clearwater beach has been the subject of national scolding and shaming.amilies and spring breakers crowded on the beach, basically ignoring the cdc social distancing standards. as you see, the sunset right here on the gulf coast, tapping a gorgeous day on the beach. another day on the beach with a whole lot of people. we saw people all gathered together. everywhere we look, there's always a proper amount of space and distance between beachgoers, as it is supposed to be. statewide, most of the beaches do remain open, although more are closing each day. everyone is supposed to be spaced out. groups smaller than ten and 6 feet apart. here's what clearwater beach looked like on mondays despite the pandemic threat. clearwater's council reacted to the criticism rolling all beaches will be closed starting monday. but that changed this afternoon as the county closed all beaches for weeks. that begins at midnight. over in cocoa beach, more spring break crowds patched the beach with little concern about a virus. many young people apparently think it only seriously

another spectacular beach day here in clearwater beach.n in the sun. after a week of heavy criticism forearound the country, spring break crowds densely packed on beach, everyone seems to maintain proper distance from each other. you will not see this scene after three more days. on monday this beach is closed. this beach was targets of shame. spring breakers and families who were ignoring the cdc social distancing guidance, which on the sand has been basically ignored. statewide most of the beaches do remain open. the governor has yet to issue an executive order himself. but everybody is supposed to be spaced out. groups smaller than 10 and six feet apart. but here is what clearwater beach looked like earlier in the week despite the pandemic threat. at an emergency meeting called last night to deal with this, clearwater counsel reacted to criticism, ruling all beaches will be closed starting monday. in cocoa beach, more spring break crowds packing beach. little concern about a virus, many young people that they think only serious affects

>> reporter: and on wednesday, clearwater voted to close its beaches, too. >> my reaction? what's it like being here without the beach? >> the closure not in effect until next monday. >> if we delay this, how many of us will get sick? how many may die? >> reporter: it's not just florida beaches packed with spring breakers, hot spots like texas, gulf shores become become also busy, president trump issuing this warning. >> we don't want them gathering and i see they do gather, including on beaches and including in restaurants, young people. they don't realize they're feeling invincible. >> reporter: the coronavirus task force says it's up to your generation. >> i mean if it's up to us, let us handle it how we want to. >> reporter: meanwhile, just a short distance from the beach, those most at risk. >> you like the idea that we're doing the interview like this, with this protection? >> yes. >> reporter: 93-year-old shirley acker told me her generation would have heeded the warnings. what's difference with today? >> they think they know it all. we listen. that's how i got to be

clearwater, which is where we are clearwater beach yesterday announced they would be closing this beachthat meeting, about half an hour ago, i could hear county officials saying we cannot wait until monday. we must close the beaches now. if for no other reason to send a message that this is serious. >> all right. please stay safe. stay 6 feet away from all of those people w. so many americans quarantined and hospitals and you stress test due to coronavirus. big business is red sponding. u.s. auto workers are in talks to make medical supplies. pop live doppler radar restaurant chains want to ramp up food delivery. internet people are asked to save the internet. let's start with the auto giants, ford and general motorers, there is talk about them assembling their plants to make medical supplies. how soon can that happen? >> reporter: no one knows. it's not been done since war time. in the second world war, we heard factories were turned into the war effort. that what the president wants now. it's not that straight forward. of course, it can be done, jake. two things to bear in mind, one i

. >> reporter: alarming spring break images from texas to clearwater beach, florida, today as packed as ever. college students say they see the warnings, including to stay out of crowds but -- >> if i get corona, i get corona at the end of the day, i'm not going to let it stop me from partying >> i'm worried for older people but not me. >> reporter: coronavirus exposing a generational divide with authorities pleading for more young people to social distance. >> we can't do this without the young people cooperating. >> reporter: just today, a new warning. >> there are concerning reports coming out of france and italy about some young people getting seriously ill. >> reporter: sobering news sparking even more outrage over images like these from a lung transplant survivor. >> self-centeredness of many who, this is not going to affect me i'm a younger generation we're the healthy ones. >> reporter: some spring breakers told us they know they're in the spotlight. is a bad rep earned? are we seeing your generation ignore what they should be doing? >> i mean i say no, because i know our uni

to a beach is supposed to space apart, groups smaller than 10, and 6 feet apartment here is what clearwatert night, council ruled all beaches in city will be closed beginning to monday, across state on coco beach, the space coast, more crowds packed beach wednesday with little concern about a virus, many young people think it only seriously affected older. >> family vacation, everyone is freaking out over the coronavirus, it's a cold, wash your hands, my wife is a nurse, it does not affect us. as long as remaintai as we, mait we're supposed to do. >> after this weekend, no longer that scene on clear water beach, it will be closed monday morning, leaving to to seagulls and brevard county closed all beach parking from melbourne to cape canaveral, and miami-dade county closed all of its beaches, from here out indefinitely at-this-point. david: i would love to bring that young man in to an icu in any hospital here in new york to see it is not just a cold. as he said, he should know better since his wife is a nurse, i'm glad they are trait ending it out there, thank you. >> austin, texas, taking

. >> alarming spring break images from texas to clearwater beach, florida as packed as ever.nts say they see the warnings including to stay out of crowds but -- >> if i get coronavirus i get coronavirus. i'm not going to let it stop me for partying >> i'm worry for the older people but not for me. >> authorities pleading for more young people to social distance. >> we can't do this without the young people cooperating >> and a new warning >> there are concerning reports coming out of france and italy about some young people getting seriously ill. >> reporter: sobering news that's sparking even more outrage over images like these from a lung transplant survivor. >> self-centeredness of many who oh, this is not going to affect me i'm the younger generation we're the healthy ones >> some spring breakers told us they know they're in the spotlight. >> are we seeing your generation ignore what they should be doing. >> i mean, i'd say no because i know our universities is completely shut down. >> reporter: meanwhile just a short distance from the beach, those most at risk dr. >> you

his white clearwater beach looks like earlier this week despite the pandemic threat.d last night clearwater's council reacted to all the criticism ruling that all the beaches in the city will be closed starting on monday. across the state in cocoa beach, more spring break crowds packed to the beach wednesday with little concern about a virus that many young people think only seriously affects the older generation. >> family vacation. everybody is freaking out over the coronavirus. it's a cold, wash her hands. plain and simple. my wife is a nurse, so it doesn't really affect us as long as we maintain what we are supposed to do. >> but you won't see people on this beach after this weekend because monday it is closed. closing the beaches or not remains a local decision and the governor has not issued an executive order himself. so tourists need to pay attention. florida's very first beach town to enact beach bands were miami beach and fort lauderdale which on sunday shut the very popular spring break hot spot down as well as the entertainment district. >> the challenge o

. >> reporter: this video from clearwater beach monday was a stark reminder-- spring breakers were nothe message. >> i think they're blowing it way out of proportion. k it's doing way too much. >> if i get corona, i get corona. at the end of the day i'm not going to let it stop me from partying. >> reporter: today there were still beachgoers but also restrictions. still beachgoers but als miami beach shut down a one-mile stretch of iconic south beach, but parts of the shoreline that remain open are still attracting a crowd. this is allowed right now, as long as people are in groups of 10 or less and practicing social distancing. the president asked young people today to reconsider their routines. >> they were feeling totally invincible, are feeling that way, but they don't realize that they can be carrying lots of bad things home to grandmother and grandfather and even their parents. >> reporter: his coronavirus response coordinator, dr. deborah birx, took it a step further. >> there are concerning reports coming out of france and italy about some young people getting seriously ill, an

it's a beautiful morning in clearwater.talking to kids today asking them, do you recognize what's going on because so many people are acting as if coronavirus really is no big deal to them. this is what they had to say. >> are you practicing that rule where you're supposed to stay a significant distance apart? >> i'm with them every day. every day. >> we've been together since forever and none of us have it, so i don't see why not to be at the beach enjoying life. >> so it's important for the college kids who will continue to make their way to florida beaches on spring break and again, many had these plans in place. they're just going to stick with them because when you're young, you think you're invincible. here underscoring that information of the sense that this only impacts older people, the cdc says nearly 40% of the u.s. coronavirus patients sick enough to be admitted to a hospital were aged 20 to 54. so certainly that group that has felt that this is not a problem for them needs to hear that information. stephanie, t

kerry sanders is in clearwater, florida with more. today, images of college kids packing the shoreline here went viral, those images and the seeming disregard for this pandemic produced a lot of criticism, all the way to the white house. this morning spring break gone wild in miami beach crowds of young people out in force, despite the coronavirus threat. >> if i get corona, i get it, at the end of the day it's not going to stop me from partying. >> reporter: and in clearwater, florida. >> it's good to take precautions, granted, but everyone's going to be at the beach regardless. >> reporter: on vacation from minnesota. >> it's really concerning because like our town is almost like a ghost town, everything's shut down, thing on thing -- >> reporter: in minnesota. >> yes. >> reporter: and here? >> it's like honestly nothing has changed. >> reporter: florida's governor refusing to close beaches, instead repeating cdc guidelines, avoid groups larger than ten beach front establishments also open. >> it's an epidemic but living in fear is

and these are some of the pictures from clearwater beach, wednesday. as it turns out now, they have closed the beach down there there. so has naples. they have closed the bars in florida. we are going to talk to the governor about that. but the young people there have felt invincible because they have looked at the numbers and say it's mainly old people that are impacted. now according to the cdc and studies out of europe, ainsley. a lot of young people are in the hospital. ainsley: yeah, you are right. look at the numbers in italy and that's the case there we were thinking it was older when we were looking at china. now that it's moving across the globe. younger people are getting it. i heard reports of a 45-year-old in louisiana who is fighting for his life in icu. a report of a 31-year-old here in new york fighting for his life in icu, too. the young people need to take the warnings. the trump administration are warning very concerning rise of children and young adults catching the coronavirus. here is ambassador birx talking about that very thing.

. >> reporter: let me show you what the beaches in clearwater are dealing with right now.on't see that much social distancing that the cdc guidelines call for out on the beach. when i speak to city officials and county officials, they are telling me they have plans to keep this open. when i've spoken to families that are out here, many of them tell me that they're coming out because they feel that if they have hand sanitizers, if they're keeping their distance from others and being in a group less than ten, that they are safe because that is the guidance that they are hearing from officials. so right now what you're not seeing is the governor is speaking, taking questions from the press. he has not addressed the beach issue yet. and the city of clearwater is also discussing, contemplating whether they will declare a state of emergency. there has been a motion to close the beaches. we'll see what happens next. >> thank you very much, leyla santiago reporting. >>> coming up, i'll ask the new york governor andrew cuomo about new steps he's taking to address this crisis as wel

, ruling all beaches in clearwater will be closed beginning monday.ach on the space coast, more spring break crowds packed in with little concern for a virus. many young people think only seriously affects the older generation. >> family vacation. everyone is freaking out over this coronavirus. it's a cold. wash your hands. plain and simple. my wife's a nurse. it doesn't really affect us as long as we maintain what we are supposed to do. reporter: florida's very first beach town to enact beach bans were miami beach and fort lauderdale which on sunday shut the popular spring break hot spots and entertainment districts. >> the challenge of the youth is the big challenge for us. we're a spring break destination whether we like it or not. we've got a lot of young people coming here. it is hard to convince a kid to think they have a sense of mortality. reporter: starting today, there will also be no more beach parking in bravard county. no parking near the beach. leaders there hope to curtail numbers of people making their way to the beach. another big cha

in this video you can see a beach in clearwater packed. officials say most people hitting the water could be people on spring break. there are precautionary closures of the beaches. >> the coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on the democratic nominee for president. ohio wants to delay the voting. he wants to delay the primary until june. >> we should not be forced to make this choice. it is a choice between people's health and the constitutional rights. >> overnight the states health director declared a health emergency to prevent polls from opening. ohio has 50 confirmed cases and is one of four scheduled to hold primaries. florida and arizona have moved polling places in some areas. >> we are encouraging voters to bring their own pen and a clorox way. >> voters are urged to be patient. there is a critical shortage of judges. they are 50 and older. unfortunately they are most vulnerable to the virus. >> bernie sanders and joe biden are practicing social distancing on the campaign trail. sanders camp says it limits door to door canvas

petersburg and clearwater beach, yeah, but florida's governor has not shut them down statewide.urants and beach towns also remain open. cnn's leyla santiago reports. >>despite what health officials are warning some beaches in florida are still the go to spot, especially for tourists are you making any changes because of the coronavirus. >>i mean. >>quezon savannah are like the thousands of spring breakers in the sunshine state right now. they heard the warnings to keep social distance but for now they say it's not a priority despite what health experts and the white house are asking for. >>it may have been that the millennial generation our largest generation, our future that will carry us through for the next multiple decades, we cannot have these large gatherings that continue to occur throughout the country relief as much relief as we can get to florida governor ron desantis who has the power to close all the state's beaches. >>has not done so his office tells us it's not off the table instead for now the governor has ordered floridians to follow cdc guidelines at the beaches

there are a lot of young people and we've been seeing them at spring break, if you look at clearwater beach and some of the pictures and videos coming out of clearwater, florida, yesterday you saw thousands of people hitting the beach. one thing that i noticed that was missing -- and it really burst during this news conference, was the messaging with the flu pandemic, which we can almost call it that. even though there is a shot available to people because we've lost some money this year, was that empathy quotient. that one where it's take one for the team. we are hearing that in heavy doses now. is it making a difference? >> i think it is. we need to continue to educate and inform our millennials how much power and control they have in protecting their fellow americans. that's the key. continuing to educate them and letting them know that they could be asymptomatic carriers meaning they have the coronavirus and have mild symptoms and still pass it from one person to another. the key is continuous education can make continuing the social distancing precaution. stay home if you are sic

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beach here. >> that looks like clearwater. >> clearwater beach, florida, andy has not gotten your memoyear-old, and they're home. they've invented indoor golfing games and all kinds of things. but we're going to need people who are gamers and other kinds of people to really get the message to these people. as i got to the studio my wife sent me a text. she drove by two parks. they were filled with kids and parents. now the kids, 90% of kids, we know this isn't dangerous for kids, but what's important to emphasize is 90% of them are asymptomatic. which means they're little carriers. imagine what happens if some of those kids are playing with kids whose parents are doctors and nurses? if we lose 10% of our medical workforce, which has happened in some areas in northern italy, that means that there are another 10% of the population of a health care system that already will not be able to handle what hits it that will not be able to care for people. literally stop that. just stop that. just stop going to that park for a month and do something else. >> dr. dean? >> he's right. there is two

. >> the conflicted images of states like california shut down while here in clearwater, florida, spring break finally hit a breaking point this beach will close down tonight and already some college kids seem to be getting the message, packing up, heading home. >> reporter: just four months away from the tokyo olympics, usa swimming is officially calling for a one-year postponement of the games. facing a new reality tonight we are all reminded of what's at stake. this the changing face of the nation perhaps more connected than we are apart. the u.s. olympic committee says it's premature to make a decision about the summer games as for that go hom order here in california, it's open ended but the mayor of los angeles says it could last upwards of two months lester >> all right miguel, thank you. >>> at the nation's hospitals a worsening situation as doctors and nurses try to save lives increasingly without the protective gear and equipment they need. tom costello has the latest. >> reporter: the warning from the nation's front line e.r. doctors, the situation is critical. >> what we're d

. >> clearwater beach is a top destination for spring break.lose the beach, but not until monday. that's making young people happy. >> we planned this a long time ago. it was up in the air if we were going to still go. we're here. i just turned 21 this year. i'm here to party. it's disappointing. we're making the most of it. >> other cities like miami have closed beaches. >>> all this comes as we see evidence that younger people may be at a higher risk from the coronavirue thought. a diatcian to ask about that and to ask why people are seeing a wide range of symptoms. so much focus has been on the vulnerable older population. we have new information on younger children now. >> you're right. we've been focusing on the older population. new studies out of china, they looked at over 2,000 suspected cases of this coronavirus in kids and found that while about 39% of kids had mild to moderate symptoms, 6% had severe illness. that's a pretty important number. that's telling us right now we can't take our pediatric population lightly. >> we're seeing

her route and is happy to help as president trump urges americans to avoid groups of ten or more, clearwater beach seems to have missed that memo look at the beaches there. they were packed officials in pinellas county say they plan to keep the beaches open until state officials mandate it closed. >>> during these times there's certainly a lot of misinformation getting spread. cvs became the latest victim they mistakenly sent false information toyotas employees. a spokesperson for the company says an e-mail from their chief medical officer falsely suggested that the virus could be killed by drinking warm water. and doctors say there is absolutely no evidence to support that a correction has been made, and staff was alerted. >>> and older shoppers across the world are taking advantage of elder hours several are seen here lining up at grocery store chain in australia. also target, whole foods, and fresh market are offering early hours for their most vulnerable customers so they can shop and as millions of americans self-isolate an interesting boom is happening with pot sales. increasing by 33%

--lahassee, the vegetal villages, miami, clearwater, st. peter. tampa.re a couple in jacksonville starting one sooner. pensacola. i think these are great steps in the right direction to expand testing. all of those health-care providers involved in this are having the same challenges with the swabs, the ppe, and the like. that is the key to being able to explode the testing. reimbursement. we saw an opportunity to help local communities once we got reports of covid-19. jared shifted auditing focus to those counties that had not met the 50% auditing threshold to receive funds. the result of that work has been that based on the efforts, the department of emergency management be sent out on a rolling basis and reimbursement to cities, counties, and districts that have crossed the 50% threshold. they are looking at a lot of costs associated with the response, defining tax revenue because of the declining business activity. this will be very helpful for a lot of local communities. another thing i think people look for is who to talk to about this. is t

there was no social distancing here in florida yesterday, clearwater beach was packed. >>> we turn to the major changes coming to grocery stores across the country. >> some supermarkets are limiting the number of customers who can enter and there is also a new push for stores to create so-called elderly hours. this morning, as supermarkets frantically restock their shelves, some are taking new steps to protect customers most vulnerable to the coronavirus. >> lines are just extremely long. shelves are empty. so it is kind of scary. >> reporter: stop and shop, dollar general and some local supermarkets across the country have announced seniors only shopping hours. and now people on social media are pushing for big box stores to do the same, using the hashtag elderly hours. >> i think that would be wonderful. i think that would be extremely nice. it would give us a chance because all of the younger people and everyone else there, they're just knocking me out of the way. >> reporter: some grocery stores are giving every shopper gloves to wear. in new jersey, customers at this shoprite are

i just know if guidelines work, i see pictures of clearwater beach with hundreds of people within inches of each other on the beach that is going to have to change. david: revelers, and you were suggesting that in new orleans, they were clearing streets when millennials were out search celebrating. >> mayor orders clearance of bauer abourbon street, we're mog toward a countrywide halt. crystal balls are in high demand and short is up lie, these days -- supply these days, i think in a change way, not making a market prediction, we heading to the eye of this, a lot of to getting in way of financial market and businesses is not knowing how long and how bad. not in terps o terms of loss oft in terms of secession of economic activity. once is ceases, mayor of san francisco ordered a shelter in place, that a halt to anyone outside but for stores and groceries and essentials, i have a feeling new york is likely on that path. once that is in place, there is not much more to go, we're not all going to be in maximum security prisons in a week. that is where it goes, i think from then people will s

by friday all public beaches shutdown clearwater beach waiting until the end of the week to close its through the florida panhandle. >> it's unfortunate, but if it's necessary it's okay. >> reporter: it came after reports from the cdc said younger adults are 40% of covid cases. in response, they turned to influencers for help turning to tyler swift, billie eilish and kylie jen ner to act. >> nobody is immune to this. >> she does have a platform and voice so it helps. >> reporter: florida governor ron desantis said he will not step in, leaving closures up to officials. >> the rest of the world is on lockdown we're not open to be a party we need to be on lockdown. >> reporter: now governors of north carolina, south carolina and text are following in its footsteps. leaving some critical of the move as the nation fights a growing pandemic these e closures may keep future beach goers from this, a festiv held here in miami back in early march before the heightened concern surrounding the coronavirus arrived has been reportedly linked to nine positive cases of coronavirus all right. peter, k

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>> reporter: in miami-dade county, all beaches and parks closed this morning, further north in clearwater, they're scheduled to stay opened through the weekend. >> the message is very clear. social distancing. behave like have you the virus. >> reporter: this new way of living already having a major impact on the economy. >> we're limited everybody instead of working the full shift that we work as a shift each so everybody could work so they can take a paycheck at home at the end of the week. >> reporter: jobless claims for the last week spiking to 2 up,000. the highest level in two first half years. the president today rushing off concerns about widespread lasting unemployment. >> one of the elements that is being worked on very much so on the hill is to keep the jobs going so is that when we do get rid of the virus, we will be able to just really i think go like a rocket. i think the economy is going to be fantastic ro. just 24 hours after mandating half of every company's workers must stay home, new york governor andrew cuomo increased that number to 75%. and as questions mount about f

clearwater beach on the gulf coast has gotten a whole bunch of flack because the spring breakers weres got a lot of flack. now they've shut that beach down. in florida, it really depends on where you are. florida has miami beach, fort lauderdale beach, and the beaches in tampa have all been shut down, period. nobody on the beaches for at least the next couple of weeks. but depending on where else you are in the state, it's kinda hit-and-miss. ron desantis wants to follow the cdc guidelines because he thinks it's important that people have a chance to go out, go to the beach, get some fresh air, exercise. so the cdc guidelines are leave the beaches open, but if you go to the beach, stay away. practice social distancing. and that seems to be the method that the governor of the state is following. then you get to the individual mutualities who are get something flack and some pressure. and they're acting on their own. so some of the beaches are shut down. some of the beaches are open. the next couple of weeks, it could change. it could shift back and forth. for now, florida, hit and miss

>> a lot of the focus this week has been clearwater beach and the golf composed. many spring breakers gathered with a extreme hugs and high fives. the spring breakers are still spread across florida, but the roles have now changed. governor has said that he will now abide by the cdc, meaning the party isn't totally over. the governor's following cdc guidelines meaning the state of florida leaving the beach is open, but you have to maintain social distancing. large groups will no longer be allowed to come about some local cities are taking a much tougher stance. for example, fort lauderdale beach, miami beach, beaches in tampa shutting down altogether and some beaches in alabama are also shutting down, kind of giving spring breakers the boot. >> sean: trace, got it, thank you, trace, let not your heart be troubled, laura ingraham. i was almost late again. i hate missing the post. i missed the post a lot but i don't hate missing the post, i'm a radio guide. >> laura: is that what the story is tonight? you hate taking up my time? we can do this next hour together, an

clearwater beach waiting until the end of the week.easures through the florida panhandle. >> it is unfortunate. it happens. it's okay. >> reporter: the shutdowns came after a report from the cdc suggests younger adults accounted for 30% of the covid-19 cases. in response, the u.s. surgeon general turned to influencers to help. taylor swift and kylie jenner. >> she has a platform and a voice. it does help. >> reporter: this morning, despite mounting pressure, florida governor ron desantis will not step in. >> the rest of the world is on lockdown. we are not open to be a party. >> reporter: now north carolina and south carolina and texas are following in his footsteps. leaving residents critical of the move as the nation fights a growing pandemic. now these closures may keep future beach goers from coming in contact with each other. consider this, in march, before the heightened concern surrounding covid-19, there was a beach festival here in miami that is reportedly linked, alex, to nine positive cases of covid-19. >> yikes. interesting

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too many students crowding the beaches, the students moved to fort lauderdale, than they go to clearwater, they go to vero beach, they go up both coasts until all the beaches are shut. we have to reopen them carefully. if we do that, we can kill the virus, we can kill a big -- the biggest threat of the virus which is that we have these out-of-control infections overwhelming the health care system. and then if we just accelerate the testing -- you can't do the pcr tests where you swap someone's nose and you wait on a traffic mile. it is not a scalable test and it will not enable us to understand where the virus is nationwide. vonnie: what is making -- it does seem that you are more sanguine this week. i'm curious as to why because yes, we have had more states closures and businesses being requested to shutdown. but at some point, fatigue will seven and people will start to go out on the streets, even in the bigger cities like new york city. why are you suddenly so much more sanguine? bill: i'm not suddenly more sanguine. i was trying to give an optimistic note. sometimes when you think of

paris france, clearwater beach, florida. showing the differences in terms of the crowd size.ris. it's not deserted quite yet in florida and i want to ask you, just what -- what message would you give as somebody who is so respected -- i met you down when i was a florida resident for a long time so i know people listen to what you have to say congresswoman, to those who are still insisting on trying to spring break and just from a personal standpoint, the churches, you know, even my former church is not quite, you know, people are not quite closing it down. what would you say to these residents, visitors in florida about why it's so important to really -- to really do this social distancing and take it -- take it seriously? >> well, let me say this. we had a conference call a couple of days ago, the democratic members of the florida delegation and we talked quite extensively about the beaches not being shut down and joy, quite frankly we just don't understand that. why would you leave the decision up to basically college students that are here having a good time, for them to m

i want to play something from one of the folks we caught up with on clearwater beach, he doesn't seem to worry. >> this a lot more people who die from the flu come a lot more people die from swine flu then coronavirus will leve ever kill, everyone's going to get it eventually commits a viral infection. >> are you concerned about transmitting it to anybody? >> no, i probably going to wind up with it just like you will. >> shannon: folks want to be out and have a good time but some don't seem to understand the threat. >> 50% of us will indeed get the virus we estimate over the next year but if we all get it at once, that's a catastrophe. that's what italy is going through now, that gentleman unfortunately is terribly mistaken. this virus is very contagious and it has shown its ability to kill and although the influenza seasonal flu virus can also be deadly, our estimate is this is several times more dangerous, how much more dangerous depends a lot on how we manage ourselves and how we are able to deal with the isolation required. plus there's a social distancing that we are pledging. yo

seeing in some of these places, but we are seeing is some pack to beaches but to their credit in clearwater60. no one likes to rain on their parade but this is serious and young people need to rethink the plan to go away and probably just go home. >> bill: it strikes me not just in florida but here in new york city, it's the media capital of the world. new york city is a hot zone at the moment and we will see which way it goes on the curve that we've been talking about. all the media is here and they see us 8 feet from each other. this is not the way our relationship is. and that reflects, and i woke up this morning, and had a hot meal come out a warm cup of coffee. the electricity works, i got gasoline so where is the issue? i think that is the feeling of the thought that a lot of people are working throughout the moment. >> we are working through it, going to work. we have different roles. it's very different around here, there is puerile everywhere and everyone is using that. it's going to get different if we seek the shelter in place come into effect which mayor de blasio is discussing

the city of clearwater says it is now closing its popular beach because of, what, because of the videof people who were just seemingly with no cares all clumped together in the water and on the sand. now, when i say the beach is closed, i mean that precisely. because the restaurants and the businesses that line the beach are still open. the governor of florida is refusing to close beaches statewide, by the way. he is encouraging everyone to practice social distancing. i'm not holding kumasi responsible as a floridian or a former floridian for this, but i just say come and get your people, please. >> i tried to get them when the hurricanes come and they're like, we're fine. this is just real florida right now. >> okay. >> but maybe now that they see it's serious, they'll get it together. because my mom has canceled her trip thankfully. and hopefully -- >> we love her for that. >>> so, former a's pitcher dave stewart is awaiting his results. he tweeted he got off the plane and was feeling under the weather and he went to get tested. he says that the stuff is no joke. how many people have

this was the scene during spring break in clearwater beach, not in south florida, just over a week ago. a jacksonville city official posted this image from over the weekend. meanwhile, new york continues to grapple with the highest number of cases in the united states. there is now a field hospital in central park. 68 beds available. there's now a navy hospital ship docked in the hudson river, another 1,000 beds. as the hospital ship "comfort" passed by the statue of liberty, a memorable photo was born in that instant. chicago also dealing with escalating cases will convert its enormous mccormick place convention center into the state's first field hospital for some 3,000 patients by april 24. in los angeles, the national guard converted the city's convention center into a field hospital there to relieve the burden on the city's overcrowded medical facilities. medical staff across the country have been warning of dire shortages of protective equipment, mostly masks. yesterday trump suggested that hospitals were to blame for the rate at which these masks were being used up, and he threw

clearwater beach was supposed to stay open through the weekend and close monday, but now there is a changef plans and they will be closing midnight friday. >> all right. thank you victor. the governor there in florida under pressure to put out an order to get the spring breakers off the beach. he didn't want to do a blanket order because of the residents, those who still want to walk on the beach. obviously a lot of florida folks who love to talk a walk with the dog on the beach and he didn't want to stop that from happening. >> yeah, he said that it is important to get fresh air and get in some daily activities. but it seem like some of the pressure nationwide is trickling down to florida to do something about it. >> financial relief headed to thousands of americans suddenly without paychecks. how many companies are lifting the burden on everything from mortgages to utilities and even credit cards. >> first why so many young people are getting sick from the coronavirus. what the virus may be doing to their healthy immune systems. that is next on world news now. ask their healthy immune sy

beaches in clearwater are supposed to be closed on monday. >>> unfortunately, about the only thing sportslk about these days, who among the latest to test positive when it comes to players. l.a. lakers announced two players are infected. the team conducting tests after learning brooklyn nets players got the virus. the lakers played the nets one night before the nba suspended the season, so they're staying off the court. >>> we'll talk to you through all of the overnight developments happening with the coronavirus outbreak including this big stay-at-home order issued for the entire state of california. and a possible game changer when it comes to testing. the big step uc davis is making to shorten the wait for results. shouldn't you pay less when you use less data? now you can. because xfinity mobile gives you more flexible data. you can choose to share data between lines, mix with unlimited, or switch it up at any time. all on the most reliable wireless network. which means you can save money without compromising on coverage. get more flexible data, the most reliable network, and more sav

last night all public beaches in miami-dade closed and beaches in clearwater where we saw so many young people gathering are supposed to close on monday. >> unfortunately, about the only thing sports fans have to talk about is who is among the latest to test positive for coronavirus. l.a. lakers announced two players are infected. the team conducting tests after learning brooklyn nets player got the virus. the lakers just played the nets the night before the nba suspended its season. >>> here's something good from the world of basketball involving the man at the heart of w nation. steph curry tweeting out his foundation eat, learn, play, is working with feeding america to prevent hunger for those sheltering at home. a few hours later his partners at under armour pledged 2 million for those impacted by the coronavirus. steph and his wife eyayesha donated more meals. 6:26 right now. kari has a look at the forecast. >>> we have a little bit of a break for the most part from the rain but there will be another storm system coming in by the end of the weekend. i'll show you that and the micro

in florida, clearwater beach near tampa, a ghost town.oss the state are closed in response to coronavirus, cutting spring break short for many disappointed but many safe students. >> and new jersey is seeing a sharp rise in cases. 442 new patients just yesterday alone. that brings a total there of more than 1,300 people. >> governor phil murphy issuing a state-at-home order for the residents. hundreds tried flocking to the state's first and only drive-through testing site but many were turned away. this new testing site, paramus, had to close, after just a few minutes. what happened? >> reporter: it started with a few hours. then, it stajumped to a few mins on day two. it's capacity and the amount of tests that the state has. it has complete ly overwhelmed supply. when it comes to paramus, i did a search. and there's hospitals testing and you can go there for testing. when it comes to the public test sites, this is the only one in the entire state, the line was miles long. you can see video right here. people coming out, trying to get in

kevin out of clearwater, florida. good morning. >> good morning. my father was with the navy underwater demolition, fraud men. he was in on the invasion of iwo jima. he said they were clearing away for the marines -- they were clearing a way for the marines. the marines were right on the spot. he said that after we did our job, we had to go in with them. we had to fight, this was an invasion, the mission, and he just said in the beginning, he said to the left and the right we were being slaughtered. he said i did not know if i was going to die, i just wondered when. he said it took so long to get to the top, so many days to the bunkers there, he said when it was all over, he said for the most part it was such a bunch of young guys laying on the beach dead, so many young guys, my men and i walked to the beach. one soldier spoke of heroics, you know, and he said when he came back, you know, he said that is the reason why i would never go to the beach with the family, because when i would go to the beach, iwo jima would all come back to me. and i said

. >> you would not think so if you look at the images out of clearwater over the weekend. >> exactly right. >> certainly troubling. minnesota senator tina smith thank you for your time. >> thank you. >>> new york governor cuomo have l have a live press conference, we'll bring that to you as it gets under way. as many as 7 million jobs could be lost because of the coronavirus, including restaurants where many are struggling to stay afloat. we'll talk to one of the most famous restaurants in los angeles. >>> first a sign of global solidarity in uncertain times in rio de janeiro. the christ the reseemer statue was lit up with the flags of all the countries impacted by the coronavirus. it is as billions around the world deal with a threat that knows no race, ethnicity or nationality, an important show of togetherness even as countries are increasingly forced to hunker down in isolation. into a smaller life? are your asthma treatments just not enough? then see what could open up for you with fasenra. it is not a steroid or inhaler. it is not a rescue medicine or for other eosinophilic con

and while most florida beaches are by now shut down to crowds, clearwater, for one, is still open, and they are shutting down but right after one more weekend of partying, revelry, and revenue. fun in the sun. please remember, tourism is -- or used to be -- a $40 billion business in the state of florida. and beaches in georgia are still open, and some of them crowded. and for the record, we hope for everybody's sake that this cruel virus finds a way to be kind to all who were there. that is our broadcast for this thursday night from our temporary satellite studio. thank you for being here with us and good night. >>> good morning, everyone. it is friday, march 20th. the number of cases of the coronavirus in the united states has now passed 14,000 and the number of deaths, more than 200. california is now the first state to order its residents to stay home. governor gavin newsome says he expects more than half of his state's 40 million residents will become infected with the virus. a staggering number. meanwhile, the state of new york is now reporting more than 5700. the number of confir

kevin is next out of clearwater, florida. good morning. >> caller: good morning. my father was with the navy underwater demolition, you know, frogmen. and he was in on the invasion of iwo jima. he said they were clearing away for the marines, and he said it was so structural because the marines were right on our butt. he said but after we did our job we had to go in with them. when he to fight. this was an invasion. not a mission. and he just said at the beginning, he said guys were in front of me, to the right and left we were being slaughtered. i didn't wonder if i was going to die, i just wondered when. it took so long to get to the top, so many days to the bunkers and he said when it was all over it was, he said for the most part it was a bunch of young guys laying on the beach dead, you know. so many young guys. and he said my men and i walked the beach. not one soldier spoke of heroics, you know. and he said when he came back, you know, he said that's the reason why i never would hardly ever go to the beach with the family because when i would go to the beac