>> i'm not putting any pressure on the governors. we will open up in beautiful little pieces. >> it is wednesday april 15th. change of tune for the president who now says he will work closely with governors to reopen the country as the administration unveils its new economic advisory group. >> we are live with which industry leaders are lending a hand to get the country back on its feet. >> we will see you on the campaign trail as soon as i can. >> better late than never, barack obama who held up his endorsement until joe biden was the only democrat left in the race. >> how the campaign is responding this morning.

>> engaged even though it is kind of scary together we are one. rob: a surprise concert that will tug at your heart strings. >> the special message bon jovi delivered to kindergartners. "fox and friends first" starts right now. ♪ shannon: good morning, you are watching "fox and friends first" on wednesday morning. rob: thanks for getting up early with us and straight to a fox news alert and breaking news overnight, potential isis attack on the us military has been afforded after police arrested four suspected members of that terror group in germany. steve >> they were planning to a men american military facilities and on people who criticize islamic belief.

we will update you when we get more on this story. >> it is in the hands of the governors. >> donald trump shifting on who should be taking charge on reopening the economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. rob: griff jenkins live with the next step in this process. >> the president putting governors in the drivers seat when it comes to reopening the economy after what looked like battling, and ousted some states are more ready than others, and he will speak to a 50 governors about their plans. >> governors are responsible and have to take charge, have to do a great job and we are going to suggest that they check people through tests or otherwise coming into their states and run their states very strong. >> governor cuomo signaled he won't get a flight out of him, now is the time for teamwork. >> i put my hand out in total

partnership and cooperation with the president. if he wants a fight he's not going to get it from me. period. this is going to take us working together. >> the president announcing the creation of an advisory group of industry leaders across multiple sectors including people like condoleezza rice, mark cuban, jeff bezos, steve force and mark zuckerberg to name a few. a new face brewing after the president of the blow to the world health organization, funding and launching investigation for their mishandling of the pandemic. >> the reality is the who failed to adequately obtain, vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion. >> reporter: that drew criticism from house democrats on the oversight committee issued a statement saying we may agree the who has shortcomings that must be corrected, this could be seen as a deliberate but

transparent effort to deflect responsibility for your failures. the secretary-general, the un oversees the who, blasting the president saying this is not the time for this and it is time to fully support the who, the us is the largest contributor. rob: the president not a fan of the un either. shannon: the economy won't open without widespread testing. doctor anthony fauci, top infectious disease doctor selling the alarm. rob: new immunity tests will be approved in coming days. shannon: governments at all levels to pick up their fight. >> reporter: good morning. for weeks health experts have been stressing the need for widespread testing and tracing procedures before we can get back to a sense of normalcy. doctor anthony fauci going a step further saying the target

for reopening is, quote, a bitterly optimistic for many areas of the country and we have to have something in place it is efficient and that we can rely on and we are not there yet. the president had this to say. >> the individual governors have testing, we have many forms of testing and new testing is being developed was our country has to get opened and it will get opened. >> vice president offering specifics about where we are in the testing process. >> we expect the fda to approve a new antibody test in a matter of days and if approved could literally create more than 20 million new testament. that is a test that will tell you whether you have had the coronavirus in the past and

whether you might in fact be in the intuit going forward. >> a mid that hope for the future a sad picture when it comes to the president -- new york increasing its death toll by 3700 after the state senate was counting people who had never tested positive for the virus but were presumed to have died from it. that is the grand total above 10,000, new jersey making its largest, marking its largest one day death toll, 365 bringing this in the garden state to just over 2800. to help those impacted in the tri-state area new york city will begin manufacturing its own test kits and ppe the mayor adding production would begin in early may. another hotspot louisiana reporting its largest single day increase in death, 129 while hospitalizations and ventilator use across the state dropped close to 50,000 people in the us have recovered from the virus.

rob: the covid-19 outbreak in a virginia nursing home is spiraling out of control, the number of deaths rising to 45 surpassing the total from the first us nursing home outbreak in washington state. the canterbury rehab described as the virus's dream, struggling to stop the outbreak, with 80% of residents infected now. staff members blaming crowded conditions and lack of supplies but the medical director does say infections are now declining and more patients are recovering. >> 950 us sailors have tested positive for covid-19. more than half of those cases are on the uss peter roosevelt. a second sailor on the ship now taken to the icu at a naval hospital in guam. it comes as a sailor from the ship died from the coronavirus. >> now hugs or handshakes, the pandemic hampering tornado relief efforts in the southern us, they are trying to follow

social distancing guidelines, the red cross putting 550 storm victims in hotels as mass shelters are not an option. the numbers of deaths rising to at least 34. early assessments show proof of at least 27 tornadoes striking the south over easter weekend. that is a lot. shannon: the trump campaign slamming former president barack obama's late 2020 endorsement for his vp joe biden. >> i'm so proud to endorse joe biden for president of the united states. choosing joe to be my vice president was one of the best decisions i ever made and he became a close friend and i believe joe has all the qualities we needed a president right now. >> reporter: obama endorsing biden one day after bernie sanders announced his support for the presumed democratic nominee. the trump campaign manager say even bernie sanders beat him to it.

obama was right in the first place, biden is a bad candidate who will embarrass himself and his party, donald trump will destroy him. >> a rockstar surprises in kindergarten class online, check it out. >> we have extra time for family and days of having fun. even though it is kind of scary, together we are one. >> john bon jovi joining the florida classing lyrics to his wrote about their life warranty was an assignment from their teacher who emailed bon jovi's team to surprise the class. >> and he came through. for inspiring stories like this visit foxnews.com/america together. >> 9 minutes after the hour, the michigan governor sending a message ahead of the operation gridlock protest. >> it is okay to be frustrated, it is okay to be a grand it is

okay -- if it makes you better see directed at me that is okay too. i've got thick skin. >> do these protesters ever point? to stay-at-home orders go too far or our restrictions as strong as they are needed to stop the spread of covid-19? we will ask pete when he joins us live.

>> welcome back. thousands of protesters are expected to flood the roads of michigan's capital in a show of civil disobedience against the strict stay-at-home order. >> an interesting site see but was 27,000 cases in the state, almost 2000, is her policy what

is needed to stop the spread? shannon: majority whip joins us to weigh in. how are you? >> good morning. shannon: jillian: what is needed in your state right now? >> we need some certainty. we have a lot of uncertainty. nobody can discern what exactly is happening when it happens. the clarity, the uncertainty, the whole body of the order itself leaves reasons to question. we have 50 orders in this state, 50 executive orders from the governor. we have the most strongest restrict just policy on these orders and the vehicle rally demonstration, protesters from the concrete industry because road workers are working but people can't work in people's homes, individuals in the

landscaping business who can't cut lawns. the reality is i appreciate the governor safety first and foremost but what is the entry plan? what is it for these individuals who have the uncertainty as well as the gridlock? that is what they are going to do today, they are passionate about their cause and their freedoms and they are concerned the governor is not giving them any information and they are going out to find that information themselves. rob: they mandated you can't go to a friend's house and hang out, that was an overreach by a lot of standards. some supplies you can't buy at some stores that are even open. what are the things she has gone too far with? >> something she has to reconsider is you don't allow someone to go into a 50,000 square-foot box store like lowes or home depot and take off

caution tape that you can't buy things and when you can go down the street with smaller hardware store and buy the same things. there is a discrepancy of what is acceptable or he sensually she has indicated and what is not and where you can buy it and where you can't. you can buy lottery tickets, booze, safe distancing, the reality in most of the stories you can call ahead, get the supplies you need is why would i want to sit there and have booze in my family and drinking going on when i could go ahead and get my garden rake. it doesn't make sense. >> listens what she has to say and get your reaction. >> it is okay to be frustrated, okay to be angry and it is okay, if it makes you better to direct it at me that is okay too. i have the skin. i will always defend your right to free-speech. >> she obviously understands people are frustrated and this

rally is expecting thousands of people. what is your reaction to what she had to say it is this the right thing? a lot of people gathering together is not a way to stop the coronavirus spread. >> glad you said that because the vehicles, they have strict rules, you stay in your vehicle, gas up before you leave, go ahead and get your snacks. shannon: will everyone follow that? >> there will be groups around the capital in curiosity but at the end of the day those individuals are sending a statement that it is not okay if you are locking me down and invading my freedoms. there is lawsuits about individuals and their rights and freedoms in these people are passionate. i don't disrespect them. i don't disrespect the governor but give me a plan of action you can tell me is going to be your insurgent plan to get us back to work. they are frustrated after four weeks of being sheltered in place in their own homes.

>> government overreach is a big topic. how far will they take this thing? we appreciate it. rob: 17 after they are, the pandemic putting everyday life on hold, everything from flights to cruises, college, weddings postponed or even call off. jillian: how do you handle the cancellations a refund? a consumer extra joins us to break down a scenario. these days you need faster internet that does all you

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grant money, the largest ever government aid package for the industry, the cash is part of the $2 trillion stimulus package signed into law last month. walmart once america's i pick up our for seniors and those with disabilities, the retail giant setting 7:00 to 8:00 am for the most at risk shoppers. first responders also included. customers can go online and set their pickup time. rob: the pandemic has put life on hold interrupting millions of travel plans and events. we sent an expert to share tips on how to postpone, suspend or get a refund for anything you might need. we talk about this, thank you for coming on, let's start with life, something a lot of people need help with. in comparison to the same week last year down 58%. there has been a dramatic decrease in flights. what should you do if you have

that? >> important to know that unless the airline actually cancels or significantly delays the flight, significant can mean different things, you are knowledgeable for a refund unless it is the airline canceling. wait until you get that notice that the flight has been canceled. you may be looking at getting a travel voucher. rob: good tip if you have a flight coming in the next few weeks. let's talk about cruises. a lot of people book fancy cruises. a lot of money. what should they do? >> one of the more flexible things where most lines allow you to apply your travel credits to future travel and many are

offering incentives to do that with carnival cruise lines offering 600,$000 in additional travel credits for future travel. there has been a suspension of sales in mid-march that was supposed to last 30 days and extended 100 days. we are looking at june or july. if you just want your money back contact the cruise line, many have those refunds. rob: maybe never go again. let's talk about college tuition here. a lot of students were sent home in march. what should they do? >> a lot of% home but most colleges and universities are not doing tuition free, they are doing education online. it varied from school to school. you should check with your individual university, if you get additional support mostly

what we are seeing is a refund on housing and dining on campus, applying that to future payments for next year and if students are not returning they can apply that to tuition fees they have outstanding with the university. rob: you've got to feel for people who had a wedding planned this spring or the summer. what should they do? >> a wedding is one of the toughest challenges, not only disappointment but going through these. what contract they with various vendors, you have to look at what you find. in many cases you work with vendors to apply that to future date and if you have event insurance, you may be eligible to refund that way as well, many insurance companies are putting positive in place or not

allowing for any delays but you might be able to get a refund. rob: the gym might be closed for a wild. >> most national chains have subscriptions on the accounts that this is something you want to monitor. once they reopen, they qualify as membership. what you will want to do is try to contact the gym, understand the suspension policy. if you plan to return to the gym don't cancel entirely because you may rejoin. as a last resort, you can do that with your bank account, there could be something in your contract that says you're not allowed to cancel due to temporary closures. rob: appreciate your time, good tips there.

shannon: jillian: a chinese lab researching coronavirus's was on the state department's radar for years, we have reaction from america's top general. scientists predict social distancing could last two more years. where do things stand right now? live, a progress report.

jillian: a late report shows us officials raised concerned about a laboratory and wuhan two years ago, the lab researched coronavirus in bats and potential transmission to humans. rob: live in tel aviv, the shocking reveal. >> reporter: like something out of a sci-fi movie but the state department cables show officials were concerned about a virology

lab in wuhan in 2018. according to a report in the washington post diplomats expressed concerns about safety procedures and warns of risky research on bats. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff stressed on tuesday this is only a theory and there is likely natural causes for the origins of covid-19. this is matt gates called on the trump administration to grant funding to the lab in china. >> i call on secretary a czar to hold this grant to the institute of virology. they have not been honest, they have been negligent of the point of many deaths throughout the world. >> a forensic scientist died of coronavirus after being inspected by a dead person was the medical examiner is believed to be the first contract coronavirus from someone no longer living, scientists are studying how covid-19 can be transmitted. as the total number of global

cases approaches to million people there are countries around the world that have reported they believe they reached a peak. this is good news across europe as the united states is looking at other countries to see how they will proceed in the coming weeks and months. rob: police in florida breaking up an easter party amid the stay-at-home order. it took 2 hours at this pensacola cookout. the dangers of spreading the virus, not smart. >> the justice department siding with a mississippi church after its worshipers were fined for attending a service, they are suing the local police department saying the city wrongfully targeted them. the doj supportive of truth, saying they can't single out religious services. rob: a mother diagnosed with covid-19 give self to a healthy baby.

there is the little guy right there. >> the hospital calling the mother amazing, strong and powerful while praising the staff for successful delivery in a safe and protected environment. >> both mother and baby are recovering at home. >> fox news alert, we may be staying home longer than thought. a new study suggesting these measures could last through 2022 if we don't find a vaccine. >> how much longer will that take? visiting fellow for the independent women's forum, thank you, let's pull up the companies working on these vaccines, we can see a list here, the nih, and johnson & johnson. those are the big four.

what are you expecting as far as the timeline? >> we can on the genetic makeup since january, the first human testing began on vaccine development in the middle of march. over 150 vaccine candidates, 73 moving ahead. this will be the race of the century and we will find there will be more than one vaccine developed. it could be live and they could be attenuated which means different levels of viral content to trigger an antibody reaction and we will have different vaccine strategies depending on the people and underlying risk factors that need the vaccine. it is an optimistic outlook but a vaccine will not be released until it is known to be safe. and infections like ebola, this is not beyond that.

>> we are manufacturing at risk to ensure, to be successful, be ready to go to create access across the globe. is that the approach to get going? >> you are making an important step, this will be a global campaign. it will be like polio and smallpox. every country in the world will need this vaccination. the us will play a huge role with research and we will be at the forefront of that. proper vaccinations were vaccinated first, that is the missouri and medical profession

will be prioritizing, we have such high exposures and risks where you become infected. >> such a need for you as well. let's talk about the tradition we have seen 7:00 every night, people cheering and lined up in front of hospitals in front of your hospital. what does that mean for you and other doctors and nurses in the city? >> it is tremendous. you are showing footage of the fdny, at our facility we have a parade on the weekend of when i was on call of local people with signs in their cars, it is enormously gratifying. anyone, whether you an orderly or ceo, whether you are chairman of the board or nurse or doctor, this pandemic when it is

difficult for us refreshes our memory that why we got into healthcare, to serve the local population, serve our fellow citizens, to help people get better. to see that people want to express their appreciation even in these circumstances the we can't a simple together. >> we have a question from one of the reviewers, carol sent an email asking is regular detergent in the washing machine enough? >> when i come home from intensive care the first thing i do is put my clothes in the washing machine. the detergent will dissolve the lipid coding of the virus. it can do that. and to get gas for the first time in a month, i saw lots of people wearing bandannas over their faces so many of us will be using cloth and i think that is a reasonable way to clean it.

>> julie uses vinegar to clean her home because she has breathing issues and wondered if that is effective. >> i'm not sure. i've not seen the efficacy of vinegar, sometimes we see a solution to vinegar to clean the devices so that is a tricky one. i would suggest lysol and clorox destroy the virus. it will also trigger airway irritation in people with lung disease, use those substances would keep the windows open or have another family member clean the area with those chemicals because it is very important that you try and kill the virus wherever you think it might be but let's be reasonable. unless you are taking care of patients to our night likely to be around the kinds of pathogens that could harm you. i think as long as you keep

limited social contact, and you use a facemask there's not going to be a high amount of virus. jillian: will we be social distancing until we get the vaccine? >> we will be doing many strategies, social distancing is one of them. rotating office workers to reduce office density is another, using hand hygiene, using facemasks, this is with us for a while but will have additional benefits which we will see fewer influenza outbreaks, so many gains, this is with us for a while but it is not going to be this scale. pandemics come in one tsunami and have successive waves that come later on. we will be better prepared. rob: we appreciate having you on and we will be right back. >> miss you both.

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low-level or nonviolent criminals due to covid-19 fears and four states are considering the move, major cities including chicago, la, new york city have not seen a spike in crime yet but in st. louis crime rates did rise from february to march and the move may be turning south in florida. a drug offender charged with murder one day after his early release amid the pandemic. justice williams with 100 inmates given bond in hillsboro county, and the review panel determining if 1200 inmates are fit for early release. 6 months left a sentence. 40 people under consideration this friday. >> 80 million americans are set to receive their emergency stimulus check this week but not

everyone will be using money for their own good. >> dallas special education teacher plans on using his check to make facemasks for his students. he is here to talk about it. tell me why you decided to do that. >> it is something i was going to do any way. it was something i didn't think about. the only thing i wanted to do was make my kids feel more protected. their parents wanted to take them out for a stroll. rob: you are a special education teacher in texas and you have students at a higher risk because of covid-19. this is an important thing you are doing. >> i work with middle school

students and they have disabilities and most are medically fragile, immunocompromised and having masks for them would be a big step as far as their safety. jillian: we are looking at pictures of different masks, you will continue that on your sewing machine at home. i wonder if some of these families don't have access to masks and protective gear like this for their kids. >> some of the parents have access to masks, some do not. a lot of these parents are still working and going into work, doing what they can for their families and some may not have that. after i make masks for my students i will send a couple more adult masks so they can have protection as well.

rob: you want people to send old shirts so you can donate to this cause but teachers don't make a lot of money. people say they don't make enough money. to take your stimulus and put it towards this, what inspires that? what makes you want to help people? >> being a special education teacher, working with a population that i work with. since i started doing this work, especially with children with disabilities, it is why i think i love these kids and would do everything for them. i know that i accept this in the previous interview but the fact

that i can't see them physically every day really kills me. if i could dress up in a hazmat suit and go to every single house and teach these kids, the district wouldn't let me. jillian: keep us updated on your progress, okay? thank you. great story. >> covid-19 survivors are -- >> you are a big powerful guy and this little bug knocked the hell out of you. >> there was some good for me. >> donald trump's words of encouragement to a couple fighters who have bounced back. >> all dressed up with no place to go and they could not let happier. the social media is living this dad who made his little girl's dreams come true.

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jillian: cannot a maker kicking donations into high gear on coronavirus frontlines, hyundai giving testing kits at $1,000 to the detroit health department as part of their hope on wheels program, the initiative donating coronavirus tests, millions of dollars to drive through testing site at 22 hospitals nationwide. rob: general motors will deliver ventilators to fema. employees have been working together quickly devices out ahead of schedule, the automaker partnering with medical tech

company meditech life systems to give 30,000 ventilators, 6000 will be available in june, the rest will be delivered by the end of august. >> donald trump welcomes covid-19 survivors to the white house to hear personal stories, that includes democratic lawmaker from michigan who credited the president with saving her life. >> i went from 0 to 100. thank you for everything you have done. >> in terms of how you got better and what you went through. >> carley shimkus with serious xm 115 here to break down social media's reaction. >> the president met with eight coronavirus survivors including the democratic state representative from michigan who says she would have died had not been given hydroxy chloroquine, the drug the president has been touting as a possible treatment, the president spoke with mark

campbell who came down with the disease. >> this little bug knocked the hell out of you. >> it was not so good for me. jillian: it was a colorful meeting, the president very interested in hearing about everybody's symptoms and learning more about the disease and a lot of people said this was a good idea for the president to do. stephanie says it is so wonderful, glad to see a president that cares for americans and another saying it is awesome when people put politics aside and recognize, each person was tested for the coronavirus again before meeting with the president. rob: we have the wwe declared an essential business in florida. >> when you think about official businesses you think of hospitals, grocery stores, public transportation but

florida governor ron desantis expanded his list to include professional sports, with a national audience. he says those services are critical to florida's economy. this is very controversial, jay says i love wwe but it is so not any central business. another twitter user says parties on the beach, now wwe, come on, florida. wwe resuming live productions without fans on monday. jillian: a dead really makes his daughter's day. >> reporter: in alabama high school senior put on the prom dress after all thanks to her dad, marley was bummed out when her big dance was canceled so her dad left her a note that said today is prom, one dance with dad. will you go with me? that touching moment going viral online and she looks so beautiful and so happy.

rob: the prom was a long time ago. in the next hour of "fox and friends first" and newly developed covid-19 saliva test rolling out today. we are live with a doctor from rutgers who said it could be a game changer for the economy. >> super bowl champion sending love to hard-working americans, impressive delivery from future nfl hall of famer at the front line.

>> not putting any pressure on the governors. i will open it up in beautiful little pieces. >> wednesday april 15th, change of tune from donald trump who now says he will work closely with governors to reopen the country as the administration unveils the economic advisory group. >> which industry leaders lending a hand to get the country back on its feet? thousand such to the streets of president to protest the governor's so-called tyrannical lockdown. >> the national debate between stopping the spread and civil rights. as millions of americans check their bank account for their stimulus checks, one woman discovers she somehow got millions. rob: "fox and friends first" continues right now.