>> we recognize there has been a learning loss because of this disruption. we're concerned about that learning loss even into the summer. >> big news from the governor today. state officials are looking at students possibly starting the next school year early, potentially as soon as late july. good afternoon. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil. the governor stressed that no definitive decisions have been made at this point. but this was part of his presentation today on plans for easing stay-at-home orders. he laid out a vision of how businesses, schools and child care facilities may be allowed to slowly reopen. governor newsom says it must be gradual, guided by health and science and done in stages. abc7 news dan ashley is in newsroom with more on what the public health officer had to say today. >> it was a very detailed plan. there are four stages to the plan to slowly reopen

businesses. and it can only progress when hospitalization rates begin to stabilize. >> phase one we're currently in, which is planning. work flow, focusing again on supply chains, physical and environmental considerations. planning to do what we needed to do on ppe, the planning we need to do to make sure the conditions are set so that we can move forward with modifications of the stay at home for businesses as one example. as we move into phase two, where businesses can begin to reopen, we need to make sure that that guidance is abided by and it is organized in a very deliberative way. >> so when are we going to be ready for stage two? first we'll be watching the hospital and icu trends carefully and thoughtfully, and they need to remain stable for us to remain confident that we are in a position where the stay-at-home orders could be modified in a way that would continue to maintain lower risk.

we need to maintain hospital surge capacity so that as we move through to the next stage, we can be confident that if there are any increased infections from increased movement that we do have the ability to respond and care for those patients. we need to make sure that there is the ppe available to support the demands that will come not only from the existing environment, the existing conditions that we're, in but also anticipating what the needs will be for the future and being sure that we're confident we can secure those. we need to make sure there is sufficient testing capacity to meet the demand. that's been a key focus of much of our work, and you've heard a lot about our plans. we'll continue to work diligently on that. and finally, we'll be looking at contact tracing capacity statewide. thitnd govementto make sure tt the ise. governor newsom says phase two will come in weeks, not months.

but then there is phase three and four. the third phase is reopening higher risk activities and activities like gyms, hair salons and in person hair services. other states have begun to do this and it's controversial. the fourth stage is ending the stay at home all together which would allow for the reopening of concert venues and convention centers. the last phase also come in months, not weeks. so still a long process to go before we get back to normal. larry? >> all right. thank you, dan. most construction projects throughout the bay area have come to a halt as residents shelter in place. but in santa clara county, a number of city and county leaders are now urging public health officials to reconsider that. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen joins us live from san jose.>> . is project behind me is one of many put on hold b

covid-19. but advocates say as long as safety measures are put in place, these types f projects should be allowed to continue. in these challenging times we know some are having a tougher time than others. >> you've got to support your family. that's what most of the guys are in here for to do is to support their families. and there is no way to do it now. >> with many construction and remodeling projects now at a stand still, contractor jon hamm hammerschmidt has been forced to lay off many of his employees, many who have been unable to file for unemployment. >> it's really tough on everybody. >> buzz as health officials cash which rules to leeson under the shelter-in-place order, a number are urging them to reopen the construction industry. >> we've had kind of a trial period the last few weeks with the affordable housing construction, which has continued. and now we can see this is doable. you can perhaps open this area of work back up. >> santa clara supervisor dave cortes is ptegionaler

heles, trip minimization mandates and social distancing. >> there is going to need to be site inspectors that are covid trained that make sure there is 100% compliance, that nobody is breaking the rules, because that could obviously lead to more problems with the pandemic. thinking comes as the city of san jose faces a $45 million budget short fall because of covid-19. >> property taxes are a vital part of the revenues that come into the city. and if we don't allow construction, we're going to be missing out on taxes and the potential to house more people, which is something we're sorely needing. >> the trickledown effect forcing the city council to dictate what services to save. >> the financial impact is devastating. it affects our mental health. people need to work. they need to feel that they're contributing to their family ci >> the construction industry, like many others, now waiting to

see what public health officials decide to do next. >> all my guys are really good tradesmen. they know how to work safely. they just need the opportunity to do so. so they can keep their families. >> as you know, the shelter in place has already been extended through the month of may here in the bay area. but we are still waiting to learn what modifications will be made. we're live in san jose. i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> chris, thank you. sonoma county's public health officer is easing some restrictions, starting tomorrow county residents will be free to walk or bike to their neighborhood park. parks have been closed since march 23rd. social distancing guidelines will still apply. parking lots at the parks will be closed except to disabled residents with a placard in their vehicle and parks on the sonoma coast will remain closed. el dorado county's top health official will be letting its stay-at-home order expire on thursday. however, do not think about

rushing up there. nonessential travels to parts of the lake tahoe basin will remain in effect. social distancing guidelines also remain in place and restrictions, they say, could be reinstated if necessary. now some businesses are back open, and a handful of other state, a total of seven states have now lifted the eed stay at orders in some form. alaska, colorado, minnesota, montana, south carolina, georgia and tennessee. several other states plan on lifting orders on friday. however, some businesses are not ready to reopen. theater chains amc and cinemark will not be reopening in texas even though technically they would be allowed to. kristen? president trump is using an executive order to keep meat processing plants open during the pandemic. it comes after companies such as tyson expressed concerns the nation's food supply chain is breaking. >> we're working with tyson. we are. we're going to sign an executive order today, i believe, and that

will solve any liability problems where they had certain liability problems. and we'll be in very good shape. >> numerous plants are closed for various reasons. smithfield has seen outbreaks among workers in multiple plants. that's led them to shut down. tyson closed a plant in iowa because of workers calling out sick. today is the final day of the coronavirus community testing program going on in san francisco's mission district. this census tracked outreach and testing is the only kind that's going on in the entire country. abc7 news reporter luz pena has been covering the advancement of this story and has the very latest. >> san fr cases. decemb deaths, 23. the mission district, the neighborhood with the highest number of cases. >> striking to me is we just go. but 83% of our patients in the hospital are latinos. so this is a huge disparity, and

it really means we need to bring testing here. >> here means in the heart of this neighborhood, where volunteers and medical professors turned schools and parks into community test sites. sky 7 caught the line outside of site number one and two. flynn elementary school and garfield square. mission resident francisco chavez was thankful the hospital technically came to his community. he was emotional thinking about the possibility of being sick. 25% of covid-19 cases in this city are among latinos. the latino task force has been knocking on doors for the past four days. today is the last day of testing. what have you guys been able to accomplish in the last four days? >> i mean, i will say we've been able to accomplish what we as a country will need to accomplish to get back to normal. >> their focus, over 1400 doors on the census track, from cesar chavez to 23rd street to

harrison. >> we're trying to understand how many people with covid-19 are here in the community, and then be able with this information to bring more resources into the community. >> and the first batch of results are in. those who tested positive for kofy tv 20 have been contacted by these doctors. their goal is to use the data to further health in this community. in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. san francisco county supervisors joined by medical professionals have denounced mayor london breed for not securing hotel rooms for a homeless residents amid the coronavirus outbreak. >> the covid-19 pandemic is still such a threat that the shelter-in-place order needed to be extended for unhoused people, why is it exempt for housed neighbors? tlaim the mayor's refusing to uphold a new law requiring the city to secure hotel rooms for those at risk.

earlier this month the city rented almost 500 rooms for homeless people to isolate, but critics say that's not enough. this also comes after an outbreak of virus inside the city's largest homeless shelter in the south of market earlier this month. well, we keep hearing those antibody tests. are they really reliable and is it worth the time to get one? we get answers from dr. alok patel. that's next. plus small businesses in big trouble. some help is on the way, but will it really be enough to help those who need it most? i'm spencer christian. it was quite a bit warmer inland today. but deepening marine layer is about to change al

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that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. quest diagnostics has launched the first antibody test for covid-19 that you can actually order online. beginning today, people across the u.s. can order the test on their website without needing a

doctor's permission. the test does cost $119. it requires you to get your blood drawn at one of quest's 2200 locations. it's not clear if you can be immune to the coronavirus. so antibodies are a sign that there is some level of protection against future infections. and to discuss this topic more in-depth, we have dr. alok patel, our abc7 news contributor. i feel like we're inned me school. we're learning a little bit more. you're teaching us. so tell us about antibodies and why they're so important. >> larry, you're totally right. i think this is the most the public has ever known or even been curious about infectious disease, for the wrong reason. but i'm glad we're getting this discussion out there. so antibodies are what our immune system would basically build to protect us against infections. they're proteins. the reason why we're all talking about it right now is an antibody test different than the viral genetic test would be able to tell who has been exposed to

coronavirus in the past. and so you get infected, you get covid-19, you have symptoms or not, your immune system should build up these proteins over time. and that's what this test is looking for. >> how accurate are these tests? >> that is the big topic of discussion right now. so as of right now, the fda has approved i believe seven or eight of these antibody test, but there are something of around 122 upwards of 155 of these tests on the market. it's important people pay byhe could ecause some of the have false negatives or false positives. and even a really small false positive ratio, so let's say there is 1% false positives, that's a big deal because you could be potentially giving someone false hope and thinking they've been exposed when in fact they haven't. there is other coronaviruses out there, and there is a possible

for there to be a mix-up. right now this is something everyone is paying a lot of attention to. you have to look at with this extra lens knowing it may not be an fda approved test. >> the tests are kind of expensive. we talked about $119 per person you. think prices will eventually go down? and is this something that the average person should rush to go do just because they're curious and want to know? >> i certainly understand why it would be tempting to rush and do this. i think there are a lot of things to take into account. we mentioned already the liability of the test. your personal exposure, what your situation, if you need to get back into a workforce, talking to your employer, et cetera. the quest diagnostic test from what i read was about $119. there are other tests out that are getting covered by insurance companies. the hope is in the future insurers will work with people. i know this is a big topic of

discussion in new york city. i can add, if people think they should go out and get this, again, the studies are kind of up in the air right now. so i would -- people really need to take their own individual situation into account, and not necessarily think that this test could be a slam-dunk, that you have immunity for a long amount of time. we do suspect people will be protected if they've had it, but we are learning more and more as the days go. >> all right. i'm glad you mentioned that, because that dovetails into my next question. the premise with most viruss is that you have the antibodies, you've been exposed you fought off the virus, and now theoretically you should be immune. but with coronavirus, we've seen these random reports from all over the world of reinfection. so what do you make of that? is it possible to get this the second time around or is it a variation of the strain? what's going on with that? >> larry, from everything we've read, we've suspect that some of

those cases that tested positive and turn out to be negative or negative and then positive and then negative may have been an issue with the test themselves. there isn't any proof of somebody getting covid-19, recovering, testing negative and then getting it again. and like i mentioned, i don't personally know of any disease where you can build antibodies and not get some level of immunity. with sars virus, there was demonstrable immunity for several years. in the lab with animal testing, they've shown that the antibodies produced from this coronavirus also confer some immunity. but the question now remains is how much immunity do you get and how long does it last. i still think it's going to be important for us to kind of track these andy body tests to see who has it. but again, we have to be realistic about what these results tell us in terms of how many people are protected and how strategically we can reopen society. >> and in the meantime, keep washing your hands and social distance. dr. patel, thanks for your time. we'll see you tomorrow.

kristen? >> all right, larry, thanks. a new poll gives us a glimpse at how many people wouldn't get help if they became infected with the coronavirus. the gallup-west health care pshows that nearly one in ten adults say costs would keep them from seeking treatment if they thought they were infected. most who felt that were way younger people, people with minority groups, people without a college education and those making less than $40,000 a year. as predicted yesterday, it's a scorcher inland. >> as predicted by whom? despitth ft scchinla cin ust about s at everywhere, but a building marine layer offshore, and we've got some strong surface winds right now.

san francisco posting wind speeds of 35 miles per hour right now. and it is pretty breezy just about everywhere else. i mentioned mixed bag in the temperature range. 24-hour temperature change shows inland locations anywhere from 2 to 7 degrees warmer right now than at this time yesterday, and san carlos, i is not exactly inland, 5 degrees warmer. but around the bay shoreline and on the coast, most other locations are 2 to 4 degrees cooler right now than they were this time yesterday. 65 in san francisco. 72 in oakland. redwood city 79. 81, san jose. 87 at gilroy. only 57 at half moon bay. other readings right now, 85 at santa rosa. plume that only 77. 80 at napa. 91 at fairfield. fairfield was 92 just a few minutes ago. 88 at concord. 87 at livermore. woken go to our forecast features. i mentioned that marine layer, it's building and deepening and is returning overnight. we'll have a much cooler pattern for the remainder of the week, into the weekend, and sprinkles

are possible on sunday. now here's what's happen manage the atmosphere that's producing the pattern we have right now. high pressure system, which has been in control of our weather warm-up inland is sliding southward. that low-pressure system to our north with its trailing cold front is moving just far enough to the south to produce stronger onshore flow, wind flow. and that breezy pattern is going last for several day, and that's going to bring us a much cooler pattern over the next several days. and here is the effect of that onshore flow right now, looking at the forecast animation. you see high clouds moving over during the overnight hours, as well as low clouds and fog forming near the coast and bay. and even during the day tomorrow as the low clouds burn back to the coastline a bit, the high clouds will continue moving throe s filtere sunshine tomorrow in our inland areas and over the bay, and lowl ine. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid-50s tonight. fairly mild, cooler at the coast, upper 40 there's. highs tomorrow under breezy

coastal conditions. under 60 degrees at the coast. low 70s around the barracks and mainly upper 70s inland. as we look ahead to thursday, friday, saturday, very little change there. except it gets cooler on saturday in all locations. so here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. sort of a steady cooling trend, although temperatures may bump up a couple of degrees thursday from tomorrow's movement. generally we're in a cooling pattern. it won't be until monday, tuesday of next week that we see the next warm wave building. and that's it. sprinkles possible on sunday. we'll keep tracking that. not really sure about that yet. but there is a chance. larry and kristen? >> sounds good. all right. as predicted. bye, spencer. thank you. if you watch tv for free using an antenna, abc7's rescan day begins this wednesday at 1:00 p.m. kgo tv abc7 is moving to a new frequency per the fcc. if you watch tv through a cable, satellite, or internet service, you do not have to rescan your tv.

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kids online. education reporter lyanne melendez tells us why not everybody is on board with the idea. this laptops to students who are trying to do their work online. >> well, i just got a computer, and i get to do class work on there. so i get to maintain my grades. >> but governor gavin newsom is concerned that many students in california have lost precious time and have fallen behind. he offered an option to begin closing the learning gap. >> we're concerned about that learning loss, even into the summer. and so we are considering the prospect of an even earlier school year into the fall, as early as late july, early august. >> that took school districts by surprise. san francisco quickly issued a statement saying we will continue to work closely with regional officials in determining when and how to res we med on the possibility of starting school

in july. >> i go to work. and i cannot be home 24 hours with them at home. so they need to go back to school. >> let's wait until we find some vaccines, you know what i mean? let's return run a couple of tests before you throw us back in the wild. >> some teachers' unions mean starting earlier would mean renegotiating contracts between teachers and districts. here is what oakland unified said about that. we will adjust to new guidance and work with our labor partners once the california department of education releases specific details on how they envision a safe return to school. for now san francisco is focusing on another issue, voting tonight to adopt a credit versus no credit grading policy for students. >> when we're choosing one syst wt we've nts and landed on. >> those who received a no credit grade will be given the chance to complete the required work by, for example, doing a summer program. those details will be discussed at tonight's meeting.

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. help for small businesses. the question now is it too little, too late? and the new program that could let more people get unemployment. plus how a little bit of we're here for you and we're open. wow. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99.

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smaller businesses may be getting more attention, but it's still too early to tell if that will stay that way. veteran restaurant owner brad goldberg is in disbelief. after five decades in the industry, he could lose his business. >> it is heartbreaking, and there is almost no better way to put it. >> goldberg owns a neighborhood favorite in san mateo, vault 164. his story a relatable one. after furloughing 50 employee, is relying on takeout to survive. while he waits to get approved for a ppp loan in order to pay his employees. >> such a terrible situation. >> goldberg has yet to see a dime, unlike big restaurant chains like ruth's chris that got $20 million and shake shack that got $10 million. >> there are power structures in this economy that are playing out. >> annetted amanti explains there is a direct incentive for lenders. processing one big loan like ruth's chris is equal to

processing 2 smallers.>> in sma little more powerless. >> so who is really to blame? it goes back to the legislation passed by congress. provisions in the law allow larger business was less than 500 employees per location to be eligible. there was no restriction on companies who could access money elsewhere. that's where pro sports teams like the l.a. lakers managed to slide by with 4.6 funding. in order to prevent that, all federal loans exceeding $2 million will now get a full review. do you think having that will be enough? >> it depends on who does it and how consistent it is. oh, i reviewed it, it's all fine. media will have to explore what really goes on. >> transparency will be crucial to figuring out how thorough that review process really is. especially because it's still very early in this process. right now, 52 out of the $310 billion has been spent.

we'll keep a close eye on this, larry. back to you. >> thank you, stephanie. and the lakers did give that money back, we should point out. starting today, self-employed californians who are unemployed can begin applying for assistance. it's part of the c.a.r.e.s. act and assists those who aren't ordinarily available for unemployment acts. those need to file a claim with the uninsurance program. you can do that by phone or online. kristen? speaking of local businesses, today is takeout tuesday. it's a chance to support local restaurants that really going through a very tough time right now. u live is mf andesurte toh 17, san francisco had the lockdown, of course. restaurants closed including yours. but you found a new way to keep cooking. tell us what your restaurant group has done.

>> all right. michael, sorry about that. we are getting a little technical challenge right now with the audio. we'll try to get back to that and hear what he is doing. but in the meantime, abc7 is partnering with iheartradio to help support local businesses hit hard during the pandemic. thousands of bay area stores and services are still open, offering to help with essential needs. and many are hiring as well. you can go to abc7news.com to fis. sure>>you kwaraegh th'sootout, despite the shelter-in-place order still in effect. up next, a virtual graduation. the group trying to help graduates from cal still t

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all right. today is takeout tuesday. we want to talk to someone who has been doing really special things here in san francisco. michelin starr and chef michael mina. how is it going? can you hear me now? >> i can hear you, thank you. >> thank you so much. on march 17th when san francisco had the lockdown and restaurants closed, including yours, you found a really unique way, though, to keep cooking. tell us what your restaurant group has done. >> yeah, well, thank you very much for having us. so we started mina family kitchen, and it's because we -- i'm really blessed to have great chef partners. i'm here in san francisco, a restaurant like with chef ken or ayesha curry at international smoke and our hawaiian restaurant and trail blazer. well decided to create a menu that was comfort food from all

of our different backgrounds and ethnicities. and so me being middle eastern and egyptian, i kind of take the mediterranean middle eastern part of the menu. and then just create kind of a big fun menu that people can order from at home. and then it enabled us to do family meal, which in the restaurant is really important part of the day where you share a meal with all theso we're abl our staff pick up meals every day so they can still have a family meal every day for them and their family. so it's really -- it's been a real blessing, because everyone has come out and supported us. so thank you to everyone. >> that's fantastic. i looked at the menu. i have to say it's full of comfort foods, which is what we all need right now. but you're telling me when i place an order, that part goes to support and ensure that those furloughed workers in your restaurant can get meals for their families every day, right? >> that's exactly it.

so in the bay area, where we have about 600 employees, and throughout that we're actually doing this throughout the country, in all the markets that we're in. almost all the marks that we're in. and so everyone has been very supportive, and people have just really been -- and obviously, honestly, it gives us a little bit of an outlet still to have some creativity and fun. >> absolutely. today is takeout tuesday. this initiative is really aimed at helping all the local restaurants. can you talk about -- i know you all talk. is it popular? are people ordering takeout and delivery? >> yeah. actually, it's going really well. you know, honestly, it's kind of grown every week, each week it's growing a little bit more. and it's been fun to just see, trying to create different experiences for people at home. each couple of weeks we try to

launch something new whether it's meal kits or different types of holiday men use. we've got mother's day coming up. so it's not -- people aren't usually home for mother's day. well, they are, but a lot are at restaurants. so we kind of created a full day mother's day starting with brunch, midday. >> i see that. you've got really cool themes too. we only have been 20 seconds, but i do want to touch on this, have you made plans for reopening with social distancing in mind when the governor gives the good ahead in and our local coins give the go ahead? >> absolutely. i mean, honestly, it's been helpful to be able to still operate so that we can start to figure out all best practices. we're doing everything right now from looking at separators in the restaurants to already rewrote the floor charts with separation, as well as obviously, you know, we're going to bring on a full-time sanitation professional that's going to be monitoring our

kitchens, just to make sure that we have the coverage that we need and we always know what's the latest, whatever is the latest law, we're practicing it as well. >> all right. michael mina, always innovating. expect that from you. so thank you so much. mina family kitchen. you can order from that, or one ruran inhe y area doing takeout. it is takeout tuesday. that's just to make us salivate. can we just keep showing the food? thank you so much, michael. good to see you. >> thank you. >> all right, you guys, spencer, did you see that food? that shot was for you. time now for four@4. >> i didn't see it. i heard you describing it. it made my mouth water and i couldn't even see it. >> i saw it and it looks good. >> i know. we're going kick off four@4 with east bay community journalist melissa pixcar who went to the regional park in castro valley today to see if the bay area was practice social distancing. this is what shes ll ras.

i walked about ten minutes into the trail and there was large families hiking and there was bicyclists and joggers coming in different directions, and it got to the point where social distancing unfortunately was not happening. >> oakland's lake merritt is another spot where we spotted large ucrowds. it's not packed like we saw over the weekend at the beaches in southern california. thcaliians this is something that could definitely draw the ire of local officials who say hey, if you can't do this right, you know, social dance while enjoy the trails, we're going close them. what do you think? spencer? >> well, i think the governor is right. if people can't do it right, can't follow measures that are designed to save their lives and the save the lives of the people they care about, then sure, close down the venues where

they've been congress grating. >> dan, what do you think? >> i agree with spencer. remove the temptation. i get it. we've been sheltering in place for a long time. it gets a little tiresome, and the weather is gorgeous. people tend to relax your guard a little bit as you get used to something, a little less fearful. so we're tempted to go out. we've got remove the temptation. we can't trip on the finish line. we've got finish this. >> yeah, i think it's also tempting when you read seven other states are reopening and think well, it must be okay so i'm just going go out there. everybody's got different rules. new data finds that gen-z and millennials think their own generations are taking this pandemic seriously. 81% say they're following cdc guidelines and taking precautions to slow the spread of the virus, nearly two-thirds say that they're not seeing the same commitment from others in their generation. and that is important because gen-z and millennials are seen as the generations that have the

power to flatten the curve so that everybody knows what we're talking about here, these two groups cover teenagers to about age 40. on this panel, we're fresh out of millennials. so we're stuck here. we need drew tuma. maybe we can talk about our kids respectively here. mine are really trying to follow the guidelines and stay away from others when they are out.t. wherever they may be. dan, what's the experience with your kids? >> we have two sons, 27 and 29 next month. one lives in l.a. one lives here. they're both taking it extremely seriously. i'm quite proud of them. to the point that my son who lives here hasn't even been in my house. we maintain that level of social distancing. he lives with some other guys. you know, when you're young, you're invincible and it's tempting. but it's not surprising that younger folks are being a little more cavalier. but many of them are taking it quite seriously. i know a number who. >> i'm just thinking the math doesn't add up.

if 81% say they are following the cdc's rules to a tee but they see two-thirds don't have the same commitment as me, how does that work out? >> good point. >> that's a good point. >> okay. a maryland company is offering parents are brief respite from the seemingly never ending effort to keep their kids entertained. >> i want to tell you guys. sometimes the captain likes to fight the bad guys. you know the best way to fight this bad guy? washing your hands really, really good, okay? >> that's dean davis as captain america who i'm telling you davis performs as well as a character called ice princess. both work for the karbon talent agency which is keeping kids entertained on zoom calls. parents like the smiles and the brief break that it allows the parents. >> that's great. >> totally cool idea, right, spencer? >> it's a totally cool idea. i love it. whatever creative ways you can

come up with to teach your kids to protect themselves and do the right thing. just do it. have i two grandsons who are 3 and almost 5. and they like to when i do a facetime with them, most about the fact that they're washing their hands and protecting themselveses from the virus is what they call it. i think it's really cool. >> whatever works. whatever works. the pentagon has officially released three short videos showing what it calls, quote, unidentified aerial phenomenon. the video shows awhat appears to be ufos moving rapidly, look at the center of your screen here. all of these were recorded by infrared cameras. they were previously released by a private company. two contain service members reacting how quickly the objects are moving. in some cases you see them dart at crazy warp speed off the screen. the pentagon hopes the videos will clear up any misconception on whether or not the footage was real and whether there is more to them.

important to ufo doesn't mean extraterrestrial. just an unidentified object that moves faster than anything we have on this planet. the last part i added. so spencer, you study the stars. are they here? is this proof? what have we got here? >> they may be here. i've seen some things that i couldn't identify darting through the air as well. one observation i'll make is if there are beings that are smart enough to get here and visit us, they clearly are ahead of us technologically. it appears they probably are ahead of us morally also, because they haven't killed us yet. >> maybe they can bring a vaccine with them for coronavirus. if they are here, they're probably going leaf because they're going think this planet is awfully boring. nobody goes outside. it's a very quiet planet. >> nothing to see here.

there is no show. just move along, move along. >> we need them to stay. that's it for the four@4 today. coming up, we have a virtual

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here is the important part. the deadline to file for that is may 5th. this is important for each eligible child. recipients receive a $500 stimulus payment. many of those getting the alert receive ssi or veterans affairs benefits. retail spending around the world is expected to fall by more than50 bse of the pandemic. company global data released a report today showing retail spending worldwide is expected to fall 3%. now this is important, because before the pandemic, spending was predicted to increase by 5%. if you two do the math there, you'll notice that is an 8 point spread. that is an amazing amount of money. >> all right. >> thank you, michael. here at abc7 we're honoring th class of 2020, which unfortunately has had to forgo graduation ceremonies and other milestones because of the pandemic. emma cochran is graduating from

san ramon valley high. a former teacher submitted emma who said emma has had a big impact on our school and community. she has taken on leadership roles at her school and participates in philanthropic events in the community. the teacher writes she knows emma will continue to thrive, shine, and give back as she moves on to college. so we say congratulations to emma. now if you want to honor a graduate, share the details on our website, abc7news.com, and we may give them a shout out on tv or online. no professional photos. well don't want you running out to do that. on the side you can also check out a photo gallery of all the seniors that we're honoring. >> all right. so proud of my students at my alma mater doing. this a group of uc berkeley students who are making sure their class gets to celebrate this special graduation milestone. here is a virtual tour of uc blockly. >> we're recreating the entire uc berkeley campus in minecraft.

>> officially it's called blockeley. so it's a play on berkeley and minecraft block. the feeling of walking around is eerily similar to walking around it in real life. >> minecraft lets us build in three dimensional space using cubes that allow us to do pretty decent likenesses of all the buildings on campus. >> initially we were just going to build the stadiu. and soon it kind of tumbled into this entire campus project. >> effectively in a month we built pretty much every single building on the uc berkeley campus. our goal with using this structure is to host a commencement ceremony on the day that our commencement ceremony would have actually happened. >> especially for the seniors who were graduating this year, they don't get that closure. so it really gives them the outlet to say okay, this is my final step here. >> we'll have that virtual ceremony at the stadium, and after that, the party continues on. >> there is an overwhelming

positive response if you go online and you kind of look at the comments people are getting pretty emotional about it. >> it's going to be an open day for everyone to explore campus, kind of relive their memory, take photos. >> the commencement is may 16th. we are in the process of figuring out how to give everyone a cap and gown and be able to toss it up and kind of have that last celebratory moment. >> and for those who don't have minecraft, we will be streaming all of this. we want to show the world what the class of 2020, even berkeley class of 2020, we've gone through so much. we've gone through protests, power outages, we've gone through fires. but i think this whole project itself shows our resilience and ability to carry on. >> resilience and imagination. nicely done. just ahead, our daily moment of zen. today we're taking you to the east bay hills. and dan is here with what we have coming up on abc7 news at 5:00. >> new at 5:00, the young

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