apart we're sitting in different areas of our thank goodness big studio and jobina up in the newsroom. >> we know a lot of you have already taken action to help stop the spread. offices are closed. a lot of schools are out starting today. this is a live look at the bay bri bridge toll plaza where traffic is lighter than normal and you can see there it is also a pretty wet morning. we are startig this half hour with mike who is tracking those rainy conditions. mike? >> thank you, kumasi. hi, everybody. we're a one on the storm impact scale. you can see why up in the north bay maybe not quite as steady and little more scattered than everywhere else and you have that line going right down 80 into san francisco and you can see steady rain and some light to moderate rain. look at all that snow falling above 3,000 feet this morning. and as we look at future radar, we're looking at the nt six hours right here. you can see the steadiest of it goes away after the commute ends. but lining up off shore, more showers and thunderstorms

possible. and it's a little chilly outside. we're in the low 40s right now. we'll be in the upper 40s to low 50s this afternoon. not only dressed to stay warm and to stay dry. reggie? >> mike, thank you. kaiser is setting up several drive-up testing sites for members in the east bay. the sites are available to those who meet the cdc criteria for testing and have a doctor's ordered to be tested. because these are not open to the public, the locations have not been released. meanwhile, sonoma county announced its second case of community spread. that person has been asked to self-quarantine. and all csu campuses in the bay area are switching to online only classes. that starts today with the exception of labs and studio classes. more than 20 bay area school districts are closed starting this morning. so, here are some of the big ones. san francisco unified school district, oakland unified school district, fremont schools and you can find more school closures on the ticker that is rolling at the bottom of your screen and by going to our

website, abc7news.com. governor newsom announced new restrictions to increase social distancing and stop the spread of the virus. jobina is in the newsroom with more. >> with more cases of coronavirus being reported in the state, governor newsom has announced three new strategies to keep people safe. first, he's urging everyone 65 and older to stay at home. seniors and people with compromised immune systems are most at risk of dying from coronavirus. and home isolation can reduce that risk. the governor is also asking bars, wineries, night clubs and brew pubs to temporarily close. he said closing these establishments will keep people away from each other. restaurants are allowed to remain open. governor newsom says those that deliver are especially needed to help people who cannot leave their homes. >> restaurants by definition provide those points of access. so, having an organized construct that allows delivery of hot, prepared and nutritious

food within an existing infrastructure. we think it is appropriate, again, to this moment. >> the governor has also asked restaurants to operate at half occupancy. so, if you plan on dining in, you will be seated far apart to not, to encourage social distancing. i'll send it back to you, reggie. >> thanks, jobina. on top of the bar, club and wineries closures the governor has mentioned, the coffee business is also going to be making some changes as you get your morning cup. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in west portal neighborhood with how things are looking today. hi, amy. >> hi, reggie. you'll see the starbucks behind me is open and there are customers inside. people need their coffee still. but no where for them to sit. notice all the chairs have been removed and see that bench seating back there. they put tape on it to discourage people from sitting. they don't want people lingering, gathering. they want them in and out. they want this to be a to-go

model. this is at vicente and west portal. coffee shops still allowed to be open and restaurants also allowed to stay open. but as you heard the governor say, he wants them to host fewer people. saying they need to remove some tables and spread the eare mainimai remaining tables further away from each other. he is ready to do whatever officials think is best. >> france shuts down, spain, italy, so i think it's very, i'll listen to whatever i am told to do. >> he's allowed to be open still, but bars have been ordered to close. the governor called them nonessential to the state. so, this is a blow to their business, obviously. especially right before st. patrick's day. on one bar owner said he is worried about his employees and he encouraged them to apply for unemployment as soon as

responsible. coffee shops still open but changing the model. as we see at this starbucks here and blue bottle has decided to go ahead and shut down all of its stores for a couple weeks and will reervaluate. change is definitely happening. american cities are making drastic changes to every day life to combat the spread of coronavirus. all schools in new york city are shut down starting today and restaurants and bars in the state are closed, too. governor andrew cuomo said it time to call in the military to take over existing buildings and retrofit them to make more room for hospital beds. he talk would president trump about the proposal. >> he allowed us to take over the testing. and we made great progress on the testing. but, again, that was yesterday. tomorrow is going to be the way breaking on the hospitals. own laetnly the federal governmy corps of engineers. that's what they do.

let them come in today because time is short. and this federal government has to get more engaged. >> governor cuomo is asking for the government to set rules for the entire nation and not rely on each state to make changes. this morning, the national security council is dispelling rumors of a national quarantine. you're seeing the tweet from last night. apparently this text being forwarded around that warns of a national lock down in the next few days. nsc says it's fake and you should follow the cdc for the latest guidance. the "grand princess" cruise ship is still docked in oakland. governor newsom announcing yesterday that the ship would leave around 7:00 last night. plans call for the grand princess to sail to the middle of san francisco bay and anchor. healthy crew members will then be taken off the ship before taking chartered flights to their home countries. sick crew members would go to medical facilities to get treatment. east bay union leaders are upset about a new plan to unload

garbage and they claim it breaks a deal brokered by the port of oakland when the quarantined ship docked a week ago. that called for unloading trash on to barges and hauling it to a maritime site. now the port wants to do the job differently. >> there is a rush to get this thing done and ship out of here without taking the proper proerm procedures and that could endanger people's lives. >> this cruise ship that have turned out to be either untrue or unverified. >> abc news has reached out to the port of oakland and officials have not responded yet to our response for statement. tonight there is a "20/20" pandemic. they're going to be taking your questions. it starts at 10:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. you heard everyone talking about social distancing and you're probably practicing yourself and why are we doing

it? we're getting some answers from one of our abc 7 coronavirus experts. wine country is reacting to the governor's new order to close wineries across the state. and here's a look at live doppler 7 and you can see what's going on outside. it is wet. just about everywhere. we had steady rain overnight. we have mountain snow. even down to around 28, 2,700 feet. here's a look at what's going on the san mateo bridge. you can see some standing water there. also, so, if you have to be out and about today it all revolves around staying dry and staying warm and temperatures in the upper 30s to mid-40s. only warm into the low to mid-50s in the afternoon. steadiest rain again in the morning and showers and thunderstorms scattered throughout the afternoon and evening hours. here's a look at the east bay. we're in the 40s through at least 1:00. some low to mid-50s and a touch of sunshine as we head into the

afternoon hours and after a gray start with steady rain and mid-40s this morning. san francisco a little sunshine breaks through the clouds and we break out of the 40s around 2:00 and hang out in the low to mid-50s. more showers and thunderstorms not only tomorrow but this

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let's take a look at the school forecast for those that do have school today. dress them for the wet weather. steady rain this morning. low to mid-40s. 41 to 44. still 45 to 49 with the steady rain becoming more showery in nature and then some thunderstorms possible in upper 40s and low 50s. winter storm warning for the sierra and tahoe until 11:00 tomorrow morning and you can see just today we're going to get another foot of snow and then we'll add more on to it tomorrow and a foot to foot and a half and even an avalanche warning possible. reggie? >> thanks, mike. next, we are breaking down social distancing. how it can help you stay healthy as medical professionals prepare for more coronavirus cases across california. as we head to break, we are taking a live look outside this morning. its a wet start to the morning. so, if you're headed out, you want to be prepared for that and mike will share how long the ra

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it's 6:15. we've been telling you state and federal health officials are all warning to keep social distancing to keep each other safe from coronavirus. i checked in with our friend and part of abc 7 team coronavirus experts to explain what social distancing means. >> reporter: the novel coronavirus covid-19 has now spread around the world. the world health organization has officially declared a pandemic. the coronavirus is transmitted by droplets from coughs and sneezes. the best way to prevent getting it is by practice social distancing. but what is social distancing? >> social distancing is the term we're using right now that is essentially everyone doing their best to stay away from large crowds while we're trying to reduce the spread of this disease coronavirus. >> reporter: imagine a crowded room full of people, everyone in the room is healthy except this

person. they are infected with the coronavirus but they don't know it. they shake hands with half the people in the room and let's say half of those people get infected. over the next five days, those people go on with their lives. some develop what seems like a cold and others have no idea they're sick, but they're spreading that coronavirus along the way. infecting friends and family and strangers without ever knowing it. that's what health experts say an outbreak. social distancing keeps the number of people in that crowded room from ever being infected by, well, not being crowded. >> social distancing is almost like everybody's own responsibility. the role they play in slowing the spread of coronavirus. >> reporter: social distancing is not the same as self-quarantine or isolation. >> yay! >> that's when public health officials order you to stay away from other people because you are infected. social distancing means thinking about the impact you might have

on others if you do get coronavirus. the cdc recommends keeping six to ten feet away from other people. >> if you are on an airplane or a bus, for example, are you going to choose a seat that is closer to a group of people or try to keep a little bit of distance, six feet away? if you, for example, go to dinner. are you going to try to go to a table in the corner or go to a bar and sit up at the counter next to a bunch of people. if you want to go to the gym, for example, are you going to try to go when there is a lot of people because that's when it's convenient or try to go at a less busy hour when you can keep your distance from someone. so, this is something that people will go through in their minds for every activity they have whether it's work, play, meet ups, whatever it may be. >> reporter: stay safe and stay away from each other. >> that is exactly what we are doing. notice, hello, to you, friend. hello to you, friend. that is it. >> hi, jobina.

>> she's somewhere. and we don't mean heaven. wait, what are you saying? >> she's thought gone to glory. >> she's here with us. >> in the newsroom. >> this is what it takes. >> this is what it takes. >> it really does. okay. let's talk about the weather. rain will make you stay inside, so, maybe that's been a blessing that we needed it, we needed the snow in the sierra. so, it looks like a lot of people didn't travel up there because it got nearly impossible over the weekend. a half inch in san rafael. some of the lower rainfall totals are coming out of the north bay. here's a look at walnut creek. look at that. almost an 1.10 as we look south on 680. and tomorrow. dry, but still going to be cooler than average wednesday, thursday and friday and another wet weekend on the way. not quite as cool as this weekend. highs today, 51 in morgan hill to 56 in oakland. that's it. about ten degrees cooler than average. tonight mid-30s to mid-40s. even cooler than this morning

because we don't hawon't have a overcast. here's our area of low pressure still churning off the coast. here's future radar. steady rain becoming more scattered as we head mid-morning into mid-afternoon hours. showers and thunderstorms lining up over the ocean. those rotated towards us during the afternoon and late evening hours and overnight a little bit of a break and you can see some showers and thunderstorms hugging the peninsula cold and then tomorrow during the morning hours the sun breaks through the clouds and irritates the atmosphere and then you can see the showers and thunderstorms not nearly as widespread. another quarter to a third of an inch of rain is possible out of this storm. we'll start to hit the 60s friday. we'll stay in the 60s over the weekend and another one on the storm impact scale saturday and sunday. >> all right, thanks, mike. coming up next at 6:00. donovan mitchell tested positive for covid-19. this morning he's talking to "gma" about his conditions. 6:20 as you get your day

into gear. live look outside. it is kind of rainy out there. be careful if you have to drive to work and certainly plenty of people on the bay bridge. we'll be right back.

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here's a look at our storm impact scale. if you're just joining us waking up showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. hail and graupel and 3,000 feet

and right now down around 2,700, 2,800 feet. best chance of thunderstorms are the areas you see shaded which are northern napa and tomorrow it is pretty much the southern half of the bay area. right now some of the heaviest showers showing up around morgan hill. you can see street level right there. coyote creek golf drive one of those areas getting wet. the steadiest of rain is outside of most of the north bay. little steady rain along 101 and more scattered over into napa county area. speaking of that, mike. north bay wineries already hurt by devastating wildfires in recent years are now on the list of businesses that governor newsom called to shut down because of coronavirus. we spoke to a number of wineries about their next steps. chandon domaine plan to stay open for now ask scribbe and coppola are closed and will have

an update next week. tells abc 7 news he prepared for a possible closure by increasing his online presence and offering shipping discounts for his customers. davis says he's prepared to pay his employees through the next three months. breweries are also left scrambling to figure out what to do. earlier this week, russian river brewing in santa rosa announced they are staying open. today staff told us that they plan to stay open because they're a restaurant and not just a brew pub. they also told us the brewery's owner will meet with governor newsom. nearly all major u.s. sports called time-out or flat out canceled their season. the league is expected to advise teams to shut down all organized player workouts for now and they decided last week to pause spring training and the regular season for at least two weeks. the second nbc super star to come down with the coronavirus is giving us an update on his

condition. >> donovan mitchell is sharing his experience with "gma." >> biggest thing for me to stay in isolation and just be able to keep to myself. i have no symptoms which is a unique situation. >> no symptoms now and you had no symptoms when you were tested. you didn't feel ill at all? >> no. i keep making the joke when people ask me. if you were to tell me i'm going to play in a seven-game series tomorrow, i'd be ready to lace up. >> mitchell was confirmed to have the virus after teammate rudy gobert tested positive eventually leading the nba to suspend its season. season. seas you can watch mitchell's full interview at 7:00. be prepared because next at 6:30, the coronavirus emergency is set to slam wall street again this morning. >> the dow could open down 1,000 points. the classroom may be closed for most students all across the bay area, but the lunchroom is open, sort of. we'll be telling you how your student can still get a free

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and right now at 6:30 investors are preparing for another drastic drop. you can hear the opening bell ringing this morning. the dow is set to plunge another 1,000 points overnight futures trading had toic iactually be stopped to avoid a bigger drop. the brutal selloff in the future's markets came even after the federal reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero in an effort to save the u.s. economy from fallout. here is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. many people working from home but we still see people making their way across the bridge. schools are closed because of coronavirus. the commute still a little bit lighter than we normally see, but if you are leaving the house, you need to be ready for some rain. good morning, everyone. monday, march 16th. >> as you can see, things look a little different here on abc 7 mornings because we are social distancing ourselves. kumasi, mike and i are all in different places in the studio and jobina is in a different

studio. we need to keep her safe. >> coverage on why we're doing this in a few minutes. but first a check of accuweather with mike. >> let's talk about that wet weather. a little less steady up in the north bay. steady to 101 and the coast and more scattered over in the napa valley. we have a special report from abc right now. >> that did not do the trick in the markets this morning. want to go straight to rebecca jarvis. rebecca, as i said, the fed took the emergency action bringing interest rates close to zero overnight and real concerns on wall street about the real economy. >> that's right, george. and there's not only that move from the fed, but a coordinated move from central banks around the world because this is a global issue at this point in time. and the question is, how the economies around the world are going to respond to this. we know that here in the united states the cost of the shut down

that we have now seen in so many businesses, restaurants and bars just overnight here in new york and in many other american cities. the cost of the shut down to most american entertainment. most american activity has a significant price. about $120 billion coming out of gdp in just march alone, according to estimates out of moody's. mark zandy and the longerterm question, george, for this economy and the one that wall street continues to focus in on is the length of the disease, the government response and, ultimately, how u.s. consumers will respond. because we know there is the near-term hit. that big crater and that giant gap that is happening in the economy right now. but, if the disease were to be short lived, contained in hospitals. if that curve, as dr. jennifer ashton has talked about so much were to be flattened and the u.s. consumer were to go through this watching their televisions, watching the news and feeling

for the most part like things would be better on the other side and then people start spending money quickly and the government is there with a large stimulus package to help people, those who are out of work, who are not getting their paychecks right now. if all of those things were to come together, then the challenges to the u.s. economy, george, would be much lesser. >> let's talk more about that government response. thank you, rebecca. let's go to secelia at the white house. we saw on friday afternoon the stock market rose about 10% as the president was speaking and the testing program and all going back in the first minute today as congress is still considering the first stimulus measure. >> exactly, george. the first one being the operative phrase right now. the house took up the bill over the weekend. they passed. it is designed to protect workers and families. let me give you a sense of some of the things in this bill as it stands right now. we expect it to change a little bit. paid emergency leave and 14 days of paid sick leave and up to

three months of paid family and medical leave and free coronavirus testing even for people who do not have insurance. this is going to also offer extra help with food for people like seniors and students and places like food banks. but this could end up hitting a road block in the senate because it lacks some things that some in the senate said they wanted to see, including the president's push for payroll tax. of course, that is very controversial among republicans on that side, as well. you said it the first one. congress is looking at another long-term fiscal package. one that goes further than the one that is being discussed right now. they know this is a long-term problem and they are trying to get ahead of before it gets even worse. >> massive shock to our economy right now. thank you. let's bring in dr. jen. the spreading across the globe, europe, now the epicenter of this crisis. but also here in the united states now guidance from the cdc saying no gatherings over 50 people for the next eight weeks. >> goreorge, i think out of an

abundance of caution, no one has a crystal ball and we don't know how it will behave in the u.s., not just waiting for numbers on financial and the economy. we are waiting for clinical data, which we expect to be released today or tomorrow on the u.s. cases. we need to know the average age of those patients, what their pre-existing medical conditions, how many are being admitted to the hospital, how many are being admitted to the icu. that is very important information so that people cannot only put their own individual risk in perspective, but assess their response as a country. and right now with the uncertainty and the concern and the fear, it's important to just focus on what is important now. our preparation and our effort and especially with social distancing. >> one thing that does seem certain is that our hospital system is going to be under tremendous strain and andrew cuomo said it will be overwhelmed and wants to call in the military. >> we may see that. again, dr. anthony fauci on your program yesterday said we want

to look back on this and say we did too much. we were overprepared. people's health and people's lives are at stake. so, i think we may see incredibly aggressive steps like that. but just logistically, there are still kinks in the system when we heard the big retailers on friday say they were going to be offering drive-through testing. abc news has learned that in massachusetts, for example, some of those retailers are approaching local hospitals asking for their staff to help test people. so, this is all evolving literally hour to hour and we're going to see people, you know, come together and respond to that emergency preparedness plan very, very quickly. >> nationwide crisis and global crisis, as we said. down nearly 10%. there will not be any more trading for at least ten more minutes. we'll continue to cover this on abc news live and back to our regular programs for many of you, that is "good morning america." >> this has been a special

report from abc news. wow. that is really the fastest drop that we've seen so far since this happened. twice last week. there it was like five minutes and this was less than a minute, reggie. >> we knew that it was going to be down because we saw futures were down on the dow more than 1,000 points. but for it to go at 2,250 right at the start is really quite stunning to see. although, again, not surprising. rebecca jarvis explained to us this is a very uncertain time and consumers don't know how to react or how long this is going to last. the efforts we're taking to social distance will keep us from being in this downturn for a shorter period of time as it can be. we'll continue to watch that. >> mike, we'll check in with you to see what the rest of our day looks like. >> the rebound of all time, hopefully. man. >> we're going to have to spend, spend, spend when this is over, mike. >> that is the key to have

enough cash in case something like this so you can spend and keep the economy going. that is easier said than done, isn't it? plenty of moisture out there you can see overnight and definitely rain, mountain snow. let's broaden the perspective and put a scale. this is the next six hours and you can see our steadiest rain is during the morning and after the commute is over and turns over to more scattered showers and even thunderstorms and not only for today and future radar goes the next six hours and the storm impact scale says the same thing tomorrow. just on a smaller scale. so, let's break down today. kind of chilly outside. temperatures are running in the low to mid-40s and those will warm much. showers at noon and showers and thunderstorms scatter with 48 to 52 at 4:00 and still 48 to about 51 at 7:00. snow levels about 3,000 feet. reggie? >> mike, thank you. here are the latest headlines regarding coronavirus. the cdc is recommending all events nationwide with more than

50 people be canceled for the next eight weeks. that would take us until may 10th. in the bay area, health officials from kaiser and john mure health facilities said no elective surgeries at their four east bay hospitals for two weeks t prepare for a possible surge of coronavirus patients. c calstoga announced they are canceling classes for several weeks. travis air force base says an active duty airman and a service member have both tested positive for coronavirus. san francisco state also confirms an employee has tested positive for the virus. and later this morning, we're expecting san francisco mayor london breed to announce new health orders related to coronavirus. that is happening at 11:30 this morning. live coverage when it happens on mid-day live and at abc7news.com. right now we want to show you the current confirmed coronavirus cases in the bay area. last night the mayor of gilroy

confirmed an elderly person has died after contracting the virus. that person is one of two cases in gilroy. santa clara county. look at that. still with the highest numbers. 114 cases. that is the most in the entire state. marin county announced four additional cases bringing their total to nine. sonoma county announced a fifth case. this one is community transmitted. san francisco has 37 cases, including two ucsf health care workers who tested positive. san mateo county 32 cases which includes the death it reported yesterday. alameda has 15 cases. governor newsom laid out an aggressive plan. he is ordering bars, clubs and wineries to shut down and restaurants have to reduce their capacity. in addition, he's asking seniors and those at high risk to isolate themselves at home. >> we have the capacity to still be productive in this society, put we need to protect those that are most vulnerable to this virus.

>> newsom said the state is setting up the system to get food to seniors who are homebound. the state has more than 50 million seniors and california will buy motels and more trailers for people experiencing homelessness to get that population out of encampments. the governor has urged seniors to stay at home. and people here in the bay area that. again, the governor said seniors 65 and older should self-isolate. many agree the concerns are high enough that they shouldn't go anywhere but they disagree about what should or shouldn't be done. >> if i'm going to get it, i'm going to get it. and i'm not worried about it. and i don't think i can stay in the house for three or four weeks. >> americans usually survive. when it comes to times like this, everybody seems to be able to pitch in and help each other. >> i don't kwbo you, but

that certainly concerns me. in contra costa county volunteers are calling off sick at meals on wheels. >> we need to call our grandparents. we know this morning will be different for a lot of people. most of the school districts have canceled classes and most of the closures start today. julian glover is live at grant elementary school in san jose how students, parents and school leaders are adapting to this change. julian. >> a lot of uncertainty going on here how learning will continue as schools are shut down for the foreseeable future. the next two to three weeks but one thing for certain. school districts saying if your child is hungry or needs a meal, they can count on their local school district to be fed. how many students across the bay area depend on those free or reduced lunches. often one of the only meals they know are guaranteed throughout the day. that's why starting tomorrow here at grant elementary school, it will be one of the ten

schools here within the san jose unified school district handing out those free meals to anyone 18 or younger. this will run monday through friday. we know there is going to be a similar set up happening with the oakland unified schools there. that will be happening as long as this crisis continues and fractical practically every system across the bay area has a similar set up. we know another challenge is child care. many parents likely sc lly scra to take care of their kid if they can't work remotely. we knows those who can stay home are the lucky ones. >> we have a lot of home schooling to do. we have a lot of crafts to do. and likely we have a backyard that we can like air out over there. but trying to, you know, keep calm and be living life as normal as possible. >> most of our school systems across the bay area do not appear to be assigning work

during this coronavirus crisis to their students. so, there is a lot of questions as to how they might make up the lost weeks if they tack that on to the end of the school year what might happen. some of our private school systems across the county they're continuing with virtual learning. a disparity where some students continue to learn while others don't. again, so many things we still have to work through as we work through this coronavirus crisis. for now reporting live in san jose this morning, julian glover, abc 7 news. >> a lot of improvising happening at home right now. we know you have a lot of questions about coronavirus. we dedicated a page on our website to the latest stories about it. you can go to abc7news.com and do

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tomorrow and that's why they also have an avalanche warning. now, as far as what will happen the rest of the week. little dry wednesday ask thursday and more snow is coming friday, saturday and sunday. reggie? mike, thank you. if you're just joining us this morning, we're practicing social distancing and we're all staying at least six feet apart and much more than that in the studio as this coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the country. >> an effort to stop the spread, governor newsom has ordered bars, nightclubs and wineries to close their doors and this morning the coffee industry is making major changes that you will definitely notice. amy hollyfield is live in san francisco with what's happening there. amy? >> hi, kumasi. starbucks is open. coffee shops are allowed to stay open. they are providing coffee, but they are not providing a place for you to sit down and gather and linger and visit. notice they've pulled out all the chairs here at this starbucks location. they put tape across that bench

back there. so, they don't want people sitting. they want you in and out. we are at vicente, and west west portal and coffee shops are allowed to stay open but bars are told they have to close. the governor announcing yesterday that bars should shut down calling them nonessential. this is a blow to them, obviously, especially as we head into st. patrick's day. one bar owner we spoke with says he gets it. >> i totally believe it's the right thing to do. what i'm really hoping is that the measures we take now will prevent things from being much worse later. >> restaurants are still allowed to stay open but the governor wants them to reduce the number of people allowed inside. he says they should take out some tables and move the remaining ones further away from each other. coffee shops, though, like st starbucks still open this morning but, again, to practice social distancing, they're discouraging you sitting down here. blue bottle coffee, however, has

decided to shut down its doors. saying it will be closed for two weeks and then it will r reevaluate. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. right now we want to take a another look at the stock market. still down significantly. almost 2,800 points. trading stopped just moments after the opening bell. it just started back maybe just a few moments ago. there is another protection if the market is down, i believe, 13%. it could stop again the s&p. we will check to see if we can get to that level but significant drops right now as people just have so much uncertainty around coronavirus, the response, how long it might last and as you can see it's definitely affecting the markets. now, let's go over to mike with a look at our rainy forecast today. hi, mike. >> that's brutal. that's hard to watch. hi, everybody. here's a look at more than 1.75 in san jose. northbound on 87 and we have

nearly an inch in san francisco right thou. the showers and thunderstorms today the steadier rain turning over to more intermittent and dry wednesday, thursday and friday and another wet weekend, the fourth one in a row. temperatures today on the warm side. oakland 56 and on the cool side morgan hill 51. ten degrees below average. tonight will be cool. mid-30s to mid-40s. let's look at future radar and start right now and go all the way up until lunch. you can see the steadier rain moves into the central valley and more showers and thunderstorms moving off shore and rotating onshore and overnight it quiets down just a little bit. you can see scattered showers out there, especially in the peninsula. and then during the day tomorrow, it's going to be rather quiet compared to today, but still the possibility of more showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. so, rainfall amounts possibly of another 0.25 of an inch and maybe a touch more if you get caught under one of these

thunderstorms. one today and tomorrow on the storm impact scale. dry wednesday, thursday and friday and a one on the storm impact scale for saturday and sunday. >> all right, thanks, mike. coming up next. the seven things you need to know before you go. first, a programming note with all the fast moving developments. starting tonight, abc's "nightline" will air at 11:35 right after abc 7 news at 11:00. "jimmy kimmel live" will air at 12:05 a.m. after "nightline." a live look at 6:52 of san francisco. we'll be right back.

we're back at 6:54 this morning. if you're just joining us or

about to go out the door. i cannot speak this morning. seven things to know before you go. number one, a live look at the big board on wall street. this definitely is going to get your attention because we are down 2,242 points. it's all over the place this morning. they already had to stop trading once. if it hits down 13% again for the s&p 500 they will have to stop trading again. number two. new restrictions to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. governor newsom announced yesterday that seniors should just stay at home. he also wants bars and wineries to shut down and restaurants will operate at half capacity. number three. coffee shops are also making some changes. starbucks is immediately transitioning to a to-go model at its stores and closing some other stores. blue bottle is indefinitely closed starting this morning. the grand princess cruise ship is still docked in oakland. here is a live look. governor newsom saying yesterday that the ship would leave around

7:00 last night. plans call for the grand princess to move to the san francisco bay and anchor there. number five. the white house will be taking extra steps to protect president trump and his staff from the virus. anyone entering the white house will have their temperature taken whether it be a visitor or news reporter. number six. let me show you our current radar over the last hour and our storm impact scale for today and tomorrow. steady rain this morning but more scattered showers and thunderstorms and snow down to at least 3,000 feet. the rest of today and to a lesser extent tomorrow. number seven, we're taking a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza where metering lights came on at 5:50 this morning. that's why we were starting to see that backup just at 6:00. chck the drive time and take you 16 minutes to get from the toll plaza into san francisco and that is after you make it through the metering lights. >> all right, thank you, jobina. jobina is up in the newsroom to keep us all apart today so that we are safe. we hope you are practicing the same thing at your work and home. >> be safe, everyone.

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good morning, america, on this monday morning, lockdowns all over the world to slow the spreading coronavirus, a growing health and economic emergency. breaking overnight, the cdc's new call to ban gatherings of more than 50 people nationwide as new york, los angeles, boston and chicago all order bars and restaurants closed down. at least 64,000 schools also closed across the country. 30 million kids told to stay home. over the weekend chaos at the airports as americans race to get home from overseas while president trump urges cooperation and calm. >> we will do whatever it takes. hospitals on the front lines of this fight bracing for a possible spike that could overrun the health care system. the number of health care workers testing positive grows. multiple workers in one boston hospital coming down with the virus.