our protective gear. covid-19 doesn t just kill people. it can kill hospitals as well. and right now, this hospital is fighting for its life. killed in action so far: more than 40 doctors. sandra rossi, the head of this i.c.u., says one of the fallen here was a corkt and a friend. you can tell us anything about your colleague who died? he was fantastic, and we we we are still crying. reporter: rossi has a message for her fellow doctors in the u.s.: hurry up. hurry up. reporter: is the united states ready for the covid-19 outbreak? if i have to be honest, no. reporter: chris livesay, cbs news, parma. o donnell: tonight, doctors are hopeful that a treatment for coronavirus may already exist in the blood of patients who were once infected. blood plasma from those who have recovered can be a rich source of antibodys. those are the proteins that help the immune system attack the virus. it s actuallily a centuries-old treatment that could save lives. here s jon lapo
this is the cbs weekend news . dunbar: good evening, everyone, i am doug dunbar reporting from dallas-fort worth. it s crunch time for so many americans but there is still no deal in the nation a s gal to help those struggling in the severe health crisis and the economic fallout it caused. today the number of confirmed cases in this country topped 30,000. it is now the third highest in the world, nearly 400 have died. late today the president again addressed the growing crisis from the white house. we are working we re working urgently with congress on legislation to support the millions of workers, small businesses and industries that have been hit hard by the virus through no fault of their own. our goal is to get relief to americans as quickly as possible so that families can get by, small businesses can keep workers on the payroll. this will help our economy and you ll see our economy sky rocket once this is over. i think it s going to skyrocket. dunbar
this is the cbs weekend news. dunbar: good evening, everyone, i m doug dunbar reporting tonight from cbs11 news in dallas-fort worth. we will begin tonight with sobering new numbers in the coronavirus pandemic. today marks one month now since the first recorded death in the united states. since then, the death toll has surged to more than 2,400 confirmed cases, topping 136,000 and counting. and late today, the president extended distancing guidelines. on tuesday, we will be finalizing these plans and providing a summary of our final supporting data and strategies to the american people. dunbar: cbs news correspondents are covering all aspects of this national ecergency. we ll begin with nikole killion n d at the white house. reporter: monday marks the end of the white house s coronavirus guidelines, but some officials, including within the administration, believe more time is needed. as president trump convened his coronavirus task force, stark new projections fro