[Robyn Curnow, Cnn Anchor:] Mrs. Merkel, will still be working though. She has banned gathering also of more than two people. Confirmed cases of covid-19 in Germany rose 12 percent between Saturday and Sunday. And global markets are certainly feeling the effects of a pandemic. DOW futures dropped by 900 points after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a stimulus package. In the Asian markets, take a look at this, the Hang Seng fell at open extending [inaudible] it have found itself in positive territory. Meanwhile, European started trading all in the red zone. And the London FTSE is also down nearly 5 percent. Across the U.S. the death toll has shot up to 413 with more than 34,000 infections. Natasha Chen shows us how the state and the federal government are now responding. Natasha.
[Donald Trump, President Of The United States:] And through FEMA, the federal government will be funding 100 percent of the cost of deploying National Guard units.
[Natasha Chen, Cnn National Correspondent:] Sunday's announcement sends troops to Washington, California, and New York. The states hardest hit by the coronavirus. A move that comes one week into the White House's 15-day plan to slow the spread of the pandemic. In one week we've seen the number of cases in the U.S. go from 4,000 to more than 30,000 and the number of deaths have gone from 72 to at least 400. It's a signal that Americans may experience quarantined life far longer than 15 days.
[Gov. Andrew Cuomo:] This is literally a matter of life and death. We get these facilities up, we get the supplies, we will save lives. If we don't
[Chen:] Governor Andrew Cuomo says 40 to 80 percent of people across New York he and other governors had been calling for more federal help.
[Unidentified Male:] We are getting some progress. Now, it's not nearly enough, it's not fast enough. We're way behind the curve.
[Trump:] And whatever the states can get they should be getting. I say we are sort of a backup for the states.
[Chen:] But the president did say deliveries of medical supplies and federal medical stations with thousands of beds will be going to the hardest hit states. So far the shortage of such resources has prompted a new directive in some jurisdictions to test only high priorities patients. Many hospitals have also stop performing elective surgeries. One health care system in New York is barring visitors from the maternity ward, no one but the mother giving birth. All the while, health providers on the frontlines are bracing themselves.
[Unidentified Male:] I'm afraid I'm going to get this virus. I'm going to try my hardest not to.
[Chen:] All of this makes Congress' stimulus package crucial.
[Unidentified Male:] Make no mistake about it, we'll be voting tomorrow.
[Chen:] But the fate he tested positive for coronavirus and several other GOP Senators are in absent. The bill will need serious bipartisan support to pass. And Democrats do not agree on details of the aid given to states and large industries.
[Unidentified Male:] There are issues that have not been resolved. There are serious issues.
[Unidentified Female:] The package that the Republicans has drawn up does nothing to help struggling workers. First responders need PPE, Personal Protective Equipment and resources today to and our hospitals and our first responders. There's nothing in it for them. And you know, and instead, it creates a $500 billion slush fund for Steve Mnuchin to, you know, hand out loans for corporations as he pleases.
[Chen:] Meanwhile, streets are growing quiet throughout the country. Even massive football stadiums are now becoming test sites. And as we continue facing this challenge in physical isolation, some like these high school students are finding ways to virtually stick together. Somewhere over the rainbow
[Cuomo:] America is America because we overcome adversity and challenges. We're going to overcome this and America will be the greater for it.
[Chen:] Natasha Chen, CNN, Atlanta.
[Curnow:] In Spain the coronavirus death toll rose 30 percent from Saturday into Sunday with more than 1700 fatalities. So Spain is also starting to get out thousands of new rapid coronavirus detection kits. The country expects more tests from other European countries and China. Well, Al Goodman is joining us now from Madrid with more on all of that. This death toll though certainly very concerning. Hi, Al, good to see you.
[Al Goodman, Cnn Correspondent:] Hi, Robyn. Indeed, the death toll has really been shooting up. And in terms of the number of Spaniards infected, a significant number, 12 percent, 3400 people are medical workers. And some of them have been complaining since the outset of this crisis, either through their unions or even individually that they didn't have enough equipment. The protective masks, the gloves, the hospital gowns. So on Sunday, the Prime Minister announcing an extension of the state of emergency. That's the stay at home order you can see I'm right near at the Portugal, the center of the capital, extend this order, because the idea is keep people apart, to reduce the infections. Extended a month in all, taking out to Saturday, April 11th. The day before Easter. On those rapid testing kits, 650,000 of them are being rolled out this week, starting with the healthcare workers, then to senior citizens at the nursing homes. Those places have all been particularly hard hit. Many of the deaths coming from those places and then to the general population according to authorities. Also, the Madrid regional government, Madrid being the area hardest hit overall in all of Spain with the number of cases and the number of deaths bringing in a couple of plane loads of medical supplies, one of them from China arriving here by Tuesday. There will be respirators for the intensive care wards and those badly needed masks, gloves, and hospital gowns. Also as they ramp up the effort to get additional hospital beds, the 5500 bed provisional hospitals at the Madrid convention center is now operations and hotels that are empty, because of hospitals as well. Back to you, Robyn?
[Curnow:] That's interesting. Thanks so much for all your team there in Madrid. Still to come on CNN, Italy is tightening its lockdown as the coronavirus deaths skyrocket there. We are on that story. Plus, what lessons can the world learn from Italy as it desperately struggles to contain the virus. Here's what one teacher in lockdown is saying.
[Unidentified Female:] I would say to everybody else who maybe is about to follow this pattern that Italy has, just preempt it. Just stop the spread of the virus already.