>> Two of the biggest Los Vegas chains will close all hotels and casinos by tomorrow.
MGM Resorts will stop casino operations today.
It already shut down some slot machines.
The company will start laying off workers next week.
>> You heard that right, the company will start laying off workers next week and look.
It's not just MGM Resrots that are closing down.
There are closures, in pretty much every state at this point and it is to combat the spread
of coronavirus, COVID-19.
For instance, New York City will begin closing restaurants and bars Tuesday of this week,
meaning tomorrow.
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut began banning gatherings of 50 or more as schools
close across the region.
New York City schools close indefinitely with lessons by remote learning starting next week,
so that's pretty serious.
Also, groceries, gas stations, pharmacies, and some other essential businesses will be
allowed to remain open.
But Governor Cuomo and his counterparts said, there are no plans to close public transit
or rail service in or between the states.
Now, that's how things are developing now, but as you guys all know, this is a quickly
developing story and sometimes decisions are made as the spread of this virus continues.
I do wanna go to this video of Governor Cuomo, because he's calling out the Federal Government
and its ineffectiveness in responding to the spread of coronavirus.
Let's take a look.
>> You see a hold hodgepodge of efforts being taken across the country, this state is doing
this, this state is doing this, this city is doing this, it's chaos.
I think it actually feeds the feeling that the country is out of control.
And there is no clear direction and there is no clear path.
California's doing this, New York is doing this, Illinois is doing this.
It's the same problem across the country.
The density may shift temporarily, but it is the same problem.
Let the federal government say these are the guidelines.
>> And in reality every state is taking matters into their own hands.
The federal government has been slow to issue guidelines.
In fact, the Trump administration specifically has been downplaying the impact of coronavirus
in an effort to help Donald Trump bolster his reelection chances.
But as of Monday, New York State had 950 confirmed coronavirus cases.
And that's up from 729 on Sunday.
Seven people in New York have died from the virus so far, New York isn't the only state
by the way, that's made some changes.
I'll give you some of the other updates in just a second.
But I want you guys to jump in first.
>> Yeah, there's a lot about the closures.
It's frustrating, but first I wanna mention that first video we played a Fox News talking
about the Vegas closures like I know that it takes place in Vegas, but do you need to
have the hit baseline in the bottom- >> Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
>> I know.
>> It's just like there's so much tone deaf this happening amid this enormous crisis and
then to Cuomo's point, he's talking about how he needs guidance.
And I guess baked into the conservative ethos is states' rights and the local municipalities
should still be hands off and the states should still be hands off.
But if they need to the local situation is better equipped to handle whatever the needs
of that area are.
However, Trump took three huge swings at this and failed at least.
>> Yeah.
>> Like the first swing he took was like, everything's fine.
The second swing he took was like, no, here's what we're gonna do.
We're gonna ban travel to spin the wheel.
This place and I'm gonna say, six or seven things wrong about what my own policy is.
And he's been trying ever since then to actually figure out a plan of action and unfortunately,
he's just trying to save face and not fix anything for people.
>> Right, so let me jump in on that because legally speaking.
The states have the authority to make these changes.
So the federal government can't implement these changes on their own.
The states need to make these decisions and that's the reason why you see some of the
more liberal states, taking the drastic measures necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19.
But it is important for the federal government to issue its own guidelines.
Because think about the states where you have these Trump sycophants who refuse to take
it seriously, and they won't take it seriously until unfortunately, Trump takes it seriously.
So luckily his tone changed today, and we'll give you some sound to kinda prove that.
Luckily, it appears that Trump's taking this a lot more seriously than he did before.
But I think that's the reason why Cuomo was urging the federal government to issue its
own guidelines, so everyone is on the same course of action.
>> Yeah, at least have the same approach but again, you're waiting for Donald Trump to
get serious which is nearly impossible.
>> A disaster.
>> A question you would like to have him do.
So I think maybe Cuomo what he's looking for maybe, is something like seriousness versus
a plan.
If you get serious, then at least a plan will have something that states can implement in
their own way.
Cuz again, you're gonna get to, there's been multiple states that are doing different things
and we know the layout of different states are different.
There are different cities in those states, we have different weather issues cuz as I
would saying the other day, it's been raining in LA lately, last couple of days, and took
a day off and start again a little bit today.
So that in a way, I think, whenever we have rainy days and everything else is fine, there's
no pandemic in the world.
People generally stay out from outside, cuz Angelenos are afraid of water.
So it was a built in quarantine for folks, it's raining and there's this.
If it gets sunny, I worry that it's not gonna be the same.
So we know there is different things for each state, but if there's a general flat base
thing that each state can implement and take to it, that's something.
At least a starting point, that I think Cuomo is looking for that.
>> Well, let's go to the next clip, because here is Donal Trump, seems like he's taking
this situation a little more seriously.
>> We'd much rather be ahead of the curve rather than behind it, and that's what we
are.
Therefore, my administration is recommending that all Americans, including the young and
healthy, work to engage in schooling from home when possible.
Avoid gathering in groups of more than ten people.
Avoid discretionary travel and avoid eating and drinking at bars, restaurants, and public
foodcourts.
>> So luckily, there's the President of the United States saying hey, let's not get together
in large groups.
Let's limit it to ten people or less, try not to go to these restaurants in these bars.
Luckily, several states have closed bars and restaurants, for instance, in Los Angeles.
Governor Gavin Newsom has taken some drastic actions.
As the number of coronavirus cases in California rapidly escalates, Newsom is calling for all
bars, wineries, and nightclubs in the state to close.
Newsom is also asking all Californians age 65 and older, and those with chronic conditions
to isolate themselves at home.
Restaurants are also shutting down, but not completely.
For instance, you won't be able to go to a restaurant and eat in California, but you
can have ordered delivery or take out- >> I honestly think, sorry to interrupt.
>> Go ahead.
>> Well honestly that part I feel like the restaurant industry that's worried to a degree
of course not with servers and stuff, but that's with people being at home.
I think that's gonna spike with people ordering food
>> Yeah >> In that, maybe they're sick of whatever
it is that they've gathered from the grocery store,
>> But you should know that my sister in law has a couple restaurants and she made this
internet video, this Instagram post where she just says, it's weird because if you're
a restaurateur, you're used to bringing people to the same table.
That's your passion, that's why you do what you do, to bring people together.
And now it's a time when that is literally the worst thing you could possibly do.
But just people out there knowing that you can order delivery that should help out and
I know her restaurant, it actually like extended hours to be12 hours a day instead of just
a breakfast lunch place.
So that people could order and have it delivered, but yeah, you should know that that's still
a possibility, so your favorite restaurants, one way you can help them out and help yourself
out to avoid some of the grocery issues that are not only difficult to deal with.
But also kind of high risk in terms of being around a lot of people who are fighting, in
some situations, over toilet paper.
If you can try to order in I know that's primitively expensive if you keep doing it, but that's
one of the options for some.
>> And also just be cognizant of how we're all in this together.
Try not to hoard things when you do get an opportunity to go to a grocery store.
Everything's gonna be okay if you don't have toilet paper, okay?
It's like- >> I won't ever use toilet paper.
High five.
>> I don't know maybe it's time to really rethink the American ban on bidets.
You know what I'm saying?
>> I was just gonna say- >> Dude, I have what-
>> Go out and get one, that's what I'm gonna say too.
If you can again we- >> The kind of price you put, yeah.
>> All have this is, of course, with demonstrating of many people don't have the option.
So I guess, across the board disclaimer that, we understand that there's a lot of options
people don't have, many, many people in America don't have.
Which is again, a problem that maybe needs to be highlighted right now, because we don't
realize how many people actually live in poverty or below a level that they can do things like
extra, like this.