and misconceptions airing at which is particularly hard hit. rioted 7:00. you can watch it at >> if you think about it, nbcbayarea.com right now. especially in our hospital system, there aren't that does it this morning. we'll be back at 7:25 for a live overabundance of beds not used, buy face m look at local news and a last almost always at full level and look there at the stock market. aren't hospitals sitting around encouraging news waiting to be used. the country said the rate of new since they're almost at full level, something like this where infection is going down. they have a surge of patients in a couple weeks can push them state tv reporting 11 of the 14 over the level where they have makeshift hospitals built in beds, ventilators, equipment. wuhan where the virus began have >> do most hospitals have a plan been closed. many patients are recovering and free fall. for that? being discharged a historic plunge to begin the >> the government and military >> richard, we talk a lot about italy, obviously china has been day on wall street over have systems what to do if we impacted what other countries are facing worldwide coronavirus fears. get mass casualties, mass amounts of people coming in, how the dow dropping 1800 points in a coronavirus problem? do we handle this, what do we minutes, t s&p plummeting 7%. >> obviously iran is a major do, stages of how to call in, the massive selloff triggering a who to call. problem, south korea facing a they're set up for this, this rare circuit breaker, halting should be something that trading momentarily. happens. significant problem, and the >> you mention for 80% it might the latest live from the economic impact is starting to exchange. be mild to moderate, for others be felt all around the world european stock markets this off the coast of california, the and people over a particular age, especially if you have morning were tanking as impacted cruise ship set to dock in hours. countries and governments and underlying health condition, investors start to worry that thousands of passengers to be advice. italy and the extraordinary i was telling you, my mom didn't measures that it is taking could go to church sunday. quarantined on military bases. be what is coming for other

lockdown. she's older, has a lung problem. nations as they tart to implement these blanket one quarter of italy's >> this is the advice the government is giving out. closures, blanket restrictions savannah. population in quarantine. >> richard engel, thank you so experts say if you have ongoing unprecedented move causing some problems, avoid mass crowds, much such a huge splash effect. avoid where you can't get social to try to flee the country over. distance, you don't want to travel. concern, but everything else the latest on the global impact. state department said americans in general shouldn't travel that follows on. cruise ships, especially with underlying health problems, same actually in our next half hour, bernie sanders faces key for long flights. tests. we've got our coronavirus team, vicki nguyen, our consumer joe biden with new endorsements. double think what you're doing correspondent. with health issues in particular. and just ahead, former mayor you've asked a lot of questions, pete buttigieg in his first >> wash your hands. we're going to do the best we interview since leaving the race. stephanie, i am waving at you. thank you so much. can coming up in the next hour. those stories, plus breaking we'll have a lot through the also ahead this morning, morning, including a report from prince harry, meghan markle overnight, alarming missile fulfilling their final royal commitment this morning at an oakland where the virus impacted launch from defiant north korea. cruise ship will be docking. event with the queen final farewell. craig has another story that we are following closely, the presidential race. harry and meghan join the queen good morning. we'll take you live to london right after this keurig k-duo brewer makes for their last event as royals. >> savannah, hoda, good morning. joe biden and bernie sanders picking up new endorsements over the weekend. the endorsements ahead of contests in six states, and back on stage. the legendary neil diamond surprising fans in las vegas. why he came out of retirement to including all important perform his biggest hits. michigan. "today," monday, march 9th,

there. 2020. biden counsel tered with endorsement of kamala harris. >> he is a public servant that >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah any occasion the perfect coffee occasion. guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. worked for the best of who we family brunch! are as a nation. just add ground coffee for a carafe, or pop in a pod for a freshly brewed cup. >> hi, everybody. we need that. good strong coffee. our french roast. good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday >> former rivals climbed on it was a decaf for you, yes? board with the biden campaign. in your favorite mug. one of them, pete buttigieg, there we go. morning. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. johnsbut we're also a cancer fighting, hiv controlling, you're a sight for sore joint replacing, eyes. >> it's good to be back. and depression relieving company. >> a week out with the flu. how do you feel? from the day you're born joins us for his first interview since ending that historic we never stop taking care of you. >> i feel 100% better. campaign. thanks for coming in. >> we have mayor pete buttigieg live. this is his first interview >> good to be with you. >> senator sanders said he ran a since exiting the race. we can't wait to catch up on solid campaign but was politics. disappointed the establishment pressured you to get out of the but we'll start with the coronavirus, six weeks after race. what kind of pressure did you ♪ dramatic music intensifies u.s. confirmed cases now 550 feel? >> i felt the pressure of voters. we ran four contests. i'm proud of the contest we ran. ♪ dramatic music really, really intensifies ♪ by the time we went into the fourth place the numbers weren't ♪ dramatic music ends, dramatically ♪ >> the outbreak caused the state chobani flip. all good. no bad. department to issue a rare warning about americans an whatever happens out there you have the hilton app. cruise ship travel as the ship there. gets ready to dock in oakland, getting into this wasn't just will the hilton app help us pick the starters?

great question, no. about becoming president, it was california. its passengers now set to face a about working to unify but it can help you pick your room from the floor plan. the country and making sure we defeat donald trump. there came a point where i can the hilton app help us score? you know, it's not that kind of thing, but you can score free wi-fi. 14-day quarantined. -- quarantine. can it help us win? hey, hey! we're all winners with the hilton in the meantime, two members of congress, they will recessed the best thing i could do in the service of those goals was to step aside and to support price match guarantee, alright? vice president biden. man, you guys are adorable! >> the establishment didn't pressure you to get out? >> no. the kind of people who run for alright, let's go lose this soccer game, come on! self-quarantine. the united states are the kind of people who make their own decision. book with the hilton app. if you find a lower rate, we match it and give you 25% off that stay. both men recently learned they expect better. expect hilton. came in contact with a person at a conservative conference last month who later tested positive for coronavirus. we've got angles covered -- a lot to cover, actually, this it was my decision. morning. >> let's talk about michigan and pennsylvania and wisconsin for a (professor) sthe product of sound pressure tand a component of the... let's go to tom costello leading moment. us off. in 2016 about 215,000 voters voted for bernie sanders in the spring but switched their support to donald trump in the fall helping him become [kazoo sounds] good morning. president of the united states. what is the latest. >> good morning, guys. we're in the georgetown neighborhood of washington, d.c. ♪ behind me christ church is how does joe biden prevent that closed because the rector has from happening this time if he gets the nomination? >> i think what's most important been diagnosed. is to connect with the reality that a lot of people are his family under quarantine. experiencing. my part of indiana is very similar to those parts of michigan and ohio and they say the risk is minimal at pennsylvania where we've been best, but anxiety ♪ levels rise as people want to know whether or not causes the

virus. disembarking in oakland, told that the economy is great, yet right now we're seeing so many families trying to get california, after remaining at ahead. when your pay does go up, it doesn't keep up with the cost of higher education, the cost of housing, the cost of prescription drugs. there need to be solutions for that. that is exactly what vice sea so coronavirus test kits could be delivered. of 45 tested, 21 have confirmed cases, 19 of them crew members. all guests will remain in president biden has been focused (big freedia) hold up, you all kazoo? well get on up here. on for his entire career and definitely now. so i think what's going to be ♪ most important is to connect with people where they are and isolation for 14 days. to try to cut through the meanwhile in florida after being political noise, which i think a delayed from docking, another lot of folks voted the way they before discovering nexium 24hr did last time around just almost to burn the house down, just out to treat her frequent heartburn, cruise ship came ashore monday of frustration with everything. marie could only imagine night after workers who had now the house is on fire. transferred from the california cruise tested negative for the the question is what are we enjoying freshly squeezed orange juice. virus. going to do to heal this country now no fruit is forbidden. it comes as the state department issued a warning on sunday that nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts americans, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by for all-day, all-night protection. cruise ship, a point echoed by dr. anthony fauci on "meet the press." can you imagine 24 hours without heartburn? >> if you're a person with an underlying condition and you're particularly an elderly person and to move it forward. >> one of the reasons that you struggled mightily during the campaign, this is something i talked about almost a year ago, your inability to connect with with an underlying condition, black and brown voters in the democratic party. you're the first candidate to you need to think twice about roll out a plan to address getting on a plane on a long racial inequality. trip. not only don't think twice, you spent a lot of time in those don't get on a cruise ship. >> here in the u.s. anxiety communities but you couldn't break through. was it the message or the levels are rising coast-to-coast messenger? along with the list of cases.

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nominee. certainly as a voter and democrat, i would expect to see official prescribes the test. there's also confusion over how many people have been tested. the government has not released official numbers but a watchdog group called covid-19 tracking that diversity. >> 44 in 2024, 48 in 2028. someone did the math said you could run 10 more times and still be younger than the youngest in the race now. what's next for you? >> in the immediate turn we're said 3200 americans have been going to be traveling and on in-depth today. it issed with thanking supporters and chas and a royal fairwell for prince and 18,000 in the uk where there are far fewer cases. while in italy drastic measures to stop the spread of harry and meghan markle. coronavirus. the country has now placed more than 16 million people under >> after a busy weekend of i will look forward to time away and make myself useful in other events, the couple making their last official appearance as ways but we're going to have fun lockdown. senior royals. a quarter of the country's they are doing it alongside the population, mostly in the north, queen. where the spread of the virus first. nbc molly hunter stationed outside buckingham palace for >> i'm google to ask you about this. a birdie told me you're going to guest a show. >> thursday i'm going to host us has been rampant. molly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we've also got a growing list of cancellations and postponements. jimmy kimmel live. sir there's a lot of activity patrick stewart. >> amy klobuchar. >> i'm hoping to catch up with outside buckingham palace. we've seen the royals. while they are all smiles, we among them, you've probably don't know how the family drama is playing out behind the heard auld, south by southwest, festival has been canceled, a huge below. the tennis open out west that's going to include serena some writing for that. it's going to be fun. everywhere they went, there was the thing about coming off a presidential campaign is you have been focused on one thing williams, that's been postponed. and one thing only. it's nice to be able to zoom out applause, more applause, and

the ncaa is talking about even more applause in their final events as senior working royals, harry and meghan keeping spectators off courts at and come back at life. >> all right. mayor pete buttigieg, good to see you. good luck to you. going out with a bang. some specific tournaments at >> thanks. >> all right, craig. a standing ovation saturday thank you. how about a first check of night, the pair stunning in matching red harry's final event in his johns hopkins. official capacity. fears over coronavirus led weather. stocks to plunge, declines so the mountbatten festival of music marking 75 years since the steep, trading was briefly >> low pressure, an atmospheric river bringing heavy rain to halted moments into the day. southern california. end of world war ii. stephanie rooul has had her eyes their schedule was packed. before all is said and done, while harry hit the track with four to five inches in the on the market all morning. mountains, along the coast, and it was expected we would see a heavy rain spreading to the plunge, then the circuit breaker southwest, including arizona. formula one star louis hamilton, we saw meghan solo, too, kicking says hold on, here. off the weekend with an event to what do you expect? 51 and sunny in seattle, 73 in mark national women's day at school. >> i just encourage and empower each of you to really stand in l.a. with showers off and on. your truth, stand for what is >> that is meant to slow things same for phoenix. down. look for 58 in denver. right. the situation we're facing is fear. there's not enough information rest of the country, showers are developing out in the west. or information we get is conflicting. looking for heavier showers and when people look at things like i >> the duchess calling one >> the duchess calling one brave student to the microphone to share what he thought about the italy where the northern part of day. >> she really is international women's day for all of us to be a reminder of how the struggle is in women's the country is on lockdown, 16 eyes million, that will effect thank you very much. businesses and the economy. tom talked about events >> the 16-year-old even went in

cancelled, that impacts the economy. for the hug. we in the united states are a meghan made a surprise visit to one of her patronages at the service based economy, we go out national theater and buy things, experience stuff. all weekend meghan was all what's the advice around corona? smiles, they both were sunday was time for family and the crucial meeting, first time stay home, hunker down. they have seen the queen since >> there's a ripple effect. >> we could see the airline industry get bailed out. you say hold on, stephanie, a bailout? we saw that in 2008 and there good morning. the announcement i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of heavy rain in southern was public outrage, i doubt these photos you'll see that much outrage catching the monarch, her grandson and meghan heading to today like then. california, while we will see church in windsor. >> do you think harry would be the financial crisis was about the very edge of that with some welcomed back if they decide to humans doing things we didn't move back. >> this is a transition period spotty sprinkles here and there. they are entering. like, banks, auto industry. we'll keep some rain chances in it's a 12-month period if it works out fine, we'll this is like a natural disaster. the forecast. for the most part we are dry and continue with it if it doesn't work out, the door will see temperatures in the this could pass. upper 60s, low 70s for the next is open. people staring at 401(k)s few days. drying out with more sunshine by they will have them back. freaking, i beg you don't freak. the end of the week. >> culminating today with a bigger storm system will be service at w fundamentally things haven't today the whole family will be changed, it is just a scary set to arrive with the highs in time. >> markets don't like uncertainty. the upper 50s. also some upper 50s in san that's what we have in abundance francisco with rain this there. now. weekend. one other thing quickly, at the >> now, we'll be watching that body language today. same time this is happening, as far as the public is concerned here, there is a separate but related, dispute >> that's your latest weather. between russia, saudi arabia, nice having the whole team back. little bit of sadness. two of the most vibrant, popular and oil prices, that drove them

>> yes. down, which is a huge factor. >> huge. fixtures here. that couple putting this full that's what got us here this >> al, thank you morning. star power on display. some even saying they are coming up, guys, in a matter of showing everyone what they will last week opec was meeting to address the fact the demand for be missing hours, thousands of passengers are going to begin to depart guys >> molly hunter, outside that cruise ship in california what will they face in buckingham palace. oil is down in china over quarantine corona. we've got a live report from thank you, molly. end of the meeting russia said oakland just ahead. i'm not playing, we're not >> let's get a check of the coming to agreement. weather, give the royal way to do what you want. saudi arabia said we will. al. we will jack up production, lower prices. plus the royal family entering uncharted territory as >> across the pond, across the that hurts oil producers around harry and meghan with their last ocean here, we've got this the world, specifically in tropical really atmospheric houston, another factor that's appearance but first live on river that's setting up. tough on markets, for the it is going to travel about moment. 5,000 miles and slam into the people need to remember, for the moment. southwest, and it's going to be things can change. don't panic. causing major problems pacific moisture will start to >> don't panic, order of the stream in today looking for day. showers. light rain developing but then good segue to our doctor with the health aspect. tomorrow the heavier rain people shouldn't panic but develops should expect, it is about then the biggest rain event managing expectations, the since last december for south, southern california. minor mud and debris flows could number of cases in this country will right exponentially be a problem probably this week because now we'll be watching that we have the tests where people flooding and showers will can find out if they have continue wednesday, all the way coronavirus. into arizona as we move into wednesday. >> this false under that for the moment situation. rainfall amounts anywhere from 2 this week, next week, numbers going up. to 3". there are a million tests, more but locally we could see 4 to 5" in the next few weeks.

in the mountains, southern a million plus people will be california and, again, 2 to 3" tested. in the southwest, some if only 1% test positive, that's gullywashers there possible. that's what go hall. 10,000 positive tests. you can see numbers jump from 550 to 10,000 in the next couple weeks. people will be nervous about that. too bad that rain stays to the south of the bay area for the that doesn't mean there's all of most part. we're getting a few high clouds a sudden 10,000 cases, it means moving in as we get a live look cases here the last few weeks outside in san francisco. are finally diagnosed. our temperature reaches 62 and that's not as big a change as people think it is, but people will see the number and get upper 64. concerned about it. 67 for a high in santa rosa. going into the next several days >> i think it bears repeating, some slight rain chances mainly 80% would have mild, moderate for the south bay as our symptoms, even if you got it. temperatures reach into the low >> you get the coronavirus, 80%, 70s and then we'll see it mild to moderate symptoms. warming up feeling like spring by the end of the week. a lot of people walking around don't necessarily know you have it. >> that's your latest weather. >> if you're quarantined, that hoda. >> all right, al, thanks impacts the economy. a remarkable story in the wake >> and that's what's happening. of the devastating tornadoes in businesses out of overabundance tennessee. >> we'll introduce you to a basketball team giving their of caution are saying keep people home.ge in washington st community a reason to cheer in these trying times first these messages life is measured in moments.

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over the south bay. as you get ready to head out the door temperatures are cooler in the upper 40s but we will warm up to 6 degrees today. oakland reach a high of 64 and 65 today in napa. we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds, at times slight rain chances for the south bay. we'll see the rain chances starting to wind down by wednesday and then we will see more sunshine, highs reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s inland. by the weekend we will cool down and it looks like we'll see some rain likely between saturday and we're going to take you there especially sunday. live in just a few minutes. san francisco also in the upper >> a big exhale after that. yeah. 50s this weekend. how is the commute rolling now, let's get some 7:30 headlines. mike? slow for highway 4, kari, we still have a crash involving a we begin with the coronavirus. 3500 motorcycle blocking the two left people will disembark in lanes. no major injuries but the oakland, california. motorcycle shoulder may of the just 45 people tested so far, 21 have confirmed cases, 19 be a distraction. of them crew members. south 680, upper east holds the slowest spot through all passengers will remain in isolation for 14 days. richmond. everything else moving well and also this morning we're hearing the build through oakland. for the first time from the wife

of a new york attorney who was to the south bay the northbound at the center of the coronavirus route jamming up for 87. 101 your typical monday. some folks may be tired after outbreak that's happening in westchester county, new york. the time change. said on facebook, quote, as for my husband, while he still remains critical, i and my family remain very hopeful of the toll plaza, even the cash his full recovery. he's a tenacious person in all aspects of his life and i know lanes moving pretty well. bring the sunglasses. he'll come out of this strong. >> breaking overnight. happening now stocks are in north korea fired three short free fall after dropping 7% moments after the opening bell. that triggered a 15-minute halt range projectiles this morning after it threatened to take momentous action after criticism on trading. since the markets reopened the of earlier exercises. dow is still off its lows but its second such launch in the last eight days. south korea said the proiles down more than 6%. landed in the waters between the you can check our twitter feed for the latest update. passengers onboard the "grand princess" cruise ship will see korean peninsula and japan. land today. the ship is expected to arrive japan called it a serious threat to peace and safety of japan. after that blockbuster at the port of oakland at noon matchup in the nba, the lakers carrying thousands of taking on the clippers in the battle of the two top teams in passengers. two of them infected with coronavirus. all of them will be transported to quarantine centers.

the western conference. >> this back and fourth in the first three quarters, but in the fourth the lakers pulled away. lebron put up 34 points, davis with 30. lakers win the battle of l.a. 112-103. now to more on the coronavirus crisis. as we mentioned, that cruise ship held for days off the coast of california. it is finally docking today. overseas much of italy is under lockdown. we do have two reports. we'll start with nbc correspondent miguel almaguer. he's out there at the port in oakland. good morning, almaguer. >> hoda, good morning. 3500 passengers expected back onshore this week after their two-week cruise ship from san francisco to hawaii turned into a nightmare. many of these passengers tell us they are angry, confused and getting mixed messages. now that they're finally home, they have a long time in quarantine ahead. after being held in the waters

off the california coast since thursday, this morning the "grand princess" cruise ship will finally dock here at a shipping port in oakland. >> i could wave home but can't get there, so that's very frustrating. >> upon docking, passengers will transferred to military bases for medical screening and testing. some will head to a 14-day quarantine at military bases in california, texas, and georgia. crew members will remain quarantined on board the ship. >> i want folks to know we're doing everything in our power 24/7 to secure their safety, their health, as our top priority. >> this as the state department issued a serious new travel warning saying u.s. citizens, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by cruise ship. it's potentially a huge blow to the $50 billion a year industry, which supports more than 420,000 jobs. aboard the "grand princess," 45

people showing symptoms are high risk when testing for it's 8:00 coronavirus last week. 21 tested positive, only two were passengers. two critical patients have already been taken off the ship. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up coast-to-coast concerns. >> i want folks to know we're doing everything in our power >> it kind of feels like we're in a cell. 24/7 to secure their safety, their health, as our top >> on board confusion for priority. >> cases multiply across the passengers as the ship's captain announced they would be disembarking sunday only to learn from media reports they would not be heading to shore coronavirus outbreaks. that cruise ship off the coast of california docking today. thousands of passengers headed to military bases to be until today. >> we feel like we're not getting an accurate story of what's going to be happening. >> reporter: after four days in quarantined. just ahead, our coronavirus limbo, passengers isolated in crisis team on stand by to answer your questions. their rooms were given crossword plus holding court. >> one, two, three. puzzles and craft box to pass >> meet the tennessee basketball the time. team lifting their town's spirits following last week's eva and her husband ron say they will file this lawsuit against princess cruises today accusing deadly tornado. >> i was thinking just like, set everything aside and play for them of negligence. >> somebody will catch the coronavirus and has a severe our little town that we have. heart condition like i do, it >> how there are hoop dreams a>e could be fatal. inspiring a devastated community. >> reporter: this morning, a

nightmare at sea finally coming and diamond is forever neil diamond makes a surprise appearance at a benefit concert in las vegas performing for the first time since he announced his retirement after a closer to an end. parkinson's diagnosis. one of the big questions is the how the music legend was back at number aboard the ship. right now it is 21. it and made the crowd feel -- 9 doctors say it is likely to climb because of tight quarters on the cruise ship. officials are concerned the number of cases will rise. "today" monday march 9th, 2020. they'll sort it out once folks >> from auburn, alabama. dock here in the bay area. should be a long couple of days >> for my 13th birthday. >> cousins trip from ohio! >> spring break trip from houston. for folks that need to head to >> three generations. quarantine. >> that is the story here but what's going on in italy is even more serious. scrambling to contain the outbreak other than china italy has the most cases of coronavirus in the >> watching 40 years of "today." world. >> welcome back to "today. this morning more than a quarter nice to have you with us of the country's population is under lockdown that's a happy crowd out there, and we are happy to see their this is an unprecedented move to stop the virus from spreading beautiful faces. further. nbc foreign correspondent richard engel is on that part of the story this morning richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we'll step outside. >> we're going to be careful. savannah, you're absolutely right. >> keep those.

>> we love seeing you in the this is a major test for italy open all we want you to do is really basic. record a short message, put it on twitter, on instagram, give with 60 million people facing restrictions on their ability to move, their ability to go outside, their ability to travel the prime minister said it is a the #mytodayplaza. national emergency and doctors are complaining it's overwhelming the health care >> by the way, we've got a busy system week ahead including nascar driving ryan newman. with a quarter in quarantine, of course, he's on the road to recovery after that frightening economic and social life is crash at the daytona 500, that fiery explosion there. grinding to a halt this morning. on wednesday ryan is going to be they are testing more here and here for an exclusive live interview, his first since that finding that the virus is more accident. widespread than expected this was the scene at milan's >> good to hear from him main train station as the let's get to the news. government announced this a lot to get to including globally coronavirus, strict quarantines as the number of weekend it was sealing off cases soar meantime thousands of people set to come ashore from an infected several of its industrialized cruise ship off the coast of northern and central provinces no one wanted to miss the last trains out public gatherings, including funerals, are now discouraged or outright banned. museums closed california here is nbc tom costello with some church services conducted the very latest. tom, good morning. in the open air. >> reporter: good morning. we have nine cases here in the to limit the crowds in saint greater washington, d.c., area, including here at christ peters square, the pope

episcopal church in georgetown delivered his sunday service in washington. online, only appearing brieflys the church is closed because the rector now has the virus he and his family quarantined for 14 days. as we're seeing across the country as these cases come up, anxiety levels also rising this morning 3500 people on the "grand princess" cruise ship will disembark in oakland, california, after being ordered to remain at sea so coronavirus test kits could be delivered of the 45 people tested, 21 have co members. isolation for 14 days. it comes as the state department issued a wn sunday that americans, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by cruise ship, while here in the u.s., anxiety levels are rising from coast-to-coast along with the number of cases. the list of states with confirmed cases is growing now including missouri, vermont, virginia, and washington, d.c. two members of congress are now under self-quarantine after

coming into contact with people who tested positive for the virus. senator ted cruz of texas and congressman gosar of arizona neither are experiencing symptoms crews releasing a statement saying, "everyone should continue to treat this outbreak seriously and be driven by facts and medical science. the announcement comes as the trump administration is facing criticism for sending mixed messages. >> we don't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward. >> the president later contradicting the vice president. >> anybody that needs a test gets a test. they are there they have the tests. the tests are beautiful. >> reporter: the government has not released official numbers but a watchdog group called covid-19 tracking project said just 3200 americans have been tested compared with 188,000 in south korea and 18,000 in the uk where there are far fewer cases. while in italy, drastic measures to stop the spread of

coronavirus. the country has now placed more than 16 million people under lockdown, a quarter of the country's population, mostly in the north, where the spread of the virus has been rapid it looks like a very bad day on wall street meanwhile with the stock markets around the world selling off, down 8% or more worldwide, in large part because of coronavirus in addition the oil markets are collapsing this morning. there's an awful lot feeding into a very troubled picture economically guys, back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. meanwhile bernie sanders and joe biden touting big new endorsements as they head into the next round of primaries tomorrow, including all important michigan on sunday biden won the backing of senator kamala harris and the reverend jesse jackson through his support behind bernie sanders. i asked former rival buttigieg needs to diversify his ticket. is there an obligation for one of them to pick a vice president

from the aforementioned group. >> i think it's very important. to have diversity. >> obligation. is there an obligation. >> i'm not going to place obligations on a future nominee but certainly as a voter and democrat i would expect to see that kind of diversity on the ticket. >> buttigieg endorsing joe biden. another endorsement from cory booker. two men and a dog somehow escaped without a scratch when their small plane went down a residential neighborhood in the florida panhandle a plane got snagged on a few trees by a house nobody was hurt. the plane may have developed engine trouble while trying to land at a nearby airport. 2020 iditarod sled race is under way, the field of 47 that 1,000 mile race mushers took off in alaska for that 1,000 mile race look at them go. the race first held in 1973. last year's winner pete kaiser

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this is the completely reimagined 2020 ford escape. we are back with more on the coronavirus crisis this morning t we are back with more on the coronavirus crisis this morning the most important questions being asked about the outbreak, from preparing your family to the shortage of hand sanitizer. here to answer all our questions our coronavirus crisis time, dr. oz, vicky nguyen, dr. torres we'll start with you lot of folks say when it gets to be summer months, warmer weather, the coronavirus drops off. is there any indication that the closer we get to spring and warmer temperatures you'll see numbers decrease. >> what you're seeing experts talk about, that's the hope what will happen but we can't know for sure because we don't know about this you look at other patterns of infection, flu being one, it's a winter-type condition, tapers off in the summer.

other coronaviruses do the same they taper off in the summer, in warm weather we're hoping this will, because it will give us a break but we don't know it will do that. >> can you tell right now. it's warm in australia, warm temperatures in certain parts of the world right now. are we seeing fewer cases in those places. >> you're looking at southern hemisphere not as many cases down there brazil had their first cases, those are imports from italy and other places, australia, those tend to be cases come in you're not seeing indigenous cases in the country, those are warm weather areas this might be the kind of thing like the flu, goes to southern hemisphere in the winter and then back here we see this a lot in china. >> we're seeing the number of new cases has gone down. it looks like they may be over the hump is that something we should look at and say, okay, that's the way the virus works or is china not being a free society doing something different. >> china is unique to begin with because they can quarantine and shut down cities that's helping them get under

control. would be the time factor as well going through the area and making its way into other areas. i think the big indicator is going to be looking at countries similar to ours, italy and france, these countries that have it over the next couple of weeks and see what happens there. here hopefully the same pattern. >> quickly people in their 60s and a lot in their 60s are watching the show right now. they have been told they are at risk should they go to church, go to their book club meeting? should they do the things they normally do and take precautions or stay home. >> it's an individual decision what the government is saying and i follow this as well. if you have underlying health problems, especially if you're elderly, you want to avoid large crowds, especially if people are sick in that area. otherwise, go through daily ext, means mainly cleaning hands and keeping them washed. >> in the government saying u feel ay. sickness come on you might tak

something prophylactically like zinc lozenge. is there anything we can be doing? we don't feel sick, but anything to boost the immune system >> there are things. what can you do. fruits and vegetables make a huge difference, enhance immune response vitamin d 3 you get from the sun. part of the country taking d3. you know what, getting the flu shot is smart. that way if you feel ill, you know it's not the flu most likely still possible if you do feel ill, what do you do zinc is a great idea, vitamin c. you have to take vitamin c twice a day, washed out of the system. beta-glucan.feel like you're coming down with something. take action, be proactive and recognize we're the firewall the younger, healthier members of society if we're healthy, we

can't pass it to older folks. >> i was supposed to visit my mom in a couple weeks. should i not go visit her if she's in that category of people. >> savannah, especially over the age of 60, chronic illness, cardiovascular disease, cancer, et cetera, you're at more risk you're the one that could get in trouble. since you're in a public position exposed to a lot of folks, i would think twice about visiting until we know how the virus is handled two things, daylight savings, messes with our sleep, critically important to immune system washing hands and fingers, turkish twist. sanitize, don't wipe briskly, that spreads the virus get it wet spray it and keep it long enough to get the surface wet as it dries it will kill the virus we have a sheet. it will be on todayshow.com. i know i gave a lot of information quickly. ndke this, use it, share it with >> thank you

craig to you. >> to our consumer correspondent vicky nguyen thank you for coming in early. here is the thing, i go to neighborhood cvs to buy hand sanitizer to try to get ahead of this thing. >> forget it. >> nothing >> the manager of the store told me they had been out for several days, didn't know when they would get something in what's the alternative do the same thing for if you can't get your hands on it. >> we were looking at soap refills. we were at target, cvs, no wipes, no hand sanitizer here is the thing, we didn't have that 10 years ago we didn't do that. you know what we did, wash with soap and water, that's the gold standard to keep from getting sick from coronavirus to any other illness. if you don't have soap and water. don't touch your face. you can have coronavirus on your fingers, as long as you don't touch your eyes, you won't get it another thing, home made remedies, we've been seeing recipes online. >> does it work?

it's about how you blend it, the recipe the idea is not to give people the false security some people love diy, like something on hand. just go with soap and water, don't touch your face until you can get to a sink and wash your hands. >> what should people stock up if they have to quarantine. >> we're talking about minimum 14-day period for incubation for coronavirus. basic emergency preparedness essential foods and water supply just so you have it. the other thing are freezer friendly foods we anticipate the power is going to be just fine. you want some variety if you have to be stuck in your house two weeks. let's talk about over the counter pain medications as well as fever producers on hand at this point, if you get it, you want to be comfortable fluids with electrolytes, gatorades, get it, rest, have pain relievers like acetaminophen.

>> don't forget pets. >> that's so important, their food and meds as well. >> we should mention our team will be answering even more of your questions over on our facebook page. be sure to head to our facebook page to be part of that. mr. roker. >> guys, thanks so much. we're looking at the week ahead. starting today, eastern third of the country going to feel like a spring day temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average. a lot of wet weather in the mid mississippi river valley, mountain snows out west. heavy rain makes its way from the southwest, midsection of the country. strong storms as we get to the mid part gusty winds. toward the end of the week we've got wet weather, snowy weather northern new england, wet weather from the northeast all the way down to the gulf a mix of rain and snow to the southwest. next big storm moves into the pacific northwest. that's what go >> good morning. i'm kari hall. we have a lot of sunshine and a clear sky for most of us as we start out this workweek. we're going to see temperatures in the upper 60s today and just

a slight chance of some spotty sprinkle s across the south bay. 65 as well in concord. there will be a chance of some south bay showers tomorrow as well. temperatures inland reaching into the low 70s. and it's going to be a nice end to the week. we'll be track something wet at >> i think we need a "pop start." >> you got one >> i do. i've got a lot going on. tiktok challenges are, indeed, all the rage we did our own to varying degrees of success. >> uh-oh. >> jlo and a-rod did flip the switch challenge, which unfortunately for a-rod has people swapping clothes. take a look. ♪ i just flipped the switch ♪ >> i like the first part.

>> he's either a really good sport about it or it was his idea. >> i think i already have that story. >> not to one up kate mckinnon at "snl" put her own spin on flip the challenge with surprise guest elizabeth behind kate mckinnon. ♪ i just flipped the switch in? it's all good. so you guys hoda and savanna warren well, it was elizabeth warren behind kate mckinnon of course, kate plays elizabeth on "snl." >> they are wearing the same thing. >> go only and watch it. >> just imagine. it's hilarious. >> nothing nothing in there it's all good. so you guys decided, hoda and savannah, moments ago during commercial break decided to flip the switch as well how did that work out? let's find out ♪ i just flipped the switch >> i didn't even notice the outfit change at first. ♪ i flipped the switch >> first of all, i didn't know

you wore the same size. >> we don't. >> we did it over there. >> the only takeaway from this is i want savannah to have my dress. >> i really like that dress. >> you both look good in each other's dress. >> is that your head banging. >> i just let it go, set it free. >> next up, neil diamond after two years following his announcement following a parkinson's diagnosis neil made a surprise return to stage the o to perform at mgm grand in vegas. if you think he's lost hisd ♪ touch, my friends, think again sweet caroline ♪ good times never seem so good ♪ >> so good, so good. >> speaking of so good, he looks so great >> miss him. >> great to see him out there.

doing great, looks great the crowd in vegas went nuts as you can imagine. next up, lady gaga has a new man in her life. that new man has an extra -- ex-girlfriend that ex girlfriend writes for "new york times" which led to this viral article titled "my ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend is lady gaga. writin what it was like to have her phone blow up when her ex-is dating one of the biggest pop stars. she sat down with harry smith, our pop star. >> all of a sudden you see someone you spent a lot of time with is literally in the arms of someone who us unbelievably famous at which point you think what >> instead of thinking why not me when i look at a celebrity, i thought, wow, in many ways that was me at one point. i felt like it really did pull the illusion of celebrity down. >> really? >> yeah. >> hmm. >> carson is like -- >> pull the illusion of celebrity down all right. i've got to read that one.

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good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. breaking right now, this is a look from nbc bay area sky ranger flying over the port of oakland. that's where the grand princess cruise ship is expected to arrive today at noon. it's carrying thousands of passengers. some infected with coronavirus. all passengers will be transported to two weeks of quarantine. also breaking this morning, the dow is now down, take a look at this, more than 1400 points. it's down 5%. five minutes into the opening bell, the s&p dropped 7%. that triggered a circuit breaker lasting 15 minutes. trading resumed and stocks off their lows. right now let's get a mike, how is it going? >> marcus, coming in toward bailey, west 4 highway jams up toward ontioc. in the last couple of minutes they just cleared the roadway.

chp didn't confirm it, but those sensors tell the story. a smoother drive down the upper east shore freeway. no major problems toward the bay bridge. 880, look how pleasant that drive is and coming across toward the pence la, west 92, west 84. san mateo and dumbarton bridges just fine. it's late for that to show up. 101 also not bad. back to you. >> thanks, mike. we'll have more local news coming up for you in 30 minutes. with over 75 years of savings and service, geico is the easy choice. we could even help you with homeowners...

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♪ ♪ ♪ it is 8:30 and those girls right there, those are the bear cadets dance team from klein high school in spring, texas. they are on their spring break trip, so we decided, let's have them perform they are our crowd moment today. >> that's impressive coming up here on a monday morning, the high school -- the high school basketball team that's really giving hope to a

community that could use some right now. we'll have that story coming up in a few minutes. >> they are so excited behind us because their twitter accounts all just tripled in seconds. we'll meet some of the kids discovering the magic of reading. some fraternity brothers giving college students everywhere a good name. >> jenna bush hager. >> i may have that for you but first let's get a check of the weather from al. >> but first -- whole foods market where our standards are anything but standard. >> let's look at what's going on today. we're watching a lot of wet weather making its way in the midsection of the country, from the great lakes to central mississippi river valley, eastern third looking good with warm weather showers developing down through southern california into the southwest with a flood risk tomorrow rain moves into the northeast, great lakes as well, with some afternoon storms through texas plenty of sunshine in the pacifi >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

we're enjoying some sunshine. nice, calm weather but also a chilly start, and our high temperatures today, a little warmer than yesterday. reaching 62 in san francisco and 65 in livermore. san jose as well as santa rosa will reach 67 degrees. over the next few dairys, we'll see more clouds and afternoon showers especially for the south bay. the rest of the week ismo rain . >> that is your latest weather hoda. >> all right, al thank you. just ahe but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back, we're back 8:34 the high school basketball team in tennessee giving them a

reason to smile. >> indeed. nbc's sam brock joins us with that remarkable story. hey, sam, good morning. >> hoda, savannah, good morning. it would be perfectly understandable if they wanted nothing to do with the basketball game. one lost her home, another rescued a neighbor trapped under rubble on the property instead the two neighbors, best friends, saved the team and gave the community something to cheer about. these two friends, a terrifying experience that tore the town apart brought them closer together. >> all we could hear was everything crashing around us. next we heard the windows in the house just breaking. >> i was super expired. -- scared. >> ashlyn and torry were at ashlyn's house when last weekend ef-4 tornado hit the young women managed to survive the frightening ordeal by taking cover in the closet. >> i'm like this can't be the last time i see my mom and my last family.

>> reporter: their homes, once visible from down the street, now wiped away, shattered. on the basketball court, comfort, both in the sport they play and the family and friendship it fosters. >> i feel like basketball is a very easy way to get away from everything and think about, let your mind escape. >> these kids definitely always hereby want to go in and compete at a high level. i think it's brought our team even closer than we were before. >> following the strongest tornado unleashed in the u.s. since 2017, their coach dana mcwilliams gave the players a choice >> she understood all the emotions and everything going on she said we didn't have to play if we don't want to. but we said, yeah, we're going to play. >> so just days later, the lady bees go back onto the basketball court. >> i was putting everything aside and focusing on the game. >> reporter: the team lost the

game that night but their championship hopes still attainable with an all or nothing showdown on saturday. >> i was thinking, play strong, set everything aside and play for our little town that we have. >> what unfolded was a tennessee barn burner, a double overtime game, which the team narrowly pulled out by two points just days after ashlyn mcclellan carried a neighbor on her back from a collapsed home, she and her teammates did the same thing for this reeling community. >> after we won that game, it was just so much emotion, tears of excitement and joy. we hugged everybody. everybody was congratulating us. it was a good feeling. >> now, the state tournament begins this week the lady bees are one of eight teams that qualify for it. if they win their first two games, they play in the championship game this saturday. craig, savannah, hoda, this morning is the first day the

students return to school. can you only imagine the kind of reception they are going to be receiving. >> wow. >> a great one >> go lady bees. >> coming up next, jenna with kids who are learning to love reading, and we've got a big surprise for them. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back we're back with our read more today, part of our month long celebration of literacy when we talk reading, jbh. you really have an inspiring story. let's move back. we're blocking these kids. >> we shouldn't block them the best day, fraternity brothers are adding extra classroom time to their already busy college schedules they travel from all over the country to visit elementary schools like the promise academy in harlem to read to kids and

hopefully spark a love of literature the kappa alpha psi eternity -- fraternit brothers, they spend their spare time r schools and a partnership with nonprofit, room to read. it's all to promote literacy skills and a lifelong passion for reading. >> who wants to read another book >> me! >> 35 fraternity chapters aim to reach thousands of students across the nation this year. >> you see the smiles on their faces just from taking a few minutes to read a book, and they speak about how reading used to not be fun and we can make it fun. >> how do you feel about that book >> great. >> in the books' pages, cultural, african-american fraternity reading books by authors.

>> students like you are doing the same thing across the world. >> it shows students of color you can see yourself in these books. you can have the fairy tale. >> it opens a different culture they may not have been aware of. >> did y'all have books you could relate to when you were growing up >> no, not at all. >> relatable books and relatable role models. >> michael, a kid said something to you the first time you participated in this program what was that? >> he had never seen a black man in a suit before and so to sit down with him and read, it meant a lot to him, comes from a single parent household with his mom, makes me think about when i was y life to kind of read to me and to have that kind of bond. >> growing up i didn't get to see a lot of black professionals doing what we're doing, so i

think for us to be able to come into the classroom and show them that regardless of their background, regardless of their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, they have an opportunity to go to college they have an opportunity to be successful. >> the kappa focus on kids in schools in low income areas setting an example they hope will make a difference. >> i do a song with them, called "i can." >> i know i can be where i want to be. >> always believe in yourself, because if you know you can, you can be anything in the world that you want to be. always remember to read, read, read. >> the men sparking a love for reading that continues long after they leave the classroom. >> who here wants to take a book home with you? >> what struck me the most is how excited they are to actually take the books home with them. >> i got seven books >> it's something you don't think about. >> it shows you they need books. >> they need books. >> they don't have these books in their home.

>> yeah. >> so all of these books on your desk, you get to take them home? >> yes. >> they are yours? >> yes. >> who gave them to you? >> what about these guys do you think is pretty cool >> they are awesome readers. >> i thought that reading wasn't really that cool but when they started reading, it showed me that we can read many different ways. >> raise your hands if you want to read with them again. that's everybody. >> what's really cool about it, you're changing their minds about reading and that it can be cool and fun, but you're also changing their perception on life and what they can be. what does that feel like. >> it leaves you speechless because it comes full circle. >> especially when your goal is to be that person you didn't see growing up it's a one-of-a-kind experience you can't take for granted and

that you always that you always cherish forever. are you guys ready this is kennedy and mia. >> mia, why do you love reading with those guys? >> i love reading with the guys because they inspire me to help better reading and they -- >> and they -- okay. we're going to come out here she's still talking. they inspire you to read you guys got to take all those books home was that cool? >> yes. >> was that really cool? >> yes. >> guess what, do you see what's on this plaza. >> yes. >> what is it? >> books. >> y'all, this is a book fair just for you go for it. >> they get to take as many as they want. >> take as many books as you want. >> run go, go be safe, be careful. be careful. >> we're also joined by some of

the brothers of kappa alpha psi. there they are give me names. what's your name. >> evan jackson. >> mike weaver. >> from jbh's story there. first of all, full disclosure, my uncle from my hometown in columbia, south carolina, james melvin, is a member. i've been familiar with the good works you've been doing for a long time. this project in particular, how did it come about? >> yeah. we had this incredible opportunity. we had been doing hands on books program. we had the opportunity to partner with room to read, which was so awesome for us because they are such an established organization doing such great work a great opportunity to merge the two initiatives and do something great for the children. >> as you look at these boys and girls stuff their bags with books, what are you thinking >> i think it's amazing. there's a quote that says today's readers are tomorrow's leaders. i think these are future leaders

of america with these books they will be encouraged, confident, ready to go, spread their wings and soar like eagles. >> what are you doing over here? >> i'm with kennedy. what do you think? >> yay >> they just need one word can you even carry this? >> no. >> is it too heavy. >> yes. >> what do you want to say to these guys >> thank you >> by the way, i think that's your book club pick on this shelf. >> yes, it is. >> we want to thank all of the publishers who provided all of these awesome books for us it's pretty great. they are making some kids' days. >> listen, if you don't have your bag stuffed with books, something is wrong get as many as you can in there and we'll help you carry them. kappa, thank you well done. >> so awesome. up next, natural disasters can't scare these women away from giving back to our first responders

we're going to meet the driving force behind this amazing group of volunteers. you don't want to miss this story right after this but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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give back. >> first responders, it doesn't matter what the weather is like, they are out on scene for hours and hours. i found out there was no one to take care of him i thought that was so wrong. >> so the former restaurant owner and grandmother of nine started cooking and hasn't stopped. >> i believe we're blazing a trail. i love to cook and i think that food is just an expression of love. >> inspiring her to create the soup ladies, a nonprofit volunteer organization made up of 85 women from her hometown outside of seattle and across the country. >> there's something about it that just warms your heart from deep inside. their amount of appreciation they show is unbelievable. >> donating their time and money to crisscross the united states serving spoonfuls of soul whenever and wherever they are needed the most.

>> soup ladies are tough we are out in the same mud, the snow, the cold weather. >> do you need some more soup? >> we're in the same conditions as all the first responders are in. >> on the front lines of disasters like hurricane sandy, the shootings in el paso and the california wildfires. >> we have had times we have to say, i have no one in your area. i have no way to get food to you, and i felt so horrible. we put so many miles on our trucks it's a challenge to make sure we get to places without having to worry. >> for 16 years, mama and her ladies have dished out more than 300,000 home made meals to military, rescue teams, and first responders. >> we have a few favorite recipes that we have to make on every deployment stroganoff, chicken pot pie. every deployment.

stro >> i see what our officers give. so when our soup ladies come on board, they are that committed to all the people that serve our community. these guys and gals are heroes >> what a great story. ginger "mama" passarelli who runs the soup ladies is with us. sometimes you get a call to go to a location and you can't. why is that? >> sometimes they are too far to go in a vehicle. sometimes we'll fly someone there and someone will secure a kitchen for us and then we start cooking as soon as we get there to that spot. >> you're hoping to expand this mission, aren't you? >> yes i would love to see soup ladies taking care of first responders all over the country that would be an awesome thing. >> how crucial is it to have a good working truck on your missions

>> well, you don't want to put together with duct tape and bubble gumour trucks that we ha now both have 200,000 miles on them, the old trucks, and they were donated, so they are old. >> well, we've got a little surprise for you from our friends at ford. they would like to help you out. ladies, if you would help us count down here. three, two, one! yes! there you go. >> oh, my gosh. >> ginger, this truck right here is going to give you everything you need to help accomplish your mission by towing you, the supplies, and, of course, your traile ford supports people like you and the first responders >> god bless you. >> let's take a look inside. come on. >> what do you think >> there you go. >> is that going to work for you? that's locked. here, you're going to be

driving. >> step up. >> ginger, give us some thoughts on the new truck what do you think about it >> i love the new smell. it's beautiful. >> smells like soup, doesn't it? >> no. >> not yet. >> this is fabulous. >> all right ginger, congratulations. >> thank you so much, you guys. >> you're welcome. thank you for what you do and all your ladies. >> wow. >> i love it. >> she's like, it's got the new truck smell. >> that's a real truck, too. >> it is lots to get to in our third and fourth hours don't forget our coronavirus crisis team is standing by on facebook this morning to answer your questions about the outbreak but first on a monday morning, a check of your local news, your weather, and these messages.

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>> live from studio 1 a, this is the third hour of today. >> good monday morning. we hope you had a great weekend. al, along with craig, jill and we have maria joining us at the table as well. good to see everybody. >> we were talking about -- there are a lot of maria songs and we were talking about my favorite maria song. >> okay. wow. >> we're on tv now. >> the rest of