rob: try to mimic those icu nurses. rob: wash your hands. if you got the virus and survived what are the chances of getting it again? especially on the front lines. can you get this twice? >> there have been reports of people having tested positive after testing negative. it is thought the virus was reactivating, haven't totally cleared the virus and had a negative tested it was lingering. one study of china suggested 30% of people don't get protective antibodies but that was just one small study that needs to be looked at. most express myself included think it is very likely that once you have this illness and cleared it you will likely have immunity. the question is how long will the antibodies last? a couple months? a couple years? we don't know because it is a new virus. rob: we appreciate it. 38 minutes after the hour, vital mission close to the heart of a navy corpsman. >> here for you, you don't have to be afraid anymore. rob: the message, this hero in uniform building on her family's legacy and helping others. her emotional video dia

rob.ith so many of those prepeak hospitalizations sadly becoming deaths, the numbers are truly staggering even if they're well below the initial worst case scenario. nearly half a million people infected throughout the done aty with 22,000 dead, new york seeing almost 10,000 of those deaths alone. >> you're also seeing a recurrence of the terrible news, which is the number of lives lost. somebody asked the question once, can you ever get numb to these -- seeing these numbers? unfortunately, no. every one is a face and a name and a family. >> reporter: but amid the satness, another day of increasing hope. new york reporting daily icu admissions and intubations using a three-day average are down, the various models showing we are at or close to the peak especially along the coast, the middle of the country peaking a few weeks from now. los angeles county launching large-scale antibody testing, 900 people at six drive-through locations over the weekend, one of many efforts to learn more about

rob: absolutely.life-saving action providing critical protection equipment, ppe, he's working to provide first responders with face masks and also face shields and that high school sophomore connor jones joins us this morning. good morning, connor. >> good morning. rob: we really appreciate it. tell us what you're doing. >> we are trying to mass produce face shields for our first responders and healthcare people, just kind of for the local community in colombia. rob: absolutely and you were initially trying to make face masks and shield for workers because you ran into a hang-up, right? >> yeah, safety regulations from the federal government we have run on a few things. we knew it was going to happen so we switched over to first responders because we knew we could help them. rob: absolutely. your dad is a police officer and you have a 3d printer and from what i understand this thing is working overtime probably printing as we speak making the masks and shield, talk about that a little bit. >> we have

rob. rob: wow. all right.s the country continues to battle this coronavirus pandemic, millions of americans still have questions about this virus. nearly 80% of u.s. adults say they read false information or they read false information in the early days of the pandemic. joining me to separate fact from fiction is fox news medical contributor dr. janette nesheiwat. thank you for coming on this morning. we appreciate it. help us separate some of this stuff. we're going to start with this. some people think if you can hold your breath for 10 seconds you don't have coronavirus. fact of fiction, doctor? >> that is fiction, rob. this is not a test of exclusion. the best way to actually diagnose coronavirus is by physical examination, history, we can do swabs, we can do blood testing and we can do imaging. holding your breath does not exclude or include coronavirus. i would not recommend that. it can be dangerous for some people. rob: here's another one, fact or fiction. skin rashes could be a potential sign of coron

rob: welcome back.tarting today, more states will be easing coronavirus related restrictions with more to come by week's end and as the country begins its recovery process, congress' bipartisan problem solvers caucus is sharing their ideal approach with the white house. how this caucus thinks it should reopen. they say the key to reopening is more testing. here to tell us more about the back to work plan is congressman dave joyce. thanks for coming on today. we appreciate it. tell us a little about what the problem solvers see as the best way to go forward. >> thank you for having me on. one of the most important things we were talking about is the idea you have both a two-headed monster here, the pandemic has created the physical problem, the illness, and it's also created an economic crisis. we want to make sure we come back out in a safe manner and get to the things that states need to make a state by state choice on what they're going to do and how they're going to go about that. testing obviously i

rob: really good actor.e starred as the sheriff who chased john rambo in first blood. >> he was also known as big time callahan, dennehy served five years in the marines which he died of natural causes in his connecticut home. brian dennehy was 81. rob: the mayor of greenville, mississippi, a prohibited drive in church service, the church sued in the doj stepped in and the mayor said he would allow the ceremonies after all. jillian: as mississippians wait for the change the church is planning this sunday services, a lead attorney, brian tucker, supposed to join us on skype. we will get back to him as soon as we have his shot up and running. in the meantime let's talk about this was a florida father three is battling covid-19 and wakes up from a medically induced coma. rob: michael kevin received an experimental treatment which was plasma from a coronavirus survivor. from our fox affiliate in orlando, the rest of the story. >> no ventilator. eyes open, was really alert. the nurses were nearby helping him. he

rob, carley. rob: okay. trey, thank you.he coronavirus may have been infecting people in california earlier than originally believed. new data from the cdc shows they were unable to find a source for covid-19 deaths reported in february and march, leading them to believe it was in the state as early as december. researchers now studying specimens from blood banks for antibodies to see if they can pinpoint an exact date. rob: the fbi investigating a covid-19 scam after a california healthcare union says they were conned out of face masks. the union thought they struck a deal to buy 39 million n95 masks but they never got any of them. the fbi says individuals in australia and kuwait contacted the would-be recipients through what's app. fortunately, no money was ever exchanged. carley: 42 states are currently under stay at home orders meaning churches were ordered to remain empty this easter sunday. that's become a first amendment fight in many of the states including kansas where the final decision came one day before the holi

rob: thank you. jillian: donald trump banning immigration into the united states in hopes of limiting job competition to american struggling to find work in the pandemic. rob: how the president's new order would work. >> reporter: the executive order to suspend immigration will be in effect for at least 60 days but would not impact those in the country temporarily. it would bar those looking to obtain green cards from staying in the us, it is all about putting the american worker first. >> we have a solid duty to ensure these unemployed americans regain their jobs and livelihoods, put unemployed americans first in line. we must first take care of the american worker. >> reporter: after two month the president will reevaluate the ban once he has a better idea what the economy looks like the president receiving support from republican lawmakers. >> reporter: the whole purpose of legal immigration is supposed to benefit the economy. when you have 22 million americans out of work they need to get to jobs

rob, carley. rob: trey, thank you so much.ntime here at home with pressure delaying primary. 10 mayors demanding the state health department step up and close the polls writing in part it would be irresponsible and contrary to public health to provide in-person voting at the very time the disease is spreading rapidly. meantime the state's national guard has been deployed to bring cleaning supplies to polling stations and service poll workers. 17 states have delayed elections due to covid-19. 2020 hopeful joe biden is floating the idea of having a virtual democratic convention. >> we are going to have to do a convention, may have to do a virtual convention. i think we should be thinking about that right now. we may not be able to put 10, 20, 30,000 people in one place. carley: how about that? the convention has been delayed because of the pandemic. biden said that he would be wearing a mask every time he goes out in public. he's currently leading by more than 300 delegates over bernie sanders. ♪ ♪ rob: georgia's governor brian

rob: thank you. jillian: the paycheck protection program, small business relief is topped out. >> our paycheck protection program which is a tremendous success is depleted. $350 billion is depleted and we are going for another $250 billion. they wanted they have to have it. rob: as democrats duke it out stalling additional funding of a startling small businesses are in serious danger of going under for good. jillian: how business owners can hang on. thank you for joining us. >> thank for having me on. jillian: a lot of small business owners are upset they have to wait longer because at this point every day counts. >> it really does. we are telling clients to do a few things. i believe more funding is on the way. if you are looking for a paycheck processing loan you should continue to apply it. bear in mind the big online lenders have provided the capability to apply for these loans. i recommend going to them. some are cabbage with a k, paypal, square, quickbooks capital and lendi/o. those are the len

rob.hese phases really guidelines for the states with governors having discretion to implement them at their own pace. now, under phase one, employers should encourage telework, return their workforce in stages, minimize nonsense shoes travel, and -- nonessential travel and consider special accommodations for vulnerable personnel. individuals should continue to shelter in place if they are considered vulnerable, maximize social distancing in public, avoid groups larger than 10 and avoid nonessential travel. as for specific employers, schools should remain closed. social visits to hospitals and senior living facilities are prohibited. large venues should continue to physical distance. elective surgeries can resume. gyms can open with strict sanitation but bars should stay closed. take a look. this map shows the states that say they are ready for phase one based upon key virus indicators such as number of cases and testing, about which the president and vice president addressed governors' co

rob: see you later in the show. jillian: a patriotic show of support for healthcare workers outside two connecticut hospitals. a tree service company hanging a 50 foot american flag, crane with a sign reading thank you. rob: the healthcare workers waving back while wiping away tears. the ceo of k and j tree service showing them how much they are appreciated. for more inspiring stories like this 5 to foxnews.com/americatogether. janice will be back with the story. ten minutes after the hour, a field hospital built in a matter of days in new york's most iconic lands. and icu nurse joins us with an update on a life-saving operation that is happening in central park. jillian: proof that working from home can be glamorous. the woman going viral for getting dressed up to get the job done. we are coming right back. i get cash back on electronics, travel, clothes. you're talking about ebates. i can't stop talking about rakuten. pretty good deal - peter sfx [blender] ebates is now rakuten, sign up today. looking to repair dr

rob: the u.s. navy will finish evacuating sailors from both the a roosevelt, after the captain was relieved of his duty after writing a memo pleading for the navy's help, navy officials say he created unnecessary panic. when resources were already on the way. >> the captain's actions made sailors, families and many in the public believe his letter was the only reason help from larger navy family was forthcoming which was hardly the case. >> more than 100 sailors have tested positive for covid-19. >> 500 troops are headed to the southern border with the crisis. it will prevent potentially infected migrants cross into the us. there were 5000 troops deployed at the border to help with non-law enforcement duties, border patrol requested additional help despite a declining number of immigrants taken into custody. rob: the president unloading on democrats as nancy pelosi introduces a committee to oversee the coronavirus response. jillian: the white house cracking down and distribution of important medica

rob: it is unreal. thank you. jillian: several tornadoes and record flooding battering this house. >> where's the area? you need to be in a safe place now. rob: at least three reported tornadoes touching down in georgia, windss uprooting trees, sending this one into a home damaging a number of homes and buildings. very dangerous. gusts so powerful they talk about this tractor-trailer at a road along the highway. jillian: another twister near fort walton beach east of pensacola in south carolina, record-breaking rainfall, flooding streets, some parts of charleston getting six inches in a couple hours. meteorologist janice dean joins us as severe weather remains a threat today. >> florida and part of the southeast and a new round of severe storms for the same areas that have been hit hard over the last several weeks, the southern plains. the past 24 hours we have a tornado watch in effect for parts of central florida until 11:00 am local time. we have a tornado warning north of the tampa area, a watch until 11 am in

rob: experts weigh in. >> good morning. that one day death toll making up about a fifth of the nation's deaths from this pandemic. look at the numbers, 5100 deaths, 216,000 cases nationwide and with so many of those cases in his state andrew cuomo talks about how life-changing he thinks the virus will be going forward. >> this is going to be transformative. we are never going to be the same again. the fear we have, the anxiety we have is not just going to go away. when do we get back to normal? i don't think we get back to normal. i think we get back, or we get to a new normal. >> amid the negative some positive. watch as this man who recovered from the virus donates plasma to help someone else stricken with covid-19. researchers quickly trying to develop more tests to identify those who have recovered from coronavirus and look for antibodies in their blood. the hope is twofold, the man you just saw the antibodies could be used to treat those taken with a virus providing a key weapon in the fight and get those who are immun

rob: i'm rob schmitt. thanks for getting up early with us today.oday, a number of states are rolling back restrictions and reopening parts of their economy. jillian: over the weekend, thousands of protesters nationwide packing beaches and churches demanding action. rob: todd piro joins us live as americans should be prepared for social distancing not to go away any time soon. what a bummer, todd. >> reporter: some of those rollbacks do include hair salons but not here in connecticut. so that's why i'm not moving my head at all many you don't want to see what's going on behind here. a crucial week is upon us as many states try and somewhat get back to the way life was before coronavirus. some as early as today. take a look. arkansas, colorado, kentucky, and mississippi all easing some restrictions today. part of a larger list of states doing so this week including florida, idaho, illinois, maine, montana, oklahoma, tennessee, and texas. this following a weekend of formal protests throughout the nation like the let us fish rally in washington, but al

rob: the measure is called draconian. anyone older than 10 years old will be required to wear face masks for the next 30 days. exceptions include exercising, eating or drinking, of course. jillian: nearly 3 million new yorkers likely infected with the coronavirus. rob: a big number much bigger than we thought. new data from a statewide antibody study revealing covid-19 could be vastly more widespread than we thought. jillian: ashley breakdown shocking new numbers. >> reporter: according to researchers this virus was spreading sooner than originally thought because it was flying under the radar. they say infecting people in new york in early to mid january and wouldn't have noticed because people weren't showing symptoms. >> the trajectory of the epidemic from china, when those cases were in the united states and how they started, most of those were undetected, february, flu season, many people did not have severe symptoms, had the disease spread under the radar. jillian: andrew cuomo said preliminary antibody tests show a

rob: thank you so much. house expected to vote on phase 3.5 of the coronavirus relief package after the senate reaches a deal on this $500 billion plan. >> the noble fight against the invisible enemy is taking a steep toll on the american workforce. >> we want to make sure this money is available to small businesses that need it, we look forward to having a big impact on the economy. rob: small businesses are struggling and our panel of economic experts on deck to offer their advice to business owners trying to stay afloat and it is a struggle. gene marks, former chief economist for the international trade commission, peter morici, partner at weiss is price waterhouse coopers mitch mitchell. we appreciate it this morning. the plan as it is, how do you think this will fare? how long do you think it will last? >> not very long. there are a lot of businesses desperate for the money, so we are telling client as soon as the tasks become bearable to make sure you apply for those loans, check the financial institut

rob: thank you so much.llian: doctor anthony fauci predicting a covid-19 vaccine could arrive sooner than thought. rob: that would be some news. two groups are closer than ever, oxford in the uk and pfizer in the us both hopefully will have a working vaccine by this fall. jillian: what does it mean for the impending second wave? joining us his medical contributor doctor mark carney. to get ahead of everything, this does sound promising. what do you think of this information? >> it is based on the coronavirus vaccine out of oxford. they plan to move quickly. they have 6000 patients they are planning to put this vaccine to this summer and their goal is to get something in time for healthcare workers get a subset this fall. vaccines are important and it is a race, the first country to get there will have a complete market domination and may lock out other countries and that is the fear. china is further along in the us in vaccines. our fear is they could immunize their own population first before we have access

rob: thank you. jillian: the world health organization under fire for slow response to the coronavirus pandemic. rob: the president accusing the global health agency of downplaying china's role in the outbreak. griff jenkins live in washington with a plan to take action. a lot of controversy. >> reporter: let's be clear, the world health organization did not declare the coronavirus a pandemic until march 11th after 114 countries, 4000 people have lost their lives. thinking about cutting funding. >> they call it wrong. could have called it months earlier. you will be looking into that carefully. they will put a hold on money spent to the who. a powerful hold on it and when they call every shot wrong -- >> the largest contributor, $122 million authorized for 2020, the administrative proposing a cutting-edge in 2021 is calls mount for the director general to resign for failing to declare the pandemic earlier and praising china's handling of the crisis. the director general even panning donald trump's ch

rob: so annoying. jillian: another name joining in the effort. >> reporter: this is car hard, rugged work clothes. if you want to do some labor on the farm, this stuff is great. 2.5 million masochists producing that on april 20th, '50,000 gallons on april 6th. all of their employees, they plan to do this, they want to help out. this company and the kennedy center is paying all those people during the shutdown, just got to throw that in. they have 3 plants in kentucky. they want to help like a lot of american companies do. a lot of ceos and leaders say what can we do to help? rob: the kennedy center didn't see the optics of that. are you that blind? >> reporter: tone deaf. that is my favorite line. rob: nfl's wildcard weekend is about to get more wild, the league expanding its playoff field of 14 teams adding wildcard spot. the change means only the number one seed will earn a buy on wildcard we can, the decision was part of a collective bargaining agreement agreed to in march. the nfl last expanded pla

rob: "fox and friends first" starts now. rob: you are watching "fox and friends first" this wednesday morning. jillian: thanks for starting the day with us. let's begin with a fox news like, new york could run out of hospital beds and resources today after its deadliest scourge yet. rob: relief could be on the way as less people are hospitalized for this virus. todd pyro is live with how hotspots show signs of flattening the curve. >> a staggering loss of life, 727 people dead in a 24-hour period in new york city, the big apple death toll now above 4000. >> a terrible day in new york, the highest number ever of deaths but the hospitalization rate is slowing so the number of people coming into the system is slowing, apparently leveling off, plateauing. >> that is vital because models like this. research projection predicting the date of the greatest need for hospital beds, ventilators and other resources showing today's the peak day in new york as a state run lab develops a new antibody test that could be ready for widespread

rob: the prom was a long time ago.the next hour of "fox and friends first" and newly developed covid-19 saliva test rolling out today. we are live with a doctor from rutgers who said it could be a game changer for the economy. >> super bowl champion sending love to hard-working americans, impressive delivery from future nfl hall of famer at the front line. >> not putting any pressure on the governors. i will open it up in beautiful little pieces. >> wednesday april 15th, change of tune from donald trump who now says he will work closely with governors to reopen the country as the administration unveils the economic advisory group. >> which industry leaders lending a hand to get the country back on its feet? thousand such to the streets of president to protest the governor's so-called tyrannical lockdown. >> the national debate between stopping the spread and civil rights. as millions of americans check their bank account for their stimulus checks, one woman discovers she somehow got millions. rob: "fox and friends firs

rob: thank you.an: two critical covid-19 patients leaving the new jersey icu after plasma transfusions. >> we are at with's end, we tried all conventional therapies to try to save them and have nothing else to do for them and losing the war here. rob: an incredible story, you heard from one of the doctors who describes the recovery is nothing short of a miracle. joining us with what this could mean in the fight to treat this virus is doctor mark siegel. if it turns out this was a perfect match. >> absolutely. this is a treatment that has been used since the end of the 1800s for typhus, diphtheria, measles, polio, a tried-and-true treatment, it is when you take the antibodies from a recovering patient in plasma and put it into someone who is severely ill. it is being tested in 1600 centers, 1000 patients around the country to figure out when to give it, how severe. moderate cases or severe cases and it is showing cases and it will improve dramatically because of something called passive immunity, anti

rob: it is friday april 3rd. white house experts admit they didn't know how contagious coronavirus was at the onset of america's outbreak. jillian: as the us nears 1 million cases, life-saving promise for widespread use. rob: is the pandemic turning political, nancy pelosi demand oversight of white house action. >> we have the president's response to what he calls the latest witchhunt. changed trying to get into your life, be safe and stay home. shannon: abutting 7-year-old journalist shares an important message during a tough time. >> the special report going global. "fox and friends first" starts right now. good morning, you are watching "fox and friends first" on friday morning. >> street to a fox news alert, covid-19 more contagious than originally thought. the white house taskforces it did not realize how fast the virus can spread until it hit the states. >> more on the breaking task force research. >> reporter: good morning. doctor deborah burks telling fox the initial data out of china didn't fully allow u

rob: spiking pretty fast. rob: covid-19 outbreak at a virginia nursing home spiraling out of control, the number of deaths rising to 45 surpassing the total from the first outbreak in washington state. the canterbury rehab described as the virus's dream is struggling to stop the outbreak with 80% of residents affected. staff members blaming crowded conditions and lack of supplies. the medical director says infections are starting to decline and patients are recovering. rob: the nypd will take temperatures of on-duty police officers, the new york post putting the program is rolled out in just one precinct, they hope to expand the initiative to stop the spread of covid-19 among officers, 24 nypd officers died of coronavirus, 2300 tested positive, 6000 police officers called out sick yesterday. thousands of people in michigan expected to protest their governor's day at home orders over restrictions going too far. the organized effort is called operation gridlock and cars and trucks are expected to pack empty stre

rob: we will follow it. jillian: donald from plans to sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration amid the pandemic. rob: griff jenkins, the move is drawing a lot of backlash from democrats. >> reporter: we don't know what this means for immigration until we see the executive order but here's what the president tweeted last night amid a barrage of condemnation. in light of the attack from the invisible enemy and the need protective jobs of american citizen i will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the united states. kamala harris firing back trump failed to take seriously the crisis from day one. his abandonment of his role as president cost lives and he is shamelessly doubling down on his anti-immigrant agenda. enough, the american people are fed up. amy klobuchar firing back saying as the country battles the pandemic and workers put their lives on the line the president blames others for his failures, the order i would like to see, testing, the buck stops h

rob: "fox and friends first" continues. good morning. you are watching "fox and friends first" on tuesday morning. jillian: thank you for starting the day with us. the white house celebrates remarkable progress as the coronavirus outbreak may be stabilizing us hotspots. rob: desktop 11,000, now is not the time to let up the fight. todd pyro joins us as more crews live to new york city and miami. >> good morning to both of you. so many of us change our lives dramatically in the last few weeks, and effort that when combined with heroic action of medical professionals seems to be working according to the vice president. >> not only seeing remarkable progress in washington state and california where numbers remain low and city, a great tribute to the people of both of those states and all their dedicated healthcare workers but we are also beginning to see a leveling. just at the very beginning. >> more positive development in louisiana where the governors hopeful they are beginning to see a flattening of the curve, the state is no longer on

rob: u.s. navy sailors begin moving back to the uss roosevelt after spending weeks in corn teen on the island of guam. hundreds of sailors expected to reboard over the next several days, 4000 crewmembers were taken off of that ship last month after hundreds tested positive for covid-19. this is the uss kid docs in san diego, 60 sailors diagnosed with covid-19 on that ship. they will receive medical care is grews disinfects. overnight in los angeles the holland america cruise ship leaves port after the cdc blocked hundreds of crewmembers from leaving the vessel over concerns about coronavirus, nine americans are on the ship. it is not docked at a port in san pedro. crewmembers say they've been quarantined on the ship for 45 days, only allowed out of their cabins for 30 minutes at a time. cruise passengers have not been on the ships and so we marched with holland america says it is working to get crewmembers home. >> overnight the woman accusing joe biden of sexual assault now slamming hillary cl

rob: remember this? a while chicago house party the went viral for violating social distancing thing, parties over the host because his mom is a first responder and found out. >> he had been working a 24 hour shift during this entire thing. can you imagine how mad she would be? carley shimkus with what she and the internet had to say about this. >> the mother of a 26-year-old man who through that house party had no idea hundreds of people were packed into her chicago home because she was working a 24 hour shift as a first responder. she hadn't been home for two months because she was staying away from her family. not to put them at risk. the woman who wishes to remain anonymous described what it was like finding out. the police came to my house and said were you aware there was a party at your house? i was like no, i wasn't aware and then they showed me the video. if i'm doing social distancing i don't condone this type of behavior was the woman's and claims this misstep on being young, but social media

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the news of rob's dead didn't seem real, made me feel hollow. and unlike other people, i didn't feel it was a mistake and that notification wasn't meant for me. i knew they wouldn't screw up. there was nothing to be said so i said nothing. [applaus [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you for that, heather. you mentioned in there that your knock came at 3 a.m. can you talk a little bit more about why that time? why it happened specifically at that time? >> yeah, so like i mentioned in the book, it was very out of the ordinary that they came to my home at 3 a.m. at the time when my husband was serving overseas my father-in-law was also an active duty marine and they knew when they went into work he would have found out the news immediately and sign onto his computer and see the list of casualties. he was very dialed into that. so i was notified i was living in california at the time and i still do. so i was notified at the exact same time he was. so one of his best friends that he went all through training with in the marine corps went to his door a

rob: thank you so much.: the captain of us nuclear aircraft carrier pleading for the navy's help as hundreds of sailors fall sick to covid-19, the vessel being pulled out of commission for weeks, how this could impact our national security. >> reporter: the captain of the theodore roosevelt is calling on the trump administration for help after 200 of his sailors tested positive for covid-19. he wrote a letter to the navy ask king for assistance. the letter said, quote, we are not at war, sailors do not need to die. if we don't act now we cannot take care of our most trusted assets, our sailors. it is ongoing and accelerating to carry that is currently docked in the us territory of guam has a group 5000 people and currently none of the servicemembers are in serious condition. when asked tuesday donald trump said he would let the military decide what to do. thomas mosley responded on tuesday. >> they have the ability to isolate. if they had the ability to isolate they would have procedures in place to put them

rob: thank you.t is part 2 of our coronavirus serious fact versus fiction where each day we bring in an expert to break down the biggest misconceptions about the deadly virus plaguing our nation. shannon: the risks and complications associated with coronavirus, doctor jennifer call. let's start with this, fact or fiction covid-19 patients may develop heart problems and blood clots. >> this is fact. this is something we are learning in the last 2 weeks or so. we are learning things every day. there are case reports of patients having blood clots found in the heart or lungs, other organs as well and even blood vessels, this may have to do with inflammation it happens in the body but also other heart conditions have been associated or have occurred with coronavirus infections so this is fact. shannon: your lungs will be permanently damaged even in mild cases. >> an interesting one. it is possible but not necessarily. with your lungs are damaged for the long-term from this condition depends on the number

(music) rob: welcome back.alifornia's governor gavin newsom will be giving stimulus checks to illegal immigrants. >> we feel a deep sense of gratitude for people that are in fear of deportation. i'm proud, as governor, to be the first state to announce a program for direct disaster assistance to those individuals. jillian: wow, as can you imagine, social media has a lot to say about this. carley shimkus has that reaction. good morning. carley: good morning. how about that for a big announcement. an estimated 150,000 people living in california illegally will be getting a one-time payment of $500 starting next month. now while undocumented immigrants are not eligible for stimulus checks that americans are receiving right now, governor newsom points out that they paid over $2.5 billion in state and local taxes last year. so, this is obviously going to spark mixed reaction on social media. let's get right to it. albert says how much is he giving actual citizens but ruth points out well she thinks the governor is s

rob: we got to go. see you later. >> there's a hunger for getting our country back and it's happening. it's happening faster than people would think. ensuring the health of our economy is vital to ensuring the health of our nation. these goals work in tandem. they work side by side. it's clear that our aggressive strategy to slow the spread has been working. steve: good morning, everybody, it is tuesday april 28th, 2020. the president is talking about reopening america. in stages. more states back open for business today as covid-19 cases here in the united states inching towards a million,

rob: interesting.een so much great support for hospital workers like this. >> thank you so much. god bless you guys. [applause] check that out. how about that? so, a mississippi prayer group did what they do best. they got together to pray for hospital staff. and patients inside memorial hospitals in gulfport, mississippi. and they used loud speakers and microphones so hospital workers could hear their kind words. this is getting a lot of reaction on facebook. one person says a wonderful demonstration of love and prayer for the entire staff working to keep us safe. keep praying. amen to that. jillian: 93-year-old woman who really stole america's hear head now getting rewarded for it. carley: a woman i would say after all of our hearts. 93-year-old oliviera, pennsylvania. it got the attention of coors light who posted this follow-up tweet saying we came, we saw, we delivered to a friend in need. cheers olive. as a matter of fact, coors light delivered 150 cans of beer to her house yesterday. and social

rob: appreciate it.is being called a modern-day rosie the river for putting america first. >> we are talking to the business leader who is mobilizing her textile factories to produce life-saving ppe. >> see what is coming up on "fox and friends". >> i hope to see you in person one day. i hear you're really nice. the next, you don't need to dress into the end of this, one of the hardest hit state is new jersey. it is getting ready to open in some sectors, in some ways. we will talk to the state's governor, phil murphy who just met with the president about his plan for the garden state and speaking of reopening, what should bars and restaurants expect for loosening restrictions, what should they be planning right now, the best in the business, john are here live with the innovative ways we can all make money and second lady karen fence encouraging americans to focus on mental health, that message still straight ahead. also on deck kellyanne conway talking about what is going on with michael flynn, was he s

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rob: sounds like you like the betsy devos plan.xtended schooldays, jumpstart programs, option to hold a student back of the are not doing as well. one more, let's look at projections from 2020, they expect 70% of reading gains loss, 50% in math, what your specific solution, was would you like to see the plan b? >> what i was saying, public schools are not getting the job done. it doesn't matter what problem we bring up, public schools can't get it done. you just mentioned betsy devos, education freedom savings account scholarship. a wonderful idea, the money follows the child. give the parents the option to choose the school. there are some charter schools doing a bang up job with this online learning, their kids are not going to be behind, they are not going to have problems. if parents have the right to take the money and choose the school they wouldn't be having this problem. public schools run publicly. >> think about how many are pumping tax money into school systems that are just awful and it is really sad. let's talk about s

rob: they are others.ers campaign firing back in new york's board of elections after the status and destroyed the candidate's name from their ballots and cancel the presidential primary. >> is border standing behind him online. >> some states have moved to postpone their primaries due to covid-19 new york is the first state to outright canceling. bernie sanders wanted to remain on the ballot in order to collect delegates and influence the party platform but now that his name is been scrapped from joe biden is the affective winner and sanders's campaign is not pleased, they released a statement saying today's decision by the board of election is an outrage, a blow to american democracy and must be overturned by the dnc. we understand we did not have the votes to win the democratic nomination but our campaign was suspended, not ended because people in every state should have the right to express their preference. the new york board of elections defended the decision saying assignment the goal is to avoid unn

rob: check this out. the scene outside nyu layingone hospital, they are cheering for medical workers. that scene has been repeated now four nights and get this, 24,000 people have recovered from the virus in the us so far. that is higher than when we checked in an hour ago, it was under 24,000. the number going in the right direction. rob: a sailor on the hospital ship uss mercy has tested positive, that crewmember is isolated on board but will soon be transferred off of that vessel is the case will not affect the mercy's mission, that is the ship that is treating non-coronavirus patients from los angeles area hospitals. >> two people had with federal terror charges for threatening to spread covid-19. prosecutors in tampa say james curry bit on an officer while being arrested for violating a court order. curry allegedly told the officer he had covid-19 and was spreading it around. he tested negative for the virus when in custody. a second man was arrested in san antonio after posting on facebook that he p

is rob live? ok. mr. larew: sorry, just a little technical glitch, but i appreciate the introduction and obviously, this important conversation today about the extraordinary need facing our family farms and rural communities at this time. spring is normally a very optimistic time, right? a hopeful time for farmers as they prepare the field to get crops out there, but this is no ordinary spring, as we all know, and this is -- i will just kind heelseat, coming on the of some really tough past years, farmers are financially stretched to the brink across all commodities and livestock, and the recent disruptions and market changes are putting those conditions in even more dire straits at this time. that said, farmers continue to produce food, and abundant supply of it, and although there has been some reports out there of concerns about grocery shelves and so forth, the fact is that the supply is strong, the food is available. products continue to reproduce, and the disruptions in the supply chain should be wo

rob is joining us once again with more. good morning to you, rob. >> reporter: good morning, eva. how we miss kobe bryant so much, and the final four would have been played this weekend, and that is when they typically announce the new class of the basketball hall of famers. this year, it was handled much more different, but at the same time, it was much more special. just months after the passing of a legend, lakers superstar kobe bryant nowe fi-time nba champio inducted into the basketball hall of fame. >> we expected him to be here to, you know, share in the joy that comes from what he accomplished on the court. >> reporter: speaking to "gma" overnight, bryant's former teammate derek fisher said the honor feels bittersweet. >> what i know he would want us to still, like, strengthen ourselves and have the resolve enough to keep going, and not to feel sorry for him in some way, but to, okay. now what are you going to do with your greatness for the rest of your days? >> reporter: the hall of fame induction celebrating the life of the nba superstar. >> 81-point game! >> reporter: w

rob: no, that's exactly it.t's what the market is trying to get their arms around, how long is this going to be. let's say we get the economy back open in a couple of months. we know that behavior will be changed. first like alicia is seeing, concern about the second wave. when disneyland reopens do you think they'll be full capacity right away? things put in place that will cause impact on earnings for quite a few quarters. that's the biggest challenge and really our biggest concern for us with the market overall is valuations we think are still not reflecting that but just like you're saying and alicia is saying, this is the time where all of the passive indexers dominating the market for the last decade really have to stop and take a look at the companies that they own because clear winners and clear losers unlike we have ever seen before. charles: passive investing, you know, it's fantastic on the way up, but i think it has to contribute to a degree to the pain on the way down. alicia, we talked -- you and r

is rob live? r ok. rob: ok. i appreciate the introduction, and obviously this conversation today about the extraordinary needs that are facing our family farms and rural communities at this time. normally a very optimistic time, a hopeful time for farmers as they prepare the fuel --the field to get crops out there, but this is no ordinary spring as we all know. this is -- i will just repeat, that coming on the heels of some really tough past years, farmers are financially stretched to the brink across all commodities and livestock, and the recent disruptions in market changes are just sending those operations in more dire straits at this time. that said, farmers continue to produce food in abundance and although there has been some reports out there of concerns about grocery shelves and so forth, the fact is the supplies are strong, the food is available, products continue to be produced, and the disruptions in the supply chain should be worked out in short order. we know there are challenges with connecting tha

rob: let's talk about austria.he country got hit hard, like italy they closed down early, they are starting to reopen an airplane is to open small shops first. they will move to big stores and in may or june restaurants will open, hotels, schools, public events. do you see something like that in this country? >> i do but it will be more elongated in a place like new york, having been there it is not as dense the place. in new york people live too close together to say we will just copy austria's timetable. i don't see schools reopening until september and even then they will be very different places. we are talking about bringing people in and shift so we only have half as many people coming in the fox news room for example at the same time because people sit so close together and putting partitions between them. at schools we may be doing the same thing, running grades one, 3, 5, 7 in the morning, 2, 4, 6, 8 in the afternoon, that sort of thing, to space students every other chair. you can't put plastic petitions

in this dream, as best as i can remember, rob riner is rob riner the derrick.the interviewer three things, one overwhich i think rob riner might find too candid. so i sea him in a reception with floor-to-ceiling windows. there's no, ma'am light wood, too. he has read the interview and is almost done. he mentioned the first two of the tree things i said. he does not mention the one thing i was nervous about. then he asked me to drive him around to see the cherry blossoms which are in season. we are in the car. there's a sense we cannot get out of the car in a semi-covid quarantine way. i keep pulling up super close to the cherry blossoms, like we'll be under a tree and the blossoms are tumping the windshield. i wrote, note, i am controlling the car from the passenger seat. i say, look, there's a cherry blossom. he doesn't acknowledge we're seeing him. i am being overly polite. i am exhausted. we pull into the driveway, much like the kind i would see in my neighborhood in greenpoint when i was younger. i point to one. it's 430 on the clock. ifall asleep the way i

we send it out over to rob. hey, rob. >>> hey, good morning again. strength in numbers. with you guys ganging up on me i decided to turn the camera around and show you the guys that are backing me up. we have joe dimaggio, mickey mantle, don larsen, billy martin. mick thinks the sweater looks sweet. don't mess with mick. here's your forecast for easter sunday. look, it's actually not a bad easter to be hunkering down because it's not going to be very nice in many places, easter egg hunts indoors is a good call. of course, we're watching that >>> good morning to you. saturday here in san francisco. little cloudy. we'll take some time to see the sun up around the bay, even if the coast is going to stay cloudy. inland it will be mild with numbers in the mid ♪ lovely day e mid ♪ lovely day >>> now to homemade holiday right in time for easter. we're showing you adorable art projects the kids will love. and the best part is, you probably have most of these supplies already at home. so joining us to break it all down the crafty lumberjacks dennis and andrew

meteorologist rob mayeda is at home. rob, what's going on sunday?> a little bit of everything actually. it's technically two storms tracking this weekend. this first one providing a steady soaking around the south bay and east bay. storm two rolling in right around sunrise tomorrow. san jose right now a bit of a different view than what you saw in san francisco. some rain drops on the camera lens and temperatures in the mid-50s. a view of the radar shows the reason why san jose close to about a quarter inch of rain so far this evening, but the santa cruz mountains have already picked up one to two inches of rain. more rain out towards the tri-valley and antioch. a break around san francisco and the north bay but that break is not going to last long. you see the mass of clouds spinning offshore. that is the cold air support that will increase the risk of thundershowers and hail during the day tomorrow. look at how the futurecast is setting up for 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. wind, rain, and a chance of thunder. we'll have a closer look at how much more rain a