>> it is going to be a rough 2 weeks period. as a nation we face a difficult few weeks. endurance will be tried, but america will answer with love and courage and ironclad resolve. abca2 fox news alert, tough times ahead, the president and his experts worn we are climbing closer to the top of the dangerous curve. marymac 4000 deaths overnight, the desperate plea to stop the spike by keeping americans inside. abca2 trouble at ces two cruise ships carrying dozens of sick passengers try to dock in florida but state leaders say

they can't handle more. daymac dozens of sailors sidelined, the navy is forced to make a decision with huge implications for national security. abca2 a photo of a 92-year-old husband dying his wife's care -- hair during self quarantine. that will cheer you up. daymac fox and friends first starts right now. >> good morning to you. you are watching fox and friends first on wednesday morning. >> starting with the fox news alert, abca29 deaths in the us now topping 4000. >> the staggering number coming just hours after donald trump's morning of many more to come. >> how state leaders are taking action.

>> that sobering warning from the white house about what is to come mixed with hope for the future. >> want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. we are going to go through a tough two weeks and then hopefully as the experts are predicting, a lot of us are predicting, having studied it so hard we will start seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: the latest numbers show was approaching 200,000 cases with more than 4000 deaths in 80% of the country told to stay home. new york, 76,000 cases, more than 1700 deaths. the number of hospitalizations rising by 1000 each day. with the state planning for the apex of the virus to hit any time from 2 weeks to a month from now governor andrew cuomo expressing frustration.

>> i am tired of being behind this virus. we have been behind this virus from day one. you don't when playing catch-up. we have to get ahead of it. we underestimated this virus. it is more powerful, more dangerous than we expected. >> reporter: the news out of louisiana equally concerning. the state facing a 30% increase in cases in one day, now facing a dire shortage of ventilators with need expected to exceed supply by saturday. hospital beds expected to run out in a week. nevada estate that welcomes visitors urging anyone who to come into the state to quarantine for two weeks. another travel hotspot hawaii now requiring a quarantine for anyone traveling between islands with violators facing fines, possible prison time. dollars after the state marked its first death from the virus.

while the numbers certainly tell a story, the faces of these folks in los angeles showing a more human side to this pandemic. a sad realization of the agony so many are going through right now. abca11 reminding the nation's social distancing is so important as a mitigation effort. otherwise the number of deaths that we have seen on some models could go from the hundreds of thousands to the millions. abca2 thank you so much. marymac hundreds of nypd officers are deployed on the streets of new york city as 1000 test positive for abca24. >> we never had anything like this before. we are making sure we do our basic function keeping people in the city safe. marymac five nypd employees have

died, 5600 officers are out sick. that is 15% of the department. abca2 new york not the only police force hit hard by this pandemic, in detroit, 493 of the department is 2200 officers are now in corn teen, 105 civilian employees isolating, 69 members tested positive including the chief. officers have temperatures taken with michelle to work, crime is down in the city. people are practicing social distancing, everybody inside. marymac two cruise ships infected with abca24 warning more people will die if florida will not allow them to dock. >> sick passengers begging to get off is one vessel carries the remains of four people. the president may soon get involved.

>> with at least 100 sick, four deaths, imagine how anxious those passengers are to get off those ships, cruise line officials are pleading with florida state and local leaders to let them dock before more passengers die but the governor says the state has got enough to deal with with more than 6700 cases and 85 deaths, that is up 400 reasons tuesday morning. miami-dade county has the most was just over 2007 deaths in broward county where the ships went to dock have 1200 cases, 12 deaths. >> to drop people off at the place we are having the highest number of cases just doesn't make a lot of sense. >> broward county sheriff gregory tony urging county commissioners to consider their decision carefully. >> we are not there yet. we are not in a position we outlined all the facts that would allow us to accept and take on an added responsibility when we are in a time in broward county, the epicenter for the state, we are still uncertain as to what the apex or impact will

be. >> reporter: the governor says he's working with the white house and the coast guard on solutions for the passengers suggesting medical help should be sent to the ship rather than bringing sick passengers to florida hospitals. it will be up to the trump administration to decide what is next. >> people are dying on the ship, at least very sick but they are dying on the ship. i'm going to do what is right not only for us but for humanity. >> according to the cdc, quarantining passengers aboard cruise ships is no longer an option. >> interesting to see how this will play out. >> starting today inmates nationwide quarantine to help the spread, the federal bureau of prisons announcing all inmates will be kept in their cells for at least 14 days. so far 29 federal inmates and 30 staff members have tested positive for the virus, bureau

will be significantly limiting inmate transfers as well was a federal judge ordered the release of 10 illegal immigrants because of coronavirus, a ten being held in pennsylvania county jail who had underlying health conditions, the judge says ice is incapable of protecting their health while behind bars, the latest group of detainees released due to this virus, 10 illegal immigrants were released in new york last week. marymac max rose deploys with the national guard to join the coronavirus fight. he will join on staten island one district in a statement praising healthcare and emergency responders writing my activation and deployment is nothing compared to what the city, state and country asked of all of them. i'm trying to do my duty and my small part. mike pence thanking walmart for keeping up with the supply chain and both visited distribution center today. overnight he tweeted from hiring thousands of new employees to

working around the clock to keep grocery and pharmaceutical i'll stocked we are grateful to walmart for helping meet the needs of the american people. the retailer is putting new safety measures in place offering employees masks and gloves. anyone with a fever above 100 degrees will be sent home with pay. abca2 police officers delivering a sweet surprise for a woman's 100 second birthday. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday dear dd ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ marymac that is so sweet, so special. community members in colorado delivering a cherry pie to susie montoya, susie watched from her window.

abca2 people going the extra mile to help one another, foxnews.com/america together. 102, that is pretty good. marymac it is 10 minutes past the are, new data reveal social distancing is working to try to stop abca24 even in the nation's hardest it cities. it is giving less populated areas a chance to strike first. she joins us to explain. abca2 can you feel it in the air tonight? new phil collins challenge drumming up a lot of fans on social media. we will explain coming up.

>> a new study sounding the alarm as evidence suggests abca24 may be airborne.

abca2 we are told to protect ourselves respiratory droplets, what does this distinction mean for the virus's potential spread? >> doctor linda doll, we appreciate it. let's get to this quote from the university of nebraska medical center that says spread from direct droplet, person-to-person as well as indirect contacts which would be contaminated object and airborne transmission are indicated supporting the use of airborne isolation precautions, researchers are saying they found genetic material that causes this virus in the air inside and outside patients rooms who were positive. what do you make of this information? >> a similar study came out this week from mit that described the transmission of droplets, patients infected with the virus when they sneeze or cough, transmission is more than small and large droplets.

they can be immersed in the air and sit for a while. i think in the context of infected patients coughing and sneezing it is putting the -- people taking care of them at risk and increased risk, not just direct contact in situations like this and] many. daymac the general public, people can be asymptomatic. you don't know your having it if you're coughing and sneezing will go farther than you see. >> reporter: that is the key. if you don't know you have it people can transmit the virus when they are asymptomatic. a couple days before they start showing symptoms they could be transmitting the virus. any coughing or sneezing in public can pose a risk to people around you. abca2 the marathon news conference last night. listen to doctor deborah burkes. >> everybody social distancing by 6 feet when they are outside.

that is probably absolutely the key more than anything else. if you are never more -- never within six feet of any single individual then you control the virus. abca20 and data showing this is working in the importance of these rules they are putting into place, the guidelines is clear now. what do you make of that? >> it is really promising. it doesn't mean the number of infections will continue rising but it is promising to see social distancing is having an impact. marymac let's look at the graphs in new york and new jersey, still on the upward trend in some of these areas especially those two hard-hit states. the question is we will see a plateau here, the curve start to flatten and then look at other

graphics we have, what else we are looking at, the effectiveness of people staying at home. it does appear this is starting to work but doesn't mean we can loosen up what we are doing. >> not at all. it is more important than ever to maintain social distancing. nobody knows how quickly the peaks will arrive or how long this will take. even doctor abca11 is estimating, 1-100,000 deaths, it could be less, it could be more. there are many factors play but it is promising to see social distancing making an impact and helpful for everyone to see their efforts working. makes it easier to wait this out. abca2 a lot of people, the current duffel, 4000, they see 100 or 200,000, are we expecting

this massive surge in the next two weeks or could this potentially be a high end figure? even could below end figure be a little high? >> it could be high. they are also predicting the whole course of the virus. when the peak comes, no one knows when the peak will come, they will maintain the steady-state for quite a while. marymac appreciate it. abca2 today's the day millions expect to pay rent. many can't afford it during the pandemic. the massive financial impact. >> one toy company shifting gears to produce supplies to fight the virus. the founder of crazy aaron's joins us next. these days you need faster internet that does all you

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cocaine and marijuana and sentinel. they think it was in operation for a few months before it was discovered. jillian: from toy party to hand sanitizer, one philadelphia company stepping up for first responders turning their production from toys to tools to keep those on the front lines safe. joining us to explain is the executive chairman of crazy aaron, thanks for being here, good to see you this morning, tell me what you are doing. how are you producing 1500 gallons of hand sanitizer a day? >> after we were shutdown a week and a half ago we started thinking what can we do to contribute? we can't produce our signature toy. what can we do? we realize we have a lot of materials to make hand sanitizer as part of our normal process. jillian: listens what the chief said about the donation. i don't have anything good to say about coronavirus but this

crisis has connected us to the best, crazy aaron is representative of that. we are grateful for their generosity during these difficult times. it is a distillery in the area. i have a bottle of that from my father. how did you team up and get this going together? >> we knew each other from the local business association chamber of commerce and when we realized the one ingredient we need more of was alcohol be called down the street and guess what they make every day, alcohol. jillian: what is the response from community members? >> the response has been positive, overwhelming, touching for me personally, as a first responder and volunteer firefighter to understand the

trepidation and concern people have about going into the coronavirus situation without proper protection. the public utility worker can sanitize, doctors offices can see patients, everybody's level of tension can go down a little bit because we protect ourselves. >> what ingredient is going into the hand sanitizer? >> different types of alcohol are approved, the other ingredients are glycerin which is a nice hand feel and hydrogen peroxide which helps to provide sanitation and purified water. shannon: did you know you would be capable of doing something like that? no one thought we would be in a time like this. >> a month ago, wenzel a colleagues were entering this crisis before we did i sort of joked we could probably make sanitizer if it came down to it. i did not expect we would be in

this scenario. here we are. jillian: those on the front lines are recipients of your new product are so grateful for that. is a person who has on mother in montgomery county i thank you on behalf of all them. rob: 26 after the hour, a growing health emergency on a us aircraft carrier. >> we can't defend the nation with a crew that is sick. that has profound implications. jillian: years and effort to rescue hundreds of sailors in the midst of an outbreak at sea. jillian: a tale of two cities and after mardi gras, new orleans is a ghost town as covid-19 cases surge in louisiana. they are running out of resources. he joins us with his goal to stop it. it's kind of my quiet, alone time. audible is a routine for me. it's like a fun night school for adults.

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shannon: we are back with a fox news alert donald trump sending a strong warning. >> i want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. it will be very painful two weeks. rob: the coronavirus task force breaks down the importance of social distancing. jillian: griff jenkins explains the latest information. >> reporter: america's ironclad result will be tested. white house experts one the virus could kill 100-240,000 people even if we continue to follow the extended guidelines stressing everyone must do their part to suppress it. >> our goal which i believe we can accomplish is to get the hotspot places, new york and new jersey, help them to get around that curve but as importantly to prevent those clusters of areas that have not yet gone to that

spike, to prevent them from getting that spike in the answer is medication. >> reporter: nancy pelosi is laying the groundwork for a stimulus package focused on recovery with infrastructure at the heart of it. >> appropriations by way of the tax code and policy. we can only go as fast as the signature. >> reporter: republican leaders rushing into the bill, the idea is a subject with the white house. >> wouldn't this be a great time to borrow money at 0 interest rate and go to the infrastructure like we can do it? i am suggesting $2 trillion to redo roads, highways and bridges, fix up our tunnels which many are in bad shape coming into new york. we really do a job on our infrastructure.

>> reporter: can we expect another massive deal down the pike? not so fast. mitch mcconnell and mccarthy have a wait-and-see attitude, let's see how phase 3 does and then worry about that. congress stands in recess until april 20th but with the new deadline it will be longer than that. rob: thank you so much. jillian: the captain of us nuclear aircraft carrier pleading for the navy's help as hundreds of sailors fall sick to covid-19, the vessel being pulled out of commission for weeks, how this could impact our national security. >> reporter: the captain of the theodore roosevelt is calling on the trump administration for help after 200 of his sailors

tested positive for covid-19. he wrote a letter to the navy ask king for assistance. the letter said, quote, we are not at war, sailors do not need to die. if we don't act now we cannot take care of our most trusted assets, our sailors. it is ongoing and accelerating to carry that is currently docked in the us territory of guam has a group 5000 people and currently none of the servicemembers are in serious condition. when asked tuesday donald trump said he would let the military decide what to do. thomas mosley responded on tuesday. >> they have the ability to isolate. if they had the ability to isolate they would have procedures in place to put them somewhere else and go through the process of cleaning and see what anyone else has to do. >> reporter: in 2017 the theodore roosevelt was in a straight group sent to the pacific northwest to send a message to the north korean regime of kim jong un. some of the sailors have been brought ashore for further isolation. we know the navy is having discussions how to proceed.

rob: thank you so much. louisiana surge into a new covid-19 hotspot after cases soar in new orleans, an ominous warning. >> i'm telling people to expecting to get worse before they get better. we will exceed our capacity with respect to ventilators as early as april 4th, the shortage of beds could come as early as april 7th. the community in louisiana that is free of the virus. rob: what needs to be done to contain the outbreak? some first-hand insights. that is scary stuff when talking about running out of ventilators in three days. what is the plan? >> we have 14,000 on order from

the national stockpile and every vendor we get our hands on. and it is helped but it is a circumstance to be in. rob: mardi gras was the end of february. was that what changed everything in louisiana and new orleans a month ago? >> there's a lot of speculation related to mardi gras but looks like the perfect storm. the mass number of crowds to gather, the weather was cold and

damp, this virus shows up. rob: states that linked cases where they are to mardi gras. look at the neighboring states linking themselves to mardi gras. this could expand even further. governor john bell edwards blamed federal response that the federal government didn't tell them there could be a problem. >> it isn't on the radar screen. you hear about them in china overseas, eastern europe. our healthcare is far superior, early march, a couple cases, it

has escalated since then. it is fairly mild to get a handle on really fast is blown up in our faces. rob: you expect 150 ventilators today. >> new orleans, parish, accounts for 60% of the deaths, 237 death as of yesterday. the hospital bed capacity were completely utilized. and the convention center, to take less of your patients.

the capacity in new orleans and jefferson to save lives. rob: the hotspots. thanks for coming on this morning. we appreciate it. over to you. kim jong un grateful american find a unique way to show his gratitude from unsung heroes. >> that is it. rob: meet the bighearted man behind this video. he joins us live. ♪

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at the strong memorial hospital in rochester, the man came clean when his wife started showing symptoms after giving birth. the hospital will not check the temperature of all guests before they come in the door. jillian: today is april 1st and for millions of americans that means rent is due. rob: with so many for loader unemployed the question is how are you supposed to pay? lauren blanchard has more on that. >> you can't be a victim for nonpayment of rent, residential more commercial, for three months. >> reporter: the first of the month is stressful for millions of americans living paycheck to paycheck, this april 1st there is the added stress of paying rent when there are no more paychecks because of layoffs and furloughs from coast-to-coast. >> the first time people come to

terms with how different it is. >> an estimated $22 billion is collected by apartment owners each month. now a significant percentage of renters may not be able to pay. in new york governor andrew cuomo says no one could be evicted for 90 days. tenants still have to pay the landlord if they miss a payment. in los angeles mayor eric garcetti has thrown rent rights -- rent hikes for thousands apartment they are banning evictions and late rent fees. they're worried what to do if they can't make a payment because customers are coming through the doors. there is a rent strike movement gaining steam online. they are asking others to freeze rent, mortgage that utility bills for two months or they simply won't pay. the first checks being doled out under the $2 trillion care act are in mid april. jillian: this is a story you

have to see. a good samaritan goes viral after tipping his delivery drivers with what is really valued in this pandemic age. >> are you taking one of these? >> absolutely. >> you are a lifesaver. kind of hard. >> thank you for working hard, i appreciate it. rob: that video topping 3.9 million views as demand for toilet paper and hand sanitizer reachedes all-time high. evan harrah has a cup of coffee at 4:45 on the east coast, joins us now. these are important people you are helping out. tell us what inspired you. >> we buy in bulk online and had quite a bit of this stuff saved up in our garage before the shortages started. when they started selling out of things we thought what is the

way that we could help people out? we have more than we need and a lot of delivery drivers come to the house so that would be a good way for people who put themselves on the line. jillian: a lot of people, use the stories of price gouging and things going on, just awful at a time like this. we see the reaction of some of these delivery drivers but what is the response online? millions of people have these? >> a lot of love. a lot of families of people who are delivery drivers thanking us for the kind act because they have family working every day who might not have access, seeing someone else in the same field getting that help has been nice to see. a lot of support. rob: we can show you information, 1200% increase in online shopping since the pandemic started.

with a lot of people at home, these delivery drivers are working with their hands every day doing of our hard work so the rest of us can relax. you appreciate that in some way. >> absolutely. we run an online business from our home office, we ship a lot of things ourselves, a ton of delivery drivers coming to the house. we see how hard they work every day. it is the least we could do to help them out. jillian: one of the things that strikes me in a tough situation regardless what it may be, community coming together, people helping people. did you ever think a couple weeks ago did you think this is what you would be doing? >> not at all. happy that we can help and broadcast it and we all need but definitely didn't think we would

be doing this a couple weeks ago. kim jong un final message to those out there working hard while the rest of us are stuck in the house keeping the country running? >> thank you so much for everything you are doing. we all appreciate it and we are going to get through it together. jillian: thank you for sharing your story, appreciate it. bringing a smile to many people's places. robinhood believes now is the time to do money.

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>> reporter: the details are amazing was a minnesota cardiologist who just left work when she got caught going 85 in a 70 mile an hour zone but rather than handing the ticket ryan schwartz gave her five life-saving in 95 masks. he details her reaction, i burst into tears, a complete stranger who owes me nothing and is more on the frontlines and i am shared his precious masks with me without my even asking. we are going to be okay. in a soda state patrol responded thank you for your hard work and dedication, troopers are working hard during the pandemic and are thinking about all the first responders caring for minnesotans during this critical time. people weighing in on this selfless act, one twitter user said we need more of these stories, in this together. story on twitter says this is

the america we know and love. praying all-americans will behave this way in the coming months. covid-19, blue lives matter. i think this is a perfect example of that. jillian: i love this story. this is so great. we can relate to this. everything is closed. a lot of people can't get their hair done. a woman asks her 92-year-old husband to do it for her. carley: that is right. 92-year-old man dying his wife's hair when they are in self isolation. this story going viral on social media. the complex granddaughter shared on facebook you don't see things like this every day. that picture going viral. they don't make them like this anymore.

another twitter user says with a prayer, bless and cover them during this hard time. jamie says my husband is healthy with this way before social distancing. they exist. you can send them my way because i will be brunette before size -- self isolation is over. rob: i am a redhead believe it or not. great phil collins song in the midst of this epidemic. carley: self isolation inspired a lot of social media challenges and this one drumming off a lot of laughs on social media. take it away. ♪

jillian: that guy is my favorite. he totally nailed it. the self isolation challenges, people turning their kitchens and concert venues. it is harder than it looks. that is a good way to kill an hour of time, fire up some phil collins. rob: it is too slow. it is so fast. how do close we 10 drawers in a second and a half. jillian: i love how everyone is getting creative. it is entertaining. rob: i love it, thank you, appreciate it. 55 after the hour. decades in the line of fire as a soldier and police officer 3 months into his new job, scott lofton is on the frontlines and joins us to this claim what it is like from walking the beat to go to treating coronavirus patients. jillian: nancy pelosi pushes tens of millions for the kennedy

center in the covid-19 relief package but workers are being furloughed. the effort to get the stimulus money back. [spoken]

>> we are at war with the deadly virus. success in this fight require the absolute measure of our

collective strength, love and devotion. this will be a very painful two weeks. jillian: it is wednesday april 1st, donald trump not mincing words casket -- asking americans to brace for referred had. rob: some words of hope, we are live with president's plan to get the country back on its feet. jillian: two cruise ships carrying dead-end passengers begging florida to let them come ashore. kim jong un standoff between those captains in the sunshine state. the proof that many americans are facing this health crisis with a glass half full. "fox and friends first" continues right now. good morning. you are watching "fox and friends first" on wednesday morning.