there's a still picture on the left side of your screen of what times square is usually like this time year. as is the case, over not just new york but around the united states of america right now. life has pretty much come to a standstill since that stay-at-home order was issued. also, pleased to report, of the folks we see -- jimmy, let's show a few of the folks. you can see folks who are out and about in times square, they are by and large adhering to those recommendations from the cdc, folks wearing the face coverings in times square, myself included. not far from where we are, my friend and colleague ron allen, he's in brooklyn. ron is at one of these pop-up drive-through facilities that we've heard about. this one is of particular importance because it is in a community that so far has not seen these kinds of testing facilities. this is a minority neighborhood. we know covid-19 has hit black and brown people especially hard. ron, what's the scene right now? >> reporter: that's exactly true, craig. the significance of this is where it is. we've seen these testing centers across t

roughly 380,000 people fill times square on a given weekday.ow virtually empty, as has been the case since that stay-at-home order was issued. times square a major transit hub. one of the busiest subway stations. nonetheless, transit workers showing up for work every day, putting their lives on the line and covid-19 has hit them especially hard. more than 60 of them have been killed by the virus. thousands more are sick. thousands more are in quarantine right now. we're going to talk about coming up at the top of the hour, what all of this means for our transit system moving forward. we got word a short time ago that governor andrew cuomo will be giving that daily briefing at 11:30 and the video that you mentioned, president obama endorsing joe biden also expected to happen in the 11:00 hour. we'll have that for you coming up in just a few moments. first, this is msnbc. there will be parties again soon, and family gatherings. there will be parades and sporting events and concerts. to help our communities when they come back together, respond to

. >>> a rainy night in an empty times square. no tourists, nothing to look at. these are hunkering-down times in new york and elsewhere. well, good evening on this day 1,184 of the trump administration, which means effective tonight, there are now 200 days remaining until the

katy tur is in new york's times square. anchoring from time square today, how wonderful but how empty it looks. >> it is so weird to be here, andrea. it's hard to express it. i try to just look around and see how empty it is. if i can compare it to another point in time, maybe some time in the middle of the night, it's still busier here in the middle of the night than it is at 12:30. take a look around and jimmy will pan around and look. there's almost pomore pigeons tn people out. the big question is how are we as a city going to be able to reopen times square, and what is that going to look like considering how many people normally travel here? it's one of the biggest tourist spots in the entire world. and if you look around, andrea, you will notice with all of the big brand names, this is going to be a picture how customer face and corporate retail, corporate hospitality, corporate restaurants, how they come up to the challenge of trying to reopen and do business within this crisis. hard rock cafe, which is over here, th

let's begin with nbc's kathy park in times square. morning to you. >> reporter: kristen, good morning to you. new york city won't be getting back to normal any time soon. these masks are now required in public, with social distancing not being able to be maintained. the mayor announced non-essential events, like concerts and marathons, will be canceled for the month of may. in other parts of the country, they're planning on loosening restrictions for businesses starting next week. overnight, new york and san francisco tightening the rules, requiring all residents to wear a face covering in public. while some parts of the country may be back in business sooner rather than later, as governors look to lift orders. >> opening texas must occur in stages. obviously, not all businesses are open all at once or may the 1st. >> reporter: texas announces first phase will allow product pickup at retail stores and a re-opening of state parks. beaches in jacksonville, florida, are now open for limited hours. and in michigan, some of the strictest s

>> trevor ault joins us now live from times square. we heard from the governor in new york today that the state appears to be on a downward trend. but the last three days may indicate we are past the plateau, but the state is still very far from re-opening. >> reporter: well, that's right, tom. the new york death toll in the last 24 hours was the lowest it's been since april 1st, more than two weeks, and hospitalizations have been steadily decreasing over the past several days. governor cuomo says it appears they're past the plateau, even on a descent, but he also pointed out that in the last 24 hours, nearly 2,000 new yorkers went to the hospital and in his words happy days are not here >> trevor ault from times square. trevor, than testing. just 1% of the country has been tested so far. is that enough to know whether lifting restrictions would spark a second deadly wave? abc's will carr on that part of the story. >> reporter: tonight, a key test for re-opening large portions of the country comes down to the tests themselves. only 3.5

it is "i am legend" come to life right there in new york's times square. in the meantime, just about six hours away from new york city, right now, a live picture in the vatican. palm sunday ceremonies are taking place right now. these are live pictures. the pope was there just a moment ago. these are live pictures. they are doing a little bit of social distancing. the pope is 83 years old. he had been seen coughing over the last few weeks. they're trying to make sure that his health is very, very, very taken care of in these times right now. palm sunday, one of the big and holiest holidays of the christian calendar there. we'll keep an eye on the pictures there. >>> this morning, there's more than 300,000 cases of coronavirus in the u.s. 8,300 people have died. >> as the numbers surge to alarming new highs, president trump and the task force took to the podium with a stark, new warning about the week to come. >> this will be the toughest week, between this week and next week. there will be a lot of death, unfortunately. every decision we're making is made

stephanie ramos for us in times square. thank you. >>> president trump is facing questions about the role of the nation's stockpile after he accused some states of being unprepared to handle the crisis. abc's rachel scott joins us from washington with that part of the story. rachel, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. as governors plead for medical supplies, president trump says the national stockpile is a backup. and some states should have been prepared long before the crisis hit. >> it's very frustrating. >> reporter: this morning rising tension between president trump and state leaders who are scrambling for critical supplies. >> we got nothing at first and then last week we got the first distributions of anything to anywhere, but it's still a small percentage and i continue to push. >> reporter: the president insists the national emergency stockpile is growing. >> we have almost 10,000 ventilators and we are ready to rock with those ventilators. we're going to bring them to various areas of the country that

times square here in new york city.n a normal day hundreds of thousands with pastor hira, and today it is eerily empty. on the left, we pulled an earth cam image from exactly one year ago at this hour. on the right, you can see what it looks like today. it is empty, folks. you can see buses pass through and taxi drivers. you can see hube huber drivers s well. we got a roving camera through the streets of manhattan to help bring images from around new york to this hour. i've been here in new york city for new year's eve probably ten times where a million people from around the world stand shoulder to shoulder, packed. ready to begin and mark a new moment in their own lives on a new year's eve day. today firefighters crossing the street and fire trucks and again i mentioned the essential workers that go up and down through this part of manhattan. here is where we stand at this hour. 3:00 east coast time, the united states has now topped a quarter million cases, more than a third of them in the state of new york where more

this is times square.n see, times square again, usually this time of year on a holiday weekend overflowing with tourists. times square also empty just like most of the streets here in midtown. we are standing in front of just one of the most beautiful cathedrals here in the united states of america, if not the world. st. patrick's cathedral. it will, of course, be empty on this easter sunday. there's also an easter parade that's been canceled as well, typically attended by thousands. i'm joined by reverend jackie lewis, the senior minister of middle collegiate church in manhattan, has become one of our favorites on the show. reverend jaf key, thank you so much for your time on this good friday. first of all, how are you helping your parishioners, your worshippers, how are you helping them cope with regards to their faith during this difficult time. >> thank you for having me. you be safe and careful out there. >> yes, ma'am. >> our congregates understand that one of the ways we love each other is to value

usually, chuck, 400,000 people come through times square every single day. and when you consider what that might look like down the line, i mean, the idea of 400,000 people on these sidewalks in the future is just unthinkable now. the entire country is hurting from the economic shutdown. the gdp is down nearly 5% since last quarter. and unemployment claims are hitting record highs. but, chuck, the coronavirus crisis presents a unique problem for new york. what is a city best known for its small restaurants, packed theaters, and crowded transit going to look like after a global pandemic? we are going to ask some of the city's political leaders the next two hours what we can expect here and that can mean for the rest of the country. first, new york city's front line medical workers are bearing the brunt of the trauma of this crisis and we wanted to figure out what the city is doing for them to make sure that they are okay mentally during this time. i'm joined now by the first lady of new york city, shirley mcrae and she joins us by phone. shirlene, thank you f

he's over a time square. new york remains the epicenter of this crisis, pretty much all around the world in terms of its fatalities, numbers and casualties. the governors are expanding the stay-at-home orders striking a different tone from what we're hearing from washington about getting things opened up? >> reporter: that's right. this is the epicenter and take a look behind me, even after several weeks of this, it is still remarkable to see time square this quiet at 10:00 a.m. on a weekday. it is just simply remarkable. we are hearing from mayor bill de blasio, he's briefing repo reporters right now, in order for things to get back to normal in new york, adds you mentioned a little earlier, the key will be testing. now there are testing site that is are opening today in brooklyn and the bronx. he expects to open more testing sites on monday and he estimates about 2,400 tests will be conducted per week at least initially. but, ayman, as you know, governor cuomo says we need a much, much bigger scale before w

the developer of miami beach and cheesecake in the ads he ran in times square to advertise in miami beach and also we became data-driven the first time and this is the decade when home mortgages and installment credit took hold. profound implications for what happened during the great depression. they shake the addiction to death ever since. most people, in the great depression, as they were going in, if they hadn't been wiped out like my great-grandfather. finally i would say this is the age when business comes to the 4 of the chief occupation of most americans. next thing i discovered is there were wonderful characters to write about, in particular the great developers of the era who were remarkably compelling. karl fischer in miami beach, george merrick in coral gables, addison meisner in palm beach in boca raton on and bb davis in tampa in saint augustine. to give a flavor for these men, a quick description of just one which is karl fischer and again this -- karl grand fisher was born into a middle-class family in greensboro, indiana in 1874. astigmatism so severe he was barely able t

when his hotel at times square closed, he went home to his wife, two children and a new pation, connecting with the unemployment office. >> i think after ten days i was able to submit and go to the next step, which was a phone call. >> your call cannot be completed as dialed. >> try again. >> 606. >> reporter: no one at the unemployment office is answering his call either. >> we are experiencing a high volume of calls at this time. >> and they hung me up. >> reporter: his credit card company is giving him a break for 90 days. no such luck with his car payment. >>> what is it like after so many years in your industry, bringing home a paycheck every week, what is it like that you're not doing that now? >> it hurts your pride in a way, you know. sleepless ig thinking, worrying about what will be next, how can we get to the next step. >> reporter: have you ever applied for unemployment before? >> never. >> reporter: how do you feel about it? >> ah, at first i was embarrassed. um, i've worked since i was 15. i've always put work above anything else. i've never -- i never thought i would be in a

the mall walk you know when you look at it today said honest to god you talk about barking in times square just to get a few people in here who think about today with social media what a blessing that is i mean kids can put a block i don't like the old man who doesn't know the lingo but they put a blast up about a show you know to get more leash to not stand in their old and you still they still bark though now they still do that because when you're stoned you don't have any fans on social media and also i think it's a blessing and a curse because being a kid now like oh my god like the cyber bullying and the psychological torment that most what they must go through like i'd rather get beaten up by bullies and science square and yeah exactly. the pretzel she really. she really taught me to. did you did the barking help your chops because you know plentiful no no no no no because i would not look at my energy i'm not a bar i'm not the guy was a comedy show tonight i was i was this no one is coming to see a show with this salesmanship there's no enthusiasm in my voice seemed to me this is. t

them all walk you know when you look at it today said honest to god you talk about barking in times square just to get a few people in the room think about today with social media what a blessing that is i mean kids can put a black. i don't sound like the old man who doesn't know the lingo but they put a blast up about a show you know to get more leash to not stand than their old and you still they still bark though now they still do that because when you're stoned you don't have any fans on social media and also i think it's a blessing and a curse because being a kid now like oh my god like the cyber bullying and the psychological torment that most what they must go through like i'd rather get beaten up by bullies and side square yeah exactly old. pretzel she really. she really tore me to shreds. did you did the barking help your chops because you know about playin a flu no no no no no because i was i'm not looking my energy i'm not a bar i'm not big i was a comedy show tonight i was i was this no one is coming to see a show with this salesmanship there's no enthusiasm in my voice it seem

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times square here in new york city. hundreds of thousands with pastor hira, and today it is eerily empty. on the left, we pulled an earth cam image from exactly one year ago at this hour. on the right, you can see what it looks like today. it is empty, folks. you can see buses pass through

ends wednesday. founder of times square churchid told mike evans... ork times best-selling author, mike evans, has written an astonishing book on it, called... for the full prophesy by david wilkerson and the book by mike evans go to www.foz.org and wells fargo employees are finding ways to do our part. need help like never before by helping people stay in their homes, through mortgage payment relief efforts. helping local businesses in their vital role in the american economy. and helping hundreds of local organizations provide food and other critical needs... when you need us, wells fargo is here to help. ♪. elizabeth: let's welcome indiana republican senator, mike braun. great to have you on the show. senator, first-responders are working, hospital workers are hard at it, grocery store, the grocery stores are working hard, the senate is reopening, 20 states are fighting to reopen. maybe this week, maybe next, why isn't the house of representatives yet opening? >> it is a good question because prior to leaving, march 26th, most of us were on the prot

in the ads he ran on billboards in times square to advertise miami beach. and, also, we became debt driven for the first time. this is the decade when home mortgages and installed credit till cold. that would have profound implications for what happened during the great depression. interestingly, we have never been able to shake that addiction. most people, just as indebted coming out of the great depression as they were going in. that is if they had not been wiped out, like my great grandfather. finally i would say that this is the age where business comes to the floor as the chief occupation and preoccupation of most americans. next thing that i discovered was that there were some wonderful characters to write about. in particular, the four great developers of the era who are remarkably compelling people. i mentioned carl fisher at miami beach. george merrick here at coral gables. addison meisner in palm beach and boca raton and dp davis he was in tampa and saint augustine to give you a flavor for these men, let me just read a quick description of just one

here in new york, times square is still very quiet.ow there is real talk of slowly re-opening this city, this state and this region. now, governor andrew cuomo says it's a delicate dance. the worst is over but we have to monitor cases. this as there is now a new and clear turf war going on. this morning, as america tries to get the upper hand on the coronavirus, there's a new battle brewing. the president taking on some governors over who has the authority to re-open the nation. >> the president of the united states has the authority to do what the president has the authority to do, which is very powerful. the president of the united states calls the shots. >> reporter: overnight new york governor andrew cuomo firing back. >> the president doesn't have total authority. we have a constitution. we don't have a king. we have an elected president. >> reporter: at issue, when to roll back restrictions to get the economy moving as new york and other states see hospitalization rates go down. >> you'll start to open that valve on the economic

kathy park is in times square. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. today marks one month since americans were first asked to stay home. here in new york the governor says it's too soon to reopen however there are others who want to get back to work and they're protesting to make that happen. this morning a battle brewing over reopening the country as demonstrations grew louder from coast to coast. president trump placing blame for protests on state leaders. >> there are a lot of protests out there and i just think some of the governors have gotten carried away. >> we're not going to have a vaccine for at least 18 months. we cannot shut down our state for 18 months. >> reporter: hundreds packed the sidewalk in milwaukee as they protested a stay-at-home order to may 26th. in maryland a ka rally clogged cars in annapolis as they demanded an end to the shutdown. a new two-thirds of americans are concerned restrictions will be lifted too quickly florida beaches are among the first to reopen with limited hours but within minutes, crowds showed up and the o

miami beach having scantily clad young girls as cheesecake with the ads he read on billboards in times square and to advertise miami beach. and also, we became debt driven for the first time. this is the decade when home mortgages and installment credit took hold. that would have profound implications for what happened during the great depression. and interestingly we've never been able to shake that addiction of debt ever since. most people, remain just as indented coming out of the great depression as going in. that is if they had not been wiped out like my great grandfather. and finally, i would say this is the age where business comes to the four is preoccupation of most americans. the next thing i discovered there are some wonderful characters to write about in particular the four great developers of the era who are remarkably compelling people. i mentioned karl fisher at miami beach. you know about george merrick here in coral gables, addison meisner and palm beach of boca raton and bp davis who is in tampa and saint augustine. not to give you a flavor for these men let me just read a q

start stopping with nicorette. founder of times square churchid told mike evans... starting small canng big. number one new york times best-selling author, mike evans, has written an astonishing book on it, called... for the full prophesy by david wilkerson and the book by mike evans go to www.foz.org the xfinity my account app puts you in control with digital tools to give you the help you need when you need it. get fast and easy answers with personalized help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. change your wifi password to a phrase that's easy to remember. even troubleshoot your services on your own. we're working to make things a little easier for everyone. download the xfinity my account app today. ♪ muck. elizabeth: let's welcome ohio congressman and dr. brad wenstrup. congressman, thanks for coming on the show. it's great to coe see you. >> yeah, my pleasure. good to be with you. elizabeth: before we get to the anti-lockdown protests, the president just rapidly wrapped up the white house coronavirus presser. you could see that he was visibly angry with reporters yesterday. he had mis

it is eerie to see times square in that state. the coronavirus is being hit the hardest -- the death toll, one of the hardest hit states is new york death toll surpassing 8,000 but experts say they are seeing a decline in new hospitalizations due to social distancing measures state officials say the crisis isn't over just yet. mayor de blasio announced schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year until fall andrew cuomo says, not so fast he says the mayor doesn't have the authority to close the district, which serves 1 million schools. in neighboring new jersey, governor murphy announced an executive order to cut the capacity of all train, bus and light rail transit by 50% of their maximum. the move ames to cut down on crowd sizes and asked all passengers to wear face coverings. this goes into effect at 8:00 p.m. tonight. >>> straight ahead on the show, trouble ahead for the housing sector as the virus continues to take a big economic toll >>> plus, not bouncing back any time soon. a new warning from minneapolis fed

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times square usually a hive of activity is and the city's legendary jazz clubs are shuttered. akiko is a new york based jazz organist. she's performed in the city for about 20 years. under the lockckdown there's no way y she can play her usual gi. >> translator: almost alall liv performances have been canceled. in new york we cannot leave home. i don't know how the situation will play out. >> over on the west coast hollywood has also been hit hard. television and movie studios are reeling from the pandemic. vick anthony says the studio he runs has no reservations. he expects big losses. >> just this studio alone we're talking about half a million dollars just the studio alone and plus the others i've got around l.a. about a total of six studios. so you multiply that by six times and you can get a figure. >> reporter: and actors are struggling. jason george has been in a variety of tv dramas. he's also an official for an actors union. he says shooting was suddenly canceled. he plans to ask authorities for helplp as peopleles incomes hav drdried up. >> the unions tried to paiain

corners doing testing >> seth: trump thinks testing happens on street corners, he'd be set up in times squareith a bunch of q-tips laid out on a black folding table "who needs swabs we got your swabs here what no, lady, they're not q-tips, they're high quality medical swabs. look, if you're not buying, just move on. i got a lot of customers here. also if you don't mind, i want to go back to this part. >> are you ready are you ready? >> seth: it's such a dick-head move to ask someone if they're ready, like you're about to blow their minds. he's like a guy sitting at a piano saying, "check this out," and then pecking out chop sticks at half speed. i also love the sheer audacity of this guy asking someone else if they're ready remember, trump is the guy who in just four years, went from this - >> i alone can fix it. >> seth: to this >> and we're backup. remember we're a backup. >> reporter: trump thought he alone can fix it, until he saw what "it" was. it's like when you used go on road trips with your buds and your car would break down. you had that one friend who was always like, "hey, pop the

hisamitsu. founder of times square churchid told mike evans... mber one new york times best-selling author, mike evans, has written an astonishing book on it, called... for the full prophesy by david wilkerson and the book by mike evans go to www.foz.org jack jon as the scrambles, it's dealg with plunging oil prices, states desperate for cash, an ever increasing national debt. here to help us sort it all out, thomas hand ec. thanks for joining us. let's start with what these crisis meetings are like. you've been in them. what's the feeling in that room or, i guess in this case, on that zoom. and how do you sort through everything and decide, okay, this is at the top of the agenda. >> you have some staff briefings to kind of set the stage, and then you get input from the different individuals, presidents and governors that kind offing dreier their understanding of the situation and their views. and then the chairman, in this case jay powell if, would outline what he thinks is an option for the committee, fomc committee, to follow going forward, and

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paulina aquÍ en este hotel, cerca de times square tres pacientes de coronavirus que habÍan sido dadosa causa de las muertes que ocurrieron entre el sÁbado y el domingo, este hotel es uno de los 107 que la ciudad ha rentado para alojar a personas debajos recursos y sin hogar infeblt ademÁs con coronavirus mientras se investigan estas muertes el alcalde ha dicho que va a disponer mÁs hoteles para que personas que viven en departamentos sobre poblados puedan ser alojados el se estÁn enfermos del coronavirus, todo regreso ahora contigo. >>> gracias marÍa. >>> y cansados de seguir arriesgÁndose con todo enfermeras protestaron frente a la casa blanca para llamar la atenciÓn debido a la falta de equipo de protecciÓn personal. la protesta la hicieron manteniendo el distanciamiento social y leyendo en voz alta nombres de aquellas enfermeras fallecidas por covid-19, escuche. >>> no tenemos el equipo necesario para protegernos, y para proteger nuestros pacientes, no estamos preparados, y representa un peligro superalto. para la poblaciÓn estadounidense. >>> las enfermeras le exigieron al preside

times" are offering 14 million students free digital access to "times" journalism. founder of times squareone new york times best-selling author, mike evans, has written an astonishing book on it, called... for the full prophesy by david wilkerson and the book by mike evans go to www.foz.org maria: welcome back. coming up next weekend on the program, don't miss it right here next weekend, we've got the president and ceo of the dallas federal reserve bank, robert kaplan, my special guest amidst an extraordinary moment with all of this stimulus. plus, this weekend join me for "sunday morning futures," 10 a.m. live, i'll be talking with arkansas senator tom cotton and california congressman devin nuÑes, plus new york mayor de blasio. sunday morning, 10 a.m. eastern over on fox news. and right here on fox business, start smart weekdays 6-9 a.m. eastern. we hope you'll set the tone every weekday on "mornings with maria." thanks so much for being with me. have a great rest of the weekend, i'll see you next time. ♪ ♪ gerry: hello, and welcome to to "wall street journal at large." another week whe

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at times square, we thought these people were tourists, something we haven't seen here for weeks. dics who travel here from all over america to help new york at its time of maximum peril. hopefully that moment has passed. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. the bbc has seen a leaked letter sent by leading social care officials which is highly criticial of the government's handling of the pandemic. the association of directors of adult social services tells ministers they have presided over a "shambolic" supply chain for personal protective equipment and says it's "shameful" that three quarters of a million nhs volunteers have been left with nothing to do. britain's death toll of nearly 13,000 fatalities doesn't include those who have passed away in care homes. now the government has promised action including a new testing regime for both residents and staff. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports it was his lifetime ambition, and graham achieved it last november. co—piloting a plane — a gift from his family. at 77, he was still very active. he recently went to hospital with cancer. the

a times square we thought these people were tourists. something we haven't seen here for weeks. they're medics who traveled here from all over america to help new yk at its time of maximum peril. hopefully that moment has passed. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. laura: for more on the across the country, i'm joined by dr. former director of the centers for disease control and prevention. he's currently president and c.e.o. of resolved to save lives. thanks so much for being with us. here in new york city the death toll is more than0,000. that's more than died in italy. what is your reaction to the scale of this tragedy? >> it's jt heart-rending. i live in new york city. i was born here. i was health cmissioner here under mike bloomberg for nearly eight years. i did my t medicalining here. and all day and all night we hear the sirenan more than 10,000 dead. and in addition, at least 3,000 deaths more than at previous times that are not now known to be covid. those could have been people who didn't come in for care or who had erother co. the overall -- there are overall more covid

at times square, we thought these people were tourists, something we haven't seen here for weeks. dics who travel here from all over america to help new york at its time of maximum peril. hopefully, that moment has passed. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. britain's death toll of nearly 13,000 fatalities doesn't include those who have passed away in care homes. and anger has been growing at the government's lack of action with charities warning the virus was "running wild" through the care sector. now the government has promised action including a new testing regime for both residents and staff. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. it was his lifetime ambition, and graham achieved it last november. co—piloting a plane — a gift from his family. at 77, he was still very active. he recently went to hospital with cancer. the family assumed graham would come back home, but he never returned, having contracted covid—19. his grandson's wife emma, who herself now has coronavirus, spoke of their sadness and frustration. no—one was there to hold his hand, and it's not a way you want to go. 0nl

. >>> right now at 11:30, this is a live look at times square, usually bustling with activity 24/7, butre. it is eerie. this is the u.s. epicenter, and new york city is bracing for its hardest and perhaps deadliest week yesterday. medical workers are reaching their limits and the u.s. military is deployed throughout new york. tonight grim predictions from the white house and health experts. >> but there is also light at the end of the tunnel. some positive signs from several areas around the nation. here's nbc's susan mcginnis. >> reporter: as america enters the most critical and deadly week for coronavirus yet, the u.s. death toll tops 10,000. hospitals brace for an avalanche of new cases and deaths. >> we're going to have a rough week. we're going to have maybe a rough little more than a week. >> reporter: worldwide, more than 350,000 cases. tonight british prime minister boris johnson admitted to intensive care. >> americans are all praying for his recovery. he's been a really good friend. >> reporter: but the president combative when asked about an inspector general's report about s

at times square, we thought these people were tourists, something we haven't seen here for weeks. cs who travel here from all over america to help new york at its time of maximum peril. hopefully, that moment has passed. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. the head of the world health organisation has said he regrets president trump's decision to suspend funding from the us. it came after mr trump accused the who of abetting china in a cover—up and of mishandling the pandemic. the who head said his organisation would work with its partners to fill any resulting financial gaps. covid—19 does not discriminate between rich nations and poor, large nations and small. it does not discriminate between nationalities, ethnicities or ideologies. neither do we. this is a time for all of us to be united in our common struggle against a common threat. a dangerous enemy. when we are divided, the virus exploits the cracks between us. let's speak to our north america correspondent david willis. let's start with the who, david, because something of a router now split on party lines about whether mr tr

at times square, we thought these people were tourists, something we haven't seen here for weeks. ho travel here from all over america to help new york at its time of maximum peril. hopefully, that moment has passed. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. some newsjust in: president moon jae—in‘s governing party in south korea has won an unprecedented landside in parliamentary elections which were the first to be held amid the coronavirus pandemic. their country's so far successful fight against covid—19 was put out the centre of the election. the daily infections are down from a peak of 900 today in late february two under 30 new cases a day. millions turned out to cast their ballot in masks, using hand sanitizer and wearing plastic gloves. the bbc has seen a leaked letter, sent by leading social care officials, which is highly critical of the government's handling of the pandemic. the association of directors of adult social services tells ministers they have presided over a "shambolic" supply chain for personal protective equipment and says it's "shameful" that three quarters of a mil

lastly, on average, 380,000 people a day visit times square, the crossroads of the world. some new satellite imagery, hoping we can get the pictures up, that shows how the virus has affected new york city. locations frequented by tourists such as times square, columbus circle as well as the world trade center, virtually deserted. the governor has said again that there's reason to think that perhaps sometime next month, parts of the state could be reopened, presumably upstate, new york state, but as for very densely packed new york city, where there have been very high numbers of people infected, getting the economy back to normal here is going to take some time. neil? neil: david lee miller, thank you very, very much, my friend. a lot of governors all look at the same kind of data, hospitalizations, deaths, those who have tested positive, are beating the virus, et cetera. but the most vulnerable group seems to be older americans, particularly those with respiratory and related issues. in that regard, i want to introduce you to dr. fred grossman, chief medical officer who i

. >>> a live shot of times square new york city. normally at this time, it is rather sparse but even more so with shelter in place orders the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak getting to the headlines with frances rivera >> good morning to you the number of coronavirus cases in new york skyrockets the mayor says the city will need over 3 million n 95 masks and 400 ventilators by sunday and more next week to treat the wave of patients lawmakers, unions and others are urging jeff bezos to enact safer conditions and close facilities that a worker was found with the kr virus and reimburse the worker fired for organizing a protest >> the shelter in place orders will last at least two weeks >>> retail gets hammered amid the virus. former toys "r" us ceo breaks down that road ahead as we go to break, take a look at shares of amc entertainment shares were up more than 2% following a report that the company's lenders have hired lawyers for restructuring talks. to everyone working to keep america strong, thank you. ♪ ♪ why do things that a

ths is the view right now of times square — one of the busiest tourist spots in the world — which you really just you can reallyjust recognise it by those incredible hoardings but new york state has been really the ha rd est york state has been really the hardest hit and has borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic in the united states where there have been more than 263,000 confirmed cases. the headlines on bbc news... coronavirus tests for uk key workers through the government website were booked up within an hour of it reopening this morning. all home testing kits were ordered in less than fifteen minutes. countries around europe pursue options to end the lockdown — belgium sets out a detailed plan to relax restrictions. meanwhile, a former uk chancellor calls on the government to set out how britain can ease its lockdown and restart the economy. british government ministers have been holding talks with the english premier league about allowing football matches to resume. games would be played behind closed doors for a television audience only. meanwhile the dutch fa has controv

guidelines he also wanted to make sure people continue practicing safety and public spaces like times squarepite seeing an improvement in the numbers. jose >> kathy park in new york city. thank you. >>> as coronavirus cases climb here in the u.s. and around the world an alarming new report reveals there may be more, much more than we thought erin mclaughlin explains >> reporter: tonight a controversial preliminary antibody study suggesting covid-19 may be more widespread than previously thought. the study from stanford university tested 3,300 people in santa clara county, an early virus hot spot they estimated up to 4% of santa clara county has covid-19 antibodies, proteins the body produces after infection from the virus. suggesting the number of cases could be up to 85 times higher than the official count. >> we don't really know the infection fatality rate, much at all that should be the basis of good policy. getting this information is critically important, and i hope this study is a first step in that >> reporter: some researchers questioning the results which have yet to be peer review

mola lenghi leads us off tonight in new york's times square. mola?reporter: well, norah, it's been nearly a month, 26 days to be exact, since new york's stay-at-home order went into governor cuomo says while we are not yet in the clear, the measures he put in place, he says, do appear to be working, and so he is doubling down on some of those measures. beginning tonight, all new yorkers, whenever out in public, will be required to wear some sort of face mask or facial covering, this as some governors states states are looking to ease their restrictions. tonight, the streets of new york city remain virtually empty, but on the heels of the president's new three-phased plan to reopen america, some states are slowly inching back in. tonight, beaches in jacksonville, florida will reopen, but no more than ten in a crowd. >> first we inform the people what the rules are. then we warn if they don't comply, and then we take additional action if necessary if they still don't comply. >> reporter: texas will allow some retail to go but not permit in-store shoppi