lighter traffic means things are moving smoothly. back to you. >> that will do it for us on "today in the bay." dr. deborah birx will be on the "today" show next. it starts for you this morning. thanks for joining us here on "today in the bay." we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. good morning breaking overnight, extended president trump announces social distancing must continue through the end of april. >> the better you do, the faster this whole nightmare will end. >> the white house issues dire new warnings about the spread of the virus. >> no state, no metro area will be spared. >> this morning our one-on-one with the doctor coordinating the white house response to the crisis. hot spots. cases skyrocketing in major cities like chicago, new orleans, and detroit >> i've been in health care for 40 years and been through a lot of different challenges that the industry has faced but this one

is different. >> in new york the crisis grows. an emergency hospital built in central park to deal with the onslaught. nightmare at sea. >> we're in the middle of the ocean. we're stuck. >> passengers stranded for weeks on a cruise ship carrying four bodies and more than 100 people with coronavirus-like symptoms just ahead, their long journey home to florida and the growing pressure on the state to turn the ship away. on strike. thousands of workers at amazon and other online delivery services walking off the job today, accusing their companies of putting profits ahead of their health those stories, plus coming together ♪ rise up yeah >> elton john teams up with his superstar friends for a one-of-a-kind concert. ♪ always be my baby

>> inside the unique benefit for these unusual times, "today" monday march 30th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today: the coronavirus pandemic" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. >> hi, everybody, good morning welcome to you today it's nice to have you with us monday morning bright and early, the start of a new week. once again, i'm at home but hoda is in the studio but it's good to see your smiling face. >> great to see your smiling face, too. we have a lot to get caught up on, the very latest on the outbreak overnight just days after he said he wanted much of the country to open by easter, president trump has now extended social distancing guidelines through the end of april now, even with those restrictions in place, health officials fear the u.s. could face 200,000 deaths from the virus. and without precautionary

measures, that number could jump into the millions.hs from as it stands this morning, there are now 142,000 cases and 2400 deaths from coast-to-coast meantime employees at an amazon fulfillment center in new york and instacart nationwide, they are planning a walkout they are saying the company should be doing more safety concerns amid demand we'll start with nbc white hous. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good mornin correspondent peter alexander. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you after expressing his desire for the u.s. to be back up and running again by easter, the president is now deferring to his public health experts extending those social distancing guidelines through the month of april, for the first time acknowledging the death toll in the u.s. could

exceed 100,000 from the president a new time line announcing the federal government social distancing guidelines will stay in place for at least another month. >> the peak in death rate is likely to hit in two weeks therefore, we will be extending our guidelines to april 30th to slow the spread. >> the president sunday backing off his hope that the country would open up by easter, now circling a new date on the calendar, when he says life will get back to normal. >> we will expect by june 1st we will be well on our way to recovery we think by june 1st, a lot of great things will be happening nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won. >> it comes as the president is bracing americans for a significant death toll. >> if we can hold that down as we're saying to 100,000, it's a horrible number, maybe even less, but to 100,000, so we have between 100 and 200,000. >> the white house coronavirus task force emphasizing those higher figures. >> it's anywhere in the model

between 80,000 and 160,000, maybe even potentially 200,000 people succumbing to this. >> i think it's entirely conceivable if we do not mitigate the extent that we're trying to do that you could reach that number. yeah, yeah, yeah it's possible. >> the president stressing the u.s. is facing an unprecedented crisis. >> i've been watching that for the last week on television. body bags all over in hallways. i've been watching them bring in trailer trucks, freezer trucks, freezer trucks, because they can't handle the bodies there's so many of them. i've seen things i've never seen before i've seen them but on television and in far away lands. i've never seen them in our country. >> those comments following dire assessment from dr. deborah birx. >> no state, no metro area will be spared. >> reporter: a sobering reality check there from dr. deborah birx as for those dates, april 30th,

that's when the government hopes they will be able to loosen up those social distancing guidelines june 1st when the president hopes americans will return to their normal lives that leaves the month of may when americans, according to the president, would hopefully return to their work slowly, venture out to parks and restaurants and get back to a little bit of normalcy hoda and savannah. >> peter, we'll talk to dr. birx in a few moments also this morning cdc put new travel advisories in place for residents of new york, new jersey, and connecticut as the region scrambles to create more hospital beds. nbc's gabe gutierrez in central park where a mobile hospital is being built. gabe, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. take a look at this. these are medical tents set up in the heart of manhattan's central park a dramatic site as the number of covid-19 cases skyrockets in and around new york city the last five days have been the busiest ever recorded by ems here in the city

this morning as an emergency field hospital is being built in iconic central park, new york, new jersey, and connecticut are now under a 14-day travel advisory the cdc is urging people in the nation's worst coronavirus hot spot to halt nonessential domestic travel as cases top 70,000 in the three states with over 1,000 deaths. >> not a lockdown, something much more consistent with what we've been actually saying and doing in the state already, which is telling people to stay home unless they have an essential reason to go somewhere. >> today "usns comfort" due to dock in new york harbor. it will serve as a 1,000 bed hospital for noncoronavirus patients, freeing up bed on land. >> we still have to take care of pregnant women we have to deliver we have to take care of patients who need emergency surgery we have to take care of kids. >> in the bronx, ers are packed.

>> we are seeing a lot of younger patients that are coming through the door that are sicker as well. that is surprising and a little scary. >> concerns are also growing about the lack of personal protective equipment or ppe for health care workers. >> it's incredibly frustrating for us our co-workers are getting sick. >> president trump once again casting doubt on the amount of protective gear new york authorities are requesting. >> we're delivering millions and millions of different products all we do is hear, can you get some more. >> also police officers, more than 5,000 members of nypd have called out sick, an estimated 900 are believed to have covid-19. >> we are hurting. we are crying, and we continue to fight. >> the department is also reporting the death of its first uniformed officer, 23 year veteran detective cedric dixon two other civilian employees also died. >> may we never forget the sacrifice of those workers who

put themselves in harm's way to keep you and your family safe. >> new york city's mayor says there will be fines for not social distancing in public here in the city ranging from $250 to $500 as for the field hospital, it is set to open tomorrow there will be fines from 250 to $500 the field hospital is set to open tomorrow. >> hard to believe looking at a makeshift hospital behind you in central park thank you. also, a number of new cities are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases. detroit, new orleans, and chicago all declared hot spots as the virus spreads, so does that urgent need for more medical equipment. nbc's morgan radford in detroit with more on this part of the story. hey, morgan, good morning. >> hoda, good morning. simply put, the midwest is now expecting a tsunami of cases michigan alone has already seen 5,000 cases of the coronavirus

many of that is right here in wayne county in fact, the detroit area hospital behind me, henry ford hospital, has already devised a sobering worst case scenario where they have to decide who gets life-saving treatment if resources become more scarce america's motor city on the fight against coronavirus. the u.s. surgeon general calling detroit a coronavirus hot spot more than 5,000 cases have been reported in michigan, and those numbers are expected to grow >> our emergency rooms have been packed we are literally running out of inpatient capacity. >> bob oversees operations in detroit. in a leaked draft memo obtained by nbc news, the hospital outlines protocol in a worst-case scenario saying they would give priority treatment to

those that would likely survive. they acknowledged we crafted a policy for guidance for making difficult care decisions we hope never to have to apply them he says hospitals are fighting a battle with no end in sight. >> professionally, have you ever seen anything like this? >> i've been in health care for 40 years, been through a lot of different challenges that the industry has faced, but this one is different. >> reporter: this weekend, president trump approved a disaster declaration for michigan, unlocking federal assistance to help recovery efforts there. but not before criticizing the state's governor and her response to the outbreak, tweeting, failing michigan governor must work harder. >> it's got to be all hands on deck we are not one another's enemies. the enemy is the virus, and it is spreading and it is taking american lives. >> reporter: detroit's famous auto show has been canceled this year now fema reportedly plans to

turn the downtown convention space where it would have taken place into a makeshift field hospital for covid-19 patients this ford plant is now rushing to manufacture masks and other personal protective equipment. >> there's no congregating allowed. >> cases are also skyrocketing in other major cities like chicago, where an infant believed to be the nation's youngest patient died after testing positive for the virus down south another american hot >> we are being as creative as we can be, but unleashing more equipment is something we desperately need as well. >> there are more than 3,000 cases in louisiana but in one town sunday, hundreds ignored the state's ban on large gatherings to attend church services american cities, stretched to their limit, as the virus continues to surge >> interestingly michigan put

its manufacturing might into the battle against coronavirus turning traditional auto manufacturing plants into manufacturing locations for traditional medical supply devices. the governor did confirm she received 100,000 n95 masks over the weekend. the u.s. surgeon general declaring detroit a hot spot and saying cases could get worse over the next week savannah. >> morgan, thank you very much joining us now, the white house's coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx good to have you with us. >> good morning. good morning. >> we've heard this news now from the white house recommending that social distancing, what people should be doing, staying home, has expanded now for another month the initial 15 days would have expired today, i believe so what led to this change what's the situation on the ground that requires this? >> you know, we get data every day from around the globe. but more importantly from the

united states. i think everyone understands now you can go from 5 to 50 to 500 to 5,000 cases very quickly. we see this in many metropolitan areas. we're very worried about every city in the united states and the potential for this virus to get out of control we really believe that americans with the right information will stay home. >> and the president had said a couple weeks ago he was hopeful, aspirational we would be back in business on easter sunday. obviously that has changed now he's talking about june 1st being the time when america could return to normal where are you on that time line. >> i think we watch everything very carefully we look at models but we validate models with the data that's coming in the united states will look different than europe and europe looked different than asia i think we all have to be aware of that.

it's not perfect science right now because we're projecting based on what we have today. this virus is very high. that's why these 30 days allows us to really do both diagnostics, finding out who is positive because they are sick, and allows us to get surveillance fully in place to really answer your question. >> you are in the middle of getting data but you've seen quite a bit of data. to put it simply, is the worse -- is it worse than you would have expected it to be, or is it better is the social distancing having an effect? >> i think in some of the metro areas we were late in getting people to follow the 15-day guidelines so we know that from the time you start doing everything that you need, staying home, social distancing, not going out to any restaurant, bars, or even being careful in the grocery stores, absolutely religious

handwashing, all of this, we see some metro areas came late to that i think it will be -- when this is over, we'll have a lot of time to really compare data about what really worked with this epidemic, so if it comes back in the fall, we'll be better prepared both with treatments but also in really understanding how it spreads. >> dr. fauci said yesterday we could see millions of cases in this country and as many as 1 to 200,000 deaths do you agree with that analysis? is that a worst-case scenario or something we should prepare ourselves as potentially likely? >> in flu models, the worst-case scenario is between 1.6 million and 2.2 million deaths that's the projection if you do nothing. so we've never really done all of these things that we're doing. we've put them into a model. we've looked at the italy data with their self-isolation, and that's where we come up with if

we do things together well, almost perfectly, we could get in the range of 100,000 to 200,000 fatalities we don't even want to see that. >> i know. but you know, you kind of take my breath away with that what i hear you saying is that's sort of the best case scenario, if everything works and people do what you're asking them to do, maybe you can hold the deaths to 1 to 200,000 in this country. >> well, the best case scenario would be 100% of americans doing precisely what is required but we're not sure based on the data that you're sharing from around the world and seeing these pictures that all of america is responding in a uniform way to protect one another. so we also have to factor that in cities that don't social distance, that don't stay at home, that believe you can have social interactions, that believe you can have gatherings in homes of 20 and 10 people

even, that is going to spread the virus, even if everyone looks well. >> i was going to say, i believe on "meet the press" yesterday you said that no state, no metro area will be spared. i can imagine, i grew up in area will be spared. i can imagine, i grew up in arizona. i remember watching things and thinking, that's a big city problem. that's not going to happen here. what's your message to not just the metro areas but to rural areas as well? >> so this virus, we think, can spread with a lot of asymptomatic and mild cases. it's not until it gets into the vulnerable groups that you start to see the hospitalizations. so if you wait for that, if the metros and rural areas don't take care now, by the time you see it, it has penetrated your community pretty significantly that's what we're concerned about. that's why you have to prepare, even though you think it's not there. >> dr. birx, i know it's a busy day, nothing but busy days for

you lately thank you very much for your time, ma'am, i really appreciate it. >> thank you, savannah >> so hoda, our conversation this morning with dr. birx, and it is really stunning when you think about these numbers, the worst-case scenario being several million deaths in the country. if we're all doing our part, they are hoping to keep the numbers down we're talking about such a stunning human toll. >> i can't help thinking over the week, video in brentwood, california, farmers markets and people still going to the beach and just want people to heed the warnings okay what do you say, savannah, we turn to mr. roker. why don't we get a check of the weather. al is working from home. hey, al. >> hey, good morning, hoda, good to see you good to see all you folks. it's the last day of march but doesn't mean winter is quite over yet as we take a look.

you see we're expecting 6" of snow possible in maine as this system pushes through. we are looking at some wet weather making its way in. also showers and thunderstorms making their way through texas where we have a risk of severe weather today. damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes then as we move tomorrow, more storms we're looking at the risk stretching from greenville, mobile, on into panama city. the system pushes to the east. severe storms in the afternoon heavy downpours lasting overnight. then we move to tomorrow, severe storms, more soaking rain into the south and southeast. rainfall amounts anywhere from 1 to 3" and localized flash flooding possible. that's what's going on we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds yone else.

for the past 168 years, we've also stood by you, helping you weather storms like this one, to protect your loved ones. and we'll do it for 168 more. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out this morning with a mostly cloudy sky across the bay area, and there will be a chance of rain in the north bay today while the rest of the bay area gets a break from those scattered showers, but the storm system coming in will continue to weaken and once again bring the north bay a chance of showers especially this afternoon while the rest of us will see a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures reaching into the low 70s by the end of the workweek. weather. hoda. >> all right, al coming up, several fatalities

and scores of passengers with symptoms of the coronavirus all on a cruise ship now heading to florida. this morning we will hear from people who have been stranded at sea for weeks amid a fight over where that ship should be allowed to dock. also ahead this morning, mounting safety concerns over the virus. the packages being shipped to your door. why workers for several online giants, including amazon and instacart are going on strike today. but first this is "today" on nbc. there's no place like home. especially when xfinity

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and i just didn't listen. until i almost lost my life. my doctors again ordered me to take aspirin, and i do. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. listen to the doctor. take it seriously. good morning to you. 7:26. i'm marcus washington. at noon governor newsom plans to update california's response to the coronavirus. newsom will likely follow president trump's lead by ex tending the shelter at home order. the president calling for social distancing guidelines to remain in effect at least through the end of april. newsom was in the bay area when he called for more ventilators with the likelihood of a surge in hospital patients. today the governor is also expected to lay out a new plan for health care worker reinforcement. we'll air that news conference here on nbc bay area and stream it live online on our home page. right now a look at the forecast for you this morning. kari, how is it looking for us?

it looks pretty good. we saw some scattered showers over the weekend today. we'll get a chance to dry out for most of the bay area. there will still be a few showers moving in for the north bay but then looking at our seven-day forecast mostly sunny skies and temperatures that will be reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s by the end of the week. there will be showers returning to the bay area for the weekend. saturday and sunday looking cooler as the rain returns. what's happening for the commute, mike? well, be the commute is happening without any major problems, running a smooth drive across the san mateo bridge. a live look westbound taillights. we've had no complications since then. the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights and there's the reason, there's no backup. look at the number of cars. that's a steady volume as well as around the bay, so do mind that and watch out for others.

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hello, 7:30, march 30th, 2020 if you didn't know, it happens to be national doctor's day. savannah, i think every day should be national doctor's day. all the doctors, nurses and first responders who are out there getting it done. >> yeah. if nothing, we have such an appreciation for them right now, how hard they work and how hard they are working right now at great risk to themselves let's get right to the 7:30 headlines, the latest happening with the coronavirus after saying he hoped most of the country would be open by

easter, the president extended social distancing guidelines through the end of april the number of coronavirus cases surging in places like detroit, new orleans, chicago federal officials say a renewed effort is needed to flatten the curve in these emerging hot spots. medical device maker abbott laboratories is unveiling a coronavirus test that could tell you if someone is infected in as little as five minutes fda approved it. the company plans to supply 50,000 tests per day starting this week. >> wow all right, savannah. also this morning a holland america cruise ship is on the way to the united states with dozens of passengers suffering from coronavirus-like symptoms it set sale from argentina -- set sail from argentina that was back on march 7th it was one day before the state department urged americans not to travel by cruise ship it was supposed to dock in chile nine days ago but was turned away there

now that ship is headed towards florida. kerry sanders joins us from ft. lauderdale hey, kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. it was one ship and now it is two ships. the two ships with about 2500 passengers and crew are now headed to ft. lauderdale overnight those two ships got special permission from the panamanian government, an extraordinary move to allow two possibly infected ships to make their way through the panama canal. they are currently in the caribbean and making their way here to port everglades. when they arrive they may well get turned away. overnight two holland american cruise ships given green light to pass the panama canal giving privileges citing humanitarian and safety reasons.

on board the "zaandam," the bodies of four passengers who it's feared may have died from coronavirus. the cruise line says more than 100 others have fallen ill with flu-like symptoms and at least two on board have tested positive for the virus cliff and doris, both healthy and in a cabin they now call their jail cell. >> you've been on a ship with coronavirus. i assume you've been hiding in your room. what has that anxiety been like. you're so close to it all. >> i visualize a big fat boogie man germ waiting outside the door. >> there's also passenger confusion. on sunday culvers say because they have no symptoms, they were told they were selected to move from the "zaandam," the ship with suspected coronavirus to the rotterdam. orlando ashberg in a video statement. >> first and foremost, i want to dispel the myth that there is an

intention to create a healthy ship and a sick ship that will be managed separately. >> instead holland america said the passengers who had interior rooms were moved to the other ship to give them a window and ventilation. the biggest problem now, where will both ships dock they are scheduled to come to port everglades but now there's growing pressure to turn them away, unless there's a way to isolate everyone with or without symptoms ft. lauderdale's mayor. >> these two ships cannot dock in ft. lauderdale if there are sick passengers on board without any medical treatment there to meet them. >> reporter: this morning that medical emergency plan does not exist. the culvers ask what's the difference between them coming by boat and all the new yorkers who traveled to florida from the epicenter on planes and in cars. >> these ships are blocked people coming into the airport can turn around and go back home or get a car and go somewhere else we can't we're in the middle of the

ocean. we're stuck. why are they picking on us >> reporter: the passengers who got on these cruise ships got on march 7th. it was 24 hours later that the state department issued its warning as you noted at the top, hoda one of the questions culvers and other passengers have on these ships, if i'm not sick, will i get sick if i can't come into port here, is it possible i could die at sea. very difficult situation, hoda. >> that's totally terrifying the question is, kerry, if they do get turned away from ft. lauderdale, how does this whole thing get resolved and how long will it take >> well, there's going to be a commission meeting, broward county commission will have a meeting to decide. they have a short window ships are in the caribbean sea to decide will they let them in. one idea floated is everybody on board, whether they are showing symptoms or not, would be taken to homestead air reserve base

and treated and quarantined there for at least 14 days but that is a plan that does not currently exist and the mayor of ft. lauderdale says he believes it's going to take president trump's intervention to make something like that happen hoda. >> kerry, stay on top of that for us thank you so much. coming up next, thousands of workers who deliver your groceries and packages, well, they are set to go on strike today. the safety concerns they are now raising and potential impact on your next order. coming up after this me. you ok, sis? my symptoms were keeping me from really being there for my sisters. (announcement) "final boarding for flight 2007 to chicago" so i talked to my doctor and learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of crohn's disease after trying other medications. and the majority of people on humira saw significant symptom relief and many achieved remission in as little as 4 weeks. humira can lower your ability to fight infections.

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sam, good morning to you. >> savannah, hoda, good morning. this could be devastating. many people use these services specifically because they don't want to go into crowded stores it's more than just supermarkets, instacart has relationships with wholesalers like costco, pharmacists like cvs. now thousands of workers could walk out on the job this morning. this morning a food and supply life line is about to be shut off. instacart employs 200,000 independent contractors and some are threatening to sit on the delivery sidelines unless they get additional hazard pay of $5 per trip and basic protective gear like hand sanitizer and masks. >> a lot of us are literally making the decision between, you know, our health and our financial security right now. >> one man who just quit his instacart job writing on twitter, #instacart strike on monday instacart attempting to strike break by offering bonuses of $25. no last week the company plans to

beef up its workforce with 300,000 people instacart declined to comment on specifics but in a statement said they are immensely grateful for the work of their employees offering bonuses ranging from $25 to $200, more than a month of sick leave, and soon hand sanitizer manufactured just for their shoppers. >> honestly daily i go through this argument in my head, am i potential vector or am i actually helping. >> chase delivers for door dash, a competitor service he said he gets hand sanitizer for work but not much else. >> do you think you should be getting other ppe, masks and gloves should that be a given in this field? >> i think it should be. i personally have been using my own gloves i couldn't find any masks. if i could, i would use those. >> doordash is giving financia assistance to dashers diagnosed with covid-19 or quarantined and changing delivery method to no contact option minimizing face

time between dashers and customers. he's still delivering for now. hundreds of miles away in staten island, 100 workers at an amazon warehouse are walking off the job today. >> we're very low on masks, we don't have the proper gloves. >> all we want is the building to be closed and professionally sanitized. i'm afraid to go to work. >> amazon responding by saying, these accusations are simply unfounded. we've taken extreme measures to keep people safe, tripling down on deep cleaning, making supplies available and ensure those in the building are keeping safe distances the trend, striking for safety coming at a critical time, more than 40 million have used online grocery delivery in the last month, doubling the figure a surge in need as those on the delivery front lines are looking for peace of mind in these uncertain times. and a lot of companies, including instacart and amazon

with paid leaves only if they test positive for covid-19 and are quarantined. the last thing public officials want you to do is to be out in public, much less delivering groceries or food. savannah, back to you. >> all right, sam. thank you very much. hoda, i know how much we all appreciate those who are willing to deliver right now, so let's hope they are getting what they need. >> indeed, indeed. all right, savannah. what do you say we bring in our pal al roker mr. roker, how about a monday forecast what have you got? >> we've got warm weather for those of us in the north, a little chilly. boy, take a look at these temperatures down south. yesterday, folks, picking up temperatures, records from new orleans all the way into the panhandle of florida today again record high south of the front. north of the front it's cooler from oklahoma, little rock, pittsburgh, on into indianapolis then for tomorrow, look at how cool it is from new york, chicago, nashville down to

columbia temperatures anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees below average and those cooler temperatures then start to rebound as we get into the beginning of next week and late this week friday 82 in orlando, 64 in oklahoma city. look for a high of 60 in philadelphia by friday that's what going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still seeing a lot of clouds around the bay area, but for most of us that rain will be out of here as we take a live look outside in san jose. expect a cloudy start and temperatures that will be mild reaching into the mid-60s for an afternoon high. we'll still have a chance of rain in the north bay and then over the next several days drier conditions with warmer temperatures reaching into the mid-70s by the end of the workweek. that's your latest weather hoda. >> all right, al thank you. up next, staying social as the

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>> wow i don't know if i've ever been so grateful to steve jobs in my whole life right? >> i know. the facetime and now you can do party facetime we did one with mike's family this weekend and we had like five, six people on it >> you did >> yeah, it's great. >> you need a moderator, though, otherwise everyone talks at the same time. >> kind of like our show on occasion i got it just ahead, we're going to answer your questions about home schooling, why you work from home the educational apps all parents should download. savannah. >> all right plus more than a month after the first u.s. case, where do we stand today in the race for a vaccine? the ceo of johnson & johnson will join us live with some big news on a promising vaccine candidate, but first your local news when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz xr, a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis or active psoriatic arthritis

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good monday morning. right now at 7:56 we do still have clouds across the bay area after week rain. a live look outside in san francisco as we start out with mostly cloudy skies, rain well to the north of us. there will be a chance of spotty showers in the north bay today while the rest of the bay area dries out. our temperatures will reach into the mid-60s with a mix of sun and clouds today. more sunshine tomorrow. by the end of the week we're looking at highs in the low 70s and rain returns for the weekend. bring our inland temperatures down a few degrees while san francisco will see a mild week ahead with a mostly sunny sky and temperatures in the low 60s on saturday. an update on the morning commute now from mike. >> all right, kari, good news,

the smoking truck south 680 no problem. it was a diesel truck but no fire. we're looking out live and seeing traffic flow smoothly through san jose. no problems, lighter traffic, of course, around the bay. another live look shows you how traffic flows across the bay, no backup and no need for metering lights. right back over to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now for you governor newsom is expected to stretch out the state's stay at home order following president trump's order of social distancing guidelines through the end of april. the governor is expected to speak at news. we'll carry that live for you on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. the summer olympics have officially been rescheduled to begin on june 23rd of next year. you can go to our twitter feed right now for the full details. nor local news coming up in the

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♪ it's it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, breaking news, extended stay. >> we will be extending our guidelines to april 30th to slow the spread. >> president trump offers a new time line for social distancing as coronavirus cases across the country explode. new york, new jersey, and connecticut with at least 70,000 infected and more than 1,000 deaths. >> no state, no metro area will be spared. >> coming up, when the president says life could get back to normal. plus race for a vaccine. we go inside the search as doctors around the globe are working on testing and treatment. >> we're hopeful to have in a

matter of weeks, not months.k at the experimental trials going on >> just ahead, a look at experimental trials going on right now that could save lives as the ceo of johnson & johnson joins us live. canine comfort. >> just better, you just feel yourself ease. >> how an er doctor is bringing good vibes to her team on the front lines with a little help from her four-legged friends today march 30th, 2020. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's monday morning. so nice to have you with us, if you're watching from home or wherever you're watching, online, we're just glad to have you and be in your company good morning, hoda, good to see you. >> good to see you, too, savannah. >> let's get right to it the news at 8:00 the president has now extended the time line for social distancing in this country as new hot spots emerge far from

three things to watc the new york epicenter nbc white house coordinator peter alexander joins us with three things to watch today. peter, good morning. >> hey, savannah, good morning to you after initially expressing his desire for u.s. to be back up and running by easter, the president is now deferring to his public health experts extending through the month of april to april 30th and saying he hopes the country will be much closer to normal. on june 1st a month later. the president bracing for the death toll saying 100,000 to 200,000 could die from the virus. initial projections provided by those health experts as it stands right now, more than 142,000 cases of coronavirus exist in the u.s., 2400 deaths nationwide the emerging hot spots right now, new orleans, chicago, and

detroit. >> this morning on "today," deborah birx, head of task force delivered this dire warning to all americans. >> if the metros and rural americans don't take care now, by the time you see it, it has penetrated your community pretty significantly. that's what we're concerned about. >> the epicenter remains new york city with emergency medical tents set up right in the heart of manhattan's central park. of course, the ers remain filled right now. the last five days busiest recorded by ems in that city real concerns that increasingly doctors are seeing younger and sicker patients, a worry for those er docs. the "usns comfort" will also be docking in new york harbor today. they will be hosting patients with other issues that need to be treated in an effort to try to clear up beds in those hospitals for those with coronavirus. hoda and savannah.

>> peter alexander, thank you. the virus is unrelenting, gaining new foot holds and putting those who fight it in constant danger. "today's" senior coordinator keir simmons joins us with more on that part of the story. hey, keir, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning to you from across the pond where you can see european cities are like ghost towns lessons from here to there, there can be life at the end of the tunnel -- light at the end of the tunnel in italy where they have had a lockdown for weeks, they are seeing those death toll numbers slow, but there is still pain even while the lockdowns are working. this is not a tragedy that can just be switched off amid the coronavirus crisis, a plane operating as an air ambulance to help fight the outbreak bursting into flames ep during takeoff in the philippines, killing a u.s. and canadian national as well as doctors and nurses

in italy, priests blessed coffins. the death toll now nearly 11,000 the terrible new challenge, how to deal with so many deaths. italy has banned public funerals instead, they are attended by a handful of family grieving alone, not allowed to see the body of their loved one. coronavirus remorseless, removing sacred traditions, dividing families in life and death. in spain the hospitals now inundated with patients, the spanish death toll more than 6,800. the court of justice turned into a morgue to house the many taken by the unjust killer france, 40,000 infected. so many they are sending patients to germany. so far france has seen more thas like india, where recorded infections are 2,600 die.

in india, locking down, leading to crowd trying to get home the reality of social distancing in a country of 1.3 billion. the british beginning a program of screening health workers for the virus. one drive-through testing center in a shuttered amusement park, a reminder of happier times. >> i want to update you -- >> the prime minister infected with coronavirus rallying from his cell phone in self-isolation. >> we are going to do it we're going to do it together. >> uk like u.s. facing a long fight. one british government official said life will return to some kind of normality but that could take three to six months another lesson from over here, savannah, some people struggling in italy to keep the lockdown. this is a marathon, not a sprint there they have found 50 people

get this who are tested positive for coronavirus, out and about those folks will now likely face jail, savannah. >> all right keir simmons, thank you so much. the recently postponed 2020 olympic games have a new starting date now. the games will now begin on july 23rd, 2021 last week the international olympic committee announced the tokyo olympics would be pushed back a year because of the coronavirus epidemic japan has spent more than $26 billion to get tokyo ready for the games. now the games will go on but it appears a year later, hoda. >> all right we've got our news covered, savannah a double boost, a super boost. a paramedic named kayla porter putting in long hours in britain's battle against the coronavirus. she never expected this when she left home to head out for her evening shift for work neighbor [ applause ]

>> her neighbors came out to see her, round of applause she was so moved by it guess what, somebody put a bag of candy on her car. her mom posted the video she said that was just the boost she needed her dad added this i'm very proud of my daughter and truly lost for words for our neighbors. >> okay. i've got one how about a double boost it's so lovely in italy, an arab immigrant who owns a fruit market giving back to people the best way he knows how. look at this he's letting them have his fruit for free here is why. his sign said it all you welcomed me into your country for 10 years today i return the favor to you. that is the spirit. >> perfect yes. >> just ahead, hoda, first on "today," inside the urgent race for coronavirus treatments the ceo of johnson & johnson is with us live just ahead and he's got a big announcement about a promising vaccine candidate right after this we are back with the chase

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>> this treatment involves taking blood plasma from patients who have already recovered from the virus. >> on saturday houston methodist hospital became the first in the nation to use the therapy transfusing plasma from a covi survivor to a covid-19 patient. >> that plasma may have parts of the immune system like antibodies against the covid-19 virus that could potentially help patients that are currently sick with covid-19. >> the treatment has been around for decades, used with varying degrees of success during past viral outbreaks, including 1918 flu epidemic, ebola and sars overnight anti-malaria drug supported by president trump now fast tracked by fda to be used as an experimental treatment for covid-19. >> it could be a game changer, and maybe not.

>> doctor from the university of >> doctor from the university of minnesota is one of the first fda approved physicians to conduct clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine. >> first trial looking at preventing the disease and people who have high-risk exposure the second trial is looking at people who once they develop symptoms, early symptoms, can get preemptive therapy early in the treatment. we're hopeful to have it in a matter of weeks and not months. >> other drugs are on the table too, including the unapproved antiviral drug remdesivir. unsuccessful at treating ebola but now in clinical trials for covid-19. >> chris got the drug when he was in the hospital. >> i got on that three or four days later -- 48 hours i felt a lot better. >> promising leads while pharmaceutical companies try for the ultimate goal, a vaccine one even started with human

trials. >> the experience was very similar to getting the flu shot. my arm is even less sore than flu shots i've had in the past, so i'm feeling good. >> experts warn it will take time some estimate up to 18 months. that's considered record speed round-the-clock research with modern medicine could try to stop a global threa"today," kat news. johnson & johnson is one of several compa for "today," kathy park, nbc news. johnson & johnson is one of several companies that has developed a potential vaccine slated to be tested in clinical. there are several companies in the arms race to get the trials later this week alex, the chairman and ceo good morning, it's good to have you here. >> savannah, thank you very much for having us on this morning. >> he. we mentioned just one of them. there are several companies in the arms race to get the vaccine, moderna, a german

company researching a vaccine. tell me about johnson & johnson candidate for a vaccine. why is it so promising and when might clinical trials start? >> sure. first of all, savannah, let me say we appreciate the public service you're providing, keeping viewers educated and informed about this disease. i know myself just watching over the weekend, it can be pretty distressing when you're seeing what's happening with mothers and fathers and patients in some hospitals in particular in new york city. what i can tell you is we're seeing incredible collaboration and good news stories taking place, whether between some of the biopharmaceutical companies collaborating together, as you just mentioned, trying to get these jacksons out or other places look, today at johnson & johnson we're really pleased to be able to announce that we have a vaccine candidate. based upon the testing we've done -- and we've been doing a lot in this area, sars and ebola as mentioned earlier, we have a candidate that has a high degree of probability of being successful against the covid-19 virus. now, also very important, we've

got the production capabilities to be able to ramp up production of this in a relatively short period of time so it can become available. that's why we're entering into this agreement with the government where we're going to be investing more than a billion dollars, accelerating the clinical development as well as the production we want to make sure the patients certainly here in the united states but around the world can get access in a very affordable way in fact, we're going to make sure we're offering this at a not for profit basis here in the united states and around the globe. >> well, that is all really promising news as you mentioned, you're working with biomedical advancement research department at the department of health and human services you mentioned a couple of things there, i just want to drill down on it. had you soon do you think, if the vaccine ultimately proves to be a successful one, how soon could it get to market most estimates are 12 to 18

months is that the time line for you as well if this turns out to be a successful vaccine >> well, savannah, we've got all hands on deck. this is like a moonshot for johnson & johnson. what would usually take five to seven years, we expect to accomplish in five to seven months to give you an idea, working right now on early tests that tend to be very predictive of how these vaccines are eventually going to work in humans we want to first of all make sure they are safe, that the platform is safe, that it can be effective. we anticipate starting in humans in september we could have something called interim results where we use statistical methodology where we can look and see do we have a high degree of success we should have that by the end of the year, such that in an emergency situation we could

have vaccines ready in q1 and q2 of 2021. it's also really important in these situations that we ramp up production literally within the next few days and weeks, we're going to start ramping up production of these vaccines as well and we should be able to have several hundred million doses available by the middle of next year our goal is to have a billion prepared by the end of 2021. so again -- >> it's so interesting because you're starting -- sorry to interrupt but i hope people really focus on this because it's interesting and companies who are doing this are taking a risk you're basically producing the vaccine before you even know that it's effective in the hopes that this will be the one. >> look, that's what we have to do in this case. we're going to do everything possible to make sure we have a safe, effective vaccine available in the kind of quantities that can really make a difference frankly just like the heroes in the hospitals are working right now, the leaders in our laboratories are working 24/7 to do everything they can to

accelerate this process. >> can i ask you one more question before i let you go about tylenol. obviously it's a fever reducer it's been harder and harder to find i can't find it in my drugstore shelves right now. what is the company doing to ramp up supplies so you can meet that demand? >> sure. it's the world's largest health care company in addition to vaccines we've taken tylenol, diverted rapid release gel to just caplet formulation we can produce in much higher quantities, 24/7 we've diverted lines to hand sanitizer lines, to make sure we can get access to hand sanitizer. there's not an area of business to say where can we make a difference because ultimately all of us are going to need to work together to kill this virus. >> we really appreciate your time and this news this morning will give people a lot of hope that perhaps you will be

successful johnson & johnson ceo alex gorsky, sir, we appreciate it very much. we appreciate it. >> savannah, thank you so much. >> all right let's switch gears now we want to get a check of the weather from al. al, it is not feeling too springy here in new york. >> no, it is not, but we will eventually get to that point that interview with mr. gorsky was really fascinating like you said, the idea they are going to produce millions of doses and they don't know if they will work that's amazing in any event, i guess that's what we have to do let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. we are looking, wet weather and snowy weather into the pacific northwest. we've got storm systems developing now right from texas plains then we're looking at some snow in the northeast in northern new england. upwards 6" of snow right now we're mostly worried of severe weather stretching from oklahoma and texas all the way into northern louisiana and we are going to see mountain snows in the pacific northwest record highs making their way

>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still going to see those clouds linger today as a new storm system approaches. this one continues in the weekend and will only bring in some rain for the north bay. mostly this afternoon. the rest of the bay area will have a chance to dry out. and high temperatures will reach into the mid-60s. we're looking at upper 60s for the next few days, and then up to 73 degrees by the end of the week. this weekend, rain returns, and our temperatures will drop slightly. we'll see some mid-60s by this weekend. that's your latest weather guys, nick started full on zoom classes with teachers and everything how are your guys, your little guys doing >> that starts today for us. >> today is day one for you guys same with haley.

we used to do monday, wednesday, friday now they are doing every single day and it's a zoom class. you know what we're trying to figure out because we're low tech how to get it on the television, mirror so it looks like the whole class. we're trying that. >> if you've got a mac, you can use air play that's right feldy has it working. >> feldy can do anything that's really the headline from today. >> feldy, the man. >> the tech manager. >> guys, just ahead, we're going to introduce you to a very special dog giving comfort to dogs on the front lines of the coronavirus epidemic and valerie bertinelli with a recipe that will make you feel good but first your local news.

a good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. san francisco is rapidly expanding its public drive-through testing program with the focus on health care workers on the front lines. the mayor's office says the three new drive-through sites will open in a matter of days bringing the total number of public sites to seven. first responders and health care workers receive priority as well as those with doctor's referrals. san francisco is also planning to open a new facility for the homeless at moscone west this week. it's expected to stay in place for the duration of the crisis. some of those now staying at city shelters and navigation centers are expected to move in there. let's get a look at the commute for you this morning. mike inouye, how is it looking

out there? >> very nice, marcus. folks getting where they need to go without a problem. live cameras we're looking at. traffic coming across oakland. 880. earlier problems at 66. everything cleared without any dis disturbance. we're looking over here. bright look at the bay bridge as well. nice flow across the span. no backup and no problems at the toll plaza. and farther to the south, the san mateo bridge or 101, slow moving to and from that avenue. nice drive. folks able to make those deliveries and we're all waiting for deliveries, marcus. >> we'll have more local news in 30 minutes.

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just wipe, and rinse. get dishes done faster. new dawn powerwash dish spray. spray. wipe. rinse. i'm doing "the tonight show" at home from my home this week every night we'll be having interviews through online interviews and raising a lot of money for a lot of great causes. tune in every single night this week here we go it is 8:30, a monday morning, 30th of march, 2020 that is thomas rhett and we are playing that country music superstar because guess what, s.g., he's going to be with us live tomorrow from his house, but he'll be live. then he's got a surprise for anybody looking for a little something to do. he's got a baby, a family of three. >> i was going to say, they are loaded up with kids there.

yes. hoda, speaking of music stars, and i'm sure you were glued to this, we've got highlights from last night's very unique concert. it happened online it was a relief concert. it took the world inside the living rooms of some of music's biggest names. we're going to show you what happened. >> then doctor's best friend in the fight against an epidemic. how one dog is bringing comfort to countless medical workers at one very overworked hospital. >> all right then a lot of us are wondering what are we going to cook tonight. how about a classic one-dish dinner doesn't that sound good? valerie bertinelli will join us. she's home she has a recipe sure to please and comfort. >> both things are comforting, her food and looking at valerie. right now let's send it back to al roker for a check of the weather. hey, al.

>> it's good seeing valerie's smiling face we love that let's show you what's going on as far as the week ahead is concerned. we are starting off with heavy snow in the northeast. northern new england i should say. a big storm risk in the mid mississippi river valley sunny skies southwest, mess for california, pacific northwest. as we move into the midweek period, sunshine returns to the northeast, still some snow down east maine, spring sunshine in the southwest. rockies looking at some snow as we get toward the end of the week, eastern third of the country looking pretty darn good with plenty of sunshine. snow in parts of minnesota and rain all the way down to the gulf with storm west continuing out there. that's what going on around the country, here is what's happening in you >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of clouds across the bay area. as the storm system that we had over the weekend moves out, the rain will move out, too. for most of us. there will be a new storm system moving in that will weaken and bring a chance of some spotty

showers for the north bay, especially this afternoon. elsewhere we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures in the mid-60s. and we'll warm up as we go throughout the week reach think the mid-70s in the valleys. rain returns this weekend and cools off our temperatures a few more degrees. >> that's your latest weather. guys, the start of a new week. what the heck, i'm actually wearing pants. >> prove it. prove it. >> wow >> he can't. there's no one operating the camera. >> just run away wait we still. >> keep going. farther, farther. >> hold on, my shoe. just a second. >> all right perfect, al. >> you know where he's going, hoda >> no idea. >> to his neck of the woods. >> thanks, al. >> all right, al, i love it. >> since al is doing it, i'm going to start wearing pants, too.

let's get to "pop start" this morning. carson is home with beautiful baby goldie, go go, so we've got it handled, don't we, hoda >> we do first let's talk elton john, even though much of the country is cooped up at home, the rocket man can still keep us entertained. last night elton hosted i-heart living room for america, included a lineup of celebs including ellen, demi lovato, dave grohl sam smith, countless others. viewers were encouraged to donate many performed hits in their living room especially alicia keys check it out ♪ ♪ this goes out to the underdog keep on keeping you'll find that someday soon enough you'll rise up ♪ ♪ rise up ♪ yeah >> okay. that song "underdog" is one of

the finest songs ever written by alicia keys. look who joined in, mariah carey. she's singing "always be my baby" ♪ darling because you'll always be my baby ♪ ♪ linger on feeling strong ♪ ♪ darling because you'll always be my baby ♪ >> i cannot handle the awesomeness of this whole thing. mariah performing that from her home studio. check out backstreet boys, the ultimate conference call for the special. check them out ♪ i want it that way ♪ ♪ tell me why ain't nothing but a heartache ♪ ♪ tell me why ♪ ain't nothing but a mistake ♪ tell me why

♪ i never want to hear you say ♪ i want it that way >> don't you want to sit with that, savannah >> yes i love it. people are so creative i'm so glad to see everything people are doing and for a good cause, too we have an update on our pal tom hanks, his wife rita wilson. we have some good news about them and their health. after being diagnosed with coronavirus, covid-19 while in australia, tom and rita are now back in the u.s. they seem to be doing well hanks took to twitter to update fans and share a message of gratitude. he wrote, hey, folks, we're home now. like the rest of america, we carry on with sheltering in place and social distancing. many, many thanks to everyone in australia who looked after us and many thanks to all of you who reached out with well wishes rita and i are so appreciative we're really glad to see them home and doing well and i'm sure they are happy to be back in the u.s. >> i bet so.

how about this, finally in how about dolly parton on monday morning. who would say no to that at a time when there's negativity and fear, leave it to dolly to spread a message of hope check out the video dolly captioned, keep the faith. >> i think god is in this, i really do. i think he's trying to hold us up to the light so we can see ourselves and see each other through the eyes of love i hope we learn that lesson. i think when this passes we're all going to be better people. so i know i have a positive attitude about it, as negative as it seems to be right now. just keep the faith. don't be too scared. it's going to be all right. >> she is just all warmth. how about a little more of a morning pickup guess what, savannah, dolly will be joining us live on thursday come on. >> when she says everything is going to be all right, i believe it

we need some dolly i'm counting the days until thursday. coming up ahead, is working at home giving you a sore back maybe you need new ways to occupy your kids vicky nguyen is here she's going to answer your questions about working from home and home schooling but first this is "today" on nbc

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back with you today back with you today as we answer your questions about the coronavirus. the collaboration with facebook. over the weekend we got a lot of questions. you guys are working from home, going to school from home, and you need a little help, so we're going to help you. nbc news investigative and consumer correspondent vicky nguyen is here with answers to our questions. hi, vic. here we go lauren often facebook says this, remember we were told distress less about screen time she says they can only watch so

much youtube all day can you please suggest educational apps that can work for different age groups that won't break the bank. >> okay, lauren. we'll help you with educational programs free. scholastic learn at home is great. that starts at pre-k lesson plans, games, videos, three hours of instruction a day. khan academy, another great one, k through 12 they create lesson plans, podcasts that are appropriate. ted ed visual learners, lessons all around the world and duo lingo if you want to learn a new language or reinforce language skills want to play the twitter clip? >> i don't know. are we >> there's another guy we love people are sick of screen time if you find him, his name is chris wood daily stem is his handle on twitter. all about construction paper, legos. all things you can do. >> love this guy let's go to jacqueline, she wants to know this how do you create a work life balance when work and life happen in your living room

everybody is getting stir crazy. >> i can relate. we're creatures of habit we like structure. talk with your boss about hours, when you can go dark, so you don't feel like working at home is 24/7. the other thing, carve out a physical space, carve out the dining room, for me it's the little kids' table in the room. >> the only place you do work. >> everyone knows to leave me alone when i'm there when i'm out, i know to unplug. >> from maria, i've been working mainly from my couch or bed, are there any healthy habits to prevent back pain. >> maria, first things first, use pillows to prop up laptop so you're more eye level instead of being hunched over a horizontal pillow lower back, vertical against your spine. that will help this one i really like set a timer for 45 minutes and get up for three minutes march in place, do jumping jacks, push-ups. you know the exercise you lay on

your back and lift hips to ceiling, that helps with lower back the idea is get up. >> you probably shouldn't be sitting on your bed or couch all the time that's not going to do the trick. >> get up, table, counter, that's best. >> taylor on instagram she asks this i've heard of many couples splitting the time of day for work and teaching kids she's a single parent. she said what suggestion do you have for us? >> i love audible just released hundreds of its audio books for free this is like having someone read a story to your child which can help you get some valuable time back if you had a babysitter or caregiver before this social distancing happened, give them a call and see if they will do a virtual baby-sitting session read to your kids, play with them, teach each them exercise online you're paying your babysitter which helps them and getting time back for yourself be easy on yourself. sometimes you've got to put on a movie, a bowl of popcorn and steal back a couple hours.

>> special shout out to single moms working hard. >> and dads. >> and dads, too ahead, who helps the helpers meet the loveable dog working

welcome back, everybody. savannah, there are so many heroes out there right now that are saving lives they are treating people with covid-19. >> that's right. who takes care of those doctors when they need comfort natalie morales has that story for us >> so there's a mixture of some trepidation and pride and kind of a sense of honor, but it's definitely a little scary. >> dr. susan ryan is on the front lines of covid-19 pandemic in denver. she and her colleagues are treating patients nonstop in the

er but even these lifesavers need comfort. >> never been called upon like this, so there's a tension gosh, when you just pet her, you just feel yourself ease. >> it all melts away when win is in their arms. dr. ryan has been raising the yellow lab through canine companions and what a companion she is. >> a real calming force. we pet her, lay down on the ground with her, giving her snug else and kisses just calms us immediately. >> a bond dr. ryan has needed more than ever in the rare moment she has a break from her long, grueling hours in the er. >> then you just take a second and you catch win, as i did in that photo, i kind of lost it and said i just need a minute with her i sat there on the ground with her. it just fixed me, healed my heart. >> the photo she posted online bringing the crisis home to many

seeking a moment of tenderness amid so much trauma. >> it's been really touching that people felt something from that photo hopefully they will be moved to do a couple of things, like physically distance themselves and take this virus seriously. >> dr. ryan and her colleagues know how cruel covid-19 can be win offers up her furry shoulder to lean on in times of need. >> they love her they fight over her. they can't get enough of snuggling with her she has a couple of favorites in the er i have to say. they know it and she knows it. when she sees them, her tail starts beating really fast. >> the hospital is very careful with win everyone who goes near her must watch their hands. her vest, leash and collar are washed every day because not all heroes wear capes, they also wear scrubs. sometimes they have four paws. >> maybe that's what my picture does is puts a face to it.

i'm a real person. i'm facing it in my er i have an incredible canine companion by my side. >> for "today," natalie morales, nbc news. >> that is so sweet. i was just reading, savannah, pet adoptions are up around the country. it's not surprising. anyone could use a little of that tlc. >> i know. that's a time -- we all want to snuggle up we all want a pet. maybe this is the time you're putting it off now you're home and you could really take care of a pet, might be a good idea. >> just ahead, are you in the need of simple comfort food? how about comfort in general valerie bertinelli is in the kitchen and share the recipe for the perfect family feast but first this is "today" on nbc to be honest a little dust it never bothered me.

until i found out what it actually was. dust mite droppings! eeeeeww! dead skin cells! gross! so now, i grab my swiffer sweeper and heavy-duty dusters. duster extends to three feet to get all that gross stuff gotcha! and for that nasty dust on my floors, my sweeper's on it. the textured cloths grab and hold dirt and hair no matter where dust bunnies hide. no more heebie jeebies. phew. glad i stopped cleaning and started swiffering. we are back, 8:52, coming up on 8:52 with good friend and "today" contributor, valerie

bertinelli i like saying your name, valerie bertinelli she's joining us from a kitchen in l.a if you're looking at recipes, valerie has something. we're going to do a comforting tuna casserole first of all, valerie, hi. how are you doing? tell me how you're passing the time >> a lot of cooking. that's how i deal with stress. i cook a lot you end up eating a lot. >> i think we're all in the category with you. have you been able to keep up with your friends? how are you staying connected? facetime is amazing. wolfy and i stay connected my girlfriends we have a group text we're doing we're going to have a book club, each be in front of a computer and do our book group. this should be interesting we can't let that lapse.

>> real quickly, i was listeninw to brene brown, unlocking us, she talked about how most tragedies has a beginning and an end and this is ongoing. how do you in your head make that square. >> oh, goodness. there's a new normal now there's a way for us to stay connected but still give each other space, but it's about that keeping a connection no matter how difficult the times may be i think reaching out to people that you forget that you haven't reached out to and just saying, hey, i'm here and i'm thinking of you i've done that with a few people, you know what, i've been thinking about you i just realized unless i tell you, you won't know it. >> we've been thinking about you a lot and what you're cooking. a tuna casserole what are you pushing in there. -- putting in there. i saw a bunch of cream going into that pot.

>> that was milk i started by sauteing onions mushrooms and salt and added milk and flour because i want to make a roux. bring it to a light simmer now adding chicken broth this is a terrific recipe you can use anything in your pantry. you can make it with chicken, tuna, any vegies in the freezer. you're starting with roux, basically a cream of mushroom soup also, if you need to go out and get cream of mushroom soup you can do that, too, but this is the home made version. i always have a bag or half bag of pasta laying around it doesn't matter. you can mix the pasta if you like this is gout three cups. that's enough fluid or liquid to get that pasta cooked in the oven because it's going to go in the oven 20 to 25 minutes. but it needs tuna so i'm going to get some tuna in there. it can be any can. i prefer the tuna that's in oil

but if you have it in water, drain the water first. oops did you see that hi. >> perfect i loved it. >> the tuna goes in. then you get that mixed up and then you grab your -- anything you have to pound potato chips and start pounding away. you need to get that aggression out. >> i like it. >> you're feeling like you're going crazy, take it out. >> how long does that casserole cook. >> potato chips go on top and casserole cook 20, 25 minutes. >> can i see it? i want to see it girl i wish i had a fork. >> it's really, really delicious. really good.

i think i'm going to try it. >> that looks awesome. valerie, we love you thank you for sharing this recipe. >> love you, too. >> it will be on our website be in touch. >> i want to say thank you to you guys for all the truth you're giving us, all the information we need so desperately from you hearing it from you guys, it goes down a little bit easier, so i just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping us informed of the truth. thank you. >> we love you, too, valerie thank you for that that's going to wrap it up for this hour. we've got a busy third and fourth hour ahead. the fourth hour, she will join us good morning to you. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. at noon, governor newsom plans to update california's response to the coronavirus. he is likely to follow president trump's lead by extending the state's shelter at home order. the president yesterday calling for social distancing guidelines to remain in effect at least through the end of april. newsom appeared in the bay area

over the weekend. in the south bay. and called for more ventilators with the likely surge in hospital patients. today the governor is also expected to lay out a new plan for health care worker reinforcement. bob redell is following those developments and looking closer into whether the state's efforts are flattening the curve. bob will have a full report at "midday." also learn more about what many believe the governor will announce today when it comes to the news conference which will happen, and we will bring that to you on air as well as online. we'll stream it live for you on our home page. and summer olympic games have officially been rescheduled for next year. the new dates from july 23rd through august 8th, almost exactly one year after the games were supposed to start in tokyo. when those games do get started, nbc bay area will once again be your home for the summer olympics.

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and a good monday morning to you. welcome to this third hour of "today." crying melvin here al is working from home as well. he's going to join us in just a moment we can start this week with something to look forward to there's my buddy, mr. roker. the organizers of the tokyo olympics just announcedthe new dates for the games. the olympics are going to start on july 23rd of next year. that news coming as there are new developments on the unprecedented efforts to slow the spread of covid-19 the government extending social distancing guidelines no