Hospital director at the epicenter of the outbreak in china dies from the virus. Hes in. Michael bloomberg makes the cut to join his democratic rivals in wednesdays night debate. The new poll out this morning that has the former new york city mayor ahead of joe biden. And frontrunner Bernie Sanders surging. Those stories plus chapter 11, the boy scouts of america file for bankruptcy overnight amid a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits from coast to coast. I want my childhood back. I want my adulthood back. Could this mark the beginning of the end for an American Institution . Hanging in the balance, Harvey Weinsteins fate in the hands of a jury as they get the case against the disgraced movie mogul today. And the Leaning Tower of dallas. A demolition gone wrong in texas has residents saying who needs to go to pisa . Announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome everybody to today. Thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. That crash on the daytona 500 was terrifying. You see rayiyan newman, he was first and now lucky to be alive. We will get to that and his latest condition in a few moments. But we start with the breaking news on the coronavirus. There are new fears surrounding hundreds of passengers who disembarked from the cruise ship in cambodia, but many have possibly been exposed to the virus. Meanwhile the man at the head of the wuhan epicenter died. Miguel is live for us here at Travis Air Force base. 346 good morning. More than 100 people have begun quarantined at Travis Air Force base but theres growing concern about americans overseas. This morning, reports that the director at the center of the coronavirus epidemic has died after contracting the disease. The 51yearold neurosurgeon passing away overnight. The hospital releasing a statement, saying in part, without regard to his personal safe, he led the medical staff at the wuhan hospital. It comes amid confusion in come cambodia, after a woman tested positive for the coronavirus, two days after she and hundreds of passengers were allowed to disembark and cleared for travel. And are trank travelers going home, infecting anybody else . 92 americans on the ship and under quarantine until wednesday. Another 260 remain in hotels. You have to selfquarantine. Reporter he made the trip overnight. Clearing several checkpoints along the way. It was the most extensive questioning. Have you been to mainland china. Have you been to wuhan province . Reporter this comes when 338 americans who were quarantined on a different ship off the coast of japan, arrived at u. S. Military bases monday morning to begin a twoweek quarantine. 14 of those passengers who tested positive for the virus, were given a Police Escort and rushed to facilities. It was a nightmare. Reporter the malsekies were on their way home from the diamond princess. There were people that were in a plastic tent, that were sitting behind us. They say they felt vulnerable and exposed on the flight. We had to walk by them. Even though they were enclosed, there was nothing on top. Nothing filtering the air. Reporter with the cases in china above 70,000, and the death toll above 2,000, this deadly virus has a global reach. As fear spreads faster than the illness itself. This morning theres also concern in hawaii, where two japanese tourists tested positive for the virus after returning to japan. Today Officials Say they spent time in busy tourist areas and also stayed at a Popular Hotel in oahu. So officials are trying to track all of their travel to make sure no one there is sick. So far good news, no one has been sick. Meantime at Travis Air Force base and in san diego in miramar, hundreds will get released today. They have to clear a final Health Screening on base before theyre allowed to return back home. Many are taking flights back to the home states. A long journey finally coming to an end as they begin to get the good news later today theyre okay to go home. Savannah, back to you. Absolutely, miguel, thank you very much. Now to the terrifying crash at the daytona 500. Driver ryan newman going from first place to the brink of disaster in a split second it happened during the final lap. Hes waking up at this Florida Hospital and hes lucky to be alive. Nbcs Kerry Sanders is in daytona for us this morning. Good morning. Good morning. Doctors say ryan newmans injuries are serious but thank not not lifethreatening its all rather miraculous when you see how this horrific scene played out ryan newman and the cars traveling towards the finish line at 190 Miles Per Hour when that accident unfolded. To the inside, newman to the front. Reporter in the final lap of mondays daytona 500, ryan newman had just taken the lead, when he was clipped by a car from behind, forcing his car to spin wildly out of control. Crash into the wall, into the air newmans car, flipped upside down, when another car slammed into him newmans car, skidding to a stop and bursting into flames in a shower of sparks ryan newman comes across the line reporter the crew rushed quickly to the track we dont know the nature of newmans injuries. But nascar says hes in serious condition but doctors indicated his injuries are nonlifethreatening. Reporter this is not the first serious crash for newman his car flipped repeatedly landing on its root in daytona in 2003. But it was this crash at daytona in 2001 that ended the life of the sports biggest star, Dale Earnhardt sr. , who died on the final lap of the race. After that crash nascar beefed up its safety regulations, mandating heck and neck constraints and improving car designs. In an incredible coincidence, a young driver spoke to me about those ten years ago. Ruian newman. I feel 50 to 70 safer than i did last year. Reporter this morning, newmans fellow drivers sharing their thoughts on social media cory lajoie, who slammed into newman dang, i hope newman is okay. A spectacular crash at one of racings most historic venues, with a wellknown driver who is lucky to be alive. Kerry, do you expect information on what happened to newman and how hes doing . We expect the doctors at some point will release information beyond the fact that he has sustained serious injuries but they are indeed not life threatening. Its also curious its 19 years to the day Dale Earnhardt sr. Died after the accident here, and it was a year later that i sat and talked to ryan newman about the Safety Equipment that was included, and he was extremely confident about the new equipment that may have saved his life here, not only as a driver but an engineer who graduated from purdue university. A lot of nascar fans, family and just those who have all seen this are praying for good news later today, hopefully. Absolutely. It is extraordinary to see that interview from the archives you did with him so many years ago, kerry, thank you craig joins the table now. Got the latest on the 2020 president ial election. Good morning. We have breaking news this morning as former new york city mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially qualified to join the Democratic Candidates at tomorrow nights debate in las vegas. Its an 11th hour shakeup that has his rivals stepping up their attacks, as a new poll has Bernie Sanders surging and Michael Bloomberg zooming ahead of joe biden nbcs senior washington correspondent Andrea Mitchell has the latest for us this morning. Good morning, craig this mornings npr mar is poll does qualify Mike Bloomberg for the debate tomorrow night right here on nbc, proving the hundreds of millions of dollars he spent on ads paid off in the new poll Bernie Sanders opened up a doubledigit lead, cementing his position as the frontrunner now the first real test for bloomberg comes tomorrow night, when he faces off for the first time against his democratic opponents at our debate. Ready for his debate debut, this morning, a new poll making it official Mike Bloomberg has qualified for wednesdays nbc, msnbc, nevada debate jumping ahead of joe biden and second only to Bernie Sanders in a new poll it is the first time he will appear on stage with fellow Democratic Candidates. Despite already spending 24 million in 14 states for super tuesday alone. And having yet to appear on any 2020 ballot. His Campaign Calling it the latest sign that the ability to defeat donald trump, is resonating with more and more americans. We may not have billions of dollars to throw around. His toughest critic, Bernie Sanders. So confident about this weeks nevada caucuses, hes campaigning in washington state, which doesnt vote for three weeks. But bloomberg hitting back, going after sanders online supporters known as bernie bros, in a new digital ad, featuring what they consider to be the most aggressive and derogatory tweets [ bell tolling ] it is vitally important for those of us who hold different views to be able to engage in a civil discourse. Reporter meantime, in contrast to sanders big crowds, joe biden has been on smaller stages, needing a good showing after losing in iowa and new hampshire. Bill clinton lost 12 primaries before he won one, became the nominee for president. Reporter and pete buttigieg, campaigning monday night in socially conservative utah, a super tuesday state. This is what it looks like to prove there is no such thing as a permanently red state. Reporter and more breaking news in virginia, a super tuesday state, a Monmouth University poll just out this morning has sanders and bloomberg tied for first place with 22 each and biden at 18 the other contenders trailing behind the race is heating up between sanders and bloomberg now across the country, with a showdown sure to come on our debate stage tomorrow night. Indeed. Andrea, while we have you, meanwhile, former National Security adviser john bolton also raising some eyebrows this morning over comments he made related to his upcoming book what did he say . Exactly right john bolton, the ousted National Security adviser, is making some big news in his first Public Comments after not testifying, of course, during impeachment, now hinting at big revelations to come about ukraine, the big controversy, in his unpublished book while complaining the white house is suppressing the book, trying to keep sections classified theyre still in dispute over that what they did say last night is significant. They described the president s two Foreign Policy initiatives, iran and north korea, as total failures more to come andrea, thank you and oh, boy the way, nbc news and msnbc will broadcast the third democratic president ial primary debate live from las vegas tomorrow night at 9 00 eastern now to more breaking news overnight. The boy scouts of america have filed for bankruptcy protection, as the organization struggles to deal with a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits nbcs Dave Gutierrez joins us on that good morning. Hey, guys, good morning its a day of reckoning for the iconic American Institution. Millions of children have grown up as boy scouts but now the scope of its massive Sexual Abuse Scandal is drawing comparisons to the Catholic Church this morning, the boy scouts of america has filed for bankruptcy protection after an onslaught of lawsuits about abuse of children for decades. Many of the roughly 300 lawsuit 1920s. Claimed the organization knew it had a problem as early as the 1920s. It was damaging to their image and the brand. So, they conspired to keep it secret reporter only the National Group is filing bankruptcy Jeff Williams is a former boy scout from cincinnati, who says a scout leader molested him when he was 9 years old the thing that bothered me most is they could have stopped it the boy scouts do so much for so many kids. It was not a bad organization. It was run poorly. Reporter williams not is not part of any lawsuit because of the statute of limitations, but lawmakers in 40 states and washington, d. C. , have introduced bills to extend the Time Survivors for child sexual abuse. The boy scouts bankruptcy filing mirrors what the church has done they have pursued chapter 11 protection some 20 diocese and religious groups have caught protection when they settle thousands of abuse survivors. What can you say i want my childhood back. I want my adulthood back reporter it changed your life it changed my life. Reporter overnight, the National Chair of the boy scouts released an open letter and apology, writing in part i am devastated. We failed the children we were supposed to protect. The predators harmed innocent children in scouting programs. And for this, i am deeply sorry. The organization had said it never allowed a sexual predator to work with its young members and puts new rules in place that makes scouting safer now than ever before. The Boy Scouts Organization says theyre using the chapter 11 process to create a Victim Compensation trust to establish payments to survivors. The national Organization Says scouting programs will continue throughout the chapter 11 process. Local councils or chapters are not filing for bankruptcy, as they are legally separate groups but, guys, this is a dark chapter in the scouts 110year history certainly is. Gabe, thank you. We turn to the flooding across the south theres more than a dozen states and more rain is on the way. Lets go to nbcs blayne alexander. Shes in jackson, mississippi, for us good morning reporter good morning. 500,000 people in mississippi are making up under a flash flood watch. And the fear is, with more rain on the way, all of this could possibly get worse in parts of jackson, mississippi, there is water everywhere you feel helpless and you want to throw in the towel reporter with the worst flooding in decades, affecting thousands across central mississippi, this morning they are bracing for more rain, with another two inches expected over the next few days. Across parts of jackson, the swollen pearl river, relentless, flowing through bridges. The state will feel the impact of this for years. The fact of whether its 6 inches or 6 feet, it doesnt matter when you have this kind of water in your home, it can disrupt your lives reporter its something patrick cruz knows firsthand the bottom level is out and this is one of many homes. Just the sheer force of, you know, millions of gallons of water. Theres nothing you can do if it wants in, its coming in reporter a few streets away, for this young family im about to put them on my back, get my wife and 8weekold dont let go dont let go. Reporter theres only one way to get to their home across the south, 10 Million People are under flood warnings across 15 states, including minnesota, where wide stretches are submerged. Back in jackson, this anxious father knows its only time until the water creeps in. But the one Silver Lining an outpouring of love its really overwhelming. I get broken up over it. Its a good feeling to have so many friends and family that are helping out. Reporter it could be days before the water starts to recede even then, the governor is stressing, people should not go back home until Authorities Say its safe. The governor says he has spoken with President Trump who called to express his support blayne alexander, thank you in hardhit jackson, mississippi. Were talking about the weather. Time to say good morning to dave price, who is in for al again this morning good morning. Good morning, folks lets check and see whats happening. More rain is in the picture, as we head through the midatlantic, through the Laurel Valley and the Tennessee River valley, as well. And its snow from the Upper Peninsula of michigan, all the way to upstate new york, and interior sections of new england. So, showers along the 95 corridor, watch for slick roads as you head up north of boston into maine as far as delays this morning, you could see atlanta and another round into the evening, as well. Everywhere else, minor delays but nothing significant. Thats a look at the National Maps your local weather in just about 30 seconds thats a look at your his gre is just beginning. vo welcome to the most adventurous outback ever. The allnew subaru outback. Go where love takes you. Good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. Here is a live look outside. And no fog to start out. As we go into the rest of the day. Well see sunshine and warming temperatures. Well see some of our inland areas reaching into the low 70s today and some 60s for the coast and bay. As we check out the rest of the sevenday forecast, just a slight cooldown but still above no normal. Saturday mostly sunny and 70 degrees and mid60s early next week. Thats a look at your weather, folks a little tea and lemon. Yeah. Dave, thank you coming up, Harvey Weinsteins fate in the hands of a jury, starting today, after weeks of testimony did prosecutors