Center a nursing facility in suburban seattle for other coronavirus cases in the state are also links to that facility and in the Bay Area Health officials announced 2 new cases of coronavirus in Santa Clara County that county now has 9 confirmed cases in San Mateo County Officials Say one resident has tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus. That means the person has tested positive at a Public Health lab and officials are awaiting additional confirmation testing from the cdc. The adult patient is now in the hospital in isolation, the source of that patients exposure is not known today about 140 people were released from quarantine at Travis Air Force base near fairfield they were evacuated from that diamond princess cruise ship that was docked in japan where more than 700 people tested positive for the virus, 45 of them are americans making up about half of the total cases in the u s those released were bused to nearby airports, including the one in sacramento. Passengers who
Rising concern about the coronavirus is leading to some confusion and even misinformation. Two doctors are weighing in with a reality check including dr. Jenner is ashton and an Infectious Disease doctor from boston university. We know what this disease is and we know how its transmitted. We are going to see more cases because weve increased the ability to test for them. Most states have the ability or on their way to getting that. Sometimes when you say to someone, dont panic, that can be interpreted as being dismissive or even insulting and actually causing them to panic more, even though thats not the intention. If youre home, you just develop a sore throat, even if youve just gotten off a plane from italy, you are not meeting criteria for cdc testing, and thats important for people to know. The testing criteria just revised by the cdc have three ne in i thevspirat disee and no other explanation. The other category is a of the five affected countries, and right now its just five cou
57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. We begin with the coronavirus toll in the u. S. Georgia has just reported its first two cases. That brings the total number of cases in the u. S. To at least 102. Six people in Washington State have died from the virus. This as supplies are flying off the shelves. People are stockpiling masks, hand sanitizer, and water. Retailers are warning that there may soon be a shortage, and clear that places including hospitals and Nursing Homes need to ramp up safety precautions. These assisted living facilities, the Nursing Homes, you absolutely need to take proper precaution business whos allowed in those facilities. For the first time the ncaa is being called on to consider banning fans from march madness games. Laura podesta is here in new york. What do we know about the latest deaths, the ones that happened in Washington State . Reporter well, three of the people who died lived in king county in Washi
Us now live with more on. How fears are impacting business here a going good Fortune Cookie factory has been around for decades and its a place that typically sees 500 visitors each day well now thats not the case they say in comparison the streets are practically deserted they say its something that just not fair or right for these business owners. Nestled in San Franciscos chinatown going od Fortune Cookie factory cranks out fresh Fortune Cookies daily the place typically sees lines out the door fire under fire did come in just to see now now you look at owner kevin chan says this is the new scene just a handful ovisitors each day after fears of the coronavirus spread. He says it was slow or even during one of their biggest celebrations stallone supposed to be the time for welcome all the toys. Show up this is karen. The one the pro weighs less people in a chance says business is down 70 to 80 so we had to cut production with it the nominee out 3 Machine Learning today only one machi
Pack your belongings and get ready because of the fire moves in this direction, residents need to be ready to get out immediately. On the western side that we are repopulating, we are also calling for new evacuation warnings on the eastern side into lake county. Its a result of the change in weather conditions referred to as zone 31 in western lake county. Reporter looking at your screen, this is what it includes with the evacuation warning issued last night and from the road south to the county line, all of buts canyon road in lake county between 29 and the napa county line and highway 175 between 29, middleton and north to mckinley drive. Anyone in these areas should be ready to go at a moments notice and lake county is no stranger. It was four years ago that middletown was leveled, killing four people and destroying nearly 2000 instructions and burning 76,000 acres. We are here where a chp vehicle is blocking it off because dozers need access and they are using this for that. Its im