mail to homes, this is within lot to tackle in the wake of the center. south carolina and even more on it is possible he could spread it to coworkers but they're all super tuesday next sunday just a reminder that we will be back at being tested, his 11:00 eastern and we will see contacts are being traced. heather: you've gone through the containment efforts so far. let's reiterate for everyone at home. heather: good morning to you. travel restrictions, testing it is monday, march 2nd. happening right now at 4:00 a.m. on the east coast, a fox news kits, quarantines, prep alert for you, a second u.s. programs, education of health care providers also needed and death from the coronavirus beefing up supplies and confirmed in washington state as resources. >> absolutely. our president, the trump administration, vice president pence, they are ramping up the nursing home outbreak puts health officials on high alert. efforts to make sure doctors and with cases across the globe nurses like myself have all the skyrocketing, the trump resources we need, gowns, masks, administration is forced to crack down on airport glove, so we can properly take screenings. we're live as the deadly virus care of our patients. the number one way to prevent takes ahold like never before. and pete buttigieg is out, the the spread of infection, keep former mayor throwing in the your hands clean, get plenty of towel on his presidential run and he says it's for the sake of rest, take care of yourself. the democratic party. heather: what about masks? now we're hearing that the >> our goal has always been to surgeon general is telling people don't waste your money or your time on buying face masks. help unify americans to defeat >> i'm talking if you're in a

donald trump, the best way to hospital, if you're a doctor, on keep face with those goals and the front lines, like myself and ideals is to step aside. my colleagues and you deal with patient who we suspect. heather: did his early exit i'm referring to health care just turn the primary is into a providers. i agree with the surgeon two-man race. general, if you're walking down we're live with what it all means for super tuesday. the street, you don't need to according to the internet, this wear a mask. if you're sick and out in picture of matthew mcconaughey public, that's another and two former presidents is not situation. if you're sick, we shouldn't be all right, all right, all right. in public. we should do socialize layings "fox & friends first" starts temporarily until your better. heather: the best way to right now. prevent it is to wash hands, ♪ hand hygiene is number one. >> absolutely. ♪ why can't we be friends. heather: social distances, ♪ why can't we be friends. coughing into your elbow instead ♪ why can't we be friends. of your hand, staying hydrated, ♪ why can't we be friends. sleeping and no smoking. >> smoking makes you more prone ♪ i've seen you around for a to infection and slows down the long, long time, yeah. healing process. heather: good tips. how many people have died from heather: why can't they all be the flu? >> oh, goodness. friends? we're going to get into that story a little bit later. we have thousands of people that once again, good morning. die from influenza a and

you are watching "fox & friends influenza b in this country. with he have thousands of first" on this monday morning. hope everyone had a great hospitalizations and millions weekend. i'm heather childress. have been infected. thank you for starting your day that's a great point, bringing or ending it with us. it into perspective, much more let's get to that fox news alert common than the coronavirus. for you. heather: that's why i ask in a second person has died from every segment that i do. >> very important to bring it the coronavirus in the united states. into perspective. heather: the time now is 19 both cases happening in minutes after the top of the washington state. hour. but the illness is spreading church-goers turning their backs across the country and world. on mike bloomberg. >> that's why it's -- benjamin hall is live for us in london as president trump issues a new warning about foreign travel. good morning, benjamin. [ indiscernible ] heather: the silent protest >> reporter: there was a inside the historically black significant uptick over the weekend, both around the world, church lighting up social media. also in the u.s., particularly as more testing is being carried carley shimkus here with the out in various states. reaction, straight ahead. there are now 80 cases in the u.s., an infection seen in ♪ washington, oregon, california, robinhood believes now is the time to do money. new york, florida, illinois and rhode island. without the commission fees. so, you can start many of those have no clear path investing today wherever you are - to initial exposure and that does suggest that other cases even hanging with your dog. so, what are you waiting for? are still undiagnosed. health officials are focused on download now and get your first stock on us.

a cluster of 10 cases in robinhood. washington state, including two deaths you mentioned. all new reports of cases there are residents of nursing facility life care centers in kirkland. those are the most vulnerable people. in rhode island, an academy has closed after a student and teacher returned from a field trip to europe with the illness. in new york the patient is a woman in her late 30s. she contracted the virus while traveling in rain. she is -- in iran. she is currently isolated in her home. vice president pence announced new testing kits are being distributed across the u.s. in washington state it was increased testing that led to an uptick in cases suggesting the virus had been circulating for weeks, unknown to many. president trump announced tougher new screening procedures for travelers will be introduced.

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in the meantime, pete buttigieg where you can find games, news and highlights. vowing to support the democratic all in one place, right on your tv. nominee after ending his presidential bid, just days the new xfinity sports zone. before super tuesday. use your voice to search every stat and score. this comes as 2020 contenders gear up for the primaries in 14 follow the teams you love. and get notifications when the game's about to start, states with over 1,300 delegates with the xfinity sports zone, at stake. aishah hasnie joins us live in everybody wins. now that's simple, easy, awesome. studio with the highlights on the campaign trail. good morning. say "xfinity sports zone" into your voice remote today. >> good morning, heather. he didn't reach his super tuesday fund raising goal. he failed to connect with minority voters. mayor pete says he's dropping out because it's the right thing to do for the party. >> with every passing day, i am more and more convinced that the only way we will defeat trump and trumpism is with new politics that gathers people together. we need leadership to heal a divided nation, not drive us further apart. >> but could there be something more at work here behind the scenes? president trump thinks so. take a look at this tweet that he tweeted yesterday. pete buttigieg is out. all of his super tuesday votes

will go to sleepy joe biden. great timing. this is the real beginning of heather: welcome back to "fox & friends first." it is election day in israel for the dems taking bernie out of an unprecedented third time in play. no nomination again. one year. we did hear last night that voters will select a prime buttigieg and former vp biden minister and break the political were trying to connect with each dead lock. other via phone. benjamin netanyahu face off the remaining candidates wished pete well and got on with their against benny ganz. super tuesday campaign blitz, 1344 delegates are at stake here, the biggest chunk the race is predicted to be very california, where tens of thousands were feeling the burn tight again. sunday at a rally in los angeles 2020 hopeful bernie sanders is defending his attacks on israel and another one in san jose. and prime minister benjamin met according to some polls, super tuesday could be a tight race. netanyahu. an nbc poll shows 26% of voters >> i will do everything i can to protect the independence and polled in north carolina support security and freedom of the senator sanders, biden is close israeli people. what we need in this country is behind with 24%. a foreign policy that not only in texas, sanders is dominating protects israel, but deals with the suffering of the palestinian the field. and take a look at this, the people as well. heather: israel's ambassador to

boston globe poll shows sanders the un called the cep tore, and elizabeth warren locked in a quote, a -- senator, quote, a statistical tie in warren's home state of massachusetts. liar or ignorant fool or both. sanders with 24%, warren at 22%. listen to this, some early voters in california asking if they can get a do-over since backs turned to bloomberg, buttigieg dropped out. obviously the answer is no. protest breaking out during his just goes to show you how much speech at the brown chapel a & e things can change in one day and super tuesday will definitely prove to be the next pivotal church in selma, alabama. day. heather: and we have a big >> debate on all this coming up. thank you so much. some other headlines for you. [ indiscernible ] heather: carley shimkus with fox news alert for you, north fox news headlines 24/7, sirius korea firing two projectiles overnight, south korea believes they are short range ballistic xm115 with social media's reaction to that powerful missiles, flying 150 miles before landing in the ocean. protest and what it means. >> bloomberg was speaking at the launches are the first since the church to commemorate the november and likely part of the rogue regime's military drills. anniversary of a civil rights kikim jong un said the country march. nine people got up and turned their backs to him in protest. would resume weapons bloomberg has been criticized demonstrations after talks with the u.s. stalled. for implementing the stop and

proprosecutors dropping charges frisk policy during his time as against a man shot by police in new york city mayor which some chicago. this video may be disturbing. view as a racist policy. >> what the [bleep] is in your katherine on twitter says why hand? what the [bleep] is in your didn't he come down and talk with them, not down to them. mike bloomberg, you missed an town say i'm listening now. hand? [gunsmgunshot] and this twitter user says best to keep politics out of church. heather: you can see a man now, bloomberg and several other resisting arrest before being candidates were there at the shot by police. he was injured but is expected invitation of the church's to be survived. they dropped criminal charges reverend strong, alabama is one against the man citing concerns of 14 super tuesday states over tactics used by the headed to the ballots. officers. the officers are on heather: we'll see if it means administrative duty. anything. in terms of not bringing the milwaukee brewery where five politics into the picture, this people were gunned down is is specifically a picture that we're talking about now. reopening its doors today. >> that's right. look at that picture right extra security will be on hand there. so matthew mcconaughey has a at molson coors. bipartisan message on instagram. over night, a vigil was held for this picture shows him posing the victims. some cuffed it as an opportunity with bill clinton and george to -- some used it as an bush. it's generating a lot of strong opportunity to call for gun reaction. some people love it, some people

hate it. control. >> this is not acceptable to he posted the caption, two sides of the aisle, one side of moment this could never be values. normal. this is not just another night, this instagram commenter responded saying very suspect another vigil. we have got to do something. picture, man, two people you shouldn't be proud to stand next heather: milwaukee police say to. the suspect built his guns with but kristie on instagram says no parts ordered online. hate in your heart, that's so a motive remains unknown. refreshing. one person thinks that the and hundreds of people celebrate picture really should be of in the streets after blocking three presidents, saying matthew the country's first safe mcconaughey for president and that classic all right, all injection site. right, all right. >> they don't like us, we don't that picture was taken at care, we're from philly, philly, carnegie hall on saturday. i like his suit. heather: he's a big texan. philly. heather: neighbors cheering after plans for a supervised there's a mom in texas being praised for disciplining her drug site were scrapped in their child in hobby lobby. area. they warned it's a bad idea >> a very hands-on approach to anywhere in philadelphia. parenting. this woman you can see in the picture making her son do >> these safe injection sites push-ups after he was being bad. are not safe. i lost my daughter five years molly wooden saw that, took a ago. there's nothing safe about picture and wrote, to the woman putting a needle in your arm. in the hobby lobby bathroom, if heather: the site was meant to prevent overdose deaths. my hands weren't full of and tonight president trump is children i would have applauded

holding a campaign rally in you, as your son was charlotte ahead of super tuesday, my hometown. he will be on the gop back-talking, you stayed calm and collected, adding 10 more presidential ballot in 14 push-ups. a lot of people praising the states. in 2016, he won north carolina woman for not being afraid to by nearly 4 percentage points. the trump campaigns going to new parent her children. heather: i wonder what the heights, getting their message other child did. >> look at how she's holding out, from may to july expect to see a blimp flying over the the other one. heather: great job. thank you very much, carley. swing states and there's a look the time is 27 minutes after the what the blimp will look like. top of the hour. well, now a fox news alert for a historic peace deal between the u.s. and taliban already you. our top story, we continue to hitting a snag as the afghan follow, a second person killed president refuses to release by the coronavirus linked to a nursing home in washington state. taliban prisoners. the facility now scrambling to >> they cannot claim victory. contain it. they cannot expel the people of dr. jeanette neshwat says afghanistan. heather: where does the deal go there's one thing the u.s. should do immediately to stop from here. the spread. greg palkot sits down with the she is here live. and a young girl stuns the crowd afghan president to find out. his message to america, next. >> our goal has always been to with her rendition of the help unify americans to help national anthem at this week's defeat donald trump, the best nascar race and the crowd loved way to keep face with those

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cases. that health care center is on lockdown right now. since november. it's important to understand that the deaths we've had, the two deaths, they are within tonight, 2020 contender mike bloomberg will appear at a fox people who are older, that are news town hall. it will be the former new york more vulnerable, that have city's mayor first time on the network as a presidential underlying medical conditions, maybe heart disease, lung candidate. disease, weakened immune system. the town hall i begins at we tend to see more serious complications in people that are older with underlying medical 6:30 p.m. eastern time. we will all be watching that for diseases. heather: here's a statement from the administration on sure. did you hear about this, the new specifically the nursing home peace deal between the u.s. and outbreak. the taliban faces some major listen. >> that's a place where you can find viruses have ample roadblocks. greg palkot explains why opportunity to spread. afghanistan's president is rejecting the deal to end the people that live at those types of facilities, they are america's longest war. often elderly, often have other >> reporter: the u.s. taliban medical conditions, can really peace deal was signed on be hard to contain. saturday. there are already problems. community spread is something one of the most controversial we've been expecting, it was keyed into travel. elements, the call for the it will be less important as the release of 5,000 taliban prisoners by afghanistan in outbreak unfolds. heather: that is from john exchange for 1,000 afghans by hopkins, i should say. sorry about that. march 10th. >> the majority of people will that's when broader talks recover from the coronavirus. between afghanistan and the they may have a cough, sniffles, taliban are set to start.

congestion, runny nose and they will improve. many people will improve, especially those without afghan's president said no way underlying medical problems. that's happening until his heather: the nursing home is saying -- we can bring up the country meets face-to-face with the enemy. statement, it basically says he rejected the tone of the they are continuing to monitor the situation. >> absolutely. that's very important. taliban. >> they cannot claim victory. we have to monitor, we have to -- early detection, that's the it's a condition based key, so we can isolate those agreement. they cannot expel the people of people from others so we minimize the spread and treat afghanistan. >> you're here. >> we are here. them appropriately. even though there's no cure, if we have no intention of we can early identify potential vacating. >> reporter: no intention of vacating says the president. patients to minimize the spread the deal does call for complete to others and the community. withdrawal of u.s. and nato it's going to happen. we're going to see more cases. forces after 14 months if the the critical goal is trying to taliban meets those deal minimize that threat. heather: what about handling conditions. regardless of the u.s. force's the mail? you and i talked about that at future, president ghani spoke one point and now we have this warmly of past american sacrifices. usps worker who has been take a listen. >> i would like to convey my confirmed to have the virus. >> yes. deepest gratitude to the members now, it is possible for viruses of the u.s. armed forces and to live on surfaces. usually that's only a matter of particularly the gold star hours, it can live up to days, families.

>> reporter: the white house is depending on the type of virus. getting knocked by some for this there is no con delivering deal. president ghani praised president trump for, quote, disrupting the destructive status quo. greg palkot, fox news. heather: back at home, the mayor of san antonio, texas is slamming the cdc for releasing a patient with coronavirus. the patient arrived in texas from china two weeks ago and they tested negative twice but a third test was weakly positive. that's a quote. an santonio's mayor says it is unacceptable the cdc exposed the public to the virus. the patient is back in isolation after being released. president trump takes aim at mike bloomberg after he's attacked for his coronavirus response. >> i find it incomprehensible that the president would do something as inane as calling it

a hoax. it is just i'll no ignorant and irresponsible to not stand up and be the leader. heather: the president responding by bashing the former mayor's record. the president tweeting medicine mmini mikebloomberg didn't brink as he said in his fake ad, it was rudy guliani who brought nyc back and also with his endorsement that got mini mike elected with barely a thank you, a boring mayor who the people couldn't stand. mayor pete buttigieg says a fond farewell to the 2020 campaign trail. >> our goal has always been to help unify americans to defeat donald trump, the best way to keep face with those goals and ideals is to step aside. heather: and president trump is calling out the left, claiming this is proof the party's trying

to stop bernie sanders. so is the president right? here to debate is fox news political analyst and author of taken for granted gianna caldwell and attorney alex foyer. we appreciate having you so early this morning. alex, i'll start with you. is this a sign that the democratic party is out to shut out bernie again? >> yeah, i think we heard from mayor pete back during the debate in south carolina where he spoke up and said he was worried about having bernie sanders at the top of the party ticket and how that might affect down ballot races. so given his turnout in these past states, i think that his effort to try to put his supporters behind biden and in that moderate lane to bolster support against the progressives, it does hold true. it will be interesting to see, especially given tomorrow, how that breakdown goes given that biden and sanders are really

neck and neck in several of these states, including texas which is very delegate-rich. heather: what are your thoughts on that? do you think there is a lot of pressure behind the scenes to make this happen? >> i think alex is absolutely correct in her analysis. i'm pretty sure the party elders noted to pete buttigieg, he didn't have a reasonable path forward, considering the fact he couldn't get african americans to get around him. considering that joe biden won two-thirds of the afghan american vote in south carolina, that gives him the momentum. bernie sanders in 2016 lost by more than 85% in south carolina, this is a person who is nationally making in-roads within the black community, providing him with according to some of the latest polls one-third of african american support and especially 35 and under african americans being supportive of bernie sanders. so this race is by no means

over, by no measure. heather: i think bernie's probably aware of some of those numbers that you just quoted. here's what he had to say about him dropping out. >> i just want to welcome all of his supporters into our movement and to urge them to join us in the fight for real change in this country. heather: so alex, joe biden got his south carolina comeback as a lot of folks expected. but as bernie sanders boasts a 46.5, what, million dollars his cash grab, massive nine-state ad buy, do you think that will be enough moving into super tuesday like you mentioned? >> yeah, he definitely has the energy and even looking beyond super tuesday, we were talking about texas being delegate-rich tomorrow and sanders being neck and neck there, he definitely has the lead in california which

is also super tuesday. after that, you look at michigan, for example, that's the following week and he actually defeated hillary clinton there in 2016, those rust belt states bode well for sanders' campaign, ohio's up after that. so it's going to be very interesting. i think it's becoming a two-man race. we know florida is later this month, march 17th and biden seems to be in the lead there. so it's going to be one to watch. i think if we see someone like amy klobuchar pull out too, that that could help bolster biden going forward and it's going to be neck and neck i think. heather: no doubt there's going to be pressure on amy klobuchar at this point as well. we have 46.5 million phon sanders, 18 million for biden, if the old saying rings true that it's all about the money, this may say something. >> it may definitely say something. i've got be honest with you when we're thinking about the overall race and the general election, i was in south carolina on friday for the laura ingram show

interviewing students and some of them are concerned about joe biden's mental health and what that might look like for a matchup against donald trump. the money race is an issue, if joe biden were to be the candidate, donald trump by a lot of measure i think especially in swing state polling would be extraordinarily competitive and more likely to win per a lot of analysis done throughout this country. heather: still a long way to go and so that's a good point. we'll see who can handle it. thank you both for joining us. which appreciate it this morning. great to have you. the time now is about 20 minutes until the top of the hour. covington high school student speered smeared by -- smeared by the mainstream over a video is expanding a legal battle. the networks he's taking aim at right now. and a breakfast turf war brewing between mcdonald's and wendy's. how you can get free food out of it.

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heather: welcome back to "fox & friends first." a top immigration official was unlawfully appoint todd the -- appointed to the job. it was ruled that ken couch cuci should not have been appointed without senate approval. according to the judge, some of his decisions could now be voided. he currently serves as deputy homeland security secretary. we'll hear from him live on the 8:00 hour of "fox & friends." well, the covington catholic high schooler who went viral over a controversy during the march for life rally is filing new lawsuits.

he claimed he was smeared for this moment and is now suing abc, cbs, gannett, the new york times and rolling stones. he sued the washington post and nbc and settled with cnn in january. well, flava-flav is no longer a public enemy. he was kicked out overnight because of a fight over 2020 presidential front runner person. tracee carrasco is here to explain that. >> public enemy fired him after a bernie sanders rally disagreement. public enemy said it is, quote, permanently moving forward without him after more than 35 years. a statement put out said, quote, we thank him for his years of service and wish him well. this sudden breakup comes two

days after flava-flav sent a cease and desist letter to bernie sanders over a concert in los angeles. it accused the sanders campaign of using unauthorized likeness, image and trademark and said that flava-flav has not endorsed any political cam page that's why he didn't want the sanders campaign using flava-flav. heather: i wondered how you tied that into business. >>.>> i tried. heather: mcdonald's may have a little competition from wendy's? >> wendy's starting their breakfast menu today. coincidentally, mcdonald's has chosen today as national egg mcmuffin day. they are giving away free

mcmuffins from 6:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. local time. you have to place your order through the app. this comes as the breakfast wars between the fast food restaurants heats up. we've got wendy's entering the game. mcdonald's claims to be the winner of all of breakfast. when you look at the other restaurants, taco bell, dunkin, panera, they were all trying to keep up. now wendy's. heather: maybe flava-flav can get involved in those battles and make extra money since he's kicked out of the band. now for this, a call for calm in the wake of the coronavirus fueled market meltdown. >> it's actually more impactful than the virus itself. heather: peter mauricey said investors should focus on facts instead of fear and he joins us live. ♪ everything going to be all right. ♪ everything's going to be --

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heather: welcome back to "fox & friends first." a fox news alert for you. the world health organization warning the window of containment for the coronavirus is narrowing by the day. people are concerned about more than just their health. with financial fears sending global markets sinking. the global health agency now weighing in, telling people not to panic. >> focus and do the right thing, take appropriate actions based on the reality. panic and fear is actually the worst. it's actually more impactful than the virus itself. heather: so what are the fears swaying the markets and how do we combat them with facts? joining me live to weigh in, former chief economist for the u.s. international trade

commissioner, peter mauricey. thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. >> nice to be with you. heather: have you seen anything like this before? >> well, yes. when we have things like a nuclear accident in japan or so forth, the arab oil embargo, things like that send shock waves through the economy. what's different this time is the mainstream media is so negative on donald trump that they blow up any kind of economic news that might be negative in nature. the criticism of him with regard to how he's handling the crisis, he's handling it the way h he's supposed to handle it. he's letting state officials handle it because they're on the front lines and supporting them. there's a range in outcomes, where will we be in june and september. they're trading as if the absolute worst is going to happen, like the car is going to go over the cliff, it has no brakes. and that's silly. the flu kills many more people than coronavirus does. we have several coronaviruses in

circulation that appear on an annual basis that basically cause symptoms like these but they're containable over time. heather: you're right about those deaths. we pulled numbers this morning. between october and february, there have been 18,000 flu deaths. so far with coronavirus, there have been 3,000. so got to look at some perspective. which parts of the economy are most at risk? >> well, my feeling is travel and tourism. we know about that. people are slowing down their airline flights, companies like nestly aren't -- nestle aren't traveling abroad and so forth. anything that deals with gathering, sporting events and movies. i went to the movies over the weekend and the place was almost empty. i went to see 1917. longer term, if china isn't up and running by the end of the month, we'll have shortages of barbie dolls and cell phones and

so forth. a lot of this stuff can be made someplace else. a business cries i can't get my barbie dolls but the reality is the chinese don't have a lock on making monopoly board games. they can be made in other places and will be. heather: what will happen today with the markets, what do you think? >> i think it's hard to to call. i'm hoping that powell's statement stabilizes things a bit. i think the best we can hope for today is a zero outcome, that it sinks at first and then comes back. heather: yeah, let's hope. hopefully they're listening to you this morning. thank you. >> take care. heather: we'll be right back. guys, it's that time... and nothin's happenin'. well now there's score!, from force factor, to rev your libido and maximize physical response. it's no wonder walmart offers score! in more locations than any other performance enhancer. unleash your potential in the bedroom, with score!.

heather: welcome back. consistent yeah west taking his sunday service to the -- kanye west taking his sunday service to the catwalk. ♪ heather: the born again rapper bringing the paris fashion week faithful to their feet with a surprise performance. the choir singing roughly a dozen songs in the city of lights. fro.meghan markle reportedly mag her debut at the met gal -- gala in may. prince harry will not be

attending. the event is known for high fashion looks and star-studded guest list. lady gaga amongst them. now time for the good, the bad and the ugly. up first is the good, she's tiny but the biggest spectacle at a nascar race proved to be mighty. ♪ and the rocket's red glare. ♪ heather: the 8-year-old, eight years old, malia emma blowing the california crowd away with the powerful performance of the national anthem. great job. now the bad. spring break can get a little crazy. >> when do people start drinking here? >> literally like right when we wake up. we wake up at like 10. >> when will you stop drinking? >> when we pass out. heather: that was in 2014 but panama city cracking down on the behavior, banning alcohol on the

beach for the month of march. rowdy rule breakers could end up in jail. not the first time they've done that. finally, the ugly, this alligator measuring five feet long was found living in a basement. ohio police removed the reptile after receiving a call about the animal. the owner said he received it as a fair 25 years ago. that wraps up this hour of "fox & friends first." thanks for joining us. jillian: it is monday, march 2nd. this is a fox news alert. coronavirus fears now turning into a deadly reality. as two patients in washington state become the first fatalities on u.s. soil. rob: and with the worldwide outbreak showing no signs of slowing down, we are live with what the white house is doing to keep new cases from crossing into our country. >> i will no longer seek to be