People have been infected worldwide. This morning President Trump combat the virus and this is more than the original asking price of more than 2 billion, and mr. Trump is headed to the cdc headquarters in atlanta later today. The president is tweeting this morning, spoke to governor Gavin Newsome this morning about the cruise ship off of the california coast, and the test kits have been delivered and the testing is taking place now, and we have learned that three more cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in contra costa county. And now in the bay area, and now more than 45 cases, and half of them in santa clara county. And at this hour, scientists are trying to process the coronavirus tests on that San Franciscobound grand cruise princess remaining off shore. They are not allowed the dock. And now, going to richmond where the test kits were delivered and everybody wants to know when are these tests going to see the results. Yes, good morning. You asked a big question this morning and the last check with the grand princess cruise line and they should be released but as of this morning, they do have the updates that we have been tweeting with the ship that the passengers were told that they may get an update on things by 1 00 p. M. Right now, you are looking at the test kits arriving at the richmond lab behind me. And that happened yesterday and they are being flown in by cruise ship and given the Police Escort to the lab. We know that 3,500 people remain on board of the ship with 45 passengers being tested for the coronavirus. At least three people who cruise to mexico on the same ship have gotten the virus including that man who died of the virus a couple of days ago. 50 people stayed on board of the ship from hawaii which departed from San Francisco of february 21st, and speaking of a passenger on the ship with facetime of how things are going on the ship as they are waiting for the test results. And we are well taken care of and so, a lot of the elderly people are helping me, but for the most part we want to do what everyone says to get off of the ship as soon as we can. Now, the passengers are told to stay in their rooms while the tests are pending and the meals are delivered to them and complimentary internet to stay in contact with family and friends and yet Health Officials are coming back to shore. Reporting live, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. And the Medical Center in bay area could be shut down during a coughing concern, and it is the only hospital, and safety net for many of the residents and now San Mateo County is going to keep seton Medical Center from closing, and we have bob redell there live where nurses and leaders demanded that something be done in a rally. What are the options they have now . Well, marcus, the Medical Center could close as soon as early next week because the owners have declared bankruptcy and as i speak, the city leaders are meeting at city hall to see if there is anything in the tool box to keep it from happening. And the city leaders from city, county and state have rallied from the hospital demanding that something be done to keep the citys hospital up and running and in light of the coronavirus outbreak. And the nonprofit owner of seton who has declared bankruptcy has for months tried to find a buyer for the hospital, and the county says there are two buyers br u the talks have stalled. At the emergency meeting, there are three options to intervene, and one buying the hospital outright for 80 million, and filling in the gap of what the buyer and the seller wants, and three, helping the buyer the pay for the 80 to 100 million retro fit work that needs to be done at this hospital. Do you think lit will close . Never give up. This community is gritty and when you have grit, anything is possible. You have seen the nurses here. You have had a billionaire strip them down to the core and take out the medical equipment, and the staff still gets a high rating. If this hospital closes and they get away with the greed and gavin newsom does not stop this madness and the Bankruptcy Court sides with them, the patients and our community and possibly part of our seton family will die. Reporter county superintendent tells me that he has been in contact with the county attorney general to see if there is anything he can do to force the hospital to stay open. We have not heard back from verde hospital. And their attorney said that no one disputes that they provide great care and the hospital staff is wonderful. The issue is how do we fund it . How do we go forward and the speakers urging you the come up with the innovative ideas, i share the hope that you will do so, because verde is a notforprofit system, and it is going to cease to exist when this bankruptcy case is over. The san mateo board of superintendents emergency meeting is tonight at 6 00 at the dailey city city hall. Back to you. Thank you, bob. We are taking the questions of the outbreak to the experts, and this morning we spoke to a Stanford Health care physician about the next best cases. The number of cases are going up, and they will continue to rise. The two things that we need to focus on is one, slowing the spread of the virus through the community now, and two, protecting our most vulnerable. That is also another piece of advice from the doctor so be prepared, but dont panic. A Berkeley Health leaders are holding what they are calling a twitter town hall to answer the questions from concerned resident about the coronavirus outbreak. This is scheduled to start in about an hour at noon, and the doctors in berkeley confirmed the citys first case. It involved a patient who traveled abroad who is under quarantine, but at home. And now a look at the big board for you. The dow is down 599 points. It was down more than 700 earlier this morning and the coronavirus fears are scaring investors and this is despite great jobs report from february where the u. S. Economy added 273,000 jobs, and much more than expected. The Unemployment Rate is back to a 50year low, 3. 5 . We are updating the website and the digital platforms 24 7, a wnd with that we have dedicat a full section to the coronavirus. If you have the phone out, you can point it for the code at the bottom left of the screen, and that is going to take you directly to that special section. Okay. So it is time now to take a look at the microclimate with the forecast for you and live look at san rafael and another beautiful weekend out there, and of course, with retracking the rain which is a good thing. That is finally some good news, and february is so dry. And it is dry even as we head through march, and the rain is going to be seen through the weekend, and not this significant heavy rain, and so we are seeing the clouds mo in, and a mostly clear skies over the south bay with the temperatures, and much cooler than the way we started it this week. And this is where many of the inland areas are going throughout the day. And so, we have a slight cooldown for tomorrow along with the chance of rain, and we will talk about that, and also rain chances next week that is coming up in the full microclimate forecast. Thank you shg, kari. Looking at the high speed chase causing a spark or two as it was flying down 880 near hagenberger at around 2 30 this morning and hopefully you were not in that area. The officers tried to pull that driver over for speeding, but he did not stop until there was a crash in richmond. There was passenger inside and it is not clear if the passenger will face charges. Coming up next, what you need to know about a popular south bay museum closing, and of course, everybody is asking what is next for senator Elizabeth Warren after she ended the president ial campaign where she could send the support and delegates. On dateline tonight a fugitive cons women out of money for a decade and one of the victim sas woman from San Francisco helps to catch him. Tonight, Andrea Canning has an exclusive interview on dateline. It was dawn november 7th, 2014 and the train platform was swarming with undercover u. S. Marshals and sheriffs deputies and local Police Officers all waiting for a notorious conman who had evaded the Law Enforcement officials for years. What he captured tonight at 9 00 on nbc bay area. Do you have concerns about mild memory loss related to aging . Prevagen is the number one pharmacistrecommended memory support brand. You can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. If youre 55 and up, tmobile has a plan designed just for you. And, for a limited time only, were making it an even better deal. Now you can get two lines for only 55. That includes unlimited talk, text and data. With no annual service contracts. It also includes talk, text and data when traveling in mexico and canada. So if youre 55 and up, you can now get two lines for only 55. Because at tmobile, we have a plan designed just for you. Well, it might have been a lighter commute than usual today, and several Bay Area Companies like facebook and google are strongly recommended that their employees work from home. Facebook is scrapping off of the bay area events and telling the workers to cancel all of the business travel. Overnight, Lockheed Martin is confirming that one of the employees in sunnyvale tested positive. No word yet on the telecommute. And now, Childrens Museum is planning to shutdown. They closed as soon as they learned that a employee could have been exposed to covid 19, and visitors would have been exposed wednesday march 4th, and the museum is closed until next tuesday march 10th. In the last hour, the museum staff told me that an employee was tested thursday, and that they are waiting to get the results back from santa clara health. They are also going to hire a professional cleaner to do a deep clean and sanitize the museum before it reopens tuesday and they wanted us to assure you that they have cleaning protocols in place that happens several times a day. And you can go to Facebook Page if you have more questions. While it is scary of thinking that our kids could get sick, but at thissta tis statis statistk statistics are showing that the children are doing well in the outbreak. Showing you the graphic on the screen, the data from the cdc china showing that 80 of the cases have been mild there in which the people isolated at home. But on the lefthand side of the screen, you can see the numbers for children 10 to 19. Their mortality rate is 0. 2 , and there have been no cases in children under the age of 10. This is in china. Now, on the righthand side of the screen, you can see that people who are in their 60s, 70s or 80s, they are not doing so well. The mortality spikes for people in the 80 and up range which is nearly 15 of people who do not survive. Again, these are the cases reported to the chinese cdc. That same data again shows that 80 of the cases there have been mild in which the people isolated at home. We have had people quarantining here at home in the bay area, and the question is you ready . The list is going to sound a lot like what you have in the earthquake kit. Think nonperishables like nut butters, pastas, and grains and baby formula and enough to last two weeks and the medicine to last the duration of a quarantine which is 14 days which means Prescription Medication and over the counter medicine like ibuprofen and acetaminophen and cough syrup, and so it is worth mentioning repeatedly that most of the cases are mild, and present like a cold, 80 . Yes, a lot of times, we talk about this stuff and it could be scary for a lot of people, and we want to be prepared. And be aware, but not afraid is what i tell the kids everyday. Good advice. And across the bay area, the schools are taking precautions amid the fears, and the high school is closed for four days, and this is after the School Leaders learn that the parent is tested and treated for coronavirus. In oakland, the aspire monarch Charter Academy is closed monday and this is because the teacher there might have the virus. At the bottom of the screen and throughout at the day, we will list full school closings, and keep them up to date there. And developing for you now, President Trump is in tennessee after tornadoes ripped through the state earlier in the week. President trump met with tennessee governor bill lee and he toured putnam county, and that is the hardest hit commune i. You may remember that 24 people died and more than 100 buildings were destroyed. He plans toto the cdc in atlanta next. Turning to the race for the democrats is entering a vital phase after Elizabeth Warren ended her race. And now this is going to end the chance for the woman to be at the top of the ticket, but warren has leverage with joe biden and Bernie Sanders and eagerly seeking her endorsement. Washington correspondent Andrea Mitchell has more. Reporter Elizabeth Warren ending her president ial campaign. After falling short on super tuesday, and even losing her home state of massachusetts. I will not be running for president in 2020. But i guarantee that i will stay in the fight. Reporter the progressive senator who briefly led in poll last fall described hu skrib crt when she saw her name on the president ial ballot. At that moment standing in the booth, i missed my mommy and daddy. Reporter and warren had tried to be a role model for young girls and she said that she is running for president because that is what girls do. One of the hardest parts of this is all of those promises, and all of the little girls who are going to have to wait four more years. Reporter talking about the Glass Ceiling to Rachel Maddow overnight. It is going to be a little longer before we will be able to have a woman in the white house, but it does not mean it is not going to happen. It does not mean it is not going to happen soon. Reporter and now the last men standing joe biden and Bernie Sanders are vying for warrens endorsement, and her voters. I think that they will find many of the issues that senator warren campaigned on are exactly thessues that we are fighting for. Reporter biden tweeting that we needed her voice in the race and the continued work in the senate. And warren says she needs time before thinking of endorsing anyone, and criticized some sanders supporters for the Online Campaign team. Have you had a conversation with that . Yes, it was short. Reporter and warren confronted sanders after one of the debates in the viral moment after publicly accusing him of telling her privately that a woman could not win the presidency. I think that you called me a liar on national tv. Reporter while publicly opposing biden, she has praised his character. He is who he says, he is a good decent guy and i mean that of the decency and it comes through in pretty much everything that he does. Andrea mitchell reporting there. Our making it in the bay today focusing on santa clara county. More Affordable Housing will be opening today. The grand opening was this morning 2nd street in san jose. This morning nice weather for an opening like that. And there is a little haze here and there, and not the sunshine we have been used to. And i was outside and looked like it was raining pollen. And and that is what is coating the cars and everything else. This is a look at outside in walnut creek, as we continue on with the dry weather, and the low 60s and you may be wearing your jacket all day long compared to earlier in the week when we were peeling it off as the temperatures even at this time warm up. We are reaching 63 in livermore and 60 in santa rosa and ukiah today reaching 60. So maybe you are reaching for some things to do outside, and on this friday, tonight at 5 00 in the evening, the festivals will start, and we will see the temperatures in the 50s and breezy. If you are going to the warriors game tomorrow night, expect 51 in chase center, but if you are out Walking Around in San Francisco, make sure that you have on something nice and warm and in the upper 40s old f the state right now, and even bringing in the clouds. We can still see some green here on the radar and well north of the bay area, but we will see the spotty showers moving in as we go into tomorrow, and it may bring in some sierra snow that will total up to 8 inches which is great news. It is not a lot for the bay area, but there is still some wet weather there, and by next week, we will see another low dipping n that could bring in heavy rain of the southern fringes of the bay area, and based on the current track and what the computer models are showing us, and doesnt look like much rain for Central California and the coast as it is mooing to the south of us. Then we will see another low coming in by the next weekend, and this is going to bit in terms of the rain chances, and none of the systems will look to bring us a significant storm, and for southern california, this is a much bigger deal, and between tuesday and wednesday, we could see over two inches of rain around l. A. And looking at the forecast for us, we are once again on the northern fringe of that and we may not get anything in the north bay. We could measure some decent amounts for the south bay. That is something that we will be watching next week and of course, finetuning the forecast. For this weekend more clouds tomorrow and highs in the upper 50s and more sunshine sunday and of course, we will remind you to set the clocks forward one hour on sunday morning and more chances with rain as the temperatures warm up next week. Kris and marcus. Thank you, kari. I work around them everyday, but coming up we will honor inspirational women. Coming up, some of the iconic figures that are part of this. Im not on the cover. And first happening is the organizers tof tokyo 2020 olympics put on a test for sports climbing. This is amid sports being canceled or moved because of concerns of coronavirus. The tokyo game organizers say they will be ready. The olympic president said that cancellation is not being discussed. Remember, you can only watch the olympics right here on the nbc bay area. We are back after this break. Today on california live, it is the cinderella story, and we are taking you to every place that you can get a prom gredres and we have a lady who tells how u to make wine. That is all coming up on california live. So the dubs season may be past the point of no return, but this is the welcoming sie iningt we have all been waiting for. There he goes. The warriors star steph curry is back and looks like he is already in fine form. Steph returned to action last night for the First Time Since he broke his hand in october. That was a long recovery. And Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were both on the bench and the warriors came up short against toronto which is the team that beat them in last years championship series. We are seeing steph where he is supposed to be scoring 23 point, and he got the house pretty pumped up. Yes. About time. All right. Time magazine is celebrating International Womens day this sunday. Yes, to celebrate, they went back 100 years to create new covers to show off legacy women for each year. Starts in 1920 showing off a group of women who fought for the right to vote and ends in 2020 with Greta Thunberg and climate advocates. And we are looking at the temperatures in the upper 50s and off and on light rain sunday and highs in upper 50s and some more sun and we will have a chance of rein on tuesdain on t so if you are traveling next week, maybe some sun across southern california. We are hope for more rain. The next newscast is coming up at 5 00. We will have much more on nbcbayarea. Com. Have great weekend. Times are changing do you have concerns about mild memory loss related to aging . Prevagen is the number one pharmacistrecommended memory support brand. You can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Right now on california live, it is prom season and malou is playing fairy godmother to 16 cinderellas up in the bay. Check out the prom dresses for teens who may not otherwise have them. It is part of the princess project helping teens sparkle on. And we have the wine lady from Santa Barbara who knows how the pick the perfect bouquet. And the drama as one of the queens of shahs of sunset joins us live. And it is friday tryday and vicki has a body butter that keeps the bugs away