after having coronavirus. we are hearing from more coronavirus survivors about the very different paths to recovery. plus, the signs that some people are growing tired of sheltering at home. yes. it is 6::00 on monday, april 27th. did you guys see the signs out and about this weekend? >> yes. >> a little bit. >> lots of people at the beach, up fortuna unfortunately. >> i saw it on social media a lot because i didn't leave the house. >> we know you didn't leave the house, mike. you were busy. >> yeah, i was. always something to do. >> always something to do when you're a homeowner. let's talk about what is going on weatherwise. you can see the breeze starting to pick up around sfo and half moon bay and keeping us pretty clear this morning. patchy cloudiness out there and high clouds this afternoon. in fact, look at that gorgeous

start to the day. as we look from the exploratorium camera at pier 15 50 to 52 is our spread at 7:00. cooler places in our deeper valley and 60 at the coast today because of those breezes and 70 to 72 at the bay and 75 to 78 at 4:00 and little bit above average and 67 to 71. going to be a gorgeous evening. here's reggie. >> all right, mike, thank you. governor newsom said that one of the keys to easing shelter at home orders is more testing for coronavirus. and today a new testing site is opening up. this time in the east bay at the alameda county fairgrounds. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with who this could help. amy? >> hi, reggie. this opens at 9:00 this morning and i want to let everyone know there is not a line of people here yet. there is no one here yet. different from when the centers were opening weeks ago. we'd see people lining up well before it opened. if you're thinking of coming here, don't panic. there is no line at this point.

alameda county fairgrounds people who live in livermore, dublin and pleasanton and they have to meet one of these requirements. here's a list they are looking for. people with a fever, shortness of breath and recent exposure to a coronavirus patient and other chronic diseases and people over the age of 65, women who are currently or recently have been pregnant and people who are homeless. this is being put on my stanford health care system along with the cities. those three cities that i mentioned. they did have 150 tests available per day or 750 for the week and they say your results will come back pretty quickly within three days. we are at gate 12 at the alameda county fairgrounds. again, it opens at 9:00 this morning and when they run out of tests for the day, they say they will post a sign here at the gate letting everyone know. no appointment is needed. and you don't need a doctor's note. so you can just come on in if you meet one of those

requirements. reporting live in pleasanton, this is an area with one of the highest infection rates in san francisco. the tests are part of a larger ucsf study to learn more about the virus and how it affects people of different neighborhoods or ethnic makeups. we learned on saturday 24 people tested positive at the single room occupancy hotel in the mission. many of those residents speak spanish and have underlying health conditions. week seven of sheltering in place in the bay area and people are experiencing what experts call quarantine fatigue. the warm weather over the weekend wads too good for people to pass up. spotted a lot of people in the sausalito water front and the beaches in santa cruz were pretty close and closed parking lots didn't stop people from parking further away from the beach. people were willing to walk just

to be outside. >> you couldn't find a parking spot if you wanted to. i have never seen it this crowded on labor day, fourth of july, christmas. a professor at the university of maryland is concthat states began implementing stay-at-home orders, americans are staying home less and may have an impact on our infection numbers in the weeks ahead. help for small businesses is on the way. jobina fortson is at the live desk with the program that has more funding starting today. jobina? >> yeah, kumasi, good morning. the paycheck program has been restored thanks to the package congress approved last week. what this does is replenish the program with $320 billion. the small business administration will resume taking applications at 7:30 this morning. small businesses can apply for loans. that will be forgiven if they maintain their payroll. the paycheck protection program

initially ran out of funding earlier this month. about two weeks after the program launched with $349 billion. many businesses, of course, as we know, have had to stop operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. they are relying on this money to keep their businesses alive. reggie, i'll send it over to you. today, bri pminist boris jo. you see him here arriving at downing street just a few weeks after being in the icu for coronavirus. at one point johnson authorized the british foreign secretary to take over as prime minister. johnson is returning to work today after being discharged from the hospital two weeks ago. hospital of minnesota senator amy klobuchar says he is one of the first to donate his plasma for research. he is donating to the mayo clinic after recently recovering. it has shown promise in helping others fight the virus. but this morning senator

klobuchar joking that her husband is showing one lingering symptoms. >> he can't clean the basement because there is a lot of dust. that's the one thing. >> that minnesota humor. a similar plasma study just started at ucsf this weekend and they hope it works based on other infectious disease but they don't know for sure. if you qualify, you can donate at any blood bank if you show you haven't had symptoms for 28 days. coronavirus survivors are sharing their path to recovery. some had setbacks after being discharged from the hospital. >> reporter: as life starts to get back to normal, many people are adjusting to their new lives after having had the virus, but it's clear people are recovering differently. chicago nurse daniel ortiz tested positive himself. >> i woke up and i was like in sweat. but i felt really cold. >> reporter: in early april

after his symptoms subsided and per cdc guidelines, he returned to work. but his cough returned and he was tested again one result negative and the latest test positive. >> we're right back at square one. i had it. is there a chance i could get reinfected? maybe. >> reporter: so far 965,000 cases in the united states and nearly 110,000 have recovered. jack allard is a former all-american lacrosse player with no pre-existing conditions. he was placed in a medically induced coma one month ago after testing positive. he told u.s. lacrosse magazine he now has to learn to walk again. saying, quote, your legs don't do what you want them to do. but you put your head down and force yourself to stand up and take a couple of steps and then the next day take a few more steps. this michigan mother of three battled the virus for 40 days and says she was turned away six times before she could get a test. >> i thought at times the

hospital was sending me home just to die in my bed. >> reporter: she suffered intense flu-like symptoms for weeks all while isolated from her children. she is feeling better, but, still, has no sense of taste or smell. >> people need to be aware of how serious this is. >> when i heard 40 days. wow. obviously, that isn't what everyone is experiencing it, but you could experience it and you have no idea if that could be you. a good reminder of why we're all staying home. all right. coming up next, jobina is tracking the work that has shut down part of highway 101 in san francisco. and the change drivers are going to notice today. plus, the encouraging medical milestone in the city that is ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic. what doctors in wuhan are reporting this morning. new6:00, a call to stop flying. why some are asking the airlines to ground all flights until the

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sunscreen. you'll need that if you're out exercising and stay away from the coast, if you can. here's a look at the east bay valleys. reach the low 80s this afternoon and the north bay, how about mid to upper 70s and our last spot will be the peninsula where we hit the low to mid 70s for several hours this afternoon. speaking of the peninsula, let's get an update. >> thank you, mike. i'm going to give you that update. good morning, everyone. so, the biggest thing we have going on on our roads this morning is the 101 project in san francisco. let's take a live look right there right now because we have a new change that went into effect as of 6:00 this morning. if you there on the left hand side of the screen and you see the orange cones, that is southbound traffic on the northbound side of the highway. this configuration will remain in effect for the remainder of the project. so, what they're doing here. so you understand the process. this is day four of that project. that is brand-new pavement and

on the right-hand side, that's the southbound portion of 101. and northbound traffic for the remainder of the project is going on to 280. that is all you need to know this morning, guys. >> thanks, jobina. new at 6:00, a major milestone in wuhan, china. the city that was once the epicenter of the outbreak. they discharged the last covid-19 patient from local hospitals. the 12 patients were cleared yesterday. they now have to spend 14 days in quarantine before being allowed to resume their normal lives. doctors say the number of new coronavirus cases in wuhan is dropping every day and they are closely monitoring people to avoid a second wave. that's good to hear. an international mystery this morning. where is kim jong-un. the growing rumors about the north korean leader's health, also, the

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>> all news, all morning. one woman on an american airlines flight this weekend videotaped something we haven't seen in a long time. she was on a nearly full flight on saturday. she was leaving new york city going to charlotte. the woman was stunned at the lack of social distancng and was almost overwhelmed with fear because she had a middle seat. the airport at jfk was eerily empty and more and more people kept arriving at her gate to board that same flight. flight attendants are concerned about their own health and safety. they sent a letter to the department of transportation. the union wants airlines to limit nonessential travel. it also wants the federal officials to make it mandatory to wear masks in airports and on airplanes. hundreds of flight attendants have gotten sick with coronavirus. many rights of passage are being put on hold but one central valley school has found a way to celebrate prom without

setting fo setting foot outside their houses. >> are >> okay. a prom like no other in the history of sunnyside high school in fresno. staff organized a virtual prom for the students over the weekend. the school wanted to give the students an escape from the pandemic and took the event online via instagram but no party is complete without music. >> i decided to come with more of the dance, pop, electic music so kids can remember the familiar songs. >> okay, dj roeski. no substitute for an in-person prom and they still plan to have one as soon as it's safe but in the meantime, get on instagram with dj roesski and dance. >> she's got the lights set up and everything. >> she has everything they need. >> she was ready. hi, mike. >> hi, guys. yeah, that was fun.

let's talk about what's going on with our weather. here's a look at walnut creek where it is pretty sunny and 51 degrees right now. we'll jump into the accuweather highlights and a few passing high clouds. early week warming trend before more clouds and patchy fog become dominant during the overnight hours because of the sea breeze that is going to bring us cooler weather, especially this weekend when there is a slight chance of some sprinkles sunday. let's take a look at our microclimates. 75 to 80 down in the south bay with san jose at 78 degrees and 70 to 75 on the peninsula with 72 in redwood city and you can see upper 50s to near 60 along the coast. mid 60s. that is a little bit warmer than yesterday for downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. about 77 in san rafael all the way up to 82 in santa rosa and cal sto calistoga. 71 in richmond and berkeley and some of the cooler spots along with that 69 in hayward. everybody else around 72 to 74 along the east bay shore. 79 in san ramon but look at

those mid 80s around antioch and brentwood. tonight a few more clouds, especially in the southern half of the bay. and then up in the north bay, a little bit of fog trying to creep in along those coastal valleys that could reach over on 101. here's a look at the cold front passing to the north. kick up a few high clouds this afternoon and on the back side of that is this warm front and that's why we'll have even warmer temperatures tomorrow. even the coast will warm up a little bit even though the sea breeze will keep you from getting too warm. 78 to 88. that's our spread around the bay and inland. 70 to 82 for wednesday. still a little bit above average and temperatures back to average thursday and friday and below average with mainly 50s and 60s this weekend. notice this didn't really put a sign of a sprinkle on sunday. no storm impact scale or anything like that, guys. but something to keep an eye on. >> all right, thanks, mike. it is 6:19 and we are checking in with our friend ginger zee. >> yeah, she's live with a look at what is ahead on "gma"

hey, ginger. >> hey, reggie. hey, kumasi. great to be with both of you this morning. the coronavirus but also about the states that are ready to reopen and what as far as the businesses they'll be getting to. also the states that are saying, it's just too early the deadline coming up here for colleges, too. that's the next question on the mind of millions of families right now. some major universities are beginning to lay out plans to welcome students back in the fall. how safe is that going to be for them and their community? plus, the last dance trending big overnight again. fans just can't get enough of michael jordan and the chicago bulls. the biggest surprises from last night's episode, plus, one of the members of that championship team is going to join us live this morning and get ready to dance with pitbull because he's helping us with the surprise for some health care workers right there on the front lines. a very special one. you'll want to see it right here on "gma." hope you all had a great weekend. >> we did. it was beautiful here, ginger.

so, we tried to behave ourselves and stay apart from each other. but it was a challenge. we'll see you soon, thank you. we love to see this. law enforcement and firefighters from all around the east bay expressed their gratitude to health care workers. desens of first responders lined the front doors of contra cost ahmedical center to give medical staff there a big round of applause during their shift change. >> i think it's reflective of what's going on across our whole community, which is really people coming together, recognizing each other, working together and supporting each other. it's very heartening to see. >> there's been at least half a dozen of these events in contra costa county so far. we love to share those with you. still ahead, a popular heartburn drug is being considered to treat coronavirus.

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6:23 on a monday and i want to show you what's coming up. friday looks like a really decent start to the weekend. 80s in our inland neighborhoods and mid to upper 70s there and 70s showing up around the bay itself with some upper 60s as you head towards san francisco. but look at saturday 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s are gone and by sunday almost all the 70s are wiped away. so, this weekend probably not as many people trying to get to our beaches as over the past weekend we just lived through. reggie? >> mike, thank you. developing news on the international mystery. there is growing speculation about what is happening with kim jong-un. it's been two weeks since he's been seen in public and missed some key celebrations and one celebrating the birth of his grandfather who was the founder. >> western intelligence in north

korea is so bad that we have no way to verify or to deny these rumors, but we have no idea. we can't only wait until the north koreans themselves tell us whether kim is alive or dead. >> a south korean official tells abc news they believe kim jong-un is alive and well outside of the capital. a new study says drinking coffee may help you live longer, if you brew it a certain way. according to european researchers, you have to prepare it using a filter. they say that filter will sift out substances in the coffee that increase blood cholesterols and make heart attacks and premature deaths unlikely. half a million people in norway took part in the study. researchers tracked them for over 20 years and found that one or four cups of filtered cups of coffee a day lived the longest. last night the top 20 on "american idol" performed from their houses. ♪ we can dance until we die

you and i will be young forever ♪ >> that is daly city's francisco martin singing "teenage dream." she gave her feedback as you can see there dressed as giant bottle of hand sanitizer. sang faith hill's "cry." ♪ i hear you're doing fine ♪ i don't want pity i just want what is mine ♪ >> this is so cool. so, the judges were impressed, right, with her powerful vocals. voting is over, but you can still watch "american idol" sunday nights at 8:00 right here on abc7. that's right. the voting is over, right? it ended at 6:00. darn. well, still watch and be happy.

that was really cool, reggie. >> not the second camera where she turns and finds her single and then goes to the wide shot. how are they doing this? >> then they have the backup singers. where were they? >> and the drummer. >> you know what. we will find a way. >> we're getting good at this. i want a three-camera shoot in here next week. if i don't see three cameras in here. >> you're done. >> i guess that's not going to happen. coming up next at 6:30, joe biden picks up a big endorsement from a bay area democrat overnight. b.a.r.t. orders 300,000 masks for workers. the few riders left may get some, too. the state of california needs to reopen now. that's the argument coming from two doctors in the bakersfield area. but medical experts we spoke to in the bay area d

now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> now at 6:30, week seven of sheltering in place and there is no end in sight. now two bakersfield doctors are igniting a fierce debate over what should happen next. several more states began reopening today. businesses face major restrictions and customers will see big changes. here's a live look from our east bay hills camera as we start the week. today is going to be another warm one and tomorrow gets even warmer. some areas could get close to 90. so, skies out, thighs out, but just make sure you're doing that without a lot of people around you. hi, mike. >> yes. and it's a one and done, too. tomorrow is the hottest day this week. temperatures will do a little bit of a roller coaster the rest of the week and then kind of tank over the weekend. we'll map all that out in the seven-day forecast. first, if you have to get out of the house, little breezy along

the coast and sfo and keeping us pretty clear this morning. as you can see, not a lot of cloud cover out there and cold front passing to the north and look at that northerly breeze keeping us cool but at least clear in half moon bay and 66 in san francisco and breezes pick up around the bay and keeping us in the low to mid 70s. upper 70s in the south bay and some low to mid 80s in the east bay with upper 70s to low 80s in we'll talk more about that seven-day forecast coming up. cn news of the day. most doctors agree that sheltering in place, but the video of two bakersfield doctors pushing for the state to reopen is going viral this morning. >> i say do we still need to shelter in place? our answer is emphatically no. >> doctors here in the bay area disagrooe. they say not so fast. julian glover is following the

story and has that response. >> shocking words from the couple doctors from the bakersfield area. we spoke to a couple medical experts in the bay area who emphatically disagree with what those doctors are saying. now is not the time to lift the governor's shelter-in-place orders. dr. dan erickson and dr. artin massihi getting a lot of clicks and likes online for their comments based on data from reported 5,000 coronavirus tests that they have done at their systems of urgent care facili facilitifacilit facilities and that suggests a large portion of the state's population is already infected with the coronavirus. but doctors we spoke to say it's not scientifically sound to use the numbers from one slice of life, one county too, make a case for reopening the entire state of california. >> if you see low numbers, we want to keep those numbers low. and, so, as much as it sucks and as difficult as it is, we have

to make sure that we're still doing everything we can until we know for a fact that it's safe to loosen the restrictions. >> doctors we spoke to like abc7 news correspondent dr. patel argued what we are doing right now, sheltering in place and flattening the curve is what we need to continue doing so. as far as when things will reopen, we know that is the question on everyone's mind. dr. patel said he can see things beginning to s lifted by late l early june. soon, but not now. reporting live this morning, julian glover, abc7 news. happening today, a key day to watch for some states across the country to start to reopen their economy and which places are returning to so-called normal including, jobina, a place i know, you know well. >> yes. my hometown, georgia is right at

the forefront of this, reggie. you and i both lived in atlanta, i grew up there. that is certainly a battle in that city for sure because the mayor is definitely on the opposite side of the governor brian kemp. i'll get to that in a moment. a handful of governors who are pushing forward to get back to regular life this week. so, on friday georgia reopened gyms, also nail salons, hair salons, you name it and this morning restaurants will be back to dine-in eating. south carolina and oklahoma have already eased their orders. some businesses reopen today in arkansas, colorado, mississippi, montana and tennessee. ohio lift restrictions this week and texas governor greg abbott will announce plans tomorrow for ending his statewide orders but other governors here in california and michigan say it's important to stay hunkered down. >> we know no one wants a second wave. it would be devastating for the health of our people and our economy. we have to be really smart as we

reengage. >> we saw the bright weather this weekend and it led to packed beaches and parks up and down california this weekend. and like here in the bay area, santa cruz and in orange county. it will be inest therintrustingw governor newsom responds to all of this during his next press briefing. back to you. >> we'll be looking for that. a popular drug to treat heartburn is being used as a possible treatment for coronavirus. you probably won't recognize this name, famotidine but you will recognize pepcid. researchers in new york have been treating covid-19 patients with the drug in a clinical trial and they expect to have data showing its effectiveness in a few weeks. doctors in china also testing this drug and they say it benefit coronavirus patients. nancy pelosi is officially endorsing former vice prsident joe biden. he says he is the best leader to

take us out of this pandemic. >> joe has been a voice of resilience with a clear path to lead us out of this crisis. we need the enthusiasm and participation of all americans. up and down the ballot and across the country. now more than ever, we need a forward-looking, battle-tested leader who will fight for the people. >> speaker pelosi is the latest prominent democrat to officially lend her support to biden, the party's presumptive nominee. speaking of that happening today, joe biden will team up with former san francisco attorney kamala harris for a virtual town hall and they'll be joined by other african-american leaders to talk about the impact of covid-19 on communities of color. if you would like to watch, it starts at 3:30. joebiden.com/live. happening today, the city of berkeley will be faced with difficult choices to make because of the economic pitfalls from this the berkeley auditor will be presenting to the city's finance

committee via video conferencing this morning and talk about a somber new budget report how a dropoff in funding might be dependent on how long the crisis continues. that meeting is set to start at 10:00 this morning. a member of the vallejo planning commission seen tossing a cat and drinking during a meeting has resigned. the meeting was held last monday over zoom. he is highlighted in this video and heard making derogatory remarks after the meeting was over. he told the paper in an e-mail he was stepping down immediately. he apologized for his actions. the city council was going to take up a resolution to remove him tomorrow. b.a.r.t. may start handing out masks to riders. the transit agency has ordered more than 300,000 for its employees and then once the workers are taken care of, b.a.r.t. will consider distributing masks to riders. everyone is required to wear face coverings on public transportation but up to b.a.r.t. to enforce these rules.

the change some are pushing for after those controversial comments about injecting disinfectan disinfectants. right now a live look at the new york stock exchange. starting up 130 points and another update on how the markets are doing next. students in limbo. the major push to make sure college reopens in the fall and the crucial deadline looming this week. talk about that in a minute or two. but, first, we go over to meteorologist mike nicco and another warm day ahead. hi, mike. >> hi, reggie. hi, everybody. current conditions in the south bay where we have sunshine and cooler around morgan hill 42 and the rest of us from 48 in campbell to 52 in san jose, milpitas and over towards mountain view. a lot of low to mid 50s until you get to redwood city at 49 and brentwood a little warmer at 359 and cool spots along the mid to upper 40s. san mateo bridge pretty quiet right now and breezy this

afternoon and those breezes from the northwest that will be crossing the bay bay bridge and the dumbarton bridge and making it quite choppy out there on the water for the commute. let's take a look at our 12-hour planner. we'll start for the north bay where we could jump from 50 at 7:00 and hanging around 80 for the better part of the afternoon hours right around 78 to 80. 73 very comfortable at 7:00. high clouds and sunshine in the east bay. we jump from 52 at 7:00 to about 69 at noon to low to mid 70s this afternoon. and for san francisco, we'll make a run out of the 60s around 11:00 and hang out in the upper 60s during the afternoon hours. also, mostly sunny and quite brisk here. that's a look at our forecast for now. let's get over to jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. so, the main thing that is happening on our roads right now, construction. there's a lot of it. we'll start, though, with a quick look at our 880 at the coliseum camera in oakland here. you can see those conditions. earlier this morning i was

reporting that abc7 news contributor and insider phil was traffic increased by 5% and you can see traffic is moving and certainly people out there this morning. and now we'll scoot over to san francisco and the 101 alemany project and this is a live camera courtesy of cal trans this morning. what you're seeing on the left-hand side of your screen, you might be confused. that is the northbound lane but southbound traffic on the northbound lane. they are on the brand-new deck that was all done this weekend. so, you know, the construction is on time. that's a good thing. this configuration will remain in effect for the remainder of the project and northbound traffic will be diverted on to 280 while this wrap this all up should take a total of ten days and this is day four. good news there as far as everything being on time, you should expect delays. we'll be right back, after the break. an important announcement from abc7 kgo tv.

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santa ana down across socal and look at the high desert. dangerous heat for several days. up to 104 degrees. 101 in palm springs and 82 in l.a. and mid to upper 80s through the central valley. now on abc7 news live update. at the live desk, i'm tracking president trump's dangerous disinfectant comments made last week suggesting that by injecting it, it could be a potential coronavirus cure. it does appear that the white house is operating in damage control this morning. so, here's what abc news has learned. they may be scaling back on those daily coronavirus press briefings. some critics have called for less press briefings saying they act more like campaign rallies rather than a way to deliver accurate information. >> but i believe what the american people need from the president is to appear at some of the briefings off the top 10 to 15 minutes of announcing whatever needs to be announced that day and an hour and a half

or two hours of everybody any day is not great for their political standing. >> that full interview with former new jersey governor chris christie is coming up on "gma" at 7:00 right after abc7 mornings. we alread started to see a shift in the white house press . we did see on friday it lhave q. kumasi, i'll send it over to you. >> thank you, jobina. more concern about the nation's meat supply now that another smithfield food plant has closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. the plant near chicago shut down over the weekend. the family of one employee said 19 workers are infected. smithfield stopped its operation in second plant in illinois and missouri, wisconsin after workers there tested positive. the company is also a major meat processor. testing for coronavirus continues to expand here in the bay area and this morning there is a brand-new testing site in the east bay. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is there live with

what you need to show in order to be at this site this morning. amy? >> hi, good morning, reggie. this opens in a couple hours at 9:00. you don't need an appointment. this is for residents of livermore, dublin and pleasanton. you need to meet one of a list o requirements they have here and i have them for you right here. they want you to at least have a fever of 100 degrees or more or be suffering from a shortness of breath or maybe have recent exposure to a confirmed or suspected coronavirus patient. people who suffer chronic diseases are welcome here. people over the age of 65. women who are currently or recently have been pregnant and the homeless. stanford health center is putting this on along with those three cities. organizers say they have 150 tests a day to go through or 750 for the week. and if they meet the, if they run out during the day, they'll put a sign up here at gate 12 here at the alameda county fairgrounds letting people know

that they've run out for the day. they should be able to get you your results pretty quickly within three days. as of right now, we do not see a line of cars, which is different from when they opened, test sites were opened a month or so ago. a line of people not right now. don't worry if you're thinking about coming here and worried about the crowds. no crowd yet. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thousands of high school seniors who are already missing out on their high school graduations are worried about what will happen to them in the fall. friday is a big decision day for so many people when it comes to colleges and universities. there are fears that a second wave of the virus could force incoming freshman to stay home this fall. >> it just seems like not even comparable to what a good college experience should be. >> as many as one in six students say they want to take a gap year before starting college. universities are preparing for a

15% decline in fall enrollment. that's an estimated $23 billion in lost revenue. and it may be a while before a lot of us return to our offices, so will the workplace look like after we go back? well, the head of a real estate firm call ed kushman and wakefield said to expect desks further apart and something else could become a lot more common. plexiglass. >> it really depends on the type of furniture and workstations each company has. but you're going to see an awful lot of plexiglass in use around the country very, very soon. >> new floor markings could become more common to help people from coming within six feet from one another when they walk throughout the office. all right. right now we're taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way this morning. you can see we're up roughly 95 points this morning. a photographer captured

stunning photos at st. ignatius church this weekend. photos of church parishioners which the church put in place for live stream services. the church agreed to live stream the wedding for the couple's family and friends. they debated about what to do with their wedding with coronavirus and the pandemic, but they decided they did not want to wait to start their lives together. look at the puppy. everybody's happy. >> congratulations to them and the puppy is stealing the show, that is for sure. all right. it turns out it doesn't need to be christmas for santa to come and visit kids around the world. a apparently, he's been visiting good little girls and boys quarantined in their homes. parents have been reaching out to santa over facebook to set up a time to video chat with their kids. he's encouraging kids to stay focused on school work and keep washing their hands. i'll take a controversial view on this. i need santa to mind his business right now. it is april, almost may. that is way too far away from

december. please sit down, santa. don't monitor what we're doing right now. we have to do what we have to do. >> you are a scrooge in this very moment because if the holidays bring people joy and they help people get their children together a little bit happier and their children act right, let it be. >> the holidays can bring you joy, but what i'm saying is, all of us are behaving in some ways that we might not be proud of in normal times. so, i'm going to cut these kids some slack and tell santa to mind his own business right now. >> that's because you don't have any children. >> you think he's making a naughty list off these kids? >> yes, mike. i think that is the point of this. >> see, i didn't read it that way at all. >> okay. >> he's always watching. and he's supposed to be a pillar of positivity. >> enjoy. >> to each his own. you're like in the santa claus 3

when the fake santa claus makes everybody have coal. >> i didn't get that far in the trilogy. >> moving on then. here's a look at san jose. 52 degrees under mostly sunny conditions this morning. let's look at your accuweather highlights. quick warming trend and a cooling sea breeze that will begin wednesday and the clouds and the coolest weather will be sunday with some sprinkles. so, this weekend not going to be quite as, well, tempting to be outside as it was last weekend. 75 to 80 in the south bay. cupertino 76 degrees and 71 today and san mateo about 70 to 75 on the peninsula. upper 50s along the coast and near 60 in the sunset. mid 60s for downtown, south san francisco, sausalito checking in at about 68. we've got 77 in san rafael and 82 in calistoga and upper 50s and quite breezy along your beaches in the north bay. 69 in hayward and the cool spot to about 74 in castro valley and

fremont. as you head into the valley, 79 in san ramon and 80 to 84 degrees around antioch and brentwood. tonight more cloud cover around the bay and also along the coast. temperatures from 51 at half moon bay and 62 in antioch. and most of us in the mid to upper 60s. look of the cold front to the north. few sprinkles around the oregon border. once we get behind it this warm pressure and dome of air moves in and tomorrow the hottest day in the forecast. drop down a little bit wednesday and rebound a little bit especially inland for thursday and friday and then another cooler push, temperatures below average this weekend. that's the seven-day forecast, guys. back to you. >> thanks, mike. grammy award winner singing ciara and husband russell are expecting a baby. ciara shared a video on her instagram captured the life of pregnant woman in covid-19 is

very ininteresting. ciara is talking about her experience on "good morning america." >> you had a sonogram recently and russell wasn't able to join you for that. >> first time we had that experience and really a time to mark the moment we're living in. we made the most of it. he was downstairs facetiming me from the doctor's office. >> dr. jennifer ashton will weigh in on what pregnant women everywhere need to know to get through this tough time. that is coming up on "gma" right after "abc7 mornings." "usa today" is reporting the shortage of disposable diapers and wipes are slowly returning to store shelves. frantic parents stockpiled and some parents had to turn to cloth diapers. diaper makers have ramped up production to keep up demand and it could be up to six weeks before parents can count on finding the usual range of sizes and brands. "wheel of fortune" fans get

ready. you might know a contestant on the show this week. i sa sajek and vanna white back in august. this week, allarfrom the bay ar want to say good luck to them. the "wheel of fortune great american city series" features san francisco and the bay area every night this week at 7:30 after "jeopardy" which airs right after abc7 news at 6:00. here at abc7 we are honoring the class of 2020. we know that you're not able to cross the stage like you usually would, so we want to show your picture and tell a little bit about you and brag on you a little bit. let's brag on lydia this morning. graduating from freedom high school. lydia's aunt wrote in saying she loves school and misses seeing all of her friends and into art, science and the ocean and been accepted to college and her whole family is looking forward to what her future has in store.

so are we. congrats, lydia, hope you're doing well today. if you want to honor a graduate, share the details on our website. we may give them a shout out on tv or online. just one favor to ask, no professional photos, please. you can check out a photo gallery of all the seniors we're honoring. coming up next, the seven things -- >> i left mine. we'll get it together tomorrow. it's monday. every day he asks me about my lotion. >> we usually moisturize our lotion and you at home

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it is 6:57. if you're just joining us, the seven things to know this morning. number one, president trump may be scaling back his daily coronavirus press briefings. abc news has confirmed white house advisors want the president to cut back his appearances because they feel he is overexposed right now. number two, amid the coronavirus pandemic, house speaker nancy pelosi has formally endorsed former vice president joe biden for president. in a statement this morning, pelosi said that biden is the best person to lead us out of this crisis. number three a new

drive-thru coronavirus testing site is set to open at 9:00 at the alameda county fairgrounds. stanford health care is putting this on for people who live in pleasanton, dublin and livermor osable diapers and wipesre shelves. they ramped up production to keep up with demand. number five, expect warmer weather away from the coast and parts of the bay, especially south of the bay bridge where the breezes will pick up and keep you about the same as yesterday. look at your planner for today. 60 at the coast and 75 around the bay and still pretty nice day. and number six. we are taking a live look at the 101 alemany project. traffic on southbound 101 has been shifted on to the northbound deck. the brand-new one you can see on the left-hand side of your screen. northbound traffic has been diverted to 280. cal trans says you should expect delays 20 minutes to one hour.

this week's contestants on "wheel of fortune" could be somebody you know because they're all from the bay area. 7:30 on week nights right here on abc7. kumasi, i see you in the background of that video and i know you got to meet them, but you have been holding out on us. like what is the -- >> friend, you always want, they are just nice, beautiful people. we talked and they were happy to be in the area and i can't believe that was in august. they were just doing their thing. both of them are fabulous. we knew that. >> and just looking so fresh after all these years. >> they do. >> oh, you got it. >> i got my lotion, friend. did you? >> it's time to lotion up. >> mike, do you have lotion? >> my only concern about this is now i love this disneyland hotel

lotion and now i'm forever going to associate it with this time in our lives. >> switch it up then, friend. >> switch it up. good morning, america. ready to re-open. six new states set to lift restrictions this morning as pressure mounts to roll back those stay-at-home orders. thousands flock to beaches in california. protestors stage rallies across the country. >> this is america! >> all this as the nation's top health expert says social distancing should last for months, and the cdc adds six new symptoms to their list. and president trump steps back from those daily briefings after backlash over his comments about treating the virus with disinfectant. overseas british prime minister boris johnson going back to work after battling covid-19 in the icu, as hard hit spain partially lifts its lockdown. children walking the streets for the first time in six weeks, and