i will mention to you, i'm ari melber, you can find me for "the beat" tomorrow night online @ari melberk, instagram, wherever you get your news in. don't go anywhere. "all in with chris hayes" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york, i'm chris hayes, as u.s. coronavirus cases cross 42,000, we have now become the country with the second highest recorded active cases headed it seems unfortunately towards number one, and at this moment, president trump is very obviously indecisive and losing his nerve, and millions of lives are on the line because of it. remember, we are here in this frightening situation because in the two months the u.s. and the white house had to prepare for the virus, the president was concerned about the economy and the stock market and chiefly his own reelection chances. less than a month ago, he told us the virus was going to quote disappear. just 17 days ago, his top economic advisers said the virus looks relatively contained. they did not get equipment for medicalro

i'm ari melber.ive picture off the coast of california, the diamond princess cruise ship which has been making its way towards the port of oakland, expected to dock in about an hour and a half after being held off the coast while some passengers were tested and the tests came up positive for the coronavirus. this is just one of the headlines we're tracking as we look at the ship on the move. >>> meanwhile, in a related story, the markets plunging in part because of fears of how coronavirus is spreading. there's also an oil price war. the dow is down more than 6%. that's not nothing. the state of florida has taken what many consider a critical measure. the department of health is asking anyone who has traveled internationally to self-isolate for 14 days after returning home to the u.s. some colleges moving forward on canceling classes. princeton says it will hold classes online after the return from spring break. i'm joined by assistant professor at johns hopkins, kaitlyn rivers, she was in a coronavi

the beat with ari melber starts right now. hi, ari. >> hi, katy. thank you very much. i'm ari melber. you're watching a special edition of "the beat." we want to cover the latest developments in the coronavirus outbreak. the last time something shook the entire nation, this week begins a new and clear phase of intensity across basically every measure we have, the public health impact, the market reaction, the government response. and while this is certainly a harrowing time for so many, it need not be a time for confusion, let alone panic. and here's why. the facts and the science provide a clear path for us right now. there are facts that you can gather that will guide your decisions in the days and weeks ahead and focusing on the right facts while avoiding misinformation can help prioritize what you do and literally what you do to make you and your community safer. so that is our spirit tonight as we begin. we have the latest facts and medical guidance for you throughout this broadcast. here we go. >>> right now there are over 4300 confirmed cases of coronavirus in t

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"the beat with ari melber" starts right now. >> we join you as we report on a health crisis. as the week draws to a close, consider what's changed. when this very week began, coronavirus hadn't been declared a pandemic or national emergency in the u.s. while it was straining life around the world to be sure, it had not fundamentally upended american life yet. tonight we can report, as you know, all those things are changing, the president declaring the u.s. officially under an emergency declaration for the first time today, president trump also saying he takes no responsibility for the failures in testing thus far as this world reels from the ongoing pandemic. stocks also rebounding. here are the latest facts. right now in the yiets, the markets come back 9.3% after the historic crash yesterday. 23 states are now operating under various forms of emergencies, emergency declarations from their governors. as for this new national one, it directs $50 billion in new federal funding freed up to address the crisis. it will also help wave certain rules from doctors and hospitals deal

we're going to toss it to ari melber with "the beat." ari? >> thank you very much, brian. as mentioned, our experts stay with us, and we bring in joseph fair, a doctor with expertise on this conversation. he is a science contributor analyst for msnbc. dr. fair, your view about what was important or scientific in the presentation we saw, and these open questions that were under discussion regarding moving towards universal mask usage. >> yeah, you know, as the doctor pointed out, the issue with masks is we base those guidelines originally, i say we, the public health community and science community based it on sars. they did have limited effectively. this virus that causes covid-19 is genetically closely related to sars. so those guidelines were based on that originally. however, what we're seeing is, a lot more people are being able to transmit this asymptomatically. so it makes sense to adapt measures to wearing a mask. if you're passing it when you don't know you have it, it makes sense to have a mask on to prevent that from happening. >> on that point, viewers have hear

i'm ari melber. negotiations continuing on this large $2 trillion stimulus package which would provide economic relief for millions much americans amidst this pandemic. also steve mnuchin and chuck schumer are much closer to a deal. we are hearing this would include unemployment insurance and an increase in funding for hospitals. schumer and senate leader mitch mcconnell addressing these unfolding negotiations earlier. >> today the senate has a chance to get back on track. today we can make all of the washington drama fade away. if we act today, what americans will remember and what history will record is that the senate did the right thing. >> at this point of the few outstanding issues, i don't see any that can't be overcome within the next few hours. >> today the senate has a chance to get back on track. today we can make all of the washington drama fade away. if we act today, what americans will remember and what history will record is that the senate did the right thing. >> this story is unfoldi

the beat with ari melber starts right now. hi, ari. >> hi, katy. thank you very much.melber. you're watching a special edition of "the beat." we want to cover the latest developments in the coronavirus outbreak. the last time something shook the entire nation, this week begins a new and clear phase of intensity across basically every measure we have, the public health impact, the market reaction, the government response. and while this is certainly a harrowing time for

"the beat with ari melber" starts right now. hi, ari. >> hi, katy. we have a lot of news in our program. the president announcing he will address the nation this evening on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. it is hitting pandemic levels. we'll get to what that means later this hour. >>> also bernie sanders coming out defiant after losing several key states last night to joe biden. and later tonight, we go to queens to hear from voters on the democrats' now two-person race. biden's surge and how voters are viewing the economy. we have that brand new reporting, listening to voters, something we've tried to do throughout this high-stakes cycle. we begin with the latest on the coronavirus which today the world health organization is formally labeling for the first time a pandemic. the virus spreading to more than 100 countries. more than 120,000 people have been infected according to these accounts. 4300 now dead. tonight we are reporting more than 1100 coronavirus cases in the united states. tonight top health official dr. anthony fauci warned this will

"the beat with ari melber" starts right now. good evening, ari. >> good evening, chuck. thank you very much. and thanks for joining us at home. we have more reporting on this pandemic on decisions you make for safety. we begin with the fax and the latest numbers to try to cut through any rhetoric and potential panic out there to focus on what we know at this hour. there are more than 16,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the united states, and 211 total fatalities. cases soaring upward right now, partially from the way this infection spreads, but also the number reflecting some of the progress that has been made, that there are now more tests available in the united states than there were even a few days ago. meanwhile, around the world, authorities reporting all kinds of new information. over 4,000 people now formally dead dead according to the tally in italy. congress working to back stop the economy in the u.s. the dow down here over 4%. you see that. this is now the worst week in the american economy since the 2008 crash. also, schools in 38 states remain closed a

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our chief legal correspondent ari melber joins the table now. just your general reaction to that sentence from the judge in this case. >> this is a huge, severe punishment. this is a clear message that validates what the prosecutors and as you just read some of the victim impact statements had argued. that this was a very serious, dangerous felon who should be punished to the maximum extent of the law. for those watching, some may say, well, of course, these are serious crimes that have been proven to say nothing of the many other allegations often credibly sourced against this man outside the courtroom. but, of course, as the case that spawned the metoo movement and as a comparison to how things used to be, craig, it is not the case that this would usually be the sentence for what would technically, legally be the first-time offender. many people think it doesn't sound like a first-time offender, but as a technical legal matter, this is his first conviction. to get 23 years like this is huge, it's significant. a huge amount of time. a severe or

i'm ari melber. president trump shifting gears today. he has a, quote, 15-day initiative to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, then get everyone back to work. meanwhile, the reality not matching his plans. new cases continue to mount by the hour tonight. donald trump says he also wants to loosen federal guidelines for some parts of the american workforce. in his briefing late tonight he said we're near the end of our battle with this pandemic. >> ultimately the goal is to ease the guidelines and open things up to very large sections of our country as we near the end of our historic battle with the invisible enemy. >> that is false. not only false but false according to donald trump's own medical experts who are not saying we are near, as in within weeks, an end of all of this. there was also a virtual town hall the president did with fox news where he discussed how these policies to protect americans' lives are hurting the economy and saying the risk of a recession to people's wellbeing may be even greater than that vir virus. he

msnbc's breaking news coverage continues with my pal ari melber. >> thank you, chuck. >>> i am ari melber. here are the facts right now. u.s. coronavirus cases topped 64,000. that reflects a surge of 12,000 new cases in the last 24 hours. and 897 people have died. i'm going to pause, let's stop the music, please. and let me tell you where we stand. if it sounds and feels like things are getting worse, that's because the facts and measurable data shows things are getting worse. if all of this feels different than the president's claims and his pledges to roll back medical precautions as soon as easter, that is because the facts and the data show the president is incorrect and his suggestion of rolling back precautions is contradicted by all kinds of medical experts, you've probably heard them out across the nation. it's also contradicted by top appointees in the trump administration. here are the facts tonight, according to the world health organization. a warning that the u.s. may become the next epicenter of this crisis due to what it calls the very large acceleration of cases. now, we k

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in the meantime, "the beat" with ari melber starts now. >> twice in one day. >> good to see you both times. >> you too. >> appreciate you. >>> we are keeping an eye on this looming white house briefing room where we expect president trump to join his coronavirus team for this news conference on the growing outbreak. indeed, you can see all the preparations that suggest this is imminent. they've moved the timing once. we will bring it to you. the virus has now been reported in 34 states, 600 cases and 26 deaths, and the very thing the trump white house had said it feared, bad news leading to a market scare, it came in earnest today. the worst market drop in over a decade. the decline was so steep the trading was frozen for about 15 minutes this morning just to calm the market panic. americans also watched this scene unfold at an oakland port. passengers are being isolated there tonight. several had tested positive for the virus. these scenes are extra striking considering new reports that question the president, his administration's handling of key aspects of this crcrisis. take a loo

virus itself the first dose went to jennifer haller from seattle and she later spoke to msnbc's ari melber. >> we feel -- all of us -- i know we feel so helpless like what can we do and i am so excited that there was actually something that i could do, and i did it regular potential side effects from -- from a vaccine totally up for those and then, of course, there's the absolute unknown, right? this one has never been tested in a human and i'm up for it. i'm ready. >> jennifer will continue to follow up with researchers during the study, which is expected to last 14 months. >> we love her optimism. let's turn now to nbc meteorologist janessa webb who is always full of optimism every time we have these he headlines, we come to you. >> i want to bring everyone a smile even if the weather is kind of severe for the south today. we are watching very closely, the deep south, there is a small section across central texas and southern oklahoma this afternoon. i think the primary threat will be the damaging winds. also, a little bit of hail a few tornados are possible. that severe threat really he

i'm ari melber and we always appreciate you tuning in.e with the whole gang is coming up next. >> the democratic primary, a whole new race. six new states, two candidates standing. >> this is about the future. >> it's not about the past. it's about our children and grandchildren. >> we have a campaign of energy and excitement. >> tonight, can biden extend his winning streak? >> there's a place in this campaign for us, so join us. >> can sanders bounce back? >> we are trying to bring our people together. >> the big prize, michigan. >> michigan, i'm counting on you in a big way. >> let's win here in michigan. let us win the democratic nomination. >> leading our coverage, rachel maddow, brian williams, nicolle wallace, steve kornacki at the big board. our political team across the country. the road warriors tracking the

"the beat with ari melber" starts right now. hi, ari. >> hi, katy. in our program. the president announcing he will address the nation this evening on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. it is hitting pandemic levels. we'll get to what that means later this hour. >>> also bernie sanders coming out defiant after losing several key states last night to joe biden. and later tonight, we go to queens to hear from voters on the democrats' now two-person race. biden's surge and how voters are viewing the economy. we have that brand new reporting, listening to voters, something we've tried to do throughout this high-stakes cycle. we begin with the latest on the coronavirus which today the world health organization is formally labeling for the first time a pandemic. the virus spreading to more than 100 countries. more than 120,000 people have been infected according to these accounts. 4300 now dead. tonight we are reporting more than 1100 coronavirus cases in the united states

this is ari melber broadcasting our special coronavirus coverage.this hour there are over 160,000 cases in the united states. more than 2900 people have died. a short time ago president trump defending his decisions. take a listen. >> challenging times are ahead for the next 30 days. this is a very vital 30 days. we're sort of putting it all on the line. this 30 days. so important because we have to get back. >> we also heard from dr. birx today. i want to play some of what she said. take a listen. >> i think every one understands now that you can go from 5 to 50 to 500 to 5,000 cases very quickly. we see this in many metropolitan areas. we're very worried about every city in the united states and the potential for this virus to get out of control. >> i want to turn in and bring some of our guests. we have been covering these daily briefings. some are more inform tiative th others. >> i think there was significant agreement we're not prepared to lift the restrictions on physical contact. it's important to maintain physical distance for the foreseeab

a "beat" viewer, please just go and dvr "the beat" right now on your remote, search the beat or ari melber to tune in. that does it for us. keep it right here on msnbc. >>> good evening. i'm steve kornacki in new york. the rapidly escalating spread of the coronavirus sent markets even further downward today. this marks the second week of continued market volatility amid reports the virus has affected more than 100,000 people now in 90 different countries. it has killed more than

a "beat" viewer, please just go and dvr "the beat" right now on your remote, search the beat or ari melber, dvr this sh you'll get it every night you want to tune in. that does it for us. keep it right here on msnbc. >>> good evening. i'm steve kornacki in new york. the rapidly escalating spread of the coronavirus sent markets even further downward today. this marks the second week of continued market volatility amid reports the virus has affected more than 100,000 people now in 90 different countries. it has killed more than 3400 people. the virus has caused the closure of religious sites, the cancellation of flights to affected areas, sporting events throughout europe and the middle east. some countries have taken the extraordinary step of burning or quarantining cash as a way to prevent the spread of the virus. 14 people in the united states have died from the illness. there are now more than 300 confirmed cases in 22 states. minnesota, pennsylvania, maryland, colorado all announcing new cases just in the past 24 hours. in washington state, which has been hit hard by the virus, the univ

i am ari melber, i am with you for the next hour.arolina primary, and this is a blowout, and biden is up nearly 30 points, a margin that pushes him into second for national delegates, just behind bernie sanders at this hour. tonight americans saw a triumphant joe biden win his first state and define himself, he argued, as the democrat to stop sanders and beat trump. >> all those of you who have been knocked down, counted out, left behind, this is your campaign! [cheers and applause] just days ago, the press and the pundits had declared this candidacy dead. now, thanks to all of you, the heart of the democratic party, we just won, and we've won big because of you. [cheers and applause] >> we were in that very crowd just about a mile from here tonight. we saw very excited biden supporters arguing he's back, and he's here to stay. tonight's clear victory also pushing the door partly closed for some other candidates. some immediately reacting to that apparent reality. billionaire tom steyer announcing within the last hour he is out. >> i

we're going to start with "the beat" with ari melber right now. ly will answer some of those questions. ari, it's all yours. >> we will try. thank you very much. >>> as we begin our broadcast tonight, the coronavirus outbreak is crossing a grim milestone across the united states. now tonight we have context for you on the new numbers. we have these reports on the government's new warning to americans. and later tonight, we have something positive and constructive. our report on what you can do now tonight to

we're going to start with "the beat" with ari melber right now. he hopefully will answer some of those questions. ari, it's all yours. >> we will try. thank you very much. >>> as we begin our broadcast tonight, the coronavirus outbreak is crossing a grim milestone across the united states. now tonight we have context for you on the new numbers. we have these reports on the government's new warning to americans. and later tonight, we have something positive and constructive. our report on what you can do now tonight to protect yourself and your family. so we have a lot to get to on "the beat." we begin with the facts. united states has passed the 10,000 mark for cases across the nation, and now at this hour, it is officially at 11 confirm 11, confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide with 170 deaths. that skyrocketed in the last 24 hours, a sign that both the problem is growing, you can see the spike right there. this is also, make no mistake, a sign that the system is kicking in. these numbers are rising faster partly because more tests are available,

"the beat with ari melber" starts now. >> we join you tonight throughout this continuing coverage of and the fallout. we have the latest developments tonight. we'll bring you facts. that's what we always try to do. what we know. what's happening on wall street where there has been another day of massive sell-offs after the president's speech. what's really happening with the ongoing concerns over testing inside the united states, as well as what's brewing in washington. we're also going to address some of the misinformation stemming from a person who, of course, is supposed

"the beat with ari melber" starts right now. good evening, ari. >> good evening, chuck.hank you very much. and thanks for joining us at home. we have more reporting on this pandemic on decisions you make for safety. we begin with the fax and the latest numbers to try to cut through any rhetoric and potential panic out there to focus on what we know at this hour. there are more than 16,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the united states, and 211 total fatalities. cases soaring upward right now, partially from the way this infection spreads,

you can find me ari melber for "the beat" and i'll be filling in again at this 7:00 p.m. hour for special coverage. don't go anywhere "all in" with chris hayes starts now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. it is now day two fof america having the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in the world and if there is a single life-saving thing we need it is more ventilators. from everything we've seen that a shockingly high percentage of people with the virus will need to be hospitalized and because of the way this virus works its way through the lungs, many will find themselves unable to breathe on their own. they need a machine to breathe for them. that's what a ventilator does. if these critically ill patients get a ventilator, their chances of surviving go way up. if they do not, they're much more likely to die. american hospitals are not equipped for the scale of ventilator need presented by this pandemic and this has been clear, i want to make this clear for a long time including the national security handbook given to the trump administration by the obama adm

"the beat with ari melber" starts right now. >> we join you as we report on a health crisis.this very week began, coronavirus hadn't been declared a pandemic or national emergency in the u.s. while it was straining life around the world to be sure, it had not fundamentally upended american life yet. tonight we can report, as you know, all those things are changing, the president declaring the u.s. officially

i'm ari melber on msnbc's ongoing special coverage here. and we turn immediately to our experts, eugene robinson, michelle goldberg from "the new york times," dr. amerie knnemar kimmel. dr., what medical facts should people keep in mind or know after listening through that briefing? >> i think the most important thing to understand about this virus is that it can be asymptomatic and still transmitted. and the other medical fact is in fact that the rate in new york city right now is higher than the rate in italy. so it's not a wise time to really be aspirationally talking about opening up that part of the country because as you listened to governor cuomo and you look at the stats, that's really a hot spot. >> you're using italy as a kind of approximate warning example and saying if parts of the united states, like new york are anywhere in italy territory, we're nowhere near what the president, mr. kudlow just referred to, which is the idea you could have this wrap upped with regard to precautions in weeks. >> yeah. i think what you heard was

>>> as always, thank you for watching "the beat with ari melber." one programming note, tomorrow lester holt will be anchoring a live special on the outbreak of the coronavirus across all nbc networks. that's tomorrow night right here on msnbc. thank you, as always. and keep it right here on msnbc. >>> and good evening, i'm steve kornacki in new york. the federal government continues right now to mobilize against the rapidly spreading pandemic as the coronavirus grinds this country to a virtual standstill. the first confirmed case now in west virginia. it means the virus has reached every state in the country, totaling almost 8,000 confirmed cases nationwide as of tonight, and that number is climbing. that is the most concerning part of this. the rate at which the virus seems to be spreading, according to data from msnbc, the number of cases is currently increasing about an average of 30% a day. that number can accelerate as testing becomes more widely available. stepping up his response today, president trump invoked the defense production act. it'

i am ari melber. we're going to be joined here by our expert guests for a fact check. letting you know, if further information is revealed, we are monitoring that press conference. we cut off the president because we have gotten a great deal of information as well as other statements and we're going to go through it for you. this was a harrowing presentation. the white house revealing for the first time in detail medical projections that up to 80,000 americans will die, according to these white house projections, of coronavirus and related predicaments, by the beginning of august. with that sobering news, i want to bring in our expert panel. ted lew, dr. lina wen, public health professional at george washington university, and with a look at how this is playing out in the government with the politics, michael steel, former rn kc chair. congressman, given how much we just heard from a republican white house, i go to you as a democratic member of congress. your response to what we heard and specifically these absolutely sober and tragic projections of lives to be lost ah

now i am flipping the swish to ari melber in new york. >> we always welcome you flipping the switch.th warren had moves? >> she's got moves, and political moves, too. >> and political moves. >> we'll see with this endorsement whether she goes left or right. another set of moves. good to see you, andrea. >> you bet. >>> we begin with the markets. they are in free fall partly due to the express concern over coronavirus. the dow is way down right now, as you see, at one point trading was

good evening, i'm ari melber, continuing our special coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. let's begin as we have been with the facts. there are now over 80,000 u.s. cases here, more than 1,100 people have died. hospitals in new york city, which is now the formal center of the pandemic in the united states facing a surge of new cases in reports of many dire circumstances. a doctor at emhurts hospital in queens saying the rush there is downright apocalyptic. 13 people dying in a single day there. a hospital in manhattan, mt. sinai west, had medical workers resorting to using trash bags to protect themselves an serve all those people affect. ed because of the lack of basic agreement. you see the photographs. meanwhile, governor andrew cuomo was asked about those reports. he says the supply of equipment may be enough for now. >> we've called the individual hospitals. there is no doubt that in the past few days, you know, there's maybe the distribution is a little start and stop. but we have enough ppe and the new york city officials say they have enough ppe for the new york ci

so congressman ayanna presley tolded ari melber what that means in her congressional district. >> insachusetts one of the communities in my district is dorchester, and there's a young girl there, gaby, who is 10 years old at st. brendan school who has been personally sewing 24 masks a day. listen, i'm grateful for that benevolence from our children and from our private sector, but it is not going to meet the scale and scope of this pandemic. >> the dorchester reporter tweeted this photograph of gaby arica today at her sewing machine. she's a fourth grader at st. brendan's school in dorchester. and when i was a fourth grader at that very same school, in boston, i never did anything as important as what gaby is doing now. you can read more about gaby at dotnews.com. gaby's representatives have been working hard trying to provide our health care workers with everything they need. we're joined now by massachusetts senator ed markey for the latest developments on the aid package the senate is working on. senator, thank you very much for joining us tonight. we really appreciate it. what ca

this is ari melber anchoring msnbc's special coverage and let me tell you what we're going to do here as we have done in times past. we've been listening to a good chunk of the press conference, the president making his remarks, reiterating statements he had made about not wanting the response to this crisis to be greater than the underlying problem. we heard for the first time at one of these press conferences from attorney general barr who briefed on efforts the justice department is taking to prevent price gouging and other activities that may be illegal during a health crisis and when we go back to questions and answers, we will go back to that press conference. for reaction, i want to bring in michael steele at the top of our broadcast here on the beat he was with me. patiently while we got a lot of medical updates from dr. emanuel. i hope you'll agree with me, michael, this is a time where we always go to the doctors first and he gave us a lot of great context but we've been waiting to turn to you -- >> as you should. >> as we should. as a lieutenant governor who has been involv

in the meantime, "the beat" with ari melber starts now. >> twice in one day. >> good to see you bothou. >>> we are keeping an eye on this looming white house briefing room where we expect president trump to join his coronavirus team for this news conference on the growing outbreak. indeed, you can see all the preparations that suggest this is imminent. they've moved the timing once. we will bring it to you. the virus has now been reported in 34 states, 600 cases and 26 deaths, and the very thing the trump white house had said it feared, bad news leading to a market scare, it came in earnest today. the worst market drop in over a decade. the decline was so steep the trading was frozen for about 15 minutes this morning just to calm the market panic. americans also watched this scene unfold at an oakland port. passengers are being isolated

msnbc's breaking news coverage continues right now with my pal ari melber. good evening, ashry. >> good evening, sir i've been listening to your coverage. i want to bring in dr. william schaffner, professor at vanderbilt, and we should note an adviser to the cdc. what in your view is the most important thing americans need to understand tonight? >> we need to understand that we still don't have our arms around defining this outbreak as it exists across the country. we obviously have some hot spots, some warm spot, and other spots that are warming up. but we haven't defined that very well across the country, and the virus doesn't know the calendar. it's going to tell us what we need to do. and it certainly sounds as though a two-week stay-at-home policy is not going to be long enough to suppress the curve sufficiently. >> you refer to the calendar, doctor. we are dealing with a day where we have these terrible numbers, over 1100 death toll in the united states, and we also have the other toll from the reaction and the precaution of the virus, the highest unem

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. >> ari melber joins us on the phone. we knew this judge was tough.ce, but as stephanie just said, not a lot of people thought it would come this close to the maximum. >> chris, this is an extraordinarily hard sentence. one could call it unusual by the traditional and many would say antiquated standards on how quote, unquote first time offenders are dealt with. this is a complete rebuke obviously of mr. weinstein as a convicted felony and an embrace of the prosecutors arguments that this was a very serious case that should get nearly the maximum. >> thank you so much. harvey weinstein sentenced to 23 years. we'll continue to have coverage on msnbc. now back to our programming. an scientific to find the ideal temperature in their home, which is whatever lindsey says it is right after right after this. >> that's true truth. >> team lindsay. >> truth this is hal's heart. and it's beating better than ever. this is what medicare from blue cross blue shield does for hal. and with easy access to quality healthcare, imagine what we can do for you. this is the

you can find me ari melber for "the beat" and i'll be filling in again at this 7:00 p.m.coverage. don't go anywhere "all in" with chris hayes starts now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. it is now day two fof america having the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in the world and if there is a single life-saving thing we need it is more ventilators. from everything we've seen that a shockingly high percentage of people with the virus will need to be hospitalized and because of the way this virus works its way through the lungs, many will find themselves unable to breathe on their own. they need a machine to breathe for them. that's what a ventilator does. if these critically ill patients get a ventilator, their