the help department contacted local emergency services in new york city. emergency services in new york city dispatched one of the 36 teams in the -- they have been set up by the new york city fire department to handle first medical response and also medical transport for infectious diseases and hazardous materials. the fire department of new york city has more than 30 specialty teams set up to handle difficult situations like this. one was dispatched to day. the time that elapsed from when he first took the temperature and realized he had a fever and the time he was in isolation at the hospital appears to have been in total about two hours. after at bellevue, detested his blood at bellevue. that preliminary test came up positive for ebola between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. tonight. in recent weeks before this diagnosis, new york city has been actively preparing to handle the care of an ebola patient in the event of an outbreak the training here is part of the national effort to sharpen the abilities of u.s. hospitals and health workers after the experience of

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from new york city, where, just within the hast half an hour, a new york city doctor has tested positive for ebola in preliminary testing. this is testing that still remains to be confirmed by the cdc. but this is being treat ed as a new, positive ebola case. even before the blood tests came in tonight confirming that the doctor was a positive result, new york city was effectively treating this as a positive case. new york city was effectively treating this as if this was a positive test. but now that bhood test has come in positive. the doctor in question, he recently returned united states from treating ebola patients in the nation of guinea, west africa. the doctor's name is craig spencer. he recredibility hi completed a humanitarian mission in the west africa nation of guinea. guinea, sierra heone and high beer ya are the three nations where the epidemic is now raging. doctors without borders is the international medical reheef organization. they've done more international hi to try to treat liberia -- excuse me. to try to treat ebola patients in liberia and other countries and conta

emergency services in new york city dispatched one of the 36 teams in the -- they have been set up by the new york city fire department to handle first medical response and also medical transport for infectious diseases and hazardous materials. the fire department of new york city has more than 30 specialty teams set up to handle difficult situations like this. one was dispatched today. the time that elapsed from when he first took the temperature and realized he had a fever and the time he was in isolation at the hospital appears to have been in total about two hours. after they had him at bellevue, they tested his blood at bellevue. that preliminary test came up positive for ebola between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. tonight. in recent weeks before this diagnosis, new york city has been actively preparing to handle the care of an ebola patient in the event of an outbreak the training here is part of the national effort to sharpen the abilities of u.s. hospitals and health workers after the experience of treating the first patient in dallas resulted in two misses contracting the disease t

news alert. ebola now in america's largest city. a new york city doctor hospitalized, in isolation. estion now, who else is at risk? good morning. welcome to an early edition of "fox and friends" first this morning. >> more on the ebola patient in new york city just in a moment here. but first we begin with another fox news alert. a terrifying ax attack on new york city police officers in what could be a lone wolf terror attack. a hatchet-wielding man charging two nypd officers, slicing one's arm and hitting the other in the back of the head. two other officers opened fire, killing that suspect right there on the scene. that man identified in multiple reports as zale thompson, a 32-year-old from queens believed to be a muslim with ties to radical islam. the fbi now joining the investigation after detectives find what's believed to be his facebook page with posts about terrorism. kenneth healey, the officer hit in the head, is in critical condition at this hour. the other officer, joseph meeker, expected to be released from the hospital. a woman, a bystander, hit by a stray nypd bulle

and standing by outside bellevue hospital in new york city is dr. 's the latest there? >> sean, dr. craig spencer who trained at columbia was over in guinea treating ebola patients. and he came back by our reports october 17th about six days ago. and about two or three days ago he started feeling ill. and this morning he developed a fever of 103.o unfortunately he likely exposed hundreds of people to ebola before he got sick, which again is a very unlikely that he transmitted it that way since getting sick. the estimates are four people that have been in contact with including his girlfriend. he was brought by the fire department down here to bellevue hospital in a tried and true unit that's been tested.71% hospital in an isolation unit likely to be on the service used previously to isolate tuberculosis patients. let's hope that the 62>/jtju are followed double gloves,np= gowns, hazmat suits, no skin exposedcéms hoods. because there's a lot of secretions that are involved right now. we don't need another health care worker to come down with e lo bo l

york city, the response has been extraordinary. newhas a hazardous materials tactical unit. they picked him up, brought him to bellevue hospital he's being isolated at bellevue hospital which has more experience than any other hospital in the country at treating contagious diseases and he's being isolated. let's hope health care workers taking care of him are safe. >> sure. >> so it's safe forn=1Ñ new yor city so far. >> people are going to be freaked out. now, you know we're going to have people that don't want to get on the l train or a train. people aren't going to want to go and is this overreaction? is it not? >> it's overreaction, megyn. when you see something isn't being taken care of, you worry you're at risk. but that the fear component it's normal. it's not really scientific in the sense that people are not going to catch this from having ridden on the same subway train any more than they would have caught it from flying on the same plane as that nurse we need better protocols. >> that is the thing. to prevent natural fear co

he is attached to new york presbyterian hospital in new york city. he was affected in the west african nation of guinea. dr. spencer was working to fight the ebola epidemic alongside the heroic international medical organization called doctors without borders. new york officials say craig spencer felt some mild fatigue in the last couple of days but nothing serious. he has been self monitoring, taking his temperature twice a day since he returned last week. he reportedly did not have a temperature until this morning, but then he did. they said it was 103 degrees when he contacted doctors without borders to tell them about his fever. that organization contacted the health department. the health department contacted local emergency services in new york city. this is interesting. the emergency services in new york city dispatched one of the 36 teams in the foot ny, 36 has tacked teams that have been set up by the new york city fire department to handle first medical response and medical transport for infectious diseases and hazardous materials. the fire

straight up by new york's governor and new york city's mayor. ce originally was designed to be on ebola in new york city. now there are several reports confirming tonight that a new york city doctor who traveled to west africa to help ebola patients and returned about a week ago admitted himself to the hospital this morning with a 103-degree fever fearing he may have contracted the disease, was placed in isolation and indeed is-ú confirmed to have had -- t have contracted ebola. by preliminary tests tonight they were said to address that, to be ready to address that. and yet you can bet they are going to get questions on what may very well have been a terrorist attack, a lone wolf terrorist attack on police officers in new york city today one day after we saw a canadian soldier gunned down in the streets of ottawa, which happened days after a different canadian soldier was ran down and killed. today's attack remains under investigation. i want to switch to ebola now and talk about what is%$3%ç hap. there are reports[;n now that n york city is set

this is with new york city mayor do blaze yow and new york city mayor cuomo. let's go back to that right now. >> this person was a driver of an uber car with whom the patient had no direct physical contact. and is considered not to be at risk. today he -- when he reported fever he contacted the health department. and he was brought to bellevue hospit hospital. the test for ebola conducted and conducted at our public healo= lab. i think that i shoulde÷'Ñ turn to dr. 6zypher to talk about prospect of his transfer.kzñ confident that alln are.kzñ of the protocols that we've worked so hard to put in place for communications with all levels of our public health system, with our emergency medical system, with our public health system have worked as well as we expected0c!ñ them to work. and we're glad that the patient is safely here at bellevue hospital. over to you, doctor. and governor cuomo and mayor de blasio. firstly, our wishes and prayers go out to this doctor, his family and friends for a speedyw recovery. ast;bj÷ you've heard the timeli what we've heard ab

york city, the response has been extraordinary. newzardous materials tactical unit. they picked him up, brought him to bellevue hospital he's being isolated at bellevue hospital which has more experience than any other hospital in the country at treating contagious diseases and he's being isolated. let's hope health care workers taking care of him are safe. >> sure. >> so it's safe forn=1Ñ new yor city so far. >> people are going to be freaked out. now, you know we're going to have people that don't want to get on the l train or a train. people aren't going to want to go and is this overreaction? is it not? >> it's overreaction, megyn. when you see something isn't being taken care of, you worry you're at risk. but that the fear component it's normal. it's not really scientific in the sense that people are not going to catch this from having ridden on the same subway train any more than they would have caught it from flying on the same plane as that nurse we need better protocols. >> that is the thing. to prevent natural fear coming out

. >>> up front next, the nation's largest city on high alert, a possible case of ebola in new york city. an american doctor just back from treating patients in west africa with ebola and it appears did he not self-quarantine and he is now hospitalized with a 103 degree fever. >>> and a new york city police officer injured after being attacked with a hatchet. there are questions on whether this was a terror attack. >>> and dramatic surveillance video just released of the canadian gunman in hand running through the ottawa streets as the investigation continues for the link to possible jihadist. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news, a major scare in new york with a possible case of ebola. that hour a 33-year-old american doctor just back from treating ebola patients in west africa is awaiting test results at new york's bellevue hospital. the doctor is craig spencer. spencer, who he will show you, in full protective gear, this is how he was treating ebola patients, had left the country and he was helping in guinea with doctors without bo

ebola case in new york city. ing me now live on the phone is new york city council speaker melis melissa mark-viverito. one of your aids tweeted out the photograph of you riding the subway this morning. what message are you trying to send? >> the message we want to make sure that every new yorker has details and facts. we want to assure people that it is safe to ride the subway since it has been reported that the patient had been riding the public transportation system and important people understand the facts, as i'm sure it has been stated over and over. it bears repeating that this virus can only be contracted if you are in direct contact with someone showing symptoms. we want to make sure new york city all residents show that new york city is ready. it's prepared. there's been training for this. it understands protocols and new yorkers should have confidence. >> we really always effort to separate fact from fiction. are you confident your city is doing enough to reduce fears. >> i'm completely confident. and i

in new york city. the patient is dr. craig spencer, who recently returned to the u.s. from west africa. preliminary results show he tested positive for ebola. those results are being confirmed by the cdc. dr. spencer was rushed to bellevue hospital in manhattan. >> where he's still being treated this morning in isolation. jesse gary is live for us in new york city, just a short distance from that homent. in the last half hour you were talking about how the big job for leaders in new york city today is calming the public fear. what's being done about that? >> reporter: chris, the first thing, getting information out to residents. namely, this hop had already been designated an ebola treatment center. yesterday city council members were handing out pamphlets who live near dr. spencer. he had traveled on several subway lines and taken an uber car to brooklyn. he developed symptoms after moving around new york city and the public should not panic. >> being on the same subway car or living near a person with

ebola now confirmed in new york city. doctor in isolation and three others quarantined, including his fiance. questions about extensive movements hours before his diagnosis. a vicious attack on new york police. why officials feel the unprovoked hatchet attack might be terror related. and a hero's welcome to the man credited for stopping what could have been even more bloodshed inside canada's parliament. plus details of the gunman's checkered past and possible ties to terrorism. christine romans is on assignment. >>> breaking news overnight, ebola in new york. american doctor who volunteered for doctors without borders in guinea is in a new york hospital this morning with ebola. dr. craig spencer received a positive test for the virus thursday night after he was rushed by ambulance into isolation at bellevue, a hospital here in manhattan. officials are now tracing his fairly extensive movements in the hours before the diagnosis out in public at a bowling alley, park, restaurant, subway, taxi. public officials called a news

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liz: more on the suspected ebola patient in new york city. s a 33-year-old doctor who just recently returned from west africa after treating ebola patients. right now the new york fire department has blocked off streets in harlem. >> hi, everyone, i'm gerri willis. coming up on my show at the top of the hour. new ebola warnings in the country's biggest city. fear begins to escalate. we'll have latest headlines impacting you and markets. that is one of the big stories we're following on "the willis report" in just a few minutes. in argentina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 70% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. ghave a nice flight!r bag right here. traveling can feel

we know that he visited a restaurant in new york city. we don't know which one. we also know that he visited the highline park, a very -- an area that's full of people and tourists in new york city. so he was not quarantined. a lot of people on twitter, as you know, are asking why was he out and about. well, he did follow every protocol, we're told, of doctors without borders, the group he was working with. he regularly took his temperature two times a day. immediately when he found these symptoms he did what he was supposed to do. >> i think i misspoke and i said overabundance to be cautious here in the city. he did do what he was supposed to do. but as i spoke now to the head of the office of emergency management, they still are interested in tracking his movements. and finding out exactly where he went. and they're using the subway to do that. >> they are. they say he's cooperating and he told them everywhere he went. but this is also a patient fighting for his life. he's a patient that needs to focus on getting better right now, so they are using his metro car

the mayor of new york city, bill de blasio, the police chief in new york city, bill bratton, they're ng and we're going to be getting some information, we assume, on what's going on in new york city right now, namely that ebola threat. there's a possibility -- it's just a possibility right now that a physician with doctors without borders who's back in new york city for about ten days, all of a sudden he's showing some symptoms, elevated fever, if you will, other symptoms, has just been taken to bellevue hospital in manhattan. we're going to see what the mayor of new york city -- there's bill bratton, the police chief of new york, what they have to say when we come back. latte or au lait? cozy or cool? exactly the way you want it ... until boom, it's bedtime! your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed. designed to let couples sleep together in individualized comfort. he's the softy. his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock, at 60. and snoring? sleep number's even got an adjustment for that. you can only find sleep number at a sleep number sto

city. headlines in all of the papers screaming that ebola has hit new york city. is not only riding the rails today, going underground trying to assure new yorkers that it swelled upwards of 10, 1 the mayor is expected at any moment. we have our live mikes ready to go. expecting to hear from the new york city mayor on the first case of ebola. in fact, we are not going to go to break because we hear he's entering the room. we're not exactly sure who is going to flank him at this news conference and which of the public health officials will be able to address the concerns of new york city and of the patient being treated at bellevue center right now but obviously with this many people, something has to be said about the circumstances that the city is under and the close quarters everybody maintains from grocery stores to gyms to parking areas to mass transit hospitals. everything. everything is within walking distance and it's the city that doesn't sleep because there's always something you can hear and people you can see. so one case of ebola in the city, obviously

also, how did new york city handle its response? how did new york city handle its response? and really what is the risk to the larger population. the most populous city in the country with thousands of tourists coming here every single day. we'll be right back with our breaking news conference live from new york. i have a cold. i took nyquil but i'm still stuffed up. nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. really? alka-seltzer plus night rushes relief to eight symptoms of a full blown cold including your stuffy nose. (breath of relief) oh, what a relief it is. thanks. anytime. >>> breaking news here on cnn, ebola has reached new york city, a doctors without borders physician, 33-year-old craig spencer who recently returned from west trick has tested positive for the ebola virus. he has been in isolation the bellevue hospital in manhattan. that's since this morning. dr. debbie is with us. dr. alexander garza with us and gavin mcgregor skinner. juliet kayyem and dr. debbie, talk to us about this virus. you said the temperature depends on -- the fever depends u

the first case of ebola in new york city. we know he came to new york back from guinea when he was working to save lives. he came here on october 17th. on the 21st had began to feel sluggish. he started to develop a significant fever, nausea, pain, fatig fatigue, the symptoms of ebola. he immediately contracted authorities. he was transported by ambulance with full protective gear on bellevue. the premier hospital set to deal with any possible ebola cases like this. we're told by the mayor it went smoothly. he was taken directly to isolation. some significant developments officials say he was in direct contact with just four people. one of them his fiancÈ, two very close friends of his, all three of those people are in quarantine at this time. also in contact with an uber cab driver who drove him at one point. they don't think the cab drooefr needs to be in isolation at this point. we know as repeatedly as wednesday evening he was out and about in new york city. he went bowling. he went to a public park to highline to a restau

>> well, you know, look, there's no city like new york city. i was at the department of homeland security sort of stands by itself in terms of its preparedness partially as a result of, of course, 9/11 but also the resources it has. and they have been drilling and you, know we talked about some mistakes made in the past. one was clearly statements made by government officials that we were safe from ebola. now, i'm not a doctor, as you said, you could predict someone was going to come here and not just one or two or three but we're a big country with a lot of travelers and a lot of people -- ? juliet -- >> here's the thing, so -- i think anderson and i talked about it right after the press conference. you know this, is the most populous city and you can weigh in, as well. it's the most popular city in the country and they get around through mass transit. the governor said we're on top of each other here so it's not airborne but still there are a lot of unknowns when -- go ahead juliette. >> this is the challenge of homeland security, right? that

not so much of a worry for new york city hopefully. the cdc's rapid response team has already arrived in new york city. nbc's kristen dahlgren is at bellevue hospital. she has more for us. kristen, what are they going to be looking for? >> reporter: good morning, joe. well, the first thing is for the cdc to confirm that initial testing by the hospital here in new york. now, bellevue hospital has been designated as the hospital in new york that would take any ebola patients. they'll also be working very closely with the new ebola czar and working closely with new york city officials who have already begun tracing dr. spencer's steps. we know that his girlfriend and two friends have already been isolated. they're also looking at his credit cards, at his metro card. they've been interviewing, trying to trace all the steps that he took after getting back from guinea and while he was in new york city. we know that he took the subway. we know he took an uber cab. we know he went bowling. so they're going to being looking at those steps. altho

ebola in new york city. a doctor who treated patients in west africa becomes the fourth confirmed case here in the u.s. we'll have a live report from nbc 10's jesse gary in new york. this is ceo tom macarthur's world. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. and macarthur opposes a woman's right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. for us in the real world, aimee belgard. aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a woman's right to choose. aimee belgard's on our side. i'm aimee belgard and i approve this message. . >>> we're following breaking news out of new york city. a doctor there is in isolation and being treated for now a confirmed case of ebola. the patient is dr. cray craig spencer. he left guinea ten days ago after working with ebola patients there. yesterday he developed a high fever and diarrhea and taking to bellevue hospital. jesse gary is outside that hospitalized. he'll have a live report coming up a

what's going on with ebola in new york city. so let's do it. >>> ebola has reached new york city. >> 33-year-old dr. craig spencer now in an isolation unit. >> there is no reason for new yorkers to be alarmed. >> guy pulled out an axe. it was just chaos. >> two new york city policemen seriously wounded by a man wielding a hatchet. >> one person with extremist views. >> this video gives a play-by-play of the shooting rampage on canada's parliament hill. >> this is a threat that is very difficult to counter. >> welcome back to "new day," i'm alisyn camerota alongside chris cuomo. new york health officials are downplaying the dangers this morning after revealing the city's first diagnosed case of ebola. dr. craig spencer returned last week from west africa where he was treating ebola patients. since then he's been busy, going to restaurants, bowling, riding the subway. that was before his symptoms appeared. >> the key word they're telling us is "before." we know that dr. spencer is now in isolation. thankfully for now we're told he

we'll have live reports from new york city coming up in our 5:00 hour. stay tuned for that. >>> also from new york, we have new video of this hatchet attack on new york city police officers. look at this man running up. you won't see the officers. you see him with the hatchet. he hit two officers with the axe. one hit in the head and in critical condition. the other officer shot and killed that man. he's from california with a criminal record. police say some of his social media postings say he may have been influenced by islamic extremists. police officers are to be on alert after attacks to uniformed soldiers. we have new video of a gunman who went into parliament shooting in ottawa. the shooter is michael. >> he half zehah-bibeau. u.s. officials say he has links to known jihadists. security videos show bibeau after he shot and killed army reservist nathan cirillo. he hijacked a car. once inside, he open fire in the main hallway. no one was hit by his gunfire inside the hallway. he was eventually shot and killed. also this morning the man who was seen j

new york city is our major city. white house now has this new ebola czar, whatever his exact title is. and there is going to have to be further education from the white house through public health and public safety entities about how to deal with the threat or you know with these cases that are going to arise. and now, just given the nature of travel, as sanjay said, just the nature of the volunteer of the medical force that is going to africa. we should probably hear from the white house relatively soon given that it does now have an ebola czar. i understand them deferring to new york but whether there will be changes in protocols from the cdc or the airport level, those should come out soon, as well. people are looking to the white house to centralize and organize what at first seemed a very complicated and confused response. and i would suspect we hear from them tonight after this press conference. they will defer to the locals and then probably come out later on tonight. >> and dr. seema yasmin is joining us, now

he is self-quarantined himself in new york city for possible ebola. the journal is saying the doctor who is 33 years old recently returned to new york from treating ebola patients in guinea, and he came down with a fever, immediately self-quarantined himself in his apartment on 146th street, west side in upper manhattan, called the hospital, called doctors, he was taken completely in an exposure suit and has now been transported to bellevue hospital. he was suffering from a fever, that's why he was very concerned. law enforcement officialsor this. the apartment is being sealed off pending the diagnosis of the patient right now. watching the dow jones industrials, up more than 300 points and we are still up about 237, but close to losing a good 70, 75, 80 points at any given second at the moment. 33-year-old doctor in manhattan just up the street and to the west side here has now been removed from his apartment in full exposure suit, anti-exposure suit obviously, and may have ebola. doesn't know, he was smart enough to immediately call authorities and s

new york city has been working with new york state, the center for disease control to prepare for thisand our nation's largest city, based on what we know no -- now, i believe they have done absolutely everything right. the unck physician returned from west africa ten days ago, where he had been working on the ebola crisis. upon arrival into the united states, the doctor was fromminged by the cdc and the cust tolls and border control, and reported to new york city health authorities. yesterday when he reported he has 103 degree temperature, the healthcare system sprang into action. he was transporteded to bellevue hospital. the hospital has been designated for the isolation, indication and treatment of potential ebola patients. governor has designated eight special hospitals in new york city. earlier this week, a specially trained cdc team visited bellevue and determined that the hospital is well prepared to treat patients. i -- i must say that i respond to your concerns about nurses and at the hospital there were clear protocols in place to ensure that nurses and all staff caring for

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you can count on nbc 10, ted greenberg is headed to new york city later today. you watch for his live reports starting at 4 p.m. >>> following more breaking news out of northampton county. one person is dead after a police chase ended with a shooting. started in palmer township and ended in easton township. katie zakry was the first reporter on the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: first, excuse the slant because we're on a hill. easton, north 13th in spring garden. we got new information from police. they tell me this did begin with a police officer chasing -- traffic stop in palmer township. it made -- that chase made its way to third street in spring garden. the pickup driver crashed in front of a telephone pole in front of a row home. police did fire shots at the driver. he is dead. this is important to note, investigators say until the coroner does his exam, they won't know if the driver died from gunshot wound from police or died from injuries he sustained in the crash. i'm getting new information. in the next bit i'll have more info on a tool state

he was not showing symptoms and not contagious while on new york city subways. spencer was very responsible, following a monitoring routine carefully, including takes his temperature twice a day. he's at the new york columbia hospital which issued a statement calling him a dedicated humanitarian, and said he had not gone back to work or seen personalities since returning from guinea. >> courtney kealy, thank you. several other decembers fomp pose a bigger and deadlier threat. many as 16 americans will get the flu, and it kills an estimated 36,000 americans every year. the doctor is an assistant professor of epidemiology, he is in our studio. thank you for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> did dr simon, based on what we know, take the proper precautions coming back from africa. >> he did. without evidence of disease, no symptoms, fever, one cannot know whether or not he or she was infected with the virus. as soon as he knew that he had the virus, he quickly came to medical attention, and was taken care of and taken to isolation unit. >> he took a subway,

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. >> testing confirms a patient here in new york city tested positive for ebola. he patient is now here in bell view hospital. we want to state at the outset there is no reason for new yorkers to be alarmed dr. around noon thursday he confirmed with doctor without borders. a hazmat team whisked him from harlem to new york city. >> he had a very orderly removal from his home with workers in full protective gear. came here had a smooth transfer up to the isolation ward. >> reporter: he returned to the u.s. last friday but had not returned to his job as an emergency room doctor. he had 103-degree temperature and notified officials as soon as he started feeling sick. >> he has been in close contact with his fiancee and with two friends. >> reporter: spencer went to a brooklyn bowling alley the night before he got hick. his fiancee is in quarantine and two friends are in quarantine. no one outsides of that group is in danger of contracting that disease. >> the more facts you know, the less frightening this situation is. >> reporter: it's unclear if he'll be moved to a h

>> do you expect there will be more ebola in new york city. >> because it is new york city and the amountople that come through this city from other countries we have a high probability of having more cases. will we have more cases? yeah. have we put more things into place to take care of it? yes. >> we are a global city. we have one of the world's busiest airports. we welcome people from all parts of the world. so if there is anyplace where we should be prepared as we are, it should be new york city. so you know, we have had our first patient. will we have another one? i think that we certainly will not be surprised. >> well dr. basset, thank you so much. >> thank you, it is a pleasure. >>> and "outfront" next, craig spencer followed protocol but should a doctor who treated people in west africa have known better. >>> and the self radicalized man who took a hatchet to to policemen and he is now being called a terrorist. e financial noise financial noise financial noise financial noise the setting is perfect. you know what? plenty of guys have this issue, not just getting an erection, but

ebola in new york city.ia a doctor who had been treating patients in west africa as we learn more about his case there are more questions. should he have ridden the subway? should he have been quarantined? we have full coverage in one minute. is jeff bezoes starting to feel a little bit of heat? the company's loss wider than wall street had expected. the stock down 7%. 27% year to date.

new york city officials told nbc news that dr. spencer exhibited signs of not feeling well for a couple of days prior to his admission to bellevue earlier today. although he did not exhibit a fever according to health officials until this morning. dr. without borders contacted the health department and they contacted 911. the doctor was out in public last night traveling from the subway in manhattan to a bowling alley in williamsburg, brooklyn, then taking a taxi back to him home in harlem. but it wasn't until today that he exhibited a fever of 103. >> let's talk about the travels of dr. spencer. i don't think there's a medical reason for them to have those concerns. >> it is a bit moot when you're first symptomatic with ebola virus infection, there's very little virus in your system. it's only as you're progressing in an intensive care unit where the virus inactivates your host defense mechanism. it's only in the advanced stages of your illness that we have lots and lots of virus. >> the more virus you have the most transmittable

>>> right now at 11:00 a.m., ebola in new york city. we are learning new information this morning about dr. craig spencer, who has tested positive for the ebola virus after returning from west africa. new york's mayor is about to give us an update on his condition and the fears surrounding ebola up in the big apple. >>> more breaking ebola news to tell you about. one of the nurses who contracted the virus after treating an ebola patient in texas has been declared virus free. nina pham, she has been declared ebola free. that's nina pham. >>> good morning. dr. craig spencer is in isolation and being treated in new york city right now. the doctor was working with ebola patients in guinea. he left there ten days ago and returned to the u.s. jesse gary live. is there an update on spencer's condition? >> reporter: the city health commissioner says craig spencer is in stable condition in isolation. he is able to watch tv or use a phone, but he has no contact with any people. he is in an air-tight room. she cautions, typically an ebola patient's

the first ebola case diagnosed in new york city. governor cuomo and bill de blasio set up a press conference to "a" train reassure new yorkers they are not at risk. >>> ebola is extremely hard to contract. people not exposed to their bodily fluids are not at all risk. >> dr. spencer returned from guinea working with doctors without borders at an ebola treatment center. according to "the new york times" he was monitoring himself for signs of infection after his return and the hospital where he works in the emergency room, new york-presbyterian said he has not been on duty since he got back from guinea. new york officials said that he exhibited signs of not feeling well to bellevue earlier today, although he did not exhibit a fever according to health officials until this morning. he had been checking his fever twice a day and when he saw it this morning that's when he contacted his employer doctors without borders who contacted the health department and called 911. as we saw in dallas people who had extensive contact with duncan did n

largest city. a newdoctor infected but not before roaming the city for days, including going on the subway. eight million people live here, so how many are at risk? this has protocol under fire. two cops leaving the ebola doctor's apartment and dumping their protective gear in a trash can. >> in -- the moment a national hero is

he is in quarantine at a new york city hospital. w health officials are handling this latest diagnosis. >>> new details on the deadly rampage in canada's capitol. dan harris is live in ottawa with all new developments this morning. >> the two heros that took down the fence jumpers. the secret service dogs we'll have them, why they are called the from president's fiercest protecters. >>> we have a homeless woman turning her life around and how he spent the night out out sleeping on the streets. that's coming up on "g.m.a." >> all right, dan see you in a bit. >> reporter: we have no accidents here, but it's slow, we have traffic heavy on 422 approaching trooper. long view road at main street in montgomery county, a downed tree that's blocking the roadway there. new jersey, 42, that's northbound traffic we have building volume not too bad between 55 and 295. >> reporter: on the big board we're off to a cool start with temperatures in the 50s in most of the northern and western suburbs. 52 in slatington and fleetwood. 56 in pilots. south

which as you no doubt know by now is has arrived in new york city. a doctor just back from volunteering to treat ebola patients in west africa is now himself in isolation at a new york city hospital as officials now try to keep 8 million people calm along with visitors from the world over. and complicating that effort, this patient crisscrossed the city of new york right before his symptoms appeared. our report on all of it from nbc's katy tur. >> reporter: as 33-year-old dr. craig spencer finished his first full day in treatment at bellevue hospital, officials were tracing his every move around new york city. beginning tuesday at 7:00 a.m. when he started to feel tired to around noon thursday when he reported a 100.3 degree fever. and this afternoon they went to the brooklyn bowling alley he visited the night before he got sick. >> we came here to see if there was any reason to be concerned. if there were any exposures. there aren't any. >> reporter: still the venerable "new york times" asked, can you get ebola from a bowling ball. experts say the si

the fourth patient to be diagnosed with ebola in the united states is a doctor here in new york city. dr. craig spencer treated parents in new guinea before flying home a week ago. since then he has traveled around the city using public transportation. spencer didn't have symptoms until yesterday morning. health officials are working this morning to retrace his movements, and wendy gillette is just outside bellevue hospital. wendy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. dr. spencer remains in isolation at bellevue hospital this ing. although he moved around the city the last few days, health officials say there's no cause for concern. this ""new york post"" video shows the doctor being rushed to the hospital. doctors took no chances. the emts wore full protective gear as they transferred him to an isolation unit. mayor bill de blasio urged residents to stay calm after the 33-year-old tested positive for the virus, the city's first case. >> new yorkers who have not been exposed to an infected person's bodily fluids are not at all at risk. >> reporter: he took his temperat

the first ebola case diagnosed in new york city. governor cuomo and bill de blasio set up a press conference to "a" train reassure new yorkers they are not at risk. >>> ebola is extremely hard to contract. people not exposed to their bodily fluids are not at all risk. >> dr. spencer returned from guinea working with doctors without borders at an ebola treatment center. according to "the new york times" he was monitoring himself for signs of infection after his return and the hospital where he works in the emergency room, new york-presbyterian said he has not been on duty since he got back from guinea. new york officials said that he exhibited signs of not feeling well to bellevue earlier today, although he did not exhibit a fever according to health officials until this morning. he had been checking his fever twice a day and when he saw it this morning that's when he contacted his employer doctors without borders who contacted the health department and called 911. as we saw in dallas people who had extensive contact with duncan did n

city. tisch has worked closely with the past mayors to improve new york city's gritty image. ped kick off the new york times square makeover. he was instrumental in the campaign to bring tourists back after 9/11. so far, his efforts seem to be working. new york had 54 million visitors in 2013. the regency sold out for super bowl weekend about a month before it even opened. it is not just about keeping hotels full. tisch says tourism is critical for the new york economy. >> what is it really about? >> it is about the jobs. it's about good jobs. it is about the ability for visitors to come and spend money so we that can hire more new yorkers. if you look in new york city alone, 330,000 people are making a living in some aspect of travel and tourism. we are also reaching out to the right visitors. that international traveler is extremely important. the international traveler stays longer and spends more money here. >> since 1970, the regency has been home to the power breakfast. business leaders and politicians would convene every morning over coffee to get their day started. >>

largest city. a new york doctor infected but not before roaming the city for days, including going on the subway. eight million people live here, so how many are at risk? this has protocol under fire. two cops leaving the ebola doctor's apartment and dumping their protective gear in a trash can. >> in -- the moment a national hero is made. the sergeant at arms walking calmly with gun in his hand. look at that. mornings are better with friends. >> let's get started. right to a fox news alert. a terrifying attack on four new york city police officers in what could be a lone wolf terror attack. a man with a hatchet charges officers slicing one's arm, hitting the other directly in the head after missing with his second swing. the suspect was immediately shot and killed. two other officers were -- two other officers also there. keep in mind too, a bystander was hit a half block away by an errant bullet. >> the picture in this picture being identified as zale thompson, a 32-year-old from queens believed to be