it's friday, february 28th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." coronavirus crisis. stocks plunge as the number of cases spike around the world. we have full coverage as fears of infection and an economic recession intensify. south carolina showdown. how this weekend's primary vote could make or break some democratic candidates for president. plus -- california driver rescued from a crumpled car after driving off a steep hill. how she says the near death experience changed her forever. >> i was scared. first of all, dying alone isn't something i want to do. > goning from the studio

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the rapid spread of the coronavirus is sparking health and economic concerns across the u.s. and the world. wall street and global financial markets are plunging amid uncertainty. governments are scrambling to calm panicked citizens and here in the u.s. there are at least 60 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. there are more than 50 countries reporting infections. we have full coverage of the growing impact of the outbreak. elise preston has the latest on the extensive effort to trace the contacts of a california woman diagnosed with the illness. and then we're going to start with diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. investors are now fearing of a possible recession because of this? >> yeah, good morning, anne-marie. wall street investors certainly bracing themselves, futures are indicating there are more losses to come after another sharp

sell-off yesterday. the dow sank more than 1,190 points, its worst single-day drop in history. the nasdaq slumped 414, and the s&p 500, its worst loss at nine years, skidding 137. all three major u.s. indexes suffered a drop of at least 10% from a recent peak, posting the largest one-day point drops ever. and pushing them all into correction. according to one estimate, over the past six days, global markets have wiped out $6 trillion in wealth. u.s. markets erased some $4 trillion. energy and tech shares are getting slammed by worries over the coronavirus outbreak and oil prices tumbled more than 3% thursday to $47 a barrel. that's the lowest price since last january. right now oil is heading even lower. now markets opened down in europe this morning as cases continue to spike, especially in

italy. asian stock markets fell sharply today. the sell-off is triggering fears of a global recession as you mentioned. also more companies are warning they will not hit their sales targets because factories shutdowns in china are disrupting supply chains. anne-marie. >> you're at the new york stock exchange and you're actually going to join us a little bit later. you're going to tell us about the price of face masks spiking, plus the other big business stories of the day. we'll see you a little later, all right? >> all right. sounds good. in washington, lawmakers are set to get their fourth briefing today on the coronavirus from the trump administration. and we are learning more about the latest infected patient in california. elise preston is in new york. what are you hearing, elise? >> the woman is battling the virus despite no foreign travel or contact with another known patient. she went to the hospital for treatment after her symptoms worsened. but it took days for her to be diagnosed. this comes as the trump administration faces harsh criticism over its response to the outbreak. president trump says attempts to contain the coronavirus outbreak

are working. >> we have done an incredible job. we're going to continue. it is going to disappear. one day, it is like a miracle, it will disappear. >> reporter: part of the administration's initial response is being criticized. the government whistle-blower claims health employees lacked training and protective gear when dealing with quarantined americans evacuated from wuhan, china. >> finding out that the u.s. government might have put its own personnel in harm's way is deeply concerning to me. >> reporter: meanwhile, state officials are trying to reassure the public they're ready to combat the virus. >> i would encourage all marylanders not to panic. >> we believe the risk to kentuckians is also low. >> reporter: in california, authorities are retracing the whereabouts of a woman believed to have gotten the virus without a foreign connection. >> step by step, we look at where they had, where they've been and who they may have been in direct contact with. >> reporter: cdc director robert

redfield told congress more community transmission is likely. >> i want them to know we are going to start identifying more cases like we did the other day. >> reporter: he added the public does not need to buy masks. >> we need to make sure those n 95 masks are available. the doctors and nurses. >> reporter: still, consumers are emptying out shelves. the world health organization is still declining to label this a global pandemic, but the head of the organization is urging every country in the world to lay out clear plans to deal with the outbreak. anne-marie. >> we're learning that china is now reporting a downward trend in new cases. i guess that's good. how does that compare to other countries around the world? >> most countries are still seeing a spike, especially in south korea, italy and iran. tokyo disney land, announced it will shut down completely for two weeks starting saturday. that's the same city where the olympics are set to be held this summer. organizers said the fate of the event will be decided within the next several months. but are looking at a

cancellation if the virus is not contained by may. >> that's major news. elise preston in new york, thank you. so it is the eve of the south carolina primary in the battle for the democratic presidential nomination. but candidates are already in other parts of the country to clinch votes ahead of super tuesday next week. it comes as new polls suggest joe biden could score a much needed win tomorrow. ed o'keefe has the latest. >> reporter: former vice president joe biden appears on the verge of a win in south carolina. so most of his opponents are looking ahead. senator bernie sanders, the national front-runner, marched with supporters in north carolina. >> the establishment, in case you haven't noticed, they're getting very nervous. >> reporter: michael bloomberg rallied in texas. >> if you want somebody who has the resources to beat trump, that's me. >> reporter: this super tuesday voters from the red wood forests of california to the gulf stream waters of alabama will award

about one third of all available delegates. bloomberg tried again to raise doubts about sanders' health. the senator had a heart attack last year, and has not released all of his medical records, including key data about his heart health. bloomberg, who has two stents, provided a detailed doctor's note saying his heart health is normal. for some candidates, the way forward is through the past, and the legacy of former president obama. >> i was incredibly proud to serve with barack obama. >> we're going to build on obamacare. >> reporter: mr. obama has no plans to endorse a candidate, but his attorneys are calling on south carolina tv stations to stop airing a republican super pac ad that takes comments by the for former president out of context to suggest criticism of joe biden. ed o'keefe, cbs news, spartanburg, south carolina. tensions are running high this morning after a deadly air strike by syrian government forces in northeast syria. 33 turkish troops were killed. yesterday's attack marked the

largest death toll for turkey in a single day since it first intervened in syria in 2016. the deaths were a series of escalation in the direct conflict between turkish and russian-backed syrian forces. russia's defense ministry says turkey did not inform it about the presence of turkish troops in the area. ambassadors from nato countries are holding emergency talks today at the request of turkey. and this morning we are learning more about the five people murdered in a mass shooting at a brewery in milwaukee. they ranged in age from 33 to 61 years old. dean reynolds has the intense search for a motive. >> just a short moment of silence. >> reporter: milwaukee is following the unofficial american post shooting protocol, the thoughts and prayers and the sidewalk memorials to salve the wounds that will never heal. >> phone calls from family members from out of the city or out of the state saying how is it going in milwaukee. >> reporter: the police

identified gunman, anthony ferrill, and the names of his five victims, all co-workers of the man who murdered them. >> they were powerhouse operators. they were machinists and they were electricians. but more importantly they were husbands, they were fathers, and they were friends. >> reporter: the molson coors brewery is closed for the rest of the week. about a thousand workers were there when the shooting started. the gunman reportedly had a long running dispute with at least one of his co-workers. but neighbor elizabeth lapine didn't expect such trouble from the family man across the street. >> shocked. never dreamed he would do something like that. >> reporter: the governor has ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims. there have been at least 11 mass killings involving firearms in wisconsin since 2004. dean reynolds, cbs news, milwaukee.

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three-quarters of the deaths happened at night, most on local roads. the association says drivers and walkers using smartphones is a growing problem. >> we see drivers driving distracted and when a person is distracted by their phone or some other source of distraction, they're less likely to see a pedestrian. >> the study recommends adding cross walks for pedestrians and improving street lighting. our houston affiliate khou reports schools are closed today and businesses are shut down after a huge water main break. the eight foot wide pipe broke yesterday while it was being repaired. flooding closed a major freeway, leaving at least a dozen cars and trucks submerged and stranded. the 35-year-old pipe helps supply half the city's drinking water. many homes and businesses had low or no water pressure. >> i can't shower, can't cook, can't wash, can't do anything. so this is about as worse as it has ever been out here. >> a boil water notice was

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our top stories this morning, stocks plunge for a sixth straight session amid intensifying fears over the coronavirus. the dow dropped more than 1,190 points. it is the worst single drop in history. the nasdaq slumped 414 points and the s&p 500 logged its worst loss in almost nine years, skidding 137 points. the trump administration is set to brief congress for a fourth time today on the coronavirus. the president says attempts to contain the outbreak are working. meanwhile, doctors are scrambling to determine how a california woman got infected. she does not have any links to china or other foreign nations. tomorrow is rare disease day.it imeant to raise awarenes for the millions of people battling uncommon diseases. now a new treatment for one of

those conditions is giving patients new hope. chris martinez looks at the medical breakthrough. >> double vision a little bit better? >> reporter: r.g. is feeling like herself again, after months of battling an aggressive eye disease that was only getting worse. >> i was really going sick, double vision all over now, having a really hard time seeing. r.j. is one of the first thyroid eye disease patients to receive the drug tepeza that has just been approved to treat the painful rare condition. thyroid eye disease causes the muscles and fatty tissues behind the eye to become enflamed, forcing the eye to bulge forward. patients can experience headaches, double vision, light sensitivity and lose their sight entirely. >> these muscles get bigger, they start to squeeze the optic nerve. >> reporter: dr. raymond douglas is an ocular surgeon with

cedars-sinai medical center. he says the new medication is a game changer in the battle against rare diseases. thyroid eye disease affects up to 20,000 americans every year, it is one of more than 7,000 rare diseases. and no treatments exist for most. with increased awareness, and more research, patients and doctors hope that can change. >> there is the will, there are people who are anxious to work on these diseases. but, you know, the funding is very hard to achieve. >> reporter: r.g.'s treatment will include eight infusions delivered through an iv over 24 weeks. she says she is already seeing her symptoms improve. >> i was really shocked at how fast. and apprecti o muchain. i couldn't function. >> reporter: giving her a more hopeful vision of her future. chris martinez, cbs news, los aneles. coming up on "cbs this morning," an exclusive interview with a juror from the harvey weinstein sexual assault trial. plus, a minnesota teen was shocked when police told her she was being targeted in a murder

for hire plot. ahead, the results of a two-year "48 hours" investigation in the dark web that spanned the globe and ended in a dramatic confrontation. and we'll take you on tour of a new exhibit that offers a virtual reality experience of martin luther king's march on washington. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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