disaster. When that
Established here. We hope youre seeing beautiful sunshine today like we saw in atlanta. Were so grateful to have you with us whether youre coming to us from the u. S. Or around the world. The numbers will the tell the story of where we are in this coronavirus fight. So lets list them off. More than 77,000 people have died in this country. There are more than 1. 2 million cases. More than 70 cases of children now getting seriously sick from coronavirus related complications. Governor andrew cuomo said a 5yearold died on thursday and added this. That it could quote open up an entirely different chapter. Officials say the death of a 7yearold also in new york may be tied to this new condition as well. As we learn more about the this virus, 47 states will be partially open by tomorrow. Some new cases, death numbers in these states are going in the wrong direction. Five states are either adding to their list of reopened businesses or easing restrictions for the first time. One of those state