arthel: president trump considering even more drastic measures in the fight against coronavirus saying he might impose a quarantine in new york and parts of new jersey and connecticut. this as cases of the virus around the world skyrocketing past 620,000 with new cases increasing here in the u.s. and across europe. hello, everyone, welcome to america's news headquarters, i'm arthel neville. eric: hello, arthel, thank you for joining us on this saturday afternoon, i'm eric sean. president trump seeing the u.s. naval ship the comfort in the last hour in norfolk, virginia, that ship on its way here to new

york city to help with the coronavirus crisis by treating patients with other surgical needs that would be handled normal times by the hospitals. well the state of new york, the epicenter now in our country of this outbreak, and that ship comes just one day after the president signed the massive coronavirus stimulus relieve bill which would give financial aid to americans and businesses that are so hardly affected by the virus. here is the president earlier on potential -- one thing he's considering, that's a possible quarantine of the new york, new jersey, connecticut areas for 2 weeks he says because of the numbers of cases here. >> i am now considering and will make a decision very quickly, very shortly, a quarantine, because it's such a hot area of new york, new jersey and connecticut will be announcing that one way or the other fairly

soon. eric: mark meredith live at the white house with the very latest on what is being considered, hi, mark. mark: hi, eric, that's something that the president says is under consideration but still unclear when something like this would happen. the president himself hinted that possible quarantine could come as soon as today. you played the clip in forfolk, here is what he had to say a few hours ago. >> we are looking at it. we are looking at it and we will be making a decision. a lot of the states that are infected that don't have a big problem, they've asked me if i'd look at it. we are going to look at it and it'll be for a short period of time if we do it at all. it'll be new york, it'll be new york, parts of connecticut and parts of new jersey. mark: that was the president at joint base andrews, unclear when the decision will be made. the map where president approved

disaster declaration like washington, california, texas, louisiana, florida, all of the states dealing with the outbreak. it's expected the white house will get more disaster declarations from around the country. this week the congress and the white house approved the 2 trillion-dollar stimulus bill to help individuals and industries because of the virus, based on income and help small businesses stay afloat and keep some staff stay on payroll. congress may consider additional stimulus demanding on what happened in the next several weeks. lawmakers decided to leave town. it's unclear when the stimulus checks exactly will get to americans. there's talk it could be a couple of weeks but people eager to see when this is going to happen, eric. eric: mark, no details on the possible quarantine where people can't leave or what will be brought in in terms of food stuff and supplies and that sort of thing. speaking of relief the president was in virginia, norfolk, to

send u.s. comfort off heading to new york. mark: eric, you're right, the president praising the military to get ships up and runs these are floating hospitals. the president, though, making it clear what this ship is going to have. here is what he had to say in norfolk moments ago. >> the people will be the virus will not be on ship. the ship will be used for people having operations and by serving the emergency patients away from the hospitals, beds will be open up all over the city for those who are infected. park mark just a few more details about the uss comfort, 12 fully equipped operating room and capacity of a thousand beds, laboratory on board and pharmacy on board. the president says he expects the ship to be there in new york on monday and expected to start

treating patients on tuesday. we saw depart from norfolk within the last hour. a lot of people eager to see what relieve the ship will be able to provide. eric. eric: that is for sure. expect to hear monday and the twin sister ship of that ship mercy departing san diego to help los angeles to help folks on the west coast. mark, thank you so much. arthel: eric, thank you, fda approving coronavirus test that could give results in about 15 minutes. the pharmaceutical company behind it now ramping up production saying it expects to deliver 50,000 tests starting next week. let's go to steve harrigan live in atlanta outside of cdc headquarters, steve. steve: arthel, that news really shows just how dramatically and quickly things are changing when it comes to testing. a couple of weeks ago it was days wait for a lab result to come back. just last week fda approving for the first time a test that could

come in 45 minutes, so-called point of care test that would let you know within that amount of time whether or not you have the virus. now lab saying they are ready for a test that can come under 15 minutes, positive result in as little as 5 minutes. this really could be a game-changer. the lab says it's going to roll out 50,000 test units a day, fda approved beginning on monday. also the world health organization saying it's beginning historic drug trial treatments. volunteers from norway and spain getting those treatments to see what works the best against coronavirus. four of the most promising drugs will be tested in these trials, malaria medications, antiviral compounds as well as hiv compounds, all being test today see which is the most effective against the coronavirus, arthel, back to you. arthel: steve harrigan, thank you very much, steve. eric. eric: meanwhile in epicenter of

nation's outbreak in new york, healthcare workers face surge of new patients and desperate pleas from nurses and doctors for masks and ventilators. we will have more on that throughout the coverage this afternoon. because the focus is only battling coronavirus that has prompted governor andrew cuomo to postpone presidential primary in april as he looks to the future. >> you don't wing -- win on defense, you win on offense. you have to get ahead of this and anticipate what's going to happen and create that reality now. eric: jacqui heinrich live in new york with the very latest, jacqui. >> jacquie bringing total 50,000

coronavirus cases in new york, 7300 people are in the hospital and 1700 of them are in the icu. hospitals are straining to meet the needs. president trump approved governor andrew cuomo's for more temporary field hospitals bringing total to 8 plus the u.s. navy ship comfort heading to new york harbor. local hospitals are reporting units are full. outside of hospital in queens, long lines of people, same hospital that used refrigeration trucks to hold bodies. while the state says they have purchased enough equipment for the current need healthcare workers on the front lines say they are still rationing and reusing masks because of shortage operating under crisis guidelines from the cdc. >> we are doing our best to take care of it, put a little hand sanitizer on it, wipe it down, but it's tough because the masks

are used as only -- as only stable use, you know, only for use. it's been very difficult but we've managed and we are doing our best to manage and it's not easy. >> the state also doubled down on the need for 30,000 ventilators. governor cuomo saying covid-19 patients needing support for 11 to 21 days whereas noncovid patient would use machine for 3 or 4 days. they purchased 7,000 bags of masks as backup. >> we are each talking about training national guard people to learn how to operate this device. if we have to turn to this device on any large-scale basis, that's not an acceptable situation. we are back to ventilators because we need the ventilators. >> the state estimates the peak

of infections is still about 3 weeks away, eric. eric: all right, jacqui, thanks so much. meanwhile mayor bill de blasio right now, let's show you a live video. this is the mayor at a warehouse standing in front of 250,000 masks being donated to new york by the united nations. the united nations masks that are surplus in their storehouse. usually these are distributed to un workers and blue helmets around the world who deal with epidemics and pandemics, ironic that they are using here in new york. the secretary general praising our ambassador and kelly craft for arranging donation of the masks. they will be given to medical professionals of new york. secretary says for us new

yorkers, headquarters to have united nations, it's a vibrant international capital through which the world communicates, debates, trades and prospers so a quarter of a million much needed masks being donated by the united nations thanks to the secretary general and thanks to our un ambassador kelly kraft. arthel. arthel: eric, there's excellent news but there's bad news i have to share. nypd announcing the third member of the department has died from the virus. detective cedric dixon veteran who sworn in harlem. first sworn officer to pass away. civilian employee and custodian also died this week. more than 500 nypd officers have tested positive for coronavirus. 4,000 officers more than one in ten are out sick right now. meantime the latest stat show crime in the city dropped 25% last week after stay at home

orders were issued. meanwhile it is another grim day in italy. the country with the highest coronavirus death toll in the world. health officials reporting 889 more deaths today but there's a little good news. the rate of infection is slowing down from 7 to 5% in the last 24 hours. meanwhile pope francis holding mass in an empty st. peters square praying for the end of the pandemic. more than 10,000 people have died from the virus in italy. eric. eric: arthel, there was quite a site of the pope alone in st. peters square. meanwhile spain epicenter of outbreak. 832 more deaths reported there just today bringing the country's total to almost 5,750. brian developments worldwide and joins us live from london.

ryan. >> ryan: yes, spain is second only to italy when it comes to deaths of the coronavirus and it just saw deadliest day yet, 8,000 reported infections in just the last 24 hours, that brings the total number of reported infections in spain, a country that has one seventh of the population of the united states to about 72,000, nearly 5700 deaths. keep in mind spain is about 2 weeks into a national lockdown and still the numbers keep rising. experts say spain's medical system is now in serious jeopardy, more and more medical workers, ambulance drivers, nurses, doctors, meanwhile we have seen huge spike, uk also saw its deadliest day with more

than 259 new deaths just in the last 24 hours bringing the toll to over 1,000. the health of the healthcare system just said that the uk will have done well if less than 20,000 people who died before this is all over. in other words, less than 20,000 deaths would be a success. the whole of the uk, myself included, are in lockdown that will continue until at least easter monday. yesterday you may recall prime minister boris johnson became the first world leader to report he's tested positive. meanwhile in germany where 325 people have died from the virus, chancellor angela merkel chief of staff says germany won't ease its restrictions of movement until at least the 20th of april. germany is not the first european country to extend their lockdown and finally, go to china where the pandemic began in december and people are now back on the streets again. a plane from china just landed

in spain carrying cargo of 4 million face masks as new cases dry up in china, the country has been on a pr offensive extending the medical assistance medical supplies, medical protective gear trying to win hearts and minds in continental europe and i can tell you those face masks are definitely welcome. eric: all right, ryan, they are, thank you. arthel. arthel: yeah, eric, here at home officials across the country calling on americans to stay at home, we will speak to a doctor about effectiveness of the orders and the possible role of the weather in spreading coronavirus. that must be why you're always so late. i do not speed. and that's saving me cash with drivewise.

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nashville, for example, on the fourth list behind san diego and

expecting cases. oklahoma and tulsa will go into effect midnight tonight and orders in kansas. some early analysis suggest that warmer weather could potentially slow the virus down but not completely stop it. joining me by skype is dr. nina ratcliffe, medical doctor in private practice and also anesthesiologist. the reporting when you watch the media, new york, new orleans, chicago, detroit, miami, los angeles, but it's spreading and some say in smaller cities are not prepared. what is your message to them right now? >> well, we all want to maintain hope and we know that the things that we've been told to do which is social distancing, washing our hand, wiping down surfaces, those things work. many of us americans are waiting

for warmer weathers to come up not because it's end of flu season but we can't make that presumption based on what we know at this time. now really what happens with virus we pry -- try to predict behavior and that's speculation. that's all that we have at this time and there have been a few studies that have come out. one of massachusetts institute of technology which said that warmer areas such as texas and florida have fair better in general compared to new york and new jersey. there's also been some more studies out of finland and spain, but i want to point out none of these are peer reviewed. so we still need to wait and see what happens. eric: yeah, certainly wait and see and something that could be

second wave in the fall even if we beat it. you just talked about the way it behaves like other viruses. does it? it seems like this has been -- it's engineered to get into the body and potentially then explode like a fuse or a time bomb. i mean, you know like a virus that's put in a computer, you don't know that you have it and sudden by boom, is that typical of other viruses and diseases or is that unique to this one? >> well, most of the viruses and germs into membranes which are eyes, nose and mouth. 20% may have serious complications where they need hospitalization. we do want to put that in perspective. the people who do have serious complications, it travels into the lungs and creates a lot of

inflammation, we have a double hit. that can cause our lungs not work the way we need to. getting oxygen in and being able to get rid of carbon dioxide and that's why some people will need breathing materials for period of time. eric: so what would you suggest? you stay at home as our viewers and hopefully most americans are doing, what other precautions should you take, what do you suggest from, i don't know, tonic water, i'm not saying take that, what do you do, what can you do to protect your lungs in the best way? >> we want to keep it simple. social distancing does work. respiratory droplets can spread. we want to stay 6 feet away from people. listen to this. when we say stay at home, we have to follow state and local guidelines are and essentially means not going anywhere that's not essential, grocery stores are essential, pharmacies are essential, getting medical care

is essential but going out to visit a friend's house, that's not essential. so we want to follow those guidelines. it works, social distancing works and we are trying to buy time until we do have medications that have been proven to be safe and effective and there's a number of them on the horizon. we have some hope for i can't say the word, hidroxychloroquine but we don't know if it's effect i have to all people so again prevention is the best method. eric: doctors say drink whatever you have, drink a lot of water, that would help. finally, what is your reapplication? i know it's hard and we have a bit of delay because of technology on this, what is your reapplication on when this thing will finally break? >> to think this is going to disappear because the weather gets warmer, that's a stretch.

what we want to do we want to have hope not just future and the present and the things that we can do. while we don't know we are trying to flatten the curve and hoping social distancing would occur sooner than later. keep doing what you've been told to do. stay away from home, wash your hands, cover your mouth when you're coughing and sneezeing. people are seen apart from each other. that's how we will beat the enemy. eric: yeah, new york had first cluster and brought the national guard to help with food deliveries and that sort of thing and everyone was told in 1-mile radius to stay at home and governor andrew cuomo that did flatten the curve so they were successful and are success in new rochelle, certainly that's what we want for the rest of the nation. dr. nina, thank you for your advice. >> thank you. eric: arthel. arthel: eric, we have more sad

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♪ ♪ >> we cannot serve the capacity to meet the need if we don't bend the curve. we cannot, there's no reason why the things that you see coming out of italy wouldn't happen here in louisiana if people don't engage seriously in mitigation efforts. arthel: john bay edwards on critical need to obey and stay home. this as my hometown city of new orleans launching protective equipment drive for first responders. let's bring in mayor now of new orleans, latoya cantrell appreciate you being here, we want to get the word out, so thank you. >> thank you. thank you for having me. arthel: absolutely. why the need to start the drive for personal protective equipment for first responders

and in addition to the ppe drive, tell us how else you're fighting coronavirus, you know, if you could give us an idea of the overall picture in nola so we can understand how critical circumstances are there? >> sure. so as it relates to the ppe, it's going to need for city of new orleans and literally for the state since first case on march ninth. our first responders are medical professional personnel even as it relates to our homes and as cases continue to grow. today at we are at 1298. death toll around 90. we are seeing the payment,s -- impacts on the ground and also related to surge capacity and wanting to make sure we are

truly meeting the need as hospitals are on the vernal -- verge of being oversaturated and therefore standing up our surge is something that we have been working on and doing at this moment, making sure that we are preparing for 3,000 of our patients to move them out of the hospital, making way for others who need emergency care. arthel: mayor, in addition to personal protective equipment, what more do you need? do you -- we want to neglect what you need to help your medical workers and are you in touch, by the way, from anyone of the president's coronavirus task force? >> well, we are in direct communication with our state officials and members that are served by the federal government. but on the ground in the city of new orleans is being stood up by local leadership, even by state

leadership, that of louisiana national guard even. so we do have boots on the ground, but when you talk about the needs of the city of new orleans, of our region and of the state it continues to be around the federal assistance that we haven't -- have been advocating seen as levels passed as care act. we want to know how that would be fully implemented so we can get the resources again to the people who need them the most on the ground. we have seen a tremendous amount of our workforce be layed off. you know, that we are a destination of city of world-class city hospitality that fuels the economy, over 110,000 workers are closely tied to our industry that are in need of resources right now to maybe -- maintain quality of life,

having food on the table, child nutrition is something that we are focusing on, heavily advocating for usda waivers that i understand are being granted. this is huge as it relates to thousands that are dependent upon our food service providers. second harvest of food bank, for example, and many others that are here on the ground, so we appreciate the access but we really want the results and the resources to hit the ground. arthel: absolutely, mayor, jarome adams is saying that the worst is likely yet to come and new orleans on new york type week. you mentioned earlier and i got it in my text message that they are happening at 12:38 p.m. central time, 298 cases

confirmed cases with 70 to 90 people having succumb to the virus. i know your fight. my family is there and i know how hard you're working but according to what i'm hearing from you now, mayor, and i know new orleans is not the only city in need but according to the u.s. surgeon general new orleans is in critical need next. we need to make sure that we put you and the governor edwards, bell edwards in direct contact with people in washington. i think that's what you need next? >> absolutely. we appreciate that. i'm telling you, the governor and i didn't wait to hear that was coming from the federal government, meaning, the surgeon general. we have been working on and standing up surge capacity for weeks now, so what it does say is that we are -- we are

allowing with what the research and the science is telling us and we are responding with real action on the ground and we will continue to advocate for the needs of orleans perish, for our region, for the state of louisiana. arthel: yeah, yeah, indeed. and, you know, i -- i want to address something really quickly because i've seen it in the news and, you know, february 25th was mardi gras, february 28th, our president who has since come up with creative ways and great efforts to assist in the fight against covid-19 but on february 28th, you know, 3 days after mardi gras the president was saying that this was, you know, the democrats were politicizing the coronavirus, so i'm not asking you to speak against the president because i'm not speaking against the president as well but what i'm saying, though, to that point, at that point with mardi gras happened on february 25th, not even the white house realized

how grave this was going to become. i ask you now if you have known then what you know now would you have canceled mardi gras? >> you know, one thing also that we have to stay focused on on mardi gras we were appearing from the federal government that the virus was contained and so at the end of the day this is about how we've been impacted, what are the results and what are the needs that we need right now to ensure that we flatten that curve, that we prevent the spread, that we ensure that the people who are being greatly impacted by this our needs are met on the ground with resources

that we have been advocating for and so we can't continue to look back, we have to look forward and that forward what it looks like to me is getting the ppe on the ground, of getting the necessary resources and dollars on the ground, getting the ventilators in the hospitals, that's what we need right now and i will continue to advocate and standby the people of the state of louisiana, the city of new orleans, all of our perishes and you know what, we thank you for the outreach and we really do need the support and that of the federal government. arthel: mayor, i hear your compassion not only is new orleans special to you, to me, it's my hometown as i said, but the president and the people around the world love new orleans and i'm sure president trump heard you and we know help is on the way. >> we appreciate it. arthel: eric.

eric: arthel, there's no place in this country like new orleans. a lot of people asking, what day is it, which day is it, how many days has it been so far, you know, for many staying home the growing coronavirus you get more than cabin% but the crisis taking a toll on mental health. therapists seeing increase demand of services amid so much stress and anxiety and uncertainty. alex hogan, more on that. >> hi, eric, a week ago we were here at the park we saw it filled with people. you can see a very different sight today. people are following guidelines and that's taking a toll on mental health around the world. research and psychology showing any change is linked to stress and with this change being unprecedented. in isolation to protect the vulnerable and elderly the national institute saying that

the elderly are facing another health risk noting the link between loneliness and cognitive decline, heart disease and depression. new york state has more than covid-19 cases. >> this is a stressful situation on everyone, on everyone and isolation at home. >> more than 6,000 mental health professionals now taking calls to ease the new wave of emotions caused by social isolation. one of them willfred says isolation is difficult for everyone let alone someone battling with mental health. >> this could push them over the edge and people can develop depression, significant general anxiety and so forth, and for

those people getting mental health treatment even by televideo, telemedicine is really crucial. >> he recommends avoiding masks to prevent insomnia, getting dressed, socializing online and most importantly following daily routine. keeping that in mind. therapists themselves are not immune from social isolation and, of course, the stress that everyone feels right now is universal thing that people around the world are navigating with so most importantly they are urging people to take advantage of the resource and video chat and keep in touch with loved ones here and around the world, eric. eric: yeah, we are all in this together. thank you. arthel. arthel: well, eric, many restaurants across the country are struggling to get by during this time of this pandemic, two famous chefs join me on their efforts to keep thousands of businesses afloat. that's up next.

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arthel: so the coronavirus pandemic taking a toll on independent restaurants across the country and you've seen it in your neighborhood which can be force today shut down permanently by the way due to loss of revenue. joining us tom, chef and owner of crafted hospitality and cofounder of the independent restaurant coalition and hugh, member of the coalition and chef and owner of 5 and 10. good to have both of you. tom, explain how the pandemic has impacted independent restaurants and how hard they are hit? >> sure. the independent restaurant industry employs about 11 million people, estimates are between 5 and 7 million people have already been laid off. this has devastated the industry. arthel: absolutely, take us

below the level. it's not just the chefs that we are talking about. all the staff and people who work there and support their families that are working on -- arthel: yeah, go ahead, tom. it's not only that. it's all of the employees. i had to lay off 300 employees myself. it's all the employees that were layed off. also it's all of the other industries that we touch, our farmers, our fishermen, people who deliver our linen, people who we buy wine from. it's not just our employees but a whole other ecosystem that we support. in essence closer to 20 million people if you take into consideration all of the businesses that we -- that we work with. arthel: absolutely, that's why we wanted to let everybody understand the tentacles involved. hugh, i go to you, top chef on the food network teamed up with hundreds of fellow chefs to save independent restaurants. tell us who else is on board and tell us more about the campaign.

>> there's a lot of people on board and, you know, the reason why independent chefs really feel like they needed to coalesce together to get this done is because we were the first line that just got mowed down, our entire industry just went dark overnight and that's just had massive impact across the board. tom brought up fishermen and farmers, also impact by local public schools because sales tax ordinance, you know, not collecting money from the sales that we would have made. i layed off 100 people as well but so many people have gotten on board because they feel underrepresented. we needed to mike sure -- make sure that we had a voice in that because large part of gdp, 4% in restaurants and hospitalities. arthel: tom, i have about 30 more seconds. here is a website, launched today. saverestaurants.com, how much money are you hoping to raise and how quickly will you get the money to restaurant owners?

>> well, do i want to point out -- i do want to point out that charity is fine, but that's not going to fix our problem. the care act was a very good first step. it gave us 2 and a half months of -- of revenue that we can actually move through to pay our employees, but that's not enough. we have to make sure that these restaurants not only can sort of pay our staff now but that we remain open so when the country finally free from the the horrible disease that everyone has a job to come back. it's a good great step but good to see elected officials get together across partisan divides and really stop the bleeding here. but now we have to make sure that the patients -- arthel: saverestaurants.com.

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eric: well, coronavirus pandemic provides difficult situation for those people who are pregnant

more on what women and those who are expecting can do. >> it is a stressful time for everyone especially expecting parents with fears about care and delivery, but doctors say stay calm. >> follow the same guidelines that everyone should be following. >> dr. rosanne calms fears. >> the data that we do have is encouraging. >> as cases of coronavirus rise across the nation and in milwaukee, the obgyn says the mother and baby's health is a top priority though some things may have changed from prenatal visits. >> we want to minimize your exposure. we don't you coming into an office full of people nor do we want you coming in sick and infecting the healthcare workers. >> to who is allowed in the room

during labor and delivery. >> for the sake of the baby and the sake of the mom, the healthcare workers, we really have to limit it to one person. >> changes have prompted some to seek alternatives outside of the traditional hospital setting. >> i've seen an influx. i've seen some filling up and so have my colleagues. >> aaron is midwife. >> usually we try to keep the environment peaceful and calm and we always have two mid wives out of birth. >> she says while some feel more comfortable at home it's not for everyone trying to keep new parents calm while pregnant during a pandemic. >> your care will not be compromise. >> best to check with healthcare provider. they can walk you through any changes or concerns that you might have. reporting in milwaukee ashley sears.

fox 5 news. arthel: ashley, thank you. updates of spread of the virus and efforts to fight it coming up at the top of the hour. . . .

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the region's hardest hit by the pandemic. hello, welcome to a brand-new hour of america's news head headquarters. i'm eric sean. arthel: hello, everyone. i'm arthel neville. the u.s. has the highest number of confirmed cases so far, surpassing china and italy, with more than 115,000 patients testing positive. new york state recording the largest cluster of covid-19 cases. the state's governor, andrew cuomo, saying it may be weeks before we hit the apeck a-- aped there's new fears that new hot spots are starting to emerge, including new orleans where cases are surging. officials saying they're a few days away from running out of critical medical supplies. >> we have been working on and standing up surge capacity for weeks now. so what it does say is that we're aligned with what the research and the scientists are telling us and we're responding

with real action on the ground and we will continue to advocate for the needs of orleans parish, for our region, for the state of louisiana. arthel: let's go to steve harrigan, live outside the cdc headquarters in atlanta where we stand in the battle or where, i should say, steven, where do we stand in the battle against this virus? >> reporter: arthel, the numbers keep changing every few hours. they get worse and worse. right now, the death rate for the u.s. for those who test positive in the u.s. is 1.51%. that is below the average for the world and stands in stark contrast to other nations like italy where the death rate is 10.8%. italy's had 10,000 deaths, the deaths toll in italy has doubled in one week. new york has a lot of the attention. there are potential spikes coming, spikes in louisiana where the death rate surged 40% in one day and also in chicago where officials warn they could

be hospitalizing up to 40,000 people next week alone. police officials are warning that the worst is still ahead. >> this is serious business. this is not a game. this is not a time to think about your own physical strength and conditioning over public health. >> reporter: one bright spot where there has been a lot of improvement has been testing. the fda approved a 15 minute test, it will give you results on-site, that's scheduled to come out next week. abbott labs says they'll be able to produce 50,000 units per day starting on monday. arthel, back to you. arthel: steve, thank you very much there in atlanta. eric. eric: arthel, in new york city health care workers facing a surge of new coronavirus patients and they say the conditions in some emergency rooms and hospitals are dire and it is overwhelming. there is we're told an

uncontrollable flow of new patients because of coronavirus. we've been reporting on one hospital, elmhurst hospital in queens, being called a war zone inside in the peak, according to governor cuomo, still two weeks away. it is the shocking lack of protective gear for our brave hospital workers that makes this more devastating. some doctors and thursdays i am told at least two in new york city, two doctors have themselves been intubated because of the coronavirus. for more on the situation here, jacqui heinrich joins us live here in new york city. >> reporter: hey, eric. since yesterday, 209 more deaths in new york state because of coronavirus. it brings the total to 728. across the state there are 52,000 confirmed infections and there are 7300 people currently in the hospital, 1700 of them are in the icu and the peak of this infection is still estimated to be maybe as far as

three weeks away. so governor andrew cuomo is shutting down the notion that a stockpile of ventilators isn't necessary, saying by the time we get to that peak, it will be too late to get them then. >> do everything you can to get ready now. there's an old expression, you go to war with what you have, not with what you need. which is true. when the bell goes off and you have to go to war, you deal with what you have. because it's too late to do the preparation. >> reporter: hospitals are straining to meet current needs. reporting that units are full. outside elmhurst hospital in queens, long lines of people, it's the same hospital that used a refrigeration truck this week to haul bodies. doctors are falling ill as well. while the state says they purchased enough protective equipment for the current need, health care workers on the front

line say they're rationing and reusing masks because of the shortage, they're operating under crisis guidelines from the cdc. >> we're doing our best to take care of it, put a little hand sanitizer on it, wipe it down, but it's tough because those masks are used, only a single use. you know, only for single use. and so it's been very difficult but we've managed it. we're doing our best to manage and it's not easy. >> reporter: president trump approved governor andrew cuomo's request for four more temporary field hospitals, bringing the total to eight, plus the navy ship, usns comfort heading to new york harbor. the first center will not be opening until monday day. also today the nypd announcing a third death within the department from coronavirus, detective se cedric dickson word in harlem, he was just 48 years old. the governor said that yesterday

the rate of icu admissions dropped but he also added that he wouldn't put that much stock in that number. eric. eric: all right, in the next hour we'll have information on how our viewers can help contact some nonprofits to get those needed supplies to our hospitals. thank you. arthel. arthel: eric, thank you. president trump is considering an enforcible quarantine or new york, new jersey and connecticut. he made the announcement before traveling to norfolk, virginia today. the commander in chief spoke at the send-off for the u.s. navy ship comfort, now en route to new york city. >> this great ship behind me is a 70,000-ton message of hope and solidarity to the incredible people of new york, a place i know very well. a place i love. arthel: mark meredith is at the white house now with more. mark, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good afternoon.

president trump has spoken several times today including what you were showing down in norfolk, virginia as the usns comfort is deploying, on its way to new york. it's one of several steps the government is taking to protect people, the best they can. but also as you mentioned, the administration making it clear they're considering the possible quarantine for sections of the northeast. the president talking about this earlier today. he says this could roll out in places like new york, parts of new jersey and connecticut. he discussed who it might impact while speaking in norfolk earlier today. >> because it's such a hot area of new york, new jersey and connecticut, we'll be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon, this does not apply to people such as truckers from outside the new york area who are making deliveries or simply transiting through. it won't affect trade in any way. >> reporter: we have not seen any guidance yet from the white

house about how this would be carried out. new york's governor was asked about this during his news conference today, said he was unaware and was looking for more information. we have not seen the order from the president yet. we'll continue to monitor it. though. the president today approving a disaster for the state of kentucky, one of several states that we've seen that have asked the federal government for help, at least 15 of these states have coming forward, showing you the map here, include texas, california, washington state, florida, all of these states that have been dealing with this coronavirus, the president has spoken with several governors in the last few days. today we heard from michigan's governor on twitter who tweeted, quote, had a good call with the vice president this morning, will be working around the clock with fema and the white house to get more personal protective equipment to keep michiganders safe. on friday we saw the house pass and the president sign a massive stimulus package to help states like michigan deal with the virus. the $2 trillion stimulus bill includes a number of provisions

meant to help industries and individuals. >> the legislation extends a vital lifeline to american families and american workers with job retention loans for small businesses and a big focus of the bill is small businesses. they're really the energy, they're whatever you want to call it in terms of our nation, the push. >> reporter: some lawmakers have suggested another stimulus bill may be needed but congress has left town. they're not expected to be down for -- at least the senate, for the next several weeks. it's unclear when that could happen. everybody is taking it day by day. arthel: thank you very much. eric. eric: well, arthel, the comfort sister ship is the usns mercy, the mercy docked in los angeles yesterday, will help local hospitals there. more than 800 medical personnel on that ship, it holds 1,000 beds and they will treat like the one in new york

non-coronavirus patients. that will be able to free up medical resources for those who have covid-19. christina coleman is live at the port of los angeles with more on this deployment. hi, christina. >> reporter: hi, eric. well, this navy ship can be in service today and at full capacity, it is the largest hospital in los angeles and local officials say that will be a big help right now. la's mayor, eric garcetti, says he anticipates seeing the number of coronavirus casing surge in los angeles to the numbers we're seeing in new york city in the next week or so. california is one of the hardest hit states for the virus and la county is the most populated county in the nation and its coronavirus cases have tripled since last week. there's been 26 covid-19 deaths and more than 1400 cases in la county alone. >> the men and women who are on that ship, the navy, marines, civilians, the coast guard that is helping us protect that and our port police are fulfilling

an extraordinary mission, ensuring what those patients who don't have covid-19 will have a safe place to be, where they can find excellent medical care, we are now better prepared to handle that surge of patients we know will walk through the doors of our hospitals in the days ahead. >> reporter: and i'm going to reiterate there, patients who do not have coronavirus will be treated on this navy ship which will free up land-based hospitals to respond to covid-19. the usns mercy docked in the port of los angeles yesterday morning and it will operate with more than 1100 personnel. >> this will be the first time they've been used in the united states, particularly in areas that are sensing the crisis like new york and los angeles, that they'll see the ships and get a sense of comfort that the nation is very prepared and able to respond in crisis like this. >> reporter: again, this navy hospital can be in service today and we are in communication with

the public affairs officer on-board and we're keeping an eye out for any arriving patients. eric. eric: the mercy and the comfort aptly named. thank you. arthel: thank you. president trump also invoking the defense production act to compel general motors to make life-saving vent lay tores. the president hinting he may use the law again to force other companies to step up their response to coronavirus. lucas tomlinson is live at the pentagon with more. lucas. >> reporter: arthel, before leaving for norfolk, president trump threatened to use the korean war era defense production act again. >> i would say we'll use it again, maybe once or twice. we have a couple problem children and we'll use it when we have to. but overall, i tell you, the private free enterprise system is at work like nobody's seen in a long time. we're looking at two companies that haved not lived up to what they said, i would say they're

in a 1% group, okay. >> reporter: leading the u.s. military's response to the virus, general terrence o'sea o'seanesy, i spoke to him a few minutes ago. he's treating the battle as a war time operation, he says 450 navy medical specialists will deploy from jacksonville, florida. defense secretary esper described the military's response. >> for several weeks the department of defense has been surging personnel, capabilities and equipment to help slow the spread of the virus. thousands of national guard troops are mobilized across the country, conducting a variety of essential tasks ranging from planning to logistics to medical support. >> reporter: the army corps of engineers transformed the javet center into a makeshift hospital with nearly 3,000 beds, making it one of the largest hospitals in the country right now. the commanding officer spoke at the pentagon on friday. >> we've never done a pandemic

capability. we don't have on the shelf designs of how to modify hotels into covid centers. >> reporter: late last night, president trump authorized defense secretary esper to bring back former army medics to active duty to combat the virus. arthel. arthel: lucas, thank you. eric. eric: arthel, we're told there's a new rapid coronavirus test and it could be deployed soon across the country. coming up, how the test works and how it could help fight against this pandemic. ta-da! did you know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need? i should get a quote. do it. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪

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arthel: as the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the nation, a glimmer of hope. a new test that could produce results in just 15 minutes has been approved by the fda. and officials say starting next week, 50,000 of those rapid tests will be delivered per day. 50,000 per day. joining me by skype right now is infectious disease expert, also the director of the center for clinical investigation and the division of infectious diseases at brigham and women's hospital. dr. lindsey baden. what can you tell us about the new test.

does it work? how hopeful are you? >> arthel, thank you for having me on. and i think that as you point out, testing is critically important. 50,000 tests is a terrific step forward but still not what we need as a nation. given the spread of this virus. as you -- the earlier segment commented with over 100,000 infected in this country, we need to be testing substantially more to identify who is infected and to allow them to have proper quarantine and social distancing to break chains of transmission. this particular test is very attractive given the speed of the result, so that individuals can act on it quickly as opposed to waiting a day or two or three to get the results. so it's very encouraging. but we need to continue to do more in our response to this outbreak. arthel: and i hear you loud and clear. what about distribution? you have practically every state, some more than others are

in desperate need of tests. do you know how quickly they will get to the places in need? and then once they arrive, where would potential patients go to take these tests? >> i mean, i think that's such an important set of considerations and the testing may be deployed differently in different jurisdictions. new york city has a very different problem than other areas in the country. so new york city needs testing to rapidly diagnose who is ill, and to provide care. other parts of the country where the coronavirus is not widespread also need to do a lot of testing to identify those individuals who are carrying the virus and isolate them before it spreads like in other jurisdictions, because then they too will have the problems that we're seeing in new orleans, chicago, california, boston, new york, and testing is a critical element to be able to identify

and then properly isolate those who are contagious. arthel: right. >> part of that issue, arthel, is -- arthel: continue, please. >> excuse me. arthel: continue, please. >> part of the issue is that the turnaround time is essential so people can act on the information in real-time instead of delay and that's one of the aspects of this test that's so attractive. arthel: and what else about the properties of this test? i mean how is it -- is it another one of those swab tests? how does it work? >> this particular test can be done point of care as opposed to in a centralized lab. which allows consideration for deployment more widely in the community. but how to deploy it should really be driven by the public health authorities and the

clinical community to best respond to the needs of their jurisdictions. it's not something that i'm sure we should -- we don't have enough testing for each of us to go get testing on a whim. we still need to strategically deploy the testing because we don't have enough testing to respond to this outbreak and provide proper public health guidance. arthel: i understand that. since we last spoke, dr. baden, has the coronavirus surprised you in any way or is it the behavior playing out as you as scientists would expect. >> it has surprised me by playing out as we would expect and we were all hoping that it wouldn't. and what underlines your comment is what we're seeing today is transmission to one to two weeks ago. so that we need to be planning for two weeks from now with whatever intervention we do. and that has been unfortunately consistent, what has happened in italy, spain, and then different parts of this country is

continuing to spread and i'm concerned that other parts of this country that are not aggressively doing containment and mitigation may wind up having the spread that we're seeing in new york and other major cities. arthel: before we go, dr. baden, as we all wish for a summer free of coronavirus, or at least the end of the pandemic, and return to some level of normalcy, how likely is that scenario to become a reality in the next few months? >> well, i think the first part of our conversation speaks right to that point, which is if we do not properly test quarantine and prevent transmission in the parts of the country that are not heavily having infection being transmitted, this will go on for months. so the way to stamp this out is to massively do case identification which is testing and stop transmission. and that's our best hope of

stopping this outbreak and having a summer where we can all breathe a sigh of relief. arthel: doctor, i have to leave it there. thank you very much, sir. we'll see you again soon. take care. >> thank you. you be well. arthel: you as well. eric: people are lining up in some places at gun stores this past week, despite warnings from police and law enforcement about that. you know they are freaked out by the coronavirus, though is that really the answer? people used to care. heck, they'd come all the way out here just for a blurry photo of me. oh, that's a good one. wait, what's that? that's just the low-battery warning. oh, alright. now it's all, "check out my rv," and, "let's go four-wheeling." maybe there's a little part of me that wanted to be seen. well, progressive helps people save when they bundle their home with their outdoor vehicles. so they've got other things to do now, bigfoot. wait, what'd you just call me? bigfoot? ♪

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the same time last year that number was about 2 million. law enforcement officers are concerned that panic buying could lead to more tragedy. >> what we're trying to discourage is panic gun buying, that is the worst case scenario because you have a bunch of people that are normally not all crammed into a house confined together and at some point in time when tempers start flairing, people that are unfamiliar with the new handgun, the new shiny toy, we're going to expect to see an increase in domestic violence with a tragic result. eric: bernard z apore joins us, a retired special agent and faculty associate and arizona state university. we heard panic buying, fear. look, fear is understandable. it is driving more gun sales. but is that wise? >> hi, eric. thank you for having me. unfortunately, the metrics demonstrate that en masse firearms and ammunition are

hoarded. the outcome usually is people with no firearms training, no safety experience and no general knowledge about firearm danger, there will be accidental discharges, there will be an increase in suicide. additionally, most people don't realize that they are not going to be able to return this merchandise once they start to feel normalcy or safe. they're stuck with it and some people spend a lot of money buying this equipment and then they have it and so what ends up happening in the longer term is that material ends up into the gray market. eric: how about those who say, look, it's the only way i know that i can protect my house. i don't know if the police are going to come. i don't know what the social structure, infrastructure will be like. i need a weapon to protect my loved ones and my family and my property. >> absolutely. and it's an understandable reaction. our supreme court spoke to the second amendment. it's also a responsibility of

every single person that is going to possess a firearm to get some sort of training, the safe handling and storage. unfortunately our number one and two firearm deaths in the united states are accidental discharge oftentimes by children and suicide. eric: here's what one of the gun organizations talks about, coalition against gun violence saying, quote, the consequence of these panic induced purchases in response to covid-19 could be a tragic increase of preventable gun deaths for the loved one these individuals are trying to protect. while it is understandable to seek what you feel can be protection in times of upheaval, you must acknowledge the risk that bringing guns into the home pose and take all appropriate measures to mitigate that risk, that's the coalition against gun violence, echoing what you're saying. let's say you're a new gun owner, you've never taken lessons, you bought one and brought it home.

what do you do, you lock it up without ammunition in a safe so the kids can't get it. you put ammunition someplace else. what steps would you suggest to our viewers right now, the dad who may have brought a gun home who basically has no training or experience at all? >> well, it starts at the retail level. the federal firearms licensee is a very responsible industry and they will demonstrate and show the safe handling and operation to anybody that purchases a firearm from them. if they're going to a firearms retailer, they can get basic training and understanding without even firing the weapon there and that's really important to have that. secondly, i'd also add that people have to assume -- i'm sorry, eric, go ahead. eric: go ahead, sorry. we have a bit of a delay because of new technology we're working with. go ahead, i'm sorry. >> i would say also that people have to understand -- this goes with law enforcement officers, is that the finger never goes on

the trigger unless one is going to shoot the weapon. so people mostly get their firearm exposure to television and movies where their finger is always on the trigger. when you look historically at accidental discharges and gun play that resulted in tragedy, people had their finger on the trigger and that is the one thing that every person can remember, the finger stays off the trigger unless it's time to fire. your retail dealer, a very responsible industry, will show you the basic handling, storage, and use of the firearm even if you don't have an opportunity to fire or practice with a licensed firearms instructor. eric: so finally, as a seasoned law enforcement officer, what do you suggest? what is your advice? >> for everybody to take the time to know what they're doing with that firearm and realize that it is completely an instrument of lethality and unfortunately it is a self critiquing event. there is no second mistakes. there is only one.

eric: and that's wonderful advice and something for people to keep in mind during this very difficult time. bernard, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, sir. eric: arthel. arthel: a prominent civil rights leader who worked closely with dr. martin luther king, junior has died. reverend joseph lowry helped found the southern christian leadership conference in 1957 and led the organization for two decades. he was a close friend of dr. king. and he joined him at many protests during the civil rights movement. reverend lowry continued his activeism for much of his life, speaking out against war, poverty and environmental issues. president obama awarded him the presidential medal of freedom. the lowry family says the reverend died at his home in atlanta due to natural causes, not related to coronavirus.

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arthel: it's certainly not just adults who are struggling with self isolation, millions of kids are adjusting to home life as well. parents and caregivers are now being saddled with teaching children at home as schools across the country shut down. the quarantine can also be stressful for children in divorced or separated families. how can you help your child cope with life in isolation? let's bring in child development expert, dr. grace, national director of healthy steps. we're going to go through the steps here. we'll start with this. this is not normal for any of us. especially challenging though for parents who have suddenly taken on the role of teachers and now they're home schooling their children. what do you say to those parents

dealing with this unforeseen mri case? >> absolutely. thank you so much for having me. i'm an early childhood psychologist by training, my focus is on infants, toddlers and families. for all children, we know there are two main ingredients for happy and healthy children and families. safe, stable and nurturing relationships and a sense of routine and predictability. so right now, many families are very stressed. parents can be worried about lost income, they can be worried about not having enough groceries on the table. so we also know babies and toddlers especially, they're like little recording devices, they pick up everything we say. we don't get to choose whether they record the positive or the negative. it's always on. so to your question, what to do. i'd say three things we can remember during this remarkably difficult time. one, take good care of yourself so that you can take good care of your children. go easy on yourself.

ask for help. create quiet time for yourself and your kid, it's that oxygen mask metaphor that we hear a lot of these days. two, try to just create a daily schedule for your child. try to ensure there's play time, time without screens and if possible some safe outdoor time. expect that their behavior will change, expect you might see more tantrums, sleep disruption, maybe feeding difficulties and for sure they'll sense you're stressed and want an extra hug or two. three, connect with your children when you're in a good place. if you're not, stop, take a break, ask for help. the only thing i would finally say is not all families, i think this is important to remember, not all families have access to a safe backyard or unlimited data for all these technology solutions that folks are offering. so i think there are a lot of free and low cost ways for parents to engage with their young children during this time

and would encourage everybody to go check out zerotothree.org for tips. arthel: you're telling us right now and you make an excellent point, not everybody has access to run to the internet to find those tips. so could you expand a little bit for us, for those who may be watching us right now. >> absolutely. your best teacher is you. sometimes as parents you think you need the latest and great. and this fancy tool and that fancy podcast and your best teacher is you. if you're feeling calm and that you can be a safe, stable and nurturing provider. so honestly, the biggest tips are about self care. that may sound surprising because you're wondering wasn't there a particular game to play or particular solution. families will figure that out if adults are well. arthel: no, that's excellent too. you're right, kids absorb what their parents -- the energy their parents are putting out,

they mimic their parents, they repeat their parents. you're right, this is a chance or an opportunity or actually a mandate, if you will, a necessity is a better way to phrase it for parents as you said stop, go into themselves, breathe and come back and deal with the children. doctor, what about divorced parents trying to co-parent. how do they navigate this obstacle course? how do both parents manage to get visits? >> it's a great question. and i'd say first and foremost is safety. safety both from the coronavirus and safety from adults fighting. as we heard, safety from what might be new firearms in the home. so as long as you agree with that co-parent coronavirus plan, firearm safety plan and you trust that that co-parent is that safe, stable and i nurturig

environments it could be helpful to stick to the routine you established. arthel: are you saying not trying to get them to go from one house to the other house, really we're supposed to stay inside. >> we're supposed to listen to what the cdc and what our local and state health departments tell us and that's we should stay inside. if you can't connect, communication is key. your kids will pick up on it like we said. explain why things are different right now. try to honor that same time, try to connect via phone, video, have activities they can do during that time. and finally, remember, it's not your fault, it's not your child's fault, not your co-parent's fault. we could all benefit from some -- a bit more kindness and a bit more grace during these really difficult times. arthel: we'll leave it on that wonderful note. thank you very much. eric. >> thank you. my pleasure. eric: and we all second that. well, hospitals are taking some bold steps to protect patients including women in labor. two hospitals here in new york city are banning spouses and

partners from the delivery room which is concerning for many women who are preparing to give birth. reporter richard gigovise from our new york affiliate has more. >> i can't imagine not having us both be there to hold the child as we're having the birth. >> reporter: imagine in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, you're someone who is pregnant, then you're told you may be giving birth alone. >> stressful, it makes something that is already stressful that much more heightened. >> reporter: it's a reality for erin peterson who is weeks away from delivering her first child at new york presbyterian hospital in washington heights. as of this week, all affiliated hospitals in the new york city area will ban all visitors including spouses to its maternity and postpartum units indefinitely. >> to not have my spouse with

me would be devastating. >> reporter: the outrage from soon to be new moms like erin sparked an online petition that calls on governor andrew cuomo and mayor bill de blasio to intervene and reverse the decision. the petition has close to 300,000 signatures. mayor de blasio says city run hospitals will only keep partners from the hospital if they tested positive for coronavirus or are showing symptoms of the disease. >> to me, there's just no more important moment in your life than when a child is born, obviously. but we do need to protect the health of the mom. >> reporter: alyssa is just two weeks away from her delivery date in connecticut. for alyssa, there is still no definitive answer as to whether or not her husband will be allowed inside. >> my doctor said no question, your husband will absolutely be allowed, just no additional visitors. last week at my doctor's appointment it was a different story where they weren't sure on what the policies were going to be. >> reporter: according to new york state, as of last week

women in labor are limbed to one visitor, some private hospitals can choose to not allow any visitors. new york presbyterian says we understand this will be a difficult time for patients and loved ones but we believe this is a necessary step to promote patient safety. richard gicovis, fox 5 news. arthel: private companies are stepping up across the nation to help those fighting coronavirus on front line ♪ ♪all strength ♪we ain't stoppin' believe me♪ ♪go straight till the morning look like we♪ ♪won't wait♪ ♪we're taking everything we wanted we can do it♪ ♪all strength

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lines of this fight. genesis plastics technologies has been in business since 1969, working in structured plastics made with heat for things like food packages. they are changing the production line to make the shields at a rate of 5,000 an hour. >> the initial need is to supply components to surgeons, doctors, nurses within the hospital environment and also those that would be testing on mobile sites for the covid-19. >> reporter: genesis is also working with another colorado company, intertech plastics, which is making the halos that hold things in place. the former ceo of that company is also the chair of the governor's innovation response team which called on companies all over to help out. >> so every solution we're going after is how do we stand it up right now in the next three or four days and we're seeing

success. but i don't think any of us are going to sleep until the numbers are on the down side and we know we're not infecting the population and we can bring life back to normal. >> reporter: colorado as you know is not alone. we have seen businesses and organizations from coast to coast switching up production lines using their raw materials access and workforce to provide for health care workers, folks you see administering the tests and beyond. as you know, another bonus is these workers can remain employed while they help the common good. eric. eric: allysia, that's great news and we salute genesis and everyone who is pitching in during this crisis. that's just great. thanks so much. arthel. arthel: eric, new york city's most famous skyscraper is putting on a show for those stuck at home. >> ♪. new york, concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there's nothing that you can't do.

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i'm eric sean. thank you for joining us and tuning into the fox news channel. there are more than 650,000 cases of the coronavirus around the globe. new ones are reported here in the united states and across europe that includes a new york city, the epicenter of the virus in our country. the normally busy streets of midtown manhattan virtually empty, hospitals filling up around the country, some overrun with patients as the virus spreads throughout the nation. earlier today, president trump said he is confident we will overcome this pandemic. >> with the occurrin courage or doctors and nurses, with the skill of our scientists and innovators, with the determination of the american people, and with the grace of god, we will win this war and we will win this war quickly, with as little death as possible. eric: we see that courage in

hospitals around the nation. steve harrigan standing outside the centers for disease control headquarters in atlanta with the latest from the cdc. hi, steve. >> reporter: eric, since this morning those numbers have just gone up steadily in the u.s., as you mentioned, 115,000 roughly u.s. cases now. that is up 10,000 since this morning. also the number of deaths in the u.s., up since this morning by 180. you mentioned new york certainly getting the lion's share of the attention with 44% of all u.s. cases but new jersey now gaining quickly. as of this morning, new jersey had just 3,000 cases, now they have more than 11,000 11,000 c. the number has more than tripled since this morning. there's concerns about spikes in different parts of the country. in chicago there are concerns that thousands of people could be hospitalized in the coming weeks. in detroit, there is fear of a spike with more than 900 cases and in louisiana, the death toll has spiked dramatically, more

than 40% in just one day. keep in mind too, a number americans outside of the country trying get back to the u.s., more than 30,000, including a number of parents who were in india attempting to negotiate adoptions including one family from georgia. >> a lot of people are struggling back home, so we understand the difficulty of getting that to happen and there's so many citizens trapped in other countries but we just really need someone to come get us. >> reporter: the indian government locked down the entire nation of 1 poin 1.3 bilo trains, no planes, no busses and some americans now desperate to get out and get home. eric. eric: all right, steve. thanks so much. arthel. arthel: eric, president trump visiting norfolk, virginia today, seeing off the usns comfort as it embarked for new york city. the navy hospital ship will treat people with conditions

unrelated to coronavirus to ease the strain at overwhelmed hospitals. mark meredith is live at the white house with more. >> reporter: good afternoon. the president mentioned the possibility of this quarantine that could happen for parts of the nor east, including new york and parts of new jersey and connecticut. we're waiting to get more details about what this could mean but the president while in norfolk at the event you were talking about, he discussed what was on his mind. here's what he had to say. >> because it's such a hot area of new york, new jersey and connecticut, we'll be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon, this does not apply to people such as truckers from outside the new york area, who are making deliveries or simply transiting through. it won't affect trade in any way. >> reporter: the president's comments in virginia came as he saw the usns comfort depart norfolk for new york. the comfort is expected to be in

new york by monday and is expected to begin treating patients by tuesday. but it's important to note its mission won't involve treating patients infected with covid-19. >> the people with the virus will not be on-ship. the ship will be used for people having operations and other things other than that. by serving these emergency patients away from thetal, beds will be opened up all over the city for those who are infected. >> reporter: the administration said it's also looking beyond just the medical needs of so many but also the financial needs. of course, we had that stimulus package get signed into law by the president yesterday, some $2.2 trillion. among it were several provisions including $1,200 for adults making up to $75,000. $2,400 if you were a married couple making under 150. those numbers could change whether or not you have kids or your income could be between those. $350 billion for the small business administration as well

as $150 billion for hospitals. the president's chief economic advisor discussed on friday where things stand right now with the economy. >> few months ago, this economy was roaring. and we've hit this literally this bug, this virus and we will deal with it. and i think the assistance bill here which does have growth incentives will help lead us back to a very strong economic rebound before this year is over. >> reporter: the big question of course is when would that rebound happen and when would most businesses be able to reopen as well as people go back to work. that's still the unknown. there had been talk earlier this week of another stimulus bill being needed but no set timetable or what that would include has been set up yet. arthel. arthel: boy, we have a lot to navigate through in the coming days. mark meredith, thank you very much. eric. eric: well, arthel, meanwhile president trump has invoked the defense production act, that law was enacted during the cold war.

now it's being used to force general motors to make life-saving ventilators after negotiations stalled with the auto giant. this comes as the country faces a surge in hospitalizations from the pandemic. lucas tomlinson is live at the pentagon with more on how the action will hopefully bring life-saving material to those who need it. hi, lucas. >> reporter: that's right. at the white house president trump says he is making peter navarro the point man for the defense production act. >> we are engaged in the most significant industrial mobilization since world war ii. we have a war time president fighting an invisible enemy and we have the full force of government coupled with the full power of private enterprise working on this program for the american people. >> reporter: leading the u.s. military's response against the virus, general terrence ow oshaunesey.

he said he is treating this as a war time operation. he has set up four commands around the country. defense secretary esper described the military's response. >> you should know, mr. president, that the united states military is all-in on this national emergency and the great sailors and medical professionals of this tremendous hospital ship are eager to get underway and start their very important mission. >> reporter: the army corps of engineers has transformed the center in manhattan to a makeshift hospital with nearly 3,000 beds. the commanding general says he has plans to convert a large convention center in chicago as well by the end of the month. >> we've never done a pandemic capability. we don't have on the shelf designs of how to modify hotels into covid centers. >> reporter: president trump has given his defense secretary permission to bring back former army medics to active duty to

battle the coronavirus. eric. eric: lucas, thanks so much. arthel. arthel: eric, meanwhile, hospitals in new york city are overwhelmed with covid-19 patients. the city is now developing makeshift hospitals and even morgue as governor cuomo expects cases here to continue to surge. jacqui heinrich is live in new york city with details. jacqui. >> reporter: arthel, new york governor andrew cuomo pushed back on the notion that a ventilator stockpile isn't necessary, pointing to the climbing rate of infection. at this point, there are 52,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in new york state. the peak isn't expected for up to another three weeks. he says he's got to get those ventilators now before we hit that peak. it would be too late if we waited and nationally there needs to be a discussion about distribution because at this point all 50 states are competing for the same badly needed materials. listen. >> so yes, i'm creating a stockpile today for a possible

reality, 14 to 21 days from now. i'm not going to wait for day 13 to say oh, my gosh, we need 30,000 ventilators. >> reporter: hospitals are straining to meet current needs. outside elmhurst hospital in queens, long lines of people, the same hospital that used a refrigeration truck this week to hold bodies. hospitals are beginning to transfer covid patients because of the enormous case load with units full and doctors falling ill. the state says there's enough protective equipment for the current need but hospital workers are rationing because of cdc crisis guidelines. >> i need eyewear and face masks and i need as many as you can get. the team is working at full capacity, the administrators behind it, it's just it's a pandemic. >> reporter: since yesterday, 209 more coronavirus deaths in the state bringing the total to 728.

there are 7300 people currently in the hospital and 1700 in the icu. today the nypd announced the third coronavirus death within the department. detective cedric dixon worked in harlem. he was 48 years old. his death comes after a janitor and administrative worker also both died of the virus. president trump approved four more temporary field hospitals bringing the total to eight in the state. plus the navy ship, usns comfort now headed to new york harbor. but the first of those centers won't open until monday. now, some hopeful news. the state is administering 1100 tests of the medication president trump was hopeful of, that combination of hydroxychloroquine and also azythromycin. governor cuomo says that's being used on a large scale in new york hospitals and they're hopeful to get some results pretty soon here. arthel. arthel: as i'm listening to you report on the latest numbers, i'm reminded that we all have to remember that those numbers are people and families attached to

those people. thank you. eric. eric: arthel, now to the coronavirus' impact around the world. china now lifting travel restrictions to wuhan where the global outbreak of the virus began in december. hundreds of people are able to enter the city by train. meanwhile, in spain that country now has over 72,000 cases. it is second in europe only to italy. the country also reporting 832 more deaths today, bringing the country's total to almost 5700. brian chikott has more. >> reporter: spain is second to italy when it comes to deaths from the coronavirus and it just saw the deadliest day yet, more than 80 fatalities, 8,000 reported infections in just the last 24 hours. there are now at least 72,000 reported cases in spain, a

country with a population one-seventh of the united states. nearly 5700 people have been killed by the virus. keep in mind, spain is about two weeks into a national lockdown and still the numbers keep rising. experts say spain's medical system is now in serious jeopardy. more and more medical workers, ambulance drivers, nurses, doctors, are all getting sick and they're leaving behind a vacuum when it comes to treatment. meanwhile, we've seen a huge spike in the number of victims in the united kingdom. the u.k. also just saw the deadliest day with 259 new deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to over 1,000. the head of the health care system just said the u.k. will have done well if less than 20,000 people die before this is over. in other words, less than 20,000 deaths would be a success. the whole of the u.k., myself included, are in lockdown and that will continue until at least easter monday. yesterday you may recall prime

minister boris johnson became the first world leader to report he has tested positive. meanwhile, in germany, where 325 people have died of the virus, chancthe chief of staff said the country won't remove restrictions until the 20th of april. and finally we go to china where the pandemic began in december and people are now back on the streets again. a plane from china landed in spain carrying a cargo of 4 million face masks. as new cases dry up in china, eric, we are seeing a pr offensive from beijing, providing medical assistance, medical supplies, i should say to continental europe, trying to win hearts and minds there and i can tell you that those face masks are very welcome. eric. eric: ryan, thanks so much. arthel. arthel: well, eric, another grim day in italy. the country's death toll is the highest in the world at more

than 10,000, after 919 deaths in one day. it comes amid international efforts to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak. amy kellogg has more from florence, italy. amy. >> reporter: the numbers here have not been good at all. we had our highest daily death toll yesterday at 919 people. slightly less today. the numbers of new infections or percentage wise slightly down but we are far from being out of hot water. 20% of covid-19 deaths worldwide have been in lombardi, the northern region of italy. it's not clear when restrictions on life will be loosened because italy knows the rest of the world is watching to see how what we do, what sort of effect it has plays out. pope francis in an empty, rainy saint peter's square i' implored god to help.

there are six cases of coronavirus in the vatican. 170 tests were carried out, all came back negative according to the vatican spokesman. russia sent in teams from the ministry of defense to help treat people, some have questioned why the russian military those be here. civil defense in italy which is coordinating the response to the covid crisis said they are extremely grateful for russia's help. germany continues to take patients italian hospitals can't cope with. another issue during the time of quarantine has been caring for the homeless who not only have nowhere to go and no passers by to feed them but are extremely exposed much like the doctors and nurses who are on the front lines, over 40 doctors have died from coronavirus and thousands of health care workers have been infected. the pope has prayed for them and all the unsung heroes such as those who were in the hospitals cleaning up day and night, some of them for less than $1,000 a month. greatly exposed to the virus.

and then people who work in supermarkets also are on the front lines and i read about one female employee of a supermarket who died in recent days. her story perhaps not the only one. in florence, italy, amy kellogg, fox news. eric: it is so tragic and an indication of the dangers of what we are facing. meanwhile, in good news, the feds have authorized new coronavirus testing hoping cities and tab towns across the country can be able to identify the case this have faster. coming up we'll speak to a doctor at johns hopkins about how they're tracking the virus and where we could see coronavirus strike next. we are the thrivers. women with metastatic breast cancer standing in the struggle. hustling through the hurt. asking for science not sorrys.

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eric: the enemy is inside the wire, another colleague was intubated, there is no place to hide. those stark and blunt words are from a new york city chief hospital surgeon about what our medical heros here are facing and that unsettling scenario could soon spread to other places around the country because coronavirus strikes not just in the big cities. the cdc had been warning this one doctor saying, quote, across

the country there's a number of areas that are escalating, the numbers in new york are so large they show up but we're look at increases over time and we're seeing it in a number of places. it would be surprising based on what i've seen if it were not going to increase in many other parts of the country, so what can we expect? let's bring in infectious disease expert, doctor amesh aterwa. much of the media focus has been on the growing cases in new york, chicago, detroit, new orleans. what do you want our views to know, what do you predict for the whole nation in the smaller cities and towns and in the heartland. >> we're going to see cases in every city and every location around the country. this is a community spreading respiratory virus and it's going to reach all corners of the country. that being said, it doesn't mean that every city is going to have a new york city style outbreak. we're going to see this kind of cascade across the country in a

stuttered approach with certain cities have a peak, certain other cities getting over their peak so it's not going to be simultaneous. you may be spared in the first part of the wave but maybe later on you may get more cases and it's important that you prepare in that time and you set up processes to be able to detect these cases, isolate them and prepare your hospitals while you have time in some of the smaller cities. eric: you just talked about preparation. that's exactly what governor andrew cuomo spoke about earlier today. let's listen. >> we have been behind this virus from day one. we have been in a reactive posture from day one with this virus. we're waiting to see what the virus does and then we're responding. the virus makes another move, and then we respond. no. you don't win on defense. you win on offense. you have to get ahead of this, anticipate what's going to

happen. eric: what should do you think local towns and jurisdictions be doing right now? had. >> they should look at diagnostic capacity, how easy it is for citizens to get tested. they should be looking at hospitals, how many icu beds do the hospitals have, how many ventilators do you have? and how many people are you expecting to serve? are there things you should do now, for example, buy ventilators, sign agreements with local regional medical centers you might have to transfer patients to, talk to local and state health departments to see how will we deal with social distancing in our town, how will we do contact tracing. all of that needs to be done ahead of time. if you don't have a lot of cases now, now is the time to prepare. we don't want to waste time. the more prepared you are, the less of a hit this will be when it comes to your community. eric: what's your prediction for this and at johns hopkins you've been studying this, have

you a great public health inches tiewtion there. you've -- institution there. you've been studying pandemics. why were we suddenly taken at fault, failing basically by this and so caught behind as the governor had said and what do you predict? >> over time we've seen interest in pandemic preparedness erode. there's been lots of studies and reports and lots of warnings. it's something politicians don't pay attention to because it's something long range, it's not short range and voters don't care about it. funding goes down when there's not something in they'd lines. that's why we got caught flat footed here. our diagnostic testing was not up to par with this. we were not testing mild cases, only looking at patients that came from china, not realizing this had been spreading since at least november in china, meaning there were many mild case that's were spreading it all around. when testing came about, it wasn't well-handled. that's why we have these cases.

we can't pursue those types of techniques that happened in south korea and other places where they've been able to keep the case load down. we've lost that opportunity. now we're faced with the world we have right now which is hospitals dealing with capacity issues and a real panic among governors across the country. eric: are you optimistic finally that we can learn the lessons of this going forward? >> we do still have some time. not every place is inundated right now. we can get the capacity in place in our opts. we rapidly scaled up diagnostic testing. we have vaccines in phase one clinical trials. we have experimental anti-virals available. i think we can find a way forward with this virus and with some of the economic shutdowns we're having, kind of an -- we have a wuhan style lockdown on one hand and i think there is a way forward if we get diagnostic testing up to par and get our hospitals prepared. that's the biggest thing,

getting hospitals prepared. eric: that is the best advice for those folks around the country not just in the big cities. doctor from johns hopkins, thank you for your work and thank you for joining us this afternoon. arthel. arthel: thank you so much. the global pandemic also taking a toll on mental health with therapists reporting an increase in demand for their services during this time of difficulty. experts say the anxiety and fear could leave many people wrestling with psychological disorders long after the outbreak ends. alex hogan is live in new york with more on this part of the story. alex knew we'r. >> reporter: we're seeing empty streets in the country's most populated city as people stay home. there is collateral damage on mental health. that's something we're seeing around the world with new york taking action, the state calling on therapists and more than 6,000 of them stepping up. >> we ask for mental health

professionals who could provide mental health services, electronically, over the telephone, through skype, et cetera. >> reporter: a hot line now up and running to fight the higher levels of stress according to psychologists, medical workers reporting higher levels of anxiety, clinical psychologists and a clinical neuropsychologist say they're pipets are not ex -- therapists are not exempt from feeling that too, saying life will likely not return to the way it was. >> we're going to be doing things differently, using video and audio technology more routinely. the world will not be the same place in the same way that the world was never the same after 9/11. it's going to be the same with this. >> reporter: millions of children learning at home, millions of adults working from home or some not working at all. van gore says that there are higher levels of stress and anxiety, saying most of the

calls they're getting stem from people trying to find a sense of control in this uncertain time, most of the worries about getting sick, also worries of loved ones getting sick and of course not having the means to work right now. so many people again we are seeing are currently unemployed. but therapists are saying some of the easy things you can do at home to stay sane, open the blinds, make sure you get exercise, change out of your pajamas, don't stay in the same clothes all day. also, speak to people via video chat and use the hot line and the resources that are available in your state. arthel. arthel: the hot line, alex, is crucial because the other tips are good but when you don't know where your next dime is coming from to feed yourself and your family, that takes you to another level. so they should definitely tap into that hot line number. alex, thank you so much. stay safe out there. eric. >> >> reporter: thank you. eric: well, arthel, for those who are having financial difficulty and have been

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take-out while some places are closing down until this is all over. joining me now is gene marks, cpa for the marks group. you see the frustration on their faces. you hear it in their voices. i mean, this pandemic is putting a strain on small business owners, so i start by asking you of the $2.2 trillion federal atd package, how much is carved out for small businesses and how can they access the money and how easy is it to get the funds. >> thank you, arthel. if you are a small business owner, if you're a family member of a small business owner or friend of a small business owner, please pay attention. because thanks to the stimulus bill that was just passed and signed into law on friday, the government is offering you free money to run your business for the next few months. and here is how you get it. you need to find a banker that is part of the member network

for the small business association. you can find that banker on sba.gov or frankly you can just google sba banker near me and you will find banks in are offering small business administration loans. the loan that you're looking for is a section 7-a loan. but believe me, when you tell your banker what you're looking for, they'll know exactly what you're talking about. you can borrow up to $10 million under these loans at very low interest rates. but arthel, here is the thing. for whatever expenses you have, meaning payroll, paid time off, insurance, utilities, rent, your mortgage payments, those expenses between february 15th and june 30th, whatever loan amounts that you got to pay those expenses will be foregiven. which means that the government is essentially giving you money to pay those expenses for that period of time. so we are telling our clients --

go ahead. arthel: so i got that you go to your -- the bank, google where the bank is near you. you tell them what you need. so do you get that money on the spot? how long does it take to get into your checking account? >> it's a great question. let's talk reality here. the law passed on friday. most of the bankers that i talked to now are not expecting to get guidelines from the sba for another week and then it's probably going to take another week or so after that to go through the approval process with your bank. so no, arthel, it's not going to be immediate. once they get that down, figure particularly on the size of the loan if it's a lower amount like $25,000 or $50,000, most of the bankers tell me they can approve that within a day and get you the money. but it's going to take a couple weeks to do. and this is important arthel. the amount of money that was allocated was a total $377 billion. most of it towards this program. it will likely be first come, first served. i don't know how long it's going to last. so we're telling our clients

right now, talk to your banker, your small business administration member banker and get in line right now. get the paperwork together, get your documents together so they can be ready to go when the sba gets the guidelines. arthel: this seems like a lot to ask. what i'm hearing is small business owners have to get paperwork together and get this and that. shouldn't this be pretty easy, shouldn't there be an easy one, two, three for them to get the money they so desperately need? >> nothing is easy to that extent, arthel. really, what you're asking -- listen, i mean, i run a business. anybody that runs a business, who maybe applied for a loan in the past knows that there is documentation that's involved. so yes, there's going to be some documentation. so now you've got some time, you've got about a week until it all gets together, get it all together, your tax returns, whatever else your banker asks you for. arthel: how do you know what documents you'll need to get together. you mentioned tax returns.

anything else? >> talk tour banker first of all and they'll tell you specifically what they need. specifically, you will need your tax returns, any financial statements that you have and remember to get the loan foregiven at the end of the day, you are going to have to provide documentation for the payroll owns exams you've incurred, invoices, receipts for expenses, make sure that's in order as well. you have to do a few things yourself as a small business owner. we've all got challenges. i've got my own challenges. it's free money the government is offering. let's do that and hopefully that will see us through the pandemic. >> w arthel: we started out showing you a hair salon owner. there are great stylists out there who rent spaces at hair salons. they don't own the business themselves but they too are out of work. what do people like that, those independent contractors, what do they do? >> great question. that is a great question. if you're an independent contractor, you actually are

applicable for these loans because you are running your own business. you also as an independent contractor if you are working for a bigger company that are under like a job or project and they have stopped it or sort of terminated that project, you can also apply for unemployment insurance. have you a choice. so to use that specific company of the hair salon -- arthel: can you do both, quickly? i'm running out of time. can you apply for unemployment and get the small business money if you're an independent contractor? >> no, you cannot double dip. if you're an independent contractor, you have a choice of applying for the loan to keep the business going if you're a hair salon person or if you're an independent contractor working with clients that laid you off or stopped projects you can apply for unemployment insurance. you have options. arthel: okay. gene, what's your website? >> i'm going to give you my twitter address. i'd like to invite your viewers if you have a specific question, tweet me, i will respond.

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there are many reports of doctors and nurses resorting to reusing protective equipment, the ppe. nurses at one medical center were seen wearing garbage bags for extra protection and governor andrew yow mo cuomo sad supplies could run out by next week. this after a mount sinai nurse manager has passed away. he is not alone. i'm told dozens of doctors and nurse% now ill. at least two new york city physicians in the hospital are intubated i'm told because of the coronavirus. with us on how you can help is the head of one of the nonprofits that is getting desperately needed supplies to the medical community, daniel butin. this is so compelling and heart-breaking and it's outrageous that our medical infrastructure, the most sophisticated in the world, was

not sufficiently protected and prepared for this. >> i agree. and this is where we are stepping forward and making an enormous contribution for the health care market of new york. we for the past 11 years have been a donation source for the hospitals in this area. supplies they can't use, equipment that's being replaced, they have donated to us and now we invert that model. now osia takes all of the donated supplies and equipment that we have in our warehouse in westchester and we deliver it to multiple sites in the new york health care market. eric: what's so ironic is your foundation stands for health and you have in the past been called to and donated supplies to 72 countries around the globe and now you're doing it right here at home. what type of stories are you hearing? what type of e-mails are you getting on how great this need is?

>> every day i receive e-mails, anywhere from 50 to 100, asking for help. ranging from doctors in ers asking for the personal protective equipment, n95 masks, face shields. we are being asked by federally qualified health centers that are seeing patients in outpatient settings in some areas where people have no other option for health care, they are poorly protected and then we think about all the community agencies, all of the residential facilities where people are going to work every day to deliver care, think about ucp in queens or jewish child care association in northern westchester, where they have residential facilities and their staff is not protected. so osia is taking every mask, every gown, every set of gloves, every face shield we can collect and we are receiving donations nationally now and we are disbursing them every single

day, our truck is delivering collected supplies. eric: you and others are doing god's work. we'll give the list at the end of the segment of mask match and others that are also doing this. how can people help? earlier today, this last week we reported on how you can donate stuff. you can donate money. let me put up on the screen way folks at home can if you're watching this, this is how you can help, donate $6 for two masks, that will get to medical community danielle, describe this, what can you get for $6 and where do you go to help people? >> so we are now going to start purchasing ppe because we can't wait. we cannot -- we cannot bring in enough donated supplies to be able to meet the need of requests that we're get sog we are sourcing n95 masks from partners who we are well

connected with abroad. so one mask costs $3. we need as many masks as we possibly can fill a plane with and that's why we are running this campaign. $6 equals two masks. there are nurses and doctors and phlebotomists and people working on cleaning in these units who have maybe one mask for a week. they are dunking it, they are cleaning it, it is not protecting them. if we don't protect our health care workers, who is going to take care of the patients that are being admitted to these hospitals? we have to do something to keep them safe. and so everyone that donates $6 or more to this campaign, you are changing the story and the protection of our local health care staff. eric: we have to help the helpers, danielle booten, thank you so much. let me put up on the full screen so you can go on the website and find out where you can donate

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the pink boxes are tornado warned storms on the ground right now, one in arkansas, one in portions of western illinois and then you have severe thunderstorms in indiana and ohio. this is a large system. it will continue to be on the move over the next couple hours. there's a bull's-eye from st. louis to chicago, towards des moines and indianapolis where we see the best chance of seeing possibly some major tornadoes. this is going to be unraveling in the next couple hours. here's the forecast, a future forecast, i'll put it into motion. we go from 5:00 p.m., the heft heaviest rains from 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00, it's going to be a big storm, guys. arthel: thank you, adam klotz. and we'll be right back. tomorrow. it's a day filled with promise and new beginnings, challenges and opportunities. at ameriprise financial we can't predict what tomorrow will bring. but our comprehensive approach to financial planning can help make sure you're prepared for what's expected

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