it is monday, march 23rd, 2020. good morning from the cbs news studio in washington, i'm jeff pegues in for anne-marie green. cases of the coronavirus continue to climb in the u.s. there are now over 33,000 reported cases across the nation. the u.s. death toll has topped 400. meanwhile, the senate is slated to take up another vote on an emergency aid package to rescue the struggling economy. overnight lawmakers in washington couldn't reach a deal. nancy chen with hear on the clash on capitol hill. the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: on capitol hill, lawmakers failed to reach bipartisan agreement on a trillion-dollar stimulus package to soften the economic blow of

the coronavirus crisis. >> if we aren't able to act tomorrow, it will be because of our colleagues on the other side continuing to dicker when the country expects us to come together and address there problem. >> the legislation has many problems. at the top of the list, it includes a large corporate bailout with no protection for workers and virtually no oversight. >> reporter: at the white house, president trump ordered fema to set up mobile hospitals in the hardest hit states -- washington, california, and new york. he also expressed hope congress would reach a deal. >> our goal is to get relief to americans as quickly as possible so that families can get by and small businesses can keep workers on the payroll. on cbs' "face the nation," dr. anthony fauci, a key member of the white house >> wre going to ge cges arahead.

there's no doubt about it. this physical separation at the same time as we're presenting an influx of cases coming in. i think that will go a long way from preventing us from becoming an italy. >> reporter: officials say testing and isolating those who are infected is crucial. the food and drug administration has made some headway, announcing approval of a new diagnostic test shipping out before the end of the month that provides results in hours rather than days. nancy chen, cbs news. the first member of the senate has tested positive for the coronavirus. kentucky republican rand paul, paul's chief of staff says that he is feeling well. he and four other republican senators are in self-quarantine and, therefore, are not able to go to the senate floor to vote. as republicans and democrats negotiate this stimulus bill. in germany, german chancellor angela merkel is in self-quarantine this morning. she was told that a doctor who gave her a vaccine against pneumonia on friday tested positive for the coronavirus.

merkel will undergo regular tests in the coming days and work from home. yesterday germany barred groups of more than two people from gathering except for families. in italy this morning, the death toll from the coronavirus continues to swell. more than 5,400 people have died. in spain, the number of deaths has surged to at least more than 1,700. spain's emergency unit is out in force disinfecting the streets. this was the scene yesterday in a town outside of madrid. spain's prime minister announced that he is extending the state of emergency there in april. in hard-hit eastern france yesterday, soldiers rushed to build a field hospital. five tents were set up, each with space for six patients. they are outfitted with equipment that's usually used in war zones. france has confirmed more than 16,000 cases, nearly 700 people have died. there is growing pressure on

the tokyo olympics to put off the games. yesterday the international olympic committee said that it is considering postponing the games because of the outbreak. not long after the announcement, canada said that it is not sending its athletes. meanwhile, australia told its athletes to be prepared for the games to be rescheduled into 2021. and for the first time, japan's prime minister reportedly hinted at the games being postponed. here in the u.s., it's not just hospitals and big cities that are gearing up for a wave of infected patients. hospitals in rural communities are also on the front lines of this health crisis. omar villafranca reports from texas. >> reporter: in the fight against covid-19, nonessential visitors aren't allowed at goodall witcher health care facility in texas. the halls are quiet. adam willman knows that could change at any moment. >> i think we are as ready as we are for the given time now. >> reporter: willman is the hospital's ceo.

his job is to keep this rural 25-bed hospital ready to treat any patients who come here with the virus. what number keeps you up at night? >> one. >> reporter: one keeps you up? >> i think at this point, we're prepping, we're making sure the plans we have in place, the education we've done with our employees. i think one patient is that case. and that keeps us up at night. how many can we handle? we're going to take care of our community. >> reporter: so far one person has tested positive here for covid-19. willman expects more cases. this hospital and nursing home center is the closest health care facility for the county's 18,000 residents. >> all right -- >> thank you. bye-bye. >> reporter: even here in clifton, population 4,000, people are taking the threat seriously. at the corner drug and cafe, one employee's only job is to wipe down tables and door handles to

protect customers. >> our customers are our friends. we know people by name. if something that we didn't do affected some of those people it would be very difficult if we felt responsible. >> reporter: as part of the precautions at the hospital, our cbs news crew was not allowed to enter. instead, a staff member agreed to take a sanitized camera inside. the video shows nurses checking visitors' temperatures. >> do you have a cough, fever? >> no. >> reporter: we also saw a handful of masks to protect the doctors and nurses thanks to willman who decided to stock up three weeks ago. >> we decided to go to our local hardware store and our feed stores and our tractor supply and buy all the masks we could get our hands on. >> reporter: in texas, some 26 rural health care facilities have shut their doors since 2010. willman worries that more rural hospitals could be victims of the coronavirus. >> we were struggling before this. and now we have no routine business. the eerie fact is these empty

halls could become permanent if we don't figure something out. >> that was omar villafranca reporting. the national restaurant association estimates eateries in the u.s. could lose at least $225 billion over the next three months. still, some celebrity chefs are pitching in to help their customers. one chef is stepping out of the kitchen. >> reporter: in this new york suburb, chef dale taldi is trying to keep his business afloat. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: the same chef who recently beat bobby flay on the food network's hit show -- >> dale taldi! >> reporter: is now doing something he's never done in his culinary career -- serving as his restaurant's delivery guy. on this delivery, the customers left a 50% tip, leaving taldi in tears of gratitude. taldi just opened his new restaurant last fall. now he can only offer takeout

and delivery and hopes to meet payroll for the few employees he can still afford. >> you know, you have like five people left in the restaurant. it's like -- we're just doing our best to keep -- they have families to feed, mortgages to pay. >> reporter: in a town down the road, another distinguished chef, michael selockis is open for pickup only. >> it's not about money. not about anything more than cooking food and trying to help people if that's possible. >> reporter: for these top chefs, the concept is simple -- bring comfort to others through something they love so deeply -- cooking. after seeing his staff lose their jobs and the economy wobble, selockis decided to offer two different prices on his menu. one for those who are still working. another half price for those who have lost their jobs. >> whatever you do, something little, something small, it's going to help somebody. and that passes on hopefully to somebody else.

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york stock exchange today. all trading will be done electronically for first time. the change comes after two people there were found to have the coronavirus. normal market hours are still in place. wall street finished down last week. on friday the dow lost 913 points. the nasdaq fell 271, and the s&p 500 dropped 104. the senate failed to pass a massive stimulus bill last night. democrats called it a slush fund for corporations that doesn't do enough for small businesses and hospitals. treasury secretary steve mnuchin said the plan is meant to prop up the nation's economy for the next three months. and a supercomputer will be used to fight the coronavirus outbreak. ibm is partnering with the white house to help researchers better understand covid-19, its treatments and potential cures. the supercomputer allows researchers to run calculations that would otherwise take years to complete.

that's your cbs money watch report. for more head to cbsmoneywatch.com. at the new york stock exchange, i'm wendy gillette. some fear job losses will hit unprecedented levels as businesses shut down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. a goldman sachs economist estimates initial jobless claims for last week may reach the highest level on record. some companies are looking to hire thousands of workers. danya bacchus explains. >> reporter: grocery stores continue to see a rush of customers, and many are now looking for help. >> if somebody is temporarily out of work, we would like to offer them a job. >> reporter: albertson's is just one of the big chains hiring new employees. kroger recently says it needs 10,000 people. dollar tree is taking applications, and walmart plans to add 150,000 positions. many convenience stores also have openings. 7-eleven is looking to add up to

20,000 jobs due to increased business. amazon is seeing a surge in online orders and is looking for 100,000 people. the retail giant is also raising the minimum pay to $17 an hour through april. smaller businesses need help, too. >> i started worrying about how everything was going to play out. >> reporter: donna malone lost her job at an indianapolis sports stadium but found work at this food bank that's trying to help those in need. >> i'm blessed to have a job. you know, some don't. >> we're hiring. we need as many people as we can get during this traumatic time. >> reporter: this dallas janitorial business needs workers to help disinfect buildings. >> a lot of people are losing their jobs in the restaurant and bar business. and we need more people. so it's a way we can help the community. >> reporter: and domino's expects to hire some 10,000 people. the company needs delivery drivers and pizza makers now that millions of americans are ordering in instead of going out. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles.

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hello, hello! >> reporter: dressed in concert clothes, then aided by mom rebecca, siblings caliope and trenten are here to perform for their self-quarantined neighbor. >> two, three, four. ♪ >> reporter: 78-year-old helena schlang. >> i haven't been out of the house -- well except in the yard for the last five days. >> reporter: she lives alone and says she got a call from rebecca asking if she needed groceries. when helena said she was fine, rebecca thought of a different offer. >> she loves music. i asked if she'd like if the kids came to the porch. >> she knows that i love music, and i really like her kids. they are terrific. >> reporter: helena joined the kids outside, practicing responsible social distancing, of course. >> we love playing the cello for other people. and then we thought about how she was stuck in her house.

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capital of zagreb. the top of one two of spires on the iconic cathedral collapsed. streets were littered with debris. concrete slabs from buildings fell on cars. the prime minister said that it was the biggest earthquake in zagreb in the last 140 years. more than a dozen people were injured. despite an empty auditorium due to the coronavirus, the show went on at the grand ole opry this weekend. it started with an emotional tribute to kenny rogers. ♪ traveled the world with a six-piece band that does for you ♪ ♪ what you ask him to and you try to stay on with the songs you've sung ♪ ♪ for so many people they've all begun to come back again ♪ >> singer vince gill honored rogers who died at the age of 81 on friday. days after tom brady agreed to a deal with the tampa bay

buccaneers, the new england patriots are reportedly bringing back veteran quarterback brian hoyer. "the boston globe" says the pats have agreed to a one-year deal with hoyer. this will be the 34-year-old quarterback's third stint with the team. he was tom brady's back up in 2017 and 2018. he spent the last year with the indianapolis colts. a bakery in san francisco is baking quarantine cakes. they're being delivered to people self-isolating and social distancing due to the coronavirus. the cakes come with messages like wash your hands and don't touch your face. the owner is encouraging other bakeries to do the same. coming up on "cbs morning news," we'll speak with the u.s. surgeon general jerome adams. i'm jeff pegues. this is the "cbs morning news."

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our top story this morning -- cases of coronavirus continue to climb here in the u.s. there are now over 33,000 reported cases. the death toll has now topped 400. this morning the senate is slated to take up another vote on an emergency aid package to rescue the struggling economy. overnight, lawmakers could not compromise on the nearly $2 trillion package. coming up this morning on "cbs this morning," we're going to speak with u.s. surgeon general jerome adams about the medical supply shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic. first, while many stayed in this weekend heeding government warnings, others stepped up in socially responsible ways. laura podesta looks at the gesture bringing people together. >> reporter: while many stayed indoors this weekend, volunteers in st. paul, minnesota, did not. >> from the neighborhood.

i'll be back with more -- >> reporter: they collected donated face masks to hand off to first responders on the front lines fighting the coronavirus. elsewhere in the country, americans found ways to keep spirits lifted during this stressful time. in northern california, a group draped an american flag over a highway overpass. an indiana boy who had to postpone his 8th birthday party received a surprise from his tight-knit community. >> makes me feel very happy that people actually care for me. >> reporter: 20 of caden's neighbors put up happy birthday signs and some left a small gift on the front porch. in new york state where all nonessential workers have been asked to stay home, governor andrew cuomo delivered a message about overcoming challenges. >> dealing with hardship actually makes you stronger. >> reporter: he also urged everyone to mentally prepare for

social distancing and physical isolation being the norm until possibly the end of the year. laura podesta, cbs news. here is what's coming up on "cbs this morning" -- of course that interview that i just talked about with surgeon general jerome adams. he's going to talk about medical supply shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic. plus, anna werner looks at the rise in scams involving the coronavirus. and retired four-star general stanley mcchrystal talks about the government's response to the crisis. for now, that is the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm jeff pegues in washington. have a great day. have a great day.