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the band's co-founder, adam schlesinger, has died as a result of covid-19. he was 52 years old.s is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are broadcasting from the epicenter of the pandemic in the united states, new york city. we are turning now to india, where 1.3 billion people have been locked down for more than a week to curb the spread of the coronavirus. india is now reporting nearly 2000 cases and at least 50 deaths. prime minister narendra modi apologized sunday for the devastation india's 21-day curfew has wrought for millions of people living in poverty and migrant workers who were stranded far from home when the lockdown was announced. some have reportedly died making the perilous journey home. last week, modi's government announced a $22.6 billion stimulus plan to provide cash payments and food to people in need. more than 80% of india's workforce is informal, with most living off daily wages often less than $2 or $3 a day, wagegs they cannot earn u under the present curfrfew. more than 4 million indians are homeless. one hom

adam schlesinger, the voice behind "stacy's mom" has died.just 52 years old. >>> the virus has taken the patriarch of the jazz world, ellis marsalis died from pneumonia caused by the coronavirus. he was 85. >>> we're hearing more stories about how the estimates of this virus can take a sudden and very series turn. >>> abc's kimberly brooks reports. >> reporter: we already know it's a matter of life and death. but between those two is living life after being diagnosed with the coronavirus. at its best no symptoms. but at its worst, cautionary tales of unexpected turns. cnn anchor chris cuomo broadcasting from his basement says he suffered extreme night sweats tuesday like he's never experienced before. >> it was like somebody was beating me like a pinata, and i was shivering so much that sanjay is right, i chipped my tooth. these are not cheap. >> reporter: for julia in yonkers, new york, it was manageable until day eight. >> i spiked a fever of 102.7. >> wow. >> and i started with the cough, and that triggered my asthma. >> reporter: but the

reporter: the number of famous and influential folks calling to covid-19 is steadily growing, adam schlesinger rock 'n' roll." and joseph dickey. ♪ >> reporter: actor mark blum and playwright thomas mcnally are gone. in a hospital, the staff celebrates every covid-19 patient well enough to go home. and most people who get the virus do survive. still, so many have fallen. with important work with them, sociologist walked every part of life. marina came from mexico to become an outspoken activist for transgender rights. the rabbi survived the holocaust but in '91 did not survive this. and gone as well -- >> i want you to know my faith has never wavered. >> reporter: and januais ran a w jersey food pantry. a job she never let go. none of these are more important than the thousands of other americans who have fallen or will fall in coming days but they are highly visible reminders of how this pandemic is changing the human geolograp of this country. changing who we are. tom forehan, cnn, bethesda, maryland. >> i'm natalie allen. thanks so much for watching "cnn newsroom." we leave you with one mor

. >>> another virus victim is grammy and emmy-winning musician adam schlesinger.orm the band fountains of wayne, best known for their 2003 hit "stacy's mom." he was 52. >>> every day brings stories of about people bravely battling the virus. for those of us here at abc, in many cases it's hitting very close to home. here's kimberly brooks. >> reporter: we already know it's a matter of life and death. between those two is living life after being diagnosed with coronavirus. at its best, no symptoms. at its worst, cautionary tales of unexpected turns. cnn anchor chris cuomo broadcasting from his basement said he suffered extreme night sweats tuesday like he's never experienced before. >> it was like somebody was beating me like a pinata. i was shivering so much, sanjay's right, i chipped my tooth. >> reporter: for julia thayler, it was manageable until day eight. >> i spiked a fever of 102.7. it started with the cough. that triggered my asthma. >> reporter: the only thing more difficult than julia's one positive test was her second positive test. after self-isolating

adam schlesinger died from complications of coronavirus.er the ten-time emmy nominee founded fountains of wayne and co-wrote "stacy's mom." we've been talking about how important music is to all of us during this pandemic. so sad to lose two greats. >> the music world has been taking a real hit during this pandemic. adam schlesinger may be someone people don't know they do know. he got the score for "that thing you do," tom hanks' film, produced the last monkees album. only 52. people are stunned and shocked and saddened. >>> you've got another story about the new england patriots. w.h.o. a who are helping out in this pandemic in a big way? >> that's right. the noing patriots' pbob kraft, reported she flying in-- he is g a much needed batch of equipment to china. the governor of massachusetts had been imploring, had been crying out, pleading for help over the last couple of weeks. it's a wonderful thing that he is doing. there's more good news on the charity front. sweet green is helping feed heroes on the front lines of the pandemic. the r

in poughkeepsie, new york, adam schlesinger, co-founder of the rock band fountains of wayne, died wednesday after a battle with covid-19. schlesinger won a grammy award in 2010 for a comedy collaboration with stephen colbert. he was nominated for an academy award and a golden globe for the soundtrack to the 1996 film "that thing you do!" and also won three emmys. he cowrote songs with rachel bloom. he was 52 years old. the white house's top medical expert on the coronavirus pandemic, dr. anthony fauci, has reportedly been given a security detail after receiving death threats. dr. fauci has repeatedly contradicted trump's false claims about the pandemic and the timeline for any new treatments or a vaccine. he been pilloried in conservative media circles in language echoing president trump. for example recent headline in , a the american thinker referrrred to fauci as a "deep-state-hillary clinton-loving stooge." meanwhile, in california, federal prosecutors have charged a lolocomotive driver who deliberately derailed a train tuesday and crashed it near the u.s. navy hospital ship mercy, whic

adam schlesinger was the bassest and songwriter for fountains of wayne and he wrote the title song for the 1996 film "that thing you do." he was just 52 years old. >>> in just two days, 34,000 licensed health professionals have signed up to help with the response and this is part of governor newsom's health corps enlisting people like retired nurses and medical students one answering the call is a part-time emt worker and she spoke with melody woodrow in a story you'll only see on 7. >> reporter: a second generation first responder, her father a retired fire captain. she got certified as an emt two years ago. >> i told him and he was over the moon. he said you always had this in you and someone who run towards people in need. >> reporter: in addition to her full-time job in tech, crawford typically works one 12-hour shift a week. >> a level of intensity and a level of focus with my partners that i work with. >> reporter: she says she's definitely in contact with people suspected of having the virus. >> any time someone has flu-like symptoms, we treat them as if they have covid-19. >> r

number of famous and influential folks falling to covid-19 is growing, including musicians like adam schlesingerfey. actor mark blum and playwright terrence mcnally are gone. in one manhattan hospital, the staff celebrates every covid-19 patient well enough to go home. most people who get the virus do survive. still, so many have fallen. taking their important work with them sociologist and author william helmrick walked every street in new york to better understand the human condition. rabbi romy cohen survived the holocaust but did not survive this at age 91. this minister is gone as well. >> i want you to know my faith has never wavered. >> reporter: and this woman ran a new jersey food pantry, a job she continued by phone even as she lay dying in her hospital bed. none of these folks is more important, of course, than any of the thousands of other americans who have passed but they're big reminders of how the human geography of our nation is changing. >> tom foreman, thank you so much. >>> it has been a week, a reminder, we are going to get through this. i'll see you sunday morning. until th

his sons wynton and branford are also acclaimed music emmy and grammy-winner adam schlesinger was a musician and songwriter. he was 52. and, jazz guitarist bucky pizzarelli backed musical legends from bendman to paul mccartney. he was 94. still to come on the newshour: from the front lines: how racism and inequity are magnifying the ndemic's fallout. on the "newshour bookshelf:" a white house reporter's new memoir, "front row at the trump show." and, what to watch on television with all of our time spent indoors now. >> woodruff: covid-19 is forcing all of us to live in new ways, but as amna nawaz reports, it is also exposing long-standing rifts in american society. this story is part of our ongoing series, "race matters." >> nawaz: officials have said over and over again, the virus doesn't discriminate. but the disparities that have long been part of our medical system in america are no leading to what some call a cris within a crisis. black and brown communities across the country being hit with fewer resources to saved them. i'm joined by dr. uche blackstock. she was an associate professo

adam schlesinger was the bassest and songwriter for fountains of wayne and also wrote the title songor the 1996 film "that thing you do." schlesinger was 52. >>> the city of san francisco is launching a new effort to help the most vulnerable communities during the covid-19 pandemic and that includes our seniors. mayor london breed announced the citywide network to assist with errands, groceries and medications and other essential goods during shelter in place. also hopes to provide a sense of community for those living in isolation and who can't leave their home. you can apply to the program on the city's website. kumasi, we were just talking about that yesterday how it would be nice to have a way to help our senior neighbors. and now -- >> here we are. i think it would be so cool because like the mayor said, beyond getting them stuff, you know, it can be like my new grandma. >> and, you know, some of us have time now. >> yes. >> it's a good way to use that. hi, mike. >> time to teach them on how to use skype or facetime if they don't know how and keep in touch that way. >> fm safe d

there was a lovely performance and tribute to adam schlesinger who died of the coronavirus at 52 by thend. they played in hackensack. it was really, really touching. what else you got? >> throughout this pandemic we've often talked about the ingenuity, creativity, and newfound initial fifth from ordinary folks that nurses the body. meet enid brown. she's known as nana brown to most people in her page in neighborhood. she lives to cook, so her grandkids convinced her to hold a virtual class on zoom where everything hops these days. -- happens these days. it was a hit. more than two dozen high school students logged on to learn how to whip up curry chicken and dumplings. get in my belly. she said food can help cope in difficult times. listen. >> food is great for people. i think people will enjoy just get something good food to eat. i cook for the cops before. i've cooked for my neighbor, you know. so -- and i want to cook for you, too. >> all right. i'm down for that. can't wait. >> i'm going over with her neighbor, michelle miller. i think i acan squeeze you on te guest list. >> i want