>> we believe these therapeutics and others under evaluation can provide relief to many americans. we hope that is going to be. this could be a tremendous breakthrough. jillian: donald trump says he and his administration are cutting red tape to free up medicine and trying to stop the

covid-19 pandemic. rob: state are taking matters into their own hands, california the first to declare a statewide locker room with an overflow of cases. jillian: with coronavirus cases surgeon oversees the state department issues its most dire travel warning possible, bringing americans home before it is too late. rob: amazon halt all grocery deliveries to restock as americans hunkered down from coast-to-coast. "fox and friends first" continues right now. good morning. you are watching "fox and friends first" friday morning. jillian: thank you for starting the day with us. state leaders begging americans to stay home as 14,000 people test positive for the deadly

coronavirus. rob: despite of the street and closed restaurants the pandemic is expected to get worse at this point. some horrific numbers were confirmed overnight. >> reporter: states across the country are taking extreme measures as far as the cyrus is going to play out, if certain precautions are not taken. the latest cases across the nation, 14,200 cases have been confirmed with 205 death. california's governor thinks half of the state, 22.5 million californians will be infected with this nasty virus in a couple months of a newly enacted stay-at-home order is not obeyed. >> there is a recognition of our interdependence that requires of this moment that we direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. we are confident the people of the state of california will abide by it. jillian: in texas governor greg

abbott is taking drastic measures to slow the virus down. the lone star state will be under a public health disaster declaration meaning bars, restaurants and gyms will be closed. streets in the city that never sleeps expected to get emptier. andrew cuomo saying employees leaving their homes as cases skyrocket in the state. >> the numbers have gone up overnight no more than 25% of people can be in the workforce. as a mandate 75% of your employee base must work from home. jillian: it was a back and forth motion between governor cuomo and bill diblasio who mentioned the -- he plans to not quarantine any city adding fear and panic are bigger problem than the virus. bill diblasio is requesting military aid to combat the coronavirus, consider the hotbed of the outbreak. new york is asking for 15,000

ventilators, 50 million surgical masks, millions of gowns and gloves. dealing with the death of a loved one isn't painful enough, the state of washington has added funerals to the list of social gatherings, that means they have been banned for the time being. jillian: heartbreaking, awful. rob: the pressure is on, negotiations begin on capitol hill over $1 trillion rescue dealing with this crushing outbreak. jillian: the white house is working with the fda for breakthrough treatment. rob: griff jenkins joins us with where the response stands right now. >> reporter: the president is directing to fast-track fda trials in combating covid-19, particularly using antimalarial drug called chloroquine. >> it is a common malaria drug,

the safety level we understand very well, relatively safe. it showed encouraging early results, really encouraging. >> reporter: the fda commission who will aggressively pursue this also says it is important not to provide false hope until they have results. negotiations are underway over the massive economic stimulus bill to bring direct financial aid to americans, small businesses and employees and healthcare professionals. $1,200 to adults or $2,400 for couples, $500 per child but there will be income caps, $9,000 for individuals for 198,$000 per couple, millions for big businesses, the airlines, chuck schumer says it was left out of the drafting, but worries it doesn't go far enough for workers. mitch mcconnell says it is time

to act. >> all republican senators whether they are part of this group or not have been asked to stay in town. we are here, ready to act. >> we have to put the workers first. we don't want these industries to go under but we don't want the dollars that are put there to go to corporate executives and shareholders. >> reporter: sources tell fox news, white house officials, steve mnuchin -- they want to meet face-to-face with republicans and democrats to push it into final legislative form, there is a real sense this needs to happen by monday. rob: businesses, everybody wants the money down. jillian: overnight, kohl's joining the list of clothes store closures, shutting down

until at least april 1st. 800, bed, bath and beyond until april 3rd. those silly health and personal care items will remain open with reduced hours. t.j. maxx, marshall's and home goods closed for two weeks. employees will still be paid. elon musk ordering the number of workers in his group to stop the spread of covid-19 and to produce ventilators to help hospitals deal with the outbreak. other american car companies have pledged to do the same. rob: that is really cool. connecticut pushing back the democrat primary over concerns, april 20th, it will be held in june. the governor saying public health is top priority. connecticut joints six others that have delayed their primaries at this point. joe biden picking up two big endorsements from former rivals. >> i'm suspending i presidential campaign and offering my support

to joe biden in his quest to bring our country. rob: she hung on for a long time, tulsi gathered backing the former vice president, she backed out making the primary a two man race between biden and bernie sanders. biden with a big lead, kirsten gillibrand backing biden, saying the country needs a president who will provide steady honest leadership and joe has the right experience, empathy and character. jillian: sunday's nascar race a little different than we are used to. in place of being canceled, they will broadcast the first race of the pro-invitational series. you almost can't tell it is a video game. rob: i can't tell. i'm still not convinced it is a video game. nascar postponed it season amid the coronavirus traces, several drivers and crewmembers will

take part in that virtual race. that is something else. 9 minutes after the hour. a malaria medication being called vehicle drug in the fight to stop covid-19. what is it? how will this work? why isn't it on store shelves yet? jillian: next, we explain when we come back. try pantene daily moisture renewal conditioner. its color-safe formula uses smart conditioners to micro-target damage helping to repair hair without weighing it down. try pantene. force factor's alpha kingtime to boosts total testosteroner game. for more lean muscle in the gym, more energy, and more passion and drive so you can rule the bedroom. unleash your potential with alpha king. now available at gnc.

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disease? jillian: joining us with the center for disease control and prevention doctor tom friedman. there is so much to talk about. tell us about this drug and how do we get from the point it is an approved drug to this could work on coronavirus? what happens between? >> a small study out of france suggests it might be effective. it is called an uncontrolled nonrandomized study. in china they were encouraged, what is available now, impossible for the doctor to use the medicine but one thing is we don't know if it works. we see if it works. we know, it is far from proven but it will help with this terrible disease. 99 out of 100 with this disease

will survive. of folks severely ill we need to do everything possible to help them get through this. rob: chloroquine treats malaria and also types of lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and has been around since 1955. is there a chance it will just make people feel better but not work all the way? how does that work? i don't understand. >> the only way we will knows to give it to two groups of people who are randomized, some get it some don't, see if those are get into better. that is important to do so we know whether it works. the treatment would be helpful but the day before, one of the most promising treatments was rigorously studied and didn't work. when we rigorously study we will know what will really help people. a good treatment would make a big difference. one of the biggest risks is our intensive care units will be overwhelmed. people have trouble breathing when they have this infection and need to be on a ventilator

to breathe and that can last for one, two, three weeks. we would not have enough intensive care units. that is why new york, california and other places are taking drastic action to ask us to work together to reduce the risk that this will outstrip the capacity of the healthcare system. jillian: do you know how long it will take to find out of this drug will work? >> the quicker we study at rigorously the quicker we will find out the answer. it could take weeks. it depends how many enroll in the study and how effective it really is. rob: we are talking new york and california, the mayor of new york city. >> of this moment that we direct a statewide order for people to stay-at-home. people recognize the need to do more to meet this moment. >> the federal government has two weeks to get us major

resupply, people of new york city are in greater danger. rob: these are scary places, california is on lockdown. what people expect? >> we are all in this together, there is something every one of us can do. we do is important, wash your hands, cover your cough, do not go out if you are sick, if you do, cover your mouth and nose and stay home, the state six feet from as many people as you can. even if you're young and healthy you could get this infection, give it to someone else and it could be fatal for them. it is crucially important to do social distancing, reduce gatherings, reduce the number of people possibly spreading it one to another. and and we see an explosive spread and that is what we are seeing in new york city. the risk is there will be so many severely ill, and hospitals will not care for them safely.

it will overwhelm intensive care it units. and we improve the outcomes of those who are severely ill. >> the healthcare system capacity at risk right now, thank you for joining us with great information. small businesses feel the crush of having to close their doors. rob: they are helping in more ways than one, he joins us next. . the business of road trips... ...adventure... ...and reconnecting. modernized comfort inn's and suites have been refreshed because our business is you. get the lowest price guaranteed on all choice hotels when you book direct at choicehotels.com.

rob: fake coronavirus test kits were found in packages from the united kingdom at chicago o'hare airport which included test for a variety of other illnesses like meningitis and salmonella. the fda analyzed these kids. panic let toilet paper is a hot commodity but more is on the way. manufacturers rolling with high demand and ramping up production, georgia-pacific, makes angel soft, increased shipment by 120%. jillian: us workers reeling in the coronavirus pandemic, 18% of americans had paychecks impacted in some way. major retailers are stepping in to help main street. joining me to explain how is the author of the proximity principal, ken coleman, thanks

for being here. let's start with insurance companies. what are they doing to help? >> i love what insurance companies are doing, wiping co-pays for a certain amount of time for those dealing with the coronavirus. this is wonderful wonderful partnership with the government, private sector leaders saying what can we do to ease the tension, ease the financial anxiety. jillian: so strong, that anxiety. a lot of players have pledged to pay for their arena workers salaries right now. >> this is what makes business great, the ability to step up, to pivot, to take care of their own and see not just the teams, the organizations but players. williamson got a lot of press, i'm going to donate certain amount of money to those affected by the shutdown.

jillian: i have to suspend my car payment, you forget what date it is because you are focused on what else is going on. internet companies are waving late fees. >> another great move, these things about the world contracting into homes and social separation and the internet is a big part of it, not just doing your work from home but staying clued into what is going on. and the financial pressure on certain people and to not add to the already uncertain times, that is a great move. appreciate companies doing that. jillian: all those people working from home need their internet. retailers pledging for them. >> this has been great to see everything from big companies like walmart, target, cvs and walgreens, even offering parking

lot space, massive parking lot are not being used into space that could be used for efficiency. it was comforting to see those leaders stand along the president and say we are going to step up and make the american people feel they are paying attention. jillian: a lot are offering senior hours, seniors go in the morning at shop and not be rushed and panicked. how about kids who are trying to learn from home? >> online learning is exploding. this will be exciting for the future. they are giving a limited videoconference software to schools, parents, my kids and your school, they are adjusting quickly. zoom is not just doing good things but also thinking of the future. as we see the educational landscape change online learning is going to stay here.

jillian: google extending paid sick leave. >> taking care of your own. to small business leaders, do something. what can you do to take care of your own? do this, modeling what leadership in crisis should look like. jillian: one of the big things is a shortage of hand sanitizer. >> the story is great, distilleries who got a lot of alcohol are using that to create hand sanitizer and donate is and the american spirit, the ingenuity, this is human think the we are going to step up, lock arms, put our power to work for everybody else and i love this and it encourages me about the next weeks and months ahead. you will see more and more this

and i think better days are closer than we realize. jillian: people helping people, thank you for joining us. rob: with coronavirus cases surging overseas the state department issues its most travel -- diet travel warning possible to bring americans home before it is too late, live in jerusalem coming up next. ♪

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10,000 people. they have surpassed the number of deaths in china where it first began. they call in the military to move bodies in hospitals and homes. to china where life appears to be returning to normal the chinese government reported 39 cases thursday and educating the country, 7000 active, 7000 having recovered. now new cases are reported in wuhan where the outbreak started. images show chinese civilians being released from the hospital though there are rising questions how honest the government is being about the number of positive infections. is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu has issued a state of emergency. the population is being ordered to stay at home or face heavy fines.

israeli researchers are using artificial intelligence technology to develop new testing methods for coronavirus. we have learned in washington donald trump made a decision to put off the g7 summit that was set to take place in june at camp david. this will be a teleconference where leaders will skype into this important meeting in an effort to stay in their home countries and help civilians who will be recovering from the coronavirus outbreak. jillian: to the story, coronavirus hitting one family especially hard in new jersey, and they are all passing away days apart after contracting covid-19. the other children are hospitalized fighting the deadly virus, two on life support, 20

relatives awaiting test secretaries. two senators selling off stocks after the market plunge. kelly leffler sold millions following a private senate meeting. the spokesman says baseless attack and investment decisions with multiple third-party advisors. and million dollars in stocks, he says he filed financial disclosure forms before the market crash. amazon stopping grocery orders amid surging demand as millions across the country stay home. it is unclear when the service will return. to get the service back up and running as soon as possible.

marijuana dispensaries are open for business, labeled as healthcare services that are essential in la county. shopping centers and playgrounds are closed through april 19th. rob: the president fast tracking a life-saving vaccine research by pharmaceutical companies. pfizer is leading the way. chief scientific officer michael dolson. thank you for coming on, tell us what you are working on in your hopes for vaccine. >> in these troubling times we are committed to doing all we can to help those in need. how we can apply development expertise.

those already infected contracted with covid-19 and identify antiviral compounds that may have potential to address covid-19. entire communities with the vaccine, the ultimate way to halt the spread of this virus to the population and expel it from our society. we are applying deep expertise in vaccine development with novel technology to develop the covid-19 vaccine, a novel approach and effectively expel the virus. rob: can i ask you real quick as far as the process goes it looks like you are working on something to treat people that already have it and keep people

from getting it. what is your progress? how far have you come and how far do you need? >> when it comes to the vaccine, we are weeks away from human studies together with our partner in europe, the us and china. when it comes to antiviral to treat those already ill we are a few months away working with a number of colleagues in federal agencies and european labs. particularly, the vaccine is so critical, it is the only way to make sure the entire population is protected and to make sure we feel comfortable, confident that the vaccine -- it that it will not come back again. rob: as we look at these

reported cases in the us and see this number, look at the spike in this number, from a couple days ago, what should people do as they wait to treat this and as the number spikes, how bad will this get and what should we do? >> great advice from authorities and regulatory agencies about crucial distancing, staying at home, more groups of people. we need to not overwhelm the healthcare system and all these measures are great, once you get antiviral drugs, precious

emergency room beds. the vaccine is absolutely critical and we are working around-the-clock, timelines from months to weeks, weeks 2 days, that is the only way and to know that the virus will not come back again. rob: you are working on treating people who already got it, sounds like you are working hard. the chief scientific officer for pfizer, thank you very much. jillian: the outbreak rocking the country music star to his core. >> 90% of my family, the longer america doesn't take this seriously and doesn't stay in and try to contain this the longer everyone will be out of

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>> 141 countries right now. it could have been stopped in his tracks. they didn't decide to make it public but the world is suffering. >> reporter: even the national security council condemns china's government accusing officials of working around the clock to spread disinformation about the origin and spread of the chinese virus but in an about-face the chinese communist party's trying to prove the country where it took root is in the front lines tackling the pandemic. president xi jinping shipping ventilators and masks to europe and deploying medics to the middle east. chinese billionaire jack ma donating 1 million masks to the us and president xi talking to the prime minister and a phone call, the sun will come out after the storm. there is a more sinister reality for hundreds of millions of citizens they say have been subject to unprecedented

crackdown it includes forced quarantines of healthy people, sealed off cities, heavy surveillance and punishment for whistleblowers. sources tell fox news there is evidence president xi know about the impact as early as the first week in january when officials were publicly downplaying the outbreak. they will face of questions world leaders. in washington, jillian turner, fox news. jillian: the outbreak forcing zac brown to make a tough decision affecting his crew on the road. >> i had to let go of 90% of my family. the longer america doesn't take this seriously and doesn't stay in and try to contain this the longer everyone will be out of jobs. jillian: he is urging everyone to take social distancing seriously because people's lives are at risk. rob: forget man.

during the coronavirus outbreak dogs have found a new best friend. have you ever seen anything like this? a guy in cyprus, the island far far away going viral for walking his dog using a drone. the owner says he has been doing this for 5 days, needs to make sure his dog oliver stays happy through a rough time. he seems to enjoy the exercise. is owner operated the drone from the balcony. the dog is well-trained, he can do anything he wants with this little thing. jillian: social media can be a source of hope during these times, from act of kindness in the community to companies stepping up. rob: janice dean hasn't been here a while. always a ray of sunshine, highlights the positive stories that we so desperately need. jillian: let's check in with

steve doocy with "fox and friends". >> coming up on "fox and friends," 14 minutes from now, we have the secretary of defense mark esper on the effort to combat covid-19, things you need to hear. senator john barrasso with what is being done to bring money to the american people. the republican plan is out there and they are starting to negotiate with the democrats. john rich on his plan to help laid-off workers and doctor mike is answering your questions. if you have a question email us and we are also on facebook. he is offering forgiveness to go. meet a priest setting up a drive-through confessional in his church parking lot. his message of faith amid all of this outbreak coming up. rob and jillian return with more

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rob: coronavirus has dominated the news cycle and people are pretty scared. jillian: we are talking to the only person who can brighten these dark times by shining a light on the positive stories coming out of all this, author of mostly sunny, senior meteorologist janice dean. we saw you pop up, we missed you. >> janice: you've got to hold helped me hold it together here. rob: don't you worry. jillian: how are you doing? >> janice: i am doing okay. as you know i took myself out

because i was diagnosed with ms in 2005. i'm a higher risk category for being susceptible to the illness so i have been home for the last week with my kids, playing teacher, teaching them their lessons in school and try to go on social media and spread some good news because we are bombarded with constant bad news with this. it is a serious situation people need to take seriously, they need to do the social distancing and i am trying to bring good news stories to social media, twitter and instagram and facebook, and shine a light that people are doing good things. this happens all the time in this country, when it comes to disasters, no one cares who voted for whom. it is all about helping the

neighbors, i am highlighting stories on social media, the first is bob sheltered and his wife nancy, and 60 seventh anniversary, he made a sign that that i love you for 67 years and still do and he stood outside the window. seeing a lot of stories like that where people can't go to see loved ones in nursing homes. sean's parents are both in nursing homes as we can't see them. singing and playing instruments. brad paisley, one of my favorite

celebs and kimberly, they are sending groceries to seniors. all the groceries they send to seniors are free. they are going shopping for them and live requests to to music online which is fantastic. a lot of celebrities doing good thing, both amazing moms, reading books to kids online, it is a great idea. rob: tell us about the museum tours from home. >> they are doing virtual tours across the world. in paris, london, new york, we go online and see these virtual tours. our family was supposed to go to

paris, our trip has been canceled, we will show our kids the beautiful museums we would see in person. we've got to do this. jillian: and we do this every week with you? we need the positivity. >> janice: you guys are part of my family, i love you very much. rob: we love you too and we miss you and we will see you soon. jillian: we will be right back. is that for me? mhm aaaah! nooooo... nooooo... nooooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty picks up messes quicker

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rob: about to be happy hour all day in texas and maryland. jillian: both states announcing restaurants can deliver alcoholic beverages to increase sales during lockdown. carley shimkus here with social media's response. carley. carley: good morning, guys. so beer, wine and cocktails delivered straight to your door and all of this is in an effort to keep people inside as well as help support local businesses. a lot of people are raising their glass to this idea on social media. josh tweeting what constitutes a food purchase. i'm thinking 12 margaritas or one tortilla works. brent chiming in with the classic not all heroes wear capes. a lot of people making jokes about this. alcohol purchases increase. bills tips help restaurant workers stay afloat financially. rob: video game store think's it's essential retail. carley: obviously a lot of businesses shutting their doors right now. game stop will stay open because

they say they are an essential business. so in a memo to employees. they say due to the production we carry that enable and enhance our customers' experience in working from home. we believe game stop is classified as essential retail and, therefore, is able to remain open during this time. well, a lot of people angry with that decision #boycott game stop. people can buy games online. close your stores. game stop also sells monitors and speakers. so, that really could help people work from home but, this is also a concept of self-policing. people kind of shaming businesses that don't close down. steve: we have been talking about the mask shortage for healthcare workers. a lot of people are tying to do their part to help. carley: valley medical center posted a tweet asking people to

come up with different ways to make masks a dozen of responses. a lot of creative people out there. thanks, carley. thanks for joining us. hope hav you have a good day, everyone, "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ brian: let's get started. we wine go this fox news alert. more than 14,000 americans now have the coronavirus. a sobering stat as leaders nationwide beg residents to, please, stay inside. ainsley: overnight california's governor gavin newsom said half of the state could be infected if drastic new measures are not obeyed. >> there is a mutuality and recognition of our interdepen dense that requires of this moment that we direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. we are confident that the people of the state of california will abide by it. steve: meanwhile in new york state governor andrew