Live from studio 7 at cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to viewers from the United States and around the world. Im George Howell. And im rosemary church. This is cnn newsroom. Ahead this hour, coronavirus contagion. Chinas Financial Markets plunge as investors get their first chance to react to the wuhan outbreak. In london, police say the man suspected of two terror related stabbings, he was released from prison just days ago after serving time for disturbing extremist material. And hail to the chiefs, kansas city comes from behind for a thrilling superbowl win. Good to have you with us. So, we start with the wuhan coronavirus spreading across china, and this word just coming in from Chinas Foreign Ministry which is slamming the u. S. For its response to the outbreak. It says the u. S. Is overreacting with its temporary travel ban and has not provided any substantial assistance to china. This comes as the virus sends shock waves throughout the chinese markets. Mainland china
Ayman mohyeldin alongside Yasmin Vossoughian. We want to begin with the caucuses in iowa. The first contest of the 2020 shall primary season getting under way while President Trump is expected to cruise past his two challengers, the democratic contest far less certain, adding to the uncertainty of it all the highly anticipated Des Moines Register poll, iowas marquis survey was shelved at the last minute after Pete Buttigieg may have been left off the list of candidates to choose from. That leaves the Emerson College poll conducted from last thursday through yesterday as the final indicator of where things stand. It is senator Bernie Sanders who remains on top with 28 , joe biden places second with 21, Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren are in statistical ties for third place. Buttigieg with 15, warren with 14. Despite today being the day things are still a bit fluid 34 of democratic caucusgoers say there is still a chance they can change their mind, however, Bernie Sanders appears to
Set for wednesday. And the Kansas City Chiefs are the super bowl champs after Quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped lead his team to the third comeback of the season, victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Everyone, it is monday, february 3rd, im ayman mohyeldin, alongside Yasmin Vossoughian. Feeling like a historic week, a lot shaking up with the Iowa Caucuses potential the acquittal of donald trump. If youre waking up, you had as little sleep as we did after the super bowl last night. The first contest of the 2020 primary season. Donald trump is expected to cruise past his two challengers, the democratic contest is far less certain, adding to the uncertainty, the Des Moines Register poll, that was shelved at the last minute after Pete Buttigieg may have been off the list of candidates for voters to choose from. That leaves the Emerson College poll conducted last thursday through yesterday as a final indicator of where things stand in that state. Its senator Bernie Sanders who remains on
Superbowl champions again. We will go to miami for a live report on the big win for the Kansas City Chiefs. All around the world, good day to you. We start with the wuhan coronavirus spreading across china and stoking fears in that countrys stock market. Trading got back underway in Mainland China monday after the Lunar New Year break. Markets have just closed after plummeting as much as 9 there, you see. As stocks fall, the number of infections keeps rising. China now confirms more than 17,000 cases and 361 people have been killed. That means this outbreak has killed more people in Mainland China thats sars back in 2003. The first known Death Outside of china has been confirmed in the philippines. For more journalists, keri is live in tokyo. Lets go first to cnns steven jung in beijing. Steven, with more than 17,000 people now infected, whats china doing to contain and fight this virus . Reporter well, rosemary, their focus right now is still containment in the epicenter, thats wuhan.
What and when could be just beginning. The final vote is expected on wednesday. And oh, by the way, the president will get a head start on his victory lap tomorrow night with his state of the union speech in Nancy Pelosis chamber. But we begin in iowa where democrats will begin answering the critical 2020 question today, can a party at war with itself beat the president in november . Arlette saenz begins our coverage with the Biden Campaign in des moines. Reporter heading into tonights caucus hes essentially framing this as a matchup between himself and the president. Biden has also been arguing he is the candidate who could best unify and heal the country which he thinks something democrats are craving in this president ial race. Now, he has at times tried to make some distinctions between himself and the other contenders. Over the weekend he was arguing that democrats and iowans need to consider a candidate who can actually fulfill the promises and make their promises a reality. And