Presidential Race 2020, All Eyes On Michigan; Severe Restrictions In Italy
JARRETT: Coronavirus is affecting more people and more events worldwide. The biggest wild card right now is the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Organizers say they are keeping a close eye on developments. Meantime, Saudi Arabia is suspending schools and universities starting today. Israel is considering quarantines for everyone entering the country which could mean big changes for people planning to travel for Passover next month.</s>ROMANS: France has announced a ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people. Greece also restricting public gatherings announcing that all sporting events will be held behind closed doors. School trips are banned for two weeks and northern Italy has imposed the largest lockdown outside of mainland China. Restricting the movements of nearly 16 million people. CNN's Delia Gallagher is live in Rome with the latest. It's remarkable to see the pictures of just -- you know, quiet on the streets, people at home, what is the effect?</s>DELIA GALLAGHER, CNN VATICAN CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, Christine, since yesterday there has been major disruption in the lives of Italians, not only there in the north where the lockdown measures are in place, so not much freedom of movement except for essential work or medical reasons, but also in the rest of the country. Museums are closed, historical sites like the coliseums are closed, no weddings or funerals can be held. Anything you had on your calendar for the next few weeks has been cancelled. People are especially trying to get used to this recommendation to maintain three feet of distance between each other in public spaces. We spoke to one restaurant owner yesterday, he said, he's trying to figure out how waiters can bring food to the table if they have to maintain that kind of distance. Of course, he also said, people aren't really coming to his restaurant. So there is concern also for the economic repercussions of these measures. The government is begging Italians to please abide by them. Of course it is difficult to enforce and police movement of people. That they're appealing to Italian's common sense to try and accept these changes for the next three and a half weeks in the hopes of containing this virus. Christine, Laura?</s>ROMANS: All right. Delia Gallagher, thank you so much for that, Delia.</s>JARRETT: Well, this could be a make or break week for Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. Six states vote tomorrow. Senator Sanders is stumping in Michigan with a sense of urgency trying to stop the resurgence of former Vice President Joe Biden. Sanders surprised a lot of people with a win over Hillary Clinton four years ago in Michigan. He's hoping for a repeat tomorrow following a disappointing Super Tuesday. On CNN, he tapped into the anti-globalization message that help elect President Trump and slammed Biden for trade deals, he says led to the loss of four million jobs.</s>SEN. BERNIE SANDERS, (I-VT), U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: In Michigan the people here have been devastated, devastated in Flint and Detroit by these disastrous trade agreements that Joe Biden voted for. He voted for NAFTA. He voted for TNTR with China which forced the American workers to compete against desperate people who are making pennies an hour.</s>ROMANS: Biden now leading in delegates striking a more positive tone.</s>JOE BIDEN, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 2020 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Presidents have to heal. Presidents cannot hold grudges. Presidents have to bring us together. We must beat Donald Trump and the Republican Party. But we cannot become like them.</s>ROMANS: Biden and Sanders picked up big name African-American endorsements, Senator Kamala Harris for Biden. Civil Rights leader and a former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson for Sanders. As Democrats start to coalesce around Biden, the Trump campaign is arguing he's just like Sanders. During a call with reporters on Sunday, one official said they are two sides -- they are two sides of the same coin. Sources say, Trump is frustrated by Biden's comeback.</s>JARRETT: All right. Still ahead, they're already best friends. Turns out they're so much more.