Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2020-03-18

This program is 30 minutes long

• Commercials

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  05:29:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Coronavirus / US

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The new warnings from the White House about the coronavirus with new developments introduced; graph on the COVID-10 curve shown. Report introduced.

  (New York: Whit Johnson) The war on the coronavirus featured; details given using industries to produce medical gear, the closing of the Canada border, hospital ships, self-swab kits, the condition of the New Rochelle lawyer with coronavirus. [President TRUMP - speaks about the invisible enemy; says the well-connected: the story of life, on the test process.] [White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah BIRX- speaks about reports of ill young people & the spread.] [Ill with mask, Fema JAMALI?- needs a test.] [New York Governor Andrew CUOMO - talks about the anxiety & the facts.] Whether Trump will invoke the Korean War-era law to mandate industry to work for the government discussed.

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles: Matt Gutman) The scramble for medical necessities in hospitals examined; statistics on respirator masks & ventilators cited. [Washington emergency physicians Dr. Stephen ANDERSON@, Dr. Darien SUTTON@, Dr. Jane JENAB@- say we need personal protective gear & worry about their health.] [Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Scott STEINER@- shows volunteered gear.] [Patient's husband Kyle ABERNATHY - talks about her condition.] [ABC reporter Kaylee HARTUNG - describes her symptoms.] Hartung's condition & coronavirus test & advice discussed.

• Coronavirus / The Economy

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:43:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The day's drop on the stock market cited. Report introduced.

  (New York: Rebecca Jarvis) The spike in unemployment claims & the suspension of HUD foreclosures/evictions reviewed; statistics cited.

• Coronavirus / Italy, Britain

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (London: Maggie Rulli) The coronavirus warnings from Italy & a shielding plan for London featured; death statistics cited; details given about strict rules in Italy. [White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah BIRX- speaks about the reports from Italy.]

• Coronavirus / US / Relief

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:46:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The passage in Congress of coronavirus relief measures for sick leave & free testing noted. Report introduced.

  (White House: Cecilia Vega) What President Trump said about this "war" reviewed; details given about the recovery package wit checks to Americans, small business & the airlines. [At briefing, TRUMP - says he is a wartime president; downplays 20% unemployment rumors; says it {the coronavirus} comes from China.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Stelara; Allstate; Prevagen; Chase.

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  05:46:40 pm — 05:49:10 pm

• Coronavirus / US / Questions

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  05:49:10 pm — 05:49:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir, Jennifer Ashton) The issue of how long the coronavirus lasts in the air & on surfaces, how young people are not immune discussed.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Walgreens; Xeljanz; Discount Tire; Pacific Life; Nutrisystem; Safelite.

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  05:49:50 pm — 05:53:00 pm

• Index of Other News

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A brief look at news stories with video often shown: an earthquake near Salt Lake City; severe storms with tornadoes in Texas.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: ancestry.com; Symbicort; Intuit QuickBooks; OxiClean; WeatherTech; Nexium; TD Ameritrade; News 2.

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:57:10 pm

• America Strong (Brookses' Message)

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The message from Max Brooks & comedian father Mel Brooks about looking out for our seniors during the coronavirus crisis presented; "don't be a spreader" video shown. [BROOKS - talks about his video: his father, Carl Reiner & Dick Van Dyke are all okay.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm