how you the world. >>brewinmecat. the highest death toll of any day so far. the staggering numbers and now a new warning from the cdc saying the virus is now taking aim at the suburbs from washington, d.c. to dallas, detroit to denver, the new steps being taken to stop the spread. in new york a navy hospital ship opening for patients today just hours after passing by the statue of liberty. we hear from doctors and nurses who fear for their lives. the governor tells us when we c meanwhile, the growing economic impact. the new reports saying unemployment could now top 30%. some tips this morning for americans who fear they won't be able to pay the bills come tomorrow on the 1st of the month.

all overnight developments right now on "america this morning." good tuesday morning, everyone. america is waking up to a grim reality this morning. a new record in the coronavirus pandemic. >> more than 500 people died yesterday. that's the highest one-day total so far.ngs aldeath toll in the u.s. to more than 3,000 people, and new york's governor says we're still at least one week away from the peak of the crisis in new york. >> but doctors warn other parts of the country are also facing a major crisis. this graph here shows the number of cases in texas recently spiking. a navy medical unit is now being deployed to north texas and louisiana. >> and the graph for michigan doesn't look much better. the white house has now authorized funding to mobilize the national guard there. >> from virginia to maryland,

new restrictions have been announced after some areas reported a 400% increase in the number of cases over the last week. abc's ines de la cuetara begins our coverage starting in new york. >> reporter: overnight new york governor andrew cuomo with a grim warning. >> this is unlike anything you've seen before. you'll see it increasing, and you'll see it everywhere. new york is just first. >> reporter: cuomo calling on health care workers around the country to come help out if they can as new york city becomes the epicenter of the u.s. outbreak. >> we've lost over 1,000 new yorkers. to me we're beyond staggering already. we've reached staggering. >> reporter: hospitals overwhelmed. the u.s. navy hospital ship "comfort" pulling into port and a field hospital now up in central park. >> this is for real. please stay inside. please pray for the people. >> reporter: this video taken outside a brooklyn hospital showing a forklift loading a body into a refrigerated truck. thtry, los angeles also

expecting a spike. in louisiana the governor there says the state is just days away from running out of ventilators and bed capacity. and in michigan, detroit is converting this convention center into a 900-bed hospital. at least 37 states now telling people to stay home. dr. deborah birx of the coronavirus task force telling nbc -- >> if the metros and the rural areas don't take care now, by the time you see it, it has penetrated your community pretty significantly. >> reporter: president trump boasting 1 million tests have now been completed even though in terms of per capita testing, the u.s. is still far behind south korea and italy. and now showing off a ute ki >> theumrs have been incredible o have something from abbott labs which is right here, and that's a five-minute test, highly accurate.

>> reporter: and the president also announced ford would begin building ventilators teaming up with general electric to produce 50,000 of them in 100 days. kenneth and mona. >> all right, ines, thank you. breaking overnight, a deadly coronavirus outbreak at a facility for veterans in western massachusetts. 11 residents from the home have died. so far five of them have been diagnosed with the virus. nearly a dozen surviving residents and five staff members have also tested positive. the superintendent of the home has been placed on leave. in south carolina dozens of marine recruits and staff members have tested positive for the virus at boot camp. at least 35 cases are confirmed at parris island. the pentagon has also announced that the first military death has occurred from the virus, a national guardsman from new jersey. in newice governor is warning some tribal nations could be wiped out by the virus if they don't get medical supplies. she says cases in the navajo nation are spiking. now, the latest from the front lines.

new york's governor is asking medical professionals from other states to come to new york to help treat patients. this cover of "theorker" magazine says it all. the title, bedtime. it shows the sacrifice health care workers are making across the country separated from their families as they fight this brutal war. this morning, hospital workers on the front lines fearful, exhausted, but vowing to fight what one doctor calls the invisible risk that trails her. >> i worry about bringing the virus home from work to my family. >> reporter: dr. michelle au is an anesthesiologist in atlanta. with elective surgeries on old she's been given one of the dangerous jobs, intubating coronavirus patients who can't breathe on their own. she admits she recently updated her will and is already living separately if her family. >> i sleep separately from everyone else now in a room in the basement, and i use a separate bathroom from everyone else. i do all my laundry separately, and i make sure that no one else handles it. my kids are not allowed into my bedroom.

>> reporter: sarah moore, a nurse in st. paul, minnesota and a self-proclaimed germophobe said she did everything right and still tested positive for the virus. >> i couldn't get out of bed. i mean, i felt like i was hit by a truck. it was something like i've never felt before in my life, and it scared me. >> reporter: doctors and nurses have become a critical link for families unable to visit the hospital. they describe the emotional toll of being the last ones with dying patients. their families can only say good-bye over a video app online. >> i just came from a patient's room. he's actively dying, positive diagnosis of covid-19 and his family can't come, so i had to facetime his family, and it was just so heartbreaking. >> reporter: and this morning a growing death toll among health care workers including neurosurgeon james goodrich of new york. he made medical history in 2017 when he successfully separated conjoined twin boys during a

27-hour surgery. >> if you don't have a health care crisis in your community, please come help us in new york now. >> reporter: in new york governor andrew cuomo is urging health care workers in other states to help new york face the overwhelming crush of patients. >> if you're not busy, come help us please, and we will return the favor. >> reporter: as for dr. au, she is still trying to process a request from her husband who is also a physician asking her not to touch their kids. >> that's hard to hear because, you know, i understand what he's saying, and i know why he's worried, but how can you not hug your kids? >> reporter: so tough. meanwhile, a stunning new figure from ohio. about 20% of all cases in that state are health care workers. a new york man is under arrest accused of hoarding medical supplies. fbi agents were seen taking boxes of masks and hospital gowns from his home.

investigators say he was reselling the supplies to health works 00% maup and tomorrow is the first day of the month, that means the rent is due for many people and checks from the federal government aren't coming for another three weeks. it comes as we learn that more americans are now out of work, macy's, kohl's and the gap say they're going to now furlough most of their employees. analysis says the unemployment rate could reach 32%. restaurants and bars alone have lost $25 billion so far. >> it's been a week and a half now, and there's still no news on when we might be able to get back to work. i have at least three bills due as of right now and not much money in my checking account. >> now, if you're struggling to pay your bills, experts have these tips. find out if your city or state has imposed any new policies on evictions and rent repayments. also call your credit card

companies and ask for leniency and keep in mind many service providers like verizon, at&t are waving fees and offering other help to people who are struggling. more coverage ahead but right now let's check your weather for this tuesday morning. it's going to be a stormy day in the southeastern part of the country today. the most powerful storms will stretch from southern alabama into georgia. forecasters say they could include strong winds, large hail and even a possible tornado. checking today's high temperatures, if you're getting out for your once a day bit of exercise, atlanta gets to 73 today but only around 45 degrees in detroit and boston. the middle of the country will see highs in the 60s today. 47 degrees here? new york and 77 for los angeles today. coming up, the workers going on strike at a major grocery store today. also ahead, from a crowded h

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♪ new york some of the brightest lights in the nation's biggest city put on a show last night. the empire state building was shining in blue to alicia keys' "empire state of mind." earlier there was a tribute to first responders. the landmark was flashing red in the colors of an ambulance. >> it was a touching moment. an emergency meeting has been called in south florida to determine whether a cruise ship with sick passengers can dock in

ft. lauderdale. nearly 200 passengers on the and four have already died. the governor says letting those people disembark in florida would be a mistake. instead he wants to send medical personnel to the ship. >> authorities in florida say it could be the middle of may before cases peak there, but a crowded church service on sunday has raised alarm, and now police are taking new action across the country to enforce social distancing. here's abc's andrea fujii. >> reporter: despite a safer at home order, this live stream video of a tampa, florida, church service has ignited outrage showing a crowded sanctuary. the church saying they should be considered an essential service. >> people are going totally crazy. as the president said, he wants to get everybody back worshiping god come easter sunday. that needs to happen. >> reporter: president trump has now changed that time line, and that pastor now arrested for failing to follow the stay at home order in his county. >> his reckless disregard for

human life put hundreds of people in his congregation at risk and thousands of residents who may interact with them this week in danger. >> reporter: and in louisiana, despite a ban on large gatherings and a warning from the governor about their coronavirus cases quickly rising, hundreds of parishioners came to a church outside baton rouge angering neighbors. >> y'all need to shut that church down. >> reporter: also this street parade was held saturday in new orleans. ♪ the mayor telling cnn overnight it won't happen again. >> our musician community, our people have stepped up saying no more in the city of new orleans. this is very serious here and our people are dying. >> reporter: and in washington state, although this church choir practiced social distancing, two people are dead and dozens more sick. the group rehearsed right before ded no large gatherings.r mbers remembering the victims.

her once a week for years, and now that chair is empty. >> reporter: and now in new york city the area that leads the ignores social distancing rules could face fines of up to $500. kenneth and mona, back to you. >> thank you, andrea. and whole foods may not be able to deliver your order today. many workers around the country are planning to call in sick to protest their pay and safety conditions. meanwhile, only about a dozen workers at a new york amazon warehouse walked out monday over working conditions. coming up, we play the role of myth busters for the coronavirus. a doctor answers our questions about new claims that are spreading online about treatments. and later a new way to beat the lines at the grocery store while still doing your own shopping. it's very common to have a gum health concern as well. but if you have sensitive teeth, .

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>> i was at the church on the 10th, and on the 14th i started to feel weird. i thought maybe i had maybe like a virus -- a stomach bug. i was at home, and my symptoms began to get worse. i continued to vomit, vomiting blood. my fever -- i was in a fetal position in the middle of my bed because i was in excruciating pain, and so i was crying like just crying and crying and like i mean it was terrible. >> that one county there in southwest georgia now reports 24 deaths. and the white house is now asking hospitals to email them data about coronavirus patients every day. earlier i spoke with dr. imran ali. i asked him why that data is not already being shared. >> it's all about epidemiology. it's boots on the ground, so the local information is the most accurate, so i work in two health systems, and we get a daily update of who is suspected

of having covid, who is confirmed and how many people are on the ventilator, and that is updated by people on the ground who are seeing the situation in realtime. so it is conceivable that this may be the most accurate way to get the information to the federal authorities because ourl records systems, don't necessarily talk to each other that well. we don't have a centralized system as we see in other countries, which are mostly state run. >> according to "the washington post," cdc officials are considering encouraging people to cover their face, not with medical masks, but perhaps with do it yourself cloth masks. it's something that the president said that he isn't opposed to for a limited period of time but do you believe this would lead people to have a in publiand maybre social distancing guidelines? >> the thing is, having a mask, a cloth mask, may help people from, you know, coughing and not expelling the droplets out to

neighbors, but it still is not ideal because these masks can become soiled, can have virus on it, and then when you take them off, put them back on, they're not properly sanitized, it becomes a hazard in some cases. >> we've also seen a lot of myths circulating online about how to treat or avoid getting coronavirus. can you address some of the misinformation that is out there and what people should know? >> well, i get one from all my patients calling me on the phone, well, i'll drink hot tea and i'll prevent the virus, but this is really false. you know, the viral particle goes into your bronchials, into your respiratory tract. it has nothing to do with what you drink, gargle and has nothing to do with that. another thing i'm seeing is now these uv lights. you know, they are wands that are used to sanitize surfaces, and, yes, they do work.

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sfety, this is abc7 news. making news right now at 4:27, first insta cart and now whole foods, employees are taking action today and making changes. and governor newsom is calling for all health care professionals to pitch in. and you see berkeley has found a way to speed tst, and it's time for mike. >> good morning, kumasi. good m. you look lovely in yellow. i can see that. very nice. you look like you are dressed for cooler weather this morning, and that's a good thing because it is cooler.

what you will see are 30s in the north bay and the rest of us in the mid-40s. there's a touch of fog out there and that's mainly in places up around petaluma, and visibility is about four miles, so that's pretty good. we will see if it gets thicker this afternoon. they will be milder with more sunshine out there. we will have low to mid-60s along the coast and into the bay, and mid to upper 60s inland. we will have more on a wet weekend coming up. happening today, wkere safe stores, and they are hazard pay for for those that stay home. >> reporter: there's the

potential the store could be changing today with the sickout playing here at whole foods. let's get into what the employees are demanding. they are demanding a sickout in response to the dangerous conditions they are forced to work in in order to keep the stores open. first off, they are looking for hazard pay, which is double pay for all scheduled hours they have to work, and paid leave for all workers who decide to self quarantine instead of coming to work. think of an employee that may have a compromised health risk but still have to go to work. there's no indication on how many employees plan to take part in this sickout, and if that has the potentiallos

ton the term. for now fremont, julian glover. yesterday london breed told people to prepare to shelter in place until may 1st. people should only leave house to get groceries or exercise or medical care. and the number of cases in the b bay area has now