this morning we've got new details on the federal aid package just signed into law by the president and what it will mean for you along with some specifics on those promised government checks >> the growing cry for young people to heed the serus warnings as beach crowds and busy bars continue even today. >> plus we'll get your first look at some severe weather overnight including possible tornados "early today" starts right now >> good morning. on your thursday

>> it has been eight days since coronavirus was declared a global pandemic and our way of life gets turned upside down the president signs a relief package which could include direct payment to americans. the first coronavirus case was diagnosed in the country fearly two months ago now the number of confirmed cases has escalated reaching more than 8,600. those numbers are expected to spike as more tests become available. two members of congress announce they tested positive for the deadly disease mario and ben mcadams announced they are self-quarantining as ventilator numbers reach a critical state, auto makers gm and ford are considering the same nike is donating more than 15 million to help support

employees. the majority of donations will benefit relief efforts in oregon but boston and memphis will also receive support as well as some countries overseas in los angeles 50 grab and go food centers are helping to get a warm meal. it started afz schools were closed earlier this week country star brad paisley and his wife delivering free groceries to the elderly they own the store it was originally built to help feed needy families but the next week it will be serving the senior citizen community and volunteers will be delivering food >> playboy magazine is closing down for the rest of the year. it's suspending production amid the pandemic and friends fans will be on a break a little longer the friends reunion has been postponed over the health crisis

filming was supposed to start this week. it has now been pushed back to may at the earliest. >> the nation's health care system is already feeling the stress and the number of cases are expected to spike in the coming days. >> reporter: from the nation's hospitals to the white house an urgent rush to get ahead of a promised tsunami of sick patients new york governor says the need is now >> this is the number one device that we need. >> reporter: the military now rushing medical gear including 5 million n 95 masks for civilian use and 2 million ventilators. the stock pile now rolling out in boston a dedicated hospital will now only treat covid-19 patients first responders are short on masks, face shields and gowns mpl sni it feels like nothing i have

experience we know that if we ma mistake with our personal protection that we could also get sick and that adds a really different level i think of anxiety to this particular event. >> some hospitals even making their own protective shields from trips to home depot, others reusing protective masks >> the virus can accumulate on those masks. taking them off, putting them back on is of concern and knowing exactly how to disinfect those masks is also concerning >> reporter: the government reports 7% of those tested were positive though as testing ramps up the numbers will also move higher >> we will see the number of people diagnosed dramatically increase over the next four to five days. >> but across the country long lines for a test or no test at all. south dakota is temporarily delayed. an atlanta area test site our

team kept six feet distance to say shfrightening. with the centers, i don't even go to the hospital no more i just put up with the shortness of breath. >> reporter: the red cross also issuing an urgent appeal for blood it's short 100,000 units >> we're creating a very, very safe environment for people to donate we're sanitizing the beds after each donation. we have gloves we're taking people's temperatures as they present at the drive >> the government is allowing doctors to cross state lines to practice in areas where they're needed most and it's pushing pharmaceutical companies to develop therapeutics in the absence of a vaccine >> the nation's leaders are racing to combat the coronavirus and economic fallout president trump will hold a video call this afternoon with governors to talk about state response to covid-19 and how to mitigate further spread. peter alexander is in d.c. with

details. >> president trump casting this crisis as an unpressodentdcedend battle >> i view it as a wartime president. that's what we're fighting it's a very tough situation. it's the invisible enemy it's always the toughest enemy but we're going to defeat the invisible enemy. >> and more details about the ways he wants to fight it, those checks to most americans two rounds of payments, the first to start going out april 6th, the second six weeks later. congress is still negotiating but it remains unclear how big the checks would be and who gets them president trump also pushing back on his treasury secretary's private warning to lawmakers that if the federal government does not act unemployment could sky roktd to 20% >> i don't agree that's a total worst case scenario, but no, we don't look at that at all >> reporter: meanwhile he's brushing off frustrations about how some of the rich and famous

are getting tests before others. >> how are nonsymptomatic athletes getting the tests do the well connected go to the front of the line? >> you'd have to ask them that question perhaps that's been the story of life that does happen on occasion >> reporter: the president is also defending calling the coronavirus the chinese virus. cdc director saying it's inappropriate. president trump insisting it is not racest but accurate, he says because the virus started in china. >> peter, thank you. europe continues to struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak with new infections soaring by the day despite most of the continent being under lockdown and millions of families under mandated quarantine. according to bloomberg europe has now passed china in its number of confirmed cases and deaths with it and spain being worst hit countries.

the news comes as italy reported its deadliest day yet. for the latest on the global response we turn to london how are europe's health care systems dealing with this? >> reporter: that's right. europe is now the most badly affected place on earth from the coronavirus as you said surpassing china in the number of cases and fatalities. europe now has more than 85,000 infections compared to china with almost 81,000 europe is also reported just under 4,000 deaths compared with about 3,200 in china while italy remains the hardest hit country in europe, with almost 3,000 deaths. on tuesday within 24 hours they had a staggering 475 deaths. the biggest increase since the outbreak italy also has almost 36,000 cases of coronavirus, not only is the entire country in

lockdown, but their health system is struggling to cope having to deal with so many new cases and fatalities, the situation across the rest of europe, frances, continues to be very strublitroubling with caseh increase in most spaces. spain has almost 600 death france reported its biggest spike with 264 and most of europe is now in lockdown. shops, restaurants, bars are all closed there are empty streets across the continue innocent making this surreal the new normal. >> and you can't help but fear that our country may be headed in that direction as well. all right. thank you. wall street is bracing for another major selloff today as coronavirus craters the economy. futures pointing to another day in the red already and the dow is down in the triple digits right now. that's on top of yesterday's 1,300 point drop while the s&p announced 5% of their value and after the shock

wave of the sudden closures, tens of thousands of americans out of work now. in connecticut alone they're reporting 30,000 claims in a week that is up tenfold ohio received over 48,000 claims in two days compared to less than 2,000 during the same period just a week prior and in new york the system is so overwhelmed that the department of labor is asking people to file claims on certain days of the week depending on their last name the national restaurant association predicting closures may cost between 5 to 7 million jobs the industry is asking for a $145 billion recovery fund to stay afloat. and nevada is closing all of its casinos. all bets in vegas are off for at least the next 30 days turning now to a tornado that's been reported in northern texas according to the national weather service. it started northeast at 35 miles per hour emergency officials in wise county confirmed there was damage to buildings in the area

but no home damages have been reported let's turn it over to bill karins tracking more storms for us >> dangerous morning with these storms rolling through texas a possibility of a tornado that went through the west side of abilene about an hour ago and still a tornado warning with it south of wichita falls and we'll pass north of dallas if it holds together that long heavy rain, flash flood warnings oklahoma city and tulsa. it's going to be a rough afternoon. we have blizzard conditions in portions of nebraska and portions of colorado 42 million people at risk. this area of orange from little rock through southern portions of illinois. we could see additional tornados later on this afternoon and how areas in nebraskorecast with

70s as far north as southern portions of iowa look at the cold air only 21 degrees in bismark rough storm for the middle of the country. >> all right bill, thank you. last night the tonight show looked a little bit different as jimmy fallon worked from home. >> welcome, welcome. you are our very first guest to the home edition thank you so much for doing this >> the two highlighted a charity close to his heart broadway cares which raises money for actors and aids related causes always great to see them in their own element. >> this is almost better, behind the scenes for now >> and little smiles too that we need >> and speaking of smiles just ahead, arnold schwarzenegger's advice for social outbreak >> young people pack the beaches

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stay away from crowds. stay away from being in restaurants and outdoor cafes. now the older kids are going to the beach and celebrate and drink and all that stuff this is not a good idea. stay away from if crowds >> all right a message for spring breakers during this time of social distancing just stay at home. he's got his cigar and his hot tub and his pool >> he's proof you can still have fun even if you social distance. those young people causing growing concern among health experts. it is quite alarming we sent kerry sanders to the beach to find out why. >> alarming spring break images from texas to clearwater beach, florida as packed as ever. college students say they see the warnings including to stay out of crowds but -- >> if i get coronavirus i get coronavirus. i'm not going to let it stop me for partying >> i'm worry for the older

people but not for me. >> authorities pleading for more young people to social distance. >> we can't do this without the young people cooperating >> and a new warning >> there are concerning reports coming out of france and italy about some young people getting seriously ill. >> reporter: sobering news that's sparking even more outrage over images like these from a lung transplant survivor. >> self-centeredness of many who oh, this is not going to affect me i'm the younger generation we're the healthy ones >> some spring breakers told us they know they're in the spotlight. >> are we seeing your generation ignore what they should be doing. >> i mean, i'd say no because i know our universities is completely shut down. >> reporter: meanwhile just a short distance from the beach, those most at risk dr. >> you like the idea that we're doing the interview like this with this protection >> yes >> reporter: she told me when

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may be okay when it comes to all of this and at risk of contracting the coronavirus more than we first thought. we turn to medical correspondent dr. john torres. >> we now know that kids are more vulnerable than we thought. they can get seriously sick and they can also transmit the virus. a new study looked at 2,000 children infected with the virus and found half had mild symptoms about 40% had moderate symptoms and 6% developed severe illness. those kids under five were most at risk. still, if children get the virus they are less likely than adults to become critically ill but now we know kids are not invincible. this means adults and children must do everything they can to stay healthy including hand washing and social distancing. these are things we all need to do >> all right thank you for that and still ahead we'll have bill's update on effort to flatten the curve. >> plus a live update as the coronavirus ndicpaem reaches the

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time now for something uplifting, something we all need these days handing out free rolls of toilet pipe tore his fellow hoosiers in need >> reporter: david carpenter is not your typical limo driver he has a limo sized heart. >> where did you get that toilet

paper? >> i bought it myself. >> see the signs and the toilet paper all stacked on top of the limo has turned heads. >> you got everybody and your brother going and buying all the toilet paper pretty bad my 62-year-old dad had to come to my house and get ten rolls of it because you can't buy it at the store. >> you can find it here. >> all you got to do is find in your heart to give #give not take >> thanks, man appreciate it. >> makes the world a better place. >> i don't need the toilet paper but you always help me with my groceries so i'm going to come back with a donation in just a little bit >> some people stop out of curiosity. others out of need >> here you go i'm giving this, trying to help the world. >> thank you >> i got you i want to help the world >> thank you >> a lot of people out there is

hoarding this stuff but here's the problem with that. if you take all the supplies from people, not just this, but lyosol and other stuff, and people that do need it is going to get infected. >> actually walmart was sold out and family dollar and the dollar general store shelves. >> so this comings in helpful? >> absolutely. >> if we work together, not against each other we can overcome corona. let's help the world by helping each other >> one roll at a time. >> thanks for that report and yeah, a lot of squares to spare. >> a lot of squares to spare in helping the world and really uplifting everybody at this time >> there's been an interesting trend of people sharing music. a boy in arkansas using his time home from school to uplift others ♪ ♪ >> some practice in as well.

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good morning. thank you for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. the coronavirus crisis. >> let's get you up to speed on the latest headlines. there are now over 400 cases and seven deaths in the u.s. >> there is positive results at a senior living area. >> all nine counties, people are being asked to stay