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soon be on the way. we're constantly monitoring. we take that responsibility very seriously. >> first, other headlines to get to. while most of us were asleep, the most rewarding thing about the work we do the senate voted unanimously to is whenever we see a customer able to communicate pass the $2 trillion relief back to their loved ones. that is why we do what we do. package. a house vote is expected tomorrow. (vo) we're relentlessly committed to the network. the coronavirus is blamed for so in times like this, we can all stay connected more than a thousand deaths in to work, school, and most importantly, to each other. the u.s. overall. more than 68,000 cases. compare to a week ago when there she's driven by a primal desire for meat. a lynx in the wild and your cat. for a lynx this need is satisfied by what the wild provides. were 9,000. and there's an unsettling new warning from the nation's top infectious disease expert, dr. for your cat it's meat rich blue wilderness. anthony fauci now says there's a strong chance the virus could because your cat is wild inside. become seasonal. we'll have complete coverage and we'll start things off with nbc's tom costello. tom, good morning. >> morning to you, hoda. that massive $2 trillion economic stimulus package now we're back, 8:12 with an update on prince charles' health after he tested positive goes to the house. we're back, 8:12, with an the idea is that americans would update on prince charles' health after he tested positive for covid-19, and what it means for see money in checking accounts, other members of -- hoda. >> molly hunter joins us from buckingham palace with more. bank accounts in a number of weeks. overall, providing help and molly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda.

support for months on end. meantime, the president prince charles is 71, very much in that more vulnerable, older reiterating his desire to see category. he started showing mild symptoms the country, economy back up and on sunday. running by easter. he was tested on monday. shocking numbers out this he's now at home recovering and morning. working from home, like most of nearly 3.3 million americans apply for unemployment benefits. this country just last week amid the this morning prince charles and coronavirus crisis. that's four times the amount of his wife camilla self-isolating at home in scotland after the previous record set in 1982. 71-year-old, heir to the british experts point to the ripple throne, tested positive for effect across industries, from covid-19 restaurants and hotels to ums he otherwise remains in good and airlines. health a statement said. but the prince of wales has met the senate unanimously passed hundreds of people in recent weeks. this statement says it's not its version of the largest possible to ascertain from whom economic rescue package in u.s. history. the prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements in recent weeks. on march 9th he saw the whole >> proud to announce not a family and now confirmation that single senator voted against this $2 trillion a flag bearer present that day rescue bill. >> the measure includes forgivable loans for small has tested positive. businesses that would allow them to maintain work forces, and cover other expenses like rent and utilities. $500 billion to help big on march 10th here with prince businesses, like the airline albert of monaco, who has also tested positive for covid-19 prince charles last saw his mother, the 93-year-old monarch industry.

on march 12th and like her son >> need to get the money into the queen has also had a very busy few weeks with a lot of the economy and to american handshaking. workers. >> ordinary workers getting now with 98-year-old prince philip she's hunkered down at help. direct cash payments will be windsor castle with a skeleton made to individuals making less than $99,000 a year and couples staff. yesterday she held her weekly earning less than $198,000. audience with prime minister as the president calls for congress to quickly pass boris johnson on the phone at a legislation, he is calling for safe social distance much of the country to reopen meanwhile, as the news broke video resurfaced showing prince quickly, he hopes by easter. >> we want to get back, people william joking about want to get back. we want to get our country going again. >> reporter: so how quickly should you expect to see the quite dramatic. money in your bank account? coronavirus, just two weeks ago. the treasury secretary would >> just a cough. quite dramatic >> reporter: prince william has like to see that within three since changed his tune weeks. it has to get passed by the house, then the president would the duke and duchess of sign it. cambridge out in the countryside with their three kids, but if you have direct deposit with visiting nhs staff earlier this week thanking them for the the irs, that's how you'll get the money. otherwise, it would be a check greater good. and if it is a check, could take >> i'm grateful the trust exists, it will ensure support weeks or months. >> before the jobless numbers reaches those across the uk. >> while harry and meghan are at their new home

were released, we went one on last saw prince charles on one earlier with jerome powell, chairman of the federal reserve, commonwealth day, doing their part on instagram urging compassion to 11.3 million followers. >> molly, one of the questions is, what about those royal events i'm imagining they've been the nation's central bank. cancelled. >> reporter: hoda, that's they're taking emergency measures to help businesses and americans alike, cutting interest rates, buying exactly right. up hundreds of billions of dollars of debt and offering as you can imagine most of the events have been cancelled in the foreseeable future charles and camilla were supposed to go on an international tour trillions in loans to banks. that's not happening my question to you is simple. and most everything in the is there any limit to the amount queen's diary has also been of money the fed is willing to put into this economy to keep it afloat? is it a blank check? scrapped, garden parties, a lot >> savannah, we -- in certain of small events and that big circumstances like the present we do have the ability to royal church service the week essentially use our emergency before easter has also been lending authorities. and the only limit on that will cancelled, hoda. >> molly hunter, thank you so be how much backstop we get from much. the treasury department. we're required to get full security for our loans so that we don't lose money. time now for our favorite part of the day, another check of the weather with mr. roker, so the treasury puts up money as we estimate what the losses hey, al. might be. >> good morning, hoda. let's see what's happening as we but essentially the answer to look on the radar. your question, though, is no. good news is things relatively we can continue to make loans quiet today but we are going to see severe weather later tonight in the midsection of the and really the point of all that is to support the flow of credit in the economy to households and country. businesses.

afternoon highs approaching records today throughout much of >> so you're saying no, it's not the gulf coast cooler along the northern third a blank check, but yes, you're prepared to spend an tier of the country. rockies snow will be developing, dozens of record highs through unprecedented amount? >> we certainly are. the gulf it's not a blank check in the showers and thunderstorms firing sense that we are limited by the up through the upper mississippi river valley ability to take losses. there's a fire threat in the central plains, sunshine up and but i would say that the down the eastern sea body. number -- effectively $1 of loss absorption of backstop from treasury is enough to support >> good morning. $10 worth of loans. i'm meteorologist kari hall. so really the answer is we still some nearby showers, but will -- what's happened is all we're waking up to some dry conditions across the bay area. over the world investors have pulled back to very less risky as we get a look at the radar, we've also had spotty showers things, that's understandable. just off the coast and near the but what that's meant is that peninsula. many places in the capital we've also had some very chilly markets which support borrowing temperatures now that cold front by households and businesses, has moved through. mortgages and car loans and things like that have stopped today we're only going to have a working. slight chance of rain as well as some parts of the bay area we can step in and replace that lending under our emergency getting some sunshine and the lending powers. dry weather continues as we go into the weekend. we will do that. we'll see highs in the low 60s wherever there is in the capital as the rain returns. latest wea. markets where credit is not hoda? flowing we have the ability in this unique circumstance to that's your latest weather hoda temporarily step in and provide >> all right, al, thank you. those loans. now to with you today in our collaboration with facebook

we're getting a lot of questions we will keep doing that about that stimulus package, just approved by the senate and aggressively and forthrightly as we have been. >> the president has said he also where to find jobs. who should we turn to? i've got it, nbc's senior would like to see the country raring to go by easter. business correspondent stephanie ruhle. he wants the country back open. public health experts have resisted that timeline. hey, steph, good morning. >> good morning to you, it's been a busy couple of days. >> it sure has can the economy handle a month's we got word that $2 trillion long shutdown if that is what the public health emergency package is practically on the way and i think most folks at requires and demands? home are watching and wondering, am i going to get a piece of >> well, this is a unique that pie and how much am i going situation. so i think this is -- people to get need to understand, this is not a typical downturn. >> all right, so let's just what's happening here is people are being asked to close their start with how this is going to businesses, to stay home from work, and to not engage in impact everyday americans. certain kinds of economic this bill has not yet passed it has to go back to the house and the president has to sign activity. it but here's what we know. and so they're pulling back. those direct payments that both and at a certain point we will democrats and republicans have been talking about, which are get the spread of the virus under control. really viewed as income and at that time confidence will return, businesses will open again, people will come back to work. so you may well see, you know, significant rises in replacement are going to go $1,200 to every american who unemployment, significant makes $75,000 or less. declines in economic activity. but there can also be a good and then if you have a child,

that's $500 per child. rebound on the other side of that and that's actually one of now, that money decreases up to the main things we're trying to $99,000. if you make more than $99,000 you don't get any payment at do by assuring the flow of credit in the economy and all. >> let's go. keeping rates low is to assure jennifer on facebook has a question everybody's asking and that that rebound, when it does come, is as vigorous as hers is about timing she writes this, the stimulus possible. >> i guess the issue, though, checks are supposed to be sent out to us soon that's been sort of raised in when is that going to be these recent days is, is the cure worse than the disease? >> okay. is shutting down the economy for the sake of public health, doing so we don't know 100% yet on lasting damage to the economy timing because i said it has to make its way to the president's desk. that may not be recoverable? but assuming it does it should so i guess you're not a doctor, you're an economist, but where take about three weeks a way you can make that happen do you come down on that debate, even quicker is sign up for is it better to solve the public direct deposit from the irs. health crisis and then let the you can go on the irs.gov economy bounce back or do you website right now to get that done. think we should rush into opening the economy back up >> facebook question, steph, and this one is from kelly on because, frankly, the damage facebook being done is worse? take a look. >> so that, of course, is not -- we're not an expert, we're not experts in pandemics over here, >> i was wondering if the we don't get to make that stimulus checks are going to be decision. based on our 2018 or 2019 tax returns. i've already filed my tax return i would say, though, you know that we would tend to listen to the experts. for 2019 dr. fauci said something like thank you. >> okay, 2018 or 2019. the virus is going to set the timetable and that sounds right

to me. what are they basing it on i think the sooner we get the >> okay. so first of all, kelly, good on you for filing already, and spread of the virus under let's walk through what you have control people will regain to do. confidence when they become confident that is the case they there's no additional action will very willingly open their required to get these payments businesses up, go back to work, but you do need to file your taxes. the consumer will be spending. so i think the first order of so if you're like kelly and you business will be to get the filed your 2019 taxes, it's spread of the virus under control and then resume economic going to be based on that. if you haven't yet filed it's activity. >> as you well know a recession based on 2018. is a technical term. now i know there's been an it means two straight quarters extension when you can file this year to july but the sooner you file the sooner you're going to of negative growth. we've already had one quarter. get that check but here's what's really put it bluntly, do you think we important, there are a lot of are already in recession? americans, especially low income do you think it is inevitable americans who in the past that we will be in recession? haven't filed at all >> we may well be in a they need to and here's why. recession. not just so you can get this again, i would point to the difference between this and a normal recession. check, but a lot of these people this isn't -- there's nothing fundamentally wrong with our are due to get a tax refund, a economy. rebate based on their taxes for earned income tax credit and quite the contrary. child tax credit the economy performed very well so think of that there's a lot of people out right through february, we've there who never before have got 50 year low in unemployment filed because they said i don't make enough money, why am i for the last couple of years so we start in a very strong filing my taxes?

position. here's why this isn't something that's you may be getting a refund from the government and you want to wrong with the economy, this is a situation where people are get this relief check. being asked to step back from i'm not going to do it right now but i'm going to post it on economic activity, close their businesses, stay home from work social media later how you can file your taxes because i know it's really overwhelming and we're going to do it with so in principle, if we get the you. >> that's good and it's also virus spread under control good -- i didn't know you didn't have to file any additional fairly quickly then economic activity can resume. paperwork to get the check, file your taxes and then the check will come. and we want to make that rebound i got one from lee on facebook, a question that a lot of seniors as vigorous as possible. >> yeah, a lot of people say have. that after a recession like this >> if i don't have a job and i'm you could see a big bounceback. we didn't see that in 2008. only on social security will i receive a stimulus check you know, it wasn't like the thank you. average recession where you see a drop and then you see a big >> so if she doesn't have a job, bounceback. she's on social security. it was a slow and sluggish >> i am the bearer of good news today, hoda. uncertain recovery after 2008 yes, she is going to get a but i think i hear you saying that once this public health check. issue is resolved you expect a according to the way this bill has been drafted people with no income or people with fixed incomes, like social security, robust bounceback. if you're receiving money from a >> what i'm really saying is we benefit program, a government don't know. benefit program you are absolutely eligible, so get and the sooner we get through this period and get the virus under control the sooner the ready for that check. recovery can come. there's no other -- we don't >> now people are going to get have comparable experiences to that check, that $1,200 and i'm sure there are so many needs out there.

but what do you think is the go back and look at. we know that economic activity best way to allocate that money? will decline, probably substantially in the second >> this is really the most important thing that we should talk about today this is not a bonus check. quarter. but i think many expect, and i would expect the economic activity to resume and move back i want people to think about up in the second half of the this like this is emergency year, very hard to say precisely relief so please treat it that when that will be and it will really depend on the spread of way. the virus. the virus is going to dictate please don't go out and spend the timetable here. this like it's a treat we should be spending this on >> when we see some of the actions that the federal reserve our necessities, gas in the car, has been taking, and they're extraordinary and in some cases unprecedented, i think some people will feel really kind of food, utilities. relieved and heartened. i know people have a lot of bills coming in and what they and others might feel a little need to do is open every single bill you cannot ignore them but i want you to call all your creditors, your car lease, your credit card company, your worried. what are the risks associated mortgage with taking some of these bold actions, pumping so much money into the economy? there are relief programs out i mean, one issue, of course, would be worrying about there from a lot of banks and companies, but they're not automatic. you can't just say i'm going through this time. i'm sure they're going to give us a program you must pick up the phone and inflation. call them. is there a long-term risk to the if they have some sort of actions being taken now? >> you know, we don't really see that. what we see, though, is what we payment plan, like you might be see is small, medium and large able to pay a minimum right now businesses are not able to borrow through their normal i'd like you to pay the minimum. if you've got some extra money from this $1,200, please put it away

a lot of people are hoping that channels to some extent. we step in and replace that. this $1,200 will be the first of many we don't know that that's a very healthy thing. put it away while you can. that's a positive thing. >> a lot of businesses are closing, restaurants there are people out there who we're providing relief, we're providing stability. we're trying to create a bridge want to work from our very strong economy to are there places that are hiring another place of economic strength and that's what our lending really does. it's very broad. it's across small, medium and right now? large businesses. we'll -- we are already helping state and local governments and >> there actually are. i know for a lot of people, just places where credit is not millions of people right now, being offered where it should be they're facing being laid off or furloughed but there are job opportunities. offered, where it's really just some very big companies are offering in person jobs but also question of liquidity and credit availability, we can step in, remote jobs so let's go through make that happen, and what some of them are, walmart, appropriate to do in this highly cvs, amazon offering both. unusual situation we're in. >> the other issue that comes up is whether or not you might not amazon, all you have to do is go to their website, amazon.jobs is run out of ammo, run out of right there on the home page, bullets and to that point are you sorry that you didn't raise type in your region and your interest rates a little more home page, the jobs are listed they've got jobs for students when the economy was strong so and internships out there. you'd have more cushion now? >> when it comes to this lending that's the big companies we're not going to run out of ammunition. offering in person and remote that doesn't happen. access jobs. then you've got only remote access jobs. united health care is looking

for customer service people and you know, we set the interest rates in time at what we think rosetta stone, that one makes me is the right -- given the economy, the right level of depressed because that means support. if we'd raised interest rates there is a huge demand because more it would have been higher so many people are using their than we thought and economic growth would have been a little time at home to learn another bit slower so it wouldn't have mattered in the end. language we really are always setting our i am definitely not on that list interest rates at the level we but the fact that they're hiring think is appropriate and we've means there's a lot of people out there improving themselves cut them to 0 now. and i would say the last we still have policy room in category is just in person jobs. other dimensions to support the economy but the main thing we're doing now is really with our instacart is looking for personal shoppers, dollar lending programs. general and papa john's, if my kids for example are looking for work, their two favorites are that's the principle thing we're papa john's and dollar general, they could find jobs doing is supporting the economy immediately. >> steph, thanks for the silver lining about the rosetta stone, i hadn't thought about that. through that channel. >> if i'm sitting at home and i >> there you go. lost my job or i'm a restaurant owner and i laid off every >> with so many people out of single one of my workers or i work a lot of you are asking for own a nail salon and i had to close up shop does anything the ways of help a number of resources are on our federal reserve is doing right now help me? >> yes, well keeping rates low website at today.com. just ahead, our friend jay will reduce the interest burden on people, keeping the flow of shetty is back with a new credit will help people. exercise to calm your mind to cope with stress but first your principally, though, i would look to the legislation that passed last night or this local news morning. really.

which is going to direct aid to small, medium and large businesses, to low and moderate income communities, to the unemployed. to state and local governments. to the health care system. that's really where the immediate relief is going to come from. the help from the fed will be when the economy begins to rebound then we'll be there to make sure that that rebound is as strong as possible. >> mr. chairman, i have to ask you, i'm sure you're aware the president has been quite critical of the fed and of you personally. i'm not going to get into all of it but he has in tweets called you clueless, called the fed pathetic, slow moving. does what the president says affect you and what you do? does it make your job harder or do you just ignore it? >> you know, my colleagues and i here are totally focused on our mission of serving the american people. we know that what we do is important for all americans. and we try to do our absolute best to serve them in a way that is completely non-political, non-partisan. just to serve all americans. that's our only focus.

we don't let anything else get into our thinking and i think, you know, that's just the way it always is at the fed. we have a very strong culture. that's deep in our dna and that's just the way it's always going to be. >> and finally, sir, in about ten seconds i have left we went back and looked, this show's been on the air 60 plus years, i think it's been 30 years since we had a federal reserve chairman on live, maybe longer, maybe never. it's so rare to have an interview like this. i just was curious, why you decided to speak out and what is the message you want to send to americans at this very difficult time? >> so really the message is this. that this is a unique situation. it's not like a typical downturn. we've asked people to step back from economic activity really to make an investment in our public health. they're doing that for the public good and this bill that's just passed is going to try to provide relief and stability to

those people. the federal reserve is working hard to support you now and we'll -- and our policies will be very important when the recovery does come to make that recovery as strong as possible. good morning to you. >> all right, federal reserve chairman jerome powell. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. i know these are busy times. i appreciate your time this vta light rail service is shut down this morning after an operator tested positive for the morning, thank you. coronavirus. we still don't know what train or trains that employee was ing on or how much contact they had with riders. >> thank you, savannah. vta ridership is already down significantly because of the bay >> oir -- our conversation areawide shelter at home. earlier. now the agency is telling us we looked it up, the federal about 60 operators and trainees reserve chair has never been on the show live. they've told to stay home and it speaks to how extraordinary all those trains will undergo a deep cleaning. times are and how he wanted to reach everyday americans and we still don't know how long the give this message. trains will be down, but all the they're hoping it will make bus lines are still running. people feel heartened where the economy is headed. a look at the commute for you this morning. >> interesting to see how it is mike, a little lighter out all received. all right. there? what do you say we turn to >> that's right. and very light for vta. mr. roker, working from home just like savannah. you talked about vta light rail he has a look at the weather out out of service. west. buses are still running. how is it looking? there's a number at the light

>> well, not too bad. rail stations in case you need help or guidance. unsettled weather to talk about. the city streets in san jose. we go to satellite. you'll see we have mountain snow smooth, easy drive. good weather if you have to wait over the sierra, wet weather for any transit agencies. between santamaria and san francisco. we're trying to advance through the maps here. this system is pushing in snow smooth flow through the south for mountains of california. bay. silicon valley looks green. high temperatures will be way so does the rest of the bay. below normal for much of the southwest today. no problem. that will continue tomorrow. remember, across those bridges, they are cashless so just drive moisture will funnel in from the pacific. through, even if you don't have heavy rain and snow from oregon fast track. you'll get the bill no problem. to washington state. >> all right. thanks, mike. rest of the country, dozens of >> we'll have more local news coming up in 30 minutes. record high temperatures from texas through the gulf coast, fire threat through the central plains. fires and storms through the upper mississippi and ohio river valleys with rocky snow continuing up and down the east coast. weather looking good. florida, really warm temperatures and sunshine in the northeast. we're getting to your local foreca ♪ you'd do anything to get rid of this car, but who'd buy it? with the cd changer that's stuck playing limp bizkit... over and over...and over.

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hospital, this is right now long line of people waiting, hoping to be tested for the coronavirus. those lines start before 6:00 a.m. they're getting longer each day. just ahead, a stunning look at what doctors are facing. and where we could see the nation's next hot spot savannah >> plus, with hospitals struggling and despite risks to their own health the medical students and retired doctors and nurses now answering the call to come in and help but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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rockies, showers and snow in the ♪ pacific northwest as we move into saturday showers and storms really start firing up in the midsection of the country. look for record warmth through ♪love like yours will surely come my way♪ the southeast, rain and snow into northern and central california and snow up into the ♪ pacific northwest. as we look at sunday, sunday, he was the last cage...and i opened up raw and wet in the northeast and like knelt down...and he came out. sunny and dry from the plains they say, do you believe in love at first sight? all the way down into texas. the west, though, will stay yes, when it comes to a dog. stormy it was love at first sight. mo is family so i feed him blue. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting off with sunshine may contain disodium distyrylbiphenyl disulfonate. and very chilly temperatures around the bay area. a live look outside in san jose. yeah... i don't know either. switch to seventh generation. we'll see the sunshine continues, but we'll also have a chance of some spotty showers clean clothes, no unnecessary chemicals. especially this afternoon before the most part of the day we're going to keep this sunshine and the dry conditions as our that's why lincoln offers complimentary pickup temperatures gradually warm up. and delivery servicing. we only make it up to 56 degrees we'll pick up your vehicle for the inland areas. and leave you with a lincoln loaner. that's the power of sanctuary.

and that is your latest weather. craig melvin and i will see you and that is your latest weather. craig melvin and i will see you coming up on the "3rd hour of today. hoda >> we look forward to that, al, thank you. just ahead, how to stop comparing yourself to all those perfect parents you see on social media and celebrate the important things, jay shetty, he'll join us and he's going to help us stay positive. but first, this is "today" on nbc. we made usaa insurance for members like kate. at pure leaf saying no iin making herbal iced tea.dient by selecting the finest botanicals, we say... no caffeine, no stress no better way to relax after a long day of ... anything. pure leaf ... no is beautiful

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>> absolutely. i think we're talking a lot >> yeah, if you are headed out about stress and pressure but what we're not doing is talking and trying to find your bus route it's going to be a chilly about guilt and judgment, and i feel a lot of people at the start to the day so make sure you are wearing extra layers. moment are placing huge amounts we have seen the rain moving of judgment and guilt on away from the bay area, but there will be a slight chance themselves for not being the for the afternoon as we see the perfect parent, the perfect rain off the coast. partner or the perfect person we look outside to walnut creek, and the truth is this is a huge transition for all of us that and we're all clear here. we've never been through we need to relieve ourself of going into the forecast today, that judgment and that guilt and we will make it into the upper also not judge others and guilt 50s, and we will have a shower them either. so when we become more human but drying out by tomorrow. mike, how is the commute through this process we give ourselves the time to adjust and looking? >> as you would expect, kari, adapt. >> so are there tools because i think wanting to do it and doing what you say sounded good to me the light volume of traffic, but give us a little road map, we're looking at green sensors how do we do that? >> one of the first things i think that's important is a lot away, and reports are coming of people are sad about plans into chp that a driver is saying they've made or changes in their there's a fire south of the life and i think if we can find ways as families and couples in reservoir north of 24, so that our relationships, with our could be a factor in that area, partners, to celebrate the small things, to still commemorate the

days that we had something and otherwise all smooth. planned for, to still recreate a little slowing by the east that vacation or that anniversary, i think if we can shore freeway, and that's about take joy in these small moments or a virtual dinner date with it. thank you very much. another local news update in half an hour. see you then. our friends or a virtual workout with someone, these are those shared experiences we're really yearning for and searching for, we can start to realize that we can still be connected socially at this time. >> i got a call from a dear, dear friend of mine, in the middle of the night, pre-dawn, said are you up, i'm feeling anxious, anxiety, middle of the night anxiety is something that's hard to quell and hard to settle do you have some words of advice for people who are battling that >> absolutely. there's a beautiful technique, actually, that's used in therapy, psychology and meditation traditions which is great for grounding. a lot of stress and anxiety, when we're stuck in our head is about the future or about the past, we're not living in the present moment so this beautiful

technique is called five, four, three, two, one. whenever you're stuck in your head or you're feeling that extreme anxiety. one of the best things to do is look around you and look at five things that you can see. and just look at them. all things that you can touch. three things that you can hear two things you can smell and one thing you can taste. and what that does is it grounds you back into the present moment. >> oh. >> stops you from being lost in the past and the future. >> something i think you're so good at is you make us feel calm and you have a special way of doing that, a special meditation would you mind taking me, and i know savannah's here too, taking >> yeah, absolutely. hey, savannah, good to see you. >> hi, jay. >> breathe in -- and exhale for more than four. >> breathe in for a count of four and exhale for more than

four close your eyes, breathe in, one, two, three, four, and breathe out, one, two, three, four, or more. and really extend that exhale. and that's a really calming breath when we extend our exhale, extend breathing out just allow your breath and your it's 7:30 now, it's thursday body to breathe in that calm and morning, it's the 26th of march, 2020, good morning, everybody, good to have you along with us if you're watching from home and let go of any tension. so many of us are working from >> i feel that home as well and we're happy to be in your company this morning. yours too, hoda. do you feel that, savannah >> so good to see your face >> i do. every morning. why didn't we always meditate like this. it's a good thing to come out of makes me feel better we'll get right to your 7:30 all of this. headlines, a lot of overnight developments on the coronavirus >> jay, we appreciate you, thank you for being like a warm hand on our heart this morning. outbreak. >> that is right, we're going to we need it, we appreciate you. start on capitol hill. that's where the action is >> thank you so much. coming up next, guys, a the senate passed an tribute to our heroes, the doctors, the nurses, everyday people all stepping up to help as the world faces this crisis unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package, steering aid to businesses, workers in health care systems together you'll like this piece but first this is "today" on

nbc. [sfx: doorbell] engulfed by this pandemic. the bill now goes to the house. 1 million californians have filed unemployment claims in the hello, i saw you move in, last two weeks according to the and i wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood state's governor gavin newsom. the state has redirected with some homemade biscuits! hundreds of staffers to help >>oh, that's so nice! process that onslaught of and a little tip, geico could help you save on homeowners insurance. >>hmm! >>cookies! claims and hertz is offering free car uhh, biscuits. rentals to health care employees to help doctors, nurses and >>mmmm, is there a little nutmeg in there? oh it's my mum's secret recipe. technicians get to work. >>you can tell me. the company will begin the it's a secret. >>is it cinnamon? it's my mum's secret recipe. program in hard hit new york call geico and see how easy saving on homeowners and condo insurance can be. city also, starbucks offering i'll come back for the plate. free coffee to health care workers as well as firefighters, police officers and paramedics a good thing for those companies to do and the least we can all do for them in these hard times, hoda. >> amen. all right, the white hot center of the coronavirus in america, new york city is bearing the brunt of the crisis. in this morning "new york times" one doctor describes the surge in cases as apocalyptic. officials warn what's happening here should be a wakeup call for

the rest of the country. nbc's gabe gutierrez is at elmhurst hospital in queens. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we have seen this in other countries but this is queens new york the line for covid-19 testing started early this morning, many patients are standing several feet apart per cdc guidelines an e.r. doctor says the situation is worsening, that there have been 13 deaths within a 24-hour period and a refrigerated truck has been brought in to store the bodies we have been hearing from public health officials that this disaster in new york is days, even weeks away but for this hospital at least it's already here this morning an extraordinary glimpse inside a new york emergency room. >> all patients through, all the patients you see, they all have co video. >> reporter: dr. colleen smith gave this footage to the "new york times," an overworked, overcrowded e.r. in elmhurst

queens. >> we had to get a refrigerated truck to store the bodies of patients who are dying >> reporter: where they are in desperate need of more ventilators. >> i don't have the support that we are back with sights and i need and even just the materials that sounds from the coronavirus pandemic that are sure to restore your faith in humanity. >> this goes out to all those doing all they can to make life i need, physically, to take care of my patients >> reporter: the images come as the number of coronavirus cases skyrockets, this shocking photo going viral overnight, showing a little bit better. ♪ three nurses at mount sinai west ♪ you're broken down and tired wearing plastic garbage bags as makeshift protective gear. the shortage of safety equipment ♪ living life on the at this manhattan hospital is so merry-go-round ♪ ♪ and you can't find a fighter dire some staffers are tying the situation to the death of one of ♪ but i see it in you their colleagues, the assistant nursing manager who tested positive for the virus two weeks ♪ so we can walk it out >> not normal times. >> there are thousands of new diagnoses in a single day. that's what we're bracing for. ago and died tuesday night. >> it feels like we're being sent into battle without the weapons that we need to win this war. >> reporter: anthony ciappa says a fellow nurse is on a ventilator himself after testing positive. >> i took an oath to save lives. >> we're going to put our lives

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of john lennon's "imagine" was everywhere, the video posted to his facebook page, shared almost this morning on "in depth," 170,000 times ♪ imagine all the the huge need for more hook workers in the battle against the coronavirus. the u.s. army put out a call to people sharing all the way ♪ retired military doctors and >> accompanied by his friend and fellow orthopedic surgery red nurses to ask if they would be willing to come back and help. dent dr. william robinson -- if duo making videos for the past this is other retirees and students across the country are answering the call kate snow is taking a closer two years, performing in the look at that lobby of the mayo clinic in minnesota, believing a little medicine for the soul is good, good morning. >> from virginia to washington especially in this time of state governors are now calling for more medical help. here in new york certified uncertainty. medical professionals who haven't been in hospitals or clinical work for years are now ♪ i can fly suiting up, heeding the call despite great personal risk. this morning young students and >> sounds so good and dr. elvis, thank you so much, of course you can sing like that, your name is older retirees joining a common cause to fight covid-19. elvis. >> anything else you need? can you believe how much >> reporter: she's triaging phone calls at a county health

department, many from parents worried about their kids. shy attention this has gotten? >> i've been taking it back. the world is going through a very difficult time right now and it's been awesome to be a small part of making people's actual degree but i'm not going to day a little bit better. >> i've had four years of nursing school and unfortunately >> i want you to sing in a i am a few months shy of that moment for us. actual degree but i'm not going to let that keep me from being on the front lines as much as i have to ask you, you're at the mayo clinic, how are you doing possible. >> reporter: in new york nyu is allowing med students to and your fellow health care graduate early to they can professionals holding up with potentially help in strained all of this? hospitals. governor cuomo wednesday saying the state is putting together a >> it's been tough for everyone. for providers, there's a lot of surge health care force. anxiety, a lot of uncertainty, frankly and the beauty of it all >> back to nurses and doctors who may not be in the hospital, is seeing everyone come together direct medical care occupation, and ask them to sign up for for a common cause and it's an all hands on deck situation where everyone's coming together to make sure they can do their part that's pretty beautiful to see possible reserve duty. and very hopeful when you see everyone doing their part to make a change in dealing with god bless them, 40,000 people have signed up. this global pandemic. >> it really is.a healer and we >> reporter: michelle left clinical work to teach a few years ago but she still has her license as a respiratory therapist. wednesday she filled out love it's good for the soul and music is good for the soul paperwork to be on call for hoda and i love music. we think it's a healer and we'd love to hear you sing if you have a few moments to do syracuse hospital. >> they will need me as much as something for us. >> i would be honored. all right. i can give them.

i think we're seeing the tip of it and it's going to continue. >> reporter: are you nervous about getting sick >> i think we should all be a little nervous when we go out there. so yeah, absolutely. >> all right, take it away and i think having that little bit of nervousness, maybe a little bit of anxiety, will help me to be even more careful. >> reporter: for more than a ♪ oh yeah sorro week hundreds of medical students from the university of minnesota has been helping by baby sitting and running errands for other first responders, ♪ some times in our lives earning presidential praise last ♪ we'll have pain ♪ we all have sorrow night. >> these inspiring americans ♪ but if we are wise ♪ we know that there's alwayss s remind us that we all have a role to play in winning this great national battle. tomorrow ♪ >> reporter: judy solerno, with ♪ lean on me decades of health policy experience is ready to go back ♪ when you're not strong into internal medicine and geriatric care and says everyone ♪ i'll be your friend needs to think right now about ♪ i'll help you what skill they have and use it. >> we all have to do what we do best tomorrow ♪ ♪ lean on me ♪ when you're not strong ♪ i'll be your friend that's the only way we're going ♪ i'll help you carry on ♪ for for it won't be long to get out of this crisis. we can all be heroes in this situation. ♪ till i'm gonna need somebody we're all doing our part, and that's the way we pull together to lean on ♪

♪ just call on me brother when and that's the way we're going to come through this >> reporter: new york state has asked for more than a million you need a hand ♪ additional health care volunteers ♪ we all need somebody to lean one of the things states are doing, savannah, is trying to prepare in case the first line defense, the doctors and nurses that are working right now, get sick and both judy and michelle told me they are ready and on ♪ >> yes waiting for the call well done. savannah >> our heroes, kate, thank you very much. doctor, thank you so much. you are a man of many, many gifts. hoda, over to you. thank you for sharing them with we have a lot more to get to us hoda, how about that but first why don't we get a >> oh, my gosh, dr. elvis, come on, i can't handle you check of the weather, mr. roker you're going to be on repeat all day today. >> thank you, thank you, thank from his living room, hey, al. you. >> good morning, al. i'm just honored to be a part of >> guys, good to see you all this you're wearing those bright this is beautiful to see us come spring colors. together unfortunately for our friends in you know, in times of darkness the midwest not quite so bright. nothing shines brighter than the human spirit and it's beautiful we're looking at a severe storm to see out us all come together threat, especially in the and make things better. >> amen, and aren't you an midplains, hail, damaging winds, can't rule out a tornado or two, example of that. dr., thank you so much especially overnight, tomorrow, give our love to everyone in your hospital and the patients we're looking for strong storms you're caring for. thank you for being here taking from kansas on into oklahoma and a few minutes with us. >> thank you, thank you so much, you all have a great day and parts of missouri and then on saturday look at how wide an stay safe. >> thank you, honey. area we're looking at, damaging >> thank you.

winds, hail, isolated tornadoes >> you too as this system pushes through and hoda, speaking of all these heavy rain, stretching all the health care professionals on the way from illinois into western front lines that we just love pennsylvania and appreciate, you know we've the heaviest rain will be late been collecting these with you today messages to share and we friday night and what we're looking at the rest of the hope people will keep coming country today, dozens of record highs, through the gulf coast here's a couple of them. sharon sent us a shoutout for into texas, a fire threat her sister, she's a nurse in through the central plains, illinois rocky snow will really get fired up take a look. >> hi "today" show, so join me in a shoutout to my sister in fact, march and april, the biggest snowfall months, for janet, a nurse in illinois denver, hard to believe, usually you think it would be in the fighting the coronavirus on the winter and showers and storms front lines. moving through the upper and she's been a nurse for 34 years and she's a warrior and a kind soul join me in saying thank you, janet. we love you. i am meteorologist, kari hall. >> we do, janet, we say thank you and we love you and to all the health care professionals in we're going to see our this fight we say thank you, temperatures today stay cool and we will get sunshine only reaching into the mid-50s today. also a spot shower or two moving thank you, thank you. savannah, to decklan, a through, especially this 7-year-old hockey superfan, his grandma reached out to share afternoon. by tomorrow we are in the low it's been tough lately 60s, and then more rain his own games have been returning on saturday into cancelled he was supposed to see the chicago blackhawks on his sunday. we will check out san francisco birthday of course that was cancelled

and the forecast. too. it stays in the 50s, a little well, decklan, we reached out to break from the rain but early next week as it clears out we the blackhawks, their captain will also warm up. sent this for you. >> hey, declan, it's your buddy and that's your latest weather. hoda >> all right, al, thank you. just ahead, curbside pickups and jonathan toews from the doorstep deliveries, the big blackhawks, wishing you a happy changes that pharmacy workers 7th happy birthday are making to get much needed prescriptions to their it's a rain check. customers. see you soon. >> declan, can you handle that but first, these messages. from . i can picture him freaking out hopefully we hope that put a smile on your face. with unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy on top of that, by the way, jonathan from the blackhawks, he's committing $100,000 to why wouldn't i get this card?! i redeemed $115,000 in cash back in just one year covid-19 response efforts in chicago. hats off to that sports star. which doubled our marketing budget last summer >> oh, i love it we want to keep spreading and i saw 69% growth year over year the love keep those shoutouts coming. my spark card is more than a credit card. use the #withyoutoday and we will find them and put them on it has actually helped me grow my business. the air. what's in your wallet? the third and fourth hours of "today" are straight ahead you and me for the fourth hour, craig and al for the third hour. >> you got it. first, everybody, a look at your

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pharmacy workers truly are essential making sure people get their medications no matter what their ailment. in the wake of coronavirus pharmacies are also making changes. from independent mom and pop shops to well-known chains pharmacies are on the front line of the pandemic even if there are no treatments for them to dispense for the coronavirus. >> we are at an increased risk because we are dealing with the public and we are dealing sometimes with people who walk into a pharmacy who are not well >> reporter: for many pharmacies the prescription for that problem has been curbside pickup and deliveries magnolia pharmacy in burbank moved 70% of its customers to home delivery, giving out 90-day prescriptions and limit how many people can be inside the store at a time. >> we are still serving our patients our doors is open but we are serving only one patient at a time >> reporter: to keep workers safe some pharmacies have added

sheets of plastic to their counters while tape marks on the ground keep customers six feet apart. in response to the pandemic cvs plans to hire 50,000 workers and walgreens will add 9,500 jobs though not all of those are good thursday morning. pharmacy department hires. welcome to the third hour of >> everyone has been stopping today. and saying thank you to myself and my staff, just for being craig melvin here, al roker working from the home office here and showing up. once again. >> reporter: jamal downer manages a walgreens pharmacy in new york city where the streets i was texting with dylan dreyer, on maternity leave, she's just fine. sheinelle jones, we were texting recently, she and the family are are -- also just fine. an update on them. are quiet even if his job is hectic as ever >> i know that i'm coming out here with a purpose. >> reporter: his wife is also a how you holding up, buddy? >> we're doing pretty well. pharmacist they're alternating shifts so decided to come outside, get a one of them can always watch little fresh air. their children instead of the kids grandparents who are both i tell you, the news keeps changing constantly. over 70. in florida where so many are seniors pharmacists must also soothe fears, early in the pandemic anxious customers were stockpiling medicine boca pharmacy and home health center was so overwhelmed the

owner called in his son a lawyer for help but lately things have calmed down. >> i've had many conversations reassuring our customers that we'll be available for them no matter what. >> reporter: like many doctors and hospitals pharmacists tell us they too are running low on some protective gear like masks and gloves of course they're always washing their hands, always sanitizing but the main thing to slow the spread of this virus if you can try to use the drive throughs or get your pharmacy items delivered. back to you guys. >> definitely, joe hats off to those workers. i was in the cvs yesterday and i saw the plastic shield they had in front of them and there were people walking up and saying thank you. people are listening joe, thank you. >> i hope so thank you, joe it's been just -- i mean, it's heartening, hoda, to see how many people are just kind of putting all of us on their shoulders, and helping to carry

us through these hard times. if you know an unsung hero hard at work while most of us are at home, let us know. we want you to share their stories on instagram, facebook and twitter and use the hashtag we've come up with, today heroes we can highlight them in what they're doing. straight ahead, new concern for the queen's health after her son prince charles tests positive f tfrom buckingham pal plus, where to find jobs in an economy hit hard by the coronavirus? we'll talk about that too. but first, your local news

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mid-70s. what's happening out there for the commute, mike? >> what's happen something a great commute, kari, for those that have to get to the essential jobs. remember, folks we have to mind our social distancing and stay at home. looks like a lot of folks are staying at home, and no delays for the freewayed. vta is not running because one of the operator trainees was diagnosed with coronavirus. and far less people are expected to be tested because supplies are running low. due to huge demand yesterday the clinic had to close early and today only 100 people are expected to be tested. a record number of people filed for jobless claims this week, and it comes as the house takes up a $2 trillion stimulus package. the senate unanimously passed it

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so what does this mean for your wallet? we are live with everything you need to know. then, in good health, we'll get an update on how prince charles is doing after testing positive for the coronavirus. plus, the impact this is having on other members of the royal family. and dr. feelgood -- ♪ imagine all the people >> the doctor behind this beautiful rendition of "imagine" that's gone viral. will join us live.

why this singing surgeon says the best medicine may be music. today thursday, march 26th, 2020. welcome back to "today." hey, savannah, can you not wait for him to come on the show later today? >> i know. i love it. i love that we're playing "lean on me," that's the theme, everybody's having to lean on each other. we're doing that. a busy morning. let's get right to it. here's the news at 8:00. the senate unanimously approving that historic coronavirus rescue package overnight. the pandemic death toll soared above 1,000. tom costello joins us with what he's watching today. good morning. >> so that massive $2 trillion plan now goes to the house. and then eventually to the president's desk for approval. the package includes billions of airlines and also provides a big boost to unemployment insurance and direct cash for americans.

$1,200 for people making up to $75,000, and couples about $2,400 if they are up to $150,000 in income. $500, by the way, per child. earlier this morning on "today" savannah talked to fed chairman jerome powell. >> dr. fauci said something like the virus is going to set the timetable and that sounds right to me. i think the sooner we get the spread of the virus under control people will regain confidence when they become confident that is the case then they will very willingly open their businesses up, go back to work, the consumer will be spending. when it comes to this lending we're not going to run out of ammunition. that doesn't happen. you know, we set the interest rates in time at what we think is the right, giving the economy the right level of support. >> meanwhile the u.s. death toll here has now passed the 1,000 mark with 68,000 known cases. new york remains the epicenter. globally some 21,000 people have died.

italy and spain among the hardest hit in europe. a staggering 7,500 people have died in italy. 3,600 in spain. and dr. fauci, as you just heard from mr. powell, the nation's leading infectious disease expert is cautioning this virus could, in fact, come to be seasonal. in other words, we would see it coming back in cycles. it may slow down in the warmer, more humid months but then return in the colder months. so americans may be dealing with this a second wave of this, he thinks, come october, november, and december. hoda, back to you. >> all right, tom costello, thank you. for more than half of all coronavirus deaths around the world have been in europe, today's senior international correspondent keir simmons joins us from london with a look how the pandemic is impacting families there. keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. there are hopeful signs, thank god, here that the surge in infections is slowing. with this extraordinary lockdown. as you heard tom saying there, that is too late for people

who've lost their lives or who are fighting for their lives. ake france, for example. may be higher because they're only counting the people who've lost their lives in the hospital. a terrible global milestone, 20,000 people now killed by coronavirus. hospitals around the world trying desperately to hold the line, often without enough protective equipment. this priest from northern ireland has been fighting for his life for a week. >> it wants to kill you, it wants to take all the life out of your lungs. >> reporter: and this construction worker filming the huge hospital britain is building. >> they're preparing for an absolute high death toll here. >> reporter: the number of dead in spain, more than 4,000. now surpassing china. in italy the military moving coffins, the death toll

stabilizing but that's no comfort for heartbroken families. for this naval officer, 88, in an italian hospital, his son and daughter-in-law in new york cannot fly to italy. >> you cannot be there, it's very very -- very hard to accept. >> reporter: i just cannot imagine what it must be like. >> similar to a war, to world war ii, where you had no communication, you have your children going to war, all the people that are dying. >> reporter: generations torn apart. after this interview, overnight they learned bruno lost his life. >> it's unbelievable, the pain that it's going to reap if we don't flatten this curve. >> reporter: around the world health workers applauded, and families refusing to be defeated. this 8-year-old birthday

celebrated by her entire street ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: and savannah, just like there, people are fighting for each other here, get this, in the uk, 400,000 people have volunteered to help the elderly. savannah. >> keir, thank you so much. just ahead we're going to have an update from the royal family on how prince charles is doing. but we now move to the 2020 presidential race, former vice president joe biden says there is no need for anymore democratic debates. those comments come a day after his lone rival senator bernie sanders said if there is a debate in april, he'll be ready. >> this crisis right now i haven't thought about anymore debates. i think we've had enough debates. i think we should get on with this. >> biden leads sanders right now by more than 300 delegates but so far the vermont senator has given no clear indication he

plans to drop out of the race. hoda, that's the news. i think it's time for a boost. >> i got you covered. even with all the precautions people need to take we have to find ways to celebrate big milestones. one couple felt bad because their son couldn't go to a club on his 21st birthday. they turned their garage into club quarantine. that's dad, working the door, checking his son's id. once inside, and he goes in, mom's in there, and mom is serving up shots. >> hi, welcome to club quarantine. what brings you here tonight? >> it's my 21st birthday. >> your 21st birthday, it's our policy that we give you a free green tea shot. and we let the bouncer, the waitress, and i'll do one with you. >> green tea shots, you heard it, all right, there you go. so they had their own little club. the place was tricked out with lights and everything. pretty cool. >> i love how dad played the bouncer, the id, the glasses,

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