it's monday, march 9th it's monday, march 9th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." more deaths, more cases. coronavirus continues to spread in the u.s. the stern travel warning for americans.aly takes drastic meas to contain the coronavirus. more than a quarter of the population is on lockdown. joe biden picks up another endorsement as he holds his delegate lead against senator bernie sanders ahead of meddling in our election. >> putin sadly has got all of our political class, every single one of those including the media exactly where he wants the media exactly where he wants us. captioning funded by cbs

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. a cruise ship forced on lockdown over the coronavirus is expected to dock in oakland, california, today. there are at least 21 people on board the "grand princess" who the are infected. there are more than 3,500 passengers on the ship from 54 countries. those from the u.s. will be transported to military bases in california, texas, and georgia. meantime, crew members aboard the "regal princess" cruise ship off florida have been cleared o. overnight passengers were allowed to disembark. the state department is urging americans to avoid travel on cruise ships altogether. the total number of coronavirus cases in the u.s. has surged to more than 560. the death toll has climbed to at least 24. laura podesta is here in new york. what's the next step for cruise ship passengers set to dock in

oakland today? >> reporter: good morning. this morning the passengers are going to begin their multi-day operation of disembarking the "grand princess" cruise ship. those exhibiting symptoms will be the first to get medical treatment. among americans, even those not exhibiting symptoms, will be held for a mandatory 14-day quarantine at various military bases around the u.s. when this operation is complete, we're told the port of oakland will be scrubbed clean. alabama does not have any confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus yesterday, but this huntsville restaurant is not taking any chances. >> we know this is coming. we are watching the news just like everybody else, and we want to make sure our customers feel comfortable. people in the u.s. are now infected as testing for the virus increases. >> i was first three -- >> first two cases in virginia -- >> reporter: federal health

officials say americans need to take preventive measures. >> it's our responsibility to protect the vulnerable. no large crowds, no long trips, and above all, don't get on a cruise ship. >> reporter: at least 21 people aboard the "grand princess" have coronavirus. the cruise ship is expected to dock in oakland today after being held at sea for days. >> this is a very difficult time for you. another 14 days for many of you to be quarantined. but it's all about not only your safety but your family members and your community when you come back home. >> reporter: officials say they aren't ruling out taking the drastic measures that other countries have put into place. >> you know, you don't want to alarm people, but given the spread we've seen, anything is possible. >> reporter: and two members of congress are self-quarantining after meeting a man at a political conference who was infected. those two congressmen would be texas senator ted cruz and arizona congressman paul gassar. anne-marie? >> well can never take any chances. laura podesta here in new york. thank you so much. >> thanks. a sweeping quarantine is

under way in northern italy to combat the rapid spread of the coronavirus. the outbreak is already the worst in europe and the worst outside of asia. the new travel restrictions are impacting 16 million people, a quarter of the population, until next month. charlie d'agata reports from rome. >> reporter: in the war against coronavirus, italy chose the nuclear option. a complete lockdown, a quarantine of 16 million ppl city. a region that includes venice and milan, its financial capital. a quarter of the country's population. nobody in or out until april 3rd in a country already on the verge of a recession. weddings and funerals have been banned, and take a look at soccer powerhouse a.c. milan's game today -- no fans allowed. the vatican has introduced new measures, too. rather than the pope appearing in person at his apartment window, instead he delivered his

sunday address on these big screens in order to keep the crowd numbers down at st. peter's square. in his address, even pope francis said it felt a little strange live streaming from the library. afterward, he made a surprise, if brief, appearance at the window to the delights of the faithful. in a rome suburb, parishioners gathered to celebrate mass outdoors. religious gatherings have been particularly hard hit from the virus here and around the globe. iran, another outbreak hot spot, has canceled friday prayers for two weeks running. the church of the nativity has e birtce of jes. nions adjust t bat. > esidumd icans onunday that tht the videre f

aprently downplaying the otbreak as more cases continue to emerge here in the u.s. weijia jiang reports. >> reporter: from his florida resort, president trump brushed off the chance of coronavirus making its way to the white house, even as the mayor of washington confirmed the first case in the nation's capital. >> no, i'm not concerned at all. no, i'm not. >> reporter: the president showed the same confidence on twitter claiming we have a perfectly coordinated and fine-tuned plan. >> this precedent has created a culture of misinformation. >> reporter: on "face the nation," connecticut senator chris murphy said there could be thousands of cases in his state, even though only two have been confirmed. >> i think we have no concept of the scope of this epidemic yet because we have not been able to test. what is unforgivable is that the administration didn't see this coming and didn't put the >>eporter: the administration says more than a million tests will be available this week

after they were shipped out on friday. the same day mr. trump said this -- >> anybody that needs a test gets a test. they're there. >> reporter: the "associated press" reports another apparent came when thite hoe ovled healthicials wremmend der. story the vice president's spokeswoman called complete fiction. dr. anthony fauci said vulnerable people should think twice about getting on a plane as the virus spreads. >> i think we're getting a better sense as the day goes by, unfortunately that better sense is not encouraging because we're seeing community spread. >> reporter: dr. fauci stressed that the elderly and those who have an underlying condition are overwhelmingly at risk to have a serious outcome with coronavirus, so they should avoid large crowds, long trips, and above all all, cruise ships. weijia jiang, cbs news, west palm beach, florida.

the coronavirus is also impacting the presidential campaign. democratic candidate bernie sanders says that his staff is gauging when it may become necessary to cancel large rallies. health experts say that they could be breeding grounds to spread the virus. and sanders and joe biden will be in michigan today. it is the biggest prize tomorrow as voters in six states head to the polls. as nikole killion reports, both picked up big endorsements yesterday. i have decided that i am with great enthusiasm going to endorse joe biden for president of the united states. >> reporter: california senator kamala harris made it official, becoming the eighth former presidential candidate to back joe biden. harris ended her own bid in december, gaining prominence for this debate moment when she challenged the former vice president over desegregation and school bussing. >> do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose bussing in

do you agree? >> i did not oppose bussing in america. >> reporter: while biden campaigned in mississippi, bernie sanders countered in michigan with an endorsement from civil rights leader jesse jackson. >> i stand with bernie sanders today because he stood with me. >> it is one of the honors of my life to be supported by a man who has put his life on the line for the last 50 years fighting for justice. >> reporter: one key endorsement remains elusive for both candidates -- massachusetts senators elizabeth warren. >> you're not endorsing anyone yet? >> well, it's tough. maybe i'll pull a "new york times" and endorse them both. >> reporter: senator harris appears with biden in detroit monday. sanders has spent all weekend in michigan but claims the state is not make or break for his campaign. nikole killion, cbs news, washington. one of the key figures in the impeachment inquiry of president trump is speaking out.

fiona hill, mr. trump's former top adviser on russia, appeared on "60 minutes." it was her first interview since testimony in the impeachment hearing in november. she was asked about possible meddling by russia in our election. >> talking about 2020, there have been a lot of stories saying that the russians are hoping that bernie sanders will be the candidate, the democratic candidate. does that make sense to you? >> it doesn't make sense. what the russians are looking for is the two -- kind of the polar opposites. they're looking to basically have the smallest possible number of people supporting those two candidates with everybody else kind of lost in the middle so that it exacerbates, exaggerates, as well, the polarization in the country. >> hill also said russian president vladimir putin has been abl exploit divisions ripeopedge, anha them estion the legitimacy of the country's systems.

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are down following a dispute among producers. there are concerns the global economy weakened by the coronavirus could lead to an oversupply of crude. brent crude, the international standard, plunged to almost $31 a barrel overnight after touching its lowest price since 2016. the dramatic drop follows a 10% dip for u.s. oil on friday. its biggest loss in more than five years. and don't expect to get your hands on free samples at costco, at least some of the stores. the retailer is not giving out free snacks as concerns over, yes, the coronavirus intensify. it's not clear if costco pulled samples from all of its stores or when the suspension would end. it comes as costco says it's trying to keep up with the demand for bottled water and disinfectants in the wake of that outbreak. the coronavirus appeared to keep some folks from going to the movies this weekend. disney and pixar's "onward" didn't score as big as the box office had hoped. >> it's a wizard staff -- dad was a wizard. >> your dad was an accountant.he

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our top story this morning, a cruise ship forced on lockdown over the coronavirus is expected to dock in oakland, california, today. there are at least 21 people on board the "grand princess" who are infected. there are more than 3,500 passengers on the ship from 54 countries. those from the u.s. will be transported to military bases in california, texas, and georgia. the total number of coronavirus cases in the u.s. has surged to more than 560. the u.s. army has suspended soldiers from traveling to and from south korea and italy, as an aivirus concernsensi base in japan is handling the global outbreak. >> reporter: at the home of u.s.

forces japan, american military service members are very aware of coronavirus cases rising in this country, but there's no panic. >> the biggest concern, of course, is the safety of our personnel. >> reporter: they make sure the troops stay working and healthy. what's been the impact to the u.s. military presence? >> luckily, we've had almost no impact. >> reporter: screening procedures are minimal, unlike the fever checks our cbs news team went through in south korea when we visited the u.s. army garrison at the center of the country's coronavirus crisis. here in japan, it was food court lunch as usual and few face masks to be seen. >> it's really the communication piece. >> reporter: kevin b. schneider is commander of all u.s. forces japan. around the world, the united states, elsewhere, there is a lot of panic. >> certainly. >> reporter: how do you tamp that down? >> deal in facts and not rumors. go to the trusted sources. >> reporter: in japan, there's a

perceived lack of information. critics say the government of prime minister shinzo abe is not doing enough testing. you seem pretty relaxed about things. >> absolutely. i have 100% confidence in our teams. >> reporter: he insists his troops are trained and ready for any fight against the coronavirus that's infected more than 100,000 people around the world. ramy inocencio, cbs news, japan. coming up on "cbs this morning," an act of kindness caught on police body camera. how two officers in georgia helped a woman celebrate her daughter's birthday. plus, cbs and the pga tour have a major announcement. pga tour commissioner jay monahan joins us in the studio with that. and are we killing ourselves with productivity? we talk to author celeste headily about her book "do nothing." that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪