Mentions, an estimated 80 Million People essentially being told to stay in their homes amid this pandemic. And here in new york state the faa has just resumed flights after issuing a ground stop because of staffing issues. For more, im joined by msnbcs rehema ellis in New York Times square. Rehema, thats amazing, that picture of times square. Ive only ever seen it like that when theyve shut it down for a movie shoot, but to see new york city like that on a saturday night is quite something. Reporter exactly what i was going to say, ali. Here in times square, you would normally see a bustle of people all around, but these are not normal times. In fact, at this hour, the governor has said that all nonessential businesses that hadnt closed yet, like barbershops and nail salons, theyve got to shut down too. Its all designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The governor said that more people, as you pointed out, are testing positive, but he says its because more people are being teste
Is not coming at all. Its happening too quickly. We lost too much time. Thats why the advice from doctors is when around other people, act like you have the virus. Act as a sick person would. And if we all do, we can all manage to keep our distance. Then, weirdly, its distance that will keep us together and alive when we reach the other end of this. And we end this incredibly difficult week in our country. We are now at 18,000 cases, give or take, about four times the number of cases when we started this week. And who among us didnt expect to read some version of this . Were now learning from the Washington Post that u. S. Intelligence agencies were issuing ominous classified warnings in january and february about the global danger from coronavirus while President Trump and lawmakers played down the threat and took no action to slow its spread. Also tonight, a staff member in the Vice President s office has tested positive. First known positive test for the virus among white house pers
And businesses shuttered, and it all comes as doctors, nurses and Health Care Professionals across the country are continuing to sound alarm bells about shortages of supplies like masks and ventilators. But those states we just mentioned an estimated 80 Million People essentially being told to stay in their homes amid this pandemic. And here in new york city or new york state the faa has just resumed flights after issuing a ground stop because of staffing issues. For more on all this im joined by nbcs rehema ellis in New York Times square. Ive only ever seen it like that when they shut it down for a movie shoot, but to see new york city like that on a saturday night is quite something. Reporter exactly what i was going to say, ali. Here in times square you would normally see a bustle of people all around, but these are not normal times. In fa in fact, at this hour the governor said all nonessential businesses that hadnt closed yet like barbershops and nail salons, theyve got to shutdow
Its happening too quickly. We lost too much time. Thats why the advice from doctors is when around other people, act like you have the virus. Act as a sick person would. And if we all do, we can all manage to keep our distance. Then, weirdly, its distance that will keep us together and alive when we reach the other end of this. And we end this incredibly difficult week in our country. We are now at 18,000 cases, give or take, about four times the number of cases when we started this week. And who among us didnt expect to read some version of this . Were now learning from the Washington Post that u. S. Intelligence agencies were issuing ominous classified warnings in january and february about the global danger from coronavirus while President Trump and lawmakers played down the threat and took no action to slow its spread. Also tonight, a staff member in the Vice President s office has tested positive. First known positive test for the virus among white house personnel in the west wing
Snowmobiles cant operate. Its probably heavier than anything weve seen in 40 years. From the sky, a wall of white. On the ground thats the garage door. The snow is piling so high, so fast, it comes crashing into this home. Its horrendous, were going to make history. The snowfall up to five inches an hour, crippling Emergency Personnel. At a firehouse in the heart of a storm, a mother delivers her baby girl. We couldnt get her to the hospital. She was born, shes safe and shes healthy. Near buffalo, an 81yearold man died after First Responders were unable to get him to the hospital in time. The man, one of three people dying of cardiac arrest tuesday while shoveling. The residents scrambling to dig themselves out. The near whiteout conditions. Already causing one deadly car accident and leaving the Niagara University Womens Basketball team stranded along the i90 corridor. The team finally rescued nearly 24 hours later. And guys, were back out here live in buffalo, this snow is coming dow