it is friday, march 20th, 2020. good morning from our cbs news studio in washington. i am jeff pegues in for anne-marie green. this morning, people in the entire state of california, the country's most populous state, are being ordered to stay home in a bid to curb the coronavirus pandemic. nationwide the number of reported cases has soared past 14,000. more than 200 people have died. cindy pom looks at how state officials are taking desperate measures. >> reporter: california governor gavin newsom has ordered nearly all of the state's 40 million residents to stay at home indefinitely.

that's about one in eight americans. >> we need to bend the curve in the state of california, and in order to do that we need to recognize the reality. >> reporter: it comes as the number of people infected with the coronavirus throughout the u.s. continues to rise. >> if we can slow the spread, we can buy days. and when we buy those days, that means that we can get ventilators, and we can get beds and kits and masks and tests. and this will save lives. >> reporter: pennsylvania is shutting down non-lifesaving businesses. hundreds of contract workers at philadelphia international airport have already been laid off. herbert stewart fears he's next. >> i'm a father. this is going to hit dramatically. >> reporter: in washington, d.c., republicans and democrats start negotiations today on a stimulus package to help american workers and businesses. >> corporations should not get a bailout and then be allowed to fire employees or cut their salaries. >> reporter: the republican

proposal gives every american up to $1,200. >> money for people from the middle class on down, period. >> reporter: globally the head of the united nations is calling for a coordinated response. >> if you let the virus spread like wildfire, especially if the most vulnerable regions of the world, it would kill millions of people. >> reporter: cindy pom, cbs news. the president says two existing drugs show promise to combat the coronavirus. both drugs are still in clinical trials and could take months for fda approval. meantime, the white house's coronavirus task force is out with a dire warning. it's really a reminder, asking people to engage in social distancing. it says that if just 10 to 15% of americans ignore the federal guidelines, cases could rise even further. all of this as testing across the country ramps up. mola lenghi reports. >> reporter: ramped up testing

painting a fuller picture. coronavirus tests increased tenfold in the last seven days. more than half of reported cases are concentrated in three states, and just ten counties. >> you can see the dramatic increases in the number of new cases based on our ability to test additional people. and this will continue over the next two to three days. >> reporter: in new york state, the number of cases nearly doubled overnight. >> we now have misinformation and fear and panic which is as contagious or more contagious than the virus. >> reporter: governor andrew cuomo issued even harsher measures for nonessential l workers. >> that means 75% of the work force must stay at home. >> reporter: meanwhile, americans are rallying together to combat the virus. more than 1,000 retired and private practice physicians are volunteering their services. medical student ruth howe jumped at the chance to help. >> what we're trying to do is take care of the people who can't go outside.

they're more vulnerable than someone like me who's lucky enough to be young and healthy. >> reporter: the national guard is answering the call. more than 2,000 troops across 27 states are distributing aid and supplies. tonight more than 900 cars lined up at this drive-thru food donation center in warren, ohio. and food giant kroger plans to hire 10,000 additional workers companywide. even in this time of giving, the red cross fears a nationwide blood shortage. cbs news has learned more than 4,500 blood drives have already been canceled. >> we know many of you are home practicing the president's guidelines for social distancing. one thing we should all consider, especially our millennials and gen-z, is donating blood. one donation can save up to three lives. >> reporter: those blood drive cancelations have led to about 150,000 fewer donations. health officials fear if that continues it could lead to a strain on the entire health care system. today we learned that two

military field hospitals have been put on high alert in order to help with medical emergencies unrelated to coronavirus. mola lenghi, cbs news, new york. the state department has issued the highest warning to date. it's urging all americans not to travel overseas or to return to the u.s. if they can. this is an unprecedented move and comes as countries around the world try to get a grip on this outbreak. the death toll in italy has surpassed the total in china. meanwhile today for the second day in a row, china reported no new local cases as ramy inocencio reports. the possible slowdown of the virus was cause for celebration. >> reporter: 50,000 screens honoring china's health care workers lit up cities across the country as beijing announced for the first time no new home-grown cases of the deadly coronavirus. a massive lockdown and tough tactics helped turn the tide.

yet experts praise south korea, where a policy of early, rapid testing at drive-thrus and now at phone booth-sized stations has proven to be the most effective tactic. south korea and the u.s. reported their first coronavirus cases the same day in january. two weeks later, south korea approved its first test. in the u.s., it took nearly six weeks to agree on a test. since then, south korea has screened more than 300,000 people. the u.s. in the same period only reached about 100,000. experts say south korea sets a standard for all other countries. >> no country in the western world wants to be the next italy. >> reporter: it's scenes like this nobody wants. italian army trucks carrying inm struggling tpe >> big lesson that we learn is about testing early. testing and tracking. we didn't do that.

>> reporter: every day you delay, said one doctor, the contagion gets worse. ramy inocencio, cbs news, tokyo. the olympic flame arrived in japan this morning amid growing doubts that the games will take place in july. the flame arrived from greece in a scaled down ceremony at an air base in northern japan. organizers and the olympic committee say that the games will go on. yesterday, president trump said japan's prime minister told him that he has not made a decision yet. meanwhile, mr. trump canceled the g7 summit of world leaders that was set to take place at camp david in june. the white house says that it will now be done by video teleconference. britain's queen elizabeth is practicing social distancing in the wake of the coronavirus. the 93-year-old monarch left buckingham palace yesterday and was taken to windsor castle a week earlier than planned. her husband, prince philip, was brought to the castle separately. meanwhile, prince albert ii was

monaco has tested positive for coronavirus. the palace says that the 62-year-old prince is continuing to work from his home office. meantime, people across the globe are being urged to take steps to try to prevent those most at risk from catching coronavirus. in italy, 99% of people who have died from the virus had pre-existing conditions. nearly 60% of american adults have chronic health conditions. errol barnett looks at efforts being made to protect the most vulnerable. >> reporter: on line, young people are pleading with strangers to practice social distancing as a matter of life or death. by staying home, you're helping to protect people like me, says abigail luna with crohn's disease. casey close has lupus and kidney disease. >> you're being reckless with other people's lives. specifically, you know, my life, people who are like me, who can't interact with the world

right now. >> reporter: an estimated ten million americans have a medical condition that weakens the immune system. 16-year-old hannah sames has a nervous system disorder. >> people have to stay away from other people. >> reporter: she's on medications to suppress her immune system. lori sames is her mom. what does this moment feel like for you both? >> scary. >> yeah. really scary. >> reporter: we first met the family in 2015 when an experimental gene therapy trial was launching. two weeks ago, lori and hannah began to self-quarantine. sanitizing everything and handling deliveries with gloves. >> people need to have empathy and see the greater picture and self-contain. >> hannah's condition has impaired her speech, but she still has a powerful message. >> it's really not worth getting

me or other people sick. >> reporter: errol barnett, cbs news, new york. still ahead on the "cbs morning news," meet the people who can't work from home during the coronavirus pandemic. and how the empty streets are helping them. this is the "cbs morning news." and ia heart attack. it changed my life. but i'm a survivor. after my heart attack, my doctor prescribed brilinta. it's for people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack. brilinta is taken with a low-dose aspirin. no more than 100 milligrams as it affects how well brilinta works. brilinta helps keep platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. in a clinical study, brilinta worked better than plavix. brilinta reduced the chance of having another heart attack... ...or dying from one. don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor, since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, st, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily, or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. don't take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers,

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struggling just one day after making modest gains. diane king hall with more on that from the new york stock exchange. ♪ [ bell ] >> reporter: wall street finished higher on thursday. the dow rose 188 points. the nasdaq gained 160, and the s&p 500 added 11. tech companies and energy led the way. u.s. oil prices rallied to its largest single-day gain on record, jumping 25%. and with more and more americans staying home, companies that provide teleconferencing are getting a boost. microsoft, zoom, and slack are seeing a jump in new users. thousands of americans, especially those working in restaurants, are already without a job for the foreseeable future. some companies are hiring. domino's pizza needs 10,000 workers as more americans stay home and order takeout and

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social distancing and no longer taking group lunch breaks. >> we try and keep six feet away. >> reporter: in other states, more extreme measures are in place. boston's mayor ordered all construction there to come to a halt. a new york city council member is asking mayor bill de blasio to do the same thing. connecticut officials say they aren't opposed to shutting down construction sites if the cdc recommends it. but with fewer cars on the road and less people out and about, they say now is an opportune time to get big construction projects completed. >> the irony of the whole thing is that indeed a lot of these projects, particularly bridge projects, are impacted by traffic volumes. so the lower traffic volumes ironically makes it a lot easier for the crews to do their jobs. >> reporter: construction worker b.j. radley tells me he's doing well. and to stay that way, when he's not at the job site he's self-quarantining at home. laura podesta, cbs news, stamford, connecticut.

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distancing could not prevent a choir from getting together to sing. the soul inspiration choir had to cancel its regular meeting, so members took to the streets in oldham. residents sang with the choir. families stood together in groups and kept their distance from others. that is something you're seeing in this country, too. people coming together in different ways. while the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy, the alcohol industry is one of the few industries that is thriving. health officials worry a surge in alcohol sales means that customers are self-medicating to cope with growing anxiety. christina fann has details. >> reporter: stressed out by the coronavirus and drinking your woes away? you're far from the only one. from liquor stores to wine distributors, bottles are flying off the shelves. >> we were selling to at least three times as many customers as we normally are. and their order sizes are bigger. >> reporter: melissa sanders, a wine importer, can hardly keep up with the demand.

she believes it's because customers are looking for a source of comfort in these tle amditality that they have with toilet paper with wine. >> reporter: officials are afraid the fear caused by the coronavirus pandemic will lead y to r -- lead to a spike in the substance abuse epidemic. >> would be indeed ironic if we minimized transmission of coronavirus and forced everybody to self-isolate and the people who are most vulnerable wind up dying of overdoses or suicides. >> reporter: officials say with recovery meetings canceled, it's important those struggling know there's help on line. treatment centers like the long island council on alcoholism and drug dependence are offering telehealth services on your phone or computer. >> oftentimes with stress, fear, and anxiety, leads to self-medication. we on long island here have seen lines down the block, people parking on the street for liquor stores. >> reporter: doctors say excess amounts of alcohol can also suppress your immune system.

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in washington, d.c., the iconic cherry blossoms are near peak bloom. the number of people taking in the view was noticeably smaller this year since most folks are staying at home due to the coronavirus concerns. those people who did come out say they gave each other plenty of space. typically millions gather each year in the nation's capital to catch a glimpse of the spring blooms. coming up on "cbs this

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our top story this morning, the entire state of california, that's nearly 40 million people in a bid to curb the coronavirus pandemic. nationwide, the number of reported cases has now soared past 14,000. more than 200 people have died. president trump says two existing drugs show great potential. those are his words to combat the coronavirus. both are in clinical trials and could take months for fda approval. the coronavirus pandemic is changing life as we know it. shutting down cities and businesses. elise preston shows us how one church ministry in new jersey is working hard to continue its

mission of feeding the hungry. we're just going to ask you to collect whatever you need. we do it practicing social distancing. >> reporter: mary katherine voucher was one of a few volunteers who showed up to the weekly food pantry at st. teresa of avila in summit, new jerseyt. fears of the coronavirus forced many volunteers at the loaves and fishes ministry to stay home, but the pandemic isn't stopping hunger. >> these people are our needy, so we felt we have to continue the program as best we can. >> reporter: 79-year-old milicent benjamin loaded up a cart of food for herself and friends as the coronavirus continues to affect more people and businesses. this week's bag of canned goods and pasta is even more critical. >> i thank god for the food because i know i don't have the money to get the food. and i really thank god. and i thank god for the people that fix it to give us. >> reporter: the majority of the people coming to get food are seniors walking from a senior housing complex right across the street.

with the elderly most at risk, the church is being especially careful. >> normally the folks gather inside. but we're also trying to be supportive of what we've heard from the different levels of government not to gather people in groups. so people now can come and take the groceries they need from the outside. >> reporter: monsignor robert sterling meyer says despite the pandemic the church will run the pantry with its new social distancing measures as long as they can and as long as people donate. >> oftentimes it brings out the best in people. >> reporter: people like batcher -- >> stay healthy. >> yeah. >> reporter: she's thankful the ministry can still operate and is praying people around the country spread love in a time of uncertainty. elise preston, cbs news, summit, new jersey. coming up this morning on "cbs this morning," fema is now in charge of the federal coronavirus response. we're going to have an exclusive interview with fema administrator peter gaynor.

and how the virus is forcing people to cancel their big day. and we'll speak with bishop t.d. jakes about how to stay calm in times of uncertainty. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm jeff pegues in washington. have a great day. a great day.