a terrible attack seen countless times online. the humiliation man of an elderly man collecting cans. but even more anger tonight. combatting the coronavirus at home. you've heard the headlines. are there every day steps you can take to be prepared? >> what would you do to fix b.a.r.t.? the magic wish, if they could it. live from the gates. >> enjoy the beach weather in the middle of winter while it lasts. we have much cooler weather coming. i'll have the forecast straight ahead.

and concerning the spread of the coronavirus, the cdc has announce ad 15th case has been confirmed in the united states and the patient was diagnose in the northern california. >> we talked to the cdc but that's the could not provide details this northern california case, other than to say they will release more information either tonight or tomorrow morning. >> the cdc would not confirm "washington post" report that this is first case in the u.s. of unknown origin. if it is, this northern california case would raise new concerns about how exactly this new disease is spreading. >> about an hour ago, president trump addressed the nation on this virus. >> what we've done is we've stopped nonu.s. citizens from coming into america from china. we're screening people, and we have been at a very high level. screening people coming into the country from infected areas. we have quarantined those infected and those at risk. >> the president went on to

discuss his administration's response the coronavirus and mr. trump says vice president mike pension will take order the white house's coronavirus task force. >> more on the coronavirus later in this newscast. first, making b.a.r.t. better. many spend hours on board b.a.r.t. each week. we're asking what you would be on your fix-it wish list. >> dan ashley is spending his day with riders at the pleasant hill station. dan? >> reporter: good evening. we are here at the b.a.r.t. pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station. part of our focus is focused on b.a.r.t. positive comments and work still needs to be done comments. let me show what you we're doing as the afternoon commute gets underway. people just off the train. we've filled up one white train. we have another one here with

comments like, i love b.a.r.t. stop allowing homeless in your stations. their dirty. on and on and on. we'll have more coverage. >> a lot of interesting comments. >> i hope they have a lot of wheat boards. now the global rush to could not taken the coronavirus. >> the outbreak. some ships have canceled the voyages and you may soon feel impact when you shop. eric thomas live at the port of oakland with more. >> reporter: the coincidental, maybe ironic part is that imports were up for the port of oakland in the month of january of about 7%. exports were also up by about 3%. what is happening now threatens to reverse all of that. >> as you can see, i have some empty, cannot replace they will.

>> reporter: david heller is co-owner of a beauty supply store in san francisco. he is already having trouble replacing some brushes and other stock made in china and he expects more shortages. >> the brushes, the bathroom products, it will be devastating. >> many of the stock comes in from the port of china. with the coronavirus forcing some factories to shut down until all clear is sounded -- >> shipping lines have canceled 20 to 30 voyages coming to the west coast over the next five or six weeks. >> it is hard to tell what impact will be since shipping companies are putting more cargo on ships. they are saying it should show up in the 14 days it he's the get on oakland.

this is the head of the oriental food association which imports soy sauce and other asian foods for a consortum of products. >> i think most of them will run out of inventory. >> we may not find everything we want to buy and those things we want to buy might become more expensive. not just small business like you looked at there. apple ceo tim cook warned investors at a recent meeting that coronavirus would pose a challenge as they make a lot of products in china. they probably won't hit their revenue goal.

stocks tried the nasdaq made just a slight gain. the s&p 500 stayed down a touch. the dow continued its fall down 123 points today. that's on top of the more than 1,800 opponents it lost the previous two days when we had the huge drops. the s&p 500 fell 11 points while the nasdaq edged up final points. >> right now, a team of berkeley researchers is rushing to develop a now piece of equipment. it is called the care and germ containment enclosure. it is for doctors and nurses trying to slow the growth of the virus. caregivers are coming down with the coronavirus. >> we put the patient in a, an enclosure. a sealed environment. so their germs cannot get out. >> the team leader says the idea started after seeing caregivers

treating ebola virus apparents even if years ago. he said another benefit, doctors don't have to spent an hour getting into the hot hazmat suits. they say they're a few weeks from finishing the enclosure. >> abc7 news has an entire day dedicated to the story. you can find answers to your questions. head to abc7news.com. six people are dead including a gunman at the medic millers coors building in milwaukee. they say the shooter was an employee of miller coors who was fired and then returned later with a gun. police say more than 1,000 employees are still inside the buildings on their campus. it will take several more hours before they can clear the seasonable. we're sending updates as soon as we get them as well as on the air here. >> now to new details on just a

heart breaking and sickening story. you're seeing the hard to watch video that has made the rounds. an elderly man and humiliated as he was collecting cans. we've tracked down new video showing a security team sbys iw. >> now the anger evolves to why people did not step in to help wefl more from abc7 news reporter. >> the elderly man being attacked in this medvedev has been identified by san francisco police. a second video emerged in which security guards stand by and do nothing to help the man. that company, critical intervention patrol had guards out again today monitoring the same bay view neighborhood. in an email, the company ceo said once our investigation is complete, we will give further dweets transparency regarding this incident. >> we don't want to try to bait

any kind of race war. >> reporter: the san francisco mayor says on thursday, there will be a community event to bring together the communities. she said the two sides have to break down barriers around stereo types and mistrust. >> we go to the same grocery stores. our kids go to the same excuse. >> some african-americans are worried how quickly social media has turned this into a hate crime without his, toal context. two write, instead, we understand it is related to issues related to poverty, limited resources, cultural conflicts and systemic rage. >> it enables the community to heal itself. >> he works with the advocates that focus bettering san francisco public schools. he says thursday's event is important. that his concern is making sure high level discussions about change actually reach the

neighbors where tensions are high. >> we see the city commit dollars to supporting efforts like this to make sure these communities and all the communities are connected. >> all right. we're spending the day wanting to hear from you. what would you do to improve b.a.r.t.? >> we are here at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station as another train disembarks. we choose to go to the and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

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tomtrump on the economy.ald his people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. and provides a 10% tax cut for everyone making under $250,000. tom's plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacare. protects union negotiated plans. and ensures californians can make their own health care choices. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. you hear of the rush but is there anything do you know practically speaking to prepare as the coronavirus continues to spread? >> kate larsen went to the experts for this advice.

>> the coronavirus has now infected people in at least 42 countries including the u.s. there's no terrell or vaccine. >> the citizens of san francisco will have to prepare as well. and a big part of it is really understanding how to prevent the transmission of viruses between people. >> the doctor is the public health officer and epidemioligist. he says xeem prepare for a coronavirus outbreak now by planning childcare for potential school closures, creating contingency plans if you can't get to work think anding about how to take care of a sick family member or yourself. >> let's say you are a contact to a confirmed case. you will be quarantined for two weeks. do you have everything you need for two weeks? who will bring you food? do you have your medicines? >> reporter: so if you feel compelled to go to the store to load up, he recommends good old hand sanitizer, purell, whatever brand the store carries. he also reps disinfecting wipes and sprays. anything that kills 99% of

viruss and bacteria is a worth high with product. as far as masks are concerned, the doctor says not to worry about buying them since they're sold out most places anyway and need to be reserved for health care workers. >> get some soap here. >> reporter: he says cleanseliness is critical to your defense against coronavirus so he showed how to improve your hand washing routine which should take 20 seconds. >> make sure your finger tips, you do this. imagine them you said the water and do you this as well. and you do all surfaces really well. it's not just respiratory viruses. people can have other viruses like norovirus, from gastrointestinal viruses. i'm going to use this to open the door. >> toss your trash without recontaminating your hands and be on your way of the abc7 news. >> some great tips there, right?

b.a.r.t. is something sole of us spend a lot of time on each week. so it is really important to hear what you think needs fixing. >> a lot of things. dan ashley has been there all day. you got at love people excited when you said free girl scout cookies. that was bait-and-switch by you. i see the cookies in the back ground. >> i think we can build a better b.a.r.t. if we give everyone cookies. having an interesting day hearing from a lot of commuters. it is really fascinating to hear boots on the ground. what they have to say. b.a.r.t. has focused a lot in the last year as we have trying to improve the system. we're asking folks with our white boards, dear b.a.r.t. how would you make it better? we've got another one going. we're hearing comments like. this be on time of 34 cost.

better accessibility at the stations. somebody says here love b.a.r.t. cleanseliness. we're hearing those comments mostly centered around safety and concern about crime, homelessness and cleanliness. we hear a lot of comments about safety. run more new trains. let's go over here. thin mints, if you don't mind. as promised. we have cookies of the i'm supposed to go now. it is such a beautiful day outside. i got distracted by the cookies. >> i expect to you bring back the behind the mints and the samoas. it is so nice outside. we have plenty of sunshine right

now. and a look at those temperatures. 67 in the city. 73 in san jose. you can see just a gentle breeze in the 70s from santa rosa to concord. currently, 69 degrees in napa. an hour by hour look at concord. it starts in the 40s. it fees like winter in the mornings. in the afternoons, absolutely not. a good 10 to 15 degrees above average. we'll do it you a over again. in the afternoon, your numbers will come up to the upper 70s for the high temperature. as we take a look at a live doppler 7, we don't have any fog. no rain to speak of. a look from our kgo roof camera. two more days of spring-like warmth. gusty and much cooler over the weekend and isolated showers are possible on sunday. so we'll start with temperatures in the 40s. it starts off clear. and for the afternoon, it is going to be warmer than today

for many parts of the bay area. 74, san rafael, 72 in san francisco, mid 70s from oakland all the way to fremont. 77 in livermore and 78 in san jose. check out the view from tahoe. always a beautiful view. we are noticing the snow pack is dwindling. statewide, 47% of average. we definitely need the snow. it looks like 38 be getting some in tahoe. not a lot but beginning saturday evening, and going into sunday. in the bay area, there is a small possibility of a few light showers on sunday morning. it is just going to be a small chance of seeing a little wet weather. winter warmth continues for hurt the. temperatures will decrease but you won't notice until the weekend when it is sharply cooler and windier. a slight chance of a shower on sunday and then back to dry and milder again.

so that miracle march, no guarantee but certainly hoping for it. >> fingers crossed, toes crossed. thank you. managing money. a look at which cities are the best

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consumer news time. many are thinking about buying. >> we've learned the number of single people buying home has reached an all time high. >> a new survey shows 38% of homes are owned by singles. isn't that interesting? yeah. a company called house analyzed census bureau number and found the number of single americans grew by 5%, homeowners, i should say, between 2008 and 2018. young americans delayed marriage, i know what high divorce rates are helping to drive that number.

also, many sinces are finding creative ways to purchase homes including investing with friends and roommates. when it comes to managing our money, the bay area dominates a list of cities where focus do it best. wallet hub looked at various factors including credit scores, the number of late payments, mortgage debt to income ratio. san francisco ranked as the top large city. those with populations greater than 300,000. sunny veil finished first among mid-sized cities. those with 100,000 to 300,000 residents. and cupertino topped the list of small cities. audio streaming keeps getting bigger and now it accounts for 80% of the music industry's total revenue. the recording industry of america found that record copies saw the money they made from streaming grew by 20% just last year.

it totalled $8.8 billion. the industry also saw the total revenue grow by 14%. and analysts credit the growth of streaming services. americans had more than 60 million music subscriptions last year. so what we thought was a break in the industry is now funning the industry. >> remember the plastic disks that used to go around? remember those things? >> oh, yeah! >> you're just a little old he. >> my dad told me. >> ah, a collector's item now. >> what many of you say will fix the bay area, building b.a.r.t. >> dan ashley asking

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talking about b.a.r.t. and building a better bay area. >> we're devoting a full day to you and what you want to see. dan ashley is talking to a lot of people at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: we are talking to a lot of people. about 4ly the,000 people ride daily. we're asking people what their thoughts are and how it can be improved. we've set up a white board here. we've filled it up front and back. this is from people who want their suggestions heard about how we can improve the system. you sue he a gentleman filling out the white board. coming up, you'll hear from jobina fortson. she did something interesting, talking to people who used several different agencies. for the moment, good night from the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station. we'll see you at 6:00. >> hey, dan, pea in the news

roop said unless you bring the thin mints with you, don't could th that, don't come back! >> no, please! >> okay. finally tonight, it's one of the mardi gras dance parties happening. >> this one had the chief of police getting down. ♪ >> wow! that's some real community policing there. new orleans summit was busting his moves earlier this week. he joined in what is called a walk about which are held all over the city and the days leading up to mardi gras itself. look, he got a hug, too! >> go chief, go chief, go chief! >> the thin mint king dan ashley himself, all of us, thank you

for your time. eneautiful sunset. we'll see you in half an hour. woman: the deadly corona virus officially hitting the us. man: the markets are plunging for a second straight day. vo: health experts warn the us is underprepared. managing a crisis is what mike bloomberg does. in the aftermath of 9-11, he steadied and rebuilt america's largest city. oversaw emergency response to natural disasters. upgraded hospital preparedness to manage health crises. and he's funding cutting edge research to contain epidemics. tested. ready. mike: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.

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i'm tom steyer, and i approve this message. tonight, breaking news. president trump addressing the coronavirus emergency here in the u.s. just 24 hours after the cdc warned americans to be prepared here at home, that it's not a matter of if, but when. what the president is now saying. and tonight, the cdc now investigating reports a flight attendant diagnosed with the virus may have flown into and out of l.a.x. an american soldier, the first u.s. service member to test positive. as the number of cases in the u.s. rises to at least 60. tonight, dr. jennifer ashton right here, answering your questions. who has the virus been hitting hardest? and how to best protect you and your family. some simple steps tonight. also breaking as we come on tonight, reports of multiple workers dead. a workplace shooting, police say a disgruntled employee returning today with a