after passing through the panama canal. but for the 3rd consecutive day spain reported more than 800 deaths in the previous 24 hours but after 2 days of decline the number of deaths in italy rose again to 812 but there is some hope that infection rates a slowing in both countries. most of latin america is shutting down to fight the spread of the virus there are worries that limited access to health care means it would devastate the poorest communities but brazil's president is still downplaying the danger posed by the pandemic saying the economy must be the priority for isabeau reports. or maybe my money lives in a little just outside capital a path like many other latin american countries the government has imposed a mandatory quarantine for all citizens but my money who works as a taxi driver is afraid about how she's going to feed her 8 year old son go home or do it as a mother it is painful because you open your refrigerator and see it empty every day the food runs out as a mother i don't know what i'm going to feed my

after passing through the panama canal. and for the 3rd consecutive day spay and reported more than $800.00 deaths in the previous 24 hours and after 2 days of klein the number of deaths and italy rose again to $812.00 there is some hope that infection rates are slowing in both countries. a u.s. navy hospital ship has arrived to bring some relief to new york city's struggling health care system more than 900 people have died there and it's the epicenter of the u.s. outbreak and as i was 0 as gabriel is on the reports now one ship won't be enough. to gigantic u.s. navy ship comfort enters new york about to dock at the terminal normally reserved for cruise ships a $275.00 metre long floating hospital with more than $700.00 hospital beds 12 operating rooms and 1200 doctors nurses and staff. new york hospitals will start sending sick patients not infected with corona virus to the ship this week to free up hospital beds for those who do have the virus. some new yorkers came out of their apartments where most have been holed up f

as of now, it sits outside the pacific entrance to the panama canal. a does not allow ships with infections to pass through the canal. >>> one of the passengers on that ship spoke with cnn's erin burnett friday evening about the situation on board. >> the situation is pretty terrible as a matter of fact especially we had four people die. and that makes it really sad. the captain is amazing. he is doing everything he can. this has been going on for about ten days. the thing is, just that we feel as though the ports especially in the understand just don't want to take us in. holland america indicacaters to older people. and so we just want the ports in the country to help us because we don't want more people to die. >> holland america says that it is following the cdc gui krchlc to move healthy passengers to another ship nearby. >>> and a major figure in social juts tis has di justice has died. joseph lowrie worked to help desegregate the south. and he later established a foundation for justice and human rights. he died friday, he was 98 years old. >>> co

and her husband have been transferred to rotterdam ship, which has been told it can go for the panama canalrom coronavirus. but its cafes and restaurants are still open and children are still going to school. maddy savage reports. it has just become warm enough to sit outside in the swedish capital capital and people are making the most of it. p it feels warm enough to sit outside and it feels important to support the bars and restau ra nts a nd important to support the bars and restaurants and the outside for now. i think it is nice that it is open. i tried to isolate myself, but you know, it is kind of hard when you see here in sweden people are still running around outside. gatherings of more than 50 people are banned here, but there are few strict rules. the focus is still on guidelines like limiting travel and working from home. voluntary responsibility is the key to the swedish strategy. trusting the public to make enough changes to slow down the spread the virus. but the approach is controversial. slow down the spread the virus. but the approach is controversiallj think the approach

a cruise ship carrying sick passengers has now made it through the panama canal after days of uncertainty at least 4 passengers have died 2 others have tested positive for a corona virus and almost $200.00 say they have flu like symptoms some healthy passengers were transferred from the vessel when it was awaiting permission to access the canal and the ship's operator hopes to let passengers disembark in florida but governor says they will not be allowed into the states while restrictions are being titans around the world and the chinese city where the pandemic started controls are being lifted socks on malls and ruhani are slowly reopening with strict limits on how many people are allowed inside florence that we are ports. shopping malls and retail business and smoothly reopening in 160 with a coronavirus 1st emerged but everywhere there are reminders that these are still different times and some advise this shop is to wear masks and keep a safe distance from others oh yeah just in the house i'm very excited because who hunt has been shut down for a long time through her and internationa

have been transferred to a sister ship authorities lifted a ban to allow the vessels through the panama canal to florida. russia's state controlled oil company will sell its assets in venezuela to a russian state company the oil giant says the move is due to u.s. sanctions the u.s. company to halt venezuelan operations which help bolster the government of embattled president nicolas maduro. a tornado has ward through the u.s. state of arkansas and saturday injuring 6 people and causing major damage to a shopping mall in local airport due to the corona virus most stores in the mall were closed likely lessening the number of people at risk from the severe weather. there are stories in singapore a looking to enforce stricter social distancing measures as coronavirus cases are on the rise in the city state the crowded region is racing to learn from experiences elsewhere to keep infection rates low. keeping you have to students isn't easy and it tends he populated cities state authorities in singapore are doing everything they can to help keep people apart mockers on the floor of a bubble tea shop

have been transferred to a sister ship with ortiz lifted a ban to allow the vessels through the panama canal to florida. now 2 thirds of global covert 19 deaths are in europe and yet one european country is bucking the isolation trend many people in sweden are still socializing in groups and relaxing in the springtime sun despite more than 100 deaths from the krona virus swedish authorities have yet to introduce any drastic restrictions on freedom of movement. large gatherings crowded streets afternoons in the sun in sweden this remains the norm while such scenes fade into the memory of people elsewhere in europe though sweden has more than 3000 confirmed infections and more than 100 people have died many swedes are keeping their cool as the coronavirus spreads elsewhere in my opinion the sweetest handling the crisis very good. and it's partly because i don't think i could manage being inside the whole day primary schools kindergartens bars and restaurants all remain open though authorities encourage people to work from home and practice social distancing high schools and universities have c

have been transferred to a sister ship authorities lifted a ban to allow the vessels through the panama canal and to florida. russia's state controlled oil company rosneft will cease its operations in venezuela have said it would instead sell its assets to a russian state company the move comes after the u.s. pressed the company to halt production in venezuela which has provided a lifeline to the government of president nicolas maduro. or authorities in singapore are looking to enforce stricter social distancing measures as the city state sees coronavirus cases rising the crowded city is racing to learn from experiences elsewhere to keep infection rates they are. keeping your distance isn't easy in a densely populated city state authorities in singapore are doing everything they can to help keep people apart mockers on the floor of a bubble tea shop at the huge ring machines of a mcdonald's restaurant even on public benches after a recent spike in infections brought in from overseas tough punishments will now be imposed on anyone who flaunts the rules. intentionally standing or sitting less t

been transferred to a sister ship authorities had lifted a ban to allow the vessels through the panama canal on their way to florida. russia's state controlled oil company rosneft will sell its assets in venezuela to a russian state company the oil giant says the move is due to ongoing u.s. sanctions the united states and press the company to halt venezuelan operations which help bolster the government of embattled president nicolas maduro. a tornado ripped through northeast arkansas on saturday injuring 6 people and causing major damage to a shopping mall and jonesboro municipal airport in the u.s. due to the coronavirus most stores in that mall were closed likely lessening the number of people at risk from the severe weather. all self isolation hasn't stopped the rotterdam philharmonic from performing what you might call a confinement concerto the musicians came together virtually from their homes with each playing their part the resulting video has been watched online more than a 1000000 times in the last day leaving now with part of their performance of joy. good. luck. we're all set. to

have been transferred to a sister ship overseas lifted a ban to allow the vessels through the panama canal on their way to forward. russia's state controlled oil company rosneft will sell its at assets in venezuela to a russian state company the oil giant says the move is due to ongoing u.s. sanctions u.s. and press the company to halt venezuelan operations which help bolster the. government of an battled president he could last moderate. a tornado ripped through the u.s. state of arkansas on saturday injuring 6 people and causing major damage to a shopping mall and local airport due to the coronavirus most stores in that mall are close likely lessening the number of people at risk from the severe weather. authorities in singapore are looking to enforce stricter social distancing measures as coronavirus cases are on the rise in the city state the crowded region is racing to learn from experiences elsewhere to keep infection rates low. keeping your distance isn't easy in a densely populated city state authorities in singapore doing everything they can to help keep people apart. because on t

sick on board these on dime cruise liner it's heading towards florida to possibly through the panama canal passengers showing those symptoms were removed and taken to zaandam sister ship the most of them and again i got in miami says that u.s. authorities may allow the boat to dock elsewhere. they've been on this cruise ship since the beginning of the month they began in point is ari's went round to chile got stuck in panama the pun ammonium authorities eventually let them pass through the canal and they're about 3 days away from here in florida and the governor gave a press conference this morning one percenters basically giving that crew a hard no to docking anywhere in this state now there are about 200 people who are showing signs of influenza are on board therefore people as you said have died they were all elderly passengers one of them did test positive for covert 19 and they are supposed to be docking in the port of florida mayor of that city is saying that is absolutely unacceptable rhonda sanders actually saying he doesn't want foreign nationals taking up hospital space that is f

. >>> a cruise ship finally gets the go-ahead to travel through the panama canal and ed to florida. >>> a destructive tornado is captured on camera in arkansas. the twister knocks down walls and sends debris flying. fortunately, no one was for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw... for over 75 year...(laughs. but still trying to keep it contained) director's voice: keep it together. i'm good. i'm good. for over 75...(uncontrollable laughter). what are you doing there? stop making me laugh. vo: geico. saving people money for over seventy-five years. gecko: don't look at me. don't look at me. >>> a grim situation aboard a cruise ship sailing from argentina to fort lauderdale, florida. four passengers on the holland america zaandam have died. the causes of the death have not been confirmed, but flulike symptoms impacted 53 guests and 85 cruise members.

once the ship passes the panama canal, it will take three days to get to the state of florida.a has not given the okay for that ship to dock. >> our thanks to our reporters from all of that. meanwhile, let's talk about the financial side of this. when should you expect to receive your stimulus check? we'll tell you the timeline that white house officials laid out, next. liberty butchumal- cut. liberty biberty- cut. we'll dub it. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ a new kind of investor is changing things up. [ indistinct talking ] with an app that's changing the way we do money. download robinhood now. >>> now to financial side of the crisis. treasury secretary steve mnuchin says americans eligible to receive stimulus checks will get them via direct deposit within three weeks. chief business correspondent christine romans joins us with details. christine, this is for -- $75,0 >> what if your rent is due the 1st. >> that's the problem. wednesday is april 1st. rent and

a cruise ship carrying sick passengers has made it through the panama canal after days of uncertainty at least 4 passengers have died 2 others have tested positive for corona virus and almost $200.00 say they have flu like symptoms the ship's operator hopes to let passengers disembark in florida the governor of rhonda some to says they will not be allowed into the states those are the headlines walls of shame is up next on al-jazeera. one of the most highly regarded journalists in the philippines is facing charges of saliba libel what impact will the trial have on journalism in the digital age of the philippines the trial of journalist maria ressa on al-jazeera. 2016 was the deadliest year on record for migrants and refugees attempting to get into europe. over 5000 people died between libya and italy or turkey and greece. the following film was 1st broadcast in 2007 well before today's conflicts in the middle east. then many european migrants were using another less publicized route to a better life. this is the southernmost outpost of for chris europe. to. get it's on mainland africa

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era, one of the hot button foreign affairs topics for our nation was whether or not we turn the panama canal, which we built under theodore roosevelt, back to panama or not. reagan did not want to turn it back. others did. listen to his analysis of it. this is nine years after dwight eisenhower has passed away. the president was engaged in the problems and panama. president eisenhower. president eisenhower told me the idea he had for the treaties and it was far different for anything contained in these treaties. as a matter of fact, he was toying with a very interesting idea of forming an international corporation, a shipping admission, all the nations in the world. a quasi-corporation for the panama canal and thus, with all participating and using those canals, there would be no possibility of one dropping. he told me that. they not only discussed politics, how to defeat communism, all the issues of that era, but even an issue relatively as obscure as panama during those four private meetings. world history was shaped by eisenhower and reagan's meetings and the mentor ship of reagan that ei

there's no book of panamÁ canal in the bible and doesn't tell us on some situations like that.e won't pretend to say we know what to do. we may sometimes give our opinion but we say, you know, we don't know. we are not experts. so classification, that's why we use it, using it for 20 years. it helps us overuse the bible or underuse it which is liberals. we have the opportunity to get things right by trying to practice but christians are not immune of tempations and pressures that affect other journalists. that leads to my last point number 9. god saves sinners. that's really important. god is not saving good people or wonderful people or holy people, god saves sinners and really all world is reporting and writing is based on the understanding that god is holy, the heavens with glory of god proclaim simpleness as man. so biblical journalism simplifies and we try to do this, again, being very careful not to mischaracterize or abuse or -- or think of our opponents as forever enemies because some of the people, this is the week of the pro-life march. somesome of the pro-life are pr

stuck in panama for a while until the panamanian authorities allowed them to pass through the panama canal so they're about 3 days away from the state of florida and as yet their fate is unknown but it certainly seems like the authorities here will not welcome this vessel all the passengers on board with open arms incidentally there are around 200 people on board the ship just over a 1000 in total on that ship that are displaying influenza type symptoms so it is a desperate situation for those people on both the zaandam and it's still not known where they will end up or how they will get treated when they get there so the government of florida clearly doesn't want the ship to dock there what is the situation and ten's of a crowded virus like in florida. well the southeast of florida where i am now is particularly bad we've got about 5400 cases 63 confirmed deaths but i was just reading a study a projection that lots of these medical institutions are coming out with that saying the coronavirus won't peak here until potentially may and the hospitals may not be able to cope by early august so

because it's complying with health ministry that does not allow any type of ships to cross the panama canal if they have positive virus people right there so what we're being told is that the plan is to get those who are still healthy into another ship and take them towards fort lauderdale but it's not clear yet what is going to happen to those who are ill inside the ship. let's move on the situation in argentina itself where so in their country with vast economic challenges but the to appear to be taking the coronavirus crosses quite seriously no. very seriously indeed and he says what we're seeing in most countries in latin america that have imposed very early on argentina was one of the 1st ones mandatory quarantine for those for its citizens in forcing it telling people to remain in their homes not to go to work it's being enforced by security forces on the streets i'm not sure if you can see but streets are empty this days in one side if it's not the same situation ongoing in brazil right now precedent for example joe you also not only saying that to the media it's exaggerating the who

allowed to transfer to another shipment last night both vessels were permitted to pass through the panama canal on their way to florida. >>> and his wife have been quarantined in their room for more than a week. they don't know what is coming next. >>> march 14 they were allowed to disembark. that is in chile. shortly thereafter they were told no other city or port would allow them to dock and they would have to stay on the ship. >>> obviously ventilators are a precious resource these days. but now engineers at the university of oxford can assemble a basic prototype in less than two hours. they just successfully tested it on a medical dummy. there so-called no-frills design uses just a resuscitation bag. a few valves and electrical circuit. it cost about $100 to make. >>> this is something you cannot together in a weekend. mass-producing it will be simple.>>> we have gone back to basics. we've gone back to probably the state of insulators 10 or 15 years ago. >>> the oxford engineers hope to soon get government approval so they as a mother and a wife, i understand how challenging this moment is

now, in an about—face, panama is allowing the zaandam passage through the canal, but it still remainships manage to reach their destination, some are struggling to find a port that would take any vessel, as the pandemic spreads. the coral princess has no cases on board but is now heading to fort lauderdale after being denied entry several times. princess are looking after us very well, but what it is, when it gets to fort lauderdale, we are uncertain what is going to happen there, and that's what is bothering people most. the crew on board the princess have been fantastic, really looking after us, but, obviously, we just want to get home. the solution that we're told is that fort lauderdale, we just do not know what the solution is, and that's where the uncertainty lies, and that's what's bothering people most. as the situation has grown increasingly desperate, some have been allowed to dock because of medical emergencies among sick crew and passengers, including respiratory illnesses. reged ahmad, bbc news. in australia, the prime minister scott morrison has announced more restrictio

panama does not allow ships with infections to pass through the canal. >>> health officials in indiaat least 149 new cases in the past 24 hours. it's india's biggest single-day jump so far. india has reported more than 900 coronavirus cases and 20 deaths. in mumbai, in some of the port neighborhoods, to curb the spread of the virus. >>> the china new ban on most foreign visitors trying to curb the number of people coming into the country. officials say all 54 cases reported friday are people who traveled to china from abroad. well, meantime, south korea is reporting a spike in new cases and so is japan. the health ministry recording 112 on friday. well, that's the first time japan has reported more than 100 new infections in a day. cnn's will ripley joins us now from tokyo. will, what might be causing these spikes? >> reporter: you know what they say, the more you test, the more you find, anna. and japan is a tiny fraction. more than 1200 tests a day. they have the capacity to test around 8,000. they're actually testing less than a sixth of what their stated capacity is. that has a l

stranded: more than 50 sick passengers stuck on a cruise ship outside the panama canal, nour people nowd hundreds of americans on board. we'll have the latest. warning from italy: cbs news inside an i.c.u. jammed with suffering patients, scuba masks turned into ventilators. one doctor's warning: this is what is coming to america. plus a message from pope francis to the world, delivered to an empty st. peter's square. breakthrough treatment: could plasma from patients who recovered from coronavirus be the key to saving lives? story of survival: the 90-year- old great-grandmother who beat the odds after 39 others in her dsrsing home died. what she credits for her stunning recovery. and steve hartman is "on the road" tonight, teaching students kindness, and then watching them share it. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we begin with breaking news at this hour. the u.s. is now headed toward a war-time footing in the fight against the pandemic. with hospitals overrun by sick p

also said that with that being the case he's against a cruise ship which is passing through the panama canal right now as we speak and heading towards florida to dock in fort lauderdale and passengers alternately to be evacuated to local hospitals saying now is not the right time here and this rick as of course we know the new u.s. navy is floating off spittal the u.s.n.s. comfort arrived today is treating it was talking about earlier and docked in new york harbor to help with the massive number of cases there it has $1000.00 beds 12 operating rooms and it will be up and running in the next 24 hours and quickly turning to world news on the coronavirus front israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is in self isolation after one of his staffers tested positive for covert 19 the prime minister is expected to be tested again if not today and by tuesday he tested negative by the way in a previous test back on march 15th those are the latest headlines rick. amazing stuff. it's amazing to think that there are still cruise ships out there with people on board given what we know about the situation

it's now trying to reach florida, but has been denied access to the panama canal.australian and british citizens are in isolation in their rooms and a boat—to—boat operation is underway to move some healthy travellers to a sister ship, the rotterdam, over the weekend. on thursday, the uk chancellor rishi sunak announced an "unprecedented" bailout package aimed at helping self—employed workers. workers will be able to receive up to 80 per cent of their profits up to a maximum of £2500 a month. but even with a package this big — some people inevitably haven't been catered for. to help unpack the detail — let's speak to professorjulia rouse, an expert on self—employment and entrepreneurship from manchester metropolitan university... thanks for talking to us this weekend. there was a lot of detail in what the chancellor said. but the kind of headline that many people took from it was that basically, if you had a record of self—assessment payments to the uk treasury, so you can payments to the uk treasury, so you ca n prove payments to the uk treasury, so you can prove

shut down, refusing to let the "zaandam" dock, the ship forced to reroute but was blocked at the panama canal because of sanitation concerns. now after days of back and forth, the ship is finally making its way through the canal en route to ft. lauderdale where passengers will at long last be able to set foot on land. overnight, new doubts were raised about the ship's final destination. ft. lauderdale's mayor says he's working to come up with another option. >>> the home delivery grocery service instacart is making changes hoping to prevent a strike by workers today. the company says it's making more hand sanitizer available and allowing customers to set their own tipping percentages. last night workers said the strike is still on. meanwhile, employees at an amazon warehouse in new york are planning a walkout today to protest what they call a lack of protection, and workers at a ge decision to re-open today. >>> and coming up, remembering a country music star who lost his fight against the coronavirus. >>> also ahead, the new images of crowded churches yesterday despite all of the warnings ab

the surgeon general of the army cut the death rate from the low fever 20 in havana and about the panama canal if he created this infrastructure in the army and he had a nightmare. it was during this war with 4 million soldiers close quarters combat an epidemic was going to break out. and even before the influenza pandemic and created and expected pneumonia to be the killer. before world war i in american history more soldiers died of disease van died in battle and even the spanish-american war six american soldiers died of disease. they lost ten soldiers before world war i the army was 15 15 soldiers diffuse or ten or 15 to every one who died in battle. the. that is the sort of situation of the larger society wilson is it a spirit of ruthless brutality had to infuse every aspect of american life. and in the scientific community you had great scientists organized into trying to prepare for some disease they expected to direct. now you have the enemy that is of course the virus. now, all influenza viruses are bird viruses. all of them. periodically coming in through history it's happened thre i

the stranded cruise ship "zaandam" is expected to sail through the panama canal sometime today.florida.ut off no word yet, though, if they will be able to dock there. saturday, we know, hundreds were evacuated to another ship, after four people on board died. worldwide, the number of new coronavirus cases continues to soar. more than 700,000 people have been infected. the death toll, more than 3,300. and it is spreading fast, well beyond china and europe. rore is roxana saberi. >> reporter: as the world's biggest nationwide lockdown takes hold in india, millions are suddenly jobless, sparking an exodus of workers from packed f ties to their villages, some on foot. and in south africa, authorities are struggling to enforce their country's new restrictions. but in overcrowded townships like this one in johannesburg, people who share one-room shacks don't want to stay home. >> you can't have six people stuck in one room for the whole day. >> reporter: while the coronavirus is spreading across africa, it has already killed more than 17,000 people in italy and spain together. still,

a cruise ship carrying sick passengers has made it through the panama canal after days of uncertainty at least 4 passengers have died 2 others have tested positive for corona virus and almost $200.00 say they have flu like symptoms some healthy passengers were transferred from the vessel when it was awaiting permission to transit. portugal so as all migrants who have applied for residency will be treated as permanent citizens from monday it will give them access to the country's public services including health care would be status lasting until at least july you're up to date with headlines on al jazeera up next is the stream of thanks for watching. and you're in the stream today rhythm and recidivism we'll discuss the new documentary showcasing how music can help the incarcerated adjust to life in and out of jail share your thoughts tweet us at a.j. stream or leave a comment on our live chat and you too can be in the stream. a new documentary 16 bars chronicles the lives of 4 inmates at the richmond city jail in the u.s. state virginia their stories and songs give the audience a raw

panamanian authorities announced that new ships with confirmed coronavirus cases could transit the panama canal this is the voice of an american passenger aboard the same damn whoever can open the ports to us it would be eternally grateful and abide by whatever regulations you have for us. we just need to be able to start the process of getting home. because other places have closed their doors to us 4 people are now dead and that is on the head of other people along the way who turned us away please help us. in venezuela $55.00 tons of humanitarian aid were delivered from china on saturday the supplies included face masks and ventilators and they got out. 500000 fos test kits of arrived that the 1st fastest kits for the offensive and the next phase for us to control and prevent cave at 19 meanwhile venezuela's opposition leader one who i don't continues to denounce the presidency of nicolas maduro is also calling for more international aid to the tune of $1200000000.00. we've proposed an emergency national government that includes all sectors of political society. leaders in central america co

a cruise ship carrying sick passengers has made it through the panama canal after days of uncertainty at least 4 passengers have died 2 others have tested positive for corona virus at almost $200.00 say they have flu like symptoms the ship's operator hopes to let passengers disembark in florida governor brown to some to says they will not be allowed into the states those are the headlines walls off shame is up next on al-jazeera. one of the most highly regarded journalists in the philippines is facing charges of saliba voluble what impact will the trial have on journalism in the digital age of the philippines the trial of journalist maria ressa on al-jazeera. man hour 2016 was the deadliest year on record for migrants and refugees attempting to get into europe. over 5000 people died between libya and italy or turkey and greece. the following film was 1st broadcast in 2007 well before today's conflicts in the middle east. then many european migrants were using another less publicized route to a better life.

cope with the likely outbreak and a cruise ship carrying sick passengers has made it through the panama canal after days of uncertainty at least for passengers have died 2 others have tested positive for corona virus and almost $200.00 say they have flu like symptoms. portugal says all migrants who have applied for residency will be treated as permanent citizens from monday it will give them access to the country's public services including health care with the status lasting until at least july the government hopes that minimizing contact between border staff and applicants will stop the virus from spreading portugal has reported more than 6000 cases and a 140 deaths those are the headlines it's back to return off for president next on al-jazeera that's the news hour with that. negotiations have to shoot at last and we were on our way to acetic meeting in persona. and they saw the sun say. the president and the coup leader 100 as for me to preside over the set of hits of states to discuss the real. faculty want to speak from this meeting with actually. you don't know. we do wish dogs know wh

surgeon general of the army, cut the death rate from yellow fever to 0 in havana, the panama -- the panama canal to be built. he created this infrastructure in the army. he had a nightmare and the nightmare was that during this war, with 4 million soldiers close quarters in army camps, and epidemic was going to break out and even before the influenza pandemic, he created oddly enough he expected pneumonia to be the killer. he created a pneumonia board of great scientists to try to prevent any outbreak of the disease. every war before world war i in american history, more soldiers died of disease than died in battle. even in the spanish-american war, six american soldiers died of disease for every one who died in battle. the border war the british army lost 10 soldiers, 15 years before world war i, the british army lost 15 soldiers to disease, 10 or 15, to every one who died in battle. very, very significant and very important. gorgas tried to plan for this and prevent this by incorporating the advice of extraordinary scientists. that is the situation on one side, the largest society, wilson said

the ship passing to the panama canal, it's currently off the coast of central america.or of fort later died on micah lauderdale is with me now. we heard from the governor. you don't want that ship. what are you going to do about it? >> first of all, we appreciate the governor supporting our decision to stopping the ship before it comes to our shores. it's unfair for these sick people, over 100 of them to be dumped on our shores and left to their own devices. we are a community that is trying to hold everything together. people are out of work, people are staying home, we don't need any more infection in our community is so we appreciate support of the governor. we've been in touch with the white house and the white house is with us. they are watching this and they are going to make sure that this ship does not land at our dock. >> bill: so if not there in fort lauderdale, then where? >> it should be in a place where medical facilities are sufficient to carry out the needs of the people that are on the ship. keep in mind there are two ships. there is the zan dam who has

it just crossed the panama canal. it's going to take about three days before it gets to florida. four patients on board died. the cause of death has not been announced yet, but two other individuals have tested positive for covid-19, and more than 190 have exhibited symptoms of the flu. so very intense moments, poppy and jim, on this ship, and this ship is going to need permission before it docks. we're going to wait and see if that happens. >> we know you'll stay on top of it, rosa flores. thanks very much. ships have been such a focus of this. >> i'm just stunned they're still out there. i'm just stunned to see packed cruise ships still out there. i'm hoping for the best for them. >> no question, still to come this hour, you're looking at another ship. this is the hospital ship. the u.s.sns ship kmofrt on its to new york city. this is a ship deployed during times of war. it's going to arrive just moments from now, and now being used to save lives in this pandemic. wow! that's ensure max protein, with high protein and 1 gram sugar. it's a sit-up, banana! bend at the waist! i'm t

it also doesn't have clearance to sail through the panama canal. >>> more passengers from the grand princessise ship will be released today. after the ship docked for the past two weeks in the port of oakland. despite a warning from health agencies. hundreds of other passengers are expected to be released in the next few days before it docks. 21 people on board tested positive for the virus. >>> the governors of oregon and washington state issued stay at home orders just like here in california. 16 states are doing it now. in oregon that includes closing arcades, hair salons, gyms and theaters. oregon has five confirmed deaths of coronavirus. in washington, more than 100 people have died from coronavirus. washington's stay-at-home order is in effect for two weeks. >>> new numbers shows coronavirus cases continues to rise dramatically in the u.s. there are now more than 46,000 cases across the country. that's 3,000 more than yesterday. there have been 593 u.s. deaths and for the first time since the coronavirus reached the u.s. the country reported more than 100 deaths in a single day. new yo

. >> tonight's passage through the panama canal, it sits stranded at sea, with at least two people testing positive for covid-19, and 140 reporting flulike symptoms. passengers are pleading for help to go home. >> she came down with a cough a couple days ago, and she would like to see the doctor. because of that, we are isolated. >> reporter: around the world, nearly 20,000 people have now died from the virus. in spain, the death toll climbed to more than 5000, the world's second highest after italy. at overwhelmed hospitals like this one near madrid, patients are in the hallways. still, some positive news, officials say the rate of new infections is slowing. in france, where the virus has killed nearly 2000 people, the government has extended the nationwide lockdown by two weeks. here, some hospitals are overrun, they are transferring patients to less crowded regions i train. the eiffel tower lit up last night to thank the healthcare workers. and boris johnson became the first world leader to have tested positive for the coronavirus, he is self isolating and he is keeping a safe distance

overarching theme from both ships is everyone is more relaxed now that they've been able to transit the panama canal and the end is in sight with florida if allowed. everybody is cautiously optimistic. >> they believe that -- >> -- sick passengers on the zaandam. >> they think they're going to be allowed to get off in florida even though the governor and others indicated they may not be allowed to get off? >> correct. right now my understanding is we're waiting for the local commission to make a decision. i believe it was dependent on the holland america office to make the decision what that safe plan is going to look like and how to get the sick passengers safely off the boat. as well as the aso ma -- asymptc as well. and my parents are in agreement with. at this point they just want to be home. >> i know you've been calling around to local officials in florida, to anyone who will listen. these are american citizens trying to come home. what is your message been to the florida governor, to anyone who will listen? >> sure. like you said, these are fellow americans as well as british citizens, austra

ports in multiple countries, the cruise ship and its support ship were allowed to transit the panama canal and i will wait for mission to drop off passengers in fort lauderdale, florida. at least 76 of those passengers and 117 crews have developed flu-like symptoms and for elderly passengers have died. in an op-ed in the south florida sun sentinel, writes "the covid-19 situation is one of the most urgent tests of our common humanity, to slam the door in the face of these people but to raise our values. international health experts say social distancing is beginning to lower infection rates in many parts of the world. including parts of the u.s., but bringing cases down is going to require wide scale testing to isolate infected persons. >> everyone's talked about the curve and everyone talks about stabilization. the question is, how do you go down? and going down isn't just about a lockdown and let go. >> several medical centers have been considering the possibility of doubling up patients on ventilators to stretch out thin supplies. both the department of health and human services issued s

four people died, 130 people are sick here it is sailing to the panama canal. now on its way to fort lauderdale florida, over the weekend, 400 asymptomatic passengers were transferred three different ship and panama's government mandated that none of the passengers or crew members ever set foot on panama soil, that is why the people were taken off, others again on their way to florida right now there are about 2000 people still on board. back to you.>>> between 80,000 and 160,000, maybe even potentially 200,000 people succumbing to this, that's with medication. >> the top medical experts on the white house coronavirus task force have a grim production lips as even with social distancing we can expect around 100,000 that's duke to covid-19. it comes as they announced he is extending the guidelines on social distancing until the end of april.>>> live in san ramon, it is jacquard workers across the country planning to go on strike today, saying the san francisco-based delivery app is putting their health at risk. safeway is one of the stores where customers can go

lauderdale, but here's the thing: with six passengers, the ship might not be allowed to go through the panama canalr now, it appears to be stuck. though panama has agreed to deliver food and medicine, but the passengers haven't been report since march 14th. carnival also owns the diamond princess that had the covid outbreak near japan in the grand princess that also had six passengers and docked in oakland. tucker? >> tucker: amazing. caught in limbo. trace gallagher, thanks a lot. earlier today, not long ago, congress passed and the president signed a coronavirus stimulus package, and aid package worth a total of $2.2 trillion. so a crisis loomed congress congress spent $2.2 trillion to fix it. wait a second, where is the money coming from? and by the way, you can worry about that without disagreeing with the thrust of the aid package, which is to help people who are hurting, and we ought to. you can still have space to wonder where do we get the money? the answer, we are borrowing it and fuss adding to the $23 trillion in debt we already have. there's a larger question were thinking about: how mu

it's supposed to come through the panama canal and get to broward county, but the government of broward county haven't signed up on that. t local government officials right now can't agree on a plan of action u four people have died as you said and who knows how many. >> sam, not withstanding the fact that the governor of florida did say go about your loves and florida should have shut down its beaches and spring break, notwithstanding than that, are there more ships out there trying to dock in america that we didn't know about? >> reporter: they've shut down operations here for weeks in the florida area, not that i'm aware of at the moment. but this situation clearly is garnering headlines right now because of just the sheer quantity and the potential of how many people could be sick which is exceedingly unsettling when you consider the demographic of who's on these cruise ships to begin with. people with a little bit older in age. >> sam, thanks for your reporting. we'll stay on top of this one. sam brock is in miami. if there's cruise ship of people still looking to dock, please twee

. >> numbers he would have to sail through the panama canal and it could be ready in five days to set sail from san diego. the other problem is if the hospitals are in the new york harbor there would have to be a system in place to's screen trauma cases of hospital ships are not designed for quarantine. >> dana: what else is the u.s. military doing to help? i know they will be gleaned on. >> the air force has flown half a million test kits from italy and the u.s. has confirmed that those test kits have been delivered to the u.s. on bret aircraft. the number of u.s. military confirmed covid-19 cases doubled from monday through tuesday and is rising. as of this morning 49 service members tested positive, 14 dod civilians, 19 dependents and subcontractors. u.s. navy ships are of particular concern as their infection rate could be similar to civilian cruise ships. >> dana: jennifer, i understand the pentagon is doing a briefing now and he will monitor that for us and stay in touch in case there's anything else to add a period >> dana: as the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world t