Trillion coronavirus aid package saying it has a slush fund for big business republicans warning their rivals are playing with fire as the economy tanks. At risk, new warnings from Health Officials on the viruss toll on younger americans. We have to really examine why were seeing it here but we didnt see it in china. What the cdc is saying straight ahead. Plus olympics in jeopardy. The First Nations announce they wont send athletes to tokyo and the debate intensifies this morning over whether the games should really happen today monday, march 23rd, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today the coronavirus pandemic with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on monday morning. Its good to have you along with us once again we are separated but together in our hearts, hoda im working from home this week and youre back in the studio. Indeed, savannah. Its great, great to see your face on this monday morning. We do have a lot to
Area. Santa clara county is still the hardest hit with 263 cases, followed by san mateo county. Now at 110 cases. San francisco is now up to 84 cases, and Alameda County is at 65. Meanwhile, San Francisco is expediting the hiring of healthcare workers. They would like to address the shortage of nurses at the city works to contain the coronavirus outbreak. We report from San Francisco General Hospital where there was a job there for nurses today. Reporter it is an invite only jobs here. The applicant already applied online. They came today for interviews, and some were given a conditional offer on the spot. Helping people when they are at their worst and they need someone, we need that person to take care of them. That is a rewarding experience. I think that was what made me want to go in that career. Reporter diana is one of the candidates given and a conditional offer. She has three years of nursing experience. What makes her even more malleable, she is bilingual, fluent in spanish. H
Do you have any plans at this point to shut down highways for any points of venture into and out of california either at the Mexican Border or at borders with other states . We have no plans at this moment. We havent even discussed any planning along these lines. We have a scenario with the federal government. There is a variant of that in Southern California on the border that was anticipated by the administration. We are in real time adjusting to the concerns. I am very worried about National Capacity with our air Traffic Controllers to stay healthy, to make sure that the logistic folks stay healthy and all those things will force us to adjust in realtime. We put out 500 National Guard not to shut anything down were for enforcement operations but humanitarian work to provide for the food banks. I should note, we have seen the number of volunteers drop just in our backyard. Two days ago they were down 65 of their volunteers. We have a whole volunteer effort and the National Guard is p
Results in less than an hour and now its fda approved. That it can has the potential prompts hotels into makeshift hospital wards. Support for Health Care Workers to speed up the process in on the frontlines knows no getting results. Since last time santa clara borders, the eiffel tower dazzled in a tribute to Health Care Workers, in spain first confirmed 67 more cases since yesterday. A man died in Monterey County responders switched on the sirens to praise the hospital of the coronavirus. Workers, four states in the 11 have died in the bay area and 27 in the state of u. S. Have asked all california. More on the testing efforts nonessential workers to stay under way. 45 minutes, thats how long home. Theres growing calls to it takes to get the results of postpone the olympics. Track and field is asking the the case. They will roll the tests out at summer games and delayed. That follows a request by the the end of the month. Government Health Officials say as the pace of tests increases
With freedom unlimited. Chase. Make more of whats yours. Time to grow up. Time to wake up tove fr the government to the people of california. His stern message to to those not practicing social distancing. Where he said tens of millions of dollars will go in the fight against the virus. Fire Department Taking extra Safety Measures to keep its crews safe during this pandemic. Wine country getting hit hard. How some wineries are adjusting to the shelter in place order. We will begin with millions of new emergency funds and stern words from the governor. Good evening. The governor laying out how those funds will be distributed across the state. While criticizing those not taking warnings seriously. Be a good neighbor. Be a good citizen. Reporter the governor urged young people to avoid going out in groups. He didnt hold back calling out those who are not. Those young people that are still on the beaches thinking this is the party it is time to grow up. Time to wake up. Time to recognize i