hari sreenivasan explores whatvi is d this deadly spike.nivasan: nearly three times as many people havdied from measles in the democratic republic of congo than from ebola. it's the world's worst epidemic of the disease. more than 6,000 are dead, with over 300,000 suspected cases from every province of the country. poienne mwengisa (throu translator): measles is a very serious disease that attacks children, and we parents do not know how to defend ourselves against this disease. that's why i wanted him to get the vaccine, so that his bodyp can develoimmunity. hari sreenivasan: and military conflict can prevent everyone who wants the vaccine from getting it. matutina lobve (through translator): we have fled our villages becausehere is no peace here. if we also lose peace of minds and in our heacause of our children's suffering, because of measles, that is a really bad thing for us. we want the vaccine. hari sreenivasan: not everyone in a community has to have the vaccine for protection. if 95% of a group gets immunized, there's what's called

ch from the tnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the u.s. government is preparing to evacuate about 400 americans tomorrow night from the "diamond princess" cruise ship, quarantined at a japanese port for the past ten days. those passengers will have to spend another two weeks in quarantine when they return to the u.s. so far, 285 people on board the ship have tested positive for the virus and were sent to japanese hospitals. today, malaysian health authorities diagnosed an 83- year-old american woman with the coronavirus. she arrived in malaysia after being on board the "westerdam" cruise ship, currently docked in cambodia. the ship was turned away from multiple countries, before more2 than passengers and crew were allowed to disembarkno yesterday, whene showed symptoms or tested positive. in france, authorities announced that an 80-year-old chinese tourist died of the virus, the first death outside of asia, and the fourth outside mainland china. the chinese government reported 143 deaths and more than

from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln centern new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. the senate impeachme trial of president donald trump is nearing its end. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> sreenivasan: a narrow 51-49 vote against calling witnees or adding new documents yesterday set the stage for what is expected to be a party-line decision to acquit the president next wednesday. >> without objection, so ordered, we are adjourned.>> sreenivasan: after two weeks of argents, amendments and questions senators agreed to take a break for the weeke. they will return monday to hearo four houclosing arguments. then they will get a chance to make statements explaining their decisions before voting on the two articles of impeachment. the vote, now officially set for 4:00 pm wednesday, will happen after the president gives his y ate of the union address on tuesght. for more on the impeachment trial and what's next, alexis simendinger, nationatical correspondent for "the hill," joins us now from washington, wc. so, heare, an official igekend off bec

froetm the tisch tudios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. vermont senator bernie sanders celebrated his win in the nevada democratic caucuses today. sanders captured 46% of the vote with more than 60% of precincts reporting by this afternoon. at a rally in texas last night, sanders gave credit to support from a diverse group of voters. in nevada, we have just put together a multi-generational, multi-racial coalition, which is wgoi to not on in vada, it's going to sweep this country. ( cheers and applause ) president trump congratulated sanders before leaving on a trip to india this morning, and said he hoped thess nomination proon't be a" rigged deal." >> so i thinkt was a great win for bernie sanders. we'll see how itthll turns out. 've got a lot of winning to do. i hope they treat him fairly. frankly, i don't care who i run him fairly.just hope they treat >> sreenivasan: the race now moves to south carolina where foere's a debate tuesday saturday's primary. second and third place nevada finishers, former vice pre

from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center inew york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. most of the democratic prsidential candidates are back on the road today, crisscrossing new hampshire after a debate last n seven of the 11 candidates still in the race took the stage for two a a half hours, turning up the heat on each other with a focus on the frontrunners from the iowa caucuses-- senator bernie sanders and former south bend, indiana, mayor pete former vice president joe biden seemed to concede he will lose in tuesday's primary afterur finishing in iowa. >> this is a long race. i took a hit in iowa, and i'll probably take a hit here. >> sreenivasan: he took aim at sanders on the potential costs of his medicare for all plan. >> imagine you're goi to unite the country walking into the congress, "i got this bill. it's going to revive medicare for everybody. i can't tell you how much it's going to cost. wel find out later it's likely to be double whatever that everything wee spend deral government." who do you think is going to get that passed

from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: goodng and thanks for joining us. democrats in nevada are lining up for a second day of early voting in next saturday's caucuses. it's a first-ever try at early voting in the silver state's caucuses. yesterday there were some longli s and confusion about rules. officials at some sitesne abana google sign in sheet process when it was taking too long, reverting to paper. p a democratty official said of the delays on tst ofd to some the four days of early voting. is working today and what's ahead, megan messerly, a reporter for the "nevada inpendent" joins us now fr las vegas. so, why the long lines yesterday? >> right.ppening today? so, early voting kicked off yesterday. more than 11,800 was the estimate that the party gave to us of fos that turned out as of 5:00 p.m. turnout was really high, so that contributed to the long lines as well. democrats were planning on using this google form-based check in sheet as part of the check in process. that was supposed to streamline the data collectioon the

from the tisch wnet studios at lin center in new york, hari sreenivasan. od >> sreenivasan: vening, and thanks for joining us. the nevada democratic caucuses are today, the third ctest in the presidential nomination process. at ses throughout the state, registered democrats linedp in person this afternoon. their choices will be combined m wie than 70,000 early voters who cast paper ballots with their top three to five candidates. senator bernie sanders, the party's front-runner in many polls, campaigned last night in las vegas, hoping to bolstn his new hampshire. other candidates made last- minute stops today in nevada, looking for support. president trump held a rally in las vegas last night as well, but the nevada republican party canceled its caucuses this year, choosing to give all its delegates to the president. joining me now from las vegas is joe schoenmann, news director d host for nevada public radio. joe, you've got reporters around to different polling plas already, and while we have this conversation early in the are showing up today the usual s

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the gl hari sreenivassan explores what is driving this deadly spike. >> sreenivasan: arly three times as many people have died from measles in the democratic republic of congo than from webola. it's tld's worst epidemic of the disease. more than 6000 aov dead, with er 300,000 suspected cases from every province of the country. >> ( translated ): measles is a very serious disease that attacks children and wnts do not know how to defend ourselves against this disease. that's why i wanted hie to get ccine so that his body can develop immunity. >> sreenivas: and military conflict can prevent everyone who wants the vaccine from getting it. >> ( translated ):e have fd our villages because there is no peace there, if we also lose peace of mind and in our hearts because ofur children's suffering because of measles that is a realus bad thing for we want the vaccine. >> sreenivasan: not everyone in ea community has to have vaccine for protection. if 95% of a group gets immunized, there's what's called herd immunity, when the high number of vaccinated prevent tho sprean infection. but in the con