navy marine corps central park in the middle of manhattan is the latest site to be taken over by a field hospital but new york has been caught in a war of words president donald trump says that medical equipment already in place should be enough for the city but the mayor and the state governors say they both need more help from the federal government to be ready for what's coming. it is a fundamental longer. to only prepare for today. that's why in some ways we are where we are we've been at behind this virus from day one you have this scientist in the data projections show you a curve. the curve goes like this you're over here. prepare for the high point of the curve and do we know when you can do it the night before. medics have become the heroines and heroes of the day and monday was even national doctor's day but in new york they've had no chance to celebrate they're on the front lines in the city or the coronavirus death toll is rising rapidly. well for more on this i'm joined by alexander phenomena d.w. is chief washington correspondent title xandra now president trump is coming u

navy marine corps central park in the middle of manhattan is the latest site to be taken over by a field hospital but new york has been caught in a war of words president donald trump says that medical equipment already in place should be enough for the city but the mayor and the state governors say they both need more help from the federal government to be ready for what's coming. it is a fundamental blunder. to only prepare for today. that's why in some ways we are where we are we've been at behind this virus from day one you have the scientist in the data projections show you a curve. the curve goes like this you're over here prepare for the high point of the curve and do it now when you can do it the night before. medics have become the heroines and heroes of the day and monday was even national doctors' day but in new york they've had no chance to celebrate they're on the front lines in a city or the coronavirus death toll is rising rapidly. and for more let's go now to where the pandemic is hitting hardest in the u.s. new york city i'm joined now by correspondent james ronnell from

navy and e marine corps. reporter: central park in the middle of manhattan is the latest site to be taken over by a field hospital. but new york has been caught in a war of words. president donald trump says that medical equipment already in place should be enough for the city. but the mayor and the state governor say they both need more help from the federal government to be ready for what's coming. >> it is a fundamental blunder to only prepare for today. that's why, in some ways, we are where we are. we've been behind this virus from day one. you have the scientists and the data projections showing you a curve. ththe curve goes like this. you're over here. prepare for the high point of the curve and doo it now! when are you gonna do it, the night ever? reporter: monday was even national doctors' day. but in new york, they've had no chance to celebrate. they're on the front lines in a city where the coronavirus death toll is riding rapidly -- rising rapidly. >> there is coronavirus fallout for the u.s. economy. another big retail