. >> nick cordero contracted the virus and had his leg amputated because of a blood clot. he survived but blood clots can be deadly. trying to figure out the right drug to prevent the clots. another way to save the lives of patients with the novel coronavirus. elizabeth cohen, cnn reporting. >>> we are learning so much new information every day about this virus. calls for iowa to shut down a pork processing plant linked to nearly half that state's cases. but the governor is pushing back. we'll explain why next. ♪ and you say ♪ as long as i'm here ♪ no one can hurt you ♪ don't wanna lie here ♪ but you can learn to ♪ ♪

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over the weekend, nick cordero's leg had to be amputated due to blood clotting problems. here's steve osunsami. >> reporter: we are seeing more of what happened to broadway actor nick cordero, a blood clot, that in his case cost the tony nominee his right leg. on saturday, they had to amputate. and he's still in the icu tonight. his wife explains that it was a complication from covid-19. >> he is struggling. just every minute counts right now. >> reporter: scientists have known from the start that the deadly virus targets the respiratory system. but in outbreaks around the world, they're also seeing a high number of patients with blood clots. blood clots that reach the heart are the most concerning. these are lung and heart scans of a patient in his 30s from new orleans, who was fighting covid-19. and this area here is the large blood clot that was threatening to stop his heart. >> if we had waited to get the scan, or we hadn't gotten it at all, we would not have diagnosed the pulmonary embolism. and we may not have started the blood thinning therapy. >> reporter: we're a

we've been following the case of nick cordero, who has been in a coma. the 41-year-old husband and father. over the weekend, doctors had to amputate his right leg because of blood clot complications. steve osunsami on the virus and your heart. >> reporter: doctors trying to save the lives of patients are seeing more of what happened to broadway actor nick cordero, a blood clot, that in his case cost the tony nominee his right leg. on saturday, they had to amputate. and he's still in the icu tonight. his wife explains that it was a complication from covid-19. >> he is struggling. just every minute counts right now. >> reporter: scientists have known from the start that the deadly virus targets the respiratory system. but in outbreaks around the world, they're also seeing a high number of patients with blood clots. blood clots that reach the heart are the most concerning. these are lung and heart scans of a patient iom neorans, who was fighting covid-19. blood clot that was threatening to stop his heart. >> if we had waited to get the scan, or we hadn't go

overnight new details on nick cordero's condition.mplications from covid-19. what his wife is sharing about his progress and waiting for her husband to wake up. >>> blood donation ban. the covid-19 survivors saying they're being turned away from donating their vital plasma. is an old rule getting in the way of saving lives? the latest this morning. ♪ larger than life >>> it's teddy time. our latest pet of the week. how he's inspired so many to help other pets. ♪ >>> it's flashback friday. >> oh. >> celebrating some of our favorite show, movies and music from the '80s and '90s with "clueless" star alicia sill sillverstone and the new kids on the block as we say, good morning, america. ♪ >>> good morning, america. happy friday. glad you're starting your morning off with us. so excited new kids on the block and their new song "house party." awesome celebrity cameos in the music video. you can see some there. even donnie's brother mark wahlberg and his kid has a lot more fun with the new kids coming up in "binge this." >> we can all have

nick cordero losing his leg following complications from the virus. his wife amanda speaking out for the first time on his condition after those serious measures. >>> violent storms tear through the deep south for a second straight weekend. at least seven tornados this morning tornado watches from florida to south carolina. we're tracking the latest. >>> and michael jordan like you've never seen him before. the tip-off to "the last dance" trending big overnight. e es dk series scoring big with players and fans about the g.o.a.t.'s final championship season with the chicago bulls, featuring footage kept under wraps for more than two decades. and this morning, the exclusive clip from episode three, only on "gma." >>> good morning, america. happy monday, everybody. we hope everyone had a safe and wonderful weekend. happy to have amy here in times square with me on this monday morning. >>> and robin, you've got a little monday motivation for us. >> yeah, those sick moves by m.j., that's monday motivation, yeah. >>> but also this, also this, k a looat this

>>broadway actor nick cordero contract ofhe novel coronavirus and had his leg amputated because of a ood clot he survived but blood clots can be deadly. doctors trying to figure out thright drug to prevent these clots another way to save the lives of patients with the nol coronavirus. >>and that was elizabeth cohen reporting let's go back abry soften look at the forecast and the breeze it's actually going to get pretty hot. >>yeah, it's going to get pretty hot in the next couple of days, catherine even tomorrow slightly warmer forecast compared to today. so we are going to be just as warmas we board today or about 3 degrees warmer downtown safrancisco, 69 degrees supporting with 70's and mid 60's for those of you in half moon bay wind speed along the san francisco peninsu wi also be just as breezy with gusts upwds of about 30 miles per hour less foster city and san mateo in the upper 60's and widespread 70's sugars of you in the south bay, san jose 79 degrees 80 degrees for livermore but mid 70's for hayward richmond, 77 degrees and that ride that leaves like conqred, indians, yeah w

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tony nominated broadway star nick cordero hospitalized for covid-19, fighting for his life. his wife now speaking out about his condition and the frightening moment when nick was with their baby. >>> sounding the alarm, we hear from oprah. >> none of us have ever seen anything like this before. >> about the high death toll of coronavirus in communities of color. >> what i do know is that there is a way to connect to the community in such a way and using language that people stop and pay attention to. >> and what she says needs to be done now. ♪ born in the usa >>> and "born in the usa." how the boss is giving back. a big announcement from the one and only bruce springsteen only on "gma." on "gma." ♪ born in the usa ♪ born in the usa >>> good morning, america. thank you for being with us on this tuesday morning and it's good to have robin and george joining us from home. robin, we're seeing some much needed glimmers of hope this morning. >> uh-huh, with the boss in the background. across the country people who have recovered -- have recovered from the virus are rejoicing after

. >> reporter: and this afternoon, we're hearing from the family of broadway star nick cordero, who is battling covid-19 and lost his right leg because of blood clots. his wife saying doctors are just waiting for him to wake up. and david, doctors here really want you to think about those signs of a stroke. remember that acronym, f.a.s.t. face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and t is for time to call 911. david snp. >> all just really important, gio, thank you for bringing tha ere o farmers forced to throw out rotting produce and that spoiled milk, we said we would stay on this, wondering if there's any way to get that food to the families who need it. there is news tonight, and here's steve osunsami. >> reporter: the people you're about to meet say they wanted to help, after hearing this report. >> real questions after some farmers were forced to destroy their crops, dump milk, unable to deliver to nose in need. >> i'm sitting on my couch. i watched your report, 7:30 p.m. tuesday, april 14th, and i said, this is wrong. we need to do something. >> reporter: our story was abo

. >>> broadway star nick cordero had his leg amputated after suffering complications from coronavirus. he has been in the icu for 18 days his wife started a musical tribute after she played the elvis song "got a lot of living to do" and it seemed to lower his blood pressure. >>> former first lady michelle obama doing his part to help parents at home. starting today at noon eastern she'll be reading classic children's books on a live stream called "mondays with michelle." >>> mila kunis and ashton kutcher raising a glass. they launched quarantine wine. they say 100% of the profits will go toward coronavirus relief charities >>> at the nation's epicenter of the pandemic new hope that the worst is over. the latest data from new york shows the number of new cases is coming down. but other major cities are seeing a surge our kathy park has more. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning from new york where the governor delivered days of encouraging news the caseload troubling in hot spots like massachusetts, los angeles county and the largest native american reservation on the country

. >> reporter: amanda kloots sharing the story of her husband, nick cordero, the broadway star and new father, losing his right leg to coronavirus complications. he's been on a ventilator for nearly two weeks. >> we are here for him and he is strong and he can do this. and he's got a whole lot of living to do. >> reporter: cordero just one face of the virus's enormous and brutal toll. >> every number is a face and a family and a brother and a sister and a mother and a father. >> reporter: in new york today, another devastating 24 hours, 507 more new yorkers lost. but the governor says if the data holds, the state may be on the descent. look at the daily hospitalizations over the last month. the curve seemingly past its plateau and starting to go down. >> we controlled the beast. we apexed, we plateaued, it's coming down the other side. but the beast is still alive. >> reporter: 1,300 more people hospitalized with covid-19 in new york saturday alone. but with the virus seemingly under control for the moment, new york now standing by to help other states. governor cuomo saying 400 ventil

. >> reporter: amanda sharing the story of her husband nick cordero, the broadway star and new fatherirus complications. he's been on a ventilator for nearly two weeks. >> we are here for him, and he is strong, and he can do this. and he's got a whole lot of living to do. >> reporter: cordero just one face of the virus' enormous and brutal toll. >> every number is a face and a family and a brother and a sister and a mother and a father. >> reporter: in new york, another devastating 24 hours. 507 more new yorkers lost. but the governor says if the data holds, the state may be on the descent. look at the daily hospitalizations over the last month. the curve seemingly past its plateau and starting to go down. >> we controlled the beast. we apexed, we plateaued, it's coming down the other side. but the beast is still alive. >> reporter: 1,300 more people hospitalized with covid-19 in new york saturday alone. but with the virus seemingly under control for the moment, new york now standing by to help other states. governor cuomo saying 400 ventilators are ready to be deployed to massachuset

. >> this morning broadway actor nick cordero is in a medically induced coma in a los angeles hospitalause of complications from coronavirus. nbc's kathy park spoke with his wife, who is asking fans toll rally behind her husband ♪ this world has gone crazy i might have too ♪ >> broadway star nick cordero is fighting for his life at an icu cedar sinai, a battle that cost him his leg on saturday. >> it came down to a point honestly where it was life or leg. we choose life. >> the tony nominated actor and singer was starring in "rock of ages" this winter. he was diagnosed with covid-19 after his pneumonia got so bad he ended up in the er march 30th two days later he would be in a medically induced coma his life line, a ventilator and machine that helped oxygenate the blood. complications followed and doctors removed nick's right leg after he struggled with blood clots. >> they put the machine in him to save his life it was literally to save his life and it did, thank god sometimes the repercussion of putting that machine on can cause some blood issues. it did. >> his wife, amanda kloots a

>>broadway actor nick cordero contract of the novel coronavirus and had his leg amputated because of a bld clot he survived but blood clots can be deadly. doctors trying to figure out the right drug to prevent these clots another way to save the lives of patients with the novel coronavirus. >>it was elizath cohen reporting the fda says that 72 active drug trials are currently underway for covid-19 and more than 200 others are in thplanning stages. we're staying home is pretty ough and not seeing your family or friends, but could be just at help save lives. our neighbors, especially those living with cancer. this is just code blue show she is an east bay mom of 3 just 36 years old battling stage 4 colon cancer 6 weeks ago her doctor called to tell her to pull her kids out of school and stay home. kron four's michelle kingston reports. >>one of my doctors contacted me march 9 and that that is much bigger than what we've got and when you need a home your kids needto stay home if you're headed into home. >>he needs to stay home just a couple show was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer 3

. >> broad way actor nick cordero contracted the novel coronavirus and had his leg amputated because of a blood clot. he survived, but blood clots can be deadly. doctors trying to figure out the right drug to prevent these clots, another way to save the lives of patients with the novel coronavirus. >> this blood clotting issue is so huge that doctors are hoping if they can get to the bottom of it, they really can save lives. poppy, jim. >> let's hope so. thank you for that important reporting. to georgia now, governor brian kemp facing opposition from some local officials there, but he is sticking to his plan to ease restrictions and open up some businesses there on friday. jim, more on monday. >> well, cnn's martin savidge outside atlanta. what are you hearing about this conflict? it's a consistent pattern we're seeing here. red state governors pushing for this, but often community leaders, mayors resisting. >> right. let me give you a visual depiction of all this. we're at a strip mall outside of atlanta, one of many of them. you can see the places not quite deserted but almost. so

. >> nick cordero contracted the virus and had his leg amputated because of a blood clot. be deadly. trying to figure out the right drug to prevent the clots. another way to save the lives of patients with the novel coronavirus. elizabeth cohen, cnn reporting. >>> we are learning so much new information every day about this virus. calls for iowa to shut down a pork processing plant linked to nearly half that state's cases. but the governor is pushing back. we'll explain why next. ♪ and you say ♪ as long as i'm here ♪ no one can hurt you ♪ don't wanna lie here ♪ but you can learn to ♪ ♪ than rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz xr, a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis or active psoriatic arthritis for whom methotrexate did not work well enough. it can reduce pain, swelling, and significantly improve physical function. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections like tb; don't start xeljanz if you have an infection. taking a higher than recommended dose of xeljanz for ra

a frightening new develop unanimous nick cordero's fate against the coronavirus after a actor lost hiseg to the disease. his wife tells

. >>> now an update on the health of broadway star nick cordero, who's battling the virus.ro suffered a setback and he's now also fighting a lung infection. cordero's also had his right leg amputated due to blood clots. he's on a ventilator and in a coma. >>> legendary las vegas performer roy horn of siegfried and roy has tested positive for the coronavirus. a publicist says the 75-year-old is responding well to treatment. siegfried and roy hasn't performed regularly since horn was mauled by a tiger 17 years ago. >>> back to dr. anthony fauci, who had kind words about brad pitt's latest acting role. >> you may remember brad pitt played the doctor on the most recent "saturday night live," taking jabs at the white house's handling of the pandemic. fauci said pitt did great. at the end of the skit pitt went out of character, took off his wig, and thanked fauci, as well as frontline workers. the doctor said that was a classy move. >> he said he got it, you know, just about right. the raspiness, pretty good. the accent, the new yorker. >> what about it, what about it? >> brookly

. ♪ ♪ eric: the life of tony award nominated actor nick cordero says he had to have his right leg amputatedng from complications of the coronavirus. cordero has been nominated and been in numerous broadway productions over the past few years. this comes, of course, as doctors are now learning that the virus may have a bigger impact on the heart, the kid -- kidneys and other organs than previously known. doctor, good to see you, you talk about amputation of the limb. you wouldn't expect that in the virus, didn't seem to just attack the lungs but does attack the heart. >> it does attack the heart and we found out that it's causing a lot of blood clotting. we are finding blood clotting in the veins, legs, that's a source of death for some patients now and in this case this is an arterial blood clots and we are seeing blood clots in tinny vessels and that may be responsible for some some of the organ damage in the heart, in the in the kidneys as well. eric: do viruses usually do this? when you think about the flu, the horror stories about covid go beyond any type of virus that are common place

abnormal blood clotting, specifically or at least most notably in the case of that broadway star nick corderoutated as a result of covid-19. what can you tell us about that? >> well, amy, actually the abnormal clotting pattern that we're seeing in some critically ill patients with covid may actually be related to these skin manifestations. but we're seeing these microscopic blood clots in arteries, veins that definitely affects blood flow and oxygen delivery to all parts of the body and that's what we saw with that tragic case. >> certainly so sad, but doctors are learning more and more every day. dr. jen, thank you. >> we got to say thank you to dr. jen. not only do you do everything here, she does everything on instagram as well to keep you informed. so, doc, thank you for everything you're doing for us on air and on instagram as well. we appreciate it. >> thank you, dr. jen. >>> coming up next, how kids are struggling with the social isolation. what the quaran-teens are telling "gma" and the simple tips for how parents can help. >>> then a big new development in the college admissions scan

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turning to headlines, broadway star nick cordero after doctors amputated his leg after complicationsaid he was experiencing clotting issues in his right leg. he has been been on a ventilatod unconscious for 19 days. he is known for his tony nominated role in bullets over broadway. >>> christmas comes early for 62 ny paramedics. they wore facemasks at the ceremony. >>> a 96-year-old world war ii veteran who got a mohawk before d-day does it again. now he challenges you to do the same. watch. >> as a tribute to all the airborne guys up in the skies, this is something we can do during this present problem that we have, that will be solved shortly. pete: the veteran wanted to help keep spirits high amid the coronavirus pandemic. adding he feels like a young buck. for more inspiring stories like this, foxnews.com/america schmidt together. he first got a mohawk to strike fear into the minds of the enemy in world war ii. that is my favorite story. jillian: that is my favorite story and that is my favorite person. take him up on the challenge. pete: i might. let me think about that. griff: i