we will look at the threat with harvard professor joseph allen. if you live in the eastern or --tral time zones, host: time zones, (202) 748-8000. in the mountain or western, (202) 748-8001. if you are a nurse or doctor, we would like to hear u.s. -- we would like to hear you at (202) 748-8002. lastw york city, over the 36 hours, over a thousand deaths. u.s.13,500 deaths in the across the world, now 1.5 million cases of coronavirus and approaching 89,000 deaths. joining us from bethesda, maryland, dr. wilber chen, a disease expert at the university of maryland school of global medicine and health. let me begin with the vaccine. there are three phases to incorporate a vaccine. where are we with covid-19? respect touest: with vaccines, we are just at the beginning. about two weeks ago, we started the first of hopefully many vaccine trials that will be initiated this year. this first vaccine trial is what we call a phase one trial. have to govaccines through three different phases before licensure. that means each of those phases has to be successful

joseph allen of the harvard school of public health and bobby stock on the pandemic response in his state. join the conversation about the coronavirus on washington journal primetime tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. now, new york governor andrew cuomo gives an update on the pandemic response in his state from earlier today. this is just over 45 minutes. gov. cuomo: good afternoon to everyone. stressful, emotional times as we know. today is a day in the state of new york with very mixed emotions based on two very different pieces of information we have. i am trying to work through the mixed emotions for myself. i will present the facts and we will go from there. there is good news and what we are seeing. what we have done, and what we are doing is actually working and making a difference. we took dramatic actions in this state. new york pause program closed down schools and businesses, social distancing. and it is working. it is flattening the curve. and we see that again today, so far. meaning what? meaning, that curve is flattening because we are flattening the curve by what we are doi

joseph allen of the harvard school of public health. they will talk about the development of a covid-19 vaccine and the merits of wearing masks during the pandemic. also, virginia congressman bobby scott on the pandemic response in his state. "washington journal" prime-time tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. and some campaign 2020 news. vermont independent senator bernie sanders announced today that he is suspending his campaign for the democratic presidential nomination. here's what he had to say. sen. sanders: good morning, and thank you very much for joining me. i want to express to each of you, my deep gratitude for helping to create an unprecedented grass-roots political campaign that has had a profound impact in changing our nation. i want to thank the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who knocked on doors, millions of them in the freezing winters of iowa and new hampshire, and in the heat of nevada and south carolina, and in states throughout the country. i want to thank the two million americans who have contributed financiall

joseph allen of the harvard school of public health.y will talk about the development of a covid-19 vaccine and the merits of wearing masks during the pandemic. also, virginia congressman bobby scott on the pandemic response in his state. "washington journal" prime-time tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. and some campaign 2020 news. vermont independent senator bernie sanders announced today that he is suspending his campaign for the democratic presidential nomination. here's what he had to say.

joseph allen of the harvard school of public health and bobby stock on the pandemic response in his state. join the conversation about the coronavirus on washington journal primetime tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. now, new york governor andrew cuomo gives an update on the pandemic response in his state from earlier today. this is just over 45 minutes. gov. cuomo: good afternoon to everyone. stressful, emotional times as we know.

joseph allen of the harvard school of public health. he will talk about the development of a covid-19 vaccine and the merits of wearing masks during the pandemic. also, virginia covers men obvious got on the pandemic response in his state. washington journal primetime starts tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. congress, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell yesterday released a statement regarding further assistance for small businesses that read, "i will work with secretary mnuchin and leader schumer in order to approve further funding for the paycheck protection program by unanimous consent or by voice vote during the next scheduled senate session on thursday. agreeing to the $250 billion for someone businesses if half of it goes through community-based institutions serving farmers, family, women, minority, and veteran owned small businesses and nonprofits. they also saw improvements to all eligible small businesses can access critical funding and are not turned away by banks.

wilbur and actor joseph allen.o talk about the development of a vaccine and the merits of wearing masks during the pandemic. that is going to do it for this first segment today. stick around, plenty more to discuss this morning. there will be joined by camille to chalice of cq wrote -- camila dechalus of cq roll call. first, yesterday marilyn governor larry hogan announced a new way the state would be helping nursing homes fight coronavirus. >> we are launching statewide strike teams composed of members of the national guard, representatives of health departments, the maryland institute for emergency medical services systems, and hospital systems to bring triage, emergency care, supplies, and equipment to overburdened nursing homes. where the first state to launch such a coordinated response of effort. --are activating three to three distinct types of strike teams. first, testing teams which will identify those in close contact with a confirmed case, collect, and send out specimens. and provide expert instruction o