morning's forecast. hey, girl. >> hey, good morning. it's saturday. some areas are seeing clear skies, while other areas will begin to see rain earlier. you can see the combo of sort of the hues of colors and also the cloud cover. but let me show you what is on track for today. so we have the satellite radar. the majority of that rain still sticking out to the north. the sierra snow forecast is also expected to be pretty heavy. there is a winter storm warning in effect. i'll go through that in a second. let's talk about the timing of good saturday morning. this rain. it will hit the north bay first it is 7:00 on the dot onwe're t and then if you notice, as i zoom in a little bit closer to outsid right now over cck in wi that radar, you can see san francisco and half-moon bay starting to get that rain. it isn't expected to see major rain fall for the entire bay area, but by tomorrow a stronger storm that will drop down.

i'll take you through the timing of that and what to expect in 15 minutes. >> all right. we look forward to that. we'll see you in 15. federal health officials now are recommending everyone cover their mouth and nose when leaving their house. the centers for disease control made that announcement yesterday, one day after bay area counties rolled out similar guidance. let me take you to joanne fabrics where in concord the store is giving away patterns and fabrics so customers can make their own. this federal announcement coming after some debate within the coronavirus task force. but ultimately they have come to the consensus it is best to be covered because there are more people than they expected who are a symptomatic and can be unknowingly contagious. >> this means that the virus can spread between people acting in close proximity. coughing, speaking or sneezing even if those people were not exhibiting ri a face covering,

the cdc also says wash it on. don't touch your face while it's on. leave n95 masks for first responders. and most importantly, wearing a face covering is not a s substitute for social distancing or staying at home. this was another long week and unfortunately things continue to get worse with this pandemic, including a grim revelation in the state of new york where in the past day 562 people have died there. that's more deaths than the entire month of march. health care workers are now calling emergency rooms battle zones. >> we are afraid for our patients. we are afraid for our families. we are afraid for our lives. new york governor andrew cuomo has signed an executive order allowing the state and national guard to take ventilators from hospitals that have too much and redistribute them t hard hit santa clara county, an eerie

addition to a hospital that's bracing for a surge in patients. that you see there is a large refrigerator now sitting next to regional medical center on san jose's north jackson avenue. a source at the hospital system tells us the icebox is there as a precaution in case our local death toll rises to the level of new york. you may remember, new york had to move bodies into refrigerated trucks. new developments for the bay area's extended shelter at home. all nine counties have now extended orders to stay at home unless you are part of an essential business or service. the last three counties to join this order were sonoma, napa and solano counties. the order runs until may 3rd. santa clara county added 75 new cases yesterday for a total of 1,094. san francisco is up 47 cases to

497. statewide we're at more than 12,000 confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide. 239,000. we do want to note, though, that more than 12,000 people have recovered. 7,000 have died. an isolation and quantity order is now in county where anyone who came into contact with the virus needs to self-isolate. this order follows a massive outbreak at a nursing facility where 27 people have tested positive for the deadly virus. two of them are in the hospital. today sheryl hurts reports. >> reporter: stof members are tending to residents while those infected with the virus is sheltering in place. contra costa health officials say the nearly two dozen people

that tested positive for the virus here and who are in stable condition aren't leaving the care center. >> our goal here is just really isolate in place. that's very consistent with our state health directives. >> reporter: 2 of the 27 people who came down with the virus here are being treated at local hospitals. >> this does not come as a surprise. this is something we have been worried about and preparing for for quite some time. >> reporter: as the county continues to prepare, it is also busy dealing with the rising number of people who are getting infected. as of friday, 307 contra costa residents have tested positive for covid-19 and 5 people have diedverom ruvirus. they now require tividuals with symptoms must isolate for seven days. those with symptoms have to tack on an extra week for when their symptoms started. >> our primary weapons against

this pandemic virus are isolation and quarantine of known cases and their close contacts. >> reporter: sheryl herd, nbc bay area news. there is a new ad campaign underway urging people to follow social distancing orders. it is an open letter from nearly 30 of the nation's largest public health departments, including santa clara county. the health leaders published the letter in several of the country's top newspaper. it reads in part, we know it is hard. we know that connection to and within our communities are some of the best things about our day-to-day lives. but for now staying physically apart is the absolute best thing we can do for our friends, our family and our neighbors. the difference this will make will save lives. now to china where today they held a three-minute nationwide moment of silence to honor the more than 3,000 people there who have died in the coronavirus outbreak.

commemorations took place in all major cities across china. but the memorial was particularly touching in wuhan, where the virus was first detected in december. it is just shy of 7:08. much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up messages of home from complete strangers. we'll show you the creative way bay area people are connecting with the outside world. plus, a new drive through testing site in the bay area is open. we will show you where and how you can qualify.

welcome back. it's 7:10 on your saturday morning. a gorgeous look at the sun rides over san jose. wow. what a great way to start your weekend. do want to warn you, though, that there is rain on the way. so hopefully you can get out for some fresh air and enjoy that gorgeous sunrise. in these worrisome times, sometimes the smallest gesture can go a long way, like that sunrise you just saw there as we all look for ways to connect with each other while we're apart. post-it notes are proving to be

a great tool. today in the bay, we see how. >> reporter: in this city by the bay, if staying at home is getting you down, it might be time to start looking up. there is a simple message spreading from window to window. >> basically that we're here for each other. that we can't be physically close to each other, but we can be close. >> reporter: people are making hearts made of post-it notes, a simple way to connect. nick monroe started the trend while he was working from home. >> bored, trapped at home like everyone else. and i had supplies at hand, which were post-it notes, red post-it notes. >> reporter: hours after he showed his heart, he received a response from his neighbor across the street. >> i think it is nice to do something to cheer up your neighbors. >> reporter: a little love note, it seems, was contagious. as days have gone by, more post

it hearts, relies of hi and displays of infection have started appearing across the city. >> these are things you never would have seen without us coming together. >> reporter: what started as kindness has become a fun game of i spy for nick and his wife. nick also hopes this message will far outlast the crisis. though, we can't be in the same room, we're still in each other's hearts. in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >> oh, i love that. it is 7:12. we have much morey of us feel hopeless right now, some are looking for ways to help. we'll tell you about a group of volunteers seeing an influx during this crisis. if you enjoyed the weekend rain last weekend, it will be another cozy weekend.

i'm tracking rain, the timing, how much and also a winter storm warning for the sierra. i'll have the details coming you. stay with us. we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery.

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on the mobile app, and with delivery. welcome back. 7:15 on your saturday morning. a live look outside. cloudy skies over fromont. we will be expecting showers today. we'll be along with your microclimate forecast. as the demand for coronavirus testing continues to rise in california, there is now another drive through option for testing in the bay area. fremont opened its new testing site yesterday. it is drive through only, and it is free. but like a similar testing site in hayward, only patients who show symptoms will be tested. >> it is important to the bay area because we know that our health care providers are taxed and they haven't been able to mobilize enough testing centers. so we figured that with hayward

doing what they did and us being to parlay off of that, widening the net. >> there are still more than 59,000 californians waiting for their test results. and while most americans are doing their part shelters at home, many others are literally answering the call, and they include members of the national guard. for the past two weeks alone, the 223rd military intelligence unit out of san francisco has packed food boxes at the second harvest food bank in san jose. since the pandemic hit the bay area, they say more people have enlisted in the national guard for various reasons. >> we're able to constantly provide those benefits that a lot of people are losing out right now, right? low cost health insurance, which is extremely important right now, stable pay. >> they're trying to find out, how can they serve in the california national guard because they live here.

>> the school now out of session, recruiters say they expect an influx of high school senio seniors. we should note it is a three-year commitment. you must serve one weekend for month and two weeks during the summ summer. and of course we continue to do our part here, so she is working from her home weather station. i know we are expecting some rain. you are bringing the sunshine. i love seeing you in that yellow dress. >> oh, thanks. i figured it was fitting. we're talking about how we love coffee. i'm having my cup of coffee. you are having it back at the studio. join us at home, get your coffee. you are going to like this forecast. it will be cozy, a little rainy, but okay. right now in san francisco 48 degrees. check out satellite radar. you may be thinking i don't see any rain outside my window. we're talking oregon, even the

sierra forecast right now lookin radar now will begin to trek south. areas in san francisco will start to get some scattered showers as well as pleasanpleas. let's talk about your microclimate high for today. as the system rolls in, temperatures are going to drop. we will go from 60s earlier this week into some 50s. 56 degrees for san jose, 55 in oakland. we will keep that rain chance scattered through the evening hours. hour by hour outlook. right around 11:30, look at the timing. santa rosa, we are talking about some pretty heavy pockets of rain. so as i push us a little bit forward, you can see sacramento is also expecting some rain, and they will continue to get scatteredn some

of that rain. and then notice the pink and blue hues in the corner where the sierra forecast is. that is sierra knsnow. dangerous travel. check those travel conditions first before you head out the door. you do not want to get stuck in that. a winter storm warning is in effect. taking this time line all the way through sunday, another system that drops down early sunday morning. check out how the colors have gone to scattered to yellow and orange pockets and then 8:00. tomorrow's storm more intense, a chance of thunderstorms and hail. because it is a cold storm, that will bring the chance of low elevation snow into sunday. anywhere from a quarter to a half an inch, taking this time line all the way through 10:00, 11:00 a.m. you can see over an inch and a half. that's three day rain totals for

the euro models. look at how beautiful. no worries if you didn't get a chance to go. we'll get back there soon enough. a winter storm warning is enough. gusty winds expected. and your seven day forecast, we're keeping r at least through tuesday. and then things will begin to dry out and warm back up into thursday and friday. so all in all, we will have rainy conditions, but it will be good because it will cool our temperatures down just a little by. again, share your picture of your cup of coffee that you are enjoying. >> thanks so much. it is 7:20 right now. still ahead on today in the bay, we all heard about the shortage of ventilators for covid-19 patients. but we have learned about a shortage of a key drug at a local hospital next. reese's eggs are back and we hid them

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magic root cover up by l'oreal paris. whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part.s over, we will all, continue, to thrive. of course you have heard a lot about the short alk of ventilators at hospitals, but

our investigative report has learned there is also a shortage of a little known but critical type of drug needed to help the most severely ill patients. and san francisco general is one of the hospitals running out. >> reporter: cisatrurium and rocuronium, they are a key tool to help their most critically ill patients. >> it is another shortage of condition. >> reporter: paralytic drugs restrict muscle movement to help those with acute respiratory disstress syndrome or ards efficiently use oxygen on ventilators. one nurses leader confirmed their supply is dwindling. >> they're not in an emergency at this moment today, but given

the rate of admissions and need for ventilators increasing, they are expecting that they will also have an increased need for these paralytic drugs that go with people being on ventilators. >> all of these medicines, we need more than we ever needed before. >> reporter: aaron fox tracks drug shortages nationwide. she says the supply of the paralytic was running low before the covid outbreak along with basic sedatives. >> just like people are talking about we need more masks. we need more ventilators, you can't make akor the patient unless you have the sedative agents you need. >> reporter: those drugs are essentially because they paralyze the muscles so patients need less oxygen to survive. and ards survideprives them of . >> it makescovid-19 ards.

it is already hard enough because these patients are very sick. now we want to turn to something good. san jose first responders yesterday were treated to free meals courtesy of lack holders restaurant. officers and firefighters were invited to call into the restaurant and choose either meat loaf of pasta primavera for pickup. >> we're not real thing that we help these guys out and let them know the community cares and we're thinking about them. >> dan said he has received an outpouring of support of neighbors volunteering to help and that the more than 200 first responders he served were grateful and appreciative yesterday. our commitment to looking at the good things during this pandemic doesn't stop here. tonight join us for an nbc bay

area news special. we will bring you the best of the best. be sure to watch coronavirus, our community responds. that's tonight at 7:00. and we do have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, finally heading home, but not necessarily happy about it. the uncertainty and fear facing these cruise ship passengers, who finally landed back at sfo last night. plus, shifting their focus. a bay area tech company working overtime to manufacture a key piece of equipment in the fight against coronavirus.

. good saturday morning. it is april 4th. 7:28 as we take a live look outside over downtown san jose. thanks so much for starting your weekend for us. we want to send it over to her home weather center to the

microclimate weather forecast this morning. >> i decided i'm subbing it what you just said. here it is. your microclimate will be cooler. radar right now. we do have plenty of activity. but mainly over the north bay. so this is where the majority of that storm system is passing through right now. if we take a look at the graphics, you can see on satellite radar, we have heavy pockets of rain coming through. sacramento is expecting some rain out of this. but eventually the rest of the bay area will get to see some rain. here are the main things we are tracking for this weekend. by tomorrow, we could be seeing heavier pockets of rain. so even though that rain returning today, we have an additional system coming into play tomorrow, greater accumulations for the higher elevations in the mountain areas. a chance of thunderstorm and hail.

i will take you through the timing of all that. >> we'll see you around 7:45, thanks. federal health officials are now recommending everyone cover their mouth and nose with a face cover when leaving their house. the centers for disease control made that announcement yesterday one day after bay area counties rolled out similar guidance. at joanne fabrics in concord, the store is giving away patterns. this comes after some debate within the white house from the coronavirus task force. ultimately they have come to the consensus it is best to be covered because there are more people they expected who are a symptomatic and can be contagious. >> this means that the virus can spread between people acting in close proximity. for example, coughing, speaking or sneezing. >> when wearing a face covering, also wash your hands before you put it on. don't touch your face while it's

ave n95 masks for first responders. and most importantly wearing facial coverings is not a substitution for social distancing and staying at home. it has been a long week. unfortunately things continue to get worse with the pandemic, including a grim revelation from the state of new york. within the last day, 562 people died there. that's more than almost the entire month of march. health care workers are now calling emergency rooms battle zones. >> we are afraid for our patients. we are afraid for our families. we are afraid for our lives. >> new york governor andrew cuomo has signed an executive order allowing this state and the national guard to take ventilators and protective equipment from hospitals that have too much and redistribute them to those who need it most. back to santa clara county, an eerie addition to a san jose

hospital. that is a large refrigerator on north jackson avenue. a source with the hospital system tells us the icebox is there purely as a precaution in case our death toll rises to the level of new york. right now they say there is nothing inside. new developments now on the bay area's extended shelter at home. all nine counties have now extended orders to stay at home unless you are part of essential or needed businesses or services. the last three counties to join the extension were sonoma, napa and solano. these orders run until may 3rd. there is a new ad campaign under way for 30 of the nations largest public health departments. the health leaders published an open letter in several of the countries top newspapers. in part, the letter leads, we know it is hard. we know that connection to and within our communities are some

of the best things about our day-to-day lives. but for now staying physically apart is the absolute best thing we can do for our friends, our family and our neighbors. the difference this will make will save lives. silicon valley tech companies are changing the way they do business to fight back against covid-19. the manufacturing floor in san jose is now largely devoted to building items like ventilators. the company is hiring new workers. down the street at cisco systems, employees sent 500 video units to hospitals and nursing homes to help people connect. >> it is a great way to really protect some of the first responders. and then in the nursing home examples, just a way to connect and ensure that family members can still talk and see one another. >> cisco is donating $225 million to fight against the

virus. cruise ship passengers stranded at sea for weeks upon weeks landed at sfo last night. the cdc says they are healthy people from holland america's cruise ship in florida. their voyage took a frightening turn when passengers tested positive for coronavirus. some died aboard the ship. today we were at sfo where she talked to some passengers on their way home. >> waiving and smiling beneath their mask, passengers that were isolated on the cruise ship arrive at sfo. >> we're here. we're safe. but i never had any worry about my life at r:hen passengers started gettingerica, the capta job isolating people. >> we were safer on the cruise ship than we were on land because we only had a few people that tested positive.

>> reporter: more than 1,000 passengers were on the cruise. 9 passengers tested positive for covid-19. four people died. the ship was in limbo for weeks because south american ports would not allow it to dock and it took several days to convince florida officials to let it in. >> and that was not a good thing. so there was talk about what we were going to do if they weren't going to let us dock because we are a symptomatic at this point and we're citizens. >> reporter: chris robinson was one of many healthy passengers transferred for isolation. >> awful. like we saw nobody. >> reporter: after days of uncertainty, 14 critically ill passengers were sent to florida hospitals, while those with no coronavirus symptoms finally were allowed to leave. nbc bay area news. still ahead on today in the bay, what would have been the giants home opener has come and gone. but the giants have a solution

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welcome back. yesterday was supposed to be the giants home opener at oracle park, but because fans missed out, the mlb wanted to figure something out so as not to spoil the fun. so last night, the league hosted a one hour video game simulation on the video came mlb the show. >> and buster drives one left field. betts on the move. outta here. >> that was all thanks to artificial intelligence. did you watch? the season is indefinitely delayed because of the pandemic. very cool. much more ahead on today in the bay. a situation one city leader is calling a ticking time bomb. the homeless population during a pandemic. we investigate a plan to help.

and the temperatures will drop. we're also talking about rain in the forecast. the return, how much and who is expected to see the most of it. i will have all the details coming up. stay with us. ing in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery.

on the mobile app, whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive.

while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery. good sunday morning. how are you guys? i hope everything is going well. i am talking about rain in the forecast. don't worry. as always, i've got you covered with your microclimate weather. we may be heading into sunday. but let's take a look at a live view over walnut creek with beautiful cloud cover. any time we're tracking rain, that cloud cover is one of the first signals of what's to come. sure, we have some cloud cover, but plenty of activity. your current temperatures right now in the 40s. in san jose 44 degrees. so it is a little bit chillier. here is how we're doing compared to the rest of the nation. you may not be able to visit

your folks right now, but here is how they're doing. 78 degrees in miami. plenty of sunshine over there. in new york, 48 degrees. but at least we're not in the 20s or 30s like seattle. however, we will be in the 50s, and that's all thanks to this system that will drop down. currently looking at satellite radar, you can see that system off to our north. all right starting to see some sprinkles moving in towards san francisco. as far as areas south of the golden gate bridge, including san jose, we will get to see the rain. don't worry. your microclimate highs fornot . 56 degrees in san jose. we will keep that chance of scattered rain throughout the afternoon. let me time this storm out for you. that way you can walk your dog. by noon, san francisco with a little activity. if i push this forward to 2:30,

widespread rain. i want to point your attention towards the blue and the pink in the corner right near the dates and timer planner. that's the sierra forecast. they're expecting pretty heavy snowfall and gusty winds. our winds will be picking up for tomorrow. if you push this all the way through sunday, you can see some heavier pockets. that storm is going to bring heavier rain fall, higher accumulations and also a colder storm, which means a higher chance for seeing thunderstorms and also the chance for some hail and lower elevation snow. monday at about 7:30, that pink blob in morgan signals a possibility of seeing some lower snow accumulations in mountain tops. elevations around three to four thousand feet. it will probably be light snow flurries. when it comes to the rain though, a quarter to a half of in

inch, and then pushing this time line to monday at 11:00, areas up through santa rosa could potentially see over three inches of rain if this storm system tends to stall out. we will continue to track that app. beautiful because a winter storm warning will be in effect through monday. we're talking about snow accumulations anywhere from 6 to 12 inches and gusty winds. for the next seven days, we will keep the 50s in the for san francisco at least through wednesday and by thursday and friday we start to dry out again and then we get the return of some sunshine. join me on instagram after the show. i'll be answering your questions on instagram live and facebook live. back to you. >> thanks. 7:44. still ahead on today in the bay. this is a ticking time bomb. >> homeless shelters most vulne be putting thousands of people at risk of being affected by the coronavirus. we investigate next.

welcome back. in san francisco, county supervisors are urging the city to get more homeless into hotel rooms. this after a person staying at the division circle navigation circle tested positive for covid-19. in a news conference, the supervisor said the spread of infection could have been avoided if the city had moved more quickly to get the homeless out of shelters where they sleep in close quarters.

to that end, san francisco began locating homeless out of shelters and into a new makeshift shelter. our investigative team has been looking into the conditions inside san francisco homeless shelters for several weeks. here is what we found. >> reporter: 31-year-old jake is in line to get off the street and into a homeless shelter, but he isn't sure if they will be safe inside. since the coronavirus can easily infect large groups in close quarters. >> the flu has been spread in there. people get sick with that or th >> reporter: so in the past you have seen illnesses spread quickly in there before. >> right. i have been sick in there. it is not hard to catch germs that aren't yours in there. >> reporter: jake is one of more than 3,700 people in san francisco who will send tonight in a homeless shelter. how close are people getting to

one another inside? >> close. i would say if you remember being in your high school gym locker, similar to that. >> reporter: just a couple feet? >> yeah. and when you go to eat, you're pretty -- it is usually at a table. >> reporter: san francisco has been pushing to stay at home and keep at least six feet away from others if you must go out. but that often isn't possible at the city's already packed homeless shelters. those waiting to check in for the day are frequently shoulder to shoulder and inside isn't much different. >> the goal is to thin out our shelter systems so people aren't as close to one another as they are in our shelters. >> reporter: mayor breed is relocating some into new makeshift shelters, including the city's convention center. 394 beds are being set up there. another 460 would be available next week at two other unnamed sites. but that would still leave roughly 5,000 unsheltered

homeless people on san francisco's streets. that's because shelters were already filled well before the pandemic ever hit. >> this is a ticking time dom. >> reporter: matt says most of the city's shelters are in his district, which include soma. >> for people on the streets right now, for people in crowded shelters, these are c be contracted and spread. >> reporter: do you worry it could be home to an outbreak soon? >> it is a very dense environment where people are not spaced from each other, where it could spread very quickly. it is terrifying. it puts everybody in our city at risk because if this virus spreads among people in the streets, among shelters, it will affect all of us. >> reporter: it became a top priority. but the city tells us tearing down tents is no longer the aim. in fact, the city is now encouraging tents as a first line of defense for the

thousands of homeless who can't get into a shelter. we counted 18 tents on just this one block. jeff manages the city's outreach team on housing the homeless and clearing out large tent even campments. >> if somebody sneezes inside their tent, it is better than in the open air. >> reporter: jake says his housing options weren't great before, so he didn't expect them to get better during a pandemic. >> you are limited in terms of your options. i'd rather be in there than on the streets. >> reporter: get more people off the streets, so san francisco leased nearly 500 hotel rooms in the city. as of now, those are only being made available to those who need to self-quarantine but can't because they don't have a home of their own. as the virus continues to spread, that number is only

expected to grow dramatically. with the investigative unit. for a large majority of people right now, there is a lot of stress related to paying bills and rent during this crisis. in half-moon bay, a prominent attorney is waiving two months rent for his 65 tenants. he owns eight buildings on main street which houses everything from insurance companies to retail and restaurants. he wants to soften the economic blow to his tenants by waiving april and may's rent. >> we have to learn to row the boat altogether because if the o not understand the crisis we're these shops go out of business, main street here, main street like every other main street in america, if not california, is going to fold. >> he hopes his actions inspire other landlords to do the same. wow. we have much more ahead on today in the day coming up.

>> you might be able to make a face covering or mask using materials you already have at home. i'm chris gamora. we'll show you how we made this one in five minutes. that's next. as our community battles this virus, now more than ever we need to stick together. we know you have questions and we're here to help. whether it is about your job, your kids' school or maybe you just want to know how to properly clean and disinfect, no question is too small. >> contact us any time. we respond to every call, every remail. these are challenges times. >> but we're in it together.

now that we're all urged to cover our faces when leaving our homes, we decided to ask chris to try to at home. take a look. >> my new homemade mask was a t-shirt five minutes ago. it was really easy to make. no sewing required. i want to help you make one, too. first the rules, the california department of public health says use cotton, lilling or linen. avoid synthetic fabrics. a mask can be improvised from household items. we had all of those at home. i chose an old t-shirt. next a visit to a junk drawer for rubber bands and scissors. this is everything you need, so

let's go to work. in the office i cut out a rectangle. 11 by 14. after that a series of folds. then slip the rubber band over the end. fold the sides inward. put the fabric over your mouth and nose, put it over your ears and there you have it. a diy mask in a minute. it is a good idea to wash your masks frequently. and use detergent and hot water. then dry it on the hot cycle. a reminder, this is not a replacement for physical distance. the six foot rule still asupppa. we're taking virus questions every day. click responds from the main menu or call it 888-996-tips. >> very helpful. and we're asking you to send us

how you're adapting to this new normal we're all learning and perhaps we're all listening a little more than ever. some billy holiday there on the sax from david stones. he posted this on raj's facebook page. over to instagram in gill roy, and she shows us walking with her parents every day at noon. and how is this for a birthday party. taking a drive by birthday party. he shared that on our page. and we have another display of appreciation for our health care workers. this worker passed out free ice cream to kaiser employees across the bay area. george hey maker personally

delivered cups. >> our jobs are difficult enough trying to help other people. we just wanted to share our healthy ice cream and bring a treat to them during the day. >> he delivered 22,00 to cups of ice cream to workers in san francisco. again, our commitment is looking at the good things continues during this pandemic. it does not stop here. be sure to join us tonight for an nbc bay area news special. we will bring you the best of the best and we will tell you how you can do something good for your neighbors in need. watch coronavirus our community responds tonight at 7:00. thanks so much to you for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news for you tonight and all day at 11:00. we will see you back here tomorrow. we hope you have a great saturday. what we do now will forever change our tomorrow.

so let's do the right thing, today. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over,

we will all, continue, to thrive. television that is educational and informational. 're watching the more you know on nbc. dylan: welcome to "earth odyssey". i'm dylan dreyer. get ready to travel around the world. on today's show, we head to south america's biggest wetland, the pantanal. we'll meet giant river otters whose size never gets in the way of their ability to get out of a tight squeeze. and later, jaguars and monkeys don't make the hunting team, but there are two species that help each other from the water to the sky. all this and more coming up on "earth odyssey". [music]