happening right now, the latest on the coronavirus crisis. new york getting much needed good news as the number of icu patients falls, but officials warning the fight against the hing we're learning right reas now. the restaurant industry, one of many facets of american life devastated by the pandemic. what to know about the enormous pressure on businesses and the inspiring efforts to help workers. ♪ who let the dogs out are your furry friends starting to look a bit ruff? this morning, groom your pets at home. the expert tips you need to keep your pets healthy all while looking and feeling perfect. ♪ it's time to begin just in time for easter,

joel osteen is joining us live. the famed pastor giving us holiday inspiration and details of his star-studded easter service from mariah carey to tyler perry. what he has in store. ♪ and i said what about breakfast at tiffany's ♪ >> your easter breakfast already planned. we're whipping up an easy recipe for buttermilk french toast to serve up sweetness on easter sunday morning. all that and more as we say, good morning, america. ♪ good morning, good morning ♪ oh i need some of your sweet love ♪ thanks for joining us. whit is joining us from home. this morning, whit, how are you doing? we miss you. >> oh, i miss you guys too. good morning, dan and eva. i think i'm doing okay, better than our friend rob marciano who is still stuck down in the basement wearing clothing from old giveaway boxes. but we'll see rob in just a little bit with his pandemic fashion accessories. but, you know, i'm working from home like so many other americans doing my part here,

and we've got a lot to cover coming up on "gma." >> whit taking the swings from afar. >> i know. i love it. >> i'm waiting to see what rob has to say in return to that. >> i love it. during this tough time, "deals & steals" has been featuring amazing small businesses, and tory johnson is keeping that going this morning with another great round of savings. everyone supporting these small businesses. it's a big impact for them. >> yeah, absolutely. helping the businesses and helping us with some great deals. that's coming up. first we want to turn to the latest on the coronavirus crisis. our stephanie ramos has much more on that. stephanie, good morning once again to you. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. new york's governor andrew cuomo says less people are being admitted into the icu every single day here in new york and says that is a sign that the stay-at-home orders are having an effect here, but other states still haven't hit their peak in covid-19 cases. this morning with more than 500,000 coronavirus cases in the insus af growing, new york state

s of sial di stay-at-home orders. the number of icu patients falling for the first time since the pandemic began. an encouraging sign. >> we are cautiously optimistic that we are slowing the infection rate. >> reporter: now with evidence of a flattening curve in some states, president trump is looking to create a task force focused on re-opening the country. >> it's the biggest decision i'll ever make. >> reporter: trump saying he'll announce how to move forward early next week. >> did you say, sir, what metrics you will use to make that decision? >> the metric is right here. that's my metric. >> reporter: according to a new report, new federal projections warn of a spike in coronavirus infections if shelter in place orders were lifted after only 30 days. a second wave likely spiking mid-summer. >> i would hope by november we would have things under such control we could have a real degree of normality. >> reporter: this morning, new york city announcing students will not go back to their students for the rest of the school year. this as so many cities

across the country prepare for a surge in patients. u.s. marines flying into boston to support authorities and the massachusetts national guard.os taking its first patients as the city braces for its peak in cases in the next ten days. this morning in detroit, a new field hospital as the governor bans residents from driving to each other's homes statewide. the governor of maryland also warning of tough days ahead. >> this is going to be one of our most dangerous times ever. >> reporter: and here in brooklyn, a heart surgeon at this medical center just returned to work after recovering from covid-19 himself. he received a round of applause from the hospital staff welcoming him back to work to treat coronavirus patients. guys? >> bravery there among the mecawohas been stunning all along. stephanie, thank you very much. and coming up, it's our "gma" cover story.

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♪ baby love ♪ my baby love all righty, welcome back to "gma." we're checking in with janai. how are you? >> well, before we turn to "pop news," dan, we have a little surprise for janai. yeah, we know we can't have an in-person baby shower right now and that your baby is due soon like may 1st, literally right around the corner. so we're throwing you a little baby sprinkle. >> oh, my gosh.

>> there you go. that's janai's husband, and th you from your "gma" family from all of us. >> what is the sign? what does the sign say? >> oh, my gosh. >> he's wearing a sign on his chest. >> thank you, you guys. i've even got a little one running in too. you guys, how did you do this with social distancing and with me at home the whole time? >> well, that's why we have producers. hey, but, janai, bring charlie back on. what's the sign he's wearing on his chest? what does that say? >> oh, charlie, come back. dan wants to see your shirt. you know, for everyone at home you guys have got to know that my husband has the same sense of humor as whit and dan. so they're three peas in a pod. it says good morning america special delivery. [ laughter ] >> love it. love it. >> this is really sweet. because it's -- i'm not going to ugly cry on tv, but it's like

there are people dealing with real struggles out there, but it's hard being home and not getting to have a baby shower and everything so that's so that's really sweet. >> we love you. >> we love you and we miss you. i'm sorry you're dealing with this. to many pple are struggling in so many ways, but it doesn't make your struggling nothing. so thank you for fighting through it and coming on this morning. our best to your family. let's talk -- let's talk "pop news." it's a bit of a tone switch here, but let's go for it. all right, let's get it together, guys. it is time for "pop news," and we start with the growing number of superstars giving back in the fight against coronavirus. so get your poker faces ready for this one. ben affleck announcing that he and a bunch of familiar faces are hitting the poker table for afeck, along with his good friend matt damon, adam sandler, sarah silverman and adam levine are facing off in an online poker tournament. the stars along with a number of others are joining forces with feeding america, the largest hunger relief organization in the country, to raise money for

people impacted by coronavirus. the game is open to 75 people. and evenavth t tecth some hollywood royalty. you can watch live today on twitch starting at 11:00 a.m. pacific, 2:00 p.m. eastern. 100% of proceeds goes to feeding america so some good news there. now to jessica simpson. we all likely remember her iconic "rolling stone" cover from back in 2003 when she was hailed as, quote, housewife of the year. yeah. well, since jessica had some extra time on her hands, like w to instagram earlier this week and posting this picture writing, housewife of the year looks a little different these days. it sure does, jessica. well, she's still got the swiffer but traded those pink high heels here slippers. you know, that's how we're all rocking the quarantine look at home. jessica originally shot the "rolling stone" cover when she

was 23 and married to nick lachey. they just kicked off their mtv reality series "newlyweds." jessica is quarantined like all all of us these days. and finally it is national pet day. all those pets at home you're spending extra time with, so we're celebrating by introducing you to "gma's" pet of the week. take a look at some of our past winners, and now we want you to meet this week's hero putting a smile on so many people's faces when we need it most. take a look. ♪ when ethel waddled into casey and dan's life three years ago, they quickly learned the truth about tortoises. >> she tends to have a lot of energy and actually it's kind of a common misconception that tortoises are care-free, low maintenance pets, but she actually takes a lot of effort. >> reporter: she spends her day scooting around their california home and grazing on grass and garden veggies. she's amassed over 43,000 followers on instagram. >> when wag seewi,

>> reporter: now more than ever, ethel is a ray of sunshine. >> nothing makes me happier than hearing somebody that is down and saying that the post that we put on there put a smile on their face. >> that's great. i don't see why you need a leash. that animal is not moving too fast, but nonetheless an amazing story, and, janai, really appreciate it. our best baby wishes to you. i know we're a little ways away from the due date but thanks for coming on this morning. we'll see you right back here tomorrow. now to our "gma" cover story. as the coronavirus paralyzes so, taking an enormous hit, and stephanie ramos has more on that. hello again, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning, dan. well, as the federal government prepares to launch a relief package to help small businesses survive the coronavirus

pandemic, some celebrities and restaurant owners are already pitching in. in the restaurant industry alone, 5 million to 7 million jobs may be eliminated as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, and businesses could lose $225 billion. >> our business and our industry essentially just went off the cliff, and i don't think it's going to be as simple as turning the lights back on. we're being hit the hardest here, and the nature of our business has fundamentally changed and will be for a year to a year and a half. >> reporter: some restaurants trying to survive on just take-out and delivery orders until they can re-open, but many owners forced to close up shop. celebrity chef and food advocate tom colicchio was one of many restaurateurs who made the difficult decision to lay off more than 400 employees. now he's helping lead the charge forming the independent restaurant coalition to provide aid to food service workers,

small business owners and their communities. >> we started about three or four weeks ago when we realized the enormity of the problem that we were facing, and we knew that there was a stimulus package that was going to help small businesses. >> reporter: and celebrities like "modern family's" ty burrell trying to help in other parts of the country speaking out to support the food and beverage industry in utah. >> it's put over 15,000 people in the food and beverage industry out of work, so we've created something called tip your server to help the workers in the bar and restaurant industry make ends meet. >> reporter: and i'm sure they appreciate it, but when it comes to the government relief package, independent contractors and the self-employed could be especially hurt since they were just allowed to apply for that money this week. guys? >> stephanie, thanks so much. it's an important story. we really appreciate it. we're going to switch gears now and check the weather and get it over to rob marciano who is in the basement of his house wearing his uncle's

sweater. hey, rob, how's it going? >> you know, i heard you guys, you know, just mixing it up with janai showering her with gifts, sweet, and all you're doing is ragging on me about my sweater. this is your idea of like balanced journalism on a saturday morning. >> it just seems fair. >> i get it. >> it seems fair. >> check out this shot. it does, right, yeah, i'll take the hit. i always do. here's a shot for you of west texas. we showed you the severe weather as far as the hail goes yesterday. these are mammatus clouds. get your latin dictionary out and you can figure out why they're called that with just that bikshape. cold air across much of the eastern third of the country sie good saturday morning. low clouds from mt. tam extending across the bay. they'll continue to dissipate throughout the morning and afternoon hours. we'll get that clearing to the coast and it will be warmer

tomorrow for easter sunday into the week ahead. most of the week ahead. 71 in concord. you know you're going to get a lot of sun. 67 in fremont. 62 and breezy at the coast. accuweather seven-day forecast, warmer with sunshine earlier well, today is national pet day, and what better way to tell our furry friends that we love them than to pamper them a little bit. but as we social distance, many pet owners need to groom their pets themselves. some for the very first time. we'll show you how to do it the safe way. diane macedo has the story. take a look. ♪ >> reporter: from washing to drying to trimming, we're not the only ones that need to maintain healthy hair. for our dogs it's a large part of their well-being. but as pet salons around the country close, many of us are faced with grooming our pets on our own for the first time. >> the grooming is an essential part of your pet's health

because their hair coat is directly related to their skin, and the skin is largest organ in the body, so the health of their skin is very important. >> reporter: veterinarian dr. jeff smith says the first thing you need is a pet-friendly shampoo. >> dogs have actually more sensitive skin than people do. so human shampoo is not ph balanced moral for a dog's skin. >> reporter: tip number two, brush before bathing. >> keep the mats out of the hair, especially behind the ears and under the legs and around the rear end. >> reporter: tip number three, be careful with scissors. >> the biggest thing, a dog's skin and a cat's skin is very flexible. it doesn't attach to the body. so you can pull it away from the body very easily, so when you pull the hair up and use h scissors, then you can cut their skin easily. >> reporter: and finally not all pets need bathing like frank here who keeps clean all by himself. but, remember, they may still need a manicure as do i, eva.

>> as do we all. i'm trying to take some tips interest that to figure out how to cut my husband's hairs. he's in desperate need of a haircut. >> good luck. >> thanks. >> it may be harder for him to sit still. >> probably much harder to get him to sit still, and i have to look at it if it looks bad. >> that's true. whit, how are you doing over there? >> i'm good. i'm still trying to picture dan harris grooming toby with the shears. but we'll spare our viewers that image for the morning. thank you, guys. now to "deals & steals," and today we're keeping our focus on small businesses during this difficult time in the economy. tory johnson is bringing us savings on amazing solutions to your everyday problems. tory, good morning once again. tell us about the deals. >> reporter: good morning, whit. so these are all small businesses all with jobs on the line as their retail partners remain closed. so it's a good deal for you, and it also will hopefully save a job for somebody else. first up is a product called

hang-o-matic. this will hang pictures, mirrors, tv, art and the key is straight. it will hang it straight because it measures, levels and marks the wall all at the same time and it expands up to six feet so you can even hang large objects. and today it is half price so it is $7.50. next we move to the hate stains company. this is all about stain remover for common messes. so think wine, berries, grass, dare i say diaper explosions, you just treat, prep, rinse and relax. and one of the best parts about all of their products, that there is no chlorine, peroxide or bleach. today they are slashed in half, so $14 per set and you get a lot for that. next up one i love called lights all. so this is wireless lighting practically for anywhere so think home, car, outdoors, in a shed, no outlet, no electricity needed. there are seven different options.

there are light bars for under a counter to bring instant light or there are switch styles for places like a hallway, a shed, a closet. someplace that's dark right now and no ability to ac electricity. so this brings instant light. all of the sets are slashed at least in half so they're $20 for a four-pack. then we go to grypmat. this was started by an air force mechanic. it was also seen on "shark tank." it is the nonslip mat that holds all of your tools in place when you're working. so whether it is under the hood of a car, on a ladder, someplace atoo sticks to any surface it's on so nothing is going to fall. no more missed tools, and that was one of the inspirations that made him create this product. it was a hit on "shark tank." normally they start at $25. today they're slashed in half. so depending on the size you choose, they start at $12.50.

drop stop, this was another "shark tank" favorite. one of the best of all time on "shark tank." it blocks the gap between the seat of your -- the seat of your car and the console that's in the middle, so it's that little crack, that little area where keys, phone, chips, cash, pens, all kinds of stuff tends to fall through that crack. this will prevent it. this little wedge will prevent lives so this is a smart one. it's normally $20. today slashed in half, $10 for the two wedges for your car. finally, from roma, i love this company. it's a great company that does a lot of good, and this is their wind-proof umbrella that features a double layer and makes it easy to keep the rain off you, and they have a really clever handle. the shape of the handle makes it easy to carry. i lose umbrellas all the time. this is the one umbrella that you will not want to lose. they come in assorted colors as well because this is the one that works. normally $30. today it is slashed in half, $15. and i would just like to say again, whit, all of these small

businesses, they are all feeling the crunch right now because they rely on their retail partners, and as we know, those retail stores right now are closed. so you're not only getting a great deal on a great product u ultimately saving jobs. >> absolutely. any way we can support the small businesses. tory johnson for us, thank you so much. of course, we partnered with all these companies on these deals. you can get them on our website at goodmorningamerica.com. dan and eva, back to you. >> thanks, whit. coming up just before easter, joel osteen is here live with some words of inspiration for this weekend. stay with us. ♪ stay with us.

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good morning, everyone. i'm liz kreutz. the latest in the coronavirus pandemic this morning. i think we want to get a check of the weather now with lisa argen, if we could check in with lisa. >> hey, liz. good morning to you. we are looking at not only the cloud cover but mild 51 in the c as well as redwood city. 53 in san jose. look from pier 15, partly to mostly cloudy conditions here.

but elsewhere, the sun will be out and the temperatures will certainly reflect that. 52 by the delta. 51 in livermore. look at the highs today, notice cool and breezy at the coast from half moon bay to san francisco. 59 to 62. we've got 67 with sunny skies in fremont as well as palo alto, but a little bit of a breeze there on the peninsula. accuweather seven-day forecast, more sunshine and warmth for easter sunday and the trend continues through the middle of the week. >> lisa, thank you. team i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically,y like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.

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♪ i'm gonna stand by you ♪ we can find a way to break through ♪ welcome back to "gma." we are paying tribute to the brave medical professionals who are doing heroic work during this crisis. we are all truly grateful and just can't thank them enough, and, guys, this week i had the opportunity to speak with some doctors and nurses who contracted coronavirus, recovered and then went right back to work. so it's like a redeployment to the front lines. truly incredible what they're doing. >> it really is incredible. i have a lot of health care workers in my family and in my life, and it's extraordinary to see the commitment and the bravery and the expertise these folks are bringing to bear on behalf of all of us. ank u, whit. let's take a look at the headlines we're following right now. the latest on the coronavirus. here in the united states, there are more than 501,000 cases with the death toll surpassing 18,000.

in new york there are, however, signs of hope despite a rising death toll. the state's infection rate is slowing, and fewer people are being admitted to the icu, and next week the president plans to announce a so-called opening our country council. also positive to think about, a new potential breakthrough exclusively on "gma." columbia university medical center researchers found a type of ultraviolet light. it's called far uvc, and it kills coronavirus in the air. now, while regular uv light penetrates the skin and is dangerous to humans, far uvc can't go past the top skin layer. now, columbia says lamps using far uvc light are currently in production awaiting fda approval. >> yeah, so much science going on right now that could be incredibly helpful as we endure this. and an easter alternative. legoland stepped in when the white house canceled its traditional egg rolling event maeruilder

california resort in san diego brought it back to life in a small way. check out these lego scenes recreating the white house lawn and children on the hunt for easter eggs and springtime treats. >> i'm still planning on having treats. >> yeah. oh, definitely. >> just because we have to social distance doesn't mean that we don't have treats. >> extra treats. now to -- [ air horn ] >> -- one of my favorite parts of the morning, "binge this." janai, how are you doing? >> reporter: i'm good. eva, i ate all of the reese's peanut butter eggs in the house yesterday. but it is time for "binge this." and while we're social distancing it's the perfect time to dive into the buzziest entertainment of the week. joining us to break it down is people now's andrea belke. andrea, welcome. we're all binging tv lately. what do you suggest we start watching? >> yeah, things are happening, janai. i can hear the air horn all the way in wisconsin. so there's a lot of great tv right now. if you're looking for a good guilty pleasure tv show, i have one for you. especially if you're a fan of "the bachelor." there's a spin-off called

"bachelor listen to your heart." it premieres monday on abc. it's 20 single men and women. and they're all musicians and they're competing in these musical challenges, going on dates. they're calling it "bachelor in paradise" meets a "star is born." can they find love and a music career? which is kind of funny because a lot of people go on "the bachelor" to further their career. so abc is just totally leaning into it. you'll get drama, great singing and knowing these shows some obnoxiously attractive people. i'm not doing dating in isolation. so i'll be living vicariously through them, janai. >> okay. that sounds good. coachella. people look forward to it every spring but that's postponed this year. we can still get a taste of the music festival. right? yes. so, yesterday would have been the opening day of the 21st annual coachella music festival which is obviously a big deal for a lot of people. there is a new documentary you can watch. it's on youtube originals. it's free. it's streaming now.

it's called "coachella 20 years in the desert." whether you like music festivals, it's an intriguing look at the making of this enormous festival that brings the biggest artists in the world together in the desert. you'll see performances never seen by the general public from billie eilish, travis scott, radiohead and a lot more. like i said, it's free on youtube originals so get your crop top and get on the couch and get a lot of fomo. >> okay, and real quick for the parents with young kids at home, help us out. what movie do you recommend? >> yeah, so kids are getting a great deal. they got "frozen ii" early on disney plus and now they're getting "trolls world tour." it's on premier. a lot of movie releases were delayed. universal and dreamworks said let's put it on demand. so pretty unprecedented. fun music, you have -- perfect for a dreary day. an amazing voice cast with anna kendrick and just continue timberlake and many more. what more could you want for your kids? >> you are exactly right, and we need that with all this time at home. andrea, thank you so much and

you can catch andrea co-hosting "people now" streaming weekdays at 1:00 eastern and pick up this week's issue of "people" on newsstands nationwide now. guys, back to you. >> thank you, janai. i think my son wants to watch "trolls" today. >> a lot of my friends have been watching "trolls" and they don't have kids. >> i'm going to wear a flower crown. oh, yeah. >> i want a picture of that. >> oh, sure. >> and a crop top, please. coming up, joel osteen is joining us, and he's sharing words of inspiration before easter. and while you're getting ready for easter, what to serve tomorrow morning. we've got some expert advice. keep it here. ♪

right now we're dealing with this virus. we could live worried. what if i can't go to work? what about my finances? i'm afraid i'm going to get sick. i'm worried about my children. me back a ♪ i'm gonna stand by you >> that is pastor joel osteen of lakewood church sharing his words of inspiration during this unusual time as many people are celebrating easter weekend from home, and joel now joins us from houston. first we just would like to ask how you and your family are doing.

>> we're doing great, eva. we're just hanging out spending a little more time together. our daughter is home from college now because of the virus. but just kind of embracing where we are. i think sometimes, you know, when we're forced into these situations, instead of fighting them, you know, there's pros and cons in every situation, we ought to see the pro. let's spend time with the people that god put in our life and maybe develop greater relationships or better relationships so we're just trying to make the most of it. >> speaking of making the most of it, tomorrow you're going to put on an easter sunday service. you won't be able to have people in the audience, usually got thousands of people in the audience there. how are you going to do things differently? give us a sense of what's coming up. >> well, we're going to take it all online like we've been doing the last few weeks so we just prepared the service just online. we recorded it on friday, and so, you know, just again try to make the most of it and try to, you know, inspire people in their faith. there's a lot of discouragement

now. a lot of things we can be worried and afraid about, but like i said in the piece, trying to remind people to come become to a place of peace and believe god is in control and when you live out of peace, it's a place of power. you know, you draw in what you think about. easy to be negative and worried, but i just think if you find something to be grateful for and live out of that peace, your day will go better. >> now, this sunday will be different for a lot of people than normal easters have been before. you still have quite the lineup, though, for your service. >> we really do. you know, we havereto join us, video and tyler perry has spoken for us before and will give words of encouragement. we have a great choir. you know, we're doing it virtually but just trying to -- i felt like it's a special easter this year with us being so distant. so i just wanted to bring in some extra people to kind of lift people's spirits and, you know, celebrate the resurrection. let it be new beginnings in our life.

let it be a fresh start, so that's what we're encouraging people to do. >> can you, before we go, can you just leave us and our viewers with a message as we head into this easter in such difficult circumstances? >> yeah, i would just say, you know, let it be a time of new beginnings in your life. you know, easter is celebrating a resurrection, you know, it can just be a time of freshness and i think that's important. then i would encourage people to take it a day at a time. i think sometimes we look and think, i don't know if i can do this another month or another few weeks, but you don't have to. just do it one day at a time. you don't have grace for tomorrow today. when you get to tomorrow you'll have the strength for tomorrow but i think when we look far out it's easy to get discouraged. enjoy today and make the most of today. rrow ylessing to someb24ours and that you need. >> such good advice for people, just take it one step at a time. thank you so much for joining us. we send it out over to rob. hey, rob. hey, good morning again.

i have strength for tomorrow, and there's strength in numbers. with you guys ganging up on me i decided to turn the camera around and show you the guys that are backing me up. we have joe dimaggio, mickey mantle, don larsen, billy martin. mick thinks the sweater looks sweet. don't mess with mick. here's your forecast for easter sunday. look, it's actually not a bad easter to be hunkering down because it's not going to be very nice in many places, easter egg hunts indoors is a good call. of course, we're watching that good morning to you. saturday here in san francisco. little cloudy. we'll take some time to see the sun up around the bay, even if the coast is going to stay cloudy. inland it will be mild with numbers in the mid ♪ lovely day e mid ♪ lovely day now to homemade holiday right in time for easter. we're showing you adorable art projects the kids will love. and the best part is, you

probably have most of these supplies already at home. so joining us to break it all down the crafty lumberjacks dennis and andrew. good morning to you both. let's jump right to it. you have a fun way to make bunny paper plate baskets. tell us about them. >> yes, good morning. >> happy easter. >> it's all about keeping things simple and fun. use what you already have around your home and we created a table running using some colorful card stock and pulled stuff from our kitchen, bowls, plates, a tea pot. even upcycled our jars into cute little easter bunnies. >> yeah, and to make a really cute basket that looks like a bunny, all you need are two paper plates and want to cut the fie out a third way down and then attach the two plates together. now we just used a little bit of glue around the edge. you could use tape or a stapler. it's all about using what you have. and then to he will bellish it, we just used some colorful card stock for some eyes, a nose, some ears. >> if you don't have card stock use paint, crayons, markers,

it's all about using what you have at home and getting crafty and creative. keeping it simple and fun. >> you can have the kids work on this today and leave it out for the easter bunny tomorrow. >> yes, then you're all set for easter sunday. >> fantastic. always looking for ways to keep the kids busy, thank you guys so much. dennis and andrew. check out the crafty lumberjacks on their instagram page. always a pleasure having them on. dan and eva, let's go back to you in the studio. >> thank you, whit. coming up, an easy recipe that will start your easter weekend right. that's ahead. keep it here. ♪ hair toss

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you a simple and delicious recipe for southern comfort food to kick off your easter sunday. here to show us is the host of southern living's "hey y'all." words i never thought i'd say.

ivy odom is here. how are you doing? >> hey, y'all. i'm good. how are y'all? so, this is oven baked buttermilk french toast. it's not done on your skillet like you would typically make french toast. you bake it in the oven, which is great because you can make it the night before. all you need are eggs, buttermilk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, bread slices and lemon. if you don't have buttermilk or heavy cream, you could substitute it with half and half, and increase the lemon if you want to. >> that sounds really decadent. okay, so show us how it's done. >> it is so easy. first you need to make your eg mixture. so in this bowl, i already have four eggs whisked up. and then 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk. like i said, if you don't have buttermilk, you can substitute with half and half or whole milk. this was one cup of heavy cream.

a half cup of granulated sugar, some salt, just because you have to have salt in all of your things to make them taste good and vanilla extract. whisk that up really well. and then lemon zest, so what i like to do for lemon zest, zest your entire lemon before you do the juice. it's really important. it's so much easier to zest a whole lemon than it is to zest one that has already been one that is cut up. i can't imagine having to do this. it's slipping and sliding and then the best trick, to juice your lemon, i like to not use a juicer. i just squeeze it so my fgech t. why dirty up more dishes when you don't have to. and then after you whisk it all up, you want to slice your bread and soak it into this mixture, so i'm working off and moving everything off to the side. this is sliced french bread. if you don't have that, you could use white bread or brioche

bread. we're all trying to make substitutions right now. really, whatever you have on hand is fine. soak it in your mixture and then layer it in a 9x13 baking dish. what i love most about this recipe is you can make it ahead of time, which is awesome, so you could do this the night before. fill your sheet, put it in the fridge, cover it with plastic wrap and then preheat your oven and while your oven is preheating, let it sit out at room temperature and then go ahead and bake it. it bakes at 325 for about 30 minutes. and then tv magic, here's what it looks like when it comes out of the oven, y'all. look at this. >> it looks so good. it also looks like you'll have a lot of french toast at your house this weekend. >> oh, my gosh. so much french toast. making stuff for tv, you have to do multiples so you can have one already plated and everything, but that's okay. we're not complaining over here. we'll have one for breakfast

today and one for breakfast tomorrow. >> amazing. delicious. >> so when it comes out of the oven, powdered sugar. you can do fresh berries. i like a mixture of blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, but it's whatever we have on hand and the best part, maple syrup. >> amazing. ivy, thank you very much. really appreciate it. and you can get this recipe at goodmorningamerica.com, and you can check out the latest edition of "southern living" on newsstands right now. we'll be right back.

>> announcer: covid-19, what can you do to help protect yourself? where can you get your questions answered? the new daily podcast from abc news with dr. jennifer ashton and a team of experts. listen free on apple podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. i'm looking at my twitter feed and people responding to making fun of rob. it says that sweater joke just now, dan from the top rope. i think that's a wrestling reference. >> oh, man. >> oh, yeah. >> jumping from the top rope. >> wlit, thanks for joining me for picking on rob. really appreciate that. >> he has a lot of pressure. >> somebody's got to do it. you know, poor rob. he's not even here to defend himself. >> the best part. >> you know, what it's an interesting easter weekend for a lot. exactly. exactly. but i just want to say it's an interesting easter weekend for a lot of people. it's going to be different. we aren't running around going to church and all these earlier about tae y ect. hes

>> plus, dan, you learned how to groom your cat. >> i did. that's never going to happen. whit, thank you very much. we'll see you back here tomorrow, guys. ♪ just one look at you >> announcer: "gma" monday, pitbull live. his new song, uplifting, inspiring, "i believe that we will win." the morning exclusive good morning, everyone. tod is being held to get our medical workers the critical masks, gloves, wipes and gowns they need in the covid-19 fight. it is called operation love. it's happening at the village theater and art gallery on front street in danville at 8:00 a.m. in about an hour. another reminder, we always have a full list of donation spots near you and other ways you can pitch in during this pandemic on our website, abc7news.com.

easter sunday will look much different around the world this year. holy weekend in a twist for good friday. pope francis preached in front of a near empty st. peters basilica, praying for strength and compassion. abc 7 news was in san francisco as st. peter and paul church opened its doors so p p p p view the stations. some parishioners jumped on the chance. they are like almost every other church in the country moving easter mass online. finding faith even amid the shelter in place. watch the glide easter celebration here on abc 7, abc7news.com and both our facebook and youtube pages. let's get a check of the holiday weekend forecast with lisa argen. >> hey, liz. behind me a different picture out there. this is a low deck of cloud stratus. usually we get that marine layer

with a summertime pattern. we'll have that westerly wind keeping the coast cool today. 51 downtown. 52 in gilroy. sun in lake tahoe. high of 57 there. so, very mild for the sierra nevada. 54 in concord and livermore, 52. this morning we are cooler than we were yesterday. anywhere from 5 to 6 degrees cooler and we'll look for temperatures today to be warmer where you see the sunshine longer and that's inland. liz? >> two titans in the tech world are teaming up. what they're coming up with that would let you know if you've been close to someone with coronavirus. oakland zoo is hoping to tap into a source what we do now will forever change our tomorrow. so let's do the right thing, today. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part.

so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive.

the fact is we were on top of it. >> we have been screaming and ye yelling to get them to move people out of the crowded shelters. >> the beds are close together, less than two feet. >> some distressing new developments in the covid-19 outbreak, something san francisco leaders seem to be split on as it targets some of our communities most jeopardized by the virus. it is saturday, april 11th. i'm liz kreutz. we'll have a closer look