good morning, america. on this wednesday morning, help on the way for workers and business as president trump sets an easter goal for america. is that new timeline realistic? a deal reached on that massive $2 trillion rescue package. the biggest bailout in american history funneling money to taxpayers, the unemployed and small businesses slammed by the coronavirus outbreak. president trump hoping for an easter miracle looking to ease restrictions across the nation in less than three weeks. >> easter is our timeline. what a great timeline. >> defying the nation's top health expert. >> you need to evaluate the feasibility of what you are trying to do. >> as officials sound a new alarm for new york city, now considered a high risk area. the governor concerned hospitals only have two weeks of critical

supplies left. >> what am i going to do with 400 ventilators when i need 30,000? >> and strict new guidelines are announced. >> everybody who was in new york should be self-quarantining for the next 14 days. >> as more states plead with the federal government, saying they are running out of time. new cruise ship crisis. dozens of passengers and crew reporting flu-like symptoms, stranded on board. meals delivered directed to their rooms and waiter to the covid-19 tests to be brought on board as the ship makes its way to florida. olympic heartbreak. the summer games now officially postponed. america's top athletes responding this morning. >> this moment is unprecedented, and it's bigger than any sport. >> 12-time olympic medalist swimmer ryan lochte joins us live. also this morning, tornadoes hit the south. devastating damage in mississippi, and a new storm on the move bringing heavy snow to the west. more possible twisters to the

heartland. we're tracking the latest. and feeding america. what you need to know before you go to the grocery store. the right way to shop in these times and across the country, americans are asking the same question. how can i help? how food banks are stepping up to fill the need, and how you can pitch in right from your home. good morning, america. everybody, it's great to have you with us. it's nice to have amy here as well, and it's great to have robin joining us from her home on this wednesday morning. happy hump day, robin. >> happy hump day to all of you there in the studio. a short commute down to the screen room in my basement, but like so many working from home, and so much news to get to. so many people relieved to wake up in their homes this morning, and hearing about that

$2 trillion deal headline, help is on the way, george, for so many people who are hurting. >> that is right, robin. never before has washington moved so fast in such a big way, and president trump is talking about getting back to normal saying easter is our timeline to reopen the country. the question, can that really be justified as this coronavirus continues to spread? there are now more than 55,000 cases in the u.s., more than 800 deaths. new york now the epicenter of this global crisis. 23 states are restricting nonessential work. we have some breaking news this morning. prince charles has tested positive for the coronavirus. we're going to have much more on that coming up in just a bit. all right, but we begin in washington where the white house and congress reached a deal early this morning on the economic rescue package that dwarves the entire budget of the united states. the stock market soared, its best day since the great depression, and terry moran starts us off with the details on the deal sparking so much hope. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning,

george. they closed this deal late into the night in an atmosphere of crisis, punctuated by partisan bickering, but they got the job done. this bill will as you say, throw an economic lifeline to businesses and workers who are getting absolutely hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. >> at last, we have a deal. >> reporter: just after midnight at the capitol, the senate and the congress announced that they had reached an agreement on the unprecedented $2 trillion spending package. >> in effect, this is a wartime investment into our nation. >> reporter: the rescue bill designed to offset the crippling economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, providing over $800 billion in support for businesses, big and small, boosting unemployment benefits and sending one-time payments of $1,200 directly to most american taxpayers. >> to all americans i say, help is on the way. big help and quick help. >> reporter: the legislation

could now be passed and enacted within days as congress works to deliver critical financial support during this crisis. welcome news to laid off workers who won't get a paycheck this week. >> the stimulus check would definitely help with my mortgage as well as our two car payments. it would definitely help our family. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says that bill will be voted on in the senate today. then it goes back to the house where it's expected to pass quickly. president trump has made clear he wants to sign that bill right away. so the money should start flowing very soon, george. >> it's going to go to individuals. an extension of unemployment, those direct checks and the fund for the businesses though will come with real strings attached. >> reporter: it does. one of the democrats' major sticking points was that there was a $500 billion -- half a trillion dollar bailout for businesses hit hard. democrats wanted transparency on that. they got it, an oversight

committee. there's a line in there that democrats wanted where businesses controlled by the president, the vice president, members of congress and heads of the executive departments or cabinet members are prohibited from receiving federal funds. this is to make sure none of the trump hotels get it. president trump has been talking about his business, how hard the hotels are getting hit, but he's not going to get any money from this, george. >> terry moran, thanks very much. robin? as you know, cases in new york are skyrocketing and is now the focus for the task force. tom llamas is in times square this morning. good morning. i know it's become a hot bed there in our city. good morning. >> reporter: robin, good morning. new york city is now considered a high risk area. you can tell by looking here at times square, so few people here. this as there are new guidelines in place, anybody who was in new york city being told if you left you have to self-isolate for at least 14 days. this morning, a new timeline for america.

the president hoping to ease some of the coronavirus restrictions and jump start the economy by april 12th, easter sunday, less than three weeks away. >> what a great timeline this would be. easter is our timeline. what a great timeline. >> reporter: but the deadly virus is still spreading and the nation's top expert, dr. anthony fauci offering a different view. >> that's really very flexible. we just had a conversation with the president in the oval office talking about, you know, you could look at a date, but you have to be very flexible, on a literal day by day and week by week basis. you need to evaluate the feasibility of what you're trying to do. >> reporter: health officials also alarmed at the infection rate in new york city. the epicenter of the pandemic in the u.s. 60% of the country's new cases come from right here, and now new guidelines for anyone who recently got out. >> everybody who was in new york should be self-quarantining for the next 14 days to ensure that the virus doesn't spread to others no matter where they have gone, whether it's florida,

north carolina or out to far reaches of long island. >> reporter: governor andrew cuomo says he looks at stats every night, and now believes the virus' peak in new york will be faster and higher than expected, saying hospitals without re-enforcements may run out of critical supplies in two weeks. >> fema says, we're sending 400 ventilators. really? what am i -- what am i going to do with 400 ventilators when i need 30,000? >> reporter: the white house pushing back saying 4,000 ventilators are being delivered. i asked governor cuomo about the president's new timeline. >> what would your message be to president trump about balancing the economy versus making sure this no longer spreads? >> we have to be smarter about it. you can't sacrifice human life to get the stock market up. >> reporter: and in louisiana which has one of the fastest infection rates in the world and the death toll is rising, the

state's governor bel edwards is pleading with the federal government for more help saying he's running out of time. >> the trajectory that we're on is very problematic. the growth rate we're seeing exceeds the capacity to deliver health care. >> reporter: and this morning, we're also hearing about some of the lives lost. 34-year-old cancer survivor, jeff gazerian of california tested positive for the virus after seeking treatment for pneumonia, spending five days on a ventilator before losing his battle. >> he just had a lot of love and humor and could approach and talk to anybody. >> reporter: and to give you a sense of how many doctors and volunteers are needed, overnight nyu's medical school announcing that any student that has met their requirements will be able to graduate early and get out there on the front lines, robin to help anyone who needs it here in new york city.

>> that's really telling, tom. thank you. michael? thank you, robin. we'll bring in dr. jennifer ashton who is joining us from her home, and doc, good morning to you. jen, new york city released detailed statistics of its 15,000 cases. what numbers jumped out at you? >> well, michael, i listened to that press conference that governor cuomo gave. take a look at these numbers from the new york cases to date. at this time, 46% of cases are in a younger age group, ages 18 to 44. 62% of all deaths are in men, and 54% of deaths are in people 75 years of age and older and the trajectory in new york city is concerning. >> everyone has been practicing social distancing and we have been talking about it for weeks now. president trump says he wants to open the country hopefully by easter. does that make social distancing more urgent in the current situation? >> oh, 100%, michael. and you have to understand that what we're seeing today actually represents something that happened two weeks ago.

that's why the steps we take today are so essential, and if you look at this animation, if you imagine one sick person then spreads it to, let's say, two or three people, if one of those sick people stays home, down the road it has the potential to cut the number of cases almost in half. that's why this is so important. >> very important indeed. now there are reports that some doctors in new york hospitals are giving patients who have covid-19 massive doses of vitamin c. is there any science that that helps? >> yeah. there's been actually a lot about the use of vitamin c as a treatment in critically ill patients. the data is controversial, and again, it needs more research, but right now this is for a treatment, not prevention. >> not prevention. all right, doc. thank you so much for that, and i'm sure we'll be checking in with you quite a bit. george? thank you, michael. let's bring in tom bossert, president trump's former homeland security adviser and let's start out by talking about this new goal set out by the president. this april timeline for getting

back to normal. that's his hope and goal. take us inside the deliberations inside the white house right now as they try to figure out what kind of data could justify that notably the science advisers have not said it's something right now that can be done. >> yeah, george. the lesson of easter is one of resurrection, but it's preceded by a lot of despair and death. i was struck more by dr. fauci yesterday asking us to examine the feasibility of what we want to do. that was a good phrase. not just feasibility, but want. the president wants to do this, but i'm not sure we have the resources to do it in a careful way without re-introducing second wave infections in places like new york and now very troublingly, new orleans. >> that's the question right now. we heard governor cuomo say yesterday what's happening to new york is a bullet train heading for the rest of the country. that's what a lot of people are thinking.

what we 'are seeing in new york is what the rest of the country could face later. >> yeah, george. unfortunately, and this is always hard to wrap our minds around. the numbers we see in new orleans are about to experience that exponential growth, and that will overwhelm their hospital systems as well. i'm worried about new york in the thrust of this overwhelming growth. but i am now very worried that as that governor cuomo in new york is worried about resources, other governors with legitimate competing leads are going to surface first, in louisiana, california and elsewhere, and so on. >> that's an important point. the governors are in control of what happens in their states. >> they are, but george, that's the whole function of fema here to try to helped adjudicate competing needs for scarce resources. >> tom bossert, thank you very much. amy? the pandemic bringing the globe to a standstill. more than 400,000 cases worldwide. in india, officials banning all 1.3 billion citizens from leaving their homes in what

could be the largest lockdown in history. they're of course, trying to avoid the disaster in europe which brings us to that breaking news out of the uk. prince charles has tested positive for coronavirus. let's go to james longman in london with the latest on that. good morning, james. >> reporter: hi, amy. it's a real concern now to hear that prince charles, the heir to the throne, has now tested positive for coronavirus. he's now in scotland with his wife. she, as we're told, has not contracted the virus. we don't know who gave the prince coronavirus. he had a number of engagements recently. it's not been able to figure out who he contracted the coronavirus with. the queen is now with price

philip. we're told she last saw prince charles on the 12th of march. michael? >> all right, james. thank you so much for that. the transportation industry has taken a huge hit in this crisis. look at this sign of the times. with airlines cutting back on flights, this sight outside of los angeles in one of the several airfields known as a boneyard until full service is resumed. right there it is full. on the seas, passengers from "the grand princess," leaving quarantine one month after they first boarded. we're learning about trouble on a new ship. 77 people falling ill with flu-like symptoms and gio benitez is at a cruise ship terminal here in new york city with more this morning. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael. good morning to you. yeah, the cruise was supposed to end on saturday. now five days later, those passengers are still on board, stuck at sea, this morning they're sending us their desperate messages. this morning, 77 passengers and crew with flu-like symptoms stranded on board this cruise ship off the coast of south america making its way towards

florida. 305 americans among the people on the ship who have been asked to remain in their rooms. the ship does not have any covid-19 tests on board. another cruise ship bringing those tests tomorrow night along with other critical supplies. >> there are many people in their 70s and 80s on this ship and quite a few disabled. >> reporter: the ship left on march 7th for a two-week the cruise ship suspended its operations since the outbreak. ever since the cruise ship has been in limbo, unable to dock. >> there was only one case of the virus in brazil. we really had no concerns about joining the ship.

>> reporter: passengers say they haven't been off the ship in more than ten days. their meals now delivered directly to their rooms. so many waiting for answers in the coming days. holland america telling abc news, the safety and well-being of our guests and crew is one of our highest priorities, adding, the intention is to proceed to ft. lauderdale, florida for arrival on march 30th. alternative options are being developed. now we should mention researchers recently tested the cabins of another cruise ship, the "diamond princess," and they found the virus on surfaces for up to 17 days after the passengers left the boat. just incredible, robin. >> 17 days. all right, gio. thanks very much. we want everyone to take a look at two doctors. two doctors from the mayo clinic in minnesota. they are bringing comfort through music, performing john lennon's "imagine." ♪ imagine all the people living for today ♪ ♪ whoo hoo ♪ you might say that i'm a dreamer ♪ ♪ but i am not the only one

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♪ i want just to be loved, loved ♪ ♪ welcome back to "gma." that's lady gaga, the oscar winner, delaying the release of her new album "chromatica," her post asking her fans to help those in need and stay home. great message from lady gaga. more on that coming up in our next hour. that is coming up. of course, we're following everything having to do with the coronavirus outbreak including the breaking news overnight. big news for the unemployed and small businesses hit so hard. a deal reached on that massive $2 trillion rescue package, the biggest bail out in american history. also right now, tornadoes are causing serious damage in mississippi, and we're tracking that new storm on the move

that's bringing heavy snow to the west and more possible tornadoes to the heartland, and we have robin joining us from home this morning. good morning to all of you. i'm in our basement, our screening room, and usually in here we would be excited about watching the olympics, but the latest on that major announcement from the international olympic committee. the 2020 tokyo summer games officially been postponed due of course to the coronavirus pandemic. athletes reacting all around the globe, and gold medal swimmer ryan lochte is going to join us in a moment, talking to michael. first, t.j. holmes. he has all the details. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. there from your basement. yes. this got to a point where this decision seemed like a no-brainer, but still we're talking about an event that's been seven years in the making, billions of dollars spent, involving 200 countries and 11,000 athletes. you can't just pick another date on the calendar. remember, the olympics has only been canceled before for war, being postponed for the first

time, and it's because of a virus. it's now official, and it's a first in olympic history. the summer games postponed. tokyo 2020 put on hold until at least 2021 by the covid-19 pandemic. >> i think this is the right thing to do. what's going on right now at this moment is unprecedented and it's bigger than any sport. >> reporter: the international olympic committee says the move was made to safeguard the health of athletes, everybody involved in the olympic games and the international community. >> the number of cases coming up every day, it's pretty clear that it would have been reckless to persist with the trying to hold the games in july of this year. >> reporter: five-time gold medal swimmer, katie ledecky like so many other olympians applaud the postponement. >> it's the right call. you can't hold an olympics in the middle of a pandemic and we all want to do our part. on team usa, we want to do our part to flatten this curve. >> reporter: though she supports

the move, gold medal gymnast, laurie hernandez admits her disappointment. >> it's chilling and it's something i'm going to have to learn to cope and mold around just as everybody else. >> reporter: the international olympic committee was under heavy pressure and criticism for taking so long to come around. finally making the decision that seemed inevitable. >> to postpone the olympics is not like suspending the nba season or nhl season or even canceling the ncaa basketball tournament. the athletes obviously training their whole lives for this moment. >> reporter: a lot of qualifying was left to be done, but what happens to those athletes that have already qualified? will they still be on the team for next year? well, strahan, a lot of governing bodies have that difficult decision to make. >> a lot of questions still to be answered, t.j. thank you so much for that. now we're joined by 12-time olympic medalist ryan lochte live from florida. it's a first here on "gma" this morning. good morning, ryan. >> good morning.

>> i want to start with you. what was your reaction when you heard that the olympics was going to be postponed? >> oh, i mean, right as soon as i saw it, i was disappointed. i mean, i have trained four years for this moment, and this is probably one of my biggest olympics going into the olympics that i have ever had in my career, but this is bigger than me. this is bigger than the olympians. this is affecting the entire world, and right now, our main thing is staying safe and staying healthy. >> this would be your fifth olympics. >> this would be -- yes. >> for a lot of competitors, this would be their first olympics. a lot goes into the preparation for this. can you explain to everybody at home what goes into the training for something like this? >> it's honestly it's a four-year process, and -- but us athletes, we've known how to -- training will never be perfect, and there's always going to be

something like a bump in the road, and that's how us athletes train, and this is just another bump in the road. the olympics are not canceled. they're just postponed. so now you have to adjust your training for another year, and just believe -- trust the process. everything happens for a reason, and like i said earlier, this is bigger than us. bigger than the olympians. we have to right now, take care of ourselves and stay healthy. >> and we know you'll be 37 next year when the olympics roll around. tied for second in olympic medals to your man michael phelps who says he thinks you'll be better when you come back next year. he has a lot of faith in you. what are you doing to keep yourself busy in this quarantine time? >> you know, just -- just cleaning a lot. we're definitely deep cleaning the house a lot.

we're going on walks, family walks, and, you know, since all the pools are closed, i can't be swimming right now, but i'm doing a lot of ab workouts, stuff like that. >> all right. >> to help keep me in some shape. >> well, we wish you the best, ryan. thank you for joining us this morning. make sure you stay safe along with your family. >> thank you. >> george? we turn now to one institution that is bucking the school closings across the country. liberty university, led by president trump's strong ally, jarry falwell jr., is reopening its doors. steve osunsami joins us with the details. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. the school says it is taking some steps. for example, limiting its in-room dining to takeout only. city authorities thought that they had worked this out with the school's president, jerry falwell jr. last week, but apparently there was some miscommunication. while many schools across the country are canceling classes and sending students home,

things are a bit different this morning at liberty university in lynchburg, virginia. >> we spent our week preparing for the students to return, the ones who wanted to. we knew it wouldn't be many. >> reporter: spring break ended monday and the faith-based school is now welcoming students, faculty and staff back to campus. even opening up the dorms. >> i think it's a risk to not give them the option. it's hard to say whether it's safer to be at their home in new york state or here on campus in lynchburg. >> reporter: jerry falwell jr. says his school is abiding by the law providing online classes and limits in-person labs to ten persons at a time. but city officials say the university is taking an unnecessary risk. >> i believe it was a reckless decision to decide to allow all students back on campus. we would have preferred that it be closed. >> reporter: some faculty members are speaking out. one english professor wrote in "the washington post" that it is unconscionable that the

leadership of the university is fully implementing political policy that risks an unmanageable outbreak here in lynchburg. >> i made an executive decision to allow any teacher here who would like to work from home and do their office hours from home, and felt they were at risk to do so, and she wrote that article before she had all the information. instead of going to hr like she should have, she went to the press. >> reporter: the school is sharing this this morning, they have an empty hotel set up that they can use to quarantine sick students if needed. back to you guys. >> steve osunsami, thank you very much. coming up next here on "gma," food banks are low on volunteers and on donations. how you can help your neighbors from your own home. and then coming up next, the safest way to get your groceries right now, and what you should do as soon as you get them home. ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! ♪

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home? one of the most basic daily tasks has become a lot more complicated. what are best practices for getting and cleaning groceries? grocery delivery seems like the perfect solution. >> i think contactless delivery is a great option as it helps us practice with social distancing. >> reporter: i ordered basics. >> if the app allows you to tip, do that. >> reporter: you have no contact with the delivery person. that was easy. there's just one problem. these delivery services are slammed, and getting a time slot scheduled is really tough. >> we have to consider really planning far out in advance. >> reporter: instacart announcing they plan to hire 300,000 new shoppers in the next three months to alleviate this. that means some of us need to head out to the store. >> i would say go early. i would also say, bringing your own disinfectant wipes. >> reporter: wipe down your

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hires from instacart, walmart talked about adding 150,000 jobs. amazon says they're ramping up hiring too. from curbside to delivery, check with your local store to see what they're doing to adjust, amy. >> all right, becky. thanks so much. a lot of extra steps for everyone, but well worth it. it seems everyone is taking those precautions. >> everybody is stepping up. coming up, we'll tell you how some others are doing that to help in this time of crisis, including fashion designer christian siriano. he'll join us live with how he and his team are making medical masks for health care workers on the front lines. and next, how teachers are showing support for their students. it's our "play of the day." it's our "play of the day." ♪ showing support for their students. it's our "play of the day." i put off treating mine. epclusa treats all main types of chronic hep c. whatever your type, epclusa could be your kind of cure. i just found out about mine. i knew for years epclusa has a 98% overall cure rate.

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the next 20 minutes or so. we have a one on the storm impact skatcale. expect to see sunshine today but temperatures in the 50s. >> thank you. coming up, with food banks desperate for supplies, how you can help your neighbors in need from your home. we have another abc 7 news update in

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the white house and the senate hammer out a $2 trillion plan in economic aid, the biggest bailout in history. funneling money straight to tax payers. so many who are unemployed and the small businesses hit hard, as the president hopes to ease up on restrictions by the easter holiday. and in britain this morning where so many restrictions are in place during this outbreak, the palace announces that prince charles has tested positive for covid-19. also this morning, neighbors helping neighbors. food banks coast to coast helping so many. lines wrapped around the block. we'll take you into the kitchens in this time of need, and what you can do from home as we come together while staying apart. he answered the call. designer christian siriano and

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right there from your home. amy? >> that's exciting news. also this morning, we have another roundup of binge this. we'll break down the best tv shows, best books and more to check out while you're at home. one show a lot of people are excited about, michael and i are watching it. >> yes. >> ali and the girls. >> "little fires everywhere." we have one of the stars joining us live this morning. we can't wait to catch up with joshua jackson, and tonight there's a new episode, right? >> see if we can get the scoop. >> that scoop is coming. now we have a lot of news to get to starting with the white house and congress reaching a deal early this morning on that nearly $2 trillion rescue package. it dwarves the entire national budget of the united states. the stock market soared on hopes for the legislation, the best day since the great depression, but coronavirus cases here in new york are skyrocketing. we want to go back to tom llamas in times square. new york, the epicenter of the crisis here in the united states. >> reporter: that's right, george. as the coronavirus continues to

spread throughout the country, this is now a high risk area here in new york city. health advisers are advising anybody who left new york city to quarantine for 14 days, this as we're learning prince charles has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. a new timeline for america. the president hoping to ease some of the coronavirus restrictions and jump start the economy by april 12th, easter sunday, less than three weeks away. >> what a great timeline this would be. easter is our timeline, what a great timeline. >> reporter: but the deadly virus is still spreading and the nation's top exert dr. anthony fauci offering a different view. >> that's very flexible. we had a conversation with the president in the oval office talking about, you know, you can look at a date, but you've got to be very flexible. >> reporter: health officials also alarmed at the infection rate in new york city, the epicenter of the pandemic in the u.s. 60% of the country's new cases come from right here, and now

new guidelines for anyone who recently got out. >> everybody who was in new york should be self-quarantining for the next 14 days to ensure that the virus doesn't spread to others. >> reporter: this morning, an announcement from clarence house that prince charles has tested positive for the virus. the duchess of cornwall was also tested, but does not have it. they're now self-isolating at their home in scotland. according to buckingham palace, the queen remains in good health. the prince last saw his mother on march 12th, and overnight, dr. ian lipkin, the medical adviser for the 2011 film "contagion" revealing he tested positive for the coronavirus. >> if it can hit me, it can hit anybody. that's the message i want to convey. >> reporter: more and more signs that the coronavirus is affecting people from all walks of life. michael? >> all right, tom. thank you. as the doctor said, it can hit anybody. now to more on that breaking news out of the uk that prince charles has tested positive for coronavirus.

going to go back to james longman with the very latest on the 71-year-old's conditions. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, michael. there's real concern about this. you know, this is the heir to the british throne. prince charles contracting coronavirus. we're told he is now in isolation with his wife, the duchess of cornwall in scotland. that is where they tested for this. the duchess has not tested positive for this, but we're told that the prince of wales has been displaying mild symptom, but otherwise remains in good health, and has been working from his home throughout the last few days as usual. we're told it's not possible to know how he contracted this. he has had a number of engagements over the last couple of weeks, and there is concern about the queen, a woman in her 90s. obviously in a kind of a high risk group. she has been at windsor with prince philip for the last few days or so, and she last came into contact with her son on march 12th. a lot of concern in this country of course, about coronavirus spreading.

this is why we are all now in the united kingdom on lockdown. michael? >> the concern throughout the world. thank you so much, james longman. coming up, we have a first on "gma." fashion designer christian siriano is going to join us live, and how he's coming to the aid of our health care heroes, telling what inspired him to pitch in. while we're taking care of our families, there are many more in need. we'll tell you how you can help your local food banks. and guys, chef richard blais is joining us live with his daughters showing us how to turn packaged food into a great dinner for your family. we'll show you how to make it coming up on "good morning america." don't go anywhere. we have a lot of show coming up. coming up on "good morning americ america". don't go anywhere. we have a lot of show coming up. ♪ yeah that's all me. ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin ♪ that's my new plan. ♪ nothing is everything.

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♪ good morning, everyb ♪ good morning good morning, everybody. welcome back to "gma," and hello, robin. robin, how you doing? >> hi, robin! >> you wearing your slippers this morning? >> well, you know, i do miss you guys, but yes. wait a minute. i'm loving this. going to keep these slippers on all show. i do need to get my nails done though. i have to say. >> you sure do. >> looks good. >> but it looks comfortable and you better get comfortable. tomorrow on "gma" everybody, tory johnson is back with "deals & steals" and big bargains on products to help you sleep better. something we could all use. plus, you could help out small businesses while you shop. very important. robin, i'm glad you're comfortable and you have your slippers on because it's time for "pop news" with lara. let's get comfortable. let's bring the happy, people. let's do this. good morning to you all. we'll highlight another helper, ryan reynolds helping bartenders who are currently out of work. reynolds announcing on social

media, quote, until may 1st, for every bottle of aviation gin, we will donate 30% of proceeds as a tip to bartenders who really miss you by the way. it will be donated directly to the bartenders guild and it will be distributed to all those affect bid the shutdown of bars across the country, and reynolds has started a trend. "breaking bad's" bryan cranston announced they'll donate 30% of all online orders encouraging other brands to, hey, do the same. >> great idea. >> that's fantastic. i love that. >> congratulations, guys. thank you so much for your efforts. we want to talk about global superstar pop want, bts. they have a fun way to pass the time for you. teaching fans how to speak korean. the guys saying it will help fans better understand the lyrics of their hit songs that we all love to sing along to. so they're doing a video series called learn korean with bts

using footage from their videos to make it more fun. the videos are about three minutes long. they're introducing simple korean grammar and expressions. a new video will be released every monday. you can watch them on the reverse app. >> that's cool. i learned -- [speaking foreign language] -- when i was in south korea. >> what does that mean? >> thank you. i probably said it wng, but i tried. >> thank you for sharing that. [speaking foreign language] [ laughter ] posts on social media from women talking about what life might look like without their usual beautification routines. this one, describing what her hair, brows, nails and eyelashes might look like. ladies, it's not just us dealing with this new normal. guys are in the trenches with us. comedian kevin hart said he's going gray and proud of it. on his new instagram series, "confessions from the heart"

he's sporting a salt and pepper beard saying he normally dyes his hair regularly, but he will let it be now that he's on hiatus, and speaking of beards, jim carrey wants us to join him in growing one until we go back to work. writing on twitter, quote, normally i try to stay on the cutting edge of entertainment. now i shall conquer the uncutting edge. please join me. using the #letsgrowtogether. >> andrew, no. i'm saying no. don't even think about it. >> we'll be watching jim. you can follow his journey on his account. finally, consider it one of the hazards of happiness. meet rolo, the dog who sprained his tail due to overwagging. like so many pets, rolo has been in a state of euphoria now that his humans are home. he was seen by a vet who said he should be back to full wagging within a week. you can follow his journey on rolo.thehotdog account on instagram. we hope you feel better. robin and lucas, how are you

doing? >> i was looking at rolo going, what's the matter? i know your tail as well, and as you know, get your rescue on. get your rescue on, but i'm glad to hear all those stories. can i move onto the "gma" cover story? >> please do. >> he wants to go chase some squirrels. he's off to the squirrel hunt in the backyard. the "gma" cover story across the country americans are facing a difficult challenge, but it is so incredibly uplifting to hear that so many people are asking the same question. how can i help? well, according to feeding america, more than 37 million people struggle with hunger here in the u.s., and now food banks all across the country are facing a great demand. with now at least 23 states that have closed down businesses, leaving people without pay and unable to provide for themselves and their families, food banks are stepping up to fill the need. in ohio, this line of over 100

cars waiting for their turn to receive food. in california, people filling their carts and cars with goods from world harvest food bank. in louisiana -- >> coming out. >> reporter: second harvest food bank based in new orleans already consumed by the demand for meals. >> we've got upwards of 10,000 meals requested of our kitchen per day. >> reporter: trying to keep up with the demand is proving challenging. the ceo of feeding america, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization -- >> so many of the people coming, reaching out to our food banks are people who never imagined they would find themselves in this situation. >> reporter: and their affiliate, the food depository -- >> we've got some hot cereal. >> reporter: volunteers are meeting demands and following protocols. >> we've washed our hands, packing emergency boxes of food

that will be available to go out to food pantries and soup kitchens and shelters all across our community. >> reporter: in this time of need, what can we do to help from our homes? >> we have a food bank locater at feedingamerica.org that you can access. you can access information about which food bank serves the communities you care most about. >> reporter: and if you want to donate money -- >> every penny of the money we collect in that fund through the end of this fiscal year is going to go directly to local communities who are being impacted. >> reporter: every bit counts. >> it gives us all an opportunity to really be great neighbors at a time when our neighbors certainly need us to be. >> that's well said, and feeding america has a network of 200 food banks in over 60,000 pantries and meal programs that help more than 40 million people a year. if you want more information on

how you can help, go to feedingamerica.gov i should say. george? >> thank you, robin. you can find more ways to get involved on our website goodmorningamerica.com. there are more ways to help. there are. we have more people stepping up each and every day to help however they can. one of them is celebrity fashion designer christian siriano known for his amazing red carpet creations. >> indeed. he's about to talk with us in a few moments live, but first, let's take a look at how the fabulous designer is taking his talents to help the medical community. christian siriano is open for business. the manhattan-based designer and his team getting to work while social distancing. sewing hundreds of masks a day for health care workers and first responders. >> we need those masks, those gowns, gloves and we need them now. >> reporter: this after new york governor andrew cuomo made the urgent plea last week for medical gear. siriano, one of the first to

jump into action tweeting that he has, quote, a full sewing team still on staff working from home that can help. cuomo applauding siriano responding, appreciate his help so much. who's next? let's do this together, new york. siriano honoring his offer to help as many as he can. now christian siriano joins us live from his new york studio along with his amazing team. we thank you for getting up and showing us what you are doing. what made you get motivated to get to work on these masks? >> i just felt like it was kind of, like, well, what can we do? we have an office, but we can't really do everything from home. we were, like, how can we help in some way? we make clothes every day, so we can make masks every day. it was really a simple thing, and i just felt like it was a really important time because i felt like it was so needed not just in new york, but everywhere.

so i felt like how can we help a little bit? >> how far along are you guys? >> we are -- we have made almost 1,000 in the last three days which is amazing. we actually got approved by the governor to work. so our studio is kind of somewhat back up and running. we have a lot of precautions and it's a lot of work. there are a lot of rules we have to really regulate, and i think that's why, you know, it's in such need just because it wasn't being done here, and it's kind of wild that it wasn't. >> it's so great to see you step up like that. what do your friends that inspired you think of them? >> my best friend works for new york presbyterian. her husband works. i was, like, can you wear these, try them? see if they work. i think the masks we are making is actually an upgrade from what they even have. it's washable, bleachable. that was really important that you could re-wear it, and they wear it every day, and i'm

loving it and i think that -- if we can help -- even if we help a hundred people, that's more people than nothing. >> a lot of people sent you messages online saying they want to make masks as well, but it's not that easy. you're talking about the precautions your team has to make. what are the precautions you have to make to be able to make these masks? >> yeah. i mean, it's so many things. you can't just, like, up and start making masks. you really have to make sure they're protected. even the fabric alone needs to be tested, protected. my whole team is -- we practice all the same things. social distancing. we take everyone's temperature every morning. i mean, it's quite a process, but it really is about testing the actual, like, piece itself. i mean, we have so many, but it's about -- if this is not going to meet any fda or cdc regulations, you can't send it to a hospital. your friends can wear them, but i wouldn't want anyone in the medical field wearing them. we want to make sure it's protecting everyone.

>> taking it to the next level. we thank you so much for what you do. thank you for coming on and talking with us. keep up the great work. what a great inspiration to us all. we'll head to ginger who will give us the weather from home. hey, ging. >> hey there. i have a "gma" moment that's not just adorable, but creative. if you don't have splash mountain in disney, no problem. dad will make it. watch. >> oh, no! >> just a little splash right in the face there. that's their 2-year-old avery mae loving the ride, and we love that you shared it with us. go to my instagram or faceb good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. showers got an early start. they will come back later on. even with sunshine today, the thunderstorms will develop because of that extra warm it creates.

quieter tonight, cooler, more foggy spots. weekend looking wet. next week is looking spring-like. 55 to 58, that's all we can muster today. cooler conditions from freezing in our valleys to mid 40s around san francisco. my seven-day forecast, we arek >> seven-day forecast, we arek and we're going to get some advice now on how to protect yourself financially in these challenging times. barbara corcoran from "shark tank" is back with us again. thank you for joining us again this morning. >> my pleasure. >> i know you've partnered with so many small businesses on "shark tank." how has this impacted you and your work? >> i've partnered with so many small businesses as you know, and one thing they all have in common is they are scared to death. and the hardest part of running any business is cutting salaries and letting people go. on average, they've laid off roughly 25% of their force, and that translates into 25% unemployment rate which worries

me. but everybody's trying to get creative. the good entrepreneurs try everything they can, and i have daisy cakes who's now producing a new cake every week, and people are ordering more of her cakes than they ever have before. cousin's maine lobster, are rolling out food trucks and bringing the food to the customers so they don't have to wait in line. what happens in times like this is a great entrepreneur succeeds better than expected, and the worst ones -- not the worst ones -- the least creative ones just don't survive. >> and barbara, i know that so many people are looking for advice. other small businesses struggling. we actually have a question from a small business owner. her name is kelly. take a watch. >> hi, barbara. i'm a self-employed hair stylist from central new york. when the governor closed all salons, the hardship became reel. my insurance does not cover viruses. i do not qualify for unemployment, and a loan would put me into greater debt. i may be forced to close. do you have any greater suggestions? >> well, kelly, not so easy, is it? you have two challenges

actually, the way i see it. you have the challenge of the government forcing you to close down, and you have the challenge of the customers not being able to get to you and you not getting to them. that's a double header. but one thing you can do is you can call your landlord immediately. you're in a very good negotiating position with the landlord because no one is out there looking for commercial space whatsoever, and so realize that when you make the call, and simply tell him you can't pay your rent. i don't think you should play hardball. you should be lovely and reasonable in your presentation, but the fact is you can't pay your rent while you're closed down. and with today's new stimulus package which was just announced today, it includes direct support for companies who have lost most of their customers. you qualify for that. stay on top of that to see what you are going to be getting, but remember one important thing. you have a temporary problem. when this economy comes back, when this mess is over, people are going to be desperate for

haircuts and your business more than any probably is going to come back like gangbusters. make sure you stay in touch with your customers so that they're thinking of you front forward when they need that haircut. >> that is such great advice. >> we'll be right back. running out of time. we'll be right back.

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>> thanks, mike. another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes. you can find us on our news app and abc7news.com. ♪ what a man gotta do ♪ what a man gotta do welcome back. we know you guys might have a little extra time on your hands these days. so we have been breaking down the best tv shows, movies, books, podcasts and more so you can binge while you're home. >> yep, and like so many of you, robin is working from home as well. robin, you ready for binge this? i see you got your popcorn. good girl. >> oh. she ready. she ready. let's go. let's go. >> get your popcorn ready, robin. here we go because we have got great options for everyone from getting the little ones up and moving to the tv shows that will have you cracking up on the couch. i think you should binge this.

that's right. let's start with something everyone needs right now, a good laugh. ha ha! we called in someone who knows a thing or two about that. take a look. >> hey, folks. hank azaria here. i have two shows that i hope will keep you laughing. 30 seasons of my show, "the simpsons," featuring moe the bartender and three seasons of "brockmire," which i play jim brockmire. boy, only eating takeout food, stay the heck away from people. my life is about to dramatically stay exactly the same as it's always been. stay safe, folks. >> oh, thank you so much, hank. that man is so talented. and next, just because you can't watch your favorite show in the same room as your best friend doesn't mean you guys can't watch the same show at the same time, and robin, you've got a great one to binge with your bff. >> oh, i hope y'all have been watching this. "grace & frankie," two friends played by jane fonda and lily tomlin.

the entire cast in the show, absolutely hysterical. they become bffs in the most unlikely way, and they could not be more polar opposites. it's kind of, like -- they could not be more opposite. it's kind of like a modern day version of lucy and ethel, but have you guys seen this at all? i'm in season six right now. >> you're way ahead of me. there are six seasons. >> we have a lot of time. >> yep. >> a lot of laughs in that one. i have seen it as well, and the way they come together is -- you can't even describe it. you have to see it, everybody. i love that. we can binge that together later on, and next, for anyone with little ones at home, we know how important it is to keep moving. how about bringing recess indoors? the website, gonoodle has tons of kids up on their feet, busting a move, and take a look

at these guys doing the banana, banana meatball dance at home. yes. it's all about moving and mindfulness which sounds pretty good right about now, and while you're at home -- meatball? >> the meatball dance. >> what is the meatball dance? >> i don't know. i was just watching it. oh, no you don't. >> i know you want me to do it, but i'm going to throw it back to you. while you guys are at home, what better way to unwind than with a good book? jennifer weiner is sharing two great books for all of us out there. take a look. >> book one is one of my favorites. anne tyler's "the accidental tourist," about two damaged middle-aged people finding love at last, and there's also a very cute dog. book two, "the long winter" by laura ingalls wilder. if the ingalls family can get through the blizzard of 1881 trapped in their cabin with only holey bread and potatoes to eat, we can get through this. >> yes, we can. two great books to help you there. for all you guys out there,

you're looking for the sports fix. i feel you. i'm calling tony gonzalez for an extra hand, and let's see what he's watching. >> i have a great recommendation for you. it's called "all-american" starring taye diggs, and it's because ofly acted. it's based on a true story about trenton paysinger who went on to play for the new york giants. it's about his life in high school at crenshaw high school in southern california, and transferred to beverly hills high school. you talk about two worlds colliding. it's a great show. you can enjoy it with your family. i have been enjoying it with my kids, and it's got football at the center of it. >> my daughter, kate, is obsessed. she wanted me to tell you to tell everybody about it. tony did it for us. >> tony did it for us. tony, i'll send you a razor. "all american," it sounds like a great show for anyone who is looking for solid sports drama, and there's lots of great stuff to binge, everybody. we gave you everything we had, and before we go, listen to

this. while you're at home, there's plenty of time for dance parties. that song is from robin's quarantine playlist, and we're all sharing ours. you can find them on our website, goodmorningamerica.com, be sure to tweet us and tell us what you are watching and reading while you are at home. coming up, "little fires everywhere" star joshua jackson is joining us live. cannot wait for that. we'll be back with more "gma." ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ ♪

♪ i want you to be happier we're still talking about all the shows that we're bingeing and just breaking down all the best shows and books to binge during your time at home. last week, one of our top picks was the new hulu series, "little fires everywhere" based on the best-selling novel, and this morning, we have one of the stars of the show, joshua jackson joining us from los angeles this morning. hi, joshua. thank you for getting up extra early. >> hi, you guys. it is very early here, yes. >> before we get started, can i ask, how is your wife doing? you guys are expecting a baby very soon. >> we are. we are. like, right -- like tomorrow kind of. she's okay. i mean, physically she's fine,

and the baby is healthy so the important things are okay. obviously it's a bit stressful right now, and we're just trying to figure out how to be smart about being quarantined and how to interact with the medical system right now. it's a little bit difficult. so we're figuring it out day by day, but she's healthy and the baby's healthy. >> that's so good to hear. >> and she's asleep. >> which is important, but how do you keep yourselves sane right now waiting for the baby to arrive? >> well, we started with lots of bingeing, and that was, like, too much couch time. we moved heavily into the board game era of quarantine. so right now, we moved our way through monopoly. jenga arrived two days ago, and there's an ongoing jenga war in this house. >> you guys found out you were pregnant while you were filming "little fires everywhere."

i'm curious if your co-stars reese and kerry gave you any parenting tips, what you talked about on the set? >> oh, yeah. actually both of them. i mean, my -- this is my first time. so when i asked both of them, i was, like, so how do you do this thing exactly? this parenting thing? both of them were incredibly helpful both in, like, finding doctors, obs, just resources of people to talk to and then, you know, frankly just leading by example because both of them are not just actresses, but they run their own companies. they're both mothers and have integrated their family life and professional life in a way that seems very healthy. watching how they navigate all that because next time i go to work, i'm going to be a daddy. >> yeah, that's awesome. >> we got to say, we love this show. it is so good. >> love, love, love. >> we want to show everybody at home a little clip of "little fires everywhere." >> what kind of artist is she? >> apparently a struggling one. i saw her sleeping in her car. >> you rented to a homeless

person? >> between homes isn't homeless, bill. >> did you even have time to check other references? >> you know what felt good? helping. it is a beautiful thing to know that your actions can affect another person's life. >> it is so good. seriously, michael and i have been talking about it all week long. you and the rest of the cast, joshua, had a viewing party on twitter last week, and you had a ton of people watching alongside with you. what did you make of their reaction to the series so far? >> i think the reaction is, you know, everything we would have hoped it would be. people really seem to be engaged in the show, and we're going to do another one of those viewing parties tonight. i think this might become a thing for our show since everybody's at home anyway so we might as well watch together, but the reaction has been really strong. i mean, in a weird way, it's an amazing time to be releasing a new show. i'm glad to be part of something that can be helping people to, you know, take their minds off of what's going on in the world right now.

>> yeah. it's certainly helped my house. we can't wait for tonight, joshua. >> that's great. we're all in. we love a viewing party. >> my job is done. >> thanks for getting up. best of luck with the baby. >> yes. >> let your wife sleep in this morning, and we will be watching. guys, you should too. "little fires everywhere" streaming now exclusively on hulu. let's go back to ginger who is at home. >> yes. i'm here with a zebra. this little baby zebra, such a ray of sunshine and hope. i want to show her or him to you. we don't know yet. this is in florida. the baby zebra was born over the weekend at disney animal kingdom while it is shut down to visitors. the animal caregivers are considered essential, and were there to help the mother, heidi, bring her new bundle of joy into the world. we're going to soon find out again, if the baby is a boy or a girl, but you can check it o out

good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. expect more sunshine today but scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. a one on the storm impact scale. mid to upper 50s for highedddddd and now a "gma" exclusive. the 50th anniversary of earth day is just a few weeks away, and this morning, "national geographic" is revealing the cover and concept of its special issue. editor in chief, susan goldberg joins us now from washington, d.c. thanks for being with us. we're going to reveal the cover in just a moment, but first, susan, "nat geo" has its roots in science. how are you responding to this virus? >> thank you so much for having us on. we have our science journalists who are so versed in this covering this all over the world, you know, looking at the

origins of this oozedisease tha passed from animals onto humans. this is the kind of studying we have been doing for hundreds of years. we're putting this on our kids' magazine around how families can cope during this difficult time, and what we're best known for is our photography, and we have a deep bench of photographers around the world documenting how this disease has spread all over and its incredible impact everywhere. >> and i -- you mentioned the photography. "national geographic" has a powerful eye for its images and you're getting big traction right now. >> we did. this picture of nurses at the university of washington who were doing all of the coronavirus tests, needed to take a little break as we all do, and you can see them doing these yoga stretching exercises. >> oh, that's so great. i want to turn now to the special issue, and the concept

between your april 2000 single topic earth day issue. can we please show everybody now the b-roll of this? there are two covers here. one on each side of the magazine. please tell us a little bit more about these. >> i think we actually lost her. >> oh, darn it. the covers are so beautiful. take a look at them, guys. please check out that special earth day issue of "national geo." so great, and we're so sorry that we lost her. >> that issue is available online today, and for print on march 31st. we'll have more to look forward to a little bit later. >> the new normal. it happens, everybody. >> that's what happens when you are at your home office, right? coming up next though, we have chef richard blais. he turns his pantry staples into delicious dishes for the entire family. stay with us. a lot more to come. with us. a lot more to come.

oh, we are back now and this next story, this couldn't come fast enough because we're hungry, everybody. we have just been talking about food, and we are cooking at home with chef and host of "food court," richard blais. he's joining us from california. thank you for joining us, and he has some creative secrets to upgrading those packaged foods and turning them into a delicious dish, and he has two sous chefs with him, his daughters riley and embry. good morning to you guys. >> that's right. >> thank you for waking up early to join us this morning. >> good morning, gang. this is kind of like a dream that i have had many times where i'm supposed to be on set with you, and then i don't wake up for my alarm clock, and then you call me at home in my slippers. so thank you for making more dreams come true every single day. >> richard, you know one thing that is not a dream, this is day 12 you have not been to the supermarket at all. >> that's right. >> you're going to make recipes

and substitutions too. it is called, what you got-chos. >> that's right. i'm a dad obviously and a good pun goes a long way. we're making what you got-chos. the girls are going to make it while i talk through it, and we haven't shopped for about two weeks and it's kind of amazing how many ingredients a lot of people have in the backs of their cupboards or pantries. girls, let's start. we're going to do a layer of tortilla chips. put it on the plate. it can be a bag of tortilla chips or potato chips. it can be french fries that you have in the freezer and really just sort of forage through your fridge or cupboard to find some ingredients that you really love. we have some of our blais family favorites right now. go ahead and stack these up. we have melted cheese. this is just chicken we had for dinner two nights ago that i shredded, but this could easily be a can of tuna. in times like this, it's a perfect opportunity to be super creative, and you would be

surprised how many ingredients actually work really well together. we have some old olives. i have one min the oven that ha green olives on it. you have probably never seen that on nachos, but why not? now is the time to be super creative, and i'm going to finish my nachos off with a little bit of dill. usually nachos get cilantro. but guess what? >> you don't have it. >> but dill is the only fresh herb i have in the fridge. that's what we're going to use. we're kind of forcing creativity and cooking in an improv setting. those are going to pop into the oven. because i've done this once or twice, i do have for you a platter of what you got-chos already made, and it's ingredients that i just foraged through the fridge. this is one easy way to throw together a meal.

everyone loves nachos. your family can get involved. my wife just dropped the golf ball behind the camera. that's what happens right now, and the next dish i'm going to do is really fun because a lot of us have packaged pasta or ramen in the pantry. what i have done is instead of just making ramen soup, i have cooked the ramen and i don't rinse them off. i form them into a little patty and i cook them on the stove just like so. this might even be great if you don't have -- you can pop those on top of the stove if you want, girls. this might be great if you don't have bread in the house, right? this could be a burger bun if you want, and there's the crispy ramen noodles. that will have a lot of texture. >> so you just used butter and threw them in the pan? >> yeah. so i'm just using -- it could be a little olive oil, or a little butter. honestly, now is a perfect time to find that coffee tin of bacon drippings if anyone still does that. >> i have that. >> my mom does too. >> i do too.

>> that's where flavor is going to be, and now we can make this open-faced ramen sandwich basically. the it's like a tostada or a latke. we're just going to dress these up. this is some sour cream, but again, in times like this, if you have yogurt in the fridge, use yogurt. if you have cilantro or basil, use basil. we're going to make this crispy ramen sandwich, and we have these jars in our cupboard that are, like, these pickled ingredients that your foodie aunt gave you over the holidays. you're, like, what am i going to do with pickled chow chow, auntie? now is the time to use your pickled ingredients and all those ingredients in the fridge. >> get what's in the cupboard. the bread aisles are empty. we want to tell everyone, you can get these recipes on our website at goodmorningamerica.com. thank you so much, richard and family. we appreciate it.

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good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning, everyone. a new stock of personal protective equipment just arrived in the north bay to help fill a critical shortage. the governor says the state delivered 5,500 surgical masks, 4,200 n95 masks. >> that's good news. let's hope there's more coming. we have had showers roll over the same area across both san mateo and dunbar bridges and into the south bay. that will continue for the next couple of hours. then we will see something develop in other places as we get extra sunshine this afternoon. once we lose the sun, you can see this evening, the showers go

away. more wet weather this weekend. >> thanks. it's time for "live with kelly and ryan." we will be back. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, superstar, recording artist josh groban. and from the new series, "little fires everywhere," joshua jackson. plus, dr. jennifer ashton about what you say to your kids doing covid-19. plus, we will check in with some of our amazing viewers on another addition of "the inbox." all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: yes, here we are. good morning, everybody. kelly ripa, ryan seacrest. this is the homemade home edition