coronavirus. the federal government is sending the national guard here in california, as well as new york and washington state. here's abc 7 news reporter. >> reporter: overnight, president trump announcing the national guard will be deployed to the three states hit the hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, new york, california and washington state. >> the federal government has deployed hundreds of tons of supplies from our national stockpile to locations with the greatest need. >> reporter: president also revealing makeshift hospitals will be built in those states to accommodate the growing number of cases. four in the new york area providing another 1,000 beds plus eight in california and four in washington state. and the administration promising it will send hospitals respirators and personal protective gear such as masks and gowns. >> so far delivered to new york and this is the 19th we had, the n95 respirators >> reporter: on capitol hill the

first senator testing positive. kentucky senator rand paul. mitt romney having to go into quarantine after recently coming into contact with paul. this as negotiations over a $2 trillion stimulus bill to help the economy recover from the outbreak are hitting a road block. democrats say the two sides are still far apart taking issue with key elements of the bill, including a $500 billion relief fund for corporations without any protections for workers. >> and what it has is, for instance, a giant, giant corporate bailout fund with no accountability. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell insists the bill is moving forward. >> we're fiddling here. fiddling with the emotions of the american people. fiddling with the markets. >> reporter: the senate plans to vote on that bill today, but with at least five senators now in isolation, there are growing calls for lawmakers to vote on that bill remotely.

abc news, washington. in just a few hours, the city of hayward will open its own covid-19 testing site. fire station 7 and the tests will be free. amy hollyfield joins us live with more on this. amy? >> look at this set up, kumasi. located right across the street from the fire department. they have tents set up here where they will be screening people. they want you to know, they only have 350 tests a day and they need everyone to use their best judgment. if you don't have symptoms, you shouldn't come here. the tents set up on the lawn and they will take your temperature and check for symptoms. this is happening at hayward fire station number seven on huntwood avenue. it opens at 9:00 this morning. and it's not just limited to hayward residents, although, again, they only have so many tests. >> at this point we are not turning away anyone until we run out of testing kits, obviously.

but at this point there is not enough public testing site in alameda county until we're able to get other cities up and operational, we will not turn folks away if they are experiencing symptoms. >> the city of hayward is doing this to help ease the burden for hospitals and they are able to do this because they're partnering with a lab in menlow park. they bought the tests from the private lab. one final note, don't be afraid to come here because we are here. we are not here to take pictures of anyone who shows up here or interview them and there is a federal law in place to make sure of that. we are just here to let you know this is here and available and pushing out any information that officials need to get out to the public. just know that the key points today are only come here if you have symptoms. and this is open from 9:00 to

6:00. live in hayward, amy hollyfield. as coronavirus cases continue to increase in the bay area, so does the need for medical supplies. major hospitals say they're in need and asking for donations. j.r. stone has more. >> reporter: a garage full of masks, gloves and hand sanitizers being donated to bay area hospitals by bella nails in san mateo. >> one of my long-time client test me and asked if there is any way i could help. >> reporter: and vivian did just that by working with her suppliers to donate 42,000 gloves and more than 1,300 masks. this as coronavirus cases continue to rise and bay area hospitals are put to the test. >> it's challenginchallenging, honest with you because of the market and the amount of supply availabilities. >> reporter: medical gowns and swabs are available and those along with stanford are asking for unused n95 and surgical

masks and unopened packages of gloves and unused protective goggles and sanitizer. >> that's where a lot of the ppe manufacturing has been. when those started shutting down, our suppliers started getting impacted. > reporter: students at the front line sunday when we spoke with them, they had already received more than 8,000 donated items. >> we're getting surgical masks and n95 mask that people bought for the wildfires and also getting a lot of gloves, goggles and face shields. >> there's a lot of friends and family on social media who have reached out who are willing to help fund the cost for this. because, obviously, it takes a whole village. >> reporter: today ucsf is opening three different locations for donations. one of their locations in the mission zion and the third in oakland at the

children's hospital. in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. now an update to a story that we've been covering for more than a week now. the wife of an abc 7 news employee has tested positive for covid-19. she and her husband have been self-quarantining for a week now and will continue to do for another week. gomez is feeling much better and her husband never had any symptoms. another update on their family tonight on abc 7. the race to find a treatment for coronavirus is happening right here in the bay area. they're on a mission to break down the virus and identify what proteins it interacts with. >> there is a lot of effort out there trying to develop drupgs to target the virus, which is great. we're taking a different approach. >> we're looking in step by step. we're starting at the exact protein, but we're branching out and expanding that list to see what we have that could sort of

cordon off the virus. >> researchers have found about 50 drugs that are already fda approved that interact with the same protein as the virus and they're looking for more. safeway is putting upplexy glass partitions at check stands. the company calls them sneeze guards. all in an effort to protect store employees with grocery stores remaining open because they are essential businesses. this picture is from the safeway on bird avenue in san jose. b.a.r.t. is reducing its schedule today due to a huge decline in ridership. from 5:00 in the morning until weekend service will be reduced until 8:00 in the morning to 9:00 at night starting one in tn no later than 8:45 to catch that last train. seven bay area bridges are no longer accepting cash tolls.

the goal is to minimize contact and cameras will take pictures of license plates and then drivers without fastrack will get a bill in the mail. no change for those who already have fast track. this isn't exactly social distancing where these big crowds swarmed over the weekend and the changes the mayor announced in response. a big delivery from tesla that did not involve cars. the donation in the fight against coronavirus. right now we are taking a live look outside at the embarcadero and the bay bridge. see the ferry building right there. a few cars on the road. mike is standing by to let us know what our forecast looks like today. >> hi, everybody. did you notice the flags on the ferry building, they were sharply pointed out to the east an onshore breeze going to take away the 70s we had yesterday. keep us in the 50s and 60s. much cooler day. right now we're starting off at the peninsula partly cloudy and menlow park along with half moon

bay at 46 and everybody else in the low 50s and as far as what is going on if you have to get out and about today and here is your day planner. temperature 44 to 50 under a partly to mostly cloudy sky. we have some fog in the north bay. partly cloudy as you head southward through the bay to mostly cloudy in the south bay. we'll be dry and cooler by noon with temperature 53 at the coast and flirting with 60. and same thing at 4:00 with random showers as a cold front rolls through and low to mid-50s. bay bridge toll plaza and you can see everybody getting through as there is no more toll takers. they'll send you your bill in the mail. damp, still some damp spots from yesterday's rain and fog up in the north bay and let's talk about some neighborhood. 12-hour planner. we're in the 40s through 9:00. up in the north bay with spotty fog especially around santa rosa. dro dn to 53 at 7:00. for the east bay, stuck in the 50s all day today from 51 at

7:00 and 52 at 7:00. and san francisco, same thing. we're stuck in the 50s. low to mid-50s under a partly sunny sky. we'll take a look at better chances of wet weather and thunderstorms coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. i'm abc news jennifer ashton. it's normal to feel anxious. remember what protective steps you could take and what your you could take and what your community is d ♪ more than ever, your home is your sanctuary. that's why lincoln offers complimentary pickup and delivery servicing. we'll pick up your vehicle and leave you with a lincoln loaner and the peace of mind that helps you focus on what matters most. that's the power of sanctuary. and for a little extra help, you can now purchase a new lincoln remotely, and defer payment for up to 120 days.

you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's take a look. we have some snow in the mountains around l.a. and san diego and we have some also in the spine of the sierras as we try to get that miracle march to lift that snow average up. in fact, more snow in yosemite and slight chance in tahoe with temperatures in the low to upper 40s and scattered showers across the rest of the state with 50s along the coast and 58 in monterey to mid-60s around san diego and los angeles and same thing in the central valley. seven-day forecast for tahoe and we have our best chance of some moderate snow tuesday and then light snow wednesday, thursday and then nothing for the weekend. > all right, thanks, mike. the mayor of los angeles criticized the city's residents for crowding beaches, boardwalks and parks and violating social distancing rules. look at this. this was in malibu over the

weekend. you could see huge crowds. they were swarming the coast. a lot of people joined in on contact volleyball and basketball games. people there want law enforcement to come in and break up the crowds. >>ets wrong. look at florida and texas and some other states. the governor of florida was oblivious to what was going on. >> last night mayor garcetti tweeted sports and recreation at city parks are closing because too many people pack these places over the weekend. malibu and santa monica also closed its beach parking lots. the stock market could take another hit today. futures dropped 5% last night after an economic stimulus package stalled in congress. 5% is the maximum drop allowed overnigh mn wall street opens for business in about two hours and, of course, we'll keep you updated as we watch that. ucsf is getting help tweeting that the sales force

community delivered 9,000 masks to the hospital and now it's working to deliver another 5 million masks this week along with other critical, personal protective equipment. palo alto based tesla donated masks to help in the coronavirus pandemic. the doctor that received them said it took less than 24 hours from the discussion about sending them. ceo elon musk says tesla will distribute 1,200 ventilators this week. in a tweet musk explained that getting them delivered, installed and operating is the hard part. some businesses are getting pretty creative when it comes to social distancing. look at this video. this is a restaurant in alabama. the owner is delivering checks to customers with a remote controlled car. part of it, of course, meant to provide a little levity during these trying times but the people you see are the owner and his mom. they emphasize that they both

wash their hands before and after the delivery. what do you think, mike? >> creative. >> creative. i needed that laugh. it's cute. >> snarky a little. yeah. >> but people are thinking about all these things like how can i avoid touching or getting too close. i don't know if that's the answer. but it is something that is on everybody's mind. >> everybody is being very creative and very uplifting to see it on social mead i aand see the things that people are doing and also borrow them for your own book. so keep on keeping on. we really appreciate it and love it. here's a look at what's going on. temperature wise today we have mid to upper 50s. santa cruz, half moon bay, san francisco, richmond, oakland, san mateo, lake port 64 in fairfield for the warm spots. tonight a better chance of showers than this morning with temperatures in the mid 40s to around 50 degrees. let me show you the set up.

here's the low that brought us the warm weather where it did rain and the thunderstorms where it did with some small hail. that is pushing away, being shoved out of the way by this pretty sharp cold front that will roll through later on during the afternoon and evening hours and that will kick up a better chance of some showers then than what we're dealing with this morning. future radar 7:00 and you can see the varying of the clouds and a few showers there as we head into the afternoon and evening hours and then with that unstable air behind the cold front, you can see more showers tomorrow morning. maybe a moderate downpour and look at that. you saw some yellows in there. that means we could have some heavier showers during the day tomorrow and that will continue at least through wednesday when we have a chance of some thunderstorms. so, the rainfall amounts, watch how scattered and light they are today. less than 0.03 that is up until about midnight and tomorrow we have a better chance and it is going to vary. some of us will get some showers and some of us won't.

some heavier around san francisco possibly 0.03 and san ramon at 0.13. so, the showers are going to be a little discriminating tomorrow. now, thunderstorms are possible wednesday and that means some small hail and then it turns brighter and drier thursday. we finally warm back to average saturday and sunday looking very spring-like and finally a weekend that is going to be dry. >> thanks, mike. big tech companies are coming together to map the spread of the coronavirus. here is this mornin techbytes. super computers fighting the coronavirus. ibm is heading up a partnership with the white house that will add high-performance computing resources to help research the virus. google, amazon and microsoft are part of the consortium. models to help analyze how the disease is progressing which could help develop a vaccine. starting today you won't be able to browse a best buy store. an employee will bring the merchandise out to your car even

if you didn't order in advance. seeing a surge for home office equipment, as well as products that allow you to preserve food. social distancing is making more people more neighborly. the coronavirus crisis is bringing their community closer together. many credited working together to help vulnerable neighbors. those are your at oungpa b fans have a message for their new quarterback tom brady. also ahead, the timeline for the olympics. the decision to postpone them and the country threatening not to send any athletes if the games happen as planned. now to something we call a day in the life. a chance to see the bay area in ways we never imagined as coronavirus changed some of the most daily basic tasks.

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people with mild symptoms helps reduce the burden on our local health system. for more go to cdc.gov. welcome back, everyone. olpicsille next four weeks. the international olympic committee says it's considering delaying the olympic games in tokyo because of coronavirus. the committee says canceling the games is not under consideration. canada, though, has said it will not send athletes to the tokyo olympics if they are held this summer as planned. the preseason version of the bay bridge series would have started today. opening day for the giants and a's was scheduled for this thursday, but the mlb has delayed opening day for at least two weeks. san francisco outfielder hunter pence posted a picture on his twitter of him riding his scooter near the bay bridge. he says he's missing his route to work. the san jose sharks mascot sharky is sharing a really important message. he's encouraging everybody to do

their part during this difficlt time. he says, take a deep breath, wash your hands and we are all teal together. be safe. san mateo native tom brady is on his way to tampa bay and bucs fans of all ages are pretty excited about it. >> go bucs. >> welcome to tampa, tom brady. >> these are the bucs! let's go. >> who did the bucs sign? >> tom brady. >> who is tom brady? >> the best player ever. >> tom brady, tom brady! >> clearly, they are super excited about tom brady coming to tampa bay. the six-time super bowl champion revealed he sign would the bucs on friday. they have the nfl second longest active playoff drought. i'm from florida, mike. my dad was a big tampa bay

buccaneers fan so you know they are excited. they've had some highs and lows. >> yes. many more lows than highs. >> a lot of lows. >> you know i don't want to go there. >> yeah, so, congratulations to your dad and all those folks. >> i'm happy about that. >> new team in the playoffs this year. >> here's a look at your severe forecast for tomorrow. you could see it's mainly about ft. bragg northward and then look what it does. it drops down on top of us as we head into wednesday. the entire bay area. all of our neighborhood have a chance of thunderstorms wednesday and that means lightning, dangerous lightning, thunder and even some small hail is possible. now, we'll pinpoint an hour by hour as we get a little closer to that event. let's look at the potential rainfall because all of the rain is mainly today through wednesday and it does ramp up a little bit more tuesday and wednesday. that's when you'll need an umbrella more so than today. because these are scattered in nature, so are the rain totals.

they're not very uniform. from near 0.02 to about 0.04. we'll start off a little soggy early, but i promise you a real nice weekend coming up, kumasi. a strong message to stay away. coming up next at 5:00, people who live in marin county took measures into their own hands when it came to taking the crowds else where. a new way to grocery shop that does not involve touching any products. the service launching in los gatos today. so today on "live with kelly and ryan" they're practicing social distancing. kelly, ryan and their guests will broadcast from different remote locations. check it out at 9:00 this morning to see what they have in store. right here on channel 7. i'm abc news chief medical correspondent jennifer ashton. tips to help you stay safe during the covid-19 pandemic. as the coronavirus, we expect

your health, your safety. this is abc 7 news. new resources are coming to california as the nation fights coronavirus. the hospital ship expected to arrive within a week. also -- >> pull up mcdonald's style and look at a menu we offer and you pick your choices. >> drive-thru grocery shopping in the bay area. a new option launching today. good morning, everyone. it is monday, march 23rd. >> we'll get to that in just a minute. first, we check in with mike nicco. >> rets look at where yesterday's active weather is. sliding to the north and east away from us today. clouds cleared out in the north bay and look what happened. thick fog from santa rosa northward to ukiah. dangerously low visibility. here's a look at walnut creek where so