a movie that normally takes 20 minutes in, like, 20 seconds. (vo) this is 5g built right from the network more people rely on. eric: the last hour, president trump updated the nation on the administration's response to the growing pandemic fears that are gripping the country about coronavirus. the president answered one of the main questions some people had about whether or not he has taken the test and he said he has. >> i also took the test last night. and i decided i should, based on the press conference yesterday. people were asking did i take the test. >> when will you have the results. >> i don't know, whatever it takes, a day or two days, they send it to a lab. eric: what do we expect, this is a brand-new hour of america's news headquarters. i'm eric sean. arthel: i'm arthel neville. today's news conference comes as we get new numbers on the coronavirus. there are now more than 2200

cases nationwide with at least 50 deaths. president trump declaring the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency, a move that will free up more money and resources to fight the pandemic. all of this as americans deal with a massive upheaval in their everyday lives. officials in cities nationwide caselling school and -- cancelig school and banning mass gatherings. steve harrigan has the latest from outside the cdc headquarters. >> reporter: a real stream of news coming out of that press conference following the task force on coronavirus. the president making the point that this virus has forced americans to change basic actions, basic elements of ther behavior, including the president himself. here's president trump on shaking hands. >> people come up to me, they shake hands, put their hand out, it's a natural reflex. we're all getting out of it, all of us have that problem. somebody comes up to you, they

put your hand out, you tend to shake it. we're all getting out of that. shaking hands is not a great thing to be doing right now i agree. people put their hand out, you don't think about it. people are thinking about it more and more. we have to think about it. it's important. >> reporter: the latest numbers coming out of the cdc, 145,000 cases worldwide, the u.s., more than 2,000 cases, 50 deathings andeaths andofficials that the e pandemic has shifted from china to europe. apple shutting retail stores outside of china, across the world, at least temporarily. delta airlines in atlanta saying it's reducing capacity by 40% and schools in at least 15 states completely shutting down, kindergarten through 12th grade, public schools, that means more than 20 million students affected by that, their families as well. more news too, all the major

cruise lines shutting down operations for the next 30 days and new restrictions at nursing homes, limiting residents' visitors and limiting communal dining, so a lot of people with new things to worry about. administration officials pushing their efforts to try to speed up testing, they're emphasizing there will be a partnership between public and private, vice president pence saying there will be more information in the next 24 hours on these drive-through testing centers which he said will be up and running in the very near future. arthel, back to you. arthel: steve, thank you very much. eric: coronavirus fears sparked a run on some stores as anxious shoppers have been clearing grocery store shelves as cases continue to rise. customers have been stockpiling goods like hand sa sanitizer, canned foods and to toilet pape. apple is temporarily closing stores in response to the pandemic. tom wolfe, the governor of

pennsylvania holding a news conference. i believe we're going to go to that. is governor tom wolfe about to have this news conference. this is the governor of pennsylvania, outlining what his state is doing in response to the crisis. let's listen to tom wolfe. >> again, this mitigation effort in now bucks and chester county, as in montgomery and delaware county includes closure of nonessential public spaces, which includes schools and they have sent out guidance as to what that means. essential infrastructure will stay open, pharmacies, grocery stores, and also gas stations. we're taking these measures with the idea that this is going to slow the spread of covid-19 and as such is going to keep pennsylvanians safe. if we can slow the spread of this virus, we can flatten the curve. where we can keep an enormous of pennsylvanians from needing the kind of emergency treatment at

the same time that's going to overwhelm the health care systems. this what is we need to do, we need to do it now. instead of having a steady stream of patients over time, health care providers can provide the highest level of care to everyone right now. that's going to save lives. so it's imperative that every pennsylvanian, all of us, all 12.8 million of us, we do our part. so stay calm. stay home. and stay safe. if you can avoid visiting public places, please do so. businesses and organizations across pennsylvania are already stepping up to the challenge and providing no contact services. grocery stores are cutting their in-person hours and expanding their delivery services. restaurants are offering take-out options and we, again, we're going to be sending out additional guidance this afternoon for businesses. meanwhile, i want to thank everybody, all the businesses for their support. i know the emergency declaration

gives me certain powers but the real power here is the power of each and every individual citizen, each and every individual business to do the right thing and as long as we do that, we're going to make a real dent in this epidemic, we're going to make pennsylvanians safe. i would just like to end by thanking the hard working staff. part of what i think is going on with this epidemic, we're learning new things, we're threading a needle. we're in new territory here. but the staff of the pennsylvania emergency management agency, the staff of the department of health and dry levine and director pat field have done amazing things on behalf of the people of pennsylvania, to make sure that they're monitoring the situation and i just want to thank them. but i think they would agree with me, that we can do so much

here. the government of the commonwealth can do only so much. if we are successful in addressing and dealing with this epidemic, it's going to be because all 12.8 million pennsylvanians and the businesses in pennsylvania did the right thing by their customers, by their neighbors, by their family members, to make sure that we stay safe. so i'm proud of what the commonwealth has done, but i'm prouder of what the people of pennsylvania have done to make sure we stay safe. so now i'd like to turn things over to congressperson chris sigchrisyhoolihan who is here tk about her constituents. eric: we were listening to tom wolfe, governor of pennsylvania. they had 45 cases, and growing, in pennsylvania. that state taking actions as others are across the country. schools closed in philadelphia, trying to get a handle on this.

did you go to the supermarket or the mall the past few days? it was nuts here in new york city, a run on toilet paper, beans, tuna, experts are saying you should have two weeks worth of food stocked up in your home, in case you get it potentially and are actually self-isolating and quarantined, enough for members of your family. jacqui heinrich standing any yonkers, where folks have been out there grabbing stuff but at least deliveries are still coming. hi, jackie. >> reporter: hey, there, eric. pleat have actually had -- police have had to step in and close off the street, restricting traffic because the wholesale store behind me, costco, was overrun with shoppers. they had to shut down access entirely for about two hours to allow people inside to finish their shopping and move on out before allowing more people to come in and at one point traffic was backed up for more than a mile, leading to the closure at

the store entrance. there's a lot of tension inside the store. it's a scene that's playing out all over the country. ever since president trump declared a national emergency and localities began announcing school closures, people have been panic shopping, stocking up on nonperishables, canned foods, medicine, sanitizing and cleaning supplies. compare to this week last year, hand sanitizer sales are up more than 300% according to nielsen, face mask sales are up more than 475%. you can't goo even get them in t places. disinfectants, thermometers and first aid kit says have spiked in many stores, completely sold out. mayor bill de blasio is urging consumers not to panic. people are clearing out coveted items and selling them

privately, putting pressure on the supply chain and increasing people's fears. >> his company got informed he will be working from home. we don't have enough food, not just for myself, stocking up for the family too. this is just a month. >> reporter: if you live in the city, a lot of new yorkers often opt for doorstop delivery services like amazon fresh. those deliveries are booked up at least a few days out and in response to this, some stores are putting a two item limit on the most coveted items. eric. eric: looks like someone behind you, new york city taxi, taking a new york city taxi up to yonkers to try and shop. >> reporter: a lot of that. eric: go up to yonkers with a taxi cab, how about that. jackie, thank you. arthel: president trump is announcing the u.s. will broaden its european travel ban, adding the united kingdom and ireland to the list. this comes as airlines are over

overwhelmed by the number of cancellations as people forego vacations and companies cut back on business flights. marianne raf raferty is live ats angeles international airport with the latest there. >> reporter: we heard from vice president mike pence earlier, confirming the change and adding the u.k. and ireland to the travel ban. let's take a listen. >> all of our health experts presented information, dr. fauci will reflect on some of those numbers, made an unanimous recommendation to the president that we suspend all travel from the u.k. and ireland, that will be effective midnight monday night. >> reporter: now, arthel, i want to show you what's going on here. we're at the tom bradley international terminal, this is usually a terminal that is full. people as far as you can see. look at it right now, we've got a small group here.

they're supposedly on the way to south america. beyond that, everything is pretty empty and it is a very strange sight. we have seen groups coming in. we're talking about 4.8 million people that usually come through here at any given time. as of midnight on friday, all flights from europe now to the u.k. and ireland as well will be suspended on monday. we heard from president talking about this when he spoke about -- during his emergency declaration, about the addition of possibly domestic air travel. take a listen. >> specifically from certain areas, yes, we are. we're working with the states and we are considering other restrictions, yes. >> reporter: now, just to give folks an idea, when international travelers arrive at lax, they'll answer health questions and be given details about the coronavirus, what they should do, then they'll be sent on to whatever destination they're going to. they're being advised to

self-quarantine for 14 days. arthel: you're right, it's very strange to see lax so empty the way it is right now, relatively speaking. have you had a chance to talk to any of the travelers? what are they saying about the coronavirus? are they taking -- how are they taking the changes? you've got restrictions, cancellations. are they taking all of that in stride? >> reporter: it seems like they are. i'm going to show you over this way where we've got people waiting to leave. they are rightly concerned. almost everyone has on a mask, gloves, using hand sanitizer. they're trying to do the best they can. a lot of people people are heading home and they have to do the best they can. but they are seem people are trying to take precautions as they can here and we'll keep you posted, keep you updated as the day wears on. arthel: you mentioned what happens, you said some of the passengers are screened upon

arrival. if you could reiterate that and tell us what happens if they are found to have enough symptoms that they need to be quarantined, telling us more about that. >> reporter: that's what i need to clarify. because here's how it's going to work. they come in. they're asked some health questions. if they say everything's great, they're sent on. if they say i've got symptoms, things are going on, at that point then they would need to contact their doctor, if they're not from here, they're going to probably have to contact their doctor when they goat where -- n they get to where they're going. that's a little unclear right now. as of now, if they answer the questions, they say they're okay, they go to whatever destination they're going to and they're told to self-quarantine for 14 days. arthel: maybe we'll get more information on that and we'll get you to fill us in. thank you. eric: last hour we saw president trump and top administration officials laying out the administration's moves to confront coronavirus.

they announced a debut of a website with information for testing. it's supposed to go online tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. eastern, one of a number of new measures enacted since the declaration of emergency was announced. congress last night passed billions of dollars in coronavirus help, administration ramping up preemptive measures inside the white house. mark meredith live there with an interesting morning with one member of the media and what the president revealing that he has gotten tested. hi, mark. >> reporter: good afternoon. president trump as you mentioned in that news conference a few moments ago mentioned he has been tested for covid-19, awaiting the results. he said he feels fine, no symptoms. it was done out of an abundance of caution. this was different from what we heard from the president's physician overnight, saying they didn't feel the need for testing. there's been back and forth about why now, what's going on. the vice president says he will speak to the vic physician's of,

determining whether they have to be tested. a half hour before the briefing was set to begin, the white house medical office as well as members of the brett team -- press team, came around and took temperatures of people in the white house press corps. we were told it was done out of an abundance of caution. the people behind the president said they had their temperatures taken away. we asked about the possibility of stores being overrun, we heard from jacqui heinrich, that stores backed all over the -- packed all over the country, apple announced they're shutting down for a couple weeks. we asked the president about this. >> i think it's good, if they do it. i think what apple did is fine. we want to keep people away for a little while. when it gets better -- people are going and buying things. i understand that. >> reporter: the white house is praising house democrats and house republicans for approving a bill overnight. it is meant to address a number

of issues, paid sick leave, unemployment insurance. the president is showing his support behind the measure, so is treasury secretary steve mune economy. >>mnuchin. >> this is a unique circumstance. this isn't like the financial crisis. there's no question, because of the things that we're requesting people to do, there are parts of the economy that are shutting down. >> reporter: the white house is certainly trying to present a united front with those experts that we saw in the white house briefing room. we are expecting another update tomorrow at 5:00. the administration also trying to remind americans not to have unnecessary contact if you don't have to, use best practices. there's a lot of questions about exactly what the next 48 hours, 72 hours will look like as new travel restrictions that you talked about will come into play. eric: those kicking in from the u.k. and ireland. mark, thank you. arthel: potentially some here within our borders. meanwhile, eric, the cities and states across the nation are canceling big events. urging people to avoid gathering

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eric: president trump praising the house after it passed that coronavirus relief bill. lawmakers moved it forward late last night after the president announced his support. the measure provides sick leave for workers, money for free testings for folks around the country. it now goes to the senate. garrett tenney standing by in washington with more on what's in it and what we can expect. >> reporter: this bill is known as the family's first coronavirus respont response ac. it came after negotiations between the white house and house speaker nancy pelosi. it provides free coronavirus testing to all americans including those who don't have insurance. it also creates a national paid sick leave policy, giving two weeks of paid leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave for those affected by the virus. it provides states with at least $1 billion in grants to help

deal with uptick in unemployment due the outbreak. it increases federal funding for food security programs such as snap, food banks and emergency food assistance to families with kids who formally receive free or reduced price lunch at school and raises federal funding for medicaid. this bill didn't move to a vote until it got the endorsement of president trump. even then, 40 republicans voted against the measure largely because they only received it an hour before the vote. >> there is increased funding. there's increased testing. these are all wonderful things. this wasn't a comfortable no vote for me. i can't in good conscious vote for something i haven't read, that hasn't been debated. >> reporter: the legislation now heads to the senate where it is expected to get a vote sometime next week. today, steven mnuchin said even after this, more help is on the way for the american people. >> i would describe this as like a baseball game, the first inning was the $8 billion.

this is the second inning. we have a lot more we need to do with congress. and the speaker and i have acknowledged it. we will be working starting immediately. >> reporter: and up next for congress is working to address the growing economic damage the outbreak is having on families and businesses across the country. eric: we can't get to the bottom of the ninth fast enough to get this done. garrett, thank you. arthel: most states have declared emergencies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. as public life basically grinds to a halt across the country, some states are capping the number of people gathered in one location, at 500, while cities like san francisco say 100 should be the maximum. gavin new s&p say newsom says to one size fits all solution. >> if you're in a meeting hall in a basement, that's different than being now a large public park and so all of those things have cr criteria and consideratn

that have to be tailored through the application of something that is available to all of us and is a renewable resource, common sense. arthel: so how can social distancing and other measures help contain the spread of the virus? steven morris joins us now, professor of epidemiology at columbia university. thank you for joining us. if we could start by getting you to explain to us just how much we're exposed even colds or the flu at mass gatherings and then explain why canceling mass gatherings is necessary at this time and then finally why the variations on crowd size restrictions? >> we certainly understand this from experiences with the flu and most of our pandemic flu planning includes provisions for this, especially once it begins to get severe. so we know that this virus also, like the flu, is largely spread from person to person, largely

by the respiratory route. therefore, if we can have social distancing, keeping people some distance apart, preventing having a lot of people close together, it greatly reduces the risk. one of the problems is that we're still learning what the best way to do cancellation of mass gatherings is. there are, as governor newsom said there, really are no established guidelines. everybody has a different standard. i think one of the things we'll learn from this experience is perhaps how to do it better in a timely way because we don't know when to start canceling mass gatherings, we don't know which ones. so it's largely been left up to individual states, cities, and the private sector. and i hope we'll have some more advice and better guidance coming out of this. but it certainly is a very helpful way of preventing the spread of any respiratory

infection because -- arthel: is there any -- because what? >> when you have a lot of peope together, it increases the risk. arthel: this any way to quantify how much this will contain community spread by canceling mass gatherings. >> not at this point. i think we'll know afterwards and learn a lot from that. since so many of the people who are infected are not really showing symptoms, only those who are older or may have some other medical issue, therefore, we don't really know how many individuals there are out there until we do more testing and how many cases will be prevented. we think it will be a fair number. arthel: if you are a healthy, and i understand some carriers don't know they're carriers, but if you are healthy, are smaller gatherings safe? >> well, i think people who have been meeting together for some time and know each other probably that could be safer. smaller gatherings, you know,

there's no absolute limit. if there's one person who is infected and they're close together with others, then they could pass it on to others. but it does reduce the risk if you have smaller gatherings. gatherings that are in well vent ventilated areas or outdoors where people can keep more distance between themselves are probably much safer as well. arthel: people want to get out in a small situation with a couple of friends and have dinner at places that they are -- in their neighborhood, i think you're shaking your head, saying that's okay. are you saying that? >> well, up to a point, yes. i think many of the restaurants are obviously becoming very concerned about that because you don't know the other diners and they are concerned about their own staff. so on a small scale, it's probably fine, especially in areas where we haven't seen circulation locally. but a number of the restaurants

are taking kind of preemptive action on their own to prevent these mass gatherings. you can gather in people's homes as well in backyards and other informal settings. arthel: professor, i've got a short amount of time but two questions i want to ask you. should we limit our travel or perhaps stop traveling all together? >> well, i think that's a difficult decision but right now i think it would be wise, considering that the virus is circulating widely. the more we can avoid contact with people who might be infected and vice versa, i think the better. arthel: finally, dr. anthony fauci says we, quote, we have not reached our peak. do you have access to data that can somewhat predict how bad this is going to get and when the coronavirus cases might peak? >> we don't know that because we really don't know from -- we need testing to find out what the actual circulation is. the cases are only perhaps 10 to

15%, maybe 20% of the actual numbers. so that would give you a rough idea. but we don't know. some of the actions being taken now may also reduce that peak or spread it out. so there's a lot that still is not easily predicted. arthel: can i do a quick, quick with you, when should i see a doctor? >> if you start to feel more than just an ordinary flu-like illness, if you feel a great deal of congestion in your chest and really have trouble breathing, that's the point at which you should call your doctor. don't just walk in, if you possibly can, but if you really feel that you're having trouble breathing, you're really sick and have a temperature, fever, that's the time to seek medical attention. arthel: professor, thank you very much, sir. >> thank you. eric: president trump issued more warnings about the coronavirus. what he says we should not do to protect ourselves, our loved ones, our friends, our neighbors and everyone else as our special

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>> we want this thing to end. we don't want a lot of people getting infected. we want it to end, end as quickly as possible. so far, i think we've done a fantastic job. i really think that the people behind me have not been given the credit that they deserve. eric: that's president trump in the last hour, talking about his administration's work to fight the coronavirus, had a news conference in the white house. this comes after the administration and lawmakers struck a late night deal last night, new measures to curb the pandemic, including paid testing and paid leave programs, the white house adding restrictions within its own walls, saying temperature checks will be done for those in contact with the

president and vice president. president trump saying he has tested for the coronaviru the ct doesn't have the results. jeff, were you over there this afternoon? did you get tested? what have you heard from your colleagues? >> reporter: i was not there this afternoon. i was there yesterday for the press conference in the rose garden. today i was in touch with my colleague who was there and they did temperature checks for all the reporters who were in the briefing room with a thermometer along the forehead and made clear that was for anybody who was going to be in close contact with vice president pence and with president trump. that is a new measure and i think it signals a new seriousness with which this white house is taking the potential for this virus to spread, not only among the public, but there at the white house and among the people with whom the president and their staff are interacting.

eric: talk about the seriousness in terms of policy and the bipartisan legislation passed last night, billions of dollars to try to fight the pandemic and to reassure americans. >> you heard treasury secretary steven mnuchin at the white house briefing this afternoon, saying this is the first step. so it also show as you rightly say a sign of the seriousness of which they are taking it in terms of policy, both democrats and republicans, of course with the results of negotiations between house speaker nancy pelosi and steven mnuchin, i guess sounds like most of the day yesterday and the last several days. and more to come. so they clearly are cognizant now, some critics may say it took a little too long, both the economic and health impacts of the virus and are taking steps now at a time when hopefully they can reduce that curve, that dr. anthony fauci has been talking about in terms of the

virus and the impact it could have. eric: if they don't reduce the curve, before this happened the cdc had alarming numbers, 21 million optized, we have 925,000 beds, up to 214 million of us, 70% of americans possibly could be infected, 200,000 to 1.7 million deaths. this is all now aimed at trying to flatten that curve and we having else that's being flattened and that's some of the ddivisiveness in washington. >> i want to join president trump in thanking speaker pelosi, leader mccarthy, the republicans and democrats in the house of representatives who as the president said earlier today pulled together, pulled together to pass legislation that's meeting this moment in the bipartisan health first spirit that the american people would expect. eric: do you think something --

this has caused something to change in washington? >> well, that's a great question. i think time will tell. it certainly hasn't necessarily been that way the last few weeks. the president, when calling for bipartisanship has been critical of vice president biden who may end up being his competitor in the general election and former president obama and we'll see if his rhetoric changes. certainly he talked about habits changing. he got a little bit of criticism yesterday at that rose garden press conference for shaking hands with some of the ceos who were there and he was asked about that this afternoon and he basically just said, look, it's a habit. but he a agreed, when he was asked about it, said it's probably not a good idea to shake hands. so whether those habits apply just to that kind of interpersonal reaction but also to tweeting and attitudes, not just from the white house, from democrat as well, is something we'll have to watch in the coming days and weeks. eric: no matter what comes out

of the mouths, we should start out doing elbow bumps or maybe not even fist bumps. no fist bumps, arthel says no fist bumps. >> elbow bumps or just a nod seems to be the safest way going forward. eric: i will nod to you, jeff. >> reporter: and to you, sir. eric: even by satellite and a different city. good to see you. stay say. arthel. arthel: well, italy tightens travel restrictions amid more deaths from coronavirus. a live report on the dire situation there. we'll hear from an american student about her life there under lockdown. wow! that's ensure max protein, with high protein and 1 gram sugar. it's a sit-up, banana! bend at the waist! i'm tryin'! keep it up. you'll get there. whoa-hoa-hoa! 30 grams of protein, and one gram of sugar. ensure max protein. and one gram of sugar.

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arthel: new restrictions are in place in italy. many cities closing all playgrounds and parks. millions in the country are under lockdown as it tries to stop the spread of coronavirus.

cases there have reached more than 21,000 with at least 1400 deaths reported. frederico dimayo is at john cabot university in rome. you are under quarantine. you and i spoke one week ago. at the time, you were able to go to a studio to do the interview. today you're skypeing from your apartment in rome. the country is on lockdown. how are you holding up? >> well, like you said, i'm doing an interview with skype from my house, so as you can see, there's a bunch of restrictions put in place where i can't really leave my house for any unnecessary reason. it's rather dov difficult to gin update on the situation. i'm restricted to the confines of my own house. i can't leave unless i need to go grocery shopping or go to the doctor or anything necessary like that. things are pretty much the same as they were a week ago.

rules are getting stricter. the government's approach to this whole pandemic is getting more aggressive until the numbers start going down and decreasing. so i'm trying to make sense of all of this, be hopeful that what they are doing is something right. it's going to prove to be successful in the long run. arthel: you are a senior. have the online classes been successful and will you be able to graduate on time? >> so my university has been really helpful in putting in place online classes and everything. the only thing is we're on spring break right now. i haven't gotten a chance to look at the online sessions because they technically don't start until monday but i have received numerous. mails from my pr professors. they're saying if you have any questions, contact us. they've been very helpful in

this whole process. arthel: well, that's good to hear. we've seen videos of italians in vienna and other cities on balconies, singing the national anthem, folk songs, pop songs. tell us as far as you know, about the community as a whole, how is everybody holding up as it appears to you? >> well, you know, i'll start from the fact that i went to the grocery store and it was -- there's was no hostility in the air from people that i did see there. i didn't have any problems finding anything that i needed. people's behavior is kind of just like everyone looks like they were doing their part and that was it, practicing social distancing. coming home, going outside my balcony, i have seen my neighbor all the time. i'm learning about them. they're learning about me. arthel: i want to ask you, what have you learned about yourself during these abnormal and trying

times? >> i learned that i'll go to the ends to get my degree at my university. i mean, i really sacrificed so much the last four years to be in rome and pursue a degree here. i learned that really nothing is going to stop me, not even this virus. i'm pretty strong. i'm pretty hopeful. arthel: we wish you well, of course. as we in america brace for what's to come, if you could, what's a short message or advice you have for us? >> i would say that the situation in america has pretty much become the situation that we were at two weeks ago in italy and they're currently experiencing that and two weeks ago i would have shrugged it off. i recommend people don't do that, they should practice social distancing, they should get on-board with kind of getting in front of this malicious virus and stopping it and follow the rules, don't go out in large groups and just kind of be positive throughout it all as well because this will

come to an end. arthel: free frederico, i hopr family is watching so they can see you and see you're doing well. thank you very much. eric: great advice about how to take this seriously, that they were three weeks ago where we are now. some colleges here canceling graduation, byu, cornell and iowa and others. something else being canceled at times, part of the race to the white house is grinding to a halt, candidates forced to cancel their events during the coronavirus. how the outbreak is impacting the polls and the race, straight ahead.

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impacting the primary as well. joe biden's campaign is encouraging voters who feel healthy, are not exhibiting symptoms and don't believe they've been exposed to go out and vote but if voters are part of the at risk population or have been exposed to covid-19, the campaign says they encourage them to explore absentee and vote by mail options. bernie sanders said he has spoken about the safety of the primary election. >> if schools are being shut down, and they are, what are parents supposed to do? we have to talked to the dnc about this. >> no, no, no. >> reporter: four states vote on tuesday. arizona, florida, illinois and ohio. officials in each state say voting is going to continue as planned. we are in franklin county, ohio in the back of one of the rooms

at the franklin county board of elections. you can see all of these bags, we've seen people back here all day putting together supplies, the normal thing you expect them to send to different polling locations, they have a little over 300 in this county along. take a look at what they're putting together because of the coronavirus, to send to various polling locations. they make sure everyone has gloves, different types of gloves, gloves you can put on your hand as well as your fingers, a lot of sanitation wipes, kleenexes and this handy list of things that the state has provided to make sure that people can follow protocol and be as safe as they can. there's hand sanitizer bottles at every polling location, two when they come in, two when they leave. that's for early voting as well as voting that will take place on tuesday. we have spoken to officials here in franklin county. they tell us despite all of this that,, that turnout is 80% above

what it was time this last year. they say people are showing up to vote, even though there are obvious concerns about coronavirus. again, they say they're going to be wiping down machines every 30 minutes after they're used, if not more. people who are in charge of the polling locations, they'll put gloves on before they go through and touch folks to make sure everyone stays safe. in ohio as well as other four states on tuesday, eric, voting is moving ahead as planned. eric. eric: that's a great idea. wipe down touch screens and use finger thingies when you vote, make sure everyone's safe. arthel: very important. we are back in one hour, hope you can joined us for continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. eric: see you then. (sensei) a live bookkeeper is helping customize

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