coronavirus. goodern moin morning, every. team coverage of coronavirus pandemic coverage coming up. first check in with mike. you're never more than seven minutes away from an update. >> dense fog across the north bay from novotto northward and oakland airport. significantly lower than that as you look across the bay bridge and emeryville and places like that in berkeley. expect that to continue to slide down both sides of the bay shore, possibly reaching the san mateo bridge by the end of the commute. mid to upper 40s cooler this morning. all day with mid to upper 60s at noon and low to mid-70s at 4:00. our warmest day moving forward. jobina. >> good morning, everyone. some also looking that fog in the north bay here because this will impact our commuters say

coming out of santa rosa or novato. 101. highway 1, just a heads up to you. take your time out there. we want everyone to be safe out there on the roads. showing you 280 here. very light traffic in the south bay right now. haven't seen any problems down there. bit busier in the east bay looking at walnut creek beginning to see the tail lights as people make their way south this morning and drive time as we go here. albany to the maze. eight-minute ride and highway 101 to cupertino a ten-minute ride. reggie and kumasi. developing news on the coronavirus emergency the world health organization is calling the situation a global pandemic. >> john hopkins university has been tracking the number of cases and as of this morning there are 1,300 cases in the united states. a statewide recommendation to limit large gatherings to fewer than 250 people. the trump administration is also taking action banning travel from europe to the u.s. we begin with more reporter jul

glover is live at mineta san jose airport. good morning. >> good morning, kumasi. we expect things to be quiet at oakland international and sfo in the coming days. in the handful of people i have spoken to so far they seem to be behind president trump's new travel ban that goes into effect at midnight tonight but they're wondering if it's too little, too late. the ban goes into effect midnight tonight and includes 26 countries in europe with the exception of the uk for the next 30 days. now, favorite american tourist destinations like spain, france, italy all affected after the president's primetime address it was clarified that this does not apply to american citizens who have been screened before entering the country. a statement from department of homeland security clarifying that legal permanent residents and immediate family members of u.s. citizens will be allowed back in the country.

here's what travelers i spoke to this morning had t if they continue to let people fly, i don't know how they'll be able to control it. that's the biggest concern. >> probably done that a little sooner. kept the people in their country over there. >> the president also released a clarification after his primetime address that this travel ban from europe does not affect cargo which he says it does during that address. now, that caused stock futures to tumble at the prospect of a potential trade freeze, excuse me, between the u.s. and europe. but we do know that the airline industry is expected to take a beating by all of this. that ban going into effect at midnight tonight. coming up in 30 minutes, i'll introduce you to a couple who is taking a flight to board a cruise ship. yes, amid all of this. reporting live in san jose this morning, julian glover, abc 7 news. >> can't wait to hear from them. >> i'm concerned about them.

>> thank you, julian. breaking coverage now with abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield. >> live outside chase center with more on the recommendation that governor newsom just issued about these big gatherings. amy? >> hi, reggie. our brand-new chase center is going to be very quiet this weekend and at least for the next couple of weeks. but the governor is saying taking this pause will save lives. so, here's how this all unfolded. it started in san francisco with mayor london breed banning all gatherings that have 1,000 or more people and that included warriors games. the nba took it one step further suspending its season because a player tested positive for covid-19 and then last night it became a state-wide policy. all nonessential gatherings that have more than 250 people should be canceled or at least postponed until the end of march. smaller gatherings are permitted, if you keep a social distance of six feet between people. so, governor newsom issued this

statement and put an exclamation mark on it saying changing our actions for a short period of time will save the life of one or more people you know. the state is saying we need to do this until at least the end of march. so, at least for the next two and a half weeks. the nba has not said how long it will be suspending its season. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. we are expecting more information on the three minetatmineta tt tsa agents. yesterday the airport said it had no intention to close, even if those workers came in contact with travelers. san jose mayor sam lacardo will join officials for a briefing at 10:30. an urgent appeal for blood donations. several companies are canceling their blood drive of vis fears. according to the press democrat,

the local blood center usually maintains a four-day supply for hospital needs but currently it has less than half of that. so, if you are healthy, maybe consider visiting your local nsrs to questions youlp out. may have about abc7news.com/coronavirus. you'll find the latest developments on the pandemic and tips on how to protect yourself. adapting to coronavirus concerns. the changes customers can expect to see at stores like starbucks, sephora and apple. get tested at a drive through. the new stations that will soon open at select hospitals in the bay area. weather wise, check this out. we're 7 to 16 degrees above average today. our warmest day moving forward because you know winter returns this weekend with

you're never more than seven minutes away prom your accu weather forecast. watch out for thick fog from richmond down to alameda. temperatures from 46 in fremont to oakland at about 51 degrees. see the thickest fog in the north bay with low to mid-40s. the rest of us in the mid-40s to around 50 in mountain view and antioch. here's a look at what is going on. your activity planner, the fog is the biggest issue. this afternoon it will be warmer with sunshine and light breezes if you're out and about.

for the peninsula, we've got the cloudy conditions with the fog hanging around the farther south you are, the less likely you'll have some fog and more high clouds and temperatures 51. but we'll be in the low 70s during the afternoon hours. there the east bay valley starting out at 48 this morning. 70 at noon. mid to upper 70s for the afternoon hours. a wash and sunshine. in the south bay, no more threat of showers more sunshine and drop from 49 with some clouds this morning to sunshine in the low to mid-70s this afternoon. from our cal train riders something that will eventually happen on march 29th due to construction in the tunnel. no traffic between bay shore and s samtrams will provide buses for everyone to help out there. the richmond san rafael bridge we're seeing a few cars make its way to the toll plaza and rather light up there. in the east bay live look showing oakland 880 at the coliseum and brake lights going

north for perspective and we have some more drive times here. walnut creek to dublin and santa rosa to san francisco. also want to bring your attention for commuters coming out of the north bay, 101 and highway 1, you're going to experience some low visibility due to the fog that mike was talking about. kumasi. drive-through coronavirus testing is coming to some kaiser hospitals in the bay area. drive-through tents set up in san francisco. you do need a. kaiser says it will also have drive-through testing in redwood visit every day.in san people >> that organizations, businesses do the right thing to keep nonprofits operating. the struggle many nonprofits are facing during the coronavirus emergency. as we head to brake at 6:11

this morning. a live look above the city. we'll be right back.

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it is 6:15. nonprofit groups are in a tough spot. they're having to cancel their fund-raisers because of coronavirus guidelines. the housing trust silicon valley canceled the biggest fund-raiser of the year. no event puts sponsor pledges of over $320,000 in limbo. smaller nonprofits have postponed events. the organization okizu canceled a fund-raiser that was supposed to happen saturday. the fund-raiser allows them to send 400 kids to the camp for free. >> we're hoping that we can do it later. if not, we're hoping that the generosity of our donors, which has been so great and so consistent will come through. >> nonprofits have to now make

up the lost revenue or reschedule the events. at the live desk, i'm looking at the impact the coronavirus is having on stores and restaurants. millions of people visit every day. my makeup fans no more samples or makeovers sat sephora. all services are suspended due the coronavirus pandemic. the beauty chain is waiving shipping fees through march with the hope that more people will choose to shop online. business insider is reporting that apple is asking retail workers not to encourage customers to try on airpods or the apple watch as a precaution. here, starbucks says they'll be limiting seating in cafes and mobile order only scenarios and for pickup. and in some cases, also, just drive through only. guys? >> thanks, jobina. this is the state of the world now. i'm glad they're thinking about these things. >> but it's also you have to think about people and their jobs and if we go all mobile.

we're not there yet, but you do have to think about it. >> i feel like we're real close. >> that's what i'm thinking months down the road when people report earnings and how low they're going to be and how the stock market is not going to bounce back any time soon. guess more buying opportunities if you don't want to cause a panic. but you have to think about those things, too. thankfully a lot of us have time for this rebound like we did after the '08. 6:17. let's talk more about weather. some of the fog slipping out of the north bay and sliding southward. it has a short shelf life as sunshine will dominant and one of the warmest days today and tomorrow moving forward because the showers and thunderstorms, this is a storm coming straight from alaska and it's bringing chilly conditions with cold enough weather for snow on our mountains. for today, completely opposite look at these mid to upper 70s in our inland neighborhoods and 81 in santa rosa.

we have low to mid-70s around most of the bay shore and then upper 60s along the coast and into san francisco. maybe a little bit cooler in some other areas along the coast where the fog lingers like pacifica mid-60s or daly city. a lot like this morning, same type of fog cover. let's jump ahead to saturday and starting off, clock strikes midnight and everything is quiet and then look how everything ramps up, especially mid-morning into the evening hours. a little bit of a lull overnight. that means we'll taper down to lighter rain before heavier rain rolls in. it will come in in waves. not necessarily be steady except for up in the north bay and the usual areas. for the rest of us, it will come in in waves and it will add up. just the two-day total and we're already looking at half inch to inch in the areas in blue and a quarter in the areas in green and another day of showers and snow monday and a chance of showers tuesday and then wednesday we get a break even thursday next week is looking

wet. jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. heads up for our ace 1 riders. running 12 minutes behind schedule. ace 3 is on time and ferries are on time and b.a.r.t. has 51 trains running with no delays. bay bridge toll plaza and metering lights came on later i want to say around 5:46 and 5:47. okay, 5:47 is when they came on. from the toll plaza to san francisco, a 13-minute ride once you get through the metering lights. at the golden gate bridge here we are looking at some fog from vista point to the toll plaza. it will be about eight minutes. if you're coming out of the north bay you will also run into some fog and visibility in that area. take your time. >> thanks, jobina. "good morning america" coming up. >> good morning, coming up here on "gma." full team coverage on the latest coronavirus emergency. now a pandemic president trump addressing the nation from the oval office last night announcing new measures to stop the spread of the virus here and

also proposals to help workers while more cities and states are reacting to the outbreak limiting large gatherings andos. the big question this morning, will our hospitals and the medical staff be able to handle a massive jump in cases? vice president pence will join us this morning right here on "gma." >> ginger, thank you. just in case forgot to wash their hands, some people got a reminder in the sky. plus, more and more events here in the bay area are getting canceled. the changes you need to know about. >> as you get your day into gear. a live look outside at 6:20 and we will be right back. a foggy morning. please, be careful as you go across the bridges. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit ♪ ♪

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this is on top of what we get over the weekend. 0.25 to 0.57 over the weekend. cover automated driving systems like tesla's autodriving pilot. prohibit automated lane changes. they claim the automation forces some drivers into dangerouse de focusing on regulating self-driving vehicles but partial systems are not regulated. oakland is banning large gathering events. >> the oakland arearena announc it's canceling concerts. the oakland panthers indoor football team will play its first games without fans. the nhl plans to evaluate its options and have a decision today on how the league will move forward. right now the san jose sharks plan to play games at the sap center without fans for the rest of the month.

barracuda games will be played without fans this month and people who bought tickets will get a credit or refund. the san jose earthquake soccer club will postpone the next home game sch. a future date has not been set. look up. someone wrote, wash your hands over the sky. this is at the sydney opera house. health officials have been urging australians to wash their hands as part of preventative measures against the spread against covid-19. we told you about this, actor tom hanks and his wife, rita, they recently visited sydney before testing positive for coronavirus. whatever it take. sometimes we don't need to be reminded. >> i don't know who paid for that. but i guess worth it. we have some breaking news this morning. princess cruises announces a 60-day pause on operations amid the coronavirus pandemic. also, wall street opens for business in just a few minutes. and investors are closely watching the bear market.

a ban on travel from europe for the next 30 days. the president making that announcement in a surprise address last night. how it caught travelers off guard and what they're saying about it this morning, coming up. san francisco unified school district explains why it is still holding classes as more districts decide to cancel school over coronavirus. as we head to break, we are taking a live look outside right now at the embarcadero and the bay bridge.

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now at 6:30. from outbreak to pandemic. >> i have decided to take strong but necessary actions to protect the health and well being of all americans. coronavirus concerns reach a new high, federal and state officials have issued large bans. san francisco businesses that have taken a hit because of coronavirus. meanwhile, is investors on wall street are anxiously awaiting the opening bell. because it all can't be bad, a look at the new animated disney pixar movie "soul." now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. and a live look now at the opening bell on wall street. coronavirus fears have shaken up

the global economy. the dow plunged this week entering a bear market for the first time in 11 years. futures are down overnight. we'll see what happens in just a moment. i have a feeling it's going to be a repeat of what we've seen in the last couple days. >> unfortunately. good morning, everyone. thursday, march 12th. the update on coronavirus is coming, but, first we want to check in with mike. >> hi, everybody. i'm tracking the fog. very thick around santa rosa, petaluma and half moon bay and some of that is slipping into the bay itself. but places like san rfial, it's pretty quiet. here's a look from the east bay hills camera. you can see the blanket over the bay bridge and over parts of san francisco and that's going to hang around a little while longer than it would a couple weeks ago because the sun coming up an hour later. mid 40s to upper 40s little cooler when you step outside at noon. 50s with the coast and low to mid-70s going to be a warm afternoon and a comfortable

evening in the mid-60s. here's jobina. >> thank you, mike. breaking news at the live desk right now. princess cruises is voluntarily and immediately suspending all global ship operations because of the coronavirus. i want to take you to their twitter now where they released this video just a few moments ago. i would say roughly 20 minutes ago, making this announcement. including a message from jan schwartz the company president. this follows both the high-profile quarantine of confirmed coronavirus passengers on both the "diamond princess" ship in japan and more recently the "grand princess" docked at oakland right now. passengers have been disembarking now for four days. the suspension will last until at least until may 10th. >> that is a big announcement. thank you. the warrrstonight because t suspended the season until further notice because a utah jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. >> amy hollyfield live for us in san francisco at chase center

with more on that. amy? >> hi, reggie. yeah, the nba really shocked the sports world with this big announcement. the season is suspended for now. and the utah jazz was just about to face the oklahoma city thu d thunder last night when suddenly fans were told to leave. the game would not be played. it turns out one of their players had tested positive for covid-19 and the nba called off the season. no word on how long the season will be on old. >> i do think that it's easier to call it off now and then put it back on later than to, you know, you know, err on the side of caution for sure. >> it's hard. first season here and it's too bad that it went the way it did. >> the player who was infected rudy gobert had just joked about the illness on monday touching all the a recorders after giving interviews to the media. he reportedly is feeling okay, strong enough that he was planning to play at last night's game.

now, the jazz and teams they've played in the past ten days, the pistons, knicks, celtics, cav and raptors will all go into quarantine. back here live at chase center we can't help but watch the ticker. this electronic sign flashing and showing us all the upcoming concerts and wondering if any of them will happen or when concerts will be allowed to resume here because the state has also now banned all large gatherings. that ban is in effect until the end of march, at least, that's what they're saying right now. for the next two and hahaa half weeks. the nba, that is on hold indefinitely. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. this was a reaction from owner and billionaire mark cuban as the news of the nba season came down. the mavericks were playing an ps ba walkedsthmaeced t finish out the game and, by the way,

they won against the denver nuggets. the world health organization defines pandemic as the worldwide spread of a new disease, pan meaning everyone. >> jobina is at the live desk with a look at how far the virus has spread. jobina? >> what you're seeing behind me is the global cases by the numbers. it's from the center for system science and engineering at john hopkins university and spells everything out on the board here. we're going to expand it so you can see it a bit closer here. the total number of confirmed cases worldwide is now at 127,749. the total number of deaths is over 4,700. and look at this, the total number of people who have recovered is over 68,000. the country with the highest confirmed cases is china with more than 80,000. but if you look a little further down the list here, you can see the united states. we have the eighth highest number of cases with 1,323. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. the u.s. is suspending more

travel from europe starting at midnoth tonight and president trump made that announcement yesterday. julian glover is live at san jose the latest. julian? >> so much unknown with this travel ban now in effect here, but we do expect the habit of travelers to change. whether that's because of this ban or just out of fear of catching the coronavirus in general. still this morning i spoke to a retired couple about to board a flight to the southeast where they will then board a 14-day cruise. a royal caribbean cruise. they tell me they are not concerned. >> we have been on, what, this is like our 16th cruise. we have never been sick. knock on wood. >> we're good with keeping ourselves clean and washing our hands and doing what they tell you to do. >> let's talk about this new ban on air travel from europe. goes into effect midnight tonight including 26 countries

with the exception of the uk for the next 30 days. american tourist destinations like spain, france, italy all affected by this. this does not apply to american citizens being screened before entering the country and a statement from homeland security that general immediate family members of u.s. citizens will be allowed back in the country. the bottom line, americans will be allowed back into the u.s. after being screened for the virus. now, we should point out, a lot of confusion after the president's address about whether or not americans would be allowed back int to the country from europe. we're hearing so many americans paying thousands and thousands up to $20,000 to get what they thought was going to be one of the last flights out of france and now there's an abc news special report. >> now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >> good morning, coming on the air now with breaking news in the coronavirus crisis. financial news this morning. take a look at wall street this morning. the dow opened at 9:30 a.m. and trading has been suspended about

five minutes later at 9:35 after the financial markets, the s&p 500 and the dow jones dropped more than 7% in the wake of new fears of this coronavirus emergency. want to go straight to rebecca jarvis there at the new york stock exchange. the markets were looking for reassurance from president trump last night. they did not get it. >> no, george. that's right. this is now the second time this week we've seen this happen where the stock market has fallen more than 7% in these first few moments of trading and the circuit breakers have kicked in. these are like trip wires for the market. once the market falls by a certain level, 7%, the markets are halted for 15 minutes. so, literally, right now the markets are halted for the next 15 minutes while wall street gets back on its footing. the idea here being, george, to keep the markets from heading into freefall. and since last night's speech, what you have seen is a precipitous decline in the markets. we saw it in the futures markets

last night immediately during the president's speech. so many here on wall street were hoping to hear for more. that's the thing i keep hearing from investors and analysts. they wanted to hear more, more certainty and clarity from the government, jorngeorge. >> in the wake of the president announcing this travel ban and we've seen the european banks announcing more stimulus measures. the question is what is congress going to come up with can they reach an agreement. ? will the fed be required to do more lower interest rates again? the last time they tried that last week there was a counterreaction and the markets fell. >> and, george, it is very, very likely that the fed will lower interest rates, again. also very likely that we will continue to see stimulus coming out of other countries, as well. time is of the essence here, however. as people are staying home from work sick. knowing that they will not lose their paycheck. knowing that there will be some

compensation for that staying home is a big part of it for the economy here in the united states where consumers, our spending drives the economy here. but there are also so many other unknowns. additional factors. for example, princess cruise lines this morning saying that they are suspending all of their ships. all of their boats from hitting the seas for the next two months. you're going to see more of that as companies make choices about what to do in this context, george. >> given those choices we're seeing, rebecca. when you see what is happening in asia and europe and italy on a full lockdown banning almost all commercial activity. the tightening of economic activity here in the united states is looking more and more like a recession now here in the united states and around the world as possible. >> it is. and more and more economists have said that they anticipate there will be a recession. one thing that the banks have

said in light of this crisis is that they believe it's very different from 2008. they had a meeting yesterday. the top ceos from america's banks met with president trump yesterday and coming out of that meeting they told the president that they were well capitalized. that they were in a much stronger situation than they were in the financial crisis. the key is going to be that banks continue to lend to businesses, for example, small businesses which part of the president's address last night said that small businesses would be able to get loans. but small businesses, this is very important, if they see business plummet, they still need to make payments to their employees and that really becomes a question about jobs, if they're not in a position to pay those employees and they need to get those loans from banks. george? >> where the negotiations stand. last night the president call for an aid to small businesses and payroll tax

democrats are pushing first and foremost unemployment insurance and paid family leave. can they find common ground with the white house? >> can they begin negotiating. the president is not on speaking terms with nancy pelosi right now and things are at a standstill. not just with democrats. republicans many vocally said they're opposed to a payroll tax, as well. the president came out in the oval office address and only at times of great emergency to address the nation to try to alleviate fears not just on the health front as it relates to coronavirus but on the financial and on the economic front. he talked about this potential for payroll tax reduction and the small business loans policiy a tax deadline deferment and offered very few details and many of those issues need congressional approval and we're at a stalemate in this city right now. there was a huge shift in tone from president trump overnight. he had been talking about minimizing really the impacts of the coronavirus. he is now encouraging the nation to take this very seriously saying we have to come together

to work on this. but i think the question, george, this morning and when it comes to the financial side of this is whether this message is too little too late. should he have delivered this weeks and days ago? >> we will see what happens in the congress and the white house today. cecilia, thank you. meantime, the coronavirus continues to spread around the globe. let's take a look at the latest numbers right now. 114 countries at least have been affected. 116 countries now. more than 127,000 cases. almost 5,000 deaths. here in the united states, 44 states plus washington, d.c., 1,300 cases, 38 deaths. dr. jen is here with more on this right now. one of the things i heard yesterday from dr. tony fauci. this is going to get worse. >> it is, george. but i really think people need to be reminded that on the local level, on the city level, big hospital, small hospitals, they know how to triage. we train for this in medicine. we practice this.

we've seen other cases recently whether for natural disasters or mass shootings. hospitals can step up, ramp up and scale up very, very quickly. and i think right now, especially yesterday given not only what president trump said, but what we heard out of the world health organization. you are starting to see that. i can guarantee you that hospitals are, if they haven't already, meeting today and they're putting their surge plans into place. and i think it's also important to understand that in medicine and science, uncertainty just like in politics and the markets, is not something that most doctors and scientists like to deal with. however, we are trained to think and respond to what is in front of us. and in that way, it's not as much as what happens that matters, but what you do with what happens. and it's about being proactive and not reactive. >> we're seeing this cascade of cancellations. just last night the nba basically suspending their season right on top of universities closings and school closings. we're going to need to see more of that in order to prevent the spread? >> we are. and i think people need to start

to get comfortable with the fact that it's not just about the steps that we as individuals can take for our own health, we know those things are important and people absolutely should be proactive about taking those steps but what steps, social distancing steps can be taken to protect communities and the more vulnerable people and slow that curve. that is critically important because it buys us time to respond to it. >> we're going to return now to our regular programming and continuing coverage on abc news live. many of you are watching "good morning america" now and full updates all morning long here on abc. have a good morning. >> this has been a special report from abc news. we just watched that special report trading halted for the second time this week on the new york stock exchange in just the few minutes. in just the first few minutes, decline. >> health is the biggest issue we have to deal with right now, but no question this is having a

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now to your money report. san francisco is helping small businesses as they deal with coronavirus. >> the mayor announced the city will defer the next round of quarterly business taxes to next year. the city will delay collection of licensing fees and create a refund of a million dollars. coronavirus fears have really shaken wall street yet again. we are taking a live look at the new york stock exchange where you can see trading is still paused really about five minutes or so after the opening bell because of a huge plunge this morning. and this drop really follows president trump's ban on european travel to the united states and some concern and investors feel like government hasn't gone far enough to offer some assurance and here we are

for the stock market paused for the second time this week. >> you hate to see it. let's see what traffic is doing this morning. jobina, anybody going to work? >> not really. things so light and we have been hearing that from officials with mass transit and anyone in their car. we've seen less car pool riders, as well this morning. for our mass transit updates here. b.a.r.t. is on time. 57 trains running. and all ace trains are on time, as well. relatively smooth traffic on the san mateo bridge from the toll plaza to foster city. take you about 21 minutes for that drive time. moving over to san jose 87 where you can see it is nice and light, as well. if that is part of your commute here and then take a look at the drive times before we get to mike. albany to the maze 7 minutes and fremont to san jose 17 minutes and highway 101 to couupertino 12-minute ride. mike? >> the form did fog as we talked about yesterday. the golden gate bridge and on 101 in the north bay it is pretty foggy. a little bit off of an off shore

breeze today. still warmer than what will hit us over the weekend a winter storm and linger through at least tuesday with chilly highs in the 50s. and rain and snow in our mountains. today, look at this. we're 80 in santa rosa and 80 in fairfield and a lot of mid to upper 70s inland and mid to upper 60s along the coast into san francisco. here's a look at our wet weather and you can see it just rolls through. saturday and more waves come in sunday. may not be an all-day rain except in the usual spots in the north bay but waves of rain that will add up to at least a half inch to an inch in the areas in blue and a lot of areas more than an inch. that's just saturday and sunday. no is going to linger around through monday and tuesday. we'll add another quarter to three quarters of an inch on top of that. more rain in that four-day span than we have almost the entire year so far. during this time. let's talk to jobina about the

tahoe report. >> time for our toyota tahoe traffic report. although chains are not required right now, i highly recommend you bring them as mike mentioned. we are expecting a snow storm over the weekend here. we are looking at our drive times here coming out of san francisco to the resorts. that's three hours and seven minutes alpine northstar three hours and 13 minutes. heavenly three hours and 13 minutes for the drive times here. when i was tracking the base totals, snow did lower just a bit, but, again, we are expecting more so. and then for heavenly 26 inches to 52. moving over to our others now. so, just to get to sierra and tahoe and sugar bowl, just under three hours for those drive times for kirkwood. three hours and 22 minutes and then for our base levels for the snow here. 50 inches to 48 for kirkwood and then 15 inches to 63 for sierra at tahoe and then 33 inches to 76 for sugar bowl.

i'm send it back over to reggie and kumasi. the seven things you need to know before you go. >> as we head to break at 6:51. a live look outside. that is a dramatic picture, isn't it, as the fog just rolls right towards the bay bridge this morning. >> pretty to watch. >> we'll be right back.

it is 6:54 whether you're

just joining us before going out the door. number one our breaking news. coronavirus fears shaking wall street. trading just resumed and as you can see, we continue to fall. now, down more than 2,000 points. number two also breaking this morning. princess cruises just announced it is immediately suspending global ship operations through may 10th because of coronavirus outbreak and this comes as passengers are still waiting to disembark at the port of oakland. the u.s. is suspending most travel from europe beginning at midnight because of restrictions apply to 26 countries. american citizens permanent legal residents and their families are exempt. number four governor newsom is recommending large gatherings of 250 or more people be canceled across the state. the state public health official said they should be postponed or canceled until the end of the month. not the locust but fog coming in this morning. look at the exploratorium camera

it is getting thick. mid 40s and one of our warmest days moving forward with 70s away from the coast. 60s there. number six also looking at the fog at the bay bridge where the chp has issued a dense fog advisory. be careful once you make it through the metering lights that came on at 5:45 this morning. the drive time from the toll plaza to san francisco is about 15 minutes. the nba suspended its season until further notice after rudy gobert tested positive. this video right here was him touching the microphones at a new s conference on monday and e was basically making fun of coronavirus and now it turns out that irony. the announcement came before the jazz was playing the oklahoma city thunder yesterday. they had to evacuate that arena. >> yes. >> you can't play. it's not funny. >> it's not funny. it's not. >> all those reporters have to

be quarantined. >> not time to

on this thursday morning, the coronavirus outbreak is officially called a global pandemic. president trump addresses the nation from the oval office calling this a critical time. breaking overnight, in a stark primetime address, president trump announces new emergency measures as the global crisis enters a new phase. >> smart action today will prevent the spread of the virus tomorrow. >> the president suspends most travel from europe and with the stock market reeling fears of a recession growing. calls on congress to help workers and small business. vice president pence joins us this morning. this after a health official warning that the virus is ten times deadlier than the flu. >> bottom line, it's going to get worse. >> hard-hit seattle shutting down its public schools for at least two weeks. st. patrick's day parades across