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(deep breath) >> what about the top. >> we're very hopeful because of lives. breathe better, sleep better. the seriousness of what the american people have taken these >> al, that's a great question. we've seen the dramatic images breathe right. guidelines >> let me bring in my kid here. this is "today" with savannah what's really important is guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. of people near seattle rushed to >> jack. >> jack, this is your chance. if you have moderate to severe psoriasis, breathe better, sleep better. the hospital but it's rare to >> is that a three it's nice to have you with us. little things can become your big moment. people don't turn these early i'm here at home with a backdrop signs of hope into releasing from the 30 days to stop the that makes me feel like i'm at see what happens next inside a my other home, the studio, hoda. that's why there's otezla. spread. wasn't it amazing to see pple >> here is the third thing we're place that's treating patients. otezla is not a cream. watching, a major shake-up in >> we're in the hot zone and we've got about 20 patients on it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. this ward. >> still a three. the highest ranks of the >> dr. seth cohen and his team used their open cam to show us >> no shorter than that, carson. potentially lifesaving steps taken inside the covid-19 ward remember, no longer. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable. military if you can get someone to help you on the back. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. the acting navy secretary thomas >> what you want to do is make modly has resigned sure you've got a mirror and you it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. want to take your time come out and sharend applaud -- cheer and applaud his resignation comes one day for the health care workers of the uw medical center really on the front lineof this crisis, particularly in new otezla is associated... york city. >> yeah. you can't imagine how much those ...with an increased risk of depression. after he ridiculed the ousted health care workers probably needed that moment right there. captain of "uss theodore northwest campus tell your doctor if you have a history of depression... roosevelt. take your time, keep checking. ...or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. his stinging remarks were here they created hot zones for the top, go a little longer. we are going to begin with what broadcast over the loud speakers coronavirus patients where personal ptectivequipment is >> i want to give a shot out to my other daughter etta who required, and ld zones where it's not. sacrificed her beach towel and we start we started this week with the some people taking otezla reported weight loss. >> ts is the cold zone nation's top health official of the roosevelt monday. what we've done is really your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. that speech drew widespread upper respiratory tract infection criticism from lawmakers mirror for this experiment. warning dark days ahead. modly later apologized for those comments cocooned the nursing station in protective plastic with windows >> where are you at, carson, are unfortunately that is what we're seeing nationwide cases of the and headache may occur. that we can still see what's coronavirus now top 400,000, hoda. >> all right, craig, there was you on the back? deaths have jumped to nearly tell your doctor about your medicines, cautious celebration in china >> i've got my 11-year-old son back there making motions number and if you're pregnant or planning to be. overnight as the 11-week three clip, bottom to top. otezla. i'm trying to observe his work 13,000 show more of you. despite the signs the outbreak is beginning to ease here in new in the mirror and it looks pretty good actually yeah. lockdown was lifted. going on in the floor.his perso york, yesterday was the state's in wuhan where the virus first emerged. other countries are watching to >> all right. >> you've got a lot of hair, deadliest day so far with 731 carson. >> i do. see if daily life can resume without receiving another wave

fatalities of infections. >> before going into the hot zone they suit up. meantime new hot spots emerging. janis mackey frayer. when leaving they take off all their equipment all under the watchful eye of an observer who i dod you deaths and infections tripled in good morning. makes sure they are doing it michigan and doubled in pennsylvania >> reporter: good morning. the reopening of wuhan came a recommend people do this like a but there's also a new glimmer day after the city reported no coronavirus-related deaths for full cut, or should we just try they called this person a the first time since january an it's very bushy. very michael landon-y. taking off the equipment. i think -- chris, would you now, there are questions about we are back with in-depth >> you can eure doing it correctly, do it in orde recommend people do this like a today. while health care workers fight to save lives at our nation's in health re we things full cut, or should we just try hospital, there is an army of rushed unfortunately it makes it easy. >> the hotone preserves gowns becausey don't have to take and bridge the gap until maybe salons reenter an essentials list is this a full cut or a trim >> i feel like there's a lot of of hope overnight that the professional stylists out there, 76-day lockdown of wuhan, china, finally came to an end the numbers and whether china underreported cases, but the our team is spread out covering all of it. situation has stabilized enough em off between patients. we'll speak with the government response coordinator as well for officials to impose those uw converted flos in the first nbc's gabe gutierrez is at hospital to negative pressure to a medical center in brooklyn to start off our coverage restrictions, to begin to walk hey, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. people working to help feed americans in need. them back after 76 days of avd spreading infection. the number of coronavirus deaths many of them have been recently laid off, savannah. >> that's right, savannah. last week feeding america polled lockdown this morning in wuhan, a sense i would say less is more in new york city alone has its 200 food banks the average increase in need, topped 4,000, and this is one of i would just tidy things up. the many hospitals fighting to of freedom >>f the are y aerosols, buildi don't go crazy until you get at midnight a light show to mark the end of the darkest days of back to the salon. less is more in this situation over 60% nbc's cynthia mcfadden joins us the first epicenter of the now with a closer look at that >> that negative air zone means don't go overboard and what's being done about it stay ahead of that curve now new signs that the state may be turning a corner. ey aret in the staff areas, pandemic sealed off from the world, they leave the building. highways have now reopened, trains are rolling again, families reuniting hi, cynthia, good morning to what i would say -- as you get you. >> good morning. you're about to meet some of the to the top section, of course, i want to show you how -- real helpers, some of america's frontline serving in a different 76 days of lockdown now over >> thagative air zone means >> we have like a minute left, chris. frontline than medical workers compare that to new york city, but still vastly important to doors must stay closed snurses this country this morning in new york the you know, the federal government death toll is rising. >> out here in the streets, it's has offered and promised lots of now on day 20 of a stay-at-home how do we do the top nothing but ambulance sirens. help to unemployed and to small businesses but so far the checks order. >> reporter: but there is growing hope that the curve is the life of this city is far flattening hospitalizations seem to have are keeping baby monitors to leveled off. ke an eye on patients. >> when you look at the >> how big a difrence do you

think these changes have made. >> we're going to blend that three-day averaging of these >> i think a huge difference, even fm the irstment and that'sn get your scissors and the comb. >> the scissors and the comb from normal. >> if anyone has a longer style, social distancing is in force. you need scissors and comb to blend it numbers, the three-day average to travel requires a green our top priority. >> no doubt these have been if you have a shorter style, you is down, whichs good new difficult weeks with some patients dying but they have can go ahead >> new york this its biggest health code through a phone app that confirms a person is al aar virus-free survived >> i can't tell you how much the staff celebrates when that now there's at least a choice. are mostly not in the mail yesterday in pittsburgh, a a three on the side, you can do six on the top sobering sight, the national guard passing out boxes to food happens. we're thinking of playinmusic what if i do this thing, take the bangs and push them straight to car after car of hungry >> i think i never lose hope down and attempt to go straight i always think there will be a spike in deaths, 731 people lost in 24 hours. that's one about every two minutes. day that all of this will end. the bangs and push overhead every time one of those across >> the revival of wuhan will be events happen so everybody is americans. watched, as the virus that started here continues to spread nearly 1,000 boxes distributed in just three hours. aware. >> a bright idea at the >> keep it going. >> the nation's food crisis hospital i guess the question is are the getting more acute by the day. across the world other governments taking harsh measures paying off, are they the mayor here acknowledges the >> this is a perfect storm, a count could be higher if those who died in their homes had been tested. is that a bad idea >> really bad. >> it's right to assume the vast majority are coronavirus 50-state hurricane. steps to contain it, measures the doctor believe are actually seeing fewer cases? probably the worst thing you can >> more than 12 cars lined up at do i can't see you but it's terrible. >> we're out of time. this stadium in san diego over >> well, doctor cohen says over >> i'll stop doing that. justified. he says americans need to take >> listen, we're going to continue, guys related. the weekend. the past few days, they have that makes it even more sober, >> when they see that box of it seriously adding just like in a war, people need to protect the sense of how many people we food coming into the car, some of them smile and some of them been able to breathe a little are losing. >> authorities are urging people themselves not to do this and have doubled the fine for not social easier hoping washington has hit distancing. >> if you're afraid of catching its peak but they aren't taking something, stay home. >> francisco martinez says he cry. officially wuhan recorded more their foot off the gas pedal can't afford to stay home. there's a lot of coronavirus in than 50,000 cases of covid-19 the community. they are still treating 127 he's an essential worker with patients. deliveries to make. >> joe, a lot to learn from the hospital good morning. >> we're all still trying. thank you very much. and 2500 deaths, though the breaking news at 8:56. true scale of the epidemic he estimates, he would, well remains unclear. democratic sneer bernie sanders over 100,000 people last week a social worker told me she's along. >> san diego is a population larger than 20 u.s. states afraid the situation isn't as is suspending his presidential almost half of them are dealing good as what's being reported. race. biden as the with some level of food what is more certain is the we don't want to stay home and not make no money. insecurity. >> he says demand is already up let's send it over to mr. roker, we have to make money either way by 50% in some distribution impact on people, isolated with get a check of the weather are things warming up, al?

because we've got to survive. >> they are warming up, hoda, >> according to nypd more than 7,000 officers were out sick what was long a mystery virus, democrats' presumptive nominee tuesday, that's nearly 20% of the largest police force in the spots while food donations are plummeting. to take on donald trump. nation >> we rescue food from grocery but also getting kind of severe out there as far as some of our few in wuhan were not affected weather is concerned in fact, check it out. plus governor newsom 2,000 cops have tested positive. by sickness, uncertainty, or we've got 43 million people at police say a police technician riskgusts. announcing a big win in the stores across our county but not death. for many lifting the lockdown died tuesday bringing nypd's death toll to 14 state's quest to protect health dr. nicholas hernandez got sick, was an event to be celebrated, some tornadoes hail up to 2". workers. he broke the news that california has made a deal on too, but he recovered and is though not even authorities now. >> food demand depleted grocery believe the crisis is over its own to manufacture 200 stores. >> you wouldn't think there there are still a lot of would be a hunger problem in damaging wind gusts. nebraska, part of the nation's restrictions in place in wuhan some tornadoes are possible. then tomorrow, into tomorrow million medical masks for and across china evening, both in the mid-atlantic coast and months. breadbasket. millions of kids are still out >> we have build a consortium of >> considered food insecure northeast, and 11 million people back at work. >> i tri my best to do that's before covid-19 nonprofits and manufacturers everything i could to maintain at risk for severe weather back my distance, but still that worry am i going to make this of school. through texas. we're also looking at severe with appropriate contacts in through this, are my symptoms here in beijing, it's mandatory storms making their way through asia. now we have the confidence that going to get better, day 11, day the mid-atlantic flood watches are going to be up for parts of southern california and in the midsection of the covid-19 has exposed the food insecurity problem, it's also cup, we are looking at 150-plus million n95 masks, made it worse. to wear masks, you need your body temperature taken 50-plus million surgical masks 12. >> now reinfcents on the way including these soldiers at 44 medical brigade at ft. bragg in north carolina will come in on a monthly basis their mission to provide better than it was compared to starting in the next few weeks. >> how much worse? critical support to doctors at >> it's not usual for twice as 76 days ago, but there are no good morning. governor newsom says they the temporary field hospital at many people to come through the line than what we are able to i'm meteorologist kari hall. the sprawling javits convention provide food. >> their food costs are usually illusions, craig, that it's were tired of competing with center. $73,000 a month. close to normal. >> janis mackey frayer, thank we are seeing a lot of clouds over the south bay as the sun other states. kris sanchez is following >> we get called on to deploy tries to peek through the the story. she'll have more details ahead you. and go overseas for missions clouds. we're also track ago storm of the mid drea new cavities. system just to our south. to get called on to help fellow americans i think really is a but last month they soared to more news for you coming up at over $675,000. can they keep up >> we will not get to the point back here fans are remembering it's brought in a lot of heavy 11:00. health leaders fight and k grammy winning singer john prine. he died of complications of rain once again for southern california. great thing. it's close by the bay area, just enough to bring us a slight covid-19 they praised him as one of the chance of rain. >> reporter: new york's governor most influential songwriters of other are other than that, we'll

requires allospitals in the where we will run out of food. we won't be empty. we won't allow it. >> back in pittsburgh. see our weather trending drier >> the vast majority of people states to raise their hospital over the next few days. bed capacity by 50% at the medical center here in brooklyn, are newly unemployed and desperate. a generation country songs "paradise" and weekend, highs in the mid 70s, raised it by 100%, despite the and desperate for food. "angel from montgomery." and sunshine expected. potential positive signs of that curve flattening, doctors and nursesere are trying to ma music legends bob dylan counted savannah and sure they are not overelmed. savannah and hoda, if you heard some talking in the >> they are helping a lot of background, that's because i'm people, and they don't realize him among favorites. in the dining room >> what do you say we do a in the family room just behind savannah. how much it means to us. >> all right >> as in san diego and omaha, in gabe gutierrez, thank you. pittsburgh, they are now forced to buy massive amounts of food. little bit now as menoned to those new signs that thinationwide push to flatten theurve may be a band stationed in naples, italy. showing signs of wking >> it's astounding you go from spending $600,000 in savannah, they paid tribute to nbc's tom coello has that rt the same two-month period last me, deborah roberts is doing a of the story for us. their italian host with a song, report for that other morning show probably a first tom,ood morning. one that's known all over the two networks coming out of one house. >> oh, my god. >> talk loud >> yeah, good morning. we want you to be on their air so the white house and the coronavirus task force are both sayinghere is now evidence ♪ ♪ coming out of the university of washington tt, in fact, all of thesefforts atocial year to 1.7 million in two months world. >> yes as well, all right >> she even stole one of my lights. distancing may be helping to i'm concerned that we won't even ♪ >> of course she did all right. be receiving all of that >> why because grocery stores and others outbid them. >> under the most extreme circumstances, you actually even ♪ now, to our ongoing finding the virus ) spread across the by area. alleviate the situation and it's plus- hear from a woman who >> okay. works on the frontlines at s- faith series this week is holy week when f-o. now impacting the projections have to close your doors it's what keeps me up at night maybe you didn't notice but that millions around the world celebrate easter and passover. the steps being taken to keep where thpandemic is goin i'm sorry, i'm short of breath >> that's right for most of us employees and air travlers is mning thehite house is pointing it encouraging signs in sos how the sushines after a storm and the light that the battle ainst coronavirus. now just trying to imagine it. >> what do they want the countr safe. tomorrow morning from >> it's a monster we're always shines from the face of 4:30 to 7.

fighting someone you love signs are our strategy is totally working. >> when you look over three we're not going to leave anybody pretty appropriate, right? behind. >> here in burglapittsburgh, of >> yes easter and passover will look a, days, you're starting to see i knew the melody, i didn't know that we may be actually in a what the words meant got another boost today. course, we're "mister rogers' we've heard the term brick by series of communities outside of neighborhood" so we're all about brick, that is how one british little different with the virus new york and new jersey and to know? connecticut creating a much family turned their home into a keeping us apart when we really want to be together. harry with a look at how the >> we've got your back we're not going to stop and faithful are finding new ways to everyone is working a little differently now. we're not going to leave anybody behind. worship and be connected even in this time. flatter graph, a much flatter >> here in pittsburgh, of course, we're "mister rogers' rainbow house. hey, harry, good morning. >> awfully good being with you so we can still answer your calls. curve. neighborhood" so we're all about helping. both this morning. hi, craig. i'll tell you what, this is an and we are monitoring our system 24/7 >> it's emotional for you. >> it is i know it's so cliche, but i check this out the taylor family wanted to interesting confluence we think about passover, the love being a nebraskan cheer up their neighbors during most celebrated of all jewish >> it comes as one prominent as i sit here and cry, we're the lockdown holidaysvices on sunday? to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, model is revising down some tough people and i want to do they got sidewalk chalk and estites of the medical and keep the customers connected, human cost of the virus, and making sure people are staying safe. you better get there early. what i can to help my own, started coloring each brick a and we're still on the road. including suggesting some states because they deserve it, because they have been put in a spot dee so a lot of people are solving critical issues as they arise. may reach a peak in deaths different color. improvising. sooner than previously ♪ forecasted they only planned to do the have you ever tried to get into critics warn it may beoo easter services on sunday? optimistic and caution against you better get there early relying too heavily on any one bottom but then out came the so a lot of people are improvising. at saint peters square in rome, model. ladder, the grownups did the the data assumes states practice they have been put in a spot go to xfinity.com/prepare. strict social distancing until that they didn't june top. now people driving by smile. thank you. top heth officialscknowlge that they didn't ask for that's the trick, makes people happier. anything to raise spirits. those practices are having at ll it's our business to help. >> awesome an eerie emptiness >> millions across the country in jerusalem, a vacant via we've done sidewalk chalk in projections. so grateful for that help. the problem is particularly front of our house >> when i first started here acute in new york city just pray for no rain. whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. five wee ago, i said we will haley went out and looked at it and said what happened let's stay at home. win based on what the dolorosa, not a pilgrim in let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - communities are able to do as a please, six feet apart at least. community of americans sight. here in the u.s., adjustments, it's gone now. finding new ways ♪ faithful i think we're all deeply impressed about what they were >> one hospital's success story >> in henderso north carolina, let's look after ourselves, as well as others.

able to do. it will all be worth it. before the coronavirus there were 2.5 million new yorkers that are food insecure we can all do our part. city harvest tells us already the demand is up 30% >> cdc dirtor echoing that hoda, savannah >> cynthia, i'm so glad you did so those on the front line can do their part. suggesting t death toll could that storyou're highlighting be much lower than the 240,000 against the virus. members of the harriet baptist church have moved outdoors to the grounds of a drive-imovie and when this is over, deaths projected last week. >> we're in the hot zone, we >> we ask for miracles lord, we ask you to stop the spread of this virus. >> a congregation in cars, call we will all, continue, what's i'm glad you're highlighting have about 20 patients >> if we just social distance, we will see this virus and this what's working on this ward. >> what doctors are facing and the new innovations helping save to thrive. it a safe space for grace. lives right after this y to purce >> ourhurch family wl come outbreak basically decline, decline, decline. together and worship in a very >> in wisconsin, the opposite of i'm glad you're reminding social distancing playing out as everybody this is something they a new vehicle remotely with participating dealers. stunning pictures like this can do emerge with thousands bracing this is something they can help an effortless transaction-all and a good wednesday with today. without leaving the comfort- and safety-of your home. safe way. >> there is a promise that takes morning. welcome to the third hour of >> beautiful all right, cynthia, thank you so long lines after the state much craig joins us today. didn't postpone primaries. hey, craig. >> good to see you, savannah crying melvin in studio 1a, al >> at a most important time they good to see you, hoda. we've got a great story coming thats the power of sanctuary. up, guys it's holy week harry smith is going to show how us through. and sheinelle working from home. the faithful are finding all >> church services are flooding miss jones, how is the family are forcing us to come out a sorts of creative ways to celebrate under the and for a little extra help, receive 0% apr financing zoom, providing a spiritual life circumstances. >> plus guess who is paying us a line during holy week. holding up visit. we've got joanna gaines coming she's going to tell us what her >> continue to try to stay connected with you. >> good morning. you know what, i have to be group. kids are doing, she's got five and defer your first payment up to 120 days >> in florida where there's no shortage of palms, social honest with you, you know i have of them, and chip -- she's got distancing dn't prevent some from taking matters into their that's playing with our lives. on the purchase of a new lincoln. three little ones. it's easy for them to get stir and defer your first payment up to 120 days >> in los angeles after hey allergy muddlers... crazy. i thought about this this six kids we'll talk about all of it morning, we should remind people achoo! ...do your sneezes turn heads? to support their local recommending face masks outside, try zyrtec... the mayor is making that ...it starts working hard at hour one... businesses who cater to mandatory. >> cover up, save a life, it's that sple. and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. children i was talking to my brothers, he >> ato when thin might get it shouldn't be fleas and ticks. own hands. has a gym and essentially perhaps even starting a new tradition. switched his business online, back to normal for kids, dr. seresto gives your dog 8 continuous months zyrtec muddle no more. in middletown, new jersey, after a virtual service reverend, fauci said while summer camp appropriately masked and gloves, handed out palms and psalms. art classes online, science remains uncertai the u.s. may of flea and tick protection classes online yesterday i flipped open the

in an easy-to-use, non-greasy collar. getting enough food to eat shouldn't be one of them. seresto, seresto, seresto. through a nationwide network of food banks >> the emotion, the gratefulness on the part of others, including be on trk to get back to ohh no, jake. hospital workers many, many tears school. feeding america serves virtually every community there's a latin expression that says the cross is constant as seresto. the world turns. god with us in the midst of >> i fully expect, though i'm 8-month. in the united states. this now humb enough to know i can't time we get to the fall,e will seresto, seresto, seresto. see how you can help your community. visit feedingamerica.org. don't lose faith have this under control enough see how you can help your community. hold onto itanything, pray even that it certainly will not be ♪ ♪ e way it inow where people are shutting schools. >> also this morning the white the palms are meaningful house is going to ask congress don't feel like wearing pants? because ifnything, pray even harder. for another $250 billion for the okay who drank all the milk? >> the palmsre meaningful paycheck protection program. because they symbolize peopl enjoy the great taste of dunkin' at home. >> thiweek begins a holy week that's the money that goes to the small business administration to help small businesses if they agree to keep r jews as well prepare me their employees on mom: but i promise, it's going to get better already $350 billion has been allocated but the demand has been overwhelming in just the ♪ first few days 275,000 applications a little goes a long way heartwarming the world. savannah. the synagogue gives voice to the >> okay, tom, thank you. let's be honest. quitting smoking is hard. passover story joining us now dr. deborah birx, like, quitting every monday hard. ♪ o lord prepare me to be a sanctuary ♪ the coronavirus coordinator for ♪ >> passover connects jews the white house. dr. birx, thanks for being with quitting feels so big. generation after generation, to us. so try making it smaller, and you'll be surprised at how easily participate in the seder, hear >> goo the story, all know, all starting small can lead to something big. remember. mentioned new york and the start stopping with nicorette. nation recorded its single largest day in terms of >> we have famous four starting small do i look like a child to you? something big. (man) cheerios.

(buzz) honey nut cheerios are heart healthy fatalities, there is, in fact, and can help lower cholesterol! questions. hope on the horizon that perhaps >> those questions put to music this week by the israeli social distancing is having an effect (man) mmmmmm. (buzz) did you just "mmmmmm."? can you explain that >> yeah. we're really proud of the (man) no. (buzz) i'm pretty sure i heard an "mmmm." philharmonic american people. it looks like across the united >> they all begin, how is this states people are following the night different from all other guidelines, decreasing their social interactions, staying 6 feet apart, washing hands scrupulously, using hand sanitizer and critically not going to gatherings more than 10 people i think american people should nights be proud of the work they are this year i don't think that's doing. going to be hard to answer this year we're actually doing a very large number of zoom seders. >> how do you think it's >> yes. >> in maryland doris and ellen host 30 or more family members affecting the curve? do you see the beginnings of a flattening of the curve or are we frankly not there yet. and frie who have roots in mexico often >> so each of these epidemics ♪ host 30 or more family members are subepidemics to all those on the front lines the new york metro area is caring for our sick. and friends. stocking our shelves. they will seder by zoom this different than the l.a. and seattle area and washington year but doris is still going to cook. >> i said, okay, i will cook if you come and pick it up. >> her stepson drew is driving four hours to collect his family's portion. area so detroit >> so there's no way we're passing up this meal. we're watching each of these, >> a home cooked takeout seder with one exception, no matzah

chicago. each of them watching very carefully for where they are on ball soup. the curve. new york and new jersey -- we know washington and california started very early, went to social distancing very early their curves look like they are them. persistently flat and that's ♪ ♪ ♪ very encouraging for us. >> we willruly feel a very obviously new york and new jersey had what we call a different sense of >>hey can make on their own. logarithmic rise in the number i taught them. of new cases but we're seeing that stabilizing that gives us great >> they loves bringing family encouragement. we know we're still seeing high together. >> a way of all being ere with them ♪ levels of mortality of people ♪ ♪ >>e will truly feel a very different sense ofur bondage and hofully a sense of the hopefulness of the freedom this holiday promises god gives us thetrengtand succumbing to the illness, this week and early next week, the courage. particularly in the new york, new jersey area but that reflects individuals that were infected two to three weeks ago even before some of the strict mitigation started. >> some models, or at least one, ♪ amen >> remember years ago vering a disaster down south, an entire now predicts the number of beautiful church building had been knocked down by this storm. fatalities much lower than the original number you said right here on our air a couple weeks the pastor of the church said, ago that there could be 100 to you know, it's not the building, it's about the people. so maybe this is one of those 240,000 deaths moments when we realize that our faith doesn't necessarily have now some of the models that have

better data, presumably, now that we have u.s. numbers, are predicting the number could be lower. to be in a building. it can really be as we share it online together. >> amen. do you expect that do you anticipate that we might >> that's so true, harry just looking at the folks in the come in under that initial projection of 100,000 to 240,000 drive-up and drive-in theater and the woman leaving the food out on the corner for her family deaths on display. >> we're very hopeful because of the seriously of what the >> she says, i'm going to cook you can come and get it. american people have taken these guidelines >> we've been doing our family services with our church right what's really important is that people don't turn these early there in our family room for the signs of hope into releasing from the 30 days to stop the last three weeks and looking spread it's really critical you can see the delay. so if people start going out ou forward to this sunday. >> awesome well, harry, we want to say thank you. just ahead, guys, we are going to catch up with joanna gaines again and socially again and socially distracting, -- interacting we could see a very acute second wave very early. so we are really encouraging every american to continue to follow the guidelines for these 30 days. >> that really raises the question whether 30 days will be hi, joanna. >> that's right. enough to waco we go. if 30 days of social distancing >> there she is. >> plus, could you use a trim? will be sufficient to flatten a hair stylist for j.lo has a big job this morning they is going to teach carson how to cut his own hair. he's going to do it live on air. the curve. i believe one of the models i just mentioned that was optimistic does assume that the

social distancing practices go until june do you anticipate that >> i think we're looking at data every single day, and it really -- obviously we're united states but each of the metro areas have a different curve so we're really looking to see which metro areas have really flattened the curve or are coming down the other side and really progressing well with the social distancing and then really learning from california and washington state about how different releases could occur by geographic areas. so all of this data is coming together as you just said, data is models are models, but really unders the united states is key. >> unfortunately one of those trends suggest that the african-american community in particular has been very hard hit by this virus. why do you think that is, and is there anything that can be done

about it at this point >> we've been very concerned when we saw where it was going and the clear evidence from other countries that pre-existing conditions, particularly diabetes, hypertension, obesity and asthma were particularly difficult in the disease course once infected so i just want to make it clear, we don't think african-americans are more susceptible to getting infected but we do think with those number of pre-existing conditions, and this really brings us back to the social determinates of health we need to look at those items to ensure the health of americans. >> dr. fauci said a few days ago very bluntly, we're still struggling to control the virus. do you agree with that assessment >> i think you can see how

california and washington have done those were our sentinel communities, our first red alerts this had reached a significant issue in the united states we're good morning. i'm marcus washington. have seemed to have really strong public health measures here's a look at the latest and excellent health commissioners that are really changing the trajectory of the numbers. there are now nearly 4,000 epidemic in those regions. that's what we're trying to confirmed cases, 110 people have learn from now died. clearly there are metro areas santa clara county continues to have the most cases with nearly that are struggling. i think that when we see 1300. no relief yet for renters who hospitals in their current state, we all have deep concerns, particularly those of are suddenly struggling. us who come in the medical council members are debating a profession so we are struggling in the three-month rent he suspension, but a memo was written that it metro areas with the number of people who had been infected a would be unconstitutional. week or two ago or three weeks ago and really working with them landlords are having heavy to ensure the maximum number received the optimal care. opposition. let's look at the forecast for you. >> and just finally, i mean, we look and we see these heroes on >> good morning. we've seen a lot of clouds the front lines, health care workers going in knowing they moving across parts of the bay area, all because of this. are at great risk of themselves

contracting the virus, having to a large storm system that's separate themselves from their own families in order to protect bringing heavy rain across southern california. we're on the northern fringe of that, so still spotty showers making it in, but overall we're them, working tirelessly as a physician yourself, do you going to start to dry out. have a word for them do you have a word of our forecast is looking very encouragement in this hour of nice over the next few days. need in fact, expecting some >> they are humbling to me every day. they make me feel like a humble participant in this entire sunshine, highs in the upper 60s. going into the weekend it's going to continue to warm up. epidemic i know many of them. we'll see some mixed 0s for the they are amazing you know, it's not only the nurses and doctors but everyone inland areas over the next few days. beautiful weather headed our way, marcus. another local news update is coming in 30 minutes. in that health care delivery tem from the first responders to the respiratory therapist to the individuals in the lab to make sure that all the specimens get run. these are the heroes of america along with the american people who are social distancing so that those heroes can finally get a break in the next few weeks. >> dr. birx, i know it's early appreciate your time this morning. thank you. >> thank you sd it to you. >> all right savannah, picking up right

there. you guys were talking about the true heroes, those health care workers. last night some new yorkers wanted to show them just how much they appreciate their efforts. take a look. that, by the way, group of doctors and nurses and other health care workers outside lenox hill in manhattan, they got a rousing round of applause step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, from police officers, our nurses are techs, all the docs. firefighters, neighborhood, just people who came out to say thanks to all those people it's about staggering when people get sick working hard to keep everybody safe and healthy that's a pretty perfect picture. all right. now, time to say good morning and hello to mr. roker, get a so that the hospitals can cope. check of the weather we're gonna go through an awful lot of these hey, al. all across puget sound. people have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment. >> hey, guys hoda, good to see you as well. let's show you what we're looking at for today we do have a line of showers and thunderstorms now pushing through the appalachians it's going to be causing severe we stay at work.for you. you stay at home for us. thunderstorm warnings to pop up. we're also looking at a severe

storm threat for 43 million people hail, damaging winds, and just no know we're all with you. thank you,thank you so much. thank you doctors & nurses tornadoes possible for tomorrow, into the evening, on the east coast and back through texas, we've got some severe weather threats as well this system crosses the great lakes bringing severe storms from the tennessee river valley. tomorrow rain and snow for new england, gusty storms in the mid-atlantic by friday winter storm for maine, lake-effect showers, very strong winds for the northeast look at this, northern maine could have a foot of snow. generally a quarter of an inch to a half inch of rain for everybody else along the eastern seaboard we're going to get to your local we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next yes... galaxy 5g means you will beat your friends- what if i want to show my friend this little guy? calling the whole gang is even better with galaxy 5g. wait a minute, are you bored? obviously imagine a future where the best seats in the house are in your hand. with galaxy 5g

(yelling) it's like being there. without being there. ♪ good morning. it's 8:30, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are still tracking some rain across parts of the south bay. we'll be watching out for the it's 8:30, you guys. it's wednesday morning, the 8th chance of showers into the day of april, 2020 morning as well as this we're all smiling. one, because we're all together. two, because we have a really afternoon, and our overall trend fun half hour just ahead for you will be for us to dry out. guys the storm system remains close >> we do we've got a good one to the bay area, impacting we'll give you lots of reasons to smile, including "pop start." southern california. you've got to see what jimmy our temperatures in the upper fallon and justin timberlake are doing. 60s today as well as tomorrow and then more sunshine in the we know they are besties how are they keeping the forecast. the weekend will be in the mid-70s and friendship alive and well during social distancing? we'll show you. >> plus, from playing games to plenty of cooking in the gaines >> that's your latest weather. family in waco there's joanna she's going to join us live. hoda, yesterday, i got a facetime from one savie g and we want to hear had you she and chip and the kids are doing, the food, they are cooking got to see young char char and maybe she'll pass on recipes. vale's desk and their school

situation, very impression. >> looking forward to that >> a nice chat with mr. roker. >> i was going to say charlie then our guy, carson daly, new has good pipes, i got to see dad. he also needs a new haircut apparently carson like a lot of folks haven't been able to get a trim with barber shops and salons that coming up, the coronavirus facing closed all over the country. african-americans. we've called in an expert, a why does the black community appear to be at a much higher celebrity stylist who will walk risk we're going to hear from dr. anthony fauci and talk about it carson through how to cut his own hair and share a few pointers with the rest of us with dr. john torres. and then, hoda, a bit later on, another harsh toll of the what could possibly go wrong. >> carson has a good head of hair first, mr. roker, you've got a outbreak, the overwhelming check of the weather demand on food banks across the country. we're going to take you inside efforts to help millions of >> all i can do is think of is struggling americans and get the latest on when those much needed bowzer and sha na na checks from the government could arrive but first on a wednesday >> yeah. let's look ahead to the weekend everyone is working a little differently now. and show you what we have. so we can still answer your calls. and we are monitoring our system 24/7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, strong winds, snow in new keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. england. and we're still on the road. solving critical issues as they arise.

♪ mild in the northwest. an april chill comes into the upper ohio and mississippi refer valley the chill moves into the northeast on saturday. heavy rain through the lower mississippi river valley look what those mountain snows go to xfinity.com/prepare. thank you. just between us, sunday, strong storms, a lot of you know what's better than mopping? in the northern rockies, sunshine to southwest. anything! sunday -- sunday! -- easter sunday, strong storms, a lot of at the end of a long day, trouble. i don't know if people will be doing easter egg hunt, maybe socially distant it's the last thing i want to do. strong storms through the gulf coast and southeast, sunshine in well i switched to swiffer wet jet the northeast. it's going to be windy and snowy and its awesome. it's an all-in-one so it's ready to go when i am. through the rockies. the cleaning solution actually breaks down dirt and grime. sunshine along the west coast. that's what going on around the country, here is what's and the pad absorbs it deep inside. so, it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop. plus, it's safe to use on all my floors, even wood. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. glad i got that off my chest we are going to see still a and the day off my floor. spotty shower moving through the try wet jet with a moneyback guarantee bay area, with a bigger storm system just to our south. but we also have a chance to dry out especially in the north bay. we will warm up into the 70s. looking at san francisco once again a few lingers showers possible for this morning into

the afternoon, but then our temperatures really warm up, as the sunshine returns just in time for the. weekend. weather. hodster. >> all right, al, thank you. just ahead, joanna gaines. we're going to be talking to her about what's keeping her and her family busy. we'll talk about comfort food recipe she has a new book coming out, a good one but first this is "today" on everyone is working a little differently now. so we can still answer your calls. and we are monitoring our system 24/7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. and we're still on the road. solving critical issues as they arise. ♪ go to xfinity.com/prepare. thank you.

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were sitting playing spades. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. they looked like this little card group it's been fun watching them play nice! visit enbrel.com to see how your joint damage could progress. together it's kind of a span in ages but it's just been really sweet. >> do you do like a lot of enbrel fda approved for over 17 years. families are doing, do you have a schedule, wake up, breakfast, school, and then activities, or do you kind of let it be >> i'm more of the let it be kind good morning. 7:26. i'm marcus washington. so it's -- it's funny, we're a look at the latest bay area figuring out this new rhythm and it's taking us a second. coronavirus numbers. naturally it's been a bit 4,000 confirmed cases. consistent where the kids wake santa clara county continues to have the most cases with fear n up kind of at the same time. they tackle their homework 1,300. anything we need to do work gavin newsom in the quest to protect health care workers appeared on msnbc and broke the news that california has made a related like this, we tackle now. that's been kind of interesting. deal on its own to manufacture it's interesting there's no schedule and i kind of love 200 million medical grade masks that, for someone who typically likes everything scheduled and i per month. >> now they'll be manufactured know what's coming overseas but we were able to source them through california it's been nice to kind of let go manufacturers and a consortium and let things kind of roll. of nonprofits, and those, the >> they say these confined

spaces and time together we're learning a lot about each other. vast majority, n95. people are learning things about at a price we're not competing their spouses they didn't know, about their kids they didn't know against others. what are we learning about chip? not competing against other what did you learn about him states. we decided enough is enough. let's use the power, the purchasing power of the state of >> that he likes to stay busy. california as a nation state. at times like this, it just >> the governor says he and shifts everything and puts other state leaders were tired things in perspective. of securing piecemeal deals and for me the idea we get these extra hours and moments with california has received only each other and with our kids, about 1 million masks from the i'm learning more and more, as much as i already thought i federal 40re workers. knew, i'm learning even more getting to sit and chat with the kids and kind of get to engage with them on a friend level kari, how is it looking out during the day, when it's not me barking at them to get their there? we do have a lot of clouds. homework done. playing with them and over the south bay a lot of interacting with them. i've seen a whole other side people are doing as i am working that's really sweet. from home. those who are heading out are it's going to be hard once seeing spotty showers. everything starts to go back, that's something i want to hold the storm system close to our area. onto

affecting southern california, we're on the northern edge of it's just sweet moments and not that. still some rain that will continue as we go throughout the taking that for granted. day with some peeks of sunshine. >> are you explaining to your kids what's going on, what's marcus? >> thanks, kari. happening? >> it's one of the things at first you're trying to figure another local news update in 30 out, hey, do we even know. minutes. it was such a thing of just every day something was changing chip and i have kind of made this thing of it's important to us that the kids understand what's happening outside of the farm right now it's still kind of protected, sheltered they don't watch the news. they don't have the stuff on their phones, what's really going on we really sat and communicated just the seriousness of this and how we can be praying for people so for us it's important to bring them in so they understand this is honestly something none of us ever want to forget. this is a really big deal. >> it is can we just switch gears for a second and talk about your cookbook we're all looking for comfort food so what is your -- what's your go to dish that you're cooking or something that gives you comfort. >> i love casseroles i love the idea of throwing everything in one thing and it being done

but for me, it's desert. i realize i need to tone it down a bit because i feel like every day i'm baking something for me even the process of it more than eating it, the creative process that kind of gets my mind off of anything i'm worried about or anxious about, and it's just been a really good practice for me to just get in the kitchen and get creative and even include the kids in it. it's been really sweet. >> where is chip, by the way usually he's up and hovering around you where is he? >> he keeps saying i'm going to come in and scare you. i'm like, you can't scare me he's doing the rounds, checkings it's spring on the farm. every morning you wake up and there's three new baby goats, baby pigs. i wish you could see them. i wish i could take you outside and show you the cutest -- sweetest farm animals, all these baby chickens. he's out doing his rounds. >> tending to all that

joanna, thank you so much. i'm happy you're going to come back and sit and chat with me and jenna. her cookbook is a good one, magnolia table volume 2. you can find more about it on the website on today.com/shop. coming up next, the life moment for jimmy fallon's daughter that just couldn't wait until the end of his tonight show interview but first, thi we are back, 7:30. we are back, 7:30. images from wuhan, china, overnight the city where the coronavirus outbreak first started marking the end of its 76-day lockdown. dazzling light show. they said wuhan the size of there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared for times like these. powered by the nation's largest gig-speed network. to help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. chicago. tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. you can see in those images. we're going to have a live report from china in just a little bit. savannah. be. and a team of experts - here for you 24/7. >> a long road for them. they must be thrilled to see this hopefully in their past.

let's get to the 7:30 headlines on the pandemic that is very we've always believed in the power of working together. present for us unfortunately. that's why, when every connection counts... top health officials warned this would be the toughest week yet you can count on us. in this country and those forecasts unfortunately are coming true. yesterday was the nation's deadliest so far. more than 1,000 fatalities in one day. that brings the total to 13,000 so far nationwide. there are now more than 400,000 cases of the virus. >> jack dorsey, ceo of twitter donating $1 million to help coronavirus. the needs are increasingly urgent and i hope this inspires others to do something similar. the city of paris has banned daytime jogging in an effort to keep crowds down during coronavirus lockdown there. starting today, people in paris can no longer leave their homes for the purpose of exercise

between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. >> all right, savannah. now to eye-opening data revealing the coronavirus is impacting african-americans at a disproportionately high rate. we'll talk about that with dr. torres but first blayne alexander joins us from atlanta. hey, blaine, good morning. hoda, good morning to you. factors like income, access to health care and information. this morning there's a growing call for the cdc to track coronavirus cases by race and to release those numbers. as coronavirus across the country, numbers show it is especially devastating to one welcome back time for welcome back time for "pop start. group, affirms. savannah guthrie gets us started. >> when you look at the >> okay. proportion of those that get in let's go serious trouble and die, again, first off this morning, jimmy fallon it's going to be of course he's doing "the tonight show" at home these days that will not stop him from disproportionate to having fun with his pal justin timberlake african-americans. >> why is the black munity has we know hip-hop in the past, a medley of songs.

hit with poor health for a long time pre-existing conditions such as last night in the comfort and safety of their own homes justin and jimmy got creative with random objects and performed the quarantine remix obesity, asthma, hypertension. >> bro, i'm home are you home? now you compound it by this deadly disease, it's no surprise we're going to be hit harder. i'm home are you home ♪home >> in chicago, nearly 70% of virus related fatalities are black, even though african-americans make up less than a third of the population. >> those numbers take your breath away. >> in the epicenter, new york i'm home are you home ♪ i'm home >> sounds pretty good. city, 59% in the queens and bronx, both areas with high black and hispanic populations. catchy, creative >> we're working very hard on i like it. the african-american community >> it's a bromance that endures. by the way, sg, that wasn't the whereas to what's going on it's not good. only fallon news last night. i don't like it. >> down south in louisiana, african-americans, who only account for 32% of the population make up 70% of the this bit involves his 6-year-old state's deaths. daughter winnie interrupting an interview with russell wilson and his wife, exciting dental >> those hot spots are in areas of the state that have a disproportionate number of news. >> daddy, i lost a tooth. african-americans living there. >> not every state reports a breakdown by race. this is bi >> sorry, what this is big news, guys, tell them what happened >> i lost a tooth!

>> she lost her tooth. the task force says the >> wow just now it just happened? government is now collecting that data. >> it will be public as soon as we get an update to make a meaningful statement. >> yeah. >> doctors on the frontline see those numbers play out firsthand. >> you pass door after door after door where a patient is >> let me see it. fighting for their life on the other side and almost every one >> how did it happen. >> mommy put a string around my tooth and tried to pull it out and then it worked. >> oh, she went old school the trusty string on the tooth trick. it apparently works. it's also good to know despite the quarantine the tooth fairy of them is black. >> especially in small counties, this county 70% can still show up. >> indeed. african-american, more deaths than anyone in the state >> i was wrapped in a blanket, laying down gasping for air. all right. all i'm thinking is i don't think i'm going to make it. >> people are scared we've never seen anything like up next, jennifer lopez when she this before. >> on top of those underlying conditions, hoda, there is gotten gauged to alex rodriguez, we all started thinking about the wedding. if it is anything like the birthday bash, it will be huge. like a lot of couples, it looks like their wedding may be affected by the pandemic, too. another factor a higher number of african-americanpaemic j.lo talked to ellen about it. so jobs like janitors or bus drivers or grocery store clerks. >> actually it's been affected a so sheltering in place is not an option hoda. >> all right, thank you. we're going to bring in our medical correspondent dr. john

little bit we'll see what happens now i don't honestly -- i really don't know what's going to happen now as far as anything torres dr. john, that was a very disturbing and upsetting report, african-americans are being hit disproportionately hard. we down some of the reasons. medically, why do you think that is >> hoda, you're exactly right. like that. it's disturbing to hear these. we're in a holding pattern like the rest of the world. >> if you got married, the two of you got married in your people are color are more house, this would be the first susceptible to diseases. wedding. you'd have a big one with people and all that later but for we know they have those now -- >> it's something to think pre-existing conditions, the diabetes, the heart disease, the asthma that makes them more likely to suffer consequences about. >> wedding ellen planting a few seeds there. whenever it happens, i guess it because of the crows -- coronavirus part of the reason they have will happen. >> you're saying there's a that, there is a genetic component behind that. so many things like high blood pressure in african-americans tend to be worse but also at the same time we chance know there's some socioeconomic conditions causing them to be in daly and j.lo have in common beautiful flowing locks, of course situations where they are for the only more likely to get coronavirus but more likely to also, while introducing the world to little goldie suffer the consequences behind it health care access is limited in yesterday, we did notice carson some situations, in a lot of situations across the country. to be honest and frank, there are some situations where they are distrust full of the medical center because of history that happened in the past so they are could use a haircut. yeah, see, he even posted a photo of his fluffy lid and more reluctant to seek medical compared his hair to michael landon well, we're not going to leave you hanging, carson, no, we're

care until they absolutely need not. we've got an expert, are you ready? it and that means they aren't it's j.lo's hair stylist, chris getting early care. >> i imagine it's easy to track race in the hospital but not as appleton. easy to track poverty. >> i know her. do you think the most vulnerable she's good. are the poorest regardless of >> going to show you how you can give yourself the perfect race haircut live on our air. >> i think exactly that. are you ready, carson? the most vulnerable are going to be the poorest, for a couple of >> i'm ready for it. the best in the world, my scissors, my daughter's mirror, let's go >> okay. reasons. one, they have those food deserts we talk about. that looks like a shaver thing they don't have the education other people have been given, here is what you need to stay healthy, here is what you can do to help out. we're encouraging anybody who needs a trim, grab the scissors, clippers and your daughter's mirror a lot of people of color live in follow along we're doing it live next areas where there's but first, this is "today" on multi-generational families in we're all in this fight, all the way. the same house the heroic doctors and nurses on the front lines. they are crowded together. conditions aren't as open as other areas where they can get the 7,000 cigna clinicians beside them. and everyone staying home to protect others. we will get through this together. that social distancing that is a huge factor getting coronavirus but consequences behind it. like blaine said, they tend to have jobs that put them out in front of people where they have

to go to work and get coronavirus and the consequences of it. >> let me ask you one more thing. it was on the front of every single newspaper it was the folks in wisconsin. i don't know if you can see them they are voting and in line and stacked up i was just curious what medically you think the risk is of that exercise yesterday. >> you know, from a medical perspective, that's a head scratcher. even dr. birx saying stay inside, give us two weeks, don't go to grocery stores don't go to sfarm -- pharmacies. some are doing distancing, some aren't some are wearing masks, some aren't every time you go outside you're risking getting exposed to coronavirus and that's another risk, especially standing around for hours waiting to vote. again, that's a bit of a head scratcher. i undend issues behind that, but at the same time we're in a medical situation right now. this is a medical emergency. we need to think of that first and foremost. >> all right, dr. torres, thank you. coming up next, a firsthand

look at the skyrocketing demand on food banks amid the deepening economic toll of the coronavirus outbreak coming up after this. breakfast. and, if that feels like a little bit of comfort, it's thanks to... the farmers, the line workers and truckers, the grocery stockers and cashiers, and the food bank workers, because right now breakfast as usual is more essential than ever. to everyone around the world working so hard to bring breakfast to the table, thank you. to everyone around the world working so hard it's starting to people are surprising themselves the moment they realize they can du more all right. we're back i think we all need a lighter side of everything that's going thanks to dupixent, the add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. dupixent isn't for sudden breathing problems. on of course, one of those things is that with salons and barber shops closed, a lot of people have noticed facial hair it can improve lung function for better breathing growing, hair getting longerttir

in as little as 2 weeks and help prevent severe asthma attacks. it's not a steroid carson is one of carson is one of them. but can help reduce or eliminate oral steroids. look at this some people are doing their own don't use if allergic to dupixent. haircuts with mixed results. serious allergic reactions can occur, carson himself has acknowledged including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor right away about signs of inflamed blood vessels, such as rash, shortness of breath, chest pain, his hair has gotten wild it's like a wild tumbleweed. that's what he posted on tingling or numbness in your limbs. instagram. so carson, listen up tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection you are always game and willing. we said if we could get you a celebrity stylist, perhaps and before stopping any asthma medicines, someone behind j.lo's super bowl look, maybe you could cut your including oral steroids. du more with less asthma. hair on air and he would show you how. talk to your doctor about dupixent. so the good news is, carson, we have him chris appleton is joining us the bad news, carson, is that his shot went down because he's working from home. >> okay. (clucking noisesoudbury cre. >> so how do i put this.

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really warm temperatures take a look at what we're seeing today as far as those temperatures are concerned we will be looking at these highs that will be getting up into the upper 70s in some spots. chicago got up to 80 degrees not as warm today but still 23 above average, d.c. 79 we'll see some records dallas 94, new orleans, 87 tomorrow cooler air comes in behind that front. minneapolis you're going to be below normal at 44, omaha 53, cincinnati 53, buffalo even cooler with 46 degrees then as we get into the weekend, temperatures will start to moderate as we get toward easter sunday baltimore you'll see 66, 57 in indianapolis on easter sunday, 69 for raleigh and boston will see a high of 57 degrees that's what going good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

we're going to have some nice weather for the bay area. it still looks like a chance of rain as our temperatures reach into the mid to upper 60s. some of the upper 60s in the east bay as well as the north bay. we do still have a storm system very close by. that will bring in a slight chance today as well as tomorrow. after this we're going to dry out and warm up. by the weekend highs in the mid to upper 70s. >> and that is your latest weather. hoda, savannah. >> al, thank you coming up we have a terrific story about people helping people a lot of folks need food and a

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highs reaching into the 70s. we have a very nice weekend ahead as we check out and warming up with sun for the weekend. mike, what's happening for the commute? kari, we have a pretty smooth drive, all around the bay maybe some damp rains. we'll take you over to the brentway area because we do have one crash. it's a head-on crash just reported. i'm concerned about this just off the main highway 4 bypass at marsh creek. you see how close that is. there will be a lot of local traffic and we'll track that. system wide b.a.r.t. only runs trains every half hour. back to you. state agents raided warehouses in fremont seizing tens of thousands of medical grade masks. so far they're not saying why the warrant was issued but the man who owns the masks is talking. you can link to the full details on our home page. today b.a.r.t. makes more changes to its service, more cutbacks to its daily run. now all trains will run 30

minutes apart no matter the time of day. some lines will now make their last runs of the night at earlier hours. head over to our twitter feed for more information. i'm marcus washington. more local news in 30 minutes. what we do now will forever change our tomorrow.

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