The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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Apr 16, 2020 • 39min

United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 27,000; Awaiting White House coronavirus briefing; What it's like to fend off Covid-19 while staying home;

Industry leaders tell Trump: More testing before reopening; L.A. Times: Los Angeles may ban concerts, sporting events until 2021; Los Angeles County sees record deaths for second straight day; New York Governor: Distancing won't completely end until "we have a vaccine"; Study: People may be most infections before showing symptoms; New face covering orders in New York, Maryland and Los Angeles; Governors across the United States emphasizing science, not politics, to decide when to reopen; FDA authorizes two more coronavirus antibody tests; CDC: 9,200+ health care workers have been infected; Union: 30 food and grocery workers dead, thousands impacted; New York Governor: Ordering public wearing of mouth/nose coverings when unable to do social distancing; Business leaders press Trump for more testing; Testing delays; Global backlash after Trump cuts World Health Organization funding amid crisis; Testing bottlenecks; Update on vaccine development; Harvard study says United States may need to endure periods of social distancing until 2022 if vaccine isn't found; Lead scientist: Vaccine could be available to public next spring; Coronavirus patients dying at home; Officials struggle to keep track of virus deaths in homes;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 15, 2020 • 39min

United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 25,000, cases nearing 600,000; Awaiting White House coronavirus briefing; Harvard scientists: United States may need social distancing until 2022; Dr. Gupta answers your questions about the virus;

Battle escalates between Trump, governors over reopening United States; California Governor Newsom outlines moves to reopen state; Scientists project United States may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine; New York Governor: Trump "spoiling for a fight" over power to reopen United States; Governors forming regional pacts to decide how to reopen states despite Trump's "total" authority claim; South Dakota virus cluster sparks calls for stay-at-home order; Farmers destroy crops as consumers struggle to find food; Students face uncertainty as Trump eyes reopening country; Florida surgeon general: We must adapt to "new normal"; Trump implies governors who reject his claim of "total" authority engaging in "mutiny"; New York Governor: "I wouldn't do it" if Trump ordered me to reopen state in a way that endangered health; Trump meets with virus survivors, pushes unproven treatment; Connecticut reporting 602 deaths, 13,000+ cases; Key medical test for return to normal; Governor ro California: You "bent the curve"; California governor stops short of setting timeline to reopen; California Governor outlines plan to reopen with west coast states; California health director: Face coverings will be common in public; FDA approves use of new saliva test for coronavirus; Fauci: "We're not there yet" on reopening, May 1 "overly optimistic"; FDA tightens enforcement on Covid-19 antibody tests; Warning of safety issues at Wuhan lab; Washington Post: State Department cables warned of safety issues at Wuhan lab studying bat coronaviruses; Washington Post: after 2018 visit, United States diplomats warned of safety and management weaknesses at Wuhan lab; Washington Post: Cables fueling discussion about whether labs in China were source of virus; no conclusive proof yet;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 14, 2020 • 44min

Awaiting White House coronavirus briefing; New York Times: Trump "could have seen what was coming"; Governors complain of shortages, communication problems in push for rapid coronavirus tests;

Governors on east and west coasts band together by region to decide when to reopen states; More than half a million United States coronavirus cases; deaths top 23,000; Dr. Fauci admits earlier action "could have saved more lives"; New York Times: Experts, aides tried to warn Trump of coronavirus threat; Governors discuss plans to reopen states as Trump claims it's his decision, not theirs; New York governor: Curve is continuing to flatten; Surgeon General: Virus "appears to be leveling off" in hotspots New York, New Jersey, Detroit and New Orleans; Results of large hydroxychloroquine study to be released next week; Sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of coronavirus; Major United States pork plant shuts down after hundreds of workers test positive for coronavirus; Photo shows bodies in vacant Detroit hospital room; Federal disaster in every state for first time in history; White House says Trump "is not firing Dr. Fauci" after president retweets call to fire Dr. Fauci; Experts' early earning ignored; New York Times: "red dawn" emails warned of approaching crisis while trump downplayed its seriousness; New York Times: "red dawn" health officials sounded alarm six weeks before Trump took aggressive action; New worries about shortages in United States food supply; CEO: United States meat supply "perilously" close to shortage;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 12, 2020 • 40min

Every state under disaster declaration for the first time in U.S. history; Trump: Testing all Americans is "not gonna happen"; IRS: First stimulus payments deposited today

Michigan: No traveling between residences allowed; Kentucky police to record license plates of Easter churchgoers; L.A. makes masks mandatory for employees & customers; New York has more cases than any single country outside of U.S.; Trump on reopening the country: "It's the biggest decision I've ever had to make; NYT article paints damning portrait of White House response; Trump on Feb. 27: Coronavirus is "going to disappear"; CNN: Wall Street friends pressuring Trump to open U.S. economy soon; NY's curve "continuing to flatten", reopening schools unclear; 714 members of the FDNY have tested positive for Covid-19; NYC Mayor announces public schools closed for rest of year; NYC Mayor, NY Governor disagree over who has authority to cancel NY public schools; Report: 21 states, 3 U.S. territories canceled school for rest of year; Widow misses husband's funeral after contracting coronavirus; Nurse made widow's final conversation with husband possible; Funeral homes overwhelmed by sudden spike in deaths; Former HHS SECY on lessons learned from swine flu pandemic; Hungary's PM uses pandemic to seize more power, crush dissent; How to win a fight against a virus that knows no boundaries; U.S. Coronavirus death toll surpasses 20,000; Dr. Fauci: "Now is no time to back off" social distancingTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 11, 2020 • 37min

1.6 Million Coronavirus cases worldwide, 100,000+ deaths; Trump: Reopening country "biggest decision I've ever had to make"; Gov. Cuomo "cautiously optimistic" as hospitalization falls despite despite climbing death toll in New York

Coronavirus death toll surpasses 18,000 in U.S.; Despite progress, not the time to be pulling back "at all"; Prominent coronavirus model now says today peak day for new deaths; NYT: New models show cases spike if stay-at-home orders lifted after 30 days; Trump: May shut down country again if cases spike upon reopening; More coronavirus cases in New York than any country in the world; Dr. Birx: Encouraging signs but we haven't reached the peak; Dr. Fauci: antibody tests coming "In a week or so"; Florida Gov appears to correct false claim that there had been no fatalities nationwide under the age of 25; NY preparing for mass burials; President Trump's Wall Street friends press him to reopen U.S. economy; Cuomo: Large-scale testing will be "The key to reopening" economy; Cuomo: Private firms can't meet testing goals, need federal help; Task Force: Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore mayors changing the curves in their cities; Philadelphia mayor: People should not get complacent; Dr. Gupta answers your questions about the virusTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 10, 2020 • 37min

Awaiting coronavirus briefing; Coronavirus response: What California is doing right; Experts: Warming weather won't end pandemic;

Coronavirus death toll surpasses 16,000 in United States; White House task force: Baltimore, Philly and DC next coronavirus hot spots; 6.6 million in United States file jobless claims this week, 16.8 million in last three weeks; More coronavirus cases now in United States than Italy, Spain and France combined; Fauci: Summer vacations could be "in the cards... if we do the things that we need to do"; Cuomo: Current outbreak only "first wave of pandemic"; Sources: Trump to announce second task force focused on reopening economy; White House testing reporters attending today's briefing for coronavirus; California sees 1.9 percent drop of people in ICU; California governor: "Stay at home is working"; Federal reserve announces another $2.3 trillion loan package; Airlines and TSA report a 96 percent drop in United States air travel; Dr. Gupta answers your questions;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 9, 2020 • 44min

Awaiting experts at coronavirus briefing; African Americans at higher risk for coronavirus; More than 400,000 coronavirus cases in the United States; Navy hospital ship in New York now taking coronavirus patients;

Coronavirus deaths surpass 14,000 in United States; White House model revises United States deaths by August from 80,000 to 60,000; Fauci: 100,000 deaths not inevitable; Birx: DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia could be new hot spots; Governor Cuomo: Curve flattening in New York despite highest daily death toll; Fauci: Planning for "re-entry into normality" not like "turning a light switch on and off"; CNN poll: 55 percent say government has done poor job stopping virus; Trump blames World Health Organization, China, governors and watchdogs for pandemic response; CNN poll: Six in 10 Americans now say economy is in poor shape, up 30 points since last month; Almost 6,000 cases in Detroit, at least 240 deaths; New preparations in Chicago as deaths surge; Louisiana population 33 percent African-American, 70 percent of coronavirus deaths African-American; Worries about new virus hot spots; One-on-one with hospital ship's captain; Crew member of hospital ship tests positive had not been in contact with patients; Global coronavirus cases pass 1.5 million; Dr. Gupta answers your questions;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 8, 2020 • 50min

Awaiting White House coronavirus task force briefing; Surgeon General: African-Americans face "higher risk" of coronavirus; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson "stable" in ICU;

Coronavirus death toll tops 12,000 in United States; CDC director: United States coronavirus deaths could be "much lower" than 200,000 predicted by some models; White House Adviser Navarro circulated January memo warning of coronavirus catastrophe; Trump says he is aware of January memo warning of coronavirus catastrophe; Trump removes independent watchdog overseeing coronavirus emergency funds; Trump fires two inspector general in four days; 97 percent of Americans under stay-at-home orders; New York reports deadliest day of pandemic; Deaths surge in New York, new cases flattening; Acting navy secretary resigns after calling ousted aircraft carrier captain "stupid"; "Big disparity" in infections; Life after surviving the virus; Coronavirus survivors tell their stories; New York reports deadliest day of pandemic;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 7, 2020 • 43min

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care with coronavirus; Coronavirus death toll tops 10,000 in United States; Awaiting White House coronavirus task force briefing; Louisiana cases jump again after weekend slowdown;

Governor Cuomo says "possible flattening of the curve" in New York but warns crisis is not over; Health and human services inspector warns of "widespread" and "severe" medical supply shortages; Wisconsin postpones Tuesday's elections as cases rise; California trying to organize states to work together, instead of competing, for supplies; White House continues to push anti-malaria drug against recommendation of medical experts; Surgeon General: This week is going to be "our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment"; Fauci: up to 50 percent of those infected may not show symptoms; CNN obtains audio of Navy secretary blasting ousted commander as "stupid" in address to ship's crew; Source: Biden and Trump spoke by phone about coronavirus; Boston mayor hoping for end to "mixed messages"; Inside an emergency room; Life and death struggles in a hospital emergency room; First responders' challenges; Coronavirus hot spot; New Orleans mayor: Coroner's office is at capacity; Heroes face new hurdles; Coronavirus strains emergency services across United States;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 5, 2020 • 41min

U.S. coronavirus cases top 305,000; death toll passes 8,200, Trump: captain's letter warning of ship outbreak "not appropriate", Trump continues to tout use of unproven drug

Trump accuses governors of playing political games with ventilators, NY governor: state could hit apex of new cases in next 7 days, Cuomo: not looking to spend a penny we didn't have to spend, NY mayor: we could have 5,000 people on ventilators next week, NY mayor calls for "national enlistment of medical personnel", NYC mayor: we may need 45,000 doctors to get through this crisis, NYC mayor: we need to add 60,000 hospital beds in next month, Dr. Birx: "This is the moment to not be going to the grocery store", Grocery rush leaves many shelves bare for low-income families, Thousands of doctors respond to Italy's call for help, Pregnant girlfriend of UK PM says she has coronavirus symptomsTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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