The United States just a week ago, only a few thousand cases. Now look, number of deaths are rising, hospitals running out of everything they need. Doctors and nurses pleading for help, pleading for supplies. Massachusetts and michigan now the last couple of hours becoming the ninth and tenth states to issue a stayathome order. Several other major cities are doing the same. The senate also trying to get involve helping the economy with a massive stimulus. Right now returning to session for their attention, a massive stimulus package for the price tag around 2 trillion, we expect to hear from Mitch Mcconnell and Chuck Schumer as the senate comes into session momentarily. Lets bring in Kaitlyn Collins and manu raju. Where are we . Intense negotiations happening all morning long. Secreta secretary mnuchin and meeting with schumer. They have been going back and forth at schumers office. And talking to the snarts and also mnuchin meeting with some key Democratic Senators were not at the sen
This is cnn tonight. I am don lemon. In the hour ahead were covering all the angles of the coronavirus pandemic. And here are tonights big headlines. The virus spreading across the United States at an incredible rate, and it is getting worse by the hour. Now more than 8,700 confirmed cases nationwide, 149 deaths. Tonight President Trump signing the Coronavirus Relief legislation into law which provides free testing and paid emergency leave. Two members of congress testing positive for coronavirus, congressman Mario Diazbalart of florida and ben mcadams of utah. The first two members of congress to test positive. Cnn learning the Trump Administration is making contingency plans should the virus response need to go as long as 18 months. But in what may be a bit of positive news, china is reporting no new domestic virus cases. But first, nick what has the story of how america is changing under the coronavirus pandemic. Its the invisible enemy. Reporter military metaphors a sign of the sev
Than maybe than anybody. But im a big fan. Well see what happens. You are not a fan of a drug. Okay . Either it has been shown to work or theyre not sure. You can be hopeful without being misleading. If youre on a bed, on a ventilator, you want to know that something works. Not that someones a fan of it. If you have a loved one who is sick and you are desperate for information about something that may help them, being a fan of a drug is not what we need right now. And tony fauci should not be put in that position. But dont take it from me. Dr. Ashish is director of the Global Health institute. When were talking about this, am i right to say hope is a beautiful thing, optimism is empowering. But to say you are a fan of a drug that has a little bit of anecdotal evidence, as opposed to being approved off label and having some type of guess at a real protocol, is a big difference, is it not, doctor . Good evening, chris, and yes, absolutely. Look. Optimism is great, as you said. Hope is gr
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Good to have you with us. Staying at home to save your life. That is the message from leaders all around the world as the number of coronavirus cases soares to 300,000 with 14,000 deaths globally. In the United States cases rose by at least 100 on monday. The biggest jump yet bringing the total to at least 42,000 cases. Right now there have been 541 deaths in the United States, a significant spike over the last week and new york is by far the hardest hit state with nearly 21,000 cases and 157 deaths. It is one of 16 u. S. States that have issued stayathome orders. Thats about 43 of the u. S. Population but with the dow jobbing again, jobs in jeopardy and lawmakers still adopting a stimulus package. President trump is appearing to put the economy before public health. He wants the u. S. Economy to recover even if it means going against the advice of his own Health Experts. America will again and soon be open for business, very soon. A lot sooner than three or four months that somebody w