The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

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+ cas

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; Ex

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

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 complace

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; via Knit

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 cont

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; via Knit

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

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 symptoms via Knit

Source: Trump being urged to recommend all Americans Stay at Home; Source close to task force: Dr. Fauci & others urging Trump to consider nationwide stay-at-home recommendation; New York coronavirus cases surpass 100,000; Fauci: "Don't understand why" stay-at-home orders aren't in every state; 700,000+ jobs lost in March, worst monthly report since 2009; Trump says new recommendations on face masks coming; Ousted commander receives rousing sendoff from sailors on aircraft carrier struck by coronavirus; NY officials: days away from running out of ventilators, supplies; NY Gov orders shift in ventilators, protective gear to needy hospitals, say's he won't "let people die"; Maryland nursing home reports spike in cases and deaths; Maryland nursing home reports 77 cases and 5 deaths; White House Coronavirus task force briefing; Alabama becomes latest state to issue stay-at-home order; Trump: CDC recommends voluntary use of masks to prevent spread of virus; Source: In la

Coronavirus cases surpass one million worldwide; Source close to task force: "Certainly possible" virus can spread through talking and breathing; Source: Thousands of ventilators in maintenance as federal government struggles to meet needs; Over 90 percent of Americans under stay-at-home orders; New York Governor: Enough ventilators in our stockpile to last six days; Defense Department seeks 100,000 body bags anticipating virus deaths; Record 6.6 million file jobless claims in one week; Case for wearing masks; Mnuchin commits to sending out stimulus checks in two weeks; Trump invokes Defense Production Act for a second time to increase ventilator production; via Knit

United States coronavirus death toll doubles in three days; Trump changes position, now acknowledges virus is dire; Florida governor reverses course with new stay-at-home order; Trump predicts "painful" weeks ahead after saying virus "under control" two weeks ago; White House projects 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could die; Nearly nine out of ten Americans now under stay-at-home orders; Awaiting White House coronavirus briefing; Source close to task force: tougher measures implemented earlier "might have made a difference," despite what the White House is saying; Pence: We think Italy is closet comparison for United States projections; Pence casts blame on CDC, China for any delay in United States response; Sources: White House task force may soon recommend Americans wear masks; Wolf speaks with Vice President Pence; Pence: coronavirus could "largely" be "behind us" by early June; Pence argues national stay-at-home order still not necessary; Pence: "likel

United States reports 770+ new deaths today; total deaths top 3,700; Dr. Fauci to CNN: Would "lean towards" recommending public wear masks if it doesn't affect supply for medical workers; Makeshift tent hospital opening in New York City's Central Park; One new model estimates 2,000 United States deaths a day in mid-April; Trump to unveil new distancing guidelines, expected to cite models showing up to 200,000 death in United States; Parking garage becomes a field hospital; Doctor: patients are building up in corridors as nursing staff runs short and doctors fall ill; Dr. Fauci: White House task force is actively discussing if public should wear masks; Hospital ship preparing to receive patients; via Knit

New one-day record with 486 United States deaths reported today, total dead nearing 3,000; Sources: Trump extended social distancing after health experts dire prediction, surge in deaths at New York City hospital; Navy hospital ship comfort arrives in New York; New York City mayor: 1,200 staff, 750 beds from comfort to be put into play immediately; Dr. Fauci stands by estimate 100,000 United States deaths possible; Trump extends social distancing guidelines until April 30, concedes United States death toll could be 100,000 or more; Trump: United States should reach "bottom of the hill" of outbreak by June 1; Governors tell Trump about lack of supplies including PPE and testing capabilities; via Knit

NY Governor: Trump ordered quarantine would be a declaration of war on states; President to make N.Y.-area quarantine decision "shortly"; Virus hotspots emerge around Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans; New Orleans at epicenter of Louisiana's rising case numbers; 1.5 million people packed into New Orleans for Mardi Gras; NOLA Mayor: "No red flags were given" to cancel Mardi Gras; Getting doctors the supplies they need; More than 200 million Americans in 25 states told to stay home; NY nurse stapled broken mask to help it last through shift; Grim milestones in Italy's fight against coronavirus; 51 Italian doctors dead after contracting the virus; 102 year old Italian woman recovers from coronavirus; The rush to make life saving ventilators; Gov. Cuomo: projections show NY could need 30,000 ventilators; Trump invoked DPA to require GM to produce ventilators; GM and Ventec announce partnership to produce ventilators; Doctors describe "apocalyptic" scenes at Queens hospital; 13

NY Governor: Trump ordered quarantine would be a declaration of war on states; President to make N.Y.-area quarantine decision "shortly"; Virus hotspots emerge around Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans; New Orleans at epicenter of Louisiana's rising case numbers; 1.5 million people packed into New Orleans for Mardi Gras; NOLA Mayor: "No red flags were given" to cancel Mardi Gras; Getting doctors the supplies they need; More than 200 million Americans in 25 states told to stay home; NY nurse stapled broken mask to help it last through shift; Grim milestones in Italy's fight against coronavirus; 51 Italian doctors dead after contracting the virus; 102 year old Italian woman recovers from coronavirus; The rush to make life saving ventilators; Gov. Cuomo: projections show NY could need 30,000 ventilators; Trump invoked DPA to require GM to produce ventilators; GM and Ventec announce partnership to produce ventilators; Doctors describe "apocalyptic" scenes at Queens hospital; 13

Awaiting White House coronavirus briefing; Under pressure from governors, Trump invokes defense production act, ordering GM to make ventilators; New hot spots emerge as U.S. leads world in cases; Officials concerned about emerging outbreaks in Detroit, New Orleans, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Philadelphia; California sees 26% increase in one day; U.S now the epicenter with most coronavirus cases in world; Letter from Michigan hospital system details who gets life-saving care in "Worst-Case Scenario"; Bill Gates: "Extreme" Nationwide shutdown needed for 6-10 weeks; U.S. Navy hospital ship Mercy arrives in Los Angeles; New York Governor: Could see peak hospital demand in 21 days; At least four dead on cruise ship; Pence, Fauci say Trump's desire to reopen U.S. by Easter is "Aspirational"; Trump hasn't responded to Michigan Govenor's request for disaster declaration; Detroit emerging as new virus hot spot; No Democrats invited to White House coronavirus bill s

Trump: will soon issue new guidelines on social distancing; Fauci: "You don't make the timeline, the virus makes the timeline"; New York City mayor: "race against time" at hospital where 13 died in 24 hours; 100 deaths in New York state in a single day; United States coronavirus death toll tops 1,100; At least five states report 500+ new cases today; Miami imposing curfew starting tomorrow; Louisiana sees spike in cases and deaths; Doctors describe "apocalyptic" scenes at hospital; Awaiting White House coronavirus briefing; Trump: will issue new guidelines on social distancing identifying high, medium and low-risk counties; Treasury Secy Mnuchin: 3.28 million new jobless claims"not relevant"; House to vote tomorrow on $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by senate; 500 new confirmed cases in Louisiana in 24 hours; Louisiana governor: New Orleans needs additional 1,000 ventilators; Louisiana working on staging hospital at New Orleans convention center; Official warns Ne

United States sees deadliest day to date, at least 185 new deaths; New York governor says state needs 140,000 beds, only has 53,000, says evidence suggests social distancing is working; World Health Organization: still time for United States to "turn it around" and avoid becoming next epicenter of virus; Maryland governor: "vast majority" of cases are people in their 40s; At least 13 states reporting 100+ new cases today; At least 177 million in United States under stay-at-home orders; Hospital system in New York City sees tenfold increase in positive patients; New York governor: evidence of hospitalization rate slowing, social distancing may be working; World Health Organization: "significant" global shortage of medical supplies; Source close to task force says advisers urging trump to see Easter as "aspirational date" to reopen country; Stimulus bill hots road block in senate; United States asking other countries for everything from hand sanitizer to ventilators; Loui

Los Angeles county reports first known child death from coronavirus in the United States; New York Governor: "What are we going to do with 400 ventilators when we need 30,000?"; World Health Organization: United States may be next epicenter of pandemic; Trump wants United States to reopen by Easter, says packed churches "would be a beautiful thing"; New York Governor: numbers of ill to spike higher and sooner than thought; New York Governor to FEMA: You pick the people who will die because you didn't send enough ventilators; Joint Chiefs CHMN: Crisis may last until June or July; Trump: "would love" to have United States reopen by Easter on April 12; Trump wants United States to reopen by Easter despite warnings by health officials; Trump: You can destroy a country by shutting it down; Nearly half United States population will be ordered to stay at home by midweek; New York Governor to Trump administration: "you pick the 26,000 people who are going to die because you onl