A surge in confirmed cases. And google and apple are developing an alert to let you know if youve come into contact with someone whos infected but does that infringe on your privacy. Well its now one month on from the coronavirus being declared a Global Pandemic the crisis is engulfing the United States its reported the highest number of dead in a single day more than 2100. 00 half a 1000000 americans are infected and the situation is expected to get while before it gets better the virus is why it was believed to have started in a market that was trading on wild animals and china has now banned the sale of wildlife for food but the animals remain on sale for medicinal purposes u. S. Politicians are among those calling for what markets to be permanently closed but as jessica washington explains its not that simple a warning viewers may find some of the images in this report to staffing. Before his customers arrive palace ponto spends the morning preparing his most popular dish its calle
Works ceo will be joining him along with other content and we are out of time, from myself and tyler matheson, mike santoli has you on the other side. Stocks surge as Congress Says that help is on the way when thats still the question. Good evening and welcome to cnbcs continued coverage of markets and the economy in turmoil. I am brian sullivan. In a year of firsts it was another recordbreaking day on wall street. The dow soaring 2,112 points, thats its biggest point gain ever and the first time the index has risen more than 2,000. That move translates into an 11. 37 gain making it the largest climb and the biggest since 1933 on this as they close on a massive package for the American People that could be in the trillions of dollars and well have much more on that coming up and first, lets get to the markets and the money on another wild and record breaking day on wall street we begin with bill nygree in. We need to hear from you on a night like this. These are the machines coming in
York. His honors include the National Humanities medal presented by president george w. Bush. Before we begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other electronic devices, and now please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. I am so proud and grateful to be asked to do another lincolns birthday talk here at the New York Historical society. Two years ago, it was snowing. Last year it was sleeting with ice. I think lincoln might have been another president who was not too unhappy about global warming. Just a guess. [laughter] tonight, i want to give a speech about a speech. And here is a spoiler alert. Only masterpieces qualify for that kind of analysis, so let me call your attention to the fact that lincolns sin second inaugural address, if you had any doubt, is indeed a masterpiece. I think most of you already know the speech, at least the most familiar part of it, with malice toward none and charity for
Weeks before his assassination and generally considered to be one of the most iconic speeches in American History. The New York Historical society hosted the event. We are honored to welcome Harold Holzer back. He is the Jonathan Stanton director of the roosevelt house policy institute at hunter college. He previously served as chairman of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial foundation and cochair of the u. S. Lincoln bicentennial commission, appointed by president bill clinton. He is the author of numerous books, including lincoln and the power of the press. His most recent, monument man. He served as chief historian for New York Historicals 20092010 exhibition, lincoln in new york. His honors include the national byanities medal presented president george w. Bush. Before we begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other Electronic Devices and please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. So proud and grat
Author of numerous books including lincoln and the power of the press. Served as chief historian for New York Historicals 20092010 exhibition, lincoln annual lincoln in new york. Begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other Electronic Devices and please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. So proud and grateful to be asked to do another birthday talk here at the New York Historical society. Two years ago, it was snowing. T year it was sleeping sleeting with ice. President was another who would not be unhappy about global warming. Just a guess. [laughter] i want to give a speech about a speech. , only masterpieces qualified for that kind of analysis so let me call your attention to the fact that his second inaugural address is indeed a masterpiece. I think most of you already know the speech, at least the most familiar part of it with malice toward none and charity for all. That phrase long ago became