Tonight, the death toll in the u. S. Surpasses 10,000. President trump just moments ago responding. And the breaking headline. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to Intensive Care. Here in the u. S. , the death toll mounting. More than 1,000 dying in just 24 hours. Tonight, Governor Andrew Cuomo on the numbers, and what they could now be showing. Were on the front lines inside one new york city hospital. At the Javits Convention center, where teams of doctors are taking in coronavirus patients. And the governor who said today he asked the president if the Navy Ship Comfort could now take patients with the virus. The president just addressing this and well have it. All of this after the Surgeon General warned that in this country, the next two weeks will be the hardest yet. That this is going to be our pearl harbor, our 9 11 moment. We have new reporting as we come on the air. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, late today we learned hes been moved to the icu. His condition wo
president to ask him to allow the comfort to accept coronavirus patients. the president telling the american people that he will allow for that change, moments ago. reporter: that s right. we have to remember, the comfort has 1,000 hospital beds. earlier today, they only had about 40 patients. the governor made it clear, they need the comfort to treat coronavirus patients. we ve also learned that the president has approved for patients from new jersey to come over. which is great news for new jersey. but remember, the original mission for the comfort wasn t to treat covid-19 patients, so they ll have to adapt. tom, thank you. we re also following the developing headline out of the uk at this hour. prime minister boris johnson has been moved to the intensive care unit after his condition worsened. also the queen addressing the british people. james longman is outside st. thomas hospital tonight.