Questions and concerns. This special edition of nightline, covid19 outbreak, will be right back. Do you recall, not long ago we would walk on the sidewalk all around the wind blows we would only hold on to let go blow a kiss into the sun we need someone to lean on blow a kiss into the sun all we needed somebody to lean on all we need is someone to lean on good evening and thank you for joining us. Im tom llamas. Tonight the desperate scramble to stop the spread of covid 19, the deadly disease upending life across the world, now the reality here in the u. S. Reports of more than 600 cases of the coronavirus in at least 36 states. The president tonight addressing the medical and financial consequences. Heres abcs matt gutman. Thank you very much. We just attended a very important Task Force Meeting on the virus. Reporter with the markets in freefall, President Trump tonight promising help for americans worried about the Economic Impact of the coronavirus. Were discussing a possible payro
To get real rapid test could be a game changer. Spread. Our reporter in the hot zone. No mask. Sold out. Inside princess diamond, i was so scared. Now, answers for your family here at home. Outbreak, what you need to know. Heres david muir. Good evening, everyone, and thanks for joining us for this live special edition of the 20 20 tonight. For the next two hours were going the break down all the details of the coronavirus. Where its spreading. Were going start with the breaking news. The Vice President revealing late today test results from the cruise ship off the coast of california. At least 21 infected. 19 are crew members. Also, dozens at a boston hotel have been taken to a hospital for immediate screens after attending a conference where at least three people tested positive. In new york city, the number of cases doubling again today. Thousands being told to selfquarantine. The governor saying today its light the flu on steroids. Take a look at the map tonight. Since that first o
To handle these situations. Then california residents are about a thousand of them. They will be taken to Travis Air Force base or a base in Southern California. Of course, there were questions about why oakland. We were told several reasons, including proximity to travis and airport and space to process the passengers. The crew will quarantine on the ship and then leave with the ship as it goes. The mayor and governor address concerns. The operation will be conducted in a manner that minimizes the time for the grand princess to be at the port of oakland. And that once the disembarkation operation is complete, the ship will depart oakland. That no one will be quarantined in oakland or released to our community. We will quarantine them, as you may have heard. Its been the ship. That ship, after all the other passengers have been attended to, that ship, once quarantined with the reminder of the crew that are appropriate to remain on the ship, that ship will now turn around outside of the
Of oakland. Christie, whats the plan to bring these passengers ashore . Reporter terry, that ship is still off the coast. The governor says even when they get moving tomorrow it will take them two hours to make it into oakland where a secure area is being set up to process them. Were told that it is actually nearly 11 acres and monitored by federal law enforcement. The governor described plans to disembark and quarantine passengers on the grand princess. First off the ship, those symptomatic or in need of medical attention. Theyll head to medical facilities in the region that have protocols in place for this. Next, californians, nearly a thousand on board. Why oakland . Newsom said several reasons, including the p to travis officers base and the airport. They can seal it off and move passengers into isolation. The mayor and governor addressed concerns. I have received some very strong assurances that this operation will employ the best isolation practices known. California residents wi
Nationwide death toll now to 17. In italy, a u. S. Naval sailor tested positive for the virus. Marking the first case of a Service Member in europe. That sailor is being restricted to their residence. Pope francis will deliver his sunday blessing from a live stream, this in an abundance of caution. Off the coast of california, 19 crew members, two passengers on board the grand princess cruise ship have tested positive for the virus. Vice president pence said all the passengers will be brought to port to be tested. Those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined, those that require additional medical attention will receive it. In a couple hours, pence will meet with cruise line directors and port directors in florida. For now, the total number of coronavirus in the United States stands at 327 in 21 states. Joining me now is nbcs scott cohn, hes in San Francisco for us. Scott, welcome to you. We have 21 people in total on board that ship testing positive. Do you know what is next f