forecast. >> today it will be much cooler than yesterday. tomorrow we end the streak of dry days with drizzle then ran. slippery conditions tomorrow with a third of an inch of rain. right now we have that nice sea breeze, the cloud cover, pretty mild temperatures because of the clouds. we're running in the upper 40s. 49 to 52 through 7:00. 53 to 59 under a mostly cloudy sky. and we'll stay in the mid 50s at the coast while the rest of us try to reach 60, just a touch below average. evening hours, low to mid 50s. let's talk about the friday morning commute. >> good morning, everyone. continuing to follow this crash in martinez where major injuries have been reported. this is a single car spinout, southbound 680 before highway 4. speeds are down to 18 miles er hour approaching the crash site. one passenger in the crash was rushed to the hospital. not sure about others.

there's debris across the roadway and an evidence tow truck has been called out to the area. want to leave you with a live look showing you the bay bridge. from the toll plaza into san francisco, about 11 minutes. >> thank you. now to the latest on coronavirus outbreak this morning. all eyes are on the grand princess cruise ship that is off the coast of san francisco. >> that ship could come to dock sometime today. the people on board are awaiting test results from a lab in richmond. passengers have been told not to leave their rooms until further notice. santa clara announced six new cases yesterday, one of them involves a lockheed martin employee in sunnyvale. the company said they are aware of the possibility of exposure and they're working to keep other employees and visitors safe. stanford university is proceeding with caution. the athletics department is working with the health and safety department to establish guidelines during games where large crowds normally gather. back to the city of san francisco, it says it is working

closely with the coast guard, cdc, the state to prepare for a possible increase in coronavirus patients. >> abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at pier 27 where the grand princess could arrive today. amy? >> at this point, kumasi, the city is saying they don't know what will happen next. they are promising that officials from different agencies are working together to take precautionary steps. here's one example of that now you will see tents set up outside of ucsf medical center here in san francisco. they set them up to give them extra space for triage if there's a surge of patients. does that mean passengers who test positive will come here? city leaders and health officials say they don't have those answers yet. >> ultimately we don't have an answer for exactly where the ship will be docked, whether there are people who are diagnosed or not. we don't have that information at this time.

once we know, a decision will be made. as soon as we know what that decision is, we'll provide that information to the public. >> officials are hoping the test results will be available this morning. until then passengers have been told to stay in their rooms and wait. one passenger told us that people on board are nervous as they're wondering what will happen next. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. san francisco is dealing with its first two cases of coronavirus. one is a man in his 90s with an underlying medical condition. the other is a woman in her 40s who is in fair condition. she is the parent of a high school student. in response, san francisco unified is closing that school today and canceling activities. >> while it is not our intent to cause undue alarm or disruption to students learning, the district decided to act conservatively and in the best interest of our community members in announcing this

closure. >> now, lowell is one of at least four bay area schools to close because of the virus. the others are menlo, monarch academy, and san jose's action day primary plus. a teacher at action day has tested positive for coronavirus. new this morning, san mateo county's health officer says covid-19 is spreading in the community and that will likely happen for weeks perhaps months. dr. scott morrow advises that all nonessential gatherings are canceled, postponed or done remotely. he said schools should stay open but once closings occur they may be extensive and extended. he says san mateo county does not currently have testing available independently of the state and cdc. in the south bay, children's discovery museum is closed in san jose. an employee may have been exposed to coronavirus. the test results are not back yet but the museum will be closed and thoroughly cleaned over the next few days, it could reopen on tuesday.

google is giving its bay area employees the option to work from home because of the spread of the virus. employees at the zuckerberg initiative in redwood city have been ordered to work from home after a contractor to the organization tested positive for the virus. the oakland diocese is giving pastors the option to decide whether or not to distribute wine during the holy communion to address concerns from priests and worshipers. governor newsom ordered all health insurance companies to waive costs from preventive coronavirus testing. a northern california nurse who may have been infected after volunteering to treat a coronavirus patient has yet to be tested herself. the quarantined nurse met the criteria to be tested for covid-19, but the cdc wouldn't do it. they say she has to wait because priority is being given to severe cases. at a news conference in oakland, representatives from national nurses unite d read her

statement. >> this is not a ticket dispenser at the deli counter. it's a public health emergency. i'm a registered nurse and i need to know if i'm positive before going back to care for patients. >> so far more than 80 union nurses remain under quarantine. do you still have questions about coronavirus? go to abc7news.com where we have an entire page related to stories and information you need to know about the disease. a case of the missing children in idaho has taken a turn. the new photos the fbi just released. a man who knows politics inside and out comes to the bay area. the trouble the former white house chief of staff sees ahead for president trump's re-election bid. the calendar says it is spring, but mother nature says i don't care, a wintry weekend on the way. look at these temperatures, in the low to upper 50s. our first chance

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coming this weekend. on and off drizzle at the beaches. the peninsula is stuck in the 50s. low 60s for a couple hours this afternoon. we're stuck in the 50s through 11:00. low 60s from noon through 4:00. 54 this evening, down in the south bay, where we may see a touch of sunshine late this afternoon which will put us into the mid 60s, some of our warmest temperatures. an update on that rain coming at us. jobina? >> thank you, mike. i have a mass transit alert for b.a.r.t. riders. the san francisco line is experiencing a ten plus minute delay. that's due to equipment problem. ferries, says 1 and ace 3 are on time. moving over to a live look showing you the richmond-san rafael bridge, we are beginning to see a slowdown as people make their way towards the toll plaza. in emeryville, a live look at

80. for people headed into san francisco, it's very light. no metering lights on. you're in great shape. we are following this crash in martinez at the moment, this is a serious situation here. southbound 680 before highway 4, speeds are low. someone has been hurt and rushed to the hospital. one lane is blocked. also an evidence tow truck is on the way there. okay. here's something to look forward to. a fan's chance encounter with miss celine dion. and we all heard the phrase community spread when it comes to coronavirus. it means people are getting infected without

the mother of two missing idaho children is set to make her first court appearance in idaho. she was extradited back to idaho from hawaii to answer questions about where they are.

lori vallow was arrested last month on felony charges of child abandonment in idaho. her children have not been seen in more than five months. police say she has lied about their whereabouts. the last sighting of tylee with her mother was september 8th at yellowstone national park. the fbi released these photos of the family from that day and is asking anyone with more images to send them to investigators. some people are getting coronavirus through what the experts are calling community spread, meaning patients didn't travel to places with confirmed cases and had no known contact with an infected person. so what does that mean >> we don't believe that this spreads far, okay? we're not going to quarantine an entire city unless i have evidence of lots of cases in one area. but it may be everybody in the same house. >> people are to remain at least

six feet apart while conducting business, stop shaking hands with people, and if you're sick, stay home. >> the coronavirus outbreak could slow down the production of the new "star wars" baby yoda toys. hasbro says the supply chain is being disrupted by the outbreak. the disruptions have not derailed this month's release but there could be a shortage if production is not back to normal by the summer. disney owns "star wars" and is the parent company of abc7. a beautiful voice stops celine in her tracks. >> watch what happened when the singer came across a fan in new york city. ♪ >> look at celine, doing the first bump. she knows. >> be blessed. >> someone get me some clorox wipes. >> pull off. pull off. >> pull off. frida summer was singing a cover of "i surrender" she posted this

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west-northwest at 10 miles per hour, golden gate bridge, look at that cloud cover. drizzle and rain tonight through tomorrow. rain also likely next week. tomorrow has a storm impact scale of 1. very slippery tomorrow morning. up to a third of an inch is possible. there's your 7:00 this evening, gray is all the cloud cover. spotty drizzle out there. the steady rain moves in to the north bay after midnight with scattered showers for the rest of us. it blows through during the morning hours. by 1:00, seeing some clearing. a few scattered left overshowov showers. we have possible frosty conditions in the deepest valleys sunday morning. sunday evening, coming up from the south, an atmospheric river will hit southern california early next week. we'll be at the top edge of that. a few showers possible in the east bay and the south bay sunday evening before more rain comes in monday, tuesday and

wednesday. here you go. scattered light rain, you can see that up until midnight a couple hundredths of an inch in the east bay valleys, a tenth to a quarter inch for the rest of us. set those clocks ahead an hour, also saturday before you go to bed, put the umbrellas away until monday, tuesday and wednesday. temperatures will be climbing during that event. jobina? >> good morning. good news for our b.a.r.t. riders, that delay i was talking about, ten minutes behind schedule for the san francisco line, that has recovered. no delays for b.a.r.t., the ferries, ace 1 or ace 3. live look at san jose, 101, clear traffic in the area. no major issues. 101 in san rafael looking career as well. no problems there. i want to get to our map here. there is still a backup in martinez on southbound 680 before highway 4. >> all right. thanks. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc7.

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before we get to the rain tonight, we have to talk about cooler wareather. that cloud cover will be stubborn. high temperatures today, 1 to 4 degrees below average we were in the 80s a few days ago. low to mid 60s today. thanks. former mayor of chicago and former white house chief of staff to president obama rahm emanuel says the november presidential election will be anything but normal. >> dan ashley hosted an evening with emanuel at the commonwealth club last night. he said part of what will make the election different is that president trump could have serious competition if joe biden gets the nomination. >> what was true a month ago where people were like, boy,

this looks like easy street, this guy will get re-elected. the candidate he didn't want to run looks like they'll get the nation. the economy and the stock market he was living and dying by is more dying than living. this is a disaster for him. >> emanuel says while biden may have a lead over bernie sanders, this is still a long way to go. some of you when you're dining out, you get the fries and order diet soda with it. >> a new study says don't do that. this is why. yale researchers performed a small study to test the impact of diet sodas on metabolism. they focused on drinks sweetened with what is used to make splenda. diet soda by itself wasn't bad, but when you combined it with a fry -- why they put the mcdonald's fries.

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now at 6:30, coronavirus crisis. passon jerneengers on the grands sitting and waiting off the coast of california for coronavirus test results. how soon the results are expected back and when the ship could set sail again. plus -- >> this is an evolving situation. >> san francisco preparing for that ship's likely return to the city as more cases are confirmed

in the bay area and beyond. where medical tents are set up and ready for a possible increase in patients. one bay area county recommending the cancellation of all large-scale events. >> things like concerts, events at stadiums -- >> and protection against price gouging as more and more people stock up on supplies. good morning. it's friday, march 6th. >> so much to get to about coronavirus, first we want to get to your waste forecaeather d rain on the horizon. >> how about that. we're ending the streak at 38 consecutive days. drizzle, light rain tonight. slippery tomorrow morning with up to a third of an inch of rain. right now i'm watching the winds come ashore, that blanket of clouds over top of us, bringing us a chance of drizzle near the coast and in the mountains and hills. it's mild this morning.

low to mid 50s. 53 to 59 at noon. the rest of us trying to get to 60. 50 to 55 and dry at 7:00. come midnight that all changes. jobina? >> thank you, mike. starting off with a look at the two crashes i've been following. the first one in martinez, southbound 680 before highway 4. speeds are down to 10 miles per hour and pick back up to 26 miles per hour as you approach the crash. one person was rushed to the hospital. one lane is blocked. there's debris in some other lanes. heads up to you if you're heading through martinez. we have a crash on northbound 17 past highway 85. one lane is blocked right now. they're moving that out of the way. we have metering lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza. they came on at 6:20. it's stacked up there. once you get on the bridge, no problems from there. relatively light traffic all morning long. >> thank you. new this morning, a police chase in the east bay ended with

a crash. it started around 2:30 this morning. the chp went after a speeding car on northbound 880, that car ended up crashing on eastbound 980 at mcdonald avenue in richmond. two people were taken into custody. >> developing news now on the coronavirus outbreak. 45 tests were sent to a lab in richmond, and once those results come back, that ship could be docked here in san francisco. that white lane is the path it was supposed to take, but as you can see, it's that small dot off the coast. amy hollyfield is just down the street from me at pier 27. >> reporter: good morning. that ship is not far from here. anchored off the coast of san mateo county. those passengers would love to finish the journey, pull in at pier 27 and go home. but that can't happen yet.

it's all going to depend on those testlts. those test samples were taken to richmond. the coast guard took them there yesterday and the chp escorted them to a lab there. 45 crew members and passengers were tested. they either showed symptoms or they were on the first leg of that trip. three people from that leg have tested positive for coronavirus. one of those three died. they wanted to test those people who were with them. we talked with a passenger stuck on the grand princess. we asked how everyone is feeling and how they're holding up. >> we're all worrying about the worst case scenario, that this becomes another ship that is stuck for two weeks before we can get off. people are nervous about the future. >> the grand princess announced this is the last trip for now. they canceled the next cruise to hawaii that was set to leave for

tomorrow. there's no word on where this ship will go or when. it depends on the test results. authorities hope to get those this morning. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. as san francisco waits to hear when the cruise ship might dock, the city is already dealing with its first two cases of coronavirus. a man in his 90s is in serious condition and a woman in her 40s are in fair condition. health officials don't know how either were exposed to the virus. >> do the basic things. wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. cheap soap is as good as expensive soap. if you don't have availability of a sink or soap, use hand sanitizer. >> ucsf put up specialized medical tents in anticipation of an increase in coronavirus patients.

they could provide additional areas for triage in an emergency situation. good samaritan hospital in hose is preparing for a potential spike in coronavirus cases. temporary tents have been set up outside the emergency room. they are normally used during the height of flu season. >> these tents are 15x20, they allow us to have that six-foot exclusion zone around the patients so we can adequately care for them in a safe manner. >> health officials say these extra measures can slow the spread of the virus. we know now of at least 33 covid-19 cases in the seven bay area counties. you can see them on this map. the largest concentration is santa clara, where there are currently 20. sunnyvale's department of public safety has announced seven officers have been ordered into quarantine. >> there are six new cases in the county bringing the total to 20. the patients include three men and three women, two of them hospitalized. the county is recommending all

large-scale events be canceled. in a statement s.a.p. center said at this time we have not received any information about the coronavirus that would indicate a need to alter any of our operating procedures or reschedule events. sharks fans attending the game last night weren't too concerned. >> you still have to be careful, but to really disrupt especially sharks games? nah, i don't think so. i don't have that big of a concern about it. >> the children's discovery museum in san jose is closed until next tuesday and scheduled for decontamination. an employee reported on wednesday night they were in contact with someone who has covid-19. on the peninsula, the san bruno senior center is closed because of coronavirus concerns. the city says three volunteers with the lunch program were on the grand princess cruise that was connected with three covid-19 cases. one of those volunteers reported mild cold systems, they have gone away, but all three have been asked to self-quarantine.

here are the symptoms of covid-19 from the cdc. fever, cough and shortness of breath. symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure. concern about the virus may have you asking how you can protect yourself. >> there's simple steps you can take to give yourself the best protection. the epa lists multiple clorox products effective against novel coronavirus. the oakland company's stock is going up as their disinfectants are being sold out across the country. a clorox scientist explains there is some good news about coronavirus. >> a coronavirus is what's called an envelope virus, and that means it has an outer envelope that's composed of proteins and fatty material called a lipid. and it's that outer layer that actually makes it relatively simple to kill with most disinfectants. compared to other viruses that don't have that envelope. >> he says in order to kill the virus on a surface you need to wipe it with the disinfectant

and leave it visibly wet for four minutes. maybe you're interested in making your own hand sanitizer if you can't find any in the stores, we have our own how-to guide on abc7news.com. california is taking action against price gouging amid the coronavirus. what to look out for. >> and the new york stock exchange is down almost 700 points. whale ha we'll have another update on the markets next. and steph curry is back. >> glad to see steph back this morning. i have two issues to get to. we'll start in martinez. we have a single car crash here. this is a spin out, southbound 680 before highway 4. speeds are still low. 10 miles per hour as you approach the area. we have new information from the chp about this. if you're with us earlier, you heard me say an evidence tow truck had been called out here. and the person involved was

rushed to the hospital. this is now turned into felony hit and run investigation. so the police department will be there for a little while. expect delays in the area. in los gatos, northbound 17 past highway 85, i'm giving you the thumbs up. that crash is cleared out of the way. ferries, b.a.r.t. and ace all on time. showing you walnut creek, light traffic this friday morning. we have not had a lot of serious issues. beautiful sunrise coming up in san jose. with that, i'll send it over to meteorologist mike nicco for more on what we could expect today. >> i don't want to follow that. that was gorgeous. thank you. cloudy conditions on the peninsula. low to mid 50s everywhere except oakland at 57, santa rosa at 49, antioch, 46. a little bit of fog out around discovery bay and the altamont pass. 45 now in los gatos. here's a look at the san mateo bridge, about 54 degrees.

hazy but no fog here. there's a little drizzle possible in our hills and mountains through the morning commute. cool all day for mass transit anreezy island and the golden gate bridge. so north bay, looking at 50s all day today. low 50s this morning to upper 50s this afternoon. and pretty gray most of the day. for the east bay, looking pretty gray most of the day, we'll try to spike near 60 at 1:00. 55 during the evening hours. your 12-hour planner, drizzle near the coast, temperatures about 52 this morning. warming up to 56 at 3:00. jacket needed for 52 at 7:00. i want to show you a nesneak pe of disney's "onward" now in theaters. >> onward is one of pixar's funniest films. >> look. >> it's weird and wonderful. >> cool. >> it's magical. >> bold.

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the forecast coming at you right now at 6:42. it's gray and kids will forget their jackets because they'll need them just about all day. we're stuck in the 50s to near 60. a little drizzle around monterey is possible. 60 this morning. rain in nur wreeureka, 52. we have a winter weather advisory for saturday, 4:00 in the morning until 10:00. if you're traveling, you'll be traveling through snow. look how it piles up by sunday, up to 15 inches possible.

there's more snow in the seven-day forecast heading into next week, monday, tuesday and wednesday. we're signing the 8.3 billion. i asked for 2.5, i got 8.3. >> moments ago, president trump signed this bill that sets aside more than $8 billion for federal funds to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. lawmakers in washington rushed to pass that bill in congress this week. now let's look at what's happening on the stock market. as you can see, we are down once again. 755 points, obviously investors are still anxious about coronavirus. and it's causing a number of companies to put off face-to-face interviews. >> linkedin is one of the latest companies to offer job candidates the option to interview virtually.

other tech firms are also changing interview procedures. in california, price gouging is illegal during a declared state of emergency. the state's attorney general has issued a price gouging alert. he's explaining the law protects against price gouging on emergecy supplies, medicine, medical supplies, food, drinks, gas, really all essential supplies. >> these price gouging restrictions make it illegal for businesses to raise the prices of most goods and services by more than 10%. anyone who is found guilty of price gouging could face a year in jail and up to $10,000 in fines. oakland's fire chief is leaving the department. chief darin white accepted a new job as chief of the san rafael fire department. white has been with the oakland fire department for 22 years. he officially took over as fire chief in 2017. he led the department through the ghost ship warehouse fire tragedy. white th deputy chief melin d will take over as interim chief.

steph curry is back, returning to the court for the first time in four months. last night curry played 27 minutes, scoring 23 points in a loss to the raptors. he said he didn't have issues with his left hand which he broke in october. >> more anxious than anything to get back out there. the first few minutes, i got tripped, landed on my hand. you simulate that game intensity and speed, you try to do all you can with the workouts, getting out there and getting comfortable is fun. >> steph and the warriors will be back in action tomorrow night against the philadelphia 76ers. if you're not going to the game, you can watch it here on abc7 at 5:30. it was not fun to watch him fall though. i was like -- >> he said he's fine. >> don't stress us out. that's stressful. >> that is stressful.

especially on the first night. hi, jobina. >> thank you. good morning. starting off to update you all on the situation unfolding in martinez. this is a single car crash, a spin out there. speeds still low, around 26 and 10 miles per hour. the chp has told us they're -- look at that red line, it updated this is southbound 680 before highway 4. a single car spin out. a person has been rushed to the hospital. this has turned into a felony hit and run investigation. you can expect delays in the area. moving over to a live look, showing you the san mateo bridge, the toll plaza into foster city, a 21-minute ride. very light in the east bay. live look showing you 880 at the coliseum. i'll send it back over to mike nicco for an update on what we can expect today. >> hi, everybody. expect this if you're trying to get in and out of the sfo, delays today and throughout the weekend because of low cloud cover and a chance of rain. cooler today.

tonight it's finally here after 38 consecutive days without rain, it will go down as our fourth longest streak in san francisco mid winter. this storm impact scale is a 1, drizzle thenli raineryomrow morning with up to a third of an inch of rain possible. a dusting on hamilton. 7:00 in the morning, splotches of green, that's the areas of drizzle that will develop during the evening hours. the steadier rain moving into the north bay at 3:00, the rest of us have areas of drizzle to even light rain. the steady rain moves through. by 1:00, starting to see sunshine break out. a few showers still lingering like in the south bay and up in the north bay. once the sun sets we lose the energy. the clouds open up and the cool weather settles in. we could have frost in the deepest valleys sunday morning before the winds switch out of the south. look at this chance of rain in the east bay and south bay. sunday, late afternoon and early evening hours before a better

chance moves in monday, tuesday and into wednesday. let's focus on this evening. if you're heading out, drizzle is possible and pockets of light rain. if you're out really late, be prepared for that dampness. overnight, a couple hundredths of an inch in brentwood. we lose an hour of sleep sunday nigh morning. change those batteries in your smoke detector. we return to 70s next week and dry out next thursday. we have snow returning to tahoe this weekend. jobina? >> yes, today is the good day to travel up to tahoe if you're thinking about that for this weekend. i know that the board here says no chains required for any of the roads up there, but that may not be the case this weekend. you should still bring them with you. looking at base totals, squaw alpine, 35 inches to 84 inches. all these drive times from the station in san francisco up to the resorts. just a little over 3 thundershowers for all of these.

northstar, heavenly included. base totals for heavenly, 30 inches to 59 inches. moving on to sugar bowl. 2 hours and 49 minutes. sierra at tahoe, 2 hours and 53 minutes a little over for kirkwood, 3 hours and 22 minutes. reggie? >> in our effort to build a better bay area, the housing crisis is one of our biggest issues. in september we shared a new solution from a company that builds backyard homes. it's called abodu. the company delivered its first backyard unit in san jose. the city is helping by speeding up the permitting process. in some cases home owners get a building permit within 90 minutes. >> this can really speed up the process for the homeowner today. this is a process that took 12 weeks from application to installation. >> this is an amazing space. i'm trying to spend some time in it. we're trying to get it all set up, signed off.

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it is 6:54, if you're just joining us or going out the door, here's the 7 things to know this morning. number one, breaking news, within the last half hour president trump signed a bill to set aside 8$8.3 billion in federal funds to fight the coronavirus outbreak. >> number two, test results are expected this morning to determine if passengers on the grand princess cruise ship have the coronavirus. the ship is right now off the california coast awaiting clearance to come to san francisco. number three, in anticipation of a possible increase in coronavirus patients, ucsf put up these specialized medical tents. they could provide additional areas for triage in an emergency surge situation. number four, lowell high school in san francisco is one of four schools in the bay area closed because of coronavirus. menlo school in atherton, monarch academy in oakland and san jose's action day primary plus have also canceled classes. number five, a lot of cloud cover, limited sunshine and cooler conditions today.

50s to barely 60. get ready for rain tonight through tomorrow morning. >> number six, we're following a felony hit and run situation in martinez this is southbound 680 before highway 4. one of the people in the car was rushed to the hospital. police are on the scene. number seven, unplug the phones, ipads, commuters. national day of unplugging starts in a few hours. it goes from sundown today to sundown tomorrow. americans are urged to unplu and spend time with friends and family. >> how will you follow the rain on abc7 news app if you are unplugged. it's going to be slippery tomorrow. hasn't rained in 38 days. >> tell them, mike. >> i'm done. >> i'm concerned about communicating about the coronavirus. >> we have plans. >> most days i would be on board with that, this weekend, too

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saving on homeowners and condo insurance can be. i'll come back for the plate. good good morning, america. as we join you this friday morning, the coronavirus outbreak in america intensifies. cases of coronavirus in the u.s. now top 200. concerns growing about that cruise ship off the coast of san francisco. thousands told to stay in their rooms as the coast guard flies in test kits after that former passenger died from the virus. cases grow coast to coast doubling in new york and out west parts of seattle now shut down as major companies order workers to stay home. dr. jen ashton and her medical team back answering your questions this morning. the bernie/biden battle, two top contenders fighting it out for elizabeth warren's endorsement. what she's now saying about her failed campaign. double trouble. the storm that brought flash flooding to the south now about to combine with another system and head towards the east coast. ginger tracking the latest.