Senator and former president ial candidate cory booker Just Announced hes backing the former Vice President in the democratic race. Well talk to him live. And harry and meghans finale. The duke and duchess of sussex are making their final official opeerns this morning before leaving britain this morning and their royal duties. Its monday, march 9th, 2020. Well have the latest updates on the coronavirus right after todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. I think we have no concept of the scope of this epidemic yet. We hope this just goes away. Burns itself out. More cases of coronavirus emerge across the u. S. Italy enacted a travel ban for nearly one quarter of its population. The grand princess cruise ship is expected to dock in california today. North korea conducting its second weapons test in one week. Japans Prime Minister called this a threat to peace. Prominent figures declare their picks for the white house. Kamala harris endorsing joe biden. And reverend Jesse Jackson com
The cruise ship and passengers have been asked again to stay inside their rooms while the captain awaits word from the cdc. We just heard from one couple about how they are passing their time. Reading books and they put 100 movies on the Television Screen to choose from. There is not a lot you can do in 150 square feet. Luckily we have a window, so that really helps. Reporter now 21 people have tested positive for the virus. We are told 19 of them are crewmembers and again they are awaiting an announcement to hear where the ship will go next. For now, live in San Francisco, betty yu, kpix 5. Thanks, betty. Here is a realtime look at where the grand princess is right now. You can see the blue dot representing the ship currently off the coast of pacifica. A resident who traveled on the grand princess last month is that counties first confirmed case of the coronavirus. The patient was of it passenger from february 11 through the 21st. County officials are trying to retrace the person step
Getting bigger every day. Game but fans are asking questions. Were making up for lost Santa Clara Health officials time right now, the south bay, announcing eight more cases look at the view from campbell today. San francisco announcing six to downtown san jose, still more cases today. That puts the citys total at 8. Downpour this is hour. Moving up to the north and east more on that in just a moment. As the second storm approaches on the coast. First look at the spread how much more rain you can nationwide. Expect in your forecast when we there are now more than 430 come right back. Cases, six new states reporting their first cases in the past 36 hours, the death toll in the u. S. Now 19. As the cases mount here in the bay area, frustration continues to grow just a few miles off our coast. Thousands of people remain trapped on the grand princess cruise ship. And today a sick passenger was taken off that ship, cameras capturing that evacuation. Nbc bay area Christy Smith joins us live
Operation. Now, the ship has been circling off the coast with 21 confirmed corona cases onboard. Louis penna live in the newsroom tonight with what passengers have to say about the to brin our ship into the port of oakland. 15 miles off the coast of pacifica more than 3,500 people aboard the grand princess cruise ship are finally heading to land. The captain of the cruise ship confirmed that the 19 crew members and two passengers aboard the ship who tested positive for the coronavirus will disembark first. The people that have already tested positive will probably be the ones that will get off first. And anybody with medical issues and anybody with medical issues. Before tonights announcement they were growing weary along with thousands with the lack of information, stuck in their cabins getting their food left at their door and having zero contact with Anyone Around them. During our call a sign of hope, a surprise from another boat. We slowed down to almost half a mile and we got what
With them. With that patient. A judge could decide on those so those people are also being monitored. The two people who tested issues or to dismiss the case. A man drove a u haul van positive just now also were displaying symptoms of coronavirus. Into a bar injuring three thats why they were tested and have tested positive. People. The man was kicked out of the bar when he threatened the reporting live, im sergio bouncers, said he would be back. He wasnt kidding. He got in the van and drove into quintana. Thank you very much. A crowd of people sitting developments changing by the outside that bar. Hour as you can see. And this u haul van is just we created the Coronavirus Crisis center to make sure you driving down the sidewalk and have the information you need. Coming towards us. Today researchers in seattle we all jump out of the way and announced the coronavirus may then it runs straight into the have been circulating undetected for weeks in Washington State. That means hundreds of