making the decision more so than him telling you what to do, and i didn't appreciate that until i got a lot older. >> yeah. >> we're watching video of him playing. this is 2006 in new orleans. you wrote about your father. you said my dad was a giant of a musician and teacher, but an even greater father. he poured everything he had into making us the best of what we could be. your father raised such exemplary sons. four of you are prominent musicians in your own right. what did he instill in you and your brothers to help you become such successful -- i mean, all of you are just really extraordinary men. i know the introduction embarrassed you, but it really is true. >> he's a thinker, and he was the perfect combination of a sort of rote approach to playing

music, and the intuitive approach to playing music. he was a combination of the two, and i think being in a situation where you had to negotiate both of those worlds definitely made us better musicians than it would have been if we had done one or the other. >> mm-hmm. >> listen, there's so much to talk about your father. he mentored, you know, big jazz names like terrance blanchard, harry connick jr. you guys are the royal family of jazz. the ellis marsalis center for music was built after hurricane katrina. that was part of his legacy. he embodied really new orleans. the mayor has put out a statement talking about him. i want to put up the mayor's statement. it says ellis marsalis was a legend. he was a prototype of what we mean when we talk about new orleans jazz. for decades your father performed at a weekly gig at a premier jazz club there until just this past year, and so he

meant so much to new orleans, and so i want to -- this virus that took his life is dangerous and deadly as we know. what do you say to people about this? well, in new orleans, for instance, you don't really have to say anything because the streets are completely empty. people are sheltering in place and taking this very seriously, and so it -- i've heard it a lot on television and on radio and on memes, people should take it very seriously. they should wash their hands a lot. they should wear their n95 masks, or any masks, be mindful of large crowds. it's real. it's real. >> it's such a tough time for so many. the coronavirus is just devastating for families and communities all over including

there in your city, including your family. what can folks do to try to help stop this and spare other families this pain? do you have any encouraging words or any words at all for other families who are actually feeling the pain your family is feeling right now? >> there's no -- no, not really. it's a hard one, especially with something as unpredictable as a virus. i mean, we haven't had a situation like this in our country since the spanish flu in 1918, and i think that because there's such a large gap between pandemics, we tend to think that we're the first people to experience it. we're not. we will survive it, and some of our loved ones actually are, you know, sacrificing themselves so that we can survive, and that's

kind of how i look at it, and you know, watching what happened to my father made me even more mindful of what the stakes are, and everybody in my family takes it very seriously now. >> what i think is interesting is that i have a friend who lost his father just a couple of days ago and had to make the arrangements by phone. couldn't see him in the assisted living facility that he's in because there was a no visitation policy because of the coronavirus. wenton who is your brother, couldn't even get there to see him because there's a shelter in place order. >> right. >> there are so many families who cannot even be part of the funeral or going away process for their family member because of this. >> right. >> and it is just such an odd place for people to be in right now. >> yeah, we were very lucky. our doctor at the hospital at

oxner and the nurse were really great, and they put my dad in a room -- i don't remember, it's a high pressure room that minimizes droplets and as a result one family member per day could go and visit him, and we have a lot of family members, but me and two of my brothers were able to go on successive days and essentially say good-bye, just be with him, and just sit with him, and that was very gracious of them to do that because in other cities because of the density, the population density, it's just not really possible, so we were really -- we were luckier than most. >> my condolences, and give my regards to the entire family. you take care of yourself and be safe. okay? >> thanks, it was great talking

with you, don. >> thank you. you as well. this is "cnn tonight." i'm don lemon. it is just past the top of the hour. i want to bring you up to speed on where this coronavirus crisis stands. the number of cases of coronavirus worldwide has now surpassed 1 million with the virus killing more than 53,000 people around the globe. here at home, the coronavirus pandemic is worsening by the hour. johns hopkins university now reporting there are more than 245,000 confirmed cases in the united states and more than 5,900 deaths. president trump revealing tonight he's tested negative for the coronavirus for a second time, and announcing that he is invoking the defense production act on two fronts. the first ordering domestic manufacturers to produce more desperately needed ventilators. the second ordering 3m, the company 3m, which is the largest maker of medical facemasks to

produce n95 facemasks, and stark evidence tonight the coronavirus pandemic is slamming the u.s. economy. the labor department saying 6.6 million workers filed for their first week of unemployment benefits in the week ending march 28. americans have filed nearly 10 million jobless claims in the last two weeks. joining me now cnn chief political correspondent dana bash and our resident fact checker, daniel dale. good evening to both of you. thank you so much for joining this evening. dana, you first. almost 6,000 americans have died from the coronavirus, 6.6 americans filed jobless claims in one week, but the president still won't take any responsibility for this crisis. >> it is just not in his dna. it just isn't, and it's unfortunate because at some point it is going to come back to bite him because he is the president of the united states, and i mean, you can kind of lay

out contradictory statement after statement after statement that have real life consequences. we've said it before, and we can say it again, we have seen crises throughout the trump presidency. they have all been of his making, they were personnel issues that didn't really matter to people in their everyday lives, this is things that people couldn't even imagine. and the fact that he won't take responsibility, but not just that, don, that he is just -- i'll just give you an example, that he is saying on the one hand states are hoarding really important equipment like ventilators, and in the next breath says it's not up to me to give things to the states. they should have bought it before hand. which is it? that's just one example of many of the problems that are being caused at the federal level and in the white house that you hear from governors, from mayors all

over the country. >> jared kushner was at today's briefing, got in on the blame game saying governors don't know how many ventilators they have? >> mm-hmm. >> what a lot of the voters are seeing now is when you elect somebody to be a mayor or governor or president, you're trying to think about who will be a competent manager during a time of crisis. >> i guess they don't see the irony in that statement. >> there's not even a hint of subtlety to what jared kushner said. you know, he basically all he needs is a paid for by, you know, people who want to elect donald trump after that. that's what that was about, and it was remarkable to see jared kushner who has a very heavy hand not just in this task force now but has from the very beginning in getting his father-in-law reelected president, and the fact that he came out and talked about a number of things, some things that, you know, made people

cringe like you talked about last hour, with him saying that the president called him up and said i just got a call from my friend, fix this, and he fixed it. so that's what you need to do? you have to have a pipeline into the president to get things done? probably not the message that jared kushner was expecting to put out there. but you know, in a lot of ways they're hiding in plain sight a lot of the goals that they have here politically separate from the very big policy personal, economic, and humanitarian crisis that's going on right now. >> yeah, you say hiding in plain sight. i say it's just really transparent. we're saying the same thing. >> that's what i mean, yeah. >> so daniel, kushner said the strategic national stockpile is not for states to use. what is the truth here? >> i'm on the website right now staring at my computer screen of the strategic national stockpile, and this is what it says, don, on its first page.

this is the intro, the stockpile is a large supply of life saving pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for use in a public health emergency severe enough to cause local supplies to run out. and then it goes on to say, when state, local, tribal, and territorial responders request federal assistance to support their efforts, the stockpile ensures that the right medicines and supplies get to those who need them most. that's explicit. this is to back up, to reinforce the efforts of states. i'm really not sure what kushner meant when he said this is ours and not theirs. >> interesting. i want to ask you, daniel, the president also made a claim there are safeguards in place for travelers. take a listen to this. >> they're doing tests on airlines, very strong tests for getting on, getting off. they're doing tests on trains getting on, getting off, but when you start closing up entire transportation systems and then opening them up, that's a very tough thing to do. >> what are the facts, daniel? >> don, this was his explanation

for why he doesn't want to suspend domestic rail and plane travel, these very strong tests. these very strong tests are not happening. people are not being tested as they get on planes, as they disembark planes, as they get on trains, as they disembark trains. the vast majority are not even being screened. there are certain passengers from certain countries who are being screened at airports after getting off flights. getting on their not and the vast majority are not facing any screening or testing. this is yet another false claim by trump on this critical subject of coronavirus tests. >> daniel, dana, thank you so much. i want to bring in dr dr. celine gounder, she's also the host of epidemic podcast. thank you, dr. gounder. i appreciate it. just real quick before we get to this and we talk about the town hall, you just sent me a note when i was talking to branford

marsalis about people not being able to say good-bye to loved ones, and it brought you back to the aids epidemic, right? >> that was such a definiing thing about that, right? you had gay partners who could not come and spend their last moments with their loved ones at their bedside. i had tears coming to my eyes remembering some of the patients i took care of, and you know, i sat by as two patients of mine had a wedding in the hospital as one of them was passing away. it just brings all of that back. >> thank you for that. dr. anthony fauci answered a question from a trauma surgeon on cnn's town hall tonight. take a listen to this. >> we've been put at an increased risk due to lack of ppe and reusing ppe. numerous patterns and suggestions have been circulating the internet as to how to make homemade versions of

masks and gowns. what are your thoughts about front line health care workers using these homemade options. are they better than nothing, or could they potentially be harmful? >> well, certainly they're better than nothing. i don't think they could be potentially harmful. the only way they could be potentially harmful is if you assume that they're as good as the classic ppe or they're not. i think we should never ever get to that point where we're going to have to start making it ourselves. that's the reason why when we're at the task force meeting, you know, it's very, very clear that everybody's pushing to make sure no health care worker runs out of ppe. >> so he is saying health care workers shouldn't be wearing homemade masks and gowns, but isn't that already happening? >> well, sadly, don, it is because we have run out of some of the essential ppe. we are rationing, you know. i hear about my colleagues asking, is it okay if i bring in

these different items from home to protect myself, and that is the reality. it's better than nothing, and you know, i think health care providers should be allowed to bring in whatever they can from home to protect themselves understanding it may not be as good as what the normal standard would be. >> yeah. >> today the new york governor cuomo was pleading during his press conference for ppe saying that he will pay a premium. i mean, that speaks to just how dire the situation is here. >> yeah, i mean, i think sadly we should not be having to pay -- be the highest bidder to get what are essential supplies for our health care providers. i think that's a completely unacceptable situation. you know, we should be prepared for situations like this, and we should be prepared to care for health care providers and to give them what they need to take care of patients, even in a surge, even in an emergency situation like this. >> dr. gounder, thank you so

much. >> take care, don. >> you as well. nearly 10 million americans have filed for unemployment the past two weeks. are we doing enough to help workers and rescue our economy, and in the midst of a crisis unlike anything most of us have ever seen. we could use a message of hope, lessons from history next. from meals past with easy off so the only thing they see is that beautiful bird. go ahead let them judge.

inwe turn. a shortagef of hospital beds.ywhere a shortage of supplies at the grocery stores. a shortage of the needed vaccine, a shortage of answers for the questions everyone is asking. but with all the talk of shortages, there's one thing which we will never run short of. we will never run short of god's love. he is with us, he loves us, he is strengthening us and he is watching over us. but when it feels like we don't have what we need, god promises to provide for us. and when it feels like things are falling apart, god promises to be there for us. what is god saying in this time? among the answers must be this promise from psalm forty six and verse one, he is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble.

turn to him today.

look at the number, we'll put it up here. it is really astounding. it's huge, 6.6 million people file for new unemployment benefits last week. let that number just sink in. 6,648,000 people. when you include 3.3 million new claims a week before we're talking about almost 10 million americans in the last two weeks. we have a former labor secretary under president clinton and the author of "the system, who rigged it, how we fix it." that's a good question.

but let's talk about those 10 million americans. good evening to you, by the way. thank you for joining us. nearly 10 million americans have lost their job robert over the last two weeks. you were the labor secretary for four years, served in three administrations. you worked on president obama's economic transition team. did you ever think you'd see numbers like these? >> i never did actually. the highest number we had ever seen for first time claims for unemployment insurance was in 1982. there was about 695,000. nobody would have believed it if you said you're going to see 6.6 million people in one week filing for unemployment insurance, and those 10 million people over the last two weeks, you know, that's a small fraction of the number of people who have lost their jobs. a lot of people are not eligible for unemployment insurance. >> yeah, so i know you're the expert, right, and there are lots of experts, robert, but no one has ever seen anything like this, even you just admitted

that. so how do you even -- how do you put this into context? how do you even predict what's going to happen? because when we started, everyone was worried about a recession. now people are worried about so much worse. give me your assessment on the economic damage here. >> well, first of all, it's very important to understand that this is not an economic crisis. this is a public health crisis, and the joblessness is coming out of the public health crisis. the reason that there's so many people losing their jobs is because it is necessary for people to be home to shelter in place if they possibly can, to do everything they can to be safe from this pandemic, and so what we really need to do is make sure people have the money that they need during this very unusual and hopefully very temporary sheltering in place. now, they also need health care. those are the two things. i mean, everybody time somebody talks about stimulating the

economy or getting jobs back, the usual things we talk about during a deep economic downturn it's irrelevant right now. that's not what we really ought to be talking about. we ought to be talking about getting money into the hands of people who desperately need it to pay the bills over the next month or possibly two or even three months and also getting them the health care they need and getting the front line emergency workers, the hospital workers and others the kind of equipment that they need. those are the priorities. >> okay, well, i'm glad you say that. lets talk about what's happened so far then. this $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that congress passed, it does some good like expanding the unemployment insurance, gig workers that you mentioned, but you know, that one-time $1,200 direct payment to people, that really -- that's just the beginning of what people are going to need. it's $1,200. is it just a drop in the bucket, though? i mean is that -- how much help is that going to be? >> it's barely a drop in the

bucket, don. i mean, again, if you think about this going on for several months, 80% of americans live paycheck to paycheck and so $1,200 is not going to carry them on very, very far. they've got to pay their bills. if they don't pay their bills, you can see how this multiplies through the economy because a lot of the creditors that they owe money to, they can't pay their bills in turn so congress is going to have to do something about this, and we're going to have to see another major coronavirus bill come through congress pretty soon and that focuses on people rather than on bailing out big companies. i don't even understand why it was necessary to bail out the airline industry or boeing or any of these others. it's much more important to get money into the hands of people who need it. >> so what do they do? do they do like a moratorium on rent? what does congress knead to do?

a moratorium on rent, on mortgage payments on what? some rules when it comes to evictions? >> well, there's going to be a lot of that at the state and the local level, but i think the most important thing is making sure that people have, let's say, $2,000 a week for the next eight weeks at least or even beyond that. you see people, if they have the money, they can pay their bills. we don't have to go any more complicated than that. if they have the health care they need, and they can get the tests. they can go to the hospital if necessary, but if they don't have the money, if they don't have the health care, then everything begins to fall apart. i would say if congress is gearing up for another coronavirus bill, and i think congress should be gearing up, they've got to make people, that is money, income, health care for average people the center of that bill instead of worrying about businesses.

>> robert, thank you, sir, you be safe. okay? >> you too, thank you don. >> thank you. a lot of people are hurting right now. a lot of people are scared. as a country, we have faced some trying times before, and we have come out stronger on the other side. so here with some historical perspective on all of this is cnn presidential historian douglas brinkley. douglas, good evening to you. i sure hope that, you know, you're right about coming out stronger on the other side but you know, people are scared right now. you know, we're coming to you for some hope that you can point to from history that will help guide us here. so help us out. >> well, you know, i heard governor inslee mention franklin roosevelt earlier, and we're all talking about there's nothing to fear but fear itself. we forget when he was

inaugurated the whole country had collapsed. the banks foreclosed. we had agricultural disaster, dust bowls coming, and here was a man that got polio in 1921, who couldn't walk, who worked to rehabilitate himself leading our country where he couldn't even help himself to go to bed or the bathroom saying we've got to press on. american history teaches us that we've got to press on. he reflected a lot on abraham lincoln running an election in 1864 and wooiinning, you know, u.s. in the middle of the civil war. the war of 1812. james madison got reelected, and then when washington, d.c., burned in 1814, we held midterm elections. there's something about the american spirit that's can do and the belief that we'll solve this and stamp out this virus. i mean, we have to think that, you know, don, jimmy carter left his presidency and devoted it to

trying to eradicate diseases around the world in africa with guinea worm and river blindness, and you know, it's just that we've got to put that carter and fdr spirit with us the best we can right now. >> carter did it. bush did it with aids, so did president clinton did it, he did it with the clinton foundation, but can we do that when we have -- we don't have an fdr type figure in the -- can we do it with the figure we have now in the white house? is this something that the american people will do despite the leader or in spite of the leader? >> yourn know, i've been gettin don, a lot of people this is sort of -- trump's going to take the election and there won't be an election or it will be postponed. there will not be a postponement, and if there is, it's congress that determines that. our founders were very wise in not letting presidents become, you know, absolutists, monarchs,

so congress is going to hold elections. now the question is how do we do it? some states are already doing online types of voting. can we do the old town hall paper ballot. >> what i mean is trump doesn't have the sort of -- he doesn't have that mentality, that fdr spirit about him. >> no. >> that's what i meant. >> no, because when fdr -- we mentioned pearl harbor on the show earlier, i mean, boom, immediately he mobilized the country in a way that trump was so slow out of the gate on that we're playing catchup ball, and i think we have to think big and large right now and it's our great hope. during -- one thing, during world war ii, you know, it was the first time penicillin got used and people's lives got saved, you know, people that had blood poisoning or, you know,

venereal disease or on and on in world war ii because doctors, medical people were working to solve things even while the second world war was going on. >> yeah. douglas brinkley, thank you, sir. appreciate the hope. we'll see you soon. >> thank you. >> absolutely. the commander of a u.s. aircraft carrier that has been hit by a major outbreak of coronavirus has been relieved of command days after writing a memo warning navy leadership that stidecisive action was nee to save the lives of the ship's crew. acting secretary of the navy making that announcement today. >> i am here today to inform you that today at my direction the commanding officer of the u.s.s. theodore roosevelt captain brett cro zirks crozier was relieved of his command. >> he was telling the truth and trying to save lives. president trump was asked about the whole thing tonight.

>> the navy is set to fire the captain of the u.s.s. theodore roosevelt after he raised red flags about the covid-19 skro outbreak on his ship. it appears as if he's being punished for trying to save the lives of his sailors in his command. >> i don't think so at all. we're going to wait for a while, i understand there's a news conference by the secretary of defense about that. i don't agree with that at all. >> he said crozier was relieved because he went outside the chain of command. he is out of the job tonight at least in part as a result of his effort to tell the truth and get help. the top doctor on the coronavirus task force admitting they're missing half the coronavirus testing data. we're going to get the truth about testing next. you're clearly someone who takes care of yourself. so when it comes to screening for colon cancer, don't wait. because when caught early, it's more treatable.

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white house coronavirus response coordinator dr. debra birx making a stunning admission saying she is missing half of the coronavirus testing data. that's despite a stimulus law requiring all tests to be reported to the cdc. >> my people might be getting a false sense of security or that we might not be seeing all the data here and who has it. >> i am still missing 50% of the data from reporting. i have 660 tests reported in. we've done 1.3 million, so there is and it could be those sites, so we do need to see the bill

said you need to report. we're still not receiving 100% of the tests. >> okay, so let's -- the truth about testing, let's talk to drew griffin. that's a huge number, 50% of testing data not received. why is the task force still so far behind? >> don, this is beyond stunning. first of all, we are not testing enough at all to find out where this virus is heading and to get in front of it. we are way behind in that department, so what she's talking about is the minimum tests that we have done, and she doesn't have the data on those very tests. when you have a test, the test for you and me is for our doctors, our medical care to know if we have it and how to treat it. the task force has the tests, aggregate tests to determine all the decision-making they have to make strategically, medically,

public health wise, advising the president, and they're doing it now we understand with half the data that's available. it is really stunning, this testing program as it is just continues to just come up with these gems that i can't believe. it's such a mess. >> i think by now message people realized testing, which was so crucial in trying to mitigate the spread of the virus has been botched. are there any signs that it's getting better? i mean, it doesn't seem like it when you hear this 50% data thing? >> no, that part is certainly not getting better. what is getting better, the backlog, the unprocessed tests are beginning to be processed. hospitals are more and more doing their own testing so that critical need that we need to know, the patient in the hospital do they or do they not have covid-19, those are improving those tests, but in general, as i said before, we are so far behind in this

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many governors taking the lead as the pandemic worsens. the president has clashed with some of them, but be he's

developed a good working relationship with governor gavin newsom, the california democrat. the two men often at odds in the past, but that was then. here's cnn's jeff zeleny. >> objectively california is the most untrump state in america, and i think that's demonstrable. >> the most untrump state in america, that's what governor gavin newsom called california just six months ago, but tonight he has a different assessment of president trump. >> let me just be candid with you, i'd be lying to you to say that he hasn't been responsive to our needs. he has. >> in the fight against the novel coronavirus, the governor is making clear he and the white house are on the same side, and he's not shy about saying so. no matter what democrats may think of the president. >> the fact is every time i called the president, he's quickquic quickly gotten on the line. >> reporter: the president who has quarreled with one governor after another has done anything but with governor newsom. >> we're working together really

well on this. >> reporter: the two men met during the catastrophic wildfires in 2017. this handshake helped get a rocky relationship off to a good start. it's not as though the pandemic has closed the political divide between the trump white house and the largest, perhaps most liberal state in the land, newsome shined a light on deep policy differences during the campaign four years ago. >> trump strangled the sunny optimism of ronald reagan, and replaced tear down that wall with build that wall. >> he is pointing the finger at states he believes are not taking this crisis seriously. >> what are you waiting for? >> reporter: across the country, 40 states have statewide stay at home orders. in five states partial orders are underway in some large cities and in five more there are no stay at home mandates. those ten states all have republican governors. california was first to issue a statewide stay at home order. like most states, newsome is pleading for ventilators and

other equipment, but he does so in a particular way. he's advised some fellow governors to do the same, not necessarily agreeing with trump but being tempered with any disagreements. >> i'm not going to complain about it. we're going to own it, and we're going to work our way around it. >> reporter: long-time california republican strategist says he believes newsom is taking the right tone. >> flattery will literally get you about anywhere. >> do you think it's wise on newsom's part to be taking this approach? >> everything newsom has done has been from the position of being a statesman. i don't think there's much political calculation in anything that he's doing. >> reporter: it's hardly a long-term mutual admiration society but newsom needs the president's help and the president needs hyim to help contain the outbreak. >> at the end of the day, we're just trying to focus on developing a relationship of trust as a matter of course because there's too many

americans, 40 million that live in this state that deserve us to get together and get along. >> reporter: jeff zeleny, cnn washington. >> jeff, thank you very much. a public apology tonight from the founder and ceo of zoom, you know, the video conferencing app being used by millions of americans who are working from home due to the coronavirus. zoom's become a vital social and professional lifeline for so many used for everything from brunches and birthday parties to religious events, and that is the problem. it is now being used by so many people there are questions about privacy issues and questions from security experts about the level of encryption on its platform. zoom's ceo saying he is sorry and that those issue will be addressed. we'll keep you updated on that. doctors and nurses facing a crisis unlike any before. my next guest is making sure to take care of those on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus.

we have been hearing more stories of people who are taking care of their neighbors during the coronavirus crisis. in queens, new york, one of the hardest hit communities in this country, a grass root community run initiative has sprung up to help feed health care workers under tremendous strain. queens feeds hospitals is partnering with local restaurants to provide quality meals for doctors and nurses on the front lines. so joining me now one of the

organizers amanda newman. thank you for doing what you do. >> thanks for having us, don. >> and thanks for joining us. how did queens feed hospitals get started? >> so this is an idea that has really been popping up around the country, but took on a life of its own here in queens because this is a borough that really, really cares, and so the amount of support that we've seen around this idea of lets find a way to nourish our health care workers while also supporting the restaurants that especially here in queens are at the heart of our neighborhoods, this idea has taken hold, and it is -- it's really moving. >> how many meals have you delivered to hospitals so far, and how many do you plan? >> we have delivered already 11 meals, which has fed over 770 health care workers so far, and our plan is to be in this for the long haul, for as long as

this -- as long as there's a need and as long as we have the support from donors and sponsors we'll be here. >> yeah. your organization is delivering to, you know, really hard hit hospitals. we've seen what's happening in elmhurst. you're delivering there. what's your reaction like from hospital workers when you show up with this food? >> i mean they're covered with masks so we can't fully see, but there are huge smiles we're pretty confident, and we're hearing from health care administrators, hospital administrators that it's a relief to have an organization coordinating all of these deliveries. there are a lot of folks who want to help. it's also moving to see restaurant owners who are, you know, thrilled to have funds coming in to support their employees but also incredibly honored and incredibly generous in their support to these health care workers. >> there's a go fund me for

queens feeds hospitals just shy of reaching the $15,000 goal. we're going to put it up there. there it is on the screen. what else can people do real quickly if you can before we have to get off the air to help? >> yeah, so you're welcome to visit us on social media at queens feeds hospitals. we're also part of a larger national initiative called front line foods. if you want to support nationally or find an effort in your area you can visit frontlinefoods.org. and we've already raised $60,000 for queens. >> great, thank you, continue to do what you do. and we salute you and be safe. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> thank you for watching, everyone. our coverage continues. and by the way, an update on chris, he's doing well. i spoke to him. everything is fine, and we're all rooting for him. our coverage continues.

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