good morning. breaking overnight, coronavirus relief. the house passing a coronavirus emergency relief bill that will provide for free test being and paid sick leave. >> we thought it would be important to show that american people, assure the american people that we are willing and able to work together. >> president trump saying he'll sign it. this just hours after the president declared a national emergency. >> the action i am taking will open up access to up to 50 billion. from europe going into effect

overnight. americans overseas scrambling to get out. >> i just want to be home and we're hopefully going to get there. >> delta slashing flights, apple shutting down stores worldwide. theme parks closing their doors and shoppers rushing stores to buy essentials as coronavirus cases arrived in 49 states. we're live with how to prepare and how to protect yourself. today, saturday, march 14, 2020. from nbc news, this is "today." with peter alexander, kristen welker and dylan dreyer. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. you might notice our digs look different this morning. to try to limit our travel for us and our team, we decided to stay put in washington, d.c. for today's show. >> that's right. we wanted to follow the advice of health officials and do our part. most important,ly, we want to

make sure you have your information. the way we're greeting each other. >> we've got a lot of news to get to. we want to start with the overnight headlines. a few hours ago, the house passing an emergency relief bill by an overwhelming majority. that bill cluds paid emergency leave, free coronavirus testing and other unemployment benefits. the senate still needs to approve it, likely not until monday the earliest. the president is ready to sign it. >> coronavirus cases in the u.s. topped 2200 with 50 deaths. right now, west virginia is the only state that has not reported a case and apple ceo tim cook took an unprecedented step overnight, announcing all apple stores outside of greater china will be shut down for two weeks. >> there are a lot of developments in the situation that keeps evolving by the hour. our team is fanned out worldwide covering it all as you see.

we want to begin with erin mclaughlin in los angeles this morning with. erin, good morning? . >> peter, good morning. millions of americans are waking up to a new reality. no more handshakes or hugs. schools out for weeks. happening at home, iconic sporting events canceled. all to protect the country's most vulnerable. an all-out push to stop a once in a century pandemic. >> i am officially declaring a national emergency. >> friday reassured by the president's message, markets skyrocketed. >> i'm scared for my girls. >> as the virus spreads, so does fear. only west virginia yet to report a confirmed case. late friday night, the pentagon halting domestic travel. d.o.d. civilians affected march 16th through may 11th. the national guard helping with basic necessities. >> they told us they need help and that's what we're here to

do. >> across the country, 13 statewide closures of schools. this school was one of the first to close after four students showed symptoms. hundreds of thousands of kids now staying home. >> we'll look back in this period and this will be the make or break days. >> in louisiana, presidential primary rescheduled for june 20th. in boston, the marathon delayed and churches canceled. >> this country is going to purell in a hand basket. >> jimmy kimmel live, general hospital and ellen. >> more sporting events canceled, the masters and nascar races. all embarking u.s. cruises stopped. a request from the president himself to keep the deadly pandemic from spiraling. two major retailers closing their doors. tech giant apple and patagonia. >> at least 50 deaths, more than

2200 cases. >> no health care system can take control of an undeclared pandemic. >> usually restaurants and car washes have drive throughs. now coronavirus testing. >> it's also smarter and safer because you're not exposing people to a person who may be positive. >> meanwhile, at the site in colorado, fear of the unknown. >> there are likely thousands of cases in colorado that have not yet been tested or whose tests are pending. >> seattle is now a ghost town. not a soul on the street. sharp contrast to supermarkets across the country. a symptom that life as we know it has changed. the question now, for how long. >> health officials says this will get worse before it gets better. peter, kristen? >> all right. erin mclaughlin, thank you very much. >> the house did pass an emergency relief bill overnight. now it's up to the senate.

president trump has said he'll sign it hours after he declared that national emergency. nbc's hans nichols at the white house with that part of our coverage. hans, good morning. >> good morning, kristen. the national emergency the president declared frees up billions of dolores fdollars fo states and low alts. the house passed that emergency relief package that the president said he supports and awaits action by the senate. >> overnight, the house passing an emergency relief package for those financially hit by the coronavirus. including unemployment and paid leave benefits and free coronavirus testing. >> we thought it would be important to show that american people, assure the american people that we are willing and able to work together. >> before encouraging all republicans and democrats to come together and vote yes on twitter, president trump appearing in the rose garden to declare a national emergency to combat coronavirus. >> no resource will be spared.

>> freeing up some $50 billion for states and localities. mr. trump announced he was suspending interest payments on student loans, directing states to set up emergency operation's centers and working on >> the goal is for individuals to be able to drive up and be swapped without having to leave your car. >> reporter: shaking hands with industry ceos with one elbow bump. >> i like that. >> reporter: the president also placing limitations on who should get tested. >> we don't want everyone running out. >> reporter: while a member of his task force called the lack of test kits a failing, the president not taking the blame. >> do you take responsibility for that >> i don't take responsibility at all because we were giving a set of circumstances, and we were given rules, regulations, and specifications from a different time. >> reporter: after initially suggesting that he wasn't

concerned about contracting the virus from a member of the brazilian delegation who was diagnosed with covid-19. >> we have no symptoms whatsoever. >> reporter: president trump admitted he may get tested himself. >> i didn't say i wasn't going to be tested. >> are you going to be >> like hly, yeah >> reporter: just before midnight the white house released a statement saying the interaction was low risk and there's no need for a home quarantine the president is not presenting any symptoms so no test is indicated for the president. >> we know it's going to be a busy week at the white house thank you. a travel on foreign nationals from europe is now in effect we're at london's heathrow airport with the latest. >> reporter: flights still taking off from here, american

and united flights among them. the ban on travelers from europe doesn't mean americans can't go home but for many it isn't easy. at airports across europe, chaos. travelers ainnxious to get backt the u.s. ahead of the travel ban that began at the stroke of midnight eastern time. vacations cut short. >> my sister called frantically, you need to get out. >> reporter: china and ethan spent two days in limbo and an extra $1,000 but are finally headed home to san francisco. >> relief. >> major relief on this. >> i want to be home >> reporter: coronavirus cases are now sweeping europe. in france and germany, italy remains lockeddown and spain declare ago state of emergency, expecting a surge of cases within days. >> europe has now become the

epicenter of the pandemic. with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world co world come biened. >> reporter: the u.s. ban affecting european citizens from 26 countries and likely to expand to include the uk with cases here tripling in a day. >> we are looking at the numbers coming out and we may have to include them in the list of countries that we will ban. >> reporter: health officials question whether a ban on air travel will do much to curb what is already a pandemic. everywhere, mass gatherings are being cancelled. for travelers like china and ethan, they aren't sure what's ahead when they reach home. >> i'm so ready to go home. >> reporter: restrictions are

changing day-to-day here in the uk the government said they wouldn't ban mass gatherings, now saying they will and they're urging people to work from home. >> you lived in china, you were there when the crisis began. what does china's experience tell us what it could look like for us here in the united states >> peter, a lot of these measures that we're seeing were imposed in china a couple months ago, closing schools, several of them not being available to lawmakers in the united states but we have seen the number of new cases every day drop to single digits. as well, my son had his first play date at another kid's house in the last two months so there are signs of improvement for people living with the restrictions. experts are saying no matter how shocking or drastic they seem or feel, they're necessary to

protect your families. >> americans looking to come out on the other side of this, it's going to be a while. health officials say the coronavirus will get worse before it gets better. look at the numbers so far, two weeks ago, coronavirus was in nine states with 63 cases and no reported deaths. a week later that jumped to 39 states and 363 cases and 17 deaths now every state except west virginia has more cases. for more on this roller coaster week, we'll talk to stephanie rhule, as well as dr. adal we will begin with you, doctor, as our guest this morning. this was a wild week, the way we know life in america is on pause for the moment some people are saying this is more of a anic-demic than a

pandemic what do you think of those people who think it's overblown? >> reporter: it isn't overblown. this is a fast spreading virus that goes between humans it has a death rate of 1% or possibly lower we're worried how this is going to impact our hospitals. even with a 1% fatality rate, there's going to be enough people infected and sick that that we're going overburden our hospitals. that's what we're worried about. >> we've been engaging in this effort to flatten the curve, to try to make sure that the cases don't spike all at once. the president announced robust measures including spanning the travel ban we know events have been cancelled across the country, is this the appropriate response? >> we need to do as much social distancing as we can, especially

for the juvulnerable populations we need to empower our doctors to know who has the infections, where it is in our country some of these things may seem like blanket recommendations to cancel everything, but we can't be much more nuanced because we don't know which cities it's in, not in, because our testing is behind the eight ball so we're lacking situational awareness. we need to work on that, accelerate anti-virals, vaccines and do great public health communication to the public. >> thank you so much we appreciate it we want to bring in stephanie rhule. yesterday, of course we heard the president announce that national emergency and the stock market rebounded almost immediately overnight even more developments with the house signing that measure that's going to pump more money into this crisis. how do you anticipate the stock market is going to respond, will it start to stabilize?

>> stabilize unclear the market doesn't like uncertainty and they've been begging the last few weeks for numbers. when the president was speaking yesterday finally we heard about a mass plan to test, to increase the number of tests, but more importantly from a market perspective, he was flanked by best in class business leaders, from quest diagnostics to cvs, walmart, targeted, the biggest stake holders. so now the president created this partnership to address it and the market likes it. as far as volatility goes, the question is are they going to deliver? we don't know but the market likes the plan. >> obviously this is going to take a toll on a lot of americans, perhaps no one more than your restaurant workers, uber and lift drivers, the hourly workers, are they the hardest hit by this? >> without a doubt

all the advice we've been given, which is to stay home, cancel almost everything, changing most aspects of our daily lives, that hurts our economy. we're a service based economy. so all the jobs you talked about, when people are staying home, we're not out spending, getting our hair cut, going to the gym. that's going to impact things. by the house bill you talked about is going to be a first step to address these things. >> a lot of people hoping the senate signs that soon so the president can get moving on it thank you, stephanie rhule more than a dozen rockets hit by a coalition -- hit a coalition base north of baghdad today. it happened at camp taji at least two iraq soldiers were wounded. it comes after a similar strike killed three american service men. the u.s. led the strikes on the group backed by iran, who is

believed to be responsible. let's get a check of your weather. dave price is back in studio 1a, holding down the fort. good to see you, we miss you. >> let's look at the weather right now and see what's happening as we go out to the pacific northwest and roll into the northern rockies, even the southern sierra, 10 million people under winter weather alerts along the coast talking about scattered rain but above 4,000 feet you could get heavy snow. that's what we're keeping an eye on we have a low pressure system that's going to roll right along the coastline as it continues along the west coast we'll also see a cold front slip on through. we'll see slow moving storms and feet of snow to replenish what has been a snow drought this season last year we got about 150% of normal this year about 35%. so this will help out. what are we talking about as far

as snow totals >> we could see anywhere from let's say, 18 inches of snow as we head to areas above 4,000 fe and the storm we have been tracking all week will be making its move in today. you can see the rain just to our north as well as sierra snow. the rain is expected to start off light and then get heavier with the stormiest day expected sunday. the highs will be significantly cooler. 56 degrees. increase stronger into the overnight hours. that's a quick look at our weather. back to you in washington. >> thank you >> appreciate that we'll have more on our coronavirus coverage including disney going dark.

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good saturday morning. it is 6:27. here is a live look outside in san francisco. finally expecting some rain this weekend. thanks so much for joining us. >> finally some rain. it is coming in from the north. and we are expecting a lot of it. this will be good news. yeah. there is a look at san francisco. we're starting to notice some light rain moving in right now. let me show you a quick glance. this storm is from the north.

l.a. has seen rain the last couple of days. i will zoom this closer to give you a better idea of where we are. so the sear yeah snow is expecting as well. the temperatures will be significantly cooler today. i'll go over how much rain, the timing of it all coming up. >> yeah. we look forward to that. >> we begin right now with a major late night bipartisan vote. >> the rules are suspended. the bill is passed. >> the house of representatives passed the coronavirus aid itled family first. they res free testing, paid emergency sick leave, stems the crisis and stabilizes the financial markets. >> we thought it would be important to show the american people, assure the american people that we are willing and able to work together to get a job done for them. >> i think this is a really good

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it's the rush of relaxation. introducing the all-new lincoln corsair. we are back on this saturday morning, march 14th, 2020. mickey mouse is taking a break. walt disney world and theme parks are shutting down at the end of tomorrow. >> coming up with a plan b. overnight developments, we want to get you caught up on the latest headlines. just a few hours ago, an emergency relief bill was passed by an overwhelming majority. it includes paid emergency leave. free coronavirus testing and other unemployment benefits. senate needs to approve it.

that likely won't happen until monday at the earliest. the president has said he is going to sign it. governors in several more states decided to shut down schools statewide. right now there are 13 states that have decided to close schools. at least for the foreseeable future. for the time being. >> despite having contact with two people who tested positive for coronavirus, president trump's doctor says the president will not be tested at this time. also this weekend, disney, universal studios and other theme parks are getting ready to shut down. kerry sanders is in orlando this morning with that part of our coverage. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. disney world and other theme parks are open. the decision by disney and the other theme parks here in the capital of theme parks is that they will shut down beginning tomorrow night. and the mayor here for orange county in orlando said that this call by disney and the other theme parks that followed suit was a billion dollar decision.

at disney world in orlando, a last minute dash to enjoy what's left. at some rides, lines were still long friday. but elsewhere, clear evidence, what was to be a robust spring break is coming to an abrupt end. the van bus kerr family packing up, heading back to michigan after only a few days at disney. >> were you ever worried about maybe somebody in line has coronavirus? >> you know, we did when we went to animal kingdom. there was an elderly lady standing in line while we were getting food. she was coughing a lot. that kind of made us a little nervous. >> 126 million visitors come to orlando every year. so many drawn here by the mouse. disney was first to announce it would close sunday evening. universal orlando resort with its wildly popular wizarding world of harry potter followed, then seaworld and lego land.

>> disney world in orlando opened in 1971. since then, is it has closed only four times and in each case because of hurricanes. it did shutter briefly during 9/11. but the county mayor here says this decision to close to the end of the month is epic. >> disney, i believe, made the right call here. they put the people over profit. >> at universal orlando resort friday owned by universal, our parent company, visitors told us they were trying to jam in as much as possible before sunday. >> it is what it is. >> nationwide attractions like six flags, knots berry farm and disneyland in california also closing. the theme parks effectively hanging a sign in the window that says check back in april. >> with so much closing, including the smithsonian and the national zoo in washington, for you guys, the big question is, aside from streaming, what

to do. it might be time to ask grandma and grandpa, what did you guys do in your day? >> good question, kerry sanders. a lot of kid across the country want to know the answer to that. appreciate it. thank you. >> want to take a turn and check the forecast with dave price back in studio 1a. dave, sun is the best disinfectant. people hoping they'll get some today. >> parts of the country will. but as we look at the central plains to the mid-mississippi valley, we're talking about winter weather alerts. we're talking about some significant snow falling through parts of the country. as we take a look at it, it's not just snow. it's rain as well. we could see isolated areas with some severe weather. we'll watch that carefully. let's talk about what's happening and where everything is going. so the north central plains all the way into and streaking through the ohio valley as the system moves. bringing rain from texas to west virginia. we'll watch for that as we roll through today. that moisture begins to dry up as we roll into sunday.

but behind that front, we're going to see cooler temperatures begin to advance. toward the mid-atlantic and the east coast. now, how much are we talking about with respect to precip? we could see 1 to 2 inches of rain and in isolated areas, more than that. the same amount of snow rolling through areas through the midwest, south of chicago and in through section peter, kristen, back to you.

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>> you came in to shake my hand. >> it's instinct. >> as covid spreads around the world, experts advice against these greetings. a study found twice as many germs are transferred with a hand shake >> when it comes to touch, it might be so effective because it reduces the physical barrier between people and i think that can go a long way in helping them feel more connected with each other onchts what should you do when seeing a friend, family or coworker >> are you still shaking hands >> watch what we do? ready? >> nice. beautiful. >> this idea, a foot shake, dubbed the wuhan shake, a trend where people tap their feet. another alternative popular among politicians, tapping

elbows. >> is that something you think we should be doing >> i think it is -- it feels a little weird but in the environment it's better to be safe. >> angela merkel opting for a bow. others keeping it simple. >> we want to make sure we're engaging in keeping good eye contact with each other, choosing our words wisely, actively listening to each other. >> finding other ways to say hello while putting the hand shake on hold. >> dr. torres is with us now good morning >> good morning. >> so good to see you. >> virtual high five. >> exactly i like that foot tap by the way. just put a fine point on this, dr. torres should we be shaking hands right now? >> no, you should not be shaking hands right now. you saw in the video why you don't want to do it because you might be passing on germs,

getting somebody sick if you're sick, so it's something you want to avoid no hugs. you want to aim for the 6 foot distance that's important. >> last week we were talking about spring break this week a lot of americans found out spring break was extended with their kids out of school as it comes to spring break, should we be traveling >> it depends whether you should be traveling or not. don't travel if you're sick. that's probably the most important thing. on top of that, don't travel if you're elderly, have underlying medical conditions you can go on the websites, cdc sites and find out where hot spots are. important to make sure you do that. >> so many families are trying to figure out what to do with their kids the kids were together in school yesterday now they're out for a few weeks. is a play date okay? >> you want to look at who

you're going to play with, kids are going to play with do you trust them enough to have the kids stay home if they're sick if the answer is yes, have a play date. but talk to children, you have to keep an eye on them, talk to them about the hand shaking, hugging that type of thing just keep an eye on them afterwards it comes down to trust speaking of trust, information is spreading so quickly. a lot of people turning to the internet one of the things circulating around the internet is hold your breath for 10 seconds so you know if you have coronavirus i've been holding my breath, only to learn that was a hoax. should you go to the internet? >> you want to go to the trusted sites, we're talking the cdc, world health organization, mayo clinic, cleveland clinics, those types of things.

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we are back on a saturday morning with more of our coronavirus cov raj as the number of infected people increases here in the united states, a lot of people are preparing for the possibility of not being able to leave their house for several days or even several weeks. >> so what exactly do you need and how will you keep your whole family from going nuts if you are stuck inside from that side? vicky nguyen is in new york. >> we're practicing serious social distancing right now. >> we are.

we know a lot of people are flocking to the stores, stocking up on food and supplies. you say that's good but don't go crazy. don't start to horde where do you draw the line >> we don't want people panic buying it can be tough when you see me next to a bunch of cleaning supplies and your stores have been cleared out let's talk about why it's important not to horde for a second because we're talking about a two-week quarantine period department of homeland security wants you have to have enough supplies to get you through that if someone gets sick there are other people who need these supplies this is not the end times. we don't need to buy things for months and months at a time. this is a good time to get to know your neighbors, maybe they have something you need and you have something they need let's get to the cleaning supplies good to have disinfectants on hand, but if you can't get your hands on these right now, a mixture of at least 70% alcohol

solution works hydrogen peroxide that comes in the brown bottle, you may have some at home, throw that in a spray bottle, it'll do the same thing as a commercial cleaning agent. spray it on a surface and let it dry. and soap and water wash your hands. you could be surrounded by contaminated surfaces, as long as you wash your hands and don't touch your face, you'll be okay. >> obviously you want to keep everything clean at home, but a spray or wipe, does it matter what you're using? >> it doesn't make a difference. make sure the surfaces stay wet and let them air dry that's what kills the germs, the liquid on the surface. >> keep going. >> this is shelf stable pantry goods. they're recommending a two-week supply of food and water not because we're worried about the water supply being contaminated but because we may be stuck in our homes.

italy, which is on a lockdown, still the pharmacies and grocery stores are open. we'll have power, so you can buy frozen goods and have snacks we have the nut butters, beans and sauces a frozen pizza will be great once this a while. don't forget your pets, especially if they have meds they need, get them now. toiletries, we hear everyone is making run on toilet paper, we're told the supply chain is fine in the u.s. if you don't see things today, go back tomorrow best times to shop between 6:00 and 58 in t8:00 in the morning. i can't stress enough, the medicines, there is no cure for coronavirus, the best thing to do is treat the symptoms so you want the fever reducers on hand, you want to have any prescription medicines you need. if you can get an extra supply,

do let's talk about cabin fever, that can be a real thing low tech, don't forget about books and games. there is an upside to being stuck inside for a couple weeks. that is spending more time with those you love near and dear you don't want to get too much cabin fever so these are nice things to do kristen, i think this is your thing, the dad wad workout of the day. if you have the baby in the stroller, but he's out and about -- >> i'm the one with the dad bod. >> harry smith has been talking abou youtubet the 30 well.ises, on your phone as day, use this as that's free on youtube so use this time to get in touch with yourself and nature you can still go outside we're just trying to practice smart social distancing right now, we're not on lockdown.

>> my 4-year-old and i are knee deep in a best of 99 game of candy land >> everyone getting creative right now. great tips we appreciate it. we're back with a look at how athletes and celebrities are offering a glimmer of hope in these time s.

we are back with some good news in light of the coronavirus crisis in the last few days we have seen an outpouring of support from athletes, actors and even broadway stars. cleveland cavalier's kevin love said his charity will be donating $100,000 to support staff until the nba is playing again. other stars like zion williamson and blake griffin are doing the same thing. meanwhile, jennifer gardner are asking those people affected

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