In one of the shortest briefings yet, President Trump said the death rate is beginning slow. The vice president announced members of the military are now relieving hospital workers in New York City as demand on the USNS Comfort and at the Javits Center hasn’t been as high as expected.

Major's guest tonight is former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate. Fugate compared the outbreak of coronavirus to a forest fire. Hear their full conversation first thing Friday morning on Major's other podcast "The Takeout."

More than 460,000 Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 infections. The disease has claimed over 16,000 American lives.