system is being pushed to the breaking point also coming up tonight in new york a field hospital in central park preparing to take patients as the united states sees its coronavirus death toll to 3500 that's more than china's and in germany football clubs agreed to extend the bundesliga suspension until the end of april but could this season resume in may with empty stadiums. it's good to have you with us today across spain people paused for one minute to mourn and remember the lives that have been lost to the coronavirus the country's death toll is the 2nd highest here in europe only behind italy the number of sick needing care in spain is growing pushing the country's health care system to its limits and yet the government believes it is seeing signs that give reason for hope a minute of silence in madrid after the deadliest day yet in spain's corona virus outbreak. the city and much of the country are on lockdown following other european nations a senior health official who has been infected appeared fia video link to praise measures taken so far but with a warning. and his. analysis from las

including this one right here in central park.ut a dozen of these tents are designed to give some much- needed relief to hospitals across the city. help floated into new york harbor today. the u.s. naval ship "comfort" with its 1,000 beds will treat non-covid-19 patients to free up much-needed hospital beds in the city. crowds disregarded social distancing guidelines to get a rare look. another unprecedented sight, this 68-bed field hospital right in manhattan's central park. the faith-based non-profit samaritan's first set up the facility. how desperately is this needed? facility. how desp >> so, we're being told it's significantly needed, especially fo offload hospitals in brooklyn and queens where they're really ns whereng. >> reporter: nursing team leader tim mosher says the hospital has ten ventilators in their makeshift i.c.u. >> our goal is to get them off of the ventilator and move them on out of the hospital. >> reporter: the video appears to show a gruesome sight, bodies being put into refrigerated trucks that serve as m

looking at the additional hospitals, central park, 58, the javits convention center nearly 3000 extra beds, 2910, the us comfort, 1000 beds and four newly approved sites withhold 4000 beds. before we let you go can you give a message to everyone watching, a message of hope, and joy especially to the first responders and medical workers on the front line, some positivity we can use to start the day? >> appreciate you asking about that. i believe in jesus christ. do my 16 years of combat and special operations i have seen horrible and challenging times but i know there are things in life that are bigger than myself and i learned how to surrender to those and give those up. these might be scary times for many people but we want you to know that jesus loves you. that's why we are bringing this hospital. for those that are hurting or need even in these times, jesus loves you. he is with you. you wants you to reach out, ask for help and guidance and direction and he will direct us through these times. this is an opportunity for everyone around the world to see the love of jesus christ in th

private initiatives made this very possible in central park.fact, franklin graham made this possible. the guy in charge of samaritan's purse, the president and ceo providing a means by which these folks who need help are getting help as we speak. franklin, very good to have you. with very much going on, this is a needed relief for new york on top of the ship coming their way and more help coming from outside. new york needs all the help you can get. is this why you are doing this? >> neil, first of all, we always respond to a crisis around the world. we are in italy where we have a mobile hospital set up. this is the hardest hit area in europe. just last week, we were approached, would we be willing to bring another hospital to new york? he said of course, we respond to our country just like anywhere else in the world. we were there as an invitation and given this spot in central park across from -- we are so careless to work with mount sinai. this is a privileged instituti institution. they will do all of the screening. we are taking coronavir

the location is significant because of its location in central park here in east meadow. there will be covid-19 patients here starting tomorrow. this might not fill up to several days or weeks as we get closer to the apex that governor cuomo has been talking about. >> governor andrew cuomo has been talk in stark terms about the realities on the ground in new york and the need that this city and this state has for ventilators and hospital beds and doctors and it will see in the coming days. there was a bit of good news. he said that the rate of infection has been slowing to every six days, it's doubling now. >> reporter: yes, that's true. that is hopeful news. the governor touted that number but he also said they are testing more people and the numbers of those testing positive is going up. again, he said that's because new york now is testing more people than any other place in country. the state has over 66,000 people who have tested positive. new york has the highest number of positive cases. ten times higher than what you see in california. it's only second to what's h

now it's setting up this 68-bed field hospital right here in central park.everal tents have been set up. this tent has something -- supplies that new york is in need of, ventilators. right in here. i want to stay at a safe distance while we look inside. this hospital is not open just yet. it is set to open tomorrow and it is set to help kind of ease the backlog of patients that new york city expects. ayman, we've been telling you how some of the hospitals in this area have been swamped with patients. the ems system here is quite overloaded. this has actually been the five busiest days on record when it comes to new york ems calls. this is supposed to get started, open up tomorrow. 68 beds, dozens of staff members. and this is supposed to take -- kind of easy the burden from mt. sinai hospital. it's across the street and it's supposed to help ease the huge amount of patients that are expected there as well as take patients from the west side of the city. this is still being constructed. you see all of these supplies. there's ppe here, staff members here, and

we have a 68 bed hospital right there in central park staffing it with about 70 doctors and nurses and technicians, biomed people. we can treat just about anything that comes in their as far as their lungs are concerned. this is a desperate situation, this coronavirus, and we've got people there that have experience dealing with infectious diseases. they are equipped for it, they are ready for it, and we just pray that god will bless not only them, but all the doctors in new york and around this country and the nurses that are working overtime that are stressed, being stretched. and they need our prayers, and we will open tomorrow and were going to give the best health care we can to all new yorkers, doesn't matter who they are, what they are. they come to us, we're going to give them the best medical care that we possibly can in jesus' name. >> sean: reverent, i've got to tell you something. at times like this, we see that best in people and we see unfortunately at times the worst but i will say this. between the media and the democrats, the better part of america is way outweighing t

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you say you are standing in central park. i see people walking behind you. are following the shelter and place orders pick >> it is interesting. it is almost like two separate worlds. we were just in time square earlier in the day where it is completely vacant. all of the places that you would imagine to be densely crowded areas are completely vacant. it sounds like people are sheltering in place. honoring the orders but then you get to a place like central park and there are runners everywhere. it is not a busy day. it is very densely crowded on a busy day but you are seeing a lot of people out in central park and in public spaces. on the west side highway. i feel like people feel they need to get out and they are feeling cooped up in their apartments. certainly it is kind of a little of both. >> the same thing in san francisco. people are getting cabin fever. you see them running around but they are keeping that social distance. >> six feet is critical. that is what experts around the country or drilling into our heads. maintain the social distance. it is

just the scenes of seeing tents going up in central park to treat the affected. just amazing. >> yeah. it is just -- it is. it is amazing. coronavirus is quite literally changing the landscape here in new york city. it is different. it is very different. not only do we have a giant military hospital ship in our harbor, but we have tents up in central park, we also just got word, guys, that the u.s. open where that is played that tennis center, that's also going to be transformed into a hospital with about 350 beds. we're also learning about fema working with the city to get 250 ambulances here and staff to deal with the surge. but let me talk about this hospital here behind me. in central park, a place where people usually are sunbathing, when it is warm out or exercising. now it is a hospital from a christian group that came up here over the weekend and brought with them all these tents, 68 beds will be able to be utilized by covid patients and we're hearing patients will be coming today and could be coming from any of the five boroughs in new york city. and the

this is a field hospital, which is being set up in the city's iconic central park to help take some of and this is one of the navy‘s hospital ships. it's being called on to deliver humanitarian aid. it sailed past the statue of liberty on its way into new york harbour, carrying 1,200 medical personnel and medical supplies. here's new york city mayor bill de blasio on that. coming here to save the lives of new yorkers in our hour of need. we have all been through a lot in these last three weeks, and we needed this boost, we needed this hope. here's our world affairs correspondent, paul adams. with america's city streets deserted, the prospect to a return to normality are fading. 0fficials officials are now warning of as many as 200,000 american fatalities. if we could hold that down, as we are saying, to 100,000. it is a horrible number. maybe even less, but to 100,000, so we have between 100,000 and 200,000, we altogether have done a very good job. staggering figures. as a comparison, the uk is trying to keep its death toll below 20,000. and china's death toll is currently 3,300. well,

a field hospital going up in central park. the governor just today saying we are now beyond staggering. this comes as president trump, after first suggesting america be reopened by easter sunday, now extends the federal stay at home guidelines until april 30th. and the president moments ago saying we are sort of putting it all on the line. the new estimates. the potential death toll in the u.s. scientists now say as many as 200,000 americans could die. and dr. deborah birx adding, that's if we do things perfectly, if we adhere to the guidelines. in some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. major cities in the midwest bracing for the worst. chicago and detroit, and what they're seeing already. >>> the stories from the front lines. the well-known neurosurgeon who has died. the miami icu nurse who has died as well. a doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. anth not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. in california, the surge now being seen. ic

>> mola lenghi in central park, thanks, molea. >>> well over half of americans are being told not to go out to slow the spread of the coronavirus. stay at home orders or directives are in effect in 32 states and washington, d.c.

thiss a field hospital which has been set up in central park to help take some of thetrn.pital ships that is being called on to deliver humanitarian aid -- this is onet navy's hospital ships. it sailed past the statue of liberty and is carrying medical personnel and vital medical supplies. here is bill de blasio, mayor of new yorkity. mayor de blasio: coming here to save the livesf new yorkers in r time of need. we have all been through a lot these last few weeksand we needed this boost. we needed this hope. >> let's get an update from our world affairs correspondent. reporter: with america's city streets increasingly deserted, the prospects of a ift return to normality are fading. officials are now warning as many as 200,000 american fatalities. down, as we are saying, tod that 100,000 -- 200,000, a horrib number, it may be even less, 100 thousand, soetween 100000 and 200,000, we altoa ther have done ry good job. >> let's get a comparison on that. the u.k. is trying to keep its death toll below 20,000, and china's death toll is currently 3300. presidentrump says he expect

a outfield hospital under construction here in central park. its location along fifth avenue, directly across the street from mount sinai hospital. the facility that is still under construction will have as many as 68 beds including ten that will have a icu capability. i'm going to step out of frame and let you take a closer look at the hospital tents. there will be a total of 14 when it is completed. construction began on sunday, and by tomorrow morning it will be up and running. the state brought together a charity called samaritan's purse to make this a field hospital reality and i talked to the doctor in charge respecting social distancing and he said he never imagined coming here to help during a medical emergency. >> i never thought i would be in central park doing this. we've done this in war zones, earthquakes and hurricanes but this is a very improbable location. we are blessed to be here and happy to work alongside new york to help take care of the people. >> another new york city hospitals preparing for the worst, lenox hill hospital

the pastor under arrest the usns sailing past the statue of liberty and astonishing scenes in central parkan emergency field hospital as facilities are overwhelmed. >> everyone describes all of the critical care units because that's what it looks like >> tonight, the chaos at the sepp enter. millions of americans out of work, what to do of the wave of bills due in just 48 hours and a devastating announceme announcement from the nation's largest department store chain, why amazon and delivery workers are walking off the job. the race for a treatment, the fda approving a malaria drug for emergency use and the first u.s. hospital to use a potential new blood treatment and a new test that gives results not in day, but in minutes >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone the latest projections of how many people we can lose to coronavirus are hard to fathom. 100 to 200,000 we've been told by the white house and that, believe it or not is best case. yet tonight in the country where some of you are watching us under virtual lockdown inside somewhere, others are u

you're seeing field hospitals, tents, essentially, set up in the middle of central park in the middle of manhattan. unbelievable to see valiant efforts there. in minutes, more backup beds in the hudson river. that's right, the navy hospital ship comfort scheduled to dock soon. we'll go live to governor cuomo when that happens. >> these are live pictures of the comfort sailing there. made for times of war is now coming to new york to help during a time of the pandemic. today we're going inside one of the hospitals that's been overrun by this virus. we're going to take you along to the brooklyn emergency room not unlike a medical war zone. to be clear, the impact of this virus is not just in new york, it's become a national problem. >> 100%. there are hot spots emerging all across the country. you see them there, big concerns about louisiana, big concerns about michigan. we'll get to that shortly, but let's begin in new york. our national correspondent brynn gingras joins us again with the latest. what are the numbers telling us, what are the doctors saying this morning? >> reporter: ye

take me inside what is happening in central park. >> reporter: hi there, nicole. quite surreal. ok around me. this is actually still being constructed this park. constructed by samaritan's purse, just by mount sinai. and this has been going up since over the weekend. and it's going to be 68 hospital beds if we look at this tent right here. pan in there and just show from a distance inside what's going on in there. we were given a tour earlier. ld point out this does not open until tomorrow. but right inside you see those hospital beds. you see critical ventilators that new york authorities have been asking for, they say that they need thousands of ventilators, of course, president trump suggested over the weekend that he wasn't quite sure that they needed quite that many, but new york authorities including the governor, including mayor bill de blasio say this is something they urgently need. now, nicole, we should point out again just 68 hospital beds here. the usns comfort that you mentioned has about 1,000 beds coming. that is far short of what local authorities say they will n

cnn's erica hill joins me live from central park here in new york city. and so erica, to governor cuomo's point a bit ago, he said the death toll climbed by 250 since yesterday but he did have some encouraging news about the rate of infection. what did he say? >> reporter: yeah, he did. so there is some 66,000 confirmed cases here in new york state alone. but as you point out, brooke, the governor said the rate of infection is actually slowing. here is more of that. >> there is also no doubt that the rate has slowed. we had a doubling of cases every two days, then a doubling every three days and doubling every four days and then every five. we now have a doubling of cases every six days. so while the overall number is going up, the rate of doubling is actually down. >> reporter: so that is a little bit of a silver lining. but the governor also stressing, brooke, we have been behind this virus from day one and now is not the time to become complacent. >> because of the numbers here in new york, the governor pleaded with other states, send doctors, send add

existing spaces into hospital spaces in new york a hospital and system went up in central park today in chicago the largest convention center in the state be converted into a 3200 bed to sillily for corona virus patients and in here in california the governor gavin newsome says that the cut the state will be $50000.00 additional ospital bets over the coming several weeks rob just days ago the president seemed to be focus on preserving the american economy but just listening to his news conference a few hours ago his tone seems to have changed what's been the response to that. well at least his rhetoric has changed it's really difficult to tell what exactly is going on in the president's mind he has also said several times just today in his press conference that he is concerned about reopening the u.s. economy in whatever form that might take in the shortest time possible and he talked with russian president vladimir putin about reopening the u.s. economy excuse me the world economy earlier today and how the 2 companies 2 countries would cooperate on that but we got some pretty bad ne

among other jobs, he heads the commission that creates central park. >> central park, the metropolitan museum of art, the american museum of natural history. green would be largely responsible for creating the bronx zoo, the new york public library. >> there's very little green doesn't touch during new york's gilded age. in 1871, when city coffers are almost bankrupt, he becomes the city's comptroller. >> andrew green needed to be escorted by a ring of mounted policemen as he was approaching the comptroller's office on his first day of work. and this was a blood sport in this era. >> green exposes the shenanigans of new york's corrupt democratic machine, known as tammany hall, and helps send the city's notorious boss, william tweed, off to prison. oh, and one other little achievement... >> it was green's efforts to get new york to expand beyond the borders of manhattan island and to annex the municipalities around new york harbor, which included the city of brooklyn, and make that all one giant metropolis. >> so how could his own family 100 years later not know all about him? could it

existing spaces into hospital spaces in new york a hospital and system went up in central park today in chicago the largest convention center in the united states be converted into a 3200 bed disability for corona virus patients and in here in california the governor gavin newsome says that the cut the state will need 50000 additional ospital bets over the coming several weeks. the u.s. navy hospital ship still to new york to bring some relief at least to the city's struggling healthcare system botha's gabriel elizondo now explains one chip is not likely to be enough for. the gigantic u.s. navy ship comfort enters new york about to dock at the terminal normally reserved for cruise ships a $275.00 metre long floating hospital with more than $700.00 hospital beds and 12 operating rooms and 1200 doctors nurses and staff new york hospitals will start sending sick patients not infected with coronavirus to the ship this week to free up hospital beds for those who do have the virus. some new yorkers came out of their apartments where most have been holed up for more than 2 weeks to marvel a

cnn's erica hill joins me live from central park here in new york city.ica, to governor cuomo's point a bit ago, he said the death toll climbed by 250 since yesterday but he did have

existing spaces into hospital spaces in new york a hospital tant system went up in central park today in chicago the largest convention center in the united states is being converted into a 3200 bed to syllabi for coronavirus patients and in here in california the governor gavin newsome says that the cut the state will leap 50000 additional ospital beds over the coming several weeks. elsewhere for the 3rd consecutive day spain has reported more than 800 deaths in the previous 24 hours and in italy after 2 days of declines the number of deaths rose again to 812 but there is some hope that infection rates are slowing in both countries all brennan has our records. even with stringent restrictions empty streets and ever tighter regulations imposed daily declared coronavirus cases in europe have now exceeded 400000 continue to rise for the 3rd consecutive day spain reported more than 800 new deaths in the previous 24 hours and after 2 days of decline the number of new deaths in italy spiked upwards again to 812 but new infections are slowing to get down from the numbers not just stabilize

today medical tents are being set up in central park.health care workers are asking for now. >>> and more health insurers say they will waive co-pays for coronavirus treatments. the two big ones that are jumping on board. >>> tomorrow night at 10:00, watch an nbc news special report on the coronavirus pandemic. nbc is collaborating with facebook and instagram to bring you the most complete coverage. we'll be right back. for over 80 years, nissan has been with you through thick and thin. and now is no different. we're offering payment options for current owners and our service departments are here to help. and for future owners, we're offering no payments for 90 days on 14 models. this is help when you need it. >>> welcome back. the cdc has put new travel advisories in place for new york, new jersey, and connecticut. the tri-state area is considered the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak here in the u.s. and as the death toll rises, hard-hit new york city is scrambling to provide more hospital beds. nbc bay area's gabe gutierrez is in

new york's central park becomes a giant field hospital and donald trump talks a very tough days ahead amid predictions of up to 240000 coronavirus debts in the u.s. . i'm about to send in this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. italy remember it's thousands of dead the highest virus toll in the world but spain has just had its worst day yet. a health emergency in mexico latin american countries step up measures to combat the pandemic. and the sounds of comfort how artists worldwide to entertaining fans under a lockdown. the u.s. is being told to be ready for a very rough 2 weeks ahead as they could on a virus pandemic spreads just a week after president donald trump suggested the country could be back in business by mid april is now urging americans to heed official guidelines that are being extended the number of dead in the u.s. has cost $3800.00 people that's more than china where the virus originated the united states also has the highest number of infections. i want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead we're going to go through a very tough 2 w

when will it be ready and what's happening in central park? >> reporter: a thousand beds have been added behind me and should be ready tomorrow. central park, another emergency field hospital in the works. triage tents going up today and should be operational on tuesday to treat covid-19 patients. >> as cases surge across the country, another administration official is warning the worst is yet to come for america's city. some taking action to screen travelers from other states. >> reporter: tonight the spread of covid-19 accelerates, a warning, all corners of the country are at risk and america's cities vulnerable. >> every metro area should assume they could have outbreak similar to new york. >> reporter: disaster request from pennsylvania where confirmed cases spiked more than 20%. >> stay calm, stay home, stay safe. >> reporter: louisiana there's worry they're days away from tragedy. >> exceed the capacity for ventilators about april the 4th. >> reporter: also defiance, pastor tony spell refuses to cancel service. attended by hundreds. >> t

the ideas of 10 hospitals in central park.se oil market -- bloomberg advantage to have will kennedy and our team, arguably the best coverage of oil. our leadership there is with javier bloss. his leadership has been next ordinary, from $60 and $70 a barrel, down to where we are on the edge of the cusp of $20 a barrel. we're thrilled that he could take time out from bloomberg news print. why is brent coming down so sharply relative to west texas intermediate? javier: it gives you a better view of the global economy. -- is really feeling a lot of the pressure in europe or the lockdowns in earlier, and in the united states, that is what really is driving brent so sharply down. pricebarrel at the lowest that we have seen in 17 years. the number ofee microeconomic articles over the weekend suggesting that saudi arabia is k.g. here in flooding the market with oil, that they are just going for a revenue grab based on their power, if you will. is there any validity to that? javier: saudi arabia is trying to recover somewhat what they

an emergency field hospital is opening in central park. the u.s.avy ship kwf"comfort" starting to take in patients. more beds, equipment, cooperation and needed. governor cuomo issuing a plea to health care workers across the country. new york needs you. with repeated warnings that the worst is yet to come. >> we have to look at this pattern and conclude that the worst is certainly in the next few weeks minimum, i could see it going into may, in fact. >> another focus in florida, new cases spiking at an exponential rate. officials grappling with a big decision this morning, whether to let two stranded cruise ships dock after four passengers died, eight tested positive and nearly 200 more suffering from flu-like symptoms. let's start with nbc's ron allen in central park, kerry sanders is in ft. lauderdale and geoff bennett at the white house. what can we expect as the field hospital gets online and opens its doors today? >> reporter: we expect to see them transferring covid patients from the nearby hospital and other ers over here sometime later thi

a new central park facility will have 68 beds.omo calls the situation dire and while the president believes that new york health workers are getting enough supplies, some say the president is focusing too much on snipping and letting politics get in the way. >> something's going on and you ought to look into it as reporters. where are the masks going? are they going out the back door? >> we're at war. there is no politics. there is no red and blue. it's red, white and blue. so let's get over it and lead by example. >> new york city mayor bill de blasio will attend today's opening in central park. the city is turning its national tennis center into a 350-bed hospital for non-coronavirus patients. >>> it's amazing to see all the changes taking place because of it. 5:38 right now. we know this news can get heavy which is why it's nice to get outside and get some fresh air. >>> we are going to have some beautiful weather for this afternoon, more sunshine later on today and a lot of the rain will be holding off for many of our micro cl

erica, you're outside an emergency field hospital in new york's central park. who would have thought. tell us what you're seeing. >> reporter: yeah, wolf, it's true, it's something you can't really imagine, yet here it is, being built just behind us. a number of volunteers on hand, in addition to those folks from samaritan's purse. this is one of a number of new facilities going up around the country to help meet this growing need. the headline across america, hospitals need help. >> more testing, more beds, more ventilators, more doctors. >> reporter: convention centers in detroit, chicago, new orleans, and los angeles being transformed into overflow facilities as emergency rooms are overwhelmed with the coronavirus. navy hospital ships on both coasts available for non-covid patients while in central park, a field hospital is starting to treat those who have tested positive. >> we are still in a very difficult situation. we hope, and i believe it will happen, that we may start seeing a turnaround. but we haven't seen it yet. we're just pushing on the mitigatio

me is the center which has been transformed into a temporary hospital with 1,000 beds over at central parkhere is an emergency field hospital also in the works, a triage center going up this weekend and should b operational on tuesday >>> with nearly 60,000 confirmed cases, new york is a major hot spot for the virus, but officials are warning that the worst is yet to come for america's cities some states have started screening people trying to drive across state lines as we just saw. >> reporter: as the spread of covid-19 accelerates, a warning. all corners of the country are at risk and america's cities vulnerable >> every metro area should assume that they could have an outbreak equivalent to new york. >> reporter: sunday new disaster declarations in connecticut, oregon, georgia and a disaster request from pennsylvania. >> please stay calm, stay home and stay safe. >> reporter: in louisiana there's worry. they're days away from potential catastrophe. >> we're on a trajectory to exceed our capacity in the new orleans area for ventilators by about april 4th. >> reporter: there's also defia

from a field hospital in central park. the u.n. security council has held a virtual briefing on the situation in syria a handful of confirmed coronavirus cases have been announced there but there's concern that will change quickly in this particular concern for displacement camps and rebel held province let's bring in our diplomatic editor james bays who joins us from the u.n. headquarters in new york james tell us what came out of this briefing. well it was a virtual briefing as you heard in gabe's report the situation very bad in new york so ambassadors meeting by video conference for a security council meeting to hear about the situation in syria now clearly most of the countries that have been worst affected so far are countries with pretty good medical systems that syria does not have a good medical system after nearly a decade of war 2 top u.n. officials brief the security council marlo cockers the emergency relief coordinator said that half the hospital and clinic facilities weren't operating in syria and that's what makes t

a new field hospital is hoping this morning in central park. it comes with work of the first child there dying. there were prior health problems. statewide the number of deaths in new york this morning is more than 1,300. a new have 68 beds.lt workers are get enough supplies, some say the president is on letting politics get in the way. >> somn and you ought to look into it as reporters. where are the masks going? are they going out the back door? >> we're at war. there's no politics. there's no red and blue. it's red, white, and blue. so let's get over it and, again, lead by example. >> new york city mayor bill de blasio will attend the opening in central park. the city is also turning its national tenants center into a 350 bed hospital for non-coronavirus patients. >>> scientists all over the world are trying to develop new drugs to help deal with the virus and some of that research is happening right here in the bay area. the institute for research on aging in novato is joining other scientists to help find a viable treatment. for the past t

this is central park and this is a field hospital.up samaritans first hope to have it up and running by tomorrow. they're going to have 68 hospital beds, and robin, they tell me they will be treating covid-19 patients. this morning, america dealing with a new, longer timeline. this after a major reversal from the president, extending social distancing guidelines until the end of april. >> nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won. therefore, we will be extending our guidelines to april 30th to slow the spread. >> reporter: the new date several weeks past easter, a deadline he touted several times last week that he now says was aspirational. as the number of confirmed cases of covid-19 skyrockets coast to coast, health officials estimating there could be millions of cases in the united states, and between 100,000 to 200,000 fatalities. the president's new guidelines come as some governors are discouraging residents from coronavirus hot zones from entering their states. in florida, checkpoints to screen new

have not been respecting social distancing or you know staying at home people have been out in central park for example what are you seeing have people begun you know falling into line and staying staying at home. well i mean it's a democracy and the approach that's been taken by most democracies in this is that you're not people you tell them how to behave well thanks for them i would say the fire knowledge that has been followed quite extensively most people have been cooped up and there are times when i've had to go out on jobs i've been taking the subway and it's been largely empty i'm sure you can go to central park and you'll see some people say you can go to times square you'll be found people that there are people down in the street below me right now walking around some people just to conduct their business i would say the plan knowledge people are abided by although it isn't being rigidly and bold enough to do what is called bending the cover of this why didn't the right direction correspondent james rhino joining us from new york city tonight james thank you very much stay safe a

if you can believe this, jim, this is a field hospital being set up in the middle of central park. >> it's reminiscent of those hours and days after 9/11. >> yes. >> next hour, the navy hospital ship "comfort" is scheduled to arrive, that will help relieve the city's overworked hospitals making bed space really. in minutes we will go inside one of those hospitals, the brooklyn emergency room, likened to a medical war zone. but the impact of this virus, listen, it's not just in new york. this is a national problem. hot spots emerging across the country and we're going to be heading to those areas to get the latest on the ground from each but first let's begin with that big circle is in new york, so far the epicenter of this crisis. brynn, tell us what the latest is. >> reporter: guys, kids should be playing baseball on that field at this point and it's a hospital in central park. it's incredible to see. it is all hands on deck according to governor cuomo, as you gave that grim statistic, a thousand deaths, because of coronavirus here in the state alone. i can tell you the hospitals in

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when it comes to women, there are only two statues in central park, "alice in wonderland" and motherhter ) which makes no damn sense! alice is just a white girl who took molly. ( laughter ) and why does mother goose get a statue? all she did was (~bleep ) a goose! ( laughter ) >> trevor: i don't think that's right. >> fine. she made love -- to a goose! >> trevor: anyway, dulce, i'm lost. how does having more statues help? >> because, trevor, statues help us remember history. when you walk past a statue and you're, like, oh, yeah, m.l.k. did have a dream, thomas jefferson was a complicated individual, and when you don't honor women the same way you honor men, you're leaving them out of history. >> trevor: that's true. that's true. ( cheers and applause ) well, at least -- at least women have the statue of liberty. that's one to have the most famous statues in the world. >> we need statutes of real women, not some giant french bitch holding an ice cream! ( laughter ) no, someone like tony morrison, the first black woman to win the nobel prize for literature. or frances perkins, the fir

navy marine corps central park in the middle of manhattan is the latest site to be taken over by a field hospital but new york has been caught in a war of words president donald trump says that medical equipment already in place should be enough for the city but the mayor and the state governors say they both need more help from the federal government to be ready for what's coming. it is a fundamental blunder. to only prepare for today. that's why in some ways we are where we are we've been at behind this virus from day one you have the scientist in the data projections show you a curve. the curve goes like this you're over here prepare for the high point of the curve and do it now when you can do it the night before. medics have become the heroines and heroes of the day and monday was even national doctors' day but in new york they've had no chance to celebrate they're on the front lines in a city or the coronavirus death toll is rising rapidly. and for more let's go now to where the pandemic is hitting hardest in the u.s. new york city i'm joined now by correspondent james ronnell from