let's bring in lester holt as we wait for president trump. >> good evening. we're interrupting regular programming to bring you remarks from president trump on the coronavirus outbreak and the growing economic impact. total confirmed cases in the united states now exceed 1,200 in more than 40 states. there have been 37 deaths in this country so far and more are predicted. there was another big selloff on wall street today. dropping

isn't that sweet that's "nightly news" for this tuesday i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone, and good night >>> last week we lost three catering jobs. >> taking its toll, the coronavirus hits local businesses hard as santa clara makes a tactical shift to fight its spread. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai. changing strategy, santa clara fighting this virus. >> as we learn of even more cases of coronavirus in the bay area. check out the map. the latest numbers in every county. the most still in santa clara county. at last count, 45 confirmed cases, the most in the state, and the second most on the west coast, second only to seattle. >> today dr. sarah cody of the county told supervisors her department is shifting focus, moving from trying to contain the virus to just mitigating it, saying it's simply impossible to stop the spread of covid-19. >> this is a new virus, the novel coronavirus. it's new, which means that no one has immunity to it, which means that we're all susceptible. so it's going to s

we will take a break and send it to lester holt and we will be back for local news. good night. >>> breaking news tonight, the deadliest day and the running tally of coronavirus cases in the u.s. top 1g00,000. inside the epicenter in new york city hospitals stretches to the limit, one doctor saying it's like a war zone. patients lined up for hours to be tested, and tonight i'm with governor andrew cuomo. he says the state needs as many as 40,000 ventilators but president trump casting doubt on those numbers. were you surprised to hear that and what's your reaction >> tonight the president's demand on the nation's top auto makers. >>> also, the new hot spots for cities like chicago and detroit and los angeles, 1,000-bed emergency hospital ship arriving today. around the globe, cases surging. british prime minister boris johnson tests positive. >>> that $2 trillion relief plan officially passed. how soon you, your family and your business can expect to see these desperately needed checks. >>> the danger for delivery workers. thousands who work for a popular grocery del

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. >>> right now at 6:00 enforcing the law durtling the pandemic. we break down the crime rate as the bay area continues to battle the coronavirus. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us in the net net bay area studios. >> it is day eight in the shelter at home for all of us and the virus showing no signs of slowing down. we were watching it together in the newsroom. a lot of sobering statistics he passed along again. >> 2100 positives in california right now and in the last 24 hours, we've seen a nearly 20% increase in cases, 17.5. sadly a southern california teenager died from the virus, emphasizing that no one is not at risk for the virus. the u.s. says mercy hospitalship expected to arrive in port as early as friday and richard branson of virgin is bringing a 747 into oakland stock woued wi personal protection gear. despite these efforts the governor does not think the shelter in place is realistic to be lifted in april.

i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone have a good night. >>> it's been a little frustrating just waiting out there. >> right now at 6:00, freedom from that boat. the agonizing journey for more than 3,000 people aboard the cruise ship with coronavirus patients on board. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for being with us on this monday. right now the first wave of paepgs have been getting off the grand princess cruise ship. >> our sky ranger is over the port of on the grouakland. these are live pictures now. you can see down below all those trucks and people and medical personnel waiting, many many people lined up to get processed inside of those tents. we've been watching this unfold now for several hours as we mentioned. obviously it's going to be very sensitive because of the health concern, governor newsom ordering the people who need medical attention would be the first to get off this ship. with more than 3,000 people on the ship including 1,100 crew members, this may take

lester holt will be next. and then we'll see you at 6:30. >>> breaking news tonight, the coronavirus forcing millions more americans into virtual lockdown over 75 million people in new york, california, illinois, and connecticut ordered to stay at home the u.s. borders to mexico and canada set to close to nonessential travel. a spring break crackdown, florida communities closing beaches. in europe, the crisis growing. inside the icu in ity. the country's deadliest day. >>> fear on the front lines, e.r. doctors saying we are on the verge of a medical disaster health care workers' lives at risk. >> there's a lot of anxiety. there's a lot of fear. there's a lot of, you know, wondering if you're risking your life by going to work. >>> critical shortages of life-saving equipment. president trump invoking war powers to order companies to manufacture supplies >>> new developments on the trillion-dollar relief plan, how soon congress could approve the checks the staggering rise in unemployment people out of work linin

nightly news with lester holt is next. >> we'll be back at 6:00. >>> breaking news tonight, the new coronavirus crisis on a cruise ship. thousands trapped off the coast of san francisco. a former passenger dying. three more infected. the anxiety onboard growing. >> it's kind of a little bit disturbing being out here in the open seas. >> the military airlifting test kits to the ship. but the warning tonight, there are not engh tests to meet the demand across the country. our exclusive access inside the lab fighting for faster results. >>> also, our nbc news exclusive. the survivor of the first person-to-person case in the u.s. what he says about the virus and the impact on his family. >>> bracing for outbreaks. more schools closing parents scrambling to find child care. and the rush on supplies, price gouging and new scams. a bottle of hand sanitizer for nearly $50. what to watch out for. >>> the major shakeup in the race for president. elizabeth warren dropping out who will she endorse >>> harrowing new stories of survival from that tornado disaster and taylor swift joining the relief effort in

we'll send it now to lester holt and we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> breaking news tonight, the urgent new coronavirus warning for young people the staggering number of hospitalizations for age groups that were believed t be at lower risk. >> it feels as if i smoked like a pack of cigarettes in a blizzard the air feels thin and it just feels heavy on my chest. >> officials pleading with young people, observe social distancing guidelines as u.s. cases soar to nearly 130,000 >>> also, new hope for treating the coronavirus. president trump announcing the fda is fast tracking two potential treatments the battle ramping up and construction underway on an emergency hospital on the soccer field. >>> on the front lines, critical shortages and the cdc saying to use scarves and bandannas for masks as a last resort. >>> the new travel warning, americans now being told not to go anywhere internationally. in italy, a grim milestone, the most deaths anywhere in the world. >>> a military procession carrying dozens of coffins but china for the first time reporting no new cases. should the extreme meas

what we're facing, seconds away from now lester holt from nbc will be hosting a special report on the coronavirus that will feature a number of important guests including anthony fauchi. you're going to want to watch this. stay with us. >>> america's new normal. >> wooir dee're dealing with a >> do not send your children to schools. >> nobody should be on the streets. >> the health care system braces for the worst. >> it wasn't like any sickness that i've had before. >> felt like i had a belt around my chest. >> we're seeing a lot of people freaking out. >> borders closing. public spaces and stores emptying out, officials scrambling to respond. >> nobody knew there would be a pandemic of this proportion. >> markets tumbling, businesses closing. >> we need help now. like a nightmare that doesn't end. >> families hunkering down. >> this is the reality for the next three weeks. >> how bad will it get? >> it's been very frightening. >> this is a character test for

"nightly news" with lester holt is next. >> we'll be back at 6:00. enjoy the day.et outside if you can for a little bit but keep your social distance. ♪ >>> breaking news tonight on several fronts the staggering warning, as many as 200,000 could die in america in the best case scenario. rising concerns that cases can explode in l.a., d.c., atlanta, dallas and detroit companies teaming up to build tens of thousands of ventilators and president trump extending social distancing guidelines until april 30th, but some still not listening. a florg ida megachurch holding services the pastor under arrest the usns sailing past the statue of liberty and astonishing scenes

lester holt is next on "nightly news." >> bye. >>> we are back.is 8:30 in the east and polls have just closed in arkansas where 31 delegates are at stake tonight. >> that's right. we have not the call. too early to call. yeah, that's arkansas. in oklahoma we've got too early to call. then we can go on to maine, also too early to call. in massachusetts, too early to call. told you there would be some. >> the delegate haul, let's show you that as we know it. you can see joe biden with 90 delegates on

. >>> and next on nightly news with lester holt, protecting yourself from the virus, we'll talk withh a viral expert to help you separate fact from fiction. lester holt joins news less than a minute. >> finally tonight spacex at it again, the dragon cargo ship is preparing for launch watch it live on nasa's website. happening at 8:30 tonight at cape canaveral. now crew onboard just 4,300 pounds of supplies for the international space station. this is the 20th mission for the dragon, also the last time this cargo rocket will fly. future missions will be on the dragon ii capsule. >> the rain we are expecting, umbrellaworthy or rain coatworthy. >> nuisance rain. >> maybe a bit of both for the morning. maybe a quarter inch of rain in the wetter locations. yes, it's mainly we think a morning to midday issue for your saturday plans tomorrow. a cool day too so you want the coat that has a liner with highs in the upper 50s close to 60 in san jose. and the time change. sunday you lose an hour of slip. >> spring forward. >> monday through wednesday, daily chances of showers. >> wow. >> let a l

i'm lester holt. good night legacy. that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. a case of mistaken identity. the new details we're learning about a hit and run on the peninsula. >>> plus, are you ready to go to the polls? what you need to know before casting your ballot tomorrow. >>> first working together to solve the coronavirus crisis. silicon valley and china teaming up to stop its spread. >>> the news at 6:00 starts now. thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >>> developments in this growing coronavirus outbreak happening by the minute. >> today at least four new cases in the bay area happening in santa clara, san mateo and sonoma counties. by our count that brings our count in the bay area to 19. a new patient attended an after schooley vent while infected. the private k-8 campus was shut down so crews could do a deep cleaning. it was set to reopen. sonoma county declared a local health emergency. >>> san francisco is taking new steps. the city will run its own test for this virus. >> results will come from the city's health department lab. the mayor and

i'm lester holt. for all of us, thank you for watching and good night♪ ♪ wise men say only fools rush in ♪ ♪ but i can't help falling in love with you ♪ ♪ shall i stay? would it be a sin? ♪ ♪ if i can't help falling in love with you ♪ ♪ like a river flows ♪ surely to the sea ♪ some things are meant to be ♪ take my hand, take my whole life, too ♪ ♪ for i can't help falling in love with you ♪ give it up for my band, y'all. [cheers and applause] welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," y'a y'all! all right w

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. [cheers and applause] >> ♪ you say you were wrong ♪ to ever leave me alone ♪ now you're sorry ♪ you're lonesome ♪ and scared ♪ and you say you'd be happy ♪ if you could just ♪ come back home ♪ well, here's a quarter ♪ call someone who cares ♪ call someone who'll listen ♪ or might give a damn ♪ maybe one of your ♪ sordid affairs ♪ but don't you come around ♪ here handing me ♪ none of your lies ♪ here's a quarter ♪ call someone who cares ♪ ♪ call someone who'll listen ♪ or might give a damn ♪ maybe one of your ♪ sordid affairs ♪ but don't you ♪ come around here ♪ handing me none of your lies ♪ here's a quarter ♪ call someone who cares ♪ oh, here's a quarter ♪ call someone who cares e yeah, yeah! give it up for my band. welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," everybody. all right, another great song for all the feels february. that was 30 years ago, country legend travis tritt. i am a huge fan of his. let's find out who requested it. we've got a couple fans here. let's find out who request

i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. when it comes to your business internet, which is more important? ♪ ♪ okay, i wish i didn't have to choose. like the more i think about it, the more i want to jump to each room. what if i said you can have it all? ♪ ♪ comcast business gives you connectivity that goes beyond. that's what we want! that's speed, reliability, and security, all from one provider. touchdown! comcast business goes beyond with the extraordinary speed, reliability and security your business needs. call today. comcast business. beyond fast. ♪ . mr. reddington. so pleased you made it, sir. ha! so am i. what a ride. you can't imagine what it took to get here. and might i say not a moment too soon. we are in for quite a storm. arthur rodman. i'm at your service. what a place. this is lovely. i'm sorry. i wasn't prepared for -- you were told no seconds are permitted? oh, no, no, dembe won't be staying. raymond, are you sure this place is secure? rodman: oh, you needn't worry. the island is a safe haven.

so, if you can do that, tag me at lester holt nbc, so i can see what you are doing.ll use some of them on the air in our story friday night. s >> okay, we will be back at 6:00, with more news. hope to see you then, bye. >>> breaking news tonight, on several fronts on the coronavirus pandemic the shock waves from president trump's decision to ban nearly all travel from europe americans scrambling to get home from overseas before it takes effect states and cities taking drastic measures to enforce enforce social distancing new york's governor banning gatherings over 500 people. california banning events at 250 or more. now some states closing all public schools. >>> also tonight, across the country the mass cancellations, broadway going dark, disneyland and universal studios hollywood shutting down march madness called off. the nba, mlb and nhl delaying their season. a second nba player

that's "nightly news" for this monday i'm lester holt.hank you for watching please take care of yourself and each other go to work tomorrow if you are on the list of essential workers. and that is a long list of people that can go to work tomorrow. among them first responders, grocery store employees, restaurant employees and many other types of workers. >> this order starts at 12:01 at midnight, basically just after midnight. lasts until april 7th

up next, lester holt with "nightly news." >>> breaking news tonight, the grim milestone the u.s. overtaking china for the most coronavirus cases in the world the death toll in the u.s. now topping 1,000. new york city at the epicenter. tonight, shocking video inside the hospitals pushed to the brink. one hospital reporting 13 deaths in just 24 hours. a doctor calling it an apocalypse. >> all the patients you see all have covid. >> you will hear of the harrowing stories on the front lines >>> the next major hot spots, new concerns across the south louisiana facing the fastest growth in new cases in the world do some states need to take stronger action to slow the spread health officials sounding the alarm >>> the new unemployment numbers just out shattering records. millions more out of work the house set to vote on that $2 trillion rescue package passed by the senate when you, your family, and your business could see money and relief >>> the surge in coronavirus among first responders over 300 cases in the nypd alone the risks they're taking to put our health and safety above the

i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone have a good night. ♪ ♪you promised the world ♪and i fell for it ♪i put you first and you adored it ♪set fires to my forest ♪and you let it burn ♪sang off-key in my chorus ♪'cause it wasn't yours ♪i saw the signs and i ignored it ♪rose-colored glasses all distorted ♪set fire to my purpose ♪and i let it burn ♪you got off on the hurtin' ♪when it wasn't yours, yeah ♪we'd always go into it blindly ♪i needed to lose you to find me ♪this dancing was killing me softly ♪i needed to hate you to love me, yeah ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, yeah ♪i needed to hate you to love me, yeah ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, yeah ♪i needed to lose you to love me ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, yeah ♪and now the chapter is closed ♪and done ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, love, yeah ♪to love, yeah ♪and now it's goodbye ♪it's goodbye for us... [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to the kelly

that's nightly news for this tuesday i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each >>> right now at 6:00, uneasy and anxious, and this is our new normal. we're going to show you how people across the bay area are adjusting on this first day of our shelter in place and the new information just announced by governor newsom. the news at 6 starts right now. good evening. and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> our new normal also comes with changes and announcements each hour. one statement that stood out to us, schools in california may remain closed for the rest of the school year. >> janelle, he was very clear he wants to be honest and sober. that was his direct quote, honest and sober about all of this, bracing parents for what could be coming. also within the past hour, here's the map. sonoma county, you see it highlighted in yellow, will shelter in place. that begins wednesday night at midnight. so tomorrow night at midnight. napa and solano are the only bay area counties who have not ordered a shelter in place. getti

i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news thank you for watching and good night. [cheers and applause] ♪ looking out on the morning rain ♪ ♪ i used to feel so uninspired ♪ and when i knew i had to face another day ♪ ♪ lord, it made me feel so tired ♪ ♪ before the day i met you, life was so unkind ♪ ♪ but you're the key to my peace of mind ♪ ♪ 'cause you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like ♪ a natural woman ♪ oh, baby, what you've done to me ♪ ♪ you make me feel so good inside ♪ ♪ and i just want to be, close to you ♪ ♪ you make me feel so alive ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like ♪ a natural woman [cheers and applause] >> kelly: give it up for my band, y'all. welcome to "the kelly clarkson show," everybody. all right. so, we are celebrating international women's day. which is this sunday, march 8th, and i can't think of a better artist to sing than

i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone, and please take care

. >>> and next with lester holt, they go inside a lab where test kits are being hemade. >>> and the mysteryse welcomed a new edition. the teeny one. the lego version was unveiled, it includes sarah winchester herself. you can see the new creation next month at the grand open of the legoland discovery center in milpitas. i wonder if there will be teeny, teeny, tiny, tiny steps that go nowhere. >> i'm sure there are. thanks so much for joining us. nightly news with lester holt is next. >> we'll be back at 6:00. >>> breaking news tonight, the new coronavirus crisis on a cruise ship. thousands trapped off the coast of san francisco. a former passenger dying. three more infected. the anxiety onboard growing. >> it's kind of a little bit disturbing being out here in the open seas. >> the military airlifting test kits to the ship. but the warning tonight, there are not engh tests to meet the demand across the country. our exclusive access inside the lab fighting for faster results. >>> also, our nbc news exclusive. the survivor of the first person-to-person case in the u.s. what he says about the

i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone, and please take care ♪ whose bed have your ♪ boots been under ♪ whose bed have your ♪ boots been under ♪ and whose heart did you ♪ steal i wonder ♪ this time, did it ♪ feel like thunder, baby ♪ but whose bed have your ♪ boots been under ♪ don't look so lonely ♪ don't act so blue ♪ i know i'm not the only ♪ girl you run to ♪ i know about lolita ♪ your little spanish flame ♪ i've seen you around with rita ♪ ♪ the redhead down the lane ♪ whose bed have your ♪ boots been under ♪ and whose heart did you ♪ steal i wonder ♪ this time, did it ♪ feel like thunder, baby ♪ and who did you run to ♪ and whose lips have you ♪ been kissing ♪ and whose ear did you ♪ make a wish in ♪ is she the one that you've ♪ been missing baby ♪ well whose bed have your ♪ boots been under ♪ whose bed have your ♪ boots been under ♪ and whose heart did you ♪ steal i wonder ♪ this time did it ♪ feel like thunder baby ♪ well, whose bed have your ♪ boots been under [cheers and applause]

i'm lester holt. thank you for watching and good night [cheers and applause] ♪ i've been havin' dreams ♪ jumpin' on a trampoline ♪ flippin' in the air ♪ i never land, just float there ♪ as i'm lookin' up ♪ suddenly the sky erupts ♪ flames alight the trees, ♪ spread to fallin' leaves ♪ now they're right upon me ♪ wait, if i'm on fire ♪ how am i so deep in love? ♪ when i dream of dyin' ♪ i never feel so loved ♪ wait, if i'm on fire ♪ how am i so deep in love? ♪ when i dream of dyin' ♪ i never feel so loved ♪ la, la-la, la-la ♪ la, la-la, la-la, la-la ♪ la, la-la, la-la ♪ la, la-la, la-la, la ♪ wait, if i'm on fire ♪ how am i so deep in love? ♪ when i dream of dyin' ♪ i never feel so loved [cheers and applause] welcome to the kelly clarkson show, everybody. let's find out the questions. trampling, where is kb at? you look so adorable. >> thank you, kelly barrett. >> i love that outfit. i love this song to.

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening with americans in retreat tonight seeking isolation in the face of the coronavirus, the federal government is taking new steps forward to fight the pandemic the president today declaring a state of emergency freeing billions of dollars for the effort and announcing a plan to accelerate testing but worry and uncertainty are driving an unprecedented drawdown of life as we knew it only a few weeks ago our team is tackling multiple angles and miguel almaguer leads our coverage. >> appreciate everybody being here. >> reporter: the president's declaration of a national emergency comes as the coronavirus crisis deepens across the country amid a new warning it could last two months with additional governors banning large groups from congregating today, the national guard is now active in a growing number of states today scenes like this are playing out in so-called hot zones where the coronavirus has taken a foothold in local communities new york state has more than 400 confirmed cases. in new rochelle, a one-mile con

i'm lester holt.atching please take care of yourself and each other. >>> if the numbers hit the way that they are going in a place like new york, there is really going to be a challenge with our system. >> a warning today from san francisco's mayor. what she says the city needs to meet a likely surge in coronavirus patients. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre in the studio. at this hour, major developments, raj. >> we're getting updates from oakland airport and kaiser hospital. let's start you off in oakland. in the past few minutes, we learned a gate agent at the airport tested positive. the airport says the worker was on the job just this last sunday. so just a few days ago, and he worked several gates that day. the upside here, not many people are traveling, but there are still plenty of people that were exposed to that gate agent. also, concern at kaiser. an executive vice president for the health group says nearly

i'm lester holt. for all of us, thank you for watching take care. ziefrjts the magnitude of what we have to accomplish, we must do together. sniemt we need to do a petter job as the bottom liven social distancing. shutting down parking lots and all state parks. that includes our local beaches. the news after 6:00 starts right now of the we'll be with you until 7:30 this evening. >>> start with the positives. california companies are stepping up, repurposing facilities to make gowns and 3d printed masks. bloom tech noll in sun you vail and tesla making sure hospitals have respirators. the downside, the governor warning about the wig crowds. even if you mean well, stay away from people. >> you want to bend the curve. we have got to bend to a deeper understanding and meet this moment head on that we have to act differently. it's the sum total of literally hundreds of millions of people acting differently to meet this moment. maximizing a little bit of their inconvenience in the short ternl to minimize the extraordinary inconvenience over the long-term.

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i'm lester holt.heers and applause] ♪ but now, some words come. ♪ ♪ ♪ i keep it cool saying all the things you were thinking ♪ ♪ oh, man, from what you were feeling ♪ ♪ i want you may be ♪ but someone was afraid to get to ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i want you ♪ oh, i want you ♪ oh, i want you, i want you close ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to the "the kelly clarkson show" everyone. i love that song. but my fellow host nick jonas come i'm just kidding. and i also love two great artist. let's find out who requested this,

i'm lester holt. for all of us, thank you for watching take care. take care. . tonight, the battles begin... [ laughs ] ...with some of the biggest forces in music today. four award-winning superstar advisers, and this season, the rules have changed. first of all, this is young nick jonas's first battle rounds on "the voice." yes. what happens if we both try to -- two people try to steal the same person? then you have to fight for it. oh, no. the power shifts back to the artist... yeah. ...and they pick again. but if it's his people, then they would obviously pick him. no, i-i have to wait this time. we changed the rules. you guys get the steal option before i get the save. fantastic. if none of you guys steal them, then i can save them. okay, alright. speaking of save, there's gonna be four saves in the battle. and then those four saves go to the four-way knockout.

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lester holt joins us in about a minute. >>> we want to end the newscast with something good.m and his bride will to postpone their wedding but they found a creative way to celebrate anyway. >> they kind of got it done, they got creative help from their family friends and neighbors, this is floral and jetson, and they were supposed to get married last sunday in southern california so friends organized a surprise outdoor celebration, on their wedding day, at precisely 5:00 p.m., there it is, their first dance, the music came up, the couple danced with you see everyone, their friends, family and neighbors, and cheering from a socially acceptable distance. >> did the dance work out as well as you thought it would? >> it did. it was a lot of calm nerves and he took the lead so it helps a lot. >> what did you? did you like the dance? >> it was perfect. >> they look perfect. the couple says they haven't set a new wedding date but they look forward to a ceremony with no social distancing. >> lester holt is next. >>> breaking news. tonight, the deadliest day yet of the coronavirus out

i'm lester holt. for all of us, thank you for watching take care. take care.enseful music] ♪ >> lani: this is driving me crazy. >> eli: you? we've been here for hours. >> lani: yeah, and all this creep does is sit on his ass and read the newspaper, and we are not getting any closer to finding david. >> eli: we've just gotta be cool. he can't sit on his ass forever. ooh, hello. >> lani: you must be psychic. >> eli: [exhales] finally. >> chad: now, with these two out of the way, i can help you plan your party to introduce your queen of the night. [eerie notes] now i just gotta get rid of these two. >> abigail: surprise! i'm home. >> chad: what are you doing here? >> abigail: [laughs] what do you mean--i live here. >> chad: that's not what i meant. >> abigail: well, i miss you, and i miss the kids, and i miss being home and jj was fine, so i just hopped on a plane. >> chad: without calling? >> abigail: well, i wanted to surprise you. >> chad: you did. >> abigail: and you don't seem very happy about that. is everything okay? [marlena moans] >> steve as stefano: my

. >> lester holt is next. >>> breaking news tonight, the number of coronavirus cases surging on tha cruise ship off california 21 people testing positive after a previous passenger died thousands trapped on board. at lax a second screener tested positive. popular south by southwest festival cancels. austin's major declaring a disaster and the first u.s. university closing classrooms students told to take lessons online. >>> also, the u.s. death toll rising. five new states reporting cases and around the world the number exploding to over 100,000 the impact at religious sites. the vatican reporting its first case. >>> president trump at the cdc. hospitals sounding the alarm about the lack of testing kits. the new reporting, fewer than 2,000 people total in the u.s. tested. >>> on wall street, another wild day the dow plunging again. >>> also tonight, the growing unease about public places. so public transit makes a lot of people nervous. >> usually in close proximity. i'll hold it with a tissue. >> the best defense is to protect yourself from the train to the office and about that warning,

and a new test that gives results not in day, but in minutes >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt>>> good evening, everyone the latest projections of how many people we can lose to coronavirus are hard to fathom. 100 to 200,000 we've been told by the white house and that, believe it or not is best case. yet tonight in the country where some of you are watching us under virtual lockdown inside somewhere, others are under few restrictions more and more cities are preparing for the worst case field hospitals being erected in the nation's largest cities and a a ship pulling into port. our team has a lot to cover and we begin with miguel almaguer >> reporter: as the coronavirus threatens every state in our country, tonight this grim assessment from dr. anthony fauci, the death toll could soar to 200,000 with millions of americans infected if the nation does everything right, with new york already in crisis for hospital icus are overloaded in the 911 system is stressed, cities like washington, d.c., san francisco, atlanta, dallas, and nashville are bracing for an onslaught of cases at b

." >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone as it has been virtually every night since february, our lead story tonight is the coronavirus outbreak the headlines only grow more worrisome. today the world health organization officially calling it a pandemic literally. the whole world is talking about this outbreak none of us is unaffected by its impact as anchor of this broadcast, i want you to know we're focused on bringing you the facts and trying to answer the questions on your minds. the last thing we want to do is unnecessarily alarm people, but this is serious stuff and we are going to continue to follow this story wherever it takes us and with that, let's start with steve patterson in hard-hit washington state. >> reporter: tonight, washington state taking extraordinary measures to slow the spread of coronavirus. >> the decisions that we're making today and the decisions we probably will be making in the upcoming days are going to be profoundly disturbing to a lot of the ways we live our lives. >> reporter: the move called mandatory soc

when food and supplies are delivered to your home >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> all right. good evening we have known all along this was going to get worse, especially as more people are tested, and it certainly has some states and cities the running tally of people infected by coronavirus has doubled. over 3,600 here in new york city alone. and as each day passes, some of the things we thought we knew about this virus have changed like the risk to younger patients a lot of what we'll tell you tonight may feel overwhelming but there is progress on some fronts, including the search for treatments our team is ready to go with the latest we start with miguel almaguer. >> reporter: tonight inside intensive care units across the country, the cdc says nearly half of all coronavirus patients fighting for their lives are younger than 65 while often deadly for the elderly, the virus is now taking more lives of those who are not senior citizens. the young not only catching the illness at higher and higher rates, but also, spreading it. tonight l.a. county ordering resi

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i'm lester holt, nbc news new york. good evening, everyone. >>> we have listened to president trump address the nation. this comes at a critical time, the cancellation of events and school and the call for the nation to unify putting politics aside. >> the bay area is facing major changes. two cities are banning large gatheri gatherings. that move today. it started the ball rolling for the warriors who will now play tomorrow night's game with no fans. >> the cruise ship that's still docked is still there. in fact, many passengers are being sent to the air force base in fairfield. some of the passengers will also be gone to the pennisula. >> three tsa employees at sjc have tested positive for coronavirus. we told you that last night, but today that's led to dozens of other employees being put into quaranti quarantine. >> we're getting the numbers now. 40 tsa agents in garrquarantine. what does that mean? >> reporter: today we learned that those three tsa officers with coronavirus worked here at terminal b. they worked at

lester holt is next on "nightly news." >> bye. >>> we are back. it is 8:30 in the east and polls have just closed in arkansas where 31 delegates are at stake tonight. >> that's right. we have not the call. too early to call. yeah, that's arkansas. in oklahoma we've got too early to call. then we can go on to maine, also too early to call. in massachusetts, too early to call. told you there would be some. >> the delegate haul, let's show you that as we know it. you can see joe biden with 90 delegates on the night. bernie sanders a distance away at 30. bloomberg and tulsi gabbard. >> can we tease it here. massachusetts, guys, if you believe our exit polls, we can say -- we can say the hard numbers. it's going to be a three-way race. >> warren's home state. >> joe biden is the surge that's hit the bay state as well, folks. >> yes. >> these numbers are very tiny, but we're going to be following massachusetts. >> all can be above the threshold. >> all three likely above threshold here. what if warren finishes third in her home state? >> wow. >> mike bl

here's lester holt with "dreams and nightmares: the meek mill story." >> we are here today to demand justice. >> his plight sparked headlines around the world and protests in the streets. >> free meek mill! free meek mill! >> his case defining a cause for millions demanding reform, charging the criminal justice system is corrupt, that mass incarceration and a punitive probation system are unfairly ensnaring minorities. >> we're sick of a system that overincarcerates black and brown people. >> his name is robert rihmeek williams, also known as meek mill, a philadelphia rapper who has sold millions of albums. in november 2017, he was thrown in prison for probation violations. >> free who? >> meek mill. >> but the free meek mill movement gave many hope that change is finally on the way. according to longtime justice advocates like jason flom. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> in 25 years of working criminal justice reform, i can't remember a moment that has the potential to galvanize the public the way that meek mill's horrible situation has done and is going to do. >> we're with meek

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone we've now lost over 1,000 people to coronavirus in this country. so many tears have been shed and experts tell us there will be many more tears to follow while we know most infected people will recover from this, the toll this pandemic has wrought is beyond stunning those worst-case scenarios we've talked about a few weeks ago have come to pass. emergency rooms here in new york, the nation's coronavirus epicenter, overrun some facing some of their darkest hours. our team is covering it all we start with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight, a chilling glimpse inside the u.s. epicenter of covid-19. >> all the patients in this room, all the feet that you see, they all have covid. >> reporter: speaking to the "new york times" dr. colleen smith calls elmhurst hospital in queens, new york apocalyptic it saw 13 deaths in 24 hours. >> we had to get a refrigerated truck to store the bodies of patients who are dying. >> reporter: she says the need for ventilators here is dire. >> i don't have the support tha

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>>> tonight, lester holt with a live prime-time special report on the coronavirus pandemic. all the analysis and health advice from the experts. watch tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc, nbc, or our streaming service, nbc news now. that does it for this hour. "mtp daily" with chuck todd starts right now. ♪ >>> welcome to thursday. it is "meet the press daily." good evening. i'm chuck todd here in washington. as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the u.s. has now begun to rise rapidly. it's basically doubling every two to three days in this country. cases now top 10,000. at least two members of congress have confirmed cases. new york state, this morning, announced a spike of more than 1,700 cases in a single day. and then hours later, new york city said it was actually more like 2,800 new cases, because of a sudden spike there. as the number of tests slowly ramps up, they are confirming what we expected. that this disease is far more widespread than we were initially led to believe. i believe the new orleans saints football coach is now someone who has tested po