School districts closing around the country and the virus hitting the Nations Capital. Senator ted cruz now under selfquarantine and the Big Questions this morning about sporting events, the major tennis tournament canceled and the unprecedented lockdowns. More than 16 Million People in italy under quarantine. Venice tourists told to stay indoors. Our team is there live and spread out across the globe and dr. Ashton is here on call answering all your questions this morning. 2020 showdown. The twoman race for the democratic nomination. Joe biden and Bernie Sanders battling it out one day before six more states vote. Is michigan must win for sanders . And harry and meghan participating in their last royal event this morning, reuniting with family and the queen after a whirlwind week of goodbyes. We are live in london as harry and meghan officially make their royal exit. And we most certainly do say good morning, america. Hope everybody had a great weekend and great to have t. J. With us. Good morning to you both. We wake up once again a weekend and all this coronavirus news. Were getting this updates constantly. Here with a busy start to the week. We will get straight to the coronavirus emergency. Heres what we know right now, take a look at this live heat map from Johns Hopkins and shows worldwide cases topping 110,000 this morning with at least 3,800 deaths. Cases here in the u. S. Increasing sharply over the weekend. More than doubling. There are now at least 563 cases here and 22 fatalities. Breaking news for our viewers in the west. Thats a live look at wall street. The dow jones down more than 6 in the wake of Coronavirus Crisis. The worst day since december 2008. Want to go straight to rebecca jarvis. This is caused by concern over the coronavirus spreading and an Oil Price War between saudi arabia and russia. Reporter thats right, george. Within four minutes of training the maskt had to be halted. It was down 7 at that time. The market gets halted to prevent a free fall from happening. Since stocks have reopened the dow at one point was down as many as 2,000 points. Its come back from that number, but wall street is watching. Theyre watching oil prices which are down more hand 20 today in the wake of that price issue with saudi arabia. Following an emergency opec meeting where it was meant to stabilize oil prices, saudi arabia cut prices and sent tre pores throughout markets around the world. In the u. S. We employ 6. 6 of the Energy Inspector and there were real concerns. The coronavirus has been weighing on markets for weeks. George . Thank you, rebecca. We begin with those 3,500 people still on the grand princess choose ship off the coast of california. At least 21 have tested positive for the virus as the state department is now warning all americans to stay off cruise ships. Abcs matt gutman is at the port of oakland where that ship is expected to dock today. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning. What youll see at this port right where those cranes are behind me is an unprecedented Public Health effort and it began overnight with teams boarding the grand princess to begin the triage of those passengers. It will continue today with this complex choreography of offloading the 2,400 passengers in a way that doesnt expose them to more of the virus. Now, this is one of the reasons that the federal government is now basically begging americans not to go on cruise ships. This morning, that unprecedented warning from the state department urging americans to avoid taking cruise ships especially people with Underlying Health concerns. Right now, not wait until things get worse, say no large crowds, no long trips and above all, dont get on a cruise ship. Reporter over the weekend the cdc had been tracking four additional cruise ships all ordered to remain offshore including the regal princess. Scheduled to dock in Port Everglades on sunday, it was feared a handful of crew might have been exposed on a previous trip aboard the grand princess but the cruise line says none of the crew on the ship have had symptoms. And now all but a single ship has been cleared by the cdc. This coming as 3,500 grand princess passengers and crew will be quarantined for 14 days in various facilities. The ships 1,100 crew members will remain on board. 19 of them testing positive for the virus. Meanwhile, only two of the 2,400 passengers have tested positive. That group will disembark at the port of oakland later today. After docking we will then begin a disembarkation process. Specified by authorities, that is likely to take several days. Reporter the most sick will be sent to hospitals while others will be taken to military bases in california and georgia. President trump has said that he would prefer if none of the passengers aboard these cruises landed on u. S. Soil. Did he mention any of that to you . I had a private conversation with him and he said everything that i could have hoped for and every single thing he said they followed through on. Reporter on sunday hundreds of prescriptions delivered by boat, many going to the ships more than 1,000 passengers over the age of 70. The most vulnerable cohort and then for the first time in four days, healthy passengers finally allowed out of their rooms. The waiting has been the hardest part by far and the inconvenience of possibly having to do another two weeks in isolation following this. Reporter still, patients wearing thin on board. I kind of feel like were floating around the drain just waiting here to get the virus. We havent been tested. We want to be tested properly and we want to make sure that were safe. Reporter now, the american passengers will do their quarantine in bases here in california and as far away as georgia. Now, remember, there are people from 54 countries aboard this ship. Theyre going to have to be taken home on chartered flights. For so many this twoweek quarantine is an unexpected addition to this voyage. Many people on the ship telling me they just want to go back to their families, their dogs and a normal routine. Guys . Dont blame them for that. Thank you, matt. Now to the family of the new york lawyer at the center of the states outbreak. We are hearing from that family for the first time this morning. Whit johnson has the latest from outside the hospital here in manhattan where the patient is still in critical condition. Good morning, whit. Reporter robin, good morning to you. The family of the patient thats being treated at this hospital behind me here says they are very hopeful that he will make a full recovery, but the impact of this outbreak is being felt across the state and now the mayor of new york city with an ominous warning that we could see hundreds of cases here within the next few weeks. This morning adina garbuz the wife of lawrence garbuz, the sickened attorney from Westchester County speaking out saying her husband who was hospitalized after contracting covid19 remains critical, but she says she is hopeful of his full recovery. Adina, who along with two of the couples children has tested positive for the virus, writing in a statement, when i first heard that lawrence was positive, i immediately recognized there was going to be pandemonium all around us adding no one else in my family has been sick other than a slight cough. Adina believes her husband was run down and susceptible to the illness he acquired and says as soon as she found out about his diagnosis, she contacted everyone in our firm and all were quarantined and have been working remotely ever since. Bob kent lives just down the street from the family. Do you get the sense that people are anxious about what will happen next . Yes. I think people are pretty well decided that its in a sense unstoppable. Reporter 32yearold physicians assistant james cai says he tested positive for the virus last week after attending a medical conference in new york city. They are surprised it can be that bad so quickly and im so young. I dont drink. I dont smoke. Reporter meanwhile the number of cases in new york growing to more than 100. On saturday an uber driver, a man in his 30s, testing positive as well and is currently hospitalized in queens. Uber saying it removed the mans access to the app and its working closely with Public Health authorities. Officials now working to identify the drivers passengers. Governor cuomo declaring a state of emergency and taking aim at the cdc. Cdc, wake up. Let the states test. Let private labs test. Lets increase as quickly as possible our testing capacity. Reporter both Hofstra University and Columbia University are canceling classes for the remainder of the week after the exposure of some students and Staff Members there and another School District in hard hit Westchester County also shutting down for at least nine days following a positive test result for one of the teachers. Thanks very much. In washington the coronavirus has consumed the white house. Now its hitting even closer to home. The president and Vice President both appeared at an event where one attendee tested positive for the virus. Our senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega has the latest and the president s team has struggled to stay on the same page as they talk about coronavirus. Reporter yeah, george. The president appears to be increasingly agitated this morning sending his own messages on twitter saying, the hysteria surrounding the coronavirus is aimed at hurting him politically. This morning, the Nations Capital reporting its first cases of coronavirus but President Trump says hes not worried. Are you concerned that the virus is getting closer to the white house . No, im not concerned at all. No, im not. Reporter it comes after a man who attended a conservative conference just outside washington last week also tested positive. The president and Vice President among the speakers. But while the white house says there is no indication they were in close proximity to the attendee, senator ted cruz says he did briefly speak to and shake hands with the infected man. Cruz says he feels fine but hes now under voluntary selfquarantine at home. And this morning, the Trump Administration under fire for mixed messages. The president says his rallies will go on. We will have tremendous rallies. Reporter but from the nations top Infectious Disease expert, this warning if we continue to see the Community Spread go up, i think you need to look at anything thats a large gathering. Reporter and about that cruise ship off the coast of San Francisco if it were up to me i would be inclined to say leave everybody on the ship for a period of time and you use the ship as your base. Absolutely not. I recommended very strongly in our meetings we get those people off that ship. Reporter members of the president s Coronavirus Task force struggling to answer questions. They are coming up with a plan within 72 hours of that meeting. The ships docking tomorrow. The plan will be in place by that time. But i dont want to preview the plan right now. Shouldnt you be able to do that . I think it needs to all come from a solitary source. Reporter the president is adamant there are enough tests to go around. They have the tests and the tests are beautiful. Anybody that needs a test gets a test. Reporter at that hard hit nursing home in Washington State a spokesman said thats not the case. We still are not testing our employees inside. We dont have test kits to do that. We would like to be able to test our employees. Reporter and white house aides are not saying whether anyone here or the president himself has been tested. But, george, they are saying that every precaution is being taken to keep the first family, the president and the white house complex safe. Okay, cecilia. Thanks. Lets bring in our chief medical correspondent, dr. Jen ashton. President trumps former Homeland Security adviser tom bossert and let me begin with you. Cecilia illustrated mixed messaging weve been seeing. This morning the president is saying the media is raising hysteria. Im hearing that from people literally who are stopping me on the street with the same kind of comments, but you have to look at things that are nonmedia. Governments not just here, but all over the world. The Biggest Companies in the world, and the actions theyre taking. Schools and universities. We are just reporting what is going on, and we have to understand that this is a dynamic and evolving situation, and its not at the polar end of extremes. Its not the end of the world, but its certainly not nothing either, and we dont have a crystal ball. So we dont know where this is heading. Have to be vigilant. Let me bring in tom bossert for more on this. Take us inside the white house. If you were inside right now what is the number one thing youd be recommending to the president . There is no question the number one rule for me if i were back in that building would be to get people to stop looking backwards. Theres a lot of discussion about what weve done wrong or could have done better, and instead, to start looking forward. This is a leadership opportunity for the president to paint for the American People a picture of what its going to look like in a number of weeks, months, up to a year. Now dr. Ashton is correct, we dont have a crystal ball, but thats what leaders are for. I think its fair to say without being an alarmist that at least the math, at least the numbers suggest that we are anywhere from eight days to two weeks from being in an exponential growth environment. Not quite italy today, but maybe italy a week or two ago. What is the threshold for telling people in a city or a region to stay at home to selfquarantine . Robin, theres two really. So once we start seeing humantohuman transmission its a pretty good indicator theres been a virus circulating in their community for some period of time. But death is the really unfortunately lagging indicator here. Once we see a death, its pretty certain that weve had that virus circulating for a period of weeks. Now, thats not perfect science but its a really good indicator of when we should start locking down. And jen, okay. We all know were supposed to be washing our hands constantly, not touching our face. Thats what an individual can do. As parents are looking ahead to spring break, cancellations, what kind of things should we be thinking about . To dovetail off toms comment we can start to act on a community level, and a microcosm whether its your family or community, and try not to just protect ourselves, but buffer those vulnerable populations. For me im keeping my college age kids away from my 80yearold parents for awhile. Jen ashton, thanks very much. You all can send in your questions on twitter and instagram all morning long with the askgma. Dr. Jen will answer some live in our next half hour. Robin . Meanwhile, george, the race for the white house now. Voters will head to the polls in six states tomorrow. Joe biden heading into the primaries with big momentum and new endorsements as Bernie Sanders takes a make or break stand in the state of michigan. Eva pilgrim has the latest. Get up. Lets take back this country. We are capable of making Sweeping Change if we have the courage to do it. This morning, the last two men standing for the nomination are gearing up for another set of critical contests. The next president of the united states, joe biden. Reporter joe biden still riding high after a super tuesday surge boosted by support from black voters. If im the comeback kid theres only one reason ive come back, the Africanamerican Community all around the country. [ applause ] reporter the former Vice President picking up another big name supporter. Join me in supporting joe and lets get this done. Reporter senator Kamala Harris releasing this video backing biden, his ninth endorsement from a former rival. Senator Bernie Sanders is hoping to chip away at bidens overwhelming support from black voters picking up an endorsement from civil rights icon jessie jackson. I stand with him because he stands with you. Reporter the biggest prize up for grabs this week is michigan. Both candidates campaigning hard, hoping to prove their popularity with the rust belt voters who could decide the election in november. Let us go forward on tuesday, lets win here in michigan. Reporter but for sanders in desperate need of a big win, the stakes here couldnt be higher. We are taking on the political establishment. Were going to win this election. Reporter and just moments ago cory booker officially endorsing joe biden tweeting hell show us there is more that unites us than divides us. Guys . Wow. Tenth former candidate to endorse joe biden. Thank you, eva. Were following a lot of other stories this morning including harry and meghans final royal engagement. Thats happening today. 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