hello, and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world, i'm michael holmes, and coming up here on "cnn newsroom," massive lines at airports across the united states as americans return home from europe to beat a deadline. the white house says the president has tested negative for the coronavirus as the united states ramps up its travel restrictions. and doctor sanjay gupta answers some of the common questions about the virus for us. a warm welcome, everyone. travel to the united states right now has become a real nightmare for thousands and thousands of people.

passengers getting off planes and hitting a wall of humanity. chaos, too. confusion as well. like here at o'hare international in chicago. just have a look at the crowds. people waiting in unimaginable long lines for hour after hour, not only for immigration and customs but to get the cdc screenings to make sure they don't have symptoms of coronavirus, precautions like social distancing, you can see, forget about it. frustrated governor of illinois tweeted directly at president trump late on saturday. he said it was the best way to get the president's attention. he said the federal government needs to get its expletive together now. earlier i spoke with kathryn rogers who found herself in the middle of all that chaos and asked her what she went through. >> we got off our plane and were directed, you know, down a hall in the international terminal.

and we got on an escalator, and it was just absolutely, there were people just piled up at the bottom. and that line went all, as far as the eye could see, around a corner, all through the customs area and snaked around. and we went through two different customs and immigration checkpoints before a cdc screening. >> and this was, this is clearly more than one plane. so this was a bunch of planes, what, coming in from europe to beat the ban? >> yes, mostly, mostly europe. and i guess also a couple other countries that are on the list. >> absolutely extraordinary. and, and clearly, what was the main holdup, from your perspective? >> well, we had a customs official make an announcement, kind of make his wray down the line announcing what would happen, that we would go through

multiple screenings and checked by the cdc. and he said that this was at the request of the president and he acknowledged that everyone, that the situation was terrible and there was nothing else they could do. >> so how long was your ordeal, i'm going to call it that. how long was it? >> four and a half hours. >> four and a half hours. i've seen, i've seen reports of longer than that. seven, even more. yeah. do you feel at the end of the day you were given a screening? >> well, we were given a questionnaire. asking where we'd been and if we felt all right. there were three questions. do you have a fever? how do you feel? and then there was an infrared thermometer, and that was it. so i don't, >> wow. >> i feel like maybe having everybody in the same place was a terrible idea. >> this is what i was just about to say. the phrase of the day is social

distancing. looking at these photographs, it's the opposite. what, what's your reaction to that? when we're being told to stay away from each other? >> everyone was flabbergasted. it seemed illogical, counter productive. >> what were they saying to each other? what were they saying to you? >> there was a lot of conversation in four and a half hours in line with people. so you got the general get to know you, and then you got, you know, what are we waiting for? what could be taking so long? why do they have as you all in the same place. no one felt it was safer for us to be coming in from all over the world and kept together for four and a half hours. >> and this of course after getting off a, i don't know at chicago, a nine, ten hour flight in some cases on top of that. the other thing that, you know, somebody messaged me earlier and said the thing is all these people have been gathering in one place, now they've all come

back from overseas, they're probably all going to go to costco and kroger tomorrow to stock up on their groceries. >> that's a fair point, yes. everyone was kind of surprised. most people got word in the middle of the night or the middle of the night wednesday night, thursday morning, wherever they were. but, that something was up. but, if you called your airline and asked them what you should do and what, you know, i'm a citizen, can i come back, the airlines had no idea what was going on. it was very confusing for everyone. no one knew if they had to come home immediately or if they could even get a flight. so it was not a clear situation. >> so you, i mean, clearly you don't think that this was well thought through from, you know, ban to entry. >> no, i don't think it was. and the people working were very polite, and we had someone mention to us that was working there that this is such a fluid,

constantly-changing situation, we have no idea. >> where were you coming back from? >> paris. >> paris. how are you filineeling, being in the country now with all that's going on. >> well, you have to be determined. i'm very tired. it's been a long 24 hours. so i hope that my experience tonight wasn't indicative of our entire response to the pandemic. >> well, there's been a lot of complaints about that in terms of testing. that's for sure. one question i should ask you, did you see anyone who was unwell or triggered anything? >> i don't think so, no. there were a few people in masks who were wearing gloves, but there was no, i didn't notice anyone that was overtly ill. >> kathryn, really appreciate your time. you must be exhausted. hope you get some rest. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> the world health organization says more than 142,000 people

have become infected during the pandemic. nearly 5400 of them have died. the new u.s. travel restrictions on people from the european union have been extended as we've said to include citizens of the united kingdom and ireland. that begins midnight on monday. it does not apply to u.s. citizens but they are to self-quarantine once they are back in the u.s. and in the u.s., which has more than 2800 cases, the white house says the u.s. president trump's only test for coronavirus came back negative. the white house now says, though, it will be screening anyone coming in close contact with the president or the vice president for signs of fever. now that resulted in one person actually being turned away from saturday's news conference at the white house, as the president waited for results for his test. we get more now from cnn's kristin holmes. >> reporter: well, president trump surprised reporters and americans when he announced at a

press conference this morning that he had decided to take the coronavirus test. now remember this came after the president had said that he wasn't too concerned, that he would probably take it, that he didn't have any symptoms. now we have the results back. i'm going to pull up this letter for you. this came from the white house doctor late on saturday night and here's what it says. last night after an in-depth discussion with the president regarding covid-19 testing he elected to proceed. this evening i received confirmation that the test is negative. and he goes on to talk about the week after. it's been a week since president trump had dinner with the brazilian delegation at mar-a-lago. remember, at least one member of that delegation ended up testing positive for coronavirus. this is really coming at a time when we have asked the president repeatedly if he was going to be tested, what kind of precautions he was taking to keep himself save. and the president said he wasn't

going to change anything. he said he was going to keep having rallies. he has of corsican sellurse, ca of those rallies. he was shaking hands with everyone in the rhoaose garden, even think tough the profession said to have the distance. in washington, i'm kristin holmes, cnn. >> france is closing all restaurants, cafes, cinemas and clubs in order to fight the pandemic. the measure applies to all places that do not perform an essential function. places of worship will remain open, but religious ceremonies and gatherings will be postponed. journalist catherine norris joins us from paris. give us a sense of these

restrictions and how they're going to unfold and what pareesians might think about it all. >> yeah, michael, france is entering a new frayphase. all cafes, bars, restaurants, theater, cinemas are closed down. all apart from non-essential stores such as food shops or drugstores or pharmacies are now ordered closed. that came after a bit of a shock announcement from the french prime minister eduard philippe. a lot of people were out enjoying a meal, enjoying a drink, not taking seriously some of the advice from the government to keep their c distance from others. there was a budding nightlife in paris on saturday night and the prime minister appeared on television telling people they should romaiemain indoors. they shouldn't get together in groups like this. and the ban has come in force. this is hitting home in france,

about how serious this could be. france has entered what it calls stage three of dealing with coronavirus. that means it is actively circulating throughout the whole of the french territory. there are now 4,500 confirmed cases and 91 deaths. we're in stage three. that means french shorts are au are no longer seeking those who are the disease. there will be several more cases than those identified so far. >> indeed, if they're not testing everyone with symptoms we don't know how many there are, same as in the u.s. thank you so much. appreciate it there in paris along the champs-elysees. spain is imposing a

lockdown. british airline jet two decided to turn around five flights mid-aar mid-air en route to spain. restrictions on public movement have emptied the once-busy streets of madrid. we explain how it is changing life in the capital. >> reporter: this is what spain's coronavirus state of emergency looks like in madrid. a city of 6.6 million people told to stay home-like the whole nation. with the restrictions, the capital is like a ghost town. this gourmet food market which would normally be packed is closed like all the other bars and restaurants in time. but it does make it easy to get one of these tourist tuck tucks. spain has the second-highest number of infections outside of italy. prime minister pedro sanchez wants to slow down the pace of

new infections that officials say could overwhelm hospitals. under the state of emergency starting late saturday, the government banned people from leaving their homes, september for a few essential activities. people can go to work, but driving must be only for essential activities, not for leisure. this man out shopping for food is a medical doctor and cancer specialist. i am reasonably concerned, he said, but also reasonably optimistic that this situation cob controll could be controlled more quickly than what's expected. this butcher says people are buying extra meat. as quickly as we open we might have to close he says. the government says it will get worse. many people don't know how this will play out. this couple just arrived from britain fo britain for a birthday weekend celebration. now they're searching for food.

>> i think the virus is spreading. all cities are going to be getting worse, maybe on lockdown sooner than we think. >> i think will be the same all over europe. very quickly. >> reporter: but the spanish prime minister says not so fast. it will take weeks, he says, of spaniards working together will stop the virus. al goodman, cnn, madrid. >> the pandemic is wreaking havoc on global markets, and saudi arabia and the uae just announced a massive stimulus plan. what that might mean for the price of oil. we'll discuss when we come back. and also, should you stay or should you go? what to consider if you're weighing travel plans during the pandemic. want to brain better?

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welcome back. globally, countries around the world are attempting to combat the coronavirus, not just on their populations but also their economies. so much so countries are coming up with some stimulus plans now. joining me now to discuss is our own john defterios from abu dhabi. let's talk about the pressures on the markets.

in particular, what's the outlook for europe? obviously, there are risks of a slow-down if that's not already happening. >> i saw your report from kathryn in paris. now we see france and spain following in the footsteps of italy, closing restaurants and coffee bars, limiting transportation to do the right thing in terms of health. i think it's very difficult, michael, to avoid a recession, and perhaps even wiping out a half year or two quarters of growth entirely. this is almost like a cancer hitting the weakest economies, if you will, michael. because they were the weakest coming into the downturn before the virus appeared. this is the challenge particularly for italy, which runs a debt to gdp over 130%. the uk has taken a different strategy, trying to keep transportation open, pubs,

everything, moving as smoothly as possible to protect growth and air travel. we have two experiments playing out. and this uncertainty is wreaking havoc on wall street. we saw a 9% jump on friday after a lot of gyrations and the markets going into a bear market territory over the last month with a loss of 20% or more. let's take a look at the dow futures. they're low again. the s&p, they're pointing down from six tenths to one and a half percent. can you see one day you're up michael and the next day you're down. and it looks like we're going to open on wall street down on monday as well. >> some sentiment driven and facts created by this whole virus. tell us about efforts in your region where you are in the middle east, of course, impacts as well. what sort of stimulus going on? >> well, you know, michael, they

put this report out yesterday of a stimulus plan for both the uae centr central bank and saudi arabia because trading starts here on sunday. $40 billion in total. three quarters coming from here in the uae, about 8% of their total gdp, $30 billion. they're targeting small and medium enterprises, trade and tourism, so the wheels of commerce continue to move forward. i thought it was interesting, despite the announcement, we're seeing the dubai market index down about 3.5%, abu dhabi down about 2.5%. but we're seeing a different picture in saudi arabia with the market much more stable taking the stimulus in stride. this is a quite a bold measure, particularly in the uae balls of t because of the uncertainty on transport. they're very oil-dpdaependent

economies. >> to that point very quickly, you mentioned saudi arabia in the middle of the virus-related economic fallout, there's been a little oil war as well. >> yeah, a price war that emerged. so the strategy right now instead of cutting another 1.5 barrels they disagreed with russia. so it's an all-out price war. and to give an example of what's going on. south korea put out a report that its oil consumption is down 10%. this is a perfect storm. russia and the arab producers disagreeing and price down around $30 per barrel. >> thank you. appreciate it. good to see you. all right, u.s. stocks bouncing back from the brutal

week on friday. all streams finished down 8% for the week. i spoke to ryan patel, senior fell low fellow at druker school. >> the funny part is the recession word is not in the conversation. we're trying to figure out how much the drop is. and the r-word isn't conversation right now. and most people are not talking about it, because they don't know the details of how bad the companies are hit hard right? if you think about what recession means, it means that employment rates are low. it means consumer confidence is low. it means there's less people working, less money being spent, and if we saw what we saw this past week, in that kind of big jumps and we're going to see that over the next few weeks, and we are going to see maybe some of these companies close longer term, i hate to see it, but that could obviously trigger

that r-word in this case. so again, it's interesting how the recession word is not out there. everyone's still hopeful to say there's a stabilization that happens and obviously on friday, that was probably the first time something of some kind of policy put some stability into the market. there's a lot more developments happening. >> i think because of a lot of what he said that would push the dow up literally as he spoke, later turned out to be exaggerated or not true. and after the latest news conference, the futures ex-i think, are down. the markets don't seem overall reassured. if they opened now they'd probably erase those gains on friday. when it comes to the fed, who donald trump loves to criticize, what room is there for the fed to move? how many tools are still in the toolbox? >> let me tell you this. he's been criticizing the fed and now looking for the fed to do something that also provides not that much confidence.

and there isn't that much room for the fed. and what we really need and you hit it on top of the head is actually strong message from the administration that a strong plan for companies to follow, because it is unclear. you talk about thursday and friday of this past week, going into the next two weeks, and you think about new york, los angeles, things are shutting down four two weeks. schools are shutting down. it does have an affect. it wasn't baked into the market. are they going to lose revenue stream and don't get me started about conferences and things that got postponed an and moved. and we don't know where their revenue stream comes from. we talk about people are resill inter. wall street needs resiliency right now and they're looking for that. >> yeah, and what would a rate cut do anyway in a pandemic situation? and it does have, it could potentially have long-term problems to cut too much now, right? >> yeah, we're talking about

negative rates. that's the conversation on the table. you still have bank of england cut rates, too. when you have low rates, it doesn't really feel that much of a difference, and there has to be tied to other stimulus packages that are not said that's going to happen in a few months. it needs to hit now. it needs to hit immediately to make an impact, otherwise you won't feel it. >> we often talk about consumer confidence is everything. boy, this is not the time for much consumer confidence, is there? what sort of impact is that going to have apart from grocery stores which must be doing very well because they're getting cleaned out all over the world. what's your take on consumer confidence in this pandemic environment? >> cash is king. people are holding and spending. groceries are winning, but they actually don't have enough invent inventory to sell. they weren't ready to pack up. i think what happens now is why consumer confidence goes down is

multiple reasons. the first one is, which is realistically, layoffs in jobs. there have been other companies stepping up like patagonia and starbucks ensuring that hourly workers get paid, but how long does that go for? months? weeks? we don't know the acceleration yet, but for the next two weeks, at least i can tell you for a fact in the u.s. and here in los angeles, it's almost going to feel like a lockdown. you see what happened in spain. they're in lockdown. italy was already in lockdown. france is there, too. there is a domino effect. american airlines has decided from march 16 to almost may that they are avenue goi they're going to ground all long-haul flights. when people see these things, it does hurt consumer confidence, because it tells them, spending is probably not something they should be doing. >> yeah, indeed.

ryan patel in los angeles. appreciate it. >> thanks, michael. from toilet paper to hand sanitizer, the coronavirus has led to shortages of key goods in the u.s. what experts say you really need to stockpile, when we come back these days you need faster internet that does all you

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and welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm michael holmes. you're watching "cnn newsroom," and it's time to check the headlines this hour. thousands of people have been living a travelers' nightmare in

airports across the u.s. like at o'hare international in chicago. look at it. unimaginably long hours. people there hour after hour all to get cdc screenings meant to ensure arriving passengers don't have symptoms of coronavirus. there was no social distancing there. the white house says the u.s. president donald trump has tested negative for the coronavirus. last weekend he had dinner at his mar-a-lago resort with two people who later tested positive. u.s. health officials say there are more than 2800 cases across the country, at least 58 deaths. west virginia the only state not reporting any infections yet. the new u.s. travel restrictions on people from the european union have been extended to include the citizens of the united kingdom and ireland beginning monday at midnight. it does not apply to u.s. citizens, but they have to

self-quarantine once they're back in the u.s. and at the vatican, holy week events and easter masses are closed to the public due to the coronavirus. the events include the traditional washing of the feet and the way of the cross on good friday. easter sunday this year is on april 12th. the vatican says the pope will continue to live stream his audiences until then. big decision there in rome. well, many of you have yesquests about the rapidly-spreading coronavirus and what it means for you and your loved ones. dr. sanjay gupta is here to provide some answer. >> all week long we've been getting all sorts of questions about the coronavirus. they keep coming in. they're different from last week and the week before. and so we wanted to try to answer as many as possible. when it comes to taking precautions against covid-19 or the novel coronavirus in the office. what can employees do? i think basics definitely apply,

obviously. if you are sick, don't come to work. i mean, that's true with or without a coronavirus infection spreading. if you see somebody sick, obviously, don't be near that person. and when i say don't be near that person, the distance that those respiratory droplets will typically be around is, they say around six feet, three to six feet. so that's a safe sort of distance in terms of a social distance within an office space within any kind of space really. and, by the way, that's why a lot of these big mass gatherings are increasingly getting canceled, because it's hard to find the social distance of people sitting right next to each other or standing right neape ne next to each other. keep the distance, stay home if you're sick, clean surfaces as much as possible. be that crazy person with the wipes for a while. i have been that crazy person for a long time. i think can really be of

benefit. what are some of the common ways people spread germs and viruses in the offices? same thing. they spread it typically through respiratory droplets and by touch. touching things, moving your hand, touching something else, moving the virus from one place to another place, and then someone touches it and they get infected. so try not to touch things. it's hard, and when i say touch things, i mean touch objects, surface, touching your face, try not to do that as much as possible. what would you recommend to keep our mental health in check as we increase social distancing and working remotely? that's a great question, and i'm thinking about it a lot personally, with my own family, my own friends. first of all, social distancing does not mean social isolation. there's ways that we can stay connected and, and maybe we can even stay more connected than we typically do. one thing about this virus is i've been reporting on it for so long now and talked to so many

people here in the united states and in other places around the world is that there's this realization, i think, that we are, we're all in this together. we, this is a pathogen that, you know, affects everyone and doesn't discriminate against anyone. we're all in this together. and we are in a position where our individual behaviors have such an impact on the people around us. your health is, is so dependent on how i behave. and my health is so dependent on how you behave. so if you are practicing good hygiene and making sure you're not a source of spread, you're doing it not just for yourself, you're doing it for all the people around you as well. and i think there's something that's, in a way, it brings us together in a way that i have not seen before, and i think that hopefully, maybe that relieves a little bit of anxiety and brings us together. and we will keep answering

questions. please keep sending them in, and we'll do our best to get to as many of them as possible. and, if you do want more answer, you can check out dr. sanjay gupta's podcast, coronavirus fact versus fiction. can you find it on our website or however you normally get your podcast. the pandemic creating a real dilemma for travelers, of course, especially if they've booked in advance. we look at if it's still safe to take that trip. >> reporter: coronavirus is continuing to spread fast around the world. and some governments have placed travel bans on passengers coming from certain areas. so, for some globetrotters, that dream vacation may have to be put on hold. but for others, there's still the option to go. and, with many train stations and airports still packed with travelers jetting off to various destinations, you may be wondering, should i stay?

or should i go? the answer, well, it's something of an equation. where are you going? who are you? what would happen if for some reason you get stuck at your destination? and what will the impact be on your return. let's take the first of the equation. where are you going? >> the situation's really fast-moving. and changing almost every day. so the key thing is, if you're going to travel, check the government website both of your home country and where you're going to see if it's a high-risk area. we know there are certain areas people shouldn't be traveling to at all, such as wuhan in china. >> reporter: some countries have closed their borders. the u.s. state department has most recently warned citizens to reconsider traveling abroad. then there's the question of who you are. >> we know there are certain risk groups. people with underlying illnesses and older people. >> reporter: underlying health conditions known to put people

at risk include heart disease, lung disease and diabetes. what happens if you get there but due to the spread of coronavirus you can't get home? are you covered by insurance? and, if not, can you afford an extended trip? >> certainly, people shouldn't be traveling to areas that their governments or the governments that they're planning to visit of those countries that say they don't want visitors and people shouldn't be traveling to, because there's no way they will be insured. there is a possibility you could be stuck somewhere for two weeks. you need to consider that. >> and then the last factor to consider. will you need to self-quarantine on your return? depending on where you travel or connect through, there are varying degrees of risk. and you also need to consider how easy it would be to work from home and whether your employer will pay you to do that. >> i think the return leg from certain areas, very high-risk areas indeed, the authorities

will ask them to self-isolate. as long as you're well, from most areas, get home, get home safely. if you don't have any symptoms, things should be okay. >> reporter: so, should you stay? or should you go? well, it will be different for everyone and you have to work out that risk. do remember, there's always next year, and your health is much more important than a holiday. anna stewart reporting there. a new network of giving borne out of fear and stress. those infected with coronavirus are not the only ones worried about getting the help they need. we'll explain when we come back.

at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in wuhan, china. many restrictions have left some hiv and aids patients facing the risk of running out of medication. now despite those challenges, some are stepping up to donate their medication to coronavirus

patients. cnn's david culver takes a look at this new network of giving. >> reporter: at the epicenter of the outbreak, a flurry of activity inside wuhan's infectious disease hospital. this is where novel coronavirus patients in serious condition get treated. but the people you see here are volunteers, risking their own health trying to get medications for another group of patients, those living with hiv and aids. since january 23rd's unprecedented city lockdown, movement in, out, and within wuhan has been heavily restricted. the world health organization has praised the extreme measures believing them to be effective in containing the virus. but volunteers tell cnn the same strict policies make it tough for thousands of people with hiv and aids to get their meds. >> translator: hiv patients need to take medication every day. if the medication stops their bodies can become resistant.

if it rebounds, it can endanger the patient's light. >> reporter: the government loosened restrictions on where they could obtain medications in late january and instructed community officials to get people with chronic diseases their medication. but some hiv patients are reluctant to reach out for help. we spoke by phone to a 69-year-old in wuhan and asked us not to reveal his identity. >> i can't afford to let my community know. what if the word got out? i wouldn't have face to walk out the door. >> reporter: with each passing day his supply of medications dwindled. he was growing desperate until volunteers got involved. >> translator: i'm so thankful on behalf of all hiv patients. i want to tell them thank you. >> reporter: to some extent, the same social stigma and fear that those with hiv carry with them is felt with the coronavirus. some medicines can suppress hiv

and be used to treat coronavirus. some experts dispute their effectiveness. still, some with hiv outside of hubei province were eager to help those diagnosed with coronavirus. andy lee is one of them. i called up other people with hiv to encourage them to donate what meds they could. >> translator: this is prescribed medicine, and you can only get it in designated hospitals. when it was announced to be effective in treating the novel coronavirus many patients couldn't get it. so we wanted to make our spare medicine useful. >> reporter: he made his offer public on chinese social media. hundreds reached out. >> translator: many people might think we are weak and need help. but that's just a stereotype. we are only virus carriers, and we can also help others. >> reporter: lee and his friends say they have mailed out medications to more than 300 coronavirus patients. it's created a network of giving and perhaps more importantly a shared societal understanding.

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from home. now the goal is to stop the virus from spreading through what they're calling social distancing. but for most blue collar and service workers, teleworking isn't an option and many are worried about paid sick leave. >> every hour, every minute i'm at risk. >> reporter: before the coronavirus pandemic hit, dan davis never really considered his job as high risk. >> i go on board and clean the plane. right? i have to pick up the pillowcases, the laundry. i have to pick up the blankets. >> reporter: "the new yorker" is a cabin cleaner. sometimes coming into contact with passengers from all over the world. to davis, that means his risk of exposure to the virus is even higher. >> they give us band-aids, i call them, which is the masks, gloves, hand sanitizer. >> reporter: but lately the 57-year-old worries those aren't enough to protect him.

he only has a few mandated sick days to use should he become ill. like most in the service industry, taking any additional leave would mean no pay. >> a lot of people are at risk if they don't go to work. you're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't. so you roll the dice and hope and pray you don't get sick. >> reporter: this woman is afraid to go to work in her 15 years in cleaning facilities at jfk airport. she tells me she feels at greater risk coming into contact with thousands of travelers every day. labor statistics show 34 million americans have no access to sick leave, that means lower wage employees filling traditional blue collar jobs may feel added pressure to stay on the job amid the worsening pandemic. >> people aren't going to want to go out because they're scared to go out. it's going to put a hurt on everybody's business, including

myself. >> reporter: jenson is taking steps to protect himself and other passengers while companies he drives for take steps of their own. uber and lyft are among the companies offering some help for those who test positive for coronavirus or have to self-quarantine. >> i wouldn't say scary, but it is alarming, right? and something has to be done about this. corona is here. it's here for, i hope not for a while, but it's here. >> reporter: some workers heed advice to stay home, others can't afford to stop clocking in. cnn, new york. anxiety about the coronavirus has led to long lines at super markets in the u.s., indeed, all around the world. many consumers are looking to stockpile food and cleaning supplies. well, cnn talked to some experts about what actually is needed. >> reporter: shopping in the age of coronavirus. sarah wears a mask and gloves

when hitting her local grocery store in washington because she doesn't want to transfer germs to her mother who has an auto immune condition. are you nervous, scared about this whole thing? >> yes, i am. i've been following it pretty closely now. it's just i don't want us to be in a situation like italy. >> reporter: across the u.s., stockpiling seems to be everywhere tonight. a prominent analytics firm says online sales of quote, protection items like hand sanitizer, glove and antibiotic sprays shot up in january and february because many people can't get them in stores. >> whenever we do get new rations in of hand sanitizer and wipes we put them out by the registers, and they go within minutes. >> reporter: and there are runs on many other items. >> we're trying to buy anything in there that you couldn't get? >> yeah, actually. all the toilet paper is gone. a lot of the frozen foods. a lot of breads.

>> it's pretty hectic. frozen vegetables, cleaning supplies, meat and dairy. >> reporter: at a morton williams super market, richard is racing to restock. >> every single super market is completely wiped out and i can't keep up. >> reporter: but some public health experts say let's slow down. >> they don't need a year's worth of toilet tissue, cartons of paper napkins. they don't need to buy, you know, food for six weeks. >> reporter: experts say it's important for consumers to realize this situation is temporary. focus on simple, non-perishables that can sustain us inside our homes. >> figure out what your family likes, maybe cans of tuna fish, peanut butter and jelly, whatever it is that you feel like you can plan for a couple weeks of not being able to go outside. >> have medications in your home

so you don't have to go out and refill a prescription if you don't need to. >> reporter: health experts point out going out and crowding into your local grocery store by itself isn't the healthiest move. but standing in the long lines within a few inches of people is not the kind of social distancing recommended. and they say however, wherever you shop, do it calmly. >> there's no reason to panic. there's no reason to rush out and buy every item on the shelves. what that does is increasing people's sense of doom and gloom here which will not be necessary. >> well, public health and consumer experts have a couple other tips for people who want to stock up during the outbreak. if your favorite store is open 24/7 try going out after midnight. they've probably restocked. thanks for watching "cnn newsroom," i'm michael holmes. appreciate you spending part of your day with us.

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