Plan to send $1000 checks to Americans has wide support, analyst says

NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres tells TODAY that it is to be expected that the number of reported coronavirus cases is going up as testing expands, but “what’s surprising me is the number of deaths that are accelerating.” NBC senior business correspondent Stephanie Ruhle says there is “widespread support” for the administration’s plan to send $1000 checks to Americans, but wonders how many such checks will be needed as the crisis continues.March 18, 2020