Good evening at the end of a day of major developments in the coronavirus epidemic and

seismic changes in the Democratic presidential primary after a super Tuesday that lived up

to the name for Joe Biden.

First, the breaking news on their outbreak with the number of infections now approaching

100,000 around the world.

Nationwide, at least 157 known cases in 13 states, 11 fatalities at this point in the

U.S., the latest in California, the first death outside Washington state.

Just before airtime, California Governor Gavin Newsom declaring a statewide state of emergency

to address the growing number of cases.

Officials at the Port of Los Angeles reporting that scheduled shipping traffic is down by

about 25 percent.

In San Francisco, a cruise ship is being scrutinized after what's being called a small cluster

of coronavirus cases were traced back to the vessel's previous voyage.

United Airlines became the first airline to cut domestic flights due to shrinking

demand over passenger concerns about the virus.

And in Washington, the House laid today past $8.3 billion in emergency spending to deal

with the virus and other related issues.

At the White House, members of the president's coronavirus task force, briefed the public

just hours after the vice president, CDC officials announced that any American with the doctor's

order may now be tested.

The briefing, though, quickly became clear that this change at guidelines is not yet

matched by the capacity for actually doing the testing.

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