Optimism grows over flattening curve in some areas of the countries. Signs that lockdowns could be having positive impact. 7 and 3 quarters percent yesterday, take a look. Pretty good rally at the end of the day as well. Dow industrials up yesterday, nasdaq up 540 and s p up 175. President trump announcing a deal with 3m to supply medical masks and he said he had a, quote, wonderful call with former Vice President about the coronavirus response. We have you covered this morning about the pandemic and markets and beyond with allstar lineup you do not want to meet miss. Plus what other possible rounds of stimulus might look like, phase 4. The Dallas Mavericks owner mark cuban is here on what should be done to help businesses survive pandemic. Heros stepping forward to help the world on time of crisis. Mornings with maria live now. Big show this morning and big rally underway, lets take a look at Global Markets which are mimicking the wall streets gains today. The cac quarante is up 118 a
Joining us momentarily and to open the show we have to get news that developed moments ago and that is the president invoking the defense production act to encourage or force some American Companies to make ventilators. Lets get more on that breaking news right now with Kayla Tausche in washington, d. C kayla . Brian, President Trump has done this just a handful of times during the coronavirus crisis, but this afternoon he issued an order that targets six medical Device Companies to procure the elements and materials they need to expedite the production of ventilators and personal protective equipment. The companies include general electric, hillrom, medtronic, resmed, philips and vy aire so they can make things like ventilators and the personal propektipr protective equipment for medical providers more quickly we know it is in short suspect blew in hardhit states as they grapple with growing numbers of sick patients. The white house so far has refrained from using the dpa as a blunt i
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
Million cases of the coronavirus now clocked around the world. Oared iny, deaths s the United States passed 1000. To cover thisue rally, talking about these energy shares. We will take you to that White House Briefing momentarily. The cohost ofg in what you miss we are having some technical difficulties. Tolier today, i did speak the ceo of the thirdlargest Health Care Network in the country. They have more than 50 hospitals across the country, more than 1000 clinics, and 120,000 Health Care Workers fighting this virus. They are located in california and washington. I sat down with the ceo to talk a little bit more about what they are doing and what they are seeing. Take a listen. We started with our first index case two months ago. The minute we had that first case, we started getting ready. Knowing what was coming and really getting organized. What we knew is if you can keep , youate of rise in cases can get in front of this. So far, that is what we have seen. Ready. Ly got our syste
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