To more than 12,000, and confirmed cases here in the u. S. Are now approaching 400,000, although new york says it is utarting to see the curve flatten there. There is also breaking news here in washington. Today, the president fired the Inspector General appointed to oversee that 2 trillion relief bill. The watchdog gone, just as the White House Asks Congress for another 250 billion for small businesses. And, as we come on the air tonight, we are learning the acting secretary of the navy has resigned. His departure comes after an uproar over his insulting the captain of the u. S. S. Theodore hosevelt, who had sounded the alarm about the coronavirus. There is a lot of news to get to tonight, and our team of correspondents is standing by to cover it all. We begin again tonight with mola lenghi, who leads us off in new york city. Mola . Reporter well, norah, as you mention, there are both hopeful and troublesome signs, especially here in new york city. These field hospitals, like the medi
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As america confronts a new reality. This is the most Important Mission ive ever been on and wonders how much worse will this get and how does it end . This is a moment that is going to change this nation. A moment that forges character. This is an nbc news special report. The coronavirus pandemic. Hi, everybody, and welcome. Its good to be with you. Im Savannah Guthrie in new york alongside hoda kotb and for the next hour well be bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic which has now infected 850,000 people worldwide, including more than 186,000 people here in the u. S. This day did start off with a sobering milestone. The u. S. Death toll surpassed 3,000 and likely to exceed 4,000 before the day is over if this virus continues to spread. And this evening, a grim projection from the white house that even in the best case scenario, we could see at least 100,000 deaths in this country. To put that in perspective, that is roughly the number of americans who died in the wars in
Laez mayor made a similar announcement overnight. And the white house is considering making that recommendation in hot spots across the country. It is a dramatic shift in guidance, designed to stop the spread of the virus. And it comes as confirmed cases now top one million worldwide. Nearly a quarter of all of those infections are right here in the u. S. More than 5,000 have died across the country. And theres another stunning number, 6. 6 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats double the number of claims from the week before, and it is historic. Take a look at this chart that puts it in perspective. Earlier this year, weekly claims numbered in the thousandss. Tonight, they reach into the millions. In the outbreaks epicenter, new york and new jersey, some hospitals are now diverting patients as those i. C. U. S fill up. Our team is covering all of the headlines, and well get to that new guidance on the mask in just a moment, but Mark Strassmann leads us off
E white house isuse is considering making that recommendation in hot sp acro s a dratic shift in guidance, designed to stop the spread of the virus. And it comes as confirmed cases now top one million worldwide. Nearly a quarter of all of those infections are right here in the u. S. More than 5,000 have died across the country. And theres another stunning number tonight, more than 6. 6 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week. Thats double the number of claims from the week before, and it is historic. Take a look at this chart that puts it in perspective. Puts it in perspective. Earlier this year, weekly claims numbered in the thousands. Tonight, they reach into the millions. In the outbreaks epicenter, new york and new jersey, some hospitals are now diverting patients as those i. C. U. S fill pa. Our team is covering all of the headlines, and well get to that new guidance on the masks in just a moment, but Mark Strassmann leads us off tonight and, mark, we just hear