A russia safety pact and were on the streets of one aside for the government is bracing for an expected we told coronavirus cases. On the number of corona virus infections worldwide its past 1000000 thats according to researchers at Johns Hopkins university in the United States weve been tracking the numbers for weeks earlier on thursday the University Also confirms that the global death toll now exceeds 50000 well the 1st 500000 cases were reported over 76 days that number to just 8 days to double in the u. S. The economic devastation caused by the a break is also becoming clear a record 6600000 people have no point. More Unemployment Benefits thats 3000000 more than last week and its a similar story in spain stripped quarantine measures there have led to more than 800000 jobs being cuts in march 3 point 5000000 people are know without work lets get more now from the she had returned he joins us from washington d c schippers focusing on the the figures coming out of the states there a
Pres. Trump ok, thank you very much. Good to be with you all. Phase in a very critical in our war against the coronavirus. It is vital that every american follows our guidelines on the 30 days to slow the spread, the sacrifices we make over the next four weeks will have countless american lives saved. We are going to save a lot of american lives, and we are in control of our own fate, very much so, maintaining social distance, practicing vigorous hygiene, and staying at home are your most effective ways to win the war and to escape danger. While you are fighting this battle at home, we are working with the best doctors, scientists, and researchers anywhere in the world. We are racing to develop new ways to protect against the virus as well as therapies and ultimately a vaccine, and we are making a lot of progress. Medically, a lot of progress. At the same time, we are racing to get relief to American Workers and Small Businesses, as you know. I want to remind all Business Owners across
The crypt will be used as a staging agent. Its dean says cathedrals were often used this way during the plagues in the middle ages. For the third sunday in a row so many americas churches have been closed and its particularly hard this week, holy week leading up to easter. Not for one church in baton rouge, louisiana, where more than 1,200 people turned out for palm sunday services. The churchs pastor, tony spell, spoke business abcs linsey davis, telling her why he believes his congregants are safe. We screen everyone who comes through the door. We check their temperatures. We ask them a series of questions that has been given to us from the center of disease and control, i believe. So we disinfect our building on a daytoday basis because we operate seven days a week. So we would have to prove that people who have only left their homes and come to our church got the sickness here. We practice better social distancing in our sanctuary than is being practiced in the hundreds of stores t
Please save space for somebody who has no other option. Cris, sfmta says00orrs he serce industry and who rely on this service for their transportation. Also, sfmta confirmed that so far five of their staff employees tested positive for covid19, including several operators. Again, the service will continue, but starting tuesday, 51 of their active lines will be shut down. In the newsroom, luz pena, abc7 news. Luz, thank you very much. Now to the latest headlines, San Franciscos laguna honda hospital has 14 confirmed cases, 11 among staff members. Three are residents. All are in good condition. A tiger at the bronx zoo tested positive for covid19. Nadia, a 4yearold female mall lane tiger was tested after developing a dry cough. She is expected to recover. Washington state is returning more than 400 ventilators to the national stockpile. Officials say the machines could be better used in states facing larger outbreaks. And bostons mayor today recommended a curfew for bostonian, saying Cit
Federal stay at home guidelines until april 30th. The potential death toll in the u. S. Scientists now say as many as 200,000 americans could die. And dr. Deborah birx adding, thats if we do things perfectly, if we all adhere to the guidelines. In some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. Major cities in the midwest bracing. Chicago and detroit, and what theyre seeing already. The stories from the front lines. The wellknown neurosurgeon who has died. The miami icu nurse who has died as well. A doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. And the shortages. Not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. In california, the surge now being seen. Icu visits doubling. And in Washington State tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. Now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. Reports at least two dead. Tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend