And it's great to have you with us here on a Thursday night.

And it was another day of fast moving developments in this Corona virus emergency, and we will carefully get through it.

All right, here with you tonight, we're gonna begin with the states of emergency across this country.

And now here in New York City, a state of emergency declared as well.

Tonight, more than 1300 people sickened in the US At least 39 have died in this country, at least 45 states now, and the District of Columbia reporting cases.

Additional school district's shutting down today.

Now 4.9 million schoolchildren across the country at home, that first containment zone now in effect, the National Guard on the scene in New Rochelle, New York, just outside the city and in New York.

A ban on crowds of 500 or more Broadway, dark concert halls and museums set to close.

And that state of emergency Here in New York City, the mayor reporting a major jump in cases today, 95 confirmed cases saying there could be 1000 in just a week.

The tournament canceled the n B A season suspended and that chaos across much of Europe tonight.

Americans Air rushing to get home after President Trump announced overnight that 30 day travel ban from Europe to the U.

S.

It caused a lot of confusion and will explain tonight passengers right there in Barcelona, lining up for a flight back home while on Capitol Hill today, Dr Anthony Fauci from the National Institutes of Health.

Acknowledging after they were asked about testing in this country, he said, The system is not really geared for what we need right now, saying Quote, It is a failing and word tonight from Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who have tested positive.

They describe their symptoms and when they knew they needed to be tested.

We begin here with a B.

C's chief national affairs correspondent, Tom Thomas, Tonight Tonight, preparing for life in the pandemic in New York National Guard troops tasked with delivering an estimated £400,000 of food, the first shipments sent directly to that hot zone outside of Manhattan.

We were there as the food arrived.

You're a New Rochelle.

The National Guard has been activated, the bringing in bags and bags of food these are mostly non perishables, but they also have lunches prepared for Children breakfast as well.

There's a lot of uncertainty right now in this area, but one thing is certain.

They want to make sure families don't go hungry.

So many here told to stay home, living in the nation's first containment zone, This warning outside of reported testing facility, keep all Windows closed.

More than 100 cases here in New Rochelle and in New York City, with 42 new cases today, the mayor declaring a state of emergency.

I think we have to fully understand this is the shape of things to come this as New York bands, all gatherings of 500 people.

Starting tonight, the lights will go out on Broadway, the Great White Way cool to shut down, along with performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

So we're going to take very dramatic actions in that regard to reduce the number of people in contagious environment.

NEW YORK Following the lead of states like California, Oregon and Washington all cracking down on crowds because of the Corona virus, more than 10,000 school closures nationwide, affecting nearly five million schoolchildren, scores of colleges and universities.

Also canceling classes from San Jose to Salt Lake Toe Boston So called surge tents popping up E.

R rooms preparing for potential patient overflow As doctors across the country are sounding the alarm on the need for more testing right now, we're really limited in the demand for testing Faro Wade's aways.

What the what the state's capacity is today.

Federal officials were pressed on who was in charge of making sure people who needed to be tested, including health care workers, are.

There's not one person that can ensure that these tests can be administered yes or no.

My colleague is looking at me and answer the oh, here we go.

Okay.

The country's top infectious disease doctor making this admission the system does not is not really geared to what we need right now.

What you are asking for that is a failing, and it is a failing.

Let's admit it.

As doctors scramble, so were American stuck overseas to keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days.

The president surprised travel ban on most flights from Europe, leading to chaos at some airports.

It's just, honestly, pandemonium.

No one knows what's happening.

I don't know if this thing and currently applies U.

S citizens, but I'm not gonna risk it.

I do not want to be stuck in Barcelona.

30 days.

The White House later clarifying the band will only apply to foreign nationals, not citizens or green card holders.

But travel could get worse.

The president not ruling out imposing domestic travel bans.

The United States watching way haven't discussed that yet.

Is it a possibility?

Yes, if somebody gets a little bit out of control, Area gets, too.

And overnight a scare in the air for passengers aboard a JetBlue flight from New York's JFK to West Palm Beach.

Officials say a passenger alerted the crew.

Upon landing, he received a notification.

He tested positive for the Corona virus individual.

On this flight, I got a text that he tested causes the plane and both airports sterilized, passengers released, told to monitor their health over the next few days.

So let's get to Tommy Thomas, who's leading us off tonight from New York, and Tom, I know here in New York City with those new rules they limit crowd sizes right now.

Still no plans to shut down mass transit.

But the bigger picture tonight and you tried to clarify there in your report because there was so much confusion after the president spoke last night, Americans will still be allowed to travel home from around the world and Europe, even during this 30 day ban.

That's right, David, To be absolutely clear.

Foreign nationals from certain parts of Europe right now are affected by that new travel ban.

As you mentioned here in New York, there is a state of emergency in the city.

Cases have spiked, but the mayor, making it clear that mass transit will not be shut down.

The transit officials, David say ridership is down.

Hi, everyone.

George Stephanopoulos here.

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