cbsnews.com. reporting this morning from cbs 4 news in denver, i'm karen leigh. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> leigh: breaking news tonight-- new warnings for americans, and a coronavirus fight. the nation's top health officials say to brace for the worst and saddest week yet. >> we are struggling to get it under control. >> this is going to be our pearl harbor moment, our 9/11 moment. >> leigh: also tonight, president trump accuses some governors of playing politics, as they plead for help. >> can you imagine if franklin delano roosevelt said, "i will be right behind you, connecticut. good luck building those battleships." >> leigh: plus, this palm sunday, keeping the faith, and breaking the rules. >> i know it's an increasingly challenging time. >> leigh: queen elizabeth urges self-discipline in a rare address to an anxious nation.

nurses on the front line speak out about shortages threatening their lives. they are the heroic workers putting their health on the line every shift. >> i try to do my part to help. >> leigh: later, a supercentenarian celebrates 110 years. party on. this is the "cbs weekend news." >> leigh: good evening. i'm karen leigh, reporting tonight from cbs4 news in denver. we begin with breaking news. in britain, prime minister boris johnson, who has the coronavirus, has been admitted to the hospital. also, dire warnings in this country about challenging days ahead. and the last 24 hours there have been more than 1,300 new deaths. new york is hit the hardest. 1,000 more military personnel

will deploy there to help out. and the virus is spreading. experts warn of a new wave of so called hot spots. areas include the northeast, mid-atlantic and south, plus states like indiana and colorado. we have reports tonight from cbs news correspondents across the country and overseas. we begin with meg oliver in newark, new jersey. >> reporter: karen, here in the epicenter of new york and new jersey, they are desperately waiting for flights to arrive full of supplies like ventilators. lme hospitals only have days left before they run out. the death toll is soaring in new york city, where they lost re people in thein the last 24 hours to covid-19. >> coronavirus is truly vicious. >> reporter: but sunday, as new york governor andrew cuomo pleaded for the most vulnerable to stay isolated and protected, he offered a glimmer of hope in the same time period they saw the highest number of patients--

1,700-- discharged as well. >> we could be either very near the apex, or the apex could be a plateau. >> reporter: as the virus ravages hospitals in new jersey suburbs, it is also attacking detroit and chicago, where covid-19 deaths quadrupled last week and doubled in new orleans. two people died aboard the "coral princess" before they were allowed to dock in miami saturday. as new york remains the epicenter, hospitals are running dangerously low on supplies and health care workers are stretched thin. >> every day when i go to work, i feel like a sheep going to slaughter. >> reporter: first responders are trying to help, offering support with a nightly serenade of sirens. as health care workers brace for possibly one the toughest weeks ahead, the economic pain is mounting at an extraordinary rate. here at newark liberty international, united airlines have slashed the number of daily flights from 400 to just 15. experts estimate at least 29% of the economy has shut down.

karen. >> leigh: all right, meg, thank you. the coronavirus has now claimed nearly 10,000 lives across the united states. president trump and top health officials warn, we are in for a tough week. nikole killion is at the white house. >> this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most american's lives, quite frankly. this is going to be our pearl harbor moment, our 9/11 moment. >> reporter: the surgeon general implored the public to do its part to flatten the curve, as the u.s. braces for the coronavirus crisis to climax. >> i will not say we have it under control, margaret, that would be a false statement. we are struggling to get it under control, and that is the issue that's at hand right now. >> reporter: while most of the country is under stay at home orders, a handful of states are not. >> we'll do more as we need to, listening to our public health official. >> reporter: some governors warn they could be out of critical supplies this week.

>> its' probably the 9th of april. >> reporter: its president said his administration is doing all it can to meet the needs, but also cautioned they use the federal stockpile just for backup. ll to say a backup, the surgeon general eluded to pearl harbor, can you imagine if franklin delano roosevelt said, "i will be right behind you, connecticut. good luck building those over the dismissal of u.s.s. >> reporter: meantime, the pentagon is facing new fallout over the dismissal of u.s.s. "roosevelt" captain brent crozier, who was cheered by his fellow sailors after he wrote a letter complaining the navy wasn't doing enough to save his disease-stricken crew. >> i thought it was terrible whwhat he did. >> reporter: then-secretary mark esper said it was a tough decision, but one that he supports. >> it's a chain of command issue. an issue of trust and confidence in the captain of the ship. >> reporter: captain crozier has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, secretary esper said. over half of the ship's crew has been tested, with 155 confirmed

cases. karen. >> leigh: all right, nikole, thank you. now, to britain. boris johnson has been admitted to the hospital. officials call it a precaution as he battles with the coronavirus. in britain today, queen elizabeth ii today delivered a rare public address on the coronavirus. as elizabeth palmer reports, it drew on her own wartime experience. >> reporter: boris johnson appeared in the doorway of downing street on thursday to applaud health workers. he has been in isolation, but insisted he was still leading the fight against the virus. tonight, we're told he's in hospital having tests as a precautionary step. the announcement came just after queen elizabeth made a rare address to the nation. >> i hope in the years to come, >> i hope in t everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. and those who come after us will say, the britons of this generation were as strong as

any. >> reporter: most britons are trying to keep the regulation ulo yards apart outdoors this beautiful spring weekend. those who aren't, get nudged along by patrolling police, whether in london's busy parks or on english channel beaches. enanwhile, sweden is still bucking a national lockdown. shops, restaurants and schools remain open, though older people r e self-isolating. but critics say the data suggests sweden will soon follow italy and spain deep into crisis. in perugia, italy, father romano celebrates palm sunday mass from a rooftotop. proof that things are far from returning to anything like normal yet. but both here and in spain, there is some is good news. the infections and the death

rates are flattening. coronavirus deaths in the u.k. are now among the highest in europe. but the health secretary has said evidence shows the peak may come as early as next weekend. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> leigh: holy week has begun, with empty places of worship, as people are still keeping the faith this palm sunday. in jerusalem, monks handed out palm fronds at doors and by reaching up to balconies. at the vatican, pope francis said mass to a near empty st. peters basilica. across america, people of all faiths are finding new ways to connect this palm sunday. but some are defying orders not to gather. jonathan vigliotti reports. >> reporter: fire and brimstone. >> there's something going on in

america today! >> reporter: and defiance inside louisiana's life tabernacle, where against state and federal orders, pastor tony opened his doors this palm sunday to a packed crowd. he said banning church services is a violation of the first amendment. louisiana's governor disagreed. >> i'm calling upon those parishioners to not go, because it is grossly irresponsible. >> reporter: across the country religious leaders are holding religious leaders are holding services and risking their parishioners and their community's health, from tampa, florida, where pastor rodney howard-browne was arrested and later decided to cancel in-person services... >> peoplple think i was excessie but somebody had to make a stand. >> reporter: ...to thousand oaks, california, where a church opened today to give communion to up to 400 people. by and large, most places of worship have heeded the warning, following the pope's lead and taking scripture.

>> the church is not something you go to, the church is something that you are a part f. the country is not shutting down churches because they don't believe in what we believe in. they are doing it for the safety of people. >> reporter: the pandemic has lead many back to their faith, but officials say to place faith over the science is simply dangerous, especially when technology allows people to gather together online. karen, you remember, like all of us, that criticism that spring der when they under when they gathered collectively on beaches. well, critics say church goers are no different and should stay inside, at least for now. >> leigh: yes, jonathan, thank you. the coronavirus pandemic has taken a wrecking ball to all of our social gatherings. from sports to tourism to culture. it is also thrown a speed bump on the road to campaign 2020. ed o'keefe reports on how democrats are dealing. >> reporter: former vice president joe biden on sunday once again criticized president trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. >> what i have been saying is

that he is moving too slow. hae virus is not his fault. but-- but the response is his responsibility. >> reporter: cbs news polling finds a narrow majority of americans approve of his handling of the crisis, 51-49%. biden's delegate lead makes him the presumptive democratic the presumptive democratic nominee. but the pandemic has affected the presidential campaign as much as every state of life. wisconsin is still holding a primary on tuesday. the democratic governor and republican legislators have been fighting over the day in court. biden and senator bernie sanders agree the primary should be delayed. delayed.e should not have to put >> people should not have to put their lives on the line in order to participate in our democracy. >> reporter: activists like michigan democratic party omairwoman barnes says as a alecaution states need to expand the use of absentee and mail ballots by november. >> we need to be prepared to

have elections that don't require people to show up to a polling place on a specific day. >> reporter: democrats are also postponing their national convention in milwaukee from mid july to mid august. biden is open to having either delegates meet virtually. >> the idea of holding the convention is going to be necessary, but we may not be able to put 10, 20, 30,000 people in one place. >> reporter: as for republicans, president trump says his party's convention scheduled for late august in charlotte will proceed as scheduled. karen. >> leigh: all right, ed o'keefe, thank you. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," trying to stay safe. nurses raise alarms about a critical shortage of supplies. ieus, supermarket heroes. keeping the shelves stocked and americans fed during this pandemic. and, meet this lovely lady. she is 110 years old, and still celebrating. she is 110 years old, and still celebrating. proof i can fight psoriatic arthritis...

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>> reporter: she returned to overwhelmed emergency rooms, and colleagues with coronavirus symptoms. >> the unit, the nurses are getting sick. we are in the i.c.u. now as patients. >> reporter: they are also >> reporter: they are also deeply conflicted. >> the guilt toward not tending to patients right now outweighs the guilt toward my family. t no health care worker deserves to martyr themselves to this broken system. >> i can't kiss my children. i can't hug my children. and this is going to go on for months. we work hard for our patients because we're impassioned about what we do. but, we didn't sign up to be exposed to a killer virus without proper protection. >> reporter: since our interview, shelly hughes, who gave one of her n95 masks to a pregnant colleague, has begun self-isolating. she has some symptoms and she doesn't know whether it's her asthma acting up or covid-19. thren?

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>> leigh: finally tonight, while this is a time of severe hardship for many, one woman in los angeles has reason to celebrate-- 110 incredible reasons. for the super-centenarian, life goes on. here's jamie yuccas. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you. >> reporter: ruth mendelson dressed up and put on her lipstick to celebrate her 110th birthday. but, the party attendees had to get creative, using an iphone in ceont of the glass window. >> we threw the best party we could give her under the circumstances. >> reporter: ruth's son errol bender hopes his mom is a beacon of hope during this dark time,

and thinks anyone could learn from how she lived her life. what makes your mom special? >> she is extraordinary because she is ordinary. she is not a world record holder in anything. nye didn't invent anything. she didn't run any companies or paint pictures. she has been a person who has impacted people's lives through who she is. she listens to people. she cares about people. she smiles. >> reporter: born in 1910, william howard taft was president. ruth lived through world war i and ii, the great depression and the spanish flu of 1918. now, bender just hopes she can survive coronavirus, so he can throw her another party. >> this is not what we hoped to have to live in for a lot longer r t under the circumstances, it is better than the alternative. >> reporter: and that's all any of us can hope for, at any age. jamie yuccas, cbs news, los angeles. >> leigh: happy birthday. well, that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. news" for this sunday. i'm karen leig i'm karen leigh, reporting from denver.

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