Just give me a little space here. Now that Elizabeth Warren has left the race and so far she is not endorsing anyone yet, where will her supporters end up and what does her embassy xit say a women in politics in this country . Were going to dive into all of that with one of the women who helped lead warrens campaign. President trump just signed a multibillion dollar emergency package to help break down the coronavirus as we learn of more confirmed cases here in the states. We want to begin with two campaigns left. Shaquille brewster, im going to begin with you. A lot of stuff going on about the Bernie Sanders campaign as to whether or not they are changing strategy, if theyre going to try to do Something Different and then came this news that he is cancelling a trip or an event in mississippi, hes instead going to go to michigan. What does that say about his thinking this morning . Well, his campaign co chair was on with Hallie Jackson just in the past hour and he assured her this is n
More than 100 additional cases of coronavirus were confirmed on friday in the u. S. , a 50 increase from the day before. American Health Experts now recommend that the elderly as well as people with chronic medical issues stay home and avoid social events and crowds. All around the world, over 100,000 people are now infected, nearly 3500 of them have died. The vast majority have been in china. Off the california coast meanwhile, at least 21 people aboard the grand princess cruise ship have tested positive. Nick watt with the latest on that. Reporter on board the grand princess cruise ship, uncertainty and fear. How many if any passengers are positive . The testing continues, at least five from the ships last leg of its voyage caught the virus. One died. He was around a lot of us on the cruise up on the 14th deck where we all kind of lounged and hung out. Reporter it is an older crowd and that demo is hardest hit. Those over the age of 70, were looking at 10 , 15 case fatality rates. Re
The numbers are going to get bigger by the hour. I dont think we should be counting by the hour frankly because the numbers are only going to go one way and you should mark them at significant intervals as weve seen in china and other large scale populations who have to deal with this. President trump is going to meet with top banking wall street executives later today. He wants to discuss how the virus is hurting the economy as the New York Times is reporting his administration missed key chances to slow the spread of the virus months ago. How so . Lets get perspective. Cnns nick watt takes a closer look at the scramble to contain the virus inside our country. Reporter a hot spot exploding in new york. New rochell at this point is probably the largest cluster in the United States. Reporter theres now a containment zone, schools, facilities closed inside that ring, the National Guard to help deliver food and clean. This is literally a matter of life and death. Reporter in new jersey, f
Shift on entitlement. How will it play in key states 8 months until the election . Welcome it to our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is early start. Im phil mattingly. In today for laura jarrett. Nice to see you this friday. Im christine romans. Happy friday, everybody. It is 4 00 a. M. Exactly in the east. And a sobering reality as coronavirus cases grow rapidly in the u. S. And around the world a top Infectious Disease doctor says theres still not a full understanding of the mortality rate. The World Health Organization has reported it may kill as many 34 out of 1,000 infected people. Dr. Anthony fauci said that tha. Fauci said the world will need millions and millions of tests for coronavirus and he acknowledged testing got off to a slow start. On the subject of testing earlier in the week pence said this. Any american that wants to be tested for the coronavirus on their doctors indication can be tested. But yesterday pence acknowledged what is now obvious. W
It is thursday, march 5th, and 4 00 a. M. In new york. And thousands now affected on both kos. A cruise ship with as many as 3,500 passengers and crew is being held off the california coast so authorities can test for coronavirus. We appreciate your understanding that this is beyond our control. We do not yet know whether the disembarkation on saturday will be delayed. Had passenger on that ship had underlying conditions. There have now been 11 deaths total in the u. S. California Authorities Say the passenger who died had traveled on the grand princess. That cruise was back in midfebruary renewing concern that the virus may linger. That same ship is now in the pacific after traveling to hawaii, and some passengers and crew now have symptoms. California potentially now faces its own version of japans quarantine cruise ship described as a petri dish. Were going to be flying testing kits to the cruise ship i, and were going to be sending those quickly back to the state, primarily richmon