Nearly 300 passengers have departed the Grand Princess cruise ship today
From CNN's Cheri Mossburg
Passengers disembark from the Grand Princess cruise ship as it sits docked in the Port of Oakland on Tuesday, March 10. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Hundreds of passengers have departed the Grand Princess cruise ship in Oakland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
About two thirds of those passengers are asymptomatic Californians who are being taken to Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento. The others are residents of other states.
Newsom said the plan is still for US citizens to be taken to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Georgia.
In an announcement recorded aboard the ship, Capt. John Harry Smith told passengers that the remaining US citizens and UK residents traveling on charter flights are expected to exit the ship today.
The majority of guests are expected to be off the ship by end of day tomorrow, the captain said.
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5:16 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
California expects to process 5,000 coronavirus tests per day once commercial labs are online
From CNN's Cheri Mossburg
A commercial lab in San Juan Capistrano is starting to process coronavirus tests, with a capacity of more than 1,200 tests per day, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.
This commercial testing will supplement the 18 state labs that are currently operational. More than 1,000 people in California have already been tested and there are 7,675 tests available.
Two more commercial labs are being brought online and will have the capacity to process in excess of 5,000 tests per day. The labs, located in Sacramento and West Hills, will be automated and still need support and approval, but are expected to be online by March 24, Newsom said.
5:50 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
Washington state nursing home is now testing employees for coronavirus
From CNN’s Omar Jimenez
A sign stands at the front entrance of the Life Care Center nursing home on Monday, March 09, 2020 in Kirkland, Washington. John Moore/Getty Images
Life Care Center nursing facility in Washington state has now begun testing employees after what many considered a long delay.
The facility now reports 55 patients with coronavirus, with 34 of them hospitalized and 21 inside the facility.
Test results are not yet available for 30 employees who were tested off site. Life Care now believes it has enough resources to test all 180 employees, according to Life Care spokesperson Tim Killian.
All residents of the home have been tested. Only 49 remain in the facility, down from 120 at the outset. Killian says the facility is now conducting a “deep clean.”
Life Care officials have not identified any “patient zero” who may have started the spread, which was first thought to be the flu and confirmed as coronavirus at the beginning of March.
4:55 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
Two more people in Washington state die from coronavirus
Two more people have died from the coronavirus in King County in Washington state, bringing the county total to 22, according to a statement from local health officials.
That brings the US death toll to 29.
What we know about the two deaths being reported today:
A woman in her 80s, a resident of Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, was hospitalized at Swedish Issaquah
A male in his 80s, a resident of Ida Culver House, was hospitalized at University of Washington Medical Center
Of the 22 deaths reported in King County, 19 are associated with Life Care Center, according to the statement.
4:50 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
Joe Biden cancels rally in Cleveland
From CNN's Jessica Dean
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during a campaign stop in Columbus, Ohio on March 10, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Joe Biden has canceled his rally tonight in Cleveland, according to tweets from Deputy Campaign Manager Kate Bedingfield.
"In accordance with guidance from public officials and out of an abundance of caution, our rally in Cleveland, Ohio tonight is cancelled," she tweeted.
Bernie Sanders announced earlier that he is also canceling a campaign rally previously scheduled for tonight in Cleveland.
4:57 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
No consensus reached on economic stimulus for US during coronavirus outbreak
From CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Diamond
US President Donald Trump walks over to speak with reporters after meeting with Republican Senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 10, 2020. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
There was no consensus reached during President Trump's lunch with Senate Republicans on ways to boost the economy and blunt the impact from the spreading coronavirus, multiple sources tell CNN.
Trump made the rare trip to Capitol Hill Tuesday after promising "major" and "dramatic" economic steps. But while sources familiar with the lunch said a multitude of options were discussed, members emerged without a concrete plan in hand.
One option the President has pushed that some Republican senators have been skeptical of is a payroll tax cut, which would put extra cash into people's pockets in hopes of boosting the economy. Several have questioned how effective it would be during the outbreak, when more people are being encouraged to stay home.
According to several sources familiar with the lunch, Trump floated the idea of a permanent payroll tax cut, but also weighed having a temporary cut that lasted for several months.
While some assumed it would be limited, Trump suggested he wouldn't want the tax cut to expire before the November election, noting at one point that he would get credit from voters if it passed, according to one person familiar.
Regarding the idea of a permanent tax cut, Indiana Sen. Mike Braun later told CNN, “It’s probably something I wouldn’t do."
Trump's top economic advisers who accompanied him to the lunch have also raised the idea of paid family sick leave and targeted relief for industries hardest hit by the outbreak, like hotels, airlines and cruises.
Leaving the lunch today, Trump offered no details on the discussions, but said, "You'll be hearing about it soon."
5:07 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
Sixth coronavirus patient dies in UK
A sixth person who tested positive for coronavirus has died in the UK, the country's department of health announced on Tuesday.
The patient, who was being treated by West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, northwest of London, was in their 80s and had underlying health conditions, UK's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said in a statement.
"It appears the virus was acquired in the UK and full contact tracing has begun," Whitty said in a statement.
4:36 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
US stocks rally following historic losses
From CNN's Anneken Tappe
Trader Thomas Lee works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Richard Drew/AP
It was another turbulent day on Wall Street Tuesday as stocks swung wildly from sharp gains into negative territory throughout the day. Stocks had their worst day since 2008 on Monday.
Here's where things ended up on Tuesday:
The Dow closed up 1,167 points, or 4.9%, its third-best point gain on record.
The S&P 500 finished 4.9% higher. It was the index’s best day since December 2018.
The Nasdaq Composite rose nearly 5%, also its best day since December 2018.
5:26 p.m. ET, March 10, 2020
Bernie Sanders cancels rally tonight "out of concern for public health"
From CNN's Annie Grayer
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders outside a polling location in Detroit on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Paul Sancya/AP
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is canceling his rally in Cleveland, Ohio, tonight, his communications director tells CNN.
Here's the statement from his Communications Director Mike Casca:
“Out of concern for public health and safety, we are canceling tonight’s rally in Cleveland. We are heeding the public warnings from Ohio state officials, who have communicated concern about holding large, indoor events during the coronavirus outbreak. Sen. Sanders would like to express his regret to the thousands of Ohioans who had planned to attend the event tonight. All future Bernie 2020 events will be evaluated on a case by case basis."
