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a request to stay six feet away leads to a aan attack on a trail. sheltering in place is causing many to act out. >> what this could mean for you and the economy. >> a napa distillery hand san sizer and for free. >> the news starts now. >> that breaking news is in washington. grsional leadego the white house reac on ag t deal fro the coronavirus pandemic. >> five day of negotiations that at times turned contentious.
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many will receive $1,200 checks. for children they get $500. >> a $367 billion loan program for small businesses and also a boost to unemployment insurance. >> hospitals are getting help set to receive $150 billion. the legislation sets up a half trillion lending programs for states, cities and companies. >> president trump is hoping to kick start things by easter. >> as covid-19 spreads through the country president trump warning restrictions may effect the economy to the point of no return. the president now saying he wants the u.s. open for business by easter. 20 days from now. >> it's a very special day for many reasons. for me, for a lot of our friends it's a special day. what a great time line this would be. >> it's a different work force.
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3.4 million people filed for unemployment last week. five times more than the highest week. >> people who live pa check to paycheck. not having one is detrimental to rent and car payment. to everything. >> people who get paid by the hour hit hard. same for small business owners. his shop has been in the family 25 years. he was forced to take out a $50,000 loan to help employees get through the crisis. >> we can't risk laying off employees and not having a paycheck. >> big businesses crippled. airlines, cruise lines and hotels. desperation across the country. >> a dire warning tonight from governor newsom to california. it's not just seniors at risk of being infected with coronavirus. >> 50% of 2,000 individuals that have tested positive. are between age of 18 and 49.
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>> stocks surge more than 2,100 points as lawmakers appear to edge cloetser to a deal on a massive stimulus package to address the fall out from the coronavirus pandemic. new york city has become the hot zone so much so the white house made this request. >> everybody in new york should be self-quarantining for the next 14 days to ensure the virus doesn't spread to ores. >> new york city reported 15,000 cases close to 200 deaths. >> and grim milestone today for the bay area. number of total confirmed cases topped 1,000. that's more than double san mateo 161. alameda county reported a sdektd today and 135 cases. napa is up to three.
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>> that includes san francisco first death. man in his 40s. he had multiple significant under lying health conditions. 150 cases of coronavirus in san francisco. >> there are two confirmed cases in mend cino case. awaiting 50 tests. lake county reporting no cases. >> social distancing turned violent in the south bay. a video showing an attack on a trail run has the community on alert. >> live with details. it started with a request for some space? >> yeah. many admit they are still getting used to maintaining a social distance of six feet. san jose police responded to an assault that stemmed from a request for a space. that was on saturday night. it happened at a hiking trail
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here. >> ords to shelter in place allow people to exercise and take in the fresh air. tuesday afternoon we saw many taking on the popular staircase. exercising keeping in mind the recommendation of six feet. most admit they wouldn't hesitate to ask for space. >> it's more than reasonable. >> everybody should do their bit. >> it's okay to tell them to. >> her request was met with aggression. on the app she explains the teen went from running behind her to beside her. she asked him to keep his distance. >> i can see a teen kind of getting offended. >> she wrote the teen returned with a man. video shows nine altercation be man is vstriking the woman. he coughs on her several times. >> that could be deadly.
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>> police confirm they were called out saturday evening before 7:30. they say a second suspect slapped the woman on the back of her head. on tuesday the request for a six feet isn't unusual. >> we have given them a thumbs up and smile. >> others point to the unusual time. >> everybody is frustrated. everybody is freaking out. you can add fire or diffuse it. >> many understanding others may handle stress differently. agreeing there's no reason to get physical. >> emotional and mental well being. it's tough. >> we reached out to the victim, we didn't hear back. however she says she's okay just shaken up and scared. >> that is scary. thank you. as the financial shock grows a
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worry tonight in the bay area. what happens on april 1. a few days from now. in the news room with a proposal for rent and mortgage relief. >> people lost their jobs and businesses are closed. a lot of people are wondering how they'll make rent next week. two supervisors proposed this resolution. that nobody should be required to make rent or mortgage payments during this emergency. >> two, three months closed. that will be in serious trouble. >> a co-owner which opened in 1966. like other watering holes it closed to comply with the shelter in place. >> a lot of small businesses this scrapes by. we're a non-profit. our bottom line is employing people and keeping this historic space open. >> they laid off 25 employees and now she's worried about
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rent. >> the rent piling up it would be devastating. >> mayor breed already announced a 30 day stop on eviction. they won't lose the building next month. but supervisors are trying to take it a step further. they held a press conference to announce legislation. calling on governor newsom and the trump administration to impose a moratorium on all rent and mortgage payments. >> rent that tenants will not have to pay back. when the stay at home order lifts. and a freeze on mortgages. >> this would be unprecedented. we are in unprecedented times. >> what are people going to do to avoid becoming homeless in extreme cases? that's an issue that impacts all of us. >> professor studies how people are impacted by the economy. he thinks a rent and mortgage moratorium will create a
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destructive ripple but thinks ordinary people not just banks deserve a bail out. >> it would make sense to provide money to the renter or mortgage holder to ensure for a given period of time they remain viable. >> next week the board will vote on the resolution. whether president trump and speaker pelosi impose it as this suggests. is a completely different story. >> thank you. in addition to san francisco areas put in place a delay on eviction. hayward city counsel approved a 90 day moratorium. effect i have immediately. preventing residents and businesses from being evicted. >> the california national guard was on the job today in the
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south bay. 80 members at second harvest of silicon valley helping sort food going to families in need. >> we joined in order to support a community in this way. specifically in situations like in. >> we're here on humanitarian basis. to help out. not to scare anybody. >> we're here for the same reason. we're focussed together and try to get everything done. >> the food bank has 100 volunteers a day. that has been cut in half. >> in the north bay a stock of personal protective equipment arrived today to help fill a critical shortage. the state delivered 5,500 surgical masks. 42 n 95 and a thousand face shields. >> we know you have a lot of questions about covid-19. in this crisis. we have answers for you.
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head online for a full list of resources and all of the coronavirus reporting. >> open by easter? no so fast. state and local leader have strong words for the prediction. >> hand sanitizer dwindles. north bay distilleries are helping in a big way. >> broadcasting live from home. winter is back. how long the chilly wet weather will last. coming up.
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new technology to reduce human to human contact. new york university is going to offer nearly early graduation to medical students as long as they meet all the requirements in the credits. the school suspended in person classes earlier this month. >> governor newsom was asked to about the possibility of california reopening in a few weeks. the state currently has a stay at home order for ten of millions. >> april for california would be sooner than any of the experts that i talk to would believe is possible. >> he said yesterday it's possible it could last 12 weeks as the state tries to bend the curve. >> san francisco mayor echoed comments this morning on midday live. >> my response is why are we still listening to the president. we have had to basically be innovative and work with the private sector to get the resources we need in order to
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make sure that public health was protected. the federal government isn't moving fast enough. >> health perktss have been advise r seniors with preexisting conditions are at the highest risk for covid-19. >> we're sharing the story of a woman with the issues who signed up to try treatment for the drug doctors hope might slow down the virus. >> an inside look into the how the drug appears to have saved her life. >> we started to feel sec on the way home. >> that was three weeks ago. they took a dream trip to egypt. developing fever and feeling unwell returning home. they were both admitted to the hospital. where the symptoms didn't improve. tests confirmed they were infected by the covid-19. she had under lying medical conditions including
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diabetes. she developed pneumonia and cough. she was accepted into a clinical trial. to test a drug. they are both home in self-isolation. >> it takes about half hour to get it all in. and i did that every day. from five days in a row. you don't feel the pain. you don't feel anything. >> a possible treatment for another deadly virus ebola. >> there's nothing to lose. thaw have tried it on people. and there's not too much negative feed back. as far as side effect. it doesn't work on ebola. >> she was the long time associate general counsel. he was not a candidate because he was not as her pneumonia began to improve "drug. and taking antibiotics.
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>> after two days i can see that i feel better. the only part that is not better is my cough. >> five daily doses paved the way for the hospital discharge of two weeks. she's recovering at home. resting in bed. suspicious of the nile river cruise they took where several tour groups shared buffet meals. they were were not aware it was circulating in egypt. she's fortunate. her sdegs to take part informant drug trial appears to have been a lifesaver. >>. >> in the north bay napa maybe known for more than wine. a distillery stepping up to help those who can't find hansa >> i think it might be the only and first sanitizer ever made in napa valley. >> not just sanitizer made in napa. but made from the grapes grown
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>> we make whisky and rum and vodka. and gin. but, because of the virus, we have switched our operation to sanitizer. >> he runs and owns a distillery. the economy forced him to lay off seven employees. the latest cuts come monday. his focus now is shifting from spirit to sandtizer. >> that's it. >> he says it's about mixing the proper alcohol, oil, aloe and essence. >> the hand sanitizer we make generally it made using the same material that we would use to make vodka. >> he's offering to give you sanitizer for free if you show up to the location. no catch. he plans to eventually sell online. only to those in other areas. >> spray. one on each hand.
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and give it a rub. >> the more hands sanitized the faster we'll lick this thing and get back to life. >> he is currently out of the spray bottles. but he should have more on monday or tuesday. also if you'd like to bring your own bottle down to fill up for free you can do that as well. >> good work. kaiser will not build its $900 million headquarters in oakland. they announced that today. blaming delay and increasing cost. it was set to be built at telegraph avenue. near 22nd. the decision to cancel not related to covid-19. with 7,200 workers. the mayor says they plan to stay in the east bay buildings. >> so is more rain coming?
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let's check in. sheltering at home and working at home. >> that's right. i am. i looked at the forecast information, here's what you can expect. more showers. it will be cold. we'll talk about where those showers are now. briefly heavy across parts of the bay area. on the peninsula getting wet. we have scattered snow showers mixing in. which is exactly what we expect. how much rain have we gotten? so far about a third of an inch. everyone else under that 12 hundredths in oakland. san francisco 8 hundredths of an inch of rain. the chill is in the air. the 40s and 50s tonight. feeling like winter more than spring without a doubt. anderra. they are seeing snow from blue
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canyon to tahoe. we'll take it. of the snow pack isyth ail 11:00 a.m. tomorrow aboveh peeks. with the gusty winds. a lovely view. clouds right now not everyone seeing showers. here's a look at the storm impact scale. tonight and tomorrow showers and waves light nod rat. like today. possibility of thunder and hail and snow level will be down to 3,000 feet. as you check the hour by hour. 5:00 a.m. tomorrow spotty showers in kaes you need to run out and get groceries. around 8:00 a.m. elsewhere you'll see wet roadways out there. into the afternoon still showers especially focussed around the south bay. 3:00 p.m. wet weather continues off and on mixing with so this n
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late tomorrow night. it is not the storm of the century. it will keep us on the wet side. additional few hundredths to morning temperatures most of you in the 30s and 40s. time for the heavy winter coats. and keep the umbrellas handy. chill in the air in the afternoon. highs in the 50s. with spotty showers thunder and hail. 7-day forecast a level 1 for tomorrow. mixed precipitation. cold and frosty on thursday morning. followed by drier conditions friday. and in the weekend will feature light rain coming back into the picture. heading into next week. looking for spring and more sun you'll see low to mid-70s inland. until then, shelter in place. easier with the cold wet weather. >> all right. thank you so much. >> tomorrow morning, josh
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something we call a day in the life. a chance to see the bay area in ways we have never imagined the coronavirus has changed even some of the most mundane daily tasks.
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a day in the life. fascinating images of a strange time. >> no real games goig on. still plenty of sports to cover.
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the olympics have been postponed the making that announcement official earlier today. the games are still played but pushed back to summer 2021. still called the tokyo games of 220. first time the games have been postponed for something other than war. looking to goo to the games for her sixth time. she spoke on sports center earlier today. >> my reaction was a sigh of relief. the unknown is the hardest thing in life. and we all want to go to the olympics and represent our country. we all want to put on a display what we have been working for. we want to do it right. it's a globa eventn glo>>orme
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time olympic medallist weighing support all those working to heal the sick and keep us healthy. in order to stop the spread the nfl making adjustments and shut down team facilities beginning tomorrow through at least april 8. bay area native brady introduced to the tampa bay media earlier. like joe montana. he is switching teams late in his career. >> i was at joe's last game at candle stick park. i saw it with my friends. i'll never forget that. he was an incrcredible player. my quarterback idol growing up. i think life for all of us. and just having the opportunity for me to continue to play
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football. and i love doing. >> soccer. active on socialood ya with his stay at home challenge. posting videos-over soccer drills and tricks on twitter and you tube. encouraging fans to tag him. stay home and improve your skills. >> my dad coached me a lot. and at the soccer camps he would do a trick of the day. and i remember back then how engaged it got me. since kids can't practice. due to the virus. i thought this could be a great way to inspire kids to work on their
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covid-19 and the out break. >> followed by jimmy kim el live.

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