care crisis. >> some of them would crash real fast, like nothing i've ever seen before in my life. >> nursing homes. first flash point of the pandemic. the staggering loss of life spreading across the nation. now the accusations the trump administration could have done more to save lives. >> we don't have testing in nursing homes. we don't have personal protective equipment. things are going to get bad. >>> plus, answering back. one on one with seema verma, white house task force member. "nightline" will be right back. thwe've never seen it look quite like this, but there's no mistaking it. and it's our job to protect it... because the best people to fight for our communities are those within them. so, if you've just bought a volkswagen or were thinking of buying sometime soon, we're here to help with the community driven promise. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. across the nation, members of the greatest generation have been left especially vulnerable to the wrath of covid-19. nursing home deaths now top 11,000 in 26 states. now many are saying more could and should have been done to pr

and the bed that opened up was at life care. d so, on februy 20, we moved my dad to life care.e and thenarted seeing some of the staff wearing respiratory gear, wearing face masks, wearing gloves. it's kind of like, "what's going on?" >> o'brien: inside life care, residents had been getting sick with an unknown respiratory infectn. the sickest were brought to e nearby evergreenhealth medical center. dr. francis riedo is the medical director of infection control here. >> remember, this was flu season. and we'd already had a peak of influenza b in december, and now we were going through the peak of influenza a. and so the unit was full of respiratory infections. in the meantime, in the background, we're wahing these events unfold with increasing alarm, not only in wuhan, and now spreading across the globe and wondering when o turn was coming. >> o'brien: until that point, federal guidelines for testingl potentiases were very narrow-- patients had to have be in a hotspot li china or in contact with someone infected. then, the rules

she was a resident of life care for covid-19 the lawsuit ter alleges that neglect and negligence led to he mother's deat also alleges that employees covered up facts care center extend ement life condolences to family members. but said it could not comnt on pending legal action. the facility is also facing hundreds of thousands of dollarin government fines and the loss of its medica and medicaid funding. when it comes to testi for coronavirus amazon is taking matters into its own hand the e-commerce giant is developing its own te for workers ceo jefffaces has put together a team to come up with new tools for covid-19 testing in his annual letter to shareholders basis emphasize the eed r regular testing in every indust and for more testing capacity. amon has faced criticism that the company is not doing enough to protect its workers. they so argue the company has made hundreds changes, including temperature checks and offering personal prottive equipment to employ east. time now to get a check ofour weather forecast as we take a live look outside at some gray skies here in san cool day

were ok in the morning and then by the evening time, they deteriorated so rapidly, it was end—of—life carend today's report. information collected by the national care forum found that by april 13, there had been 299 deaths to covid—19 in not—for—profit care homes looking after the residents. they calculate if that happens across all residential and care homes, there could have been more than a,000 coronavirus linked deaths, most of which are not reflected in the officialfigures. once residents who died in hospital are included, they say the number will be considerably higher. clearly, the concern is if we don't make important changes now, if we don't focus on social care, those figures could increase and we could be talking again about this next week with even higher levels of deaths within homes. the government has set out an action plan for social care and says it's working on the support and equipment care staff need. but some homes have taken matters into their own hands. pull that down. at this derbyshire care home, residents are helping staff make their own protective equipment. the

a living will is called the advance care directive, and with it you set wishes about your end of life care and designate the decision-maker. you can download it for free from the california courts site. and a statutory will can help walking you through an executor, and it helps you decide who gets your cars, bank accounts and what happens with your children. and then your funeral, consider what you want or don't want on paper. you can prevent conflict by putting pen to paper now. we are taking coronavirus questions and consumer complaints every day at nbcbayarea.com. go to the main menu and click responds or call us 888-996-tips. >> and don't miss the "nbc bay area responds" coronavirus special. we will share valuable resources and expert advice on how to help your family get through the challenging times. >>> now let's move on to something good this morning, and a kindergarten class is getting ready to rock after a visit from jon bon jovi. he actually ended up singing to them. >> we have extra time for family even though it's kind of scary ♪ ♪ together we are one ♪ >> the student's teache

yeah, you know, end-of-life care, these are conversations -- earlier this morning you and i were talking about thinking two, three, four steps ahead. we really need to start thinking about how we're going to have conversations with our loved ones about end-of-life care, about advanced planning and writing wills. a young 28-year-old doctor, resident physician saying she just wrote up her will. we need to start having these conversations. here in the west we're not as accustomed to talking about death, even though it's a natural part of life. though the fact that a pandemic is causing these discussions now, it's not ideal, but at the same time, this is something that we really all need to be talking about. and the palliative care profession, they don't withdraw care, it may be treatment but never care. and care is offered by many different ways, managing pain, agitation, cough and all these other symptoms. so, yeah, we need to start having these conversations because people are dying in droves and it's unfortunate. but we got to act. >> dr. roy, dr. schaffner, thank you and thank you both

do we treat, do we provide end- of-life care, counseling? so they are torn in so many different directions. we've not experienced that before and the medical system in this country.>> yeah, governor newsom talked about that today. just a huge mental toll, not only hard for the families who are losing their loved ones and not getting to see them in person before they pass, but also for the doctors and nurses who are treating them and knowing that is the situation, the reality we are all in. talk about the huge mental toll this pandemic is having on our nation.>> huge, huge in so many different ways. we think about it for the people who might not be involved from a virus standpoint, but they are still suffering through a loss of employment, how will i pay my rent, my mortgage, buy groceries. 50% of our country is operated under small businesses. so, we know that is a problem for a number of people across the country. and before this is done, everybody in this country in one way, shape or form will be touched by that. either they lost a loved o

as the dynamic american population shifts, so should health care. >> people are living longer now than when the country began. the lifexpectancy was in people's 50's. now, lots of people are in their 80's and 90's, so we clearly need to make the changes in the health care system to deal with that demographic shift toward an older population. >> so, what does america's health care system look like today? >> the good news about our health care system now as it stands is, we've got over 90% of the population covered with some form of health insurance, whether that be through their employer -- about 55% of people through medicare program for people 65 and older, whether it be through the medicaid program, children's health insurance program, military health. there is a number of different sources where people get their coverage, and we have done a decent job with over 90% of the country covered. >> i would say the best thing about what's going on in our health care system today is that with the affordable care act, we have developed a social recognition that we need to figure out how to provide health care to every single

life care centers of america say at a couple of their facilities, they are receiving threats, includinghreat that is being investigated now by police. there is a lot of stress and pressure on those people trying to help the elderly, anderson. >> sara sidner, appreciate it. thanks very much, sara. >>> the first round of stimulus money passed by congress still hasn't made its way to some of the people who need it most, to many people. so, former presidential candidate andrew yang has joined a team working to get money directly into the hands of food stamp recipients. i'll speak to him live as well as a young woman who says the program has been a lifeline. tums versus mozzarella stick (bell rings) when heartburn hits fight back fast... ...with tums chewy bites... beat heartburn fast tums chewy bites for adults with moderately to severely active crohn's disease, stelara® works differently. studies showed relief and remission, with dosing every 8 weeks. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections and cancer. some serious infections require hos

were ok in the morning and then by the evening they had deteriorated so rapidly that it was end—of—life carethe data that lies behind today's report. information collected by the national care forum found that by the 13th of april there had been 299 deaths linked to covid-19 in there had been 299 deaths linked to covid—19 in not—for—profit care homes looking after 30,000 residents in the uk. they calculate if that pattern is seen across all residential and nursing homes then they could be more than 4000 coronavirus linked to deaths, most of which are not yet reflected in officialfigures. once of which are not yet reflected in official figures. once residents of which are not yet reflected in officialfigures. once residents who died in hospital are included, they say the number will be considerably higher. clearly the concern is if we don't make some important changes 110w don't make some important changes now and if we don't focus on social ca re now and if we don't focus on social care and give it the resources and attention it needs, then at those figures could increase and we could be tal

there have been death threats at nursing homes, life care center told us that they have received severalhe country. >> that's horrible. think of what that must do to these people already under so much pressure. sara sidner, thank you so much for this report. >>> we have new developments across the country. cnn reporters covering it all for you. >> i'm in miami. according to the u.s. coast guard, there are currently 87 cruise ships with 72,000 crew members and 13 passengers. the coast guard -- [ inaudible ] which includes the caribbean and the bahamas. so 13 passengers are awaiting final coordination and clearing for repatriation. the u.s. coast guard has facilitated eight medical evacuations of crew, two covid-19-related. >>> i'm in new york. new jersey reported 379 people died of coronavirus on monday. its highest single day death toll. new jersey has more than 92,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 4700 people have died. the health commissioner says the state is seeing more cases in central new jersey. previously the majority of cases were located in northern new jersey. 34 h

a woman is suing life care center of kirk land.hat's a facility at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak in washington state. her suit alleges that the facility's neglect and negligence led to the death of her mother due to covid-19. the suit alleges that the facility was aware of a respiratory outbreak in february but was late in notifying county officials. life care center says they do not comment on pending legal cases. the woman who is filing the suit says that she received a voice mail on march 3rd telling her, her mother would likely not make it and on march 4th another voice mail telling her, her mother had died. >>> governor charlie baker says his state is in the surge. announced there is new funding specifically aimed at long-term care facilities and the elderly. the governor announcing $130 million in new funding, saying it will be intensely focused on mitigating the spread of covid-19 in the long-term care facilities and also protecting the most vulnerable patients. that money will be used for staffing, for updating some

she cared for others, she loved her life with others. l be questions that many families need answering about the impact of the virus on care homes. alison holt, bbc news. the scottish government says it's decided to recommend that people should cover the mouth and nose when they're in enclosed public spaces such as supermarkets, or on public transport. the first minister nicola sturgeon said people should continue to follow social distancing guidelines, but that using face—covering would provide extra protection to other people. but scientists advising the uk government say that wearing a mask has only a small effect on stopping a coronavirus carrier from infecting someone else. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith has the story. some do, some don't. face coverings are becoming more common. now you are advised, in fact, expected, to wear one in scotland in busy places. a move that may help protect others, but won't necessarily stop you from getting the virus. especially the supermarkets, i don't like how close people are, so, yeah, probably wi

johnson thanking health care workers for saving his life, saying it, quote, could have gone either wayhe spent three nights in intensive care. >>> new tonight, an american family emerging from their home for the first time in 76 days. the reason? they live in wuhan. so, what's life like after quarantine? here's abc's bob woodruff. >> reporter: tonight, this is wuhan, the chinese city where the global pandemic began. now, it's reopened, with a little bit of celebration. oweeinameranaxeirt, his fe li dan and his 6-month-old daughter, rachel, who are quarantined in their neighborhood. >> i felt like i can't even leave if i wanted to. >> reporter: we were there just when fears of the virus' spread were growing. this is the international section of the wuhan airport and there's basically almost no one here. it's empty. days later, the airport shut down and wuhan became a ghost town. >> so, as you can see, we're outside. i think it's been, like, two months of wuhan being locked down. te me thanwo months, max's entire family went outside together for the first time. residents can now walk thi

confirmed cases soaring by 21% in just 48 hours. 59-year-old nurse maria cryer quit her job at this life care center in massachusetts earlier this month, saying management had no experience with the infectious disease, telling our affiliate, wcvb in boston -- >> there's no initiative to protect the workers and the patients. >> reporter: and on friday, cryer died after contracting covid-19. now more than 70 staff and residents have been infected, 10 residents have died. the center now asking all staff to be tested, saying in a statement, we are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our associates, adding, our nurses and frontline workers are the heroes in the fight against this unprecedented outbreak. in pennsylvania the governor predicting a surge this week after more than 2,800 new cases were reported this weekend. and texas showing a huge surge, though it's only tested about 1 in every 240 people. in california, multiple studies testing for antibodies. those proteins in the blood that show a body has been exposed to the virus. but the fda is concerned about accuracy and reliability of so

yeah, end of life care, these are conversations -- remember earlier this morning, you and i were talking about thinking two, three, four steps ahead. well, we really need to start thinking about how we're going to have conversations with our loved ones about end of life care, about just advanced planning, writing wills. i think i remember hearing a young 28-year-old doctor, a resident, i believe, resident physician, saying that she just wrote up her will. you know, we need to start having these conversations. here in the west, we're not as accustomed to talking about death even though it's a natural part of life although the fact that a pandemic is causing these discussions now, it's not ideal. but at the same time, this is something that we really all need to be talking about. and, you know, the palliative care community, which is involved with the relief of suffering, palliative care is a subspecialty of medicine, you know, they're really trying to focus on not just withdrawing care. they don't withdraw care. it's maybe treatment but never care. and care is offered by many different wa

nation's largest cluster of infections with more confirmed cases than the uss theodore roosevelt or the life care center nursing home in washington state prisoners are sounding the alarm on the ballooning outbreak writing messages on windows reading help, we matter and we are dying . a newly released inmate describes a situation inside the facility is complete chaos. spin everybody is losing their minds, not just the detainees but the people working. >> another protest breaking out at a prison in washington state as dozens of inmates posting up in the yard with a night as a number of men tested positive for covid 19 and some states like new york and california have began releasing nonviolent inmates in response to the number of cases while other states continue to resist the idea of releasing incarcerated populations. in washington i'm kevin cork fox news. >>> now let's check out the weather and the great steve paulson is back in the forecast sounds great as well.>> thank you.>> the one and only. >> and pam right back at you, thanks you too. a is cloudy it rain in the south and 56, mph but yeah r

doctor rachel clarke who specialises in end—of—life care says they can be an emotional drain.of the day you take off your gown and mask and you are just crying your eyes out on the way home because he had seen things he did not want to see but at the same time you have tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a sign or doddle or a spouse cannot be there and all you want to do is support that patient. the u pwa rd support that patient. the upward trend index appeared to be slowing but whatever the statistics say there are life—and—death issues for thousands of families to confront every day and every pa rt confront every day and every part of the country. stay with us here on bbc news because still to come the price of 20,000 stranded britons finally fly home from india. 55 years of hatred and rage, theyjump up on the statues. his funeral becomes a massive demonstration of black power, the power to influence. today it is about the promise and bright future, the day when we hoped a line can be drawn from the blood he passed. i think that picasso's works we re i think

dr rachel clarke, who specialises in end—of—life care, says it can be an emotional drain.u know, you take off your gown and mask, and you just cry your eyes out in the car on the way home, because you've seen things you don't want to see, but at the same time you've tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a loved one, a son or daughter or spouse, can't be there, and you are literally all the patient has and with every fibre of your being all you want to do is support that patient. the upward trend in deaths appears to be slowing. but whatever the statistics say, there are life and death issues for thousands of families to confront every day, in every part of the country. hugh pym, bbc news. do you stay with us here on bbc news because still to come just how bad is the spread of the virus and iran? the death rate is climbing with particular challenges for volunteers and the dead for burial, we have a special report. years of hatred and rage... his funeral became a massive demonstration of black power and influence. today is about the promise of a bright future,

dr rachel clarke, who specialises in end—of—life care, says it can be an emotional drain.the end of the day, you know, you take off your gown and mask, and you just cry your eyes out in the car on the way home, because you've seen things you don't want to see, but at the same time you've tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a loved one, a son or daughter or spouse, can't be there, and you are literally all the patient has and with every fibre of your being all you want to do is support that patient. the upward trend in deaths appears to be slowing. but whatever the statistics say, there are life and death issues for thousands of families to confront every day, in every part of the country. hugh pym, bbc news. police have told people to stay at home over the easter weekend, and warned they'll crack down on anyone found breaking the rules. warmer weather is forecast over the coming days with temperatures set to reach 25 celsius in certain parts of the uk. danny savage reports from cumbria. the signs are clear, but still not everyone is getting the message. pc

good palliative and end—of—life care for people dying. health secretary. we welcome a much greater commitment to looking at the number of people dying outside of hospitals. we understood that to be so for some time so for the nation to recognise thatis time so for the nation to recognise that is really important. of course, this isn't just about the that is really important. of course, this isn'tjust about the numbers, behind each of those numbers there isa human behind each of those numbers there is a human life, there is a human being, a life cut short and there is a grieving family, there are relatives and there are care home staff so by acknowledging the number of people who are dying from covid—19 in the community, in hospices and care homes, as a nation we can be much better at supporting ca re we can be much better at supporting care homes and supporting families and supporting those who are dying so that they can die as well as they can do. i hear absolutely what you are saying, talking about statistics and the importance of rememb

dr rachel clarke, who specialises in end—of—life care, says it can be an emotional drain.you take off your gown and mask and you just cry your eyes out in the car on the way home because you have seen things you don't want to see but, at the same time, you've tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a loved one, a son or daughter or spouse, can't be there, and you're literally all the patient has and with every fibre of your being, all you want to do is support that patient. the upward trend in deaths appears to be slowing. but whatever the statistics say, there are life—and—death issues for thousands of families to confront every day, in every part of the country. hugh pym, bbc news. street traders in south america say they are unable to obey government orders to stay indoors because doing so would leave them unable to feed their families. while official vendor is in chile are closing their doors. unofficial sellers are still trying to make a living with some in mexico saying the pandemic has seen their business half. —— half. for decades 76—year—old maria has

. >> reporter: this morning, weeks after the tragedy at the life care center in washington state first brought the coronavirus crisis into focus, the virus is taking a growing toll on senior care facilities across the country. >> a number of the staff are very worried. they were scared. >> reporter: in richmond, virginia, at least 35 people have died at this facility. and this week similar scenes in elizabeth, new jersey. >> we don't know, you know, exactly what. we just want to take a look. >> reporter: in athens, georgia, the cdc reporting virus outbreaks in more than 400 long-term facilities and now a growing protest. >> i know the community sees us like we're betting on patients. >> reporter: staff now refusing to show up at work saying the danger of becoming infected is too great. >> i don't want people thinking we're bad. it's just we're not being properly protected. >> reporter: all 84 residents of the home have been forced to evacuate. they're now being relocated to different health care facilities across the county. staffers say the fear is legitimate with dozens of residents

dr rachel clarke, who specialises in end—of—life care, says it can be an emotional drain.d of the day, you know, you take off your gown and mask, and you just cry your eyes out in the car on the way home, because you have seen things you don't want to see but, at the same time, you've tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a loved one, a son or daughter oi’ spouse, can't be there, and you're literally all the patient has and with every fibre of your being all you want to do is support that patient. the upward trend in deaths appears to be slowing. but whatever the statistics say, there are life and death issues for thousands of families to confront every day, in every part of the country. hugh pym, bbc news. as infection rates and death tolls continue to soar across the globe, researchers are working around the clock to develop a coronavirus vaccine. an australian team from the university of queensland has reached a new phase of testing, partnering with a dutch company for preclinical studies. for more on the progress of that vaccine, i'm joined by professor

dr rachel clarke, who specialises in end—of—life care, says it can be an emotional drain.d of the day, you know, you take off your gown and mask, and you just cry your eyes out in the car on the way home, because you have seen things you don't want to see but, at the same time, you've tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a loved one, a son or daughter 01’ spouse, can't be there, and you're literally all the patient has and with every fibre of your being all you want to do is support that patient. the upward trend in deaths appears to be slowing. but whatever the statistics say, there are life and death issues for thousands of families to confront every day, in every part of the country. hugh pym, bbc news. according to new research, people living in areas with high levels of pollution are more like me to die on the coronavirus pandemic than people in cleaner parts. the harvard school of public health research found a large overlap between covid—19 deaths and other diseases related to long—term exposure on pollution. i am joined long—term exposure on polluti

hospices providing vital end—of—life care to thousands of people every day are having to radically transformstrictions on visiting relatives. the government says it's working around the clock to ensure hospices have the equipment and support they need. this report from our special correspondent ed thomas starts with the story of 57—year—old dina, who was a patient at east cheshire hospice. everyday they're there for me, every meal time they bring me beautifulfood. they're just so kind, so considerate in every way. dina's been in east cheshire hospice for eight days. a much—loved grandmother, mother and sister. coronavirus restrictions mean her family can't visit. these guys have replaced my family. i'm very happy, very at peace. my family are a little bit devastated they can't come. i've got six brothers and sisters. and i thought i'd never see them ever again. so these guys here have kept me going. dot taylor is 96. she's a great—great—grandmother. anybody who went round, they were always almost forced to have a bit of whiskey in their tea. only because it flavours it! at the very end of a

dr rachel clarke, who specialises in end—of—life care, says it can be an emotional drain.e end of the day, you know, you take off your gown and mask, and you just cry your eyes out in the car on the way home, because you have seen things you don't want to see but, at the same time, you've tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a loved one, a son or daughter or spouse, can't be there, and you're literally all the patient has and with every fibre of your being all you want to do is support that patient. the upward trend in deaths appears to be slowing. but whatever the statistics say, there are life and death issues for thousands of families to confront every day, in every part of the country. hugh pym, bbc news. as infection rates and death tolls continue to soar across the globe, researchers are working around the clock to develop a coronavirus vaccine. on australian team from the university of queensland has reached a new phase of testing, partnering with the dutch company for preclinical studies. more on the progress of that vaccine, i'm joined by professor

dr rachel clarke, who specialises in end—of—life care, says it can be an emotional drain.the end of the day, you know, you take off your gown and mask, and you just cry your eyes out in the car on the way home, because you have seen things you don't want to see but, at the same time, you've tried your utmost to be there at a time when perhaps a loved one, a son or daughter or spouse, can't be there, and you're literally all the patient has and with every fibre of your being all you want to do is support that patient. the upward trend in deaths appears to be slowing. but whatever the statistics say, there are life and death issues for thousands of families to confront every day, in every part of the country. hugh pym, bbc news. the prime minister is spending his fifth night in hospital. 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young is outside st thomas‘ hospital this evening... what more do we know about the condition of the prime minister? as he prepared for that fit night, some positive news for the prime minister and his friends and colleagues. he has been moved back to

our community nurses providing palliative and end—of—life care, of course they are going to be with youthe care in a sensitive person centred way that they always have. our midwives are taking a slightly different approach. what should be a joy is an exciting time for new parents and for expecting parents, can at times also be anxious, never mind having covid—19 on top of that. you may find your midwife may look electronically to link up to you in video capacity, but the advice will always be there throughout your pregnancy and of course your birthing partner will be able to come and support you during the birth of your child. once you go home the midwife will be there to support you as i when necessary and will then hand over to a health visitors. help visitors across the country are used to supporting young families, giving advice to parents, grandparents and they again may minimise the numberof grandparents and they again may minimise the number of home visits that they have, but they will be available by telephone, by technology, and also by carrying out what we agree to be essentia

family meetingjust visiting those requiring end—of—life care. the patient an injection, just to help and make her much more comfortable. magician wayne dobson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the 19805. with multiple sclerosis in the 1980s. he was moved to hear why his carer wa nts 1980s. he was moved to hear why his carer wants to help him. it is an incredible feeling as well that you make such a huge difference to someone's life. all my life, my career, i was someone's life. all my life, my career, i was very career someone's life. all my life, my career, i was very career minded and just thought about myself. just to know that people think about others, it isjust very nice. know that people think about others, it is just very nice. that know that people think about others, it isjust very nice. that hardware continues every day for the millions involved in providing care —— that ha rd involved in providing care —— that hard work. ada mcclean, bbc news. much more coming up from three o'clock. the weather right now. plenty of sunshine ou

what we provide is end of life care and respite care for families, what we provide is end of life careou cannot imagine... wonderful families and wonderful kids but you cannot imagine what they are going through at the moment. it is difficult enough if you are able—bodied or whatever but if you have a disability of any kind it is even more difficult. carol, tonyis it is even more difficult. carol, tony is talking about one organisation and trying to keep others open. what across —— what about across the charity sector. where did that figure come from and how serious is that for many charities out there today? that figure comes from a mix of data we have ta ken from figure comes from a mix of data we have taken from surveys and the knowledge of what charities generate already. right across the board fundraising across the board has halved but what we are also seen as an increase in the sort of need that tony has been talking about. it is important to say that charities are notjust here as part of the problem, they are part of the solution as well. we are the solution as well. we are the

. >> the life care center in washington is the site of one of the first outbreaks. in the bay, nursing home outbreaks have been seen in san jose, and orinda. the task forces, nursing homes will be a top 31 test become more available. mount sinai is a epicenter. they are giving us a rare glimpse, into what is happening with the medical workers. they work in the er's. >> everybody's positive. all you hear is oxygen. >> he recorded what happened during his shift showing hallways filled with patients. >> as the young and old patients. there are people in all age ranges who are incredibly sick. you can hear as i walked through patient rooms, you can hear oxygen. >> he says, ventilators are covered in plastic to keep them from getting contaminated. there are tents meant to handle patient but half the number of deaths comes from the new york metro area. there are plenty of empty beds in facilities that were supposed to handle search of coronavirus patients. there are fewer than expected aboard the ship comfort and a convention center in manhattan. the pentagon is sending m

jillian: a nursing home facing 600,$000 in fines, the life care center has been linked to 40 virus death, the federal government is the center failed to properly care for residents or reports of illnesses. the company that runs the facility to the statement of the washington post singapore quit the government to find solutions. rob: the u.s. navy will finish evacuating sailors from both the a roosevelt, after the captain was relieved of his duty after writing a memo pleading for the navy's help, navy officials say he created unnecessary panic. when resources were already on the way. >> the captain's actions made sailors, families and many in the public believe his letter was the only reason help from larger navy family was forthcoming which was hardly the case. >> more than 100 sailors have tested positive for covid-19. >> 500 troops are headed to the southern border with the crisis. it will prevent potentially infected migrants cross into the us. there were 5000 troops deployed at the border to help with non-law enforcement duties, border patrol requested additional help despite a decli

. >> now, the life care center of kirkland washington was the scene of one of the nation's first major outbreaks in the bay area. outbreaks have been seen in the nursing homes like san jose and burlington. the white house task force say that is the nursing homes are going to be a priority when the tests are available. >>> this morning a team of bay area theres and nurses are in new york. that's to help on the front lines of next month working at the at new york hospital. they're sacrifice got the attention of steph curry that tweeted this message. >> i want to send a shut out to you. it's -- send a shout out to you. it's unbelievable on the sacrifice. >> united airlines is sending the workers across the country. >>> new york's heart of the coronavirus pandemic is giving us a glimpse of what the doctors and nurses are dealing with in the emergency room. >> everybody is testing positive. all that you hear is oxygen. people of all age ranges. >> in fact, dr. eric recorded what happened during his shift showing the hallways filled with coronavirus patients. >> i am seeing young patients, o

aveeno® daily moisturizer get skin healthy™ >>> a 90-year-old woman from the life care center in washingtonacted covid-19, was almost near death and then she bounced back. and she's in good health. >> and now she has a message for you. she spoke with cnn's sara sidner. >> i just didn't have any energy. just wanted to be left alone. >> 90-year-old geneva wood was sure she was taking her last breaths. >> i said to the doctor, this is the end. i'm not going to make it. and i want to see my family. >> doctors called her family to say their final good-byes. >> they called and said her lungs were filling with fluid and her oxygen levels were all over the place, fluctuating and they didn't think she was going to make it. >> reporter: wood had just survived a stroke but for rehab she was sent to a nursing home. >> i couldn't talk, i couldn't walk, i couldn't do anything for myself. all i could do was jabber. and they taught me to live again. >> reporter: and suddenly, she was dieing. not from a stroke but from contracting covid-19 there. it turned out woods' nursing home was the first place in amer

care professionals who received those thank you notes. fessional those thank you notes. >> thank you will never be enough. your tremendous bravery, knowledge and lifeing skills are not going unnoticed. >> these shields were made with love and appreciation by myself and my two children ages 10 and 8. we cannot express our care and concern enough for you in keeping you in our hearts and prayers. >> thanks for the sacrifices you made with the long hours, time away from home and family. thank you for your leadership and team work. >> every day nonstop you are saving people's lives while risking your own. having no time to rest or calm down, too busy see saving lives to go home and see your family. >> i'm so grateful for the few hours out of a week that we're able to do puzzles together, eat dinner as a family. all while your conschool my fears and assure me you'll get through this. thank you for being the amazing nurse and mother you are. i love you. >> i'm sure you're scared to but you put your fears aside and help these people to recover. >> you're real super heros that save lives from all around the world every day and those super heroes are you. >>

a sudden the fever is back again. >> she would learn she had covid-19 along with many others at life careonavirus hot spot. >> it's hard you lose people in a home, it's expected one here, one there. >> reporter: but never so many quickly, to date 37 deaths linked to the facility. >> i couldn't go and the families couldn't see them either when they left for the hospital, couldn't be there. if it was hard, families were 1,000 times left. >> after sheila recovered from a relatively mild case of coronavirus she realized what she could do, donate plasma from research researchers are exploring if it can help those with covid-19 it's a technique used to treat other infections including sars, ebola and h1n1 flu. >> we're hopeful, optimistic but we don't have concrete evidence yet about how it works, where it works, what's the best time to give it. >> dr. nigel, a professor at washington state university, on the leadership team of the national covid-19 convalescent project. it's a group of scientists from 57 institutions organized to investigate this potential treatment. trials are under way the k

reporter: both doctors told me it is time for all of us to talk with our families about the end of life care we would want and make decisions before we become sick and isolated. mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, mark. >>> up next, more babies coming nine months from now. berkeley researchers saying a population surge is on the way. >>> we told you yesterday new research shows more people are drinking while sheltering at home. now another study suggests more people are getting busy in the bedroom. two professors from uc berkeley predict a major surge in the population. it will be likely known as the coronial generation. >>> connecting with exotic animals from your couch. the oakland zoo is offering behind the scenes access. every weekday at 2:30, a host will interview staff. plenty of animals to show you. subscribers can ask questions. the platform costs about $14 a month. seen as a way to help the zoo survive while educating people. >>> this weekend, we want to give you a look at good things going on during this pandemic, airing a special called "coronavirus, our community resp

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they do offer end—of—life care, but not at the scale. cus on that essential social care staff. just focus on that essential social ca re staff. i just focus on that essential social care staff. i would love to see there's a's clapping for our amazing ca re there's a's clapping for our amazing care home staff across the uk. they are doing the most incrediblejob. lately, good to talk to you. thank you very much indeed. one of the world's best known opera singers andrea bocelli has performed a live concert alone in the famous cathedral of mainland, central of the area was hit by the pandemic. it was stream live worldwide and featured. # ave maria...# andrea bocelli, one of the world's most famous and enduring tenors. he sang alone in this iconic milan cathedral, save for an organist. bocelli's voice filling the cavernous, empty space. the tenor was invited to sing by the mayor of milan and the body that looks after the cathedral, streaming his performance live online for free on easter sunday. translation: first of all, i would like to speci

life care centers disputes the finding. >> what went wrong?precedented viral outbreak which we did not know enough about entered our country. and because we have a vulnerable population, it entered our population. that's what went wrong. >> reporter: he stands by the front line workers, saying they were the first in america to r heroically battle a new enemy. many nursing homes warn the government's failure to provide testing and the scarcity of personal protect equipment can be a lethal combination. >> what is the nursing staff having to do? can they even self-distance from the patients? don't they have to clean them and lift them and help them rehabilitate? >> that's exactly right, sara. many of these patients have to be fed. nurses are touching and handling patients all the time. they can't avoid it. they have literally no way of protecting themselves. >> reporter: case in point, what happened here in riverside, california, the nursing home behind me. here, 83 patients, officials say, had to be evacuated because for two days, more than a do

and even a lollipop use for people with cancer and sort of end-of-life care. when we hear about all these decks, we're not hearing about hospital fentanyl. it's almost all illicit fentanyl and it's almost all made inchina . so this fentanyl get into the us in one of two ways. one way is right through the us mail. and the u.s. postal service, fedex, ups, dhl, they also know and other types of through the mail. also comes to china through the mexican cartels. importance it up and send it north through the border and it's distributed through the same channels as like heroin, cocaine and meth. when the fentanyl arrived in the mexican cartels it's usually pretty pure. 90 percent pure or more but the cartels with other putting agents, sometimes up like a benadryl, all sorts of cutting agents and then it set north through the border. the regional distributors even more and by the time it gets into the hands of the street buyers, nobody knows how strong it is. that's a problem. even the drug dealers themselves don't know how strong it is. but it's also as you alluded

. >> life care center in kirkland, washington, site of america's first major deadly outbreak. hit with the virus. her lungs fillwood fluid. she thought she was at the end of her life. she convinced physicians to let her family gather around her one last time. she had difficulty talking. she was later transferred to a hospital where she began to recover. g geneva was glad to be home. her message to others with the disease is don't give up and keep fighting. >> and, last tonight, a congratulations to shawn and dawn clampsey of ohio and their newborn. less than two weeks after eli's birth, he and his father shawn were both diagnosed with covid-19. son was lethargic and his eyes weren't really opening. both of them are back home now, recovering, resting. congratulations to all three of you. >> congratulations. >> and i know, you know, anderson, a lot of people also ask about how they can help. it is a common question we get. you can go to cnn.com/coronavirus. figure out how to help there. there are categories to figure out how you want to contribute and what you can do from medical

some of the first heartbreaking images we saw of the coronavirus in the united states, outbreak at life carekland, washington, a nursing home. at the time it made sense. earlier studies had shown the disease was more severe and deadly among people who were older and had underlying conditions. yet all along we kept hearing stories of young, healthy people becoming extremely sick like 30-year-old ben. >> came into bedroom where i was laying, said i got to go to the hospital. i said are you sure, he said yes, i need to. >> 39-year-old conrad. >> he was starting to decline, didn't have horrible cough whole time, 22nd i brought him to the hospital. >> young companies, husbands and wives all infected, yet the wives stayed relatively healthy while their husbands became suddenly critically ill and died. >> they wouldn't let me in the hospital as he was begging i need my wife, my wife makes my decisions, they told me to park the car, i thought i was able to go in with him. go up to the doors, hospital on lockdown, wouldn't let anybody in. that was it. never got to say i love you. >> two days after be

these were some of the first heartbreaking images we saw in the united states, an outbreak at the life care center in kirkland, washington. a nursing home. at the time it made sense, earlier studies had shown the disease was more severe among people who railroad owere older underlying conditions. yet we kept hearing stories that young people extremely sick. >> he came into our bedroom and he said i got to go, i have to take myself to the hospital and i said are you sure you want to go there. and he said yes, i need to. >> reporter: or this 39-year-old. >> that day he was starting to decline because he did not have a horrible cough this whole time. and the 22nd is when i brought him to the hospital. >> reporter: young couples, husbands and wives, all infected. and yet in these cases, the wives stayed relatively healthy while their husbands became suddenly critically ill. and died. >> they wouldn't let me in the hospital as he was begging that i need my wife, my wife makes my decisions. they told me to park the car. we thought that i was going to get to go in with him and when i walked up to

>>but watchdog groups say that is one of the most common citations for many facilities, life care centersisputes the findings. >>what went wrong. an unprecedented viral outbreak. which we did not know enough about entered our country. and because we have a vulnerable population it in turn our population that's what went wrong he stands by the front line workers saying they were the first in america to heroically battle a new and invisible enemy. >>representatives of many nursing homes warned the government's failure to provide enough testing and the scarcity of personal protection equipment can be a lethal combination, what is the nursing staff having to do i mean can be even from distance from the patients thing have to clean them and left them and help them rehabilitate. >>that's exactly right. sir that is the problems many of these patients have to be fed so nurses are touching in handling patients all the time they can't avoid it they have literally no way of protecting themselves. >>that was sarah side near reporting for us tonight. today president tremp announced national parks and

my siblings and i laughed whenever my dad says i want to give you an update on my end-of-life care and i want to go and we're just like yes, we know dad area we know your plan and it comes from his own experience seeing his mother died from alzheimer's for 20 years so there's that side and my mom doesn't and then you were just mentioning als, i have a friend who is young and has als. and he, i've learned a lot from my conversations with him cause i had conversations with my dad and his siblings as being open about that because of their experience with their mother and alzheimer's but young people, i even had many people to speak with about who have experienced that, leading to death and david will just say he can't find the support that he needs to read that when you try tofind somebody to help you deal with that , that's sort of find a solution to something that you are going to get hit here in or something whereas with als or some of these other debt situations, the support doesn't really seem to be there to accept really heading based on that you are going to die and i wondered if y