And by contributions to this pbs station fr viewers like you. Thank you. America. Reporting from newamork city, i aura trevelyan. 26 million americans have lost eir jobs in the Coronavirus Crisis as the economy grinds to a standstill. Meanwhile, t death toll climbs above 47,000. Social distancing on capitol hill. Rsu. S. Lawmakeork on an emergency aid package, taking no chances. Plus, the uks first human trial of a Coronavirus Vaccine is underway. Volunteers were injected on thursday. Laura for all of you watching pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. The United States now has more onthan 850,000 cirus cases. In new york alone, more than 15,000 people have die the economic picture is bleak, too. More than 26 million americans have lost their jobs since this began. An extra thr had a 70 billion to americans today 370 billion tomericans today. Da tawfik has more. These are days great political, social, and economic stress in our nation. Keep a safe distance, even as th
Additional federal assistance. Later, pbs frontline correspondent talks about pbs frontlines latest documentary host good morning, everyone. Confirmed cases of the 780 7000,s stands out 960. Conversation our with hazard pay for frontline workers. You think they should get paid more than their hourly wages or their salaries as it stands right now . We want to know your opinion. Other essential workers, 202 7488001. Business owners, is this feasible . 202 7488002 al , first also text us name, city and state. We will post your comments on twitter. We will get to what you have to in just ahazard pay minute. Some front page headlines we want to share with you this morning. Oil street journal, u. S. Costs less than zero after a sharp monday selloff. There is nowhere to store the oil that is being pumped. The president tweeting out late last night in light of the attacks from the invisible enemy , i will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend emigration into the United States. N
In biology with a minor in chemistry. In college he worked as a medical scribe for doctors in the emergency room in a small hospital in chattanooga and after decided he wanted to become an emergency room physician. He continued his education at loyola university, the school of medicine. Allow me a few seconds to praise this wonderful school. He was one of dozens of Daca Recipients, which was the First Medical School to admit daca students. They do not receive any special treatment in the Selection Process and they are not eligible for a penny in federal financial assistance. Many of them borrowed money from the state of illinois to complete their medical education in the hopes that once they are licensed they can come back and practice in our state which they promise to do. Heres what manuel says about what daca means to him. And i quote. Daca has opened up many doors for me. It allows me to serve people through emergency medicine. If daca ended, i would have to stop not only what i lo
Grassley. Lets begin with the fourth economic aid bill being debated. Senator Chuck Schumer said the senate will vote today. When will that happen as well as what is in this legislation . Atst i think it will happen 4 00 today, and i think it will include 351 billion for Small Business, 75 billion for hospitals, and 25 billion for testing. That is as of late yesterday afternoon, and i doubt if it has been changed in the meantime, and i think it will go a long ways in helping the Small Businesses get the money that they need to start their business up again after the government shut it down. If there is any fiscal conservatives who wondered about spending all abyss money, the rationale for it is for the first time in the 240 year history of the country of our severalthe government, state and local, made decisions because of Public Health that we and just shut in, the economy down basically, and when the government does that, the government has a responsibility to get the economy going a
4 00 today and it will include 300 51 million for Small Businesses three hunter 51 billion for351 Small Businesses and money for hospitals and testing. I doubt if it has been changed a lot from now to the afternoon, and it will go a long ways to helping Small Businesses get the money they need to start their business up again after the government shut it down. And if there are any fiscal conservatives, as i am a fiscal conservative, wondering about spending this money, the rationale is for the first time in the 240 year history of the nation, theur government, state and local, made decisions because of public inlth that we had to shelter and shut the economy down. And when the government does that, the government has the responsibility to get the economy going again. 351 billionis makes up for the previous 350 billion that we thought was going to be enough to get Small Businesses started. But it did not turn out to be enough. Host it was tweeted by cnn about the minority leaders, sayin