>> 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.

good morning. you are watching "fox and friends first" on wednesday morning. jillian: thanks for starting your day with us. we begin with a fox news alert, a potential isis attack on the us military now thwarted. police arresting four suspected members of the extremist group in various locations around northern germany. >> prosecutors say the men were planning to attack u.s. air force bases in germany and also attack people who criticized islamic beliefs. they joined isis last year and had contact with several high-ranking members. we will bring it to you. jillian: let's get to this other fox news alert, it is the governor as hands. >> donald trump shifting on who should take charge of reopening the economy which had been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. >> reporter: the president is reaching out to all 50

governors, working to implement their individual plans, saying some states are more ready than others. >> governors are responsible, they have to take charge and do a great job and we will suggest they check people through tests or otherwise coming into their state and they run their states very strong. >> there is no time for fighting. >> i put my hand out in total partnership and cooperation. if he wants to fight he will not get it from me. period. this is going to take us working together. >> reporter: the president announcing a group of industry

leaders across multiple sectors, you see many people here like condoleezza rice, mark cuban, jeff bezos, steve forbes and mark zuckerberg to name a few. there is a new fight brewing after the president delivered a blow to the world health organization cutting off funding and launching an investigation into their handling of the outbreak. >> the reality is the who failed to adequately obtain that and share information in a timely and transparent fashion. >> reporter: this is strong criticism, we may agree the who has shortcomings, your attack can be easily seen as a deliberate but transparent effort to deflect responsibility for your own failures on to others. we are seeing the secretary general blasting the president saying now is not the time to cut funding calling the who critical to the global fight. it is the -- the us is the largest contributor.

rob: the economy won't open without widespread testing. doctor anthony fauci, the top infectious disease doctor sounding the alarm. jillian: the white house expects new immunity tests in the coming days. rob: government at all levels are stepping up. >> reporter: for weeks, health experts have been stressing the need for widespread testing and tracing procedures before we can get back to some sense of normalcy. anthony fauci says that may first target for reopening is, quote, a bit overly optimistic for many areas of the country adding we have to have something in place that is efficient the we can rely on and we are not there yet. when asked about his comments the president had this to say. >> the individual governors have testing. we have many forms of testing

and new testing is being developed. our country has to get opened. and it will get opened. >> reporter: the 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 20 million new testaments and that will tell you whether you have had the coronavirus in the past and whether you might be immune to it going forward. >> reporter: amid the hope for the future a said picture when it comes to the present. new york increasing its death toll by 3700 after the state said it was now counting people who never tested positive for the virus but were presumed to have died from it. that put the grand total above

10,000. new jersey marking its largest 1-day death toll, 365 bringing deaths 22800. to help those impacted in the tri-state area new york city will begin manufacturing its own test kit and ppe, it will begin in early may. louisiana reporting its largest single day increase in deaths, 129, hospitalization and ventilator use across the state dropped. we like to give you the number of people who recovered, close to 50,000 so far in the us, looking forward to tomorrow when the number grows. rob: spiking pretty fast. rob: covid-19 outbreak at a virginia nursing home spiraling out of control, the number of deaths rising to 45 surpassing the total from the first outbreak in washington state. the canterbury rehab described as the virus's dream is struggling to stop the outbreak

with 80% of residents affected. staff members blaming crowded conditions and lack of supplies. the medical director says infections are starting to decline and patients are recovering. rob: the nypd will take temperatures of on-duty police officers, the new york post putting the program is rolled out in just one precinct, they hope to expand the initiative to stop the spread of covid-19 among officers, 24 nypd officers died of coronavirus, 2300 tested positive, 6000 police officers called out sick yesterday. thousands of people in michigan expected to protest their governor's day at home orders over restrictions going too far. the organized effort is called operation gridlock and cars and trucks are expected to pack empty streets at noon today, michigan state senator said a lot of people are frustrated.

>> those individuals sent a statement it is not okay if you are continually locking me down and invading my freedoms. >> reporter: operation gridlock, one day after north carolina protested its stay-at-home order calling for businesses to reopen. jillian: chuck schumer and alexandria ocasio cortez being blasted for holding a photo op in the new york city community hit hardest by coronavirus. >> the least we can do is help families bury their loved ones in the most impacted communities in america. jillian: they want fema to faye funeral costs for families who lost loved ones who some say there is no reason to drag people outside for the oppressor and expose them to risk of the virus when the city is under a stay-at-home order. rob: the trump campaign slamming former president obama's late

2020 endorsement for joe biden. >> i am 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, he became a close friend. i believe joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now. >> obama endorsing biden, one day after bernie sanders announced his support for the democratic nominee. the trump campaign managers and even bernie sanders, biden is a bad candidate who will embarrass himself and his party, donald trump will destroy him. rob: peyton manning is known for his arm but now he is offering something else. >> the former nfl quarterback donating succeeded meals to a tennessee hospital. tri-star summit staff posing with a thank you note.

jillian: each sticker says provided with gratitude for your service and sacrifice especially during this time. >> reported the since meals to a -- to the denver broncos. >> visit foxnews.com/america together. rob: he gave me a lot of joy, peyton manning's spectacular on. and he is still doing all right. donald trump promising a light at the end of the tunnel. >> some can open very shortly if not almost immediately. jillian: how soon is too soon and what is the best strategy? a financial expert breaks down key steps to ensure recovery happens as quickly as possible.

>> the names we have on our list are the names that i think are the best in the smartest and the brightest, the governors are going to be opening up their states. some can open shortly if not almost immediately. the date will be in the near future. >> the president unveiling the great american economic revival group in hopes of reviving the us economy as soon as it is safe. jillian: how can they get states ready for business? thanks for being here. what is the best plan to get the economy going? >> reporter: a conversation about having regional entrances back to the economy makes sense.

in these hotspots, in the urban center in the middle of the hotspot, people go to the cities in travel outward. we need to look at the regions to make sure they are under control before the economic strictness of the lockdown but this is a public health crisis with economic consequences. we need a public health plan that gives americans confidence moving forward. the economy is powered by consumer spending which consumers need to be confident they can participate in the economy without feeling they are risking infecting others. we can do that testing, more targeted testing and look at measures taken in other countries as well that allow us to trace contacts when we know an infection has occurred. those are the precautions that give americans confidence they

can participate in the economy. rob: there are so many industries, the president rattled off company after company last night, that will reassure private industry that it is so clear he is listening to what business needs, not just the scientists but the economy and business, that has to be a good reassurance. >> there needs to be a joint efforts. these businesses can only grant so much confidence in their own industry. they know the public health pressures have abated. we need a joint effort for medical professionals and business leaders and business leaders can't just be the ceos of fortune 500 companies. that is important but small businesses are the backbone of the country and they need assurances, to know how they can get online. this will be a slow process. recovery is not going to be

immediate. small businesses need to manage inventory and cash flow but make it back online as well. jillian: let's talk about receiving relief checks, 80 million americans are expected to receive them. how can this jumpstart the economy? businesses are still close. if you look at the money americans receive, 1200 for individuals making 70,000 a year, 2400 for couples making 150,000 a year, 50 less for over income. >> today it would have been tax day, april 15th, they pushed it back. we are in the unusual circumstance where under donald trump people are getting a check from the government. we know americans have a lot of costs even if they have been for loader their communities are in lockdown. i anticipate a lot of americans will use this money for those costs but i encourage your

viewers, they have liabilities and see if they have a forbearance plan, a lot of auto companies have leadtime on their auto loans can tell lenders about your rent if they can give you another month where you don't have to pay your rent and credit card companies as well allowing those affected by covid-19 to d for payment so look at those that hold onto that if you have the ability to save. the recovery is coming but we don't know how long it will be. it is good to have a nest egg in place. rob: thanks for your time, appreciate it. jillian: a new saliva test could be a godsend to a lot of front-line workers. a doctor from rutgers says it could be a game changer for the

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rob: now hugs or handshakes, the pandemic hampering relief efforts in the southern us, volunteers trying to follow social distancing guidelines, the red cross, 554 victims in hotels because mass shelters are not an option. the numbers of deaths rising to at least 34. early assessments showing proof of 27 tornadoes over easter weekend.

jillian: today new jersey will begin using a new saliva test for covid-19 which could have a major impact on flattening the curve especially among healthcare workers. >> the fda has authorized developed by researchers from rutgers university that can use saliva from patients, they can be self administered by patients in healthcare settings, exposure for medical workers. jillian: joining me as the chief operating officer of rutgers, doctor andrew brooks. thanks for being here. this is such an important development. tell me how you got to this point. >> for a long time we have been using bomb materials for all kinds of research and critical diagnostics.

when we realized the way in which tests are being conducted and sampled, putting healthcare workers at risk and the techniques that are used, we work hard to identify some alternatives and saliva was first on our list. jillian: listen to what the governor of new jersey said about this yesterday. >> we need reliable, safe access to testing for everyone and we need it everywhere particularly as we begin wargaming and thinking through the process of how to begin to responsibly reopen our state. >> everyone is trying to get plans for how to reopen and that is part of the process. if you look at healthcare workers affected by covid-19 this is 9282 cases, 27 deaths, how is this going to change what they are doing every day?

>> it puts -- prevents healthcare workers from being unnecessarily exposed to people who are asymptomatic time and again and helps people who may be symptomatic but not infected but are protected. by collecting saliva in the device, you hand the device to the patient, the patient spits in the device, put the cap back on, no ppe, no exposure, you're not 6 inches from the person you are doing the collection from. in addition it doesn't require all of the ppe currently used so that can be used, still in high demand for taking care of patients but also allows for routine screening of healthcare workers so we can be sure as they continue to get quick test results, to let us know what their status is. jillian: it will be available in

new jersey today. is the goal to have it available everywhere? how long would it take to have testing kits available? >> the goal is to have it available everywhere. when we put the process together we didn't create anything so novel that it prevented production or supply chain issues. we used and worked with commercial providers to identify solutions that are out there. it could be rolled out globally and quickly. jillian: we will be watching for that. thank you for joining us. important development. rob: how fast things get done when the need hits. a chinese lab researching coronavirus was reportedly on state department radar for years, live with reaction from america's top general, crops going to waste as demand at food

banks across the nation surging. we are live with the president of the american farm bureau, to help americans in need. what does an apron have to do with insurance? an apron is protection. an apron is not quitting until you've helped make something better. what does an apron have to do with insurance? for us, especially right now, everything.

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wuhan, china two years ago. the lab researched coronavirus is in transmission to humans. jillian: a shocking reveal. >> it is like something out of a sci-fi movie. of virology lab in 2018. according to a washington post report expressed a concern about safety procedures, and the joint chiefs of staff stress tuesday this is only a theory and a natural cause for the origins of covid-19 is more likely, this after us representative matt gates called on the trump administration to this lab in wuhan. >> i call upon secretary a czar to hold this grant. they have been negligent, many

deaths throughout the world. >> reporter: moving to bangkok where a forensic scientist died of coronavirus after being infected by a dead person. the medical examiner is believed to be the first occurrence tracked coronavirus from someone no longer living. scientists are studying how covid-19 can be transmitted is the total number of global cases approaches to million people there are some in europe and asia that are returning to normal life as cases have reported peaked. the united states will be looking at those countries as a benchmark to know what life is looking like in the coming weeks and months. jillian: los angeles county sheriff on a potential crime spree, 4000 inmates are released. >> some of them will not go back

to court, people losing their jobs, much less those who didn't have a job to begin with our on the streets. there is uncharted territory. jillian: inmates released over coronavirus fears, 25% of the prison population in la county facing nonviolent crimes, within 3660 days, 11 inmates from the county have tested positive for coronavirus. a violent attack in chicago's cook county jail watches an inmate put it kristin garden show cold knocking him unconscious. the inmate ceiling regard's keys for detainees, and one guard still in the hospital, 300 inmates and 200 guards tested positive for covid-19. rob: that video is something. the agriculture industry taking

a hit as restaurant closures force farmers to sell in their supply, to dump fresh milk and other crops rot while at the same time, through demand storing. >> a program to provide relief on both ends. it is good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> getting these crops to the right place, farmers are not sitting on them and food banks are not suffering. >> we raised that to continue ownership with food banks across the country, the bureau has been working with them for years and talking about crops. it is being plowed under because there's no place to send it. don't have restaurants open and

cafeterias closed. because of that farmers have to destroy the products they are growing in the last thing a farmer wants to do is destroy what he spent his time growing. he wants to find a way, to a food bank and cut some red tape. and idea we come up with, to write a letter to usda to entertain that. rob: let's look at the demand, how you can see the dichotomy. the increase and need for food banks. the big decrease for farmers, to restaurants and hotels, how hard was it to bridge this and make the supply chain work? these things need to go together. >> we think it would be easy to do this.

trying to find solutions to the problems losing out the impact costs. and to pick up their families. in storage, a lot of things have to be cut and then packaging it, the voucher, it was obvious they were thinking about it. we have a great conversation with minds needing together and having an exchange of ideas and our hats are off to them. it would cut red tape, goes along with the philosophy, the secretary of doing what is right.

we are really excited about opportunities to help farmers, they don't want to destroy what they have grown. moving on to someone to consume it and enjoy it, and to go through a difficult time. jillian: thank you for joining us. >> we will look forward to great results. >> 37 after the are, across the nation grocery store workers putting live online to make sure the shelves are stocked. jillian: a major chain is fighting for them to be designated as extended first responders.

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kroger urgently calling for all its employees, for it simply to be designated first responders. rob: how this move will help protect frontline workers. >> reporter: kroger wants to label its workers as emergency personnel to give them instant access to ppe equipment like masks and gloves. in a statement kroger said this urgent call is not just about protecting grocery store workers but also the customers they serve in the nation's food supply in general, this after it was revealed by union leaders that 30 supermarket employees have died of covid-19, thousands off of work after being exposed or showing signs of illness. the union also says customers are not adhering to safety guidelines when shopping. they say 85% of customers are not practicing social distancing. some states have come to aid

workers already, 20 states have emergency childcare benefits, eight require shoppers to wear masks, new york and new jersey have mandated ppe for workers, massachusetts is offering testing in addition. kroger has made several changes in its stores during the pandemic keeping shoppers at 50% capacity inside the stores, install plexiglas and checkout lanes, pharmacy counters, starbucks registers, showing customers where they can stand at a social distance, the same union made a similar plea last week with albertson corporation, they own safeway and bond stores, pretty broad-based movement to see the union and company so coordinated, something that is a little bit rare. and you could not stay 6 feet, i am freaked out.

>> those early morning hours. >> a florida woman getting a stimulus group. >> there is an active kindness on the front line. >> that is video of a party and pensacola the police had to break up with the woman who is a nurse had a penny left in her account, she got 8 and a half million bucks. i am tempted to say keep it. jillian: i know.

rob: that is great that she is doing what she is doing but can't keep the money. jillian: going beyond the call for every child's big day. rob: when hero police officer making sure birthday boys and girls who can't have a party have something to celebrate and joins us live. jillian: steve doocy joins us with what is coming up on "fox and friends". >> a big wednesday morning program 15 minutes from now. you will meet the democratic lawmaker who credited donald trump with helping save her life from coronavirus. she met him yesterday at the white house. she and former nfl player mark campbell who also recovered share their stories of their success with hydroxy chloroquine. you have heard a lot about that and we will tell you how it save their lives coming up. dr. nicole saphier, doctor siegal and doctor ours, our

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from coronavirus, pilots cannot go to work for two days after they have taken any unproven medicine according to the faa. jillian: taking part in coronavirus research, 10,000 employees from 2017 have volunteered for the stanford university city, checking if they are resistant to coronavirus as commissioner rob manford ways options for the 2020 season including holding all games in arizona. the state is ready to accommodate. >> two words that allow the country in the state of arizona to know that things are headed back to normal would be play ball. jillian: the league considered putting games in florida and arizona or japan. rob: going beyond the call besides working on front lines during a pandemic one new jersey police department making sure no

child's birthday is ruined by social distancing by bringing their own unforgettable present. jillian: joining us is the man behind his idea, officer louis vasquez. thank you for joining us. good morning. tell us how this started. we love seeing these videos, so inspiring. >> it started with a girl named abby, and to go on and drive by and wish her happy birthday. and so just to see how happy he was during this time. and the blessing of our chief, and making it happen.

rob: these kids locked in the house and going crazy and they have a birthday which when you are young is the most special thing in the world but you are right outside new york, one of the hardest hit areas in the country by covid-19. you must really believe in this and think it is important. >> you just nailed it, the kids are inside all day long. my kids are inside and it looks a little hectic. it is an important time of their lives. if we can bring a smile. jillian: i love seeing these videos. 45 birthday drive-bys to date and this is personal to you too because your stepfather, on a ventilator. >> he was on a ventilator for 14

days under the care a critical care, those drugs they are giving people into miraculously he came around after the twelfth day and today he will be at the christian healthcare center, to make a full recovery. jillian: you mentioned the drugs - the ebola drug. and luckily, thank god it worked. just can't wait to have him home. rob: your clipping in and out but your message, we love this story, thanks for all you do.

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it's time to shape our future. jillian: president trump welcomes covid-19 survivors to the white house to hear their personal stories, including a democratic lawmaker from michigan who credits the president with saving her life. >> i was afraid for my life. i went from zero to 100. thank you for everything that you have done. >> you were so incredible as a representative.

both in terms of you who you got better and what you went through. rob: big moment there with carley shimkus here to break down social media's reaction to this. carley? carley: good morning, guys. the president met with 8 coronavirus survivors including karen whit set democratic represent frif michigan who said she would have died had she not been given hydroxychloroquine the drug the president has been touting as a possible treatment. he also met with nfl player mark campbell. take a listen to a little bit of their conversation. >> tell us, you are a big powerful guy and this little bug knocked the hell out of you, right? >> it was a battle that wasn't so good for me. but i wasn't done fighting. jillian: a bit of a colorful meeting at times. the president very interested in hearing about everybody's symptoms and hearing more about the disease. some people on social media think this was a very good idea for the president to sit down and meet with these survivors.

this is so wonderful. glad to see a president that cares for americans. another twitter user says it is awesome when people put politics aside and recognize the truth. i should also point out that each person was tested for the coronavirus again before meeting with the president. jillian: absolutely. so, then is interesting. people have a lot to say about the wwe being considered an essential business in florida. carley: yeah, usually when you think about essential businesses you think about hospitals and grocery stores. ron desantis recently expanded his list to including professional sports and media production. his office says these services are critical to florida's economy. but he is receiving a big of a smack down on social media. jay says i love wwe. but it is so not an essential business. and another twitter user says parties on the beach now wwe. come on, florida. the bigger per picture is that t could open the door for other sports to resume in the state

early. jillian: i see what i did with smack down. rob: well played, carley. prom is canceled. this dad saves the day, right? carley: proms across the country have been canceled. a high school senior in alabama got to wear her gown after all thanks to her dad. now, the details here are really sweet. robby wrote his daughter marley a note that read today is prom, one dance with dad, will you go with me? and he left that note on a garment bag that had her dress inside it. of course, she said yes. that moment going viral online. ryan on twitter saying dad of the year contender right here. and they danced to the song bless the broken road by rascal flatts. both of them you can see in the video got a little weepy, so this moment certainly one that's tugging at the heart strings. jillian: that is so sweet to watch that video. that song is so fantastic too.

beautiful. carley: she looks so gorgeous. rob: good stuff. carley, thank you so much. we appreciate it as always. that's going to do it for us today. jillian: that's right. rob: "fox & friends" starts right now. happy wednesday. jillian: bye. ♪ >> the plans to reopen the country are close to being finalized. the day will be very close because certain states, as you know, are in much different condition and in a much different place than other states. it's going to be very, very close, maybe even before the date of may 1st. we will hold the governors accountable but, again, we are going to be working with them to make sure it works really well. ainsley: leaving it to the states. president trump says he is going to work with governors to put america back to work.