Numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S. and more local governments are imposing stricter social distancing rules. The strongest clampdown is in the Bay Area which has advised people to shelter in place. Despite these rules, we continue to see many put and about. Erin Allday, health writer at the SF Chronicle, joins us for how its going a few days in and also how hospitals are prepping for a wave of coronavirus cases.




Next, even as the sports world has ground to a halt, there was some interesting football news regarding Tom Brady. We learned that he will play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this coming season. Brady will be 43 when the season starts so the big questions is how much he might have left in the tank to be starting over. Andrew Beaton, sports reporter at the WSJ, joins us for more.




Finally, many experts have signaled that the U.S. could be in for a shortage of life-saving ventilators amid the coronavirus pandemic. While we are not currently short, hospitals are trying to brace themselves for a spike in severe cases where patients need help breathing. The government is ordering more and encouraging states to also do the same. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, Fox News medical contributor, joins us for what to know about a possible ventilator shortage. 

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