let's get to eric chemi for the latest on the coronavirus at this hour. eric >> kelly, good afternoon new jersey is reporting a nearly 40% drop in daily new cases, only 2,625 since yesterday, but there are 351 new deaths, taking the state's toll above 3,100 he's urging residents to remain vigilant >> don't take your foot off the gas, folks stay on this i know you're itching to get out and back to normal so am i. who could blame you? we can't we just can't yet. i promise you, the second we think we can, we will let you know that. you have my word >> honda is furloughing most salaried workers in the united states for two weeks it began shutting its north american operations on march 23rd, and since u.s. and canada facilities will stay closed through may 1st. volkswagen will resume some production in germany next monday, and in the united states on april 27th. plants in spain, portugal, and russia will also restart on the 27th vw says plants in other countries will ramp up production in may. as always, for more coronavirus coverage, head to cnbc.com tyler, ba

eric chemi joins me with details. >> they say 27 of the 30 teams to voluntarily participate in an antibody research study conducted by stanford and usc an each will have a finger prick of blood to be tested for the presence of antibodies to indicate a past infection even in people that didn't display symptoms 10,000 total employees have volunteered to participate including players, stadium workers and executives baseball's employee base is a vast range of ages and geographies, a key feature for the study. researchers said there's nothing in the league but to help public health policy. they asked many companies for volunteers but baseball was the first one to say yes the goal of the project is to provide a better understanding of many people in various parts of america infected to help figure out how many people exposed but suffered no symptoms and help public officials determine when it's safe to ease up on social distancing rules meant to slow down the pandemic. back to you. >> yeah, no. fascinating. this is the next step towards the reopening but the mlb is first to sign on but how did t

. >> all right, eric chemi, thank you very much. and still ahead, at&t making some big, big c-suite changes, naming jason kilar ceo of warner media. he'll report to the outgoing ceo of warner media, john stankey. and the federal government encouraging social distancing measures until the end of april. why that might be good for both people and the economy that's coming up and remember, you can always watch or listen to cnbc live on the cnbc app we will be right back. our special breaking news coverage resumes after thi s. s. there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared for times like these. powered by the nation's largest gig-speed network. to help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. and a team of experts - here for you 24/7. we've always believed in the power of working together. that's why, when every connection counts... you can count on us. >>>