Between now and the next few weeks. And if you are infected, step by step guidance on what to do. Our expects live in the studio, answering your questions. Pandemic what you need to know. Heres david muir. Good evening and thank you for joining us for this special live 20 20. And as we come on the air tonight, much of america shutting down. Late today, President Trump issuing new nationwide guidelines for americans across this country, in the fight against the coronavirus. The outbreak spreading across the u. S. More than 1,300 new cases in just the last 24 hours and thats without testing fully up to speed. In total, more than 4,600 cases in 49 states. At least 82 deaths. Late today, the president urging americans not to gather in groups larger than ten. And to avoid restaurants and bars. And he said the u. S. Could be dealing with this right into the summer. Tonight, a major lockdown has been declared in the San Francisco area. Nearly 7 Million People in several california counties ha
Pleas to millennials nationwide on why they could hold the key to stopping the virus. Breaking overnight, postponed, officials in ohio call off todays primary just hours before the polls were set to open, but voting is still on in florida, arizona, and illinois. Ebel its safe and we think the election will be just fine. Officials in those states under fire for moving forward in spite of the outbreak. Released, tom hanks and rita wilson released from the hospital, but still in quarantine. I got results back for coronavirus, and it came back positive. All that plus spreading the love. From impromptu concerts to a unique way of celebrating a special anniversary. Just a sweetness to the two of them and what they share. Well share how people are coming together to get through these strange times, today, tuesday, march 17, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today, the coronavirus pandemic. With Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. From studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi,
But it turns out that may not be the case. In the big banks launch a earnings season with a bang. Jp morgan reports of most profitable year ever for any u. S. Lender. News from south korea, were the jobless numbers for the month of december. Writings coming in at 3. 8 , which is higher than estimated and higher than the previous month of november. The jobless rate has been creeping up since the month of august and now we are seeing it shoot up to 3. 8 . Although it is worth mentioning that the economy still added 516,000 jobs in december, which is 200,000 more than in the month of november. Conflicting signals right there, but we have seen the government has tried to create jobs, they have tried to support the economy, but we continue to see declines in the manufacturing and retail sectors. Now the jobless rate coming in at higher than expected 3. 8 . Austrian markets have now open for trade. Lets turn to sophie for what to watch. Sydney a flat open in after a fresh record on tuesday.
Youre not hanging out with all that wrapping paper, maybe youre dashing to the stores to return the lovely things you got. Boxing day, right, in canada and in the uk, the day after christmas . Make so many emails about final clearance, 70 off so if youre shopping are having fun with your family, a lot of us take this time to think about what we are going to do, start of the new year. A lot of people think the new year is truly the best day to start something new. However, experts say just wait a while. Researchers at Washington University in st. Louis say spring is truly a time of new beginnings and it can be easier for us to change our behaviors than. One psychologist calls it the spring renewal. He says cold weather and shorter days of the winter make it tough to stick to those vows to be fitter in new york and it gets rain and dark at 5 30. I like the idea of waiting until spring. Something that different cultures and religious have look to in the past, like passover in the spring,
Investigating a deadly shooting any market in baypoint. An armed suspect walked into a market on port chicago highway. The suspect pistol whipped an employee who was leaving the store when a clerk shot the suspect. The shows the suspect made it out but died around the corner from the market. We are gathering more information and we will bring you updates throughout the morning. We can rain we had in the bay area mince more snow in the sierra. Chains are required sections of the major highways across the mountains. Even when the roads are completely clear during this time of year the chp and other drivers we heard from you should still have chains handy or risk getting stuck. Reporter the sounds you hear. Of chain after chain after chain. In place on tires. Holiday travelers make their way through the sierra. I travel once or twice a month. I do a lot of driving through the mountains. I did not think i would come up here when it was this bad. Reporter he is on his way home to roseville