Several states are in phase one of their reopening of their economy and while the rest of the nation remains on lockdown and one specific group is just trying to stay alive its time to boost your immune i thank you. Lets begin this hour with the global fight against kobe had 19 today the pandemic now topping 3600000 cases with 254000 reported deaths about a 3rd of those cases here in the u. S. Where there are now over a 1000000 confirmed cases and about 70000 deaths meantime in hard hit new york a total of 319000 cases and 25000 deaths and now a Mysterious Illness has shown up in the state hospitalizing some 15 kids and leaving doctors puzzled art. Trinity chavez has the story. Today new concerns corona virus may be linked to another life threatening illness but somethings happened the last few days its beginning to concern our health department. And again parents Pay Attention because it doesnt involve our children. Me york city issuing a Health Care Alert after 15 cases of a multisys
Reporter no specific details were outlined but they are working on a plan to reopen. The governors agreeing to Work Together to put the health and safety of residents first. He says decisions will be based on data and science, not politics. Again, it is a spirited collaboration, partnership, a recognition that this pandemic, the virus, knows no boundaries, no snowboarders, you cannot build walls around it, and you cant deny basic fundamental fact. Reporter President Trump address the pact on his afternoon briefing. The president of the United States calls the shots, and we were not here for the states, you would have had a problem in this country like you have never seen before, we were here to back them up and we have more than back them up, we did a job that number every thought was possible. With that being said, we will work with the states. Reporter now in week five of the stayathome order, california has made significant progress in bending the curve, and slowing the spread of co
President trump says it is his decision and he will be calling the shots. Thank you for joining us tonight. Im andre senior, and for frank somerville. Im julie haener. President trump pushing to reopen the country sooner rather than later but he may get some resistance as gov. Newsom and others plan to chart their own course. Live coverage from deborah, she joins us live with that question of timing. Reporter the president has hinted at may 1 as a target date to restart the economy in a but he may face a power struggle with governors who want to go slower. Surviving on a shoestring, this restaurant central suffers home. Get the owner is nervous about lifting restrictions. I care about my community, i want to be sure they are safe 100 before we reopen, even if we get through this tough time. They should open up certain areas. People are dying. You know, financially. We need to get back to work. We are close to putting a plan to open our country. Hopefully even ahead of schedule. Reporte
California say the race and ethnicity of those they get the virus is roughly in line with the diversity of the state. In Santa Clara County there are 55 new cases with three more deaths, bringing the death toll 254. For the first time in history, all 50 states are under federal disaster declaration. The economy could have a rolling reentry as early as next month, as said by dr. Anthony fauci. Fauci to a gradual process will be required based on the status of the pandemic in parts of the country. 2600 deaths happened due to outbreaks in Nursing Homes and longterm care facilities. Nine of those were at the facility in hayward. There have been 450 deaths in Nursing Homes. The death toll is likely much higher among the 1 million frail and a elderly people that live in those facilities. Most do not include those who died without ever being tested for the 19. The u. S. Needs to build up an ability to test for the country to get back open. Dr. Inglesby from john hopkins said the process falls
That are socalled low acuity. It will be one of only eight locations of its kind in the country. Last week one of the first to get set up was at the Santa Clara Convention center. The National Guard put up 250 beds as well. This is about saving lives. Reporter the supervisor did not mince words about San Mateo County preparing for an onslaught of patients. If we do nothing we become italy. Reporter the states hospitals are seeing a sharp rise. Coronavirus hospitalizations really doubled since last thursday. Going from 746 to more than 1400 today. The number of icu patients have tripled. Last thursday 200. Today nearly 600. If you are a Nursing School student or medical School Student we need you. If you just retired in the last few years we need you. Reporter at his press conference the governor announced health core an effort to recruit healthcare workers everyone from dentist to psychiatrist. In order to fasttrack an army of frontline soldiers to battle covid 19. Will help you with y