breaking news in america this morning, the coronavirus emergency now impacting every aspect of american life. sports events, theme parks, theaters and this morning, the far bigger impact across this country. more states now closing schools and more cities banning all large gatherings. >> governors taking sweeping new action forcing americans to change their daily lives. >> we do have in this executive order, the ability to commandeer existing private sector assets, including hotels and motels. >> the economic toll staggering. breaking overnight, an urgent new call for blood donations and canada's prime minister saying his wife has tested positive as president trump case faces questions about his own health after standing next to an

infected man. the slowing of testing. what's to blame, and this morning what's changing. we speak one-on-one with dr. anthony fauci. a mad rush for supplies. the chaos at stores. what you really need to stock up on and where you can still get it. and this morning, the good news amid the bad. the signs that america is coming together to face this crisis. >> our live team coverage right now on "america this morning." good friday morning, everyone. we begin with the coronavirus emergency sweeping the nation, reaching into all aspects of daily life. at least 40 people have now died. >> overnight more states including michigan and oregon announce they're closing s beginning next week, and more cities from new york to texas to california are imposing new limits on the size of gatherings. overseas, americans in europe are desperately trying to get home before the travel ban goes into effect. on wall street, more

uncertainty with asian stocks plunging overnight after the dow suffered its worst day since 1987. the federal reserve announcing it will inject $1.5 trillion into the markets. and in washington state, officials say the blood supply is now in danger of collapse. they're now appealing for donations. and from the closings on broadway to disney world, many americans are now rnd -- wondering, how long will this last? andrew dymburt begins our coverage from washington where lawmakers are debating how to respond. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and a bill could be passed as soon as today that would provide relief to americans who are most affected by this coronavirus outbreak. meanwhile here in washington, two very different accounts on actual access to coronavirus testing for americans. lawmakers on capitol hill preparing proposals on the pandemic. after late night discussions between democrats and republicans for coronavirus relief, house speaker nancy pelosi says a deal is close to being done.

some relief packages being discussed including paid sick leave, food assistance and free covid-19 testing, but there's still confusion, contention and conflicting statements surrounding test availability in the u.s. the president insisting everything is going according to plan. >> frankly, the testing has been going very smoothly. >> reporter: while top health officials strongly disagree with that assessment. >> the system does not -- is not really geared to what we need right now, what you are asking for. that is a failing. >> a failing, yes. >> it is a failing. let's admit it. >> reporter: the president himself has not been tested despite interacting with a brazilian government official at mar-a-lago who later came up positive for coronavirus. other key leaders around the world coming close to covid-19. canadian prime minister justin trudeau's wife has now tested positive. here at home lawmakers demand all americans have access to free tests. >> do not let a lack of insurance worsen this crisis. >> reporter: and overseas, the

new european travel ban that goes into effect tonight creating chaos at airports around the world as americans try to get home. >> we're trying to get back home to san diego. i don't know. we'll see what happens. >> we were not sure if we would be able to get back in. i spent $3,000 for another flight. >> reporter: if democrats and republicans agree on a bill, that money will come from the $8.3 billion emergency funding package that the president signed into law last week. >> let's stay on capitol hill here. we already know that congress is working with the white house on a relief package. what else could the president do here to respond to this crisis? >> reporter: well, the president could declare a national state of emergency, and what that would do is free up funds from fema and billions of other dollars to deal with this outbreak, and kenneth, the president says he is considering declaring that national state of emergency. kenneth? >> a lot of moving parts here. andrew there in washington. thank you. a dire new warning from italy where nearly 200 more people have died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours. experts say the country could

still be two weeks away from the peak of the outbreak. the nation remains on lockdown. only drugstores and grocery stores are allowed to open. now american doctors are watching closely how italy's health care system responds. officials say italy has more doctors and hospital beds per capita than the united states which is one of several concerns when it comes to readiness in the u.s. >> the u.s. surge capacity for a public health crisis believe it or not is unknown. so you're hearing a lot of stats about there being 62,000 ventilators, 95,000 hospital beds. that's the tip of the iceberg in terms of capacity because we have to think in terms of the three ss. you need supplies, you need space and you need staff, and when you are talking about icu care, ventilators don't run themselves. so a lot of times it's the staff that's the rate limiting step. we're going to be watching that. that's definitely a concern. meanwhile in france, the president has closed all schools

calling it the most serious health crisis in a century. more states are banning large gatherings and that's having a huge impact on daily life across america. >> incredible what we're seeing here. everything from concerts to march madness games are on hold. at least one city has ordered bars to close earlier, and here in new york broadway has gone dark. >> reporter: from sports to concerts to the theater, billions of dollars are being lost because of the cancellations as the coronavirus spreads. the impact still unclear, but one economist is already predicting the u.s. gross domestic product will drop by 4% this quarter, the worst since the great recession of 2008. >> we're dealing with an unprecedented situation. it's a fluid situation changing minute by minute, and we don't have a blueprint. >> reporter: this morning's "new york post" declaring the da the sports world stopped as the suspending of upcoming events including ncaa's march madness. the st. john's basketball game in madison square garden stopping at halftime after the ncaa's announcement.

the nba suspending its season. the coon saying the hiatus will likely last for at least 30 days. the nhl and major leagpending tn spring training and delaying the start of the regular season. annual revenues for those leagues total more than $30 billion, and that doesn't include the lost revenue for stadium concession stands, vendors and broadcasters. theme parks closing. disney world in orlando announcing it will close after this weekend until at least the end of march. >> jimmy fallon. >> reporter: late night comedy also affected. jimmy fallon and seth myers suspending the production of their shows, and on broadway, the show did not go on. theaters closed for at least a month. >> one producer has announced $20 million invested in his show, and he may lose every bit of that. >> reporter: concert giant live nation halting all large scale tours until april. ♪

>> reporter: big name tours impacted including cher, billie eilish and post malone. ♪ run away, but we're running in circles ♪ and a possible sign of things to come just outside manhattan and jersey city, a 10:00 p.m. curfew for bars and some restaurants to reduce large crowds. >> we have been coming for 30 years. i have never been in bed by 9:00. >> if you have a ticket to an event that has been canceled, experts say check with sellers for a refund or try your credit card company. and states from ohio to oregon are closing schools. many states like michigan are waiting until monday. the decision leads to a long list of challenges. it means parents are forced to get child care, and for millions of families across the country who rely on schools to feed their children, it means losing one or even two meals per day. the national guard in new york is handing out food to families in the containment zone in new rochelle. celebrity chef tom colicchio is

working to address this need in other areas as well. >> families that rely on their kids getting breakfast and lunch, these programs are not going to be able to feed their children, and we know that good nutrition is also part of staying healthy. we need our kids as healthy as possible to fend this off. >> he's pushing for congress to increase the money families get through the snap program to offset breakfast and lunch costs from 22 million children. coming up, a new warning about hand sanitizer. what's effective and what's not when it comes to protecting yourself? but first, chaos at the store. the mad rush for household supplies because of the coronavirus. we have a checklist of what you need and where you can still find it. and later, an update this morning from tom hanks.

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coronavirus crisis. american airlines says one of its pilots based in dallas has tested positive for the virus. that pilot is now recovering. overnight delta airlines reported website issues because of so many people changing plans. the company is now asking people not to contact the airline unless they're traveling within the next 72 hours. and the cruise ship industry is being hit hard. princess cruise line has now suspended operations for two months. viking cruise line is among the others announcing cancellations as well. and from italy this man came up with a way to make sure people stay 6 feet away from him. he made a big yellow desk to wear around his waist in public. a little levity there. >> that's one way do it. we turn to the last-minute scramble to find supplies. some stores are running out of daily necessities. >> one product flying off the shelves, toilet paper. >> reporter: this morning, kr

coronavirus fears pushing people to panic buy. scenes like this playing out at big box stores around the country. a herd of consumers filing in as they stockpile canned goods, bottled water and particularly toilet paper. major retailers like amazon, walmart and target struggling to keep toilet paper brands in stock online and in stores. overnight on ebay this package of 12 rolls being auctioned off for a starting bid of $70. at this costco in brooklyn, tensions running high as people pack the checkout line. experts calling it fear contagion when people see other people reacting during a crisis, then engage in similar behavior. >> there's an effect, what we call the herding effect when you see consumers down an aisle of a supermarket crowding around shelves of toilet paper and purchasing it. there is an element of when you get drawn into that. it's psychology where you feel like you may miss out. >> reporter: another concern, price gouging. >> $6.99?

really? >> reporter: at this dollar store in new jersey, law enforcement responding after shoppers found cleaning supplies seven times the normal price of items in the store. >> it's horrible. you got people on a fixed income that can't afford this stuff. >> reporter: in the meantime, here's what health experts say you should be stocking your pantry with. food that will last and keep you healthy like canned fruit and frozen vegetables, grains like pasta and crackers and frozen dinners and don't forget to treat yourself. dark chocolate will stay good for up to two years. and that dollar store accused of price gouging is being fined $30,000. >> mona, another item in short supply is hand sanitizer. the cdc recommends only using hand sanitizers that are 60% alcohol or higher, and to make sure it's working, rub the sanitizer into your hands until they're dry. >> good tips there. well, coming up, the big change that could be coming to starbucks because of the coronavirus. but first, the growing outrage over the slow pace of

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abc's linsey davis spoke one on one with dr. anthony fauci, the government's top expert. he said changes are being made to the testing process. >> so you testified today that the u.s. testing system is currently failing and we're not set up for universal testing. who's responsible for this failure? >> you know, i don't think it's anyone that's responsible. what i was referring to is that the system as it was originally designed was really designed for a patient to doctor relationship in which the cdc would make a test, give it to the public health authorities in a particular state or local section, and that if someone needed a test they would get an individual test. what it was not designed for was the broad, more global as it were screening, where you could not only just get a test for an individual but you could go and essentially blanket the country to find out how many people are actually infected. we are making very rapid steps

to going toward i would hope in the next week or so where we'd be able to get the commercial individuals involved, commercial companies, so then you can much more easily get a test. >> why would a diagnostic test approved by the world health organization not used? >> well, you know, it's a different test. it's a reasonable test. it's a good test, but like i mentioned early on, the test that we had was one that had been working and working well for the system that was involved. we will have our test soon. >> can you explain who can get a test? >> if a person goes to a physician and says they are sick, they need a test, the previous restrictions that we need to make clear are no longer there. the previous restriction was you had to have either come into contact with someone who was a known coronavirus patient or had some interaction with someone who was a contact. now you go in, there are no longer those restrictions. you go to your physician, you

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takes effect tonight. raising the possibility of travel restrictions to california and larger states. the ncaa canceling march madness. >> for the first time since the september 11th attacks, disneyland will close its gates starting tomorrow. a lot going on around the coronavirus this morning. but, it's still friday so we'll celebrate that. >> there you go, we'll get through all of this together. that's how we're going to do it this morning. send it over to mike for a look at our forecast. >> let's take a look at what's going on. ladies, excuse me. visibility very low around

petaluma and santa rosa. hang around until 10:00 like it did yesterday mixture of clouds and a few stars out there. 52 degrees and drop into the mid and upper 40s by 7:00 and day planner shows 50s at the coast today. mid-60s for the rest of us at lunch and then not much warming today as the sea breeze will kick in and little brisk this afternoon and mid-60s and mid-50s and try if you're heading out this evening. wet weather is coming in tomorrow and i'll show you that coming up. >> good morning, everyone. we'll start off in berkeley because of an earlier crash there. this is a road closure now that will be in effect on gilman between 2nd and 5th street due to a downed power pole. expect to be diverted if this is part of your morning commute. bay bridge toll plaza here where things are looking pretty light. cash lanes are slightly beginning to stack up there and san jose to 80 here things are also clear in the south bay and

then lastly we have our drive times coming up. san francisco to sfo, nine-minute ride. highway 238 to the maze 13 minutes and highway 85 to san jose airport, 13 minute ride. thousands of students in the bay area will be out of school for at least the next few weeks. >> san francisco unified and all schools will be closed starting monday. . amy hollyfield is live at lake shore elementary with more on this. good morning, amy. >> hi, good morning, jobina. four students at this school are being tested for coronavirus. this school was already closed but district wide san francisco closures start on monday. some parents had questions about that. why send them to school today. why wait until monday? we did meet one mom who is going to go ahead and keep her child home today. she was also busy thinking about feeding her family and was trying to get into the grocery store to stock up.

>> i'm scared. you see, i came in to buy dinner and i see mass hysteria in there and i thought i better join in because the cupboards are literally, hardly any food. >> there are questions about the kids who depend on receiving lunch at school. the san francisco chronicle is reporting this morning that the district says that this meal will still be available for kids who qualify. but no details have been released on how that food would be served. this closure will include spring break. they're going to be out for three weeks and welcomed back on april 6th, at least that is the plan for now. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. staying home amid the coronavirus outbreak. >> overnight