and then has led a number of other efforts for the cdc. he was the cdc team lead for the response to hurricane katrina, which many of you will remember was an enormous public health challenge, in addition to humanitarian challenge. he also led the cdc teams on sars and during the anthrax challenge that we had some years ago. he has a medical degree from what we call here the other h, harvard. we don't hold that against you. we're -- welcome harvard folks. and then did his clinical training at harvard and then was on the faculty at emery before going over to the cdc. the cdc, of course, is one of the absolutely key federal agencies engaged in the ending the hiv epidemic. it's a partnership with the nih and with several others. indian health service and samsa and hersa. but the cdc plays these extraordinarily important roles as we all know in disease control and surveillance and in working with the municipalities, the cities, and states, and counties that are really going to be the front lines for ending the hiv epidemic. so that's why it's

the cdc said yesterday it believes the immediate risk to the u.s.ublic is still low, but it says the situation is evolving quickly and it expects to see more cases in the coming days it's received just more than 100 samples to test and in addition to the five it's found positive, it's found 25 negative so far. still unknown, many details about how the virus sprelds including whether it's contagious before symptoms show. the cdc says human to human transmission has not been ok served in the united states but it has been in china we're learning more about the response from the pharmaceutical industry johnson & johnson said it started work on a potential coronavirus two weeks ago. it did similar work were ebola and zika, with the ebola vaccine being used in the field. >> we have an exceptional upscaling platform where in one year we can produce up to 300 million vaccines if we would find one, which is really active so first, find the vaccine and prove that it works. in parallel we'll start the upscaling process and do the big kickoff for the multimilli

the cdc confirmed the first case of person to person transmission in the united states meg, what areg about where we stand in terms of diagnosing this virus? >> well right now, the cdc has to do all of the tests at its headquarters and they are trying to speed that up and distribute the tests to states and other public health officials elsewhere. so that the tests can be processed a lot faster a few details for you about the first case of human to human transmission in the united states it was the husband of the confirmed case in chicago, a woman who had traveled back from wuhan, china, earlier in january. so he was her spouse they are emphasizing that was obviously close ontact they lived together. they're currently both in the hospital and we hear in stable condition and doing fairly well. they are now tracing the contacts of both of those people, the typical public health response, to try to further isolate any spread but the cdc does emphasize they believe the risk to the general public is low. we also are waiting for any word from the world health organization and its meeting of

the cdc started health screenings at three airports over the weekend, including here at sfo. that number has now increased to five. the agency is hoping to identify people with symptoms before they leave airports. wearing masks, airline passengers arrive from wuhan, china, at sfo, existing customs after a health screening from cdc officials who are scrambling to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. >> i know the virus is from china, and now like a lot of people are concerned about it. >> reporter: the cdc started screening passengers from wuhan for symptoms friday at sfo, l.a.x., and jfk. it's expanding those screenings to airports in atlanta and chicago. an expansion that comes as the number of cases is rising to at least 440 in china with 9 deaths. there are also cases in the u.s., thailand, south korea, and taiwan. at the epicenter in wuhan, officials are taking travelers' temperatur o airplanes, at train stations, and on city streets. >> definitely wash hands and wear masks. >> reporter: back at sfo, passengers and people picking them up are taking precautions as

have you spoken to the cdc >> we have it totally under control. it is one person coming in from china. we have it under control it is going to be just fine. >> okay. president xi, there is just some talk in china that maybe the transparency isn't going to be what it should be. do you trust we'll know everything we need to? >> i do. i have a great relationship with

what cdc has to do. is simply. has to do cdc's parent agency hhs has to formally declare a public health emergency related to the corona virus and that will spring. 75 million federal dollars to up to 85 them k. so all cdc has to do. declare. the corona virus. an emergency. and that will spring up to $85.85 $1 dollars that's immediately available it's already been appropriated. so that cdc can do everything it can to prevent the spread. while the president risk is low. you can never be too careful when it comes to something as deadly and virulent as this virus. and as i said the cdc is doing a good job we don't have any complaints with them. so far it being proactive in working round the clock to protect public health. but we want to make sure they can sustain this pace and have all the dollars they need should the outbreak get worse. and should the outbreak it we're still going to need immediate access to critical federal funds that at present they can't access because an emergency has not yet been declared. the c

so the cdc is deploying 100 health experts to these three airports as an extra precaution. in the next few weeks, about 5,000 travelers will be screened for any signs of infection. >> stephanie joins us now from jfk airport. stephanie, the cdc is calling this a dynamic situation, suppressing there stressing there's a lot more they need to learn about this virus? >> reporter: that's exactly right, tom. cdc officials say part of the screening process will be to take people's temperature, ask them about their travel history, and see if they have any symptoms like a cough or fever. they say screening will take time, and they even set up a quarantine section here in jfk if anyone is carrying the virus. >> stephanie, thank you. >>> back at home to the rapidly approaching impeachment trial. the house submitting a summary against the president. new documents are released that democrats say shed light between lev parnas and rudy giuliani. and raised concerns about devin nunes. abc's david wright has more tonight from florida. >> reporter: tonight, in a 60-page legal brief summarizin

>>cdc. it has been on this. they are working with health providers to make sure they know what to look for in terms of people who've come from that particular part of china where we know the virus. >>has been a has been local life too. and also working to to screen people at 5 different airports around the united right now i feel pretty good about where we are in terms of being able to respond what's important to note is one case of corona virus confirmed in the u s 6,000 people have died due to the flu in the united states this year so a surgeon general. i want people to be aware of what they can do to protect themselves from all viruses. respiratory viruses with his current a virus or flu. >>and doctor adams he also talked about a new report from the surgeon general's office on smoking in america, it has been 30 years since the last one and you can see the whole interview on inside bay area politics this weekend. it airs saturday and sunday mornings on kron and our kron on that 11 oh 5 also on kron 4 sunday mo

he mentioned cdc's offer to send a team to china, that they've been offering since january 6th.e implied that offer hadn't been accepted. so it makes you wonder about the cooperation going on at that level between the u.s. and china and public health researchers. cdc has had operations -- or had teams that have been in china, but it sounded as if they feel as if their help is not being accepted directly. so there is a question about that there have been questions about how quickly information was shared at the beginning. the world health organization has been very careful to commend china for sharing information and details and wants to encourage them to keep doing so. but of course there are lots of questions about the quality of the information that everybody's getting. >> and then, meg, there was this interview with the chief scientific officer at j&j. at the moment, we think we can make a vaccine and bring it to humans in the next 8 to 12 months it might be faster we have to know it works and animals first. typically, how long does it take for vaccines to come along once a n

to cdc's director, dr.. thank you. >> thank you, mr. secretary. thank all of you for joining us here today as we discuss the latest developments that are involved in this situation. it is a rapidly-changing situation in the united states and throughout the global community. right now we know of 18 international locations that have identified cases of this new virus, including the united states. to better protect the health of the american public during the emergence of this novel coronavirus, and based on the evolving information from china, cdc has reassessed its entry strategy and decided to expand to screening travelers from the five airports originally to 20 airports in the united states. my thoughts and prayers are with all the health care providers and frontline responders that are handling this public health threat, as well as the people of china. i know that many americans may be worried about the virus, and i want to let them know a few things that they can do. everyone has a role to play in helpin

the cdc announcing immediate screenings for a mystery virus from china dozens have been sickened, two dead the first flight arriving this evening. teams from the cdc being deployed. >> the earlier we can detect this virus, the better we can understand it and protect americans from it. >> the symptoms to be looking for. >>> also breaking, the deadly avalanche at a lake tahoe ski resort at least one person killed and a desperate search for survivors what likely triggered it >>> the travel nightmare a plane sliding off the icy tarmac causing crashes and spinouts the massive winter storm on the move across 37 states from texas to maine snow, rain and bitter cold nearly 100 million under winter weather alerts blizzard warnings issued in some areas. we'll time it out for you. >>> the high profile names joining president trump's legal team the man that investigated bill clinton, ken starr entering the impeachment fight this time for the defense. how monica lewinsky is reacting and the famous attorney whose clients included o.j. simpson and jeffrey epstein. >>> and grammy's firestorm a week u

the cdc expanding screenings to even more u.s. airports >> we don't yet have complete information about how the disease is spread. >> the steps you can take to avoid catching it. >>> the bombshell from the chief of the grammys after she was suspended for alleged workplace bullying her explosive claims about insiders who secretly control the nominations. >>> oprah winfrey speaking out for the first time on camera, breaking her silence about a controversial decision, why she backed out of a documentary on women accusing a media mogul of sexual assault >>> the shocking moment caught on camera. the father tackling a wrestler who was squaring off against his son. the wild brawl and the charge that parent now faces. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. the trial to decide whether an already impeached president trump should be removed from office has begun in earnest. it was a day of high drama and grave history in the u.s. senate 100 senators seated and silent the chief justice of the supreme court presiding a

no difference made by the cdc conference call.rts transmission of the coronavirus through imported goods. no questions about that. but they say the cdc says this virus may be somewhat similar to bat coronavirus. which is interesting. that's what they say. they also, there may be an announcement in the next day or so about travel disruptions. in other words, there may be some travel i'm assuming. we'll wait for that next day or two. stuart: left-hand side of your screen, the vaccine makers all are up again. i seem to remember on friday the vaccine makers were doing really very well. on monday, we're up again for obvious reasons. if you have got this virus spreading out from china, you want to do something about it. ashley: the race is on to find -- that is the key. >> experts say it would take a year to develop a vaccine. stuart: let me take a quick look at oil as well. because the plies of oil came down very sharply because of this virus, because the virus is restricting travel. if you're flying fewer planes and driving fewer cars

cnn says thatth the cdc has founded in the united states. the markets are moving on the possible coronovirus being found in the u.s. now back to adam schiff as he continues to talk in the senate. first, the: resolution should allow the house managers to obtain documents that have been withheld. last. not the documents will inform the decision about which misses are most important to call. and when the witnesses are called, the documentary evidence will be available and must be available to question them with. any other order makes no sense. next, the resolution should allow house managers to call their witnesses, and then the president should be allowed to do the same, and any rebuttal witnesses. portion ofidentiary the trial ensco scum of the parties argue the case. you delivered and render a verdict. if there's a dispute about whether a particular witness is relevant or material to the charges brought under the senate rules, the chief justice would rule on the issue of materiality. why should this trial be different than any other trial? t

today, washington state in cinemas health district officials along with cdc announced the first u.s. case of the 2019 novel coronavirus. >> reporter: we know the first case of the coronavirus in the united states is in the seattle area. the carrier, a man in his 30s who returned from a visit to china. >> he was traveling alone socially, but surrounded by others. so, that is part of the work that is being done to identify who those others in close proximity to him that would need follow-up. >> when pushed, health officials refused to identify the airport from which the connecting flight originates. >> we are contacting a small number of staff and patients who may have come in contact with the patient at one of our clinics. >> how did the man carry the mysterious respiratory infection that has killed at least six people and sickened hundreds more? get into the u.s., he arrived in seattle two days before the screening began last friday. now, the cdc has announced they would be expanding screenings to atlanta's hartsfield jackson international airport and chicago's o'hare international a

the cdc concerns an outbreak in china could spread here. new overnight thousands of flyers being screened at three major u.s. airports. dr. ashton with what you need to know. >>> impeachment battle, the president's men playing roles in his defense with his senate trial looming. new documents from a former rudy giuliani associate and how they figure in the case. >>> under scrutiny. allegations all three of tesla's widely popular car models may accelerate on their own potentially causing crashes and injuries. the petition demanding an investigation. a masterpiece stolen more than 20 years ago now recovered. is where it was found in a case straight out of the movies. >>> and good saturday morning, everybody. we begin with that fierce winter storm barreling across the country this morning bringing ice, snow and whiteout conditions. >> at least one pers iofnohafae a r period. ting a taction t there on the roads. we have team coverage beginning with abc's kaylee hartung in detroit where the snow is falling. kaylee, good morning to you. >> reporte

borja: hasta ahora los cdc supervisan 110 posibles casos del peligroso coronavirus en 26 estados dels decir, el doble en apenas cuatro dÍas, cuando la cifra llegabasimplemente 63. trÍas -- autoridades advierten evitar los viajes no esenciales a china. carolina: pasan las horas, surgen detalles de ese rompecabezas que busca determinar quÉ ocasionÓ el siniestro donde perdiÓ la vida kobe bryant, su hija gianna, y siete personas mÁs. una de las ideas que mÁs gana fuerza a esta horas para las autoridades, es esa conversiÓn que tuvo el piloto con la torre de control, cuando dijo que estaba intentando ascender para evitar una capa de nubes antes de estrellarse. cuando le preguntaron quÉ estaba planeando hacer, bÁsicamente hubo un silencio. borja: la junta nacional de seguridad de transporte dijo que el helicÓptero no tenÍa caja negra, ya que parece tipo de aeronaves no es un requisito. nos conectamos con socorro cruise, ya conversÓ, para nuestro programa, "ediciÓn digital", con alex villanueva, el alguacil del condado de los Ángeles, nos cuenta cÓmo avanza la investigaciÓn. reportera: cÓmo

the cdc says another 63 patients beingstates are evaluated.dent trump says he's very pleased with the way the impeachment trial is going. his legal team begins argument tomorrow. president trump will become the first president to speak in person to antiabortion protesters at the march for life rally. the event in washington is held every year. the supreme court decision roe v. wade. at least six were killed and several others wounded today in a shooting in germany. police say a suspect has been arrested. early information indicates the accused gunman knew at least one of the victims and some belonged to the same family. it happened near a train station in a town about 100 miles north of munich. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm courtney donohoe. this is bloomberg. vonnie: thank you. still with us in london is paul danis, multi-asset portfolio strategist at brewin dolphin. you talk about how if bernie sanders were to become the dem

the cdc is leading the checks to contain the spread of the new corona virus which the cdc says broke city and so far has killed 2 people and sickened more than 40 people in asia. the house screenings will be held at san francisco. international airport jfk in new york, which are the only 2 airports that have nonstop flights from mohan the checks will also be happening at l a x and los angeles which has numerous connecting flights understanding is at cdc plans on growing this to 4 other us airports and also see connecting flight activity inside our customs facility, we process anywhere from 15 to 20,000 arriving passengers per day. >>we're really talking about a maximum 175 people that would be. >>involved in this and again they're really going to be diverted into a separate area from everyone we're not expecting this to affect the overall arrival activity at sfo. >>the idea is to catch the virus before it spreads into something big like sars or mers the first nonstop flight from will han arrived at sfo at 10 45 this morning. >>the screenings, the jfk started last night but the cdc sa

from the loved ones who lost their family members >>> breaking overnight, the state department and cdc are warning all nonessential travelers -- >> on the impeachment front, president trump's defense. >>> prince andrew called out fo not cooperating in the today," . >>> good morning, i'm francis rivera. >> and i'm fill philip mena, the basketball world is still trying to move forward after the death of kobe bryant both teams are mourning the los angeles legend and grief counselors have been brought in. the ntsb is revealing new details about the crash that killed kobe, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others. we have the latest from california tom, good morning. >> behind me in calabasas is the hill where the helicopter crashed early on sung killiny on board, including kobe bryant and his 13-year-old daughter and so many others investigators have gotten a lot of work to find out what went wrong. >> at the crash scene in calabasas, ntsb investigators have been examining the pieces of wreckage and removing the victims remains. blue skies but thick clouds hung low. l.a.p.d.'s helicopters

tonight the cdc tells me we should expect more confirmed cases of coronavirus here in the united states in the coming days, and we should also point out this weekend is the start of the chinese new year when many chinese nationals will be traveling through busy u.s. airports like this one. lester >> miguel almaguer in los angeles tonight, thank you. >>> we'll be right back in just 60 seconds with breaking news. now the ousted grammys chief is now fighting back with explosive allegations. >>> oprah winfrey is speaking out for the first time on camera, defending her controversial decision to abandon a documentary accusing hip-hop icon and businessman russell simmons of rape allegations he denies. it's a move that has one of his accusers saying she feels sidelined by the superstar. here is kate snow. >> the only question for me is what is the right thing to do. >> reporter: oprah winfrey on cbs saying she knew her decision to pull out of a documentary about allegations against russell simmons would look bad >> i unequivocally say that i did not pull out because of russell. this is not a vi

the cdc and state department raising the travel alert for americans visiting china. in the u.s., five confirmed cases but 110 being investigated in 26 states here is gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight worldwide fears of a coronavirus outbreak are mounting with the number of deaths in china rising to 81 more than 2,700 people have been infected in the u.s., just five confirmed cases but the cdc says 110 people are under investigation across 26 states. >> we all anticipate indeed that there will be yet further patients identified. >> reporter: today u.s. stocks tumbled much like they did during the sars wn more than 400 points the cdc says the immediate health risk here in the u.s. is low, but there interpretations from health officials how contagious this virus is over the weekend, china's health minister said people can spread the virus before they become symptomatic. today the cdc said it's found no evidence and highly unlikely the virus could survive on imported goods from china in wuhan where the virus originated, social media message urged people to chant from

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the cdc confirming the first human to human transmission in this country. nearly 200 americans in quarantine. the new cracktown after one of them ied to leave inside the desperation growing. >> they feel like they're in a cave. >> the new action the cdc is taking to stop the spread. >>> also, the cliffhanger in the impeachment trial. the senate on the eve of the host critical vote yet, whether to allow witnesses. republicans feeling confident and the senators question the chief justice john roberts refused to read out loud. our nbc news exclusive, richard engel with new reporting on just how close the u.s. came to war with iran. the danger the public didn't know about until now. >>> breaking news on the company that owned the chopper that crashed and killed kobe bryant. where the wreckage is now headed and kobe's wife breaking her silence. her heartfelt tribute. >>> the new lawsuit, the family terrorized through their ring camera by a hacker. >> santa claus don't you want to be my best friend? >> how the company is promising to tighten security >>> super bo

the good news from the cdc, there are no new cases of coronavirus. the cdc confirmed the three over the weekend that bring as total of five in the united states. the cdc is monitoring another 110 people who might potentially have the virus. the while the cdc says the virus is not spreading into the united states, it has spread to 15 countries outside of china, up from 13 yesterday. president trump offered united states help. as officials in china try to contain the virus. people in wuhan are not allowed to leave. one major concern is five million people already left before that quarantine was put into place. the cdc says, back in the united states the risk of catching the virus here is low. the risk of contracting it from imported goods from china, to quote them, very, very, very low but the cdc hinted at possible travel restrictions in the next day or two. the state department also issuing travel restrictions. so as a result, travel related stocks down today. taking a look at major airlines in the united states. all down between 3 and 5% as coronavi

they will be quarantined in an aircraft hangar until they can be cleared by the cdc.he virus infecting more than 6000 people on the chinese mainland and abroad. five cases are confirmed in the united states with two patients in southern california. we are not seen any reports of the virus in the bay area but public health officials are not taking any chances. santa clara county health department has forms two teams to respond in case the virus spreads to northern california. as the outbreak organs were since the cdc is warning against travel to china unless absolutely necessary. that is a big concern for silicon valley companies with business in china. >> we cannot take for granted that our citizens are safe and that our economy is immune from this global epidemic. >> i will take precautions and wear a face mask on the airplane and use sanitizers on my hand and hope for the best. >> the cdc has expanded health screenings to checkpoints at 20 different airports and border crossings. they are not accepting any flights from wuhan. >>> san francisco has been rocked by a s

the cdc confirming all five patients in the u.s. had travelled to wuhan, including a man in his 50s being treated in orange county >> the patient is currently in a local hospital and isolation. >> none of his family or contacts. >> theam working with doctors to evaluate for appropriate treatment. >> reporter: in los angeles, a patient self-reported his symptoms at l.a.x. >> airport screenings are working effectively. remember, they're not perfect. >> reporter: across the country, more than 100 patients in 26 states are being monitored for possible coronavirus includin a student at wesleyan. there is no immediate danger to the public >> people should not be excluded from any activity based on their race, their country of origin. >> reporter: in china the city of wuhan is still on lockdown with americans trapped inside as the number of worldwide cases climbs to more than 2,000. >> every little cough, every little thing - am i getting a sore throat do i feel bad? those things play with your mind. >> reporter: the state department offer

cdc screeners are also testing passengers on connecting flights. anyone whose travel

the cdc is doing incredible work right now. as the president mentioned, there is great communication, when something like this happens around the world. not just in china but with all health departments and countries around the world. neil: we got sporadic reports, doctor, that the chinese have not been entirely forthcoming on this they might lately now be responding to the crisis level proportions of this but even now concerns they're not really giving us the real skinny. what do you think? >> that has been true in the past. certainly was true with the sars almost 20 years ago now. they apparently didn't disclose the number of individuals that were infected at this time. however the information we are gleaning from our own patients here is the important information. that is the genome of the virus, the fact it is a coronavirus, the fact it has some resemblance to previous viruses. then the work that can be done about it pharmaceutical companies to make a vaccine for it over a period of time. the information we have right now a

charles: we herd from the cdc. there were no new confirmed cases overnight. 110 people under investigation right now of which 32 have been negative, 73 are pending. your general assessment first the united states and then the global risk here. >> sure. in the united states the risk again as we've heard is low but that, as a medical doctor i'm still concerned. our priority in the health care field is to first try to identify suspected cases. then quickly isolate them, confirm if they have it or not, then treatment. now there is no specific cure for this but we can provide treatments such as fluids, hydration, and anti-medics, medicines for help with fever and that sort of thing until a vaccine comes out which hopefully will come out in the next few months. charles: what is the scariest thing here? 82 deaths in china but 56 million people have been quarantined. presume millions, potentially could have been exposed to this. is that a low number, high number, are we reacting adequately to this? >> i think we are. i thi

the cdc expanding screenings to even more u.s.ports >> we don't yet have complete information about how the disease is spread. >> the steps you can take to avoid catching it. >>> the bombshell from

and the cdc predicting the number will rise. this as investors fear the virus is becoming more contagious so with volatility climbing to the highest level of the year, is today's pullback something more than just a virus? >> it is something more but something good. we had a gargantuan run, and extreme bullishness in the market is extended. you get a catalyst to pull back but leave no doubt this is the catalyst. the me give you one example, when resort, the stock is craving big time because 75 - 80% of the revenue and profit, from account and were being told that visitation in the first three days of the holiday down 66%. you time that by all the businesses like young brand china, disney shutting down, you get a market route and i suspect there will be more to come before we stabilize. >> i but the next thousand points are going to be down not in the up. and gary alluded to it, however, bad china says it is. it is a lot worse. they're minimizing. >> human tragedy but an economic tragedy. the chinese stocks are getting killed in t

came out of the alameda county area and sent to the cdc. from now on the local health officials will only report confirmed cases by the cdc. they don't want to alarm people over tests that might come back negative. >> here's the farmers market in chinatown. people touch and sample the goods getting ready for the lunar new year celebrations. unlike the ghosts in wuhan, china, where celebrations have been canceled and everyone is wearing masks. travelers who have been recently to wuhan, china, are screened. the bay area response team addressing the coronavirus says although information was released yesterday saying there were persons under investigation in alameda county whose tests for the virus had been sent to the cdc, people should not worry. health experts say the people under investigation are quarantined in t homes. >> we not only investigate the case and confirm it once it's positive. we take measures necessary to isolate the case. we do contact investigation or contact casing to see who we think might have been exposed to that situat

lawmakers heard from the cdc and the nih. head of those two organizations. they told lawmakers that they are learning from the sars outbreak, they're learning how processes work. they are able to move quicker this time around. listen. >> one of these cases was identified as people came into the airport. so that's encouraging. so i am encouraged that they were able to identify these five cases quickly. they know how to deal with them. reporter: it is within the last hour, six cases in the united states. five coming in from china. another one, person-to-person transfer we talked about. the cdc told lawmakers that there is update on the 200 or nearly 200 americans who were evacuated from china. they told lawmakers that those americans are in separate rooms in a military base in riverside, california. they are being questioned to see what the potential risk is for exposure to this virus. also they're being tested to see if they actually have it. back to you, charles. charles: edward, thank you very, very much the coronavirus is weighing on the market as we're sm

what we heard this afternoon that seemed to ease investor's fears about the coronavirus, despite the cdc now confirming six cases in u.s., including first of person-to-person transmission. a live report from washington. there is our panel. we go to edward lawrence on capitol hill with the latest on that outbreak. reporter: world health organization labels this a global crisis. opens up money for to help other country with weaker healthcare systems and offer recommendations to the countries on how to limit the spread of this w.h.o. saying that china has already taken extreme measures to protect the rest of the world. 6 of the cases are here in united states, cdc has the first person-to-person transfer if the chicago area. the risk to u.s. is low according to cdc they feel they acted quickly to screen those who could spread the virus, saying there is no need for a travel ban to china, but one is already happening but airlines are cutting flights. >> w.h.o. does not recommend, and opposes any restrictions for travel and trader other measures against china. with the flight we may not be able

the cdc will begin screening thousand of passengers in new york, l.a., and san francisco. abc's gio benitez and our dr. jen ashton tonight on what you need to know. >> reporter: tonight, a massive screening effort begins for about 5,000 passengers arriving from china after a mysterious respiratory virus has killed 2 and sickened at least 45 in asia. the cdc deploying about 100 experts at san francisco international, l.a.x., and new york's jfk, where the first flight from wuhan, china, arrives in just hours. >> they'll be asked where they were in the previous two weeks, whether they came into contact with any animals, whether they had any symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. >> reporter: experts believe this is a new kind of coronavirus, which typically causes symptoms of the common cold, but in some rare cases can lead to pneumonia. an outbreak of two other corona viruses, sars and mers, proved deadly. but tonight it's unclear if this new virus is easily spread from person to person. >> other coronaviruses like sars and mers have taught us they need to be taken seri

confirmed in the us as the virus spreads concern is also rising across the country why leaders at the cdc say they expect more people to be diagnosed. thank you for joining us tonight, everybody i'm grant lotus and i think he will be our guests tonight, there are 2 confirmed cases of corona virus here in the u s. >>one in washington state the other one in chicago at the cdc says the chicago patient is in her 60's. she's in stable condition and is being treated right now in isolation officials say she flew into o'hare international airport on january 13th. she was coming from will hunt china and she was not sick while traveling, but. >>she says she did feel sick about a week later across the country 64 people in 22 states are currently under medical care. they're being examined to see if they're infected so far officials say 11 of the 64th have tested negative. we are told fewer than 10 of those patients nationwide are here in alameda county and that is where we find kron four's justine waltman with the latest justine. >>well grant vicki and everyone at home there are. no confirmed cases o

where they would go through this interview and screening process with cdc officials. >> reporter: dr. william schaffner, from vanderbilt says the passengers will fill out a questionnaire, and have their temperature taken. he says, it is the same type of virus as sars and myrrh scares a few years back. >> capable of causing serious lung disease, it has sickened over 40 people so far. two of whom, have died. >> reporter: this virus is believed to have originated at a fish market in china. the screening process, will be e middleof influenza season. kn so, flu can give you a little bit of a fever. so, nobody knows it how many people are going to be asked to step aside for further examination. >> reporter: there are three direct flights a week from china to sfo, with 150 passengers on board and a handful of other passengers, not flying direct. >> at sfo, we think the connecting number is about 10 to 25 passengers per day. >> reporter: the cdc is in charge of the screening, passengers are both leery of the weight, and the virus. >> i don't want the virus to affect my family, or myself, or t

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening breaking tonight, the cdc is mobilizing teams right now at three major u.s. airports in an urgent effort to head off a newly identified deadly virus from china. passengers arriving from wuhan, china at new york jfk, los angeles international and san francisco international airports will face health screenings for symptoms of the virus which has killed at least two people and sickened dozens more here tom costello has late details. >> reporter: it's the first cdc airport health screening since ebola six years ago starting immediately at three key airports lax, sfo and jfk in new york any traveler arriving from wuhan, china will be screened. >> the earlier we can detect this virus, the earlier we can protect americans from it. >> reporter: already 45 cases have been reported in china including two deaths the victims are thought to have contracted it in a meat and seafood market and isolated cases in japan and thailand where health authorities are screening travelers. the cdc says this new disease is a variation

now, the cdc says that they will be expanding screenings to atlanta and chicago o'hare internationalirport. so far, not seattle. >> we are concerned at this point in time. >> reporter: he says that he is encouraged by recent breakthrough for what is a new strain of the virus. >> the fact that they have a test to make the diagnosis already, that is amazing, that shows where technology has gone. you can learn within 24 hours after the cdc gets a specimen whether it actually has the disease. >> reporter: they can detect the virus through the throat and a cough swap. >> we are shipping an essential component to the labs to really start working immediately. >> reporter: dr. silver says it is likely that more cases will be discovered in the united states and to keep it from spreading he urges people to call the cdc or dr. ahead of time before showing up for a checkup. >> if you actually have the disease i do not want you going to that doctor's office and they do not have the equipment to protect themselves and proper air exchanges.>> reporter: fox 2 news. strict on wall street stocks were

the cdc reports there have been at least 13 million flu illnesses. cases have declined across the u.s. we do want to shift gears though. a very important segment right now. janai, a little "binge this." >> yes, we're going to switch gears and, guys, it is time for -- [ air horn ] >> -- the air horn and "binge this." so much to binge in the entertainment world. here to break it down elizabeth wagneister from "variety." so great to have you back. elizabeth, you've actually been in the courtroom as the trial for harvey weinstein is about to get under way, and you've got a great book to help get people up to speed on that. >> yeah, so i am covering the weinstein trial every single day, as you said. one of the first journalists to break the allegations was ronan farrow, and he wrote a book about his experience reporting on these allegations called "catch and kill," so you could read that, and then there's also a podcast to go along with it. the "catch and kill" podcast with ronan farrow, so you can learn a lot. again, they are all allegations but he was o

help through the cdc.our those about that. >> we are trying to get some of our cdc embedded with the w.h.o. i hope the chinese authorities agree to that. it's a good step to bring the w.h.o. in. i hope that will be followed by our team inside helping. lou: is there anything else all of us should be thinking about or anything you think is important for us to know. >> it's important to reiterate what secretary azar said today. the risk to the american public is low. but that does not mean we are notetaking this -- that we are not taking this seriously and doing what we can to protect the public. lou: dr. anthony fauci. the leading expert on infectious diseases in the country, in my opinion. the president's legal team today addressed the senate. they brand up their defense. the president's personal attorney, jay sekulow, attacked the validity of john bolton's claims and saying this entire sham is over a difference of opinion. white house counsel pat cipollone pointed out the hypocrisy over the impeachment two

the cdc confirming a second case, a woman in chicago. in fact, 63 patients are now being tested here in the u.s. for possible symptoms across 22 states. and alarming new video from china tonight showing patients crowded into the wuhan hospital. staff in hazmat suits. china reporting 26 deaths. more than 900 people infected. tonight, china has ordered a new hospital be built in just ten days. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: government health officials tonight say that without a doubt, more americans will be diagnosed with this deadly virus in the coming days. the latest confirmed case here is a woman in her 60s from chicago. she returned from china last week and felt sick three days later. >> she has limited close contacts, all of whom are currently well and who will be monitored closely for symptoms. >> reporter: another american patient in seattle, who was hospitalized in a bio-containment unit, could be released in a few days. >> we used the highest level of protection that we have available to treat this patient, as one woul

arlier, the cdc confirmed second case in the u.s., saying a chicago woman in her 60's is infected. wuhan,nth, she visited the city at the center of the outbreak. officials are monitoring more than 60 people in 22 states. the virus has killed at least 25 people in china and sickened more than 800. in france, workers danced in as striking eiffel tower employees shuttered the monument. the government is moving ahead with plans to reform the national retirement system. emmanuel macron the says the new system would be more fair than the old one, but unions see it as an attack on hard-won worker rights and prince way of life. opposes have triggered 50 days of strikes and protests. president trump called it his profound honor today to attend the annual march for life rally in washington. he accused democrats of embracing "radical and extreme positions on important" and praised in those attending the event, saying unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the white house. trump claim to be pro-choice. the president has twice address the event by video from the white house rose

the decision will be made by the cdc.pecting a news conference here at 11:00 local where we should learn more. speed we will be watching and waiting on all of that. william la jeunesse, thank you. >> ed: wow. the number of confirmed cases in china rising to nearly 6,000, making it more contagious than the sars outbreak of 17 years ago. so far, though, it has been less deadly. joining us now with an update, patrick faulk, live in beijing. patrick? >> well, ed, sandra, there's a real state of fear here across the country. even in the capital some 4 kilometers away from ground zero, wuhan, when you walk past people on the streaks, nearly all of them are wearing face masks and many shops remain closed. if you do go into one that is open, they won't let you in on those who are covered up properly. the real worry in the capital city here, when you go into malls and other public buildings, they are checking your temperature and registering your name, basically keeping tabs on everyone in case they come into contact with anyone t

but the cdc cannot confirm that. at this construction site, the goal is to build two hospitals in ten days, an attempt to keep up with the virus. adriana diaz, cbs news. >>> back home, health oficials say so far this season there have been at least 15 million influenza cases here in the u.s. the latest cdc report says 8,200 have died from the flu this season. there are 15 additional pediatric deaths being reported this week bringing the total to 54. 140,000 people have been hospitalized. >>> prince andrew is accused of providing zero cooperation in jeffrey epstein's sex trafficking investigation. authorities in new york said they had contacted andrew for an interview, but he has not yet agreed to provide one. in november, the 59-year-old said that he was willing to help law enforcement with their investigation. prince andrew faces allegations stemming from his relationship with epstein who died in august as he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. >>> and one of the women harvey weinstein is charged with ass

the illness is rarely spread between humans but the cdc wants to be prepared . >> here in the bay area travelers say in additional screenings will be inconvenient but necessary. >> i don't want the virus to affect my family or myself and take time of people they care about >> it's important to screen out any kind of viruses. i wish we figured out a better system to do it. >> there conducting health screenings for the virus as soon as today. >> president trump followed minute by minute. he made the comments yesterday day to donors and according to an audio recording obtained by cnn. >> 2 minutes 11 seconds. no emotion emotion. they are in the car in an arms vehicle and they have approximately one minute to listserv. 30 seconds. 10, nine, eight -- >> the president did not describe an imminent threat, but the justification used by administration officials in the aftermath of that attack. distract the president adding star power to his defense before next week's impeachment trial led by white house counsel pat simple only and mr. president private attorney jay c-seco and performer law prof

leland: at risk for sure and seems that cdc is taking incredible by seriously, what was striking to med to one of the heads of infectious diseases at john hopkins, was the idea of keeping this in perspective, you have a couple of thousand people infected in china, only 50 of whom have died, this is very different than say what we saw during ebola where 70 or 80% of people who get it die, seems as though cdc and others are treating it as such, we are not talking about travel bans and the like. >> i still don't want it. >> you want to be careful for clara as well, your daughter. there's that. astronauts, you should be reading this, yeah, go ahead. >> i can, astronauts finishing up a series of space launch to make much needed repairs at the space station, what was at stake, we will tell you all about it when we come back. >> team of astronauts with much needed help on space station on saturday, four space walks to repair 4 billion-dollar spectometer. >> what does that mean? >> we have limited time. hunt for cosmic rays there, you go. out of world success nasa's curiosity recover -- rover

the cdc says it has deployed about 100 additional staff to the three airports to supplement existing staff at the respective quarantine stations. >>> the centers for disease control is backing off some of its warnings about vaping now, the cdc's website had recommended people refrain from all types of e cigarettes while it investigates the source of vaping related lung illnesses. now the agency is focusing on thc -containing products, especially those from sources like friends and online dealers. the agency also recommending people not add vitamin e acetate to their ear cigarettes e cigarettes as it has been linked to lung injuries. >>> tonight, tens of millions of americans are in the past of a massive winter storm, it has just walloped the midwest and now it's pushing into the northeast, bringing with it treacherous travel conditions, high wind gusts and blow wrhavoc in parts of the dakotas, minnesota, and iowa. and wisconsin salt trucks and snowplows are working round-the- clock to keep the roads safe they are. >> something to love and hate about wisconsin, you've got to deal with