Leagues shutdown to protect public health. Once you have fear of the market, its something you cannot rationally deal with. On wall street stocks in a freefall, the doubt plummeting more than 2000 points. And in Washington HouseSpeaker Nancy Pelosi said she expects about tomorrow a relief to help people impacted by the virus. New efforts tonight to slow the spread of covid19 and help people suffering because of the pandemic. Good evening, im julie haener. Around the nation efforts are ramping up to clamp down on the spread of the new coronavirus before a bad situation gets worse. Jana katsuyama is here to cover awarding from a top health official. Reporter while china is a seeing less cases of covid19 dr. Anthony fauci says theres an exceeding number of cases around the world. He says we should expect to see that like here in the United States soon. The shutdown to stop the spread could have a real effect in reducing those numbers. We have to get used to this. Dr. Anthony fauci, the director of National Institute and allergy and Infectious Diseases immediate action is needed to slow the spike of the new coronavirus cases in the United States. The purpose and the goal of both containment and mitigation is due, instead of making it go up like that, blunt it so it goes like that, you will never suppress it completely. U. S. Now has more than 1600 coronavirus cases in 41 states. People have seen a cascade of closures and cancellations. Disneyland closed for the rest of the month as californias governor indicated a ban on gatherings of more than 250 people, and will likely be extended past march. In new york the metropolitan is aim of art also closed indefinitely for a thorough cleaning. Broadwell theaters, Madison Square garden, all going dark as part of a statewide ban announced by new yorks governor, andrew cuomo. To reduce the number of people in a containment environment, areas are being closed down. Washington dc, House Speaker nancy pelosi worked on an emergency bill with the trump administration. A bipartisan effort expected to come up for a houseboat on friday. Its about putting people and their families first. If everybody can have a complaint about this or that, i said save it for another day. We went up played politics, we will not criticize and sit back, we will work to make this right. Democrats have proposed three coronavirus testing, but concerns over widespread testing remains. The fda has lifted restrictions which allows testing of anyone with coronavirus symptoms. They have been conducting 1200 test today. Governor gavin newsom says the cdc tests have lacked some materials, forcing the state to turn to commercial labs like west and University Hospital labs the. As early as next week kaiser will start testing, and we are working with uc davis and uc irvine to complement those efforts. Asked for that health bill, if it does pass tomorrow it will not be taken up by the senate until next week read the senate geordie leader Mitch Mcconnell reportedly left dc for the weekend, they have cancel next weeks recess to resume business on monday. More details now on californias statewide policy for large gatherings, it calls for canceling or postponing gatherings of 250 people or more and rinse through the end of march. It says small events may proceed if organizers implement social distancing of six feet per person. Events with people at high risk should be limited to 10 people while also following the social distancing policy. Three of the bay areas Largest School districts announce closings today to protect staff and students from possible exposure. The Custer CountySchool District will close for three weeks starting on monday. Tonight berkeley unified also announced a threeweek closure, and Berkeley High will close tomorrow. Other schools will close starting monday. And San Francisco unified has announced a similar threeweek closure for its 57,000 Public School students. Lied cover tonight from amber lee, she is in the city now finding out how parents plan to deal with all of this. Reporter all San FranciscoPublic Schools will be closed starting monday with the exception of one school, glen park elementary. The district announced that that school will be closed effective immediately, thats because the district says seven students reported respiratory illness. So that cases being investigated. As for all other schools, there will be classes tomorrow. Its really important to normalize this period for them. This out the market baseball field tucked behind Bessie CarmichaelElementary School is a place of refuge during this moment of and certainty for parents and students coping with the coronavirus crisis. This will probably be one of the last times we will get to come in the coming days, to have this type of free play. Free play for these fifth and sixth graders, on thursday afternoon a curveball from the San Francisco unified School District. It says they are closing for three weeks. A message to parents that the schools will be close starting on monday for three weeks. The third week being the spring break. Some parents say the closure was inevitable, but surreal. Now the challenge of finding childcare. Hopefully leaning on other parents, and hopefully we can support each other. Now i have to worry about my grandma. I dont want the kids going where she is at or her interacting with kids. One father came to pick up his son from school after just learning about the school closure. Its a complete shock, as a hardworking. You want to make sure your kid has a place to learn and work. I cant afford any other childcare, we have to work to support where we are at. The School District says its been advised by Health Officials that its likely the School Community will be seeing more cases of covid19 in the coming weeks and months. The superintendent says the School Closures was reactive and the time has come to be proactive. The board, the staff, determined to become preemptive, and we know that we need time to prepare for this new world we are in right now. Back on the baseball field there is uncertainty about what is next in this new world of social distancing. This is a moment in time we will never forget, hopefully we will be here to see it through. A district spokeswoman tells me details of the closures are still being worked out such as whether the school year will be extended, what school work will be assigned and how free lunches will be distributed to children who need them. Live in San Francisco, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. Officials say at least 190 people have tested positive for coronavirus in california, and that is to of 21 from yesterday. Four people have died. The number of confirmed cases in Santa Clara County rose by 18 today, 266, the most in the state. San francisco added four more cases for a total of 18 read Alameda County also reported four new cases, bringing its total to seven. A senior brazilian official who attended events with President Trump last week and has tested positive for the coronavirus. The official is a scene in an Instagram Photo editing next to the president. The white house said both mr. Trump and Vice President pence had almost no interaction with the official and as of now will not be tested or self quarantined. However, senator Lindsey Graham has decided to self quarantined because he was in florida at that very same event. A medical team from chinas headed to italy to help that country deal with the coronavirus outbreak. The Team Includes special care that have been working in china. Officials in italy say they are eager to learn from chinas experience. The impact on the pandemic on the World Economy hammered the stock markets again today. The dow plunged 10 down, 2350 points, that is the largest point drop ever and the largest one day percentage loss since 1987. The nasdaq and s p were down about 9 1 2 . The New York Stock Exchange stop trading for 15 minutes today, shortly after it opened to allow for a cooling off period. The Health Crisis and Economic Impact are stirring fears of a recession in the u. S. And around the world. And even with todays historic drop analysts say the market has more room to go down before they hit bottom. The market cant continue going down, we just dont know what the effects of the earnings will be on industries going forward. We clearly know that the cruise industry has been terribly hurt. The Airline Industry has been terribly hurt. And we will find other Industries Like that. In a surprise move the Federal Reserve said it will pump at least one half trillion dollars into the treasury market, but that was not enough to move the market higher. There is evidence of some panic in buying onyx you might not expect, we are talking about guns and survival gear. Debora villalon is live with that part of our coverage tonight. Reporter at this dragster open until midnight we see people leave with cleaning supplies, bottled water and such. But yes, shopping is intensifying beyond the usual items. Cosco stores so jammed that shoppers cant get in the doors of. While the household supplies they want are sold out. Stockpiling has hit food aisles, too, as people fear the length and severity of the coronavirus crisis. Spaghetti with meat sauce, this is chicken burrito bowls. Reels many to eat are now selling wildly at this military Surplus Store in vallejo. Usually bought for camping, but now heading into peoples pantries. In one week, 15 cases have sold that would usually linger for a few months. They are slow sellers, but not like they are selling now. As we were waiting for you folks someone called and asked if we had a few more cases. They are definitely afraid and want to have something on hand just in case the food supply is disrupted by the virus. People dont want to go shopping and be around other people. Also seeing a big surge, gun dealers. Right here what has been sold handgun wise in the last two hours. These are purchases for the past week, five times normal, and ammunition sales are up, too. Anytime people are uneasy, sales go up, and its always the same thing. This father and son are here for a gift, not out of fear. It does seem a little out of control. But people will react the way they react. They understand the motivation though. One of our police force gets infected, who will patrol the streets . We are not looking for a gun for trouble, its a home defense situation. People are worried about a massive outbreak, disruptive and destabilizing and right now most are firsttime gun owners, many expressing reluctance. People to tell me they dont like guns but they are here to begrudgingly buy one. If it makes somebody feel safe, sure. And they are legal to have, then sure. When it comes to scarce goods, many retailers have put limits on the number of items per purchase. In addition to cleansers, masks, gloves, overthecounter medicine and toilet paper all in short supply. The runon of guns and survivalist equipment is being seen around the country. Coming up, more closures because of the coronavirus, everything from concert venues to museums and more. First an update on the evacuation of the grand princess cruise ship in the port of oakland and some concerns from passengers in quarantine. Rain back in the bay area forecast just in time for your weekend and snow in the mountains as well. Live picture of the grand rinses cruise ship dock to the port of oakland. Cdc official tells us they do not get all the passengers off today, 250 remaining on board rhino. We are told the ship will not be leaving before sunday and its still unclear where the ship and its crew will go next. Meantime Carnival Cruise line, the Parent Company of princess cruise announced today that they are suspending operations for the next 60 days. The cruise line industry has been battered by this pandemic. Reporter with the grand princess still unloading its passengers, Princess Cruises announced a major decision about all of its 18 ships, two of which had people infected with coronavirus. In the interest of doing whats right and upholding our core values, i regretfully am announcing a 60 day pause of our princess global ship operation. That raises an ultimate question. Weve been asked, and we asked ourselves, why covid19 aims to be impacting rinses so heavily. We dont really know. Besides Travis Air Force base and miramar, passengers will quarantine at a state park near monterey and a 120 room hotel in santa carlos. However, the california governor says even more quarantine rooms may be needed. We are aware of a number of people that have been tested positive that have come off the ship in addition to the 21 people that went to the hospital. 25 crew members will remain aboard and will leave with the ship. Princess cruises appear company, carnaval said nothing about the other cruise lines. Carnaval Corporation Stock got hammered again today, causing the loss of more than 71 of its value since midjanuary. Another company, viking cruises, has suspended all ocean and river cruises until may 1. Some of the Cruise Ship Passengers were taken to Marine Corps Air station miramar. We spoke with sandy conrad of oklahoma city, she and her sister are staying in one of the rooms they are that is a designated quarantine area. We heard from nobody, theres been no point of contact other than the people that give out the food. I want to be sure when the 14 days are up can i just call a uber, or will they stop me, i dont want to get arrested. After 48 hours passengers are allowed to go to designated outside areas with masks. She said since they arrived at miramar on tuesday, they have not had their temperatures taken or been tested for the coronavirus. One of the most popular Tourist Attractions on the monterey peninsula is closing due to the virus. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is shutting down till at least march 27 and they are asking nonessential staff and volunteers to work remotely. They will work with people who already have tickets to reschedule the visit or provide them with a refund. Shows that the sap Center IncludingCirque Du Soleil have now been postponed. Local Business Owners say they are worried about losing those events in addition to the sharks games that bring fans at downtown on weeknights. In San Francisco the Walt Disney Family Museum had already closed due to the outbreak and now they say an employee has tested positive for the coronavirus after a relative also contracted the illness. They say the museum will be closed until at least march 20. You can find indepth coverage on coronavirus now. Com, and you will find a daily live stream and digital broadcast every day beginning at 10 am. Rain back in the bay area forecast as we head into this weekend. Today was a beautiful day, low 80s in some places, sacramento set a record of 81 degrees today. Cooler on the coast with fog, we are looking at snow levels in the mountains to get down to three, 4000 feet. The forecast for the next few days, monday morning, lets get through tuesday, you can see some of the numbers, the snow up in the mountains, we can see anywhere from 3 to 5 feet of snow, and perhaps 2 inches of rain by the time we get to the middle of next week. So this pattern is advantageous of reciprocation. And it looks like it will stay open to a certain extent for a little while. So the rain is to the south of us, that was the Southern California weather system. To the north of us, dropping down quite a bit, when we come back we will timing out with the latest computer models. Still ahead, coronavirus on the campaign trail, see how the candidates have adapted and what they are saying about the administrations response. Chaos and confusion for americans in europe, the scrabble scramble to get home because of the new travel ban. Ktvu asks how concerned should you be sending your kids to camp this summer. Stay connected with our exclusive live stream dedicated to coronavirus coverage on ktvu. Com or the fox 2 news app, the power to know everywhere you go. The best way to predict the future is to create it and change the world. Here at abbvie, were inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier. And happier, while making medicines that help people right now. 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