Rob you are watching fox and friends first on friday morning. Jillian thanks for starting the day with us. The big story of the day, urgent new warning about coronavirus testing from the nations top doctor on the White House Task force. The system is not really geared to what we need right now. What you are asking for. That is a failing. It is a failing. Rob cases a covid19 surpassing 1600 with 40 does, the biggest outbreaks in Washington State and new york. 29 states under a state of emergency. Jillian steak futures are up after wall street suffered its worst day in decades, the dow dropping 2300 points, falling so fast trading had to be brought to a standstill. Rob the pandemic is shutting americas favorite pastimes, professional college sports, disneyland, even broadway, students in more states told to stay home until further notice. Jillian live Fox News Team coverage on everything you need to know this morning. Rob Griff Jenkins live where congress is racing against the clock to a
With the coronavirus outbreak. As per at the time and officials in washington they do promise that testing will become widely available. The outbreak changes so much that we are doing American Life to empty bars, theaters, dr. Anthony fauci who has become a trusted person that we have been listening to in this nation, hes been part of the task force. He said that he should plan on things getting worse before they get better. I think we should really be overly aggressive and get criticized for overreacting. I think americans should be prepared that they are going to have to hunker down significant ly more than we as a country are doing. The hunkering has begun, Kristin Fisher has the latest. Hi, kristin. Kristin in washington, d. C. The major announced strict guidelines, all venues to close, bars, taverns, they are allowed to stay open only if they follow these new rules. No bar seating, no serving, standing patrons. Tables and booth separated by 6 feet. All of that for social distancin
Continue their daytoday duties outside the home, in support of us all. Im sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times. I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home. Thereby helping to protect the vulnerable and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. Together, we are tackling this disease and i want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it. I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the britains of this generation were as strong as any. The a attributes of selfdiscipline, of quiet good humored resolve and a fellow feeling still car characterize s country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our presents and our future. [ cheering and applause ] the moments whe
Over whether the risk is worth it. The governor of colorado defending his decision not to extend his states stay at home order. We have to make the best informed decisions based on data and science with the information we have. What we know is what matters a lot more than the day stay at home ends is the day Going Forward and how we have ongoing sustainable way, psychologically, economically and Health Perspective to social distance. Arthel lets go to steve harrigan, live outside of cdc headquarters in atlanta, steve. Steve arthel, in many states it has become controversial decision but clearly some states are in the lead when it comes to reopening the economy. You mentioned georgia also, tennessee, south carolina, alaska and oklahoma. Theyve all opened to some extent, retail stores. Some of that is Curbside Pickup and some opened up restaurants with strict limitations on how many people can be inside. 31 states in the next week are scheduled to relax some sort of control over the econ
We outfoxed in coverage following the social unrest across the country. Claudia cowan in seattle. We begin with live at lincoln park at the nations capitol. Jon allis, capitol hill and at the light rain is falling. A statue of Abraham Lincoln and the freed slave or manson tacks. We are a nation of laws. We are a nation of order. We are a nation of regularity and you dont get to go out there and start selfexecuting to tear down a monument. Most of these monuments were placed with the acts of congress with deliberation and they are not torn down because of one person thinks it would be a good idea. Jon the commanding general of the National Guard has bordered soldiers on alert to be on standby if needed. They wont be successful. United states and the metropolitan Police Departments and the men and women of the District Of Columbia National Guard to protect these monuments and statues. All is calm a few ourselves in a d. C. And richmond virginia. Rioters threw fireworks. One bystander was