Are being turned away and why. And tonight, the family tragedy, the horrible headline from new jersey. We learned late today that now a fourth member of the same family has died. They loved Family Gatherings, family the cdc tight with stark new numbers involving younger americans. Nearly 40 of patients hospitalized have been between 20 and 54. Are there enough hospital beds, vent lay torps and supplies for doctors, nurses and Health Care Workers . E. R. Doctors sounding the alarm tonight. What theyre seeing. The staggering news from italy. The death toll now surpassing china. And if italy has more beds and more doctors per patient than the u. S. Does, what should the u. S. Be learning from this and quickly . And the staggering economic toll tonight for american families. Mothers and fathers losing their jobs. Tonight, the stories from pennsylvania to minnesota to california. And news on those checks that the white house wants to send to american families. How much and when. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. And we really have so much to get to tonight. The economic toll on american families. Mothers and fathers losing their jobs. And of course, the staggering numbers on the coronavirus itself. The number of cases, more than 13,000 now, in the u. S. They know its much higher, given the slow testing. But we just learned from new york citys major tonight that there are more than 3,600 cases in new york city alone. 22 deaths. Adding these ominous words tonight, saying there will be people who die who didnt need to die. Today, President Trump saying his administration has, quote, slashed red tape. He says they are trying to fasttrack vaccines and therapies and are testing whether existing drugs can help. Tonight, what weve learned about a drug used for malaria. The images of young people on spring break have been so alarming for days now. Especially given new numbers tonight from the cdc, that nearly 40 of the hospitalizations in this country are patients from 20 to 54. Tonight, miamidade has now closed all of its beaches. Floridas governor saying, quote, the partys over. Doctors across this country sounding the alarm, saying they do not have enough supplies. This makeshift medical unit tonight going up outside seattle. Thats a soccer field. And so many still trying to be tested. Lines across the country tonight. This one in houston. And this evening, you will hear from people unable to get those tests and the reasons why. A heartbreaking toll on one new jersey family were following tonight. We learned late today that now a fourth member of the same family has died. All from the same family among the dead, the matriarch who did not know some of her own children hate died before her. And from californias governor just moments ago, this prediction tonight, that 25 Million People in california alone have this coronavirus in eight weeks. Tonight, news on the checks being sent to american families, we have it all for you and were going to begin this evening with abcs whit johnson, leading us off. Reporter with the number of infections in the u. S. Soaring in new york alone by 3,000 in just the last 24 hours, the mayor telling new yorkers this warning there will be people who die who didnt need to die. Reporter adding, this is going to be one of the most difficult moments in the citys history. This as the white house is making an ambitious promise, to fasttrack medical treatments for patients with covid19. Its shown very encouraging very, very encouraging early results. And we are going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately. Reporter President Trump, touting the malaria drug chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine which doctors say have already delivered promising results in china, to alleviate symptoms. But right now, the fda is still studying the drug. I think it could be a game changer. And maybe not. And maybe now. But i think it could be based on what i see. Reporter the white house says another therapy for ebola is already being tested on american with covid19. But its still unclear when any of these treatments will be widely available or if theyre effective. This, as doctors and nurses have been sounding the alarm for days, saying theyre running out of critical supplies. The cdc even recommending using homemade masks, like a bandana or scarf, as a last resort. Nurses are working with inadequate protections and that ranges from head coverings, respirators, eye shields, appropriate gowns. Reporter but Vice President pence claiming a company that makes those vital m95 masks, is ramping up production to 35 million a month, adding that the fovt has now identified tens of thousands of ventilators, as well. E. R. Steven anderson telling us they need ventilators in auburn, washington. We need ventilators. I have ventilators this morning, but the hospital up the street from me is out of ventilators at the moment. Reporter the growing pandemic now revealing the risk for young people may be worse than previously thought. New numbers from the cdc showing nearly 40 of american patients hospitalized for covid19 were between the ages of 20 and 54. Still, thousands of College Students have been descending on florida beaches. Not being worried about him, but were living for ourselves right now. Reporter but 29yearold tarek soleiman wants young people to realize just how dangerous the virus is. Hes sick with pneumonia, unable to breathe. I just want to say that it can come to anyone and it can also be severe for a lot of young people. Reporter the governor of new york today leaning on his 22yearold daughter. What is the one line i used to say . Risk reward. Yeah. Reporter to urge young people to heed the warnings. These videos of young people saying, this is my spring break. You know, im out to party. This is my time to party. This is so unintelligent and reckless. Reporter in new york, Governor Cuomo now tightening the restrictions on businesses, man dating that 75 of their workers must stay home. And nearby in freehold, new jersey, an unimaginable loss for the fusco family. Today, the fourth member of the tightknit family dieing, all within days of each other. Three others hospitalized. Nearly 20 family members now on quarantine. Daughter bridget telling people magazine, i am numb. I dont believe what is going on. When i first read about that story breaking late last night, whit, i just couldnt believe what i was reading. Four members now from the same family, a devastating loss. And some family members, youve learned, are still in the hospital tonight . Reporter david, this is truly an unthinkable example of just how contagious this virus can be, especially in large groups. The New York Times is also reporting that matriarch died while on a ventilator, never knowing that her two oldest children had already passed. David . Just awful. Whit johnson leading us off tonight. Whit, thank you. The toll on hospitals already being felt across this country. Word that some icus are near capacity, as the number of cases soars. And tonight, the doctors who say they do not have what they need. Heres abcs chief national kroernlt matt gutman. Reporter tonight, one of the biggest expansions in hospital space in american history. From coast to coast, temporary hospitals being built at breakneck speed. This field unit for coronavirus patients under construction on a soccer field outside seattle. In florida, equipment for three mobile hospitals arriving. And this as emergency room officials fear being overrun when the virus peaks. We have patients who we suspect highly have covid, but have not been the testing is not completed, because the testing is taking so substantially too long. Our icus are already at capacity before this pandemic began and now were pushing them over. Reporter while thousands are lining up at drivethrough testing sites like these in texas and georgia. So many seeking tests are unable to get them. I was sitting on the couch and my wife was in the kitchen and i almost passed out, just out of the blue. Reporter 39yearold sacramento resident Justin Wilhite has been to the emergency room twice in the last eight days. Doctors tell him they are 100 certain he has the virus, but they told him tests are only for those in dire need. It was more frustrating for my life, because my wife wanted more definitive answers. Reporter with officials in los angeles setting up this rv park as a possible quarantine site, doctors across the country now pleading with people to stay home. This physician in atlanta holding up a sign saying i stayed at work for you. You stay home for us especially since some of those doctors on the front lines are especially vulnerable, too. I cant walk away from this pandemic while im needed. But that said, i have at least a ten fold higher mortality rate. Reporter some hospitals reporting a short is supply of ventilators, doctors in other countries have rigged them so patients could share them, but havent taken that measure yet. That is now being discussed as a last resort among health officials. Were exploring how to make that work. And that creativity is absolutely essential. Yeah, we need creativity, but we need them to be extraordinarily careful and i know they are considering everything. Sharing those ventilators, a worst case scenario, because there are risks with that, too. Reporter there are, david. And thats because its never before been tried on humans. Now, they can split those ventilators, but it requires skilled technicians to monitor the patients. Theres also a concern that these patients are breathing the same air and could transmit diseases. And this is why doctors keep telling us to flatten the curve. So, hospitals dont have to get into these situations where they use these unprecedented measures. David . Matt gutman tonight. Thank you, matt. And from italy this evening, it just gets worst. The death toll now worse than china, 427 deaths in just the path 24 hours. And the infections there, the infections have not slowed down yet. The number of infections rising again tonight and this image this evening, a procession of military trucks carrying dead from one hardhit city to another because the crematoriums are overwhelmed. Abcs James Longman on what u. S. Authorities are now watching from afar, knowing they could soon face some of the very same tests. Reporter tonight, chilling new video from italys front lines, as a deadly milestone is reached. The country today recording more coronavirus deaths than china. Over 3,400 now dead, 427 more fatalities in just one day. And a 15 increase in infections over yesterday. The curve just wont flatten. This desperate plea from a doctor in hardhit bergamo. We are in full emergency. Our health personnel, nurses and physicians are working round the clock, countless hours to fight this incredible situation. Reporter tonight, 300 volunteer doctors now being rushed in from other parts of the country to help. Even bergamos crematorium is overwhelmed. Bodies now have to be transported by the military to surrounding regions to be dealt with safely. This nurse saying the psychological tension has quote, gone through the roof. Were not even counting the dead anymore, he sshe says. Doctors also making the ultimate sacrifice. One physician, sick with the cyrus, reportly didnt want to take an intensive care bed from another patient. It cost him his life. Americans in italy warning of the dangers to loved ones back home. You dont realize who youre going to come in contact with next. You could be a carrier and not even know it. Reporter darkness in italy and spain, suffering nearly 300 deaths in the past 24 hours. But glimmers of light from china reporting no new domestic cases. A long road ahead for other nations facing coronas deadly wave. And James Longman with us live from london tonight. James, youve been to italy three times since the outbreak began. And we heard about that doctor losing his life fighting the virus. I read one report today, tributes to the doctor, that left a lump in your throat, it was reported that he didnt want to take one of the beds in the icu from patients who needed those beds. And it really illustrates the sacrifices being made by the medical community, not only in italy, but theyre about to be making here in the u. S. Reporter thats right, david. It really is extraordinary, the sacrifice Health Workers are making in italy. And that gentleman wasnt the only one. 13 medics have now lost their lives fighting against corona. And over 2,500 members of the Health Work Force in italy have been infected. James, thank you. And amid all of this, the rheal ifr rereality for americans of americans. Mothers and father, losing their jobs. So, what do they do now . The stories from pennsylvania to minnesota to california. Heres abcs rebecca jarvis. Reporter tonight, the coronavirus emergency is taking its toll on the american workforce. City under orders to shelter in place. Housekeeper Larrilou Carumba hasnt worked in two weeks. Im a single mom of three, and i really dont know what im going to use to put food on the table. Reporter across the country, unemployment claims are soaring. In pennsylvania, 121,000 claims in two days. Minnesota handling 2,000 claims an hour this week, versus 40 an hour just last week. And in massachusetts, nearly 20,000 claims on monday more than all of february. The last time for a while. Reporter among the hardest hit the service industry. At least 21 states have closed restaurants and bars to dinein customers. Christy oakes is a server in boston. Because we do work on tips, a lot of us are left with little to no income. Reporter b, over 9 Million People could be affected just by bar and restaurant shutdowns. And david, if youve been laid off, in addition to filing for Unemployment Insurance right away, there are a number of companies that are suspending late fees and Service Interruptions if you are behind on those bills, including wireless providers like at t and verizon. And Credit Card Companies like American Express and citibank. David . So, spethats help much need. Rebecca, thank you. There is news tonight on the checks that President Trump wants to send out to american families. The proposal calls for this. If you make up to 75,000, you would get a chuck for 1,200, and its all part of a major bailout. Some of that money going to business. And so, our jon karl asking the president today, will you guarantee that that money wont go to executives and more stock buybacks . Jon is at the white house tonight. Reporter tonight, Senate Republicans and the white house introduced their trilliondollar plan to boost an economy battered by the coronavirus. Can you still get this done, like, early next week if we dont, were going to get our ass kicked. Reporter the plan includes relief for workers, Small Businesses and the Industries Getting hit hardest, including airlines, cruises and hotels. Will you guarantee that the money, the billions, the tens of billions of dollars hundreds of billions of dollars, even, thats going to go to these industries, will not go to executive bonuses or to more stock buybacks . Well, we dont want that. In fact, some companies, as you know, did stock buybacks and i was never happy with that. Its very hard to tell them not to, but i would tell them not to. Reporter you could make it a condition of the bill. You could say that none of this money can go there. I wouldnt mind making that. I mean, you know, it takes many, many people, in this case, to tango. But as far as im concerned, that conditions like that would be okay with me. Reporter a big chunk of the bill would be Cash Payments to individual americans. If you make 75,000 or less, youd get a 1,200 a check. Anyone making up to 99,000 will get a smaller check. And families with Household Income under 198,000 will get up to 500 per child. And so, lets get right to jon tonight, because negotiations get under way tomorrow. Law makers hoping to vote next week, but even the vote could be tricky, because a couple of members of congress have now tested positive, jon . Reporter david, two members of the house have tested positive for coronavirus. You do see some proposals out there now to accommodate remote voting. But i am told that that is extremely unlikely to happen. What this does, though, is it increases the importance of having overwhelming bipartisan support for this bill so that even if there are many members who are unable to vote, it would still pass. All right, jon karl tonight. Jon, thank you. And there is still much more ahead on world news tonight this thursday. Dr. Jen ashton standing by with your questions. Those staggering images from italy tonight. The death toll surpassing china. And if italy has more beds and doctors per patient than the u. S. , whats going on there . 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