one of them is cbs news foreign correspondent seth doane. is home in rome. >> reporter: here we are covering this. we know it's a deadly virus. it can be incredibly serious, major respiratory illness. so far i've been lucky. i had chest pressure like a big chest workout. i had a little bit of a cough, mild fever, weird aches and pains in places i'm not used to. but honestly i feel like i've had colds and flus for this. i've never been totally out for the whole day in bed. i've been up able to talk with people. for me, fortunately for me, it's been quite mild. but as soon as i learned i had been exposed to people who had tested positive, we have been locked down here inside the house. as you know, italy has been locked down. people have been asked/told they had to remain at home. since i had had exposure to positive cases, i was not allowed to leave the house. i was not allowed to leave the house to take out the trash. some neighbors just brought groceries to us and dropped them on the doorstep. we've taken this quarantine seriously because yo

seth doane is based in rome, a hot spot for the coronavirus, and like nearly 28,000 others in italy, seth has been infected. and tonight, he is telling his story. >> reporter: this deadly virus, which has shut down cities, challenged healthcare systems, and taken lives, does not discriminate. and if you've ever been to the spanish steps in the heart of rome, you know how unusual-- ( coughing ) a reporter never wants to be part of a story, particularly this one. >> six cbs news employees were diagnosed with covid-19. and one of them is cbs news foreign correspondent seth doane. >> reporter: after being exposed and developing mild symptoms, cough, fever, and chest pressure, italian health workers in protective gear came to our home to swab test us and have been monitoring symptoms daily. from the moment i learned i was exposed to positive cases, we've taken this quarantine seriously, because you have to stop this spread. that means friends dropping groceries, dinner parties via video chat, and across italy... ♪ ♪ ...a sense of community, if only from the window. i tried to contact every

seth doane is based in rome a hot spot for the coronavirus.sands of others in italy, seth has been infected. this morning he's sharing his story. >> reporter: this deadly virus which has shut down cities challenged health care systems and taken lives does not discriminate. if you've ever been to the spanish steps in the heart of rome you know how unusual -- a reporter never wants to be part of the story particularly this one. >> six cbs news employees were diagnosed with covid-19 and one of them is cbs news foreign correspondent seth doan.eporterd and developing mild symptoms, cough, fever and chest pressure, italian health workers in protective gear came to our home to swab test us and been monitoring symptoms daily. >> from the moment i learned i was exposed to positive cases we've taken this quarantine seriously because you have to stop this friend. this means friends dropping groceries, dinner parties via video chat and across italy a sense of community if only from the window. i tried to contact everyone i saw since being exposed which ha

seth doane, cbs news, rome. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," more on the coronavirus.ak with health and human services secretary alexa, -- alexa, czar. >>> plus, we'll hear from the ceo of jetblue, robin hayes, about the impact of the coronavirus on the airline industry and how airlines are guaranteeing passenger safety. >>> and cbs news contributor lisa demore tells us about a study that links a teenager's time spent on line to their social and mental health. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ his -- that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ >>

seth doane tonight with a new warning from the prime minister. >> reporter: in an unprecedented step to slow the spread of the s,taly told tire country to stay at home. the government guidelines, which extend into early april, ban public gatherings, close schools and universities nationwide, and shutter shops and restaurants by 6:00 p.m. working from home is encouraged, and violators risk three months in jail or a $225 fine. on a beautiful day like today, generally, there would be 80% or 90% more people. but this is not some sort of military lockdown as you might imagine. people are allowed out of the house if they have good reason. for those who ventured out, social distancing was enforced. there were temperature checks at ports and borders, all to try to save a health system already under pressure. >> it's like a bomb, but it's like a bomb that explodes every day. >> reporter: dr. giacomo grasselli works in the hard-hit northern region of lombardi. he says they're seeing a tsunami of patients. >> we're worried that at a certain point we will not be able to treat every patient becau

our correspondent in rome, seth doane, tests positive for the virus. he'll tell us how it feels and what isolation looks like. >> it's monday, march 16th, 2020. we'll have the latest updates on the coronavirus right after today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> it's bound to get worse. >> it will get worse. it will get much worse before it gets better. >> the coronavirus outbreak consumes america. >> how much worse? what are the numbers? >> it's really going to depend on the effectiveness of our response. >> shoppers have been going to the stores all weekend. emptying out shelves, preparing for that big unknown. >> buy more than they buy at christmas. relax. we're doing great. it all will pass. >> former vice president joe biden and senator bernie sanders facing off one on one for the first time. not surprisingly, the night's hot topic involved the coronavirus. >> this is bigger than any individual. this is bigger than yourself. this is about america. this is about the world. >> the canadian boy is going viral after a funny interview. >> the

seth doane reports tonight from rome. >> reporter: with the number of cases outside china increasing 13-fold, and the number of countries tripling, the head of the world health organization said spread, severity, and inaction led to that sobering calculation. >> we have formed the assessment that covid-19 can be characterized as a pandemic. >> reporter: a pandemic. its reach is clear-- from china at the epicenter, the number of cases across the world has exploded to more than 122,000 across 115 countries. the global fight is so far not sufficient, whether disinfecting public busses in spain, drive- through swab testing in belgium, or encouraging the wearing of masks in iran. after china, italy has the highest number of cases, more than 12,000. the quiet squares and canals across the country belie the scramble to stop this virus. there is a glimmer of hope where this started, in wuhan. they're dismantling those specially built hospitals, and the number of new cases is going down. tonight, italy is announcing a real lockdown. only basic public services will remain in operation, includi

seth doane reports from rome. >> reporter: in italy's north, it's not just patients gasping for air but entire health care system. these images from inside hard- hit lombardy, which has some of the best hospitals in europe, show patients packed in, suffering from severe pneumonia, some in plastic bubbles to equalize air pressure in their lungs. the reporter is in full hazmat suit. >> can i ask you personally what it's been like? >> i never felt so stressed in my life. we are doing our best, but maybe it's not enough. >> reporter: china sent in supplies and doctors to help, drawing from experience fighting this virus. but they're also seeing what's not working. "there's not a very strict lockup policy," the head of china's red cross society said of milan. "public transportation is still working, and people are still moving around. they're still having parties and not wearing masks." the authoritarian measures china used do not fly in these western democracies where people are theirly protective of their civil liberties. civil liberties. 11 days into the national lockdown, more than 60,00

home to sunday morning's seth doane. he's prepared what may be our most unusual sunday morning postcard ever! >> first, we watched wuhan empty its streets and it felt so far away, then it was the canals of venice, and the piazzas of rome, empty too. now across the world the odd concept of "quarantine" has become surprisingly familiar my husband, andrea, and i have been locked-in for nearly two-weeks in rome. the health authorities have called. they say they're about fifteen minutes away. they're on their way to give me a test. i've been keeping a journal on my phone after being exposed and then testing positive for the coronavirus. well, i got the news tonight that i was hoping not to get . for me, the symptoms have been a wospierwhmed, is fortunate doctors have been forced to prioritize patients in the icu, filled newspapers. i'm not worried about my health i'm feeling okay, i'm relatively young i'll be fine, but this idea of possibly passing it along is the worst. so, like so many around the world now, we stay in, work

our correspondent in rome, seth doane, tests positive for the virus. he'll tell us how it feels and

seth doan explains. >> it's star studded opening in new york's guggenheim was a thought provoking exhibitionit's a show at an art museum with virtually no art. the suin the middle of the city. add to that the man behind all that is not famous for designing exhibitions, but rather for buildings which define skylines. just before the opening, the final touches were being added by designer rem koolhaas showed us around. >> he wants everything to work. >> the dutch architect highly anticipated show is aimed at bringing focus to life outside cities which you may be interested to learn make up just two percent of the earth's surs fa. topics ranging from economies to climate. >> neglected to look at the e ous ches taking und place.e fir met koolhaas in the netherlands. >> you changed the waterfront. >> at the hea. these days he isn't thinking much about the urban landscape that dominated much of his career. >> the next phase of architecture won't be skyscrapeers, but really be how do we kind of relate to an enormous amount of machinery. >> koolhaas is fascinated by giant factories and distribution