breaking news in "america this morning" -- california, the world's fifth largest economy shutting down. the governor now ordering everyone to stay home. only essential workers are exempt. while in new york city, a dire new warning from the mayor about the lack of hospital supplies. >> this morning, what we learned about the government's response and the shocking new report that the white house was warned back in october that the federal government wasn't ready for a crisis like this. we take to the front lines of this fight, speaking to first responders, what they're most worried about. and the new hope for treatments that can fight coronavirus. we speak one-on-one the top experts. overnight details right now on "america this morning."

good friday morning. thank you for joining us. one u.s. military official says this health emergency is like a hurricane hitting every state at all once. >> now the biggest state in the country is taking dramatic new country, california is ordering all 40 million of its residents to stay home. only essential businesses will stay open. the governor warned that half of the state's residents could be infected in the next few months. new york city is heading towards some of the darkest days in its history because hospitals are lacking crucial supplies. as millions of people prepare to lose their jobs, we're learning more about the government's plan to send checks next to americans. good morning to you. california closed for business. frankly the largest such directive in the history of the

united states during peacetime. overnight the nation's most populated state now on lockdown. >> there's a recognition of our interdependence that requires of this moment that we direct a statewide order for people to stay home. >> reporter: california, the world's fifth biggest economy, closed for business. only critical infrastructure workers allowed to carry on. in new york city, a cry for help as the major orders that the city has two to three weeks before supplies run out at area hospital and we have pleading for weeks for the federal government to step in. a plea in second week of april that we're going to run out of need. >> the federal government isn't supposed to be out there buying vast amount of nems >> reporter: the pre b trump pushing back. >> are you enabled the defense

production act yesterday? you didn't pull the trigger on. >> no. >> reporter: senate republicans and the white house introducing their trillion-dollar plan. if you make 75,000 or less you'll get a check for $1200. anyone making $99,000 will get a smaller check. as for supplies, vice president pence claiming a company that makes those vital n95 masks is ramping up production to 35 million per month. government has entered tens of thousands of ventilators as well. meanwhile, dr. anthony fauci went on facebook last night with an urgent appeal to young people, to pay attention to guidelines about social distancing. as we see a rise in the number of young people getting sick. >> alex, thank you. italy just report its

deadliest day so far in this crisis. one doctor said they're not even count the dead anymore. more people have died in italy than in china and an organizer samaritans first is sending a clinic to northern italy along of 20 tons of medical equipment. meanwhile in london with the number of cases running, panic buying is leaving stores empty. some good news from china, the chinese government is reporting no new cases of the virus. crews are building a 0-bed hospital on a soccer field near seattle. one of the biggest concerns for the medical professionals the first to respond for the call for help. this mo growing concern for emergency responders across the country. emts., firefighters, police and paramedics facing new dangers with every 911 call they get.

>> we're working 16-hour days and we've gone through six months of personal protective equipment. >> reporter: ppe is running low as more patients become critically ill from the coronavirus. they have used more masks in one day throughout their entire career. >> this is what our firefighters, emts. normally wear on the street when they respond to an emergency call. this provides with them ample protection from a sneeze or a cough. they have eye protection. >> reporter: they say the rate of exposure among first responders is not sustainable, with entire states facing medical emergencies and multiple crew members potentially exposed on every calm. >> if one of our firefighters gets sick orsed, that limi the number of firefighters that are available to respond. >> reporter: some departments including dozens across

california and oregon are now telling crews to keep working as long as they don't diss play symptoms. >> every hospital in the world are worried about their doctors and nurses and other health care workers get infected with coronavirus. >> reporter: even testing supplies are running low, as hospitals are spread thin by the influx of patients. >> because of the concern, these supplies are becoming in shorter supply and so all hospitals are working to control how they're used and triage and make sure the patients at highest risk are being managed by people wearing that but not to waste as well. >> reporter: some progress mike pence announced ts of thousands of masks made for construction workers will now be converted to treat hospital patients. here's another challenge, because of staff shortages, if

one first responders has to be quarantined others will have to work extra shifts. rural america is especially vulnerable, dozens of hospitals in rural areas have closed in recent years. some hospitals have only one vebt lay or the, would have to rush patients to big-city hospitals. this update of a family from new jersey. 73-year-old woman died four da s s after her daughter's death. showing how contagious this is. >> so tragic. some encouraging news for americans stranded overseas, the federal government is sending charter flights to air lift americans out of morocco. we have more coverage ahead. but right now, let's take a look at your weather for this friday morning.

the first full day of spring is a stormy one across the nation. snow in the rockies and around the great lakes. rain stretching from texas all the way to the northeast. storms in the area could be severe. check of today's high temperatures. unseasonably warm from washington to boston. denver reaching the freezing mark. another day in the 60s from seattle all the way to the southwest. again, it's the first full day of spring. coming up, some news from netflix and from domino's as they try to meet demand. also ahead, many americans can't pay their bills during this health emergency. a list of companies offering some help. new ed that the federal government was warned last year

many of us are streaming videos at home these days, and now netflix is being forced to make changes. it's slowing down the streaming speeds in europe. again, in europe. to prevent an overload. and a lot of people are also getting pizza delivered. domino's is looking to hire 10,000 more workers to help meet that demand. many companies are doing what they can to help people. this gas station in kentucky is now offering gas at 99 cents a gallon. and other much bigger companies are also trying help americans pay their bills. >> cnbc's kimberly brooks is here to show us who's getting involved. good morning, kimberly. >> good morning, mona and good morning, kenneth. many people right now feel like they have no control over their income, but fortunately many companies as you said are trying to help. while doctors are on the front lines working hard to save

lives, major companies are working to save their anxious customers from the economic side effects of covid-19. mounting bills and no clear way to pay for them. thousands of workers already laid off. >> this is a complete shutdown of business activity in many parts of the country, and it looks like it's going to go on for a month, two, three, or four. the economy's struggling. we're in recession. it's going to be pretty severe. >> reporter: but the burden is now being lifted on everything from mortgages to utilities and internet service. giants like at&t and verizon are waiving late fees and promising no disconnections. and what about those credit cards? experian says the average american has four of them. companies like apple and barclays are now allowing customers to skip a monthly payment while others like citi and capital one are extending deadlines, waiving fees and in some cases increasing credit lines. but you have to call. and while you're at it check in on those car payments because there could be relief there on a

case-by-case basis. >> auto companies clearly know what's going on. they don't want you to default. they don't want to have to repossess these vehicles. i think they want to keep you in the loan. they want you to be a happy customer, to come back. >> ford is offering new car buyers six months of credit relief if you take out a new loan. but no doubt the biggest bill of them all is rent. bank of america is now telling homeowners you can ask to have your mortgage payments deferred. even if you have a different lender, companies are sending a clear message. your spirit may be temporarily broken but you don't have to break your bank. so the idea here is to be proactive. it's best to call your creditors no matter how daunting the numbers look and see exactly what your options are. kenneth? mona? >> all right, kimberly, thank you. and coming up, some easy ways you can help people during this crisis. >> but first, a potential treatment for the coronavirus. a top doctor explains the new research being done. and new allegations that a

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this comes as senator richard burr, chairman of the intelligence committee, comes under fire for downplaying the coronavirus despite the stark warning from friends nearly two weeks before the u.s. started taking steps to contain the outbreak. >> it is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in recent history. it's probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic. >> senator burr is now accused of selling nearly $2 million in stocks after being warned about the virus. and he's not the only senator under fire. meanwhile, the trump administration says it did take action after that report in october. it says an executive order was issued to improve flu vaccines. we're hearing a lot of discussion about possible treatments for the coronavirus. earlier i spoke with dr. imran ali about a malaria drug showing promise. >> hidroxychloroquine has been around since the 1950s. so we know it's been used for malaria.

malaria is a parasite very different from a virus, but studies from china showed it did reduce the ability of the coronavirus to enter cells. so the studies show some promise but i don't know if it's ready for primetime yet. so it's not really fda approved. but it may be providing some hope that it may be effective. >> what do we know about the fda-approved drugs like the one to fight ebola that are being tested in this coronavirus fight? >> well, those drugs are still being tested with a control group and a group who is actually getting the drug and we'll have the results by mid-april. but the thing is these drugs all have side effects. so the biggest thing in medicine, first do no harm. we want to provide a treatment that's not going to cause more problems. so just giving this medication is a double-edged sword. it could provide some benefit but there's always side effects that we have to be really careful about. plus these patients who already

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forecast. >> good morning, everybody. live doppler 7. you should see it is quiet. we're into the quiet period before more rain develops over the weekend and the fog has, i wouldn't say nonexistent, but not hitting our reporting stations out there. not quite as widespread as it was yesterday. if you have to get out and about, should be easier in that respect. look at those mid to upper 30s in the north bay valleys. low to mid-40s in the east bay valleys and the south bay and then we go from 42 in fremont and mountain view up to about 50 in oakland and san francisco. our high temperatures this afternoon, a little bit warmer. upper 50s to low 60s along the coast and low to mid-60s and 61 to 64 around the bay and 66 inland. if a scattered shower develops, mainly the same areas as yesterday, farther south. >> thank you, mike. this morning the shelter in place order that is already in effect in the bay area and in los angeles county now extends over the entire state and its 40

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>> asking to get field hospitals ready and bring a naval hospital to port. >> thank you, jobina. the state will release hospital beds for coronavirus patients. one of the facilities is iwhere amy hollyfield is live with reaction. amy? >> this hospital had been set to close down, so local officials are very happy about this announcement. this plan pumps money into seton medical center here in daly city to keep it operating and create some space for victims of the coronavirus. governor gavin newsom announced he would use covid-19 response funds from the state funds for the daly city hospital. >> my understanding on the terms of the agreement, it's $5 million for the first month. therefore, it's