. >>> good to have you with us i'm frances rivera >> i'm phillip mena. >> the president has changed his stance now pledging to cooperate with governors in reopening the country. the number of americans with coronavirus has now surpassed 608,000 as the fatalities near the 30,000 mark. in new york the death toll spiked by more than 3,700 after the state included people who have never tested positive but presumed to have died from it jooch >>> residents will now be able to book the same day appointment. it is all thanks to increased testing and after being crippled by the pandemic major u.s. airlines are getting a $25 million bailout. carriers have grounded hundreds of jet liners because of the state at home orders >>> dozens of masks have been donated. the staff got to thank her via face time. >>> and employees will be the subjects of a major coronavirus stud different nearly 10,000 workers will take part in an anti body study. it is the first national study of its kind. >>> three churches are suing governor gavin newsom and others for banning religious gatherings the pastors claim religi

. >> thank you for being with us this morning, i'm frances rivera >> with more than 280 million americans under stay-at-home orders, president trump considers restricting domestic air and rail travel this thursday and here's what you need to know the country now has over 216,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and fast approaching 5,000 lives lost around the world, cases are now edging towards a million as the pandemic cripples the u.s., italy, spain and france. as the pandemic cripples the u.s. italy, spain and france in laeos angeles the mayor is urging citizens to cover their face when they're out in public. top naval officials say thats h. the warship isw members. >>> some newcomers have movered in a heard of wild goats are munching through gardens in the town and in honor of national burrito day chipotle is givering away burritos to health care workers. >>> florida residents are finally being told to hunker down the da coe thkotadakotas, arc as and iowa must day stat home. nursing home administrators called the move alarming that puts healthy workers at risk >> the officials made the

i'm frances rivera >>> i'm philip mena. america is slowly reopening. here's what you need to know there are over one million americans infected with the virus and more than 50,000 deaths from it to put in perspective, more americans died from covid than the vietnam war. >>> governor gavin newsom may start the school year in july. state officials say it will not only help close the learning gap but allow parents to return to work full-time >>> according to espn major league baseball is reportedly allowing teams to issue refunds for games canceled because of the pandemic each team will be able to set its own policy some may offer credits for games in 2021 instead of outright refunds. >>> best buy will start reopening some of its stores shoppers will be able to book appointments for in-store consultations. they will resume in-home deliveries and repairs with added safety precautions for all those graduating this year, oprah is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony. simone biles ceremony will highlight high schools and colleges across the country and liv

"early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm frances rivera >> i'm david gura. we have made it through another week of lockdown look the tunnel as the president unveils his reopening strategy the virus continues to snowball in this country. there are now over 671,000 infected americans the number of fatalities has stopped 34,000 covid-19 is becoming this country's leading cause of death. >> seven governors have banded together to reopen their economies. michigan, ohio, wisconsin, minnesota, illinois, indiana and kentucky will coordinate with each other to slowly start easing restrictions. meanwhile the number of jobless americans continues to grow. another 5 million people filed unemployment claims last week. 22 million have now lost their jobs in the last month >>> hundreds of drivers lined up across states in the southeast to take advantage of free or reduced cost food from food banks in georgia to heavily discounted chicken in north carolina while some of these places saw more than a thousand drivers. starbucks preparing to reopen as conditions get lifted. th

i'm david gura >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera on this good friday morning we are wrapping up one of the most challenging weeks america has faced during this global coronavirus pandemic the death toll in this country has now increased to more than 16,000 there are signs that we may be at the peak of this crisis and officials say now is the time to double down on social distancing efforts. >> one of the largest clusters of cases in the u.s. is believed to be at the cook county jail in chicago. more than 270 detainees and more than 170 staff have tested positive the federal judge has now mandated that all inmates be tested as soon as they show signs of the disease amazon says it's working on developing coronavirus tests for its em testing capacity so that all workers can be tested including people who are not showing symptoms >>> the importance of wearing masks. she released a psa explaining the cdc guidance that face coverings should be worn while in public. president trump says he has no plans to use a face mask but supports those who do. >>> and initiative called goggles f

a high priority it's friday, and "early today" starts right now glad to have you with us i'm frances rivera >> it is friday morning, america is ending another week of near total lockdown while many states are desperate to get their people back to work here's what they know at this hour the number of cases in this country is over 876,000. the death toll is approaching 50,000 >> new york has revealed early results of the state's anti body study. the findings show more than 13% of new yorkers have nearly been infected and the attorney general is cracking down on what he says is egg price gouging. the court filing says that price of a dozen eggs increased 300 percent even though there were no issues with supply. >>> covid-19 has become the leading cause of death in the county the southern california under lockdown, the highways have opened up like never before. patrol officers say they have issued nearly 2,500 citations for speeding over 100 miles per hour >>> 26 million people have filed for unemployment insta cart hopes to put 250,000 people to work the demand for grocery delivery service. sp

"early today" starts right now good to have you with us i'm frances rivera >> i'm david gura. the debate grows more urgent how america can go forward amidst the growing pandemic almost 842,000 cases of covid-19 have been confirmed in the united states and more than 47,000 lives have been lost to the virus. >> governor gavin newsom announced hospitals will resume scheduled surgeries. he has not given any date on when businesses may reopen >> industry leaders are saying not so fast. the national association of theaters says they don't expect large audiences to be comfortable gathering just yet >>> a group of students are doing their part to help seniors in their community they've started a organization called lee it to us. >>> billie eilish and her brother are doing their part to help small businesses. they performed on the pay it forward live stream series >> the u.n. is warning the world is also facing a hunger pandemic the food relief agency warns that more than 30 countries in the developing world could experience widespread famine and more than a million people on the brink

i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera. >> president trump sending an alarming message projecting some dark days ahead estimating up to 240,000 americans could die from the pandemic on this first day of april here's what you need to know we're waking up to 187,000 cases here in the united states. more than 3,800 people have died new data reveals that 25% of people infected with the virus may not show symptoms. a company in southern california is giving hospital scrubs to health care professionals on the front lines of the pandemic. one company has pledged 10,000 uniforms to medical workers each month. >> and st. vincent medical center closed down in january and a deal is still in the works. >> the nfl is doing its part and has donated over $35 million to coronavirus relief efforts between donations from players and team owners and clubs money has come from ten organizations. communities have come together for prayer services for medical workers in the parking lots of hospitals. >>> officials on the west coast are cautiously optimistic that social distancing has made a difference doctor

joblessness will the government's bailout plans kick in soon right now i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera. >> the world passed a million cases and now the u.s. has more than double the number of reported cases than any other country on the plant here's what you need to know there are more than 245,000 coronavirus cases in this country. state and federal leaders are ramping up restrictions and increasing safety measures as the death toll climbed to nearly 6,000 and the economic toll is just devastating we are learning that last week 6.6 million americans filed for unemployment benefits. nearly 10 million people are out of work right now. the irs will begin distributing stimulus funds on april 9th paper checks will be mailed out on the 24th on ooweekly rotation for those without direct deposit they could ate wait up to three morptds. >>> part of a new measure, all residents over the page of five are required to cover tear faces. the new england patriots come in with a hail mary the team's private plane flew to china and retued with 1.2 million n 95 masks they have been going to the massachu

"early today" starts right now >>> good morning, i'm david gura >> good to be with you i'm frances rivera the president is determined to reopen the country as officials from coast to coast continue to grapple with when and how to do it >> america had its deadliest day so far with nearly 2,500 new deaths as the number of infected americans surges past 638,000. >> meanwhile los angeles mayor says large gatherings like sporting events and concerts may not come back until next year. l.a. is one of the world's capitals for entertainment and it is the royal wedding that keeps on giving. harry add meghan are donating $125,000 from the broadcast of their wedding. >> from coast to coast out of work americans are struggling to put food on the table. this raceway in california was transformed into a food bank drive through. last week they served nearly 1,700 cars hundreds more showed up this week after dramatically slashing flights united expects to fly fewer people during the entire month of may than it did on any single day in may of 2019. the airline will resume international flights next month.

. >> i'm frances rivera. the coronavirus pandemic continue to take a staggering toll on the united states as experts warn americans to brace for city to hit their peaks. the death toll in the country is now nearing 15,000 ascities continue to report some of their deadliest days yet while there are signs that social distancing is hemming our nation has difficult days ahead. >> there is hope in new york as the number of new hospitalizations continues to slow but the state has seen death tolls of more than 700 over the past two days the governor now ordering flags to be lowered in honor of the victims. the safety of nursing homes continues to be a major concern across the country in southern california more than 80 elderly patients had to be evacuated from a center when the employees did not show up to work 16 employees and 34 residents tested positive for the virus. >>> marriott is offering some relief to health care workers. they've pledged to provide $10 million in free rooms for first responders serving in h

shelter in place orders the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak getting to the headlines with frances rivera >> good morning to you the number of coronavirus cases in new york skyrockets the mayor says the city will need over 3 million n 95 masks and 400 ventilators by sunday and more next week to treat the wave of patients lawmakers, unions and others are urging jeff bezos to enact safer conditions and close facilities that a worker was found with the kr virus and reimburse the worker fired for organizing a protest >> the shelter in place orders will last at least two weeks >>> retail gets hammered amid the virus. former toys "r" us ceo breaks down that road ahead as we go to break, take a look at shares of amc entertainment shares were up more than 2% following a report that the company's lenders have hired lawyers for restructuring talks. to everyone working to keep america strong, thank you. ♪ ♪ why do things that are supposed to make life easier sometimes feel so complicated? ibm watson is different. it's ai that works on any cloud to help your business tackle problems... from building

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frances rivera is in new york news room with the latest. >> good morning. new york mayor bill de blasio is urging everyone in the city to wear a face mask or some covering, that could be a scarf or bandanna or something else you create at home health care workers are sounding the alarm over lack of equipment. nurses in the bronx said they feel like sheep going to slaughter. >> we do not have the arms or the armor to protect ourselves or the public from this enemy. >> we are putting patients in places where we cannot take care of them properly we are putting them in waiting areas. do you want to be taken care of in a waiting area? no you deserve a bed. >> miami's mayor is asking pr president trump to suspend flights from the area to slow the spread i hope you have some time to recharge at home, nice and safe this weekend >> the big plans for the weekend are just to stay at home and wash a lot of tv be safe. >>> still ahead, morgan stanley with the latest economic gut check. later on, rbc chief economist on why the worst could still be ahead. cnbc is back aft

and business and get the latest around the country including the latest on the virus outbreak frances rivera joins us from new york >> good morning. new york has revealed the startling early results of the antibody study showing more than 13% of new yorkers have likely been infected. an estimated 3 million people. the state randomly tested people across counties. nursing homes are pleading for more help. more than 11,000 deaths, most locations don't have enough access to tests. an industry group said only about a third of the country's homes have ready access to kits. a stark sign of the times. an airport in billings, montana is busier than new york. 77 planes left logan on april 22 while only 70 went through jfk when on a normal day averages more than 800 flights a day. >> i guess if you can get out of new york and head to the hills of montana, you probably are i am surprised 77 were leaving montana. stay in montana. >> everybody stay put. >> montana sounds pretty good right now. thank you for joining us >>> let's take a turn to the state everybody is watching. not montana. it is georgia. t

revealing just how bad the situation really was in one of new york's largest hospital systems frances rivera has more for us >> that shocking new data out of new york's largest hospital system according to a new data published, roughly 88% of coronavirus patients on ventilators did not survive. the study conducted at the hospitals which serve about 11 million patients many of those hospitalized had preexisting conditions like hypertension, obesity or diabetes >> mayor bloomberg has volunteered to trace the people infected in new york state tracking the virus has been credited for limiting the spread in south korea and could play a role >> two house cats become the first pets in the country to test positive. both in areas of new york state. both expected to make full recovery there is little risk of humans getting covid-19 from their pets >> african selling the pride and new york city parade, the mayor says the macy's july 4th parade will happen. finding ways to honor america. watching from your with indwind and balconies. it will be tough to watch from home when that day comes, we'll have a

frances rivera is not far from there in the news room with the latest good morning >> at the epicenteryorkers are facing tighter restrictions the governor will require people to wear face masks when in public including buses, subways, crowded streets or inside stores that goes into effect tomorrow the state of maryland will require people to wear masks in public >> the first saliva testing site is open in new jersey. rutgers university says it is safer and more accurate. results come in about 24 to 48 hours. another sign coronavirus cases may be peaking in the united states demand for tests have dropped significantly since april 5. they now have more capacity to test people who aren't as sick >> thank you as we head to break, take a look at shares of united airlines the company says it expects to receive about $5 billion from the federal government in the aid bill in a bid to soften the blow warning employees to brace for job cuts saying travel demand is essentially at zero and shows no signs of improving in the near rm bc is back after this. but right now, the world needs all the good