good morning, america. as we join you this tuesday morning, the race to contain the coronavirus. extraordinary measures being taken to fight the outbreak. with the death toll and caseload rising a massive response to contain the outbreak. dozens of schools across the country shutting their doors. large universities suspending classes. major concerts cancelled. new measures being taken by every professional sports team. in new york, now the scene of one of the biggest outbreaks in the nation, the head of the agency that runs the airports infected. in california, that stricken cruise ship finally back in port. passengers facing weeks in quarantine. this morning the surgeon general is here live with the latest on the government response. also this morning, as they fight the largest coronavirus outbreak outside asia, italy placing the entire country into lockdown, banning public

gatherings, urging the entire country, all 60 million people, to stay home, shutting down travel and transforming tourist attractions into ghost towns. wall street meltdown. as president trump tries to calm the markets and fend off a recession after the worst day since the financial crisis. >> we will be taking care of the american public. >> the new promise for major stimulus to jump-start the economy. super showdown. joe biden and bernie sanders head-to-head in six states today. st unde nomination tonight? strong storm out west. flash flooding and mudslides threatening southern california. and near record high temperatures in the east. how long will the spring tease last? royal split. harry and meghan have officially said good-bye heading back to canada and baby archie after making their final appearances as senior members of the royal family. now forever off duty.

what their new life looks like and whether they'll ever be back. and it certainly is a good morning, america, because michael is back. rested and raring to go again. >> rested, yeah. rested, uh-huh. i'm happy to be back, though. >> you should be ready to go. we have a lot of news to get to. we start with the coronavirus emergency. overnight the number of cases has risen to more than 114,000 around the world. more than 4,000 people have died. >> but an encouraging number. so far more than 64,000 of those cases are reported to have covered. >> this as we're seeing unprecedented steps to control the outbreak. all eyes are on italy this morning where the government has extended its lockdown to the entire country impacting some 60 million people. >> our team is covering all the angles of this story. the surgeon general standing by and dr. jen ashton will bring us

an important demonstration. and we begin here in new york, the number of cases rising here, one of the biggest outbreaks in the nation. whit johnson is in laguardia airport with the latest. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. the head of port authority becomes new york state's first public official to test positive for the coronavirus. he's the man who oversees the buses, the trains and major airports in this area. this as new york state and others across the country prepare for a spike in new cases. this morning, with the number of cases climbing in hard hit new york, the mayor suggesting dramatic steps to keep the elderly safe. >> you don't want to see your grandchildren if they happen to be sick even with the common cold. you don't want to do it. >> reporter: the head of the agency that runs new york's transportation hubs now testing positive. covid-19 now reaching a rarely reported demographic. a 7-year-old girl diagnosed in the bronx but said to be doing well. so far children have accounted for just over 2% of confirmed cases worldwide. the spread leading dozens of

schools and colleges including amherst, san francisco state and ohio state university, one of the largest in the country, to suspend in person classes to minimize exposure forcing educators and parents to figure out how to best teach students from their homes. overnight we spoke to a family in fulton, georgia, whose three children were sent home indefinitely after a teacher tested positive. >> you know, we're just all being, you know, very careful and cautious of who they're hanging out with. but at this point, i don't think that we're, you know, intending on everybody staying at home. >> reporter: across the country at least 750 cases, 14 states making emergency declarations, including washington state, reporting infections in at least three different nursing homes, the life care facility, the deadly epicenter of the outbreak in the u.s. with at least 20 fatalities. 31 of the 35 residents remaining at the facility now testing positive with three more coming back inconclusive, meaning only one person living there has

tested negative for the virus. a spokesperson for the home sharing his frustrations over the lack of resources. >> we still do not have specific kits to test our staff. >> reporter: the trump administration responding to claims of a testing shortage. >> over a million tests have been distributed, before the end of this week another 4 million. >> reporter: and in an unprecedented move, major league baseball, the mls, nhl and nba all releasing a joint statement banning the media from entering locker rooms in an effort to help limit the spread of the virus. we're also seeing a slew of major concerts apparently postponed from mariah carey, to pearl jam to madonna. michael? >> definitely affected so much, whit. thank you. now to unprecedented steps in italy as well to contain the spread of the virus. the entire country, all 60 million of its residents, on lockdown this morning. james longman just back from italy is at heathrow airport in london with the story. good morning, james. >> reporter: hi, michael.

yeah, i've just got off the last british airways flight out of rome. it was pretty dramatic. the airport deserted when i got there, was packed when i left. everyone hoping to get out after these extraordinary measures which essentially leaves the whole of italy under quarantine. this morning the whole of italy on lockdown. a country of 60 million people told they should stay home. travel restricted, flights canceled. a drastic attempt to stop the spread of covid-19 it's the largest outbreak outside asia, numbers soaring across the country. nearly 10,000 cases and over 460 deaths. chilling images from an icu in italy's red zone where some patients are being placed face down to help their lungs get oxygen in a last-ditch effort to keep them alive. the world health organization praising italy's government for taking such drastic measures. >> we're encouraged that italy is taking aggressive measures to contain its epidemic. >> reporter: the disease transforming ancient attractions into complete ghost towns. this plaza at the coliseum is

normally packed with visitors. now take a look at it. virtually deserted. the lockdown took us by surprised, concerned we would also get stuck. speaking to the taxi driver he's wearing a mask and sadly been crying telling me he is worried about what's happened and he has suffered from pneumonia before. as i arrive at the airport, there are people everywhere and it looks very clear a lot are trying to get out of italy. so now i will have to self-isolate. officials were there to meet us off the plane although there were no health checks. we left behind a very sad situation in rome. robin? >> he is headed home. as italy deals with those extreme measures some signs of progress in china. the chinese president making his first visit to the hard-hit city of wuhan since the outbreak. meanwhile back here at home president trump trying to calm things down after that horrible day on wall street. stocks with the biggest one-day point drop in history.

the dow jones plummeting a stunning 2,000 points. rebecca jarvis is outside the new york stock exchange with more. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the dow at the new york stock exchange has opened more than 800 points higher after the worst day for stocks in 12 years. with the coronavirus already impacting our way of life, from work to school to travel, president trump promising big stimulus measures to help americans. >> we're going to be meeting with house republicans, mitch mcconnell, everybody, and discussing a possible payroll tax cut or relief. we're also going to be talking about hourly wage earners getting help so that they can be in a position where they're not ever going to miss a paycheck. >> reporter: the president took no questions at the press conference that followed the worst day for stocks since the 2008 financial crisis.

the dow falling more than 2,000 points. within minutes of opening monday stocks halted after plunging 7% hitting so-called circuit breakers, a safety mechanism meant to keep the markets from going into freefall. driving that volatility, the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. >> risks are very high that the u.s. economy is going to go into recession, that the virus is going to do a lot of damage to economic activity. >> reporter: after hitting record highs last month, stocks have since erased gains for 2020 with the s&p 500 down 15% so far this year. a typical 401(k) which started january around $112,000 could have lost nearly $17,000. u.s. small businesses were some of the first to sound the alarm. many couldn't get their products from chinese factories, shut down by the outbreak. >> worst case scenario jobs have to be cut. i like to think that is not going to be what happens to us

but, again, i think as a small business owner you stay up at night and worry about a lot of things. >> reporter: since the virus has spread the warnings have climbed. cruises and airlines, some of the hardest hit with the airlines set to lose up to $113 billion in sales as travel and hotel bookings plunge. traders on wall street tell me they're cautiously optimistic about the potential fiscal stimulus coming from the government. there are still so many uncertainties as far as the virus is concerned with a number of companies telling workers to stay home. many schools shut down, canceled programs, that will have an economic ripple effect. george? >> thanks, rebecca, very much. let's get more on the measures from our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega. cecilia, the president promised a press conference today and mentioned a payroll tax cut. any further along on what he wants to propose? >> reporter: well, george, we're still trying to figure that out. the president held an

unscheduled appearance yesterday to talk about the new economic measures, but he left without taking any questions. so there's still a lot of details that need to be worked out. i think it's safe to say the economic impacts of the coronavirus have president trump this morning very agitated, very worried. rebecca mentioned that payroll tax relief he's looking for. he's also hoping to work on help for what he's calling hourly wage workers, he says, so they don't miss a paycheck. he wants to do loans for small businesses and talking about help in some form for the airline, cruise and hotel industry. the democrats are really hoping that the white house will focus on what they're calling individuals, essentially real people, working american families, but not even all republicans are on board with a payroll tax. it's been floated before and has not been given wide spread support. so a lot remains to be seen over whether they can pull this off and how they're going to do it. >> meantime, the coronavirus

itself is creeping closer to the president. we saw those members of congress who have had contact with the president now self-quarantining. even his incoming chief of staff. >> reporter: yeah, it's pretty remarkable, in fact, how close the circle is getting to the president. you can see the graphic. you mentioned it there. incoming chief of staff mark meadow, the congressman from north carolina announced he's self-quarantining, that is coming after possibly coming into contact with that infected individual who attended the cpac, the conservative conference outside washington a week and a half ago. another congressman also now self-quarantining, matt gaetz fra from florida, he rode back on air force one with the president and rode in the limo with him and the president shook hands with doug collins on friday. he, collins, is now in quarantine and the president isn't being tested because he hasn't had prolonged contact with any infected individuals he's being watched by the white house. the big question, these rallies, will they still happen? will they still go on? sources close to the campaign say they will go on and may get an announcement on a rally in the future today. >> thanks very much. michael?

now to that ongoing cruise ship nightmare in california. the slow process of removing thousands of passengers from the "grand princess" and transporting them to quarantine. matt gutma >> reporter: this morning, the exodus from the "grand princess." passengers flanked by officials in white protective suits descending the gangway toward the screening tests. >> hello, san francisco. whoo! >> reporter: officials telling abc news hundreds were taken off the ship monday including these canadians, but first off, passengers who tested positive for coronavirus. >> priority disembarkation will be given to guests with more urgent medical needs as directed by our on board and shoreside medical team. >> reporter: officials and health workers were waiting next to emergency tents for passengers to disembark. every one of the passengers screened. the cruise line says the 19 crew members who tested positive briefly left but returned to the ship to complete their isolation on board. americans will be quarantined for 14 days in one of four military bases in california,

texas and georgia. and overnight some passengers telling us about their journey so far. >> it took us quite a while to get to the air force base where we're currently located. the whole process took i guess five hours. >> reporter: michele says she and her grandparents are grateful to be off the ship but she admits she's concerned for them. >> i definitely felt more concerned for my grandparents than for myself in terms of health. >> reporter: she showed us where they'll be staying for the next 14 days. >> we have two rooms. we have the family unit so we have a little it bit more space. >> reporter: the passengers still on board will be led out in stages carefully segregated to avoid any further transmission. now, officials tell me they hope they can complete offloading all of the passengers by the end of today. then they can make the transition from cruise to quarantine. after that the "grand princess" will sail again with all of its

cluding the 19 who tested d positive for the coronavirus. they will all do their quarantine at sea. robin? >> we wish them all the very best. all right, matt. thank you. we turn to a crucial day in the race for the white house. voters are heading to the polls this morning in six states. front-runner joe biden racking up endorsements. bernie sanders drawing big crowds and hoping for a win in michigan. terry moran is in detroit with the latest for us. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, robin. they're calling it mini super tuesday. six states, 352 delegates up for grabs. isn't amazing how fast this race has changed? just a few days ago joe biden was struggling. people were talking about bernie sanders being unstoppable but today, joe biden has a shot at running the board and putting bernie sanders far behind him. >> michigan, i'm counting on you in a big way. >> reporter: this morning, joe biden is looking to turn momentum into a michigan victory hitting the campaign trail with

big name allies, senator cory booker. i am so proud to be on team because joe is on your team. >> reporter: and senator kamala harris. >> we will elect joe biden as the next president of the united states. >> reporter: two out of his ten one-time rivals who are now backing biden's bid for the nomination. with 147 delegates on the line in michigan a big night for the former vice president could be a knockout blow to bernie sanders, but the vermont senator pulled off an upset primary win here in 2016 and he's not going down without a fight, drawing massive crowds. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: and he's using the coronavirus outbreak to sell his signature issue, medicare for all. >> this is how crazy it is. we couldn't guarantee that when that vaccine is developed, they couldn't guarantee that people would be able to afford it. if elected president, everybody in this country will get that vaccine absolutely free.

>> reporter: joe biden says ou be free as well but we are a long way from that. th campaign in the shadow of this virus. joe biden and bernie sanders said they consulted with local public health officials and the cdc. both are stepping back a bit from the rope line. george? >> you mentioned it, four years ago bernie sanders was 20 points behind in the polls and upset hillary clinton. if he doesn't get that kind of an upset tonight he has virtually no path to get a majority of pledge delegates for the nomination. >> reporter: it's a daunting challenge for sure, george, for bernie sanders. joe biden leading in the pulls. even if bernie pulled off an upset here or there, he would have to win 60%, 65% of the

remaining delegates to catch up. he is in the same state he was following hillary clinton four years ago, george. >> we will be watching tonight. terry moran, thanks very much. coming up here much more on the coronavirus emergency. surgeon general will join us live with more on what the government is doing to stop the outbreak. our coronavirus reality check. our cameras capturinces and all their home, and dr. ashton will be here with an important demonstration. first let's check in with ginger. good morning. >> 72 degrees yesterday in new york city, portland, maine, hit 70 and that was a daily record. look at the beautiful blooms in washington, d.c. both the cherry blossoms and magnolias showing off. but let me bring you to what is going to happen today. the setup is actually almost summer-like. that high right there by bermuda ish ushering in the southeast much above average then by tomorrow we start to get closer to what's normal for this time of year. local weather in 30 seconds. first the tuesday trivia sponsored by adp.

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and nashville was built on music, you know, music city usa and now music will help rebuild after the recent devastating tornadoes there. sheryl crow, brandi carlisle, ashley mcbryde performing at a concert overnight. it was called to nashville, with love. and the money raised will go toward local tornado relief and mental health organizations. let's get over to george. >> thank you, robin. the latest on the coronavirus emergency. as we've been saying more than 750 cases here in the u.s. more than 20 deaths and to get more on this now we want to welcome the surgeon general of the united states, dr. jerome adams. thank you for coming. we should probably show everybody the proper greeting. >> i can almost reach. >> you're close. good morning, george. >> let's give everybody a sense of the scale of the outbreak to expect here in the united states. i've seen some experts estimate up to 100 million americans could eventually be infected by this virus. that's going to put a tremendous strain on hospitals. should americans be prepared for an outbreak of this scale?

>> americans should absolutely be prepared but that doesn't mean that they should be afraid. we've been here before. h1n1, sars, mers, we know how to handle this and what we're trying to communicate to people is how they should prepare. i tell communities three things, number one, know your risk. we know older people are at much higher risk for complications. younger people tend to be protected from the complications of coronavirus. number two, know your circumstances. are you going to be in a crowded situation? are you planning travel? and, number three, know the steps you can take to prepare. and i encourage people to go to coronavirus.gov to learn how they can prepare but simple things like social distancing. i don't shake hands anymore. we did an elbow bump. not touching your face. washing your hands frequently and for 20 seconds with soap and water. there are things we can do to prepare and not panic. >> that's everything that individuals should be doing. i guess one of the big questions what should communities be doing? we've seen the severe lockdown in italy. basically the whole country on

lockdown now. more and more universities here are closing down going to remote learning. what kind of community measures should be taken at this point? >> initially we had a containment posture. that's outward facing saying we want keeps outside our community and that works when you know where the cases are coming from. originally over 95% were coming from china. now europe, south korea and iran and now we're looking at mitigation. mitigation means within your community, how do you lower the impact of the virus and prevent it from spreading within those communities and things like school closures and pulling down large social gatherings and telework policies. those are all steps that folks should be thinking about in case they have an outbreak in their communities and we know there are clusters in seattle and florida and new york city. not every community has an outbreak going on right now, but people should know that this is going to likely get worse before it gets better. >> you're saying it's in the hands of the communities. what are the national guidelines on what should be cancelled? >> again, go to coronavirus.gov.

we are putting out guidelines on the website. there will be advice today for all communities but then there will be specific advice for those communities who are seeing clusters. >> one of the biggest issues is a lag, a big lag in testing. the best estimate i've seen is that fewer than 5,000 people have been tested here in the united states. at this point in south korea there were more than 100,000 tests. the uk has already had 25,000 tests. why are we so far behind and what should we expect as this testing scales up? >> it's important to understand cdc stood up a test for the coronavirus in a record amount of time, less than a week. there were problems scaling up the test and when we looked at the test that was going on in other parts of the world, they weren't being held to the same tis ity standards that people in here's the most important thing, though, the american people don't really care about the total number of tests so much as they care about whether or not they can get a test. we have over a million tests that have gone out earlier this week. we expect 4 million by the end of the week and we want to get

to a place where every american can rapidly get tested if their doctor says they should get tested and get the results back. >> how long will that take? >> we expect that's the case now. over 72 state public health labs are now putting out the test. when people push for a number, it's important to know those labs don't have to report back to us. hard to say how many overall have been done but just how many the cdc have done. 4 million by the end of the week. we have talked to state labs. i've been to connecticut and florida and all over the country and right now no state public health lab is telling me they can't get the test and that they're having trouble meeting capacity. >> all happening as you know in an election year. there have been calls for the candidate, all of the candidates simply to suspend campaigning. no more big rallies. is that wise? >> one thing we tell folks, know your risk. we know seniors with chronic in medical conditions are at an increased risk for complications

from coronavirus and then know your circumstances. if you are in one of those high risk groups you should think carefully about the steps you can take to keep yourself safe. if you're one of these candidates out there make sure you're washing your hands frequently and using hand sanitizer. consider an elbow bump or chest tap. we don't want folks to put themselves at any undue risk and that way we can tamp down the fears and get through this. >> we reported on this earlier in the program. the coronavirus seems to be creeping in a little bit on the white house. you've had mark meadows, now the chief of staff self-quarantining himself. other members of congress. what kind of risk is the president facing right now? >> well, the president's got the best doctors in the world and they are going to talk to him about his risk and about the circumstances that he's putting himself around and i have every confidence they'll give him the advice to keep him safe and keep the people around him safe. >> surgeon general, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you. go to coronavirus.gov. >> we will remember that, thank you. coming up, an important demonstration from dr. jen ashton. stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.

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we saw you doing the elbow bump with the surgeon general. we're all being told to limit contact. that's the key to reducing our risk of getting coronavirus. limiting your contact with people. well, we conducted an experiment with one family and they found that easier said than done as you can imagine. stephanie ramos has the results. >> reporter: we spread germs every day by touching objects and then our faces without even

thinking twice. >> viruses spread when you touch your own mouth, nose or eyes. >> reporter: the officials warning us to do this can't help themselves. how often are we doing it? we asked michele and greg to let us follow them and their 8-year-old son russell and 6-year-old twins colin and brandon as we keep track of how many different items they touch throughout the day and then -- >> one, two, three, four. >> reporter: -- how many times they touch their faces. we set up cameras and had producers count. we watch the family get ready for school and work. >> colin, breakfast. >> reporter: in less than an hour one of the boys touched nearly 70 items and his face 12 times before the bus even arrives. when the kids get home from school, we start the count again and now have them put this powder on their hands. so we're going to do a little experiment. we're going to put glo germ on your hands. once we're done we'll flash in

black light and go around your house and see where you put your little hands. >> we put white glo germ on the kid, orange on mom and yellow on dad. they go about their afternoon routines. the boys making contact with many items. >> look at that. all on here. >> reporter: but the glo germ isn't just all over the kitchen. >> look at all those different colors. you've got white, orange, all over you. in less than two hours of tracking between the morning and after school -- remember, we did not track them at school -- this is how many times we saw each of them touch their face. mom, 22 times. dad, 13. brandon, 36. colin, 28 and russell, 45. >> i didn't realize i was doing it that much myself. >> reporter: now for how many things we documented that they touched. mom, 55. dad, 31. brandon 60. colin, 57 and russell, 108. for them they say this

experiment reminded them just how important it is to wash your hands and that might be more often than you realize. the cdc advising to wash your hands before, during and after cooking. or blow your nose. just to name a few. >> i think if anything it makes it more of a top priority versus the other things we're constantly reinforcing for healthy habits. >> reporter: for "good morning america" stephanie ramos, abc news new york. >> i think as justin said, russell needs to take a nap. he's all over the place. >> you don't realize. kids especially. we'll bring in our chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton who has been working triple overtime on all this. doc, we'll start with the new study about the coronavirus incubation period. please tell us what the study found and what it means. >> yeah, good morning, michael. we're here with our residents in the coronavirus command center as we call it here answering viewer questions but interesting, small study but one that followed people who were diagnosed with coronavirus or

covid-19 and found on average it's about five days of incubation period before that day 11. so it does lend some support to this two-week observation period. >> jen, how exactly does the virus attack the body? >> well, what we think, george, based on what we know from other coronaviruses -- remember, these are respiratory viruses and i want to take you through this animation here -- is that you're exposed to the virus through your eye, nose, mouth. that's your mucus membranes in respiratory droplets from touching your face or from coughing or sneezing from someone who is already infected. once that virus goes into your body it attaches to a specific receptor in the lower respiratory tract and then starts to multiply. after an average of five to six days then you may start showing symptoms and this is very variable because we know that the majority of people have mild

symptoms, some may not show any symptoms but fever, cough, body aches are some of them. and then for a few, george, we think then the virus can then go on to cause severe pneumonia, respiratory distress and in some cases something called septic shock or multisystem organ failure. >> let's talk prevention. you've been telling people t wash their hands. how about a demonstration of the most effective way to wash your hands. >> i don't want people to overthink it. we're not talking about performing surgery here. i'm a trained surgeon. a surgical scrub is totally different. you want to use a paper towel. you want to wipe your hands off vigorously to dislodge anything for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. the temperature doesn't matter and you want to use that paper towel to turn off the faucet and dry your hands really well. let's not overthink it. it's not surgery, just common sense. >> and just do it. okay, jen, thanks very much. her and her team will answer questions all morning long on the instagram and twitter accounts. coming up, you guys, how you can supercharge your immune system.

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good morning south bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> it's 7:56. here is mike with a look at your forecast. >> thank you very much. let's look from the exploratorium. sun and clouds today. temperatures above average. we will be in the mid to upper 60s through the coast, into the bay and low 70s until you get to the north bay. seven day forecast, warmest thursday and friday. good morning. it's slow in mill valley. i'm following a crash there. one car is involved. they were trying to sort the details, two lanes are blocked. northbound 101. speeds are down to seven miles per hour. it's impacting southbound travel as well. daily city, southbound 35 before highway 1. that has cleared. >> thank you. coming up, an exclusive look at the new way uber is helping

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it's 8:00 a.m. coronavirus emergency. the death toll and number of cases rising. a massive response to contain the outbreak now. dozens of schools across the country shutting their doors. major concerts canceled. italy placing the entire country into lockdown urging 60 million people to stay home. we have all the latest this morning. as the coronavirus outbreak grows, "gma" is supercharging your immune system. how to stock your pantry with nutrients to make sure your body gets the boost it needs. ♪ don't going breaking my heart ♪ and the shocking twist in pilot pete's search for love. who his mom was really crying about just hours away from the wi anye t e final rose? officially saying good-bye, harry and meghan now off royal duty. what their new life looks like. ♪ this is how we do it

plus, john krasinski is here live fresh off the red carpet premiere of "a quiet place part 2," his blockbuster return alongside wife emily blunt as we say good morning, america. ♪ this is how we do i as robin likes to say, good morning, sunshine. >> that's right. i love saying that. >> yes, she does. so glad to have you with us this tuesday morning. we're looking forward to sitting down with john krasinski. you saw him go into the elevator. "a quiet place part 2," i loved one. cannot wait to see this movie. >> yes, we cannot wait to talk to him ♪ good morning sunshine we're saying good morning, sunshine to a woman who has turned handwritten thank you notes into a mission of gratitude. look at her giving 10,000 notes to first responders, to veterans, many others letting them know she sees and appreciates their service. we cannot wait to tell you her story. >> what a lovely idea. a lot of news to get to

this morning as well, beginning, of course, with the latest on the coronavirus emergency. unprecedented step reaches 114,000 cases around the world and the numbers are also rising here in new york to one of the biggest outbreaks in the nation and back to whit johnson at laguardia airport with the latest. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning to you, the head of port authority becomes new york state's first public official to test positive for coronavirus. he is said to be asymptomatic working from home but now transportation hubs are taking a hit as nervous travelers cancel their plans. this morning with the number of cases climbing in hard hit new york, the mayor suggesting dramatic steps to keep the elderly safe. >> for example, you don't want to go see your grandchildren if they happen to be sick even with a common cold. you don't want to do it. >> reporter: the head of the agency that runs new york's transportation hubs now testing positive. covid-19 now reaching a rarely reported demographic. a 7-year-old girl diagnosed in the bronx but said to be doing well.

so far children have accounted for just over 2% of confirmed cases worldwide. new measures now being taken by every professional sports team. only essential personnel allowed in the locker rooms. the spread leaving dozens of schools and colleges including amherst, san francisco state and ohio state university, one of the largest in the country, to suspend in-person classes to minimize exposure. across the country, at least 750 cases, 14 states making emergency declarations. we're also seeing a slew of major concerts reportedly postponed from madonna to pearl jam to mariah carey. here in new york state, the governor announced they are now making their own hand sanitizer. 100,000 gallons per week, to avoid price gouging and meet the extraordinary demand from schools, government agencies and prisons. michael? >> all right, whit, whatever it takes to keep everyone healthy. thank you for that. now that wall street meltdown.

the markets and fend off a recession as the dow jones plummeting a stunning 2,000 the worst day since the financial crisis and rebecca jarvis has the latest. good morning again, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. it's nice to see you again. the markets here are now poised to open as many as 1,000 points higher. there's really here on wall street a sense of cautious optimism after the president introduced those potential economic stimulus for an economy that looks like it will be reeling from this coronavirus. many economists have called for fiscal stimulus from the government to avert a recession after the market has now fallen 15% so far this year after the worst day for stocks with the dow falling more than 2,000 points yesterday and that great uncertainty that still is there for so many companies and so many individuals. the airline industry in particular hard hit, $113 billion in sales. they are estimated to lose because of the coronavirus,

small businesses also trying to get a hold on this figuring out how they hire and whether they might be facing layoffs and then, of course, robin, american families dealing with all of those questions about work and school closures. robin? >> so much uncertainty as you say there on wall street. they do not like uncertainty. all right, rebecca, thank you. now to wnba superstar maya moore. listen to this. she helped prove the innocence of a man behind bars. the player for the minnesota lynx sat out two seasons, prime of her career, sat out two seasons to advocate for inmate jonathan irons found guilty of burglary and assault with a deadly weapon in 1998 when he was 16 years old. monday night a judge officially overturned the conviction and ordered irons to be released. moore said basketball prepared her take on this case to have a long-term goal, she said, is like going through a season. you need to have poise and trust different teammates to do their job. >> that is amazing.

>> sure is. a great story. >> this woman was at the height of her career, put that on hold. family friend and for him now to be released. amazing. >> selfless, wow. well done, maya moore. coming up we have bachelor pilot pete who has never faced turbulence like this because there's a lot of drama, and we have an exclusive sneak peek at part two of the dramatic finale. >> how do you know about all that drama, michael? >> maybe i watched it. >> yeah, you were watching. uber rolling out a new feature to make its ride safer. an exclusive look for you. "dancing with the stars" pros, maks, val, peta and jenna all here and they have a special announcement first on "gma." plus we have a great audience upstairs. [ applause ] [kazoo sounds]

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[ applause ] welcome back to "gma." welcome to our fantastic audience here this tuesday morning and tomorrow very special day here on "gma." going to be some baby harp seals on the beautiful prince edward island. t.j. is there with them as part of the series "extraordinary earth" and t.j. was telling us about it yesterday. >> precious. >> "pop news" time with sara haines. [ applause ] >> thank you. good morning. we begin with the one and only lady gaga. her newest single "stupid love" has been stuck in our heads since it dropped and now it's number five on the billboard hot 100 becoming gaga's highest debuting single since "the edge of glory" nearly nine years ago. "stupid love" is her 16th top ten overall and it's obvious fans love it too. the video has nearly 36 million

views and the song has more than 15 million streams. we can't wait to hear the rest of her new album "chromatica" when it drops one month from today. >> we have to wait? >> yeah, one whole month. we should have waited a little long story tease it. also in "pop news" this morning, tom brady, the patriots quarterback is taking his talents from the football field to the box office and launching his own production company. brady taking to instagram writing, i'm excited to announce to the world the official launch of 199 productions. when i was the 199th draft pick in 2000 i knew i needed to work hard every day to prove myself. so stay tuned. exciting times are ahead both on and off the field. now, as for his time on the feel that's still unclear. no word yet on whether tom will finish his career with the new england patriots. so i guess we'll have to wait and see. >> yeah, i don't know. [ applause ] i think we're all wondering what he's going to do. we shall see. >> no insider scoop from you?

>> if i had it, i wouldn't tell you. >> michael. finally, this is my favorite. nothing says springtime like a chocolate cadburry egg and this year the famous candy company is looking to replace its floppy eared mascot. >> no. >> yes. they put out a casting call to all pets across the u.s. for their cadbury bunny try outs. after more than 4,000 entries they've narrowed it down to a top ten. let's meet the contenders. lunch box. lieutenant dan. >> ah. >> donald ducky. ginger and dilly bar. dabblers and there's consuela. ricky bobby is one of my favorites. >> i love ricky bobby. >> that's ricky bobby. the incredible edible eggbert. last but not lease, dodger. that cat is still trying to get its ears off. you have until march 18th to vote for your favorite.

definitely check those out. that's a fun one. [ applause ] >> get right on it. >> could have brought us some cadbury eggs to tease it. >> really, michael? i'll have those for you this afternoon. >> thank you. you always follow through. now to our "gma" cover story. it's a "bachelor" exclusive. night one of the finale was packed with a lot of drama and a twist that no one saw coming. amy is here with all that. amy, i was up late last night. >> nobody saw it coming. >> i cannot wait for part two. >> who is watching? well, if it's half as emotional as last night, you'll need a box of tissues to get through "the bachelor." but we did finally find out who pilot pete's mom was crying over. it was the most emotional night for bachelor nation this season. >> hannah an loves you with all her heart. don't let her go. don't let her go. >> reporter: both madison and hannah ann meeting peter's parent.

>> there she is. >> there she is. >> there's hannah ann. >> reporter: peter's mom falling instantly in love with hannah ann begging peter to make the right decision. >> bring her home to us. we will welcome her with open arms. we will welcome her with all the love in the world. all the love in the world. >> you got to stop. >> i can't stop crying. >> you got to stop. it's literally destroying me right now. >> reporter: ultimately madison had to stay true to herself. >> sometimes i think being a great warrior and being a good fighter is knowing when to surrender. >> reporter: getting in that car and driving away from the man she loved. our abbie boudreau recently catching one some of the women. >> i think that i commend her for staying true to herself no matter what's going to be thrown at her, she's going to stick to her guns and that's who she is and those are her values.

>> reporter: this morning, in this exclusive clip, we finally hear from madison. >> i haven't talked to you since you left australia. >> yeah. >> how you been? >> it's been really hard. like coming back and processing everything. there have been days where i had to make myself eat. i didn't feel like eating and i couldn't sleep. trying my best not to live in the past but getting in that car and seeing him and driving away was -- that was so difficult. that was like the hardest thing i've ever had to do. >> are you in love with peter? >> um -- >> oh! >> yeah. >> what did you do? >> we have to watch tonight and in fact last night chris harrison ended the show saying if you think you know how this

is going to end, you don't. even peter apparently doesn't know how this is all going to end. so if you can't get enough of the drama don't miss part two of "the bachelor" finale tonight at 8:00 p.m., 7:00 central on abc. we should be at your house around 6:00. >> hors d'oeuvres. how does peter not even know? >> i'm not sure but that's what chris harrison said. so i'm sticking to it. >> trying to get us to watch. you got me. i'll be there. now we have a "gma" exclusive. uber is making a big announcement this morning, a new safety feature to help protect both its drivers and riders. clayton sandell is in denver, colorado, in an uber with more. hey, clayton. >> reporter: good morning, michael. that's right. we are in this uber here in denver. this is one of more than two dozen cities getting this safety feature today. starting today if you feel like you're in trouble like you need the police, you can now text 911. they are ride share nightmares.

>> the driver was driving me deeper and deeper into an isolated and desolate area. >> reporter: so to help protect the safety of riders and drivers starting this morning, uber is offering a new text 911 feature in these counties across the country. inside the lapd communications center dispatcher eleanor penn is standing by to show us how it works. >> all right. let's do it. my p pretend uber driver, let's call him john, picks me up. let's say we're way off course. i don't know where we're at. i'm not feeling safe. i can hit this badge in the app here and go to 911 assistance. at the lapd penn sees my text for help. >> he indicated he's not able to make a voice call. >> reporter: it tells dispatcher i'm in a kia sorento with a license plate and my current location and destination and to tell dispatchers what my emergency is. i'm going to say, i don't know where i am. >> so he needs help. >> reporter: we keep going as

penn uses something called rapidsos. >> i'm going to tell him hi, clayton, i see you near 4309 clarissa avenue. >> reporter: tracking in realtime my phone's trail of digital bread crumbs. >> the red pins indicate where he was and the green indicates his most current location. >> this is helping to take what might have been a two-minute process to narrow down where they were and we have it instantly. >> reporter: with nearly 4 million drivers worldwide, uber knows its reputation depends on safety. if people don't feel safe in an uber they won't use uber. >> we want to make people feel safe when they use uber and provide them with tools to get >>r: at dispatch, ing go wrong. penn sends officers my way. >> northeast units, unknown trouble. >> just got a text message back, yes, sir, we are sending the police. soon after, the dispatchers have now given the officers our

location and there they are. help's arrived. now, lyft says it is also working on a safety feature to reach out to 911 for you. both lyft and uber say they are constantly adding new safety features to give riders a little peace of mind. guys? >> important innovation . clayton, thanks very much. we now go to harry and meghan waking up in north america after a farewell to royal life tour in the uk. maggie rulli is in buckingham palace with more on what's next. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. well, the couple was here in the uk less than 24 hours ago but they're already back home. it seems like now 100% of their focus is being put towards their work, their family and their new fuhay anid good-bye to royal life and the uk. the pair already back in canada with baby archie. their last official duty fulfilled. now everyone asking what's next for them? cheered on by fans at all their

last engagements and applauded by many for what they brought to the house of windsor. >> the world is their oyster. everyone wants a piece of them right now and they've got an incredible opportunity to expand their philanthropic endeavors. >> reporter: their tour a bittersweet reminder of what could have been. >> the past few days have been a huge reminder to the world just how much star power they brought to the royal family. >> reporter: meghan bringing diversity and vitality to an old dynasty. harry always adored. all the hope and promise on their wedding day led to disillusionment. it's unknown territory for a royal to become an ex royal. how harry will fare outside palace walls remains to be seen and so discuss does how the royal family will fill the harry and meghan sized hole. >> for them losing their rock stars it will be a huge hit and will take some time to heal. the pressure is on the cambridges to pick up some of the void left behind by harry and meghan. >> reporter: this is uncharted

territory for the royal family and that's why this whole situation is a trial run. the palace says after 12 months they'll reassess harry and meghan's role within the family and their role as royals. so, guys, we could be right back here in a year where we started. >> i know you will be on it, maggie. thanks very much. >> let's go to ginger. >> i've got a "gma" moment, george. we have to go to wisconsin for this one. what do you do in wisconsin when it hits 60 degrees in early march? well, you lay out. even if there's snow all over surrounding you, that is little adlie. listen to what her mom is saying. >> are you sunbathing in the good old state of wisconsin? >> yeah, a little snowpack never hurt anyone. cool air rushing in out there. we love that. take your "gma" moment, drop it as a dm to my insta-story or go ahead and go to my facebook.

[ applause ] now, at a time when many people are, of course, concerned about their health, this morning we've got a couple of tips to help supercharge your immune system. registered dietitian and good friend nutritionist maya feller is here to help us boost and a shopping list to keep us in super shape. good morning, maya. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> of course, it's not a cure for a virus or cold but food can

boost our immune system. >> absolutely. food is information for our cells and nourishing your body with these vitamins and minerals helps boost and bolster that immune response. adding foods like this to your overall routine is so helpful and beneficial. >> let's start with vitamin enriched foods like vitamin a. what do we find? >> vitamin a is involved in how our cells respond. it might actually dash. >> oh, my gosh. >> one down! sweet potato, coming to get you. >> nicely done. >> okay, so what we have, that sweet potato that went dashing off, winter squash and leafy greens. great sources of vitamin a. good information for your cells. >> now, for -- >> vitamin c. vitamin c is a potent antioxidant and antioxidants are involved in helping to blunt free radical damage. so that helps like a protective barrier. berries, broccoli and we've got beautiful yellow bell peppers. >> vitamin c in the bell peppers. >> isn't that amazing? >> i didn't know that.

now for vitamin e. >> over here, yes, vitamin e as well is a potent antioxidant. so almonds, one of my favorites have 50% of your daily value for vitamin e. one serving of almonds gets you halfway there. also found in fatty fish, dense and delicious. >> such as the sardines and such. okay. so what are musts we should have in our pantry? >> yeah. so as we're building our pantry it's important for us to remember that it's not just about getting those goods that, you know, taste good but it's also about having things that are nutrient dense and really support your cells overall. here i have chosen fresh items, carrots and apples do a great job in your fridge. last a long time and fantastic source of protein, eggs, huge amount of nutrients and yogurt we love for their probiotic properties. >> okay, good. all right. >> yes, so this is the frozen. i've chosen things that tend to

be more perishable like leafy greens and berries. they just as nutritious and delicious as when they were harvested. they're picked at the point of when they're the most ripe and so having them fresh is really the same as having them frozen. >> good to know there. and finally. >> canned goods. all right. i know that we all love to have cans, the key is going to be looking for things with minimal additives so when you go for your beans, skip the added salts, the added sugars and fats. those are great. this could make an entire meal, black beans, tuna and tomato sauce. >> and a run away yam. >> it's going to get you. >> thank you, thank you so much. hey, john krasinski is here live when we come back. [ applause ]

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. passengers on the grand princess are expected to continuedisembank this evening. they hope to have everybody off by the end of today. it's docked -- it docked yesterday at the port of oakland. 21 people tested positive for coronavirus. good morning. i'm just going to talk about one issue right now. a sig alert in fairfield. check out the graphic. westbound 80 before travis. speetd speeds are down to 31. one to two lanes are blocked. i would avoid it if you can. take side streets because we don't have an eta when this will clear. >> thanks. mike

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in about 30 minutes or so. you can find us on our app and on ♪n ♪ good morning. welcome back to "gma." and i have to say we have an amazing audience with us on this tuesday morning. [ cheers and applause ] and right now it is time for a little sunshine. our series, good morning, sunshine, is dedicated to people who bring a little extra light to our lives. >> we partnered with abc to introduce you to a woman who is spreading love with her movement, nothing but love notes and she's doing it one thank you note at a time. ♪ >> reporter: meet the woman in red, white and blue who is a hero to the heroes. >> just wanted to stop and say thank you for what you guys do. >> thank you so much for the support.

>> reporter: handing them handwritten letters of thanks. and this morning she's saying -- >> good morning, sunshine. ♪ my name is natalie reilly. i handwrite thank you notes and deliver them to first responders, police officers, firefighters, veterans. i either let the notes on their truck or walk up to them and say thank you, reminding these people who go out on the front lines that they are loved. >> reporter: natalie reilly started this four years ago when her mother was fighting terminal cancer. handing out the notes together brought them joy. >> we handed out like 50 in like three or four hours. by the time we got home she was laughing and smiling and we did it every day since and it changed the last two years of her life. it just changed everything. >> reporter: since then the 51-year-old from california has hand delivered more than 10,000 letters that she wrote herself to men and women across a dozen states. at this arizona fire station -- >> hey, you guys.

>> reporter: a group of veterans and first responders who were deeply moved by her loving words told us that reilly's letters are a gift. >> i open up the note and it starts out with dear firefighter. >> dear blue. >> would you edit the crying if i start crying? >> thank you with all my heart for all you do. >> you're my hero. i appreciate you. >> who does that? this woman does that. >> i know people don't always like police officers as much. >> i had a gruesome shift. that note completely turned it around. >> the letter sits in my office. i look at the note. it always brings a smile to my face. >> i think these notes are powerful. i've seen it. i've felt it. >> reporter: after a police motorcycle accident sent officer francisco martinez to a hospital it was reilly who encouraged local families to write more than 100 get well soons sent to his bedside and he says it made a difference. >> i think without these notes, i probably would have called it in and just said, hey, i'm broken. i'm never going to be a police officer again. but these love notes actually gave me the strength and made me want to do whatever i have to do

to be a police officer and get back. >> so many people are negative and it's difficult to sometimes focus on that positivity and her note immediately did that for me. >> she is one of the people that will make this world a better place. >> reporter: for making it all right for the people who make it all right, she's our good morning, sunshine. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, sun city, arizona. [ applause ] >> our thanks to natalie for that. and we really enjoy partnering with our local stations all across the stations helping bring stories like that. do you know someone who brings sunshine to your life. we want to hear from you. you can send us stories on our website. hope you'll do that. coming up, john krasinski. [ cheers and applause ] california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones.

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back. please give a big welcome to one of our favorite guests on "gma," director, actor, producer, writer, john krasinski. give him a hand. [ cheers and applause ] two years ago he stunned audiences with "a quiet place," now back with a big sequel, "a quiet place part 2." >> ready to give us anxiety again.

[ applause ] >> yeah. >> just here to deal out nightmares. that's all i'm here to do. >> before we talk about the film we want to talk about this post you made on instagram. it said life made. >> yes. >> how excited are you to host "snl," man? [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you very much. i'm having an existential conversation with my 8-year-old self every day. i was 8 years old when i found an old black and white tv in my parents' basement. snuck it under my bed and was watching basically every "snl" from 8 to 18 and what? i was like, yeah, i used to set my alarm at 11:30 and watch from 11:30 and 1 and go back to bed. i'm sorry, did anyone else know that? what? so it's -- to say it's a dream come true is an understatement. >> congrats. congrats. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> all right. can we talk about this movie? >> please. >> huge success the first time. >> yes.

>> we were, the fans, clamoring for more. you had no intentions to do a second one. thank you for changing your mind. >> thank you. [ applause ] it was an interesting thing. emily and i were genuinely overwhelmed by how much kindness and respect people gave us and so as corny as it sounds this is a thank you note to the people who came out on the first one. i said that i couldn't do a movie that wasn't as organic and personal to me. the first movie, as psycho as it sounds, was a love letter to my kids and what i really felt about being a parent and this one is my dream for my kids. i hope that they are as brave and courageous and willing to bs in the middle of the dark so that's what this movie is all about. >> you had to get emily on board. >> i got emily on board. >> yep. >> she was a tough sell. >> she was a tough sell. >> i thought i had an in. i did not. i had to call her agent and the whole deal. she said, listen, the first one was so personal to you, why don't you write the script and if i see it's as personal i'll do it. she read the first scene and she was like, i'm in.

i was like, great, don't read the rest. it gets scarier and, no, she's in. i was lucky to have her. >> when will your kids be ready to see this film? >> emily says the movie is pg-40. it's a new rating system called pg-40. emily is not letting them see it for a long time. >> you guys can all see a little bit right now. let's take a look. let's take a look. [ sirens ] >> ronnie, what do we got? >> we got units headed out there now, ems and fire. >> oh! >> come on. >> it worked. >> you should be ashamed of yourself. >> man.

i thought the movie was going to do well but when i saw you go, oh! i was like -- >> you knew that was coming and you sat there like nothing was coming. come on, man. >> that was amazing. >> there's -- >> robin's earpiece fell out. oh, my god. >> she grabbed me but i was moving this way. but there's minimal speaking in the movie but as we see, it is so intense, it's unbelievable, the suspense in this movie but there's one stunwifet she wasn' sure about. >> if you've seen the trailer there is a stunt where she's driving in a car and drives up this street and all this craziness happens to her. that is a real shot. it's the first take we did. it's all real stunt drivers and everything and i remember that as i was going through it and i said, you know, you're going to hit this pedestrian and this car is going to cut you off then a bus is going to come at you at 40 miles an hour, hit reverse and back up, and i saw her face

fall and thought, i think i just put my marriage on the line. i think she's debating whether to stay married to me. luckily she did it and she is the most amazing partner and collaborator i've ever had and she said -- i said do you want to do a rehearsal and she said, no, let's do it for real. so that's emily blunt really scared. >> i'm nervous as well. >> other projects together? >> i would love to do any project with her if she'll have me. we'll see if she allows me to direct her again but i would love it. after that scene she's like, nah, we'll take a break from putting me in cars and having buses come at me. >> she has some wonderful things to say about you. she says, quote, john is like a force of nature. he's like a hurricane that comes in and inspires everyone to try to move at his whirlwind pace. >> wow. that's really nice. >> you want to do more projects with her now? >> yes. i'll just sign the contract right now. is there like -- can i do like a deal with my wife? no, i'd love to do any project with her. she's one of those people without a doubt in my opinion the best actress working right now. [ applause ]

it's true in my opinion. but more than that she's the smartest with script notes. she's the smartest with direction ideas and more importantly she is the cast and crew's favorite person on set so she's a gift to have on set, yeah. >> so do you have an idea in mind? >> for other ones? >> yeah. >> i do. as soon as paramount says we should do a third one, all right, here we go. no, i'm excited. it's a really fun world. i think usually these franchises, you get a villain or a hero and you got to build a world around them. we have a world we can put any villain or hero in. it's fun. >> beautifully said. >> you use the word favorite so real quick, man, i want to ask you, your favorite football player now is going into the production business, mr. tom brady. would you work with him? >> yes. i would be an extra in anything that guy does, yeah. in boston you get a 12 tattooed on your shoulder every year it has to -- no, we're huge tom brady fans. we're huge tom brady fans. >> we love the super bowl ad. can you give us a little bit

before you go. >> come on. >> what kind of super bowl ad? was it about the smart bark? [ laughter and applause ] >> hey, man, always great. always great having you, man. really cannot wait to see this. i cannot believe you let us jump like that and didn't warn us. "a quiet place part 2" hits theaters march 20th and you know what, everyone in our audience, you're going home with two tickets to see it courtesy of goldman cinema and amc theatres. now we're going to go over to ginger. it's only going to get better here michael. that was a master class on how to treat your wife, by the way. speaking of how to treat your wives i've got my friends maks and val chmerkovskiy. peta and jenna johnson here with an exciting announcement. maks, bring it to the people. >> so i'm the elder. yes, we are bringing this incredible family on the road as we do.

we're excited to announce we're going on tour this summer, the four of us this time. >> yes. [ applause ] >> yeah, no, this is an incredible project. it was obviously life in the making. we seem to play out our real life stories on stage for the last couple maks and val tours and this an incredible audition and we are so excited. there's a twist to this, though. >> maks and val tour 2020 but can i say june 11th, 57 cities. you've done this three times but this is the biggest and best yet. [ applause ] >> thank you, ginger. >> who on the road will be boss? >> just to echo john's sentiment about his significant other, these two, yes. definitely stole our lines but, no, besides it being a family, these two are some of the best, probably the best dancers in the world, some of the best artists we got to collaborate so as maks and val, we are that much better

with peta and jenna and wee algs going to be an amazing show. this time we're telling stories through films. >> it's not your story anymore. it's through film. >> it's a narrative that's original but it's going to use the backdrop of classic movies we all love and grew up on and not necessarily dance films but films that never had dance like, you know imagine "the godfather" had a dance scene. we're putting that on stage. >> i'll roll this because we're about to play some lottery. pick the ticket. jenna, why don't you start? one of our audience members is about to get two tickets to the tour, any city of your choice and so the number for our audience member is -- 9. [ applause ] >> wow. okay. val, pick one more. >> oh, more. >> sorry. okay, grab one. >> here we go. here we go. >> and the last one is. >> 49. [ applause ]

>> love it. thank you all so much. can't wait to see it. tickets by it way for the "maks & val live motion pictures tour" go on sale this friday. make sure you get them. i'm telling, one of the best shows i have a ever seen. not just because you're friends. [ applause ] now we have an exciting announcement about our book club. our pick of the month of march is "in five years" by rebecca serle. it is out today which is exciting. helping us to celebrate is the sweetest woman on instagram, stephanie hockersmith. we are so happy to have you here. she is the brains and baker behind the viral instagram account pie lady books so she baked all these gorgeous books

in honor of "in five years" birthday for us and, stephanie, you don't think about it, it's a combination you wouldn't think. why is it important to celebrate a book with a pie? >> i feel like delicious food and good books tend to bring people together. my hope was creating beautiful food that it would also highlight people's awareness of the amazing book sitting next to it. you come for the pie but stay for the book. >> i love it. you get people to read. you go to her instagram. you'll see beautiful things there. by the way, "in five years" is on shelves everywhere this morning and next week on "gma," our lucky book club is going to get to meet author rebecca serle and "the bachelor's" rachel lindsay. follow us @gmabookclub. join the conversation. michael, what's coming up on your show? oh, we got a lot coming up. the winners of the "dancing with the stars" contest are right back here back to back. there we go. both of them. there you go. stand up, number 9, number 49

but we do have a big "strahan, sara & keke" today for everybody. >> we are breaking down part one of last night's huge "bachelor" finale. >> it's going to be the most shocking "bachelor" breakdown yet. >> way to sell it. >> thank you, keke harrison. >> we'll see you at lunchtime. make sure you join us. next on "gma," jameela jamil is here to talk about her new animated disney series. we'll be right back. [ applause ] there she is sleeping. where the prices make all the dresses yeses. yeah! save 20 to 60 percent off department store prices on our best selection of spring dresses. the ross spring dress event, on now! can we go get some ice cream? alright, we gotta stop here first. ♪ ♪ from smarter atms, to after hours video tellers ♪ ♪ comcast business is connecting thousands of banks to technology

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>> i mean it's incredible. the whole time i was growing up i always would see perhaps white actors playing my people, sometimes when they were on camera wearing brown makeup to do so so -- and, you know, messaging to me as a young kid growing up in order to be beautiful and relevant in this world i had to be thin and have a two-inch waist and be white with long blond curly hair so to be part of a story where we're showing a different type of beauty and culture and importance is so important and also it's a girl who's not just waiting for a prince to sweep her off her feet. she is the protagonist, she's the hero. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, we have a cutout. there's your character right there. yes. >> she's basically all -- >> so there are going to be millions of adults and kids who see it, 160 countries will see this. you talk about seeing yourself. this is really -- this is really some serious representation. it would be important for any young girl out there.

it's what you described earlier. >> i've never seen so many indians on a call sheet in my life. it was amazing and we had, oh my goodness, hanna simone who people always get us confused. finally we're working together. >> you play auntie pushpa, the aunt of mira, the title character in this movie. we have a clip. let's check it out. >> what, the queen coming to my shop? >> yes, auntie pushpa, she's coming by to pick up the scarf premade for her. >> but there's so much to do. oh. where are those? [ applause ] >> now, i'm listening to you in character right there. and it doesn't sound like you so much so that your boyfriend james blake did not recognize your voice. >> i know. well, it's because i'm putting on a new american accent. >> who was your inspiration? >> it was samantha from "sex and the city."

there's a particular sentence i have to say to get into her character which is, honey, when i rsvp to a party i make it my business to come. [ applause ] that's technically okay. >> i'm not going to try a british accent. i will screw that up. i won't offend you. before acting you had all kinds of jobs and you just have been all over the place. you were on "the good place" which we love. sorry to see that go. thank you for bringing this representation out there to all the young people who need to see it, young and old alike. >> yeah, it feels like a true honor. thanks. >> jameela jamil, everybody. "mira, royal detective" premieres in the u.s. on friday, march 20th on the disney channel and disney jr.

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