for that coronavirus. looking at a live picture here. hundreds of passengers on the "grand princess" are still waiting to get off the ship and head into quarantine. >> we have team coverage on the outbreak coming up in just a few moments. first a check of that forecast for you this morning. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. >> we've seen some light rain moving through parts of the bay area and this will gradually clear out as we go into today reaching 72 degrees for a high for some of our inland areas and it will be really nice the next couple of days. look at what's coming our way for the week. cooler temperatures and off and on rain. the snow on the bay area hills and sierra snow is coming up. mike, you're tracking a crash in san jose. it's been a while since

we've had that rain but in that earlier band, there may be a crash by the time you get to the off ramp. we do have the metering lights on but they weren't turned on until 5:35. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> more live team coverage this morning. from d.c. to here in the bay area. >> bob redell live at mineta san jose airport where thousands of passengers were possibly exposed to the virus. some tsa agents are under quarantine. >> reporter: correct. the tsa put out a statement but doesn't answer many important questions. it tells us there were three tsa agents who worked here who tested positive for covid-19 and are now receiving medical care. all the employees, an unknown number, they came in contact

with in the past 14 days are self-quarantining at home. the answers not released in the statement which terminal security checkpoint were they working at, terminal a or b or both of them, were they working behind-the-scenes or interact with and screen passengers? if so, how many passengers did they come in contact with? how long were they contagious before they were aware of the virus? the head of the tsa tweeted out, we are working with local health officials to take containment steps for employees and passengers. they have not put any details out about what, if anything, they're doing for passengers. according to the statement released yesterday they did say -- the tsa said the screen checkpoints remain open and the agency is working with the cdc and the santa clara county public health department.

do you have some concerns? >> limited concerns. i think if you're smart and wash your hands, nice to see airports have hand sanitizers when people are touching the touch screens and to be able to use the hand sanitizer afterwards. >> reporter: will you change your routine? >> i was always careful about that anyway so, no, i haven't changed my washed my hands, always careful that anyways. >> reporter: i wonder if you have any hesitancy walking through security this morning? >> no, no. >> reporter: mineta international says they are aware of the situation and they are following the guidance put out by the public health department in terms of doing whatever it takes to stop the spread of covid-19. live in terminal b, it does seem

like the wait times are minimal. anecdotally if i was telling you earlier we've been out here a number of times, it seems like just passenger traffic, foot traffic is much lighter. >> thank you so much for that. 6:04 this morning. on capitol hill vice president mike pence is set today to meet with health care leaders and will discuss coronavirus related chaos on wall street. tracie potts live with more details this morning. tracie? >> reporter: good morning, everyone. the president is trying to address both the spread of the virus and the spread of fear affecting financial markets and other parts of our economy. he's got some ideas about how to contain that part, but those ideas are meeting resistance here on capitol hill. as president trump tries to calm

fears about the coronavirus -- >> it will go away. just stay calm. >> reporter: some are reluctant to pass the payroll cut to ease the burden on workers losing pay. >> it doesn't do a lot for people who rely on tips. it doesn't do much for people who are sick. >> we want unemployment insurance. >> reporter: and free testing. the government says 4 million tests should be available as washington hashes out details, the nation surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases overnight. health experts are warning to avoid large crowds. >> as a nation we can't be doing the kinds of things we were doing a few months ago. >> reporter: air travel is taking a hit. delta says more than a quarter of its reservations have canceled. thousands who were stuck on the "grand princess" cruise with sick passengers are headed to military bases for two weeks.

>> i can't believe that it happened. >> reporter: new rochelle, new york, is basically on lockdown with the national guard delivering supplies and visits are limited for 2.5 million nursing home patients. >> i feel very close to tears a great deal of the time because i don't nope what's happening to him. >> reporter: one restaurant owner is taking temperatures at the door. now the vaccine, they're working on it but when that is done it could be a year, over a year, it is likely to go to health care workers first. >> thank you, tracie. the frustration is mounting for the hundreds of people still stuck under quarantine onboard the princess cruise ship that had confirmed cases of coronavirus. pete suratos is live where passengers will once again wake

up in their cruise ship cabins, so close and so far away, pete. >> reporter: yeah. good morning, kris. they're pretty anxious waiting on that "grand princess" cruise ship. it's been docked here at the port of oakland since monday. it isn't over once they disembark from the ship. they'll be quarantined for a couple weeks. one of the places where some of the passengers will be quarantined this is video from a passenger who arrived last night, people wearing masks and checking folks in. this is a new reality for them at least for the next couple of weeks. here is where things stand from the "grand princess" cruise ship. more than 1,400 people have been taken off the ship. that took place on monday. u.s. passengers will be

quarantined for 14 days. we showed you a glimpse of one of them. will be sent to other bases in california and georgia as well as texas. they will be flown to their home countries for medical treatment. more than 20 people on the ship tested positive for the virus that was carrying roughly 3,500 passengers at the time. 19 of those cases were crew members. they're going to remain quarantined and treated onboard and will dock elsewhere. a very frustrating and anxious time for passengers. here is what one passenger had to say who is still on the ship. >> because there's movement, you're anticipating getting your name called kind of thing. >> reporter: california governor

gavin newsom says they're also being quarantined in other sites that are safe and secure, folks who don't need to go to a hospital. we expect another update at some point today. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." pete, thank you. stanford university taking its ban on the in-person classes one step further extending into the spring quarter. >> leaders made the announcement urging all campus related groups to cancel or adjust large-scale events. the school is switching to remote online instruction. they are also offering this unusual deal for students facing attending remotely. if they move away and take courses remotely their room and board will be prorated. more in-depth coverage, you can check out our special report

understanding coronavirus. you can stream it online or pull out your phone and use your camera to scan the qr code at the left bottom part of your screen and it will take you right to that section. we do have a special section. 6:10 now. just in, bernie sanders has won north dakota's democratic primary. this is the first win for sanders among the six states that voted yesterday. washington state still in limbo. >> biden did capture michigan and was declared the winner in mississippi and idaho. sanders right now has a narrow lead in washington state. the delegate count so far, sanders now 699 delegates gaining 14 from north dakota.

the magic number is 1,991 to win the nomination. the coronavirus outbreak impacting the campaign and the race. last night they canceled rallies in ohio and there will be no audience fwor this sunday's debate in phoenix. right now 6:11. light rain still moving through. most of the rain still well to the south. we're going to see that with light showers moving through and mostly this morning but there will still be a chance of a stray shower going into the afternoon. mike, you are seeing lighter traffic again today. >> again, kari. school closures, the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights were turned on at 5:35, only the build off the berkeley curve. no other problems except for

slowing through pittsburg and bay point much lighter than we typically see. the dumbarton bridge, that's it. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >> coming up another city leader caught up in the scandal. new allegations facing a department leader who is likely to be dismissed. >> in washington talk of -- >> we'll talk with scott about the corruption scandal. also, if you are looking for a workout partner this guy seems to have the best bud for it. we'll show you their routine coming up.

at 6:15 as you step out the door in oakland, heading to fruitvale b.a.r.t. station, temperatures in the mid-50s and we'll reach into the mid-60s by this afternoon. we have a nice and sunny day ahead. we'll talk about rain coming up in less than five minutes. and 22 minutes now the east shore freeway highway 4 to the backup at the bay bridge. that's lighter traffic there. the san mateo bridge picking up volume. i'll talk about this shot coming up. and good morning. a very good wednesday to you. the markets all coronavirus all

the time. darden restaurants own olive garden says it will extend sick leave to hourly workers so the sick workers stay home. you see the big rally here. the dow could lose between 700 and 900 off the top. markets have been very unstable lately. i know beyond worrying about coronavirus you're worried about your 401(k). it has taken a hit. but when you measure the markets against the past year you're coming out okay. if you have stock in apple, for instance, down 17% off the highs. that's a lot. but stock is up 50% compared to a year ago. two weeks ago today president trump introduced his corona task force with vice president pence at the helm. today the president will meet with wall street executives as he continues to push for a payroll tax cut. now payroll taxes are the funds that are taken out of your check

to pay for your social security, medicaid, a bit over 6% for social security, medicare. president trump would like to give you that money back and borrow to make up for it. we've done it before though it was a refund not an immediate tax cut. we've talked about this before, it's not clear you can spend your way out of a pandemic. in a recession you want people to go out, go shopping, travel, spend money. they don't do that in a pandemic no matter how much money they have. also the irs will push the tax deadline back past april 15th to give people more time to file. if there were a payroll tax cut it would not come out of the taxes you're filing this year. that is for the last fiscal year. airbnb has cut some of the fees it charges renters and homeowners in order to encourage more refunds as that comes.

i was in alaska in an airbnb, enjoyed it very much. i will tell you alaskans where there are zero reported coronavirus cases, they get news just like everyone else. man, it is totally different. i was mentioning earlier there were bowls of popcorn at the bar. no, no, no, no. >> you opted out. >> it's like living in 2019. >> even one of our colleagues in san diego said the story was different because they've only recently gotten their first case. thank you very much, scott. a follow-up to the corruption probe at san francisco city hall. another san francisco leader is caught up in the scandal. mayor london breed put the director of building inspections on leave. they say he offered preferential treatment to certain vemers and got jobs for his son and other family members.

attorneys aren't saying yet if this is tied to the corruption that started with former public works director nuru. happening today new york city tourists can now walk on the edge check out the newest observation deck. it's called the edge and opened today. it is the tallest man made viewing platform in the western hemisphere. it is more than 11,000 feet up. trending this morning, this is pretty cool, a workout partner can help push you at the gym. for this new yorker his partner is his therapy dog. acting as a weight as he's doing the push-ups. give me a five. that's a pretty good partner. he has nearly 300,000 followers on instagram watching his journey with his owner. and then the stretching.

>> downward human. >> that is pretty darned cute. >> i make my dog high five me, fist bump me before he gets his food. >> we have a little bit of rain. >> and the dogs are still okay with going out in this kind of weather. it's not raining that hard. we've seen some sprinkles as you start out your day. it is misting in some spots and you may have to turn on the windshield wipers. all the heavier rain has been across southern california. waves of rain coming through. we're going to keep a slight chance in the forecast because of the form system so close by. the rest of the week will dry out. bring in some spread sierra snow and bay area rain. it may taper off as some snow

for bay area peaks as our temperatures cool off. we may see a half to possibility three-quarters of an inch of rain. the bad part about it our sierra snowpack has come down to 38% of normal. we do have some good news in seeing the forecast is showing something snow. we could see anywhere from possibility three to four feet plus of snow next week. it will be cooling off here. we're going back to waernt but still have three more days of spring. and then that rain off and on throughout the weekend. most likely we'll be inside. mike, you're not seeing anything major. >> a lot fewer folks running outside and going to work, telecommuting at home, school

closures. the bay bridge toll plaza does have the metering lights on. a lighter volume throughout the morning. 6:21. traffic flow for the east shore freeway fine. no problem for the dublin interchange. a little build for 680 and 880 south. looking across the san mateo bridge. slowing but not a lot of brake lights. coming up next the show may not go on. >> we don't know how long this will go on for. i want to make sure my membership is set up for success. >> conference cancellations and festivals postponed. the tough new reality for workers and other employees. you're watching "today in the bay."

6:25 and right now event workers are suddenly looking at some tough times ahead because of the coronavirus outbreak. coachella and stage coach were both postponed until at least october and that coupled with conference cancellations is leaving a lot of stagehands and other related workers scrambling to find other work. one union representing stage workers is already telling workers they may need to rely on unemployment benefits. >> a lot of workers don't want

to, it's a prideful thing. we will encourage them to do that as the work continues to get canceled. >> workers are hoping business ramps back up sooner rather than later, perhaps when the warmer summer weather starts to arrive. >> there are a lot of questions. most travel insurance won't cover you. some changes are starting to kick in. >> reporter: good morning. one of the world's largest travel insurance companies says it's loosens its restrictions. claims for epidemics or fear of travel are typically not covered by standard travel insurance products. however for those who had travel scheduled to china, south korea or parts of italy who want to voluntarily cancel.

we checked with aig and didn't get a response. varying levels of new flexibility, too. bottom line, check back if you booked a flight or bought travel insurance or both, the policies at booking might be out of date. look on the company's website for updates now. if you were told no changes yesterday, you could be told yes today or tomorrow. if europe not getting anywhere with a travel issue perhaps we can help. go to nbcbayarea.com then click responds from the main menu. you can also call us, 888-996-tips. 6:27 for you. coming up next the top story, the markets opening, another painful start.

it is 6:30 now and that bell means that the markets are now opening. futures way down after yesterday's big gain. "today in the bay" continues right now. we are looking at those boards. you see a lot of red there. futures, too. what's happening next, the dow and the nasdaq as well. thanks for joining us on this wednesday. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. before we get to the weather and traffic let's get the very latest on coronavirus outbreak. the number of confirmed cases across the country and here in the bay area are continuing to climb, in the u.s. there are now

more than 1,000 confirmed cases and 30 deaths. in the bay area there are 90 confirmed cases. santa clara county has the most and the only bay area death. >> and developing now in the south bay three tsa agents at mineta san jose airport tested positive for covid-19 possibly exposing travelers though we don't yet know because the tsa isn't saying. meantime hundreds of passengers on the "grand princess" are still waiting to get off the ship so they can head into quarantine and the process will continue today. >> much more ahead on the outbreak in just moments. >> a look at your forecast with kari hall. you were tracking sprinkles, just enough to mess up my car. yeah, and that's about it. some of the heavier rain has stayed well south of the bay area and so this is still going to be the case throughout the morning into the afternoon. the south bay has the highest chance, mainly dry as we take a live look in san francisco we're

getting started on your way out the door. you can leave the umbrella at home. we'll have a nice day with a lot of sunshine and warming temperatures. mike, you have a traffic alert. >> despite light traffic this is a significant crash causing slowing out of fairfield, down to the cordelia junction so watch out for west 80. only one lane reported blocked. a motorcycle is involved. a lot of spectators slowing. i'll check on the status once we get an update from chp. where i-80 splits down to the carquinez or benicia bridge. a smooth drive through the rest of the bay including just the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. >> thanks, mike. back to the coronavirus coverage. there are new concerns this morning in the south bay. this is after three tsa agents tested positive for the virus at san jose international airport. "today in the bay's" bob redell live for us. bob, i know this could potentially impact thousands of travelers who recently passed

through the security area. >> reporter: tsa is saying those three tsa officers who work here are receiving medical care and all the tsa employees they came into contact with within the past 14 days are quarantined at home. the statement put out by the tsa does not tell us which security checkpoint they are working at. terminal a, b or both of them? were these behind-the-scenes employees or were they screening and interacting with the passengers? and if so how many passengers did they come in contact with? how long were they contagious before they became aware they had the virus? the screening checkpoints as you saw briefly do remain open. the agency says it is working with the cdc, the california department of health and the public health department. do you have any concerns about going through security? >> no. >> reporter: why not?

>> i guess we're trying to -- everyone is trying to take care of everyone, so we're all trying to make sure everybody is okay. >> no, no, i don't think so. hopefully they're taking care of those people. >> reporter: and earlier this morning the head of the tsa tweeted out and i'm partially quoting here, he said we're working with local health officials to take containment steps. as far as the airport is concerned they are aware of the situation and they're following the protocols put out by the santa clara public health department as far as stopping the spread of the coronavirus. reporting live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a lot of concern at airports including here. a live look at sfo where they're getting a better idea of the impact on international travel into and out of sfo. passenger numbers are down 30% from the same time last year in the international terminal.

australia's airline is reducing the load by 25% for the next six months. >> warriors president will reportedly meet with san francisco mayor london breed to talk about leaving the doors of the chase center open during the outbreak. the ws hosted the clippers. you'll see a lot of empty seats there. some san fran leaders believe the team is ignoring better judgment by allowing fans to attend and recommendations from the city to limit large gatherings. the clock is ticking for a decision here, folks because the warriors host their next home game tomorrow night. alameda and contra costa counties issuing new warnings about large gatherings as well as the number of cases continues to climb. of the ten cases confirmed in contra costa county at least six are believed to come from that community spread. >> later today the nba board of governors will reportedly meet

to discuss possible scheduling changes. this as governor newsom is counting on all sporting leagues to be more aggressive in limiting fan attendance. and the nba's biggest star, lebron james, says he's changing his mind about playing in empty arenas. originally james said he wouldn't play without fans there to watch but now he's saying that safety comes first. we're updating our website and platforms 24/7 and dedicated an entire section to coronavirus. you can check that out at nbcbayarea.com. the man convicted of killing nia wilson on a b.a.r.t. platform is scheduled to be sentenced. yesterday a guilty verdict had friends and family members of wilson comforting and crying each other. john lee cowell convicted of first-degree murder. wilson was attacked by cowell as she and her sister exited a b.a.r.t. train at the macarthur station in 2018. the jury also convicted cowell of attempted murder.

ro a new settlement paves the way for north bay fire victims to have first priority when pg&e's fire agreement is finalized. fema filed a claim to be included in the bankruptcy settlement threatened to get in the way of the $13.5 billion relief fund for the fire victims. the new deal reduces their claim to $1 billion and victims will be paid first. the final deal still needs approval from the bankruptcy judge. as of this week the uber car you see driving by in san francisco might not have a driver hyped the wheel because uber has resumed testing of its self-driving cars in parts of the city. all tests were stopped two years ago following a deadly accident in arizona. the operator was watching a video. uber has resumed testing in other cities with two operators sitting at the ready. all testing is being done during the daylight hours. and mike inouye is tracking our

traffic situation, certainly not what we're seeing on our roadways yet. >> very light right now. there is one crash, though, in the north bay. more of a build, no problem and that's the biggest backup. now coming through the north bay this is an issue. in toward the cordelia junction or split with 680, westbound 80 word chp will have to close all lanes for a short period of time. the motorcycle crash, a motorcycle and an suv. they're talking about towing away the motorcycle. i don't think there are major injuries there. once you get past that just fine as far as the flow of traffic across the carquinez and benicia bridges. in toward the east bay, the bay bridge toll plaza is the only other slow spot. metering lights turned on about an hour ago.

all right. here we go heading into the weekend and, of course, we are coming up to what you've been telling us, showers. >> we have off and on rain, cooler temperatures and a lot of outdoor events canceled including the st. patrick's day parade and the one in dublin as well. we are going to have also unsettled weather so probably a good thing people aren't standing out in the rain with this cool weather. we'll see high temperatures only up to 59 degrees on saturday. on sunday it will be slightly cooler and more widespread rain. i think this will be the soggiest of the two days. maybe friday will be the best day. if you're traveling to the sierra great weather getting there but maybe hold off if you have a few extra days to stay and watch the snowfall. you'll enjoy it. we're going to see temperatures only reaching into the low 30s there. a great time to get outside on friday with sunshine. highs in the mid-60s and maybe you can get out in between the

waves of rain. it will be much cooler with highs in the low 50s and the beach forecast once again friday is that day to enjoy. low 60s here. more clouds on saturday and the rain moving in on saturday and soun day. we'll talk more about that and a look at our east bay temperature trend in three minutes. >> looking forward to it, kari. next on "today in the bay," maybe you're not looking forward to this, the markets are now open. trading under way. dipping down almost 3% once again. we'll check in with cnbc coming up next to see the big picture and of course scott is reminding us our 401(k) might be okay. all of this due to coronavirus as well. in washington the president continues to be hopeful the coronavirus will just go away. we'll take a look when "today in the bay" continues.

6:43 right now. this is one of our top stories for this morning. trading under way, the dow down about 600 points right now. we want to talk with bertha coombs from cnbc, and we expected a bit of a drop, bertha. is this the drop we were expecting, though? >> just about, kris and marcus. we've seen over the last 12 days as fears over the coronavirus have intensified the markets have moved about 3.5% a day over

the last 12 days or so. when you think about the fact that all of 2019 the average was about half a percentage point. this volatility is something we continue to expect. we haven't seen back-to-back gains since february 6. as you can imagine a lot of focus on the coronavirus. about three stocks are trading to the upside in the s&p. two of them are drug makers that are working on solutions to help treat the virus. one of them is gilead which has a drug that is being tested on victims in china and according to u.s. health officials it's looking pretty good. this is early on. another is working on a vaccine

but also has an arthritis drug that some believe may also be able to be used. they have drugs that might be tested to treat some patients at this point. at this point there is not a vaccine or a treatment. they are trying to treat the people who are afflicted. a number of companies are responding to the virus. walmart yesterday saying that it is going to waive its attendance policies for any workers who may feel nervous about coming to work or have sick relatives or are sick themselves. there's one walmart employee in kentucky that did test positive for covid-19. the company says it is stepping up its sanitizing processes at all of its stores. it is also going to help with time paid off which is a big issue for hourly workers. wynn will provide five days for

people who test positive or have issues with the covid-19 and of course the issue of insurance. significa cigna and others have waived cost sharing on testing and the plans that they put out. some large employers are trying to decide what to do. they are now also going to be waving test costs. this is one of the things that continues to evolve as we all continue to try to cope with this virus situation. we are continuing to see down today but at this point as one of my colleagues had said when you see a day it's down 3%, it's been so volatile that seems normal. >> making it normal. >> monday we saw the circuit breakers kick in. >> thank you very much, bertha. interesting time. 3% down which is an improvement as bertha said. it was also two weeks ago today

that president trump announced his coronavirus task force. >> and, scott mcgrew, that task force updates us every afternoon. good morning to you. it's convinced to waive the cost of coronavirus testing. people with insurance will be able to get the tests for free if those tests are requested by a doctor and they're available. we know there are 1,000 americans with coronavirus. 30 americans are dead. far more than two weeks ago when we first met the team. >> and, again, when you have 15 people, and 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero. that's a pretty good job we've done. >> as you heard there president trump has been very hopeful the situation would get better. at one point saying the disease would go away like a miracle. here he is on capitol hill on tuesday. >> and it hit the world and we're prepared and doing a great job with it. it will go away.

just stay calm. >> it has not gone away in italy. doctors reporting not only are there not enough respirators but some people over a certain age or with certain co-morbidity factors are not being treated at all in hospitals much less being put on respirators. german chancellor angela merkel said her scientists were telling her they expected 70% of all germans would be infected, the largest economy in europe. other news out of washington a federal appeals court has ruled the house of representatives can see the evidence of the mueller grand jury. in criminal case that is wouldn't fly. impeachments are not criminal cases. the 2 to 1 ruling points to past impeachments where congress was allowed to access grand jury information. the white house will likely appeal this to the supreme court but, again, the past rulings have allowed evidence to be released. why does it matter? democrats in the house suspect the grand jury evidence could

provide them with new reasons to impeach again. we're watching what's happening in washington. most of it is about coronavirus. you can follow me on twitter. i'm @scottmcgrew. a little clarity in the race to replace disgraced congressman duncan hunter. we knew that democrat was the top vote getter in tuesday's super primary. however, republican darrell issa now says that he has enough votes to clinch second place and that would force a fall run-off. issa's main opponent conceded with votes left to be counted. so if you think it should be anything goes when it comes to a vanity license plate, check out this. they are suing dmv in the case that could open up to vulgar and offensive license plates. whenever the dmv denies a request for a personalized plate it violates the first amendment rights. the complaint says the dmv in 2018 denied more than 30,000

requests it found offensivive. they say the denials are based on personal viewpoints. >> an interesting time. a look at weather and traffic starting with kari hall. >> stay inside, read a book. we've just seen some light, spotty sprinkles. it's part of a bigger storm system bringing rain across southern california. for us we haven't seen much of it. it was nice to at least see the spotty rain that we had yesterday. now as we wake up and look out the window in walnut creek, the sky is clearing and this is what we'll see for the rest of today. temperatures starting out in the low 50s and then reaching into the upper 60s by 1:00 today. now we still have some warm weather today, tomorrow, as well

as fr saturday a storm in coole temperatures and we'll see that rain continuing for a couple of days. maybe even into early wednesday. and the computer models are now showing that in terms of rain for the bay area we may see anywhere from half an inch of rain to three-quarters of an inch of rain and some of the higher amounts may be in the south county once again. in terms of sierra snow, it's been sad to see our snowpack di dwindling. we're at 38% of normal. then as we look at the forecast we have some great news here. we've seen consistently the possibility of several feet of snow going into the weekend as well as early next week. but if you're planning to travel there expect it to be treacherous starting on saturday and continuing through sunday. for the bay area that's where we see the cooler air coming in and the off and on rain and the potential of some of our bay area peaks getting coated with

snow by early monday morning. i'll be tracking that for you. mike, you're tracking a full closure on kari. overall the bay shows a light traffic flow just kicking in the commute. the san mateo bridge the slowest crossing we have. the backup at the bay bridge. here in the north bay is where we have the traffic alert. all lanes of westbound 80 are closed at the 680 split or just shy of that. a crash involving a motorcycle. trying to get there a fire truck. they were involved in a minor crash as well in the backup. i think they're on the move again trying to help out over there and i believe should be opening lanes any second now. we just saw the sensors change. i think that means we have at least one lane open this is a problem out of fairfield. by the time you get to the cordelia junction, you're fine. the approach might be lighter right now as all the folks are held up in fairfield. walnut creek shows a little more traffic. slowing for 24. west 80 getting to berkeley

university and the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza starting to fill in once again on the right cash lanes. back to you. happening now the future of sports in europe on display. look at this. empty stadium with a soccer game under way. no fans were allowed inside that stadium in valencia, spain, during a champions league soccer match. officials banned fans from the match last week because of fears of the coronavirus spreading. the italian government is closing all sports events for the foreseeable future. sporting events in the bay area in the south bay are up in the air as county officials banned large gatherings of more than 1,000 people. and next here a quick look at the top stories including how san jose international airport is responding after three tsa agents tested positive for coronavirus. plus, let's take a look at the big board again right now down more than 3% for you. the dow is down 787 points. we'll have another look at the stock market and what this means coming up next on "today in the bay."

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welcome back. here are the top stories we're following on "today in the bay" on this wednesday morning. >> we want to start with concern growing among travelers who might have recently gone through mineta san jose looking live this morning. three tsa agents at the airport tested positive for coronavirus, possibly exposing thousands.

but the tsa isn't telling us much about the agents other than the fact they are under quarantine. we don't know which terminal the agents were working in, whether or not they worked while contagious or had contact with the public or which dates even. screening checkpoints are still open today and it is making some passengers uneasy. >> i still need to travel so the least i can do is just be careful, wash my hands. >> the tsa says the agents are getting medical attention and other employees who came into contact with those infected agents were also told to stay home today. a live look at the "grand princess" cruise ship docked. today more passengers will disembark, get tested and head to quarantine. a little more than 1,400 passengers have been taken off the cruise ship since monday. those with medical conditions were taken off first followed by others based on priority by federal and state officials.

many passengers are saying that it is a frustrating and anxious time as some are still on the ship. >> and then because there's movement you're anticipating getting you name called kind of thing. >> more than 20 people tested positive for coronavirus on the ship carrying more than 3,000 people. a big board now, let's take a look at that. the dow jones down more than 700 points. as bertha coombs said, 3% drop kind of like a gain considering what happened earlier in the week. yesterday the markets shot up more than 1,100 points. investors still nervous about the coronavirus outbreak and how it's going to affect the world economy. of course oil prices playing into that as well. >> and decision 2020 bernie sanders has won north dakota's democratic primary. that news confirmed by nbc a short time ago. meanwhile joe biden won four of the six states voted yesterday and captured the big prize, michigan. right now washington state is

still up in the air but sanders holds an edge in that state. meteorologist kari hall, you are tracking some weather that's making me happy. i said i needed a couple more stew or soup days. >> you've got it. you've got it. i'm going to make that happen this weekend. >> perfect. >> today is more like a soup and salad type day because it's still warm. more temperatures in the mid-70s as we go to the end of the week and soup weather this weekend. >> and a sweater, too. this morning, five miles of backups? >> up in the north bay. overall the map here shows you the majority of the bay just fine with lighter traffic continuing. out of fairfield from air base parkway now almost five miles of backups to the cordelia junction where a crash blocking all lanes involving a motorcycle but no major injuries reported. >> that is good to hear. we want to thank you for joining us. before we go we want to show you the latest numbers on the coronavirus outbreak as we take one last look at the "grand princess" cruise ship at the port of oakland.

in the u.s. there are now more than 1,000 cases and 30 deaths. in the bay area 90 confirmed cases and one death. santa clara county has the highest number and is the place where that person died. and our team coverage continues on the coronavirus outbreak on nbcbayarea.com and right here. good morning. desperate measures. >> this is literally a matter of life and death. >> the state of new york orders a mile wide containment zone in a new york city suburb with the largest cluster of coronavirus cases in the country. the national guard deployed. the govern with us live just ahead as the number of cases nationwide shoots up, including dozens traced to a single tech conference in one major city. canceled. life grinding to a halt arou