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>> live, breaking news, right away, breaking news, out of san francisco tonight, it will suspend bus service on dozens of lines to protect operators and riders from the coronavirus. the chief, jeff ml tlsabc es wi to operate beginning tuesday or wednesday. the busiest. they are finalizing the list that will continue operating. there are typically 1,200 working every day, that is to drop to 500. five have developed covid-19, and the street car service was replaced by buses. >> now, to the latest headlines, lagunna hospital has 14
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confirmed coronavirus cases, 11 of them, staff members, three, residents. they are all in good condition. >> a tiger at the bronx zoo tested positive for coronavirus. she was tested after developing a try cough. she is expected to recover. >> washington in returning 400 ventilators to the national stock pile. >> and boston's mayor recommended a curfew for bos tonnians, saying they should stay inside their homes, between 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. starting tomorrow. >> a man has died on the and their daughter is worried her mother will suffer the same fate. mau, and the daughter
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trying to get her mother medical attention. it appears that will happen. >> anything anyone can do. i am asking for help here. >> she spoke to us from her home in new york. making an emotional plea. >> i have to try to save my mom. >> her mom is showing signs of coronavirus. she is a passenger on-board the coral princess, dooked in miami. >> we have people telling us three ambulances showed up. took other people off. my mom is still on the ship. i understand there are other people, and priorities, i just can't lose another parent today. >> sadly, her dad, 71-year-old wilson mau died, after contractronaviru julie said at a miami hospital,
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hurs to be transferred o the ship. >> i don't know who made the decision. they are from south san francisco, on their dream cruise vacation, thattaed before began. asking the mayor of miami. please help me. i have to get my mother to a hospital. >> she has underlying conditions this is a replay of what happened to my dad. >> we reached out to princess cruises. >> it is our understanding, she is high priority to be transferred to a hospital. >> i just want my mom to be safe get the medical care she needs. >> now, an update from julie, she texted me, her mom is now off the ship, in an ambulance, on the way to a hospital in miami. she said that is good news, but
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the situation is still very tense and critical. we know that five crewmbs, seven passengers tested positive. live in san francisco. abc 7 news. >> we will continue following the story. thanks. we are tracking the numbers of all coronavirus cases in the bay area, 90 have now died. one more than yesterday. there are 4,000 confirmed cases of these 10 county, santa clarra leads in confirmed cases, 1,207 cases. now, the first case of covid-19. two of thoetz have since recovered. >> the u.s. navy captain who was fired after sending a letter to his superiors, tested positive for covid-19.
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detailed the failures to control the outbr theodore roosevelt. his boss says claimed they lost confidence in his ability to lead. he is a native of santa rose a. medical personnel are on the way to new york. the latest from new york. >> reporter: military medical personnel are deployed to new york, as the coronavirus crisis deepens across the state. >> we will be setting up medical professionals, we decided a few hundred of those deployed in new york city hospital. governor couple said new york could be reaching the apex, the rate of deaths dropped for the first time. >> we have to adjust that patient load among all of the hospitals. which is a daily exercise. and it is very, very difficult.
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we areun regular short on spplies, across the board. >> in new jersey, cases topping 35,000. the governor there saying it lost more people to covid 19 than it did during the 9/11 attacks. >> that let sink in for a moment. >> they are urging people in places in colorado, and stmp to heed the warnings. stay home. >> doing everything that you can to keep your family and your friends safe. that means everybody, doing the six-feet distancing, washing your hands. >> the u.s. surgeon general on "meet the press." warning of difficult times ahead. >> the next week will be our pearl har bor, 9/11 moment. hardest moment for many americans in their lives. >> medical staffs are stretched
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thin. this has been converted. >> we won't have ventilators, we are here on augment the hospitals. >> reporter: michigan, cases in detroit in the age of social serviceo prese parishionay the holy week for christians, many worship from home from live streams provided by churches. >> pictures of people lined the pews, where they usually sit at the university of san francisco campus. >> in oakland, clergy men
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carried palms to open the mass inside the cathederal of christ the light. >> we are presented with many new challenge, we are up for the challenge for being faithful. >> bay area epi pis kpi pipi pee >> the palm so, millions joined pope francis on tv, on line, and radio for mass this morning. the vatican said there are seven cases of coronavirus in the city state. the pope said we should reach out to those who are suffering and help others. >> france is emerging as the new
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hot spot in europe. more than a thousand people died in 48 hours, leaders expect to expand the lockdown of april 15th. spain is reporting 800 deaths in one day. that is a slight decrease, the country has overtaken italy, with 124,000 cases. >> in english, queen elizabeth called for discipline and quiet resolve to overcome the pandemic. she gave the speech to the united kingdom. only the fifth in her reign. >> i hope in the years to come, everybody will take pride in how they responded to this challenge. those who come after us, will say the britains of this generation were as strong as any. >> being a clear reference to world war ii, who over came the blitz and freed from nazi
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germany. there is a new mask decontamination system helping, a that recycles used masks for frontline health care work containers with masks and vaporizing them with peroxide and alcohol. >> it is three hours, and several hours of aeration, to get to a point where staff can reenter that space. >> it was created by patele. it can put the masks back to use every week. coming up, the drone company. >> i came in to my husband and said, we need to do something.
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>> do somethinghedihow ts cples. >> and f whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive.
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a south san francisco start up is looking to use drones to deliver medical supplies and drugs during the pandemic lockdown. zipline says their drones are ready to assist delivery of prescription drugs, unmanned drones are doing the delivery, flying units of blood and protective gear to rwanda and ghana. u.w they want to do it in the green light operations, bring,s the sai has s.
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uh-uh datedromned with drones r into each other and hurting someone on the ground. >> the demand for tech gadgets is surging, shortage, and price increasing on line. hot items, as people transform their dining room tables into desks. >> an east bay company is mobilizing to get food and money for people in need. the center has triple the number of people that usually line up for food. they decided to do something. the couple collected an suv full of food and $3,000 in cash to help. ovpl of or a bottle of jam. i say to people, find something
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you can do. take care of your neighbors, find an organization you can help. lots of them are in need. >> the couple plan to to have all the food at the crisis center tomorrow morning. >> cleaning the air, what they are saying about one of the most polluted parts of california. ♪ baby yoir a fireworks. >> you are invited to a day time dance party. one local art group is getting families into the grove of staying at home. >> i am meteorologist. we have more the best way to predict the future is to create it and change the world. here at abbvie, we're inventing medicines of the future
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♪ let your colors burst ♪ >> welcome to the first ever virtual baby rave for families, they launched the event, behind the couch is the deejay and the dad in-pern baby raves, the theater company decided to offer a variation, families can share the joy of music and dance together in their own homes. >> celebrities are taking to social media to spread messages of self care and health. naomi campbell, proper
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handwashes techniques. >> under the nails are important. carries germs. >> the online campaign she is joining is called the safe hands challenge. many are doing it promoting health health y hygiene. campbell said she lost someone every day due to the virus. >> air quality agency said there are lower levels of durveths soot and ozone that create smog. if there is a link between desserted freeways and cleaner n air. speaking of wet weather, if you stepped outside today, we hope you brought the umbrella. look at the weather forecast.
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>> drew. >> we are dealing with rain. cloud cover, slowly breaking down. folks in the south bay, dealing with rain much of the day today. zoom n focus on attention there, see around front just slowly stalled over the south bay with the showers, we will see the rain slowly taper in the south bay over the next couple of hours, as the storm,in oakland, half aninch, san francisco, close talnstday.
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numbers below average for this time of year. upper 40s, limited sunshine, and tonight, a cold night on the way. frost and freeze warning in effect. sub freezing, meaning below 32. we will get chilly in the north bay. a mostly cloudy night. upper 30s, mid 40s, it is a level 1 system, tonight and tomorrow. light to moderate. downpours, and gusty wichbds, we will see a dusty of snow. see showers in the south bay. a bit of a break overnight tonight. by early tomorrow, 7:00 a.m., starting the day off with cloud cor, and then, see showers moving south to north throughout the afternoon and evening. tracking the scattered showers,
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thankfully, not nearly -- there will be a wide range of rain fall. the highest in the south bay, the lowest in the north bay. highs tomorrow, a cool day. scattered showers, mid to upper 50s, and the forecast, scattered showers tomorrow. there is a slight chance along the coast on tuesday, of a shower. most spots remain dry. everybody is dry by wednesday. thursday and friday. and next weekend, guys, much different than this one. sunshine and mild temperatures. >> we like that something to look forward to, drew, thanks. >> chris alvarez has sports. >> yes, speaking of things to look forward to, abc 7, a former
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cal soccer star, on "american idol." and the pga championship suspended last month. dr. jerome adams: why should young people care about the spread of coronavirus? well we know that people with underlying medical conditions over the age of 60 are at highest risk, but they've got to get it from somebody. dr. deborah birx: so we're asking everyone to be selfless for others so that we can protect those who are most susceptible. dr. anthony fauci: not going to bars, not going to restaurants, it all just means physical separation, so that you have a space between you and others. dr. jerome adams: for more information on how you can social distance please go to coronavirus.gov
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>> now, sports with chris alvarez. the sports world continues to be on pause, we wait to return to normal. last month, the pga championship at harding park was postponed, now it looked like a new date to look forward to. a golf week report. august 6 through the 9th at harding park. golf's first major of the however, yesterday, governor newsom expressed concerns for large crowds into the late summer. hopeful, in a best case scenario. the masters were set to begin that is tentatively planned for
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november 9th. the nbc showing players in isolation. details for players and the schedule. the nba has been suspended for nearly a month. no date for return to play as been announced. >> former cal soccer star, trying to become the next "american idol." the episode starts at 8:00 tonight. two-time academic honorable mention. graduating in 2015, moved to nashville to pursue those dreams. >> i just wanted to say thank you to my cal family, all the love and support. and so happy to be a cal alumni.
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and be part of the cal family. keep following my journey and go bears! >> go bears! good luck, grace. it should be fun watching "american idol" here at 8:00. >> what can she not do, rightch? >> it llike. >> talented. >> check out a new take on the thank you note. >> the story i am robert strickler. i've been involved in communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.
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>> there are a lot of wayings to express graltitude to first responders in this crisis. >> riverside police found a colorful way and captured with a shot of the helicopter. thank you, it is written alongside a mosaic of a heart. >> good eye. i love seeing the ways people say thank you. >> it doesn't have to take a lot
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of effort or time. >> it looked like a lot of work went into that one. anything is appreciated. see you back here at tonight, bracing for the worst. the trump administration warning this could be the, quote, hardest and saddest week of the coronavirus outbreak. three american cities facing the possible apex of cases within days. hospitals in new york, michigan and louisiana already at or near capacity. new york's governor calling the virus an effective killer. but the death rate here dropping for the first time. detroit mourning the death of an e.r. nurse on the front lines, dying home alone because of the virus. the governor of hard-hit louisiana sounding the alarm. they may run out of ventilators by thursday. and a moment of hope. a mother of five released from the hospital into her husband's arms after a 15-day battle.
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