knockdown drag out fight over partisan portions of the bill. rob: chuck schumer says you can expect a vote today. 97 americans wake up under some type of order, the president lays out a new timeline ending the isolation period. jillian: the army joined the national guard on the front lines. rob: might not seem like everything is okay but this is the message we need right now. jillian: a positive movement sweeping through a neighborhood. "fox and friends first" starts right now. rob: you are watching "fox and friends first" this tuesday. jillian: thank you for starting the day with us. rob: lawmakers failing to agree on a relief package that could help millions of americans impacted by coronavirus. jillian: after friday night on the floor compromise could be

right around the corner. griff jenkins joins us with overnight developments. >> reporter: keyword could. it is not a done deal yet but there are encouraging words from minority leader schumer and treasury secretary steve mnuchin, they are close to finishing a deal today, schumer saying, quote, we expect to have an agreement tomorrow morning, still a few differences, neither of us think they will get in the way of a final agreement but this comes after tempers flared on the senate floor. >> you know what the american people are thinking right now? they are thinking this country was founded by geniuses but is being run by a bunch of idiots. >> this is disgraceful. we do not have time.

time is not on our side. >> they ought to be embarrassed, mister president. this is not a juicy political opportunity, this is a national emergency. >> complicating matters, nancy pelosi introduces her own thousand page relief bill which would have to be reconciled with the senate. >> reporter: the senate republican bill put corporations first. our families, give direct payments to american families a robust way and strengthen the child tax credit and earned income tax credit and we make the coronavirus treatment free for the patient. >> reporter: republicans are slamming the speaker for wish list of things and related to coronavirus like wind and solar tax credits, increased leverage for the bay region, a limitation of postal service debts, reduction in airline emissions, same-day voter registration, $35 million for the kennedy center performing arts. here's the deal, major democratic support because the

gop has 5 senators, only a 1-vote majority with 48-47 and they have got to get to 60 to get across the finish line. rob: we will see what happens today. jillian: we are going to win this battle, the president encouraging the nation as additional states are put on lockdown. rob: the alarming increase of covid-19 cases working toward is across the country. jackie ibanez breaks down the newest action being taken. >> state and local leaders are taking action in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. 15 states issuing orders in the past week, some of those making the announcement yesterday, residents would not be allowed to leave their homes except for essential travel like work or grocery shopping. massachusetts issuing a stay at home advisory encouraging residents to stay home but not mandating it. they are putting out their own restrictions. atlanta announcing a 2-week

stay-at-home order, georgia banning public gatherings and calling on nonessential businesses to close their doors. governor brian kemp sank businesses can be shut down if they don't comply. hawaii threatening to put people in prison for up to a year if they knowingly violate the stay-at-home order. residents could be fined $5,000. the garden state putting the end to elective surgeries. phil murphy tweeting i just signed an executive order suspending all elective surgeries and invasive procedures for adults both medical and dental effective 5:00 pm on march 20 seventh. it applies to all operations that can be safely delayed as determined by the patient's doctor or dentist but while states take aggressive action leaders are worried about having enough supplies and resources, new york city mayor bill diblasio is warning people to stay isolated. >> our need for ventilators is in the thousands, but we are

going to fight every day to stay ahead of the curve. we are in a race against time. >> bill diblasio praised the federal government response after the city was sent 400 ventilators, donald trump says america will get through this but and there's tremendous responsibility. >> we have an obligation, a double obligation. we have a great country, there's no country like it in the world and no economy like it in the world. >> reporter: the us military is sending field hospitals to new york and seattle, the pentagon warning the virus could affect military readiness. rob: the cruise ship with sick people on board could talk in florida this month. the holland america is sailing off the south american coast hoping to disembark in port everglades after being denied

permission in chile. no one has been tested for covid-19. pastors will take charter flight home after a cruise is cut short. no one on the norwegian jewel tested positive, the ship was turned away from several ports. the us epicenter of the covid-19 outbreak is seeing thousands of its nypd police personnel calling in sick. on monday 2400 employees called out, more than double daily average for the massive department, 100 offers and 29 silly workers tested positive for the virus. they are having minimal impact. jillian: on immigration hearings for migrants are postponed. the trump administration making the order to slow the spread of coronavirus reschedule hearing through april 20 second. officers wearing masks and gloves are medially returning all illegals caught up the border to their home countries. the move will limit the number of migrants in custody to decrease the risk of infection. the us cuts $1 billion in aid as

a political divide is jeopardizing the peace deal. secretary of state mike pompeo breaking an impasse between the country's president and opposition leader, both claiming to be the winner of the last election. mike pompeo releasing a statement saying their failure has harmed us afghan relations and dishonors those afghan americans and coalition partners who sacrificed their lives and treasure in the struggle to build a new future for the country. >> simple phrase making a big difference, yard signs reading everything will be okay popping up all over georgia. >> coming from a nonprofit organization that has raised 14,$000 for artists and art teachers affected by the pandemic, they are meant to build connection in the quarantined community and a message everyone needs to keep in mind. rob: it is a tough time.

the president signing -- singing the praises of the unsung heroes who drive our economy. >> i want to take a moment to thank the everyday heroes making the effort against the virus possible and the truckers. rob: this underscores the importance of the work the truckers to every single day. we will talk to one driver about the strain on his industry and how others could help. adp helps canyon ranch place the right people in the right jobs, so employees like dave can achieve what they're working for.

actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases. wash your hands. avoid close contact with people who are sick. avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. stay home when you are sick. cover your cough or sneeze. clean and disinfect frequently touched objects with household cleaning spray. for more information, visit cdc.gov/covid19. this message brought to you by the national association of broadcasters and this station. rob: the president will answer your questions during a special fox news townhall. the task force will join bill hemmer for a virtual forum and answer questions submitted to the social media account at 12

noon eastern time. jillian: donald trump thanking the hard-working truckers of america for keeping the supply chain moving through the coronavirus pandemic. >> i want to thank the everyday heroes were making a vast effort against the virus possible at the truckers who are maintaining our supply chains and supply lines. we thank you very much. jillian: joining me to explain how critical these truck drivers are, bill, thank you for joining us and thank you for everything you are doing. how are you holding up? >> doing just fine. jillian: what is it like? tell me what your day-to-day is like right now? >> normal as far as what we do, the trucking industry, nothing we have done differently.

the thing is a rescheduling is disrupted. what that means is technology, the weather, mechanical or human factors interrupts our ability to deliver. jillian: i am sure you are feeling a lot of pressure because a lot of people need medical devices, they need prescriptions, they need those life-saving things. >> it is a proud moment for the american trucking industry and the professional driver to have this kind of pride to help america through this crisis. jillian: 100%. let's look at the concerns among truck drivers out there on the road. a lot of them say they need clarification regarding new guidelines, they are not able to avoid a lot of delays at this point, not having access to bathrooms as easily as they once with others lack of adequate

parking. would you agree with all that and when you add anything else to that list? >> that is agreeable. this is not anything that has been brand-new, it has been ongoing for years. there is always room for improvement and indications that our customers resolve these issues. jillian: grocers are seeing 65% sales increase from this time last year including amazon, walmart, i am curious what you are hauling today. >> i'm hauling sordid drinks. going to louisiana. jillian: wonderful little area. let's look at more numbers. there is a 19.one% rise in demand for flatbed trucks january-february. is there anything else that you want the american public to know about what you guys are doing?

>> the trucking industry, it is our job and pride to keep america moving forward. as our great leader is showing the world how great this country is and putting america first we are seeing an increase in all aspects of life. as we go forward, very cautious during this crisis that has come upon america. jillian: maybe you need something to lift your spirits if you need a break. listen for a second. we are bringing in lindsay, a musician in national and spokesperson for highway angel program. lindsay wants to say something. i am lindsay from nashville.

i see this increase, not the requested means from this long. we get back to drivers and show them our support so here in nashville, a lot of thinkers and songwriters are not working right now. it will be online for drivers wednesday night, some big songwriters in town, something to continue to do but the trucking appreciation concert will be live online wednesday evening at 7:00 central, go to nationalmusic.com, we are delighted to literally sing your praises. jillian: everyone can get together and take a moment to enjoy some music. >> that is very appreciative to support the american trucking industry and a lot of truckers will be looking forward to that and their families that support the industry. >> stay safe out there, thank you. i know a lot of people could use a little music to boost their spirits. we have got to go.

thank you. rob: boots on the ground in states hit hard by the outbreak, national guard coming in with a lot of manpower. >> deployments ordered by the commander in chief are freeing up critical resources. he joins us next. when we started our business

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>> this virus ramps up and spreads we see more impact of persons in our ranks. i'm confident there may be some impact on readiness but it will not affect her ability to conduct national security

missions at home and abroad. rob: putting boots on the front lines to stop the spread of covid-19. jillian: what key role in situations like this when faced with a pandemic. rob: out of crossfire and any t a t a joins us with what the military will be doing in this situation. >> the military, this is what we are made to do, whether fighting a war overseas or fighting a pandemic at home, the patriotism in the training of young men and women in uniform is what we are used to with the natural guard natural disaster response so this is a well practiced routine we are going through.

the federal government is paying for the deployment of the national guard within the states, governors are deploying their forces and that is an important nuance because typically the federal government only does that in martial law but we are not declaring martial law but it is allowing states to deploy the national guard and freeing up resources for other things so it is a win-win to pay for it in the states to get to the point to do things such as build mobile hospitals, the army is a manpower intensive organization where they conduct mobile testing and set up tents with a process individuals, hand out food and water to those who are not as mobile as others or go to grocery stores. the army, a lot of people -- a

scientific organization, we have doctors and scientists working on these issues. we've heard a lot of talk about hydroxychloroquine. i took that for years. whenever you go to iraq or afghanistan. a lot of study of that. on and on, it is a function in the national guard, we have engineers in the national guard, they build things that need to be built and think about quarantine orders, military police can enforce those. jillian: there are 7300 troops deployed to combat covid-19 and you mentioned what they could be doing, a list of other things they could be doing, this is vital to our community, to communities across the country. these men and women are out there working in the midst of

this pandemic, they are working. i'm curious how they train for this. it is so different from their day-to-day. >> you mentioned the keyword community. the national guard along with reservists are members of their community. they drill once a month with their unit and they go somewhere in their state to do that drill and they drill two weeks out of the year. these national guard soldiers are working in the communities, some may be redeployed across the state but they live and work in the community of the state they are serving and that is an important distinction because not only are they great patriot serving the country but any soldier feels that loyalty to

their state, their community, i know soldiers across the country who are personal friends of mine now serving, absolutely proud to be doing this and on the front lines helping where they can. that is what we all signed up to do, defend this nation. there is also biohazard units, chemical decontamination units the deal with biological threats. the national guard and the army are particularly trained to defend against these threats and are personally motivated to do so based on their community. rob: and distributing these things, very important work to be done. jillian: 25 after the hour, pandemic panic abroad as thousands of americans struggle to get back home which it could

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and students and expanded roaming access for sprint customers to help everyone work, learn, and connect. we've been asking, are you with us? we want you to know, we're with you. rob: china center moved travel restrictions after being in lockdown for months. jillian: the secretary general calls for a worldwide cease-fire amid the coronavirus pandemic. rob: the us races to bring home 13,000 americans who are stranded abroad. >> reporter: a lot happening around the world. at midnight tonight they will lift some of their lockdown restrictions though wuhan is going to wait until april 8th because the chinese government

is concerned about a new outbreak that could happen on the mainland if travel restrictions are not put in place along the borders. 79 new cases reported on monday, the chinese of implemented screening guidelines for those entering the country to prevent such an outbreak. the capital of beijing there was increased traffic levels, a sign of life returning to normal, the secretary-general calling for international cease-fire amid the coronavirus outbreak. bashar assad met with russian delegation monday to discuss a cease-fire in northern syria, regime tanks were deployed over the front lines as tensions remain high between syria and turkey. another part of the middle east military action has decreased in the deserts of iraq to the gaza strip amid the outbreak, the un secretary-general discussing all that at the beginning of the week saying this is a battle the world faces together, the

developers come as coronavirus cases around the world continue to rise with 400,000 cases worldwide a member of the international olympic committee said the games would likely be pushed back to next year. that decision will be made later this week. the japanese prime minister stressed canceling the games altogether was not noxious. we are following the stories of thousands of americans stranded abroad. the state department bringing down from honduras, the bay island and peru. listen to the calls for help from an american citizen. >> we would like to see if donald trump can help us get home. we've been in close contact with our congressmen back home and appreciate the american government is doing to get us home. every day it is getting worse here.

rob: it is getting worse in peru, similar stories around the world, americans trying to do everything they can to get the help of the state department and get home, international travel is expected for months to come as this continues. jillian: a new miracle medicine could be on the horizon. new york will begin testing the use of anti-malaria drugs touted by donald trump to treat covid-19. the chairman of the national advisory commission on world health joined us earlier. >> this is something that is not a magic bullet but is the best data we have and that is a combination of hydroxychloroquine and the pack that when given to patients in china and france, in the course of the disease. jillian: new york is the hotspot

of the pandemic with 20,000 cases. a new warning for americans to not sell medicaid during the pandemic, health official sounding the alarm after an arizona man died and his wife in critical condition, the couple in their 60s, in critical condition after taking a form of chloro quinn, one of the drugs being tested today. it is normally used to clean fish tanks. he felt dizzy and had trouble breathing. rob: we are halfway to the president's 15 day timeline to stop the spread but these measures are hurting the us economy, the president promising it won't be for long. >> we are going to save american workers and we are going to save them quickly and we are going to save our great american companies small and large.

this was a medical problem. we are not going to let it turn into a long-lasting financial problem. rob: thank you for coming on. the president said this is something we are looking at for weeks, not months. will that be enough to salvage this economy? >> it should be enough to salvage some of it, just a couple weeks of shutdown in some of our cities and states, we are seeing severe consequences and that should be expected, restaurants and bars and nail salons should not be allowed to open and they want to take care of their employees and keep them on. my own family in ohio have a small business and want to keep people there throughout this time but a few weeks of cash on hand and the consequences are clear very quickly. rob: it is scary for a lot of people especially small ones.

how critical is the third phase of the stimulus package the senate keeps tripping over? >> incredible all the politicking going on. there are parts of this i'm concerned about for specific industries. there's a lot of good in it, those impacted in the form -- we think that should be expanded. we need to get this moving now because there are companies being forced to lay off workers through no fault of their own, just not allowed to operate. rob: one of the things that are helping small businesses, for people to survive this recession. >> there is hope on the part of business owners but this will be short-term, 30-60 days. they want to keep things in place.

there is a bipartisan consensus coming around the idea of situations where employees can't work or citizens are not actually open, there's an agreement they get into those workers and that is what we should be focused on. rob: a quick look at the dow since this plan came into place, down 1500 points, it is down a lot more when you look at the impact of coronavirus, the president talking about opening the country as soon as he can, he will get pushed back from scientists who will want this to hang on longer. what is the right move? >> continue to work closely with health officials to ensure, no doubt some governors and mayors went too far, some not far enough. they will work hand in hand to make sure we are making actions,

we had a problem of not having tests available, labs that were ready, those that were at risk and isolate them and don't have to have massive things going forward and have less of that. rob: the fed announced big action to help the economy, and talk about this a little bit. >> a lot of what the federal reserve has done. making sure the credit markets are liquid means making sure the base when lending to companies, make sure companies that are solvent, we want them to obtain credit and access, you don't want the economy freezing up. the fed made an announcement, they are going to take different change of tack, direct lending,

that is not what we have seen. to go ahead and have the federal reserve act as a lender. >> the futures are up, we will see if that holds. we appreciate your time, thank you so much. >> 38 after the hour, the covid-19 outbreak putting a strain on the nypd. more than 100 officers test positive. rob: we are live with the strain they are facing coming up.

rob: thousands of nypd employees calling out sick as the pandemic hits the city harder than anywhere else in the country. rob: in new york city, w ny w has the growing number of cases. >> reporter: we are outside one

of the hospitals on the east side of manhattan on the front lines of this war in new york city, getting a better sense of the toll coronavirus has taken on the nypd, 100 twentieth 9 uniformed members of tested positive and more than 2000 called out sick. those who are still on the job are dealing with fewer major crimes, 17% on march 16th, that coincides with the coronavirus hush that has fallen. the fires a permit has not been immune, 46 members of the fdny have also tested positive for covid-19, 13,000 cases in new york city account for 35% from the national caseload, the epicenter of this crisis. rob: we appreciate it.

jillian: let's see what's coming up on "fox and friends". rob: >> 18 minutes from now, 3 hours including doctors race to find a treatment for the coronavirus, one florida patient says a malaria drug saved his life and he will join us live. an all-star lineup, stuart varney on the fed, the head of fema, congressman from texas dan crenshaw and mayor of new york city bill diblasio joining us, the chairman of forward motor company talking about how they are making ventilators and we figure out when the bill will pass the senate. a busy 3 hours kicks off 17 minutes from now on the channel you trust for your morning news. back in a couple.

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rob: the hospitality industry hit hard as coronavirus keeps americans home. some hotels could be offering a new service. jillian: cheryl casone here to explain. >> reporter: the hotel industry employs 2.3 million americans and according to an oxford economic study stating lockdown are being hit the worst. illinois for example has lost 26,000 hotel jobs but starting today and 5 chicago hotels, they are made available, think they have been exposed are waiting

for test results. lori lightfoot said there was no other choice. >> not just a big deal for the 3 but in the absence of federal leadership we created a model and plan that could be followed by other cities across the nation. jillian: government gavin newsom said his state will use 2400 hotel rooms, different story, to house the homeless. >> we made it clear we are prioritizing the most vulnerable californians and the most vulnerable californians include the homeless. we will secure the resources to get folks off the streets quickly and into those units. jillian: san diego has 5000 homeless, the convention center shelters will hopefully slowdown the virus, two different ideas.

rob: coronavirus cases in the us doubled since past weekend and officials urging stay calm as we watch the number rise even further. jillian: as we learn more about the virus we are getting new answers but many of you have a lot of questions and they are still pouring in on social media pages. joining us to answer them, other of coronavirus made simple and clinical associate professor at the nyu, doctor debbie, thank you for joining us. let's get into it. how long can the virus live on clothes and hair? if you go to the grocery store or the post office should you change and wash your clothes immediately when you get home? >> it depends. when you're trying to balance is your risk of getting affected

compared to the risk of doing all of this. if you are in a hotspot like new york city, work in a grocery store where you come into contact, then you should wash your clothes daily and your hair as well. if you are in a different location where you are kind of at home all the time and getting take out or delivery the answer will be different. i would say it's not necessary to wash your clothes the way you would normally do but the best research comes from a government-funded study, researchers took the virus itself, made it into a hairspray type material that could be sprayed all around put at a high dose and took it, sprayed it on clothes, put into a petri dish, the best conditions to grow it and from that they found it can stay in the air about 3 hours and on surfaces like plastic and steel for about three days.

that is in the best conditions. unless you have that kind of exposure which, people are putting breathing tubes down and things like that. for most of us the risk is much lower. rob: do we need to worry about people cooking, packaging and delivering our food? >> talking about the food supply chain that fda put it pretty closely and it appears to be whether it is people growing the food, making the food and delivering it seems to be okay. if you are concerned, if you're in a hotspot, if you order food you could take it out of the packaging in a particular area and bring the food into your kitchen to separate it, it is better at killing bacteria and viruses. i am not just for reference, i am not worried when i order food which is almost every day. jillian: another post on instagram, my question is about

the trend to make homemade -- any information regarding repeated use, disposal or washing them? >> there is not much information. if you are a healthcare worker you wouldn't normally have a homemade mask. because of the dire circumstances, the number of people getting sick, people coming up with creative solutions. for people at home if you are working in an area where you see a lot of traffic you want to wash this regularly. if you are wearing a certain way don't put it inside out in the middle of that but for the average person unless you are sick or anything else you don't have to wear a mask based on what we know. rob: how will medical experts know when coronavirus is contained and we will go back to normal? everyone wants to know that. >> in terms of what they are

looking at, how many sick people are coming into the hospital any given day, the number of cases, the number of people getting hospitalized it keeps increasing, tripling in the us over the past few days per day. that is alarming. the analogy is not the same but if you think about it imagine cybermonday when everyone is rushing to buy something on their laptop or computer and get the thanksgiving sales, sometimes websites crash, too much traffic. that is the idea, so many people coming in the hospital may break down, the system may have too much trouble taking care of patients but if we can beget back to a normal pace, not necessarily stop it completely but bring it to a controlled case people can take care of, we will be through the worst of it. rob: jerry asks if i enter

public space that was occupied, can i be infected by being in the same atmosphere as them? >> experts say no. this goes to the study of it staying in the air. that was the virus made into a hairspray. it was made into a hairspray, extremely high quantity, healthcare officials in an enclosed space, not all healthcare workers but the ones that were putting breathing tubes into the airways and lungs. they are more at risk in those closed icu rooms but a regular person shouldn't be. rob: thank you so much. we will be right back. i like liberty mutual. they get that no two people are alike and customize your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. what do you think? i don't see it. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪

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rob: the pittsburgh pirates giving back to the community during baseball hiatus hundreds of pizzas to thank hospital workers. jillian: we need these stories, carley. carley: members of the pittsburgh pirates have a lot of time on their hands right now use guilty to best way possible. the team bought 400 pizzas for medical workers at a local hospital. and this act of kindness is really two fold because they're supporting hospital workers and also two local pizza places keeping those small businesses going. folks on social media eating this up. jorge says thank you i have been a pirate since i was 7 years old and this speaks volumes about the team.

sue chiming in his o heroes recognizing heroes. how about that? jillian: there is. anna: mall shelter in wisconsin that all their animals are adopted, right? carley: that's right. the wisconsin humane society they weren't sure how the coronavirus was going to affect their staff so they took to social media pleading to people to adopt animals. of the response was massive. in just five days all of their animals, 319 found a home. social media loving. this barbara says at least something good has come out of this madness. rob: a great time to adopt a pet you are home all the time. what about these social media challenges, carley? carley: a lot of quarantine challenges going on on social media having to do with fitness. this the is pushup challenges justin bieber; adam klotz challenge us to do it. i wasn't so successful. upper body strength really isn't my thing,. jillian: i love this too much.

carley: i do have time on my hands right now maybe can i work on it in the days to come. rob. jillian: i did it rob is going to do it when he gets home. carley: gyms are closed so you have got to stay fit somehow. rob: have a good day. ainsley: we start with a fox news alert. president trump vowing to help those hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic as he pushes to reopen the country for business in a few weeks as the president steps up his effort states are imposing tighter restrictions. brian: 15 states have now issued stay at home orders. seven of them were declared in the last 24 hours. the countries as well. some states like hawaii are threatening jail time or hefty fines to anyone violating the order. so break up those huddles. major cities like atlanta are announcing their own stay at home orders.