week. breaking news in america this morning, coronavirus crisis. the government now warning all americans to avoid cruise ships as the virus spreads to at least 34 states. overseas a dramatic decision. italy moves to quarantine nearly 17 million people. >> this morning, a prediction about just howd get. we hear from a doctor on the front lines, what concerns him the most and from theaters to restaurants to malls, the impact this virus is already having and the new push for paid sick leave and unemployment insurance for more americans. >>market plung stock markets in turmoil this morning. dow futures plummeting a thousand points. the new decision by saudi arabia that's behind the market jitters. and the fight for michigan. with just 24 hours before the

next crucial primary, how bernie sanders and joe biden are making the final pitch to voters and this morning a first of its kind move by twitter. how the social media company is responding to a message from president trump. plus, wrapping up her royal duties, duchess meghan markle's message to women. and traffic trouble. the astounding amount of time americans are now wasting in traffic and what it's costing us. and could it be the new exercise trend? yoga while drinking beer. there could be a benefit. well, good monday morning. i'm trevor ault in for kenneth moton. >> and i'm zohreen shah. we begin with the coronavirus emergency. the number of cases in the u.s. surging over the weekend spreading to 34 states. >> at least 22 americans have died. thousands of people remain stuck on that cruise ship off california. the ship is expected to dock today in oakland. >> overnight amtrak confirmed

someone who rode a train between chicago and st. louis last week is likely in infected and the family of a missouri patient broke self-quarantine orders. >> meanwhile near seattle, the nursing home at the center of the outbreak finally says it has enough tests for all patients there. >> more companies taking precautions. apple is the latest to urge people to work at home, and more schools and universities on both the east and west coast are closing. >> andrew dymburt is tracking all the overnight developments. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. each day there seems to be more cases. you know, the virus has spread to nearly every continent since it first broke out in china late last year. the numbers on coronavirus continue to climb. in the u.s. the total infected now topping 500 and lead health and government officials issuing widespread warnings on travel. >> right now not wait until things get worse, say, no large crowds, no long trips and above all don't get on a cruise ship.

>> reporter: off the coast of san francisco, stuck at sea. >> we will arrive at some time on monday. >> reporter: over 2,400 patients on board the "grand princess" cruise ship preparing for port. at least 21 on the ship tested positive for the novel coronavirus. >> we're basically on board a floating petri dish. >> reporter: senator ted cruz and house rep paul gossar are placing themselves into self-quarantine after interacting with a person who since tested positive for coronavirus at cpac. the nursing home affected now says they have enough testing kits for all residents. new york state seeing a spike including one school district in westchester county where a teacher tested positive. the scarsdale school closed until march 18th as a result. states are turning to the federal government for help. many critical of the response. >> the cdc, i believe, was slow to begin with.

they were not ready for this. >> reporter: the president's task force not ruling out the possibility of shutting down a city as other countries like italy have already done. >> anything is possible and that's the reason why we have to be prepared to take whatever action is appropriate. >> reporter: and president trump maintains that the risk to americans is still low and says of his own potential exposure he is not concerned at all. zohreen, trevor. >> andrew dymburt in washington, andrew, thank you. hospitals across the country are preparing for what could be a worst case scenario. in a recent presentation, the american hospital association warned as many as 96 million infections from the new coronavirus are possible with up to 480,000 deaths. in the meantime, with the virus claiming 16 lives at that nursing home near seattle, the former head of the cdc is now calling for all nursing homes across the country to immediately restrict visitors to stop the virus from spreading. meanwhile, some lawmakers are now urging the trump

administration to grant paid sick leave to health care workers and those affected by quarantines caused by the virus. they're also calling for changes to unemployment insurance. officials in new york city have already agreed to provide no interest loans for some small businesses who are affected nationwide. more than 360 people in italy have now died from the coronavirus prompting the government to take extraordinary measures of quarantining about one-quarter of italy's population. here's a map showing the region affected by the travel ban. it's home to nearly ba ithe d before the ne took ef. regi a rui must bthpartstns remi including whether the travel ban can be enforced. and here at home many americansn ashton. t'dely

poible. you're referring to something that we call social distancing and that's an aggressive measure that is taken to help contain an outbreak or slow its spread so we're talking about closing schools, canceling large gatherings, working from home which not everyone can do and very effective in not only slowing the spread but buying us time and also helping to protect the more vulnerable populations. >> other countries like iran, israel and saudi arabia are considering similar quarantines as the virus spreads worldwide. and turning now to the stock market where dow futures were down sharply early this morning, investors are reacting to saudi arabia's decision to slash oil prices which had already been dropping because of the virus outbreak. rkets in asia were down by as much as 6% today and wall street dow futures down by a thousand points overnight. you can expect another volatile day for your 401(k). we turn now to politics and the race for the white her have picked up some big

endorsements with just 24 hours before another set of crucial primaries. >> we're going to win this election. >> reporter: overnight senator bernie sanders storming through michigan. >> we're taking on the political establishment. >> reporter: rallying crowds before tomorrow's primary critical for stopping joe biden's momentum. friends out to vote, we're going to win it again. >> reporter: sanders trailing biden in support among black voters landing a key endorsement from the reverend jesse jackson. >> bernie sanders can win, will win, must win. >> reporter: but biden picking up several key endorsements too including michigan's governor. >> it was the obama/biden administration that helped out the auto industry in our toughest moments, and because of that everyone in michigan benefited. >> reporter: and a former rival. >> join me in supporting joe and let's get this done. >> reporter: senator kamala

harris marking biden's ninth endorsement from the once crowded democratic field. meanwhile, president trump over the weekend taking aim at biden. >> we cannot win this re-election. excuse me, we can only win -- >> reporter: retweeting that with biden's words taken out of context. twitter labeling it manipulated media, part of a new effort by the social media company to reduce deceptively edited videos but biden and sanders may have more than just political attacks to compete with on tuesday. growing fears about the coronavirus threaten to deter people from heading to the polls in washington state, one of the biggest states up for grabs for tomorrow. and the campaigns are also responding to the coronavirus. of course, when you think of campaigning, you think of candidates holding babies, selfie lines, but joe biden is no longer going to work the rope lines or shake hands with supporters. two earthquakes have rattled northern california's coast. in recent hours, one was a 5.9 magnitude about 70 miles southwest of eureka. people as far as san francisco and oakland felt the shaking and then another quake, a 4.9

magnitude, was reported in the same area overnight. thankfully no damage reported so far. well, it's time now for a look at your weather for this monday morning. powerful winds uprooted trees and created this land spout in california. the mountains saturday, a land spout forms from the ground up to the base of the clouds. today a new storm system is taking aim at southern california with flash flooding possible from san diego to l.a. parts of the midwest and great lakes will also see showers today. looking at today's high temperatures, 60s in new york and boston. 73 in washington, d.c. 50s in seattle and portland and 77 degrees down in phoenix. well, coming up, get out your wallet because the rising cost of parking your car is going to cost you some. also ahead, harry and meghan wrap up their meghan's message to women this morning.

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and we're back now with the aftermath of a plane crash in florida. that plane went down after it apparently had engine trouble. the pilot did manage to avoid buildings in the area before crashing into the tree. everybody is okay. both men aboard and their dog managed to somehow climb out of that wreckage. and new tensions on the korean peninsula this morning. it comes after north korea fired three short-range missiles into the sea of japan, its second launch in as many weeks. kim jong-un has vowed to demonstrate a new strategic weapon hoping to eventually pressure the u.s. to lift economic sanctions. japan today called the launches a grave problem. an urgent search under way s

still trapped in the rubble of a deadly hotel collapse. at least ten people were killed when that building came down. this is in southeast china. dof people have been rescued including this 2-year-old pulled from the debris. that toddler's parents also survived. there is no word on what caused the collapse. and it's the end of an era in london. prince harry and duchess meghan markle will make their final appearance as working members of the royal family. the couple joined the queen for search on sunday in the first public appearance with all three since the duke and duchess announced they're stepping backy meghan celebrated international women's day at a london school offering some advice to students. >> no matter how small you might feel, how low you may feel on the ladder or the totem pole, no matter what color you are, no matter what gender you are, you have a voice, and you certainly have the right to speak up for what is right. >> on saturday night harry and

meghan got a standing ovation at a london charity event. harry got emotional while discussing the end of his military duties. well, this might not surprise you. americans are paying a heavy toll for traffic. a now report found that americans lost $88 billion last year sitting in our cars which is about $1,400 in lost productivity per person. the average time sitting in traffic each year is about 100 hours, the equivalent of about four days of lost time per year. and it's not just traffic. parking is also getting more expensive, especially in new ng >>maews in the nfl. also ahead, the perfect time during the day for a nap. we're going to show you the new research. but first the growing impact the coronavirus is having on daily lives for all americans. what we're seeing and what you can expect in coming days.

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need to be refrigerated are up more than 320%. meanwhile, more precautions. costco says no more free samples because of the risk. some restaurants in california are even taking people's temperature at the door. it comes as the virus takes a bigger toll on business. some restaurants already reporting a 50% drop in sales. >> i think it is because of corona, the virus, people scared. >> reporter: malls facing an extra challenge. nearly two-thirds of shoppers expressing concerns about crowds. the airline industry could see $113 billion in losses this year. the crisis already forcing one budget airline in europe to close. >> it's really sad. yeah, i thought that we'd be safe, but not this time. >> reporter: hotels also taking a beating. bookings in las vegas are down by one-third compared to last year. chains like marriott now expect to lose $25 million just this month. the good news, people willing to travel could see big discounts. flights from the mainland u.s. to hawaii are now available for

$99 with hotels 30% off. and more people might just be staying home. at the movies box office sales were way down this weekend compared to the same time last year. people are staying home and streaming services are actually reporting more people are renting the movies "contagion" and "outbreak." i wonder why. >> i wonder why. the virus is raising concerns for this month's biggest sporting event in the u.s., the ncaa basketball tournament. officials say right now plans call for march madness to take place with fans in arenas. the medical officer says players will be screened before games to make sure they're not sick. meanwhile, the nba istomorrow that would limit game attendees to essential staff. lebron james says he will not play if fans are not allowed to attend. well, in baseball, a pretty frightening moment from spring training. the texas rangers' willie calhoun there took a 95

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♪ all right, folks, it's time to check "the pulse," and we are going to begin with something of on odd combination. we're talking about yoga and beer drinking. >> that is a very odd combination. yes, apparently it's a thing, and it's gaining in popularity. the group was doing beer yoga in europe. >> europe is always on the cutting edge with these things. advocates say a small amount of alcohol can actually improve your balance because it reduces the tension in your muscles and they also say that the bottles also act as some small weights. i keep trying to do this myself but i forget to do the yoga part of it. next today is national napping day. we could all use some extra zs after the return to daylight saving time. >> right, all sleep something good sleeping but if you're trying to get clinical with it, research proves there is nothing to lose from snoozing, however, doctors say the midafternoon nap is the best time for a nap especially if you can get one in around 3:00. >> so nasa researchers say a 30-minute nap improved the performance of pilots by more

than 30%. >> okay. >> that's a lot. >> i'll remember that the next time i go to fly a plane. keep that in the back pocket. next the queen of jolly old england was not amused by a security mishap at her home. >> queen elizabeth and her convoy arrived at windsor castle but they couldn't get in so the massive security door would not budge forcing her imagimajesty her security detail to circle the block. >> you never want to circle the block. >> the door was eventually opened. one onlooker called it hugely embarrassing. >> hugely. >> hugely embarrassing. finally people in the san francisco bay area witnessed a rare event after a weekend rainstorm. >> so they saw what most of us might call a triple rainbow. no way. weather experts tell us this is actually called a third reflection bow. s it caused when rays from the sun reflect off separate water droplets each time essentially creating a separate virtual sun. >> that's pretty incredible then each newly created reflection makes more rainbows. >> well, coming up next we got a

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news to build a better bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. making news right now at 4:27. still circling off the coast. that is the cruise ship carrying at least 21 people infected with coronavirus and waiting for the green light to dock in the port of oakland. the government has advised for certain people thinking about taking a cruise right now, if you're not in good health, don't. and coronavirus is having an impact on air travel. sfo seeing significantly fewer passengers. good morning, everyone. it is monday, march 9th. we'll get you caught up on all those stories but first we want to check in with mike. >> hi, ladies. hi, everybody. live doppler 7. right now showing a lot of cloud cover. as i broaden it out, let me set the table for the next two days. the area of low pressure sinking down to our south. we will have scattered showers possible today and tomorrow.

not enough to put a storm impact scale on it, but just know that if a dark cloud comes our way have our app handy. see where it is and where it's going. our roof camera where it's pretty cloudy thiseratures in tr 40s. 60 near noon. and 60 to 64 at 4:00 and 61 at 7:00. >> developing news this morning, we're expecting the "grand princess" cruise ship. >> we have a full overnight closure. closed from 5:00 to 10:00 a.m.n roug 2020. a live look showing you the san mateo bridge. traffic in that area and no problems from the chp and same thing goes for the east bay. live look showing you oakland. 880 at the coliseum. and lastly here we have our drive times coming up. san francisco to sfo a nine-minute ride. highway 238 to the maze and 85

to the san jose airport. >> thanks. now getting to this developing news this morning. we are expecting to hear about the "grand princess" ucruise ship. >> it's off the coast, which it's been since thursday. the "grand princess" is expected to sail under the golden gate bridge and dock at the outer harbor. we do not know the latest. there are 114 confirmed cases in california. that's according to governor newsom. more than 10,000 are being monitored after being exposed to the virus. the focus will be the "grand princess" where 21 people onboard have tested positive for the virus. let's turn to amy hollyfield with more on this. good morning, amy. >> hi, good morning,

still no sign of the ship. the ship is not here yet. but passengers have been told that they will be arriving in oakland some time today. but they're not going to all get off the ship today. the captain has told everyone that the disembarkment could take two to three days after they dock in oakland. it took officials a while to figure out where they were going to go. they decided embarcadero was too close to a major lookingt alme alameda as an option. >> we looked at alameda as a preferable site, the old naval station and some of the drafting issues created some concerns and that site was knocked off>> thes the best option pointing out it's close to the airport, where