. >> andrew dymburt is tracking all the overnight developments. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. each day there seems to be more cases. you know, the virus has spread to nearly every continent since it first broke out in china late last year. the numbers on coronavirus continue to climb. in the u.s. the total infected now topping 500 and lead health and government officials issuing widespread warnings on travel. >> right now not wait until things get worse, say, no large crowds, no long trips and above all don't get on a cruise ship. >> reporter: off the coast of san francisco, stuck at sea. >> we will arrive at some time on monday. >> reporter: over 2,400 patients on board the "grand princess" cruise ship preparing for port. at least 21 on the ship tested positive for the novel coronavirus. >> we're basically on board a floating petri dish. >> reporter: senator ted cruz and house rep paul gossar are placing themselves into self-quarantine after interacting with a person who since tested positive for coronavirus at cpac. the nursing

. >> abc's andrew dymburt begins our coverage. he is in washington. ew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and the president's coronavirus task force is really fighting this outbreak on multiple fronts, first and foremost and most importantly stopping the spread and getting people tested but now dealing with those staggering losses on wall street. more congressional caution in wake of the coronavirus spread in the states. several republican lawmakers, some the president recently spent time with, are self-quarantining, none are showing symptoms, but all came in contact with someone who has tested positive. the white house says the president is not personally worried about his own potential exposure to the virus and has not been tested. >> he uses hand sanitizer all the time. so, he not concerned about this at all. >> reporter: but there was worry on wall street. a market mtdn monday following uncertainty over the outbreak. the dow falling more than 2,000 points. within minutes of opening monday stocks halted after plummeting 7% hitting so-called c

andrew dymburt has more from washington. >> good morning. a bill could be passed as soon as today which could focus on providing relief for families and those most affected by the coronavirus outbreak. meanwhile here in washington two very different accounts on actual access to coronavirus testing for americans. lawmakers on capitol hill preparing proposals on the pandemic. after late-night discussions house speaker nancy pelosi says a deal is close to being done. some relief packages being discussed include paid sick leave, food assistance and free covid-19 testing. there is still confusion surrounding test availability in the u.s. the president insisting everything is going according to plan. >> frankly, the testing has been going very smoothly. >> reporter: while top health officials strongly disagree with that assessment. >> the system is not really geared to what we need right now. what you are asking for. that is a failing. >> failing. >> it is a failing. let's admit it. >> reporter: lawmakers demand all americans have access to free t

abc news reporter andrew dymburt has more on the emergency efforts. >> so much has changed overnight. this morning the forecast on coronavirus so much different than it was just a day ago as communities are grappling with the crippling effects of the outbreak. a country in crisis. >> i have decided to take several strong but necessary actions to protect the health and well being of all americans. >> here in the u.s. and around the world, coronavirus now a global pandemic. the first in a decade, according to the world health organization. the death toll at home and abroad rising. president trump addressing the nation, instituting more sweeping travel restriction. flights from europe to the united states banned for the next 30 days with few exceptions. >> anything coming from europe to the united states is what we are discussing. >> reporter: as more americans in desperate need covid-19 testing and supplies they will waive all co-payments for all coronavirus treatments. the white house also promising to take emergency action to give workers financial relief, including deferring tax paym

we begin our coverage with abc's andrew dymburt in washington. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and you know, so much has changed overnight waking up this morning. the forecast on coronavirus much different than it was just a day ago as communities are left grappling with the crippling effects of the outbreak. a country in crisis. >> i have decided to take several strong but necessary actions to protect the health and well-being of all americans. >> reporter: here in the u.s. and around the world, coronavirus now a global pandemic. the first in a decade according to the world health organization. the death toll at home and abroad rising. president trump addressing the nation instituting more sweeping travel restrictions. flights from europe to the united states banned for the next 30 days with few exceptions. >> anything coming from europe to the united states is what we are discussing. >> reporter: as more americans in desperate need of covid-19 testing and supplies, trump announcing insurance companies will waive all copayments f

abc 7 news reporter andrew dymburt has more from washington. >> good morning. a bill could be passed as soon as today that would focus on providing relief for families and those most affected by the coronavirus outbreak. meanwhile, here in washington, two very different accounts on actual access to coronavirus testing for americans. lawmakers on capitol hill preparing proposals on the pandemic after late night discussions house speaker nancy pelosi says a deal is close to being done. some relief packages being discussed including paid sick leave, food assistance and free covid-19 testing. but there is still confusion surrounding test availability in the u.s. the president insisting everything is going according to plan. >> frankly, the testing has been going very smoothly. >> reporter: while top health officials strongly disagree with that assessment. >> the system does not, is not really geared to what we need right now. what you are asking for. that is a failing. >> a failing. >> it is a failing. let's admit it. >> reporter: lawmakers demand all americans hav

. >> abc's andrew dymburt begins our coverage. he's in washington. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and there really are no signs of the spread slowing here in the u.s. just yet. cities are taking an abundance of caution. one in particular now in containment. as cases of coronavirus continue to climb in the u.s., a cluster of covid-19 in new york state now becoming the country's first containment zone. the national guard being deployed to a suburban community just north of new york city. >> it is a dramatic action. this is literally a matter of life and death. >> reporter: that zone of containment consisting of a one-mile radius around the young israel synagogue where dozens of people were exposed by a sickened attorney. schools and buildings with large gatherings will shut down for two weeks. most businesses and grocery stores will remain open. people will be allowed to enter and leave. >> you're not containing people. it's facilities. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci, a top health official at the national institute of infectious diseas

andrew dymburt begins our coverage from washington where lawmakers are debating how to respond. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and a bill could be passed as soon as today that would provide relief to americans who are most affected by this coronavirus outbreak. meanwhile here in washington, two very different accounts on actual access to coronavirus testing for americans. lawmakers on capitol hill preparing proposals on the pandemic. after late night discussions between democrats and republicans for coronavirus relief, house speaker nancy pelosi says a deal is close to being done. some relief packages being discussed including paid sick leave, food assistance and free covid-19 testing, but there's still confusion, contention and conflicting statements surrounding test availability in the u.s. the president insisting everything is going according to plan. >> frankly, the testing has been going very smoothly. >> reporter: while top health officials strongly disagree with that assessment. >> the system does not -- is not really geared to what we need right now, wha