global crisis. the coronavirus is having an impact around the world. touching young and rich. young and old, rich and poor, and causing an ever-growing number of events to be scrapped as the number of cases rises with governments at a loss to contain the contagion. >> stock market in an almost free fall. the dow crashing over 2,000 points unstable oil prices and the president left trying to figure out how to stabilize markets the economy and people's nerves. >> and on the coronavirus frontlines, protection and precautions from classrooms to

sporting events and even everyday routines, the impact is everywhere. >> then to today's consequential vote in six states could the virus impact voter turnout? and is bernie sanders road to nomination getting ever more difficult? >> and a ray of joy for a basketball team and a community after a tornado tragedy. the thrilling victory that couldn't have come at a better time "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, i'm francis re va ra. >> and i'm phillip the white house is gearing up to ask congress for help in dealing with the economic damage caused by the coronavirus the news comes as the number of cases has surged to over 700 and 26 deaths. on monday, president trump, along with vice president mike pence, held a briefing updating the latest on the virus. saying they will meet with congress later today to propose dramatic economic measures amid coronavirus fears. for more, we turn to nbc's tracy potts live for us in d.c. this morning.

tracy, good morning. did the president say what, exactly, he plans to ask for >> well, he gave some idea because with wall street spooked the way that we saw it yesterday, president trump says he's got a plan to keep the economy on an even keel while we work out what's going on with this coronavirus his plan would include what he calls a significant payroll tax cut. a big number to treople's wallets as they may be missing work he says he also wants to pitch the idea of small business loans and help for the travel industry, airlines, cruise lines, hotels, while people aren't traveling these are some of the things he plans to talk with republicans about today. >> we're also going to be talking about hourly-wage earners getting help so that they can be in a position where they're not going to ever miss a p paycheck going to be working with small companies, large companies, a lot of companies so that they

don't get penalized for something that's not their fault. >> now, some republicans say they think it's too soon for that large of an economic package. that the government really needs to be focused on fighting the virus itself by the way, the president, the white house confirms, has not been tested because he hasn't been in close contact with a patient. although, he's been in contact with lawmakers who have. >> tracie potts, thank you, tracie. >> and the coronavirus continues to have a global effect. hitting everything hard from the economy to travel. the spread of the virus is prompting fears of mass gatherings, including parades, major conferences, and more. like, south by southwest, that have been cancelled. ireland and the city of boston have cancelled their st. patrick's days parade. and rock band pearl jam also announced the group is postponing part of its tour due to the outbreak. but that's not all promoters for popular music and arts festival coachella,

reportedly, delaying the event until october. also, led to prisoners in new york state to make hand sanitizer due to shortages and price gouging both online and in stores. this is wall street al-- chris pallone. >> on wall street, another major plunge as coronavirus and fears about it continue to spread. >> you see -- you see the cessation in ticks s&p. >> the opening selloff so drastic trading at the new york stock exchange stopped for 15 minutes. an automatic safeguard to prevent a crash. at the closing bell, the dow jones industrial average had lost 7.8% of its value more than 2,000 points it was the worst day for the dow and s&p 500 since 2008 analysts say fear over what the spread of coronavirus will do to the global economy and a battle

between russia and saudi arabia is fueling the selloff. >> there is so much uncertainty right now and if there's one thing markets hate, it's uncertainty. >> health and human services secretary, alex azar, the only white house official to comment on the market plunge as it was happening. >> listen. the market's obviously been very active today president trump has delivered a historically strong economy. the fundamentals in this economy are unbelievable. >> but in a series of tweets, the president for a campaign fundraiser toned to downplay the threat touting gas prices as good for the consumer and blamed the, quote, fake news for the market drop and while things look bleak for those who have retirement accounts that invest in stocks analysts see some good news. >> if you are contributing to a 401(k), the bright side is every contribution that you are making now is getting better prices than you did in the first half of february. >> a ray of hope, perhaps, as investors ride out a volatile

market. >> more than 100 countries around the world are working to contain this coronavirus in the uk, a program called flu kemp is reportedly offering volunteers about $130 a day to be intentionally infected and quarantined. 24 people will be infected with two different, less aggressive strains of the virus and in a race to try to develop a vaccine. in germany, clinics are now offering drive-through testing for the coronavirus. the number of cases there has spiked to over a thousand. nbc's claudia is live for us in italy where that entire country is now under lockdown. good morning what does this mean for the people in italy? >> good morning, phillip what this happens is that the government is asking all italians, 60 million of them, to stay home. unless they really have an emergency. whether that is medical related or a work emergency. and if they do get out, they need to take with them a form.

a self-certification form in which it states who they are, where they're coming from, and where they are going to. i mean, these new measures are the extension of the measures to the whole of the country were announced last night by the prime minister during a dramatic press conference, in which the prime minister said time is running out to stop the spread of coronavirus only yesterday, we saw a spike in the number of deaths by 100 and now the death toll is more than 460 and those infected are almost 10,000 so the prime minister said while the future of our country depends on all of us, on every single italian doing a bit of a sacrifice and trying to remain home to stop the spread of the virus. phillip. >> drastic measures being taken there in italy claudio. thank you, sir. >> we turn now to asia where the virus originated more than 80,000 cases have been reported in mainland china but in the latest update, officials say only 19 more cases were

detected that is the lowest number since china began reporting cases. on the same day, nearly 1,300 people were discharged that's after being shut down since early february all but four apple stores in china have now reopened. nbc's kelly joins us from south korea. kelly, what is the latest on the situation there? >> well, francis, some optimistic numbers in south korea as well. both the president and health minister saying they are cautiously optimistic. that this country may have reached the peak of new cases, the spread of the virus that peak may have been february 28th, 11 days ago, when they reported more than 900 new cases in a 24-hour period. today, that number is down to 131 with 54 deaths yes, they have more than 7,500 positive cases of coronavirus. but again, only 54 deaths and the number of new cases now

steadily declining b now, despite that good news, there is still quite a bit of caution in this country. in fact, troops, the 28,000-plus u.s. troops who are stationed here have been told not to travel and that travel ban, now, is in effect until the beginning of may. in china, as you had mentioned, francis, also some optimism there. you mentioned the number of new cases. only 19 today. the w.h.o., world health organization, says of those 80,000 cases of coronavirus in that country, 70% of people have recovered. they're closing those makeshift hospitals and, today, for the first time, the country's president xi jinping made his very first visit to wuhan, the center of that virus outbreak in the country. the obvious message to the world that china is now moving forward. francis. phillip. >> hopefully, we seie those numbers trend in the rest of the world as well. thank you.

it's not quite super tuesday. but six more states are heading to the polls today with a total of 352 delegates up for grabs, joe biden is looking to build on his momentum but don't count out bernie sanders yet. in 2016, he won both of the night's biggest prizes wha washington and michigan. meanwhile, the former vice president is getting back up from two more former debate stage rivals. >> there is one man now who's ready to go to the center of the arena. who is our best shot to beat donald trump that person's name is joe biden! >> i believe joe is right when he says that this election is a fight for the soul of america. >> we're taking on the political establishment. we're going to win this election >> in michigan, a new monmouth

poll shows it could be an uphill fight for sanders. trails biden by about 15 points heading into the primary. >> on this tuesday, let's see how our weather is shaping up. janessa webb, good morning. >> let's talk about some happy news warm air that continues to pump in across the midwest and northeast. we are well above average. and this rain that you are currently seeing on satellite composite radar, it'll just be nuisance rain. accumulation, under half an inch to a quarter of an inch. now, waking up this morning, temperatures about 5 to 10 degrees warmer compared to yesterday. and we're going to continue to see that springlike air settling in from the mid-atlantic all the way to the south where daytime highs in the lerowis still in the air.

please, get out today. even though the cloud coverage in place, northeast, highs in the upper 60s. glorious afternoon but we do have a change coming i'll show you that kmug up. >> all right better enjoy it while we got it. thank you, janessa. >> the u.s. navy honored a hero's legacy. commissioning a ship after world war ii veteran hershel woody williams the 96-year-old is the last-surviving medal of honor recipient from iwo jima. >> the 11-time all star basketball star is raising money for his hometown. >> blue ivy got starstruck meeting king james after his big lakers win, she ngtutecoralad lebron and shyly asked him for an autograph ball. he replied i got ya.

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sportscaster is and sideline reporter pam oliver turns 59 sharon stone is 62 and action-packed actor chuck norris, it says he turns 80 years old today but we all know rruck nois decide how old he

right now at 4:30 a growing coronavirus across the bay area. on your left santa clara county takes action becoming the first in the nation to ban large events. and on your right something the world is watching unfold, the live report on what's next for the passengers who left the "grand princess" cruise ship and those still stuck onboard in the port of oakland. and good morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. developments in the coronavirus outbreak are changing by the hour. here in the crisis center with the latest on what you need to

know this tuesday. first there are