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♪ made in the bay area the first approved covid-19 drug. the scientists who studied remdesivir. what they say is needed next. >> homeless women took over the empty house. protesting for to do more. >> how one restaurant claims to keep patrons safe. >> more than a drop in temperatures coming this weekend. i'll explain coming up >> shame! >> san francisco housing crisis colliding with the coronavirus pandemic. homeless advocates attempting to move into a vacant home claiming
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it's their be bet to stay healthy. ? sacramento thousands of people converge near the capitol calling for the state to be reopened. governor newsom saying parts may come soon than we thought. as long as we follow the rules. >> we're coming close. we are we said weeks, not months. about four days ago. i want to say many days not weeks. >> good evening. may day protest in san francisco today took an unexpected turn. two homeless women at the satem move into a vacant home. that attracted crowds and the police. >> a disabled san francisco firefighter and a dog walker both have one thing in common. they're homeless and this is a cry out for help. >> disabled firefighter. i don't have housing.
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>> cooper and jessica come out. police asked people to disperse. an action organized by the group. inspired by the housing movement we saw last year with oakland moms for housing. this group hoped to send a message. >> they passed prop c. open 4,000 units per homeless housing. but failed to implement it and failed to implement the emergency order passed to put homeless people into hotels. >> how they found the empty house, they found it on several real estate web site ts and noticed it had been vacant for three years. there are 30,000 vacant hotel rooms that could be used to house those in need through this
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pandemic. >> there are practical challenges around that. it's not just matter of getting the room. it requires staffing and it's not something you can make happen over night. i believe the mayor is trying. >> his office is looking into different solutions. they were cited and exited the property peacefully. after three hours. >> i don't know what will happen. i took a gamble. it's better than nothing. >> the group is planning to take over other empty homes in the stichlt city. >> san francisco dozens gathered to demand the government use its power to cancel rent and mortgage payments. in san francisco most residential evictions are banned through july 2. urging governor newsom to ease stay at home restrictions during
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rally in sacramento. 32 people were arrested and cited for violating a public health order. the crowd included many small business owners who claim they're headed for economic ruin. >> we want the opportunity to serve our customers. in both safety and economic value. the government is not going to pay all the rent. >> it's time to stop scaring people. and use common sense. >> let's not make the mistake of pulling the plug too early. as much as we all want to. >> some of the protestors question whether governor newsom can legally force private businesses to close. >> protests erupted in southern california. after a judge upheld the order to close beaches in orange county. that order took effect today. governor newsom says he wanted to avoid a repeat of scenes like this. after thousands flocked to beaches last week. many beach goers did not practice social distancing.
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a judge says he will hold another hearing on a challenge to the order later this month. >> one california county became the first today to defy the orders by letting certain businesses resume normal routines. home to 9,000 people in the northeast corner. so far no confirmed cases-over covid-19 in the county. people can go to the movies again at the county only theater. barbers can cut hair and diners can enjoy a meal inside restaurants. >> it's like a wild fire came through and cleaned everything up. and now we're back to getting going again. >> they are imposing strict guidelines and businesses can only have half patrons inside. >> voting to remove the head of the city planning commission. in a facebook post, he suggested that covid-19 be allowed to weed
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out the elderly, weak and sick to the benefit of the society. he read a statement. >> it's disheartening you are considering removing me due to a personal opinion that posted on facebook. it had nothing to do with the city or my position. >> in an interview, he said had hoped his words would have started a starting point for discussion. dozens of public comments were heard during the meeting. members weighed in with commentary. saying they lost trust and confidence. >> major breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus. thanks in part to stanford doctors the fda granted emergency authorization for remdesivir to treat see veerly ill patients. the drug is made in the bay area. what this is all about. >> under normal circumstances drug studies would take years.
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these studies took less than two months and show 31% of patients who take the drug improve. >> we want to thank the collaborations that brought remdesivir to this point. >> the ceo in the oval office friday. the pharmaceutical company developed remdesivir. the first drug approved for emergency use. >> remdesivir works by preventing the virus from making copies of itself. >> her work showed patients did just as well on five days on the drug than ten. >> why remdesivir which doesn't cure covid-19 is a critical milestone. >> our first drug was hiv. and we added more drugs to the regimen. to give a antiviral cocktail
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that worked very well. >> what they'll do is use remdesivir as the new placebo standard of care. and fold in other drugs along the way. >> she was of the primary investigator on a larger remdesivir study through the national institute for health. which showed patients recovered faster in eleven days vs. 15 days without it. the mortality rate was lower too. next week beginning a new study. a drug used to treat arts rites. >> the immune response triggered by the virus. that's the next phase. >> concerned about the supply of remdesivir. the government will decide how it's distributed. >> we want to make sure nothing gets in the way of the patients
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getting the medicine. we donated 1.5 million the remdesivir. >> doctors can actually prescribe the drug right now. it can only be administered by iv to patients in the hospital and obviously most will need medication at home. more studies about the delivery mechanism are in the works. a pill would be i deal. nasal sprays and injections like an insulin shot. >> thank you. starting monday travelers and staff at all bay area airports will be required to wear face coverings. joining san francisco and oakland in that requirement. these can include bandannas m homemade or non-medical. also monday not just in the airport. on the airplane you'll have to
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wear a mask as well. requiring them for all passengers in the next two weeks. some are blocking all or some middle seats. >> coming up a push to let nursing homes avoid lawsuits during the covid-19 pandemic. >> restaurant dining rooms remain shutteed. one business is using this time to increase customer safety. >> helping high school seniors mark a special day in the east bay. >> cool down coming for your weekend and the possibility o
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considering a controversial proposal tonight. should the people who own nursing homes or worg in them be immune from criminal prosecution or civil lawsuit because of the coronavirus pandemic? we have been speaking with both skpi sides and has the story. >> asking governor to issue an executive order to give healthcare providers immunity for decisions during the state of emergency. one of those who signed the letter. the measure is needed relief for doctors, nurses and others on the front line. >> these heros providing extraordinary care in extraordinary times. need to be protected. for the decisions that they are being forced potentially to have to make. >> the letter discusses situations that the healthcare system could face during the pandemic.
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30 patients but only 25 ventilators. nursing home pashlts contracting kris coronavirus from an employee. staffing shortages. >> who do you want to protect. owners of the nursing homes or the senior citizens who reside there? >> he says the immunity being proposed wouldn't be limited to covid-19 treatment. >> no matter how badly you screw up there's no responsibility. that's a horrible idea. you apply it to nursing homes and it's deadly idea. >> he's worried about immunity giving facilities license to not do the right thing. >> stories where facilities have literally counter manded orders to test residents or resisted testing staff in the wake of an
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out break in the community. >> the letter requesting immunity has been sitting on the governors desk for three weeks. he said thursday a decision is coming. >> we have a team of people working on that. as soon as we have something i can assure you yoowe'll let you know. >> another fsofficial says the measure is important with surge of lawsuits with the second guessing of care givers. >> the i team has been digging into issues that many local nursing home. read all of the reports on our web site. if you have a question or concern, that's also where you can contact them. >> bay area restauranting could be weeks away from opening. that's the indication today. on the peninsula preparation for post covid-19 business is under way. we have the story.
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>> empty entry way isn't usual for a friday evening. inside, co-owner is preparing his dining room for the day customers return. no doubt business will be much different. >> we cannot be very italian anymore. we cannot hug each other. >> the embraces will be replaced by eight feet of separation. glass partitions. as it stands specific reopening guidelines haven't been announced by the governor. >> i can only say this. we're getting very close to making some announcements that i think will be meaningful to people. in retail sector. inclouding restaurants. >> beyond the glass, switching to paper menus. and other material meant for one time use. customers will see standard reservations and staff in masks and glovers. and introducing no contact
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payment. >> they are preorder and pay online. just come here and eat. >> since the pandemic hit, they had to lay off 18 employees. staff is down to six. he says his application for the paycheck protection program sits unanswered. newsom pointed to protection of a different kind friday. repeating ppe is fundamental when considering reopening guidelines. this is the new look for the long time business. >> for sure it will be for a long time. i think a list for next summer. >> a temporary solution to get over the tough time. >> a san francisco institution will get back to business and hoping to get the word out to neighbors in the process. for weeks the golf course provided a refuge. as we explain on monday the
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course will reopen to golfers. >> on a sunny friday the bunkers could have been mistaken for the worlds largest sand box. from the fare way to the green the course was jammed with families. not a golf ball in site. beach towels and the occasional kite. >> it's surreal being out here. in the middle oflt fare way and playing soccer and having picnics. >> they maintained a much appreciated good neighbor policy. and a fun environment for cooped up families. in a few days being safe will mean honoring the rules and staying off the course. >> walkers and flying golf balls don't mix too well. >> the course will be returning to its mission of providing recreation. being one sport to control
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social distancing. >> clubhouse will be locked down. so nobody will be allowed in the golf shop. people come out after they paid and check in. starter will get thm off the first tee. >> crews hit the turf 4:30 a.m. mowing lawns and smoothing greens and getting it back in playing shape. the fees will contribute a welcome boost to the budget. including maintenance and upkeep. >> i know my husband probably doesn't like it. he would be rather be here golfing. but it's great getting out with the kids. and the sand traps have been great. >> in the east bay today a socially distant celebration for seniors heading to college. today is national decision day.
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and there was a commitment parade. seniors got to drive through a parade route. it was lined with decorations and students were given t-shirts and photographs with families. they are appreciative. >> you're getting ready to graduate and go to your next career. and you're starting your life. when you're graduating. >> this year we're not in school anymore. it's different. this is all we can do. >> organizers say they did get permission from the city for the event. way to celebrate for all the seniors. you can tell it was breezy out there. >> it was. you can tell. it was plez saasant. what about the weekend. >> the weekend is looking good. it is going to be breezy like it was tonight. we look at a time lapse from
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tower camera. a look at what started to happen. after the clearing today with a will the of sun. we started to see the fog rolling back in. towards the golden gate bridge. this is pretty much what we'll see torl morning. fog and cloud. as we head towards tomorrow. that is because of this system which is impressive. heading toward the pacific northwest. pushing the marine layer towards us. allowing us to deepen and expand. seeing it along the coast. we could be seeing a few sprinkles or showers over the weekend. primarily tomorrow. a live look skies are turning gray over san francisco. cloudier and cooler for saturday. drizzle or isolated shower not out of the question tomorrow. get ready for summer like sizzle late next week. hour behour will show you the expansion of the marine layer.
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6:00 a.m. drizzle near the coastline. heading toward the later part of the morning still spotty drizzle showing and around 6:00 p.m. in the evening the north bay has the best shot with the cold front of seeing showers. it's not a game changer. as a matter of fact maybe a hundredth of an inch is is it. rainfall totals for other parts of the west coast, we're hurting here around the western u.s. the numbers first thing in the morning. 40s 50s with damp roadways due to the drizzle. or a light shower as far as the afternoon or evening. afternoon will be much cooler than today. low to mid-70s for the warmest inland valleys. low 80s in fair field. 62 san francisco.
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notice there's a will the more cloud cover. it's not going to last. next week fast forward to wednesday. upper 80s inland. mother nature cranking the heat. thursday and friday. 90s in some inland valleys. the 7-day forecast will feature hot weather. not this weekend. mid-70s to upper 50s for the weekend and a warming trend with mild may weather early next week turning hot later part of the week. we need the fans and air-condition. >> all right. sounds good. >> here's a look at what's coming up ton on jimmy kimmel live.
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the whole country is watching the sports fans in the country are watching. and you just when you watch your younger self, i don't know. most people probably feel self-conscious. >> check out the cool new toy that 49ers tight end has. as he gets ready for the upcoming season. this fires passes to him in the backyard. no humans available now. with this situation. it's customized for the tight end. with his number and the joker. he's going to love this. a's pitcher helping out workers on the front lines. providing 200 meals. delivered to emergency medical service teams. great job a's and shawn. mike tyson.
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