. >> the daytona beach police department, we apologize for the inconvenience but because of covid-19 this park is closed. please adhere to social distancing guidelines. jillian: this is fascinating, joining us is the head of the drone program, daytona beach police sergeant, thank you for being here, we appreciate it. tell me how this idea started. >> we started the drone program in 2017 and use it for missing persons, fleeing suspects, accident reconstruction and when covid-19 showed up, how can we leverage this technology to help keep the officers and community safe. a problem everyone is having is trying to adhere to the cdc guidelines for social distancing. we had a conversation and decided if we have drones with speakers on the we could fly over these crowds, make a gentle announcement, nobody wants to be yelled at, and ask for their safety and hours. at the end of the day, looks like everybody else. you don't know if i have it, i don't know if you have it. this is a chance for me to spread is you and you spread it to me and to make the same announcement to keep the officer safe

. >> reporter: sergeant tim aaron covers police department in daytona beach, florida, is one of 43 agencies states to receive a donation from d.j.i., the drone manufacturer gave away 100 devices as part of its disaster relief program. aaron coffer has also tested, but not deployed, other drone-backed technologies like measuring body temperature. >> it's equipped with a flare, the infrared camera which can detect hetty temperatures. >> reporter: that was meant to be deployed in connecticut where the westport police department planned to pilot a drone that monitored heat signatures and tracked distances between people. it can even recognize if someone coughed. but it was pulled over residents' privacy concerns. and privacy advocates in the u.s. are warning of the potential for abuse. >> you can add the ability to do facial recognition or the ability to do license plate reading. thermal imaging cameras can see through walls. >> reporter: jeremy scott is senior counsel at the electronic privacy information center. >> some people might say, look, these extreme measures are just for use during th

north of the tampa area, a watch until 11 am in several severe thunderstorm warnings north of daytona beach and a severe thunderstorm warning, a tornado warning north of tampa. there is your severe threat through tonight in parts of florida because of the frontal boundary sticking around and a new low moving from the rockies bringing risk for strong storms for parts of texas, oklahoma, louisiana and arkansas. let's look at it and track it over the next few hours, we see the frontal boundary move offshore or linger across portions of florida and the new system will bring a line of severe storms later on this afternoon into this evening. we are not done yet. looking at where we typically see tornadoes this time of year, right on target. we call this tornado alley. those are the areas we typically see severe weather, not only april but into may and even into june. the other big forecast is across the southwest where temperatures in the 90s for southern california and well into the 100 degree range, their first 100 degree temperature so far this year. happy friday. jillian: the seasons are chan

host: we will go to steven in daytona beach, florida. steven, the beaches are now open in your area? caller: no. my question is, what temperature will the coronavirus be killed if you steam it? host: thank you. uest: that's a great question. by the time you steam it, the teem is boiling and the coronavirus will die at that temperature. there is also research being done whether or not you can look protectivematerials, equipment and steeming it using heat to try -- steaming it using heat to try to kill it. that information is readily available if you are thinking about using it for decontamination purposes. host: m.i.t. in coordination with the world health organization studied a sneeze because we have been told to stand six feet apart. as you can see from this research that covid-19 is spread through respiratory droplets, and as this video shows you, a sneeze can travel up to 26 feet. guest: i always like to couple e experimental data with the epedemioligi data. sneezes can travel quite far. there is lots of information conducted here at t

daytona beach and while here in ft. lauder day those beaches have been closed, but those closures happen by local governments. while the governor says he does not want to see the ships come in here, it looks like at this point the decision will be made locally by the broward commission. so on board you have those who say those politicians are making decisions about their lives. we spoke to wendy and mark depin o. >> i want the politicians to know that any one of us, crew and guests, we're human beings, our lives are in their hand. i do not want them to wake up the next day and second-guess, oh, i should have let them back into the states. >> at the end of the day, somebody needs to stand up for american values. do the right thing, bring people home. >> reporter: that's a challenge from those on board to the politicians making the decision. if there's going to be a decision, it looks like it's going to be made thursday morning, tomorrow, and the ships are expected to be off the coast by thursday afternoon. this is all goi

this is the daytona beach police department.ologize for the inconvenience but due to covid-19 this park is currently closed. >> drones part of social policig social distancing in florida. rob: carley shimkus here with the mixed reaction that these talking drones are getting. hey, carley. carley: the future is now. police departments in elizabeth, new jersey and daytona, florida are using drones to tell people to stop gathering and go home. now, the goal is to prevent police officers from having to physically enter crowds and deliver that message themselves. but this is getting a lot of reaction on social media and the reaction is mixed joe on facebook says thank you for the added protection from the ignorant and selfish among us. it is appreciated. but karen tweets okay, i get it. but that's way too big brother for me. it does feel very sci-fi. this is not the time to be gathering. new jersey putting a $1,000 fine in place for those who do. rob: wait until those things are giving you speeding tickets. the president has been aski

host: >> we will go to daytona beach, florida. the beach is open in your area? caller: no. what temperature will the coronavirus be killed if you steam it? guest: that's a great temperature. it will die at that temperature. there is also some research being done whether or not you ,an look at reusing material protective equipment and steaming it using heat. readilyormation is available if you are thinking about using it for decontamination purposes. host: m.i.t. in coordination with the well -- will health organization is looking at state uses. you can see from this research that covid-19 is spread through respiratory droplets. a sneeze can travel up to 26 feet. guest: host: how many droplets could be exposed? out to theou go third power of the radius, concentration gets lower and lower as you get farther out. the closer you are, the more likely you are to get infected. this is why we tell, one of the reasons -- the main reason is to protect you from infecting sick, before you get since 40% of infection is before you get sick but one reason you wear the mask outside, when p

how is daytona beach? i have a house in daytona beach and i still keep it.dvisory for vaccines you need. you should check the cdc web page for vaccination requirement for you travel. u.s. citizent a ,nd you are applying for a visa cdc doesn't have to tell you that that you need to vaccinate come to the u.s. because the embassy is applying what cdc tells and then the person is asked to provide this medical checkup before coming here. there are many conditions where you would be required to get a physical exam and documentation. from ali mokdad joining us the university of washington. to ask him questions (202) 748-8000 eastern and central time zone. (202) 748-8001 mountain and pacific. (202) 748-8002 medical professionals. is there a point according to current modeling we stop seeing deaths from covid-19? >> yes. we have it by state. towardstes will seep mid-may, end of may and early june. if social distancing is still being maintained. probably heard criticism of those figures. how do you respond to those? >> a model is a model. our model has been doing extr

i flew from daytona beach, florida, down over cape canaveral. it is probably the most thrilling thing i've ever done in my life. but there is really nothing like hearing these jets fly overhead, seeing them fly in formation. but to have the air force thunderbirds alongside the navy blue angels is really a sight to behold. people were running up on the roof hours ago in my building trying to get a sight of them. what an honor for all of the health care workers in this extremely hard hit areas the country. it takes all of our breath away for the right reasons. >> melissa: they were talking earlier, i heard, about how normally the president knows to visit a place where there's been some devastation, raise the spirits of those who have been there to try and help others. of course, given the situation we have right now, we are all still supposed to be apart, so you can't really do that. there's been conversation about what can be done to raise people's spirits and really to say thank you and to salute those people on the front lines who have given so

volusia county is where daytona beach is. sheriff, this would normally be the busiest time for the florida economy, easter weekend, spring break you would have hundreds of thousands on the beaches there. there's been controversy about whether or not florida was locked down soon enough. do you feel there's enough people heeding the warnings that you have a way to keep people from getting this virus? >> i think the governor is doing an outstanding job. he is straddling the line between reality and practicality. 85% of the folks are following what needs to be done. like anything else, we have 15% of the knuckleheads that don't think this is serious. leland: that is perhaps where the sheriff's department comes in. we'll get to that in a minute. congressman, to you. on that issue of messaging, we had the fox news poll at the beginning of the show, there's 25% of americans who aren't concerned about getting the coronavirus. is the messaging being done in a way from the federal government that people are understanding or does more n

host: >> we will go to daytona beach, florida. the beach is open in your area? caller: no.hat temperature will the coronavirus be killed if you steam it? guest: that's a great temperature. it will die at that temperature. there is also some research being done whether or not you ,an look at reusing material protective equipment and steaming it using heat. readilyormation is available if you are thinking about using it for decontamination purposes. host: m.i.t. in coordination with the well -- will health organization is looking at state uses. you can see from this research that covid-19 is spread through respiratory droplets. a sneeze can travel up to 26 feet. like thealways experimental data and the data.iological there is lots of information including doctors here at the university of nebraska medical center. dr. has gone out and looked at contaminated rooms of people with covid-19. he could find it in the whole room. that datao couple with where do people get infected based on their proximity of the patient. from that information, it looks like most people get infected b

. >> reporter: sergeant tim ehrenkaufer's police department in daytona beach, florida, is one of 43 agenciess from dji, the drone manufacturer gave away 100 devices as part of its disaster relief program. ehrenkaufer has also tested but not deployed other drone-backed technologies like measuring body temperature. >> equipped with the forward-looking infrared camera which can detect heat. >> reporter: that technology was meant to be deployed in connecticut where the westport police department planned to pilot a drone that monitored heat signatures and tracked distances between people. it could even recognize if someone coughed. but it was pulled over residents' privacy concerns. and privacy advocates in the u.s. are warning of the potential for abuse. >> you can have the ability for facial recognition or the ability to do license plate reading. thermal imaging cameras, that can essentially see through walls. >> reporter: jeramie scott is senior counsel at the electronic privacy information center. >> some people might say, look, these extreme measures are just for use during this pandemic, wh

mannys many in daytona -- in daytona beach, florida. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i want to talk about the payroll protection program. i am in the process of applying for it through my bank. i live in florida, and in torida we weren't mandated shut down our business right away, so i tried to keep my people employed as long as i could, and i actually had them both, they wanted us to have two stores and stay open, or if they wanted us to close. we got to a point where they wanted us to go ahead and close because of the safety, so we went ahead and closed, and i told him to sign up for unemployment because they could not wait to see what happened with the payroll protection plan. and the payroll protection plan has to make sure your employees get paid, ok? they signed up for unemployment, the government is giving them an extra $600 a week plus regular unemployment, which for some of my employees is more money than they make full-time. i am interested in how the government is going to solve that. i do not get 100% credit for it, the payrol

beaches are closed. if you go up the east coast, for instance, say daytona, new smyrna, the beaches have been open, up along panhandle, the beaches have been open. it's been a symbol to many people that this state across the country anyway, that many people in this state are not taking this covid-19 threat seriously. so the state now from the governor announcing that there will be a stay-at-home place, an order put in place. this comes about -- about an hour and a half before there was supposed to be a hearing in tallahassee. daniel yufelder, an attorney who had filed to order, to get a judge to order the governor to do a statewide shutdown. it's unclear if this is a response to that lawsuit, but the governor's office completely aware that a judge was about to begin looking at and scheduling an emergency hearing on whether the courts should order the governor to do a shutdown. effectively what this means is this state, and i'm going to have to rely on you for the numbers, but i think it's about 6,000 coronavirus cases right now in the state, this state -- >> 6,741. >> reporter: health officials say -- okay.

are opening today on florida's coastline including an 18-mile stretch in an area west of palm beach and daytonathat area as been closed off for the past month and for now access is limited to a couple hours in the morning and then a couple hours at night. >>> coming up next, honoring health care workers. live to the peninsula where people are getting a big show of support. >>> plus, the price you pay. cracking down on ppe price gouging. right now, staying connected is more important than ever. and fast, reliable, secure internet from xfinity can help. we have plans to fit every budget with speeds up to a gig-all at xfinity.com. we'll ship you a self-install kit that makes setup quick, safe and easy. no tech visit required. and our simple digital tools will help you manage your account online. at xfinity, we're committed to keeping you connected. find great offers and value, today, at xfinity.com o fferent. we're offering payment options for current owners. ♪ our service departments are here to help. and now we're offering more help. no payments for three months. plus, we'll cover your payments

opening today on florida's coastline, that includes an 18-mile stretch of an area around west palm beach and daytonathat area has been closed off for the past month and for now access is limited for a couple of hours in the morning and a couple hours at night. >>> governor andrew cuomo says the white house will help ramp up some testing in new york. he met face-to-face with president trump yesterday. in the meantime the situation in new york city has improved so much, the navy hospital ship deployed there is no longer needed. at its peak the "usns comfort" had 146 patients, about 90 of whom had coronavirus. it's not clear if the ship will move elsewhere. >>> up next for you the top stories we're following this morning. the big question, what will we learn when those details surrounding governor newsom's new plan are easing restrictions and reopening california. >>> and the fda giving approval to the first at-home testing kit. a live report on how it works and what you need to know. but first -- ♪ born in the usa i was born in the usa ♪ >> oh, yeah, that song you love it. jersey native bruce springst

in much of the state there are still areas where the beaches are wide open. new smyrna, daytona, along the panhandle. this stay-at-home order will have an impact on that. you noted we have the cruise ships behind me. we're at port everglades. if you look at airports, you can see planes stacked up. these ships are empty. the two ships headed here, the rotterdam and the zaandam, 2,500 crew and passengers on board, four dead, nine positive tests for covid-19 and about 200 that the cruise line says they're treating as if they have coronavirus with their flu-like symptoms. that brings us now to what the coast guard has issued in a memorandum. it's a maritime memorandum. we're going to put it up on the screen here. it's not overly complicated. it's just dense language. let me read it slowly. to ensure the safety of persons on board and mitigate the potential of overwhelming local medical resources, all vessels operating within the seventh district aor, area of responsibility, with more than 50 persons on board should increase their medical capabilities, personnel and equipment in orde