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

and john brooks, head of the intervention program at the cdc. just before i introduce them, i want to make a few comments about why we think it's so important that academic research institutions, like ours, like johns hopkins, engage in the ending the hiv epidemic initiative and really take on the roles that we think we can play in helping to finally achieve the end of the hiv epidemic. i think before we -- before we do that, we have to just acknowledge perhaps two or three fundamental truths that you're going to hear about from both of our speakers today. and that are really, i think, very essential to thinking about the tasks ahead. and the first of those is that we have to acknowledge that the hiv epidemic in the united states, particularly the incidence of new infections in the u.s., has been stubbornly persistent. we had declines over a number of years. and we have basically been in a plateau with around 38,000 or so new infections now for a number of years. and so the first enormous goal that has been set by this initiative is a 75% reducti

. >> before we get started, we'll talk about the economy and other things the cdc has identified a case of coronavirus in washington state. if you remember, sars achffecte the gdp. have you spoken to the cdc >> we have it totally under control. it is one person coming in from china. we have it under control it is going to be just fine. >> okay. president xi, there is just some talk in china that maybe the transparency isn't going to be what it should be. do you trust we'll know everything we need to? >> i do. i have a great relationship with

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

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

the u.s. in washington state. cdc says a man who lives just outside of seattle flew back from the epicenter, which is wuhan, china, and developed symptoms shortly after. even though the risk is low, the cdc says it is preparing for more cases in the united states and around the world. >> nbc bay area's jean elle following developments live at sfo. the cdc is screening people at several airports now. >> reporter: that's right, terry and jessica. the cdc started health screenings at three airports over the weekend, including here at sfo. that number has now increased to five. the agency is hoping to identify people with symptoms before they leave airports. wearing masks, airline passengers arrive from wuhan, china, at sfo, existing customs after a health screening from cdc officials who are scrambling to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. >> i know the virus is from china, and now like a lot of people are concerned about it. >> reporter: the cdc started screening passengers from wuhan for symptoms friday at s

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

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

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

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

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

. >>> it is official, the cdc says the first case of the potentially deadly coronavirus is here in the united states. the diagnosis comes from washington state. >> this is certainly not a moment for panic or high anxiety, it is a moment for vigilance. >> federal health officials are now expanding their screenings for the virus and airports across the country, this outbreak of coronavirus is centered in wuhan china, but now it is spreading around the globe. >>> this emphasis airport is one of the first to screen passengers from central china to determine if someone has symptoms. live coverage now from andre senior. he had us at sfo with today's development in which it local doctor has to say. >>> is the coronavirus spreads, the anxiety rises across china and here in the u.s. where we have our first reported case, and we also hear from health officials, they're trying to keep the virus from getting a foothold here in the united states. today, washington state in cinemas health district officials along with cdc announced the first u.s. case of the 2019 novel coronavirus. >> reporter: we k

right now the people from alameda county who may have been exposed blood work has been sent to the cdc in atlanta, the lab there for further testing. sources tell us though one person has so far has tested negative. meantime those people are being kept in isolation. also contra costa county says it had one case under investigation and the results on that case have come back negative anxiety though is growing across the us over the spread of this deadly virus and tonight. we're also learning that 2 other possible cases on us soil, a texas, anm student is being kept in isolation after developing symptoms following a chip to will on china. >>and a person landing at l a x was also taken to the hospital after arriving from mexico that person's symptoms are unclear meanwhile health screenings at sfo are still underway. kron four's dan kerman live for us at the airport tonight. dan we understand that today's nonstop flight from will han was canceled. well that's right chinese authorities have shut down the airport and the cdc was testing for anybody coming in on a direct flight or connecting

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

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

the cdc needed when the fund cdc's needs are locked up. not nefarious lee just bureaucratic lee. here to say use the key now and unlocked the dollars and the only way to do that is declare a public health emergency. so today, i'm urging hhs. health and human services federal to follow the cdc's proactive lead and declare a public formal health emergency for the corona virus and in doing so will unlock 10's of millions of dollars for the cdc to access. thus far the cdc is working tracing the virus has been critically important but if things get worse they're going to need access to the funds. and here's the good news. the millions of the to the millions the cdc will need. already exists in the account. i was just able to secure an increase in the appropriations for it's called the infectious disease rapid response reserve fund and as part of the recent budget deal which passed in december. working with the house flipped members nita lowey we pushed and got $85 million more in the account. that is that is money that cdc can use to come back. the corona virus. we simply law right we

the cdc is monitoring another 110 people who might potentially have the virus. the while the cdc says the virus is not spreading into the united states, it has spread to 15 countries outside of china, up from 13 yesterday. president trump offered united states help. as officials in china try to contain the virus. people in wuhan are not allowed to leave. one major concern is five million people already left before that quarantine was put into place. the cdc says, back in the united states the risk of catching the virus here is low. the risk of contracting it from imported goods from china, to quote them, very, very, very low but the cdc hinted at possible travel restrictions in the next day or two. the state department also issuing travel restrictions. so as a result, travel related stocks down today. taking a look at major airlines in the united states. all down between 3 and 5% as coronavirus fears spook investors. jackie? jackie: grady, thank you for that. let's get to lauren simonetti on the floor of the stock exchange. a sharp selloff today but not erasing

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

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

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

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

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

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

the patients who died were both older adults. cdc adding that most of the individualed infected by the virus had been exposed to animals. it's still unclear if the virus spreads from person to person, but the cdc says that it may be possible. >> we don't know how this virus will behave. we don't know if it will change or mutate, which viruses can do. >> reporter: experts say this new type of virus typically causes symptoms of the common cold but can lead to pneumonia. years ago, a few deadly cases of other types of coronaviruses surfaced -- sars in china and mers in the middle east. so the cdc is deploying 100 health experts to these three airports as an extra precaution. in the next few weeks, about 5,000 travelers will be screened for any signs of infection. >> stephanie joins us now from jfk airport. stephanie, the cdc is calling this a dynamic situation, suppressing there stressing there's a lot more they need to learn about this virus? >> reporter: that's exactly right, tom. cdc officials say part of the screening process will b

the cdc has also beefed up its presence at 20 u.s. airports. they are screening all travelers coming in from china for possible symptoms of the virus. sandra and ed, back to you. >> sandra: a lot to take in there, thank you. >> ed: absolutely, growing concerns around the world as the number of deaths now rising to more than 100 people in china. our correspondent, benjamin hall, following the stakes around the world for us. hello, benjamin. >> good morning, ed. at this point no sign of the spread stopping. 4400 cases confirmed worldwide in 15 different countries across three different continents, and fear growing at this moment. in china, where this all began, the authorities desperately trying to contain the spread. they've cut off was access to wuhan where the virus apparently jumped from an animal to human in an illegal wildlife market. the increasingly drastic containment effort began with the suspension of plane, train, and bus links to the city of 11 million people. with more than 50 million people now under some kind of control, in some ch

>>one in washington state the other one in chicago at the cdc says the chicago patient is in her 60's. she's in stable condition and is being treated right now in isolation officials say she flew into o'hare international airport on january 13th. she was coming from will hunt china and she was not sick while traveling, but. >>she says she did feel sick about a week later across the country 64 people in 22 states are currently under medical care. they're being examined to see if they're infected so far officials say 11 of the 64th have tested negative. we are told fewer than 10 of those patients nationwide are here in alameda county and that is where we find kron four's justine waltman with the latest justine. >>well grant vicki and everyone at home there are. no confirmed cases of corona virus here in alameda county but there are fewer than 10 people right now were quarantined inside of their homes as the county waits for their test results to come back to either confirm or deny that those patients have corona virus. the people all of china in the last 14 j days and have it show some

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

the cdc says that the man from washington state, who recently returned from central china is now hospitalizeith the virus. >> reporter: we know that the first case of the coronavirus is in the seattle area, the carrier, a man is 30s that return from china. >> he was traveling alone, socially but surrounded by others. that is part of the work that is being done to find out who the close others who were in proximity close to him have to be followed up. >> reporter: the mysterious infection has sickened 440 people and killed nine. he arrived two days after the screening. now, the cdc says that they will be expanding screenings to atlanta and chicago o'hare international airport. so far, not seattle. >> we are concerned at this point in time. >> reporter: he says that he is encouraged by recent breakthrough for what is a new strain of the virus. >> the fact that they have a test to make the diagnosis already, that is amazing, that shows where technology has gone. you can learn within 24 hours after the cdc gets a specimen whether it actually has the disease. >> reporter: they can detect the viru

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

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

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

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

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

the trial is set to begin on wednesday, january 22nd. >>> some new numbers from the cdc show while flu activity is decreasing overall, it remains high across the country. so far this season there have been 13 million cases of the flu reported. hundred and 20,000 hospitalizations, and 6600 deaths, of those, 39 her children. >> the majority of those deaths are kids that had influenza b infections. only about 8% of those were vaccinated. we know the vaccine can be effective in preventing death. >> with weeks of the flu still ahead of us, officials say it is not too late to get the flu shot. >>> we have got a nice weekend on tap we have some sun and some clouds, and then we have some rain coming into the area. we will tell you about that, first a beautiful sight i, san jose on this friday evening as you can see, the city hall is lit up, down in the south bay is looking nice. the highs today managed mid-50 50s. 53 degrees in the bay. otherwise it's going to get chilly tonight, well, we've got kind of a gauze of high clouds up there. that will keep us not as cold as it could've been. we will

the cdc screening airline passengers coming into the u.s. from the city of wuhan where that virus was first reported. >> we sat on the plane for, like, a couple more minutes, and then we went down, the temperature, and i gave them the form. >> reporter: the cdc has deployed 100 health officials to new york's jfk airport, los angeles and san francisco international. they'll take passengers' temperatures and check for symptoms like a cough or fever. my colleague, bob woodruff, is in hong kong where the virus is also impacting travel. >> reporter: the fears through all of asia are growing quickly, and we witnessed it. passengers from wuhan are being monitored, tested with infrared thermal imaging cameras, analyzing their temperatures through their ears or by aiming a device at their foreheads, even kids. >> reporter: the cdc says the mysterious coronavirus has sickened dozens of people in asia, and is linked to two deaths. the cdc says most of those infected with the virus were exposed to live animals. it's still unclear how easily it spreads f

on january the 6th, we offered to send a cdc team to china that could assist with these public healthfforts i reiterated that offer when i spoke to china's minister of health on monday, and it was reiterated again via the world health organization's leadership today in beijing we are urging china, more cooperation and transparent si are the most important steps you can take toward a more effective response beyond that, all options for dealing with infectious disease spread have to be on the able, including travel restrictions. but diseases are not terribly good at respecting orders. so we would have to assess carefully where whether the evidence recommends any steps beyond the thoroughly tested methods i just described i know this playbook well because i was in the same building here in the 2000s serving as general counsel then as deputy secretary alongside some of these very fine scientists and public health officials when we responded to the sars outbreak, monkey pox, anthrax attacks, pandemic flu preparedness, and a number of other infectious threats that has given me a deep apprec

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

the cdc confirming the first human to human transmission in this country. nearly 200 americans in quarantine. the new cracktown after one of them ied to leave inside the desperation growing. >> they feel like they're in a cave. >> the new action the cdc is taking to stop the spread. >>> also, the cliffhanger in the impeachment trial. the senate on the eve of the host critical vote yet, whether to allow witnesses. republicans feeling confident and the senators question the chief justice john roberts refused to read out loud. our nbc news exclusive, richard engel with new report

got hit hard by robo calls last year which states a new report saysgot the most illegal cause and the cdc is reporting more than 2500 vaping-related lung injuries when the z3pgqz z1ncz y3pgqy y1ncy >>for your health tonight, the cdc is reporting more than 2500 cases of lung injury linked to vaping and at least 60 deaths in 27 states. the agency says that as of today. 2,668 lung injury cases have been confirmed across all 50 states washington d c puerto rico and the us virgin islands that's an increase of cases over the week before the cdc says that there are other deaths that are still under investigation, but says the data suggest the number of lung injuries might actually be on the decline after peaking in september. and as you might already know americans got hit really hard last year with those annoying phone calls. yeah u mail is a company that provides a service to block robocalls and it is reporting arly 59 billion. >>robo calls were placed last year and that is up 22% from 2018. texas and california got the most more than 6 billion calls. each lot of people in those2 states. that'

the cdc confirming all five patients in the u.s. had travelled to wuhan, including a man in his 50s being treated in orange county. >> the patient is currently admitted to a local hospital any of his contacts -- >> the health care agency is working with close contacts to evaluate them for appropriate treatment. >> reporter: in los angeles officials confirmed a case after a passenger self-reported his symptoms at lax. >> the airport screenings are working effectively, but, remember, they're not perfect. >> reporter: across the country more than 100 patients in 26 states are being monitored for possible coronavirus including a student at wesleyan. california health officials emphasizing there is no immediate danger to the public. >> people should not be excluded from any activities based on their race, their country of origin >> reporter: in china the city of wuhan is still on lockdown with americans trapped inside as the number oses climbs to more than 2,000. >> every little cough, every little thing, oh, am i getting a sore bad thos

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

not to take any precaution i can. >> reporter: while it may make people feel better to have them the cdcs wearing a facemask to protect yourself from this new coronavirus is actually not recommended. >> it is unnecessary. as we said in the united states the risk to any individual american is extremely low. >> reporter: that's because there's not much evidence that facemasks benefit the general population. this doctor is a pediatric infectious diseases doctor at the cleveland clinic. he says it's really the sick person that should wear a facemask. >> if they are feeling like they have symptoms we do ask them to put on a mask when they are coming to waiting rooms or emergency department or when they are going into a public space. it helps prevent the spread of infection. >> reporter: face masks are not recommended even during the throes of the flu season. there are better steps to stay healthy. >> wearing a mask when you don't have symptoms is not that helpful. what is helpful, those is washing your hands. >> reporter: also try not to touch your eye, nose and mouth because viruses can spre

steve harrigan's live in atlanta where the cdc is also watching this quickly-changing situation. ts as we look on as those passengers about the touchdown back here at home? >> sandra, or mark pictures we are seeing now of this flight. it's headed toward an air force base in riverside, california. probably about 3 minutes out. who is on board? it's mainly u.s. diplomats from the consulate in wuhan, china. they are really people coming out of the epicenter of the deadly virus. so deadly, so dangerous, this is the way to get them out and to get them out quickly. some business people also on board, and keep in mind there have been really stringent medical preparations for this flight. these passengers were screened first in china, then again at the refueling stop in alaska. they will be screened again upon landing. if anybody does exhibit any signs of the virus, of the coronavirus, flu symptoms or fever, coughing, they could be taken immediately to the hospital and isolated there. but certainly a tremendous sense of relief for these americans coming home and coming out of china. very

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

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

have you spoken to the cdc >> we have it totally under control. it is one person coming in from china.

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

guy: the cdc in the united states has confirmed that a second case of the wuhan virus has been confirmed in a traveler in america. that news not having much of a market effect. as far as i can tell at the moment, the s&p touching lows of moment to go, but then moving off of it. a second case of the will on americaw confirmed in -- of the wuhan virus now confirmed in america. let's get more on the market with kailey leinz. 500ey: in the u.s., the s&p barely clinging onto again, also weighed down by the diff pointing manufacturing -- by the disappointing manufacturing pmi data we got earlier today. tech outperformance really continuing. we are seeing that play out in individual movers, with the top performer of the day being intel , gaining nearly 8%. revenue up in the fourth quarter. it topped $20 billion for the first time in company history. american express also higher after earnings. earnings beat analyst expectations. broadcom higher by the better part of 3% after making $15 billion of chip deals with apple. a quick check on fixed income, the bond rally continuing. we see over the co

the cdc is advising travelers to wuhan to avoid animals, animal markets, and any contact with the sick. >> thank you so much >>> now that prince roy family, what will their new life be like more on this breaking news next. >>> plus, a masterpiece mystery. the stunning find decades after this painting disaped >>> and we are back now with more on the stunning announcement today that prince harry and meghan markle have reached a deal with the queen to split from their royal duties the question now -- what's next? molly hunter with what's ahead following this royal rift. >> reporter: the most-talked-about royal couple will take eie amgst spring the duke and duchess of sussex as they'll still be known will spend the majority of time in north america. after six weeks in archie and meghan's mom doria, they're expected to trade the rolling hills of the english countryside for the canadian mountains. but where? vancouver where meghan and archie are now or toronto where meghan used to live and where the couple first hit it off this week meghan already spotted doing a very non-royal thing, pickin