BLITZER: This just coming into CNN, CNN has learned that the pandemic is now impacting the movement of U.S. troops here in the United States and around the world for that matter. Our Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr is working the story for us. Barbara, you're getting new information from your sources. What are you learning?</s>BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Good evening, Wolf. Defense Secretary Mark Esper tightening the restrictions on the troops. Now, there will be a freeze-in-place order. Troops overseas will stay put for 60 days where they are. Troops in the United States scheduled to deploy overseas, 60 days in place where they are, all due to the coronavirus pandemic There will be exceptions. Navy ships that are at sea will have to pull back into port. They will have to let troops off those Navy cruise, off those Navy ships. This will impact about 90,000 troops and their families who may already be in the middle of moves to new post, new bases, planning to head overseas. Everything freezes in place for 60 days. Why is this happening? The military has not flattened its curve. Every day, that growth of new cases in the Department of Defense and in the ranks continues to grow. They're trying to get a handle on it, Wolf.</s>BLITZER: So they think it's going to continue at least through April and May. Let's see what happens in June. Barbara Starr reporting from the Pentagon, thank you. Coming up, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, he's getting ready to answer your questions about coronavirus and how to keep yourself and how to keep your loved ones safe.
Sources: Pentagon Orders 60-Day Freeze-In- Place For Overseas U.S. Troops