WILL
WILL CHECK THAT COMPLETE 7-DAY FORECA+@ST COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES.
>>> THOUSANDS MORE CORONA VIRUS
CASES ARE POPPING UP ACROSS THE
COUNTRY THERE ARE NOW FOR
HUNDRED 65,000 PEOPLE BATTLING
THE VIRUS NATIONWIDE.
THAT'S MORE THAN ITALY,
GERMANY, AND SPAIN COMBINED.
THAT SPIKE IN CASES HAVING A
DIRECT IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY.
JOBLESS CLAIMS RISING BY THE
MILLIONS FOR THE THIRD WEEK IN
A ROW.
6.5 MILLION FILED FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT JUST IN THE LAST
WEEK, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER
OF THOSE OUT OF WORK FROM THIS
VIRUS TO A RECORD 16 MILLION
HERE IN THE CAROLINAS.
WE ARE DAYS AWAY FROM THIS
OUTBREAK PEAK IN THE CAROLINAS.
RIGHT NOW THERE'S MORE THAN
6600 CASES ACROSS BOTH STATES.
ABOUT 3000 MORE THAN T+@HIS TIM
LAST WEEK. RESEARCHERS EXPECTED
NORTH CAROLINA TO REACH THE TOP
OF THE CURB IN FIVE DAYS, ON
APRIL 15th.
>>> AS WE NEAR THAT PEAK NORTH
CAROLINA LEADERS ARE NOW TAKING
SOME NEW STEPS THERE HOPING TO
PROTECT WORKERS AND SHOPPERS.
WAKE UP CHARLOTTE'S RICHARD
DEBATE IS JOINING US NOW.
THIS IS ALL COMING AS A GROCERY
WORKER TESTED POSITIVE FOR
+@COVID-19.
+@>> YEAH.
+@
+@COVID-19. +@>> YEAH. GOOD MORNING. GOOD FRIDAY
MORNING, EVERYONE.
THAT EMPLOYEE ME WORKS AT THIS
HARRIS TEETER RIGHT BEHIND ME.
A LOT OF THE GOVERNORS ORDINANCE
, THIS NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER,
HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN PLACE IN A
LOT OF STORES LIKE THE HARRIS
TEETER HERE.
AND OTHER STORES IN THE AREA.
NOW THIS IS GIVING THE STORES
+@ ALL AROUND THE STATE THE SAME
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
>> IT WILL ENSURE RETAIL STORES
ARE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE FOR
EVERYONE, SO THAT NO ONE IS
AFRAID TO GO OUT FOR BASIC
NECESSITIES.
SUE AND GOVERNOR ROY COOPER
URGING PRESIDENTS, RESIDENTS TO
KEEP DOING SOCIAL DISTANCING.
MANY STORES ALREADY POSTING
SIGNS LIKE THIS AS A REMINDER
FOR CUSTOMERS TO STAY SIX FEET
APART AT CHECKOUT.
THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER IS TO
LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SHOPPERS IN
A SORT TO 20% AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
AND EMPLOYEE AT THIS HARRIS
TEETER TESTED POSITIVE FOR
COVID-19.
THE STORE HAD ALREADY STARTED
ITS OWN SAFETY MEASURES THAT
INCLUDES INSTALLING PLEXIGLAS
SHIELDS AT CHECKOUT AND
PROVIDING PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND
MASKS FOR EMPLOYEES.
THE STORE HAS ALSO DESIGNATED
HOURS FOR SENIOR SHOPPERS OVER
60.
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRES
CLEANING THE STORE TO BE A
PRIORITY.
>> TO MAKE SHOPPERS SAFER. AND
HELP PREVENT STORES FROM
BECOMING FLASHPOINTS FOR VIRUS
TRANSMISSION.
>> Reporter: -- .
>>> RICHARD WAYNE REPORTING
THERE.
+@
>>> RICHARD WAYNE REPORTING THERE. NOW TURNING TO THE COVERED
OUTBREAK.
NEW YORK NOW HAS MORE CASES
THAN ANY COUNTRY EXCEPT FOR THE
UNITED STATES.
TODAY THE FIRST GROUP OF COVID-
19 PATIENTS IN NEW YORK CITY
WILL MOVE TO THE BILLIE JEAN
KING NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER.
THEY WILL HAVE BEDS
+@ SPECIFICALLY+@ FOR ICU PATIENTS
THINGS APPEAR TO BE TURNING THE
CORNER.
THE NUMBER OF +@NEW PATIENTS
NEEDING TO BE HOSPITALIZED
CONTINUES TO DECREASE.
FOR A SECOND 12 FOR A CORONA
VIRUS VACCINE IS NOW UNDERWAY
IN THE U.S. 40 VOLUNTEERS WILL
RECEIVE TWO DOSES OF THE VACCINE
AND BE MONITORED FOR ANY
REACTIONS.
ANOTHER VACCINE TRIAL STARTED
LAST MONTH IN SEATT+@LE. EVEN I
+@ ALL GOES WEL+@L IT WILL STILL B
OVER A YEAR BEFORE A+@ VACCINE
WIDELY AVAILABLE.
>>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO
WORK FOR THE YMCA OF GREATER
CHARLOTTE ARE NOW UNEMPLOYED.
THE ORGANIZATION A+@NNOUNCED IT
IS FURLOUGHING MOST OF ITS
EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING 240 FULL-
TIME WORKERS AND 3500 PART-TIME
STAFF. ALL 19 BRANCHES ARE
CLOSED BECAUSE OF THIS PANDEMIC
. STREET UNC CHARLOTTE STUDENTS
AND STAFF ARE BEING REFUNDED
FOR PART OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
THE SCHOOL ANNOUNCED IT WILL
OFFER PRORATED PARKING REFUNDS
SINCE THE SCHOOL SWITCHED TO
VIRTUAL LEARNING LAST MONTH.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE
ALREADY STARTED ISSUING REFUNDS
FOR HOUSING AND DINING FEES.>>>
LIVE PICTURE IS FROM ST.
PETER'S SQUARE IN ROME, ITALY.
EASTER WEEK IS USUALLY A TIME
WHERE THOUSANDS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD PACKED THE STREETS THERE.
THIS YEAR THE POPE CELEBRATE
GOOD FRIDAY INSIDE AN EMPTY