the trains are about to be stopped. 14-day quarantine on anyone arriving on the islands. good morning, it's thursday, march 26th. >> and we have a lot more coronavirus content and up dait to share with you in a few minutes. fist we want to start with mike with a look at the forecast. good morning, mike. >> hopefully you're finding a much-needed break by tuning in for the weather which will give us a little bit of a break during the afternoon hours. we have that frost advisory and the areas in light blue you see and then freeze warning for lake and parts of mendocino county and keep everything protected through at least 9:00 this morning. plenty of freezing temperatures and even the possibility of freezing fog around napa and santa rosa and that would create some black ice on elevated there'somethinglseo about if you have to be out and about. my 12-hour planner shows more

sunshine and chilly temperatures with low to mid-50s at noon and mid to upper 50s with isolated showers and a lonely thunderstorm or two. >> all right, thank you, mike. now to the latest on coronavirus. the labor department says more than 3 million people filed for unemployment insurance just last week. the senate unanimously voted to pass a $2 trillion economic stimulus package overnight and that is to help people really get through this economic downturn. the bill will now move on to the house for a vote that is set for tomorrow. the deal will help millions of americans who are suffering financially. now, the numbers that we mentioned from the labor department, they show 3.2 million people applied for unemployment in one week, which is the largest ever number documented by the weekly jobless claims report. more than 1,000 people have died in the u.s. because of coronavirus. nearly 70,000 people have been diagnosed. about 1,200 cases are here in

the bay area and 27 people have died. a stark reality hit parents and students throughout the bay area when they found out yesterday how long they are going to have to keep their kids at home. majority of the county said schools will be closed through the beginning of may. amy hollyfield live at los almos high school. good morning, amy. >> good morning, reggie. this was a lot to take in. another five weeks learning from home. that is a lot for parents and kids who, of course, are missing their teachers and their friends. but six bay area counties have announced school is out until at least may 4th. educators are encouraging calm. telling parents don't stress. don't beat yourself up. just do your best. we reached out to an online educator and she offered this tip. >> if you can just set up a workstation for each person and have it be as far apart as possible, use headphones, so

that people can be listening to their own classroom and not somebody else's. >> she also says getting organized goes a long way. and she points out kids are good at catching up, teachers are good at meeting kids where they are. it will all be okay. we are here at a high school really thinking about seniors whose proms and senior trips and graduation are all in question at this point. they're not going to be probably having the typical end of senior year, but they're going to have a lot to talk about. this is quite an experience to share with their grandkids one day. that's what i'm telling my kids to encourage them to journal about this. this is historymaking and they'll want to remember this experience. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. starting today hawaii is enforcing a new policy to stop the spread of coronavirus there. anyone who enters the state has

to quarantine for 14 days. jobina is at the live desk with the flights heading there today. >> few people are traveling these days but still a handful of flights to leave san francisco from hawaii today. a live look at our sfo tower camera. a hawaiian airlines flight that is scheduled to depart for honolulu. everyone getting off that plane later today must quarantine for two weeks. that includes tourists and people returning home to hawaii. tourists must stay in their hotel room or rented housing and only leaving for medical emergencies. hawaii's governor announced the new measure on saturday and he said he hopes this will convince tourists to postpone their vacations. anyone who violates the order may be fined up to $5,000 or possibly face a year in prison. reggie, i was feeling for you when i read this story. i know your trip is no more. >> what was the chance that my flight would actually be scheduled for today the day that goes into effect. we had toance caal we ancto can.

it does remind me of what we're not going to have. a false sense of security among people who do not believe they're at risk of covid-19. how many patients landed in the emergency room. >> reporter: chicago resident michael bane knows first hand that the virus should not be underestimated. >> it feels like you're getting beat up all the time and then the coughing becomes pretty violent and acerbates the pain you feel in your body. >> reporter: he thought he was immune because he wasn't considered high risk. by the time he got to the e.r., he didn't think he would make it. all across the country, the accounts are eerily similar in how quickly it can strike. one woman in her 40s active until the virus cauline ill colr lungs. >> i was working out at the gym and fever and nausea kicked in. >> one thing that i noticed that

changed is that i completely lost my sense of smell. >> patients are coming in with many different complaints but fever, cough and shortness of breath. >> reporter: in new jersey a cluster of new victims. 94 nursing home residents evacuated after they tested positive for the disease. now an urgent warning from the son of the first man in milwaukee to die from complications of the virus. >> i've seen the jokes and the memes but when it hits home, it has to stop and we have to think. >> reporter: looking back, he says he wished the federal government had taken the virus more seriously earlier on. >> had that been called a couple weeks sooner, i probably would have been home already. >> reporter: careana mitchell, abc news, new york. seton medical center in dal patients. the state is leasing 200 hospital beds at that facility. altogether california has a total of 90,000 hospital beds.

it sounds like a lot, but the governor says we'll still need 50,000 more. happening today, a donation drive at st. mary's medical center in san francisco to collect much-needed protective gear. they're looking for disposable gloves, respiratory n95 masks and other critical supplies to help nurses and health care workers that front line of the coronavirus response. the donation starts at 1:00 p.m. today and goes until 3:00 at st. mary's medical center in the city. the san jose police department is pitching in to help protect health care workers. the property supervisor discovered a surplus of masks. chief eddy garcia and his officers delivered about 48,000 masks to all five san jose hospitals. the economic stress from the coronavirus is growing by the hour. in an effort to reassure its employees, bay-area sales force says it's not going to conduct any major layoffs over the next three months. abc 7 news talked t

mark about that decision and he's sheltering at home in san francisco. >> we're definitely in the middle of a huge crisis right now, dan, everybody knows that. one thing we don't want our employees worried about is their jobs. so, we told them for the next 90 days they can be assured we're not having any major layoffs. this is really important because they're hearing about other ceos and other companies making different types of decisions and we wanted them to know right now their jobs are safe and stay focused on what they're doing every single day. >> benioff is adding that he is urging otherer companies to do the same. price gouging alert during the coronavirus pandemic. what dozens of state attorney generals are demanding from companies like amazon, walmart and facebook to stop the problem. getting around san francisco is about to get harder if you ride muni. the major change starting next week. never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. looking down right near the peninsula coast and monterey bay. that is where the activity is

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you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this isabc 7 mornings. 11:00 on the dot. welcome to fog around vallejo and breezy fog and watch out for black ice. most of us in the mid to upper 30s and a chilly morning out there and san francisco is the exception and we're in the mid-40s and whatever you have to do today to keep from going crazy just know there is high pollen outside and you need a jacket most likely and sunglasses and in the north bay still in the 30s and 52 at 11:00 and upper 50s at 11:00 with an isolated shower and possibly even some small hail. east bay we're looking at 30s to 40s to 50s and 50s 11:00 to upper 50s around 3:00 and san francisco 40s through 9:00 and then look at that, up to 57 degrees under a mostly sunny sky this afternoon. all right. let's get back to jobina and

find out what is going on with v vta. >> major mass transit alerts to get to. vta light rail service has been suspended after an operator in training was diagnosed with coronavirus. service will be suspended until further notice while crews clean all those trains. also, all other operators were told to isolate themselves until they could be tested. in san francisco, muni service says all subway service will be replaced with buses. forest hill and the castro along with the station at church and venez will close. muni stations downtown which double as b.a.r.t. stations will remain open for b.a.r.t. service. the muni sections will be closed. the changes will be in effect until further notice and the agency says it will use this time to do maintenance work. >> thank you, jobina. coming up new at 6:00, burning man organizers release new details on how the

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the companies, quote, failed to remove remove, face masks, hand sanitizer and other supplies. in some cases the items were as much as ten times the normal price. all of the companies except craigslist have issued statements saying they already have measures in place to find unusually priced items and remove them from their sites. i'll send it back to you, kumasi, because you have a beautiful story to talk about, friend. >> i do. a san francisco photographer is changing up her photo shoots. dede is framing families in a new way. in order to keep a safe distance, she is taking photos of families through their windows. she started doing this a week ago and scheduled shoots every day and all of this is for free during the shelter in place. >> i hope it remind you on the times where it was bad, but more about the times where you were

never closer with your family at home. my kids we have never been closer than right now. very tough and challenging, but still very close. >> mary pendalton and her family were dede's first photo window subjects. >> we're all taking pictures on our iphones as we go, but something about that outside perspective in the beautiful photographic qualities that she puts with it that really inspires me and just really hits me in the gut and really connects me to the other families. >> pendleton says dede's photos capture a moment in history. they show people still celebrating life, despite living within four walls. look at kate. >> that is such a talent. >> that is taking an artistic eye and really being creative with it. i love what she's doing. >> you know who else is really good at that? >> who is that? >> wayne friedman. >> he's a great photographer. >> hopefully he's doing the same

thing. i'll have to check out his twitter feed and see. that was great to see. let's talk about what is going on. san jose 37 degrees right now under a mostly clear sky. pop-up showers and thunderstorms not enough to warrant a storm impact scale but just want to let you know in case some dark clouds start roaming your way and keep our app on live doppler 7 handy. more stars almost as chilly tonight and the heater keeps on running and the weekend rain will spring board us to remember wath ne warmth next week. showers pulling off the peninsula coast right now. it is actually more unstable over that warmer water than the air. as the sun heats up the air over land today, it will become a little less stable and that's why we have a slight chance of some thunderstorms in those shaded areas you see. it's just not a great amount of coverage. look at 7:00 this morning. waking up to sunshine and already by noon the clouds are starting to become more numerous and there you go. just a few blips of showers and

potential hailmakers and even lightning makers in the south bay moving from north to south at about a 35, 40-mile-per-hour clip this afternoon. waking up tomorrow morning. why it is going to be so chilly. lack of clouds. the clouds start to roll in friday evening but the rain holds off until saturday. here it is on my accuweather seven-day forecast. about the same temperatures tomorrow because of that cold start and you can see we're back in the 50s saturday and some low 60s sunday and not an all-day event. you will be able to venture outside and get the spring bug next week when we hit the low to mid-70s. >> thanks, mike. now, let's check in with ginger zee. >> live at her home with a look at what is coming up on "gma." hi, ginger. >> good morning. aside from the pollen, which i will be talking about the on the show, so much more coming up including the pandemic, of course. we'll take you straight into the new york hospitals that are dealing with the heart of this disaster as they're coping with some of the largest numbers in the nation making up more than

half of the cases across the country. the death toll, of course, cl b climbing to more than 1,000 overnight. plus after the senate passes that $2 trillion stimulus, when can americans expect the check and who gets what? we'll break that all down for you. also this morning, the stories and the faces behind the coronavirus. those that are dealing with it from the five family members in missouri to one person, the 25-year-old athlete and even the top chef. we'll go beyond just the numbers and talk about the people that have been impacted. nba super star russell westbrook will be with us live and he'll bring us some inspirational feelings and dive in to how he is helping his hometown and inspire you to do some work, too. then the marvelous julie andrews is here to bring a sense of calm, really. we'll talk to her live about some of her favorite julie andrews films.

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want to take a second to focus on the weekend. one on the storm impact scale. thunder and hail less likely than hot we dealt with this week but rainfall amounts more impresoalfnc because the drought monitor just came out and we're getting deeper into the drought in the bay area. we can get up to a quarter to about a half inch of rain this weekend. >> thank you, mike. new at 6:00, burning man is scheduled there the end of

august and organizers say they're monitoring the pandemic closely to see if they can cancel this year's festival in this blog post online they say it's too early to call at this point. the group has already closed its offices and canceled its event that is happening in san francisco, that was supposed to happen earlier this month. mcdonald's says it will temporarily stop selling all-day breakfast because of the coronavirus pandemic. they need to simplify operations to make the best experience for customers. they will start removing some items to focus serving its most popular choices. the company has closed all seating and play areas in the company-owned restaurants. >> isn't breakfast the best thing they have. >> clearly, friend. no. >> you don't think so? >> if it was, they'd be selling it. >> let's put the other stuff off and make it all day breakfast only. innovations like telemedicine can help so many

who need medical assistance and not just people. what happens when pets need care at a time when their humans need to practice social distancing. becky worley has everything you need to know to keep your four-legged friends happy. >> reporter: frisky and playful, but yesterday he stepped on some glass and cut his paw. i placed a facetime call of remote pet medicine group petriage. >> he was running on the trail and must have stepped on glass because the little pad got sliced. >> reporter: normally a call like this would necessitate a previous relationship and physical examination from the vet, but these are not normal times. the fda now lifting regulations so vets like dr. fryman have more leeway to help us. >> if he was my patient, i would give you some solution, possibly remotely that you can do at home. >> reporter: for those who own pets that have ongoing medical

conditions, this vet access is critical. >> he's got what is called a pulmonary edema. >> reporter: paul and his 10-year-old terrier have been using telemedicine for a while. >> do this through chat and through photos and even video is a great plus. >> reporter: another change, the fda allowing veterinarians to prescribe drugs without direct examinations or making visits to their patients, which will limit human to human interaction. they say pet owners should start by contacting their own vet and communicating remotely with them. >> that was becky worley reporting. hotel workers in san jose have a mesage for the community during the coronavirus pandemic. look at this. they turned on lights in rooms at the fairmont hotel to create a heart on the side of the building. they hope their message can bring relief and hope to people who are fealting a little litt

during this difficult time. that is really sweet. i like it. how the bay area will benefit from the stimulus package that just passed congress. we're tracking how the stock market is reacting to the stunning unemployment numbers that just came out in the last hour. the south bay preparing for a surge after nearly half of all its patients tested positive or suspected to have coronavirus. as we head to break, a live look outside. let's see what we can see out here this morning. >> beautiful. >> i like it. 6:27. we'll be right back. i'm abc chief news correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. if you feel you have been exposed to coronavirus and have no symptoms and behave like a confirmed case and keep away from others for 14 days.

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all right. everybody. time to fasten your seat belts because this is not going to be great. as the opening bell rings right now at 6:30, the markets are bracing to react to the stunning unemployment report out just one hour ago. more than 3 million americans now unemployed as much of the country remains shut down by coronavirus and as i say that, of course, it goes up. because who knows what is happening with the markets today. futures were way down overnight. so, i can't explain this why we're up 289 points, but i'm sure someone smarter than me will be able to explain it soon. >> yes, of course, we'll bring you the latest numbers as we get that in. good morning, everybody. thirds, march 26th. we'll get to all the updates that you need to know about coronavirus. but first check in with mike for a look at the forecast. good morning, mike. >> the forecast of the market is maddening. here's a look at the frost

advisory. hi, everybody. keep everything protected in these areas you see shaded in blue and especially in the purple which is lake couar ome county. these freezing temperatures will last through 9:00 and the potential of some black ice around santa rosa and 31 there with some fog and 32 in petaluma and some of our cooler spots napa about 33. this afternoon we're looking at mostly partly cloudy conditions and some rogue pop-up showers and even some hail and a thunderstorm possible as we head down to the south bay. still below average 58 to 63 degrees. okay. again, surprised to see this. but we are up 450 points right now. the opening bell just about a minute and a half ago. the dow is reacting as trading begins to the new unemployment numbers. again 3.2 million americans apply for benefits in one week and that is the highest number ever. you have to go way back to the early 80s to see anything that

compares to it and it really doesn't compare to it. much more on the unemployment report in a few minutes and, of course, keep tracking the market as it reacts. developing news this morning, nearly half the patients at the kaiser hospital positive for covid-19 or suspected to have covid-19. julian glover live at that hospital with what officials are saying about this. julian? >> hey, reggie. that headline, that news certainly grabbing headlines, but we do know this morning from a senior vice president here at kaiser that the current number of patients either testing positive or suspected of having it is much lower but still the hospital is preparing for a potential surge of patients. we want to show you exactly what we're talking about. sky 7 flying over the hospital yesterday evening. you can see a number of tents set up outside of the e.r. to be able to screen patients as they arrive. this is the surge or flex capacity that governor newsom

has been talking about. another executive with the hospital, an infectious disease expert reports that kaiser is ramping up staffing and has revamped the 242-bed hospital to be ready for a potential surge. >> essentially we have built one entire icu just for covid patients with things we had to repurpose another unit to take care of the regular icu patients, as well. >> now, currently there are 459 confirmed cases of coronavirus in santa clara county. 17 people have died from it. in a statement, the hospital saying in part, given that it is located in a covid-19 hot spot and that we count so many south bay residents as our members, it should not be surprising that we would care for a significant number of our patients and our san jose hospital. now, we do know that the hospital does not provide daily numbers as to how many patients have tested positive for coronavirus, but we do know the work load is significant. just last week a doctor here at

the san jose kaiser saying that are worried and concerned aboutthe potential of running out of those all-important ventilators. e country.we heard eoed b so sy reporting live in san jose this morning, i'm julian glover, abc 7 news. >> thank you, julian. san francisco's laguna hospital is under lock down after three employees tested positive for coronavirus. lagouna honda is a city-run nursing home. most of the 750 residents there are 65 or older and serious health conditions. a gate agent has tested positive. the areas where he worked are being disinfected. a southwest worker at the airport contacted the eye team dan noyes and shared these pictures with us. airport employees are worried about the sick agent and anyone who worked with him. the airport has given no further information aboutthe man.

the number of coronavirus cases keeps increasing with more test results being completed. there are now a total of 1,208 cases in the bay area and 27 people have died. marin, napa and sonoma county reported new cases. five more people in the bay area died yesterday. four of those deaths in san mateo county which has a total of five deaths. santa clara also reported another deadly infection. there are two confirmed cases of coronavirus in mendocino county and the most recent case is related to high-risk travel and that person is isolated at home. lake county still has no reported cases. congress is moving forward with that $2 trillion emergency relief deal. the senate passed a bill overnight and now headed to the house. ines de la cuetaro is in washington with more. >> goodern morning. after five days of tough negotiations between the senate and the white house after the

largest economic relief bill in u.s. history, today the vote was unanimously. overnight, the senate unanimously passing that $2 trillion stimulus bill meant to help the economy recover from the covid-19 outbreak. >> on this vote the ayes are 96 and the nays are 0 and the 60-vote threshold being achieved. the vote is passed. >> reporter: as part of that bill, the government will send people earning $75,000 or less a $1,200 check plus $500 per child. those earning up to $99,000 a year will get a smaller check. checks will go out on april 6th. it could take four to five weeks to reach those who will get it by mail. those that get direct deposit could get it sooner. also money in the bill to help states and hospitals. sliver of. extreme social distancing measures may be working. the rate of hospitalizations slowing slightly in new york city.

>> this is a very good sign and a positive sign. again, i'm not 100% sure it holds. >> reporter: today new guidance will be released for the center of disease control warning that parks, which have seen a surge of visitors during this outbreak could become breeding grounds for the virus. ines de la cuetaro, abc news washington. i'm tracking how the bay area will see a number of benefits from the stimulus, including $1.3 billion to help b.a.r.t. and other transit agencies. $254 million for sfo where many domestic and most international flights have been canceled. and $11 million for san francisco to help homeless people who are vulnerable to the pandemic. the bill also contains expanded unemployment benefits that will cover freelance and gig workers and a stimulus bill to address future impact. we'll have to wait and see on that. back to you in the studio. we're hearing from a woman who was attacked for telling someone to stay six feet away from her.

part of the confrontation was caught on camera. in the video you deliberatelyouin on her. this happened saturday at a hiking trail on communications hill in san jose. the victim spoke anonymously it all started when a teen running beside her got too close. >> i said watch your distance. stay six feet away. do you not understand what is going on right now. he mouthed what are you going to do. >> she says that the teen left and returned minutes later with a group of people, including the man who coughed on her. coming up next, school closures extended for much of the bay area. the recommendation for parents to make the best experience for their kids and themselves. another look at the big board right now after those terrible new unemployment numbers came out showing millions of americans are now without jobs and as you could see, we are up 536 points.

what's the reason the price of orange juice might go up for the next few weeks and, guess what, it is probably linked to coronavirus. what's not linked to coronavirus? >> that would be a shorter list. >> definitely would be. hi, everybody. let's talk about the weather. all right. santa rosa the cool spot 31. freezing fog possible there. let's talk about the temperatures in the neighborhoods that are not in the 30s. oakland, san mateo 40, san francisco 44 and half moon bay 41. everyone else in the 30s. chilly start under a clear sky in san jose. 101 and 880 and 36 degrees right now. now, i do put caution out there and we have pop-up showers possible today. but they're going to be even fewer in number than they were the last couple of days. so, sunglasses, you're going to need those more than you do an umbrella. south bay getting to the 40 degree mark and 46 at 9:00 and mixture of sun and clouds this afternoon. more clouds than just about anybody else.

57 degrees and also the best chance of a thunderstorm today. east bay valleys a little more sunshine here. just a little bit warmer. we're starting off cooler at 38 at 7:00 to 44 at 9:00 and trying to get near 60 this afternoon which is still a little bit cooler than average by about look at the peninsula starting off pretty chilly 38 and by the afternoon hours, at least on the bay side, we'll have more sunshine than on the coast side where we have a better chance of some thunderstorms. temperatures will hit the upper 50s during the afternoon hours. so, tomorrow, dry for sure. this weekend, wet and chilly, once again, but i have some 70s in the forecast and that makes jobina very happy. i'll taoss to her with that. >> you know me so well. thank you. i like the rain since we're sheltering in place. it makes it cozy. all right, everyone. we have major mass transit alerts to get to. vta has stopped all light rail service until further notice. an operator in training tested positive for covid-19.

all vta operators are being told to isolate themselves until they can be tested. all trains will be thoroughly cleaned before being put back into service according to vta. a third bay area transit agency is temporarily waving theirs in it name of safety. samtrans is asking passengers to board through the rear doors of the bus so they're away from the driver. payment will not be required. ac transit and vta are also fare free right now, but as i just mentioned vta not running at the moment. we'll let you know if there is a change. we'll be back after the break. ium iuiu iuium i'm dr. jenn. school closures while inconvenient can help slow the spread of coronavirus and buying us time to prepare and respond. for more, go

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>> you can see the sun starting to make its way into our neighborhoods, even though it doesn't technically come up over the rise until 7:03. temperatures in the mid-30s to low 40s. it is cold outside this morning. low to mid-50s. 52 to 54 and 58 with a pop up shower or two. you can see that is happening across the entire state and higher elevations little bit of no and over the weekend a chance of light snow. couple inches as we head from saturday into sunday and my accuweather seven-day forecast for tahoe shows that is the biggest game in town because next week sunshine and mid-50s is on the way. now on abc 7 news live update. >> at the live desk, a staggering 3,283,000 people filed for unemployment insurance in the last week. the labor department released the weekly jobs report in the last hour. the number coincides with the several million u.s. workers who were laid off last week at about

40 states. to give you some perspective here, the number is more than the population of chicago. and a reminder, this is data for just one week. we know some of the claim systems in some states have been crashing and there are likely many who are planning on filing and haven't started that process yet. now, we want to take a live look right now showing you the big board where you can see we're up just over 400 points there and stocks are up right now, despite the jobless claims which may be surprising to some. according to the associated press, wall street could be reacting positively to the $2 trillion stimulus bill and the unemployment numbers apparently are not as bad as predicted, even though we're talking about over 3 million people here. one economist told abc news this morning, our economy was hit by a virus in a drive by and the unemployment numbers is a first indication of how bad the bleeding is on wall street. students and parents in the bay area are dealing with another harsh new reality this

morning. most local schools will be closed through the beginning of may. amy hollyfield is live at los almos high school with more on this. amy? >> hi, kumasi. a few layers to this. emotional side. kids miss their friends. you can't help but think about high school seniors and their graduation and their prom and their senior trip and then also the stressful side to this. what this is doing to home life as parents are now becoming teachers and are going to be teachers for longer than they first had heard. so, we talked to an online teaching expert who advises setting up a space for each person in the home. and then everyone should use headphones, she says. and they should all be spaced apart. have their own space. she's also recommending that you just do your best and don't beat yourself up. >> we have our own demands at work, things at home. so, i think, again, don't be too hard on yourself if it takes a bit of time to adjust.

>> schools in six bay area counties announced they will now be closed until may 4th. that's five weeks from now. teachers say kids are good at catching up and teachers are good at meeting them where they are. don't worry. the best advice is to keep the stress level low. everyone just needs to do their best in this unprecedented situation. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> this is going to be tough, but they're going to make it. amy, thank you. businesses that have the ability to help out are stepping up during the pandemic. apple's tim cook tweeted a video about what his company is doing. >> apple has sourced, procured and is donating 10 million masks to the medical community in the united states. these people deserve our debt of gratitude for all of the work that they're doing on infrothe lines. >> cook recorded the video at his home and he's working from there, like most of his apple employees have been doing for a few weeks now.

bay area nonprofit which normally helps developing countries is switching its focus to fighting the coronavirus right here. $1 for life builds school houses in third world countries but they're starting to use donations to sew makeshift sanitary masks like you see right here. some will go to school children in nepal and kenya and also many will be sent right here. they might not be as safe as n95, the cotton masks can be rewashed and has a layer to give some protection. now to your morning money report. chipotle workers are getting a temporary raise. >> assistance pay. it works out to a 10% increase in hourly wages. chipotle is also expanding its emergency leave benefits to workers impacted by covid-19. right now chipotle is only offering take out or delivery. well, hate to say it, but orange juice is likely going to get more expensive. according to produce analysts, the demand for orange juice has

gone up drastically because so many people are looking for a healthy food during the coronavirus pandemic. there's also some issues on the supply side. one, a lack of workers and, also social distancing restrictions are slowing harvest and production around the world. in a few hours warriors super star steph curry doing something very inest thering. he will have a forum and he will have a special guest that you will definitely recognize. coronavirus task force member dr. anthony fauci. this will be done on instagram. the director of the allergy and presidents on ebola and you can submit questions using the #scaskfauci. no better than right now to binge your favorite movies and

many people are turning to the classics starring julie andrews and that's not it. this morning on "gma" julie andrews talked about her latest series "julie's green room." >> it was a series that i made for netflix and if anybody wants to find it, it's on julie'sgreenroom.com. they can find it there and there are activities and you can watch reruns and it's for children and adults and moms and dads and grand grandmas and it's all about the arts. >> coming up on "gma" you can watch the full interview where julie andrews talks about her upcoming podcast. it starts at 7:00 after abc 7 mornings. >> she is cute sitting at home. >> i like it. i would subscribe to that. i want to hear wh

>> never mind. >> you'll be excited, mike. i'm with you. >> i tried to be excited. >> i watched season one, but it got a little dark for me. >> maybe a little dark and not a great thing to watch during these times. that's a good point if you're looking for something uplifting. forget everything we just said the last 60 seconds. we're going to restart here in three, two, one. hi, everybody. welcome to thursday. unfortunately, the drought monitor came out today and these recent storms just haven't provided enough wet weather. i'm being negative, once again. look at the drought. it spread. move on. let's talk about what is going to happen with a gorgeous shot

of the golden gate bridge. that's better, right? freezing neighborhoods. protect your plants and pets, not your pants, your plants and pets. >> what is happening? >> i don't know. no wonder they're going to send me home. isolated showers and thunderstorms and a wet weekend and a one on the storm impact scale. in all seaririouseriousness, we threat of thunderstorms and be careful if you're going to venture outside. right now most of the shower activity wipding down or staying out over the ocean. let's see if it redevelops. it will redevelop over the higher terrain. future radar showing that because that is where the greatest instability will be. goes away almost as cold tomorrow morning and increasing clouds that will keep our temperatures below average once again but milder than saturday when we're back in the 50s with rainy conditions, showers sunday, a one on the storm impact scale. not going to rain all weekend, but we could get up to a half inch of rain and then flip the switch. spring is back with 60s and 70s

next week. >> thanks, mike. in the south bay, san jose firefighters are trying to figure out the cause of a three alarm fire at an abandoned strip mall. this was reporte just after 9:00 last night near stoke street. smoke and flames were seen coming from the second floor of the mall. it took firefighters about an hour to knock down those flames. officials say it appears that nobody was inside and it looks like nobody got hurt. more warnings from san francisco officials for people to continue to stay home to slow the spread of coronavirus. mayor breed has sent letters to governor newsom and vice president pence asking for more personal protective equipment, more ventilators and more hospital beds. >> we estimate that we will need more. it's not even a question as to whether or not we'll need more. >> the city says it needs 5,000 more beds and at least 1,500 more ventilators. there are plans to open a new floor just for coronavirus patients at st. francis memorial

hospital. take a look. this tangled mess. these are disinfectant wipes, baby wipes, paper towels. these are things that too many of us are flushing down the toilets. this happens to be in the peninsula, but it's happening everywhere. the city of millbrae posted this photo on twitter to show people how it could clog the sewer system and cause backups. the cityern was this is something that we do not want to have happen, so, please, throw that stuff in the trash. >> please. >> period. coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> but, first, we're talking about how our every day lives changed during the coronavirus pandemic. thanks to abc 7 news viewers across the bay area. ♪

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points. rallying for a third straight day despite the labor department's report. the numbers show that more than 3 million people file for unemployment insurance in a week. number two vta stopped all light rail service until further notice after a trainee operator tested positive for covid-19. in an e-mail posted to the facebook page overnight they said all vta operators are being told to isolate themselves until they can get tested. number three a south bay kaiser is experiencing a surge of covid-19 cases. according to a hospital nearly half of the patients at kaiser san jose have tested positive for covid-19 or suspected to have it. >> number four officials say two passengers aboard the "grand princess" cruise ship have died. the department of health and human services say both passengers died to complications from the coronavirus. 103 passengers tested positive for covid-19. >> number five. most bay area school districts have extended the current school

closures. the earliest students will be able to go back to class is may 4th. all right. number six. a look from mt. tam 34 degrees. it is cold this morning. some frost still possible in the north bay through 9:00 and a few isolated showers this afternoon and even a rogue thunderstorm. >> and number seven. samtrans is going fare free to help keep drivers safe from coronavirus. passengers are being asked to board through the rear doors light rail is notp haening right now are also free. >> shout out to those bus drivers, man. >> yes, they are. >> tough times for them. i mean, they are really putting themselves out there. so, we salute you. >> we really do. everyone out there working, really, so many people to be grateful for. thankful. everyone at the grocery store. the teachers. i mean, everybody. >> you realize how important everybody is to the fabric of society when we're going through something like this. pnever take anybody for granted again. >> right.

>> also, i'm thankful for "homeland" season eight. >> and good morning, america. on this thursday morning, the senate passes that massive relief bill as the outbreak in new york city grows and the country braces today for the worst jobs report ever. breaking news. a record shattering number. over 3 million people file for unemployment, the worst jobs report ever as the senate passes the rescue package. $2 trillion promising checks soon to americans. >> i would say by easter we'll have a recommendation. >> resisting the advice of his own health experts. breaking news. as the coronavirus pandemic now claims more than 1,000 lives in the united states, we get a rare look inside one new york city hospital in the center of the crisis. reporting at least 13 deaths in