Poppy harlow. And im jim sciutto. Deemed Critical Industries convinced finally by the data. Working hard in the face of the the white house has extended the pandemic. I deliver to the hospital regularly. I just feel, for lack of a shutdown until the end of april, better word, privileged that im far beyond the easter date the still able to work and do my job. Reporter ups has nearly half a million employees on the job president had suggested. Around the world. We show you these numbers. Here are some still working in the numbers indicate in the modelling that more than 100,000 burgamo, the epicenter of the coronavirus in italy, singing in americans could die from the virus. Dr. Fauci predicted that it solidarity. Companies like ups and fresh could be even more than that, direct say theyre following cdc jim. Here are the latest numbers. And w. H. O. Guidelines for social identified cases have skyrocketed in the u. S. To distancing and hygiene 140,000. Protocols. Nearly 20,000 americans h
For example. In italy 61 doctors now dead after contracting the virus while treating its overrun hospitals. The olympics officially postponed to the summer of 2021. But we begin the hour here in the United States with a big aboutface by the president amid new frightening projections of just how Many Americans are expected to die. This hour the case stands at 121,000. Nearly 2,000 have died. The restrictions put out by the white house now run until the end of april. The administration said it could go longer. Part of the reason why he changed his mind is harrowing situations at a local hospital. Dr. Fauci says this. It wouldnt have been good to pull back at a time when you need to really be putting your foot on the pedal as opposed to the brakes. I dont like to see it. Id like to avoid it. But i wouldnt be surprised if we saw 100,000 deaths. You hear it there. The president is changing his approach to fighting this virus reaffirms the present danger. But the president isnt changing ever
Began today. Madame president , thank you for being with us. Explain to us, louisiana is starting to get a lot of attention, you are in a Smaller Community but you have a crisis in your hand, what is happening . Thank you mr. King and thank you for having us. We have a kricrisis in our hand. We have 366 cases and 24 deaths. The numbers are very alarming. Thats why we have been working very hard with all of our local states and federal officials. We began drivethru testing this morning at our facility in the plus. What i have gathered so far, my numbers from them, we have completed 26 tests within the first hour. And there were about 15 additional cars waiting for testing at 10 00 a. M. Are these the quick tests or tests we have to wait several days for results . These are the quick tests. These are the quick tests and they told me about 36 hours is the turn around time on these tests. 36 on these. You cant understand the scope of this in your community. Some of the experts say when you
Face. The United States now has the most coronavirus cases in the world. Surpassing china, if you believe chinas reportingful regardless. More than 82,000 are sick here. Nearly 1,200 are dead. Its astronomical. And it should be sounding an alarm in your head that no matter what you hear, even from the president , we are nowhere near through this. If we dont start acting with more resolve in more places, were in for a long painful war. And our Health Care System just cannot sustain the strain that is bearing down on them. Not for long. Lets check back in with one of the doctors on the front lines, treated the very first coronavirus patient in the seattle area, and lets get the reality. Dr. Amy compton phillips. How are you . Doing well, chris. Youre a doctor. Youre not a politician. The idea that it could be over pretty quickly. Every data point we seem to be receiving says that the opposite is true. How is it looking from your neck of the woods in the Pacific Northwest . So in our neck
Take on noncoronavirus patients. This is to help take the pressure off new york medical facilities as they treat a surge in coronavirus patients. Right now three out of four americans are being told to stay at home, and we are seeing some signs, especially on the west coast, that that could actually be working. Lets begin, though, in new york. Our Brynn Gingras joins us this morning. What is the state of play in the city that is suffering the most from this right now, just at least in terms of sheer numbers . Reporter yes, sheer number that, in fact, poppy, we are starting to see the landscape of new york city change before our eyes. You guys mentioned comfort. In new york citys harbor, we have the Javits Center thats now going to be a hospital. We learned this morning that the place where they play the u. S. Open, the tennis center, thats being transformed into a hospital with 350 beds. Of course, you have this hospital behind me, a smaller version field hospital, but still transforme