demanding better protection as they work on the front lines of the battle against covid-19. what these nurses that you're seeing here are desperate for this morning. at the live desk, i'm tracking stepped up security for dr. anthony fauci. the threat directed at the face of the coronavirus response. good morning on this thursday, april 2nd. you know what i'm doing right now? >> what. >> hand lotion. >> your hands are ashy. >> i feel like at 6:00 a.m. every day we should have a moment of lotion. is everyone's knuckles getting ready to bleed just like mine? >> mine are, friend. >> it's a thing. it's happening. >> and right here. the little crevice. >> yep. >> you know what i'm talking about. >> it is to be nice. >> absolutely gorgeous out there. now, i guess i have been using

hand sanitizer more because not quite as dry. i can tell the difference. definitely a great day for outdoor activities today and tomorrow and then we've got the mother nature's way of sheltering in place this weekend. the breezes are starting to pick up a little bit along the coast. they'll pick up everywhere near bodies of water this afternoon and a little bit of a difference from yesterday where the breezes were minely confined to the coast. san jose waking up to clear conditions than we have the last couple mornings and cooler at 44. all of us are cooler 36 to 46 is our temperature spread this morning and mid to upper 50s at the coast while the rest of us hit the mid to upper 60s. more on that rain coming up, reggie, ku masi. the fight against the coronavirus impact and the impact it's having on our economy. this morning stock feeutures ar down. according to the labor department, 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week. that is double the week before. now, that report just coming down in the last half hour.

it comes as a number of, the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow. here in the bay area, there are now more than 2,700 cases and 69 people have now died from covid-19. governor newsom has announced that schools will be closed for the rest of the academic year and some tenants right groups are calling statewide for a rent strike next month. >> there are calls for better protection for those on the front lines of the corona crisis. they continue to get louder every day. this morning it happens in san francisco as nurses right now at ucsf are voicing their concerns. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in mission bay. amy? >> hi, good morning, reggie. we just got a statement from the hospital. ucsf releasing a statement saying they have enough protective gear, a sufficient amount to last them for five weeks. they also say no one has tested positive for covid-19 here at ucsf children's hospital. but, look behind me.

this is where the nurses have decided to gather this morning for their protests. they are raising awareness, calling attention to the need for protective gear. this is, obviously, an issue across the country, not just here in the bay area. there was a protest yesterday that one was at regional medical center in san jose. nurses there are described having to go from one patient to the next wearing the same mask saying this is dangerous for the medical staff and for the patients. officials there say they are doing everything possible to protect the patients and the caregivers and say this is not a time to create conflict, but rather a time to depend on each other. also, a protest is planned for later this afternoon. that one is going to be in daly city at seton medical center. this one is just getting under way. scheduled to start right at 6:00. you can see, they're just starting to gather. we'll talk to them right now and you'll hear from them in our next report coming up in this hour. live in san francisco, amy

hollyfield, abc 7 news. today san francisco's biggest convention center will be transformed into a temporary homeless center. moscone center will help alleviate overcrowding in local shelters. 400 caugots have been laid out ready to go. supervisor matt hane y thinks t city can do better. people we spoke with seem to have no problem with their new neighbors. a new homeless shelter is opening at the santa clara county fairgrounds tomorrow. abc 7 was there as crews brought in dozens of cots and other supplies yesterday. the new shelter will give people the space to practice social distancing. now, this is designed to be a temporary shelter and it will likely be open until the end of may. new tighter restrictions are in effect around the bay area because of the extended stay at home order. in san mateo county people are not allowed to travel more than five miles from their homes while they're exercising. officials want families to stay in their own neighborhoods to

slow the spread of coronavirus. so that limits bikers and hikers from trails outside of their immedite area. all 23 san mateo county parks are now closed. the decision came after a surge of visitors to county parks. governor newsom is making a plea to other states to crack down and make those stay at home orders stick. >> what are you waiting for? what more evidence do you need if you think it is not going to happen to you. there are many proof points all across this country for that matter around the rest of the world. >> the governor spoke with cnn's jack taper yesterday. 45 states are imposing stay at home restrictions. president trump says a national stay at home order isn't likely right now. >> there are some states that are different. some states that don't have much of a problem. you have to look at states and you have to give a little bit of flexibili flexibility. >> governor newsom was the first to issue a statewide stay at home order last month. this morning, a new model

shows coronavirus cases in new york not peaking until the end of april, which is two weeks later than previously believed. the number of patients in new york city alone sky rocketing to nearly 48,000 with more than 1,400 people dying. governor andrew cuomo is now taking steps to force social distancing closing new york city playgrounds where kids, as you can see here, are playing basketball on wednesday. >> this model projects you're going to have a high death rate through july. if this model is correct, this could go through the summer. >> this morning, 17% of the nypd is out sick. more than 1,200 officers there have tested positive. that's tough. >> wow. the nation's top coronavirus expert is beefing up security after receiving several death threats. >> this is so disappointing to hear.

a source says that right wing commentators have threatened him for advising the president to keep the country from reopening. jobina fortson is at the live desk. >> good morning, reggie and kumasi. at the live desk i'mic trai itr this information. dr. anthony fauci has security at all times, including at his home. he did not answer a question yesterday about threats made to him or his security detail all during yesterday's briefing. he did not answer that question. dr. fauci is one of the health advisors who is encouraging president trump to keep the country locked down to curb the spread of the coronavirus. the move has drawn criticism as you both mention from right wingers who are eager to get business moving again. some commentators who influence president trump supporters have questioned dr. fauci's expertise. so far it does appear that president trump is following the advice of dr. fauci especially moving forward with this closure of businesses, at least until

may. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, jobina. you may not know his name, but you definitely know his song. the singer behind a 2003 hit has passed away from coronavirus. only on abc 7 news, a bay area emt is describing battling coronavirus on the front lines. and here's a look at the storm impact scale for the weekend. a very unsettled weekend with rain, downpours, thunderstorms. whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up.

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jose and also in milpitas. we have some 30s up in the north bay and east bay and some upper 40s around oakland and also san francisco. all right. pretty calm at the golden gate bridge and that means we have high pressure over top of us and other than allergies, enjoy a lot of sunshine. too much high uv index is possible. let's take a look at some neighborhoods. we're in the 40s until 9:00 in the south bay and mid-60s this afternoon and our next stop the south bay from low 40s this afternoon to several hours of mid-60s this afternoon. more on the snow and the rain coming up, here's jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. so, overall, i have pretty good news to report in the traffic departments. we will take a live look in emery ville showing you 80 right now. a heads up to anyone on 80 traveling westbound and may find yourself at the bay bridge. we're getting a report from a chp right now of a stalled car blocking a lane on the bridge just before treasure island there. it looks like they have a bridge crew on the way to the scene, but otherwise things are looking

clear. relief could soon be coming for small business owners and workers across the state. the governor will provide an update on the state's response at noon today. this comes as we get a glimpse of the financial impact the coronavirus is having on san francisco businesses. look at that. this is a survey from the city's chamber of commerce. almost half of all businesses say they had to make staffing cuts. another quarter plan to cut staff in the next few weeks. and more than 40% of businesses say they had to close and have lost all of their sales. overall, the city of san francisco faces a potential 1.1 to $1.7 billion budget deficit over the next two fiscal years. >> it's hard to hear that. coming up next, how you can help your neighbors during this pandemic and maybe make a life-long friend while you're at it. relief for students applying for college. easing admission requirements. and as we head to break, we are taking a live look at the embarcadero this morning.

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abc 7 mornings. >> all news, all morning. the singer behind the song "stacy's mom" has died from complications due to coronavirus. adam schlesinger was the bassest and songwriter for fountains of wayne and also wrote the title song for the 1996 film "that thing you do." schlesinger was 52. the city of san francisco is launching a new effort to help the most vulnerable communities during the covid-19 pandemic and that includes our seniors. mayor london breed announced the citywide network to assist with errands, groceries and medications and other essential goods during shelter in place. also hopes to provide a sense of community for those living in isolation and who can't leave their home. you can apply to the program on the city's website. kumasi, we were just talking about that yesterday how it would be nice to have a way to help our senior neighbors. and now -- >> here we are.

i think it would be so cool because like the mayor said, beyond getting them stuff, you know, it can be like my new grandma. >> and, you know, some of us have time now. >> yes. >> it's a good way to use that. hi, mike. >> time to teach them on how to use skype or facetime if they don't know how and keep in touch that way. >> fm safe distance. >> keep them alive. >> my mom is always asking her grandchildren. how does this thing work on my phone? at least she has an iphone, myyy dad still has a flipphone. >> let's talk about what is going on weather wise. exploratorium 47 degrees under clear skies and salesforce tower. let's talk about your highlights. warmer today and sunny and warmer. now, tonight, clear once again with chilly temperatures tomorrow morning and really chilly this weekend and with that wintry weather on the way. today low to mid-60s not only along the coast and into the bay

and upper 60s inland and inland valleys and north bay and east bay and while the rest of us in the low to mid-40s when we get up tomorrow morning. here we go. the first system is going to be the weaker of the two as we head into saturday. it's a cold front. light to moderate rain in the north bay and then the storm system weakens as it heads into the south bay during the afternoon and exits during the evening. a little bit of a break saturday evening and sunday the stronger sorm comes in with more energy and more cold air and we have the possibility of thunderstorm, hail, and a snow level down to around 3,500 feet. rainfall totals on saturday are going to be light except for the north bay. half in in our heavier areas and then look at that secondary wave come in sunday where we have almost an inch in the north bay and then a third to half inch for the estare rest of us. my accuweather forecast. pretty mild day with increasing clouds and then look at the bottom fall out of the forecast. most of us in the 50s sunday and

slow return to the 60s monday and back to average by wednesday. reggie, kumasi? >> thanks, mike. now, we're checking in with ginger zee. >> live with a look at home on what is coming up on "gma." good morning, ginger. >> hi, reggie and kumasi. with the coronavirus updates, now we know the numbers are more than 216,000 at least that have been diagnosed here in the u.s. as having the coronavirus. and hospitals are definitely feeling the crush. so now we've got new footage in that will take us inside an emergency room in queens new yo york, and show us how overwhelmed they are. we'll hear from doctors and medical staff on the front lines this morning. ahead, as well, we have the crisis taking a major toll on the economy. now the numbers are in, i'm sure you were just reporting those close to 10 million in total from last week through this week. so, we've got some personal finance experts that will join us live and help you and your family get through all of this. and then the pandemic

affecting so many. i'm sure you have heard at this point. ali wentworth, george's wife has tested positive and we will, of course, wish her the best. and she has a message for all of us. she was feeling better for a bit yesterday and had some good humor and certainly some good things to share. so, we're thinking about them and everybody during this time and that's all coming up right here on "gma." >> and we are wishing her the best. i mean, i suppose i was just reading this morning. if you're living in new york city, it's almost impossible that you wouldn't know someone or at least live with someone who has coronavirus or at least the symptoms at this point. >> yeah. >> yeah. and i would say the crazy part is, you know, i talked to my doctor last friday when we had really severe symptoms, the most severe that we had and we just weren't severe to qualify for a test. so, i think there are a lot of other assumed positives out there. i'm still feeling the impacts. i still have body aches seven days later and chest tightness this morning. i think it comes and goes and

nobody is going to fully know the full picture until we get a little further down the line. >> i'm so sorry it is affecting you that way, ginger. we are wishing you the best. thank you for being there every day for us. we appreciate it. >> i'm feeling really mild and grateful. thank you. thank you. >> we'll see you soon. thanks, ginger. this is taking awareness to a whole new level. police in india are wearing virus face masks. >> oh. >> yes, reggie, look at them. >> just in case you forgot, this will remind you. coronavirus is real. they're trying to keep it light hearted, though. hyderbad. these police officers are wearing costumes to protect themselves. a 21-day national lockdown started in india on march 25th. >> it does look like that graphic behind you. so, whoever made those -- >> it's spot on.

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we head into the weekend on a spring-like note with temperatures mainly in the 60s tomorrow just a couple degrees cooler than today and look at the sharp dropoff starting saturday as winter-like numbers come back with mid to upper 50s and then a wind chilly sunday. low to mid-50s and it will feel even cooler than that when you step outside in those breezes. now on abc 7 news live update. >> from the live desk, pg&e customers will get a much-needed break from the utility company this month. really good news here. here are the details. pg&e says all residential customers will receive the state mandated climate credit. this will reduce your april bill

between $27 and $62 depending on whether you use natural gas, electric or both. the credit comes at a time when its wallets are getting a little tighter or a lot for some people. those having trouble paying their bill can work out a payment plan with pg ande and stopped disconnecting service for nonpayment for residents and small businesses, as well. that is all due to the coronavirus pandemic. so, i am really happy to hear that bit of news, reggie. >> all right, thank you, jobina. in two days 32,000 licensed health professionals have signed up to help during the covid-19 response. this is part of governor newsom's health corps which enlists retired nurses, doctors and students. one crawford. a second generation first responder. her dad is a retired fire captain. two years ago, crawford got certified as an emt. >> the first thing when we join is that we have a mask fitted specifically for us where they

put a hood over us and they spray really stinky stuff up the hood to see if the seal is correct. we know actually how to properly seal it around our nose and make sure it is completely around our jaw line. >> crawford says she has been waiting and training for a moment just like this and the decision was a no brainer. she is a part-time emt and also works in tech and is homeschooling her daughter during this shelter in place. >> she has a lot on her plate and we thank her. new help from the uc system to ease some of the stress for students trying to get into college. uc is relaxing its undergrad admission requirements and one suspending the need for s.a.t. scores and applications. with schools out for the year, transcripts are in jeopardy. uc will suspend the letter grade requirements for any classes completed in 2020 and accept pass/fail. home depot says it will no longer sell n95 masks in order to help deal with the shortage. ordering all its stores in north

america to stop selling the masks. they want to try to free them up for those on the front line of the coronavirus emergency response. dr. anthony fauci is getting his own bobblehead and it will benefit a good cause. the national bobblehead hall of fame and museum says it will donate $5 from every dr. fauci bobblehead sold to the american hospital association. it is for the 100 million mask challenge, which supports health care workers fighting the pandemic. you can preorder one of these fauci bobblehead now for 25 bucks. it is expected to ship in july. >> friend, did you see what else dr. anthony fauci has? >> what? a petition to make dr. fauci people's magazines. >> i'm fine with that. coming up next at 6:30, a look inside a new medical station that is ready to treat coronavirus patients on the peninsula. more people are losing their jobs and paying rent is getting

tougher. some tenants rights groups say if governor newsom doesn't take action, they will. the classrooms might be physically closed for the remainder of this school year, but class is still in session. i'm julian glover in san jose talking about the state's push to get laptops and wi-fi hot spots in the hands of students who need them. and as we head to break, we want to leave you with a moment of peace and beauty this morning here in the bay area.

now your health, your safety. this is abc 7 news. >> right now at 6:30, bridging the digital divide. learning from home major challenge for a lot of

kids and parents. school leaders are racing to change that. breaking news, the stock market reacting this morning to another stunning unemployment report. 6.6 million americans filing for unemployment last week and that is double what we saw from the week before. we're going to keep tracking this throughout the morning. who knows what will happen. i was just looking a that futures and just slightly in positive territory and other markets across the world have responded and not the horrific way that we might expect. so, we are starting down about 117 points and we'll see what happens over the next few minutes. >> good morning, everyone. thursday, april 2nd. of course, we will have much more on the coronavirus pandemic in a moment, but, first, checking in with mike for a look at our forecast. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. let's talk about temperatures. it is chilly this morning from a freezing 31 in clear lake to about 48 in san francisco. 49 in brentwood. those are kind of the

exceptions. most of us in the mid-30s to mid-40s. let's see where we end up this afternoon. a big warming trend as we hit the mid to upper 60s inland and then we'll have low to mid-50s around the bay and out to the coast. one of our calmer days except for the breezy conditions as far as dry weather goes because look at this on the storm impact scale, we have a one for both days where we go from rain to even some thunderstorms, hail and snow. more on that, coming up. now breaking news from the abc 7 live desk. breaking news at the live desk this morning in the south bay. 16 people are without a home this morning after an overnight fire that started at an rv and spread to two homes nearby. now, this fire started at the rv around 11:45 last night on seventh street near st. james street. the flames spread to two homes each containing eight people inside. one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation but appeared to need some sort of restraint after kicking.

you could see he was chained to the stretcher and appears to be a spit bag was placed over his head before he was loaded into the ambulance. three children are among the people displaced and the cause of the fire is still under investigation this morning. reggie and kumasi. >> thanks, jobina. parents and students are waking up to a new reality. schools will stay closed through the academic year. >> school districts and parents are left to figure out how to best educate students. julian glover is live with more on this. julian? >> hi, good morning, kumasi. we knew this was a possibility, but now we know it's reality that school will be out of session for the remainder of the academic year. that announcement coming from governor newsom yesterday and now this morning so many parents are concerned about child care and keeping those kids fed while schools are out and keeping learning continuing while those schools are out of session. we know many school districts across the bay area since

schools have been out for several weeks now. they have been working on rolling out lesson plans to get students learning at home. school districts are working on getting students without internet access connected online and working to get computers to those who don't have them. >> how do we get those students connected who are disconnected when they leave our school district and they go home. so, you know, we're now looking at vendors to see how can we get hot spots. we're looking at solutions about how can we radiate the wifi that we have at different schools. >> and we're really hearing those solutions from both the local, state level and also some tech partners, as well. that was the director of technology for the school district there. his schools have already handed out nearly 800 chrome books to students in need and $100 million coming from the state that will be used to help students across california get connected online prioritizing those in rural areas. governor newsom also announcing

a very big donation by google yesterday in the form of 100,000 wifi hot spots headed to students to get them connected online and also 4,000 of the p lptops to get them working and we can see everyone trying to do their part, as well as unified school district who you just heard from moments ago. reporting live moments ago in san jose, julian glover, abc 7 news. sam liccardo will provide an update on how the city is boosting its efforts to get food to families in need. food banks all over the bay area have been hit really hard by the pandemic. donations and volunteers are down, but the need is growing. liccardo and school leaders will unveil a searchable online map for seniors and young people, as well as food banks and open for pickup restaurants. this morning bay area counties and santa cruz counties have eclipsed 2,700 cases. we enter a critical period now in fighting coronavirus. at least 69 people have died from covid-19 in the bay area.

santa clara county remains the hot spot. now nearing at least 1,000 confirmed cases with 32 deaths reported. san francisco surged with nearly 100 new cases. san mateo county seeing an increase now close to 400 cases on the peninsula. to the north, mendocino county is reporting at least four confirmed cases. lake county remains unchanged with no positive cases so far. and we're plotting the case numbers on to a graph so we can see the trend. this uses data from the seven bay area counties. as you can see, we're still on an upward curve. on the peninsula a new station is ready to deal with the possible surge in coronavirus patients. abc 7 news got a tour inside the facility that was set up in about 24 hours. at the san jose event center where coronavirus testing is taking place. this facility holds 250 beds.

>> we hope we never need this facili facility, but we want to be absolutely prepared. but when that time comes and you need space, you want tahave it. >> this is the fourth makeshift hospital that the national guard has set up in california this week. there are more than 9,500 coronavirus cases across california and the death toll has now passed 200. the state added 1,000 new cases in just a 24-hour period between tuesday and yesterday. $100 million will be distributed to california schools and child care centers and that covers the cost of school cleaning expenses. starting today, safemart, food max and lucky stores will dedicate special shopping hours for first responders. law enforcement, fire and medical personnel will be allowed to shop for one hour before and one hour after posted store hours. jobina. >> thank you, kumasi. good morning. more states are flattening the curve. florida and georgia are now on

board. 45 states have some sort of shelter in place or stay at home restrictions. nationwide more than 5,000 people have died from the coronavirus with more than 200,000 infected. hospitals and health care workers are overwhelmed. president trump says the next few weeks are going to be difficult. >> difficult days are ahead for our nation. we're going to have a couple of weeks starting pretty much now but especially a few days from now that are going to be horrific. >> vice president mike pence says he expects the worst of the pandemic will be over by memorial day. that is about two months away. dr. anthony fauci says social distancing orders will be removed when there are essentially no new cases or deaths. but i do want to end here on a bit of positive news here. more than 8,500 people in the united states have recovered from the coronavirus. back to you all in the studio. >> thank you, jobina. everyone in l.a. is now encouraged to wear a nonmedical mask. that is a recommendation coming

from the city's mayor. that comes the same day the california department of public health announced people are not required to wear masks, but said they may be helpful when combined with other prevention measures. volunteers in redwood city are sewing showns of masks based on a kaiser approved template. they'll go to medical workers who face a critical shortage of n95 masks. >> within a couple days of when w launched our efforts, we had hundreds of volunteers signed up across the bay area and across the country to make these masks for, you know, for our health care workers. >> the cdc is reviewing its guidelines on who should wear these masks. rent was due yesterday, but a lot of people can't pay because they're out of work. renters rights groups are threatening to step in if governor newsom doesn't take action. we are tracking the stock market this morning and as i was mentioning, futures were up despite the pretty eye opening

unemployment report. you can now see we're up 83 point and we will continue to look at it next. plus, our final farewell to "hamilton" as they announced they will not be doing any more shows here in san francisco. >> it was really nice that we got to talk to some of the cast members yesterday and we'll share a little performance that we did. of course, from a safe distance. that is coming up. hi, mike. >> you did a great job with that, reggie. you can really see the passion that both you and the cast had for the show and the sadness that it's over. some of us who procrastinated and never saw it. >> mike nicco. >> don't be like mike. i know, i know. i'm -- all right. let's talk about the weather. hi, everybody. it is clear on the peninsula. 38 in menlo park and mid to low 30s else where and half moon bay 38 degrees. else where temperature 36 in

napa and also in san ramon and 37 in palo alto and 44 in san jose. here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza and if you're commuting today, everything is pretty good other than being on north/south bridges during the evening hours as the breezes will pick up. we have a small craft advisory. that means the bay will be choppy also. here's a look at your temperatures in the north bay. 42 at 7:00 and low to mid-50s from noon to 7:00. all that sun in the east bay. 43 this morning and low 60s most of this afternoon and 63 at 3:00 the warm spot and san francisco will make a run at 60 this afternoon after starting in the mid to upper 40s this morning. we'll talk more about the wet while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of.

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our temperature at 7:00, we stay in the mid to upper 50s with the fastest breezes along the coast. we hit 60 at noon and mid-60s to even a few upper 60s as you head inland away from those breezes and low to mid-50s at 7:00. we have some significant snow coming to the sierra, but today it is pretty clear. tahoe and 5. let's take a look at three to four feet. it is possible this weekend. so, we are going to add to that unfortunate very low snow pack at 53% and that is going to be the biggest story in the sierra as we head through the next few days. breaking news at the live desk here. we just got in over about an hour ago from the labor department the latest weekly unemployment report and we are seeing shattering new numbers here all because of those layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic. we'll bring up the numbers on your screen here and you can take a good look at them because they're pretty stunning. 6.6 million people filed for

unemployment last week and 3.3 million claims filed the week before. that means 10 million people have filed for unemployment in the past two weeks. in that span, been as many unemployment claims filed in the first six months of the great recession in 2007. now, i saw this tweet from abc chief correspondent rebecca jarvis because this, she really put it all into perspective here. she says this is the equivalent of every man, woman and child in houston, phoenix, philadelphia and san jose losing their job in a single week. to hear that perspective really brings it home for everybody. this is just the first of two key employment reports. the march job's report comes out tomorrow, reggie. >> yeah. despite the fact that these numbers are worse than a lot of people expected, jobina, let's look at the stock market again. we are down 111 points. that's not amazing, but it's also definitely not the worse

that we've seen over the past few weeks and just a few minutes ago, we were in positive territory. so, topsy-turvy continues on the new york stock exchange. and, of course, we will follow it throughout the morning and we will keep that little bug in the corner of your screen so you can see where we are. happening right now. demand for better protection for those on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis are getting louder. it's happening in san francisco as nurses at ucsf are voicing their concerns. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at mission bay with more on this. amy? >> kumasi, we know this is a national issue but a bit of a disconnect here at this hospital this morning. the president of ucsf children's just told us they have enough protective gear, a sufficient amount for five weeks. but the nurses here are protesting saying they're concerned that they don't have enough. the nurses are protesting outside ucsf children's hospital in san francisco. they got here about 6:00 this morning. the doctors here say they have

not had a single positive case here of covid-19 at this hospital. the children's hospital. but the nurses are worried that a surge is coming. they say they are being asked to use their masks for too long. they feel like they should be able to change them out more frequently. >> i don't know how long our ppe will last. so, whether or not they have the ppe that they claim they have, i don't know that. but all i know is that we're being told to reuse masks, not only throughout one shift, but to hang them up and pick them up again when we return for another shift. >> i think it's time for us to raise our voices. i think nurses across the country are concerned, physicians are concerned. you have to look at social media or media reports and there are places where ppe are in short supply and luckily we're not one of them. >> now, this is a protest, not a strike. it's also, we've seen this happening in san jose and one is scheduled for daly city later today.

this is a nationwide issue and concern. we did ask the doctor and the president of the hospital what their plan is for week six and he says they are in constant phone calls with suppliers looking for more gear. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much, amy. some tenant rights groups are calling for a statewide rent strike next month. the alliance of californians want the government to cancel rent and mortgage payments. members of the advocacy group say their only means of income was wiped out when they were forced to stay home. now they have a choice they say, pay the mortgage or keep their families fed. >> it's really a choice between making sure i have enough money for food and health care versus rent. four units in my apartment complex that are all striking because they don't, they are also in the same situation. >> advocates say they plan on holding that strike may 1st

unless the governor issues a rent and mortgage freeze. and now your morning reportr hobby lobby reversed course and closed its stores. >> the state attorney general sent a despite an order to close all nonessential businesses. hobby lobby has made similar moves in other states. the company is arguing that it is an essential business because it sells supplies that people might need while they're at home. costco has cut times with free samples because of coronavirus. according to an e-mail by buzzfeed the contract employees were shifted to cleaning jobs about a month ago. the now costco employees will do the cleaning. costco hopes to resume the free samples once this pandemic is over. boeing is planning to offer packagor employes to

conserve cash during the coronavirus fallout. "wall street journal" says employees could be notified starting today. no word on how many employees would be impacted. all of us have lost out on some important event in our lives a vacation, concert, baby showers, basketball season and for a lot of us, the disappointment to learn that "hamilton" sit down production in san francisco is officially over. so, the cast members didn't get a chance to do one last bow. they didn't even get to say good-bye. so, i decided to give them a chance to do so. i talked to andrew and julius, two of my friends that are in the show. julius played hamilton and i said let's say you had one last chance, what would you do? here's what they did. >> last chance, okay, great. hey, san francisco. >> my name is samuel and i present three thoughts on the continental congress.

♪ ♪ some day, some day yeah you'll blow us all away some day some day ♪ >> so, andrew was talking to me from his family's home in maine and julius actually pulled over to the side of the road in wisconsin somewhere to talk to us. that was so sweet of them. julius gave us some good news to look forward to. he said that when it's safe to do so, he'll come back to san francisco and put on a concert. that way people who weren't able to see him in "hamilton" will be able to see him perform. i look forward to that. >> i didn't get to see him perform. that was a little bitter sweet. >> it is bitter sweet but it gave me what i needed yesterday. a little light. hi, mike. >> i really enjoyed that, reggie. thanks for doing that. hi, kumasi. hi, everybody.

a gorgeous sunrise in about three, two, one -- maybe a few minutes or so. a look from the exploratorium. it's going to be another wonderful day. accuweather highlights. a sunny and breezy day and i didn't put it together. but wet and chilly weekend and thunderstorms possible and both days a one and a calmer pattern for next wreaeek. areas of low pressure getting closer and still about 1,200 miles away and take all day today and all day tomorrow and the early parts of saturday morning before they get here. but when they do, light to moderate rain. north to south saturday. so, you can get in some outdoor activities early saturday morning, but by the mid-morning, you can see that light green to moderate yellow rain up in the north bay and spreading south but also weakening by the evening hours as it exits the south bay. little quiet weather overnight and you can see a heavier burst of colder air, which leads to stronger storms and that's why we had the potential for hail,

grapel and lightning possible saturday. but that storm won't last quite as long as the one saturday. sunday storm will be a little bit shorter. you can see the rainfall amounts from a tenth of an inch to a quarter of an inch outside the north bay where you get a quarter to a half saturday and then here's a look on sunday you can see definitely a lot more rain and especially up in the north bay. three quarters of an inch while the rest of us are pushing a third of an inch to about half an inch. look at the wind chilly temperatures in the 60s dropping into mainly the 50s monday. a stray shower, i should say sunday and then stray shower monday and then tuesday and wednesday spring warmth and sunshine comes back to the > inil regionalark is closed after a coyote bit a 5-year-old girl. it happened yesterday at the park just off of interstate 580. sky 7 was over that area. the park itself is off of interstate 580 but the girl was taken to the hospital. luckily she's expected to recover. she had nonlife threatening

injuries and now, as you can see, the officials are searching for that coyote. this morning, a health warning from the 7 on your side team. the fda is asking manufacturers to pull the popular product zantac for heartburn and its prescription equivalent off the shelves. the product could be contaminated with a possible carcinogen. if you have zantac at home, the fda encourages you to get rid of it properly. we posted information at abc abc7news.com. the new shelter in place restrictions put a temporary stop to some commercial and residential work. brown construction is building this 193-unit affordable housing project in bay point while trying to keep the coronavirus at bay. on tuesday, the contra costa county health department ordered a halt to all nonessential resident and commercial construction projects. exceptions allow certain projects to continue like health care facilities, affordable

housing, public works projects and shelters and temporary housing. each one of ar us justhat essen. paycheck, but if you were to ask any one of them, they are all trying to be as safe as possible and limit the spread of the covid-19, as well. >> the guidelines, however, could mean that more people might be filing for unemployment. well, it seems as though some people have really gotten the message about not stockpiling during the pandemic because for the first time since it started foot traffic at walmart and target is down. this is according to the retail intelligence company placer ai. likely because people overstocked on essential products at the beginning of the kr crisis and now they're staying home. retailers saw a huge increase from a year ago in the second week in march and saw a drop by the third week. a new temperature detecting smart ring may help identify

coronavirus symptoms. according to "the chronicle" me a t hta smar rings.sting the they track temperatures in body temperature and also monitor respiratory and heart issues. that information could be used to diagnose patients. more than 2,000 workers are taking part in a three-month study. coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> join us tonight for a special town hall and we're having abc 7 confronting hate crimes against asian americans during the pandemic. we'll have a panel of expert contributors and real-time audience interaction.

it is 6:57. if you're just joining us the seven things to know this morning. number one. taking a live look at the numbers on wall street. the dow jones is down 108 points. 90 minutes ago the labor department said 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week. that's about 10 million when you total up the past two weeks. number two. nurses are protesting outside of

ucsf children's hospital right now. they say they don't have enough protective equipment. the president of the hospital is disputing that saying they do have enough protective gear for five weeks. number three. moscone west will be transformed into a temporary homeless shelter. 400 cots have been laid out in the l is to help the homeless better social distance. number four. everyone in los angeles is now being encouraged to wear a nonmedical mask. this is the recommendation from the city's mayor. and it comes the same day as the state department of public health announced masks could be helpful when combined with other measures. all right. number five. let's take a look at your forecast for today and it is chilly this morning. mid-30s to mid-40s. a delightful sunny afternoon. a little breezy at times. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s at the coast and low to mid-60s at the bay and mid to upper 60s inland. number six. we have great news for our essential workers that need to head out the door this morning. clear conditions across our bay

area roads. taking a live look at the toll plaza. that stalled car that was on the upper deck of the bridge just before treasure island has cleared. number seven dolly parton is launching a new youtube series tonight where she reads bedtime stories features books from her imagination library to send free books to kids around the world. that program will last ten weeks. i should also mention just yesterday she announced she is going to donate $1 million to research at vanderbilt university in her home state of tennessee and they are doing some great work on coronavirus. dolly is doing it all, you guys. >> are you going to be tuned in? >> yes, dolly, thank you. >> thank you. yeah, you know what, i think i do need dolly parton in my life reading a bedtime story. >> i could see you curled up and ready. >> it's better than reading what i have been reading. >> turn that off. >> thanks for watching this morning.

"gma" is coming up next. good morning, america. breaking news for our viewers in west. a record 6.6 million americans file unemployment claims, the most ever. worse than experts expected. we're live with the latest this morning. as coronavirus cases now top 216,000 here in the u.s., s are pressure. >> all these patients here are sitting out in the hallways because we are full. >> president trump saying the government's stockpile of equipment is almost out and now some hospitals facing oxygen shortages. new york's governor, andrew cuomo, warns the crisis could last for months. >> this could go through the summer.