The coronavirus now has over 100 confirmed cases in more than a dozen states the new steps being taken by the government as americans are rushing to stock up on supplies. On this super tuesday with well over a thousand delegates at stake, Bernie Sanders will try to stave off a surging joe biden and his new big three endorsements and could this be a make or break day for billionaire Michael Bloomberg . Incble rsttimemarathoner wos she st ped hicket to the tokyo summer Olympic Games and baseball star mike trout just sent a golf ball into orbit. It is super tuesday and early today starts right now. Good to be with you this tuesday. Im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. The death toll here in america continues to rise amid the spread of the coronavirus. Four more deaths were announced in the seattle area, bringing the total to six many of the cases are at a nursing home where dozens of residents and First Responders are now under isolation. At least a dozen schools in Washington State are closed and classrooms are being sanitized in san antonio, texas, a Shopping Mall has been forced to close for deep cleaning. Officials announced that a woman who 0 tested poz if i have for coronavirus was prematurely released from quarantine she visited the mall for a couple of hours. This has let officials in texas to declare a Public Health emergency. They warned about 120 people who were evacuated from the diamond princess cruise ship to remain at the air force base for two more weeks meanwhile the Trump Administration has been focusing on the development of a vaccine and travel restrictions. Heres nbcs hallie jackson. Reporter the Coronavirus Crisis now perhaps triggering even tighter travel restrictions on top of whats already in place for china, italy, iran and south korea. Yes, we are to certain countries where they have more of a break out can you elaborate on specifically what countries youre looking at . The nature of the European Union doesnt require a pass tort to move around. Our task force spoke about new cases. There were some in several European Countries were following that very closely. Reporter few specifics so far as the president huddled with top pharmaceutical executives who promised to push to develop a virus vaccine thats still, at minimum, months away on wall street, better news. Stocks soaring after last weeks coronavirus sell off the dows biggest points gained just four days after the biggest troints drop ever. The white house considering tax cuts to try and stimulate the economy according to an official familiar with the discussion though the president is pointing at the Federal Reserve im sure the fed is looking at it. I hope the fed is looking at it. They should be a lot of Central Banks are looking at a stimulus. Reporter on capitol hill law makesers are looking at a compromise that would direct billions to the Coronavirus Response while the many president is again of accusing democrats of fear mongering senator schumer said the president is playing the blame game the president is down playing, down playing the threat of the coronavirus to a dangerous degree reporter with the white house hoping to show they are fully focused on the crisis, a daily brief to a visit to nih headquarters and meeting with c. E. O. S of airlines and cruise lines. Fema is getting ready for a possible Emergency Declaration that would provide more money, more personnel for the Coronavirus ResponsePresident Trump said he doesnt think a national merge sill is necessary at the moment, although hes not taking it off the table. Frances, back to you hope we dont get to that point. Hallie, thanks the private sector is taking steps to protect against the virus. Facebook pulled out of one of the largest annual media events at south by southwest. It brings hundreds of thousands of people to austin. Rideshare Companies Uber and lyft sent out guidelines to their drivers urging them to stay home if they are sick, to wash their hands frequently and follow cdc upgrades. [ inaudible ] the basic nbcs tom costello has this report reporter across the country sporadic reports have store shelves emptied out as americans stock up to hunker down. From bottled water to toilet paper to disinfecting wipes. The things you sanitize are flying off the shelf reporter should coronavirus f be a pandemic, they are having food on hand canned [ ] we know its not ideal, but it would provide a continuity of the education process to kids who may have to be kept home and not at school. Reporter more universities are suspending study abroad programs in asia and italy airlines now cancelling flights in italy as american joins jetblue and Alaska Airlines in waiving ticket change fees over coronavirus fears. A major travel insurance said business is up 150 . Travelers anxious to protect their trips from the virus, especially overseas. You will get between 50 and 75 of your trip cost back its not 100 , but its a great option if youre traveling and concerned at all reporter one more thing, frances. Amazon says it has now pulled a million products off of its site because of price gouging and false advertising related to the coronavirus including claims about those face masks that right now are so hard to come by frances, back to you we watch those prices jump. Tom, thanks. The race for 2020 cranks into high gear this morning it is super tuesday. Perhaps the most consequential day of the democratic primary with over 1300 delegates at stake. And joe biden is getting a burst of momentum right as voters head to the polls earning key endorsements from his former rivals. He will bring the exact kind of empathy that is so badly lacking in this white house. Joe biden has dedicated his life to fighting for people, and build that coalition of our fired up Democratic Base [ cheers and applause and it is fired up, as well as independents and moderate republicans. The question now is whether the extra support is enough to help biden slow down front runner Bernie Sanders. It will ultimate, of course, come down to the voters. Lets get over to nbcs david gura who is in durham, North Carolina for us. David, good morning. So, you spoke with some students there on the duke campus what did they tell you reporter yes, so this is a Battle Ground state. Donald trump narrowly won here back in 2016 it is also a super tuesday state for the first time so the Democratic Party here locally taking acute interest in how things are going to go today. The executive director telling me yesterday they are not leaving any votes on the table as you mentioned im here on the Duke University campus i spoke to students here and at North CarolinaUniversity Central as well. I asked how they decided who to vote for and if they voted already. This is an early voting state. Heres what they had to stay i went to the Joe Biden Rally on saturday. Got to shake his hand and hear what he had to say and thought he came across as well as butter field and david price how he would help in down ballot races. It was extra encouragement with biden and others dropping out. Reporter is there a candidate that stands out to you at this point . You dont have to answer, but if theres somebody theres two, bernie and Elizabeth Warren those are the two right now that im trying to make a choice between. So yes i went with Elizabeth Warren. I think shes the strongest to take out campaign lobbying and Campaign Finance i was a warren supporter. What made me change my mind was her backing down on medicare for all while bernies been consistent her backing down on not taking super pak money. Bernie has been consistent on that, too. I started to realize bernie is the only candidate who is talking to these issues. Reporter couple things to focus on here today is folks go to the polls in North Carolina the first is how Michael Bloombergs investment in the state has paid off its where he opened his first office and opened a number of offices since. Spent millions of dollars here on advertising to get folks to vote for him in this primary thats one thing another is early voting. The Democratic Party pushing people to vote ahead of this election in light of what you talked about at the top, all of the candidates who dropped out a number of those votes will be essentially nullified. There are hard feelings among many voters the votes they cast will be for knot naught. Fi philip david gura for us thanks, david. Michael bloomberg, the former new york mayor and billionaire, vows to stay in the race even though they are rallying behind joe biden. This is the first time bloomberg will appear on the ballot. Josh letterman joins us with the late e josh, he has sunk millions in ads were going to see if they payoff reporter not a minute too soon, frances, because this morning the tied is turning on Mike Bloomberg with Democratic Party heavy hitters lining up one by one behind joe biden. But the Bloomberg Campaign says he has spent upwards of half a billion dollars of his personal fortune at this point on a strategy based largely around super tuesday. Hes built an army of some 2400 staffers around the country. They say he does not see that joe biden has proven anything other than his ability to win one state, south carolina. Mike bloomberg going hard after Bernie Sanders as he closed out his campaign yesterday take a listen to what he told a town hall in virginia. I dont think the country wants revolutionary change i think the country wants evolutionary change. And sanders is a very revolutionary kind of guy. He cannot bring over moderates from the other side. He wont even keep all the moderates in the democratic side some will go over to trump reporter but in the short term, the big obstacle for Mike Bloomberg, not Bernie Sanders, but joe biden, especially as sources tell us that former president barack obama has been sending the signal privately that joe biden is the one to back frances . All right Josh Letterman for us, josh, thank you. A close call for a small plane landing in goodyear, arizona. It came in without a tire or landing gear it had to land on its belly. The pilot and one other person were the only people on board. Luckily they both walked away unharmed extreme weather breaking out in multiple states we have confirmed reports of a half dozen or more tornadoes touching down in missouri, kentucky and tennessee heres video of the nashville skyline just a short time ago. The storms roaring through the downtown area. Residents in many areas were told to take cover we are also getting reports of widespread damage. Lets get a check now of nbc meteorologist janessa webb who is tracking it all janessa, good morning. Good morning. This is an unfortunate situation happening in memphis people are being told to go to the local Farmers Market because we have complete damage. Roofs off. Also damage reports at Elementary Schools this morning. The squaw line continues to make its way across the Tennessee Valley this is sparking up due to the mild temperatures, the precipitation continues to be in place. Also the ohio valley into kentucky, yoe warmth it continues to build, upper 70s to lower 80s for the deep south. And thats the next location for severe potential for today with temperatures this warm, its almost like a summer like weather pattern were seeing janessa, thank you. One of baseballs best players had his golf game go viral Los Angeles Angels slugger mike trout walloped that golf ball at a Charity Event on sunday in arizona. It disappeared into the night sky. The threetime mvp is hoping his golf game is going to be half of what his baseball game is. This guy is like the modern day mickey mantle. That form is impressive opening day coming up taylor swift has a sales record a look back at the life of james lipton oh, thats so n and a little tip, geico could help you save on homeowners insurance. Hmm cookies uhh, biscuits. Mmmm, is there a little nutmeg in there . Oh its my mums secret recipe. You can tell me. Its a secret. Is it cinnamon . Its my mums secret recipe. 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