back this morning. sky7 now over highway and alemany boulevard where a major road construction project is beginning right now. if you do have to drive in that area, you should expect delays. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield will have more on how the pandemic prompted this work to start way early. that's coming up in just a few moments. goodern morning, everyone. friday, april 24th. good morning, everyone in the quadbox. >> good morning. >> greetings. >> happy friday. >> happy friday. and extra happy friday because the weather is going to be great this weekend, mike. >> it starts with the warmest weather of themoing, but sunshine away from the coast in the afternoon and little bit above average temperatures. here's a look at live doppler 7. you can see it looks pretty clear out there. check out the breezes, they are significantly lighter than they were yesterday. here's a look from the east bay

hills camera. you can see how clear it is. 55 degrees up there in the hills. let's take a look at our temperatures for today. low to mid 50s through 7:00 and little breezy at the coast this afternoon. 62 to 67. still pretty comfortable for you. 73 to 80 around the bay from noon to 4:00. 78 to 85 inland and still away from the coast at the 70s at 7:00 this evening. hope you enjoy it. back to you. >> thank you, mike. shelter-in-place is providing a big opportunity for cal trans using the drop in traffic to get a head start on a major project under way right now. let's get to the map so you can see see highway 101nd amyhollie and let us know how long you'll see this detour. hi, amy. >> hi, jobina. it is under way. they got started. look behind me. also, listen. boy, when those jackhammers get going, it is loud out here. they actually started an hour earlier than planned. they are very serious about

getting this done in ten days. we also have a look at the project from up above in sky7. so, what they're going to do here is demolish and replace the 70-year-old bridge deck at alemany circle in san francisco. they were going to do this work in july but they moved the project up to take advantage of the light traffic we have right now because of the shelter-in-place order. here is a description of what you can expect when you're driving through here. >> starting at 6:00 this morning, if you're heading northbound on the 101, heading into san francisco, we're going to be closing off that freeway and diverting traffic off on to the 280 freeway. so, 511.org is a really good resource for mapping out where you're going to g and seeg what the traffic conditions are. this is going to be an impactful project. we know that traffic is going to be slowing down, even though it has been reduced. if you can stay away from the 101 freeway, that is the thing to do for the next ten days or

so. >> they were so worried about the traffic impact from this project, they were calling it carmagged. officials were expecting a six-mile backup in both directions on 101. they think it will be better now. but for those of you driving through here, it will still be an issue. once they finish this side, a southbound shut down. follow this project closely if this is your route. this is caltrans biggest projection of the year. originally they said it would take 18 days and now they say it will take ten days. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> amy, thank you. the bay area has more resources to get covid-19 testing. napa county is now offering free testing to people who are showing symptoms or to first responders who may have been exposed to the virus. anyone interested in getting tested could sign up for an appointment on the county website. sonoma county is open a lab.

right now only health care aoiers c me an and they do so by calling the number you see on your screen 707-566-4667. now, new heartbreak for a community already hit so hard by coronavirus. the 5-month-old daughter of a first responder in new york city has died of covid-19. the father of little jay l lasanta has only been a firefighter since november. this morning, we are nearing a grim reminder of where we are in this pandemic. a milestone. a death toll in the u.s., the death toll in the u.s. is expected to hit 50,000 today. nearly 000 al tted positive. president trump remains optimistic saying the u.s. has done a great job in our testing. but doctors say that he is misinformed when it comes to covid-19 treatments.

here's kenneth moton. >> reporter: this morning president trump sparking concern in the medical community asking about the possibility of injecting coronavirus patients with disinfectant. >> then i see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. one minute. and is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside. >> reporter: the president's question last night was immediately challenged by doctors. >> while this virus is certainly sensitive to many different disinfectants like bleach, we certainly, there's no protocols and the risks would almost certainly outweigh the benefits. >> reporter: trump also suggested the idea of treating patients with uv light. >> so, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it's ultraviolet or just really powerful light. >> reporter: those comments drawing skepticism from medical professionals. >> if he thinks tanning beds

will cure the coronavirus, he is mistaken. >> reporter: summer heat will weaken the coronavirus. according to homeland security scientists, the virus struggles in warm and humid weaer surface air. >> now you inject the sun, that's how much an impact the uv light has on the virus. >> reporter: at oxford university, the first human trials are under way. researchers believe they'll determine the vaccine's effectiveness possibly by september. now, word the virus may have spread more widely in new york than first thought. a preliminary study tested thousands of people at grocery stores for coronavirus antibodies. the finding one in seven people in the state may have already had virus. in new york city, it's even higher. one in five. kenneth moton, abc news, new york. an unfortunate reality, more people are turning to food

pantries. setting opdrive-through food pantry in south san francisco. mills montessori school where it will take place later today. begin handing out food at 10:00, but we expect people to line-up earlier than that. a double hit for ade's old family-owned shop in san francisco. first, major revenue losses from the coronavirus pandemic and now a break in. last weekend burglars stole cigarettes, candy, soda and cash from the fillmore street shop adding up to more than $4,000 and really tough for the owners of miyako. business is already down 50% and then a community advocate set up a go fund me page and hundreds of people have donated to keep it open. >> i did not know that so many people cared about us. >> that's just a lot of love. that's all that is, to me. >> the go fund me page has already raised more than $11,000. if you would like to donate, we

have a link on our website, abc7news.com. reggie, i love this story because the man who runs it, thomas bennett, tom, he is 83 and i talked to his daughter because they run it together and she's like, you know, you can't tell your parents anything. he is at the store all the time because he loves it. this was really devastating for them. to have to go through this. i was glad to see how the community responded to help them stay in business. >> me, too. i, you know, this is aim when we need to support the businesses in our neighborhood that we love and make sure they survive. go show them some love. buy some ice cream, you know, if you can't donate on the go fund me. good way to lift their spirits today. coming up next at 6:00, talking about work from home scams. the new warning from t the department of justice. governor newsom just signed an executive order about plastic bags. what you need to know before you go shopping.

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you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings. let's take a look at some neighborhood temperatures. east bay neighborhood where low to mid 50s through the trivalley and low to mid 60s highway 4. 63 in los gatos and 59 in novato and most of the bay and south bay in the low to mid 50s and 49 in pacifica. here's a look from the east bay hills. about, wear sunscreen and take water. it is going to be a warm one. north bay jump from 54 to 84 this afternoon. for the east bay itself, how

about some supper 70s for severl hours and san francisco mid 70s, well above average. jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. if you missed abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield at the top of our show, i'll take you live now to caltrans largest project for the year. this was supposed to happen in july on 101 in san francisco. so, you can see the work there. we're also seeing the slow down in the area, as well. that backup that they were expecting. they're taking advantage of the shelter in place order here. so, that you're familiar with what's going on. they're replacing and demolishing the bridge deck in san francisco. they are expecting this to be about ten days or so for the project. they were originally thinking it would be about 18 days. so, you can see there that backup that they were originally calling this cade b it was at a time when we had a lot of traffic over the summer. that is not the case here and

things are looking good so far. i'll send it back to you guys. >> thanks, jobina. new at 6:00, a warning about fake job opportunities. scammers are trying to cash in on the millions of people unemployed and looking for work. >> hello, this is a courtesy invitation to work with amazon from home. $400 in a day. no sales or technical experience are needed. >> so, a lot of scams like the ones you just heard offer the opportunity to work safely from your house. the u.s. attorney for new jersey explains how falling for these scams can lead to identity theft. >> you're giving them your name, your address, your bank account routing number, your social security number. >> the ftc says americans have lost nearly $19 millio to fraud since january. when searching for legitimate work from home jobs online, you need to search key words like remote work, telecommuting and virtual work. do not search for the phrase, work from home because it's just too common and scammers use it in their fake listings.

you can learn more about this coming up at 7:00 on "gma." the coronavirus could be the end of jcpenney. the company is on the brink of financial disaster and the move leaders are planning. giving back. a company based here in the bay area are making sure that people who are working on the front lines have

now an abc7 news live desk update. the coronavirus pandemic is about to take down america's iconic retailers. jcpenney is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to the "wall street journal." in talks with its current debtorsough kr asking for $800 million to $1 billion. the company is in early talks. no word when the filing would actually take place. jcpenney is not the only retailer hurting right now. we know neiman marcus, as well as lord & taylor and several

other retailers are preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks. reggie, i'll send it over to you. >> thanks, jobina. now talking about shopping in a different way. grocery shopping. you'll no longer be charged that 10 cent fee per bag when you need to get a bag at the grocery store because of a new order signed by the governor. also lifts california's ban on single use plastic bags for 60 days. something major grocery stores have been asking for for a while. many stopped letting customersge because they were worried about spreading the virus. in the south bay, an at-home car repair service is giving back to health care workers. yourmechanic.com. they want to make sure front line workers have reliable transportation when they need it the most. a new no-contact business approach. >> our view is if we can help them get to work, the world will be a better and safer place and we can all return to normal

sooner. >> humbling to see people who are really in even difficult times are able to step back and recognize the sacrifice that a lot of health care providers putting in. >> yourmechanic.com launched in 2012 and since expanded across the u.s. we want yto invite you to join better bay area project thanks. you can use the #betterbayarea to show us how you are saying thank you and we will share the love. >> hi, friends. >> hello. >> i want to share some love with you all. it's friday. virtual hug. >> yes, it is. >> and we love that. we also love what it's going to look like today, mike, outside. >> such nice weather. so tempting. just be conscious of everybody else if you can because you're going to want to go out. wear the sunscreen and take some

water. it will be a warm one. temperature right now very cool and comfortable out there. 54 under clear sky in san jose and we reached the top. coolest day this week. that brings us back to average by sunday about noofive to ten degrees cooler. warm spikes tuesday and wednesday almost like today. one of the reasons why we're so warm. look at that. no cloud cover to stop the warmth. look at the colors warming from blues to greens and yellows, oranges and even a few reds this afternoon and indicating how warm it is going to be. look at the march east of the cloud deck during the evening hours. that's the change that is coming for the weekend. all right, 80 to 86 degrees in the south bay with 83 in san jose and los gatos. 77 to 81 on the peninsula. and even upper 60s along the coast. the breezes will keep you from getting as warm as everybody else. mid 70s downtown san francisco and sausalito and 85 in napa to

87 in santa rosa. east bay shore 77 in berkeley and oakland 79 to fremont's 82. east bay valleys 84 from san ramon to 90 in brentwood and fairfield. i think that would be a first for this year. tonight you can see the cloud cover marching in and temperature in the low to mid 50s except for highway 4 and antioch. what is going to happen is the high pressure is going to flatten a little bit and lose its strength as you can see a couple storms move to the north over the weekend. those are going to induce the sea breeze. and the marine layer clouds. and that's why we'll be cooler down to the upper 50s at the coast by sunday. low to upper 70s around our bay and inland. but by tuesday, temperatures are just as warm as today. look at that. that entire forecast is dry, which means thursday, which is the end of april, is going to be dry. may is not looking much better either. we'll talk about that next week. let's get back to you guys. >> all right, thanks, mike. you know, when i think of all the people that have really

done the most during the shel r er-at-home experience and came up with creative ideas to keep ourselves busy, it's ginger zee. this morning she also has one of her sons with her. am i right? >> yes. and i told him youp dng ind he's l oh, goodness. >> it's little myles. >> this is myles that is his cheese camera. and he's doing it because he wants a doughnut, but we don't even have doughnuts. >> anyway. we have a lot coming up on "gma" that you'll want to see, including alicia silverstone and new kids on the block live. we talk "clueless" and ntkob. i have a favorite, jordan and

then went to joey. we have them all today. >> i want a doughnut. >> so much more coming up on "gma" but i need to go find a doughnut. >> doughnuts. >> did you or myles ever meet nkotb? >> i'm sorry. say it again. >> that's okay. now i want a doughnut. all i can think about is getting this doughnut. >> pretty much. >> i know. >> we'll let myles and ginger -- i don't think so. we might have to do like a delivery from krispy kreme. >> yes, yes. >> we will see you and what we do now will forever change our tomorrow. so let's do the right thing, today. 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.

dr. about the ms: whyspread of coronavirus?are 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 yesterday at this time we

talked about the drought monitor and how the drought is getting worse across the bay area. want to take a look at the reservoirs to see how they're doing and 85 to 127% of their historical average which means seismically because of seismic issues, they're usually not full capacity. so, we have a 350% snow pack, so interesting to see where these reservoir levels are after this summer, reggie. let's take you to sky 7 now over alemany boulevard in san francisco and as you can see crews are starting work this morning on a major construction project that will replace the alemany overpass and rebuild highway 101. because of this, you have to drive in that area, prepare for del delays. northbound 101 clois closed and they're doing this early. they were supposed to do it in the sumrd to dot w there was less traffic ros. united airlines making its own hand sanitizer. rallied a group of chemists on

site and they created a hand sanitizer that is registered with the fda. over the past several weeks they produced 550 gallons of hand sanitizer. that's enough for all united employees at sfo and now working to produce more hand sanitizer for united employees nationwide. i love to see that. another story about united airlines. starting today, all of its flight attendants must wear face coverings while they are working. united is the first major u.s. carrier to implement one of these types of rules. each plane will be equipped with 20 masks ondomestic flights. 40 masks on rnional flignd flight attendants do have the option of wearing their own face coverings. once a nurse, always a nurse. this 104-year-old woman in minnesota is helping others during the pandemic by sewing masks for people who need them. gertrude is using a machine that she bought in 1939 and there aren't many people who can say this is their second pandemic, but larsen is one of them.

>> i don't have arthritis in my hands and i can see. >> this is -- look at gertrude. she was around during the 1918 flu pandemic and she eventually went to nursing school in 1938. decades later, the long-term nurse said she wants to help in some way, so she is sewing masks for nursing home staff and she is the person of the day. >> i like her. and her mask is really cute, too. it has a bunch of hearts on it. >> and i like this sewing machine that she bought in 1939. i like that story. well, coming up next -- >> that's when things used to last, kumasi. >> for real. coming up next at 6:30, the next step in stopping coronavirus is testing. so, we're going to tell you about an effort in san francisco this weekend. also, blocked from giving plasma. is an old rule getting in the way of saving lives?

meteorologist mike nicco has been telling us how gorgeous the weather is going to be this weekend. we all want to get out there, but the governor is saying that we have to keep it close to home and we have to practice social distancing so we don't see a spike in new coronavirus cases.

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yes, beautiful morning. we are in for a warm weekend across the bay area but there is aern waing fr warning from offi you go outside. i bet you can guess what that is. good morning on this friday, april 24th. hope you're doing well. >> a nice start to our friday. i think it will be a really nice weekend, right, mike? >> it is. it's going to get a little breezy and little cooler throughout the weekend but temperatures pretty comfortable after being a little uncomfortable today. cheers, everybody. we made it to friday. here's a look at live doppler 7. you can see how clear it is. even the breezes have backed off and that is going to allow the temperatures to warm. now, the breezes will be a little bit faster along the coast coming off the water and that's why you're 69 at half moon bay. pretty warm for you. 75 in san francisco today. look at those upper 70s to low 80s around the bay. mid 80s in the south bay and mid to upper 80s in the east bay and the north bay valleys. a few neighborhoods may get to 90. places like brentwood and discovery bay and into fairfield.

if you don't get there today those in neighborhood, we'll try. let's get back to kumasi. >> all right, thanks, mike. with the nice weather that mike just told us about f today and for the weekend, we know a lot of people will want to be outside. but governor newsom said we still need to keep social distancing and warning us that this is not over yet. abc7 news reporter julian glover is live at home with more on this. julian? >> hi, good morning, kumasi. the bottom line is we're seeing a couple of good signs here in california, but governor gavin newsom says we're not quite out of the woods yet. that's why we have to be really spot as we get out and about and enjoy this incredible weekend as we still practice that physical distancing. the governor said thursday that he understands that at this point, day 40 of sheltering in place, many of us will want to enjoy one of the nicest weekends we've seen in california since last summer. you'll want to get out and go for that run and hit up a beach and maybe head to the playground. all of that is fine but he stresses we have to keep our distance from others so we don't

see a spike in new coronavirus infections. >> i anticipate there will be a significant increase in volume. but i also think if there is and people aren't practicing physical distancing i'll be announcing in a week or so these numbers going back up. i don't think anybody wants to hear that. >> certainly none of us want to hear that, right. across the bay area, health and law enforcement officers want you to keep it close to home. don't think about coming to the beaches of pacifica if you don't live within five miles. hundreds were ordered off the beaches given warnings for violate shelter-in-place orders just last weekend. the number of people hospitalized and the number of people treated in intensive care units both down in the state of california. good signs that will only stay that way if we are smart this weekend and keep that distance from others. we're live this morning, i'm julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you, julian. happening today, santa clara county leaders will update their efforts to fight coronavirus.

the county has more than 1,800 confirmed cases with a death toll of over 60. public health officer dr. sarah coda is to expand contact tracing. >> the idea is that we dial it down enough such that we can investigate every case that is reported to us and every contact and that we can ensure that every case can isolate safely. >> dr. cody says the county is figuring out how to increase investigation staff to interview covid-19 patients and find people they have been in contact with. a section of san francisco's mission district will become one of the first communities in the world to try and test every single person starting tomorrow. the mission has the city's densest amount of cases when it comes to covid-19. ucsf is leading this effort with a goal of testing more than 5,000 people in one area of the mission. they want to learn more about designated area whether gh a s

they have symptoms or not. they will also under go antibody testing which can reveal past exposure. volunteers went door to door letting people know about this. >> it's positive, it's helpful. we can make sure they get care if they're sick. we can admit them to the hospital for the care. >> the mission district testing will take place at four sites garfield park, ninos unidos park, flynn elementary and cesar chavez elementary. >> oakland is expanding its free covid-19 testing. it's now available to anyone in alameda unwiwit working or volunteering outside the home. you have to have symptoms or exposed to coronavirus and you do need an appointment. we have a guide to bay area testing right on our website, abc7news.com. today some states are taking a big step forward. starting to reopen businesses.

jobina fortson is at the live desk with which businesses are allowed to open today. jobina? >> thank you, reggie. good morning. georgia is taking the biggest plunge today despite reporting 400 new coronavirus cases just this week. governor brian kemp is allowing places like gyms, nail salons, hair saloons, tattoo parlors, bowling alleys among other businesses to reopen today. business owners say they're taking extra safety precautions for social distancing, but not everyone is convinced georgia is ready. president trump thinks georgia's governor, brian kemp, is moving too quickly. so does the mayor of atlanta. she spoke to "gma" this morning. >> some are willing to sacrifice lives for the sake of the economy and that's unacceptable to me. >> other states are making moves to reopen. oklahoma is allowing hair salons and spas to operate starting

today. tennessee plans to let restaurants and retail stores open next week. kumasi, i'll send it over to you. >> thanks, jobina. governor newsom says despite some pressure to start reopening the state, now is not the time to do it. he says we can't let our guard down. >> i know there is deep desire. people are making calls on an hourly basis saying it is time to open back up. consider the deadliest day in the state of california over the last 24 hours. 8.5% increase in the total number of deaths. we saw 5.6% increase in the total number of people tested positive in the state of california. >> johns hopkins reports 1,419 people have died in california. there are more than 37,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus. on the positive side, though, we are seeing a modest drop in hospitalizations and people being admitted to the icu. the bay area early intervention likely saved tens of thousands of lives.

dr. george rutherford sedan estimated 44,000 lives withed have been lost if the bay area would have done nothing to confront the pandemic. those numbers are based on the cdc's early estimate on what the mortality rate would have been with no social distancing measures. president trump is expected to sign a fourth stimulus bill at the white house. members of the house wore masks and gloves as they were approving the $484 billion relief package. it includes money for hospitals and testing. also replenishes funding for the paycheck protection program for small businesses. the bill does not include money for state governments. coming up next, bringing joy and whimsy during these tough times. one south bay woman is doing it with a touch of magic. you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we're starting up this morning 118 points. another update on how the markets are doing, next. speaking of going up, yes. >> go ahead, friend. tell it.

what were you going to say? >> speaking of going up, the temperatures this weekend. here's mike nicco. >> they definitely are. like the stock market, they will go down again and go back up next week. let's take a look at what is going on. neighborhood temperatures and microclimates start up in the north bay where it is sunny right now. upper 40s and up towards ukiah and calastoga and 61 in san rafael and novato and 53 in napa. 49 in lafayette and also in san ramon but look at that 62 in g mid 50s along the bay shore and into the south bay. other than a little fog, not much at the coast. a pretty quiet day weatherwise for your commute. let's talk more about those microclimates. we will jump into the low to mid 80s by noon and then mid to upper 80s for several hours this afternoon in the east bay valleys. some areas like around brentwood

and fairfield possibly 90 this afternoon. for the south bay, 54 at 7:00 and 72 at 11:00. look at those low 80s during the afternoon hours. for a couple hours from at least i would say 2:00 to 5:00 and then for the peninsula, we jump from 55 this morning to 80 this afternoon. so, be warmer and brighter and it won't be as windy for you. a few high clouds for the sunset and ought to make for a colorful evening. i hope you enjoy it. let's get more news on what is going on with our essential commuters. here's jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. so, we want to get right to sky 7 so you can see caltrans largest project for 2020. this was supposed toappen in july, but they are taking advantage of the she shelter-in-place order. amy hollyfield will have much more on this right after the break. i just want to let you know it is happening in san francisco right now. from all that work on 101 where the road crosses with 280. so, we will have much more on that coming up.

san francisco's municipal tran transportation agency is closing in the tenderloin. the entire block will be closed omwork. vehicles bringing donats will be allowed to pass through the barriers. enforced from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. while essential services are being provided. the closure is not a part of san francisco's slow streets initiative. that project will ban traffic from 13 miles of city streets to make social distancing easier for people who are out cycling and walking. we will be

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you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings. looks a little differnt as we open the weather window from the east bay hills camera. notice the thick clouds we had yesterday along the coast, not as prevalent today and 61 already in the east bay hills. look at all that sunshine. the breezes keep us in the upper

60s at the coast this afternoon. 62 at noon. 73 to 80 around the bay. 78 to 85 noon to 4:00 in our inland neighborhoods and the coast upper 50s and the rest of us still comfortable low to mid 70s. damaging winds in socal and dangerous heat not only today but tomorrow up to 97 degrees. we're going to reach triple digits the next couple days in palm springs and upper 80s to low 90s through the central valley. reggie? >> mike, thank you. caltrans is taking advantage of shelter-in-place and getting a head start on a major project. this is happening right now as we speak on highway 101 at 280 in san francisco. amy hollyfield is watching it live. hi, amy. >> hi, reggie. this is a big, loud project. caltrans says their biggest project of the year. we got a view above sky 7. you can get an idea of the area

we're talking about. they started several hours ago. they started earlier than they planned and they're determined to get this thing going. northbound 101 is now closed. it's a short section, but you will be detoured. it's right at 280. they are demolishing and replacing the bridge deck at alemany circle. they moved the project up because traffic is so light right now because of the shelter-in-place order. that is one positive. but the virus also brings new challenges to the project. >> construction operations like this are always a little bit exciting. because there's so much work to do in such a short amount of time, but it's also a little dfferent because we're operating under the covid-19 socially distant restrictions. so, people are mindful that we have to be careful of what we're doing this work. >> they were expecting a six-mile-long backup in both directions this summer. they were calling the project carmageddon. it should be better now because

traffic is so light, but will impact those who drive through this area. northbound is closed right now. but when they finish this section, they will close the southbound side. follow this project closely as it will continue to change. if this is your route, you'll want to know what is going on day by day. they are going to be working around the clock so they can get this done in hopefully ten en amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. coronavirus is forcing muslims in the bay area to make changes as they observe the month of ramadan. a spokesperson for one of the largest muslim organizations said it is absolutely necessary. >> there has been some conversation that this is the tension between religious freedom and the ability of individuals toai theth and well society. the northern california islamic council does not see this issue as an issue of religious freedom. we see wel

in this is matter o and death. >> dr. baszian says that the 92 mosques in the bay area have been closed since march 12th. mosques are working to hold online services. google has donated 49,000 badly needed face shields to south bay health care workers caring for covid-19 patients. employees worked around the clock to build the shields and be used in health care centers in santa clara county. >> very nice. a coronavirus survivor says he was denied the opportunity to donate plasma at a blood bank. he was trying to help other people who are fighting covid-19 he says he was denied because he is gay. luku estok followed every guideline and was still turned away. after recovered from the virus, he was selected by a new york city hospital as a prime candidate with a high antibody count. he also passed a blood bank questionnaire.

but when it came time to donate, he was shocked by what he heard. >> you will not be donating today. i want science and not stigma to determine donor qualifications. all any of us really want to do is help. >> he posted about his experience on facebook and it went viral. so, eventually, another donation site saw his post, called him up and he gave a plasma donation but systematically there is an issue here. right now we are taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way this morning. you can see we're up, but about 33 points. so the top of the show around 100 or so. definitely going down, but still up this morning roughly 40 points. if yoo anoturoks who ar on the fro pandemic, her one. four friends in williamsville, new york, have created a website six feet closer.

allows anyone to make a video to send to a front line worker anywhere in the country. users can nominate nurses, doctors, firefighters, store clerks and others to receive a message of thanks. and i know some of you are very thankful for the nfl draft. it is helping you get through our pandemic. so, today is day two of the draft. it all kicked off right here on abc7 last night and it was, of course, a lot different than the usual draft. there were no war rooms, no crowds of fans. >> i join you from my home for the first virtual nfl draft. >> commissioner roger goodell was in his basement. general managers, coaches and players were also all at home. teams did a lot of rehearsals, including zoom practice. >> my name is jon gruden and i'm the coach of the raiders -- >> they can't see you. >> nobody can see me. >> we did it! >> thank god my wife helped me

out here. >> the first round went off without anyb for problems, amaz. you can watch round two at 4:00 this afternoon and then stay with us for "after the draft" with larry beil and chris alvarez for post-draft analysis. something interesting is that roger goodell had a big monitor behind him and a bunch of fans, right. and they were kind of reacting and sort of cheering and there were actual cheerleaders there. do i have this right? >> yes, yes. i saw that, also. >> you got that right, reggie. you know sports. >> that's literally all i know. >> i'm proud. i'm so proud. no, it was really, i thought, a great show from the start with the open and rather emotional talking about all the front line workers and thanking them. to even javon kinlaw's father who is a long-time niners fan

rolling on the floor when his son's name got announced and javon pretty vocal about wanting to play for the niners. that was pretty cool. >> did i get it right about kinlaw, he was homeless during his childhood and road the metro in the winter to get out of the elements? >> you know what, i'm not sure. i need to look it up. >> i thought it was him. >> yes, it is him. it is him, mike. >> and now he has a multi-million dollar deal. >> right. now he can take care of his family. >> come to the 49ers? >> yes, he does have a little daughter. so, he is, you know, setting a good example. >> love it. >> yeah. great story. that's what it was. so many great stories and hope and that was what we really got to see. the future is ahead of us. it is bright. ee we just have to get through where we are right now and this weekend you have to be conscious of other people because you'll want to go outside especially

when it's so warm. look at this gorgeous sunrise from the exploratorium. cooler this weekend with morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine and another peek of warmth next week. close to what we see today. the reason so warm today, look at the lack of clouds everywhere we as we head into the afternoon hours. startare ler and that is the beginning of the cooling trend. until it gets here, low to mid 80s. 80s to 86 in the south bay and look at those upper 60s along the coast to 75 in downtown san francisco and sausalito. 80 in san rafael and 85 in napa to 87 in santa rosa through the north bay. 77 in berkeley to 82 in fremont and the east bay valleys, almost need the air conditioner around brentwood and antioch and near fairfield and 90 degrees there. tonight comfortably cool and temperatures will fall back into the 50s with more cloud cover. area of low pressure that will

knock down the high temporarily over the weekend. we will drop five to ten degrees by sunday and see the rebound tuesday just as warm as today. and even next wednesday and thursday, the last two days in april warmer than average, even though the heat eases and notice not a single drop of rain in that forecast. have a great weekend, everybody. back to you. >> thanks, mike. in the south bay, one woman is giving a little escape from the real world right now and she's doing it with arts and craft supplies and a little fairy magic. dan ashley has the details >> reporter: there's a new neighborhood of sorts in san jose. fairy glen. lily has transformed the area in front of her willow glen home on celestine avenue into a fairy wonderland. a plan that has been in the works for months. ever since she first saw an article about a similar idea. >> that was it. i knew i have to do this. >> reporter: lily was waiting for summer to unveil her magic, but after the stay-at-home order went into effect, she got to work. she hung decorations from trees and attached fairy doors to the

trunks. >> i wanted to bring joy and positive messaging to kids and their families and no better time than doing it now. >> reporter: every day, lily discreetly adds a new door with a little message written on it. sometimes kids leave something in return. >> not me, but fairies get a lot of notes from the kids. and on those they express how happy they are that the fairies are here. my heart fills up with joy every single time. it just never gets old. >> reporter: lily says as soon as she can get enough supplies, she hopes to expand the fairy wonderland to other yards. dan ashley, abc7 news. well, here at abc7, we are honoring the class of 2020 who had to forego graduation and other milestones because of coronavirus. >> so, today, we are putting in the spotlight cory heys jr. graduating from san leandro

high. his grandmother tells us he maintains his grades while being an excellent football player. she describes cory as gentle, humble and best friends with his 4-year-old brother. congratulations to cory. great to see him there. if you want to honor a graduate and share the details on our website, abc7news.com and we may give them a shout out on tv or online. and, please, no professional photos. you can check out a photo gallery of all the seniors we're honoring. >> friend, i have something for you this morning. you know how i didn't have lotion until two days ago. my fen trish dylan who was watching me be ashy said, oh, no and sent me a whole care package. when i tell you i have lotion for days. when i tell you i will be moisturized until 2025, i mean it. look at this. i mean, i got lotion for you and i got lotion for jobina and mike. all thanks to trish. and, look, it's all these

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it's 6:58 if you're just joining us seven things you need to know. aern waing from lysol as an answer, lysol says you should not inject disinfectant into your body in order to treat coronavirus. yesterday the president wondered all whether there was a way to inject disinfectant. gyms, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys can operate starting today. number three, governor newsom is urging caution because we have a warm weekend coming up and he says if too many people head outdoors and do not practice physical distancing, we can see a spike. a new food pantry drive through will open. here is a live picture of the

school. people will pass out food starting at 10:00 this morning. number five. the temptation will be greatest today as the heat peaks. you'll want to head outside. but be conscious of other people, if you can. temperatures 60s at the coast and the rest of us in the 80s. number six, san francisco municipal transportation agency is closing golden gate avenue. the entire block around st. antanth anthany will be closed to give social services more room to work. live look from sky7 at a major construction project in san francisco. it's under way right now. the ten-day project will replace a deck on 101 where it crosses with interstate 280 and the project was moved up from july to take advantage of the lighter traffic we're having. we also just want to clarify something we said earlier. tonight news at 8:30 right after the nfl will not be there.