Bill O'Reilly here Thursday, February 27, 2020.

You are listening to the O'Reilly update.

Here's what's happening today in America.

President Trump updates the nation on the coronavirus.

San Francisco declares a state of emergency to stop the disease.

ABC News suspends a senior correspondent for comments caught on a hidden camera.

Donald Trump sues the New York Times for libel.

Pope Francis urges Christians to give up, quote, verbal violence for lent.

Also how the Mexican cartels are hurting all of us here in America.

But first, the president says there's a very low risk from the coronavirus right now to the general public.

Mr. Trump appointing Vice President Pence to lead the government's task force.

Last night's press conference follows report from the CDC warning of a possible global pandemic.

San Francisco declaring a citywide state of emergency to prevent the virus.

Mayor London breed urging hospitals, schools and local businesses to prepare for a possible disaster.

There are currently 80,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus around the world.

3,000 people have died, but no one in San Francisco apparently has the virus.

Nevertheless, the emergency.

The Trump campaign suing the New York Times for libel claiming the newspaper knowingly published false information about the president and Russia.

The lawsuit states that a Times opinion writer knew his facts were wrong,

wrote the column anyway to defame the president and mislead its own readers.

ABC News suspending veteran correspondent David Wright for remarks captured by an under cover camera.

The footage shows a reporter referring to himself as a socialist mocking president Trump

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