Good afternoon. Im chuck todd here in washington. Here are the facts that we know at this hour. More promising news out of new york. The epicenter of the pandemic, governor andrew cuomo, says the curve is flattening with icu and hospital admissions down. The number of deaths was up by 100 yesterday so this plateauing will look good on the curve perhaps in a week but there will be these daytoday ups and downs. Were also expected to hear from the president. He may announce the Advisory Board that will help guide the reopening of the economy. Hell make that announcement, we think, this evening, during the Coronavirus Task force briefing. This council has already begun meeting behind closed doors. Right now two groups of governors on both coasts are joining forces to determine when the best time will be to ease shutdowns regionally and reopen their economies collectively. At 3 00 p. M. , governor gavin newsom of california will reveal a plan that will begin easing restrictions. More than 5