craig melvin here from corona queens, new york. this is the epicenter of the epicenter, if you will. some 30,000 cases in queens alone. 10,000 people in queens have been hospitalized. we are right now standing here in front of a pop-up -- basically a pop-up food distribution center that's been set up here. i want to give you a view -- this is a view on the ground. i want to give you a view from the sky. you can really see the size and scope of the line that started to form at 5:30 this morning. folks have been in line for foot here 5 1/2 hours. last week they had enough food for 750 families. this week they brought more food, enough for 1,000 families. we're told they will likely run out of food once again. this is one of, if not the hardest hit communities right now dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. we'll have a little more on exactly what they're doing here in just a moment, but before we get to all of that, we want to get you caught up on the facts. right now more than 670,000 known coronavirus cases here in the united state

who have loved ones in nursing homes, the "new york times" reporting on another facility that has had at least 29 deaths just since last month. this one in queensw york. kate snow has been following all of the developments for us. good to talk to you. a troubling pattern that has emerged across this country. what are you hearing from families about this? >> yeah, ayman, that news story overnight as you just said in queens, new york, it's unfortunately yet another example of many that we're seeing across the country where there are deaths, where there are people sick, and there are family members who feel like they're totally in the dark. >> reporter: the governor of new jersey calling for a statewide investigation of deaths at nursing homes after authorities say they discovered 17 bodies crammed into a small morgue at a rehabilitation center. >> we can and must do better. >> reporter: one of the owners of that facility telling nbc news, the owners and administers and our staff have been working relentlessly to contain the virus. but this is what she is hearing. >> the staff have said thaifr overwhelmed. >> her mother was never tested but died t

he lived in queens, new york for 50 years, the middle-class neighborhood i visited in queens, new york draw a pension, trying social security. he had been ordered removed from the united states 14 years ago but the department of justice and state department could not find a country willing to take him back. they all refused, austria, germany refused which allow this trawniki man to live in the united states, he was stateless but he was here. for people in this unit desperately wanted to move him because didn't want to allow him to die in peace on american soil. in 2018 after 14 years of pressing foreign governments to take this man back they finally convinced germany to take this man back and he was flown back to germany where he died a few months later at the age of 95. and so i asked the people in the justice department is this revenge? that comes up a lot. their response really fascinates me, that these men were never supposed to be here in the first place, they were not supposed to get a visa, not supposed to be admitted into the united states. taking back what they shouldn't have

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the guy had lived in queens, new york for 50 years on this little middle-class neighborhood that i visitedin queens, new york, retired there, trying to pension, whatever, drawing social security and he had been ordered, removed from the united states 14 years agoed u. but the department of justice and the state department could not find the country willing to take him back. they had all refused, austria, germany refused which allowed this trawniki man to essentially nlive in the united states and e was stateless but was here and this people in the unit desperately wanted to move them because they did not want to allow him to die in peace on american soil and in 2018 after 14 years of pressing foreign governments to take this man backgn they finally convinced germany to take this man back and he was loan back to germany where he died a few months later at the age of 95. and so, i asked the people inside the justice department, you know, is this revenge because that comes up a lot? is this revenge. fa this retribution? what is this? the response really fascinated me. they responded that thes

and so abc's eva pilgrim on the ground in queens, new york. >> reporter: tonight in queens, the epicenter of the new york city outbreak, ems workers are the infantry and they are overwhelmed. the number of calls to new york's 911 system skyrocketing. every call is treated as a potential coronavirus patient. they let us follow them from a safe distance on several calls. this woman says her aunt is covid-19 positive and has pneumonia. this is her second trip to the hospital. she's scared? >> i am scared for her. >> reporter: with 20% of the ems force out sick, the ones that can work are working nearly nonstop. sometimes with only limited protective gear. many afraid of infecting their families at home. >> dozens and dozens of members who are sleeping in their cars because they don't want to bring it to their families. >> reporter: john rugen hasn't seen his son in a week. >> last night, he asked me, he said, when are you going to come get me? and i told him when everybody stops getting sick or going to heaven. >> reporter: right now, every call is a risk. a risk they're willing to take to h

scariness and obviously devastation from the standpoint that i was born in the bronx, raised in queens, new yorkity. my mother god rest her soul was a registered nurse for 25 years at queens general hospital. in queens, new york. and so, you know, to be surrounded by that all your life in terms of seeing people going in and out of hospitals and then to get notices from the mayor's office in new york city, from the governor's office in albany that, you know what? let's do what we can to encourage folks not to go to the emergency room unless it is an absolute emergency because the facilities, the equipment, things of that nature are not readily available, it definitely does get scary. then when you see the numbers we've been seeing obviously it gives you cause to pause and elevate your level of fear. but this is america. we've overcome a lot in our lives. i consider this to be the greatest country in the world and obviously there is a level of confidence you have because of that, that somehow we'll find our way out of this. that is certainly the mindset of new yorkers as well. you've got 50,000 pl

new york governor -- >> -- that's why i'm not in washington. thank you, guys. >> new york governor andrew cuomo wrapping up the daily briefing. craig melvin here from queens, new york. just to recap really quickly what we heard from the governor there, governor cuomo indicating that intubations are down statewide, hospitalizations are down. nonetheless, more than 480 people died yesterday in new york state. governor cuomo heading from the briefing in buffalo, headed down to washington for that meeting with president trump this afternoon at 4:00. we got what appeared to be a bit of a preview of that meeting. governor cuomo saying he's going to be talking to president trump among other things about testing, how to best do it, who is responsible for certain aspects of it. testing, testing, testing. back here in queens from front of elmhurst hospital, we're here because this continues to very much be the epicenter of the covid-19 crisis in new york. elmhurst one of the zip codes -- sits in one of the zip codes with the most cases in new york city. we heard stories a few weeks ago from inside this hospital which has been overwhelmed with patients constantly fi

maria: electro the robot in queens new york. but it was a man controlling the machine. creation of artificial intelligence where a machine could move and think for itself was decades away. >> a robot will not harm a human being or through inaction allow a human being come to harm. a robot must obey orders given it by qualified personnel. rule number three, a robot must protect its own existence. maria: though a literary idea at the time. in the years since a.i. has seen a number of major miem stones. 19 -- major milestones. 1950, the initia the ino compute turing test. if a person can't tell the difference between a machine's answer and humans. john mccarthy looking to make a machine reason like a human. scientists begin to debate if a.i. could become a reality. >> i'm convinced machine can and will think. i don't mean machines will behave like men. i don't think for a long time we'll have a difficult problem distinguishing a man from a robot and i don't think my daughter will marry a computer. maria: a chad pod is claimed he- named eliza. 1968, "2001, a space odyssey f

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just look at these pictures in queens, new york, and it's playing out across the country with many whohad to line up for food donations before. tonight, here's mireya villarreal. >> reporter: how long have you been here? >> 8:15 this morning. >> reporter: 8:15. arke the lines for free food in tew orleans, desperation is growing by the day. most of these first-time families are filled with fear and uncertainty. what are you missing at home? >> milk, like, milk, eggs, bread. >> we need help, like probably every city does. >> reporter: across the country scenes of gratitude for the most basic needs like at this food kitchen in washington, d.c. >> this program means that we get to eat today. >> reporter: the national guard helping with these lines in boston, stretching several blocks. 17 million more americans could now face hunger because of the coronavirus pandemic. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: back in new orleans, at a small church pantry, we met troy riles and inroline caston. >> everybody got to share what they got to share. >> reporter: both are newly unemployed. no shops, no t

. >> reporter: every night sounds echo through his queens new york neighborhood when he plays "taps." a saute to those on the front lines, a good-bye to the lives lost. ♪ ♪ and in addition to the parks opening here in texas today, stores can open on friday, but only for curbside pickup. looking ahead, georgia is going to open its restaurants next ngnday, and tennessee is lifting almost all of its restrictions norating may 1 >> o'dll conference call to help them control those protesters that janet just mentioned, even though the president has been encouraging them on twitter and at his daily briefings. weijia jiang is at the white touse tonight. and weijia, what else did the governors ask for? >> reporter: norah, they are still begging the white house to help them get testing supplies. one senior official who works for a democratic governor who listened in on that call said it is "insane and criminal the inministration is not doing more to help." but tonight once again the president said the burden is on the states. tonight governors are pleading with president trump for more naronavir

lead organizer and case manager for the non-profit damayan migrant workers association in new york city. queenss the epicenter of the epicenter. every time we talk about the number of deaths, for example, in new york city, we actually do not actually know the numbers because in new york city alone, we're talking about hundreds of people -- 200 10 300 people a day -- that are dying in their homes that are not being counted. and all too often this is happening in queens, the most diverse borough in the world. talk about how the coronavavirus affected peopople you represent, domestitic workers, o they are, what is happening to them right now. >> goodd mororning, a a need. thank you fofor that question. i'm actually joioining you from the epicenter of the epicenter in queens. i live in n jackson heights, queens, in new york city, a few blocks away from the hospitital with the mostst numbf infected patients in thehe u.s. morning comen t the in the night, rain or shine. grassroots the organization based in new york city that serves and empowers latino domestic workers, babysitters, eldercare givers,

at least 29 people have died from coronavirus at this senior care facility in queens, new york. the workers fear the death toll may be much higher. families say they've gone days without information about their loved ones. >>> also breaking overnight, encouraging news about a possible treatment. researchers say the experimental drug remdesivir has helped some patients rapidly recover but they warn it's still too early to draw conclusions. >>> new evidence of the economic impact of the virus for the first time since the 1970s china reports that its economy shrank in the first quarter down nearly 7%. >>> abc's alex presha joins us with the latest efforts here in the u.s. to get our economy back on track. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth and mona. the president has set forth his plan. we know he's highlighted may 1st, but the trump administration has said that states will be in the driver's seat here, so we'll see what kind of pace they set. president trump laying out his blueprint to re-open the country. >> america wants to be open and americans want to be ope

patients hospitalized, every day there is a story of recovery, like 75-year-old sonia atieh, of queens, new york. the grandmother of two was on a ventilator, hospitalized for nearly three weeks. tuesday, she got to go home, just in time for her granddaughter's sixth birthday. well, late this afternoon, we learned that florida, just one day after reporting its highest single-day death toll, will begin its plan to reopen the state on may 4. now, the governor says that much of hard-hit south portion of the state, including miami, will not be allowed to reopen most of its businesses, with the exception of golf courses and parks. norah. >> o'donnell: all right, mola, thank you so much. and that encouraging news on remedesavir helped boost wall street today. the dow was up 2.2%, putting it on track for its biggest monthly gain since 1987. but even as the market rises, the economy is in a tailspin. new numbers out today reveal the g.d.p., the broadest measure of the nation's output, fell for the first time in six years. weijia jiang is at the white house tonight. >> reporter: norah, president trump is

mountain high enough ♪ ♪ ain't no valley low enough >>> the hospital workers you see there in queens, new yorkinging to raise spirits. they say a quick break from their routine helps them realize they will win the fight against the coronavirus. >> we are thankful for them. >>> a mother in michigan is also thankful. she fought the coronavirus for 40 days in isolation. she's one of several people sharing their survival stories, each describing a different experience. here is abc's andrea fujii. >> reporter: as life starts to get back to normal, many people are adjusting to their new lives after having had the virus, but it's clear people are recovering differently. chicago nurse daniel ortiz tested positive himself. >> i woke up and i was in, like, sweat, but i felt really cold. >> reporter: in early april after his symptoms subsided and per cdc guidelines, he returned to work, but then his cough returned and he was tested again twice. one result negative. the latest test positive. >> we're right back at square one if you think about it. i had it. is there a chance i could get reinfected? maybe.

with the city and marigold has also announced the tennis national center in flushing meadows in queens new york that hospital outburst which has suffered so greatly and is the epicenter of this epicenter will also be turned into a temporary hospital so measures certainly being taken to alleviate what could be a very dire situation which of course it already is to spin a terrible march and it could be a horrible day for that we are about to begin and we will see journalist being qantas and joining us tonight from manhattan abbie as always thank you for staying safe and stay healthy. thanks. donald trump will not go down in history as the only president who downplayed the corona virus outbreak brazil's president show your boss an hour ago is still doing exactly that despite brazil having a latin america's highest number of reported coronavirus cases more than 4500 brazil's health minister has openly contradicted the president saying people need to protect themselves through social distancing or what about on social media the platforms both in oral used to win the election they are now suddenly ho

we'll begin with kathy park at the national tennis center in queens new york. it's become a makeshift hospital. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning to you. when there was a growing call for help in new york, health care workers were across the country responded, some even traveled as far away as anchorage, alaska. they're here at the national senn tis center. there are some signs of improvement. >> this morning, a new mission for the famous tennis courts that host the u.s. open. now serving as a field hospital treating coronavirus patients. >> the total number originally was going to be 350 beds, will now be 470 beds. >> in neighboring new jersey, fema dispatching dozens of out of state ambulances to metlife stadium in east rutherford to respond to the crisis, which could hit an all-time high this weekend. the worldwide death toll passed 100,000 and the u.s. broke a global record with more than 2,000 deaths in one day. the epicenter of the outbreak appears to be turning a corner. new york governor andrew cuomo sharing cautious optimism with inf

queens, new york, catholic school. red blazer, gray pants, white tie withttle clip-on the hook. remember the hook tie? it looks like you had a real time. i never understood because the hook was harder to do. it was harder than teaching a kid how to just tie the tie. i was in grade school. it was that poster that came from a sandberg poem. suppose they had a war and nobody came? i was looking at the poster and i did not get it because even then i was very literal. i was looking at the poster and a priest came up behind me and said, what's wrong, andrew? understando not that. then you would not have a war. that is the point. the point is what would happen if people just refused to engage? they just refused to fight? it.ill did not get he said, sometimes, it is better to walk away from a fight than engage in it. sometimes it takes more strength, frankly, to walk away from a fight than engage in it. the president will have no fight with me. i will not engage it. i have sat here every day for 44 years asking new yorkers to remember that this is not about me. it is about we. i underst

. >> reporter: in queens, new york, a doctor chronicled his day in the emergency room and says pretty much every patient has coronavirus. >> people of all age ranges incredibly sick. >> reporter: in new york, 758 on saturday. and the state's governor says the rate of hospitalizations and discharges appears to be flattening. it is those numbers from epicenter are part of the calculation to determine when the u.s. could open for business. >> it could probably start maybe next month. >>> dr. fauci, part of the white house coronavirus task force, suggest the nation reopen in stages but some governors are pushing back. on cbs face the nation, new jersey's governor said the health care system is on the brink, desperate for ventilators and personal protective equipment for frontline workers. >> i fear we could be throwing gasoline on the fire. >> reporter: a tally also finds there has been an alarming rise in nursing home deaths. more than 2600 from 450 from 10 days ago. christians came together across the country to celebrate easter. some watched live streams from home, some drove by their

latina que se fue a trabajar al epicentro de la epidemia >>> llegÓ al hospital presbiteriano de queens en new yorknte. pero sÍ, es muy fuerte. se ve muerte todos los dÍas los pacientes se mueren solos sin ver a sus familias de nuevo. >>> cada noche vanessa se comunica con ella. >>> (hablado en inglÉs) >>> este es uno de los muchos relatos, un dÍa duro. cuando llega el paciente que no puede respirar cuando viene el proceso de entubaciÓn. y ha tenido lo que pudo ser, la Última conversaciÓn. >>> no sabemos si van a sobrevivir esto. es muy fuerte y muy duro lo vi en las noticias, pero no estaba preparada para esto >>> este ser detrÁs de la mÁscara es golpeado por la impotencia y una realidad que la convierte en testigo y en ese extraÑo familiar que por Último tiene contacto el paciente frente a esa enorme tragedia >>> no lo voy a olvidar, tengo tanto orgullo de estar saludable. >>> asÍ las cosas en new york los centros para el control de enfermedades han definido 6 nuevos sÍntomas para el coronavirus se hablaba de tos seca, complicaciones para respirar y fiebre. y hay nuevas caracterÍsticas que son pa

in fact, new york now has more than a quarter million cases and the number of deaths approaching 19,000. my friend craig melvin live outside elmhurst hospital in queensork, for us. you're at the center of the epicenter. but the news does continue to improve, especially when it comes to the daily death toll. >> it does. it does, indeed. in fact i'm going to show you just to give you a sense of how much better things are here at elmhurst, you can see one gentleman there -- you can see two people there social distancing. they are about to enter this white tent, this is the registration tent. and the blue tent is where they go to get tested for covid-19. you'll probably remember a few weeks back, ayman, this line literally wrapped around the corner here. so this is just a pretty good visual of where things are. not just in elmhurst, not just in queens, but all over new york right now. new cases statewide. we're the lowest in a month. deaths statewide down for the sixth straight day. you mentioned governor cuomo. we're going to get a briefing from him before he heads to d.c. for the meeting with president trump. but the expectation, again, the expectation

. >> that's how we do in queens, new york. 718 strong. l they shared this video of dawn jones and kim. with us. why? you see them in the yellow gowns. they're going around the hospital on the ain't no mountain high enough tour. i wonder if they're getting jackets made. they are going around unit by unit. to spread joy. sometimes the most powerful medicine as the medical warriors keep up the good fight for you and me. and they'll need all the boosting they can get. more than 36,000 people have been hospitalized for covid-19 around new york city. and we all know it ain't nowhere near over. now, how do we deal with this? >> we stay home and fight the problem with science. antibody testing. one of the most important tools that we have to determine if the spread has slowed. right? if you have been exposed, you should have antibodies. if you have beaten the virus. and then makes it better. how much better? we don't know. the testing has revealed eye opening numbers in new york state. what we can and should not take away from it. next. (soft musi

new york city because again most crucial part of this, he said, at this point. craig, back to you. >> for those of you not familiar with this area, it's called corona queens. s part of the new york area that has been hit especially hard. i foe for a fact because i was just there last week. maria, first of all, you're a teacher at this school but you also have covid-19 yourself. as i understand it, that's not stopping you from teaching your students. how are you feeling and how are you doing that. >> good morning, craig. so nice to be with you. yes -- within a couple of days, around march 11th, that we were going to shut down for a week. our principal, she prepared us. we prepared the parents, and we sent home all the materials to our students. we have actually been fortunate because we have been working with educates. we have a technology coach coming in to support us with all these online programs. we have been using the global classroom since september. i used it previous years as well. when our district told us we were going to go online for remote teaching, we had all our tools with us and that march 13th, that friday, we prepared our students, prepared

let's first though begin in new york city with nbc news correspondent kathy park. she's at elmherst hospital in queens. it looks like today the good news and the bad news are the same. got news is that we are reaching the apex of this crisis here in new york city. the bad news is that we are reaching the apex of this crisis here in new york city. >> you're right. but some encouraging news is that all the resources are now in place. so essentially all the hospitals statewide are working together. so say, for example, there is a shortage of supplies, another hospital is able to diffy up the resources and be able to address that crisis at that specific hospital. and then here, for example, there is an overflow of patients. they're able to turn to other pop-up hospitals that are now in the area including the billie jean king tennis center. i have to warn you, the wind is really starting to pick up. the severe weather is moving in the new york city area which is another concern because as you know, there are a lot of the temporary triage tents that are here in central park throughout the city. but we were

this is the epicenter of the outbreak in queens, new york. elmers hospital.scott the beto sculpture outside a hospital instead nido. >> to see them come out with this big smile or tears saying thank you. this is thank you. >> scott hopes to continue to spread messages of thanks and put up the signs in front of hospitals around the city. >>> make sure you check out the better together section on our website to find more positive stories like this and is also a place to connect with people looking to help if you needed. go to kpix.com/together or email your ideas, together@cbs.com. >>> coming up and streaming on cbsn bay area, governor newsom taking action to help seniors. the new hotline just launched, next on kpi x5 >>> today is the first of the month meaning rent is due for so many across the bay area but what you do if there is - will invisalign aligners really work for my smile. - is there a better alternative to braces? - only invisalign aligners use smarttrack technology. it moves teeth more comfortably and predictably. and in many cases, it works faster

new york city. >> we have seen this in other countries. this is queens new york. >> covid-19 wasn't just another cold. >> the worst global crisis since world war ii. >> the u.s. acted, but only after waiting. >> they all have covid. we knew it was coming. it's too little, too late. >> the world has never seen anything like this. >> there will be a lot of death, unfortunately. >> it's only a matter of time before it hits your community. >> this isn't going to get any better. america is not prepared. >> even as some places see signs of hope, the question remains -- will life ever be the same again? ♪ >> this is what one of the most vibrant nations in the world looks like in 2020. italy was the first western country hollowed out by the coronavirus. a clear warning of what a pandemic could do to an open democratic society. and to a people who love life. love to socialize. and love their cities. with no vaccine, italy faced the outbreak the only way it knew how. it delved into its history, becoming the first country in the world to put its entire population i

. ♪ the choir is based in queens, new york.bers recorded an online performance of "villa de la rosa," sorrowful way. they are separated by location but together in god's spirit. that is really beautiful. >>> it's amazing how we're able to come together in these virtual ways. i had dinner with my extended family last night. it felt like we were together even though we were over zoom. >> it will be nice when we can get through this, but we are looking at some gray skies right now. not the most inviting weather to get out, but if you wait a little bit, it will be sunny in the afternoon, maybe sooner for some of you in the next few hours. 64 in oakland later on. 68 in vallejo, low 70s where the sun will be shining longer and at the coast, breezy, cool, cloudy, upper 50s to near 60. we get that warm-up for easter sunday. all about a warming trend monday and tuesday. cooler on wednesday. a system from the north could bring a few scattered showers but still staying mild with the temperatures, you know, above average a little bit. we s

. >> reporter: ed chan from queens, new york, is a gig worker, stripping together four jobs to make $40,000>> i think it might take me another year to rebuild my life, my portfolio of work right now. it kind of sucks. it's a dreadful effect to think about. >> reporter: if march's unemployment numbers are a sign, april will bring more sleepless nights. last month jobs in the restaurant industry fell over 400,000 and the unemployment rate for black workers shot up to 6.7%. >> if you don't have a job at the moment, if you don't have insurance at the moment, if you didn't save up, if you don't have wealthy parents, you are shut off at the moment. your life is on hiatus. >> reporter: copacabana beach, new york. >> powerful piece there.nopacab new york. >> powerful piece thernopacaban, new york. >> powerful piece therpacabana new york. >> powerful piece theracabana b new york. >> powerful piece therna beach, york. >> powerful piece therbeach, ne. >> powerful piece therach, new >> powerful piece there. >> it will get worse before it gets better. >> reporter: it will. so many states haven't been ab

in queens, new york, one of the hardest hit communities in this country, a grass root community run initiative has sprung up to help feed health care workers under tremendous strain. queens feeds hospitals is partnering with local restaurants to provide quality meals for doctors and nurses on the front lines. so joining me now one of the organizers amanda newman. thank you for doing what you do. >> thanks for having us, don. >> and thanks for joining us. how did queens feed hospitals get started? >> so this is an idea that has really been popping up around the country, but took on a life of its own here in queens because this is a borough that really, really cares, and so the amount of support that we've seen around this idea of lets find a way to nourish our health care workers while also supporting the restaurants that especially here in queens are at the heart of our neighborhoods, this idea has taken hold, and it is -- it's really moving. >> how many meals have you delivered to hospitals so far, and how many do you plan? >> we have delivered already 11 meals, which has fed over 770 health

pockets could be higher, queens, new york is higher. but low overall. even professionals exposed to this virus, tsa workers, checkout lines in grocery stores, health care workers, people who touch a lot of people as part of their job, i think you'll find the level of exposure is about 10%, not very high. there's not a mass population of people immune to the virus who can return to work safely, it's a rather small percent. >> do you think that's accurate that very small part of the population has actually had the virus? >> i do. i think that's about right. in fact what i think we're going to realize, which is going in line with the comments, going to vary, talking about downtown new york or rural wyoming. one other point about serology, this test like any other has chance of false positives and negatives. we have to figure out standard to apply to determine whether we believe a certain level of antibody really means you're immune. that's a big issue coming weeks as well. >> dr. fauci saying that testing is the bridge to reopening the economy. what is the

as the boston globe write, much like it's playing out in places like queens, new york, the virus is havingortionate ill pact in places where the immigrant working class lives. not only are they mostly latino many of them here with illegal status. working from home is a privilege they simply don't have. i'd like to welcome the city counselor at large. give us a sense of what things are like right now? >> thank you for having me on the show. chelsea is the smallest city many the commonwealth. it's also the second densest in the state. right now, your numbers have not been updated. we have 511 confirmed cases. 16 deaths. we're operating at rate per capita of 127 infections per 10,000 residents. it's the highest in the state and also higher than socme of te hardest hit burroughs. they are low wage essential workers that are in our supermarket, airports. they are cleaning our hospital rooms. a lot of them didn't realize they were signing up to be at front lines when they took their $12 an hour job. because of the cultural make up of the community, we're talking about generational family composi

a lower angle is live at a hospital in queens, new york, where this is already a stressful time for thembut tht to it. >> it sure does especially when you're having a bad weather day like we are here. we are having a rain event, so bear with me. there are many things as we know that can't be postponed during the coronavirus outbreak, but childbirth is one of them which has made expectant mothers really adjust their birthing plan and hospitals to also adjust their plan to keep staff and everybody here safe. he right northbound long island jewish medical center, they've started a drive-up testing site for pregnant women who were due to give birth the next day. they are screening for covid-19's of the medical staff can be prepared with proper equipment and isolation plans. >> this is vital. we are ensuring that we have the testing done, that we know the status of the patient, and it's for the safety of all of our patients. is also for the safety of the newborns. >> giving birth at a hospital where covid-19 patients are being treated is creating a whole new level of anxiety for parents to be

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. >> ed chan from queens new york is a gig worker, stringing together four jobs to make $40,000 a year. >> i think it might take me at least another year to rebuild my life, my portfolio of work right now. so it kind of sucks. and it's a dreadful thing to think about. >> if march's unemployment numbers are a sign, april will bring more sleepless nights. last month, jobs in the restaurant industry fell over 400,000. the unemployment rate for black workers shot up to 6.7%. >> you don't have a job at the moment, if you don't have insurance, if you didn't save up, if you don't have wealthy parents, you are shut off at the moment. your life is on hiatus. >> in just a few hours, we will hear about millions of more americans that have filed for unemployment, john. experts are saying it could be around 5 million more people. remember, john, those are just the people that have been able to get through to the unemployment line. we've heard a lot about this $1200 check that americans are going to be getting as part of that stimulus package. but the americans i spoke to say it's probably not comin

queens, new york, catholic school. red shirt and tied with the hook and you had to put the hook on and it looked like you had a real tie which i never understood. the hook was harder to do. you had the hook and you had to adjust the band which was harder how to teach the kid how to tie a tie would have been easy. i was in grade school and there was that poster that came. suppose they gave a warning and nobody cared. i was looking at the poster and i didn't get it. how could that happen then you would have a war. that's the point. what would happen if people refuse to engage. they just refuse to fight. sometimes it is better to walk away from a fight than engage it. sometimes it takes more strength to walk away from a fight than engage it . the president will have no fight with me. i sat here for 44 years asking new yorkers to remember this is not about me. it is about "we." i understand your personal inconvenience. i understand you are frustrated and stressed and anxious and pain. think about "we." get pass yourself an