amy: alcindor was referring to an incident reported by cbs white house correspondent weijia jiang, whocribes herself in her twitter profile as a chinese born west virginian. she tweeted tuesday -- "this morning a white house official referred to #coronavirus as the 'kung-flu' to my face. makes me wonder what they're calling it behind my back." well, for more, we're joined by elizabeth ouyang, the former president of oca-new york, a civil rights group where she advocated for victims of hate crimes and fair media representation of asian americans. a civil rights attorney and community advocate who teaches at columbia and new york university. thank you for joining us. can you respond to president trump repeatedly saying this, theing the coronavirus "chinese virus"? difference inbig saying the virus originated in china versus calling i it a chinese virus. i calling it a chinese virus, it is implying for people who have limited interaction with persons of asian dissent and information about how this virus is spread, that it is people who are chinese or they think are chinese who have this v

cbs news, the white house. >>> and movie stars are not immune from the coronavirus.s revealed that he now has the virus, along with his wife, rita wilson. both have been isolated in australia where the actor was shooting a movie about elvis presley. in a statement, hanks, who's 63, says he and his wife will do whatever public health and safety require. approaching the situation one day at a time. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," the very latest on the coronavirus. we'll look at the response from the trump administration as the health officials declare a virus -- rather declare the virus a pandemic. >>> plus, we'll speak with vice president mike pence who's in charge of the white house's coronavirus task force. >>> and anthony mason talks with country music star maren morris who headlined the iconic houston rodeo. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

christina racini, cbs news, the white house. >>> coming up, prices for some essential products going sky high during the coronavirus outbreak. how cities and states are cracking down on price gouging. >>> plus companies promising to send a few tourists in space next year, how much the trip would set you back. >>> and clouds are sticking around all because of strong on shore flow, that pacific marine influence cooling us down, we are cooler compared to yesterday and tracking our next weather system, details on when the rain returns coming up. >>> supervisor and nurses are c closure of seton medical center. the hospital's parent company has been trenting to close the facility. they claim that this would be bad timing considering the uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak. >>> san mateo supervisors scheduled an emergency meeting tonight at 6:00 at the daly city council chambers. >>> san mateo county health officials recommending all nonessential gatherings should be canceled, postponed or done remotely. they say school leaders should make decisions about extracurricular activities and

>>> live from cbs studios this is kpix 5 news. >>> the white house proposes hundreds of billions of dollars in emergency economic help to american workers and businesses as we all deal with the coronavirus outbreak. >> the stock market is reacting to a proposal after the worst day on wall street since 1987. the dow is rebounding up more than 700 points. thank you, for joining us. the president says he is going big when it comes to helping americans. >> reporter: good afternoon. talks are ongoing and remain fluid. cbs has confirmed the white house is considering a massive economic stimulus package that could be worth 800 $50 billion. the treasury secretary here earlier is now on capitol hill were negotiations with lawmakers are underway. >> the white house is it asking congress to quickly help americans impacted by coronavirus pandemic. >> we are looking at sending checks to americans immediately. many companies have now shut down whether bars or restaurants . the president wants to give cash now and i mean now in the next two weeks. >> the secretary says he will work with congress to figure

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nicole killian, cbs news the white house. >>> we're getting new numbers on numbers of cases in the bay area. santa clara county, 1014 of them. 37 cases have been recorded in san francisco. san mateo has 32. and contra costa has 29. >>> two healthcare workers at ucsf have tested positive. right now they are self- isolated while officials work to alert coworkers and patient who is might have been exposed. the exposure might have happened outside of its facility, but they don't have a definitive source. >>> the patient is an employee of the rhonert park health center. they say they believe the infected person contracted the virus from an unknown local source outside of the facility. >> the employee has been asked to self quarantine and we have identified all the staff members and patients that may have come in contact with this individual. >> the case was detected through the county department of health services enhanced surveillance testing launched thursday. >>> meantime, in san mateo county, officials are trying to limit the number of people gathered. so as offed it, any events public

white house. paula, as you mention, the president hasn't curtailed his own campaign schedule, but has anything changed at the white house complex itself? >> reporter: well, cbs news has learned that the white house is discouraging foreign officials from visiting, instead trying to get them to do meetings over the phone or via teleconference. a short time ago the president brief reporters at the white house. but he did not take questions. he promised to return tomorrow to brief us on possible economic relief for those impacted by the virus. norah? >> o'donnell: all right, paula, thank you. we want to turn to the other big story today. all of italy is going on lockdown. tonight the prime minister announcing drastic new measures just a short time ago, essentially telling everyone in his country to stay home. italy is struggling to contain the largest european outbreak. city streets, stadiums and landmarks usually bustling with life are now eerily empty and quiet. charlie d'agata reports tonight from rome. >> reporter: dramatic new developments at the sharp end of what's become the worst outbreak outside of china. prime minister giuseppe conte announcing tonight

natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. >> and wall street wrapped up brutal week with another drop today. the dow lost another 913 points to close just above 19,000. u.s. markets recorded their worst week since the height of the financial crisis. >>> bay area start-up has launched a new approach to testing for covid-19. at-home test kits. san francisco-based nurex began shipping those kits late today. to get one, you go online or you use an app to answer a questionnaire. if you are eligible, you will get a kit overnight. swab the back of your throat, send back a specimen in a prepaid envelope. >> we've seen the advent of drive-thru testing but really, that may not even be the best solution for so many people, especially in california, who are being stay in their homes. we would really like to test people where they are. presently, that's in their homes. >> within 24 to 48 hours, you will get your results online along with advice on what to do next. that test costs $200. >>> straight ahead we'll take a look at some of tonight's other top headlines, including a potential end to the h

natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. >>> we are hearing stories of survival following deadly tornadoes near nashville this week. at least 24 people were killed, many homes ripped from their foundations as the storms hit east of the city, with winds up to 175 miles per hour. dvid begnaud is in putnam county, where at least three people are still missing amid the rubble. >> how are we still here? how can they even hug? >> reporter: faith johnson and julie grooms are next door neighbors. what's left? >> there's nothing. there's nothing but us. that's it. >> reporter: that's julie's husband, eric. she showed us the carpet, the only floor item remaining in what used to be their home. and this was a closet. >> it is a lot to process. >> reporter: of the people killed in tennessee, 19 were right here in putnam county. six neighbors on this block alone. 2-year-old sawyer, his mother erin and father josh are among the dead. help arrived, hundreds of volunteers were picking up the pieces. faith johnson told us she gripped her two children as the tornado sucked them out of their home at 2:15 in t

nikole killion, cbs news, the white house. >>> the president says the first fema flight with 80 tonsspirator and gloves and masks arrived in new york today. he touted the roll out of the fastest test yet. a small portable device that could yield results in 5 minutes. it plans to supply 50,000 tests a day starting april 1. >>> americans can expect coronavirus relief checks to be direct deposited within three weeks. treasury secretary steve mnuchin said he wants small businesses to hire back workers because the government is paying you to do that. >> my number one objective is delivering to the american workers and american companies the needed money that will put this economy in a position where they can get through the next 8 to 10 weeks. >> the fbi is warning people to not give their money away to thieves. scammers will pose as government employees online or over the phone. you will receive a notice by mail 15 days after the payment is sent out. there will be a web based app for those who don't get a direct deposit. >>> the new increase is 70,000 new infections a day. that is up fro

nikole killion, cbs news, the white house. >> more than 162,000 people have been infected with the virus and more than 6,000 died but 75,000 others recovered. and the white house and congress are working on a potential bill to help businesses survive the pandemic. and in a race to the bottom for the feds they found it. the announcement today that the federal reserve is cutting its interest rates to near zero. president trump said that should turn things around. >> i think that people in the market should be very thrilled and that brings us -- we are the strongest country in the world by far, and that brings us in line with what other countries are. they have negative rates but look, we got it down to potentially zero so that is a big step. >> investors do not agree. the futures index is already down. 4% following the announcement. indicating another steep drop for the dow tomorrow morning. >>> a shake up in las vegas as well. mgm will close on tuesday evening. wynn resorts will do the same tuesday at 6:00 p.m. staff got the news today after the public closure employees will work to shut

nicole killian, cbs news, the white house.>>> the president backed away from calling for tighter quarantines, instead directing that a strong travel advisory be issued for the greater new york area. the governor announced he plans to postpone new york's states upcoming presidential primary to late june. >>> a sacramento area nursing program has been shut down just six weeks shy of graduation and to add insult to injury, students say they were notified of the closure via email. they are not sure what is going to happen next. >> reporter: classes are ending, we are done, and we have to completely redo the semester? it is the news amanda weaver didn't expect to hear over the weekend. they are learning classes were canceled in an email on friday. we are told students worked online for a few weeks due to covid-19, but they will not have class anymore. under the board of registered nurses, clinical trials have to be held in person, something not doable within the public health crisis. they are speaking up, hoping the hours they have done count for something and the thought of moving to online clin

cbs reporter natalie brand is at the white house with the very latest. >> michelle, leaders of the white house economic team have been in nonstop negotiations since last night with democratic leaders in the senate as they try to hammer out this deal. lawmakers facing extreme time pressure and we seen some of the emotion of the situation boil over onto the senate floor. >> we don't have time for deck >> let me ask you a question. >> senators remain in a heated debate with bouncing in nearly 2 threat -- $2 trillion coronavirus package. >> as long as you have the majority 51 volts rule. the final vote is going to be on passage whether you have to negotiate are not with this democrats will not stop working with our republican counterparts until we get the job done. >> he is hopeful a deal can be reached by the end of the day, that includes more guardrails on funding for major corporations and additional resources for healthcare. >> the answer from our friends in the other side of the aisle is delay, delay, delay. >> senate republicans are urging colleagues to fast-track the legislation as th

we begin with cbs reporter natalie brand live at the white house this afternoon with the new efforts by the trump administration to fight this pandemic. natalie? >> reporter: and kenny, michelle, we learned that the treasury department would like to begin g payments to individual americans as early as next month. based on income and family size. we also have learned this afternoon about how the military is getting more involved in this response to the crisis. president trump says he is signing the defense production act which authorizes him to ramp up production of critical supplies such as medical equipment and protective gear for health care workers. >> we never had to even think in terms of these numbers but we need millions of masks and all of that will be ordered. we need respirators. ventilators is a big thing. >> reporter: the pentagon is also deploying two military hospital ships. >> hospital ships mercy and nati's dicialerted oy of fieland expedition hospital to be prepared to deploy as well as needed based on direction from the commander-in-chief. >> reporter: as economic i

cbs' steve dorsey is at the white house. >> there's no reason to panic. >> reporter: in an abruptly arrangedouse news conference, president trump tried to reassure the country his administration is taking unprecedented actions to contain the virus. it comes after he accused democrats of trying to weaponize it against him at a south carolina rally last night. >> this is their new hoax. >> reporter: and today, he doubled down. >> the hoax was used with respect to democrats and what they were saying. it was a hoax, what they were saying. >> reporter: but the president's critics say he's the one putting politics ahead of public health. >> the problem is when you have the highest levels of the trump administration actively using words like "hoax," that sends a very dangerous signal to the american people. we want folks to take this seriously. >> reporter: meanwhile, the white house is announcing new travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have recently visited iran. it's also now telling americans to avoid traveling to areas in italy and south korea, most affected by the virus. >> it's certa

white house. congressman mark meadows is in. and as cbs mike piper reports, one of the kesupporters on the hill. >> president trump announced he is replacing his acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney with mark meadows. mulvaney was in the role for more than a year. >> get over it. there's going to be political influence in foreign policy. >> mulvaney back peddled after an explosive news conference. at the time, president trump publicly stood by him. >> reporter: but in the eyes of many, the damage had already been done and mulvaney's departure was widely rumored for months. >> i think the president agrees. >> reporter: mulvaney initially played a key part in the administration's strategy on the coronavirus as he defended how the white house responded to the outbreak. >> the reason you're saying paying so much attention to it today is they think that this is going to bring down the president. >> reporter: the president quickly placed vice president pence in charge of coronavirus efforts. o is not seeking re- election steps in to t

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 tes

, norah, one white house official defended president trump, sawing he provided straying forward and strong leadership, but a white house adviser says he was just okay and described it to cbsws as lacking information and inspiration. office tayidt trump be... med the u.s. has a grip on the coronavirus. and i think it will go pretty quickly. >> reporter: but democrats pounced on the president's prime time address. >> the president's speech fell far short of what americans needed to hear. the speech was almost robotic, lacking any empathy. >> reporter: mr. trump did not offer details about how his administration is containing the virus in the u.s., even some republicans have expressed frustration over the lack of testing. >> no one is satisfied with where we are right now. >> he's doing fantastic job. >> reporter: the bipartisan criticism comes as president trump may once again have been exposed to the virus himself. this video shows mr. trump last weekend at mar-a-lago next to a man who has sentence tested positive for the virus. he is the press se brazil's president, who has also been give an test for covid-19. the white house insists mr. trump does not need one. >> let's

. >>> taking another look at the white house rose garden right now, we are waiting for a cbs news special report with the president speaking on the coronavirus. >>> coming up at 5:00, we are also seeing the flu and the common cold, many are wondering, do i have it? we speak to a doctor about what you need to watch out for. we will have that story and much more coming up at 5:00. >>> you can always stay updated with the latest on kpix.com and cbsn bay area. s a cbs news s >>> this is a cbs news special report. we are coming on the air as president trump hold a conference about the coronavirus, he is expected to declare a national emergency, let's listen in to the president of the united states as cases have now topped 1800, many of them does my >> today i would like to provide an update to the american people on several decisive actions we are taking in our vigilant area to combat and defeat the coronavirus, we've been working hard on this, when you compare what we've done to other areas of the world , it's pretty incredible. a lot of that had to do with the early designation and the closi

vote that will make you proud. >> a "cbs news" exit poll shows 60% of voters based on their ability to beat president trump. >> we need to see blue in the white house at this point. >> reporter: voters in six states head to another round of primaries next tuesday. the big question is why did biden do so well? according to exit polling he was pollstered by moderate and conservatives, voters older than 45 and african-americans, bernie sanders, though, is still holding strong to his coalition of liberal voters, latinos and voters under 30. anne-marie. >> all right, thank you, laura. an tennessee now, authorities are searching for the missing after a deadly tornado outbreak. least 24 people were killed after tornado struck nashville and multiple neighborhoods east of the city. the storm hit so fast officials say many victims died in their beds. last night a vigil was held. >> reporter: there are homes in putnam county which are barely recognizable after the tornado blazed a 2-mile trail of debris, shattering lives. >> reporter: the tornado actually demolished and decimated everything in its path. >> reporter: the scene is surreal, stunned residents hav

cbs morning news." i'm jeff pegues in washington in for anne-marie green. >>> this morning, the white house is racing to combat the coronavirus pandemic. infections in the u.s. have swelled to more than 8,000. the first known members of congress have tested positive. representative mario diaz balart and representative adams of utah. the death toll is 146. those numbers are expected to climb. >>> members of the white house task force are warning infection numbers will soon skyrocket. >> it's now in a high-speed platform. we will see the number of people

. >> on "cbs this morning." >> the white house's coronavirus task force is advising that even people who left new york already should self-quarantine for 14 days, regardless of where they are in the country or in the world. and that's going to be hard for anyone who has to look after a new yorker who is like visiting them. going to be people complaining about their quarantine friends. like he won't eat. he says the pastrami is too try and the bagels aren't boiled. i tried ordering pizza and he cussed at me for ten minutes. >> this morning's eye opener is presented by toyota. >> trevor nails it again. it's really all part of the new normal, tony. >> this 14-day quarantine. even if you want to travel somewhere, you can't really. >> you don't want to either. welcome to "cbs this morning." we're coming to you once again from the historic ed sullivan theater in new york city. home to the "late show with stephen colbert." stephen is on hiateus. the cbs broadcast center is temporarily closed out of the phrase we're all getting to know very well, an abundance of caution. >> the late show wil

he will sharpen the white house's political perspective as mr. trump tries to win re-election. cbs news has learned that mulvaney will play a big role in president trump's re-election campaign. he has also been named the special envoy to northern ireland. reena. >> ninan: weijia jiang traveling with the president. thank you, weijia. in quanzhou, china, today, a five. story hotel housing people quarantined with coronavirus collapsed. rescue workers scrambled to save dozens trapped under the rubble. 80-room hotel opened just two years ago. officials say more than 40 people have been rescued. the economic ramifications of the coronavirus are also far reaching. michael george reports that businesses large and small are suffering. >> reporter: as quickly as coronavirus is spreading, so is fear, especially over travel. >> it's crazy. the whole situation. >> reporter: the airline industry is projected to lose $113 billion, according to some experts. want spreading outbreak is also costing investors trillions. on wall street, it was another wild week. all three major averages eked out smal

abc or cbs or nbc or fox are heeding the warnings coming from the white house and cdc about ways thate can dissipate in reducing the spread of the virus. so they are pulling resources. they are pulling -- pooling resources and crews who go out in ways that you normally do not expect competitors to be doing. but ways that are lawful and wait very important right now. because they want to stay on the air. at the heart of every broadcaster beats the heart of a public servant. we are the first informers. we continue to play our role. fashion.d many of our studios are teleworking where possible. i noticed al rocher on the today show is broadcasting from his home, along with samantha is doing the same. -- al roker. i saw the same on other networks. this is evidence of broadcasters who take seriously their community responsibility. their local and their national response ability to be part of the solution and not part of the problem. >> one thing i've not paid attention to what the interview --ay -- which this instant which this interview brought up is employing social distancing. done lot o

defended the relatively low number of tests available, but cbs news has learned the secretary is coming under scrutiny inside the white houses it becomes clear the c.d.c. was not fully prepared to respond reak. the cirust willt sa be covered by private ine, those that don't have insurance. he also announced that on saturday he will head to florida where he will meet with representatives of the cruise industry which, of course, has been hit especially hard. norah. >> o'donnell: all right, paula, thank you. tonight, three tornado victims are still missing in tennessee. at least 25 people were killed. volunteers have been helping in the search, while those who lost everything are telling harrowing stories of survival. david begnaud reports from cookville, tennessee, tonight. >> how are we still here? how can they even hug? >> i don't have the strength. >> reporter: faith johnson and julie grooms are next door neighbors. what's left? >> look. there's nothing, there's nothing, nothing but us. that's it.husbd, e she showed us the carpete only floor item remaining in what used to be their home. and this was a closet. >> it's a lot

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defended the relatively low number of tests available, but cbs news has learned the secretary is coming under scrutiny inside the white house as it becomes clear the c.d.c. was not fully prepared to respond to the outbreak. tonight, the vice president said that the coronavirus test will be covered by private insurance, medicare, medicaid, and even for those that don't have insurance. he also announced that on saturday he will head to florida where he will meet with representatives of the cruise industry which, of course, has been hit especially hard. norah. >> o'donnell: all right, paula, thank you. tonight, three tornado victims at lea5 voeee beenelping i the search, while those who lost everything are telling harrowing stories of survival. david begnaud reports from cooknehbors.noin t thind, she showed us the carpet, the only floor item remaining in what used to be their home. and this was a closet. >> it's a lot to process. >> reporter: of the 25 people killed in tennessee, 19 were right here in putnam county. six neighbors on this block alone. two-year-old sawyer, his mother, erin, and father, josh, are among dead. help

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now at 5:00, the white house passing a coros relief ll. it americans dealing we thought it would be important to show the american people, assure the american people that we are willing and able to work together to get a job done for them. >>> and president trump tested for coronavirus. the results just coming in minutes ago. >>> the grand princess supposed to be leaving the port of oakland tomorrow, but it may not be going very far, and what about the 1,100 crewmembers who are still on board? >>> it is a saturday soaker. rain a welcome sight for much of the bay area. how long will it be sticking around? >>> president trump tests negative. the white house reporting the president does not have coronavirus, despite meeting with people who tested positive. >>> thanks for joining us. >>> the president is praising democrats and republicans for passing a sweeping relief package. reporter meredith word on what is included in that bill. >> reporter: and rare saturday press conference surrounded by the coronavirus task force, pre

cbs this morning." i'm gayle king. we spoke to the white housesupplies to fight the coronavirus. >>> and some potentially dangerous scams are popping up in the time of crisis. we'll tell you how to avoid possible fraud. >>> and nothing says social distancing like a trip to outer space. an astronaut will give us tips on how to cope in isolation. >> first, here's today's eye opener at 8:00. >>> major disas. >> senators are negotiating this morning after they failed to agree on a nearly 2 trillion relief bill. >> leaders tell us they're close and they hope they can wrap up their talks this morning after negotiating past midnight. >> the current restrictions could be revisited at the end of the 15-day period established by the administration. >> you've heard about new york, california and washington and for good reason. this morning we're going to tell you about louisiana. two weeks they had zero cases confirmed. as of this morning, they're closing in on 900. >> we define ourselves with words like strong and calm. for medical professionals to say the

cbs morning news." i'm jeff pegues in washington in for anne-marie green. >>> this morning, the white house is racing to combat the coronavirus pandemic. infections in the u.s. have swelled to more than 8,000. the first known members of congress have tested positive. representative mario diaz balart and representative adams of utah. the death toll is 146. those numbers are expected to climb. >>> members of the white house task force are warning infection numbers will soon skyrocket. >> it's now in a high-speed platform. we will see the number of people diagnosed dramatically increase over the next four to five days. >> reporter: an increase in testing will lead to higher numbers. though some state officials like oklahoma governor kevin sit say they still need help. >> we are critically low on our test kits. the state is going to have to reserve until further notice tests for only vulnerable populations. those who are experiencing severe symptoms -- >> reporter: yesterday president trump signed an emergency relief bill that includes free coronavirus testing, paid sick days, and family leave. >> we're goi

cbs news correspondents are covering all aspects of our national emergency. we'll begin tonight with nikole killion at the white housethe end of the white house's coronavirus guidelines, but some officials, including within the administration, believe more time is needed. as president trump convened his coronavirus task force, stark new projections from some of its key members about the toll the pandemic could take on the united states. >> i would say between 100,000 and 200,000 cases, but i don't want to be held to that because it's -- excuse me, deaths. >> no state, no metro area will be spared. >> reporter: the warnings come as the president deliberated over rolling back cdc guidelines to slow the spread of the virus. >> as the president fiddles, people are dying and we have to -- we just have to take every precaution. >> reporter: late saturday, the president reversed course on enforcing a quarantine for the new york tri-state area scrapping the idea for a travel advisory. >> it really panicked people. they were going to leave the city last night. >> reporter: with one in three americans under stay at home orders

good citizens, and wild by members, for example, abc or cbs for nbc or fox, they are heeding the warning that's coming from the cdc and the white house about ways that we can participate in reducing the spread of the virus. so they are pooling resources, pooling crews that go out and sharing in ways that you normally don't expect competitors to be doing, but certainly ways that are lawful and actually very important right now because they want to stay on the error at the heart of every broadcaster is the heart, beats the heart of a a public servant. with the first informers and we continue to play our role in a pooled fashion. and, of course, many of our studios are also doing teleworking where possible. i notice out rocker on the today show is broadcasting on the today show from his home, along with samantha doing the same. i saw the same on several other networks. this is just evidence of broadcasters who take very seriously their community responsibility, their local and national responsibility to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. >> one thing i have paid attention to with this interview today has brought up is eve

for "cbs this morning," weijia jiang, the white house. >>> doctor deborah birx is in the white house.he's at the coronavirus response coordinator working on this pandemic. it's very good to see you. i think many people were very relieved that the president decided to extend the deadline. what exactly did you all see that made you know that, listen, april, while it may have been aspirational, easter, it was not a good idea. what are you seeing that convinced him to extend it? >> we're constantly integrating data from the global pandemic as well as what's happening in the united states. and we can see in italy that as you flatten the curve, the duration at the top of the peak lengthens also. and so we can really project as best we can about what's happening in new york to the rest of the country. certainly we're hoping that there aren't more new york cities and new york metro areas around the country. but we have to plan for that and we have to really tell the american people that they have to do more to stay inside, to wash their hands, to social distance and to assume that other peopl

. >> cbs news correspondents are covering all aspects of this national emergency. we'll begin with nikole killion at the white house reporter: monday marks the end of the white house's coronavirus guidelines, but some officials including within the administration believe more time is needed. as president trump convened his coronavirus task force, stark new projections from some its key members about the toll the pandemic could take on the united states. >> i would say between 100,000 and 200,000 cases, but i don't want to be held to that because it's -- excuse me, deaths. >> no state, no metro area will be spared. >> reporter: the warnings come as the president deliberated over rolling back cdc guidelines to slow the spread of the virus. >> as the president fiddles, people are dying, and we have -- we just have to take every precaution. >> reporter: late saturday the president reversed course on enforcing a quarantine for the new york tri-state area, scrapping the idea for a travel advisory. >> panicked people. they were going to leave the city last night. >> reporter: with one in three americans under stay-at-home

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white house. that is our ultimate goal. >>> it was another big night for joe biden in the democratic presidential primaries. cbs projects he will win michigan, mississippi, sophisticate missouri and idaho. washington is a tossup and wait for more votes from north dakota. >> reporter: joe biden moved to unite the democratic party behind him after big victories yesterday. >> i want to thank bernie sanders and his supporters for their tireless energy and their passion. way share a common goal and together we'll defeat donald trump. >> they project he beat bernie sanders in at least four of the >>> we're a step closer to restoring decency, dignity and honor to the white house. >>> one of sanders' most prominent surrogates called it a tough night, but sanders isn't throwing in the towel. >> we have a whole lot of delegates to go. >> he said looking forward to this sunday's debate. >> when our vision is compared to biden's, when we have nat debate in phoenix, i'm feeling pretty good. >> andrew yang became the 11th to endorse biden. >> the mat says joe is our nominee. we need to bring the party together and start work

opponent in the fall joe biden tells cbs news that the president is wrong to raise hopes of an early end to restrictions. major garrett reports tonight from the white house. >>> people are asking, is that an alternative? i say, absolutely, it is an alternative. >> reporter: eager to sound optimistic amid more stay-at-home orders, president trump again said he hopes to get the economy reopened soon. >> the more lives we can save and the sooner we can eventually get people back to work, back to school, and back to normal, and there are large sections of our country probably can go back much sooner than other sections. >> reporter: health officials continue to push back on the president's suggestion that easter could be a covid-19 turning point. >> the last thing any country needs is to open schools and businesses only to be forced to close them again because of resurgence. >> reporter: in an interview with cbs, democratic presidential front-runner joe biden said the president's optimism carried genuine risks. >> only thing we can do worse than telling the american people the truth is, in fact, raise false hopes. and then when it doesn't occur, they go, oh,

cbs news projects michigan going to biden. president trump narrowly won that state in 2016. and, it could be key for democrats to retake the white house in november. >> this campaign is taking off on i believe we will do well from this point on. take nothing for granted. want to earn every vote in every state. >> biden is projected the winner in missouri and mississippi tonight. sanders remains upbeat and his message about his chances. >> when our record is compared to biden's, when our vision is compared to biden's, when we have that debate in phoenix, aisle feeling pretty good. >> concerns about coronavirus prompted both the campaigns to cancel cleveland tonight. and, there will not be a live audience for sunday's democratic debate in phoenix. >>> the jury did not take long to return a verdict in the trial of a man accused of murder on a bart platform. the next steps in the case that rattled the community. >>> some parts of california are seeing a huge spike in gun sales. so what's behind the sudden buying spree? >> what's your name? >> a bay area woman is the victim of a frightening attack inside her own home. what prompted the dis

cbs news, j whons us from clip. jake sherman, senior write at polite come. ,en ea w hrserjae ng at the table is yamiche alcindor, white houserespondent for the pbs newshour. nancy, we beginith you. you're coverg the senate negotiations about this kaill-dollar p. where do those talks stand at nancy:e saw leader schumer and e ader mcconnell in the sen short time ago and they said good hey are making progress but they don't think that they are going to make thad self-imposdline of working out all the details tonight.mo likely this will spill over into tomorrow. that does still enable them to possible be -- possibly bn track to vote on this very massive economic packagen monday. the sticking points, schumer said, have to do wi this marshal plan for hospitals, as democrats cal it, making sure that hospitals around ye counave the protective gear they need. he said the two sides are making great progress on that front. the other sticking point, state stabilization funds. making sure that states who essentially one -- run out of revenue have a backup. that's aroblem because some republicans are arguing they should have had a rny da

white house to help americans affected by this crisis. there are now more than 2,000 cases in the u.s., and at least 50 deaths linked to the illness. the latest now from cbsnleash the full power of the government in this effort today, i'm officially declaring a national emergency. >> reporter: that declaration unlocks of the billion dollars in federal funding for states and territories to deal with the growing pandemic of the coronavirus. >> americans are the strongest and most resilient people on earth, and in the coming weeks, we will all have to make changes and sacrifices, but the short-term sacrifices will produce long-term gain. >> reporter: speaking from the rose garden, president trump mapped out a plan to increase testing across the country. the white house promised more than 1 million tests next week, 5 million next month, as well as drive-up testing. >> the goal is for individuals to be able to drive up and be swabbed without having to leave your car. >> reporter: stores like target, walmart, walgreens, and cvs plan to make room in their parking lots with the test. >> normally, we would see was competitors, but today we are focused on coming to

cbs weekend news." >> morgan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. i'm demarco morgan, reporting in los angeles. the white house today announced new travel restrictions with more possibly to come as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, affecting every part of american life. today, confirmed cases across the country topped 2,400. 52 people have died. west virginia is now the only state without a confirmed case. today, a member of the administration's coronavirus task force warned things may get worse. worse. and pr and president trump said he has now been tested for the virus. ben tracy at the white house. >> reporter: well, things are changing quickly here at the white house. the president has now been tested. the vice president says he may do the same. and members of the media, we had to have our temperatures checked berethe me room with them today. >> i also took the test. >> reporter: you took the test? >> yeah. and i decided i should, based on the press conference yesterday. people were asking, "did i take the test?" >> reporter: president trump says he was tested for the coronavirus but doesn't yet know the r

white house. >> the strategy is to make him look like he's already president. why cbs and nbc?akes the decisions? >> it was more about who had the time and the schedule to allow us to take up a three-minute block. so some networks, including cnn, was filled for sunday. but that's okay. we're also going to put it online and digital and you can see it on mike's social media channels. >> it's a unique strategy. beyond what's happening tonight, $500 million in ad spending has chan changed this race. there's certain local stations in california that are making multiple millions of dollars just from bloomberg's ad buys. and look at the new york magazine cover. "he's buy iing." do you think this message he's the one spending all this money is damaging or bad for your candidate? >> mike is his only donor. he doesn't take money from anyone. so the money he's spending is the money he has earn ed and th money that we are putting out on air. we also got into this race late. he only entered late in november. so we have a lot of time to catch up to all the other candidates who have been runn