and i want more of them. ask your doctor about everyday verzenio. good morning, america, and as we join you this tuesday morning, millions of americans being called upon to stop the spread of this global pandemic. president trump calling for the strictest guidelines yet, urging the public to avoid gatherings of ten or more people, warning the coronavirus outbreak could last for months. >> people are talking about july, august, something like that. >> 15 states activating the national guard. nearly 7 million people in the san francisco bay area ordered to shelter at home. new jersey becoming the first state to institute a curfew. 37 states closing schools and nearly 40 million students are me hospital workers sounding the alarm on dwindling supplies, making the heart wrenching decision between family and work. now the white house coronavirus

response coordinator joins us live. why she says millennials are key to stopping the spread. wall street meltdown, the dow plunging 3,000 points, its biggest one-day point loss ever, the airline industry seeking a $53 billion bail out as the president acknowledges we may be sliding into a recession. and what you need to know this morning about all those empty grocery shelves. glimmer of hope. an experimental drug showing some promise. the coronavirus patient telling "gma" how it helped him turn the corner. bar and restaurant owners in nashville fighting orders from the city to close their doors, and police respond to a kentucky man positive for covid-19 who refused to self-quarantine. and banding together. the superstars giving the gift of music to millions. performances from john legend, pink, coldplay's chris martin -- ♪ you're a sky full of stars -- and keith urban live

streaming right into the living room. actually, we're going to say top of the morning to you. happy st. patrick's day, banding together. >> yes. >> we're not the only ones. >> yes, we aren't the only ones but we're the only ones wearing green. george, come on, man, step it up. >> he's got green socks. no, he doesn't. >> happy st. patrick's day, everybody. take a look at keith urban, live streaming a concert from his warehouse last night. since he couldn't play in front of an audience he decided to bring a little entertainment to our screens. look closely on the right at one of his back-up singers, yes, that is his wife, nicole kidman. >> everyone doing their best to make the best of the situation. >> that's true. we have a lot of news to get to including new guidelines from the white house. a series of steps called 15 days to slow the spread, including asking everyone to avoid gatherings of more than ten people for at least the next couple of weeks. bars, restaurants and gyms are closing in major cities to limit

person to person contact. in california's bay area some of america's most restrictive rules yet. around 7 million people are being asked to shelter in place and only go outside for essentiallies. >> worldwide we stand at more than 180,000 cases, the virus killing more than 7,000. around the globe important to note, almost 80,000 people have recovered. and in wuhan, china, the city that was the epicenter of this pandemic, had only one new case overnight. >> this morning we're going to talk to white house coronavirus coordinator dr. deborah birx about it all but right now we're going to start with whit johnson outside a hospital in new york city with the very latest. good morning to you, whit. >> reporter: michael, good morning to you. the white house is laying out tough new guidelines, 15 days to slow the spread, but they acknowledge many americans will likely face hardships for much longer than that as they take on what president trump called an invisible enemy. this morning with much of america shutting down --

>> i mean it's like a bad dream, isn't it? >> reporter: the white house is warning the coronavirus crisis could stretch on for monsome at advising americans to limit contact with other people, avoiding groups of ten or more. >> we've made the decision to further toughen the guidelines and blunt the infection now. we'd much rather be ahead of the curve than behind it and that's what we are. >> reporter: even sharing what he told his own son. >> i've spoken actually with my son. he said how bad is this? it's bad. it's bad, but we're going to be hopefully a best case, not a worst case. >> reporter: drastic measures now being enacted coast to coast. 15 states activating the national guard. the san francisco bay area issuing a shelter in place order overnight, urging nearly 7 million people to remain home for at least the next three weeks except to buy food, medicine and to exercise. >> i know today's order is a

radical step. it has to be. we need to act now, all of us, to protect the public health. >> reporter: new jersey becoming the first state to request a voluntarily curfew, discouraging all nonessential and nonemergency travel from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. >> for those who do not need to be out, please, please, please just stay home. reporter: this face a daunting uphill battle to meet demand with dwindling supplies. >> our suppliers tell us we're within potentially two weeks of not being able to receive new supplies from them. as we understand it, less supplies are coming from china, some supplies are still stuck on boats, but they're telling us that within about a two-week period that may start to be a critical issue for us and health care workers across the country. >> reporter: hospital workers feeling the strain at home.

one family taking heart-wrenching steps to keep each other safe while splitting apart. >> it's kind of a hard scenario to anticipate. >> reporter: nathan lu and his wife jessica, a nurse, photographed sending their two young daughters away to stay with their grandparents until the outbreak goes down, hoping to reduce the risk. >> so we were very afraid for their health and safety because i am a nurse and i will be exposed to a lot of patients. i could not risk getting them sick also because they will also interact with their grandparents. >> reporter: many lives upended as phase one begins in the test case for a possible vaccine. >> the trial is taking place in seattle. there will be two injections, one at zero day, the first one, then 28 days. >> reporter: volunteer jennifer holler getting the first injection in seattle as part of that clinical trial. the vaccine still not expected to be available to the public for at least a year. >> everybody's feeling so helpless right now and i

realized that there was something that i could do to help. >> reporter: and a personal note from within our abc news family. one of our colleagues and a friend of mine out of our abc news bureau in los angeles has tested positive for coronavirus after covering the story out of the seattle area. that person is now in isolation and describes the symptoms as mild. our bureau has been closed and cleaned as a result, but of course we are thinking of our friend and wishing them a speedy recovery. robin? >> thank you, whit. we certainly are. and i reached out to our colleague yesterday and thankfully on the mend. and as you said, everyone in the l.a. bureau taking precautions. so we wish everyone well. thank you, whit. joining us is the white house coronavirus coordinator, dr. deborah birx who also helped lead the are global fight against the aids epidemic for more than three decades. thank you so much for joining us this morning. we heard the president and also

in whit johnson's report -- we heard a change in tone in yesterday's briefing and the stricter -- the stricter restrictions right now. what led to that, doctor? >> our job every day in the task force is to bring the most recent data, our most recent scientific evidence from around the globe. and all of the new models that we've been working with modelers on to really understand what elements of mitigation at the community level could have the biggest impact on stopping the spread of the virus, really, again, to protect our older generation and ensure that they don't become infected. >> and that is paramount. we saw in whit johnson's piece also what the president was talking about and we hope that you can give us a little clarification when he said that the emergency mode, as he put it, washing through by july or august. what exactly does that mean? >> well, it's really important to look at the scientific evidence that we have available right now. when you look at the china epidemic and you look at the

south korean epidemic, you can see the duration, when you reach peak and how long that peak lasts and when the number of cases start going down because of the efforts you have made. i want to be clear, the efforts that we're talking about as you covered just now, we don't have a vaccine yet and we are still working on therapeutics. so the one effort we can have is every single american taking responsibility and making those sacrifices that you covered also in the first segment. >> and you believe the key right there, millennials. why is that? >> i do. when you look at data, it's very important to integrate both health data and public health data and cases with census. if you look at every large city across america at the census bar graph, you'll see that in every single case the largest numbers, about 22% in many cities, are millennials. the millennials are incredibly good about getting information

out in a clear way. but more importantly, they are incredibly good about understanding how to protect one another, how to protect their parents, and how to protect their grandparents. right now we need the army of millennials out there doing everything that they can to protect themselves from getting infected because we know a lot of their cases will be mild or asymptomatic, and making sure that they're doing every single precaution to protect their parents and grandparents. >> excellent point there, dr. birx. as we said -- and thank you for this -- for decades you have led the fight when it comes to aids and we appreciate the work that you have done. how well do we know -- can you assess this virus for us? how much do we know? >> well, we know a lot more than we knew in the early days of hiv. those early days of the early '90s when really the only ones really out there and fighting for one another and for what they needed were the people who were at the greatest risk. you knowit was really inspiring to me to watch people who were sick themselves going to the street, not because it

was going to help them, but because it would help the group coming behind them. they were already too ill. i guess that's what i'm asking every american to do now, to do whatever they can to help the americans ahead of them, to make sure they don't get infected. >> oh, well put. dr. deborah birx, thank you very much, and i know that we will be checking with you from time to time and we appreciate you giving us some time this morning. >> thank you. >> you take care. george? we're going to turn to the economic impact. wall street in meltdown yesterday, the worst day since 1987, fueled by recession fears and the government response. our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis is tracking it all. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, george. stocks here on wall street have opened higher after their worst day since 1987. as you say the dow falling nearly 3,000 points which means since they hit their record highs last month, stocks are now down more than 30%. this morning, as the stock market opens after its worst day

in three decades, the airline industry which supports more than 10 million u.s. jobs now seeking more than $50 billion bailout, fearing they could go bankrupt by the end of the year. >> if we don't step in right away and make sure that the paychecks can continue for the people on the front lines, the airlines will not be able to bounce back. it's the backbone of the economy. >> reporter: as fears of a recession loom, workers worried about life without a steady income. michelle dahl, a single mother of two who works three jobs, is a waitress and bartending in california, relying heavily on tips. >> it's frightening. we're going to have to take a hard look at our finances and just be as frugal as possible, not like anybody is really shopping or anything for anything besides food and toilet paper but we're -- it's going to take some work. >> reporter: meantime, an opportunity for some. amazon announcing they're

planning on hiring 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers to keep up with demand. >> rebecca, that's one silver lining there. so many people concerned about food and the food supply and what happens if workers in that food supply chain can't go to work. >> reporter: george, we've spoken to a number of retailers and grossers from target to kroger, publix who tell us that they are working to replenish store shelves. they're working to get those supplies on to shelves. they need truck drivers to take those supplies to stores in a faster way. they're doing deliveries once, sometimes twice a day as opposed to two times a week.

here wall street is defiant. there are always american flags up. they have a giant american flag. they say we will get through this. george? >> rebecca, thanks very much. michael? the outbreak is affecting millions of americans set to go to the polls to vote in presidential primaries in four states today. florida, arizona, illinois plan to go ahead with theirs but the governor of ohio has ordered polls to close. mary bruce is in washington with that. good morning to you, mary. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this virus is now dramatically impacting one of the most fundamental aspects of our democracy -- voting. overnight, just hours before voters were expected to cast their ballots, the ohio governor announced that all polls would be closing, saying that keeping them open would be an unacceptable health risk. this puts him at odds with the state judge who refused to call off the primary and also at odds with president trump who said that postponing elections is unnecessary. this morning it's unclear when the ohrescheduled but voting to will go on in arizona, illinois and florida, but with

significant changes to try and minimize health risks. and joe biden today is expected to boost his delegate lead. george? >> mary, thanks very much. let's bring in tom bossert, president trump's former homeland security adviser. tom, all through this broadcast this morning we've been going through all the different measures that have been taken all through the country to mitigate the spread of this virus right now. one of the points you've been making is that everything has to be done. you can't afford to ignore any of these recommendations. >> george, that's right. one of the things i've tried to preach here is that the paradox makes it look like this is an overreaction but now i think people realize that it's not and the new paradox that i want to focus on today is that the numbers will go up over the next 10 to 15 days, the numbers of sickness and the numbers of death. and it's going to look to people that perhaps what we're doing is not working and they have to stick to the plan. it will save lives. >> let's talk about timelines. the president put out the timeline of july and august to wash through, his words, through

america yesterday, and yet we have 15 days of these new guidelines. try to walk people through how long they should be expecting to abide by these guidelines and when we'll see a difference. >> so the difference to the scientists will make itself clear at the end of that 15 days. we'll just start seeing some success signs at the end of those 15 days. but, george, last night i looked at the numbers from hubei province where this all started and it took them a whole month of doing these things very aggressively before they saw a light at the end of the tunnel. >> they had far more severe restrictions as well. how about this july/august time frame? >> i think the president level set with people in this country. you know, in 1918 we said it was a tale of many cities. this 2020 outbreak will be no different. >> okay, tom bossert, thanks very much. michael? >> thank you, george. let's go upstairs to our chief medical correspondent, dr. jennifer ashton who is in our call center.

doc, a lot of people out there already have doctor, dentist and dermatologist appointments on their calendar. should they keep appointments like this? >> here's what's important, michael. at this time since our hospitals have shifted into their emergency preparedness plan, the american college of surgeons came out very strongly with guidelines saying that all elective surgery and procedures should be postponed. that's not just to protect the patient, that's to save valuable supplies like masks and ventilators. so that's the situation we're in right now. >> all right, doc, thank you for that. we'll go to you robin. >> thank you, michael. also this morning, actor idris elba revealing he tested positive for coronavirus and is now in isolation, sharing this message. >> now is the time for solidarity. now is the time for thinking about each other. this is real, all right? i just wanted to share my news with you guys, and i will keep you updated as to how i'm doing. so far we're feeling okay.

all right, man, stay positive. don't freak out. >> so glad he's doing well. he is asymptomatic and thankfully is doing all right. some good news also for tom hanks and his beautiful wife, rita wilson. they both now have left the hospital and are self-quarantined at their home in australia. >> we'll continue to cover this all morning long. let's go to ginger. dallas, texas has had five to six inches of rain and there's more where that came from. this is from flash flooding monday morning. flash flood watch for fort worth but abilene, wichita falls, not just heavy rain but you have the shot at seeing damaging winds that could take out trees and power lines. your local weather in 30 seconds but first the tuesday trivia sponsored by state farm.

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at home for the next three weeks. also for the first time since 1945, the kentucky derby has been postponed. they're hoping to move it to september. and in cincinnati, the zoo is closed but kids still visit online. there's the hippo. starting a new series called home safari. >> beautiful. >> really nice. we're going to begin with that standoff in kentucky. a 53-year-old man who tested positive for the coronavirus refusing to stay under quarantine. a judge declaring a state of emergency and stationing armed police outside his home. steve osunsami is in atlanta with the latest. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. issuing these quarantines and closing restaurants and bars is a difficult decision for authorities, and it's also difficult for the people who these decisions affect, and some are now saying that authorities are asking for too much. he's a 53-year-old kentucky man who tested positive for covid-19, and authorities say he

refused to self-quarantine so they put sheriff's deputies outside his home. kentucky's governor says the man's actions leave him no choice. according to the "lexington herald leader," authorities have assigned a law enforcement officer to guard the man's home. he's not being identified at this point. his wife tells "the kentucky standard" that they are complying with the governor's order but have not had an opportunity to stock up on supplies. >> it's a step i hoped i never had to take but we can't allow one person who we know has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors. >> reporter: in nashville, bar and restaurant owners were fighting orders from the city to close their doors. on sunday, the management of a steak house owned by musician kid rock was refusing to close, sharing in a statement that the show must go on. >> certain bars and restaurants in nashville do not have to shut down. our main concern are our employees. >> reporter: a video posted online from over the weeke showed a packed bar in downtown nashville.

in response, radio host bobby bones called this irresponsible, and country star maren morris tweeted, you aren't a hero for staying open. this morning, a change of heart. thnting many of the large bars here says they will now all be closing their doors. authorities believe this is necessary and say that the nation's millennials are going to be the key to fighting the pandemic. this is a tough deal for restaurants. some are now setting up delivery-only services. other restaurants are collecting money to raise for out of work employees. singer dierks bentley is offering his hourly employees, 90 of them, $1,000 each. michael? >> i'm sure that's going to help a lot. thank you so much, steve. robin. turning now to a possible ray of hope in the quest for a treatment of the coronavirus. a drug that was developed for ebola but failed to stop that virus is showing some promise against this one. paula faris is here with more on all that. good morning, paula.

>> good morning, robin. we could all use a little bit of good news and right now this drug is being used on those with the most severe cases of coronavirus and so far it has been successful. >> reporter: this morning, as the nation battles the growing crisis, a potential glimmer of hope. officials are looking at several drugs that are already in production to see if they could potentially battle this deadly virus. one in particular has been mentioned several times by the nation's top experts. >> there are a number of candidate therapies that literally as i speak to you today are being tested in randomized controlled trials. one of these is called remdesivir. >> remdesivir is a medication that people are experimenting with to treat coronavirus. and again, that looks promising thus far. >> reporter: remdesivir which is delivered through an iv was originally created to help fight ebola. it was not successful, but it

had few side effects. and now, some coronavirus patients are being offered the non-fda approved drug on a trial basis. >> my husband is 44. we never saw this coming. it's been devastating. >> reporter: like amanda's husband, a father of three young daughters who she says is in critical condition from coronavirus, and he was just administered his first dose of remdesivir. >> i'm very hopeful, very hopeful. >> reporter: and chris king whose health rapidly deteriorated after he tested positive for coronavirus. >> every morning i'd have a fever and it was very, very, very tough to breathe. >> reporter: he was admitted to a hospital on monday, march 9th. doctors tried everything but to no avail. the next day he was administered remdesivir which he says finally saved him. >> i think within 48 hours i was feeling a lot better than where i was. i think that remdesivir gave me

the jump start or the kick start or whatever i needed to turn that corner. >> so good to hear, right? chris was given a five-day course of remdesivir which is administered through an iv. doctors expect him to make a full recovery. now, as we've been reporting this morning, we're still about 12 to 18 months away from a vaccine but because this particular drug has been so successful, our medical unit says it can be fast tracked for fda approval, robin, and administered for emergency use. talking about a ray of hope, i think we may have it. >> extremely promising. thank you, paula. back to dr. jen ashton in our call center. jen, tell us more about this drug. >> what's appealing about this drug and many others that are being studied right now is that we already have safety data on it. we have dosing data, and it's available. those are three really important criteria, but to be clear, this drug has gotten a lot of attention. we still don't have conclusive data. we have anecdotal cases but we need obviously a lot more patients, but there are dozens

of other anti-viral medications that are also being tested. these are right now being largely given to the patients who are in the most critical condition. >> jen, how long would a fast track approval by the fda take and how will doctors decide who gets to use it? >> the latter question, george, is the most critical patients that are not recovering with supportive measures, and in terms of timeline with this emergency use authorization or a compassionate use, these drugs can be given off label many, many times. so again, we're going to be watching these clinical trials closely. >> they're in the first stage of clinical trials, doc, but talk us through the process. how long will it take to make them available if these trials are successful? >> well remember, there are clinical trials for these drugs which are already out and available. that is key, especially if we start to see more patients becoming critically ill with coronavirus. but similar to the vaccine news, safety efficacy needs to be tested in small groups and then

larger groups. so i think we're going to see this proceed at a fast pace but we also have to remember, you guys, that for a lot of the critical ill patients with coronavirus, they get a super infection with a bacteria pneumonia. so again, they'll be given antibiotics for that. but these anti-viral therapies are really important. and as we hear the case counts go up and unfortunately death counts go up, it's also really important to remember that as of now about 80,000 people have recovered. keep our eye on that news also. >> we want to see that number go up. >> yes, we do. >> jen, thanks very much. coming up, how to stay social while you're social distancing. the technology keeping us connected. and how to keep that technology clean. the right way to disinfect your cell phone and how to stop the spread of the virus. ad of the virus. disinfect your cell phone and how to stop the spread of the virus.

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we a we are back with one of the key precautions to take during this coronavirus pandemic, keeping those germs off your phone. becky worley is going to give us a demonstration from san francisco. good morning, becky. >> reporter: good morning, george. a 2018 study says we pick up our phones more than 50 times a day, and in the age of heightened germ awareness, i'm thinking hard about how to keep this thing clean. yep, got it, wash as long as the abc song, warm water, lather, rinse, repeat. but you wash and then you touch this and this and this. so naturally we want all our items to be clean too. >> it's maddening because you know there could be germs

anywhere, everywhere, but you can't see them. >> reporter: but for our most used items there are some clear guidelines on best practices for cleanliness. >> the cdc recommends that we disinfect daily frequently touched surfaces, and that includes your phone, your keyboard. >> reporter: this is especially true of phones, laptops and tablets. apple has recently updated their support pages to clarify the use of disinfectants on their products. they say a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe or a clorox disinfectant wipe is okay on nonporous surfaces of your apple product such as the display, keyboard or other exterior surfaces. don't use bleach, avoid getting moisture in any opening and don't submerge your product in any cleaning products. that means don't don't don't dot

phone. >> make sure you're not getting moisture in any of the openings, following the instructions from the manufacturer. >> reporter: other tips, using headphones to keep the phone away from your face and it might be a good time to try out contactless payments from apple or google pay instead of using the credit card terminal and screen. >> that's a good way of avoiding touching something that you don't know where it's been or who's touched it. you should wash your hands frequently. that's the most important thing you can do. >> reporter: now, if you don't want to use a precious wipe, at&t is saying you can use 70% isopropyl alcohol, spray it on a cloth. now, 70% is probably the concentration you have of alcohol that's in your medicine cabinet already. spray it on the cloth and then wipe down the phone. some people say even a paper towel is too abrasive so something like this intended for cleaning glasses or screens, that's your best bet, george. >> i've done the full wipedown here, becky. what about things though like money?

>> reporter: from what we know so far, covid-19 can stay on all kinds of surfaces, including money. it seems to stay longer on solid surfaces than on porous surfaces like cardboard and paper. best bet, treat money the way we usually do. we know it's dirty, has changed hands a million times. after you use it wash your hands and maybe go with a credit card or contactless payment and wipe this down too. >> if paper and cardboard are more resistant, does that mean our packages are safe? >> reporter: yes, but with the same guidelines. there's a small risk of touching let's say the mail if someone's coughed or sneezed on it and then touching your face. so again, make sure you wash your hands. this is our new routine, right? >> it always comes back to that. okay, becky, thanks very much. >> i had a friend of mine who said if you're worried about your cash, send it to me, i'll dispose of it. [ laughter ] what a good friend that is, right? coming up, everybody,

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it's 8:00 a.m. millions of americans being called on to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. the president calls for the strictest guidelines yet, urging the public to avoid gatherings of 10 or more people, warning the crisis could last for months. 37 states now closing schools, almost 40 million students at home. the latest this morning. also this morning, sold out, the american food supply. what about all those empty shelves and when will they be filled again, and what is the smartest way to shop right now. the new homework. so many kids and parents confined together working from home, learning from home. our video diary showing how everyone is coping. the expert advice that may help you on day two, and little kelly, she's enjoying it much more than her parents were expecting. >> kelly, what do you miss about school? >> nothing.

social distancing meets social networking. your survival guide to staying in touch with tech, from virtual birthday parties to binge watching tv together, how to stay connected. ♪ you're a sky full of stars and so many stars live streaming home concerts to boost everyone's spirits. pink, keith urban and nicole kidman and chris martin, it's a sky full of stars to connect us all as we say good morning, america. there's some really wonderful videos that are out there, people sharing. good morning, america, on this st. paddy's day. >> we know so many families are at home together so we decided to do a special edition of "binge this," the top things to read, watch and listen to for everybody in the family. i have a little something for everybody including, you see there, "frozen ii." that's all coming up.

>> plenty of time to play catchup. we have a lot of news to get to this morning as well including the new guidelines from the white house calling on people to do what they can to stop the spread of the coronavirus. there are more than 180,000 cases worldwide right now. i want to go back to whit johnson outside a hospital here in new york city with the latest. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. president trump called the coronavirus an invisible enemy and also said that we may be heading into a recession. daily life in this country coming to a grinding halt as many americans are now facing a tough new set of rules. this morning, with much of america shutting down -- >> it's like a bad dream, isn't it? >> reporter: the white house is warning the coronavirus crisis could stretch on for months. >> people are talking about july, august, something like that. >> reporter: president trump advising americans to limit contact with other people, avoiding groups of 10 or more. >> we've made the decision to further toughen the guidelines and blunt the infection now.

we'd much rather be ahead of the curve than behind it. >> reporter: drastic measures now being enacted coast to coast. 15 states activating the national guard. the san francisco bay area issuing a shelter in place order overnight, urging nearly 7 million people to remain home for at least the next three weeks except to buy food, medicine and to exercise. new jersey becoming the first state to request a voluntary curfew, discouraging all nonessential and nonemergency travel from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. >> for those who do not need to be out, please, please, please just stay home. >> reporter: this as hospitals face a daunting uphill battle to meet demand with dwindling supplies. >> our suppliers tell us we're within potentially two weeks of not being able to receive new supplies. >> reporter: now, one positive development, the phase one clinical trial of a potential vaccine is now under way. a volunteer received the first

injection in the seattle area but it's not expected to be ready for the public for at least a year. robin. >> still encouraging. okay, whit, thank you. as the nation stocks up on groceries, there are growing concerns about all those empty shelves and what it means for the american food supply. let's go back to rebecca jarvis with the latest on that. good morning again, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning again, robin. yeah, it is scary to see these images of empty store shelves, but we've spoken to a number of grocers and retailers, target, kroger and publix, who tell us those shelves will be restocked and replenished. it is a matter of time. this is why they are limiting the number of items you can purchase in certain categories like the nonperishable canned items and cleaning supplies. the issue right now is not the supplies. the supplies are in the warehouses and in the factories. it's a matter of getting those supplies to stores and store shelves. and now you see truck drivers,

warehouse workers having to work overtime, doing many more deliveries than would be typical. typically grocers would get about two deliveries a week. now they're getting these deliveries every single day, and you have a number of stores that are changing up their hours in order to make time for this, lessening the amount of time that the store is opened, making special hours for seniors. that's something that stop & shop is doing and now amazon says that it will hire an additional 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in order to get those very much needed supplies, michael, into the hands of americans. michael. >> put a lot of stress on the system, rebecca. thank you so much for that. now to a community that was helped from a coronavirus closure. disneyland and walt disney world both closed their doors for the rest of the month leaving a lot of excess food. with local communities more in need than ever during this difficult time, both are donated their excess food to nearby food banks. each year disney resorts donates

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welcome back. hope you guys are doing well this tuesday morning. we have a big wednesday tomorrow as well, one of our favorite guests, ben platt, remember him from "pitch perfect", "dear evan hanson." we'll facetime with him about his virtual dance party. >> nice. >> how about some "pop news." >> let's do it, george. good morning, everybody. we begin with the biggest show of the year. the brainchild of anna wintour. the met gala has become the latest global event to be postponed indefinitely. this year's theme was to be called about time, fashion and duration, co-hosted by emma stone, meryl streep and lin-manuel miranda. the last time the met gala was put on hold was in 2002 after the 9/11 attacks. >> we're hearing that a lot, not since 9/11. >> yeah. agreed. it is quite serious and a lot of celebrities are giving back during these trying times. jennifer garner and amy adams started an instagram page.

check it out, please. it's called save with stories where celebs will read your favorite children's books. donations can be made to save the children and no kid hungry. jen writing on instagram, quote, these funds will help make sure families know how to find meals when schools are closed and support programs to help kids make up for time lost in the classroom. ryan reynolds and blake lively are stepping up. the couple announcing overnight they're donating a million dollars to be split between feeding america and food banks canada, two organizations helping those most at risk and in need. ryan posting on instagram, covid-19 has brutally impacted older adults and low income families. take care of your bodies and hearts. leave room for joy. call someone who's isolated and might need connection. then he offers hugh jackman's phone number. joking of course. much needed humor. thank you so much and thank you so much for your generosity. >> absolutely. so many celebrities are using social media to urge their fans to stay inside.

kristen bell getting rave reviews for her post which says, quote, our elders were called to war to save lives. we are being called to sit on the couch to save theirs. we can do this. >> that is smart. >> it's so simple. it's so true. bell's sentiment echoing for the call of social distancing among younger people who officials say can spread the virus without having any symptoms. to that end, mel brooks and his son max have teamed up. the 93-year-old there, he's behind glass safely. max reminding everyone on the other side of the glass why it's so important to stay inside. take a look. >> if i get the coronavirus, i'll probably be okay, but if i give it to him, he could give it to carl reiner who could give it to dick van dyke, and before i know it i've wiped out a whole generation of comedic legends. >> well said, max. >> funny not funny. >> yeah, funny not funny. but funny and true. max sharing the video on twitter on his feed on monday.

now it has 11 million views and counting. among them, mark hamill who is using the force of social media to tweet, listen to max's wise words, everyone. it's great advice, and we simply can't take the risk of endangering mel brooks, carl reiner and dick van dyke who represent a collective 284 years of comic genius, adding the hashtag don't be a spreader. >> it's like the surgeon general yesterday said watch out for pop-pop. remember? >> mel brooks looks great. >> 93 years young. that video is so great, just says it all. so does this. finally, there is one group that is very happy that we all have to stay at home. take a look at the post from the ellen show that reads, humans, quote, dang, i need to self-quarantine for two weeks and the dog's response? well, the smile says it all, they're glad to have us home, everybody. and that is "pop news" on this tuesday morning. >> look at that smile. >> great job, lara. now to our "gma" cover story, the new reality millions

of americans are trying to navigate, working at home while managing the kids at home as well. we're all in this together including our stephanie ramos. stephanie, how did day one go yesterday? >> how did day one go? is it too early for wine? it was -- michael, it was an experiment. you can see my youngest is up. he's still a little tired. we're trying to do things a little differently today. but it was tough for the kids. they -- it was tough for them to get into school mode with their toys being so close, but like most families across the country we were taking it one task at a time. >> reporter: at least 35 million public school students are home and millions of americans now have to work remotely. >> are we all done? >> reporter: what does that all add up to? one steep learning curve. >> i am, in fact, working from home. it has been a little challenging.

we are going to get through this. >> reporter: my colleague, karen travers of abc radio, sharing a start to a productive morning. a 9:00 a.m. morning facetime with the grandparents to a slightly different scene at 5:00 p.m. ♪ no more monkeys jumping on the bed ♪ >> reporter: at least the kids enjoyed it. >> narrator: cali, what do you miss about school? >> nothing. >> reporter: our viewers sending in their first day experiences. here's rachel from chicago. >> we have dad's office. >> hi. >> kayla's office. >> no there. >> sharra's office, my office, followed by the kids' office. i think it's going to be a long week. >> reporter: thousands more people tweeting their experiences including shonda rhimes who shared, been home schooling a 6-year-old and 8-year-old for one hour and 11 minutes.

teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year or a week. so, how do we manage these new responsibilities? online educator shannon tripp knows the struggle all too well. she left working as an er nurse to run a business full time at home, and she home schools her four children. >> have patience with yourself because it's not supposed to look perfect. >> reporter: she says set your priorities. >> give them a time slot during your day so that no matter what, you get those done. >> reporter: don't try to be a teacher. >> we're their parent and it just needs to be a place of learning, however that looks for you. maybe it's just one to two hours when we sit down and do school work. maybe it's going outside and learning about plants. >> reporter: don't be afraid to hit that reset button. >> we all need quiet time. we need space to take a deep breath, us and our children. >> reporter: and most importantly, ask for help. figuring out work/life balance just got a whole new meaning. so day two is all about

organization. we've figured out what didn't work out yesterday so we're staggering the kids' class time. my oldest is still sleeping so he's getting a couple extra hours of sleep. we'll work with him once our youngest is doing play time. then we'll get our oldest up. we're going to balance it out and see what works best. >> seems like you're figuring it out and it gives you a greater appreciation for teachers. >> absolutely. >> by the way, it's not too early for wine. [ laughter ] >> i do love how stephanie said, it was tough for the kids. the kids didn't ask for the wine, she did. tougher for her. >> this is day two. stephanie, we appreciate it. >> hang in there. >> hang in there. >> a lot of togetherness. in this time of social distancing and self-isolation, keeping in touch with others can pose a difficult challenge for some so becky worley is back with innovative ways technology can help keep you connected to everyone you care about.

hey, becky. >> reporter: george, you're so right. as shelter in place orders go in effect and offices, schools, gathering spots close, how can we connect in a time when we need connection more than ever? as we get used to this new norm -- >> social distancing. >> social distancing. >> reporter: social distancing, meet social networking. inventive folks cooped up at home are finding ways to get together virtually. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: like most kids across the country, 3-year-old zoe is home from school, but this is not stopping the celebration of her friend's birthday party. after plans to celebrate her buddy's birthday at school had to change, the moms decided to do a group facetime instead. and offices that have gone to virtual work places are now having virtual happy hours. >> cheers, i love you guys. >> reporter: rose and her friends from l.a., new york, charlotte and san francisco got together using facetime. but when it comes to connecting

with close friends and family, maybe that takes a little digital coordination like setting up a watch party where you both binge a tv show simultaneously. or a phone date. >> hey, sara, how are you doing? >> i'm doing all right. >> reporter: when you go for a walk by yourself -- >> i'll talk to you later -- >> reporter: but call on old friend. >> kind of like taking a walk with a friend, kind of. >> reporter: we're digitizing old photos as a project here at our house so i've been sending some to family and friends as a pick-me-up. >> papa is going to love this. we got to send that to him. >> reporter: little ways to connect in a disconnected time. over the past few years teens have facetimed with friends while they're just hanging out in their rooms doing nothing. maybe we can learn from them. they'll talk every few minutes but then have long periods of silence. they just like the feeling of virtual company. it might be weird for me but i have had some amazing catchups with old friends this week on the phone. never in recent times have we

had so much free time and need for reassurance. it really is a chance to deepen connections, george. >> yeah, that is the positive side but social media can also kind of hype anxiety. >> reporter: oh, fair enough. we know that social media can act as an amplifier and that's why you really do want to be mindful of what you choose to do online. maybe it's an opportunity to seek out new groups or interests, hobbies, communities that can really help you refocus and stay positive. >> you're in the san francisco area and we know that it's really on a lockdown right now and you have the twins, so how is the family doing? >> reporter: it is challenging. we start digital school on wednesday so right now it feels like still free for all but they're really missing their friends, robin. this idea of staying away from even their besties, that hurts. >> it's tough on everybody. thank you, becky. >> let's go to ginger. >> i've got a "gma" moment from cincinnati, ohio. you know you have that song you

always sing in the car? well, 2-year-old noel has "i am every woman" down pat. ♪ i'm every woman ♪ i'm every woman >> yes! she just goes for it. whitney would be proud. thank you, noel. keep fine tuning it as we get through this time. take a moment and go to my facebook page, instagram and drop your "gma" moment so we can all have a little smile.

now to some of the stars using social media to lift spirits all around the world in this time of social distancing. so many performers have had to cancel their concert tours of course due to what's going on, but it hasn't stopped them. it hasn't stopped artists like pink and keith urban from streaming performances. will reeve, are you going to tell us about that? good morning. >> reporter: yes, i am, robin. good morning. we've seen videos of italy of people singing from their balconies and now as we here in the u.s. halt much of public life and stay in our homes, somm of our biggest artists are doing their small part to ease the burden and make us feel a little more together. ♪ >> reporter: this morning, some music superstars using their platforms and the connective power of music to bring people together. ♪ to make you feel my love

pink posting this video of her soulful video of bob dylan's "make you feel my love." country star keith urban jamming out on instagram joined by his wife nicole kidman. ♪ and coldplay front man chris martin kicking off a virtual concert series started by global citizen and the world health organization called hashtag together at home, taking requests from viewers, playing unplugged versions of coldplay's ♪ you're a sky full of stars >> reporter: and yellow. ♪ it was called yellow >> reporter: at the start of his instagram performance, martin put out the call for others to follow his lead. none other than john legend answered, using that hashtag, tweeting he would do a solo show later today. fans on social media tagging their favorite artists hoping

they join the together at home movement. beyonce, luke bryan and alicia keys among the requests. ♪ there's nothing you can't do >> reporter: that's special and broadway icon and "hamilton" creator lin-manuel miranda streamed himself performing last week as well. now "hamilton" the show is putting out a casting call for its hamel fans, an open audition for people to be part of the ham at home digital show that streams later this month, robin. >> take their shot, their shot. that's right. people are getting very, very creative. we're seeing that. you love coldplay. >> i love coldplay. >> me too. i'm with you. >> i'll be listening right after we're done. we're going to binge tv shows, books, podcasts to help you pass the time. we're done. we're going to binge tv shows, books, podcasts to help you pass the time.

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another abc 7 news update in 30 minutes. find us on our app a ♪ back here on "gma," do you suddenly have a lot of time on your hands? >> yes. >> time to dig into some books, some shows, podcasts that are sure to keep us all entertained. >> that's right. michael is going to share some picks that can you help make the most of your time indoors. >> thank you guys over there. we've got some great options for everyone from bored teens to sports fans who are in withdrawal, and i think you should binge this, everybody. we're going to start with those moms and dads out there, i know you've had a long day, looking for a little escape into '90s suburbia. if so, i got you. "little fires everywhere" starring reese witherspoon and kerry washington launches with three episodes tomorrow, based

on the best seller by celeste ing. "the new york post" calls this series "big little lies" with a blow torch. that's hot, people. does that make you want to watch, lara? it works for me. >> absolutely. i mean, are we in? >> we're in. >> next up, you got to get some work done while the kids are bouncing off the walls. i got something for you parents, good news. you can let it go because "frozen ii" came to disney plus three months early to keep all those little ones singing so you can let them go into the other room. it seems like some moms and dads already have this one on repeat. look at this. ♪ into the unknown ♪ into the unknown >> that is zoe from north carolina. she is turning 3 next month, and she is loving, loving "frozen ii." parents, send us your videos, and guys, what do you think of zoe? >> that's great. >> terrific. >> if we could stand up, we would give you a standing ovation, zoe. george and lara, your kids are

going to like this one. have they heard of niall horan of one direction? >> of course. >> remember when they took over central park? one of the biggest concerts we've ever had out there. he's on his own and dropped his latest solo album called "heartbreak weather" on friday. critics are calling it the closest thing to a one direction album since the band split. that is a compliment. this seems like a great excuse to get that dance party started at home. a little school work, a little work, a little dance party afterwards. got the whole family covered. >> that's a great recommendation. >> yes, yes. go check it out. this is for all you reality tv junkies like my girl lara spencer. i know you've been binge watching a show lately. we've been talking about it. what is that? >> it's called "love is blind." have you guys heard about it? omg. >> don't touch your face! >> sorry. purell, please. guys, this is the perfect binge. it's like "bachelor" meets "married at first sight," "say yes to the dress."

it's a bunch of singles. they date without ever seeing each other to test the theory could love possibly be blind. you need to see this to believe it. they have these dates in pods. they get together. there are vacations involved, proposals involved. i do not want to give anything away. all i'm telling you is you've got to watch this show. it is a great way to kill time. >> amber has been talking about this. >> yeah. it's really fun. once you start, you will be hooked. >> i don't think we have george on bored. >> elliott may be watching it. >> i guarantee you they know about this show. >> this show is very addicting. come on, what could go wrong with a show like that? you got to watch, man. >> going on dates, never seeing the person. sounds like a recipe for success. >> if you like to read, we have books as well. we have zibby owens from the award winning podcast moms don't have time to read books to share her binge reading picks. take a look. >> if you want something that will make you laugh and cry, read "nobody will tell you this

but me" by beth cobb. if you want an edge of your seat page turner thriller, "you are not alone" by sarah hendricks. >> great suggestions. got to get on those as well. robin, i know you're like me, probably missing sports, right? >> yeah. all my friends complaining no sports out there. i got the sports fix for everybody. i got two picks for you guys. one of my favorite podcasts is called wide open with tony gonzalez, my nfl hall of famer brother. he sits down with successful people and finds out their secret to tackling obstacles. i think it's great for all of us to hear that. you've got to watch hbo's "the shop uninterrupted" co-executive produced by our guy, all-star, superstar lebron james where they visit barber shops around the country and they talk about everything. when i say everything, i mean everything. they just launched season three this week featuring super bowl mvp patrick mahomes and of course our girl, the hilarious tiffany haddish. you have to check it out. >> espn classics has been

playing some really great games and sporting events from over the years. >> we watched an old one, nc state game, that was amazing, like one of the famous games. >> against houston. >> yes. >> '83. >> it was riveting. >> there was a good "30 for 30" as well. >> you can still get your sports fix. >> 1983, i wasn't even born in '83. but you guys, you know -- we want you to tell us what you're watching and reading while you are stuck in the house. tweet us using #bingethis. coming up, meals in a minute. comfort foods when you're stuck at home as you are with "new york times" food columnist and york times" food columnist and cookbook author california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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back now on "gma," we're cooking up some new, quick, easy and comforting meals and i'm here with "new york times" food columnist and author of the cookbook "dinner in an instant," melissa clark. she was behind the number one article for the past few days on what to stock in your pantry, and these instant pot dishes we're about to show you are perfect if you're stuck in the house, dealing with kids, you need to get something done quick, but they're translatable to stove top. >> absolutely. you can do them if you have an instant pot. what's so great about it is you can throw everything in your instant pot and do something with your kids and it's ready when you're ready to eat it which is really nice. >> don't panic if you don't have

an instant pot. >> do it right on the stove. >> before we get started with two really delicious recipes -- i may have tasted them both already -- can you share with us the five things or the few things that we absolutely should try to grab if we can find them? >> you will be able to because stores are restocking so don't panic. you'll be able to get your pasta, rice, lemons, garlic and olive oil. if you have those things, you can make amazing meals. >> your list also reads beans. >> beans, okay, six. >> yeah, love a good bean dish. let's start with a classic, macaroni and cheese. >> exactly. >> your take on it is so rich and delicious. >> if you don't have macaroni, use any small pasta you can get. i'm going to start with a really creamy sauce. i've got milk. do it in the blender to get it nice and smooth. >> what's that, a full cup?ut there are also some political realities. here in new york city we just shut down the school system.

>> announcer: this is an abc news special report. testing procedures are going well and within a short period of time all of the private labs will kick in. this has never been done before. it's going to be something very -- i think it's going to be incredible if it's done properly, and these are great companies. these are among greatest companies in the world actually. so the state's going to be dealing through themselves and with local government and local physicians, local everybody. they're also dealing with us, but we have a tremendous testing capacity. today we're also announcing a dramatic expansion of our medicare tele health services. medicare patients can now visit any doctor by phone or video conference at no additional cost, including with commonly used services like facetime and skype, a historic breakthrough. this has not been done before either. in addition, states have the

authority to cover tele health services for their medical patients, and by doing this the patient is not seeing the doctor per se but they're seeing the doctor so there's no getting close. during this time we will not enforce applicable hipaa penalties so that doctors can greatly expand care for their patients using tele health so the penalties won't be enforced. we encourage everyone to maximize use of tele health to limit exposure to the virus. it's been a very successful method of communication but never used on a scale like we're going to use at tele health. you'll be able to which is better maintain hospital capacity by doing this. earlier this morning i spoke with executives from america's fast food industry, wendy's, mcdonald's, all of the big ones, burger king, and they were great. we were talking about the

pick-ups in light of yesterday's guidance you heard to avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants or public food courts. we discussed the important role that the drive-through pick-up and delivery service can play in the weeks ahead. so that's happening and they have been fantastic. they have been absolutely fantastic and they've been doing it already, but they're keeping it open and smaller staffs, very capable people and very capable companies and they're doing pickups. our guidance yesterday urges americans to take action for 15 days to help stem the outbreak, so it's a 15-day period. i guess now it's a 14-day period, 15 days from yesterday, and we're asking everyone to work at home if possible, postpone unnecessary travel and limit social gatherings to no more than 10 people. by making shared sacrifices and temporary changes, we can protect the health of our people and we can protect our economy

because i think our economy will come back very rapidly. so it's 15 days from yesterday. we'll see what happens after that. if we do this right, our country and the world frankly but our country can be rolling again pretty quickly, pretty quickly. we have to fight that invisible enemy, i guess unknown but we're getting to know it a lot better. today the senate has taken up coronavirus legislation that includes free testing for those who need it as well as paid sick leave and family medical leave for workers affected by the virus. we're also committed to getting small businesses the support that they need. in fact, one of the things that we talked about with the fast food operations, we spoke to the chairman and ceos of all of the companies, but one of the things we discussed is exactly that, getting small businesses support and flexibility that they need for themselves and for their workers and that's being worked on right now.

at my direction, secretary mnuchin is meeting today with senators on additional stimulus packages. i can tell you he was meeting with them late until the night last night and for a big part of the day yesterday and tremendous things are happening. there's great spirit, tremendous spirit, and i can say that for republicans and democrats. i can say that with respect to governor cuomo we had a great talk this morning. we're both doing a really good job and we're coordinating it. we agree different states need different things and we agree on that 100%, but we had a very good talk and i think we're right down the same track. it's going to be very successful. new york has a pretty big problem. i guess it would be the number one hot spot. that's no fault of anybody's. it's just the way it is, but we're working very closely together. we're also getting fema very much involved. they've been involved but now we're getting them to a

different level and we'll have everything ready. we're dealing with the army corps of engineers should that be necessary. we have them working in some cases on standby in other cases. my conversation with andrew cuomo was a very, very productive one and a very good one and i appreciate that. we're giving relief to affected industries and small businesses and we're ensuring that we emerge from this challenge with the prosperous and growing economy because that's what's going to happen. it's going to pop. one day we'll be standing possibly up here and we'll say, well, we won. we're going to say that. sure as you're sitting there we're going to say that and we're going to win and i think we're going to win faster than people think, i hope. later today i'll meet with the leaders from the tourism industry as well as industrial supply retailers and wholesalers to discuss their critical roles. as you know i met with the department store people, all of the retailers, the big ones, including walmart and others.

it was a great meeting. they're stocking up their stores like they've never stocked them before. we're trying to get people to actually buy less if that's possible, buy less. don't take everything, just buy what you need for a while. they're going to stay hope all hours of the day, and they've been fantastic. we're taking aggressive action now as one nation and one family so that america can rebound stronger. frankly, stronger than ever before. we recommengnize that while man american workers can work from home, many cannot. first responders and people in the health service and food service and manufacturing are showing up and standing up to provide us with the goods and services we need. we want people to stay home when they can but in many cases when you talk about food service and manufacturing, certain items in particular, they are -- they're go in and they're practicing all of the safety rules and regulations that we talk about.

so with that i'd like to just introduce our great vice president, mike pence. he'll say a few words and then i'll make some other introductions. thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. president. good morning. should be very clear to the american people that president trump has initiated not only a whole of government approach but a whole of america approach. the president's interaction even today and through the course of this day with leaders in industry around the country reflects that we're not only bringing the full weight of the federal government to bear but the full weight of the american economy. i know i speak on behalf of the president when i say how inspired we are at the way the american people have stepped up and the way that american businesses large and small have stepped up. it's true been inspiring. our task force met this morning. we continue to focus on president trump's priorities of testing, prevention, and supplies. in that category i'm pleased to

report that while testing is available in all 50 states as the president just indicated, through the swift action of the fda at the encouragement of governors around the country, now state health authorities can authorize labs in their state and expand existing testing capabilities. but also in connection with the fda's action which you'll hear more about in a moment, we now have continued to expand the public and private partnership that the president forged with vast commercial laboratories around the country, increasing access to the high volume of high through-put coronavirus testing that is greatly expanding access even as we speak. also, our task force received a report this morning on the progress that the u.s. public health service and fema are making, working closely with state governments and also partners in the private sector like cvs, target, walgreens and walmart to expand remote testing

sites around the country, and we'll have a full report later this week as those come online. it's important that the american people understand the testing is happening all over the country, but all of our health experts wanted me to tell the american people you don't need the results of testing to know what you should do. president trump's 15-day coronavirus guidelines, our advice for every american in every community, they're the result of the best guidance of sid sund cdc and health experts and as the president said we continue to urge every american over the next 15 days to put into practice the principles in the president's coronavirus guidelines. by every american practicing these principles, we believe that we can slow the spread of the coronavirus. in fact, our experts have told our task force that if every american acts on the president's coronavirus guidelines, we could

see a substantial reduction in the spread of the coronavirus. as the president said, it will take all of us to do it. if you feel sick, stay home. if someone in your house tests positive, keep the entire household home, especially if you're a person with an underlying health condition. we urge you to stay home and practice social distancing from people. no social gatherings of more than ten people, use drive-through as the president discussed with leaders in the industry today, and every american especially practicing common sense and good hygiene. for the american people as a whole, the risk of serious illness remains low but we're asking every american to partner with us in this effort to slow the spread of the virus and especially to be mindful of seniors or others with serious underlying health conditions for whom the threat of the coronavirus can be very significant and very real. as i said, the president has continued to push our task force

to bring a whole of government and a whole of america approach, and we continue to be inspired the way our nation's governors, nation's businesses are responding. we spoke just yesterday with the leaders of every broadcast network in america that will soon be unveiling a public service campaign using cdc guidelines and specifically as we work on the issue of supplies, meetings yesterday with department of defense officials about excess supplies, the president and i will be meeting today to speak about the supply chain for hospitals. we would make one specific request and that is we would urge construction companies to donate their inventory of n 95 masks to your local hospital and forego additional orders of those industrial masks. because of what the president asked to be included in legislation moving through the congress today, those industrial masks that they use on construction sites are perfectly acceptable for health care workers to be protected from a

respiratory disease. but we're asking construction companies that our president knows very well from his background, we're asking them to donate their n 95 masks to their local hospitals and also forego making additional orders. at the president's direction we will continue to do whatever it takes. we'll continue to marshal the best of the american people, the best of all the people behind me, the people behind them, state and local officials. we will get through this and we will get through this together. thank you, mr. president. >> thank you. >> i want to thank chad wolf and homeland security, the job they did at the airports was really incredible. they screened thousands and thousands of people. o'hare got backed up a little bit but they got them out. everybody was screened and screened very carefully. they didn't want to rush it. i think it was 13 airports and it was an incredible thing.

then they had a big surge also from the u.k. and ireland and that went very smoothly. they did a fantastic job. they worked long hours and they did a fantastic job. i'd like to introduce steve mnuchin and then i'm going to ask steve to leave because he's going to the hill. he's been working very hard with the senate and with the house on a very big, bold package. it's going to be big and it's going to be bold and the level, again, of enthusiasm to get something done i don't think i've ever seen anything quite like it. so steve mnuchin, please. >> thank you, mr. president. i'd like to announce some very significant actions that the president has approved today. first i would say is earlier today i sent a letter to fed chairman powell approving his request to use 13-3. what that will do is the fed will be setting up a special purpose vehicle which the treasury will invest $10 billion

in from one of our funds. that will enable the fed to guarantee the purchase of a1-p1 going forward. that is a $1 trillion market and it is critical to american workers. it's critical to american business, and it's critical to american savers who have a lot of that money in money market funds. so, we heard loud and clear there were liquidity issues. this is very significant, and we'll create -- i don't think we'll need to use it all but we have the ability to have the fed purchase up to $1 trillion of commercial paper as needed. that has already created significant stability in the market today. the second thing i would say is you know we previously talked about deferring irs payments. the president earlier this morning authorized me to announce this program. i have previously announced we would defer $200 billion. the president suggested we increase that to $300 billion

which we will be doing. now, let me just be clear on the specifics. we encourage those americans who can file their taxes to continue to file their taxes on april 15th because for many americans you will get tax refund and we don't want you to lose out on those tax refundrefunds. we want to make sure you get them. many people do this electronically which is easy for them and easy for the irs. if you owe a payment to the irs, you can defer up to a million dollars as an individual. the reason why we're doing a million dollars is that covers lots of pass-throughs and small businesses and $10 million to corporations interest free and penalty free for 90 days. all you have to do is file your taxes. you'll automatically not get charged interest and penalties. now, of course any american has the right to extend their taxes. we're not taking that away but the president has asked us to go up to $300 billion.

that's also an enormous amount of liquidity in the system. the third thing is the president and i worked on a very significant economic stimulus plan. thank you for being available last night and throughout this morning, and i will be presenting that to the republicans in the senate this morning and also discussing that with the house. we look forward to having bipartisan support. we're now working with the senate to pass this legislation very quickly. these will be payments so small businesses. we've talked about loan guarantees to critical industries such as airlines and hotels, and we've also talked about a stimulus package to the american worker. you can think of this as something like business interruption payments for the american workers. thank you. >> do you have any questions for the secretary of the treasury? >> when you say a stimulus package for american workers, do you mean direct payments to americans or are you talking

about a payroll tax holiday? >> although the president likes the idea of the payroll tax holiday, what we've heard from many people and the president has said we can consider this, the payroll tax holiday would get people money over the next six to eight months. we're looking at sending checks to americans immediately. what we've heard from hard working americans, many companies have now shut down, whether it's bars or restaurants, americans need cash now and the president wants to get cash now. and i mean now in the next two weeks. >> how much? >> i will be previewing that with the republicans. there are some numbers out there. they may be a little bit bigger than what's in the process. >> please, wait. >> what help are you going to give to airlines specifically? >> i've had discussions with all the airline ceos this week. the airline ceos have had conversations with the senate and the house as the president said. i was up with a subset of the republican senators last night. i've discussed that with them. i think as you know this is

worse than 9/11. for the airline industry, this is -- they are almost ground to a halt. the president wants to make sure that although we don't want people to travel unless it's critical, we want to maintain for critical travel the right to have domestic travel. >> why $60 billion? >> i'm not going to comment on the specifics. i will tell you we're very focused. there's a lot of workers. this is strategically important to us and we'll be working with congress on this. >> the airline industry will be in good shape. go ahead, please. >> there's been talk about $1,000 checks to every american increasing support among republicans and some democrats for that. would you support that going to everyone or would you support some sort of income restriction on who gets a check? >> i think it's clear, we don't need to send people who make a million dollars a year checks, okay? that's one of the ideas we like. we're going to preview that today and then we'll be talking about details afterwards. >> i think we're going to do something that gets money to

them as quickly as possible. that may not be an accurate way of doing it because obviously some people shouldn't be getting checks for $1,000. we'll have a pretty good idea by the end of the day what we're going to be doing. >> mr. secretary -- >> how would the mechanics of this work? we've been talking about a payroll tax holiday. how would this idea of sending people a check work? would that be sort of an advance on what they would pay in payroll tax? >> again, we want to make sure americans get money in their pockets quickly. we want to make sure small business owners have access to funds. we want to make sure that hotels, airlines, we have an entire package and we'll lay out those details later today. >> i have to say this. there are four different ways you can do it. you can hear me well enough, i imagine. >> can you just -- >> okay, people at home, you're right. those are very important people, come to think of it, especially your people. look, we have four or five ways

we can do it, four ways in particular. i think there's a fifth possibility but there are some very good ways of getting the money out and getting it outet