Interview with FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor; Interview with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker; Interview with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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First, Jake discusses the latest in the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor, including what officials are doing to get masks and other supplies to states as soon as possible. Next, Jake talks with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on his stay-at-home order over the coronavirus outbreak. Then, Jake interviews Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York about the impact of coronavirus in her district and the negotiations for a relief package in Congress. Then, Jake talks with the panel of Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Vivek Murthy, Dr. Jennifer Lee and Lanhee Chen discuss the government's response to coronavirus. Finally, Jake offers a reason for hope amid today's outbreak.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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0:00.0	Invisible enemy.
0:07.0	coronavirus spreads across the United States. dates.
0:15.0	How much worse will it get?
0:18.0	And when will doctors and nurses get all the equipment they need to fight it?
0:22.0	I'll speak to FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor next.
0:25.6	And stay at home. 80 million Americans told stay in to help slow the spread of the virus.
0:40.0	Should more states be doing it? Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker joins me exclusively to discuss in moments.
0:44.7	Plus, out of work. Americans on edge as the pandemic shuts down businesses across the country.
0:50.9	What is Washington's plan to keep the economy afloat?
0:54.2	And what do those who are suffering need?
0:56.3	I'll speak exclusively to Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Acasio Cortez from hard-hit
1:01.5	New York City.
1:03.0	Hello, I'm Jack Tapper in Washington where the state of our Union is looking at the numbers with alarm.
1:15.2	Last week at this time on this show we told you 60 people in the US had died of the coronavirus.
1:21.3	This week that number is more than five times higher and more than 26,000 people in the U.S.
1:28.0	have been diagnosed with the disease as Americans from coast to coast dramatically change their daily routines to slow its spread.
1:35.2	For a reminder on how important health officials say it is to stay inside, look no further than
1:40.1	Italy, where the country delayed taking such actions and 793 people died this weekend in
1:47.4	one 24 hour period.
1:50.6	This morning at least 80 million Americans are under stay-at-home orders as
1:54.2	governors in a handful of states decide that's their best chance of saving lives
1:58.6	and flattening the curve to prevent surges at hospitals. Those orders have already resulted in layoffs
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