Them and enjoy them. Later Norah Odonnell sits down with garth brooks. Why he said adversity makes us stronger. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone. Im doug dunbar reporting from cbs 11 news in dallasfort worth. Soaring new numbers in the coronavirus pandemic. Today marks one month since the recorded death in the united states. Since then the death toll has now surged to more than 2300. Confirmed cases top 135,000 and counting. Cbs news correspondents are covering all aspects of our national emergency. Well begin tonight with nikole reporter monday marks the end of the white houses coronavirus guidelines, but some officials, including within the administration, believe more time is needed. As President Trump convened his Coronavirus Task force, stark new projections from some of its key members about the toll the pandemic could take on the united states. I would say between 100,000 and 200,000 cases. But i dont want to be held to that because its excuse me, deaths. No state, no metro area will be spared. Reporter the warnings come as the president deliberated over rolling back cdc guidelines to slow the spread of the virus. As the president fiddles, people are dying, and we have to we just have to take every precaution. Reporter late saturday, the president reversed course on enforcing a quarantine for the new york tristate area, scrapping the idea for a travel advisory. It really panicked people. They were going to leave the city last night. Reporter with one in three americans under stay at home orders, mr. Trump suggested reopening parts of the country around easter. We were thinking around easter were going to be looking a lot more like new york. Reporter treasury secretary mnuchin inwouldnt say how soon the economy would be up and running, but he said stimulus checks from the 2. 2 trillion aid package will help ease the gap. We expect that within three weeks that people who have direct deposit with information with us will see those direct deposit in their bank accounts. Reporter Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the stimulus package is just a down payment and thinks another bill is needed. Oe of the president s top economic advisors told me he hopes thats not the case, but will do whatever it takes. Doug . Nikole, where do things stand with medical supplies and protective equipment . Are people getting what they need . Reporter yes and no. The governor of louisiana told our Margaret Brennan that he continues to press the administration for more ventilators, and the mayor of new york city warned he only has a weeks worth of supplies left. But this afternoon the president did meet with supply distributors here at the white house. He says about 2900 beds have been set up at new yorks javits center. Doug . Nikole killion at the white house, thank you. Today a commercial aircraft carrying medical supplies from china touched down at new yorks jfk airport. This is the first in a series of flights of muchneeded goods. There is more help on the way, but as meg oliver reports, the need is extreme. This virus preyed on the vulnerable. Reporter on sunday a calm but stern new York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the order for new york city to stay home until mid april. We are going to need two more weeks of nonessential workers. Reporter Health Care Workers on the front lines are feeling the surge as an influx of covid19 patients fill hospitals in new york and new jersey. Its incredible and it hits so fast. Reporter critical supplies are running dangerously low. In maryland the death toll doubled in a day. Outside baltimore, the Pleasant View nursing home saw a staggering 66 seniors test positive for the virus. The pandemic is changing the way americans say their final goodbyes. Oh, its heart breaking. That was the hardest part of all of this. Reporter alex handys mom 86yearold lana erwin died from covid19 more than a week ago. Only three hours after she learned the facility in montclair, new jersey, had been exposed to the virus, her mom was gone. How hard was that not to be able to say goodbye to your mom . The fact that she passed away, i can accept that. But the fact i didnt get to say goodbye is eating me up inside. Reporter its not just Nursing Homes and hospitals under seerj. The rest of the country is bracing for the worst. Detroit, chicago and new orleans are also emerging hot spots. Doug . Meg oliver, thank you. Hospitals in california, theyre under siege tonight. Governor gavin newsom, in fact, says the number of patients admitted to icu beds doubled overnight and of the 10,000 ventilators needed, the state has less than half that amount right now. Jonathan vigliotti continues in los angeles. Reporter as hospitals here in los angeles and the rest of the state brace for a surge of people sickened by the virus, a sign of relief. The Navy Hospital ship mercy now ready to take on noncovid19 patients. By saturday patients in need of icu beds doubled to more than 400 as the number of hospitalized testing positive rose by over 38 . Not all relief efforts have gone to plan. This weekend the federal government sent 170 ventilators from its National Stockpile to los angeles, but they were all broken. Governor gavin newsom said they will be fixed by monday. In states across the west, officials are fighting the viruss spread by closing beaches and trails. Over the weekend, even more National Parks like montanas Glacier National park were closed. In Washington State officials announced the opening of a new Field Hospital for noncovid patients. Governor inslee said the government has let them down. It would be helpful if we had the federal government to fully mobilize the manufacturing and the base. Reporter washington was the nations original epicenter and some good news emerging from life care nursing home where at least 39 people have died. I wanted them to know that i loved them and enjoyed them. Reporter 90yearold geneva wood survived even after doctors said she only had 24 hours to live. She says prayer and what was given to her in this cup saved her. Well, potato soup. You know, all my life, every time i got sick, all i wanted was potato soup. Reporter wood hopes those in hospitals can return home like she did. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los angeles. The stranded cruise ship san dam is expected to go through the panama canal. That will cut off two days for the ships trip back to florida. No word whether theyll be able to dock there. Saturday hundreds in fact were evacuated to another ship after four people on board died. The cbs overnight news will be right back. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. The number of new coronavirus cases continues to soar. More than 700,000 people have now been infected. The death toll now more than 33,000 and its spreading fast, and well beyond china and europe. Heres roxana saberi. Reporter as the worlds biggest nationwide lock down takes hold in india, millions are suddenly jobless, sparking an exodus of workers from packed cities to their villages. Some on foot. And in south africa, authorities are struggling to enforce their countrys new restrictions. But an overcrowded townships like this wan in johannesburg, people who share oneroom shacks dont want to stay home. We have six people in one room. Reporter while the coronavirus is spreading across africa, it has already killed more than 17,000 people in italy and spain together. Still, the outbreak appears to be peaking in some places. At the vatican, pope francis delivered his sunday blessing from his library, calling for a ceasefire of all conflicts so the world can focus on fighting the pandemic instead. In paris, the eiffel tower is lighting up every night, paying tribute to those who are already on the front lines and urging people to stay home to save lives. Here in the u. K. , were about one week into a nationwide lock down. Today a top medical officer said it could take up to six months before life here returns to normal. Roxana saberi, cbs news, lone. Reporter im Ramy Inocencio in tokyo where the nearly empty streets and shirted shops. About 38 Million People are under a stayhome advisory this weekend across the entire metropolitan area. Japans capital has also closed popular Cherry Blossom parks to the public, unprecedented in recent memory, with signs warning people away. The stillness, a raw contrast to traditional viewing parties just days ago as blossoms peaked. There are dozen and dozen of people, maybe hundreds even doing the Cherry Blossom viewing. People are having fun. Theres no urgency, no anxiety. Doesnt seem like there is much of any fear. If you didnt know any better, youd think it would be a normal early spring day. Thats despite a nearly unimaginable week for japan. Just days after the olympic plane landed in the country, the tokyo 2020 games were postponed on tuesday. Tokyos governor on wednesday then warned the city to stay home this weekend. The country still hoping to avoid an explosive rise in infections and the fates of china, italy and the united states. Ramy inocencio, cbs news, tokyo. Here at home the pandemic has hit struggling farmers hard, financial hardships worsened by the trade war and new labor shortages compounding the problems. Heres mireya villareal. Reporter roots in a forgotten neighborhood, thats long been a food desert with no Grocery Store nearby. We have doubled the rate of cancer, double the rate of stroke, double the rate of heart disease, double the rate of childhood obesity. Reporter the 40 acre extension was started to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for this community and restaurants across north texas. But their two years of successful growth is getting stunted by the deadly coronavirus. Day one when they announced they were going to quarantine, business dropped 90 . So thats been really difficult. Were trying to create jobs for our neighborhood. How do we keep people working so they can keep their rent paid, lights on and water bill paid . Reporter at this farm in illinois its usually a Family Affair getting help from the community to harvest the crops. Owner chris eckert worries theyll fall behind with the stay in place in effect. Coronavirus marches on. Reporter suppliers are trying to keep up with the demand for seeds, fertilizers and equipment despite covid19 challenges. Brett is the Sales Manager at farm implements in minnesota. This isnt isolated from the outbreak. We are trying to execute spring preparedness for farmers so they can continue to feed america. We sometimes eat this. Reporter customers like jacqueline are glad farmers are still working. Its a scary time. Were making the best of it and doing our part. Thats why we love coming to a farm. At a Grocery Store you have a lot more crowds. Weve been to Grocery Stores and we prefer coming to the farm because you are fewer people. Its much safer and better for public health. Reporter babcock will continue to run his operation with the Skeleton Crew as long as he can, knowing families depend on them. My big fear is not only are the people that we serve struggling, but this is creating a bigger problem so more people are becoming vulnerable and needing help and theres this tidal wave of people asking for resources and help and just not enough resources to go around to serve them. Reporter people in the Agricultural Industry are worried about distribution chains getting the food into the stores or to disconnected communities. Federal help is slow right now so local and state governments are having to step in to make sure things keep running. Doug . Mireya, thank you so much. Today authorities in jones borrow, arkansas, said it could have been so much worse. A tornado ripped through the college city yesterday causing major destruction. So far no lives known to have been lost. The mayor says buildings that are badly damaged were empty because they were already closed over coronavirus fears. At least 20 people were hurt. Just ahead, far from home. Americans stuck overseas struggle to return to the united states. And Country Music legend garth brooks tells Norah Odonnell adversity can be a good thing. New crest pro active defense. Youre doing more to keep your body healthy for the future. Shouldnt your toothpaste do the same for your mouth . 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At least 1,000 americans are looking to leave, and the savilles dont know when theyll get home to their three young boys in georgia. My oldest started playing baseball this year. I would give anything to throw the baseball with him right now. Reporter the state department is working on arranging repatriation flights for more than 33,000 americans abroad. So far more than 15,000 have come home from over 40 countries. Dozens more flights in the coming days are planned. I didnt dream of it becoming this big thing where peru would shut its borders. Reporter alex curry is one of 4 now americans stuck in peru. She arrived there a month ago for a medical school rotation. Curry and saidi are set to become residents in california hospitals if they can get out of cusco. We need to work and get out of this situation. This is nerveracking for us. Reporter and curry has a heart condition. Shes starting to run low on medication. Thats also scary because i am at higher risk for certain things. 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Reporter that soulmoving sound of Country Music is what has packed arenas with tens of thousands of fans up until this crisis. Sometimes i reporter fans who know all the words to his songs. And theyre singing every word of the song like that. Im a guy, so im the last guy thats going to say size matters, but it does. Reporter brooks says despite that success, adversity in life is what makes us stronger and helps us bounce back. Youve got a bow and arrow, right . The only way that arrow is going to go far at all is its got to address resistance, right . So for every dreamer out there, when you hear, no, it cannot be done, just let it keep coming because once they let go of that arrow, all those nos are whats going to fuel you to turn those dreams into reality. Reporter the increased resistance. Yes, maam. Reporter of of his music evokes emotion, even tears, especially with one of his signature songs. If tomorrow never comes reporter whats the end of that sentence for you, if tomorrow never comes . I really feel blessed, lucky, all that stuff. If tomorrow never comes, im the luckiest guy on the planet. Reporter norah tonight the coronavirus has hit home for us. It has taken a beloved member of our cbs news family, Maria Mercader. We asked Anthony Mason to tell you about her. Reporter if those of us on camera are the faces of cbs news, Maria Mercader was this organizations heart, soul and spirit. In a career that spanned more than three decades, maria rose from page to Emmy Awardwinning producer to top executive. She helped guide our coverage of some of the biggest stories of our times. From the september 11th attacks to the death of princess diana. But more important than what maria a