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>> unfortunately we will have to extend the stay at home order throughout month of may. >> empty spaces will continue. six bay area counties see their stay at home orders extended. >> a new coronavirus testing site opened in the east bay, it seems everybody wants to stop by. >> a woman with covid-19 develops troubling blood clot, this seeming to be a disturbing new pattern. >> the pandemic pushing the food supply chain to the limits. >> the local start-up. putting the delivery robots into action against the outbreak.
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>> this virus doesn't take the weekends off. this virus doesn't go home because it is a beautiful, sunny day our around coast. the likelihood of having a virus-free world is not realistic. that is why the stay-at-home order will stick around until the end of may. >> today, we learned most of the bay area, the counties of almedia, san francisco, san mateo, santa clarra, tend to extend the stay at home restrictions through may. the current orders were set to expire this sunday. business owners in san francisco were disappointed by today's announcement. made by the mayor, they were not surprised. some would hope to hear that the state was about to ease restrictions, now, they will have to wait instead to the end
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of next month. with the reason the stay-at-home order was extended? >> because of the numbers, the number of new cases, the number of resent deaths and and the number of people in the hospital. lifting the restrictions now, could lead to a large surge in cases. >> unfortunately, we will need to extend the deadline for the stay-at-home order through the month of may. >> it was expected, it was not the announcement they were hoping for. most businesses, temporarily closed since march 16th, as they begin the 7th week, businesses must remain closed for five more weeks, health officials are seeing more cases of covid-19. >> make no mistake, this virus is out there, and still a threat. >> reporter: the extra weeks
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will give the economic recovery task force more time to come up with protocols, businesses will have to follow. >> there will be a change with restaurants, hair salon, nail salons. >> several pages of things that we have been discussing. >> the salon in downtown, in preparation for the day when they are allowed to reopen. their staff will be trained. hand sanitizers, masks, and gloves, temperature checks done every day, and staggered entry for clients. >> our priority is to ensure the health and safety of our clients and staff. >> people in san francisco become more desperate to go outside, jfk drive in golden gatearknd mclaren park will be closed to cars and open exclusively to pedestrians as early as 6:00 a.m. >> we still need you to socially
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distance yourselves from people out in the park. to stay six feet apart. that is critical. >> the mayor is concerned about that false sense of security that masks give people. they think because they have one on, they don't need to maintain that distance. i saw a lot of that this weekend. not one more thing, bicyclists will be allowed at mclaren park, again, no cars. >> thank you. >> as for california, governor newsom said it will be a matter of weeks, not months, that state reopens. that is the first time he gave any indication of a time line.l.
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it will be driven by >> and 800 people, 535 were kicked out. most of them didn't live within a five-mile radius. it was similar, where 168 visitors were kicked out. >> and quarter mile line of cars that formed at a coronavirus testing site at the almedia county fair grounds. this site is meant for residents of bub lin, and livermore, people will not be turned away. david nelson and his son were the first in line. >> we thought it would back up quickly. so, we got here at 4:00 in the morning. we sat here, two hours before anyone else showed up. >> organizers ask only people meeting these criteria, with
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people like fever, shortness of breath, those with recent exposure to a coronavirus patient, seniors, people with pre-existing condition, pregnant women and those suffering from homelessness. >> a 36-year-old woman tested positive and later found out she had multiple blood clots throughout her body. speaking to a medical exert, seeing a trend with abnormal clotting. >> my feet were numb, cold. i was worried i was having a stroke. >> for weeks, 36-year-old kristina was having trouble walking and breathing. doctors at urgent care told her to rest. on her final visit, she was rushed to the hospital. >> we had to go to the er. i didn't say good bye to my son,
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he was sleeping, my god. what if i never see him again. what if this is it. >> reporter: a thought that intensified. she tested positive for covid 19, and had multiple blood clots. >> i have blood clolts in both my lungs, embolisms, i have a walker. >> dr. caldwell, has seen multiple patients like kristina. >> the virus is clearly impacting the ability to clot, causing an abnormal clotting pattern that can sometimes be dangerous. >> reporter: any explanation to this yet? >> no, other than the fact that virus is behaving in this way,
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impacting different systems. we don't know exactly why. or why some patients are affected in this way, others are not. >> reporter: in the hospital, kristina remembering fearing for her life. and praying that her father survives his own battle. >> i know how lucky my dad is to be alive. we are definitely not out of the woods with him. he still has a long road to recover. >> reporter: dr. caldwell believes there are four more patients with covid 19 who don't know they have blood clots, whose lives are in danger. >> there is a lot more to be learned. foster farm system coming through in a big way for the san francisco food bank. a big rig carrying 110,000
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servings of poultry. the donation is part of a massive effort to help families in the west. it is giving away, 2.5 million servings of chicken products. the food bank, rarely gets donations of protein. so this was huge. >> and the meat supply, because of the coronavirus, the owner of ty son foods published a letter ewarning of meat and poultry shortages due to covid-19. and supplying a food chain that is quote broken. does this apply to the bay area? >> okay. in the bay area meat and poultry freezers are still full. >> he almost has too many
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product. offering sale prices. many source products in california. not in big companies in the midwest, that had to close plants due to covid-19 outbreaks. >> we buy local. i don't believe they have been affected. >> reporter: ordered by offering evening take-out specials, that include meat and poultry. >> three course meal, side sal ed, entry and dessert for $10. >> reporter: they did have to shop around for meat and poultry, not lately. >> the first few weeks were tough. trying to get the supply for meat. luckily, we have been getting our meat from market place, our menue changes to reflect the availability that we have. >> reporter: any shortages have to do with distribution issues,
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not lack of supply. >> all the plants are up and operating, productivity, we are concerned about the coronavirus, a lot of steps in place to protect the employee, we can keep the plants open. your bay yea is getting all the product that they need. >> reporter: what could create a meat and poultry shortage? panic buying, like we saw with toilet paper. >> the new and improved urban landscape, using delivery technology in the fight against the outbreak. >> if you have been frustrated with a government website to get these are extraordinary times, and we want to thank the extraordinary people in the healthcare community, working to care for all of us. at novartis, we promise to do our part. as always, we're doing everything we can to help keep cosentyx accessible and affordable.
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treatment centers, the response was very enthusiastic. david lowie shows how tech innovation helps. >> it was designed to deliver groceries outdoors, the creators realized it could support medical teams, replacing the panel with contactless control. >> if they are open, give a thumb's up, they will close. >> it is supporting two the san mateo center. and it delivers medical supplies. the vehicle is designed for roads and parking lots, the size is ideal for a hospital setting. >> the space that you provide in hospitals seems to be dictated by the width of a gurney.
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you don't necessarily need to get anything else much bigger than that. it turns out, our r 2 vehicle is roughly the width of a hospital gurney. >> r will the team of 630 employees are happy to be supporting front line health workers at a slower speed. >> why are not driving 25 miles an hour down the hospital ward. with the reduced speed, things become easier. >> an emergency lending program, set up by the small business am program. it started taking applications for the small businesses ravaged by the pandemic to avoid lay
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off, the filing system crashed under heavy demand. the program has come under skrut nee, after larger numbers, with access to financial resources applied and received the first round of loans. >> the irs made major changes to get my payment online tool. >> michael finny took it out for a spin and you say it is better. >> brother, way better than it was. i received a ton of complaints about this. on the 7 on your side site. the information is much easier to find, use, the look is much cleaner. washington says there are status update, in cases where payment had been sent to close accounts, and for those who filed tax returns in 2018, but not last year. the bottom line, if the last time you checked the information
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was missing, incomplete or wrong, you may be surprised. bank accounts for americans currently unbanked. 22% of americans do not have bank accounts, many of them do have stimulus payments coming. those who don't have a bank account, have to wait weeks, months, to cash a check. the going rate to cash a check is around $36. air b and b, a new training program will include procedures for cleans every room in the house. mask and protect ant gear. a cdc recommended 24-hour waiting period before entering is required. those who follow the procedure will receive certification. there is a pandemic shortage i
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>> septemberest fullsome street fair in san francisco will be virtual because of coronavirus. it is the world's largest leather event, the state's third largest outdoor event. online only this year. turning your attention to the weather forecast. stunning today. warmer tomorrow. >> yes, and the latest with what we can expect for the week. >> yes, tomorrow, the temperatures will rise quickly, and then, it is downhill from there. for the most part, that will be the trend from the walnut creek camera. plenty of sun. the warmest spots, 75 in redwood city, nice day in san jose.
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exploritorium camera. harmless, numbers, our warmest spots, fair field to the upper 80s, other than the high clouds right now, fog is at a distance, that will be changing. winds ramping up. san francisco, 38 mile an hour winds, that will help to push the fog along. wage up to that 50, 60s on the numbers, as you take a look at the east bay hills, hazy outside. fog near the coast and bay, we are looking at the one trend to continue. some areas up a few degrees, tomorrow, noticeable. the fog is racing in near the beaches, and tomorrow morning, along the bay and the coast.
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temperatures in the 50s and 60s, look at this, 4:00, 90 degrees in the inland valleys, comfortable. the remember, if you are going to be outside exercising, getting fresh air, uv index, high tomorrow, a nine. 15 minutes, time to burn. be careful, use sun screen and caution. afternoon highs, san jose. warm on the peninsula, 80 in palpal pallo alto. and north bay, 8088 in santa rosa. a nice warm one there. in the east bay, not too warm in oakland, 77. head inland, 90 in fairfield. 91 in brentwood. the seven-day forecast, a warmer
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day tomorrow. after that, it is downhill. except for minor fluctuations, by the weekend, only in the mid 70s for the warmest spot. tomorrow, you get that one-day warm-up coming. enjoy it while it lasts. have you heard a
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>> coming up tonight, at 6:00, a surprise announcement their campus is making plans to reopen. at 6:00, what is making that move possible? the "i-team" looks into the concerns of a doctor who lost
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several patients at an assisted living facility. one thing isn't happening fast enough. and practical advice for people struggling to make payments, it is something tenants agree agr >> parents are struggling so much with the shelter-in-place order. >> one mother shows us it can be done. >> think fast! >> she has skills.skills. danielle hudson pulls off this balancing act. what is making the rounds, the toilet paper challenge. >> while serving dinner, that is impressive. >> really good.
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tonight, the next test for america. how and when do you reopen? saving jobs without risking lives. and what the president said moments ago about testing in this country, with pressure to ramp up tests, to get americans back to work. and tonight, across the country, the fight to save lives continues. new york's governor pointing out about 1,000 new patients a day. 337 lives lost in the last 24 hours in new york. he says he will extend the shutdown beyond may 15th in parts of the state, and hopes to unpause others. tonight, a devastating toll. news that one of new york city's top e.r. doctors treating covid-19 patients, coming down with the virus and then recovering, then taking her own life. 28 new york city teachers have now been lost. but tonight, looking for signs of hope. the last patient leaving the

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