QUARANTINED SHIP OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST.

CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS MORNING A CRUISE SHIP

THIS MORNING A CRUISE SHIP RETURNING TO CALIFORNIA FROM

RETURNING TO CALIFORNIA FROM HAWAII IS BEING HELD OFF THE

HAWAII IS BEING HELD OFF THE COAST OF SAN FRANCISCO.

COAST OF SAN FRANCISCO. >> WE HAVE A NUMBER OF

>> WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS THAT

PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS ON THIS

HAVE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS ON THIS CRUISE SHIP.

CRUISE SHIP. >> IT COMES AMID SUSPECTED LINKS

>> IT COMES AMID SUSPECTED LINKS TO TWO CORONAVIRUS CASES, ONE OF

TO TWO CORONAVIRUS CASES, ONE OF THEM FATAL.

THEM FATAL. BOTH OF THOSE PASSENGERS WERE ON

BOTH OF THOSE PASSENGERS WERE ON THAT SAME SHIP, THE GRAND

THAT SAME SHIP, THE GRAND PRINCESS, BUT DURING A PREVIOUS

PRINCESS, BUT DURING A PREVIOUS CRUISE.

CRUISE. NOW 11 PASSENGERS AND TEN CREW

NOW 11 PASSENGERS AND TEN CREW MEMBERS ARE EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS

MEMBERS ARE EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS ON BOARD.

ON BOARD. >> THAT NUMBER MAY SIGNIFICANTLY

>> THAT NUMBER MAY SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERSTATE, IT MAY INDEED BE

UNDERSTATE, IT MAY INDEED BE ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION BECAUSE WE

ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION BECAUSE WE DON’T HAVE THE BENEFIT OF HOW

DON’T HAVE THE BENEFIT OF HOW THEY ARE SELF-IDENTIFYING.

THEY ARE SELF-IDENTIFYING. >> Reporter: EARLIER A HEALTH

>> Reporter: EARLIER A HEALTH SCREENER AT L.A.X. AIRPORT

SCREENER AT L.A.X. AIRPORT TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS.

TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. IT’S NOT CLEAR IF HE OR SHE MAY

IT’S NOT CLEAR IF HE OR SHE MAY HAVE EXPOSED OTHERS.

HAVE EXPOSED OTHERS. ON THE EAST COAST, 1,000 PEOPLE

ON THE EAST COAST, 1,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SELF

HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SELF QUARANTINE IN NEW YORK,

QUARANTINE IN NEW YORK, INCLUDING HUNDREDS WHO ARE

INCLUDING HUNDREDS WHO ARE POTENTIALLY EXPOSED AT A

POTENTIALLY EXPOSED AT A SYNAGOGUE LAST MONTH.

SYNAGOGUE LAST MONTH. >> IT’S INEVITABLE IT WILL

>> IT’S INEVITABLE IT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD.

CONTINUE TO SPREAD. >> WHILE EXPERTS MAINTAIN THE

>> WHILE EXPERTS MAINTAIN THE RISK OF CONTRACTING THE VIRUS IS

RISK OF CONTRACTING THE VIRUS IS LOW, MANY ARE SKIPPING TRAVEL

LOW, MANY ARE SKIPPING TRAVEL PLANS.

PLANS. WITH BUSINESS PLUMMETING, UNIT

WITH BUSINESS PLUMMETING, UNIT AIRLINES SLASHING DOMESTIC

AIRLINES SLASHING DOMESTIC FLIGHTS BY 10% NEXT MONTH AND

FLIGHTS BY 10% NEXT MONTH AND SCALING BACK INTERNATIONAL

SCALING BACK INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS BY 20%.

FLIGHTS BY 20%. JETBLUE ALSO CUTTING FLIGHTS.

JETBLUE ALSO CUTTING FLIGHTS. PRESIDENT TRUMP MET WITH AIRLINE

PRESIDENT TRUMP MET WITH AIRLINE CHIEFS ON WEDNESDAY AT THE WHITE

CHIEFS ON WEDNESDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS THE CRISIS.

HOUSE TO DISCUSS THE CRISIS. ON CAPITOL HILL HEALTH EXPERTS

ON CAPITOL HILL HEALTH EXPERTS WERE DISCUSSING THE RISKS.

WERE DISCUSSING THE RISKS. >> FOR OUR AIRPLANE, HOW LONG

>> FOR OUR AIRPLANE, HOW LONG CAN THE VIRUS MATERIAL LAST ON A

CAN THE VIRUS MATERIAL LAST ON A SURFACE?

SURFACE? >> THE VIRUS CAN LAST HOURS TO A

>> THE VIRUS CAN LAST HOURS TO A DAY.

DAY. >> UP TO A WHOLE DAY?

>> UP TO A WHOLE DAY? >> YES, MA’AM.

>> YES, MA’AM. >> Reporter: LATER TODAY VICE

>> Reporter: LATER TODAY VICE PRESIDENT PENCE WILL TRAVEL TO

PRESIDENT PENCE WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON STATE WHERE TEN

WASHINGTON STATE WHERE TEN PEOPLE HAVE DIED.

PEOPLE HAVE DIED. >> WE UNDERSTAND THE ANXIETY

>> WE UNDERSTAND THE ANXIETY THIS IS CREATING IN THE WHOLE

THIS IS CREATING IN THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, AND WE’RE GOING TO BE

COMMUNITY, AND WE’RE GOING TO BE GOING OUT JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY

GOING OUT JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED AND

HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED AND ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.

ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. >> Reporter: OFFICIALS IN KING

>> Reporter: OFFICIALS IN KING COUNTY WHICH INCLUDES SEATTLE

COUNTY WHICH INCLUDES SEATTLE ARE RECOMMENDING BUT NOT

ARE RECOMMENDING BUT NOT MANDATING THAT RESIDENTS AT

MANDATING THAT RESIDENTS AT HIGHER RISK STAY HOME AND AVOID

HIGHER RISK STAY HOME AND AVOID CROWDS.

CROWDS. THEY’RE ALSO URGING BUSINESSES

THEY’RE ALSO URGING BUSINESSES TO FIND WAYS TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES

TO FIND WAYS TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO WORK REMOTELY.

TO WORK REMOTELY. AMAZON RESPONDING BY TELLING ITS

AMAZON RESPONDING BY TELLING ITS SEATTLE STAFF TO WORK AT HOME

SEATTLE STAFF TO WORK AT HOME FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH.

FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH. TECH GIANT MICROSOFT TAKING

TECH GIANT MICROSOFT TAKING SIMILAR STEPS WITH ITS EMPLOYEES

SIMILAR STEPS WITH ITS EMPLOYEES IN BOTH SEATTLE AND SAN

IN BOTH SEATTLE AND SAN FRANCISCO.

FRANCISCO. WHILE ONE OF SEATTLE’S MOST

WHILE ONE OF SEATTLE’S MOST ICONIC COMPANIES, STARBUCKS,

ICONIC COMPANIES, STARBUCKS, DOING ITS PART TO PREVENT THE

DOING ITS PART TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS, TEMPORARILY

SPREAD OF THE VIRUS, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE USE OF PERSONAL

SUSPENDING THE USE OF PERSONAL CUPS AT ITS STORES NATIONWIDE.

CUPS AT ITS STORES NATIONWIDE. ALSO THIS MORNING WORD THE

ALSO THIS MORNING WORD THE OUTBREAK IS FORCING THE FIRST

OUTBREAK IS FORCING THE FIRST MAJOR DELAY FROM HOLLYWOOD.

MAJOR DELAY FROM HOLLYWOOD. THE WORLDWIDE ROLLOUT OF THE

THE WORLDWIDE ROLLOUT OF THE LATEST JAMES BOND MOVIE PUSHED

LATEST JAMES BOND MOVIE PUSHED BACK FROM APRIL UNTIL NOVEMBER.

BACK FROM APRIL UNTIL NOVEMBER. >> IT’S EXTRAORDINARY TO THINK

>> IT’S EXTRAORDINARY TO THINK ABOUT A MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREA

ABOUT A MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREA LIKE THE SEATTLE AREA

LIKE THE SEATTLE AREA ENCOURAGING FOLKS TO STAY HOME

ENCOURAGING FOLKS TO STAY HOME AND WORK THERE IF THEY CAN.

AND WORK THERE IF THEY CAN. WHAT SHOULD YOU TAKE INTO

WHAT SHOULD YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, AND WHAT’S THE

ACCOUNT, AND WHAT’S THE GOVERNMENT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT

GOVERNMENT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT IN WHETHER TO DO AN ORDER, MAKE

IN WHETHER TO DO AN ORDER, MAKE A DECISION LIKE THAT?

A DECISION LIKE THAT? >> Reporter: I THINK RIGHT NOW

>> Reporter: I THINK RIGHT NOW THIS IS REALLY ALSO COMING DOWN

THIS IS REALLY ALSO COMING DOWN TO THE COMPANY LEVEL, RIGHT?

TO THE COMPANY LEVEL, RIGHT? EMPLOYER LEVEL.

EMPLOYER LEVEL. IF THEY’RE TELLING THEIR

IF THEY’RE TELLING THEIR EMPLOYEES STAY HOME, AND A LOT

EMPLOYEES STAY HOME, AND A LOT OF FACTORS GO INTO THAT.

OF FACTORS GO INTO THAT. IS ANYBODY SICK, FOR EXAMPLE?

IS ANYBODY SICK, FOR EXAMPLE? WHAT KIND OF CLOSE CONTACT HAS

WHAT KIND OF CLOSE CONTACT HAS THAT EMPLOYEE HAD WITH OTHERS?

THAT EMPLOYEE HAD WITH OTHERS? HOW MUCH TRAVEL HISTORY AND

HOW MUCH TRAVEL HISTORY AND EXPOSURE MIGHT THERE BE FROM

EXPOSURE MIGHT THERE BE FROM PEOPLE MAYBE COMING IN AND OUT

PEOPLE MAYBE COMING IN AND OUT OF THE COMPANY AND HAVING

OF THE COMPANY AND HAVING TRAVELED DOMESTICALLY OR ABROAD?

TRAVELED DOMESTICALLY OR ABROAD? TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE PROXIMITY

TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE PROXIMITY OF THE OFFICE LOCATION, SEATTLE,

OF THE OFFICE LOCATION, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO, WHATEVER THE CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE, IS THAT IN AND OF ITSELF

MAY BE, IS THAT IN AND OF ITSELF A RISK FACTOR?

A RISK FACTOR? SOME COMPANIES NOW IN THE

SOME COMPANIES NOW IN THE SEATTLE AREA HAVE DECIDED, IN

SEATTLE AREA HAVE DECIDED, IN FACT, IT IS.

FACT, IT IS. >> TOM, REALLY QUICKLY HERE,

>> TOM, REALLY QUICKLY HERE, WHAT ARE -- FOR FOLKS WATCHING

WHAT ARE -- FOR FOLKS WATCHING AND LISTENING WHO ARE RIGHTFULLY

AND LISTENING WHO ARE RIGHTFULLY WORRIED, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE

WORRIED, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS PEOPLE

MOST IMPORTANT THINGS PEOPLE SHOULD BE DOING TO AVOID GETTING

SHOULD BE DOING TO AVOID GETTING THE VIRUS ALTOGETHER?

THE VIRUS ALTOGETHER? >> Reporter: I’VE GOT TO SAY, MY

>> Reporter: I’VE GOT TO SAY, MY EMAIL HAS BROEN UP FROM

EMAIL HAS BROEN UP FROM COLLEAGUES OVER THE LAST FEW

COLLEAGUES OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS ASKING TO REITERATE THIS.

DAYS ASKING TO REITERATE THIS. LET’S GO THROUGH THIS ONE MORE

LET’S GO THROUGH THIS ONE MORE TIME.

TIME. IT BEARS REPEATING.

IT BEARS REPEATING. THE NUMBER ONE THING TO AVOID

THE NUMBER ONE THING TO AVOID GETTING SICK IS SIMPLY TO WASH

GETTING SICK IS SIMPLY TO WASH YOUR HANDS REGULARLY, WASH YOUR

YOUR HANDS REGULARLY, WASH YOUR HANDS FOR A GOOD 20 SECONDS OR

HANDS FOR A GOOD 20 SECONDS OR SO.

SO. AVOID TOUCHING YOUR FACE.

AVOID TOUCHING YOUR FACE. WE ALL HAVE A TENDENCY TO WANT

WE ALL HAVE A TENDENCY TO WANT TO SCRATCH OUR FACE OR WHATEVER

TO SCRATCH OUR FACE OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.

THE CASE MAY BE. AS SOON AS YOU DO THAT, IF YOU

AS SOON AS YOU DO THAT, IF YOU HAVE A CONTAMINANT ON YOUR

HAVE A CONTAMINANT ON YOUR HANDS, YOU CAN SPREAD IT TO YOUR

HANDS, YOU CAN SPREAD IT TO YOUR EYES, YOUR NOSE OR YOUR MOUTH.

EYES, YOUR NOSE OR YOUR MOUTH. THAT’S A PROBLEM.

THAT’S A PROBLEM. AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE

AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE SICK.

WHO MIGHT BE SICK. IF YOU, YOURSELF, ARE SICK, TRY

IF YOU, YOURSELF, ARE SICK, TRY TO STAY HOME.

TO STAY HOME. THERE’S ALSO NOW THIS

THERE’S ALSO NOW THIS RECOMMENDATION MAYBE AVOID

RECOMMENDATION MAYBE AVOID SHAKING HANDS AND HUGS AND

SHAKING HANDS AND HUGS AND KISSES.

KISSES. THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION

THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION YESTERDAY FROM HEALTH

YESTERDAY FROM HEALTH AUTHORITIES ON THE WEST COAST,

AUTHORITIES ON THE WEST COAST, AND TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM

AND TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE -- SIX FEET AWAY FROM

PEOPLE -- SIX FEET AWAY FROM PEOPLE IF YOU THINK THEY MAY BE