center in los angeles, i'm lee cowan. this is the "cbs morning news." the coronavirus spreads in the u.s. infections are reported in all 50 states with more than 6,000 cases and more than 100 dead. this as the president proposes a massive stimulus package that could send cash to americans. pushed to the limit. hospital and clinic workers, medical supplies are running low, and now some are getting infected. and joe biden sweeps. the former vice president picks up three more states as he pulls ahead in the race for the democratic presidential democratic presidential nomination. captioning funded by cbs good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you.

i'm anne-marie green. the coronavirus pandemic marked a new threshold here in the u.s. infections are confirmed in all 50 states. nationwide, there are now more than 6,300 reported cases and more than 100 deaths. across the country, local officials are taking aggressive action to curb the spread of the virus. new york city's mayor is considering a shelter-in-place order for more than eight million people who live here. that action is already in effect for people living in parts of northern california. meanwhile, hospitals are in desperate need of more protective gear to handle the outbreak, and there's growing concern over whether they'll have enough beds and supplies for infected patients. in washington, congress is working on what may be the largest bailout in american history to rescue the u.s. economy from the pandemic. gwen baumgardner is in london tracking all of the detais for us. what is the latest on this stimulus package? >> reporter: hey, good morning, anne-marie. the government is hoping to

inject about $1 trillion into the economy amid the growing health and economic uncertainty. if yesterday's st. patrick's day festivities were any indication, businesses need the support. dublin, ireland, was eerily empty for st. patrick's day while bourbon street in new orleans looks like a ghost town. >> not to overstate things, it's pretty catastrophic. >> reporter: attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus have shut down businesses and restaurants around the country. that includes matt hogan's pub in new york. >> we're going to keep our staff on for as long as we can. if this goes to two to three months, it's going to be difficult because people need money. >> reporter: from boston -- >> almost two weeks now. i haven't paid my guys. >> reporter: to sacramento -- >> 40 people or so depending on this job. >> reporter: business owners and employees are getting nervous. >> sad. they're my family. they text me, mom, who's going to happen? we know we depend on your job. >> we're going big, and that's the way it will be. >> reporter: the white house is asking for a massive stimulus package to help ease the pain.

>> americans need cash now, and the president wants to get cash now. i mean now in the next two weeks. >> reporter: one possibility includes sending americans $1,000. congress is also working on a relief package with paid sick days and emergency leave. >> we need much more bolstering on the medical side. >> reporter: some senators think it's an imperfect fix. >> my counsel to him is to vote for it anyway even if they think it has shortcomings. >> reporter: testing for covid-19 remains an issue. >> get tested real quick. that's not a possibility. >> reporter: doctors are still waiting on more kepting kits, meaning even drive-thru locations like this one in michigan will only test people showing serious symptoms. the white house says nearly two million testing kits are going out this week, and another two million are to go out next week. anne-marie? >> gwen baumgardner in london, thank you so much. >> reporter: thank you. the trump administration is urging construction companies to donate their inventories of safety masks to hospitals.

it is also asking them to stop ordering new masks. hospitals are running low on medical supplies, including masks, gowns, and gloves for health care workers. they need the items to fight the coronavirus pandemic. vice president mike pence said the single-use n-95 masks commonly used in construction are perfectly acceptable for hospital use. the ceo of phoebe putney health systems in georgia says he does not know when the next shipment of supplies would come in. >> what normally takes us six months we've gone through in one week. >> mask suppliers -- rather mask supplies are solo in some areas. the first responders in brooklyn, new york, lined up to grab surgical masks that were donated. france is on lockdown this morning to stop the spread of the coronavirus. the restriction went into effect yesterday. it turned paris, one of the world's most-visited cities, into a ghost town. authorities are ordering people

to stay inside for the next two weeks. it's described as the toughest health-related restriction in the country's modern history. france has been hit hard by the virus. more than 7,700 cases have been reported there. at least 175 deaths. and there are questions about coronavirus in north korea. the country claims it has no cases, but many doubt that. state media reported that north korean leader kim jong-un attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a new hospital this morning. kim said the hospital is crucial to improve the country's health care system. north korea sits between china and south korea, two countries where reported cases of the virus have dramatically declined. ramy inocencio looks at what those nations have done. >> reporter: in south korea's capital seoul, cleaning crews disinfect subway cars several e. drive-thru coronavirus testing gives 10,000 people their results every day. all part of a national action plan that's pulled infection rates down without any city lockdowns.

>> early diagnosis is key to fighting this virus. >> reporter: tina park is an expert on korean affairs. >> in south korea, we've adopted a measure called a triple t, so trace, test, and treat. >> reporter: meanwhile in china, the government attacked in the epidemic's heart of wuhan. officials built two hospitals with more than 2,000 beds in the span of a few weeks to stop the spread, a massive lockdown radiated out to nearly 60 million people across central china. while strong-arm tactics were used against people who refuse to wear masks with some beaten while others were locked into their homes forcefully quarantined. back home the 2020 presidential campaign is also feeling the effects of the coronavirus. joe biden widened his lead over bernie sanders in yesterday's democratic presidential primaries in three states. the former vice president now has 1,093 delegates to sanders'

802. 1,991 are needed for the nomination. laura podesta reports on the primary results and how the virus impacted voting. >> reporter: joe biden swept the night picking up all three states that held primaries yesterday. according to cbs projections, florida, illinois, and arizona. at the end of the night, biden and senator bernie sanders both live streamed messages to voters stressing the importance of leadership during this current health and economic crisis. >> tackling this pandemic is a national emergency akin to fighting a war. >> in this moment of crisis it is imperative that we stand together. >> reporter: voters in all three states experienced a unique but necessary extra step or two when heading to the polls tuesday. >> they squirted our hand with antiseptic when we went in and out. >> reporter: the supervisor in palm beach county said several sites had to be moved and others

open late after workers didn't show up. >> we had a lot of people who had to call out sick again or weren't able to make it. >> reporter: similar problems plagued arizona and illinois. >> i was surprised that illinois decided not to cancel, but i think it's important to vote. >> reporter: ohio was supposed to be the fourth state to hold a primary yesterday. in-person voting was postponed until june after the declaration of a health emergency. coming up on the "cbs morning news," united airlines is drastically cutting flights amid the coronavirus outbreak. and tax relief -- why are getting more time to pay your taxes this year. this is the "cbs morning news." ws." mucinex cold & flu all-in-one. fights... oh no. no-no-no. did you really need the caps lock? mucinex cold and flu all-in-one.

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hyatt, and other chains met with mr. trump yesterday. they discussed what they say is an unprecedented falloff in demand. hilton's ceo told the president hilton has had to close some hotels for the first time in a century. marriott, the world's biggest hotel chain, announced the furlough of tens of thousands of employees. on the cbs "money watch" now, you may have more time to pay your taxes this year. and united is cutting flights. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, let's start with markets first. asian markets finished lower this morning, and wall street futures are indicating a lower open here. but stocks rebounded yesterday after enduring their worst day in more than 30 years. wall street shared white house plans to pump some $1 trillion into the company, the plans could, to soften the blow of the coronavirus. the dow ultimately rallied 1,048 points. the nasdaq jumped 430.

the s&p 500 was up 143. grocers are limiting purchases on high-demand products amid the coronavirus pandemic. they're curbing the amounts of products shoppers can buy including items like purell, lysol, and canned soup. amazon announced yesterday it's only accepting shipments from suppliers of cleaning equipment, medical supplies, and household goods for the next three weeks in order to fill surging demand. amazon will only ship these products unless it already has other purchase items in its warehouses. taxpayers are getting more time to pay their taxes because of the coronavirus. the trump administration announced that individuals and businesses can delay paying 2019 tax bills for 90 days past when the returns have to be filed by april 15th. that deadline without interest or penalties, but returns still have to be filed by april 15th. treasury secretary steven mnuchin said individuals will be able to delay paying up to $1 million.

corporations will be able to defer paying up to $10 million. united airlines says it's reducing its schedule next month as the coronavirus continues to ravage the airline industry. that includes a 42% reduction across the u.s. and canada and an 85% decrease in international flights. across the atlantic, pacific, and latin america, the carrier will operate 45 daily flights in april. right now united does not plan to cut service to any u.s. cities. and some department stores are closing due to the coronavirus. macy's and hudson's bay say they're temporarily closing all u.s. stores. their e-commerce sites will continue to operate. customers can still use its curbside pickup facility to collect orders from on line. monday nordstrom said it was temporarily closing stores in the u.s. and canada but will still pay staff. last night neiman marcus joined the group of stores announcing they plan to temporarily close. >> diane king hall at the new york stock exchange.

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our top stories this morning, the coronavirus is confirin nationwide, there are more than 6,300 reported cases and more than 100 deaths. the white house has proposed a massive stimulus package that could include cash to americans fcing hardship during this crisis. he democratic nomination for president. the former vice president beat bernie sanders in all three state primaries yesterday. florida, illinois, and arizona. voting was delayed at some polling places when workers did not show up because of the coronavirus. ohio postponed its primary due to the virus. and a growing number of states are banning dining out in a bid to combat the coronavirus. we have more on the enormous

shock to the restaurant industry. >> reporter: carlos suarez operates four restaurants in new york's greenwich village. this weekend, he took the devastating step of laying off more than 200 workers. >> overnight porters and dish washers to servers and bartenders, prep cooks, dessert cooks. >> reporter: with restaurants only open for takeout and delivery, suarez guesses they can operate two to three months before they hit the breaking point. he's counting on the government to support small businesses. in the meantime, he's helping his laid-off workers by offering a food pantry at wholesale prices. >> everyone was extremely understanding, entirely selfless. and i thought it was a real testament to the humanity and character of our staff. >> reporter: known as one of the food capitals of the world, new york city is home to more than 25,000 restaurants, providing jobs to more than a quarter of a million people. many of those workers live

paycheck to paycheck. executive director of the new york city hospitality alliance, andrew rigie -- >> this is unprecedented, very scary situation. >> reporter: he says restaurants are the fabric of new york life, and it's unraveling fast. >> restaurants are already shutting down en mass, layoffs are happening. there are major concerns. there are immediate challenges, and we are going to need a massive long-term policy plan. >> reporter: for now, suarez ise 200 laid-off workers when the crisis blows over. nancy chen, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," a new report shows which parts of the u.s. could run out of available hospital beds. we'll look at worries about overwhelmed communities and hospitals. plus, gayle king has an exclusive interview with facebook coo sheryl sandberg who tells us how the tech giant is responding to the coronavirus crisis.

♪ and anthony mason talks with singer john legend about playing a concert from home as artists livestream mini performances for fans. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪