Preferential treatment today, thursday, march 19th, build more hospitals, equipment, from the day youre born equipment, equipment is going to we never stop taking care of you. Be key mom what can we do after this . Ventilators is going to be key and the federal government want to go tour . Sick. 2020. A tour sounds good. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of let the beat drop today, the coronavirus pandemic with Savannah Guthrie and hoda recognizing that responsibility and fully mobilizing the way the scan, play and collect with big g cereals and yoplait yogurt. President now has, i believe, kotb. Hi, everybody, welcome to thats a very positive step. Today on this thursday morning. We are so happy you are with us governor, as far as youre this morning and like a lot of you got to accenttchuate the positive concerned, i mean just taking a you we are all kind of adjusting step back here, everything that eliminate the negative to our temporary new normal. Im in studio 1a, savannah americans are being asked to do and are doing is to prevent the and latch on to the affirmative onslaught, the sudden onslaught guthrie, you are of the virus that would but dont mess with mister inbetween overwhelm the Health Care System at home, at home once again do you think its already in a were trying to practice what weve been preaching and more you got to spread joy up to the maximum its okay, you got this importantly what the experts sense do you already think have been preaching about if you feel a little sick, you stay home, hopefully a lot of americans are getting that the Health Care System is going bring gloom down to the minimum slow it down a little message. To be overwhelmed . And have faith, or pandemonium its okay lets get caught up the Health Care System is the president signing an emergency relief bill into law liable to walk upon the scene that includes free testing for going to be overwhelmed. The coronavirus and paid sick the question is, now, to what extent and with what leave. Meantime, the New York Stock Exchange is preparing to temporarily close its iconic consequence, savannah. Thats what were dealing with we know that by all projections howling wind howling wind were going to have more people than we can deal with in the Health Care System so were Trading Floor and go fully trying to increase capacity in hospitals, building more electronic after two people there contracted the virus we do have a positive milestone to tell you about from wuhan, china. For the First Time Since the hospital beds. Good morning. Outbreak began no new cases have thats the army core of engineers. Its 7 26. I am marcus washington. Been reported. We have a major problem on equipment. The gloves, the protective equipment and, again, the ventilators. We are following an apparent in this war ventilators are what the missiles were in world war ii coronavirus outbreak at a senior but as we start here in the we have to make those missiles living center. States this morning, the number of u. S. Cases now stands at more than 9,000 we have to make those six are in the hospital and thats doubling in just two three tested positive for the days among them, the first members of ventilators, get them made and congress to test positive. Thats what the president s we have the very latest, talking about. Including a live interview with but the question is how will we coronavirus. All visits and appointments are manage it now . How will we operationalize and new York Governor Andrew Cuomo mobilize and thats why the federal government is going to but we will begin with nbcs tom costello who is also working from home. Suspended now. The leaders are saying they are hey, tom, good morning. Hi, hoda, good morning. Be key. You mentioned those members of congress governor, very quickly, you know, some have said that it focused on the health care of seems like prominent politicians, athletes, the members and Staff Members. Good morning, marcus. We started out with cool they are jose diazbalart, and celebrities seem to be getting pardon me, mario temperatures but it will be a ben mcadams out of utah. Because they have tested slightly warmer afternoon. Access to these tests regardless we will still have a slight of whether theyre showing mild positive a dozen Staff Members symptoms or any symptoms at all. Chance of rain in the forecast as we go into the rest of the are also right now under day. Heres a look at our highs, quarantine and we have some very what say you about that . Reaching up to 60 degrees in the Important News from the cdc. I say that should not happen. South bay and 61 degrees in 40 of the people who are it would be terrible if it morgan hill, and 63 degrees happened we have a very specific protocol hospitalized are actually today in napa. We will still have a few spotty younger people, 20 to 54 in new york because we dont have enough tests to test everyone showers mostly in the south bay, so this is not solely an older if you just put up a sign in new but we could see that coming persons disease york, savannah, that said come into the afternoon forecast. Get a test if you want a test, we will have still dry weather we have 19. 5 million new yorkers, youd have 19 million for the next couple hours. Meanwhile the administration as we go into tomorrow, it does taking very aggressive actions on the list. So we have a protocol. To try to contain this virus you have to have still show a slight chance of rain, but the overall trend will do you think its happening i believe its happening. Be for us to dry out and have a i have no reason to believe its mostly sunny sky through the not happening. Rest of the day, and up to 70 this morning the United States is moving towards a wartime footing against a virus. And if someone is getting a degrees on saturday. Theres never been an instance like this where no matter what you have its not that will be our opportunity to enough that would be the case. Get outside and a little fresh reporter facing the threat of medical supply shortages, priority, thats 100 wrong. President trump is allowing the new york governor andrew air. How is it looking on the government to call on private industry to speed up the production of critical equipment roads, mike . A serious issue in fremont. There has been a closure heading and protective gear. The u. S. Military also rushing medical gear, including 5 million n95 masks for civilian away from 880 towards 680. Cuomo, another busy day for you, sir. Thank you for your time, we appreciate it. Hoda, over to you. The lack of access to tests that has become a major issue. So heres the question, how is at this big intersection, a it that some prominent celebs pedestrian was kit, and its by use and 2,000 ventilators, the white house also announcing and athletes and Congress People other new measures aimed at combatting the virus safeway and walgreens, and a seem to have an easier time finding them and also getting pedestrian was killed. Closing the u. S. Northern border the results more quickly nbcs Senior National correspondent kate snow joins us to canada to nonessential travel and allowing doctors and other medical professionals to back to you. Thanks, mike. We will have another local for that story its funny savannah asked that news update in 30 minutes. Question. Work across state lines. Its the white house has been work across state lines. Talking about this for days, increasing coronavirus testing its the invisible enemy. Reporter as the federal Government Faces questions about delays in getting out testing across the country its still rolling out kits the Administration Says it many people who feel sick are has expanded testing in partnership with private labs. Having trouble accessing tests but warns getting through that and wondering why others seem to backlog will result in a spike get to cut the line. Of positive cases. It all comes after another day this morning as the coronavirus spreads so do concerns that people of privilege are able to of economic turmoil. Access testing while average americans cant. The Dow Jones Industrial average the Brooklyn Nets tested players and staff who had contact with closing below 20,000 for the First Time Since february 2017 the big three auto makers, ford, them even if they showed no symptoms General Motors and chrysler nbc news has learned they paid a announcing they will all shut private lab called viracor in down north american factories for the next two weeks, at missouri to get results in three least. Days. And Delta Airlines says its im very frustrated i cant cutting an unprecedented 70 of its flights. Overnight Congress Looking to provide americans with some get a test. Compared to laura coke in chicago who had a 102 fever and relief the bill is passed. Reporter passing a massive a hard time breathing. Multibillion dollar emergency aid bill providing for free i cant get a test. Coronavirus testing, paid reporter the nets said they paid for the teams tests emergency sick leave, and more funding for medicaid, food themselves because they did not want to impact access to cdcs assistance and Unemployment Benefits now lawmakers are scrambling to put together a third emergency Public Resources package that could include the nba says eight full teams direct payments to americans, bailout for the airlines, and have been tested Peter Alexander asked President Trump about it. How are nonsystematic professional athletes getting tests while others are waiting Small Business assistance. A couple of other notes here, in line and cant get them, do the well connected go to the first of all the president front of the line . Referred to this as a china youd have to ask them that virus but the World Health Organization has really pushed question absolutely not the appropriate perhaps thats been the story of description. Life. Reporter on social media criticism for celebrities whove they say the virus knows no borders and there is no Racial Association with this virus. In addition we should tell you that the control towers, air been tested like celine dion, heidi klum and reportedly kris jenner. Traffic control towers at both midway and chicago and las vegas whatever it may be, im going to take care of myself and rest. Are closed after certain controllers contracted the reporter a new york based virus. Fashion influencer drew criticism when she documented her journey to get a test on theyre now doing a deep clean those airports are still operating, we should tell you, but they are on a reduced instagram. Capacity right now she contacted her friend who guys, back to you. Runs two urgent care clinics in all right, tom, thank you so much manhattan. And as everyone watching right i said yes, come in and weve now knows every day is bringing been testing hundreds of people from all socioeconomic drastic new measures in cities and places from coasttocoast to control the spread of the virus. Nbcs Stephanie Gosk now is from backgrounds. Reporter he says she paid a times square in the heart of new copay like anyone else and york city with that part of the story. Wants people to remember health steph, good morning to you. Reporter hey, savannah, good care workers. Morning, these dramatic my staff thats out every day were back, its 7 30, its thursday morning, the 19th of march, 2020, good morning, disruptions to daily life, risking their health, you know, everybody, were glad to have you along with us, so many things keep shutting down, that i couldnt be more proud. Americans at home right now, just a couple weeks ago would reporter so the doctor were right there with you, have seemed unimaginable, from agrees that we do live in a right, hoda . Yes, good morning, savannah, wine country in california to the casinos in vegas, here in system thats not always fair but he says he thinks she its good to see your face new york city the shops in times spread word about the importance square are closed and very soon so will the floor of the stock if youre looking at your of staying home. Calendar, this should have been the first full day of march madness, the tournament but of exchange meanwhile overnight news out of one of the busiest places soon the nba players association, the head of the association putting out a quote to espn, we will be much quieter the New York Stock Exchange course like most big events in america, all of them actually, sanitized on wednesday after two shouldnt be fighting about this it had to be cancelled so we are members tested positive for moving on with our new normal for now. Covid19 now, she says, but once this is done and we get through, lets yes, we are, a lot of figure out who screwed up and disappointments but the americans are coming together all operations will be moving to fix it. Its easy to say that when youre the ones getting the and its so important, this is tests. We hope more tests will be the hour we need to do that very thing. Electronic trading by monday available to everybody here is the latest on the kate, thank you. This as new yorks governor coronavirus pandemic ordered even tighter a reminder about tonights restrictions for the public telling all nonessential live primetime special on the the president has signed a 100 businesses to limit the number billion relief bill that provides for free testing and emergency paid leave for unfolding pandemic in collaboration with facebook, lester and our nbc news team of of employees allowed into experts will answer your offices statewide. Workers. No more than 50 of the questions, its going to happen he also invoked rare wartime workforce can report for work in realtime so just submit them powers so he can increase the federal response australia says it will close its borders tomorrow night to outside of the home. On facebook on instagram and anybody who is not a citizen or tune in at 10 00 eastern on nbc, a resident on ms, and on nbc news now the countrys Prime Minister that is a mandatory requirement. Okay says the overwhelming majority reporter the usns comfort, a so what do you say we bring you a little good news of cases in australia right now floating Naval Hospital will some folks stuck at home with dock in new york next month to have been imported make room in hospitals for their families wanted to spread and for the first time joy in any way they could. They decided to put the members of congress have tested people with the virus. Positive for the coronavirus Florida Republican mario in newark, taking more extreme Christmas Lights back up measures, ordering an 8 00 p. M. Diazbalart and utah democrat there it is, lights up, on the ben mcadams both under windows, posting photos on curfew. That means no one should be social media you know what, it makes you feel selfquarantine this morning good, not only for neighbors but hoda on the streets unless there is all right, savannah, and we to other people around the globe an emergency, or youre coming have congressman mcadams joining from and going to work. Us from his home in salt lake reporter it comes as one new and one person wrote she hopes city first question, how are you jersey family is facing to remind the world that there is still light and hope. So i think thats a cool thing devastating heartbreak, Seven Members of the family have that could definitely catch on. Feeling this morning good morning, hoda, im contracted the disease, three of all right, lets check in feeling pretty bad with our own bright light, mr. I think this is probably the them have died, including worst cold ive ever had but getting by. Al roker, who is at home, not in tell me about your symptoms, 73yearold grace fusco who what do you have, what are the symptoms of coronavirus for you . His jammies, al, good morning. Passed away last night hours nobodys up, its quiet, had it started out saturday after her son had died, another a cup of coffee, everythings afternoon and evening i was good, unfortunately the weather feeling sick but pretty mild at daughter died five days ago. The time in hard hit california new i contacted a doctor who said shelter in place mandates have has not been quiet that my symptoms didnt justify testing when i had a temperature im sorry, i forgot to hold onto my mic of about 100 and the cough. But that i should stay in touch anyway, sorry about that been issued in tourist hot spots like palm springs, sonoma and by the way, weve unfortunately the napa wine country. If it got worse. To help with the ongoing run on supplies at Grocery Stores had some Severe Weather to talk on monday night, going into tuesday my symptoms really took all the shelves were empty. Reporter Public Schools across the country are handing about in texas, tornadoes a turn for the worse i had a temperature of about touching down. 103. You can see the damage that my lungs are really constricted. Happened felt like i had a belt around my out free mls thankfully nobody injured, the spread of the virus, closing nobody hurt but we have more chest. I couldnt breathe deeply. All their stores, h m, ikea, Severe Weather on the way. Dicks Sporting Goods and gap and, in fact, this is a and i contacted my doctor then twosided storm as you look at and he said that based on my the maps, weve got a blizzard side of this thing, 8 million symptoms, they had aggravated so people under some sort of Winter Weather advisory, 19 million not everyone is listening. People under flood watches and significantly. 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