HOUSE
HOUSE FOR
HOUSE FOR A PLACE TO STAY, BUT NOW IT NEEDS YOUR HELP.
>> WE ARE ALL IN THIS
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. WILL NEED TO PITCH IN.
>>> WE NEED TO BEND THE CURVE
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE NEED
TO RECOGNIZE THE REALITY.
>> MORE THAN 40 MILLION
CALIFORNIANS ORDERED TO STAY
HOME TONIGHT.
HOME TONIGHT. THAT MEANS NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL
IS BANNED IN THAT STATE.
THE GOVERNOR HOPES POLICE
OFFICERS WILL NOT HAVE TO
ENFORCE THE ORDER.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
I AM MARK WRIGHT.
>> I AM JOYCE TAYLOR.
IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT,
CALIFORNIA'S GOVERNOR SAYS HE
HOPES SOCIAL PRESSURE WILL
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE THE
RIGHT CHOICE.
RIGHT CHOICE. OUR GOVERNOR SAID, RATHER THAN
FOCUSING ON A SHELTER IN PLACE
ORDER HERE HE WILL FOCUS ON
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. STILL, MORE THAN HALF OF THE
CASES IN THE COUNTRY COME FROM
JUST 10 COUNTIES IN NEW YORK,
WASHINGTON, AND CALIFORNIA.
>>> THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS
ISSUED A TRAVEL ALERT,
REQUESTING AMERICANS STOP
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DURING
THE PANDEMIC.
THE PANDEMIC. >> BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY
THEY ARE STUCK AND CANNOT GET
HOME.
HOME.
HOME. TONY BLACK REPORTS.
>> Reporter: THE HIGHEST
TRAVEL ADVISORY ADVISES
AMERICANS NOT TO GO ABROAD AND
IF THEY ARE TRAVELING, TO COME
HOME FAST.
HOME FAST. THIS IS WITH LORI TAYLOR SAYS
SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO DO.
>> I HAD A FLIGHT SCHEDULED
FOR MARCH 19.
>> Reporter:: SHE SAID SHE
LEFT FOR GUATEMALA TO VISIT A
FRIEND.
FRIEND.
FRIEND. AS MORE NEWS OF THE
CORONAVIRUS CAME OUT, SHE FELT
UNEASY AND CHANGED HER FLIGHT
TO COME HOME ON WEDNESDAY.
>> THE SHOPKEEPERS WERE
STARTING TO CLOSE UP THEIR
SHOPS.
SHOPS.
SHOPS. WE
SHOPS. WE INQUIRED AND THEY SAID THE
AIRPORT HAS JUST BEEN CLOSED
AND THE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE AN
ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT.
ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT. >> Reporter:: BUT SHE'S AT A
SAFE LOCATION WITH WHAT SHE
NEEDS.
NEEDS.
NEEDS. BUT SHE WANTS TO COME HOME TO
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE. >> IF I DON'T GET OUT NOW, I
MAY NOT GET OUT FOR A COUPLE
OF MONTHS.
OF MONTHS. WHAT ABOUT MY HUSBAND AT HOME?
WHAT IF HE GOT SICK AND I
COULDN'T GET TO HIM?
>> Reporter:: I ASKED IF SHE
WAS CONCERNED SHE COULD GET
STUCK BEFORE SHE LEFT?
>> I AM A NURSE BY TRAINING.
I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL VIRUSES
COME THROUGH THE WORLD, AND
NOBODY KNEW THIS VIRUS WAS
GOING TO BE THIS WAY, AND THAT
IT WOULD TAKE OVER THE WAY IT
DID.
DID.
DID. >>
DID. >> Reporter: MEANWHILE, IN
MEXICO CITY.
MEXICO CITY. >> YOU KNOW EVER KNOW WHEN
DOORS ARE GOING TO BE SLAMMED
IN YOUR FACE.
>> Reporter: FATHER AND
DAUGHTER, MINUTES FROM
DEPARTURE, FORCED TO STAY.
>> THIS GUY COMES UP TO ME AND
SAYS PASSENGER HENRICKS?
WE HAVE TO TAKE YOU OFF THE
SLIGHT.
SLIGHT.
SLIGHT. >> Reporter: HENDRIX WAS GOING
TO TRAVEL TO AMSTERDAM BUT HAD
TO TURN AROUND AFTER LANDING
BECAUSE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
TRAVEL RESTRICTION.
TRAVEL RESTRICTION. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE YES,
HER AND HER DAD TALKED ABOUT
WHERE THEY COULD GO.
>> THERE WAS NO CASES IN
GUATEMALA.
GUATEMALA. >> Reporter: SHE ADMITS, THEY
MAY HAVE UNDERESTIMATED THE
SCOPE OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
>> I GUESS I JUST DIDN'T THINK
THINGS WOULD ESCALATE.
>> Reporter: BOTH KRISTA AND
HER DAD HAVE A FLIGHT HOME FOR
FRIDAY MORNING.
FRIDAY MORNING. THEY ARE KEEPING AN OPEN MIND
ABOUT GETTING HOME.
TONY BLACK, KING 5 NEWS.
>>>
>>> MANY
>>> MANY EMBASSIES ARE REPORTEDLY OVERWHELMED KNOWING
HOW MANY AMERICANS ARE
STRANDED ABROAD.
STRANDED ABROAD. >>> THERE ARE NOW MORE
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK DEATHS IN
ITALY THAN IN CHINA.
3405 PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE
VIRUS OUT OF MORE THAN 41,000
POSITIVE CASES.
POSITIVE CASES. GLOBALLY, THE NUMBER OF CASES
HAS TOPPED 200,000.
>>> GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE SENT A
LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP
REQUESTING HELP FROM THE U.S.
NAVY.
NAVY.
NAVY. HE
NAVY. HE WANTS THE "USS MERCY" TO
COME TO SEATTLE.
IT'S OUTFITTED WITH DOCTORS,
NURSES, AND EQUIPMENT.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS, WE
ANTICIPATE THAT OUR HOSPITALS
WILL BE IN CRISIS BY THE END
OF THIS MONTH.
>>> THE NAVY HAS ANNOUNCED AN
OFFICER TRAINING AT KIDS AT
BANGOR HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN
ISOLATION ON THE BASE.
ANYONE WHO HAD CLOSE CONTACT
WITH THE SAILOR HAS BEEN
QUARANTINED OUT OF AN
ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
>>> TODAY, THE GOVERNOR ISSUED
AN ORDER TO POSTPONE ELECTIVE
SURGERIES, INCLUDING SOME
CARDIAC SURGERIES THAT ARE NOT
URGENT.
URGENT.
URGENT. THE ORDER WAS TO TRY TO FREE UP
ROOMS IN LOCAL HOSPITALS.
THAT MEANS THOSE WAITING TO
START A FAMILY ARE BEING TOLD
THEY HAVE TO WAIT.
BRIT MOORER JOINS US IN
SEATTLE TO TELL US MORE.
>>
>> Reporter: MANY PEOPLE SPEND MONTHS, YEARS PLANNING THEIR
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. THIS WEEK, SOME OF THEM
RECEIVED PHONE CALLS SAYING
THEY WOULD HAVE TO POSTPONE
THOSE SCHEDULED IVF TREATMENTS.
IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THE
CORONAVIRUS.
>>
>> IT
>> IT HAS
>> IT HAS STILL BEEN A REALLY LONG 48 HOURS, AND A LOT OF
TOUGH PHONE CALLS.
>> Reporter:: INFERTILITY DR.
LAURA SHEHEEN IS LETTING HER
PATIENTS KNOW THAT THE
TREATMENTS HAVE TO BE PUT ON
HOLD.
HOLD.
HOLD. >>
HOLD. >> IT'S DEVASTATING FOR A LOT
OF PATIENTS.
OF PATIENTS. >> Reporter: THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE
MEDICINE RELEASED NEW
RECOMMENDATIONS THING ALL
FERTILITY TREATMENTS SHOULD BE
SUSPENDED IN ORDER TO KEEP
PEOPLE AT HOME AND PRESERVE
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR URGENT
NEEDS.
NEEDS.
NEEDS. >>
NEEDS. >> IT HAS ACTUALLY NEVER
HAPPENED, EVEN WITH SARS
VIRUS.
VIRUS.
VIRUS. >>
VIRUS. >> Reporter:: ANYONE IN THE
MIDDLE OF AN IVF TREATMENT CAN
FINISH, BUT ANY NEW CYCLES
HAVE TO WAIT.
>> TO HAVE TO BUILD UP ALL OF
THAT PREPARATION, ALL THAT
EMOTION, AND BE READY TO TAKE
THAT LEAP, AND THEN HAVE IT
TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU IS
DEVASTATING.
DEVASTATING. >> Reporter:: FACILITY CENTERS
ARE NOT RUN OUT OF HOSPITALS
AND DON'T NECESSARILY TAKE UP
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL BEDS.
>> IT'S A REALLY DIFFICULT
THING TO TELL A PATIENT THAT
BUILDING YOUR FAMILY IS
CONSIDERED ELECTIVE.
CONSIDERED ELECTIVE. IT'S PRETTY DEVASTATING.
>> Reporter:: IVF TREATMENTS
CAN START ANYWHERE BETWEEN
$12,000 AND $15,000.
THAT'S JUST THE START.
IF A TREATMENT IS CANCELED,
THE PATIENT WON'T HAVE TO PAY
FOR IT, BUT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT
ON IT DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE
EMOTIONAL TOLL OF BEING TOLD
YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR FAMILY
EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE SPENT
MONTHS PLANNING FOR IT.
WE ARE LIVE IN SEATTLE
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. BRIT MOORER, KING 5 NEWS.
>>>
>>> WORK
>>> WORK IS MOVING QUICKLY ON A QUARANTINE SITE IN KING
COUNTY.
COUNTY.
COUNTY. THIS ONE IS BEING BUILT ON A
SOCCER FIELD WEST OF I-5.
SHOULD IT OPEN, THE CITY OF
SHORELINE SAYS IT WILL ADD 200
BEDS FOR PATIENTS WITH
CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS.
CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS. >> WE ARE PREPARING IN THIS
WAY, BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT'S
KIND OF SCARY THAT WE WOULD
NEED TO DO THIS.
>> THE NEED FOR MORE PATIENTS
ALSO MEANS A NEED FOR MORE
STAFF.
STAFF.
STAFF. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
IS ASKING HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS FROM OTHER
STATES TO APPLY FOR AN
EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER HEALTH
PRACTICE PROCESS.
PRACTICE PROCESS. >>> FIRST RESPONDERS CAN GET
TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS AT THIS
EXCLUSIVE SITE AND SEATTLE.
THE TESTING SITE WAS BUILT AS
A WAY TO FREE UP HOSPITABLE
WORKERS, SO THEY CAN TEST
OTHERS.
OTHERS.
OTHERS. SPD SAYS THEY HAVE TESTED 57
FIRST RESPONDERS.
FIRST RESPONDERS. >>> SENAT REPUBLICANS UNVEILED
A PLAN TO HELP ISSUE CASH
PAYMENTS TO AMERICANS HURT BY
THE CORONAVIRUS.
THE CORONAVIRUS. HERE IS HOW THE PROPOSAL LOOKS.
CHECKS WOULD BE UP TO $1200
PER PERSON IN A ONE-TIME
PAYMENT.
PAYMENT.
PAYMENT. THE PAYMENTS WOULD BE BASED ON
INCOME.
INCOME.
INCOME. AN INDIVIDUAL MAKING UP TO
$75,000 A YEAR WOULD BE
ELIGIBLE FOR $1200.
THOSE AMOUNTS WOULD DOUBLE FOR
COUPLES.
COUPLES.
COUPLES. FOR EVERY $100 PEOPLE EARN
OVER THE THRESHOLD, PAYMENTS
WOULD DROP BY FIVE DOLLARS
UNTIL HITTING $99,000 FOR
INDIVIDUALS, AND $198,000 FOR
COUPLES.
COUPLES.
COUPLES. PEOPLE WHO MAKE MORE MONEY
THAN THAT WOULD NOT GET ANY
MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
INCOME IS BASED ON 2018 TAX
RETURNS.
RETURNS.
RETURNS. PARENTS WOULD ALSO GET ANOTHER
$500 PER CHILD.
UNFORTUNATELY, SCAMMERS ARE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS
STORY.
STORY.
STORY. WE
STORY. WE ARE ALREADY SEEING FAKE
POST ABOUT SIGNING UP TO
RECEIVE A CHECK.
WE WILL LIKELY SEE MORE OF
THESE SCAMS.
THESE SCAMS. THANKFULLY, THE CONSUMER
PROTECTION AGENCY IS TRYING TO
GET AHEAD OF THIS.
FIRST OF ALL, THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ASK YOU TO
PAY ANYTHING UPFRONT, AND THEY
WILL NOT ASK FOR YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY, BANK APART ACCOUNT,
OR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.
THIS IS A PROPOSAL IN THE
MOTIONS.
MOTIONS.
MOTIONS. ANYONE WHO SAYS THEY CAN GET
YOU THE MONEY NOW IS
>>>
>>> AS
>>> AS JOBLESS CLAIMS SPIKE, THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
DEPARTMENT DESCRIBES AN
UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR
SERVICES.
SERVICES.
SERVICES. AT THEIR CALL CENTER, THEY
HAVE SEEN AN 827% INCREASE IN
THE PEOPLE CALLING.
THAT MEANS A LOT OF PEOPLE
TRYING TO GET THROUGH ARE
HAVING TROUBLE.
HAVING TROUBLE. NATALIE SWABY REPORTS.
>> DID YOU GO ONLINE?
WHAT WAS IT LIKE?
>> I WENT ONLINE.
I TRIED TO CALL, AND IT SEEMED
LIKE THEY WERE HELPFUL.
IT WAS OKAY AT THAT TIME.
>> Reporter: IN NOVEMBER,
RACHELLE GUNN CONTACTED THE
STATE SECURITY DEPARTMENT
BECAUSE THE PLACE SHE HAD
WORKED FOR 13 YEARS, LAID HER
OFF.
OFF.
OFF. >>
OFF. >> THE ISSUE I'M HAVING NOW IS
I AM UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE
TO FILE MY CLAIM, TO GET MY
BENEFITS.
BENEFITS.
BENEFITS. THERE'S NO ONE TO TALK
>>
>> Reporter: NOW THAT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS LED
TO LOCKED BUSINESSES AND
BUSINESSES CLOSED, AND
EMPLOYEES OUT OF WORK, DEMAND
FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE HAS
SKYROCKETED.
SKYROCKETED. LAST WEEK, THE UNEMPLOYMENT
SECURITY OFFICE SAW A 150%
INCREASE IN CLAIMS.
THE AGENCY WEBSITE HAD 500,000
USERS ON MONDAY.
ON TUESDAY, THE CALL CENTER
RECEIVED MORE THAN 19,000
CALLS.
>>
>> PROBABLY 40% OF ALL JOBS IN THE REGION, THEY WILL BE
AFFECTED SOMEHOW.
AFFECTED SOMEHOW. >> Reporter: CHRIS MEFFORD
WITH COMMUNITY ATTRIBUTES
INCORPORATED PREPARED THIS
REPORT FOR THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
COMMERCE.
COMMERCE. THE FINDINGS?
THE FINDINGS? MORE THAN 900,000 JOBS COULD
BE IMPACTED IN KING COUNTY,
PIERCE COUNTY AND SUMMIT
COUNTY.
COUNTY.
COUNTY. >> WE DON'T WANT TO SAY THOSE
JOBS WILL BE LOST IMMEDIATELY.
THEY WILL BE AFFECTED WITH
THEIR CUSTOMERS.
THEIR CUSTOMERS. IT COULD BE TEMPORARY JOB LOSS.
THEN THE UNCERTAIN TIMES HAVE
BEEN TOUGH FOR RACHELLE, WHO
SAYS SHE IS BEHIND ON HER CAR
PAYMENT, CAN'T AFFORD
GROCERIES, AND HAS A 3-YEAR-
OLD SON.
OLD SON.
OLD SON. >> I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE
MY SON AROUND AND FEED HIM.
WITH HOW LONG I WORKED FOR
THIS COMPANY, I DESERVE THIS.
I NEED HELP.
>> Reporter: THE FRUSTRATION,
BECOMING MORE FAMILIAR AS
FRUSTRATION CONTINUES TO GROW.
NATALIE SWABY, KING 5 NEWS.
>>> STILL AHEAD, A PLACE KNOWN
FOR HELPING OTHERS IS ASKING
FOR HELP.
FOR HELP.
FOR HELP. >>> IT'S ALMOST AS HARD TO
FIND AS HAND SANITIZER.