>> have good morning, america. as we join you on this wednesday morning, coronavirus cases are now present in all 50 states. new york city considering drastic measures to control the outbreak. >> the idea of shelter in place has to be considered now. >> nba star kevin durant and three of his brooklyn teammates testing positive. 7 million people in the san francisco area already facing shelter in place restrictions. president trump urging people to stay inside and limit contact. >> by making shared sacrifices and temporary changes we can protect the health of our people. >> as hospitals across the country brace for a surge of patients, the navy prepares to send two hospital ships to handle the overflow.

the scramble to find much-needed medical equipment. we're talking live to an emergency te house plan extraordinary efforts to bolster the economy, put checks in the hands of tens of millions of americans as the treasury secretary warns unemployment get hit 20% without actions. battling back. we're hearing so many stories from survivors of the coronavirus. the symptoms, the hidden clues and how they managed to get better, and our very own abc news reporter who tested positive after reporting on the crisis joining us live from quarantine. and an all-star assist. the heart-warming movement of athletes showing their support in this difficult time. how russell wilson, his wife ciara, and rookie zion williamson are providing kindness during the crisis. we do say, good morning, america on this hump day. many are doing whatever they

can. how about zion? 19-year-old nba rookie. he has pledged to pay the wages of arena workers there in new orleans. >> what an example he is setting. john legend having some fun bringing some joy to his fans welcoming them into his home just one of many stars livestreaming free concerts. that's chrissy teigen and their daughter luna. >> keeping everybody entertained. all this comes as major cities across the country are looking more like ghost towns. we're used to seeing l.a.'s famous bumper to bumper traffic. look at this freeway during rush hour yesterday. virtually empty, and new york's grand central terminal, normally the busy gateway to the city is nearly empty in this new era. the mayor of new york city is saying that a shelter in place order could take hold. forcing people to shut their doors leading to stunning increases on unemployment

claims. in ohio, so many came to new jersey that the system crashed. the white house and congress are working on a stimulus package to pay money to americans. the virus now in all 50 states. there are now than 6400 cases in the u.s. and that number will sky rocket as new tests take place. so far, 108 deaths. >> we're going to talk live to an emergency room doctor in seattle in just a moment. we're going to begin our coverage. whit johnson is outside here in times square for us. good morning, whit. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. the mayor says he expects thousands of cases by next week and it could be up to 10,000 not long after that. you can already see the impact here in times square, eeril empty and now the possibility of even more painful restrictions. overnight, the mayor of the nation's largest city doubling

down warning new yorkers of a possible order to shelter in place. >> this is moving very fast. we should all be very concerned about how we find a way to slow down the trajectory of this virus. the idea of shelter in place has to be considered now. >> reporter: details of what that could mean for the city's nearly 9 million residents, still unclear. the port authority which operates the city's mass transit telling abc news the airports are open and will continue to be. governor cuomo now trying to dispel fears. >> there is not going to be any quarantine. no one is going to lock you in your home. that's not going to happen. >> reporter: the san francisco bay area already taking similar drastic steps to slow the pandemic, completing another night under its shelter in place order. shops locked up. normally bustling streets now oddly quiet. nearly 7 million people told to stay home for at least three weeks. >> it's a little freaky and scary. >> it feels like nobody can help each other. >> i think people are genuinely scared. >> reporter: and california's governor warning parents it could be months before kids are back in school. >> it's unlikely that many of

these schools, few if any, will reopen before the summer break. >> reporter: parents trying to adjust to the new normal. >> we're basically alternating primary caregiver with this little one during the day. >> a lot of families are in a difficult spot right now. >> reporter: at least 22 states activating the national guard. the navy preparing to send two hospital ships to both coasts to handle overflow. each ship can treat up to 1,000 patients. this as president trump is urging people to stay inside and limit contact. >> we're asking everyone to work at home, if possible, postpone unnecessary travel and limit social gatherings to no more than ten people. by making shared sacrificines a 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. >> gloves, gowns, face shields, goggles. >> reporter: we're hearing of dramatic measures medical

professionals are taking so they don't put patients or their own families at risk. >> i have my own little kitchen. >> reporter: dr. joseph jones, an emergency medical physician sayin says he's isolating from his own family moving into his basement apartment. >> i got called to the front lines of a war, and just as the troops had to be away from their families, i'm going to be down here while i fight this covid-19. >> reporter: as health officials attempt to slow the spread, another blow to the nba. the brooklyn nets reporting that four of their players have tested positive for covid-19, but only one is showing symptoms. mega star kevin durant revealing he's one of those players telling abc news he's fine and writing everyone be careful. take care of yourself and quarantine. we're going to get through this. >> reporter: back here in new york city, the mayor says any shelter in place order would have to be done in partnership

with the state. he's mostly worried about food for people in the city. he says they'll probably have to set up a mass feeding operation. we're already part way there. >> we are in a brand-new world. whit, thanks very much. let's bring in dr. stephen anderson. he's an emergency room doctor in auburn, washington. i want to thank you and your colleagues for all your service right now. you are on the front line of this battle. give everybody at home a sense of what that means every day, and how you're holding up. >> thank you very much for speaking to your people watching today. there's a lot of stress. it's a bit frightening. we're safe right at the moment. if you have to come to the emergency department, but in 35 years of practice, i can say that this is the most anxiety that i have ever seen around an idea of an infectious disease. in the past we felt like we were on a different continent or we were safe from things like ebola or we were in a different

demographic with hiv. this starts with a cough and low grade fever and we never know what's showing up at the front door. the anxiety level is pretty high, but right now we're safe. >> thank goodness. do you all have the equipment you need right now, the masks, and other medical supplies, but more importantly the ventilators in icu units? >> there's no question we need quicker and more tests. we need more space to place people. we have ventilators. i have them this morning, but the hospital up the street from me is out of ventilators at the moment, and we can move things around. i think the big thing we need on the frontlines right now is personal protective gear for my colleagues and myself. i've got my mask for today right here, and i'm guarding it with my life because it could be >>ell, then -->> we repoed he ta supplyo days, but you're going to need an awful lot more than that. once you and your colleagues,

the nurses, the other doctors, if any of you get sick, the hospital becomes a hot spot. it's hard to imagine the consequences of that. >> well, we really don't have a deep bullpen. if people get sick and they're out, that takes people off the front lines to help with this, but you don't want to be sick and be around the people coming to the emergency department who are already the sickest and most in need in america. we're trying to test our health care workers as quickly and f h efficiently as we can and get them back into ball game if 's ahewereren the o casualties always happen in any battle. >> you mentioned the hospital -- your neighbor hospital does not have ventilators right now. if that spreads to other hospitals, and your hospital, you're going to have to make incredibly difficult, tragic decisions. >> they're already doing that in italy, and we've not gotten to that resource scarcity yet. in the past we've had to make

decisions about life and death for the entire history of emergency medicine. it's never been strictly based on resources available. this is a whole new ball game for us. >> what is the most important thing everyone at home needs to know right now? >> well, you know, if this peaks early and it peaks hard, we don't have the resources for this, and we'll run out of ventilators and space. so you've heard it over and over again this morning. the important thing is we need to flatten the curve. we need to make sure if this goes on into june it's a gradual rise and fall, and the way we need to do that right now is by socially isolating ourselves and hunkering down so that we don't spread the virus. >> you can't do that, and you are protecting all of us. thank you very much, dr. anderson. >> i want to say thank you to my colleagues on the front line. the doctors, nurses, housekeepers, everyone in emergency medicine. it's an honor to be a part of this battle and i'm off to work

today to do it again. >> we are all thinking of you. thanks very much. >> oh, my gosh. what he said there especially at the end, and we share that. every doctor, nurse, housekeeper as he said. everybody that's there on the frontlines fighting for us, we appreciate it. we have more now on the impact of this emergency on the economy. the white house proposing cash payments directly to many americans as part of a trillion dollar stimulus plan. our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis tracking that all for us. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. we have seen a dramatic increase in unemployment claims. many jobs in services, hotels, restaurants, airlines, those employees are now on the sidelines and now while the money isn't coming in, they have to get their bills paid. er p arins could be in the range of $1,000 or potentially even more. it's unclear who would get the checks, but it's likely to be restricted with some kind of income c

treasury secretary steven mnuchin said yesterday it's clear we don't need to send people who make $1 million a year checks. take a look at this. the stock market is significantly lower this morning. looking like it will wipe out all of yesterday's gains as hopes for a stimulus package are outweighed by fears of the virus. of course the price tag of the stimulus itself. $1 trillion. that will certainly add to our deficit. with the threat of a recession and significant unemployment treasury secretary steven mnuchin says the deficit is a problem for another day. michael? now to italy where the health care system is on the brink of collapse with surging coronavirus cases. more than 31 people diagnosed with the virus. the death toll now over 2,500. almost 350 of those in just the

past day. maggie rulli joins us with more. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. those numbers out of italy are absolutely staggering. hundreds of people are still dying in that country every single day. if that rate keeps up, the death toll could soon surpass china in a matter of days. the fact that china has about 1.4 billion people, and italy just 60 million. that's how staggering these numbers are. doctors and nurses say they're struggling to have supplies. they're desperate for things like life-saving ventilators, and the pope came out with an emotional interview and pleaded with everyone to remember the doctors and nurses on the frontlines of this virus, sacrificing their health and safety. george? >> maggie, thank you so much. now we're going to take a closer look at that needed device for treating the cases. this short fall could force doctors to make agonizing choices.

steve osunsami has the story. >> reporter: it's a critical tool that saves lives, the ventilator, better known as a breathing machine and american hospitals are concerned this morning that there aren't enough around to help patients get sick with the coronavirus. >> half of my lung is already not working. >> reporter: kyle abernathy is father of two recovering from a coronavirus infection and is watching his wife fighting for her life and needing a ventilator after she got sick too. >> she was at one point requiring 100% oxygen through the ventilator. now she's down to 50%. >> reporter: dr. curtis is saving lives in a seattle icu and says these breathing machines are critical to saving patients sick with covid-19. >> i'm worried if this pandemic doesn't begin to slow down, we will get into a situation where we may not have enough resources. >> reporter: medical authorities here trying to prevent what's happening in italy where tients who can breathe, and

doctors are comparing ventilators to gold. here in the u.s., medical professionals estimate there are about 62,000 ventilators in hospitals and believed if needed, they could get their hands on about 200,000 working units, but they worry even that's not enough if hospitals fill. president trump is trying to calm the fears of a shortage. >> we have tremendous amounts of equipment, but compared to what we're talking about here, this has never been done before. >> reporter: the world's top manufacturers are working overtime. hamilton medical for example tells abc news they have increased production by 40%. in england, the british government is asking jaguar, land rover, ford and rolls-royce if they can produce ventilators. we reached out to top manufacturers of ventilators across the world and they all tell us they are increasing

production, but underline it can take up to 45 minutes just to make one machine. michael? >> okay, steve. thank you so much. joining us now is tom bossert, abc news national security analyst, and former counterterrorism adviser for president trump. you just saw steve's report there. they are asking for manufacturers -- car manufacturers like ford and rolls-royce to produce ventilators. can that happen here with us? >> if that can, we should start we tooling those facilities soon. i look at this like the two-week strategy i've discussed before. what do i think i'm see in two weeks, and what do i think i'll regret not doing, and if we're like italy and there's every reason to believe our numbers will grow along that line, we could see 2,500 dead in two weeks' time and over 100,000 cases and those are planning assumptions, not predictions. if that's the case, i'll look back on today and say, i wish i had done three things and they would be personal protective

equipment, personal protective equipment and personal protective equipment. these doctors we saw interviewed, if they're absent, they can't take care of us, and they can't use those ventilators. that's my fear today and that's where i think we should be focussed. >> you hear those numbers and it's shocking and staggering. earlier in the show, we mentioned the potential of a shutdown here in new york city. it's a city of 8 million people. how feasible is that, and how would it work? >> well, at this point, i'm less concerned about compelling people and more interested in influencing them and inspiring them. if they don't hear those numbers and get inspired, i think maybe, michael, to you, it's a play, but it's not a hail mary. we've deeply considered this play, and it has a high likelihood of working if people just stick to the plan. >> that is key. tom bossert, thank you for your time this morning. robin? kindness in crisis. a heartwarming movement of athletes and teams helping workers affected by the sudden suspension of games.

major league baseballs 30 teams committing $1 million each to financially help stadium and team workers. kevin love was the first to pledge $100,000 to support staff through his foundation. other nba players are following his lead like zion williamson. and who is this next guy? >> giannis antetokounmpo. >> there you go, george. great job. >> and the golden state warriors' owners and coaches announced a $1 million pledge to a fund that helps arena >> coming up we'll hear from one virus. ginger, let's go to you. >> coming up, dangerous stormy cities brought to you by walmart.

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defeating bernie sanders in florida, illinois and arizona. he has an insurmountable lead in an even though st. patrick's day parade was canceled due to the epidemic these folks in ireland had their own parade and also this adorable kids parade. >> they're having fun. >> you said it both ways. >> it would be right. >> one way or the other. we're going to continue now with more on the coronavirus pandemic that has much of the u.s. and the world on lockdown as you know. according to johns hopkins, more than 80,000 people have recovered from the virus, and this morning we're going to hear from some of them. some of the stories of the people who have fought their way back to health. t.j. holmes has that story for us. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. and we have been focusing so much on numbers. americans are getting new and scary numbers every day.

updates on how many have been diagnosed, how many have died, but that number you just mentioned is important to put in that mix as well. tens of thousands of people have recovered, and that is something that is encouraging as doctors learn more about this disease. americans are learning more about it by seeing the faces and hearing the stories of those who have made it through this virus. signs of hope as many of those affected by coronavirus are recovering. more than 80,000 people around the globe have beat the disease, and americans are speaking out, some on the mend after a serious scare. >> what got me kind of nervous was when my chest started to feel like, you know, an elephant was standing on it basically. tough to catch your breath. >> reporter: chris cain contracted coronavirus. he fell ill after a business trip to florida at the end of february. his illness improved with the use of the same drug that was once tested for ebola treatment. >> my breathing got better. it wasn't as painful. i was able to move around the ro >> reporter: in utah, jerry and mark also recovering. the couple was on that "diamond princess" cruise ship, both becoming infected.

>> when i was diagnosed i was showing no symptoms. so i was quite surprised. >> reporter: now the husband and wife on the mend are practicing social distancing. >> there's no hugs or kisses or even fist bumps. we're trying to keep our wits about us, be calm, and this is how it is. we're going to get through it. >> reporter: tom hanks who tested positive for the virus, along with his wife rita wilson leaving the hospital writing on instagram, good news. one week after testing positive, in self-isolation, the symptoms are pretty much the same. no fever, but the blahs. we're all in this together. flatten the curve. idris elba giving us this update. >> i'm feeling okay. my temperature is fine. i don't have a fever. i don't feel any restriction within my breathing or my lungs. >> as doctors tell us, yes, 80% of people who did get coronavirus will have mild to no symptoms so.

as we talk about these numbers, robin, yes. and numbers are important, but these are also people, and these are stories and faces and lives and it's kind of encouraging to see some of those stories get out there as well. >> always count on you to say the right thing about that, t.j. thank you. for more, let's bring in abc's kaylee hartung. she is a colleague. she is a friend. she's there in los angeles in isolation because she tested positive for the virus. kaylee, it is so good to see you. i know that we have been in contact. tell everybody how you're feeling this morning. >> reporter: robin, i'm so grateful for your love and support and everybody's at abc. i am feeling so much better. this virus was something that really knocked me off my feet for a day, but other than that, any of the lingering symptoms any other time in my life it's something i would have just tried to push through. it really all started with a runny nose about a week ago, and that was four days after i returned from a week spent in seattle covering the initial outbreak of the virus in the

u.s. so last wednesday it was just a runny nose. i honestly thought it was allergies. i didn't think it was anything more than that. i woke up the next morning just last thursday, and you know when you wake up and you know something's wrong immediately. you just feel it in your body. i have had the feeling before when i have had the flu when my body is broken down, and i've gone too hard and been rundown. i knew something was off, and that's when i started consulting medical professionals. >> we're glad that you did that, and just to repeat, you were there in washington state where they had a horrible outbreak and you were there reporting. you came back, and it wasn't -- you didn't have any symptoms. you didn't know if you were around anybody who had been diagnosed, and then you didn't have symptoms right away. it was not until five days later that you had the symptoms? >> yeah that's right, robin. i still don't know who i came in

direct contact with, who was positive for the virus. we were in seattle covering this story, but again, i don't know who that person was. i came back. i was feeling just fine. i had that runny nose the next morning. woke up, and really was knocked off my feet. i was fatigued. i was not looking forward to getting out of bed. i had a headache right between the eyes. i was congested. i had body aches in places that i wasn't used to having them. my lower back was really hurting, but what was notable to me was i wasn't having the symptoms that were being so closely associated with coronavirus. i wasn't having any sort of a dry cough. i didn't have any shortness of breath and i didn't feel pressure on my chest. so it was easy for me at first to think, this is nothing. this is not something to be concerned about. thankfully i had the resource of our own doctor jennifer ashton who said you need to get tested. >> we'll talk to jen in just a moment, and the reason she said that to you is because you had been in that area.

there was a reason why you should have been tested, and we know, kaylee, and you know that you have feelings about this because there are so many people who have far worse symptoms and they're unable to get that test. >> yeah. we've all heard that these test kits are so valuable, that there aren't enough for those who want to get tested. i'll tell you, i feel guilty that i'm someone who was able to get one. just like you said, it was because of where i had been. i actually called my health care provider after dr. jen told me to, who said, we won't test you. your symptoms are too mild. we won't test you. ten minutes later, i was defeated, confused. i didn't know where to turn or what to do, and my health care provider called me back and said, upon review of your case, because of where you've been, we do want you to get tested. then i had to go through that process. i empathize for so many people in my position who have these mild symptoms, who aren't experiencing something so

severe you need hospitalization or you even require special care, i empathize with you completely, but i hope i can be a reality check for some folks out there who are having these mild symptoms, feelings they have had before. >> you're young. >> we need to be listening to our bodies and recognizing there are no coincidences right now. >> you're 34 years old. you had no underlying condition whatsoever. what are doctors telling you now, and what is your final message to viewers? >> doctors told me to do the things that i have been told to do plenty of times before. rest, hydrate and otherwise all any of us can do is let time pass. right now i'm being told to isolate for 14 days from the day when my symptoms really presented. and so if i'm being asked to stay inside for 14 days, think of if we all did that. if everyone who could really took this lockdown seriously, we could get past this so much faster and that's my plea to everyone. social distancing needs to be

taken seriously. by the time you have symptoms, it's too late. you have already been capable of spreading this virus, and that's again, where i feel tremendous guilt. i had to make uncomfortable phone calls to friends and colleagues who i had come in contact after i came back from seattle. again, not feeling symptomatic, not knowing i had been in contact with anyone. if you have the slightest hint that something's wrong, please. take this very seriously, and let's do everything we can to help each other through this. >> yes, we will. kaylee, as i said, it's so good for all of us, especially your colleagues and friends here to see you doing as well as you are. thank you for the precautionary tale. thank you so much. we'll see you soon. >> thanks, robin. >> let's bring in dr. jen ashton. >> we're going to bring in dr. jen ashton. we heard how you helped kaylee, doc. you're such a valuable resource, and we are grateful to have you with us. you have a new tool, and you'll show us what symptoms may look like, and what you should do if

you have these symptoms. >> i want to take you through my augmented reality patient here. this is gemma. the virus is thought to enter through your nose, mouth, mucous membranes and enters through cells into your respiratory tract. as we heard from kaylee, the symptoms can range head to toe, from headache, body aches. you can have a mild cough, and you can have a fever or not have a fever. it can be low grade or high grade, and you can have symptoms in the chest like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue is really common. i have to underscore here. these symptom, you don't have to have all of them. you can have just one of them, and it could be so mild that six months ago, you would have pushed right through this. now we need to have our radars up. think of this, you know, top of list and isolate as much as possible because as kaylee said, the testing there is not just as widespread as it should be, so assume that you have had it and isolate yourself if your symptoms are mild.

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we have much more on the we have much more on the coronavirus all through the program, but there's another story people are talking about this morning. big move shaking up the nfl, tom brady. he's leaving the new england

patriots after 20 years, and now fans are speculating about which team he'll play for next. will reeve has the story. >> they say all good things must come to an end. >> reporter: the breakup finally came on one of boston's most cherished holidays, st. patrick's day. number 12 saying farewell to pats nation walking away after six super bowls, three mvp awards and 20 years as a new england patriot. >> to win a game, and just so proud of our team. the support was like a home game. >> reporter: brady thanking new england for the past 20 years of his life telling fans, i will always love you and what we have shared, a lifetime full and fun memories. the face of the franchise who first led his team to an improbable super bowl in 2001 left fans heartbroken. >> wherever he goes is probably going to knock the pants off the patriots. >> i just think it's, you know, the pats being all business when i want them to be a little more personal.

>> reporter: last year brady told michael he expected to keep playing even if it wasn't with the patriots. >> you said you want to play ten years. you're 45. do you think you're cutting yourself short? why not 50? >> 50 is too long. i think 45 is the goal. >> how do you stay strong? >> i struggled with it early in my career. i was never the first guy chosen. that is in me, it's deep and it's there. it's not going anywhere. >> reporter: in 2018, brady's wife gisele bundchen said she would support whatever he chose to do. >> i have never seen anybody love something as much as he loves football and it makes me happy. >> in a statement about brady patriots owner robert kraft said, quote, i love tom like a son and i always will and i hoped this day would never come.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. coronavirus cases now present in all 50 states. new york city considering drastic measures to control the outbreak. >> the idea of shelter in place has to be considered now. >> nba star kevin durant and three of his brooklyn teammates testing positive. 7 million people in san francisco already facing shelter in place. president trump urging people to stay inside and limit contact. >> by making shared sacrifices and temporary changes, we can protect the health of our people. trillion dollar rescue. the white house and congress planning extraordinary efforts to boost the economy, put checks in the hands of tens of millions of americans as the treasury secretary warns unemployment could hit 20% without action. ♪ go big or go home better together. as so many parents become

teachers, we're getting tips from the pros on how to homeschool. what parents need to know for kids of all ages. buttons are being pushed as kids test the limits at home. anxiety at an all-time high. "gma" viewers show us how they're coping. the tricks you can use, and how you can make this work. ♪ just gna bokay ♪ perct. you loved him in "dear evan hansen," and now ben platt is hosting a virtual dance party and getting so many moving. now he's joining us live as we say good morning, america. ♪ just dance we have breaking news. >> clayton sandell in denver following breaking news out of utah. a magnitude earthquake hitting ten miles west of salt lake city. there are reports of damage to homes and buildings including a homeless shelter in downtown salt lake. no reports of ainjuries. about 35,000 customers without power and the airport is

currently shut down and evacuated while authorities make sure everything is safe. no major damage for now, but authorities will be checking throughout the day. authorities warn there could be after shocks. robin? >> thank you very much. the coronavirus now in all 50 states. there are now more than 6,400 cases in the u.s. that number of course, expected to grow as more tests take place. let's go back to whit johnson who has more for us this morning. good morning again, whit. >> reporter: robin, good morning. the big apple is already feeling a massive impact. times square here normally packed with people now an empty shell of what it used to be, and the mayor says more painful wastctnsld be t ha bco>>eporter: detdoubling nearly 9 million residents still unclear. the port authority which operates as city's mass transit telling abc news the airports

are open and continue to be. governor cuomo now trying to dispel fears. >> there is not going to be any quarantine. no one is going to lock you in your home. that's not going to happen. >> reporter: at least 22 states activating the national guard. the navy preparing to send two hospital ships to both coasts to handle overflow. >> we're asking everyone to work at home if possible. postpone unnecessary travel and limit social gatherings to no more than ten people. >> reporter: the brooklyn nets reporting that four of their players have tested positive for covid-19, but only one is showing symptoms. megastar kevin durant traded over the summer from the warriors to the nets revealing he's one of those players llg abnews, he's fine and writing, everyone be careful. take care of yourself and quarantine. we're going to get through this. the san francisco bay area is already under its own quarantine for at least three weeks, and now california's governor is

warning parents that it's unlikely schools will reopen before summer. george? >> okay, whit. thanks very much. there is this morning businesses across the country being forced to shut their doors, leading to unemployment claims across the country. seven times last week's rate in ohio, and so many came into new jersey that the system crashed and the white house and congress now working on a stimulus package to address this with direct payments to americans. rebecca jarvis has more on that. >> george, the numbers at this point are staggering. millions of people who work in bars, hotels, restaurants, airlines, cruises, all service industry workers who might not get a paycheck. while toney i't coming in they still have bills to pay. the white house is putting together a plan to make direct payments to americans. they could be in the range of $1,000 or more and likely restricted to an income cut off.

treasury secretary steven mnuchin said he wants the checks to go out in the next two weeks. this is part of that $1 trillion stimulus package. it will add to the deficit. according to the administration with the threat of the recession this is not the time to worry about the deficit. george? >> thanks very much. coming up, that advice for parents educating their kids at home right now, and how the #bettertogether is helping teachers share their wisdom with families. and "gma" has a family survival guide for those parents who are also working at home right now so you can keep it together when you are together. and lara's cooking up something special. >> i sure am. hey, guys. good morning. i'm here with chef jean paul bourgeois showing us how to make an amazing meal in minutes. he was giving me some details. you do not want to miss it. we have a lot coming up on "gma" so don't go anywhere. we'll be right back.

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welcome back to "gma," and the very anxious music that we play. >> i know. >> and we know that so many of you are together at home all day. so tomorrow we're going to have another edition of binge this. >> that was great yesterday. >> really good. >> you guys were a great help. >> i actually went home and rewound. you had some great suggestions. thank you. >> made it sound like you had a vcr at home. >> i do. >> and tomorrow, we do have some special guests that are going to help us out, but now it is time for "pop news" with lara spencer. it is. so pop your vcr in, everybody. let's do this. the show musgo ofor jimmkiel his late night show is on

hiatus, but in the meantime, jimmy is keeping busy with mini monologues or mini logs. the graphics are courtesy of his kids. there you go. on his inaugural episode, look how he's passing the time with his family. take a look. >> thank god for television. my blood type right now is disney positive. disney plus or whatever they call it. we watched "frozen ii" more times than the animators who drew it have watched "frozen ii." i'm actually hiding in my office right now from my children. >> we get it. jimmy says he'll be doing these mini logs every night from the comfort of his home until things get back to normal, and then he can return to the show. thank you, jimmy, for the laugh. also popping this morning, some of the world's greatest stars in music giving us some comfort during this trying time. coldplay's chris martin did it putting on a livestream concert from home. i was watching as was michael strahan. we're such fans of his, and now fellow musicians are following suit. keith urban played a concert

from his basement. ♪ yes. so nice. >> i love nicole's moves there. >> so good. and wait for it -- john legend is spreading the love. legend hosting an instagram live performance from his piano at home in l.a. wearing a robe, and we got a cameo from his wife, chrissy. take a look. ♪ give your all to me, i'll give my all to you ♪ ♪ you're my end and my beginning ♪ ♪ even when i lose, i'm winning ♪ >> lucky girl. john was also joined by his little girl, luna as he asked his fans if you're enjoying this, just consider donating to feed america. david foster and his amazing wife, katharine mcphee foster also posting daily duets. that's on instagram live for your viewing pleasure, 5:30 pacific time. so talented, they are. if you prefer something a little more classical, the metropolitan opera house which has closed its doors due to health concerns is

streaming its best operas every night at 7:30 p.m. eastern. wonderful so many are offering comfort through music. >> and different types of music. >> i love that. i'll be, like, your daily guide to all things internet. broadway may be dark, but the internet is lighting up with a new challenge that's giving professional performers the chance to showcase their talents and raise money. theater mania launching the broadway hand wash challenge where broadway actors sing a show tune to demonstrate the amount of time the cdc recommends we wash our hands. doing multitasking. they nominate another actor to do the same to a song of their choice. check out james monroe engelhart performing his song as the genie in "aladdin." giving us a little phantom. ♪ let your mind start a journey to a strange new world ♪ ♪ leave all thoughts of the things you knew before ♪ ♪ let your soul take you where

you long be ♪ >> i wasn't singing it. i was just doing -- >> his neighbors are like what is going on? >> he made it to all 20 seconds. that's the cdc recommended time. >> what a voice. >> yes. i hear he's coming on soon. >> is he? >> i just heard that upstairs. >> breaking news? >> this just in. i think he's coming on. i hope you're coming on. yes, i just got it from control. james, we can't wait. the actors all doing their thing in hopes you'll donate to the actors fund which helps people in the theater industry in this time of need. i had a funny one. we ran out of time. you get it tomorrow. >> tomorrow. >> you got it. >> thank you, lara. moving onto our "gma" cover story with mass closures across the country keeping students home from school, parents and teachers are scrambling for content to keep kids busy and learning. the #bettertogether is just one of the ways parents are sharing wisdom. becky worley joins us from san

francisco to tell us more about it. hey, becky. >> reporter: hey, george. kids learning remotely from computers, it sounds amazing, but this is not a set it and forget it activity. parents are realizing they need research and preparation. thankfully the internet and our fellow parents are here to help. >> adams. >> here. >> reporter: traditionally, we've learned like this in a classroom. >> bueller. bueller. >> reporter: but this morning, kids are not in school. parents are wondering how to schedule learning for a lot longer than a day off. some schools are offering remote live classes, but for others, schools are sending out links so parents can create their own curriculum, and families are talking. ideas are being shared online with the #bettertogether trending as parents, teachers and educational institutions share resources. >> my name is -- >> reporter: parents like angie wong, the founder of the brooklyn moms facebook group. >> everyone is seeking answers.

everybody is in a bit of a panic, and we want to know what to do with our kids all day long, and we're sharing ideas online. >> reporter: what's working best for her kids are scholastic site, nasa.gov and pbskids. >> the younger children don't really have a curriculum online, so this is a first for them. >> reporter: another big resource trending, khan academy. founder sal khan says kids are learn at their own pace. >> it has outlets for that student to get personalization, and traditional classrooms they might not be able to do that for every student. >> reporter: for younger kids, they learn with their hands so moms like angie are using materials as a jumping off point, and then creating centoi learned online. pulling together with online communities to keep learning fun and parents sane.

now most of these are free or have dropped their pay walls. the resources are remarkable, and still this is a ton of work, george. teachers are truly some of the greatest heroes i know. >> billion dollars a year wouldn't be too much. let's bring in rachel simmons for more on this right now, and rachel, we heard becky talking about younger kids. i'm going to start with a point of personal privilege. how do we get teenagers to put down their phones and focus on their work? >> well, i think we have to back up and say, everybody's got to take a chill pill right now and be patient and compassionate because we're all learning a new skill. it's easy to look at teenagers and say, you have been doing homework your whole life. why can't you work from home? this is a new muscle they have to grow, it's happening at a moment of great anxiety. we have to say, look, it's going to be a bumpy ride. we're making it up as we go along, and we'll work on this together. >> a lot of parents are

combining the role of being a parent and being a school supervisor. how do they get their teen to get on board with that? >> we're going to need a mix here. on one hand, your teenager needs privacy more than ever. give them the space they need. on the other hand, you're going to be playing the role of the teacher on some levels. so the thing teenagers will say, is what, you don't trust me? you don't trust that i'm doing my work? what you are going to say is, look, a lot of things have changed right now, but my job as your parent has not. i'm still here to make sure you're getting a good education. so i will step in sometimes to check in and see how you're doing because i'm playing the role that your teacher used to play. >> this is a new structure for everybody. so how should the parents handle these teens who don't want to be held down or scheduled like this? >> we all need a schedule no matter how teeny you are, and they are now being called quaran-teens i've heard. we all need a schedule, but also

it's, like, important for the kids to come up with the schedule with you. so each day you can talk about what their goals are, what they want to accomplish. here's another important point. have teenagers come up with their own strategies to not get distracted by social media. this cannot come down from on high. if you are a dictator with your teenager, it's not going to go very far. build in breaks for physical activity. no kid sits at a desk eight hours a day at school. remember, they're getting up. they're walking around and talking to their friends, and if this doesn't work, be ready to change course. we are all making it up as it goes along, and every day feels like five days. so we have to be willing to be flexible and to change course if something's not going right. >> all right, rachel. thank you so much for that advice. every day does feel like five for sure. thank you so much. we appreciate that. millions of parents are now on triple duty. working, parenting and teaching their kids at home. how do you coexist without being at each other's throats all the time? stephanie ramos joins us with

the family survival guide. stephanie, you're working from home right now. so how are you keeping the kids busy? >> reporter: well, michael, some classwork with plenty of free time mixed in there. that's worked out, but what we have been trying to get a handle on are all the websites for both kiddos. the usernames and passwords, and you don't want to rely on a third grader to have his log-ins handy. but i really think today we're going to hit our stride because this guy here, pops, is joining the classroom. buttons are being pushed and kids are testing the limits. >> homework together. >> reporter: our "gma" viewers sending in videos like this. my son in need of some quiet time with a book in a fort he built, and my producer trying her own tactics working from home. >> what i have been doing for my family is using visual cues. everywhere, green means go. when it's green on the door, you

can come in. i'm available to talk. when it's red, don't come in. i'm busy. please give me space, and it works for husbands too. >> reporter: even singer pink sharing her daily schedule on instagram, and the realities of having everyone at home. >> bedtime can be 9:00 if, you know, it's backwards for you guys, but all kids follow schedule and don't fight. >> reporter: with anxiety at an all-time high in kids and spouses, it's time for a family survival guide. relationship expert dr. laura berman giving us tips on how to manage. designate talk time. >> there's so much information coming through all day and night and it's really important for couples and families to contain that. so i suggest 30 minutes a day discuss the newest information, make a plan of how you're going to handle it. >> reporter: don't argue in front of kids. >> if you do have to have a

discussion, keep it calm and make sure that your children see the resolution. >> reporter: separate peacefully. >> it can be really helpful for everyone to have their own little corner or nook. >> reporter: get outside. >> whether it's you and your partner enjoying a date walk together or you as a family, go out. even if it's just for ten minutes around the block. we've got this. families can also establish a family cause. we've seen a lot of people posting online fliers from the neighborhood where people are offering to help the elderly and things like that, but this can be a good way to connect with families. >> i kind of lost you at the end there, but it sounded like you were saying some things they needed to bleep out. i don't know. go ahead, robin. >> i was going to say her husband's cute. >> i knew you were going to say

that. you learn a lot about people when they have to work from home, and stephanie, thank you for sharing this journey with us. we know it's tough for us to work with your kids, but we appreciate you sharing with us and all our viewers. now we're goingot? and michael, high water rescues happening this morning in dallas. critical weather that would keep you inside even without a virus. these pictures from texas, and the dallas-ft. worth area has had a foot of rain in some spots in the last five days. there's more rain happening now. that's why we're concerned. there's also severe storms in the forecast throughout morton, texas. that one of two reported tornadoes yesterday, and here's the area that needs to watch for damaging winds. number one though, large hail and the tornado possibility. it starts this afternoon and by oklahoma city, tulsa to dallas, it's late night into the early morning hours. let's ge

thank you, ginger. now to small businesses. so many already hit so hard by what's going on. the ripple effects as well as people stay indoors. t.j. is back with more of that story for us. t.j.? >> reporter: yeah, robin. 50% of the workers in this country work for a small business. we talk about 125 million people who right now are holding on, but don't know how long they'll be able to hang on. rob sleuth runs and owns a florist shop in new rochelle, new york. he's been in busindet anything like this as a small business owner. >> this is new territory. this is unfamiliar grounds, you know, like i said, to my worker yesterday, i'm confused of what

to do. you know, i never had to do this before and i'm just trying to you know, ride the wave out and try to make the best decisions and like i said, keep everybody healthy. >> reporter: he's one of so many mall business owners and workers across the country trying to deal with the new normal of isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, and he's trying to make sure his workers and customers are safe. and some of his workers he says need to work. >> i'm being supportive and i'm going to do whatever i can to, you know, get him past this, and be able to pay his bills and, you know, keep -- keep pushing the business. >> reporter: this is the head of yahoo! finance. >> it's a scary situation to be honest. a typical small business can't last more than several months. >> reporter: he has this advice for people working for small businesses or by the hour. >> get a grip on your situation. understand how much money you have in the bank. what is your savings? what kind of insurance do you have and then get an assessment

of your situation at work. have a conversation with your manager. ask if you are going to be potentially laid off or furloughed. what would happen if the company is closed down for two weeks, a month, two months, three months. what are your circumstances? so take control of the situation. >> reporter: if you can, don't just tip 15% to someone, 20%, 25%, and all those things, and looking out for each other mean the world right now. >> so much to do that. all right, t.j. so very much. we have a virtual dance party when we come back. ♪ just dance ♪

good morning north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning, everyone. a hiring rush is on to get more nurses working in san francisco in the event the coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals. san francisco's mayor issued an emergency order to speed up the hiring process. normally it takes six months. now some nurses can be hired in just a week. a hiring fair is set to start this weekend at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. the governor is putting the national guard on alert for duties like food distribution. he says the state is negotiating with hotels for rooms to be used for hospital patients a

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♪he news welcome back to "gma." there's nothing like a virtual dance party to help us all through this time on social media. >> tony award winning actor ben platt and two of his broadway friends, katherine gallagher, and noah galvin posting this on live, and people joined the party online. ben is joining us via facetime from connecticut. good morning, ben, and welcome. >> good morning. >> good to see you. >> how you doing? >> we're doing great. you are too. so tell us how you came up with well,e keverybody, are eling a little b anxious alile pely and for katherine and for noah, dancing things out and shaking out the anxiety is something we love to do as friends, and so we figured that would be a great way to involve

people and give them a visual component and a musical component because music is such a healing thing and get everybody moving because i think the best distraction is to get your body working. yeah. so we just wanted to include everybody in the dance party and thanks to technology it was really easy, and we got some beautiful responses and i think people loved the distraction and loved to have a little bit of fun and get a little silly for a minute. >> us included. you wanted to get everybody involved. you sure did. thousands joined you. did you have any expectation or imagine that you would have such a big audience? >> not really. we just wanted to open it up to anyone out there who could connect with it, and since everyone's home, that audience was pretty large. i'm happy people got on board. and families too. parents and kids together which was great. >> we love the moves. some of these moves look like they're choreographed. did you rehearse? >> we did.

we have a day -- we had a dress rehearsal through the day. we wanted to throw some choreography in there, and the only thing we had matching for our quarantine was gray sweats and we stuck with that. >> great look. we love it. by the way, the play list -- can you make that play list available? >> it is on my story. both apple music and spotify versions are in my story now. >> that's fantastic, ben. >> you kept the party going for, like, more than an hour. you were drenched in sweat when this was over. how exhausted for you? did you have a good night's sleep? >> we knocked out pretty immediately after. we were all pretty beat, but, you know, it created such a great adrenaline and event for us to break up the day because everything is a lot of monotone stuff because we're all in our homes all day, and it gave us a great event to look forward to. i hope it did the same for everyone else. >> do you have any other plans for everyone, ben?

>> i am definitely hoping to sing some covers on social media. i'm going to find a way to structure it so i can take requests and do a couple a week. stay tuned for some singing because music is the best way to make it through this. >> thank you. we have been talking about this all day long, and we'll showcase that and share it with all our viewers. >> thanks, guys. >> we appreciate you, ben. thank you so much. >> of course. >> we got to get our pajamas out and start dancing. >> at least get up while you're doing the tease. coming up, everyone, the chef going above and beyond to help feed kids and families in his community. i'll let you take it away with the moves. go ahead, lad which of your devices are protected by daily security updates?

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and back here on "gma" with the ever evolving landscape from school closures to work reductions.ids and their familiy be missing out on free meals, and a virginia chef has really come up with something twel me ,

story. >> reporter: like so many small business owners, chef david guas of bayou bakery in arlington, virginia, is reducing operations this week. so with extra time, he is getting creative. >> this is day one. the one thing i know how to do right now is cook, you know? it's, like, okay. what can i do, and if i can make a big pot of beans and feed some people, that's kind of at its core yi core, you know, what this is. >> reporter: serving up a hot meal of bread, beans and rice and fresh fruit for kids and their families in need. >> the thing for me getting this started was to take care of my team and their kids. they're part of the affected issue with the schools closing. >> reporter: chef guas partnering with local community organizations, real food for kids and fruitful planet to help raise funds to fuel his operation. >> when schools closed, we thought there would be a big gap. there would be some needs. we want to compliment the great efforts that are going on in our community. >> reporter: over 70 lunches

served so far and counting. it's a warm meal providing some much needed comfort. >> oh. and that caring chef joins us now in his kitchen on facetime. good morning. >> well, who dat. >> that's right. you're from new orleans, man. >> she's very happy because drew brees is coming back to the saints. >> don't i know it? i got the alert yesterday. >> we know that you are already in the kitchen. you're getting ready to serve lunch to more people in need in your community, and what has the community's response been to what you are doing? >> i tell you. yesterday was kind of our kickoff here in front of the restaurant. we set up outside on the patio. a lot of onlookers honking saying way to go, chef. keep it up. coming in asking how they can help because we are still open for grab and go in the restaurant itself. so just heartfelt comments and wanting to give back financially, but also just kind of being cheerleaders, and it goes to show we need all the positive energy we can rite now.

>> we need you to see that, and you are right there doing that for us. as you know, you are from the new orleans area. you are a native of that area, and the fact that you helped out in that community, who dat nation after hurricane katrina, what have you learned since that experience right now? >> that's when it counts, people are, you know, loving and they're heartfelt and, you know, when there's a crisis, people drop what they're doing, and they just want to help and the difficult part is figuring out what they can do and kind of channeling that. you know, after katrina's fundraiser they were amazed within three, four, five hours. we sent that money back to louisiana, and we had everybody on the corner and that was our first real operation where we

had to figure things out really quickly, and for me it was about making sandwiches. today it's about the bread and beans and cooking is all i know how to do right now. >> we heard this is about helping your family at your restaurant. your employees and everyone is affected by this. how were you keeping the spirits so high at such an uncertain time? >> well, i can tell you, michael. right now we've got bob marley on the radio in the background. >> that helps. >> we're trying to just kind of get through this, showing up every day, you know, i walk in the restaurant at 4:30 in the morning and i make a sheet pan of biscuits and that's how i wake up. i do what's in front of me right now. we got amazing organizations behind us right now. we obviously partnered with food for kids, and are taking on fund-raising money right now.

we had our first big donor of $5,000, was a local law firm which is amazing. we're sending everybody to realfoodforkids.org because that's where our fundraiser page is to be able to keep buying the beans and keep buying the rice so we can keep our staff on payroll here at bayou bakery to feed our local county, and the school kids who have no access to their one free meal a day. that was my main concern. 80% of my staff here have children. how are they going to get their meal? i just -- i mean, and arlington county is doing so many amazing things. they just can't do it all. we're literally filling the cracks and supplementing what we know they're just not capable of doing at no fault of theirs. >> and your generous spirit, chef, is contagious. i was reading up on the research the stories that you have told about someone coming in to buy a cookbook and overpaying you for

it, and getting the gift card, and saying, give it to someone who needs it. those gestures mean so much. how can our viewers get involved? >> that's it. going to realfoodforkids.org and making a pledge. locally we're having people just walk into the restaurant saying, how can we help? so, you know, it's just -- we just obviously need the money so we can keep doing this real grassroots initiative that we launched just last friday, and, you know, it's just so important to us, you know, again. another local partner was fruitful planet and south block. they're dropping off cases and cases of fresh fruit every day. not only are we giving red beans and rice, but also a piece of fresh fruit for every child and family that comes by. we're not vetting age or asking them what school they go to. we're not asking them how old they are. it is just, how many do you need for today, and then we're bagging it up and handing it to them. it's been very difficult as you can imagine.

i want to hug everyone. these kids are coming up, and you forget. okay. we got to keep 6 feet and it's just -- oh my god. when i go home, i collapse and i hug my boys and that's about all i can do right now. >> you are a good southern boy. you just want to hug people. >> that's right. >> you do. i'm fighting that same thing too, chef. we're doing what we're supposed to do. >> go tigers. >> oh. lsu. lsu. go on and on and on. >> i love it. >> bless you. thank you for the work that you are doing, and everybody there. you take care. we know there are so many -- so many all around the country that are doing something similar. everybody has resources to give and they're banding together just like the chef. >> really helpful to see. >> it's great. hey, ginger. hey, robin. i wanted to welcome everybody into our weather window. what is that? that's a roll cloud. i wanted to share it with you. this is in rhode island, and

they do look very ominous. a lot of people said they saw this, and as it rolls there, you think, where did that come from? how does that happen? it actually comes from a group of thunderstorms. that thunderstorm dissipates and the shelf cloud that's associated with it gets separated and then it rolls. there's a hefty breeze with it, but it won't be as dangerous as the actual thunderstorm. and los angeles has had rain lately, but they're 4 1/2 inches below average for the year. that's our weather window. now to our "gma" book club march pick. "in five years," which is the book so many have been loving, including former bachelorette rachel lindsay who teamed up with the author for a special

surprise which took place before social distancing, and rachel is joining us live. hey, rachel. >> hey, michael. it's true. this book is a roller coaster. you'll have all the feels and you won't forget. before we started social distancing, author rebecca serle and i teamed up to surprise one lucky book club who had no idea we were stopping by. >> reporter: it's the novel that has book clubs everywhere buzzing. >> i didn't want to put it down. >> it took me about two hours to read it. >> reporter: author rebecca serle's "in five years" taking readers on an emotional roller coaster as they ask the question. >> do you want to know what happens in five years? i don't want to know. maybe having a little glimpse, i don't know. >> reporter: this l.a. book club invited me to their monthly to chat about the details. at the time, social distancing and limited group gatherings were not in place. i have a special guest with me, the author, rebecca serle. are you ready to go in? the ladies have so many questions. >> i'm so excited.

>> let's go surprise them. hey, ladies. i'm so happy to be here. i'm rachel. i brought a special guest. is that okay? i brought my girl with me. >> all right. >> i brought the author. >> i know you guys have so many questions, and we're going to get right to it. are you ready to get started? >> yes. >> let's go. who all read the book in one day? >> i was close. >> throw that hand up. that counts too. >> i wanted to stretch it out. i knew part way in i'm going to finish this too fast and i want to enjoy it. >> that is called self-control. what would be your 15-second elevator speech as to what this book is about? >> it is about a woman who has a very airtight vision for her life who gets to win one hour -- live one hour five years in the future and the future looks nothing like the one she's planning. she can see what's coming, but she has no idea what that means

when she gets there. >> is there an underlying message that you hope everybody learns from this to grow? >> yeah. i'm hopeful that the underlying message may be one of peace. peace with what is, and acceptance of the moment and whatever it looks like. >> nobody talked about crying because i did. as you're writing it, does it get you emotionally as well? >> yeah. this one did. i cried at this one. >> where do you see yourself in five years? >> i see myself maybe back here getting to talk about another book with you guys. >> "in five years" is out now, and be sure to follow "gma" book club on instagram. >> thank you so much for that, and later todawe he a new daytime program as well. "pandemic: what you need to know". it focuses exclusively on this unprecedented crisis, aimed specifically for you at home in

mind. it's hosted by our friend and colleague, amy robach. make sure you check your local listings for that. next here on "gma," dinner in an instant. a family friendly meal with the items you have in your pantry.

♪ that yummy yummy, yes. back now with chef jean peal bourgeois. how you doing? >> i'm doing good. just surviving this quarantine and cooking more than i ever have which i'm sure a lot of american families are. >> he's going to show us how to whip up a delicious dish in an instant by using some of the items that you probably have stocked in your pantry. hopefully you have, and this easy recipe is something great for the whole family. >> that's right. help out with >> that's right. i call these just stuffed bell peppers with a little tex-mex twist. >> okay. >> i grew up in louisiana. as you know, my wife is from texas. i'm trying to fold in some tex-mex, some southwestern flavors. simply i add tomato sauce and then salsa to this pot.

>> salsa. >> i always have salsa in my fridge. always have a tomato product. if you have a tomato paste, any kind of tomato product. >> how long do you do that? >> ten minutes. you cut that half off, and scoop out the seeds like so. very easy, and then you have ground meat. it's already going. once it's browned and drained, i'm going to add my onions, garlic. this is taco seasoning. now if you have cumin, or salt or pepper, you can use that. you can make your own. if you have curry powder, you can use that. bveryex-m wit rrpowder, but you can still add it and it will be delicious. >> got it. >> you can add tomato sauce, right? this simmers for 15 minutes. >> that's it. >> pretty simple so far, right? >> that's it. don't have to think about it. >> you have some plain white rice. i love white rice. this is how i grew up eating it, but if you have couscous, chia seeds --

>> whatever you have in the pantry. >> easy substitute. it goes right in here, mixed with the rice. >> it already smells so good, chef. >> man, this is just a crowd pleaser. it's so fun to do this with the family. this is a good point to fold in your kids into the recipe and say, hey. why don't you come stir this for me, and it's cool and they can have fun with that, and maybe get a little messy. it comes to this, and this is the mixture all mixed in. we're going to stuff it into these peppers. >> what if you don't have peppers? >> great question. >> thank you. >> any type of pepper will work, or you can use lettuce wraps. you can use tortillas you have in your fridge and wrap them like a tex-mex meal, but i love lettuce wraps too. >> that's great. t sauce is on the bottom. the peppers are right on top, and i'm adding more sauce on top of this guy, and then i'm going to bake this in the oven. >> how long? >> this goes for about 45 minutes. if you are pressed for time, boil the peppers first.

that will reduce it by half. >> okay. >> they don't need the full time to cook. >> right. >> once they come out of the oven, sprinkle with cheese. there's another good spot for your kids to play in the kitchen with you and cook with you. that goes back in the oven just to get melted. >> you see the final result right here? thank you, jean paul. this is a great idea, and our crew really loves all the cooking that we have had this week because they have been working really hard, and to have a good meal like this, thank you. thank you. it's very hard. >> i hope we can all get out there and cook with our families. >> you can find the full recipe at our website, and ginger will be on facebook live tonight cooking dinner and sharing recipes in ginger's cook club and facebook group. make

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