now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> i know you want a timeline. we can't get ahead of ourselves. let's not make the mistake of pulling the plug too early, as much as we all want to. >> no specific timeline, but a plan is in place for how to reopen the state of california. but the governor did say two weeks could make a difference. >> as we anticipate around may, the first week in may to start seeing the benefits and fruits of that. ask me the question then, and we will be in a very different place. >> a very different place. good afternoon. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil, again working from home. today the governor laid out his guidelines for lifting restrictions, but he gave no dates for when this would actually start. this will all depend on when hospitalization numbers flatten out and decline. the governor did say things will not look the same down the road. he said waiters at restaurants will likely be wearing masks and gloves, and customers could have

their temperatures taken before they go inside. also, public schools could stagger the times when students arrive to maintain social distancing. now the governor also said things won't be back to normal for quite a while, but says it's basically all up to you, us. and that's the curve that's got to flatten out. abc7 news reporter liz kreutz joins us live from her home with a closer look at what the governor outlined today. liz? >> larry, that's right. governor newsom laid out six key indicators that the state will need to meet in order to begin the process of getting back to normal. but even when we meet those indicators, we'll be entering more of what he calls a transitional phase. a month into the bay area's shelter-in-place order, finally a moment of optimism. governor newsom laid out what it will take to begin easing the openings. >> we have a parameter, a framework that will guide our

decision making. >> that framework requires the state meet these six indicators. one, the ability to expand testing, monitor and possibly isolate anybody that has been observati exposed or infected. two, the ability to protect our most vulnerable population. three, that we have health care and hospitals that can handle surges. four, that they'll develop better therapeutics to meet demand. five, for schools and child care facilities to support social distancing. and six, the ability to determine when to reinstate certain measures such as the stay-at-home orders. >> we have a state vision but it will be realize at the local level. >> what will it look like? newsom said it's too soon to begin giving a timeline for these measures. he said when we do, it won't look like a perfect back to normal. face covers will likely be require and large gatherings still planned. >> you may be having dinner with a waiter wearing gloves, maybe a face mask. dinner where the menu is

disposable, where half of the tables in that restaurant no longer appear. where your temperature is checked before you walk in to the establishment. these are likely scenarios as we begin to process the next phase and next iteration. >> a true return to normal newsom said won't come until herd immunity and a vaccine. >> that's the sober reality. but it's also a reality that i think provides a little bit of light, and a little bit of optimism that this is not a permanent state. and we're finally seeing some rays of sunshine on the horizon. >> so again this is more of a gradual process that we're entering right now. the question right now, the timeline on all of this. governor newsom says he should have a better sense of a timeline and when we can begin the process in about two weeks. well need to remain vigilant and continue the shelter in place orders. liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> liz, two things. one, that backyard is fantastic.

it looks very relaxing and tranquil, for one. and two -- >> thank you. >> -- i know parents are really concerned about this. did governor newsom say anything about schools and whether they will actually reopen in the fall? >> yeah, that is such an important question. we know everyone wants to know, will schools reopen. his answer was vague, but governor newsom did say it is a top priority to reopen schools. he is talking with school districts across the state, trying to figure out what that might look like. it's likely going to look pretty different. he is suggesting maybe staggering of school times so kids come early, some in the afternoon. also deep sanitation of course of schools as well. larry? >> all right, liz, thanks. kristen? >> all right, thanks, guys. it's now official. this year's san francisco's pride parade and celebration has been canceled. organizers issued a statement today saying the risks to public health for a large scale gathering such as pride preclude the event from taking place in late june. according to the statement, sf

pride plans to join other organizations worldwide in a virtual global pride on saturday, june 27th. a 100-plus year tradition in livermore canceled this year. the livermore rodeo board of directors decided not to hold the event this year. it was scheduled for june. livermore rodeo president says they'll begin internal preparations for next year's rodeo with the intent and motion to make things bigger and better. and also in the east bay, a 100th pro rodeo scheduled for a month from now has also been canceled. people with tickets for this year's rodeo can exchange them for next year's tickets or get a refund. now the governor today said it's unlikely large scale events will be back any time soon. jim harrington of the san jose mercury news told abc7 news today it doesn't seem realistic to him that people would be comfortable attending large gatherings in just a few months. >> we're at the part now where someone is walking down this same sidewalk as us, one person

with their dog, someone is going to cross the street. so how do we go from that to hanging out sharing port-a-potties with 50,000 people in the park? >> large festivals like bottle rock and coachella have already been postponed. announcements have yet to be made regarding outside lands and hardly strictly bluegrass. but you can see the trend that is being set here. harrington says he expects smaller venues to open first. in the meantime, he says people should support their local musicians and venues by checking out their individual websites. as the state laid out its plan for gradually lifting the state lockdown, the governor made clear that county health officers would continue to make their own decisions. chris nguyen joins us live from santa clara county with their perspective. chris? >> well, kristen, the county says we're at the beginning of a very long marathon, and that it's going to be a while before the local shelter-in-place order is lifted.

in the fight against covid-19, dr. sarah coty says progress is being made, but it's still not enough to return to normal it is. >> we just lifted the shelter in place and went back about our business, we'd be right back where we were, very, very quickly. >> in california, county health officers are quite a bit of authorities to do what's necessary to protect the health of the public. tuesday morning dr. coty shared three factors that could lead to a loosening of the shelter-in-place order. >> we really need to understand our lab testing capacity, our ppe supply, as well as our staffing and resources for case and contact investigations. >> the county recently issued an order for businesses and individuals with large inventories of ppe to report their numbers by april 15th so that officials can have a better understanding of what can be sourced locally. as for testing, public and private labs are now required to report all results back to the county, not just positive cases.

>> by sifting through our data is to understand are there populations at greater risk, and are there places or communities in our county where the virus is circulating and amplifying more quickly than in other places. that's really the key question. thinking comes as the economy takes a beating because of the novel coronavirus crisis. >> the challenge of getting more of silicon valley, more of santa clara county back to work is very urgent. >> san jose state university professional robert chapman wood says the area's economic inequality is now on greater display. >> there is a real danger that we'll get into overregulating during the reopening as well. and that can be a new driver of more poverty and more pomona homelessness. >> but as challenging as this has been for more families, many say sheltering in place remains the right thing to do. >> should it definitely continue for as long as they feel that this is needed and necessary, that i'm definitely willing to do my part and stay home, that i

feel like it's really, really important. >> elective efforts are paying off. behind me is the county data dashboard. and i want you to take a look over here at this section. new cases per day. you can see on the graph the numbers are remaining steady. santa clara county reporting anywhere between 50 and 100 new cases per day. and county officials say that is good news to share. we are reporting live here in san jose, i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> chris, thank you. there are at least 5400 confirmed coronavirus cases locally. the death toll now stands at 147 in these bay area counties. santa clara county continues to have the most cases with more than 1600 confirmed an 60 deaths. people are fascinated by the idea of a simple test to find out if you've been exposed to covid-19 and have developed antibodies. as abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley reports, those tests are around, but are a moving

target. >> as you can imagine with this test, it exploded overnight. >> the ceo of arcpoint labs says they're pivoting day to day with the finger print covid antibody test they launched just last week. results are available in about ten minutes. >> only one at the control. that means the test ran the way it was supposed to, but you do not have the antibodies for covid-19. >> there we have it. >> reporter: sarah lopez drove to get the test, paying $80 out of pocket. this mother and son from san mateo found out they were negative. >> it's funny. i have to be extra careful and use protective gear, especially since i'm going to be volunteering in a place where a lot of people are going to come in contact with me. >> but new information on the fda website means a transition to a different test is now under way at arcpoint. >> you had an appointment scheduled already, then we're going to go ahead and see through with those appointments, but we're no longer accepting new appointments for the finger prick test and we're moving to

the lab-based test that has to be conducted in a high complex facility. >> so the newest iteration will require a blood draw, shipping to it florida for testing and 165 to $195 price tag. >> all of us want to get our hands on those kinds of tests and make them readily available to the public. they just come with a lot of qualifications right now. >> so there are no fda approved tests, no clear-cut answers. the science changes daily, as does the availability of these antibody tests. in martinez, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. president trump says the u.s. will withhold funding to the world health organization. he says the w.h.o. failed in their basic duty to stop the coronavirus from becoming a full-on pandemic. the president also accused the organization of opposing his ban on travel from china. >> the the w.h.o.'s attack on travel restrictions put political correctness above life-saving measures. travel bans worked for the same

reason that quarantines work. >> president trump accused the w.h.o. of not telling the truth about what was happening in wuhan, china where the outbreak started. he said his administration will review the organization's response to determine when and if to fund the u.n. agency. coming up, the coronavirus and the economy. from business to gig workers, the big effect right here in the bay area. i'm wayne freedman in san francisco on a very quiet union street, where small businesses are closed. and that's leading to big problems with landlords, coming up. plus looking for your stimulus check? 7 on your side's michael finney is up next with a new tool that can help. i'm spencer christian with a look at wednesday warmth coming our way. possibly some weekend rain. vial the accuweather f

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we have been sheltering in place for nearly a month now. today it's tuesday, april 14th, day 29 of our shelter in place in the bay area. in san francisco across the state and the nation, the covid-19 virus is infecting more than just people. for businesses that remain closed, it's impacting their health as well. as abc7 news reporter wayne freedman found out, you can even see it on union street in san francisco. >> since when, if ever has san francisco's once thriving union street appeared so foreboding and empty? what used to be a small business haven now has the feel of a ghost town in a metropolis. it is boarded up and locked, the words "closed until further notice" now a tired, redundant lament. >> devastation. >> devastation of a kind katherine goldman has ever seen before. and three years ago the tubbs fire took her home. now covid-19 could claim her

waxing business. storefronts in san francisco, oakland, lafayette, san jose, and los angeles all closed with a combined $40,000 in rent overdue to nine different landlords. >> one has said in order to even start negotiations, we need your april rent payment. so basically, holding rent as ransom to have a dialogue about future rent payments. >> take it past covid-19, this is just basic economics. if small businesses don't have customers, they can't pay their leases to landlords, who in turn can't pay their mortgages to banks. it's a symbiotic relationship. >> i went from making a lot of revenue to overnight zero revenue and laying off every single one of my employees. >> we spoke with some of katherine's landlords today. the more reasonable among them describe a financial landscape that no one has seen or dealt with before. omar chic owns the property on union street.

>> just be creative and work with your tenants and be fair. nobody wants a vacancy. >> the streets vacant enough already. in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc7 news. time now for consumer news. 7 on your side's michael finney joins us with a look at the headlines today. michael? >> yeah, let's start off with what this is all going to cost us in hard medical cost. covered california has been looking at that. and check out these numbers, absolutely stung. they say it's going to cost between $34 billion and a quarter trillion. and that's hard medical costs. the amount is the first national projection of the health care costs due to the pandemic. covers the cost of testing, treatment and care in the first year alone. now according to this analysis, covered california says premiums in the individual and employee market for 2021 could increase

40% or more in order to cover all of those costs. the federal government is taking aim once again at companies claiming to make products that can treat or cure the coronavirus. today the federal trade commission sent letters warning ten companies to knock it off, ordering them to stop peking unsubstantiated claims that their products can treat or prevent covid-19, according to the u.s. food drug and administration, there are currently no products that are scientifically proven effective against the virus. a new tool that will help you keep track of your federal stimulus check will be available later this week. very good news. the irs issued a statement today saying that it's get my payment tool is expected to launch this friday. the service will allow people to check the status of their stimulus payments, including the date it's expected to be sent out. now you don't need to do anything in order to receive a

stimulus payment. and larry, this is what makes it very important is that you can just simply go to that website and insert your information. if you have new information or you need to change your direct deposit information. >> making it easy. that's what everybody wants at this point. thank you, michael. >> thanks, michael. edge caters across the bay area have pledged their stimulus checks to help undocumented families who won't be receiving money. in oakland, a website started stimulus pledge.org. you can pledge some or all of your coming stimulus checks or make a separate donation. >> tease are kids and families we love. i do see them struggling and being overlooked by our government. and for many of us, it's unconscionable. we just can't let it happen. if noun november one else is going to do something about it, we are going to do something about it. >> they say they've learned up to 75% of immigrant families in the district have seen income greatly reduce order completely

eliminated in the past several weeks. a display of community spirit today in pleasanton. teachers and staff members from alissa elementary school decorated their cars and headed out to wave to students and their families who gathered on the front porch of their respective homes. the parade route was prearranged with families signing up in advance to enjoy the drive-by greeting. >> it's really nice. >> really, really. speaking of nice, the weather outside is pretty nice, spencer christian, although a little windy out there. >> oh, my gosh, the complaints, larry. it was just about perfect. >> you can't please larry. you know that. but the weather is quite lovely. and i want is breezy, especially along the coast and near the bay. but we had high temperatures today. so far over 80 degrees in some locations. let's take a look at what is going on right now. sunny across the region. here is a live view, looking back at san francisco's skyline.

it was 75 a few minutes ago. 2346 oakland. upper 70s in gilroy 76, and 64 rat half moon bay. looking nor ward, we have 78 degrees at santa rosa, petaluma and napa. 82 at fairfield. 81 at concord. livermore, 76. it has been so lovely today. and now we'll take a look at our forecast features. we can expect above average temperatures except maybe at the coast. might cool down there. cooler pattern everywhere in the bay area. it will settle in for the end of the week. and showers likely on sunday and monday. tonight w can expect under clear skies with continue breezy conditions. low temperatures ranging from mid 40s to upper 40s in most locations, and around 50 at san mateo, redwood city. 52 will be the low in san francisco. then tomorrow look for high temperatures once again. higher than average in our inland area, and even around the bay shoreline, we'll see highs up to 80 at fairfield, antioch, concord. 72 at oakland. 64 rat half moon bay.

how much above average will the temperatures be? san francisco will be about 4 degrees above average for this time of the year for the date tomorrow. 9 degrees above average tomorrow a.m. at santa rosa. 11 above average at livermore. on we go. a cooling developing on thursday. this is forecast animation for tomorrow night, showing a surge of low clouds and fog, and even some high clouds moving in that will bring us a little bit of a cooling trend. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll have the cooldown starts on thursday. further cooling continues on friday. over the weekend, clouds will thicken, and there will be a chance of some showers late sunday. probably a stronger chance on monday. showers likely then, and partial clearing on tuesday. but we've had some pretty spectacular weather. so we can't complain. maybe we can't complain. larry might complain about a little rain coming in over the weekend. larry and kristen? >> you know, spencer, you're the one that anointed me a junior meteorologist, and try to flex my minuscule meteorological muscles, and then i get crushed

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the stay-at-home orderer that hit gig workers like uber and lyft drivers, you know about that. fewer people are using the service. today we check in with one uber driver who we highlighted a year ago during our building a better bay area ride sharing week. he was an extreme uber driver who came from outside the bay area and slept in his car to maximize earnings. stephanie sierra has his story. >> i put 50 miles on here in the last month. >> what were you putting before? >> maybe 200 a day. >> orlando mimbs is a dedicated uber driver. we first met him a year ago

during our ride sharing week. works in the san francisco area. we followed him for an entire day. >> i will probably run nine straight hours, take a break and probably run to 10:00 tonight. >> he would repeat this grueling schedule for weeks at a time before finally going home. but when covid-19 hit, he was having a hard time finding passengers. >> i was driving only around san francisco, stayed online for 12 hours and made $23. >> it's a reality uber embraced in its latest app. it thanked passengers for not riding uber and for staying home. mimbs is staying home today. he got sick. >> i had 104 temperature and they put me under 14-day quarantine. >> that put mimbs in a financial dark hole. the c.a.r.e.s. act temporarily makes self-employed and gig workers eligible for unemployment insurance. uber also promised to help. mimbs filed all the claims he

could and waited. uber was the first to come through. >> they approved me and gave me the assistance and gave it to me right away. >> ab an uber spokesperson told abc7 news that financial assistance is only for drivers diagnosed with covid-19, or those ordered to self-quarantine or self-isolate by a health professional. uber calculates pay based on a driver's weekly earnings. the company says it has given out $3 million in aid in the united states alone. mimbs is getting $2800. now he is waiting on unemployment insurance. >> i haven't received any letter back. so it's in limbo right now. >> the c.a.r.e.s. act left states scrambling to set up new criteria for self-employed workers. on its website, california's unemployment development department asks gig workers to await instructions on applying for benefits. mimbs figures he can survive several months with aid, but worries about this dragging on. >> what if this goes all the way

to august? >> stephanie sierra, abc7 news. just ahead, the governor laying out the plan to move forward. you saw it live here on abc7 news this afternoon. no specific dates yet. so what does this plan really mean? we'll have some answers. and clearing up the mask confusion, or the face covering confusion, or the face covering co wow! i'm original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute. better than you! wherever drama pops off pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. won't be a new thing. and it won't be their first experience with social distancing. overcoming challenges is what defines the military community. usaa has been standing with them, for nearly a hundred years. and we'll be here to serve for a hundred more.

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schools to support physical distancing. a lot to unpack there. so joining me now is jim ratu, vice president of strategy with civic maker, that's a san francisco-based government consulting firm. jim, i want to thank you for joining us today. good to chat with you again. >> you too. >> so jim, let's start here. governor newsom gave us that road map for modifying the stay-at-home order. he didn't give us a date. a lot of people were hoping for that, some concreteness. but he didn't give us a date for when the reopening phase would begin. but based on your read of everything he said, including the six indicators he would use to make that decision, what do you think? >> he basically said ask him in two weeks. that's about right. he was very adamant, as everyone has been. we're going stay the course, at least for two weeks. beginning in may, that's what the six indicators are. it's basically a decision making matrix what would it take to start easing the restrictions. that's what the six indicaors do. >> he also talked about how when they finally -- when you meet

those six indicators, and you start the reopening process, that things are not going to be normal as we used to have them. he talked about how restaurants reopen, but with half the tables or disposable menus. talk about what are some of the other things in our daily lives that we expect to be very different. >> yeah, it's sort of the new normal that's going to look like normal, but different. and that's a great example. the walk to the restaurant wearing face masks, maintaining six feet of separation. you might get there. you might have your temperature taken when you get to the door. you'll be seated by a waiter or waitress wearing gloves with a disposable menu. so there is different things that will still be in place to make sure that we're still social distancing and reducing risks, but at the same time, we'll be able to do some of the activities that we've missed and enjoyed. >> talk about the things that we miss and enjoy. a governor was asked by a reporter about memorial day and

fourth of july. he indicated that sports and large gatherings by then will probably not happen, not realistic. but my question, jim, for you, do you think people will want to gather in those large groups and do those things that we used to love, like going to concerts or basketball games? >> yeah, that's a great question about mass gatherings. as a avid football fan i'm heartbroken to know we might not be able to go to games. but at the same time, it makes a ton of sense we won't be able to gather in masks, and that will have to be eased in as well. whether people will want to, if we look toe other countries, no, it's not like turning on a faucet. everyone just pours out of their house. people are a little cautious. you'll gradually start to see people engage in the economy and the economy start to gather. but it won't happen all at once. >> since you're talking about the economy, california has a large one, and fortunately i think we're fairly diversified here. given what we have here, our

industries and our demographics and our businesses and companies, are we in a stronger position than, say example other states to recover from this? >> oh my goodness, yes. and that's a credit to all of the viewers and people at home. i mean, california has been one of the best in terms of per capita infection rates. i think we're 30th in the country. this is a case where we want to be low on the list. when you look at the projection curve of possibilities, we're at the very bottom of that. so we've done really good in that aspect. and so now we can get back to normal a little bit quicker. the curve is definitely flatter and not nearly as peaked. so short answer is yes. and we'll just have to see how it goes with all these six indicators. >> we have about 30 seconds. but i did want to touch on real quickly. i know you work with a lot of city governments. berkeley is one of them, san jose. you have many clients. how are they already evolving

and changing in a god way as a result of all of this? >> oh my goodness, i mean, so let's just take one, like digital service. for example, california dmv just launched a new website in which you can take care of a lot of your dmv tasks online. so multiply that times all the local governments and all the different services, that's one of the things that we're trying to dole. with another is homelessness. how do we take care of these vulnerable populations and make sure it doesn't spread? those are the top two. >> all right. jim rettew from civic makers, it's going to be a brave new world. i think a lot of us aren't feeling very brave at the moment, but we can see good things to come in the future. appreciate it. >> yeah, you bet. >> take care. >> so there is a lot of confusion about face masks. should you wear them all the sometime? is simple cloth effective enough? stephanie sierra has all the anwers from the doctors at ucsf. >> should i really be wearing a

face mask, and if i do, does it do anything? >> to mask or not to mask, that was a popular question posted on social media this week. people like sharon hoffman are confused. >> we were originally told that except for n95s, other face masks don't prevent the spread of covid-19. >> that's no longer true. early data suggests wearing some sort of mask in public will prevent the spread. >> we really should have face coverings when we're out and about in public. >> this is dr. jean noble who leads the covid-19 response team at ucsf's emergency department. >> any time you're coming in six feet of another person, you should have some form of face covering on. >> so what if you feel healthy? >> i don't cough or sneeze? >> noble says still wear a mask. 25% of patients who test positive for covid-19 are asymptomatic, showing no symptoms. >> we mitt droplets just when we

speak, and certainly when we cough. we want to keep our germs in, and we want to keep the germs of others out. >> and what if you don't have a surgical or n95 max. >> i found a piece of cloth. can i simply wrap that around or a certain type? >> there is not a certain type. any cloth mask will do. noble says you should wash it any time it gets moist of talking or coughing. >> it can be a bandanna that you fold on itself and you cover your mouth and nose, that's adequate. >> so if you're going the grocery store, make anything other essential errand, the bottom line, wear a mask. you may be wondering if wearing a mask will soon be required. noble says she doesn't think so. it's just highly recommended and it will likely save lives. in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc7 news. >> all right. you see them every day right here on abc7 news. just ahead, we take you behind the scenes with the working at

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and we will get through this one... together. ♪ ♪ all right. another edition of four@4. a fewer hours ago governor newsom outlined six indicators of how and when to reopen california's economy. number one is to protect communities through testing, contact tracing and isolating. two, the ability to prevent infection in people who are high risk. three, health systems have to be able to handle surges. four, the ability to develop therapeutics to meet the demand. five, schools and businesses must be able to support physical distancing. and six, when to reinstitute

measures like the stay-at-home order. i don't know about you guys, i was watching. i think many of us were really hopeful for a specific date. we didn't get that. but, dan, are you encouraged or discouraged by this somewhat long list of requirements? >> you know, i'm actually quite encouraged. i'll explain why briefly. i think it was wise not to give a specific date because it's a fluid situation. you may have to back off that date. you get pinned into a corner, it's a mistake. but it's very deliberate, just as everything the california government has done since we went into this crisis. i think they've been very smart about it. there has been pretty impressive leadership. and these criteria are just -- just make sense. it shows they're putting a great deal of thought into how they can reopen this economy. so i'm encouraged. i think they're approaching it in a very wise way. >> agreed. spencer? >> yeah, i feel exactly the same way as dan. it would be nice to have a specific date, but i think it's

probably unrealistic to expect that. but i'm encouraged by everything that i heard. and i think these measures, these steps that we're taking are thoughtful and sensible because we can't expect everything to just get back to normal all a once. >> yep. he tied the decision the a set of conditions as opposed to a calendar date. it's pretty logical. the coronavirus pandemic is devastating many of america's nonessential industry, especially tourism. according to data from the u.s. travel association and tourism economics, there could be as many as six million jobs lost due to declining travel by the end of april. some states are taking the blow harder than others. wallet hub compared the 50 states and the district of columbia across ten key indexes and found hawaii to be the hardest hit state. california ranks tenth, which is the same as its overall rank on tourism dependency. boy, guys, i mean, larry, you know how hard hawaii is hit.

>> yeah, i mean, there was a time when the hawaii economy was split at least in part between tourism, which has always dominated and agriculture. but agriculture has really fallen off as companies have moved away. so i have so many friends back home that -- i mean, they're just praying and hoping that their businesses survive this because the hotels are empty. there is still some people coming in on flights, but nothing like what we're used to seeing, especially heading in towards the late spring and early summer months. it's just going to be rough for hawaii and any place that really depend on tourism at this point. >> dan, what do you think? >> i think there are so many great spots around the country that depend on tourism. of course san francisco being one of them. we have a diverse economy of a lot more going on. but tourism is extremely important to wine country, to the city of san francisco. it's going to be a while before that truly bounces back, even once they do open up. i think people are going to be quite reluctant to travel for a

while. they've lost a lot of money. they're going to be reluctant to spend for quite some time. >> that's a great point. >> a new survey from stanford examines why some people did not follow the social distancing orders at the beginning of the outbreak. researchers from the department of education and epidemiology found the work requirements, a desire to exercise and socialize were the main reasons people did not comply. they also found young people ages 18 to 31, they had the lowest compliance rate at 52%. this survey conducted between march 14th through the 23rd when shelter in place orders were first introduced in parts of the u.s. i don't think it's all that surprising because the early data that we were getting was that younger people were not as likely to get as sick if they even contracted the coronavirus. i think there was a lot of confusion. spencer? >> i also think people hadn't started to die yet. people hadn't started to die yet either. >> that's true. >> i was going to say basically

what dan just said. once we saw the mortality rate just explode, that's when people who are not complying with the measures before began to comply. >> and don't you guys think that young people in general have a sense of immunity, nothing can touch me? but they have really been shaken to the core as the numbers started to evolve. all right. next one, you guys, you know some of us are working from home. see you right there, larry and spencer, as our other shows like live with kelly and ryan, where kelly, ryan and even can executive producer have had to adapt to a new way of working. here is abc reporter sandy kenyon. >> i'm learning about all of this technology, as so move us are. >> like so many of us, ryan seacrest and kelly ripka are working remotely. >> i have reached my personal bandwid bandwidth. >> koogd it all is executive producer michael gellman in his home office. >> the biggest challenge is

communication and just getting it all coordinated. >> gellman has recruited his daughter to help out. >> i've got six or seven devices at the same time. i've got the laptop. i've got different facetimes, each of the hosts, i've got a zoom meeting with the staff. >> jamie gellman is home from college and working with her dad. >> i obviously respected him before, but seeing him in his element so impressive. >> a chance to bond for them and for millions of viewers at home. >> the audience is really appreciating the fact that we made the effort to get on the air, and we're bringing them some kind of normalcy. >> bringing them good cheer too by giving them laughs with live and introducing hometown hero. >> hi, kelly, good morning. >> hello. how you doing today? >> how is this new way of doing it increased the connection between hosts and their

audience? >> listen, we're all going through this together. >> sandy kenyon, abc news, new york. >> well, what do you think, guys? >> well, i think it is kind of a new normal. look at larry and spencer working from home. we have become so used to watching all of us work from home, it doesn't seem strange anymore. all the programs are doing it. and i think it gives viewers a chance to connect with people in a new way. we see people are curious, look at larry's home, look at spencer's home. and they're stuck at home and so many of us. they bond with hosts like kelly. >> i'm still wondering why i haven't been invited to spencer's home, but that's a whole other conversation. dan, you made a great point -- [ laughter ] you made a great point last week when you said imagine if this had happened 20 or 30 years ago. we didn't have all this technology and zoom and skype and facetime. we would have been toast. there would have been no way the get anything done.

>> two words. color bars. >> i just think this could really help people stay in the workforce a lot longer where they don't feel like they have to decide between, say, meeting family obligations or working. it is possible to do both, perhaps. >> yeah. that's another great point. and an unintended consequence on the positive side for what we're going through right now. all right. that's it for four@4. coming ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) once-weekly ozempic® is helping many people with type 2 diabetes like james lower their blood sugar. a majority of adults who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. here's your a1c. oh! my a1c is under 7! (announcer) and you may lose weight. adults who took ozempic® lost on average up to 12 pounds. i lost almost 12 pounds! oh! (announcer) for those also with known heart disease, ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. it lowers the risk. oh! and i only have to take it once a week. oh!

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keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. and we're still on the road. solving critical issues as they arise. ♪ go to xfinity.com/prepare. thank you. the national guard is on the sonoma state campus. they're helping sonoma county set up an alternate care site for coronavirus patients. they expect to take in patients potentially by the end of next week. the site will be for people who have tested positive but have mild to moderate symptoms and aren't able to isolate at home. it will also be for those who have pending test results and just can't isolate. the county had been assessing possible sites for months, and they're happy the campus was available. >> this would be the perfect

setting. it has surge capacity. the space is here we could provide a one-stop shop. >> after the site is no longer needed, it will be decontaminated before students return to campus. hayward had moved its virus testing site to cal state east bay. it's open at 9:00 a.m. tuesday through sunday. you can drive through or walk on up. but do not go there if you're not exhibiting coronavirus symptoms. we're talking about fever, shortness of breath, or coughing. patients can expect results in about 24 hours. all right. while the bay area is confronting extreme challenges right now, it's also overflowing with gratitude. so we wanted to find a way to share some of those thank yous. so we've activated better bay area project thanks. today's project thanks story comes from san ramon and abc7 east bay community journalist melissa pixcar. >> at the high school in san ramon was in the middle of their season when school suddenly ended a month ago.

michael kaiser is the head coach. >> the shelter in place happened on the day of a game. we were supposed to play. that game didn't happen. but more fortunately, everybody is healthy. that's another reason staying connected. it's good news seeing everybody healthy and happy. >> coronavirus has forced coach kieser to switch his original gape plan. he has created fun and innovative methods to keep the team connect and hone their skills. >> with the season being canceled, we are keeping them engaged through weekly call, weekly challenges. having them leverage their skills with their i didn't phone and kind of linking it to the sport of lacrosse. >> players have created unique trick shot challenges and play by play video. >> yeah, we can really see him work the field here. >> all in an effort to keep the team in good spirits. >> we're a family on a team that really take that to heart and want to make sure that kept them together as much as possible.

>> he and his teammates understand why the season had to be cut short, but they're thankful to have coach keyser reiting for them on and off the field. >> our coach, he is really good at building our character beyond our skills on the field. so he really likes to build a sportsmanship, competitiveness, our passion, commitment to the whole sport in general. so when you see our coach, you can see that he cares more about the teammates rather than the scoreboard. >> pandemic or not, during a season when you're playing, just the continuity of team work, being close together is really, really important. we are hoping that eventually it's safe to go out and we can meet up, at least one more time together and celebrate as a team. >> in san ramon, melissa pixcar, abc7 news. >> so we invite you to join better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone on the front lines of the covid-19 battle. you can use the #betterbayarea

to show you how you're being thankful and we'll be sharing the love. a lot of good stories. another check of the forecast. now back to chateau christian's residence. >> okay. okay, larry, we'll start with a look at nighttime conditions. as you pointed out, it is breezy. it will remain that way overnight with clear skies and low temperatures in the upper 40s to about 50 degrees. tomorrow will be another sunny and mild day. high temperatures above average much like today. we'll see mid-60 at the coast and up to about 80 degrees in the warmest inland locations now. it will start to cool down a little bit on thursday as we look ahead a little bit, especially at the coast. and then on friday and saturday, we'll see further cooling in virtually all parts of the bay area. so here is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. as the warm spell wind down a bit, we'll get cloudier skies over the weekend. a chance of showers late sunday into monday, and then we'll get some sunny and dry conditions again on tuesday. larry and christian? >> spencer, you better invite larry over to chateau christian

very soon. >> i will. >> just look at him. >> he has an open invitation. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> all right. just ahead, today's moment of zen. a walk around don edward wildlife refuge. and dan is here with what we have coming up on abc7 news at 5:00. >> just tell spencer to watch the silverware. new at 5:00, abc7 news exclusive. we'll talk live with oakland's new interim police chief. her priorities and the controversies facing the department. plus -- >> we're staying open to pay the bills pretty much. if it gets worse, we'll probably have to close up shop. >> the hope and the reality facing bay area restaurants. some are facing dire straits. those stories and a lot

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today, photojournalist edgar tehran with a look at the don edward wildlife refuge. enjoy. >> hello, bay area. >> i have to get outside. i get cabin fever. it's fine. you put on a podcast and walk and get some exercise. clears your brain. smart. yeah, it's helping me, at least. >> how are you doing? >> good. >> that's good. >> all right. >> keep it up. >> how are you doing? >> good. >> i think it's good to get out

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