rinvoq. make it your mission. as we join you this friday morning, the entire state of california told to stay at home as medical experts race to find a treatment for covid-19. breaking overnight, the governor of california issues a drastic directive to 40 million residents. >> we direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. >> asked the president to deploy a navy hospital ship to l.a. the mayor of los angeles, a city nearly shut down now, joins us live. all this as spring break hot spots see a new crackdown after those startling images of crowded beaches, and news this morning about researchers racing to find a treatment. the lead investigator of a new drug treatment trial announced by the president joins us live. heartbreak and horro n hospital tned to

coronavirus battleground. doctors being called out of retirement. hundreds of volunteers being rushed in. the number of deaths there now the himornin overnight, a scandal brewing on capitol hill. some prominent u.s. senators dumped millions in stock after getting official briefings about the coronavirus pandemic before the markets tanked. are they guilty of insider trading? lawmakers at home closer to a massive trillion-dollar stimulus. the latest on the plan to put a $1,200 check into the hands of millions of americans. and everyday heroes. how a 20-year-old college student assembled thousands of volunteers in just under a week to support those who need it the most. and what celebrities like jennifer garner, reese witherspoon and "frozen's" josh gad are doing to help out millions of parents. >> gondola. gondola.

good morning, america. it's great to be with you on this friday morning, and josh gad makes you smile. >> always. >> it does, and it's great to see so many americans stepping up right now, trying to get this new -- i call it abnormal normal together right now. >> it is great to see, and it is essential. we simply have no choice. across the country, officials putting drastic measures in place to fight this pandemic. here's what we know right now. the entire state of california ordered to stay at home. that's 40 million people. the global death toll has now topped 10,000. almost 250,000 cases have been recorded, and the situation just keeps getting worse in italy now with more deaths than china, but one bit of good news from that country. for the second day in a row, china reporting no new cases. >> that is great news. and we're going to take a look at this. building a 200-bed hospital on a soccer field. this scene in texas growing more

familiar where people wait online, extremely long lines to see if you can get tested for the virus. >> went around the block, at least the tests are starting to get there. we'll talk to the mayor of los angeles in a moment, and that's where matt gutman begins our coverage. good morning, matt. >> reporter: george, good morning. normally downtown l.a. is bumper to bumper. we're likely to see a shutdown like this across the country. the governor of california warning that over 25 million people could be infected, and that's why this directive to shelter at home is not so much a request. it's an order. this morning, california with its 40 million people becoming the first state in the nation to order a virtual lockdown. >> a statewide order for people to stay at home. >> reporter: california's governor also sending this dire letter to the white house, asking the president to deploy the navy's hospital ship, "the mercy" to los angeles. right now, it's preparing to head to seattle to help with the outbreak there. california officials anticipate that in the next eight weeks, close to 30% of the state's

residents will have the virus, amounting to more than 10 million people. all nonessential businesses in the state ordered to close. that as an infected resident landing at l.a.x. in this negative pressure isolation chamber flown by an ambulance jet from aruba. a medical team in biohazard suits there to receive them. in new york, a desperate plea from mayor bill de blasio as cases surge to over 3,500. >> the federal government does not do all in its power immediately, there will be people who die who didn't need to die. >> reporter: at the white house, the president touting an anti-malaria drug called chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine that could be used to fight the virus. >> and it's shown very encouraging -- very, very encouraging early results, and we're going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately. it's been approved, and they did it -- they took it down from to.

so we're going to be able to make that drug available by prescription. >> reporter: but the fda making it clear it's only approved to treat malaria at this point, not covid-19. >> in the short-term, we're looking at drugs that are already approved for other indications. so they're already approved as the president said for other diseases. >> reporter: and in pennsylvania, the governor also ordering all nonlife-sustaining businesses to close overnight. across the country, more americans are being tested or like here in texas, waiting to be tested in long lines, and with more tests, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus surging. now more than 13,000 in the u.s., killing around 200 americans. that as the nation sees the largest peacetime construction of hospital beds in its history. in shoreline, washington, one county is creating field hospitals at multiple locations including sports fields in an

effort to create space for 3,000 additional medical beds. and this morning, stories from people battling the virus. this 22-year-old telling abc news that she felt the symptoms, but only was diagnosed after two visits to the hospital. >> i also wanted to be an example and tell people my age that this is real. >> reporter: and tragedy striking this close knit family in new jersey after a fourth member died of the virus. three others remain hospitalized. surviving daughter bridget telling "people" magazine, i am numb. i don't believe what's going on. violating this shelter at home directive could be a misdemea r misdemeanor, up to a $1,000 charge. i'm told that's not really going to be enforced. who are the critical essential workers, obviously doctors, nurses, but also people who work in grocery stores, truckers and infrastructure. now, the governor here leveling with everybody in california saying they don't know how long this will last. george?

>> got to be straight with people. okay, matt, thanks very much. let's bring in the mayor of los angeles right now, eric garcetti. mayor garcetti, thank you for joining us this morning. you were pretty straight last night when this was announced saying this was the moment when everything changed. >> that's exactly right, george, and, you know, when things feel wrong, it's probably the right time to do them. when it feels right, it's too late, and while i took these measures yesterday with a very heavy heart, it is with a very clear mind. i think we all fantasize that our city, our state, our country has a protective mode. if we can just keep those people out, if we can somehow have a bubble around us, it's not coming, but the history is clear and this disease is clear. we have to take steps early. none of us have the adequate infrastructure for this, and our best shot is to push this out, and these are acts of love for the people and the precious lives we want to protect. >> that's a beautiful way to put it. tell us how it's going to work.

>> so, you know, somebody asked that yesterday, is this kind of, like, if you see something, say something, and i responded yes, but not in the way that we're used to it. it's not reporting it to law enforcement. it's telling someone you see out there who is closer than 6 feet to please back up. it's seeing a business that maybe didn't hear the news and letting them know it's supposed to be closed. obviously we're going to have a lot of city workers who don't have badges on and other folks out there safely letting people know in the next few days, helping them adjust to this new life that we will live with for a period of time, and where there's a few cases of folks not abiding by it, of course we can always make sure there's enforcement, but george, you know, the last time i saw at rush hour, a google map of los angeles, and every freeway was green. that hasn't happened in my life. i have been very proud of my city that even before yesterday's announcement, the measures we had done earlier in the week, people are abiding by them because they know they care

about their loved ones. they care about each other, and they want to get through this. >> it's good to see that people are getting it. we know th shortages of that protective that's exacght, and, you know, some cities are a day or two off from that. in northern california, they took those steps a couple of days earlier, but i spoke to the governor yesterday. i encouraged him and said, los angeles was going to be taking these steps, and it's just a matter of time, and every governor and every person out there, it doesn't matter who you are, where you are, what political party, these things we saw in 1918, the cities that acted quickly were able to protect more people, and those that didn't were devastated with the spanish flu. you look around the world right now, it's the same thing. we have a younger population than italy in los angeles. we might have a slightly lower fatality rate, but we will have

people die. we had our second death here. this is real, and it might be a loved one of yours, and the longer that you wait, the worse it's going to be by the time you react. it will really be overwhelming. >> the congress and the white house right now are working on a package to address all the economic and health challenges created by this virus. what's the biggest thing you need right now? >> well, that is the second step, direct help. there are so many people just hanging on, george, and i would insert into that conversation not just those working class families or individuals who will be laid off or have already lost hours or aren't working. there's other folks, for instance some who pick the food we're going to be eating during this and who are driving the trucks and cleaning the hospitals, immigrants, that we need help for that might not traditionally be under the help of washington or under the recent rhetoric will be forgotten or not thought of as americans. we have visitors here who

probably are stuck here from other countries, and we wouldn't ever let them go hungry. we're going to take care of them. we shouldn't let prejudice allow people to perish. >> mayor garcetti, thank you so much for your time this morning. we know you are facing a difficult challenge. >> thank you. god bless you. >> thank you. michael? > george, thank you. and now we're going to go overseas where italy has surpassed china as the country with the highest coronavirus death toll in the world. in the past 24 hours alone, there are more than 5,000 new confirmed cases with 427 new deaths. we'll go to maggie rulli with the very latest. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. those numbers just continue to be shocking and now we're getting a look at what they really look like on the ground. inside a hospital in one of the hardest hit areas of italy, we're seeing beds overflowing, doctors that are overwhelmed. they're exhausted, but they remind us that we have still not hit the peak of this outbreak yet. this morning, a grim milestone in italy. the country now has the highest coronavirus death toll in the

world, surpassing china with more than 3,400 deaths. inside a hospital in hard-hit bergamo, italy, the sound of ventilators working to keep people alive is constant. doctors say they're scrambling to keep up. the patients pouring in with symptomsnia, not the flu. >> it's massive, massive strength for every health system because we see everyday 50 to 60 patients who come to our emergency department with pneumonia. >> reporter: in that same city, this haunting scene. the italiaar removing the bodies of the dead. the local morgues overwhelmed. this hospital converted into a coronavirus battleground. 120 beds filled near capacity, and now around 20% of the medical staff there is also infected. doctors are being called out of retirement to help.

saying they're, quote, at the end of our strength. now the prime minister is asking for 300 volunteer doctors from the rest of the country to help in the hard-hit north. and around the world, the death toll now tops 10,000 from this virus, but guys, there is some encouraging news out of china. for the second day in a row, that country has reported zero new cases of the virus. this is just a stunning turnaround from a month ago. michael? >> maggie, we take all the encouraging news we can get right now. we also want to take a look at these papers in the uk. taking a united stand, the newspapers ran identical headlines as part of the unified they're with you campaign. the front pages all reading, when you are on your own, we are there with you. great message of unity. our anxiety over coronavirus is growing as the outbreak spreads across the country. a new abc news/ipsos poll found that 79% of those asked are concerned they or someone they

know will become infected. just a week ago, that number was at 66%. even more stunning was this change, and they say the virus has disrupted their life in some way. 72% this week as opposed to just 26% last week, and the poll aslo finding more support for president trump's handling of this crisis. 55% approve of the president's performance. last week it was just at 43%. george? >> okay, amy. we'll go to washington now, and as congress is dealing with the brutal economic fallout from the crisis, reports that at least two senators sold off stocks after receiving official coronavirus briefings before the markets tanked. our chief congressional correspondent mary bruce has the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. there are serious questions this morning and calls to investigate whether these senators were using privileged information for their own financial gain. republican senator richard burr sold off as much as $1.7 million in stocks including investments in the hotel and travel industries right before the market began to fall. now, as the powerful chairman of the senate intelligence committee, he was receiving briefings on the coronavirus.

now at the time, burr was offering public assurances to americans that the government was prepared to tackle this, but according to a report by npr, privately burr was offering a much more dire warning. now in a statement, burr's office said he made these transactions several weeks before the u.s. and financial markets showed signs of volatility, and also this morning, there are questions about republican senator kelly loeffler of georgia. she dumped more than a million dollars in holdings in the lead-up to this outbreak. her husband is the chair of the new york stock exchange, and he says this is a ridiculous and baseless attack. she says decisions about her investments are made by third party advisers. george. >> there have been calls to investigate as you said. mary bruce, thanks very much. amy? let's get more now on that more than trillion-dollar stimulus package to address the economic emergency. president trump now saying that may not be enough, and that he is open to having the government take equity stakes in companies getting bailouts. our chief business correspondent

rebecca jarvis has the details on what american families can expect, and just how quickly they can expect it. good morning, rebecca. and there is an urgent need right now. lawmakers are getting closer to a deal on that trillion-dollar stimulus. treasury secretary mnuchin saying overnight, we must be there by monday. the white house proposal says, if you make up to $75,000, you would get a check for $1,200. anyone making up to $99,000 would get a smaller check, and families with household incomes under $198,000 would get up to $500 for every child, amy. >> now rebecca, a lot of people recently unemployed because of this virus. there is some good news because there are a number of companies who have just announced they are hiring. >> reporter: yes, and overnight, amy, walmart announced it will hire an additional 150,000 new workers through the end of may to work in their stores, their distribution centers. its hourly full-time workers will get $300 cash bonuses. its part-time employees will

receive $150 bonuses because they're working through this crisis. in addition, some of the most in demand jobs right now are clerks, warehouse workers and truck drivers and grocers for retailers including amazon, kroger, safeway and target. domino's is hiring 10,000 new workers. plus, professional companies that help people work from home including slack and zoom are looking to hire everything from customer service people to engineers, amy. >> good to know there are still jobs out there. rebecca, thank you. michael? and now to a crucial business in kentucky lending a helping hand. a gas station is offering a big discount to the community. you can fill your tank for 99 cents a gallon. one of the gas station's employees saying her boss is trying to help people in the community like waiters and waitresses who might be struggling to get to work. >> that's good to see. we'll have a lot more on the race to find a treatment for the coronavirus. the lead investigator of a new

drug treatment trial is joining us live. and then after those startling images from spring break, local officials have now closed many popular beaches in florida, but is it enough to stop the spread? first let's go over to rob. we had rough weather move across the south overnight. this is northern parts of arkansas. might have been a tornado. check it out today, but obviously big damage there. blizzard conditions just outside of denver. 60-mile-an-hour winds in parts of colorado and about six inches of snow falling in denver proper. ohio, you're having a rough morning with flash flooding across columbus, and some big winds expected across the great lakes as strong storms fire along this front as it pushes to the northeast. could see damaging winds, a tornado not out of the question, and more flooding rain across the south. time now for your weekend getaways sponsored by ibm.

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l.a. right now it's preparing to head towards seattle for help with the outbreak there. right now, it is officially a two-man race for the democratic presidential nomination. hawaii congresswoman tulsi gabbard dropping out of the race and throwing her support behind joe biden over bernie sanders. we'll take a closer look now at the race to find a drug that will stop the new coronavirus. researchers are already focusing on a number of existing drugs that may have some promise. t.j. holmes has the details. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: if a man has coronavirus, he's given a particular drug and he gets better. that means the drug can now be seen as promising, but promising is not proof for the medical community. you need time. you need trials. you need evidence. we're not there yet, but there are some families out there that will tell you they have all the evidence they need. the race is on to find ways to treat covid-19, and a big part of that effort involves looking at drugs already in use to fight other diseases. >> many americans have read studies and heard media reports

about this drug chloroquine which is an anti-malarial drug. it's already approved, as the president said, for the treatment as well as an arthritis condition. >> reporter: at thursday's white house briefing, the fda commissioner revealed it is looking to see if the drug can be used on a wider scale. so far in laboratory studies, chloroquine has been shown to treat sars, a close cousin to covid-19. this man says he was on the brink of death monday night, and was treated with the drug and has now done a 180. >> it's certainly hard to tell if the hydroxychloroquine was the turnaround drug, but i will tell you that the timeline certainly would point towards it because 24 hours after he was on it he really -- he really turned the corner. >> reporter: scientists are also now looking at convalescent plasma. that's a potential therapy using plasma from coronavirus survivors. there's also remdesivir, a nonfda approved drug previously

used to fight ebola, and is credited with helping save lives. a father of three is on a ventilator after he was diagnosed with coronavirus sunday. his wife says he's showing improvements after participating in a clinical trial using remdesivir. >> i do think in my heart of hearts, i do think when he started the remdesivir, whether it was a coincidence or not, he stopped getting worse. >> reporter: researchers are also scrambling to find a vaccine. abc getting access to army labs at fort dietrich, maryland, known as the world leader in dangerous diseases. this exclusive footage shows where technicians are growing coronavirus in order to figure out what will prevent it. >> this is the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus, and i would suggest that, you know, some of the people here are going to be the heroes that are going to help us defeat it. >> reporter: and look, scientists all over the world are scrambling to find treatments and a vaccine, but right now the truth of the matter is there is nothing that is proven effective to treat coronavirus, and as far as chloroquine goes, doctors are saying, do not run out there and ask your doctor to prescribe you

this stuff. for one, you probably don't need it and also, george, you might take some of the supply of somebody who does need it. now to dr. boulware leading one of these major trials. thank you for joining us this morning. tell us exactly what drug you're testing in this trial, why you think it might work. >> yeah. so the medicine we're testing is called hydroxychloroquine. so it's related to chloroquine, and it is another formulation of that. as mentioned, it has activity in a laboratory setting in a cell culture model that against the sars virus and the new novel coronavirus. so it has activity in the lab setting and they have been using it a little bit for treatment of sick patients and so we're looking at whether it can prevent infection. >> and dr. boulware, tell us a little bit about this study. you're trying to sign up 1,500 people who have already been exposed to the virus. tell us how it will work. >> yeah. so we're looking at people with

high risk exposure. so health care workers who have been exposed to a known patient with coronavirus or a household contact, so someone in your household that's been diagnosed. we're looking at high-risk exposures and seeing if we can treat people in the first three days after their exposure to prevent them from going on and developing infection and disease. >> after his press conference yesterday the president said this drug could be available almost immediately. is that real right now? tell us exactly how far along you are, and what difference you hope this can eventually make. >> i think president trump is very excited about this as a potential game-changer, but there is a lot of work to be done. it's really important to determine, does the medicine work, or is it just something that works in a test tube in the laboratory setting but doesn't actually work for patients. so, for prevention, that we don't know if it works, and so the medicine may have side effects and toxicities, so it's

not something to rush out and do because as you mentioned, that it may take medicine supply away from people who do need it, and our goal is really to determine if it is effective to prevent infection and prevent hospitalizations and prevent more serious complications. >> what's the timeline here? >> so our goal is around 1,500 patients. we started on tuesday. we've enrolled 10%, and enrolled over 150 patients that have volunteered for the study, and our goal was really to enroll patients as rapidly as possible, and the follow-up time period is two weeks to see, do people develop infection and disease within two weeks. ideally, this is something that can be done over the span of the next several weeks to completely enroll the trial and have an answer in four to six weeks. it depends on how quickly we can get patients enrolled. we don't want everyone that has ever, you know, heard about coronavirus. we do just want to limit it to high-risk health care workers or household contacts and just for more information, people can email covid19@umn.edu.

they can get instructions on how they might enroll in the trial. >> you're talking about prevention but what about treating people who are already infected and already showing symptoms? >> so one of our next steps is we want to treat people that are not yet hospitalized. once people are hospitalized, they're very sick, and there's a lot of trials and treatments to that people are trying. one of the things we're discussing with the fda as well as our own ethics board is whether we can expand enrollment in our trial to people who are early in the infection with just early symptoms in the first the few days and whether if we give them the therapy that prevents them from more severe complications. that's something we can hopefully extend to our trial next week. >> thank you for your time, and thank you so much for that helpful information. we appreciate you. >> thank you. and now we're going to turn to spring break, after those startling images of crowds still gathering on beaches amid the coronavirus emergency. local officials have now closed many popular beaches in florida, but is it enough?

victor oquendo is in miami with that. victor, the mayor has put the party to an end. >> reporter: that's right, michael. good morning, and we just learned the florida keys will be closed to visitors starting sunday. here in miami-dade county, the mayor issuing that emergency order, shutting all beaches. many other counties across the state doing the same, but this morning at least one hotspot is still open. the party isn't over yet in clearwater beach, florida. amid worldwide calls to social distance, these spring breakers defying guidelines all week showing up in droves, partying care-free for at least one more day. the county finally deciding to close the beaches tonight at midnight. on the other side of the state -- >> i realize that all these orders can overwhelm people, but they are necessary. >> reporter: miami-dade's mayor already shutting down the beaches. a steady stream of disappointed spring breakers turned away.

>> did you think about cancelling? >> no. >> i mean, i considered it, but it was my birthday weekend, birthday vacation. >> reporter: the others exercising a little more caution. >> we drove, like, 16 hours here, so we definitely wanted to sightsee even if we couldn't partake in any activities. >> reporter: these miami beach residents keeping their distance, pleading with young people to act more responsibly. >> i don't think the young people are taking seriously virus because probably i mean, they have less risk than us. i'm 64, and my wife, she's in her 50s. >> reporter: their plea echoing across the country. even kylie jenner responding to the surgeon general's call on "gma" for young people to take the threat seriously. >> we need to get our social media influencers out there. >> reporter: telling her 166 million followers to stay inside and calling on her fellow social media powerhouses to get the word out. >> we're going to get through this together. we just have to listen to each other, respect each other, self-quarantine, and i encourage other influencers to also speak out and encourage your followers to also self-quarantine. love you guys.

>> reporter: you can see some people still out and about this morning. kylie jenner saying it there and dr. anthony fauci would agree because they play a major role in containment. >> thank you so much, victor. it's good to see kylie jenner encouraging the other influencers as well to get the message out. >> make it sink in for young people. we all have young daughters and it's been tough to explain. >> better than us telling them. >> exactly. a lot more impact than we do. coming up next, the big question on a lot of parents' minds. can my children still have a play date? how kids can be social and stay safe in the new normal. and then next, another big question. is it safe to order food this weekend? we have the best tips for staying safe when getting takeout. keout. when i get my teeth cleaned, my hygienist doesn't use something like this. she cleans with something like this. it's got a round head. and it's got power. go pro with oral-b. power one on for oral-b's best clean ever.

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we are back now with everything you need to know about the food being delivered to your home. becky worley breaks down what's being done to protect your takeout, and what to do when it arrives at your door. >> reporter: social distancing is hitting the dinner table. we have been cooking a lot, so takeout sounds like an amazing option. this morning, an important question in the age of coronavirus. is it safe to get delivery? dr. simone wildes, an disease expert, says order away. her guidance -- >> no contact with the delivery

person. >> thank you. you can just leave it. >> contact them to leave the package or food outside without having to directly speak with the person or individuals, and then go out and collect the packages without any direct interaction. >> reporter: once you get the food inside, she suggests a slightly different protocol. >> take the food out of the containers, toss the container and wash your hands thoroughly after doing that. >> reporter: with the nih releasing info this week that coronavirus can live on cardboard for 24 hours, and plastic surfaces for up to 72 hours, disposing of the packaging and washing your hands makes sense. and protecting delivery people is important too. "gma" talked to ceos of two of the largest food delivery services, doordash and grubhub, to see what precautions they're taking. >> for the drivers, we're offering -- we're in the process of distributing over a million health kits which includes gloves and hand sanitizers.

for consumers, this week we'll be defaulting all deliveries to no contact. >> we're working really hard with the local jurisdictions to make sure that delivery and pickup is still available. >> reporter: what about the food itself? the cdc advises that currently there is no evidence to support transmission of covid-19 associated with food. dinner delivered, a safe treat at the end of a turbulent week. for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, oakland. >> good message there. >> yeah. >> takeout. get it if you can, but if you can't, we got our man, resident chef michael symon. he's going to join us from his kitchen with the perfect comfort food recipe that you can eat now or freeze and eat it months later. and next, we have our "play of the day." how you doing? how you doing? e, the most awarded...the best, the fastest, the best and the fastest...enough. sprint is doing things differently. they're offering a 100% total satisfaction guarantee. so you can try out the network and see the savings for yourself.

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welcome back, everybody. right before we went to break, amy coughed, but it was for a good reason. >> yes. so michael had just put a bunch of hand sanitizer on and it got into my throat. it wafted over here and all of a sudden, i was, like, tickle, tickle, tickle. but anyway, i'm perfectly fine. i'm very healthy. just hand sanitizer in my throat. >> yes, and you froze the whole studio. everybody stopped. >> everybody was jumping away. i get it. i understand. >> we all went for our hand sanitizer. >> trying to do the right thing. we have a "play of the day," and a big question from the baha men, who let the dogs out?

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. new overnight, california on lockdown. the governor of california issues a drastic directive to 40 million residents. >> we direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. >> asking the president to send a navy hospital ship to l.a. as medical experts race to find a treatment for covid-19. also this morning, the latest on that plan to put $1,200 checks in the hands of millions of americans and who is hiring right now. and the big banks hitting pause on your fees, your payments and fore closures. neighbors helping neighbors. the college students turning into so-called shopping angels, helping to deliver groceries and medicine to the elderly. the distilleries turning their extra alcohol into hand sanitizer and we'll take you on the route with the garbage man

in san francisco now getting up in the middle of the night to help his neighbors and the city stay on track. are you ready for virtual play dates for your kids? what to know, how to do it and activities for kids of all ages this weekend. and so many celebrities reading some of their favorite books to your kids from jennifer garner and reese witherspoon -- >> everyone knows there's no such thing as little girls. they're just make believe. >> to "frozen's" josh gad. >> gondola. >> so many sharing online from doodle livestreaming every day, the genie from broadway's "aladdin" joining us live just ahead as we say, good morning, america. ♪ good morning, america. happy friday, everybody. thank you guys for being with us this morning. >> we're happy to have you here. we know so many of you are cooking from home more than you ever expected to be. you're all stocked up, but now what are you going to do with all that food? "gma" resident chef michael symon is joining us live from his kitchen.

he's going to show us some easy, delicious meals that you can make that can stay frozen for up to three to four months. >> making one of my favorites today. we have a lot of news to get to as well this morning starting with those officials putting drastic measures in place to s now been ordered to stay at home. that's 40 million people. matt gutman is there in l.a. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, george, downtown l.a. normally bumper to bumper now a ghost town. that shutdown obviously in effect. the governor warned this could affect nearly 25 million people and that's why the governor directed to stay home and that's an order. this morning, california with its 40 million people becoming the first state in the nation to order a virtual lockdown. >> we direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. >> reporter: but california officials anticipate that in the next eight weeks, close to 30% of the state's residents will have the virus, amounting to

more than 10 million people. all nonessential businesses in the state ordered to close. hiat as an infected resident negative pssure isolation chamber flown by an ambulance i from mayor bill de blasio as cases surge to over 3,500. >> if the federal government does not do all in its power immediately, there will be people who die who didn't need to die. >> reporter: now more than 13,000 in the u.s., killing around 200 americans. and this morning, stories from people battling the virus. 22-year-old bjonda haliti saying she felt the symptoms, but only was diagnosed after two visits to the hospital. >> i want to be an example and tell people my age this is real. >> reporter: and tragedy striking this close knit family in new jersey after a fourth member died of the virus. violating this shelter at home order could be met with a

misdemeanor, $1,000 fine. right now officials are trying to level the folks saying they don't know how long this new way of living, as they call it, is actually going to last. george? >> thanks very much. michael? we have more on that trillion dollar stimulus package to address the economic emergency. the companies who are saying they're hiring and what the big banks are doing to address the fees and even possible foreclosures. our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis is back with what you need to know. hey, rebecca. >> reporter: michael, as it stands, if you make up to $75,000 you get a check for $1200. anyone making up to $99,000 would get a smaller check and families would get up to $500 for each child. we just learned from treasury secretary steve mnuchin about additional relief on taxes. tax day has been moved from april 15th to july 15th which means you don't have to file or pay that tax bill until then. now, if you do a refund, it's a good idea to file now so that you can get it back now.

>> big news overnight about bank of america. they will allow their mortgagers to pause their payments. they're refunding certain fees but you have to be proactive. a number of banks and credit card companies are also doing this. i've heard from american express, citibank. they are letting their customers pause their payments if they're facing difficulties in this time due to coronavirus and this full crisis, and there are a number of wireless providers. at&t, verizon are letting people pause their bills without service suspensions if they are facing hardships because of the coronavirus. george? coming up here, how thousands of college students are banding together and getting crucial supplies for those in need. and as we work into the weekend, many parents across the country are asking a big question. can my children still have a play date? how kids can be social and still stay safe. and all-star chef michael

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♪ good morning welcome back to "gma." our coronavirus coverage will keep going into the weekend, and on "gma" saturday we have home hacks to keep everything clean. how to disinfect your cell phone, your ear buds, your door mat and more. so a lot of useful information for you coming up, but adrienne bankert has promised us some laughs or at least some lighter moments in "pop news." >> something to smile about. i think we all need something to smile about, right, on a friday especially. we begin this morning with some of our favorite celebrities coming together amidst the coronavirus outbreak for a really great cause, some community.chdren's books online

to raise money for kids who might be going without food now that their schools are closed. take a look. >> reporter: kids gathering around to hear familiar voices like josh gad reading some of their favorite books. >> gondola. gondola. >> reporter: and jennifer garner calling on her friends to raise awareness and money for those in need of school supplies and food. >> then i'll munch and i'll crunch and i'll smash your house in. >> reporter: more a-listers joining in on story time including reese witherspoon. >> everyone knows there's no such thing as little girls. they're just make believe. >> reporter: amy adams. >> are you kidding me? shouted penelope as dragons spewed flames with a fiery exhale. >> reporter: camila cabello reading her story in spanish. and jamie lee curtis giving kids quite the show. >> today i am cranky. nothing seems right. >> i think that reading out loud to kids is one of the best pieces of therapy we could use right now. i would love to hear you reading a story. >> it helps you too when you read it like that, with your

emotions. >> yes. let's all smile today, okay? please. now check instagram. >> that's on order. >> check instagram for saved stories to find more of those storytelling moments. you can join in too, and post with your family. something else for the kids. so many artists are coming up with ideas to help keep them busy, but our favorite is mr. moe willems. he is a children's author. his livestreams invite, quote, learners of all ages into a studio and encourages them to draw and write with him. he's also encouraging students to send him questions via email, and some other people are just doodling on their own because it's a free doodling world. have you seen this trend on your instagram feed? basically somebody draws an item like a carrot or an orange, maybe a duck. tags a friend and then that person adds to the picture with their own doodle and then you have this chain of fun doodles. >> i love that. >> today's message is be a child at heart. no matter how complicated the

world gets, just be a kid at heart, read some stories, draw a little bit. >> cheer everyone up. >> yes. >> you did a little of that. thank you very much. >> thank you for having me. we move onto our "gma" cover story. america coming together. volunteers are stepping up all across the country at this critical time delivering supplies, helping the vulnerable. will reeve is here with their inspiring stories. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, george. a quote i live by is a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. in these unprecedented times, we need that kind of hero. we need more of the people you're about to meet, brave, selfless, compassionate, young heros. with the country reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, americans of all ages making a collective effort nationwide to step up and support those who need it most. young people across the country stepping out, becoming shopping angels, braving grocery stores and pharmacies for the old and at risk. >> hi, frederick. it's meredith. i am out front with the gallon of milk. >> reporter: this high schooler in portland, oregon starting a

fundraiser for food donations. >> 36% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. i have been able to collect about 400 items in the past two days. >> this person requested i pick up their prescription for them. >> reporter: 20-year-old liam elkind of new york assembling over 2,000 volunteers in just one week, extending invisible hands to shop for the city's most vulnerable, launching a website where customers can order groceries, medicine and supplies, and their invisible hands shop for and deliver them for free, vigilantly making sure that while they help, they do so safely. at claremont distillery in new jersey, tim koepher is taking a break from his daily brew to address the sanitizer shortage. >> the primary ingredient in hand sanitizer is alcohol, and that's what we do. we have 2,000 of these basically 12-ounce bottles that we'll be filling immediately, and, you know, we're trying to get a lot of the smaller bottles.

>> reporter: this new jersey bus driver, alex pitre, also switching up his daily routine, delivering more than 50 meals a day. >> i'm a father of two, and, you know, i would want that to be done for me too if i was in need. >> reporter: alex says that once the opportunity presented itself, it was a no-brainer. >> you can see the expression in their face, how happy they were that, you know -- that for me was rewarding enough. >> reporter: small steps that can go a long way. heroes all around us. invisible hands is also starting a stipend program to help ease the financial burden that so many people are facinge. founde . tell us how it got started. >> yeah. this all started with a simple facebook post when my friend simone mentioned wanting to help connect young, able-bodied

people with those most in need during this time of crisis. so i reached out and i said, let's make a service that does exactly that. i was feeling inspired by the health care professionals out there risking their lives every day to help out those most in need, so i figured if i can deliver some groceries to some people, that's what i will be doing. >> you sure have inspired a lot of people. you're hearing from all over the world. >> yeah. within 72 hours, we've created a community of over 3,000 volunteers that are eager to help throughout new york city, ever since then, and we've heard from people around the country too. from d.c., chicago, los angeles, san francisco, boston. lately we have been hearing from places like canada, mexico, the uk, australia, malaysia, kenya. there's really just so much desire to do good in this world, and a hunger to help each other out, and it's exciting to see all of us coming together when it feels like this world is pulling us apart. >> are you surprised by this enormous response? >> three days ago i certainly never would have expected to be talking to all of you. the reaction has been incredible

on all sides. there was an er doctor just off a 19-hour shift who said, hey, can i help in my off time? i said, please don't. please get some sleep. to one recipient who was having her birthday, she was sad she couldn't celebrate with her friends, so we brought her a birthday card along with her delivery. it's been a really positive experience all around. >> speaking of those experiences, i understand you really connected with one of the first people you delivered groceries too, carol. tell us about her. >> yes. one of my first deliveries was to this woman named carol. i brought her fresh fruits and vegetables so she didn't have to leave her home. when i got there, she invited me in for some tea and cookies. i said, carol, that's the exact opposite of the point we're doing this. she said, okay, fine, but when this thing is over, i expect you to come over for some cookies. i'm really looking forward to that, and she's a puppeteer. she hands.li and invisib i have been shocked by the number of friends i have made, and how even though we're alone at home right now, we're not alone. we all have so many people out

there who want to help us right now, and all we have to do is reach out. >> so great to see you doing that. what a story there as well. natural nice thing to do, invite him in. it's the one thing he can't do. >> but later. cookies later. i love that. thank you so much, and it is inspiring to see everyone pitching in and helping and making everybody feel like they're a part of a community even though many people feel isolated in these moments. speaking of that, parents across the country are working for the weekend at home, but with kids out of school and feeling cooped up inside, many parents are wondering, are play dates okay in the age of social distancing? well, our becky worley asked the american academy of pediatrics for us. juggling a small business and three kids, aged 8, 11 and 13 who are out of school, practicing social distancing and feeling isolated. >> all three of my kids are pretty social children, especially my 8-year-old. he really loves to be around his

friends. >> reporter: so michelle, like most parents, including me are asking, to play date or not to play date? for answers, we turn to dr. sean o'leary, a member of the american academy of pediatrics committee on infectious diseases. first, traditional play dates inside. >> we have really been trying to discourage the in-person get-togethers as much as possible just because right now we're in a really sort of crucial phase of this pandemic in the u.s. you know, the more we can prevent this virus from spreading, the more lives we're going to save. >> reporter: okay. what about playgrounds? >> i don't think playgrounds are a great idea, but there are lots of other options for parks. going famie rides. all those things are perfectly acceptable in this day and age of social distancing. >> reporter: this might be age specific. it seems like younger kids can't manage that level of awareness. teens and middle schoolers are

able to get a lot of connection from digital play dates. >> i think it's important for them to feel like they're staying connected to their friends especially because we don't know how long this is going to last. >> having virtual interaction, getting outside, getting some fresh air when you can, i think all those things are going to help. >> reporter: but for younger kids, it's a lot more disjointed leaving parents on the hook to facilitate quality time. the american academy of pediatrics advise -- >> reading books with your child, making time for active play whether that's inside or outside, and really keeping an eye on media time. >> reporter: and hope this new normal only lasts for awhile. for "good morning america," becky worley, oakland, california. >> yeah. we're all working on that in our homes as well. we're going to head upstairs to rob. hi, guys. first full day of spring, and i am celebrating by wearing my was nicer, mo calm time when we had christmas even he .

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symon is joining us via skype from his kitchen at home this morning, and he's going us a dish that can both nourish your body and fill your freezer. it's george's favorite chicken soup. michael, what's going on, my friend? this is something you can make and eat immediately or freeze it for later but how long would it last in the freezer? >> hi, stra. hi, guys. hope you guys are all good. george, a little spin. just the quicker version of it. this will last in your freezer for six, seven, eight months. you don't have to worry about that, and the great thing about a stock or, like, a broth like this is it will hold up in your fridge for five to seven days. you will get a lot of life out of this.thbodyma c greelemon soup ita ake yo a kid, it was, like, a little bit better when we're a

little bit down right now. so -- and it's easy. it's easy to make. i have carrots, onions, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and i have a whole chicken here, guys, but it doesn't need to be a whole chicken. it can be any kind of pieces, parts with the chicken. it can be just straight bones. the basic ratio is for every two pounds of meat or bones, you're going to use a gallon of water, and that's if you have pork, chicken, beef bones, any kind of bones that you can get, that you can get the nutrients out of it. carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaf. everybody goes in. i'm putting in a little bit of kosher salt. we'll put in a little bit of cracked black pepper, and then i'm going to put in the chicken right over top of it, and this is going to simmer for four to six hours, and there's good news about this too. it also makes your house smell we can't l 't sme iom

yeah. >> the smell is good. >> so michael, i'm curious. at a time when you are at home, you're with your wife and your dog, do you cook or does your wife cook? does she help you out? are you the resident house cook? >> we both cook. you know the answer, lizzie and i both cook. we like getting in the kitchen and we both cook, and it's always been something that has brought us together as a family, and i think it's something really important that you can do now. i have been doing these, you know, cook-alongs every night at 5:00 on food network kitchen's facebook page and trying to get it out there, like, 30 minutes where you get your mind off stuff. we'll cook a dinner out of your pantry, things that you can freeze. things that you might have available, and it just makes it kind of -- i think it's just a happy place for a little bit for 30 minutes a day. >> we were talking about what parents can do with their -- go ahead. keep going. >> no, go on, george. >> you can teach your kids how

to cook and take advantage of this time as well. >> well, yeah, george. i think you have to look at the best in every situation, and, you know, growing up in a greek family like i know both of us did, we were kind of in the e kitchen table.arou maybe something we've lost a little bit in the fabric of america, and this is a time we can bring it back. this one's been going for four to six hours. >> wow. >> wow. >> i can top it with a little bit of rice in my bowl. i reserved some of that meat, and then you're just going to strain this. watch. so you strain it out, and i'm saving all the meat and veg because then i can make chicken salad with it. i can put some in my soup. so we're going to pour that right over top, and george, it's a little untraditional. not like the lemon one, but i'm putting in lemon at the end. >> i love it.

>> a little squeeze. you can put beans in this, guys. i used rice. you can use pasta, lentils, barley. whatever you have in your pantry, get in there. that's what you are looking for. if anything comforts and soothes, i think it is a nice, brothy soup. >> he gets to taste it for us. >> he gets to taste it for us. i expect my delivery later. thanks, michael. we really appreciate it. you can get this recipe on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. coming up, don't miss a performance from james monroe inglehart. we all need a little music from "aladdin." he's going to give it to us. we'll be right back. we all need a little music from "aladdin." he's going to give it to us. we'll be right back. "aladdin." he's going to give it to us. we'll be right back.

good morning north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning. san francisco, officials are working to find safe places to house the homeless amid the coronavirus pandemic. the department of human service is working to rent 3,500 hotel rooms for the next several weeks. the agency moved four homeless people who have been tested into hotels where they can be isolated from others. >> this will be a very common occurrence. we don't want people who do not need to be hospitalized to be there simply because they can't isolate. >> leaders could lease more hotel roomso medical workers to reduce their risk of spreading coronavirus. our met

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now your accuweather forecast. >> we made it to friday. there's a touch of fog for the next hour, hour and a half or so. temperatures running from the mid 30s to around 50. a little cooler when you step outside. there's no issues for the commute if you have to get out and about other than an isolated shower in the south bay this afternoon. today and tomorrow, we have a warming trend. clouds will temper it sunday. rain rolls in. it gets chilly with showers and thunderstorms tuesday and wednesday. >> thanks. another abc 7 news update in 30 minutes. find the latest on our news app

hi, everyone.n our news app i'm lily, and this is george, and we wanted to give a big shoutout to my amazing grandmother, katerina. >> good morning, "gma." my name is evelyn, and i want to send a shoutout to my co-workers, patient registration. >> my name is miriam. i'm from philadelphia and i want to give a "gma" shoutout to my grandma ellen and grandpa jordan. >> hey, mom and dad. just wanted to say that i love you and i miss you so much and i wish more than ever that i could give you a hug. >> welcome back to "gma." happy friday to all of you out there giving a shoutout to your loved ones. thank you for kicking off your weekend with us. >> that's nice to see. happy friday morning for us, and thank you to the millions of americans who are stepping up to support one another during these confusing times, and i like to shine a light on a group that's very close to my heart, and it changed things up to help veterans get through these tough times. it's a program called merging

vets and players or mvp. i had a chance to visit the gym before social distancing had to happen. check it out. >> reporter: unbreakable gym in l.a. it's a refuge to these men and women who have fought for our country. >> they're the smartest group of people you'll ever be around. >> reporter: jay glazer, the gym's owner and sports commentator, created this program merging vets and players to provide veterans and former athletes with a new squad. >> how you doing? >> reporter: my colleague sara haines came with me to check it out. >> we're trying to take ex-combat vets and it started with nfl players, but now it's all sports, people who need a team again. >> guys are lost. they don't have that group to go to because your life was structured and regimented and they're released into the world

without the guys to back them up and communicate with them. that's the challenge for most soldiers. >> reporter: jay realized that both veterans and athletes needed support. >> a lot of these guys when they're done, they have the me statement that our vets do, which is i'm alone. >> reporter: so before the coronavirus hit, these men and women would get together once a week for a workout. >> someone needs some help, someone needs to share something. >> reporter: followed by peer therapy session. >> i attempted suicide three times. >> reporter: but with gyms now being shut down, mvp realized they needed to take action. >> we figured out a way for us to be together and still honor each other. >> reporter: so they put their program live online. >> this is what mvp is built for. brotherhood and sisterhood, is for leaning on one another harder than we ever had. >> reporter: streaming into veterans' homes allowing them to connect and feel supported in a time of social distancing. mvp founder jay glazer joins us now via facetime from l.a., and good morning to you. early morning to you, jay, and, you know, right now -- >> good morning, stra. >> congratulations.

this program is amazing and i know it's a big community that you have. guys coming together, but right now in this very isolated -- this time is very isolating for everyone, and everybody feels removed, but it's important for you to keep this thing going, and why is that? how have you been able to keep this thing going? >> the transition itself is lonely. we're not dealing with a virus -- when this virus came, we needed to step things up, but i'm really proud of my crew. there's no smarter group. our group knows how to deploy quickly or make adjustments on the field or in a ring or in a cage or on the battlefield. in 72 hours, we figured out how to virtually meet, and have that workout just to get that burn again, and after, we had our mental health talk for another hour. it was beautiful. we're in five different cities and one of the things we've learned the other day, and i want to change the narrative a little bit in this country if you will from social distancing, the vets say, let's talk about physical distancing, but keeping socially connected.

it's important we find a way to socially connect, and we did by our zoom meeting the other night. >> it's very important to keep socially connected. is this program only available to members or can any veteran sign up for it, and if so, how do they do it? >> you have to be a former combat vet or former pro athlete or olympian because the two of them have the same exact mindset. what we do is we're putting these two groups together in five cities right now. this will allow people who aren't in one of those five cities -- we're in vegas, atlanta, chicago, new york and los angeles to actually join up. go to vetsandplayers.org and sign up. >> and if they do, no matter where you live, you can join in from anywhere around the country. >> right. >> how are you doing, and what are you doing to pass the time in this time of isolation right now? you're in l.a. l.a. has been shut down. what are you doing to pass the time? >> you know me. the roommates in my head are not good when i'm stuck by myself. that's why this is important. i have been on every single one of these chapters so far.

we have five of them going right now hoping to expand for everybody else out there, but also it's given me some time to reflect a little bit, and i have opened up and gone down memory lane. i've gone through our photo albums. we have our prom photo up here. did you see that? >> oh, jeez. oh, come on, glaze. >> and from your sweet 16 also. >> okay. >> you're lucky i didn't show your bar mitzvah photo, stra. that was coming next. >> when you said the roommates in your head, you weren't joking. you got too many of them. >> hey. listen. this is a scary time right now. laughter, it's okay to laugh still. and it's okay. the thing about mvp, we're vulnerable. we cry, and we laugh, but the biggest thing is we have to do it together. >> it's an amazing program you started and i thank you from my father and all the other vets out there. >> i love you. >> i love you too, man, but like we said, physically distancing, but socially connected. great message, jay grazer, for

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we are back now with the story of an everyday hero. aaron meyer, a sanitation worker who is just one of the many americans showing strength in these uncertain times. aaron posted a series of tweets which have been liked nearly a million times including this one. it's going to be okay. we're going to make it. be okay. be good to each other, and we will get through this. steve osunsami has his story. >> good morning, america. i'm aaron. it's 3:00 a.m. in the city of san francisco. get ready for a ride along with the san francisco garbage man. >> reporter: while fears of spreading the coronavirus have shut down the entire city of san francisco, the sanitation workers are on the job, and aaron meyer who starts early every morning says there's no reason to be down in the dumps. >> the sun's starting to come up. looks like it's going to be a beautiful day. >> reporter: this is essential.

>> put them on the hooks right here and then there's these levers right here to operate the tipper. >> reporter: he recorded these videos to help document his critical part in providing basic services and fighting the spread of this virus. >> my phone fell down. it can be painful at times on my body, >> reporter: he first caught our attention late last week as americans were coming to grips with the pandemic and what it would mean for their livelihoods. i'm a garbage man, he tweeted. i can't work from home, and my job is an essential city service. now though i'm feeling a sense of pride as i do my work. it's going to be okay. we'll get through this. his message of hope was liked by more than half a million. one person moved by his words told him, you're a gem, and it would be an honor to shake your hand after i've washed mine. >> i'm going to pull up to the next stop. >> reporter: social distancing now means he has to start work earlier in the morning, keeping more space between him and other people. >> it's hard to keep my legs

moving. i don't want to stop, but i have a route to do. if it doesn't get done, other people couldn't get their jobs done because there would be garbage in the way. it started to feel more important for me to do my job. i need to take care of the people of my city. >> reporter: he's one of the many in this country picking up after the rest of us, lighting the way and seeing us through. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news. >> i want to give aaron a hug. >> i know. >> when it's socially acceptable or at least physically acceptable. what a great guy, and i hope he inspires everyone out there. >> do your job, and be the best at it. he's a great example for all of us out there. and thank goodness it's friday. really, thank goodness it is friday, everybody. that means it is time for one of our favorite series, pet of the week, and take a look at our wall of winners. showcasing some of the dsy, the pibull mix.king a hoo

>> reporter: 5-year-old daisy hasn't always had it this easy. >> good girl. look at your tongue. >> reporter: in 2018, she was brought to a shelter after being abandoned on the streets of wooster, massachusetts. >> when they went to spay her, they found she had had a c-section after about three or four litters of puppies, so the breeder couldn't use her anymore. >> reporter: ally and zathan simpson stepping up to give daisy her forever home. >> besides our marriage, this is the best thing that we've ever done. >> it was definitely love at first sight. >> good girl. come on. >> reporter: she's even been named member relations manager at the gym the couple owns. >> she's right there when they're done doing workouts. literally sitting in their laps. >> reporter: in these times of uncertainty around the world, zathan says we need our furry friends more than ever. >> we're in very, very stressful times with both of our jobs. being able to play with her, it takes you away and that's why you can't believe we got so lucky. >> yeah, absolutely. >> and now joining us live, ally

and zathan simpson, and of course, daisy herself. welcome, you guys. thank you for joining us this morning. >> good morning. >> times have been so uncertain right now, and it's such a comfort to have daisy at home with you both, but how has she been helping you? not even after you adopted her, but even before you adopted her, especially during these times. >> yeah. so right now i mean, it's both -- it's stressful for both of us. i mean, we own a small business. a crossfit gym here in sutton, and we're closed down, and my job working from home right now as well. so, you know, she kind of gives us an excuse to take a second and take a break. get outside, and kind of appreciate what we do have right now, in all of these uncertain times. she brings us a lot of joy in a time like this. t weeu act, sing of talk, what whe saybout

toinof sw erybody,ou know, this little accomplishment for her. so she would be super proud and just probably trying to encourage her new little brother to get on the same page as her. >> i think daisy's figured out something that you guys don't even know yet. she's actually the boss. i want you guys to know that. you can tell. >> oh, for sure. >> we call her our little chonk queen. >> queen, she is, and now it is time for daisy's special honor. we have the special pet of the week medal for you guys, for daisy, and we're going to put it in the mail to you. we want to say congratulations to daisy and all the good feelings that she brings to so many people out there, and we appreciate you guys joining us this morning.>> tou. >> thank you guys. >> have a great one. >> we're going to go upstairs to rob. she is just the sweetest. rescues are the best. adopt, don't shop. all right.

let's show you some cool clouds. these happen just past mountainous areas. they look like lens and spaceships sometimes, but when you line them up like this, they become a mountain wave cloud, but that's what it looks like in new hampshire. mt. washington, the highest peak in the northeast, that's what you get. let's talk about this. some spring air cometh, and it will be warmer than average through june, and the eastern half of the country, wetter than average through june, and maybe drier in the west, and we'll watch for river flooding as this heads toward the gulf. that be sure, everyone, to tune in this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. to our special

coverage "pandemic: what you need to know." how to stretch your finances and we'll talk to the head of the red cross answering more of your questions about the outbreak right here on abc. coming up next here on "gma," we loved him as the genie in broadway's "aladdin." tony award winner james monroe iglehart performs live from his home when we come back. ♪

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joining the team. today we also see dr. anthony fauci is back again. it comes as increasingly drastic measures are being taken across the country to deal with this coronavirus pandemic. the governors of california and new york issuing warnings for their residents to stay home. it's order by the governor effective immediately just in the last hour. you see secretary of state mike pompeo there. the state department is also urging all americans not to travel abroad right now as the death toll continues to climb all over the world from this coronavirus crisis. we're looking at the dow right now. basically flat today, but these are the other measures that have been taken. the white house and congress are still working on a more than $1 trillion stimulus package that is expected to be negotiated through the weekend. the u.s. tax filing deadline has been moved to july 15th and of course, the hospitals all across the country right now are facing massive shortages of

respirators, masks, other protective gear for doctors and nurses that they will need as this case -- as these cases climb all across the country. as we're waiting for the president and vice president, i want to bring in dr. jen ashton. you should tell all your viewers why you are reporting from home today. >> yeah, george. i had a mild headache and some mild body aches last night. so just out of an abundance of caution, and to protect my patients and my work family, i'm going to be home for awhile. >> thank you very much. okay. let's listen to the president. >> i had a good telephone conversation, extremely good with senator schumer a little while ago. we're working on various elements of the deal, and the democrats are very much wanting something to happen and the republicans likewise are very much wanting something to happen, and i think it will. i spoke with -- at length with mitch mcconnell and this tremendous spirit to get something done. we'll see what happens, but my conversation was very good with

senator schumer. i thank you all for joining us, and i would like to begin by providing an update on what we are doing to minimize the impact of the chinese virus on our nation. with the many schools closed due to the virus, the department of education will not enforce standardized testing requirements, very importantly for students in elementary through high school for the current year. they have been through a lot, and they have been going back and forth. school's open, school's not open. it's been all standardized testing and, you know, it's -- we're not going to be enforcing that, so i think you can let people know. i think probably a lot of the students will be extremely happy. some probably not. the ones that work hard maybe not, but it's one of those things. unfortunate. very unfortunate circumstance. we've already temporarily waived all interest on federally held student loans.

they'll be very happy to hear that, and i've struinstructed t to take that action immediately, and secretary devos has allowed borrowers to suspend their student loans and loan payments without penalty for at least the next 60 days and if we need more, we'll extend that period of time. borrowers should contact their lenders. we've given them very strong instruction, so we've temporarily waived all interest on federally held student loans. that's a big thing that's going to make a lot of students very happy. we have more to come on student loans, more good news for the students, but we'll do that at a different time. this morning, the treasury department also announced that we're moving tax day from april 15th to july 15th. so we're -- we're moving out it to july 15th so that people will have time and people will be able to hopefully by that time,

we'll have people be getting back to their lives. families and businesses will have extra time to file with no interest or penalties. we're getting rid of interest and penalties. however, if you have refunds or credits you would like to claim, you may still file. in other words you can file early if you are owed money by the irs. other than that, we're moving it all the way out to july 15th. no interest, no penalties. your new date will be july 15th. today our team will also provide an update on our continuing effort to prevent the transmission of virus across america's borders and i watched what's been happening in california with governor newsom and this morning with governor cuomo. i applaud them. they're taking very strong, bold steps and i applaud them. we're working closely together, including those two governors but i would say based on the call, the meeting is there. i can say with respect to

virtually every governor in that call -- i think every governor we had. almost all of them, if not all of them, and i would say that you could see for yourselves that the level of respect working together was extraordinary. there was no -- nobody angry. nobody upset. we were able to help them, and that's what we're all about. we want to help. we're doing things that a lot of people wouldn't be able to do, but the relationship with governors and states, i think is very extraordinary especially under the circumstances where this just came upon us. we're working with canada and mexico to prevent the spread of the virus across north america. very closely, you heard what we did with canada, and secretary of state pompeo will be making a statement in a little while having to do with mexico and the

border, and chad wolf will be making a statement. there's a joint conference in collaboration with our neighbors. the measure and all of those measures that we're putting in place will protect the health of all three nations and reduce the incentive for a mass global migration that would badly deplete the health care resources needed for our people, and so we are working very closely with mexico. very, very closely with canada, and the relationship's never been better. we're all working for the same -- toward the same goal. our nation's top health care officials are concerned about the public health consequences of massco cross border movement, and thatyond, t mostly durin pandemic. every week our border agents

encounter thousands of unscreened, unvetted and unauthorized entries from dozens of countries and we have had this problem for decades. for decades, you know, the story. but now it's with the national emergencies and all of the other things that we've declared, we can actually do something about it. we're taking a very strongho ho of that, and we have before, but this is at a level nobody's ever approached. in normal times, these place a burden on our health care system, but during a global pandemic, they threaten to create a perfect storm that would spread the infection to our border agents, migrants and to the public at large. left unchecked, this would cripple our immigration system, overwhelm our health care system and severely damage our national security. not going to let that happen. so we have a lot of information, and they'll be discussing that

in a moment. to confront these public health degrees, the center for disease control and prevention has decided to exercise its authority under the title 42 of the u.s. code to give customs and border protection the tools it needs to prevent the transmission of the virus coming through both the northern and the southern borders. so we're treating the borders equally. the northern border and the southern border. it's being treated -- they're both being treated equally. a lot of people say they're not treated equally. well, they are. as we did with canada, we're also working with mexico to implement new rules at our ports of entry to suspend nonessential travel. these new rules and procedures will not impede lawful trade and commerce. furthermore, mexico has taken action to secure our own southern border and suspend air travel from europe. so we're coordinating very closely with the air travel going to mexico and then trying

to come into the united states. the actions we're taking together with our north american partners will save could wantle lives. at the conclusion of my remarks, secretary azar, secretary pompeo, secretary wolf, we're going to be also taking some questions with tony and deborah, who you've gotten to know very well, but they'll be discussing certain things, and i think you'll find them of great interest. we're going to be providing tremendous amounts of detail over the coming days, but a lot of it will be provided right now if you would like to find out about it. there's been a week of resolute action, tremendous action, tremendous relationships have been developed with people that franklydn get along, people that didn't like each othe learning about each other and liking each other. that's a nice thing. i invoked the defense production

act and last night, we put it into gear. we moved the national response coordination center to the highest level of activism. if you take a look at what we did, the level of activation has been increased to a great one level which is the highest level. we're providing historic support to businesses and to the states. the states need support. normally they would do this themselves, but because of the magnitude of it, the federal government has gotten very much involved in terms of getting the equipment they need. so we're helping them. it's a responsibility they have, but we are helping the states a lo that's why the governors i think in every case have been impressed and very nice. enacted legislation, paid

they get paid sick leave at no cost to employers. we're accelerated the new drug treatments. americans from all walks of life are rallying together to beat the unseen enemy striking our nation. in times of struggle we see the true greatness of the american character that -- we're seeing that. lot of people are talking about it. we're at 141 countries from what they're telling me and some of those currents are really working in a unified manner and they're working very unified with us, almost, a good number of them. doctors and nurses are working nonstop to heal the sick. citizens and