we have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action. >> the world health organization declares a pandemic for the first time in a decade, as global coronavirus cases top 120,000. san francisco takes the step of banning large events. golden state warriors games will be played without fans. >> it's better to be safe than sorry so we're choosing that course along with the city. >> good afternoon, thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. there is so much new information coming in hour by hour here and things are changing rapidly. right now the oakland school district is getting ready to hold a news conference. to be clear, there are no confirmed coronavirus cases among students or staff, and schools there are staying open for now. we will be streaming this news conference live on abc7news.com as soon as people get

microphones. we'll have an update later on in the newscast. the world health organization has called a pandemic. officials say it underscores the seriousness of coronavirus and that countries need to step up the fight even more. >> bringing you back locally, the grand princess cruise ship is still offloading passengers for a third straight day at the port of oakland and there are still hundreds of people onboard. some are getting very anxious and very angry. >> san francisco has banned large gatherings of more than a thousand people. that means the golden state warriors will play tomorrow night's game at chase center without any fans inside. unser hasan is live with the latest. >> reporter: when san francisco first made the recommendation to ban all large gatherings, it was voluntary. now it is mandatory. that includes all events here at the chase center. post malone was scheduled next week. the weekend after, springfest. also it includes the warriors games. >> so basically the conversation

was really you're going to need to cancel your games and events. and it was like, okay. and then it was -- and then it happened. i mean it wasn't much to it. n large gatherings has been ayor weeks in the making. >> looking at data from wuhan, from seattle, from italy, and we are making the best decisions that we can. this is an extraordinary circumstance and we're taking some extraordinary actions. >> reporter: san francisco issued a state of emergency which allows them to impose restrictions, such as banning all non-essential gatherings of more than a thousand people. there were fans at the chase center at saturday's game. but tomorrow night there won't be. >> i was in touch with the nba immediately after the meeting

with the mayor and the nba agreed the best way forward for us was to play tomorrow night's game without fans. >> reporter: the warriors say it hasn't been an easy prospect to adjust to, having to juggle the requirements of the city along with the expectation of one of the world's largest sporting leagues that involves 29 other teams. >> going on here and it's bigger than the warriors. it's a serious situation. and so there's a lot of different opinions on what should be done, what could be done, but i think we would all agree and we're also always taught it's better to be safe than sorry. >> reporter: the warriors expect other nba cities to follow suit. this ban goes two weeks but it could be reinstated. coming up at 5:00, we have how the warriors are helping players get ready for that game. reporting live, abc 7 news. the warriors are the first team in the nba to announce fans won't be at their next game. kris alvarez was at that news conference and joins me with

more. >> we had a feel yesterday at the game maybe this could happen and today it did. golden state warriors announcing today they're going play tomorrow night's game in an empty chase center. no fans. an unprecedented move. but with growing concerns of the spread of coronavirus this move is being made to try to keep everyone healthy and as safe as possible. you heard in the story everyone is concerned about the thousands of workers too whose livelihoods depend on working events at chase center and the general health of everyone. as far as basketball goes, the warriors will play tomorrow night, empty arena. they hit the road for a five-game road trip. the next is against the atlanta hawks. >> once the game starts and you see another team out there, it will be weird but i think we'll there jtnt the situation and

the atmosphere is trying to play an actual nba game that counts with no fans in the seats. >> there's a lot of people whose livelihoods are dependent on that. and i'm thinking about all those people right now. and people everywhere who are affected. obviously healthwise. so it's a much bigger issue than just our concerns about playing basketball or going on the road or anything like that, obviously. >> this is going to be really weird, larry. no fans. they're talking about basketballwise, is there going to be music? how is it going to be played out. i haven't heard that we're banned from that so i'm not sure who gets to go inside. >> it's going to be surreal. i'm not surere unchte territory. the nba, their owners, board of governors, they're meeting today to try to decide what the league should do going one of the proposals being considered, according to sam amick od, who knows how long and pushing the

finals into july, which the logistics of that are gigantic. almost impossible to wrap your arms around. >> as you hear bob myers say, it's all 30 teams. teams trying to go for the playoffs. this is just uncharted territory. they could stop the games and move it back but at what point do you cut it off and say, yeah, we're healthy again. >> there ws some talk about moving games to other venues, but like in las vegas, i got an email today saying come on, the hotel is open, come on. so walking in a casino, thousands of people there. everybody is trying to figure this out moment by moment. chris, thanks so much. >> hotels are open for now, we shall see. as you said, things are changing. abc 7 contributor phil mattier joins us to talk about the city, san francisco's ban, how it came about. we told you events with more than a thousand people, no more

at this point. did this come too late? you heard the world health organization declared this pandemic because they feel like countries were not stepping it up enough. >> right. you know, someone is going to say come too late, some will say is this overreacting. what happened is mayor london breed made a recommendation last week for these events to be cancelled, for people to stay away from them. the response was underwhelming. at the same time, santa clara passed the ban and also the centers for disease control said, hey, it's -- a thousand might be too big. maybe it should ban events with more than 250 people. so the mayor just felt like we've got to get on this, let's o afforded a legal answer for teams like the golden state warriors. it's one thing if they say we will voluntarily cancel games and put a lot of money on the hook, but if the city bans it, they say, well, we're following the law and that's what gives us cover. it's not just sports events, remember, there are concerts

lined up as well. >> and concerts bring people to the area, they go out to restaurants. how does this affect and play out with restaurant owners. am i going to have to close. >> it's not just restaurants, but also the convention cancellations. incredible string of cancellations going through. the last i heard it could be up to may. so that is people out of work. these are low end wage earners. they're not going to sit around and wait for tax relief or tax check, they need the money now so that's going to be a strain. the debate about is it too much, too little. i have to be honest with you. i was talking with city hall officials and they said, look, there's no way to contain this virus. the flu, the common cold, it's going to get out. there's a certain number of people that are going to be th. the question is how fast and hot if it happened quick -- let's say this is your health care system and this is the capacity. if it happened quick, you could be far above it and swamp it.

so what they're trying to do with bans like this is somehow contain it to the point where it stays manageable until it's brought under. and also in addition to the big gatherings, which include everything from the warriors to the annual st. patrick's day dinner at the irish cultural center, they're also putting the brakes on visitations at elder care facilities where the most vulnerable are. >> absolutely. >> so history is going to tell whether or not it is effective, it worked. the economic implications of this are tremendous, absolutely tremendous. and we're seeing it not only on a day-to-day basis but on a system-by-system basis. the catholic schools are closed, the public schools are open in san francisco. we'll see what other districts are doing and how they handle it as well. >> and i think a lot of people are trying they're hoping that maybe we're at our peak. other cities like everyone saying, hey, we can go t las

vegas. well, for now. >> right. so i would say what was behind as been the guiding light is we can't stop it. the best we can do is try to n contain it and cope with it and be able to deal with it. at this point it was decided the best way to minimize infections and keep it from swamping the health care system was to impose things like the ban. >> do you think you could see it going to an even smaller, like say 500 people? >> that remains to be seen. the other scary part at least for people in the business community here in san francisco, it's not so much a question of size, it's a question of length. this two weeks, what happens after that. then you're talking because this area really runs on tourism. tourism, tech and a few other things. >> perfect. phil's column appears in "the san francisco chronicle" on wednesdays and sundays. thanks, phil. meanwhile, hundreds of passengers are still on the grand princess cruise ship that is docked at the port of oakland. it's been a long process to get

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will be their last day on that ship. in the meantime, we have learned from the california office of emergency services that a small number of these passengers, those with mild symptoms, are being bussed to a private hotel in san carlos, one that is currently unoccupied. we're told none of the people heading to san carlos has tested positive for covid-19 but they will be continually tested and monitored there for the two-week quarantine. they will have no interaction with the public. with more than 1400 passengers now off the stricken grand princess, some of those still onboard are getting anxious, even angry. >> he had a horrible cough. >> reporter: that includes kathleen sterling. she and her husband, michael, are still on ship.-year-ol fath er from p.

>> i became desperate and i made a sign. i actually made a sign and stood on my balcony and tried to get the attention of the people on the ground to tell them that my dad was sick and he needed to get off the ship. >> the people on the ground in the cdc, you know, they basically are more the health inspectors. we can't to anybody at the cdc. we are at the whim of government. >> reporter: the californians on the grand princess were initially told they would be among the first to get off, but suzanne and gerald bushman, both in their late 80s, only disembarked this morning, only to learn they were being taken to san diego, 400 miles away, instead of travis air force base. >> how are you feeling about that? you live in brentwood, right? >> i'd much rather go to travis. it's a long way from home. we're doing great, great. >> reporter: others still aboard

the grabbnd princess are less upset, like the roberts from oklahoma. they have luggage tags but have yet to deboard. >> we want america to heal first and for all of us to be able to get back and to have freedom to vacation and just live life. >> reporter: and besides those with mild symptoms headed to san carlos, we understand 24 other passengers were transported, also with mild symptoms, down to pacific road to an area to be isolated and monitored down ne of those people have tested positive as well for covid-19. as for the rest of the passengers on the ship, of course they were hoping to be off as soon agsge most, if notff end of today or hopefully sometime tomorrow. as of this morning, there were just over 1,000 passengers still

onboard and that does not include the 1,100 crew members. laura anthony, abc 7 news. now, the passengers who have disembarked are now adjusting to life in quarantine. some of them talked to abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow about their new reality for at least the next couple of weeks. >> we're here at dobbins air force base in quarantine. >> reporter: teresa duncan johnson and her husband are settling in. they'll be quarantined at this georgia military base for the next two weeks. >> this is the setup that they have outside. some medical tents. >> reporter: the couple says they'll have their temperature taken and logged twice daily. as for their room -- >> we have an exact duplicate size room on the other side so you end up with two bedrooms, and we have a bathroom between us. it's got a comfortable bed and that's what's important to me. as long as we put our masks on, we can go out. >> reporter: so is michelle

hekker and her grandparents. they're in a family unit at travis air force base. heckert's grandma is even getting in some exercise. >> it's very nice and it's comfortable and spacious compared to the cruise ship. >> reporter: it's been mostly boxed meals so far, but it's more than enough food for her. as for how she's staying so positive -- >> we're just that kind of people. >> reporter: other passengers we've spoken with say their patience is wearing thin when it comes to the limited food choices and not having all the necessities they'd like in their rooms. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> how about her getting the cardio in, right? about two dozen passengers are quarantined in monterey county. they were relocated to the asiloar hotel in pacific grove. health officials say that facility meets all the guidelines for quarantine put out by the centers for disease control. local officials were not

consulted about this move. >> it is a state-owned facility and as such the state does not need to seek permission from the city of pacific grove. we were informed of the decision by the state afterward. >> according to officials, the 24 cruise ship evacuees have mild symptoms but do not require hospitalization and they cannot be quarantined at travis air force base. the general public will not have any contact with them. specially trained teams are tending to the needs of those passengers. now, we told you the warriors were playing without fans tomorrow. about 30 minutes ago the san jose sharks announced they're doing the same thing at the sap center. three games, march 19th, 21st and 29th. the games will be played but closed to the general public. same story for the upcoming ncaa tournament. that will be played at various venues throughout the country without fans, only essential staff and limited family attendance will be allowed. mineta san jose international airport is down nearly four dozen tsa employees

because of the coronavirus. at least 42 tsa employes have been told to stay home after coming into contact with any of the three security officers who have tested positive for covid-19. union officials say the three officers would have come into contact with passengers passing through security checkpoints. the department of homeland security says the workers are receiving medical care while those who came into contact with them are quarantined at home. as more and more events get cancelled and companies tell their employees to work from home, b.a.r.t.'s bottom line is taking a beating. b.a.r.t. said it's doing everything it can to keep trains clean and slow the spread of the virus. workers are wiping down trains with hospital-grade cleaning supplies at night and doing spot checks throughout the day. you may have noticed that trains have been a lot less packed the last couple of weeks. ridership is down about 25% the last two weeks, a difference of about 100,000 riders per day. >> absolutely depends on our

ridership. our fares directly go back into our operating budget. >> b.a.r.t. hasn't revealed just how much money was lost over the past two weeks. riders' fares made up nearly a third of b.a.r.t.'s budget in 2019. a little break from the coronavirus coverage, talk weather with spencer. we've got some rain finally coming. >> absolutely. a little of everything is coming our way. you want spring weather, we have a couple days of that. it's dry across the bay area right now. it's been sunny and mild after a few lingering clouds, maybe even a sprinkle or two in the south bay. this is the current view from sutro tower looking over san francisco where it is 64 right now. we have 70, 71 at oakland, redwood city, san jose, gilroy, 59 at half moon bay. nice view from the east bay hills camera, looking at a few puffy clouds under an otherwise blue sky. 71 at santa rosa, 65 petaluma, 70 napa. fairfield nice and warm at 79. mid-70s at concord and livermore. one more live view from mt. tam

looking over the bay. these are our forecast features. we'll see widespread fog developing near or along the coastline overnight. dry, mild weather will be with us two more days and it turns cold over the weekend and will get wet as well. here's a little forecast animation starting at 7:00 this evening. notice the fog along the coastline. it will probably linger through the early morning commuting hours but then we'll have a sunny day after mid-morning giving way to mild temperatures once again. overnight, though, low temperatures drop into the mid to upper 40s. a little cooler than last night but still not cold. tomorrow look for highs of 65, san mateo 72 and 74 at morgan hill and san jose, 76 the likely high at santa rosa tomorrow, 77 over at fairfield and mid-70s all through the inland east bay. now let's skip ahead to 5:00 saturday morning when the next wave of rain arrives along with a cold air mass, so there will be lots of rain during the overnight hours saturday into sunday, through the day on

sunday. notice snow will fall in the sierra so it's a pretty wet storm. it's not a monster storm, but we are going to get a little bit of a soaking in some spots and it won't end probably until early tuesday, so let's move on and look at projected rainfall totals. up to an inch or more in some locations like san ramon, livermore. hayward 1.2 inches. just under an inch in oakland, san jose and mountain view. snow in the sierra. snowfall totals will range between about 2 feet and 4 feet in the areas that are most heavily hit. so let's move along and look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. sunny mainly and mild again tomorrow and friday. then that cold air comes in and temperatures plummet over the weekend. highs in the low to mid-50s. that's daytime highs. and it's going to be rainy and chilly with scattered showers all the way through monday. still a slight chance of lingering showers on tuesday and wednesday. so as winter is ending and our spring-like pattern ends, we start to get a little

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as we mentioned earlier, today the world health organization declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic. >> as of an hour ago there were 125,108 covid-19 cases

worldwide. a total of 4,594 deaths. more than 3,000 of those came in china. italy now has the second most cases. they have more than 12,000 and 827 deaths. of all of those cases worldwide, nearly 67,000 people have recovered from the virus. pope francis today offered his prayers to those infected by coronavirus and the health workers assisting them. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the pope delivered the remarks from the privacy of his library, not from st. peter's holds his general audience for thousands of worshippers. the vatican has closed the scare to everybody but individuals who are looking to pray. there are signs the crisis is improving at the epicenter of the outbreak. china has closed all temporary hospitals in wuhan. hundreds of patients have either been released or transferred to other hospitals. the government is also allowing factories and some businesses to reopen.

almost 50,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in wuhan with more than 2,400 deaths. san francisco is banning large events, but schools are staying open. >> now, officials

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covid-19 outbreak. the head of the world health organization is calling it a pandemic. there have been 32 deaths in the u.s. and more than a thousand confirmed cases. >> washington's governor has banned all events with 250 plus people. here in san francisco they're banning gatherings of a thousand people or more. president trump will address the nation from the oval office at 6:00 tonight discussing the pandemic. you can watch it live here on abc 7 as well as abc7news.com. and yesterday the archdiocese of san francisco closed 90 of its schools for the next two weeks. today big announcements were made about what's next for san francisco public school students and their families. >> kate larson is live outside lowell high school with the latest. kate? >> reporter: well, it turns out sfusd schools will not close because of coronavirus. in fact lowell reopened today after a three-day closure when there was concern that a parent and a student might have coronavirus. they do not. now, nevertheless the district

superintendent says there has been a dip in attendance because people are choosing to stay home. right now because of coronavirus, those absences are excused of. at city hall today, officials explained why they decided not to preemptively close san francisco public schools because of coronavirus concerns. >> schools are essential service with multiple community benefits, and children have not been shown to be a high-risk group for serious illness at this time. >> we know that child care could end up being a challenge for parents. we also know that sometimes this is the only place where many of our kids have access to meals and facilities and other places where they can even wash their hands. >> reporter: the city is not aware of any coronavirus cases in the sfusd community at this time, but -- >> it is only a matter of time before multiple students and staff members add sfusd schools

iaosis of covid-19. >> reporter: lowell high school did close last thursday after a parent tested positive for coronavirus. today the school reopened to mixed reaction from students and parents. >> a lot of people are sort of upset about the fact that sfusd has opened school back up. >> pros being like so we don't have to extend our school year. cons being like they're more like people being exposed to possible like contractions of the virus. >> people should take recaution but keep going about their daily lives. otherwise there will be panic. it's not a good thing. i mean it's not solving anything. >> reporter: so sfusd of course will continually reassess whether or not they're going to keep their schools open. i did speak to the san francisco archdiocese again today and they still plan to close all 90 of those schools, including four high schools tomorrow for the next two weeks. that is because there is a student and parents at reardon

high school who tested positive for coronavirus. no word yet on their conditions. live in san francisco at lowell high school, i'm kate larson, abc 7 news. now let's talk about oakland. the oakland unified school district says two students at two separate high schools were possibly exposed to the coronavirus. the potential exposures happened off campus. >> we're following the direction of the alameda county health department and our public health team. they have advised us that we do not need to close our schools. >> neither of the students has tested positive for the virus and both students are self quarantined. the district cancelled all large events of 100 or more people in response. meanwhile in the south bay schools and universities continue to take action to deal with the coronavirus. the biggest news of the day comes from stanford. their president asking students to leave campus if possible. abc 7 news south bay community >> reporter: stanford university president wrote a letter to the stanford community asking

undergraduates to leave campus housing at the end of the quarter. the university adds that undergraduates are not being evacuated and are welcome to remain on campus but they will provide assistance to those needing financial aid to those going home. students are told not to return until further notice. graduate students are not being asked to leave their on-campus housing at this time. the president also announced that the spring quarter will begin on time via virtual learning. at san jose state university the campus continues to operate as being cancelled. sjsu will move to remote classes starting monday, march 16th. udents are being asked to leaveesa high school cancelled all after-school activities tuesday after a student was exposed to secondary contact of covid-19. wednesday all events will go on as scheduled but no spectators

at their swimming or badminton events. the santa clara county office of education an health department are working with all superintendents in the county daily to create the best strategy for safety during the coronavirus outbreak. we have reached out to multiple districts who have no further updates to health or safety at this time. dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. we have a list of school closures and universities that have cancelled in-person classes and we're constantly updating this. as you can see, the situation is changing second by second. go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. the dow jones industrial average plunged more than 1,400 points today effectively ending the bull market we've been in. the dow closed at 23,500 points. we're now in what's called a bear market, which means stocks have fallen more than 20% from their recent highs. the dow hit that record just a month ago. stocks began trading lower today after the world health

organization officially designated the coronavirusak do having to cancel fund-raising events under new coronavirus guidelines. david louie shows us some examples and the financial stress it will create. >> reporter: hundreds of party favors are no longer needed after the housing trust silicon valley cancelled its biggest fund-raising event of the year, an event that fills the santa clara convention center with 600 to 700 people who support its efforts to create affordable housing and help the homeless. no event puts sponsors' pledges of over $320,000 in limbo. another $20,000 to $40,000 has been lost from on the spot donations. >> we have a number of people who come that are new and never realized there was such an industry or such a movement around housing that's affordable. so we get a lot of new people whrt to mdonation on the day of >> reporter: efforts to stop or discourage large events have hit smaller nonprofits such as the

rotary club of san jose and a benefit auction to a fund-raiser which was at ft. mason allows them to send 400 kids to the camp cost-free. >> we're hoping that we can do it later. if not, we're hoping that the generosity of our donors, which has been so great and so consistent will come through. >> reporter: nonprofits must now make up the lost revenue or reschedule events. corporate sponsors could be facing a dip in the economy because of the coronavirus and might reduce support. matt mayhood ceo of a regional busines group. >> let's hope that organizations, businesses, do the right thing to keep nonprofits operating in the short term and then we've got to look for longer term solutions. >> reporter: the housing trust's party favors won't go to waste. they'll be sent to event sponsors to remind them their support is still needed. in san jose, david louie, abc 7

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giants say they're cancelling their march 24th exhibition game against the oakland a's at oracle park. they say they're working with baseball to find another place to play. i'm just wondering if that's really the solution, because what are you -- are you going to go to another city where they probably should not have gatherings of more than a thousand people and do it? >> and you make that plan and then it shows up there and wait, now we have to cancel this. >> and the bay bridge series is usually three games so a couple games in oak laekd. who knows if they're going to cancel those too. >> i do know the oakland panthers, the new indoor football league, they're supposed to debut this weekend, i believe. and they're going to have no fans. i don't think it would be different if the a's were hosting the bay bridge series, they'll probably be under the same rules and restrictions. >> it's probably a smart thing to do at this point. the term an abundance of caution is probably overused but it's probably a smart thing to employ at this point. >> "hamilton" as well, right?

they just confirmed tomorrow all shows cancelled. rick welts, i was watching the news conference, for every game they have to cancel, it's like millions and millions of dollars. i don't know how many millions, but, you know, it's a lot, larry. >> that's why there was the push and shove with the warriors and the sharks. in both cases officials said we suggest that you not play in front of fans. the sharks on saturday, they said, yeah, we hear you, we're playing. the same thing with the warriors on tuesday. you know, they played and now it's no longer a suggestion, it's you will not have fans. that's the way it's going to go. >> all right. so let's say you do get a cough or a fever. how do you know if it's a cold, the flu, co-vid 19. if you have sniffles, a runny nose or itchy eyes, doctors say that's allergies or a cold. however, the flu and coronavirus, they do have a lot in common. people can experience fever, fatigue, body aches and a cough. the coronavirus also includes shortness of breath in severe cases. while you can prevent the flu by

getting a flu shot or at least reduce the duration of it if you get it, so far there's no vaccine to protect against coronavirus. listen to this, we haven't talked much about this, but it can take up to six weeks to recover from co-vid 19. >> that's a long recovery period. >> so you would have to be in quarantine for six weeks potentially? >> potential probably, yeah. >> you know what's scary. there are a lot of overlaps between the flu symptoms and the coronavirus symptoms, right? one differentiator that they said to look for was where you had traveled to. your travel history. but now that's changing with the community spread. adding more to the confusion. >> scary. >> there's certainly no shortage of confusion. some areas are offering drive-through coronavirus testing. drive-through tents were set up at some kaiser hospitals in the bay area, including this one at the french hospital campus in san francisco. now, you do have to have a is hdrive-throredwoo jose

ttipo also opened in denver today. the drive-through locations allow for the testing of patients while providing protection for medical staff and minimizing the potential of but at times there were long lines for people to wait to get seen. >> i like thee in close proximity. >> right. and if you didn't have it, you don't want to get it from somebody else who had been there earlier. but you do have to meet standards. you can't just pull up. the protocol is still pretty -- there's rules that you have to meet. >> what i wondering is how quickly they could diagnose you. if you had a fever, they could tell you had a fever but wouldn't they have to do some sort of a swab or test? they couldn't tell you within ten seconds whether you have it or not i wouldn't think. but at least you get some medical advice if you're unsure. >> yeah. >> okay. well, a ribbon cutting for a new housing development in san jose showed how the government is practicing social distancing to help stop coronavirus.

chairs were spaced at least six feet apart. you can see, you're about wipg with disinfectant. it also said no handshakes were allowed, instead suggesting an really good idea. >> i was leaning away from larry, but that's my normal thing. >> can i point out one thing? the same elbow that you're supposed to be bumping with is the one that i'm supposed to cough into, right? >> cough right, bump left. >> i thought you were falling there for a second. next time i won't be so chivalrous. >> i think that's a good thing what they did. they didn't have to cancel, they held it and did it as safely as they could. >> make an effort to adjust and lead by example. >> that's the important thing, .

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they keep coming, michael. >> a lot going on today. a new report says customers are paying more for hand sanitizer and surgical face masks because of the novel coronavirus crisis. the u.s. public interest research group found prices for those items went up by at least 50% on amazon. now, amazon says it has been cracking down on price gouging by third-party sellers. however, the research group points out amazon is also marking up prices for hand sanitizer and face masks. several retailers are limiting purchases of some high-demand home necessities, during this outwretarget walmar how many hand sanitizers, disinfecting wipes and toilet paper customers can buy. target customers can buy up to six sanitizers and wipes per person. walmart says store managers can

decide how much it will sell based on the available inventory. a new warning regarding coronavirus email scams. a report says cyber criminals are sending emails contacting fake -- i should say containing fake coronavirus-related information and even fake hiv results as well. those messages may infect computers with malware, giving hackers access to victims' personal and financial data. experts say think twice before opening up messages that are misfilled or have an attachment. the price on these items is just ridiculous now. i don't know if you've seen some of them out there, but it's stupid. >> and people will take advantage. >> let's get one last check on our weather with spencer. >> this sunny, mild day is giving way to a night that will see the development of fog along the coast and overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s. tomorrow another sunny and mild day, even milder than today.

70s around the bay and mid-to upper 60s on the coast. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. after friday we'll see a sharp drop in temperatures. cold air comes in for the weekend, bringing rain with it. showers on saturday, sunday and monday and snow in the sierra. even as the rain winds down, it doesn't look like it's going to get much warmer next week. larry and ama. >> spencer, thank you. a local arts program was hoping to raise money at an event tomorrow but that's been cancelled because of coronavirus. up wean air force veteran made of doing what's right,. not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it -

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we've been talking about local events, a lot of them that have been cancelled because of the coronavirus. >> i was scheduled to emcee the annual benefit for art in action tomorrow. the program was created by a local woman who wants all kids to have access to art in school. they need your help and there's a way that you can still do that even though the event has been cancelled. you are looking at art in action. quite literally. >> whenever we get the chance to do it in school, i'm really excited. >> reporter: avery williams is a fifth grader in menlo park. she and some of her classmates are flexing their artistic muscles, thanks to a nonprofit called art in action. tookieces proves 8 art ced jud sleep at this very school. >> it's pretty powerful. they come back after all attended, there was no art program. sense judy had an art

background, she started helping with art lessons and jotted down her instructions for friends who also wanted to help kids experience art. >> it really caught on fast. i think it's in nearly a thousand schools across the country now. but it proliferated in the bay area very quickly the next ten years or so. >> reporter: when a school like laurel purchases the curriculum, it receives 12 lessons, covering portraits, landscapes, modern art and sculpture as well. art in action will even package the materials needed, making the projects quick and easy for teachers or parents to instruct. >> love your brushes. they are your friends. >> reporter: marcus blunt guides the kids through this lesson. >> marcus, what's it like for you to share your passion with these kids? >> it's kind of what makes my day actually work. i work as an engineer in the daytime but i don't get theovha from when i get to work with kids. >> reporter: while these young

artists have all the tools they need, the >> here we are in silicon valley where there are very affluent companies and yet there are schools that don't have any types of art education. they may have markers, they may have crayons, but they don't have the quality art education that our nation prides itself on. >> reporter: art in action executive director says art is often the first program to be cut when budgets need to be trimmed. >> art is something that is just so uniquely awesome. and i think that every kid should be able to experience the happiness that art gives you. >> reporter: which is why art in action provides scholarships for schools that can't afford the program and the artwork created by these students will be part of a collaborative piece auctioned off to raise money for those scholarships and new curriculum. i got to share that news with avery. >> so cool. >> right?

i love it. >> it's great to see that my art is helping someone else. >> and so while the event won't happen in person tomorrow, they are still doing the auction online so you can bid on various works are art. we've linked the art in action website to ours, abc7news.com. that auction will remain open until sunday at 5:00 p.m. >> i love his line, love your brushes, they are your friends. you can get the latest news with our abc 7 news app, with enhanced live video features, more customization and personalized push alerts to get more of the news that you want delivered to your phone in realtime. a lot of information there, especially now. >> absolutely. all right, thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i didn't choose this exact type of metastatic breast cancer. but i did pick clarity by knowing i have a treatment that goes right at it. discover piqray, a treatment that specifically targets pik3ca mutations in hr+, her2- mbc. piqray is taken with fulvestrant on hormone therapy and helps people live longer

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another first, three tsa workers at mineta san jose international airport have tested positive for co-vid 19 and now dozens of co-workers are self-quarantined. also san francisco's new ban on large events. the play "hamilton" cancelled for now. and just coming into the newsroom, the white house says santa clara county should ban gatherings over 250 people. i'm in san francisco where the city has banned large group events of more than a thousand