COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL AHEAD OF THE ARCTIC FRONT. THE BIG FRONT WE’RE TALKING
ABOUT SETTLE THROUGH BEFORE THE
CONDITIONS DOWN.
>> Calvin: ESTATE LAG CONCERNS
OVER THE -- ESCALATING CONCERNS
OVER THE CORONAVIRUS.
>> Nicole: PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL
ADDRESS THE NATION IN A FEW
HOURS.
OVER FEARS OF STOCK INTENSIFY.
KRISTI KRUEGER IS IN THE
NEWSROOM WITH THE STOP STORY.
>> Reporter: THE U.S. REPORTS AT
LEAST 59 CONFIRMED CASES AND THE
CDC DOES SAY THAT’S A RELATIVELY
LOW NUMBER.
A CORONAVIRUS HAS NOW SPREAD TO
EVERY CONTINENT BUT ANTARCTICA.
BRAZIL’S PRIME MINISTER SAYS THE
MAN WITH THE COUNTRY’S FIRST KAY
REED FROM ITALY, HOME OF THE
LARGEST OUTBREAK OUTSIDE OF ASIA
AND ONE THAT CONTINUES TO GROW.
HERE ON CAPITOL HILL, HEALTH AND
DO YOU MANS HEALTH SECRETARY
ALAN AZORES SAYS THE U.S. IS ON
ALERT.
>> THE RISK TO THE IMMEDIATE
AMERICAN PUBLIC REMAINS LOW BUT
THERE’S COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION
IN A NUMBER.
COUNTRIES INCLUDING OUTSIDE OF
ASIA WHICH IS DEEPLY CONCERNING.
>> Reporter: AFTER PRESIDENT
TRUMP’S COMMENTS TUESDAY THAT
THE CORONAVIRUS IS UNDER CONTROL
IN THE U.S., DEMOCRATS ARE
CONCERNED HE ISN’T TAKING THE
THREAT SERIOUSLY.
>> I DON’T THINK THE PRESIDENT
KNOWS WHAT HE’S TALKING ABOUT,
ONCE AGAIN.
>> Reporter: THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION EXPECTS TO
ALLOCATE 2.5 BILLION IN$2.5 BILL
RESOURCES TO FUND THE RECOVERIES
RESPONSE.
DEMOCRATS AND EVEN SOME
REPUBLICANS SAY THAT’S NOT
ENOUGH.
AS MORE CASES ARE CONFIRMED IN
MORE CASES OUTSIDE OF CHINA
WHERE THE CORONAVIRUS
ORIGINATED, EXPERTS SAY A GLOBAL
PANDEMIC IS NOT FAR OFF.
>> WE HAVE COUNTRIES THAT ARE
STARTING TO HAVE COMMUNITIES
SPREAD, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY
GETTING US CLOSER AND CLOSER TO
WHAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER THE
DEFINITION OF A PANDEMIC.
>> Reporter: AND AS WE HAVE
SAID, WE’LL BRING YOU THE
PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS, WHEN IT
HAPPENS LATER ON THIS EVENING.
IT IS NOW SLATED TO HAPPEN AT
6:30 TONIGHT.
NICOLE.
>> Nicole: OKAY, THANK YOU,
KRISTI.
>>> THE CDC’S LATEST WARNING TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF ILLNESS IN
COMMUNITIES IS BEING HELD LOUD
AND CLEAR HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
>> Calvin: AND THEY’RE LAYING
OUT HANDLES HOW TO HANDLE THIS
DISEASE.
HERE’S MORE WITH THE TEAM
COVERAGE TODAY SAIRA ANWER.
>> Reporter: SO AS THE CDC IS
PUTTING OUT THE WARNINGS TO
SCHOOLS TO PREPARE FOR THE
POTENTIAL FOR CORONAVIRUS TO
BECOME A GLOBAL PANDEMIC.
THE SUPERINTENDENT BOTH BROWARD
AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ARE MAKING SURE THAT
PARENTS AND THE SCHOOL AND THE
COMMUNITY KNOW, THAT THEY ARE
PREPARED FOR WORSE CASE
SCENARIOS, BUT ALSO MAKING SURE
NOT TO SPREAD MISINFORMATION.
>> WE ARE INSTALLING HAND
SANITIZERS IN SCHOOL BUSES.
>> Reporter: MIAMI-DADE
SUPERINTENDENT ALBERTO CARVALHO
HOLDING A NEWS CONFERENCE ON
WEDNESDAY, TO INDICATE WHILE NO
CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THEY’RE
PREPARED FOR THE WORSE.
>> WE MAY HAVE TO CLOSE ORA
CONSUME OR SCHOOLS.
WE ARE READY TO EMPLOY DIGITAL
RESOURCES, PERSONAL DEVICES.
IN FACT, IT WAS DETERMINED TODAY
WE HAVE ACCESS OF 200,000
DEVICES.
IF WE HAVE TO SHUT DOWN A SCHOOL
FOR ANY REASON.
AND THAT’S A MEASURE OF LAST
RESORT.
OR ISOLATED CLASSROOMS OF
STUDENTS WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE
TO STAY HOME.
WE ARE ABLE TO EMPOWER THOSE
STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH
DEVICES WITH DIGITAL CONTENT SO
THEIR EDUCATION CONTINUES FROM A
DISTANCE.
>> Reporter: BROWARD
SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT RUNS SEE
ADDRESSING HIS DISTRICT’S
PRECAUTIONS.
>> WE’RE APPROACHING THIS AS YOU
WOULD A SERIOUS FLU CHALLENGES
THAT WOULD COME IN OUR SCHOOLS
SO WE’RE MAKING SURE THAT, ONE,
YOU KNOW, WE’RE NOT SPREADING
FEAR AND PANIC.
BUT WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS SPREAD
INFORMATION.
>> Reporter: BOTH
SUPERINTENDENTS DIRECTING
PARENTS TO ONLINE RESOURCES ON
RESPECTED DISTRICT WEBSITES
REGARDING THE VIRUS.
SUPERINTENDENT CARVALHO
DISCUSSING PUTTING OUT P.S.A.’S
AND VIDEOS ON WHAT INSTRUCTING
THE SCHOOL WHAT THE VIRUS IS AND
IS NOT.
>> WE’RE LETTING OUR PARENTS AND
STUDENTS KNOW THAT THE BEST
PREVENTION, QUITE FRANKLY, THE
OLD TRUE AND TRIED PERSONAL
HYGIENE.
>> Reporter: SUPERINTENDENT
CARVALHO THERE GOING ON TO
STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF HAND
WATCHING AND WATCHING FOR THE
SYMPTOMS STAYING HOME FROM
SCHOOL OR WORK IF YOU DO HAVE
ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS.
AGAIN, MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ALSO CANCELLED A FEW HIGH SCHOOL
TRIPS TO AFFECTED COUNTRIES IN
EUROPE WHERE THEY ARE SEEING
CASES OF CORONAVIRUS THERE.
BUT, AGAIN, BOTH SUPERINTENDENTS
TODAY, STRESSING THE FACT THAT
RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE NO CASES OF
CORONAVIRUS IN EITHER PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THAT’S THE LATEST LIVE IN MIAMI.
SAIRA ANWER, LOCAL 10 NEWS.
>> Nicole: THANK YOU, SAIRA.
>>> STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS AT
SOME SOUTH FLORIDA UNIVERSITIES
ARE MAKING CHANGES BECAUSE OF
THE CORONAVIRUS AS SHE MENTIONED
F.I.U. SENT AN UPDATE TO
STUDENTS AND STAFF SAYING
PROGRAMS CANCELLED IN COUNTRIES
IDENTIFIED AS THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION AS BEING PEOPLE
AFFECTED BY THE VIRUS.
THOSE COUNTRIES INCLUDE SOUTH
KOREA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE AND
ITALY.
F.I.U. CALLING ON ANY STUDENTS
OR EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY ON
BUSINESS IN THOSE COUNTRIES TO
RETURN TO THE U.S. IMMEDIATELY
AND SELF-QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS.
STUDENTS AFFECTED BY THE
CANCELLING OF THESE PROGRAMS
HAVE THE OPTION OF CHOOSING
OTHER PROGRAMS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ISSUED
TRAVEL GUIDELINES.
THE STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE
ENCOURAGED TO DELAY UNNECESSARY
TRAVEL TO ITALY, SOUTH KOREA, OR
CHINA.
STUDENTS OR STAFF MEMBERS WHO
TRAVEL TO ITALY OR SOUTH KOREA
ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE
UNIVERSITY AND MAY BE ALSO
REQUIRED TO SELF-QUARANTINE FOR
14 DAYS.
ALL UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED STUDY