Dr. Birx pleading with americans to stay home, avoid simplest tasks trying to contain the spread. And Surgeon General providing an assessment of what country must endure in the next two weeks. This is going to be the hardest and saddest week of most of americans lives. This going to be our 9 11 moment all over the country. Lou as nation prepares for the worst, President Trump is expressing hope, tweeting this morning he sees light at the end of the tunnel. Steep rise in deaths in new york from wuhan virus seemingly leveling off, a hopeful sign that president social distancing guys lines are working in the mostly thamost lethal hot spe country new york, markets responding positively to the news, dow closing ahead, a big rally 1627, and s p gained 175, and market gaining 2 trillion dollars in market cap today. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sharing in some of president s optimism, but adding there is a real danger to being over confident too quickly. The 7 state still faces a dire medal
In an effort to fight those rising numbers here in this country the u. S. National guard has been activated to 3 of the hardest hit States New York california and Washington State now almost half of the u. S. Cases about 20000 of them are all in new york state alone now several states have issued a stay at home orders for its residents with some even ordering nonessential businesses to shut their doors this means stay at home and avoid going out as much as possible unless its absolutely essential now current restrictions include the 3 biggest cities in the country new york city los angeles and chicago now overall the policy is going to affect millions of people so here in the Nations Capital republicans and democrats all clashing in the senate as the coronavirus rescue bill fell short of the votes needed to advance on sunday night theyre back at it today debating on that bill while debating the bill. President trump and the Coronavirus Task force team a bare Daily Briefing where they e
Have contracted the disease. 23,000 americans have been killed by the wuhan virus. President trump sparked a furious reaction from the political establishment when he tweeted the decision to reopen the country will be his or his alone. President trump wrote this. For the purpose of creating conflict and confusion some in the fake be news media are saying its the governors decision to open up the states, not that of the president of the United States and the federal government. Let it be fully understood this is incorrect. It is the decision the president and for many good reasons. The administration and i are working closely with the governors and this will continue. A decision by me in conjunction with the governors and input from others will be made shortly. The date to reopen the economy is may 1. But as dr. Hahn puts it, while cases may be plateauing, the conditions will need to be just right. Its a target. We are hopeful about that target. But its tooer to be able to tell that. He
The United States hasek ploded now exploded more than 180 thousands cases, more than half in new york city. In new york state. And new jersey. In total the coronavirus is now killed more than 3600 americans. President trump and his administration continue their whole of government approach. That now includes already extending social distancing guidelines through articl april. And signing a 2 trillion dollar rescue package for americans hard hit by the virus. Were expected to be hit harder. President s actions earning him highest Approval Ratings of his presidency, despite the years long effort of radical dimms, left wing, National Media and rinos conspiring to over throw the president , politico today, ran this headline how coronavirus blew up the plan to take downtow down donald tru. Two reports shedding new light on the effects and transmission of coronavirus, one study by yale medical professor, minds the virus remains contagious in a patients body up to 8 days after the symptoms su
613, s p down about 75 and nasdaq off by almost 200 on concerns about what we heard out of the white house last night. Joe mentioned those numbers. 100,000, to 240,000 americans potentially dying from this. The treasury market where yields have come down right at about 0. 619 . Some pressure as people move into treasuries as a safe haven. Andrew part of that, we talked about, so much of the money being rebalanced to some degree was propping that up that money wont be there today or the rest of the week or rest of the month because so many of the Pension Funds were there irrespective of the numbers we were hearing well put some pressure on the market in the meantime, the number of confirmed cases has reached 189,000. More than 4,000 people have died in new york city alone the latest death toll has exceeded 18,000. Maine is the latest state to issue stay at home order joining 28 other states. This morning, three out of four americans are facing some sort of lockdown due to the coronaviru