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Maybe 75 or 80 families that need services. >> reporter: inside his funeral home in brooklyn, the shocking reality, bodies are piling up so fast hes running out of space in the epicenter of the nations unprecedented health crisis. now marmel, like other funeral directors, is scrambling to get a refrigerated truck to serve as a temporary morgue. >> were overwhelmed and it scares many e. >> it scares you? >> im susceptible to this virus and so is my staff. >> reporter: with so many unknowns theyre...

>> reporter: it scares you? >> it scares me. >> reporter: why? >> im susceptible to this virus and so is my staff. >> reporter: with so many unknowns, theyre taking every precaution. just as hospitals are running out of vital equipment, so are funeral homes. >> one of the concerns is were rung out of body bags, i need stretchers. >> reporter: and now coronavirus in this new age of social distancing is forcing a cruel change of how families grieve, from the funeral home to the cemetery, only a fe...

Washington post is out with an extensive look into the months that the white house squandered before it take serious enough action to fight the coronavirus outbreak. quote, the trump administration received its first formal notification of the outbreak of the coronavirus in china on january 3rd, within days u.s. spy agencies were signaling the seriousness of the threat to trump by including a warning about the coronavirus -- the first of many -- in the presidents daily brief. and yet, it took 70...

Access with more on that aspect. >> reporter: every 15 minutes or so, a hearse pulls up in front of the crematorium. a catholic priest comes out to greek no more than five grieving family members who keep their distance. the blessings and prayers last barely five minutes. the sealed casket is doused with holy water and taken away on a gurney. theres hardly even time for good-bye. these are the rules under spains coronavirus state of emergency. a strange scene even for one of the largest cemeteri...

Start our day. sean: and in hard times reciting the pledge of allegiance, rain or shine, can really help bring a community together. but thats not all teachers are doing. educators across the country are driving by students homes to reunite, spread some cheer, yes, with social distancing since the school year was unexpectedly cut short. teachers at an elementary school in pennsylvania say this is a way for them to make a connection with the students they love. take a look. >> its just a very dif...

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Still working from home. his pregnant fiancee now in isolation also showing symptoms. the news breaking just an hour after the queen gave a rare special address the nation. at 93-years- first world leader to do so. and on friday, reported still having a fever hes been updating the nation on social media, while still working from home. his pregnant fiancee now in isolation also showing symptoms. the news breaking just an hour after the queen gave a rare special address to the nation. at 93-years-...

>> benemann: we learned this week amazons jeff bezos committed to donating $100 million to the food bank initiative. its called feeding america. in dallas, heres mireya villarreal. >> reporter: the stay-at-home orders nationwide are forcing families inside and most businesses to close their doors,

Fcc could and should step in. >> we have the authority, the knowledge, the ability, we even have funding. its really important that we act fast because its going to hit so many studentses in so many homes. >> reporter: in the meantime, for professor johnsons course at ole miss, every class is a struggle. >> we are going to be completely reliant on this internet service that is unpredictable at best. >> reporter: and with so many people online at once right now working, learning, streaming and vi...

>> frustrating to know that a measurement that was inconsequential ended up freeing him. >> whats life been like for your family? >> trying to put the pieces together. >> easeier said than done. >> i miss the things we had together, simple conversations, her sassiness, her wonderful personality. she lives on forever in our hearts. >> conrad is left looking both backward and forward. >> i mean id do anything to take another day, another walk with her. i loved her, and i do love her, still. >> you...