America is now the epicenter of the
global corona virus pandemic there are
more cases of the virus in this country
than anywhere else in the world and
medical experts are now predicting as
many as 80,000 people could die in this
country even if everyone adheres to
social distancing the stress is growing
and it's showing today on live
television on The Today Show
Hoda Kotb broke down the Today Show's
Hoda Kotb breaks down under the
emotional strain of the coronavirus
crisis as Hoda choked back tears
Savannah Guthrie who was broadcasting
from home stepped in ok ok
deep breath the 55 year old TV
personality had just interviewed NFL
quarterback Drew Brees about his five
million dollar donation to help kovat 19
victims in Louisiana
now there's distressing news for new
moms new CDC guidelines recommend
separating mothers known to have been
exposed to corona virus from their
newborns for up to two weeks to prevent
the baby from becoming ill it's
heartbreaking news those early days are
so important to mother and child bonding
more well known people are coming down
with Kobe 19 including British Prime
Minister Boris Johnson I've developed
mild symptoms of the corona virus that's
to say a temperature and a persistent
cough and on the advice of the chief
medical officer I've taken a test that
has come out positive this is a welcome
sight a hospital ship sailing to the
rescue here's Lisa Guerrero the US Navy
hospital ship Mercy is pulling into the
port behind me here in San Pedro
California it has 1,000 much-needed
hospital beds 900 medical personnel and
that is really going to help relieve the
pressure on La area hospitals during
this pandemic a sister ship comfort is
sail
to New York City and two of the
swankiest hotels in Manhattan the st.
Regis and the New York Palace are being
converted into makeshift hospitals this
is the disaster hospital erected in
record time at the Javits Convention
Center on the west side of Manhattan
there are 1000 beds ready for the
expected surge of coronavirus victims
Governor Andrew Cuomo thanks the
National Guard who built the hospital
and issued a rallying cry we go out
there today and we kick coronavirus ass