Coming on later who says 2 trillion will come close to covering the issues that have to be addressed. A lot of that over concerns that that 2 trillion like i said might not be enough. American airlines stating that even with the aid its likely to get it still looking at layoffs. So much to get into. Lets see what we are looking at here. Chad pergram on that with the capital. Good afternoon neil. There was a lot of drama here at the capital, not so much that they would pass this to . 2 trillion phase three legislative response to coronavirus but it was how and when. Thomas massie, republican congressman from Northern Kentucky threatened to try to not so much block it, but delay it. He thought there should be a roll call vote meaning all members should have to file back into the chamber and conduct a roll call vote. Now that was something that flew in the face of the advice of the office of attending physician had given at the capital. They were trying to spaced out numbers, 3020 at a ti
Lot of are made of what i just named. We have millions of new medical items being made. And purchased. 4. 3 milliongowns, 22 million gloves and 8100 ventilators. We have moved rapidly to mobilize every instrument of american power. This week i invoked the defense production act to compel General Motors to carry out federal contracts for ventilators and i think that they will do a great job. And were working with the major Ventilator Companies in the United States, all big name company, all companies that do vef vef vefrn ventilators. And they are working around the clock and doing a fantastic job. If we make too many, that is okay because i spoke to the p Prime Minister of the uk, bore aboutry jo wore Boris Johnson. And he said that the uk needs ventilators. It is complicated and expensive piece of equipment. This is expensive complicated equipment. So i hope that we will be able to help other countries with them. And the next 100 day, america will require three times more ventilators
Said this one. The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer up somebody else. I think its really true. You and i, everybody, were all in this together so lets make sure were there for each other as well. Yeah, theres a great quote my mom used to quote a lot. Its from a scottish philosopher, be kind because everybody you meet is fighting a great battle. I think thats true now. Lets be kind to each other. So many people are asking about also just wanting to help which i find so gratifying and we put together this for people to find that information. Cnn. Com impact. Sanjay, thank you. Thanks to dr. Fauci, Governor Andrew Cuomo, chris, we hope you feel better soon. Thanks to all those who wrote in with your questions and everyone who joined us tonight. This wont be the last town hall well have. Well see you on air tomorrow. The news continues with don lemon. Good evening everyone. You just watched the cnn global town hall coronavirus facts and fears. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. He
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 with hoda kotb. For the next hour, we are going to be bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has now infected more than 850,000 people worldwide. Including more than 186,000 people here in the u. S. And this day did start off with a sobering milestone. The u. S. Death toll passed 3,000. It is likely to exceed 4,000 before the day is over, as 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 that died in the wars in afghanistan, iraq, vietnam and korea combined. Well take you to the epicenter, new york city, with the latest on treatments
Beyond that let me say we have been working through femas acquisition process to gather up personal protection equipment. You will hear about the extraordinary progress we have made in not just deploying the national stockpile, bullt identifying around the marketplace and world millions of n95 masks, gloves, surgical protective equipment. We have distributed some 7600 ventilators. You will hear about the states who have received those. This team has truly acted in an inl spie inspiring way and is working with dozens of people at the feem fema task force to make sure no stone is left unturned. You will hear today from Jared Kushner, someone the task force directed to work with fema on supply issues. He has been leading a working group in conjunction with fema that has identified millions of supplies around the nation and world. We are grateful for his efforts and leadership. You will hear from Peter Navarro about the action the president took today. You will hear about medical supplies