distant lesson. >> this is six weeks and growing. i desperately need a haircut. >> look, it worked for me, good morning, america. bracing for the worst. the white house task force's urgent warning in the fight against coronavirus. >> the next week is going to be our pearl harbor moment. it's going to be our 9/11 moment. it's going to be the hardest moment for many americans in their entire lives. >> hundreds of military medical personnel deployed by the federal government, arriving to help on the front lines, as we get a look inside one of the crowded hospitals in new york city, saying they get a new e.r. patient every 14 minutes. >> the system is over capacity all across the board. >> governor andrew cuomo saying health care workers are being asked to do, quote, the impossible. as the apex nears for new york, the white house testing czar joins us live this morning with

how soon those tests will become widely available. new hot spots emerge around the country. detroit converts a convention center into a 1,000-bed field hospital. cases spiking in louisiana. >> stay home, except for essential needs. help us flatten the curve and save lives. >> the governor warns they're days away from running out of ventilators. british prime minister boris johnson hospitalized ten days after being diagnosed with the disease, suffering from persistent symptoms like high temperature, as queen elizabeth makes a historic address to the nation. her rallying cry heard around the world. >> we will be with our friends again. we will be with our families again. we will meet again. grocery game plan. how to extend the life of your food as you minimize the need to leave your house. >> this is the moment to not be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy. >> and that new recommendation from the cdc. wear a mask, save your life. the right way to wear one, what you need to know. and final answer.

>> is that your final answer? >> one of our friends is back. we're going behind the scenes of "who wants to be a millionaire?" as the classic show is set to return. good morning, america. happy to be with you on this monday morning. we hope everyone had a safe weekend. and robin and george, they are joining us safely from home this morning. good morning, robin. >> good morning, michael. hope everybody was able to get a bit of a rest this weekend. i want everyone to take a look at this though, a fema cargo plane arriving at l.a.x. overnight. this is a great scene. it came in from china with some much needed medical supplies. george, we have another challenging week ahead of us. >> help is coming in from everywhere though, robin. good morning to you guys. we do want to get to the latest headlines as we start the week. dr. anthony fauci is saying it's going to be, quote, a bad week and that it might be shocking to

some. there are now more than 1.2 million cases of covid-19 worldwide, and in the united states more than 300,000 cases and more than 9,000 deaths, but more than 17,000 -- this is important -- have recovered from the virus so far across the country. the cdc as you know has released new guidelines now recommending that americans wear face coverings, masks, in public in order to try and reduce the spread of the disease. and here in new york at the bronx zoo, a 4-year-old tiger has tested positive for coronavirus. that is the first animal here known to be infected. robin? >> many want to know how was that animal able to get a test when so many people are unable to. we begin our coverage here in hard hit new york city where the hospitals could run out of ventilators and reach capacity this week. tom llamas is outside one of those hospitals in brooklyn. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. we are entering what could be a

pivotal week in the war on the coronavirus here in new york city. this hospital just behind me in brooklyn pushed to the max like so many across the city. staffers here telling us they have worked 30 days straight, and, of course, these white overflow tents, the telltale sign that the coronavirus has taken over. this morning amid warnings of the hardest and saddest week yet, new york could see its infection rate peak, this at a time when hospitals are nearly full. >> it's so different than most anything we've cared for before. >> reporter: abc news inside brooklyn's medical center, a city hospital. inside this room, staff preparing for an incoming covid patient. they say they get a new e.r. patient every 14 minutes and they're treating nearly all of them as potential coronavirus cases. >> pretty much the entire emergency department is a hot zone at this point. >> reporter: according to a report by fema reviewed by abc news, new york city hospitals will likely be at or near total capacity this week. governor andrew cuomo says

doctors and nurses are being asked to do the impossible. >> the system is over capacity all across the board. it's just over capacity. you're asking a system to do more than it has ever done before, more than it was designed to do with less. >> reporter: the president sending more than 1,000 medical military personnel to eight hospitals in the city and help run the 2,500-bed javits center. the convention center one of the largest hospitals in the country and now able to treat covid-19 patients. >> the cavalry has come. god bless you all. thank you. thank you very much. i applaud you. thank you. >> reporter: overnight, mayor bill de blasio greeting nearly 300 military medical staffers at the converted convention center, thanking the federal government for the manpower and supplies but saying new york needs more. >> at least today we are seeing a downpayment. that's the way i would phrase it, but i want to say to everyone in washington, that's a start. it's nowhere near what i

requested for our public hospitals. >> reporter: over the weekend the rate of deaths initially spiking. a person dying from covid-19 in new york every 2 1/2 minutes. but on sunday, governor cuomo reporting the daily death toll in the state dropped for the first time. the disease killing more than 4,000 new yorkers. and as the university of albany is testing the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on thousands of new yorkers with covid-19, the president is enthusiastically promoting the drug which still hasn't been proven effective against the virus and carries potentially serious side effects as a powerful drug. dr. anthony fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, has said claims about the drug are anecdotal and based on essentially nothing. but at a news conference at the white house, the president stepping in to stop fauci from answering questions about the drug. >> would you also weigh in on this issue of hydroxychloroquine? what do you think about this and -- >> do you know how many times

he's answered that question? maybe 15. >> i'm asking the doctor. >> he doesn't have to answer your question. >> he's your medical expert, correct? >> he answered that question 15 times. >> reporter: still, small glimmers of hope even in hardest hit new york. 75% of those hospitalized have already been discharged and are on the mend, like christina poss, who survived her 15-day battle with the virus. the mother of five wheeled out of a new york city hospital through a sea of applauding workers and right into her husband's arms. now, on the issue of ventilators, mayor bill de blasio was worried they would run out by now, but because of donations from washington, oregon, even china, he says we can hold on for a couple days more. michael, we also want to be crystal clear about something. we also are following the cdc guidelines. we have our masks. we are wearing them when we're not broadcasting. michael? >> all right, tom. definitely be safe out there, my friend. we're going to look at the situation nationally. look at the map two weeks ago. there were more than 30,000

cases in the u.s. and today there are ten times as many with new hot spots outside of new york and washington state. authorities are warning us that this week will be this generation's pearl harbor or 9/11 moment. victor oquendo joins us from miami as the nation braces for the worst. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. normally this time of year this would be the site of a huge county fair. now it's been converted into a 250-bed field hospital. there are no covid patients here yet, but they are ready and other major cities across the country are taking similar precautions as they prepare for a surge in cases. >> the next week is going to be our pearl harbor moment. it's going to be our 9/11 moment. it's going to be the hardest moment for many americans in their entire lives. >> reporter: with cases surging across the country, officials urging people to stay inside. >> this is the moment to not be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy but doing everything you can to keep your family and your friends safe. >> reporter: authorities across the nation desperate to stop the spread.

in detroit where some hospitals are already reaching capacity, they're transforming the state's largest convention center into a 1,000-bed field hospital ready to open before the end of the week. >> two days ago this was a blank concrete floor. now we're putting 600 rooms into here with nursing stations. >> reporter: nurse aimee deline on the front lines at the detroit medical center lost three patients in a single night. >> we're losing a lot of patients quickly. as soon as there's one death, you've got somebody else in the process of crashing and you're running from one bed to the next. >> stay home except for essential needs. help us flatten the curve and save lives. >> reporter: in louisiana, cases are spiking. the governor says they might run out of ventilators by thursday. >> we already have louisianan's dying. we think it's probably around the 9th of april before we see our ventilator capacity, based on the current number on hand. >> reporter: one economics professor telling "the wall

street journal," saying the virus is killing twice as many fatalities as new york city. legendary saints kicker, tom dempsey, known for making what was once the longest field goal in history passing away saturday. he was 73. >> it is time for us to be more serious about what we are facing as a city. >> reporter: in florida where nearly a quarter of the population is above the age of 60, the bulk of cases are in miami-dade and broward counties where shannon bennett, a 12-year veteran deputy died from coronavirus over the weekend. registered nurse kyle mcbride just south of orlando choosing to isolate himself from his family to protect them, only interacting with his young children through windows. >> you're in the line of fire and so i knew that i needed to protect my family somehow and i felt like this was the best way to do it. >> reporter: that nurse tells us he's now been away from his family for two weeks. effective tomorrow wearing some kind of mask or face covering will not just be encouraged, it will be a requirement on miami beach if you're heading out to the pharmacy or grocery store.

george? >> okay, victor, thanks very much. we're joined now by u.s. admiral brett giroir. he's a key member of the white house coronavirus task force. admiral, thank you for joining us this morning. i know you're responsible for testing. there's so much to cover across the country. i want to get to that as well. but i want to begin with that warning from surgeon general adams yesterday saying america should be ready for a pearl harbor moment this week. he reports to you. is that how you see it right now? what should americans know? >> good morning, and i think the surgeon general is absolutely right. for parts of the country, particularly new york, new jersey, connecticut, detroit, this week is going to be the peak week. it's going to be the peak hospitalization, peak icu week and unfortunately peak death week. that doesn't mean we're over this week. there are other parts of the country that will peak a little bit later like new orleans. so we have to be very, very serious about what's happening this week, next week, the following weeks. do the physical distancing, wear the masks. that's how we're going to defeat

this virus. >> that's all the prevention and the mitigation. there's also a lot of questions about treatment as well and this possible treatment, hydroxychloroquine. give us your best scientific judgment now about what people should know about that drug right now. you're a pediatric icu surgeon. would you prescribe it to your family, to your patients? >> i think the decision to use hydroxychloroquine is between a physician and a patient. it is a drug that's approved. we know a lot about it. it has some side effects, and it could be used off label. any drug that's approved in the united states could be used for any indication that a physician thinks, and it's a risk/benefit analysis. if a person is really sick and about to go on a ventilator, the risk/benefit calculation in my mind is probably would. you would probably use it because going on a ventilator, being on all the things we do in the icu, are also very risky, but it's really an

individualized decision. and i think it's being made often throughout the country and we're going to support physicians, doctors, pharmacists by making sure that the supply is there throughout the country should a physician and a patient decide that's what they want to do. >> let's talk about where things stand with testing right now. the united states was clearly behind the curve at the beginning of this pandemic. where do we stand right now, and just as important, where do we need to be if we do indeed want to move towards re-opening at least parts of the country on may 1st? >> so where we are right now, as you've said, we've come a long way. as of yesterday we've conducted at least 1.67 million tests, and we don't even get information from all of the laboratory derived tests. these are the ones that are in the hospitals that don't really report up through the system. we'll do about a million tests this week and that's plenty enough tests for the people who really need it in the priority groups -- those who are

hospitalized, health care workers, elderly. when we get to the next phase about re-opening the country, it will be a combination of the kind of tests we do now, plus something called serologic tests. serologic tests are on a drop of blood. they're very, very quick. they will be scaled to the tens of millions very quickly and they will tell you if you've been exposed to the virus, have you had the virus. that's very important as we think about re-opening the country and the economy because if you have had the virus and you have an immune response to it, in all probability you are immune and safe from the virus. so it will be a combination of the active test for the virus -- >> will we be able to ramp up to those tens of millions by may 1st? >> for the serologic tests we're very optimistic. there are several that are going through the fda right now. i just want to be a little bit cautious though. we want to make sure these tests are highly validated and their performance is excellent because we don't want to tell a person, yes, you have had it and you're immune, and that's not the case. so we are very optimistic. i'm personally very optimistic

that by may we're going to have these in very large quantities with all the needed supplies. the current tests have a long supply chain -- swabs, media, testing, lab kits, et cetera. the next phase is much simpler. >> finally, sir, we saw that report this morning about at the bronx zoo an animal testing positive for covid. what should that tell people about whether their pets can get it and vice-versa? >> i think it's -- the idea of pets, you know, we have to learn more about that. there is some cdc guidance that is posted on pets. hopefully no one has a pet tiger, but clearly there could be a potential of some species. coronaviruses are a very wide class of viruses, not this specific one, but there's a very wide class that affects many different species around the world which is why you have seen this transmission to us.

check the cdc guidance for updated information about your pets. that will change as our information evolves. >> admiral, thanks very much for your time this morning. >> you're welcome. >> robin? all right, george. we're going to move overseas now. pope francis holding palm sunday mass in a near empty st. peter's basilica. the service was live streamed to worshippers. usually tens of thousands pack the square at this time of year. meanwhile, in the united kingdom prime minister boris johnson has been admitted to the hospital as his symptoms persist ten days after testing positive for covid-19. the crisis sparking a rare national address from queen elizabeth. james longman has the latest. >> reporter: overnight, british prime minister boris johnson hospitalized for coronavirus ten days after being diagnosed with the disease. the 55-year-old's doctor recommending he undergo further testing after suffering from persistent symptoms like a high temperature. he was last seen in this video

he posted on twitter friday. >> i still have a minor symptom and i still have a temperature. >> reporter: the news coming shortly after queen elizabeth's historic address to the nation. only the fifth time in her 68-year reign has the monarch made such a broadcast, putting front line workers at the heart of her address. >> what you do is appreciated, and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times. >> reporter: she remains in good health at windsor castle with her husband, prince philip. only one cameraman in the room with her at a distance wearing protective equipment. there are nearly 50,000 cases of confirmed coronavirus in the uk. nearly 5,000 have died. her majesty with a subtle message to some still not staying home. >> i hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. those who come after us will say the britains of this generation whereas strong as in. >> reporter: and a final message

of hope. >> we will be with our friends again. we will be with our families again. we will meet again. >> reporter: certainly an uplifting message to end on and signs of hope elsewhere in europe. italy and spain, two of the hardest hit countries, now reporting a drop in infection rates. spain now two-thirds, death toll down two-thirds of what it was a week ago. italy, half of those who died two weeks ago dying now. some hope to hold onto but it is a sign that the lockdowns are working. michael? >> thank you, james. we definitely need hope right now. coming up, everybody, covering up. the new mask rules. when to wear them, and what you need the to know to stay safe. plus how to extend the life of your groceries while avoiding going to the store. first, we're going to go to ginger at home. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. let's get to the select cities sponsored by nerdwallet.

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"millionaire" is right there. >> good job. i appreciate that. thank you, robin. you know what, you just won somebody $100,000. how about that? >> whoo, all right. >> cannot wait to see regis coming up. right now, here are some of the top headlines we're following on this emergency with the coronavirus. there are now more than 300,000 covid-19 cases here in the united states. new york expects to see infections peak some time this week at a time when hospitals are nearly full. and the captain of that navy aircraft carrier who was relieved of duty for warning about his sailors has now been tested for coronavirus. so we're thinking of him this morning. >> we certainly are, george. you're right about that. and while professional sports we know are on hold, espn is replaying memorable monday night football games, and tonight it's the matchup between the falcons and the saints back in 2006. that was the first game that was played in the superdome

following hurricane katrina. i was there for that game. it was amazing. it was a real reminder that the city and our country, yes, we have faced challenging times before. we came back then and we're going to come back again together. so that game, i wonder who won? >> we all know who won. >> i have a -- hey robin, who dat, who dat, who dat going to beat them saints? >> oh, because i gave you "pyramid" you're going to give me who dat? see, i like that. >> i'm showing the love back. >> appreciate that. we're going to continue now, we have an abc news exclusive for everyone. we told you the tragic story of that detroit bus driver who died days after making a video expressing his frustration over a passenger who did not cover her mouth while coughing on the bus. well, now that man's family is sounding the alarm that some might not be taking the pandemic seriously. t.j. holmes has that story for us. good morning, t.j.

>> reporter: hey, robin, good morning to you. this was a heartbreaking conversation i had with his family yesterday via video conference, and this is a family now that's trying to plan a funeral. remember, he started getting sick just days after posting that video, venting about people not taking the safety measures seriously. now his family believes that one particular person's careless act may have cost him his life. despite stay-at-home orders across most of the country, some disregarding the rules, packing parks in san francisco, piling into this market in washington d.c., and holding church services around the country. more than 1,000 gathered for this one in louisiana. >> i know what the church is going to do. we're going to continue to stay open for business. >> reporter: all of which could have serious consequences. detroit bus driver jason hargrove implored people weeks ago to take public health measures seriously. >> there was about a good eight, nine people on the bus and she stood there and coughed, never covered up her mouth.

>> reporter: in an eight-minute passionate facebook video, hargrove let out his anger and frustration at a passenger's behavior. >> and we out here, as public workers, doing our job trying to make an honest living to take care of our families, but for you to get on the bus and stand on the bus and cough several times without covering up your mouth and you know that we in the middle of a pandemic, that lets me know that some folks don't care. >> reporter: days after his post, hargrove got sick. a week later, he was dead, having tested positive for covid-19. though there's no way of knowing for sure how the father of six contracted the virus, his wife can't help but wonder if that one passenger who hargrove claimed coughed repeatedly on his bus without covering up put her husband at greater risk.

>> when he came home, he was so distressed. he immediately got out of them clothes, you know. he just -- it bothered him so bad. >> reporter: hargrove's family speaking exclusively to abc news, says he feared going to work every day as a detroit bus driver, a job requiring him to interact with the public. >> he did not deserve this. >> so sad. >> he did not deserve this. >> so sad, so hurtful just to know, like, it could have been prevented. >> he was there for the citizens. >> reporter: his facebook post has gotten 700,000 views now. his page includes an image of him in a mask with the hashtag i cannot stay home, and says i'm on the road for you. >> in the end he wasn't all right. >> i am pleading with everyone, if you do not just have to be

out, please obey your orders. this is not a game out here. this is not a joke out here. i am missing my husband. my children don't have their dad anymore. this is serious. so please, people, i'm begging you, i am begging you, do not let my husband's death be in vain. >> reporter: and it's worth noting here that at a time that we're all, george, being told to avoid crowds and avoid each other, there are so many people out there for the bus drivers, the store clerk, the grocery store workers just by the nature of their work and their job to keep us going have to interact with the public. they now, george, find themselves on the front lines and in greater danger than many of us. >> yeah, those front lines are everywhere. t.j., thanks very much. we want to turn now to new guidelines from the cdc about masks. they're now recommending that

everyone wear cloth or fabric face coverings when heading outside into public spaces like grocery stores or pharmacies. officials are showing us how to make them at home. eva pilgrim has the details on that. >> reporter: this morning, a cultural shift happening in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. people, many who have never done it before, now wearing masks or face coverings just to step outside. >> we should all be wearing them when we're out in public. >> reporter: this isn't the first time in our country's history that health officials have encouraged masks. pictures from the time of the 1918 spanish flu epidemic show people wearing masks. the cdc now recommending people to do just that when they leave their homes. >> when you're wearing your homemade mask, you want it to be as tight as it is comfortable. you don't want it to be loose because once it's loose you'll have gaps around the top and bottom, especially where it covers your nose. >> reporter: the goal of the mask, according to the cdc, is to keep anyone who may have the virus but doesn't have symptoms

from unknowingly infecting others. but authorities say they don't want people taking the much needed n95 medical masks. instead, encouraging people to buy cloth masks or even make your own. united states surgeon general jerome adams showing how one can be made out of almost any fabric you have around the house. >> fold it to the middle from the bottom. fold it to the middle from the top. fold it again to the middle from the bottom. and again from the top. and then, two rubber bands, one on one side and one on the other side. then you fold either side to the middle and you have yourself a cloth face covering. it's that easy. >> reporter: and two things to keep in mind with these homemade masks. one, the thicker the fabric, the more effective. think dish cloths or quilt. if the sun can get through, if you can see the sun through the fabric, the germs can also get through. and number two, michael, really

important, just like any article of clothing, make sure you wash it. >> all right, eva, thank you so much for that. for more now let's bring in our abc news chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. and doc, so many questions from viewers and we'll get right to it. we're going to start with an instagram question from sandy. how long does the virus stay on a mask, and does it need to be disinfected after every use? doc, what is your answer to this? >> so michael, we don't have data on how long this virus survives on fabrics, but it's important to remember here, this is not meant to be a sterile procedure. you're not performing surgery. you're just trying to form a barrier between your exhalation, stopping those viral particles from getting out there in the environment. so don't overthink it. >> and next we have a video question from leanne. take a listen. >> we're seeing a lot of reports online that adults should now be wearing masks in public. but do our kids need to be

wearing a mask too? >> that is a good question. i was walking my dog yesterday and i saw a father wearing a mask, the two kids didn't. what is your advice to this, doc? >> so the cdc recommends not putting these masks on toddlers under the age of 2, but we do think that children can be infected, just not show symptoms and therefore transmit the virus. if they're old enough to wear a little bandana or scarf, that might be a good idea. michael, i just want to show you the wrong way to cover your face. your nose has to be covered, so whether you're using a bandana or you make your own, it does have to go over your nose and your mouth. >> cover your nose and your mouth. you see so many people with the mask just over their mouth. doc, thank you so much for that information. robin, what you got? >> all great there. thank you, michael and dr. jen. coming up, how to extend the life of your groceries to limit your trips to the store, also save you some money. so come on back. straining, and bloating, again and again. no way.

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back now, as we brace for what could be the pandemic's worst week yet, task force coordinator dr. deborah birx, says now is not the time to go to the grocery store. becky worley has some tips on how to make sure the food you already have in the house lasts. >> reporter: sell by, use by, best by, these are all the dates listed on food packaging and many consumers confuse those terms for a hard expiration date

and might throw out food before it's bad. >> all the different dates by, those are all related to the food's quality and not its safety. >> reporter: experts like "consumer reports" amy keating say now is the time to utilize our freezers. keating helps us break down a few popular items. first up, eggs. >> the date on the egg carton is not a live and die date. you don't need to throw the eggs out if it's past that date. >> reporter: keating says eggs will last in your fridge for three to five weeks after you purchased them, but if you aren't going to finish that carton in time, you can beat and freeze them in an airtight container for about a year. what about veggies? many can be frozen or for items like kale or spinach -- >> once they're blanched you can put them in your freezer. >> reporter: to blanch some leafy produce, you drop it in boiling water for a short period and then transfer it to ice water to stop the cooking.

keating says it will last ten months when frozen. for berries, remove the stems and place them in a paper towel lined container to prevent them from getting moldy. >> just prior to eating them, wash them. don't wash the whole batch and store them in the refrigerator. they're only going to spoil that much quicker. >> reporter: as for that constant staple, bread -- >> make sure it's presliced so you're not thawing and refreezing it and you're taking out exactly what you need. >> reporter: and it will keep for up to three months. but keating says if you're questioning if anything in your fridge is still safe to eat, there is one rule we should all live by. when in doubt, throw it out. now another resource is the usda food keeper app. it lets you know how long things can last in your fridge after you brought them home. even tells you items you can freeze that you may not have known about like cheese, flour and even milk, robin. very handy information in a time when we're all trying to stay home.

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and good morning. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. here is one interesting thing that has come up from all of us sheltering in place. here in san francisco, someone, neighbors, we assume, are putting up sourdough starter and attaching to it trees and light poles to help give people something to do at home and have a tasty treat while they're at it. we're finding this pinned all around the city. if you don't see one in your neighborhood, you can actually go to a google map and it has some of the locations already on it for you. here's mike nicco for a look at the forecast. >> kind of a neat way to break bread and meet some people, eventually. here's a look at live doppler 7. you can see showers rolling from southeast to northwest. and there is the possibility of some thunderstorms in these, as you can see on our storm impact

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. bracing for the worst. an urgent warning from the white house in the fight against coronavirus. >> next week is going to be our pearl harbor moment. it's going to be our 9/11 moment. >> hundreds of military medical personnel deployed by the federal government arriving to help on the front lines. crowded hospitals here in new york city say they get a new e.r. patient every 14 minutes. governor cuomo says health care workers are being asked to do the impossible. new this morning, the tiger in an american zoo that just tested positive for coronavirus. zoo officials saying they're stunned. the first known infection in an animal in the u.s. how was it transmitted, and the question so many are asking -- how did a tiger get a test?

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♪ go big or go home good morning, america. we're so glad you're starting your monday off with us. the "gma" team, we are all together. robin and george are coming to you from their homes. good morning again, robin. >> good morning, michael. thank you again for holding down the fort for us there in the studio. we have a little monday motivation for you this morning. how about some tips on how to handle your anxiety, how meditation and positive thinking can help you reboot. and george, i'm going to let people hear from the man you introduced me to a couple of years ago, bob roth. he has some very good words for everybody and a special announcement he has coming up. >> he's helped you. he's helped all of us. he's an amazing teacher and we can all use that right now. here's what we know right now about the coronavirus emergency. as we all know, this is going to be a very tough week. the surgeon general says this is

could be our 9/11 moment, our pearl harbor moment. of course new york city right now the epicenter. so many cases here the hospitals could reach capacity this week. we want to go back to tom llamas outside one of those hospitals in brooklyn. good morning again, tom. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. i just spoke with the chief of surgery here in borough park, brooklyn. this is actually one of the epicenters of the epicenters. they have some of the lion's share of the cases in new york city. he tells me he's both inspired and terrified going into this week, inspired by his staff but terrified at how quickly this virus attacks people. this morning, amid warnings of the hardest and saddest week yet, new york could see its infection rate peak, this at a time when hospitals are nearly full. >> it's so different than most anything we've cared for before. >> reporter: abc news inside brooklyn's medical center, a city hospital. inside this room, staff preparing for an incoming covid patient.

they say they get a new e.r. patient every 14 minutes and they're treating nearly all of them as potential coronavirus cases. >> pretty much the entire emergency department is a hot zone at this point. >> reporter: according to a report by fema reviewed by abc news, new york city hospitals will likely be at or near total capacity this week. governor andrew cuomo says doctors and nurses are being asked to do the impossible. >> the system is over capacity all across the board. it's just over capacity. you're asking a system to do more than it has ever done before, more than it was designed to do with less. >> reporter: the president sending more than 1,000 medical military personnel to eight hospitals in the city and help run the 2,500-bed javits center. the convention center, one of the largest hospitals in the country, and now able to treat covid-19 patients. >> the cavalry has come. god bless you all. thank you, thank you very much. i applaud you. thank you.

>> reporter: now, there was an issue about ventilators. mayor de blasio was worried they may run out of ventilators by now but he says because of donations from places like washington, oregon, even china, they think they can hold on for a couple more days. here at this medical center here, michael, they say they're okay with ventilators right now. they're okay with ppe, and they're not going to give up until they can get a handle on this virus. michael? >> everybody is chipping in to help. thank you so much, tom. now we're going to turn to that tiger in an american zoo that just tested positive for coronavirus. it's the first known infection in an animal in the u.s. will reeve has the latest on this story. good morning, will. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. officials at the bronx zoo noticed the 4-year-old tiger, nadia, with a cough and some other symptoms on march 27th. so they tested her and that test came back positive for coronavirus. they tested her out of an abundance of caution and the chief vet at the zoo was quick

to say that humans and animals get a different test. so there was no competition for limited resources here. the test on nadia, the tiger, was done at a usda veterinary lab and officials at the zoo and the usda believe that nadia contracted the virus from an infected asymptomatic staffer. that staffer is reportedly doing okay and recovering. same with nadia, but there are six other big cats, a couple tigers, a few lions at the bronx zoo who are displaying those same symptoms. health officials say that there is no evidence that animals pass along the virus to humans, but the director of the bronx zoo says that any knowledge of the virus and how it's transmitted will be a resource for people, michael. >> this does open up a lot of questions about the transmission, will. thank you so much for that. we're going to go to you, robin. hey, robin. >> yeah. we're still learning so much, michael.

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welcome back to "gma." that is the moment the flight crew arrived yesterday to take australian passengers home on a specially chartered united airlines flight. they were aboard that "zaandam" cruise ship. we are happy they are on their way home. >> yeah. that was not the journey they were expecting. glad they're heading home. tomorrow we have joanna gaines with us. the "fixer-upper" star sharing how she and her family is getting through the quarantine and more. but for now, let's go to "pop news."

lara is at home quarantining. hey, lara. >> hi, guys. good morning, happy monday, everybody. we're going to begin with some music stars shining bright as we all fight this pandemic. sir elton john who just hosted that star-studded virtual living room concert with artists like mariah carey and alicia keys, well, they raised $8 million for covid-19-related charities and now the rocket man has done it again, donating a million dollars through his foundation specifically for people whose immune systems are compromised due to hiv. elton sharing the news on his twitter feed. take a look. >> for almost 30 years my foundation has prioritized the most vulnerable people to hiv to end the aids epidemic, and we're committed to this during the covid-19 crisis too. we are with you. we are thinking of you. we will not leave anyone behind. >> and pink is also in the news this morning reporting that she and her son are feeling so much better after both testing

positive for covid-19. so grateful she is, that she's making a big donation to the cause, earmarking $500,000 to go to the temple university hospital emergency fund in philadelphia. that's where her mom judy worked for nearly 20 years, and another $500,000 she'll give to the city of los angeles emergency covid-19 crisis fund. guys, another singer, john mayer, he isn't waiting for the world to change. nope, he's stepping up this morning to help his adopted part-time home state of montana. mayer making a donation to the livingston health care hospital specifically for much needed ventilators. and john is also giving us the gift of music, sharing a new song he's created called "you are still you" reminding us that all will be okay when we get on

the other side of this. listen up. ♪ you are still you ♪ you still got style ♪ even if you don't put pants on for a while ♪ >> it's okay. it's okay if you don't put pants on. it's okay if you do. there's no judging in this time. john shared that show for us on his instagram live show called current mood. i highly recommend it. thank you, john, for giving us that anthem for these strange times. and our generous friend tyler perry is in the news this morning. the actor, director, writer doing his part during this pandemic, remembering that so many workers at restaurants are temporarily out of jobs. perry is helping out some of the servers at one of his favorite restaurants. he picked up his to go order at houston's over the weekend leaving just a little more than 20% of the tip, like, how about $21,000. that turns out to be $500 for

each of the 42 employees of that restaurant. every little bit counts. thank you, tyler perry. and finally, guys, with all of us staying home every day, we have heard over and over again it feels a little bit like groundhog day. the same routine, so if you can no longer keep track of what day it is, then you can understand why one of the news stations in cleveland, ohio started doing a new segment called, what day is it? take a look. ♪ >> it's friday. ♪ >> there you go. it's not exactly breaking news but it is a public service nonetheless. by the way, just in case you were wondering, it's monday. and that's "pop news," everybody.

let's get back to you guys. so good to see your smiling faces. >> oh boy. >> my kids are asking me, mom, what day is it? i'm, like, really? you don't know what day it is. >> we got to get them to tune into that station. how about that. great job, lara, and great to see everybody chipping in, tyler perry, john mayer, everyone else. george, over to you. amy, i'm with your kids. i've been forgetting too. it's okay. we're going to turn now to new concerns about zoom. it's the video conferencing app so many of us are using to keep up with work and school, and new york city schools have now decided to stop using it for remote learning after a warning from the fbi about cyber security and privacy concerns. rebecca jarvis is here to explain what it all means. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, george. yeah, and zoom is now the most downloaded app for free in the apple store right now. at the end of last year they had 10 million users a day. now that number has surged to more than 200 million users, and a lot of them are teachers using the app for remote learning, but here in new york the largest school system in the country, they are now banning the use of zoom. this comes after the fbi warning

about the fact that a lot of zoom meetings have been hijacked by so-called zoom bombers. these zoom bombings mean that an outsider shows up in a meeting uninvited, oftentimes sharing pornographic, hate filled or threatening language. here in new york the teachers have now been instructed, george, to use different software as a result. >> some real issues right there. what is zoom saying about it? >> reporter: so i spoke to the zoom ceo at length about these issues because they've been going on for a while now, and he says he's sorry, he really messed up. they were not ready for this influx of users, and he believes that part of the issue is that all of their users or most of their users before this moment were professional businesses that worked with zoom that provided employee training before they got onto the app. now anyone can use it because it is free and because people are using it who aren't familiar with all the protocols, they aren't putting into place things that will protect them. zoom is now making sure that

meetings have a waiting room. that means before anybody can come into the meeting, they have to be welcomed in from the waiting room and they believe that this will help solve some of the issue, but the zoom ceo says they are continuing to work on privacy and security. they say a spokesperson telling abc news this morning, that they are committed to working with the new york public school system, and they are continuing to have that conversation, george. >> yeah, no one was ready for this kind of explosion. okay, rebecca, thanks very much. robin? >> yeah, how can you get ready for something like that, george, you're right. we've got a little monday motivation to help reboot your system, ease anxiety brought on by the coronavirus. mental health hotlines reported eight times the normal call volume last month, and today new york governor cuomo is set to announce the new york state of mind. it's a partnership with head space meditation app to provide free services for people in the epicenter of the crisis. i know firsthand. george does too, the benefits of

meditation. but meditation mentor bob roth explains why it's a valuable tool to have in your survival kit. >> everybody sit back comfortably and easily. and first let's close our eyes. >> reporter: breathe in, breathe out. for many americans a meditation practice is helping ease anxiety during this time of uncertainty, and it's no surprise meditation apps like calm and head space are seeing a spike in usage. >> the mind settles down and the brain wakes up. your body gains a state of rest deeper than sleep. it improves serotonin which is a neurotransmitter for happiness. it really reboots the system. >> reporter: bob roth is a leading practitioner in transcendental medication who i turned to in my own practice over the years. not sure how to get started? we discussed it in 2016.

>> i think like a lot of people, bob, i'm not going to be able to do it. i can't quiet my mind. you said to me, of course you can't. >> nobody can. >> nobody can. once you say that and recognize the thought and push it out. if it comes back in -- >> let it go. >> let it go. >> reporter: for health care workers like dr. kathy wong, meditation can be a powerful tool. >> practice helps to decrease the anxiety, cuts through the noise and helps me gain clarity. >> reporter: and this morning, bob sharing a new initiative to benefit so many. >> the david lynch foundation is launching today heal the healers now to bring transcendental meditation to all the health care heros who are on the front line. >> that is something else. we're talking to doctors, nurses, custodians, everyone who works in health care, everyone at the hospital, on the front lines in the battle against this terrible virus. bob believes they are suffering from ptsd the same way soldiers on the battlefield. so tm is used widely in va hospitals because it helps veterans heal from trauma, and

now this new program is going to bring meditation to the medical heros who are in a real life and death battle. for more info, there's a website, healthehealersnow.org. so to go along with our meditation, some monday motivation, courtesy, she's my girl, robin arzon, the best selling author, motivational peloton instructor, she is joining us live this morning. it is so good to have you with us. >> thank you. >> you are somebody that always -- as my mama says, good to lay my eyes on you. good to lay my eyes on you. but as you know it's a difficult time, and when it is a little difficult time, it is a little harder for people to find something to be grateful for. so how do you help them do just that? >> whoo, you know what, we can't overthink it. we have to start from where we are and be honest with those feelings. the reality is that a moment of thank you, a moment of honest thank you is a sliver of hope

that turns hopelessness into togetherness. i think we all need a little bit of that. our vulnerabilities connect us, but so does strength. >> vulnerability is not a weakness. it is a strength and people have to realize that, and we know that you are about fitness. but you're also about mental motivation, and i love this gratitude roll call that you have started. can you tell people about that, and how that comes into play? >> you know, for the folks who follow me on social media and ride and run with me on peloton, this was a call to action. in this moment we need that shift of perspective that takes us out of ourselves and into our community. and you know, robin, gratitude turns why me into try me. >> hmm. i know, i know. the time we were riding together you shared that. you also said something about

resilience is a muscle that's worth exercising. just tell how that could really help you in a time like this, robin. >> we don't need anyone's permission to star in our own movie, and sometimes when we're in the thick of it, we forget that the test will be our testimony, and i like to think, what story are you writing with your thoughts and actions, and you could always walk the walk, talk the talk and find a little bit more resilience from all you've survived. we've all survived 100% of our bad days and we are here to tell that story with the strength that accompanies it. >> absolutely, remember those times. let me see you again because you've got that crown on. it might be tilted a little bit but -- and tell people about why it is so important, how that crown is going to help you through this time. >> ooh, listen, we are kings and queens, and even when the crown slips, it's still there.

even if we can't see it, the invisible crown is still there. it's important to be able to look in the mirror and give yourself credit and give yourself grace. we all know diamonds are nice but the crown is made of grit and compassion and hustle. i was raised by a queen. in fact, my mother is a doctor. she is fighting. she is a warrior right now, fighting this battle and i couldn't be more proud. so i encourage people to look at the superheroes in your life. >> yeah. and your mom is a superhero. she's super fly. i love that picture you posted of her in the red. she had it going on. i see where you get it now. hey robin, thank you, in all sincerity, appreciate it so much. we just really thank you for what you are doing. you can learn more about meditation resources from the david lynch foundation or head space on our website and of course robin arzon with peloton. let's go back to ginger who's there at home. ging?

>> reporter: now i'll do a robin ride today. thank you, robin. let's dive into the weather. emerald bay, california, that was shut down, that road, because of an avalanche warning. watch for those, more rain and snow as well. all right. let's go ahead and g good monday morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. check out that sunrise from our exploratorium camera. we'll have increasing clouds as showers and thunderstorms rule the day. they'll taper a little bit tonight and tomorrow and be completely gone this weekend with some warm sunshine on the way. today, not so much. middle to upper 50s and tonight, 30s in our valleys, 40s elsewhere and look for more fog tomorrow morning. my accuweather seven-day forecast, how about some 70s this weekend? c we'll be right back. we'll be right back.

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good monday morning. let's take a look at the storm impact scale. a 1 with showers and thunderstorms, waves of them today. lightning, hail, graupel, snow down to 3,000 feet snow possible. you can see the rain moving from south and north and here's a look at sfo, where a light shower is rolling through right now. as we head into the future with future radar, you can see the best chance will be across the south bay, but it will rotate to the north. showers will weaken a little bit when they do that. you saw a lot of reds there. that's some of the hail and snow that's possible. so today is a 1. a slight chance tomorrow and we get back to average if not warmer this weekend.

kamasi? >> you can always find us on our news app and abc7news.com. the news continues n ♪he news continues n ♪ welcome back to "gma." we hope you're safely watching us from home this morning. >> that's right, and americans across the country are trying to adjust to the many challenges brought on by this crisis. we know at least 10 million people are out of work in just the past two weeks. that's obviously making it hard for people to pay their bills including rent and mortgage payments. let's bring in "shark tank's" barbara corcoran to answer some of your tough questions this morning. barbara, thanks for being with us. we're going to start with malisha. she's one of millions of americans worried about making those rent payments. she rents her home. take a listen. >> i see that homeowners have been receiving assistance and

coverage for their mortgages, but what happens to the renters that are renting from them that are receiving this forgiveness? how are renters supposed to make it through this crisis? >> barbara, what are her options? >> well, all renters are in a tough spot right now and hopefully there's more help coming, but already in most of the states we have moratoriums so tenants cannot be evicted and that's good to remember. that's through may, and chances are very good they'll extend that month by month. if someone has lost their job because of the illness or the pandemic, they should be calling their landlord right away, and simply telling them that they're struggling and chances are very good that landlords today will defer some of their rent. defer simply means not that you get off scot-free, but that you pay less now, and you make up for it later when you are back on your feet. >> barbara, let's go from renting to home ownership. for the week of march 22nd

there's been a 34% drop in new listings compared to this time last year and our viewer irma from los angeles, she's wondering whether she should move forward with her plans to buy a house. take a look. >> with the pandemic that's going on right now is this the right time to purchase a home? my goal was by the end of the year to purchase a home, but the rates are low right now. should i take advantage of that or should i wait? what is your input on that? >> that's a very good question. barbara, you're the ultimate real estate expert. should she wait or not, and what do you see happening to inventory in prices over the next weeks or the next months? >> let me answer irma's question first directly to her. yes, irma, you should be moving forward despite your concerns and your fears. that's quite natural. interest rates are at an all-time low, but remember in the l.a. market there's a short supply of homes and there has been continuing rising prices. if you wait, you're just going to pay more for that house once the market is flooded by buyers, so now is really the time to get ready, get pre-qualified for your mortgage so you know what you can borrow and get out shopping so that you really know values and you know to move early and be there first once the market resumes.

and about the real estate -- if you want me to keep talking, i will. >> keep going. >> the real estate market in general i would love to address. the real estate market is stalled right now, but one thing for sure is it ain't going away. agents can't show. buyers can't shop, and sellers are scared, but lower priced homes interestingly across the nation are selling very well despite what's going on, and once the market resumes, this real estate market across the board is going to explode, and there's one thing to always remember. in uncertain times, there's always deals to be had. if you're brave of heart and you're out there being aware of what values are and what's going around, you're going to recognize a sweetheart deal when you see it. everybody gets a sweetheart deal in a tough market if they're brave enough to be out there. that's where buyers should be if they're serious about buying. >> all right, barbara, and we have been talking about renters, but there are the people who own those rental properties who have those concerns. leon is worried about his loss of income. let's take a listen. >> i have four rental units that

i purchased in the last seven years. recently i lost two tenants due to the outbreak. i'm afraid that i won't be able to cover mortgage payments, taxes and insurance at the end of the year. what would you do in my situation? >> what leon and other landlords do in these times? >> leon, there's really no perfect answer, but i can certainly tell you what i would do. i would get in touch with my two biggest people that are giving me the biggest bills which are the mortgage company and your taxes. if you address those two big bills, it's going to make a big difference. you should reach out to your lender to see what they're willing to do. commercial lenders right now are either waiving interest rates and late fees, converting loans to interest only, or they're even in some instances offering to defer payments until this epidemic is over. so you won't know unless you reach out to them and see what they're willing to do. next you should contact your tax authority and stay in touch with what their position is. it's always changing, and everybody is making deals right now.

every town makes their own deals and you should know what that is. last of all, you should not be desperate and sell those units. you worked hard for seven years to own them and once this whole thing is over they're going to jump up in value. so the last thing you want to do is think about unloading those homes. >> barbara corcoran, as always, incredible advice. thank you so much. we're going to head back to lara now. >> thank you so much, amy. now we're going to give you a chance for you to hold the keys to the magic kingdom. we've seen so many people creating their own disney moments at home while we're all sheltering in, and now a new website is bringing the world of disney into your living room and the best part, guys, it's free. ♪ together, together, together everyone ♪ ♪ together, together, come on let's have some fun ♪ >> reporter: this morning the magic of disney comes home in a brand new way, with a one-stop shop for magical memories. it's disneymagicmoments.com. go on adventures with olaf, learn how to dance like simba or twirl like a newsy with disney on broadway.

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back now on "gma" and it's back now on "gma" and it's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since regis philbin first asked, is that your final answer?

well, and now "who wants to be a millionaire?" is coming back for a week of celebrity games hosted by jimmy kimmel. but first he sat down with regis about a month ago to go behind the scenes of the classic show. >> regis, no one will ever be better at doing this than you, no one, never. >> didn't seem too sure about that one but you nailed it. now that's funny, come on. >> and i'm not just being false humbled by saying that. it's true, you're the best, and that's why people love this show. it's a great game, but regis is the reason. >> jimmy pretty uniquely is the only host regis would support hosting this program and i very much had that in mind when i knew we were bringing this back. >> you really were such a great host of this show, thinking on your feet, making people feel comfortable, and really more than anything recognizing that this could be a life-changing

experience for a lot of these people. >> mm-hmm. >> did you ever feel the gravity of that, somebody coming in and winning or losing? >> not that -- yes, i did. >> final answer? >> final answer? >> is that your final answer? >> when you're at a restaurant do they ask you if that's your final answer when you order something? >> once in a while, but that's gotten old. >> maybe they'll torture me with it for my life. >> you guys, you can see all of the behind-the-scenes fun, in "who wants to be a millionaire? secrets & surprises" tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central right here on abc. such a classic show and a lot of fun to watch. >> family can gather around the tv and do something different tonight. i like that. now to "deals & steals" and this morning it is all about self-care. tory johnson joining us now with six products all from small businesses so tell us about them, tory. >> so it's true, a little dose of self-care for you could mean saving the job of somebody at a small business, and so first up, debra lippmann.

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the warmer temperatures are coming. we're talking 70s in chicago. look at that on tuesday, wednesday, philadelphia into the low 70s. that's the big picture. good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. waves of showers and thunderstorms, downpours, hail, snow down to 3,000 feet possible today. check out the warm sunshine, though. it's comomomomomomomomomomomomom and now we have some good news for high school kids and their teachers who are g >> reporter: now we have some good news for high school kids and their teachers who are going to school at home because that's been difficult for everybody. our sponsor, verizon, is now giving those students tools to help make remote learning a little bit easier. for some of the more than 55 million american students affected by the coronavirus -- >> here's my at-home virtual classroom. >> reporter: learning from home works. >> i get to make up my own schedule and take breaks whenever i want. >> reporter: but for others, it's been a struggle. >> now i'm just looking at a worksheet trying to teach myself the lesson which is not working

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we are home together as a family. we know the most effective thing you can do is stay home, and so we are really taking that seriously. and you know, we've done -- we're in week three now so we've organized. we've played outside. we've done home schooling. we've been binge watching tv and reading and all of the things. we've done all of them. >> yeah, just like us. sounds like my day, just about exactly. >> yeah, exactly, just doing things. >> we're all in this together. so your new show, we love this, is your rapping alter ego nikki fre$h and each episode ends with you singing a song. i love how your alter ego came about while you were gardening. please explain. >> yes, it did actually. you really never know what is going to come out when you're gardening and that's really the thing. so, i actually -- i started working on an edible garden around six, seven years ago and

i just fell in love with it. i loved being connected to nature. i loved the idea of growing my own food and it was just something that i loved and really wanted to share with people, and i was like what -- how can i communicate to a large amount of people how amazing and spiritual i think gardening can be. i naturally think i'm going to go towards making a hip-hop album about it. so that's what i did. you know, i started hashtagging nikki fre$h on instagram when i was doing all of my harvests and people loved it. i was like, you know what, this is my stage name and it's also going to be my hip-hop name so it has a double meaning. >> one of the episodes centered around veggies, and this is your song called "ugly for the veggies." let's take a look.

♪ it's not what's on the outside, but the inside that counts ♪ ♪ it's all about safety ♪ we know that you're tasty, y'all need to chill it's not a matter of safety ♪ ♪ take a bite, it's all right, not every peach has to bounce but i'm going to make it bounce ♪ >> i love it. >> let's talk about how the show kicks off. a very special guest appearance, you've got your husband, joel madden. we see you and joel and his brother bengi's record company pitching the idea for "nikki fre$h," and this actually all happened in real life too? >> yes. this scene actually on some level happened in real life because i wanted to make this album. i was excited to make a "nikki fre$h" comedy album and i really had to go into joel's office. i made an appointment with him because you can say whatever you want at home, right, but like i wanted to make it real so i booked an appointment with him and bengi and i had to walk into a room with them and probably four other guys. i was the only girl in there. i was wearing a dress. everybody else was in all black,

covered in tattoos. and i walked in there with a poem and read the poem and told them that poem was a big inspiration to me to do this trap album. you know, they were -- they were very nice about it, you know, but i loved that day so much and so joel and i have never been on camera together in our lives and we've never worked together. but i was like, please come and do this first episode with me just because i really wanted to recreate that scene. >> you know what, now you're the hottest rapper in the game as they say. nicole, we -- >> i'm so happy you're on my page. thank you. >> well, you know what, congratulations on the show. we're looking forward to it, looking forward to the album as well. the first three episodes of "nikki fre$h" are available now on quibi and the rest of the series will be up daily. thank you so much to nicole richie, everybody. we'll be right back.

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good morning, i'm kumasi aaron. neighbors are sharing sourdough starter to help give people something to do at home. we're finding it pinned to trees, telephone poles, all across the city. if you can't find sourdough starter on a tree near you, there is now a google map with some of the locations. hey, mike. >> i love that, kumasi. i hope you run into one. i would love to see what you create. a 1 on the storm impact scale, hail, graupel, downpours, even some snow down to 3,000 feet. and the heaviest of the rain has been in the south bay and santa cruz mountains, but that will rotate north as we head

throughout the day. this is the biggest game in town, kumasi. >> thanks, mike. now it's time for ""live with >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, she plays lex luther on the serious, "supergirl." jon cryer. and laura prepon. we will be introducing you to the amazing people who have stopped up to help others in your community. also, another addition of "the inbox" when we hear from you, our wonderful viewers. all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! ♪ >> ryan: here we are, and here we go. it is monday, april 6, 2020. kelly, it looks like you have a new roomod