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street into a deep dive. the dow jones industrial average lost more than 2,000 points to close at 23,851. the nasdaq fell 625 points, and the s&p 500 was down 225. all three indexes are now off nearly 20% from their peaks in february. we'll return to the markets turmoil, but first, amna nawaz looks at the broader story of mounting deaths, including 26 in the u.s., and drastic new quarantine measures. >> nawaz: as the number of confirmed covid-19 casthe u.s. continues to rise, officials are urepping up me to control the virus spread. heeding a weekend warning fromdr anthony fauci, infectious disease chief at the national >> in real time, you gotta evaluate the situation if we continue to see the community spread go up. i think you seriously need to look at anything that's a large

gathering again, i have to underscore particularly if you are an individual with an underlying condition or are vulnerable. >> nawaz: across the country, communities are bracing for disruption. airlines now say they could lose more than $1 bonil.li and schools are assessing their own closures in real time. after a member of new york's columbia university was exposed to covid-19, classes were cancelled today and tomorrow, with rote classes planned for ese rest of the week. further north inhester, scarsdale public schools have closed until march 18th after a middle school faculty member tested positive. and across the country, stanford university cancelled in-person classes until march 22nd, after thfaculty member contracte virus. earlier today in oakland california, officials prepared to receive thousands of passengers from the princess" cruise ship, docked since march 4. 21 people aboard have tested positive for coronavirus. on twitter, the esident wrote

"last year 37,000 ams died from the common flu. at this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 22 deaths." the virus, which affects the respiratory system, has proven to be more dangerous for older people. in albany today, new york governor andrew cuomo urged seniors to remain cautious at least 142 people in his state have testepositive. >> the fear and hysteria isou acing the reality of the situation, but the reality of the situation is people in that target group should be careful. >> nawaz: meanwhile, in london, store shelves lay bare. tesco, the country's largest retailer, has now restricted bulk purchases of prodike anti-bacterial gel and dried pasta. german health officials today lauded their country's preparedness, like this roadside testing in southeast germany: >> ( translated ): one advantage, of urse, is that we are here on an open space, far

away from infrastructure. this means that with this the general practitioners from being overloaded and, above all, keep the hospitals freand operational. >> nawaz: in hard-hit northern italy, officials announced sunday the region was underlo quarantine, cking down cities including milan and venice, andn closing the sie chapel. one milan resident said the travel restrictions are causing fear outside the quarantined areas:e terror ipeople, even via email. in my job, i have to travel, toi othees and abroad. all these travels have been canceled also because of people's fear. awaz: but in paris, disneyland remains open and crowded, even after one worker tested positive for coronavirus. meanwhile israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said today all israelis entering the counom abroad must self-

quarantine for 14 days. a still, the signs of recovery: in china, where the virus began, authorities sathe number of new cases in recent days are in single digits. and the mayor of south korea's most-affected city said new cases over the weekend are the lowest in a week-and-a-half. te today questions aut president trump's continental tacts with two republicanng ssman who are now self quarantined. doug kol inc. of georgia shook hands with the president on friday and matt gatesf florida flew with the presidr force one today. both had conaitactn with aent o erence goer in the d.c. area who was later diagnosed with coronavirus. for the for the pbs newshour, i'm amna nawaz. woodruff: in the day's other news, the democratic presidential race tickn to another showdown-- between

former vice president joe biden and vermont senator berniend s. six states vote tomorrow, with michigan the main prize. biden is looking to build an insurmountable lead in delegates. sanders hopes to win back momentum. we'll get the detas, later in for the first timeter has slapped a "manipulated media" tag on campaign video shared by a white house aide and retweetr by presidentp. the edited clip makes it appear that democrat joe biden elggested mr. trump be re- teec twitter acted on sunday. facebook initially refused to do so, but today, it branded the video as partly false. in afghanistan, there were competing inaugurals today, with both ashraf ghani and dullah abdullah declaring themselves president. the national electn commission had declared incumbent ghani the winner. kabul.ebrad with supporters in but abdullah asserted he is the

winner. laimed another ghani win, after 2014's disputed election,n threafghan democracy.sl >> ( tred ): the afghan people are the real winner of the election. if we had not compromised in unity, the country havelity and been in crisis. opposite, and if we were tohe accept the result of fraud under any name this time, it wouldf mean the endmocracy in afghanistan. >> woodruff: the splitop dizes efforts to begin peace talks between the afghan government and the taliban. the u.s. military confirms two u.s. service members werkilled in iraq on sunday. they were accompanying iraqi security forces on a mission targeting the islamic state group. the u.s. statement says the troops were killed by enemy forces.a tch court today began a murder trial of four men for the downing of a malaysian airlines flight in 2014. the airliner was destroyed by a held by pro-russials.n territory

the presiding judge began by reading the victims' names, and he said the times for justice me. >> ( translated ): many have heen looking forward to this day for a long time,ay on which the criminal case mh-17 begins. as a result of this terrible disaster, al men, women and children were killed. is tragic loss of so many lives has led to many reactions all over the world. >> woodruff: t accused, three russians and one ukrainian, are being tried in absentia. they are believed to be in russia. the prime minister of sudan abdalla hamdok, survived aparent assassination attempt today. an explosion and gunfire targeted his motorcade in khartoum. the blast wrecked vehicles and brought crowds of lookers into the street sudan's longtime ruler omar al- bashir was ousted almost a year ago. the country isrying to transition to civilian rule.

and, swedish-born acr max von sydow has died in france. he made a number of films with director ingmar bergman, including "the seventh seal,"bu he gained global fame as the priest in 1973's "the exorcist." in all, he appeared in nearly 200 movies and tv productions. max von sydow was 90 years old.t still to come newshour: no entrance, no exit-- covid-19 and a locked down italy. analyze the two-man race for the democratic nomination. and former mayor of chicago rahm emanuel the power of the modern city.

>> woodr announced today another spike in both the numbers of coronavirus cases, and deaths. pb6016 million people told to stay home, authorities nounced today anoonthaverir susi cases and deaths. over 9,100 people have contracted the disease, and 463 are now dead from it. and a major region of the special correspondent christopher livesay reports from rome tonight nollil odeut the streetsme'sishs he bigly battles t gest coronavirus outbreak outside s that inma at hopots likst. a,chstte fr's sqheuare t walk ts wearing respiratory masks. mariana gomez, a visitor from mexico, says many have given in to the rising anxiety. >> ( translated ): i know it's a phenomenon that is spreading world-wide, to all people. but av iwhen ie s h tki, ndse f

psychosis here. >> reporter: it's a similasce f, italy's financial capital. ppeng y ci irryi me and it is also saddening,mi becausn is a lively city, and to see it like this today,hs record jump in deaths thisd weekompt teahe government authorities cut off travel in and out of the entire northern region of lombardi. fourteen provinces, and the city of venice are also closed off. in all, more tn 16 million ople are under quarantine, about a quarter of italy's population. today they turned the entire country into a red zone. at an emergency news conference prime minister conte said movement across italy would be restricted-- restr ted ept exper health reasons. >> the right decision today is to stay at home. our future and the future of italy is in our hands. these hands have to be more responsible today than ever

before.ef >>e >> reporter: and before restrictions came into force, a mad dash of travelers to catch the final trains out othe region. >> ( translated ): if they wanted to make it a red zone they must have their reasons, so my decision was made in a hurry, so, i don't know. let's say i am fleeing. >> reporter: but liftaelsewhere in has also been upended by the virus. on sunday, pope francis canceled delivered sunday blessings via video link from inside the vatican. >> ( translated ): it's a bit strange thngis as library, but i see you and i am close to you. repor butot clo-- heri wav fa wiow at the s rowd scattered tens of thousands normally where gather. as for tourists, many popular destinations were no-go zones. >> ( translated e say it's bad luck because we arrived just yesterday and the exact day that we planned to do all the sightseeing, we find that

everythingeps closed. >>ter: the coliseum is just one of thousands of sites italy has now closed across the codsunonheastrpr ttaea c sgion and the death toll soars. the toll on tourism could amount to more than $8 billion in losses through the month of may. but not all locals here see a downside. >> it's really fantastic because the city is so quiet. there's so little tourists. af reporter: so are you afraid? >> no, we are noid. we wash our hands before we eat and that's about it, no we're not really afraid. >> reporter: instead, it's theen toll ty the restrictions on other rituals of life here. yesterday's inter milan-juventus soccer match, a huge rivalry here, was ayed to an empty house, after the government required sporting events to take today the italian pic committee suspended all sports nationwide through next month. and as of this week, the watchword from elsewhere i

europe, mind the gap: citizens must try to keep at least one meter of distance from one another all public spaces.wh meane, across italy's overcrded prisons, frustration n with the measures turned violent, with riots over new restrictions on family visits aimed to curb the spread of the virus. for e pbs newshour, i'm now forher livesay in rome. pective on today's market free fall. >> i'm joined by markzan chief economist of moody's analytic and to look at the challengthe airline industry is facing, as people increasingly cancel travel plans, ben mutzabaugh who follows the industry for the point guy, anair travel advice website. welcome to you both. and mark zandi, i want to start with you. how do you explain what happened

today. >> well, i think we saw over tht the weekend happened, italy shut down milan and venice and people realized if it can happen there, it can happen in boston and orlandand seattle. so i think that really spooked investors. and on top of that the saudi and russians got into a battle over oil and oil prices could lapsed and i think that spooked a lot ofinvestors inenergy stocks. and finally there is growing concern about e policy response. what is a trump administration and congress going to do to hep address whating on here. so far investors aren't getting a good feel being that.th and i thin makes them nervous as well. so it is a confluence of things ahat came toght, to make it really bad day wrz you say really bad day, they are sayintg worst drop in what, a decade on wall street. i was just reading the s&p 500 lost $5 trilln in value since its record highs just a few weeks ago. it sounds prettdrastic.

>> well, i think recession risks are high. i think at this pointit is going to be pretty tough to avoid. the virus will be verydi uptive, travel, tourism, orsponantioptapere, y acan'letn work. then of course you've got the ar, showing up the stck prices and other financial markets. and you know, the key here is going to be whether the administration and congress can get it together fast enough to provide some help because the alrey ty wt have a lot of room a . so i think it's going to be pretty tough to avoid recessiona >> what do youpretty tough to avoid. are you say stg likely? >> yeah, i think it's more than likely. you know, we could get lcky and the virus peters out and is not as big a deal as it does appear to be. or thathe congress, administration get together legislation that ld provide a lot of support to folks being hurt heradinto the br economy and we might be able to navigate through. >> wdr androerese tngs, iisikel.

n t k doiothes inthassret cemear ordinary americansh >> well, ng good. you know, your retirement nest egg will be smaller, ges are not going to increase. some people aren't going to hold on to their jobs. they will sse their jobs o unemployment will start to rise. you know, i don't think we should be thinking his is something like the financial crisis, 10% unemployment we got 10 years ago, that is not what in, that is not what we will experience but it will be a more typical garden variety recession. >> garden variety but with a real human cost. >> exactly. >> woodruff: well, let me turn now to you, ben mutzabaugh, somebody who spends a lot of time looking at the lines. they're having a tough time. >> they are. you don't have to-- to be sitting at your couch at home and know that the the coronavirus and is bad for the airlines. we are seeing that.

i think what has sme with coronavirus is that things were fine for the airlines until they t. we talked to some air c.e.o.s at a conference in washliington aem they said d in january was fine, demand in february was fine, all with going on in china. but that first week of march we saw things go from fine to all of a sudden ople are eitr canceling plans or stopped booking as a fear or concern around the virus grows. >> woodruff:ow much is air travel off, passenger travel off. >> i think we're still getting a sense of that.it happened to quf you look at the latest numbers available, you don't see a lot. it really just went off a cliff once you get to the end of march, that is where you see some really stron numbers. i think what is really concerning to me in past ressions or nturns, what you have seen is the airlines, they will adjust their schedules at t beginning of the nex season which is when they typically make adjustments but this dropoff has been so precipitous that we have seen some airlines roll out cuts almost immediately or in short

order, say we are cutting 10%20 domesticinternational, which is what united has donement they will be temporary presumably but we have to wait to see what the rebound looks like when it happens. this, will they stay insurvive business. >> here is where i can give you a bit of good news.er what is dice now than in 2 thousand or even 2010 after the great recession, we all of these airline mergers. you have some critics say that-- the flip side is u.s. airline industry has never been stronger financialically. and where we might see some bankruptcies in europe or asia, some places, especially in china that have been harder hit, llions this really has an extended life span that none of us expect, the ailirlines lose some money, they will lose some revenue but i think all the big airlines will be here standing strong six months from now, next year. >> woodruff: in the mean time who is affected. the people who work fo the airlines but what about all those ripple effects from that. >> this iseally, the tentacles get into everything, which i guess is not a surprise.

you talked about travel. airlines have hiring freezes, talking about unpaid leave, volume tear unaid leave atthis point. that affects airline workers. but you start to think about it, conferences are being canceled as employers pull back travel,nf ences, south by southwest is canceled, those are people who would normally stay in hotel akoms, t eating at restaurants. it stretches into everything. >> and the entire travel industry-- any part of that industry that is affected.h. >> y >> i mean the way this ripples out is hard to enumerate. there is such a big effect. >> and in just a few seconds, is there something the industry looks to washington to do for help >> i thinkjust some solid guidancement they may at some point ask, the one thing we have seen is maybe waving some taxes they have to pay. some relief there but i think that isit all o see. >> all right, ben mutzabaugh and mark zandi, thank you both, we appreciate it. >> thank you .

>> woodruff: as voters in six more states prepare to head to the polls tomorrow, the democratic presidential campaign entered a new phase this week.s lisa desjardll have more analysis in a moment but we hagin with yamiche alcindor, who reports on what become essentially a two-man race. >> aindor: in michigan, bern sanders and joe biden on a collision course. >> we are the campaign that can defeat trump. >> alcindor: a state critical in november and where four years ago, sanders narrowly won the democratic priry. but a new monmouth university poll out today shows biden with a 15 point lead in the state. atkech iees dith 1

biggest prize. but five other states head to the polls. than 350 delegatesp for grs.re with the campaign down to two in candidates, both spent the past few days drawing distinctions on key issues for the democratic base. like health care, the focus for biden during a visit to a medical facility in grand rapids today. >> senator sanders is a good man. his medicare for all push would be a long and expensive slog if he can get it done at all. and the patients at cherry hill they can't affd to wait for a revolution. they're looking for results for their families and for themselves today. immediately, not tomorrow. >> alcindor: while during a rally in missofei, sanders ed his plan. >> we are prepared, iquely inpa this cn, to take on a health care industry that last year made $100 billion in profi> alcindor: both campaigns have also rolled out big endorsements. the vermont senator campaigning with civil rights leader

reverendesse jackson. >> bernie saers can win. will win. must win. >> alcindor: the sanders campaign is hoping jackson's support can lp cut into biden's commanding lead among black voters. meanwhile, the vice president gained the support of twmore former rivals, senators kamala harris and cory booker. his total endorsements from the 2020 field up is now up to ten. u stand with me now for joe biden? >> alcindor: monday night in detroit, hris and booker are set to campaign with biden. >> if you want a nominee who's gonna bring his party together. >> alcindor: biden's supporterss hopeppeal r wifoy it h >> i just feel like he has a c bettnce of beating trump th bernie becaushe's more like moderate as a democrat.hi >> alcindor: w sanders continues his call for a political revolution. it's an appeal resonating with his most ardent supp. >> we need a radical change tfter this four years of j mess. we need somebody that's going to

lift our spirits and make sure that we prosper on. we definitely need change.do >> alc sanders is counting on his high support among younger voters. but so far, they've failed to show up in overwhelming numbers. >> we've got to tell those people, "stop complaining. get involved in the political process." >> alcindor: by the end of tuesda both candidates will have a clearer idea of their path forward, with nearly half of all delegates awarded. for the pbs newshour, i'm yamiche alcior. >> desjardins: and breaking down the latest developments on the 2020 campaign trail, as always, our politics monday duo. that's amy walter of the cook political report and host of public rad's "politics with amy walter." she's in new york. and tamara keith of npr. let's start with what a difference a week makes. the last time we had politics monday before supertuesday, take me through where you see the rates now witeh d-- the race

with biden in the lead 6 delegates, where are we? >> i know, we really are with biden in the lead of delegates am i was just walking through our conversation in our head the would it take for joe biden to catch up. i said well, you know, part of joe biden promise, he doesn't have money or frastructur that doesn't matter much because what he hads with unity and donald rump, andnald trump is the best get out the vote operation that democrats had that helped them inthe 2017 legislative races, in the 2018 races for congress and mid terms and helping joe biden now because democratic voters are so focused. we've been talking about this, lisa, from the very beginni of this contest. the intense focus that democrats, the majority of demoats have on beating donald orump, how important that is t tem every other democrat dropped out, pete but klop foar all came together right

reup to democratic voters was okay, this is the canditeid wutd fade off, obviously, que sublystantion super tuesday. so where we are right now, lisa, is we' looking at joe bidoen frontrunner, and now it's bernie sanders who is the undrdog. he going to need the kind ofre that joe biden had in superda tufor this upcoming super tuesday. >> tamara keith, so what does bernie sanders need to do now >> well, he needs to win. than in particular is a really symbolic state. because it is a state that nollary clinton lost in 2016 in .mbn the primaries in that year. to bernie sanders. we won t he came from behind and

surprised everybodyand won it, and that was really a critical c moment for hmpaign. that was the moment that that surprise victory that essentially allowed him to stay in the race through to the end but if he can't win in michigan. ouitld ca ampaign this time around in e oppo>>te direction. o let's look at those. >> aim'-amy, i'm sorry, go ahead. >> just a quick point it is true that it waa come from behinrnie sanders. but even that, juslike now, a narrow victory is not enough for him. he needs to make up a lot of delegates. enough lead that it is going to be hard for him to catch up without a big win in some of these states including michmorrn miche are the states, ya pointed it out before. these are the states mostly the middle of the country and also washington state is another big one. looking at the michigan poll that came out jst a few hours ago, one thing stood out. many groups but not where the

young. let's look at what is happening anere. bern years is up by 11 points. voters under 50, not just 20 year old. those are voters under 50. my question about that is, that is par the obama coalition. what is going on that they are not sgning on to thi electability argument, apparently. ishat crucial forid ben? is that enough for sanders? >> well, you know, about two thirds of all primary voters going into this have been under the age of 45 and joe biden especially in these last tears of election has been doing very itost. arghatt of der millenial to younger gen x have-- gen z have still stuck with bernie sanders. the good news in this poll is he is still winning those voters but he is not winning them by as big a number as let's say joe biden is winning those voters 50 and over.'s >> lurn here. most of these states voting tomorrow, interestinly enough,

do not yet have cases of coronavirus reported. that is the exception. mostef the country s have cases of coronavirus. continuing to have public events. to changes in schedule yet.ve i congress, we have five members of congress now ladies who ar self-quarantining because of exposure to the crow vid. i know some staff are telling their bosses let's stop shaking hands now to politicians. i want to ask you, i will startu with is this going to change the campaign trail and how our imoft and policians operate? >> yes. i think so. i think that there is no way that it doesuan't evey. you don't see sanders and bidena campaigning iington state right now where coronavirus is very prevalent. and the thing is, president trump typically every-- like all year long has had tha rally oe

eve of the democratic primary in a swinstate andn an important state. new hampshirehighway. well, tomorrow michigan is vong. chigan is like one of the most important swing states. and president trump doesn't have a rally scheduled in michigan. he's not there tonight. and there is no indication-- he all at the momeheduled out at now his campaign says nothing is changing, they're not doing he did go to a bunch of fundraisers over the lastra sedays and shake a lot of hands. but inevitably something is going to changebecause so much of daily life is changing. >> i want to talk about another thing thatwe're watcofhing course. hearing from the president on coronavirus is something that we've been wanting to do for ada fes. and this is a case now, we heard from judy's interview just a f minutes ago, sober economic news, not positive,very serious health issues rising in this country. amy, what exactly do u think the political risk are for the president and how he handles this.

where is he right now in showing leadership? >> that's right. jury is still out. think the the latest polling that came out today theip quic poll, 43 percent approve of the job that the president's doing on handling the coronavirus, 39% disapprove. so that say mine us 6 percent but that is a lot better than his overall job approval rating which is mine us 15. so it is-- that's one point. the other piece is the president is so focus-- focused and has been so diligent about being the disrequirement, that it is his brand, tt is what he likes doing, keping people off base, keeping his oprnent on thei back heel. but what voters are going to want if we are in a serious health crisis which we may very well be, in a serious economic crisis, what they want is stability, not chaos.ha >> okay, you to both of you. the virus is prent inw you said washington state, 174 cases,

g thsot thiniooba usvly know, it is something that is in a certai area. amy walter, tamara keith, thank you both very much >> woodruff: and tomorrow night, please join me and the entire pbs newshour team, for a primary election night special at 11:00 p.m., 10:00 centra right here on your pbs station, online, anc on all our sial media channels including facebook and twitter. >> woodruff: now back to our lead story, the coronavirus. there has been criticism and concern from some expeout how the president, his team andh top publlth officials are communicating importanthe information toublic. at times, the president s been em odds with what others say, or has even made stts that are wrong or lack important ntext. that happened friday when he

visited e c.d.c. and was asked about when americans could be tested for the virus. >>nnybody who needs a test have a test. they're all set. they have them out there. in addition to that, they're making millions more as we speak. but as of right now, and yesterday, anybody who needs a test, and that's the importahe thing, andests are all perfect. >> woodruff: but in fact, many states can only do limited numbers of tests right now. and tests are still being distributed. a short time after the president spoke, vice president pence offered a clarification.>> e trust in a matter of weeks, the coronavirus tests will be broadly available to the public and available to any american that is symptomatic and ins a concern about the possibility of hcontracted >> woodruff: dr. joshua shartein is the vice dean atpk

johns s bloomberg school of public heal, a former deputy commissanner of the fda author of "the public health crisis survival guide:ip leadernd management in trying times." dr. sharfstein, thank you very much for joining us. how important is clear communication, accurate communication at a time li 24? >> it is incredibly important. because wihout clear, communication, people don't know what to do. and they can't take action necearily to protect themselves. and those they love. >> woodruff: so what does that mean, is the responsibility of leaders, whether they are leaders in the political sector or in the health sector or for that matter in the economic sector. >> well, communication is one of the central components of crisis wresponse. ant it means is having designating people who arend credibletrust worthy to give information to the public

whether 's good news or bad news, with context, with care, athy.emp but telling it like st. and if you don't have that, then people can become unconcern, they can losthe trust, ey can become fearful and they can they actually need to do to stay as healthy as possible. >> in your view is that the kind of communicationyou're describing taking place right now? >> i think there are a few people would say this is really by the book communication athe moment. i think the concern is not only that they are mixed messages being given but that some of the most credible and compelling people in the administration are not really leadinghe communications effort. example.know, i will give you an i think it doesn't matter the political party. any politician when they say something, they want to stick to itment and people say well, ife you chaur mind or say something different, that sliek flipflopping am but ina public health crisis, the circumstances

might change, the science might change, the guidance might change. and an experienced communicator will be able to explain if something h changed, something so it's really important to leave the bulk of the communications to people who can really put it in context, who have subject matter expertise and can really compel attention and trust. >> i want o read something the president, president trump tweeted late this morning. as you may know he has r e70 million followers on twitter. this is what the president wrote. he said so last year 37000 americans died from the common flu. it aveges between 27,000 and nothing is shut down. life and the economy go on. at this moment there are 546 confirmed cases ofcoronavir with 22 deaths. think about that.am exion point. i think the suggestion he is

making is that the country, people don't stop doing thee things y ordinarily do when there is a common flu which kills, as he says, tens of thousands of americans. we don'have those kinds of statistics right now around the erd abtittge ngso this.we be >> well, you know, the challenge is that there is no spin fora virus. the virus doesn't get to tweet.u the virus is doing what the virus does. and it's up to the rest of us t take the actions necessary to control it. there is a lot of concern that ing,ad if youth look at what is hapr pening in italyher countries. we need to do everything we can right now to preent that from happening here. the concern with this general reassurance is th people will lash laps back into thinking that this isn't something i need to cnge my life around. i heard one person say that they

saw some reassuring mesessage on cable tv and decided to go ahead with a big party for a lot of people who were, over 70, 75 years old, where all t ase peop going to be traveling. like that's not good. it is putting them at risk. and so you know, it's better to be focused on what could happe anwnpreenrt se putting a gloss on the situation right now. >> woodruff: well, whwhat you say to, as an example, one of president trulowers on twitter who read that, reempl that and thinks well, the common flu kills plny more p why should i even be concerned right now. it is a virus that none of us have immunity to. it is a virus that is killing people around the world. and it spreads like it is spreading there, here, many more people could die in the united stateshan from flu. and we have to do everything we can to prevent that from happening here anyparticula the good news is there are

things we can do. it's really important not to have people feel either helpless or hopeless. so wash your hands.o stay home ifare sick. cough into your arm, the sor of things, even basic things, what can everybody do. those really mould be thest important messages right now. >> dr. joshua sharfstein of johns hopkins, thank you very much. >> thas for having me >> woodruff: and we'll be back shortly with a conversation with former chicago mayor rahm hianuel on why local leade is needed now. but first, take a moment to hear it's a chance to offer your support, which helps keep programs like ours on the air.

>> woodruff: we look now at an art show that is bh making history, and teaching it. "hearts of our people: nate women artists" is the country's first ever exhibition devoted solely to the works of native american women. the exhibition is currently at hsonian american art museum in washington, d.c. last year, jeffrey brown traveled to minnesota and new mexico to meet with some of the team behind the retrospective. this encore look is part of our oning arts and culture series, canvas. >> reporter: how many artists have a masters in fine arts and studied auto mechanics? meet rose simpson, whose day ofg mart includes hours coiling clay in her studio, soldering metal pieces for sculptures in her garage, and

spending time under the hood of a '64 buick riviera she's fixing up. >> reporter: simpson lives and orks on the santa clara pueblo juside espanola, new mexico. her mother, roxanne swentzel is a ceramicist, as was her mother-- a tradition through time. >> i come from a long, long line of artists and creative people. and a long line. a i mean, as fyou can go back. >> reporter: not talking about ten or 20 year you're talking about hundreds. >> yeah, i'm talking about hundreds, possibly tusands. >> reporter: "continuity" and seeing "art" as part of daily lifesimpson's work is a contemporary take on the traditions of her santa clara tewa ancestors. and now, she'sart of a groundbreaking exhibition, the first of its kind dedicated to more than a thousand yrs of artistic achievements by native american women. put together by the minneapolis institute of arts, where we saw it, the exhibition is called" hearts of our people."

co-curator, jill alberg yohe: >> this exhibition was really necessary in a non-native context because it had never been explored before. and that was stunning because something that is so clear in native communities was not at all addressed in the art world. >> reporter: on display: some 117 works of art from more than 50 native american communities across the u.s. and canada, there are traditional pieces like this anishnaabe jingle dress created in 1900 and worn r dancing at powwows, and a hokabo dinba t10 c there's altemporary photography video and installation pieces like" fringe," a 2007 piece by rebecca belmore tackling thele issue of ve against native people, particularly women. whenever possible, the creators of these works are named. rather than generic "craftspeople," the exhio tion wants use creative individuals making art.

>> i thinkhat the way that the development of clecting native american art and the stories that had previously be told are ones that position native women as non-artists. >> reporter: contemporary artists are shown alongsid those of their ancestors, highlighting the way nate women's art has adapted while remaining connected to generations past. one example: this towering sck of blankets by seneca artist marie watt entled "blanket stories," displayed next to a traditional navajo chief's blanket from the 1880s. and then, there's rose simpson's piece: a restored 1985 chevrolet el camino she named "maria." sitting at the show's entrance, by the c martinez, the celebrated pioneer of the "black on black" pueblo pottery style emulated in the car's paint job.

but a car as "art"?on rose sim made "maria"he rself to use, to drive.re plus, shized, it holds things, just like some of her other creations. field. i'm going to paint it like a pot this is where there is no disconnect between life and art. >> reporter: no disconnect. >> no. and this is... what does art have to do with cars? i'm likewhat does art have to do with life! the point is that e ripped art away from our lives, so, the more i could apply the creative process to every part of my life, the stronger i felt as a person. >> reporter: given the show's size and scope, jill albergh yohe and co-curator teri greeveo knew they uld not put it together alone. they assembled an advisory boaro of scholars, hans and artists-- 21 women in total, native and non-native.ep

>>ter: among the advisors, dyani white hawk of the rosebud sioux ibe, a painter and mixed media artist based in minneapolis. >> this exhibit covers 1,000 years. the pieces that were going to go in the show because there's so many that could . >> white hawk's work mixes modern techniques withit trnal lakota artforms like bead and quillwork.he she saysecognition of native women artists is long overdue. >> the vast majority of native over generations, but it's ann aside. it's a side noten the way that we understand and lo amican art history. it's not a truthful and honest wato uerstand the history and artistic history of this land. >> reporter: simpsonlso served on the museum's advisory board.

for her, being in the ow is an opportunity to open doors for other native american artist >> it's absolutely about stinrsfie ltraeptet and t iheg, and then, you know, pull it back the other way. i was handed this baton, right, and i have to go further and really respect it and be responsible with it. >> reporter: and she's choosing to remain in her rural home where she's passing on an ancient artistic tradition to her own daughter. for the pbs newshour i'm jeffrey brown on the clara pueblo in new mexico. >> woodruff: rahm emanuel's h

political care taken him to the white house twice, rving as a top advisor t presidents clinton and obama, elected to the u.s. house of representatives for three terms and elected mayor ofgo twice. but in his newook, "the nation city", he argu that mayors are the country's most effective government officials today. we sat down recently, and he started by explaining how his family's immigrant roots inspiredim to write is book. >> i dedicate the book to my father who just passed away. he came here as an immigrant. he had ray postcard of the boat that bught him here. and he had, you kn not a bucket to spit in or window to throw it out of. and he makes it and ends up with the largest medical practice, pediatric practice in the city.e i used to he was a pediatrician in albany park. my uncle was a pice officer, albany park. my grandfather when he thought and i represented albany park in congress. we jt didn't goy far as ailes,

family. >> so you have a hopeful message rahm emmanuel but it is based on a de pressing premise and that is. >> are you so jewish, judy what a way to discovethat. that the federal government is wuff:vedy el. oubeaarn thy a lot of things that lead to it. but it is distant, it is dinterested, it disfunctional and matches up against e city's strength that are intimate, immediate and impactful. to give you onity straition of something i write in the first chapter it is aboutcation. i'm very proud of what we did we education in chicago, pre-k becameniversal, kindergarten universal, an hour 15 minutes to every day and comnity college free to every person who got a b average in high school and gave transportation, et cetera. so what i mean by that is chicago starsotemething,,000 kids have now gone to community

college for free.ot sever cities are replicating it. the federal government never called. we have never been ask to testify. they never said hey, howis this working. my mother thinks it is the most influential thing that happened in education policy in the last ten years. but don't you think if we're going to past high school, there are 8 ities, -9d cities doiisboe ngnational government wo yld sa what is your retention rate, what is the completion rate. >> you are saying the fral government isn't interested. >> blind. >> woodruff: what do citiese need to ralize their nul potential. >> you have to make the the type one, first, second and third, quality public education. number two, great investment in transportation, so everybody in the city can participate in the opportunities that a city has to offer, not just one part. third, you have parks and libraries are the level sets where people all walks of life have the same access and the the types of things e portunity. that i think are essential. and then most importantly is the

city's growing economicically, you have got to make sure that that growth isshared and given to other communities that have challenges, ether st educion or an economic investment, they get that investment. >> you wri about a number of mayors who have done a good job, as a former mayor running for the president, yoidon't wrte about it. bernie sanders was mayor ofve burlingtonmont, why did you leave him out? intentionally.ave him out because the mayors i served with i know.it would be interesting,k bernie is going to rely more on whtae em in hed pelkouplabe he is not from washington. >> woodruff: i think people are saying now they have never seen the democratic party as conflicted as st now. maybe as divided as it is rate now. why is that? >> well, it is interesting. you have real pressure on the party. and it is interesting you say th because some elements of the party comi out of thee progress see the obama

and clinton years ana as unsatisfying for the prressive agenda. now as a students of politics there are only three democrats -n the last hundred years that got lected, roosevelt, clinton and obama. it is-be- to dismissive of clinton and obama pol politics. they did get re-elected. i would rather have eight years of their progre versus anoth four years of donald trump. and one of thei know-- . >> woodruff: and are you th sa ying if bernie. >> if bernie is the nominee are you afraid. >> i think there is an energy the progressive wing that show is dis missive-- dismissive not just of policy but takes politics. you had six elections since 92y, bill clinton, obama, the 06 and 2018 mid terms alll folowing a singular paradigm. it would be reckless with all of this ke sta from congress to senate to governors to state houses, let alone the pre sideny st away that political lesson and say we're not going to pick the lesson of 2018, 're going to go and say forget

the ing voters get it tot independters who don't want to vote for trump, we will have a record turnout of young voters and working class voters whicwe have never, ever experienced, to happen to win. that is putting too much at the roulette table when you have a model as recently as just 14 months ago, th was a national model of success. >> rahm emmanuel, the book is a nation city. why mayors are now runnghe world. thank you. >> thank you, thank you >> woodruff: a quick news update before we go tonight. president trump annound from e white house tonight that he will be meeting withl congressioaders tomorrow discuss tax cuts an other measures tomorrow, trythng to counteimpact of the coronavirus, did he not answer questions about whether he has virus.f been tested for the vice president pence says he has not been tested. and he says does not know if the president has been. and that's the newshour for d that's the newshour for night. i'm judy woodruff. join us online and again here

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