abc. >> -- of abc. of abc. it was a wonderful interview. and she was asked that question about what bothered her the most all these years of public service, all the contributions she's made, the places she travelled, what bothered her the most. and she said to have to be so guarded all the time and surrounded all the time. again, giving up her privacy. i think anybody in public life would say that's a pretty hard thing to do. >> i think that's why she made the house such a home, particularly in the private quarters they could have the private time, family time. >> the sanctuary there. >> the other thing that came out in that particular interview, virginia sherwood asked her, why aren't you talking about everything that you're doing to redo the white house? you know, you're totally doing it a whole scale project. and we don't see anything around about it. and mrs. nixon just explained that she didn't think compari n comparisons on that were relevant. that she was very grateful to mrs. kennedy for really bringing the nation's attention to the

abc news, new york. ♪ hold me closer tiny dancer >> you can share on francisco martin the return of "american idol" tonight at 8:00 p.m. on abc. >>> "wheel of fortune" fans get ready, only on abcs week the shows are all about the bay area. pat sajac and vanna white came here in august. abc 7 had a chance to ask them a few questions. >> reporter: what do you think makes the san francisco bay area so great? >> well, it's funny. we've been to cities all over the country and a lot of cities it takes you a while to figure out where you are. downtowns tend to look a little bit alike. you know the moment you're in san francisco. you know the moment you step foot in it. >> beautiful, everything, the scenery, so different. here we are standing in front of this beautiful palace. >> the contestants on this week's shows are from the bay area, good luck to all of them and the "wheel of fortune" great american cities series features san francisco and the bay area every night at 7:30, after "jeopardy!" which airs after abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> let's get a check of the weather with lisa argen. >> good morning to you, liz. looking live outside check out the fog, golden gate bridge, mist and dri

abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >>> starting today, several bay area counties are rolling out requirements for people to wear face coverings outside their homes. >> good evening, and thanks for joining us, everybody. i'm dion lim broadcasting to you live from my home. >> and i'm eric thomas. san francisco's order went into effect at midnight. contra costa, marin, san mateo, alameda and sonoma counties will also be requiring facemasks. >> abcews reporter cornell barnard is getting reaction to the new rules. >> reporter: life is changing for us once again here in the bay area. that includes wearing a face covering in public. >> dropped the food off at the door and go, you know. >> reporter: aries jackson is working his food delivery job in san francisco where he's now rekwoir required to wear a mask. >> it is what it is, at least the virus is going down. >> reporter: san francisco now one of five bay area counties requiring people to wear face coverings in public. >> i think we have to protect our whole community. if that means wearing a mask, then if we're going to be out, let's do it. >> reporter: the order means employees at essential businesses like grocery stores must mask up.

abc. >> abc's will reeve was caught doing a live shot with no pants on. now he has important tips for all of us. >> reporter: as stay-at-home measures continue nationwide amid the coronavirus pandemic, working from home is blowing up. zoom says they average 200 million meetings per day globally in march alone. but with the convenience of at-home connectivity comes the peril. awkward or embarrassing moments beamed across the internet. some mishaps going viral. like this one. >> if it is successful -- >> reporter: yep, that's me, busted wearing shorts on "gma." my casual bottom half going viral. >> frankly we were all waiting for something like that to happen. >> reporter: claude taylor, the man behind the popular "rate my skype room" twitter account that rates the home office setups of tv correspondents, generally likes this work from home scene. >> how many reporters do you think are wearing mismatching bottoms? >> i'm saying probably 20% to 30%. you should be proud of your 7. >> reporter: tips for avoiding national shame like mine on your next work call. >> work with it, work with the lighting. add a lamp, add a plant. decide whether or not you want to swap out that chair. maybe wear pants. >> okay. >> oh, he has to prove it. high protein. low sugar. tastes great! high protein. low sugar. so good. high protein. low sugar. mmm, birthday cake. pure protein. the best combination to help you stay fit. 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i know him! >> reporter: since he's been ordered to stay at home himself, which is baltimore, maryland, right now, not the north pole, he's been making virtual visits to families and reporters who reach out. >> santa claus, what an honor it is to be speaking with you. i think you might be the most famous person i've ever interviewed. >> reporter: father christmas making the time for all those in need of some spirit these days. >> missing school, uncertain about what's happening. they love santa, so they're just happy to see me. some are speechless. >> reporter: speechless for a moment, until they're not. and they're not talking to him about rudolph or milk and cookies. instead -- >> they're not talking about christmas, they're talking about their daily activities. one child wanted to tell me he learned how to ride his bike without training wheels. >> reporter: about those lists -- >> he's on the naughty list. >> no! >> to be on the nice list this year, what advice are you giving them? >> listen to your parents. be nice to your brothers and sisters and your parents. help around the house. wash your hands. >> reporter: santa himself certainly on the nice list this year. >> people want to pay me, i tell them go ahead and give to the local food bank, give it to the charity of their choice. >> of course he's on the nice list. for families who are interested, get more info on invitesantachuck.com. i asked if the three of us are on the nice list, and i'm safe but you have some work to do. >> what? there isn't a list i haven't been on. vip list, guest list, let me make some calls. >> naughty list? >> santa don't know me. >> i think he does. >> santa? i know him! >>> this morning on "world news now," a possible turning point in the fight against the coronavirus. >> even dr. anthony fauci calls it good news, word that a drug speeds up recovery for patients with the virus. we'll explain the next steps plus new details from los angeles which will offer free tests to everyone. and the president says he's ready to travel. >>> also this morning, the investigation under way at a brooklyn funeral home. police responding to reports of foul odors, discovered dozens of bodies in two u-haul rental trucks. >>> the growing movement to make masks mandatory on all flights, and costco also with a big announcement about face coverings. >>> if you're planning a post-quarantine vacation, one place in italy wants your business. in fact, they'll pay for part of your trip. it's thursday, april 30th. >>> and part of your hotel as well. >> your flight, your hotel, part of it. >> kenneth is like, i could see myself tanning in italy in the summer, maybe. >> that's what people say about me is i need a tan, they do say that often. i'm looking a little pale these days. >> a little pasty. >> we will get to that italian vacation i'm pretty sure all of you will want to go on soon. >>> we begin with the latest developments on the pandemic amid growing excitement about a possible treatment. >> so far more than 1,038,000 americans have been diagnosed with covid-19. the u.s. death toll has surpassed 60,000 and 120,000 people have recovered. >> president trump has announced he will not extend the federal social distancing guidelines that expire today. also, he's planning a trip to arizona next week. trump says he's hoping to have a massive campaign rally in the, quote, not too distant future. in los angeles the mayor announced l.a. has become the first major city to offer testing to all of its residents with or without symptoms free of charge. that testing will also be available to county residents. >>> the governor of florida announced plans for reopening his state beginning monday with restaurants and retail stores at 25% capacity, but it doesn't include florida's three most heavily populated counties. we turn to abc'smas with more on the antiviral drugs showing signs of promise. >> reporter: fresh hope in the fight against coronavirus. the country's top infectious disease doctor, anthony fauci, announcing at the white house early trial results of the drug treatment remdesivir shows promise. >> the data shows that remdesivir has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery. this is really quite important. it's highly significant. >> reporter: the drug, originally tested for ebola, now showing in an nih study it may be effective against covid-19. >> what it has proven is that a drug can block this virus. >> certainly it's a positive, it's a very positive event. >> reporter: the research now needs to be peer reviewed. for weeks we've heard from patients who have recovered from the virus after using remdesivir. covid-19 put 55-year-old father chris cain in the hospital with a high fever. he was put on oxygen. that's when he was offered the drug. >> i was feeling pretty

in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 is partnering with iheart media to support local businesses hit hard. go to abc.com to find sources. just click on support the bay. >>> federal stimulus checks are arriving in bank accounts this week. paper checks will be mailed starting next week. to find out how the check -- let me start over. to find out tow to check the status of your check, here's reporter diane wilson. >> if you haven't got your stimulus payment yet, you want to know when you will be getting it. thanks to the irs app and website, you can do that now. it's been all the talk and now stimulus payments are hitting consumer's bank acounts but others are waiting. you can use the irs app called irs to go to check your refund status. if you don't have a mobile device, no worries. you can also check on the irs website. whether you're using the app or the website, you must put in your social security number, your filing status, and then your refund amount on the latest tax return you filed. if you haven't filed a tax return in the last two years, this is what you need to look out for, non-filers, ent

in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 is partnering with iheart media to support local businesses hit hard. go to abcources. just click on support the bay. >>> federal stimulus checks are arriving in bank accounts this week. paper checks will be mailed starting next week. to find out how the check -- let me start over. to find out tow to check the status of your check, here's reporter diane wilson. >> if you haven't got your stimulus payment yet, you want to know when you will be getting it. thanks to the irs app and website, you can do that now. it's been all the talk and now stimulus payments are hitting consumer's bank acounts but others are waiting. you can use the irs app called irs to go to check your refund status. if you don't have a mobile device, no worries. you can also check on the irs website. whether you're using the app or the website, you must put in your social security number, your filing status, and then your refund amount on the latest tax return you filed. if you haven't filed a tax return in the last two years, this is what you need to look out for, non-filers, enter payment inf

abc 7 confronts hate crimes against asian americans during the pandemic. we'll have a panel of expert contributors and realtime audience interaction. you can catch it live at 4:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> i'm abc chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. if you feel you have been exposed and have no symptoms keep away from others for 14 welcome to cook it safe! challenge, where teams compete to make the right decisions about safe food preparations. our challenge in this round -- read and follow package cooking instructions, . let's see how our teams are doing so far -- team 1? we just got 100 points. we separated our raw food from our cooked food. team 2? we got a 100-point green card for proper hand washing before our meal prep. referee: we've reached a critical safety point in the challenge. okay, team 1, let's check this out. uh-oh, not a safe internal temperature for those hamburgers. that puts everyone at high risk for food-borne illness. you get a red card -- undercooked. always read and follow the package cooking instructions and use a food thermometer. let's see how our winning team cooked it safe and avoided problems. well, i just kept focus on the four food safety steps -- cle

abc 7. it's hosted by jimmy kimmel among others, lady gaga, john legend, billie eilish at 8:00 p.m. here right on abc 7. star-studded lineups, great musicians there. >>> let's get a check of the s going to be like. one last check, lisa. >> good morning, liz. we're starting off gray. this is the afternoon you can look forward to, upper 60s to near 70 inland. we'll bright up throughout the afternoon. tomorrow we'll have more clouds out there, some rain on monday. >> sounds good. thank you, lisa. >>> thank you for joining us on abcngs. i'm liz kreutz along with lisa argen. gma is next. have a >>> good morning, america. when will states be ready to cy and the questions this morning. >>> beaches filling up again in this florida city after rules relaxed. protesters taking to the streets demanding an end to stay-at-home orders. >> it's all about freedom. >> president trump calling for some states to be liberated as others urge caution. new york's call for more federal assistance turning into a war of words. >> i'm saying thank you for doing your job. >> the back and forth this morning. >>> food crisis. thousands of people lining up across the country in the effort to put dinner on the table. >> nobody likes when your kids ask what's for dinner and you're not sure what to tell them.

abc news, new york. >> you can share on francisco martin the return of "american idol" tonight at 8:00 p.m. on abc. >>> "wheel of fortune" fans get ready, only on abc 7 this week the shows are all about the bay area. pat sajak and vanna white came here. we asked them a couple questions. what do you think makes the san francisco bay area so great? >> well, it's funny. we've been to cities all over the country and a lot of cities it takes you a while to figure out where you are. downtowns tend to look a little bit auto a like. you know the moment you're in san francisco. you know the moment you step foot in it. >> beautiful, everything, the scenery, so different. here we are standing in front of this beautiful palace. >> the contestants on this week's shows are from the bay area, good luck to all of them and the "wheel of fortune" features san francisco and the bay area every night at 7:30, after "jeopardy!" which airs after abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> let's get another check of the weather with meteorologist lisa argeargen. >> 52 degrees from our roof camera and we had hazy sunshine yesterday, it was harm, humidity was high and temperatures in the 70s.

abc 7 followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. friend, you watching? >> not that late. >> we can watch the replay. i like the game show, though. it's really cool. it's a cool show. >> it is. in fact, they used to have a a i on of it at ey a would love it if they could bring that back. >>> i should have known. coming back with another full 9 ominut90 minutes of news. >>> and it's true. we are getting fewer robo calls and, no, it is not a coincidence. >> it is official. school is out for the rest of the year. the state is wondering if you or your company could possibly help there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared for times like these. powered by the nation's largest gig-speed network. to help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. and a team of experts - here for you 24/7. we've always believed in the power of working together. that's why, when every connection counts... you can count on us. >>> now your health, your safety. this is abc news. >>> now at 5:30 from a serious shortage to a possible surplus. governor newsom cuts a deal to provide california with enough protective masks. >>> efforts to remotely teach students are ramping up as state leaders say schools are effectively closed for the rest of the school year. >>> stepping up to help out. bay area rv owners join a national call to help protect doctors and nurses forced to separate from their families. >>> and good morning, welcome to wednesday, april, it doesn't matter any more. >> of course, you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> thank you, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. let's take a look at live doppler 7 and visibility on there 3 in santa rosa and down to one. fog forming down there. spinning off the so cal coast and pin wheeling moisture up towards us and the south bay had a shower just about a half hour ago and didn't leave much behind other than some sprinkles and that will be the area that has a chance

abc. >> of abc. that was a wonderful interview and she was asked that question about what bothered her the most, all these years in public service, all of the contributions and the places she's travelled, what bothered her the most and she said to always have to be guarded all the time and be surrounded all the time, again, giving up privacy and anybody would say that's pretty hard to do. >> i think that's why she made the house such a home, particularly in their private quarters. >> that sanctiuarsanctuary. >> the other thing that came out is virginia sherwood asked why didn't you do everything in the white house, a whole scale project, and we don't see anything around about it, and mrs. nixon explained that she thought comparons on that were irrelevant. that she was very grateful to mrs. kennedy to bring the nation's attention to the white house and lifting it up and have people understand how important it was but she didn't want to get into making comparisons with other first ladies. >> gracious.

abc 7 on abc 7 news.com, on facebook and on youtube. according to drew's forecast, it's going to be a cloudy start to easter tomorrow but we're going to shelter in place in home and we're going to be fine. abccontinues tomorrow morning. we thank you so much for joining us. have a pleasant evening. joint pain, swelling, tenderness. my psoriasis. cosentyx works on all of this. cosentyx treats the multiple symptoms of psoriatic arthritis to help you look and feel better. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen, or if you've had a vaccine or plan to. serious allergic reactions may occur. watch me! get real relief with cosentyx. won't be a new thing. and it won't be their first experience with social distancing. overcoming challenges is what defines the military community. usaa has been standing with them, for nearly a hundred years. and we'll be here to serve for a hundred more. athis moment is for our families and our communities. that is why our government to

abc 7 news. wclearly knowe anything but normal but imagine walking inside a bank and seeing absolutely no one inside. that's what happened to abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez at the wells fargo on california street. >> reporter: something bizarre has happened here, i am at a wells fargo. i walked in and there is absolutely nobody here, no tellers, no managers, nobody. i just simply walked in, and i -- see? walked in, and discovered that everybody went home. forgot to it. there's one more person here with me, a gentleman, we're waiting. i've called police. see, there's no tellers, nobody around. is there anybody here? hello? >> there's nobody there.lo bodyere.nody anywhere. there's another door back here, but this one is locked. >> bizarre, like she said lyanne waited for police to arrive. an officer showed up, checked it out and discovered no signs of anything suspicious. >>> abcews also saw workers at a mcdonald's in oakland walk off the job over covid-19 safety concerns. take a look. >> when we fight! >> we win! >> when we fight! >> we win! >> representatives for the workers say they filed a complaint with alameda county's health department. people are worried about sick leave and getting personal protective equipment. this past week, governor newsom ordered two weeks of paid sick leave for food industry workers. mcdonald's sent us a response "our organization is committed to protecting our crew in accordance with the guidance of the cdc and in full compliance of the state-level orders including sick pay and ppe rquirements." >>> now to some interesting developments in the north bay where an entire town is getting e chance t "the mercury news" report the town of belinas in marin county will try to get its 1,680 residents tested thanks to private funding. multimillionaires who live in the area are using their wealth and connections to get tests instead of wai

abc 7 and followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> kumasi, guess what, everyone's favorite national day.zolove day and asking all school children to draw their favorite zoo animal. include one sentence describing why you love that animal and then tweet a photo of your artwork. you'll receive an adopt an animal package which includes photo and fun facts about the animal at the zoo and don't forget to tag the zoo at sfzoo so they can see your beautiful artwork. >> what is this thing laying back right here chilling. can you see the video, friend? >> the sad thing, obviously, need to educate myself more because three animalsveshownhrgi ate na. shut what is this,gg? >> r the lemur looking liked like a pbs show in the '90s. >> i don't know about that. but i trust you. >> i obviously don't know animals. was that a zebra? who knows. >> that is the one we did get. >>> coming up at 6:30, a new strategy to keep doctors and nurses from infecting their families. >>> can your company donate laptops to help with distance learning? i have that story coming up next. >>> and staying ahead of the mask shor getting outside more now than ever before. it's spring. the season we plant, we garden, we grow things. we bring new color to our outdoor space. we're here to help you make your home the best it can be. >>> now your health, your safety. this is abc 7 news. >>> now at 6:30 from serious shortage to possible surplus. governor newsom cuts a deal to provide california with more protective masks. >>> efforts to remotely teach students are ramping up as state leaders say schools are effectively closed for the rest of the academic year. >>> and take a look at this. time lapse video showing us the superpink moon lighting up the bay area and this is actually the biggest supermoon of the year. good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, april 8th. if you missed it last night, you still have another chance to watch it even more brightly tonight, right, mike? >> yeah, it will be 99.7% illuminated. that is the brightest it's going to be. come up about an hour later at 8:43. so, just like yesterday, clouds this morning and increasing sunshine and then clouds will increase during the overnight hours. try to get out there early in te evening. here's a look at what is going on. live doppler 7. i want to show you earlier where we had a few showers ro

abc news, new york. >>> the pentagon is denying an abc news report u.s. intelligence agencies sounded the alarm on the coronavirus way back in november. sources tell abc officials warned an out-of-control disease was sweeping through wuhan, china. they say the warnings that the outbreak could threaten u.s. forces in asia and become a cataclysmic event appeared in president trump's daily briefing in early january, but the president continued to downplay the crisis for weeks, then claimed it came out of nowhere. >>> on the economic front a new government jobless claims report this morning is expected to say up to 5 million americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week. also treasury secretary steve mnuchin says 60% of direct deposit stimulus checks will go out next week. this all comes as a new study found more than 30% of renters nationwide could not pay their rent at the start of this month. >>> new details on the aircraft carrier at the center of a naval firestorm. the navy says 286 sailers from the "theodore roosevelt" have tested positive for the coronavirus, more than half of the navy's total caseload. meantime reports say

abc 7 at 8:00 it's celebrity family feud followed by who wants to be a millionaire secrets and surprises, behind the scenes look at that hit show. and stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. >> and abc's airs at 11:35 with a focus on one of the most crucial piece of equipment in the pandemic, ventilators, and jimmy kimmel on at 12:05. thanks for joining us from home, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan this is the... here are today's contestants-- a senior at princeton university from frederick, maryland... a senior at carnegie mellon university from telford, pennsylvania... and a sophomore at the university of texas at austin from dallas, texas... and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, ladies and gentlemen. thank you, johnny. hello, everyone and welcome to day one of our 30th college championship. 30th college championship. what that means is that over the years, "jeopardy!" has welcomed nearly 450 students who came here to win glory for themselves, $100,000 in cash, and to bring honor to their schools. sirad, emma, marshall, welcome. good luck. let's go to work. ♪ here are the categories for the first round of play today... we'll give you the

abc 7 at 8:00, it's week two of the bachelor, listen to your heart, followed at 10:00 by the baker and the beauty. then stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. >> and jimmy kimmel live is back at 11:35. abc's nightline airs after at 12:05 a.m. with a focus on the anti-lockdown protests seen around the country. that will do it for this edition of abc 7 news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. we will see you again at 11:00. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- a program manager from seattle, washington... a quantitative developer and trader from chicago, illinois... and our returning champion-- a screenwriter from studio city, california... ...whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome, everybody. hope you enjoyed the college championship. that was some exciting stuff. and nibir...blowing away his opponents in the final. gonna be tough to match. but felicity's here again today and the challengers, ben and andrew. could be done. good luck. here we go. now the categories, starting off with... good subject. followed

abc 7 news.com/covid health. it also has information about financial aid, testing, and more. all at abc 7 news.com/covid health. >>> still ahead on abc1:00, a couple gets married in an empty san francisco church this weekend. the story behind the photo of the bride now going viral. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we are tracking warmer weather coming our way. we'll take a look at how hot we get in the accu-weather forecast. >> and an act of kindness from a family in the east bay. how eveso we can stillg a answer your calls. now. and we are monitoring our system 24/7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. and we're still on the road. solving critical issues as they arise. ♪ go to xfinity.com/prepare. thank you. >>> new at 11:00, a photographer captured stunning photos of a wedding in san francisco's saint ago nashs church this weekend, while the bride walked down the aisle, holding her father's hand, the photos are in the pews for live streaming services and they agreed to live stream for the couple's family, and the couple says they debated what to d

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join robin roberts tonight at:00, 7:00 central on abc. >>> now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron from abc chemists and chemical engineers on site. they created a hand sanitizer registered with the fda. they produced 550 gallons of hand sanitizer. now they are working to produce more hand sanitizer for united employees across the u.s. >>> a major construction project along 101 in san francisco has started. crews will replace a deck on 101 where it crosses with 280. it will take ten days. it was moved up from july to take advantage of our lighter traffic. >>> mike >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> good morning. appreciate you being with us on this friday. most of us in the 50s and 60s. commute is quiet this morning. a little fog early along the coast. that's gone. temperatures spike today and tuesday with a few 90s inland, even mid 70s around san francisco. >>> another update in 30 minutes. you can find the latest on our app and at abc7news.com. the news continues right now with "good morning america." ♪ don't show up ng america." ♪ don't come out >>> welcome back to "gm

abc 7 news. >> now an abc 7 news live update. >> from the live desk. british prime minister boris johnson is out of the intensive care unit after being hospitalized for complications from coronavirus. so, good news there. but here's what else we learned now. johnson hospitalized at st. thomas hospital since monday after his symptoms worsened. he had been receiving oxygen without being placed on a ventilator. he was moved to another ward where he will be monitored during in his recovery and in a statement his office said he is in, quote, extremely good spirits. as johnson recovers the government wants to make it clear that it is too soon to pull back on restrictions for public activity. they can continue to slow the spread. reggie, i'll send it over to you. >> jobina, thank you. >>> the death toll for the coronavirus has now neared 100,000 and with more than 1.6 million confirms cases around the world. the international monetary fund said the world should be prepared for economic fallout worst since the great depression. the bay area and santa cruz county eclipsed 500 positive tests and at least 119 people have lost their lives. >>> a group of activists, attorneys and public defenders are calling for the release of all inmates from alameda county san marita jail and 600 others released to prevent overcrowding. civil rights activists say not releasing all could be deadly. most of the remaining inmates are dangerous. >> 98% of those individuals are in here for serious, violent crimes including homicide, sexual assault, crimes against children and other crimes of serious public concern. >> deputies say more than 50 inmates may be released by monday. >>> alameda county district attorney released a statement on the inmates' release. this office takes very seriously the duty to balance a defenda defendant's right with public safety. >>> governor newsom says plans to provide deep discounts on hotel rooms for workers. >> families broken apart not able to come back home. many cases sleeping in their cars overnight. n other cases, unwilling because they've been exposed to this virus. we need to do better. >> more than 150 hotels and motels are working with the state to provide vouchers and sti c7 t next frontier of covid-19 testing. looking for antibiotodies to th virus. an exclusive look inside a san francisco lab that is racing to get a test into the hands of doctors. >> reporter: labs all over the country are developing and creating coronavirus antibody tests. san francisco general hospital campus could be the first to deploy a test to patients and health care workersp. arexcit it we're getting. >> reporter: carol lynch is an associate professor and co-director of this clinical lab at san francisco general where she and a team have tested 500 blood samples from 80 patients who were positive for coronavirus. >> so, we basically spent the last month validating the method. if you could see the increase and rise of antibody response over time because that has not been well characterized for this virus. >> reporter: they developed coronavirus antibodies 2 to 15 days after the onset of symptoms. next week, lynch's lab will start using it on patients and employees within san francisco's public health system. >> antibodies can show if somebody has had a previos infection and this is important because we are not able to do swabs on every single individual in the population. if a health care worker has the antibodies, then they would be at decreased risk of acquiring the virus, so, they could potentially be more on the front line of fighting this. the only risk is that we don't know for sure if antibodies, the presence of antibodies means that someone is immune. we're hopeful because that is what happens with many viruses. >> reporter: to get an antibody test, it must be ordered by a doctor. more health care systems testing later this month. lynch does not expect a reagent shortage. kate larsen, abc7 news. >>> the nfl is planning to go ahead with the regular season in september, but if the games are played at all, fans are not planning on attending sports fao to a game without a vaccine for coronavirus. most experts say a vaccine is at least a year away. >>> in the south bay, volunteers are providing food to people in need. many of the recipienav ve tov t of people were stretching for blocks. one of the church passers said they distributed a month's worth of food just this week. community members and company teams and volunteers have all come together to make it possible. >> there's a lot of good people out there that really want to make a difference and we've gotten a lot of volunteers. we've gotten over $100,000 in donations already in the first two weeks. >> safeway, whole foods and the second harvest food bank are providing most of the food. >>> i love to see just everyone who can coming together to help in whatever way we can. that feels good. >> as we saw yesterday from julian's report in san jose, the need is incredible right now. i hope if you do have a few extra bucks hanging around, you can share it with your neighbors. mike, i know a lot of people are looking forward to easter sunday, even though it is going to be a different kind of easter. what kind of weather can they expect? >> fantastic weather. it's going to be hard to stay inside like last weekend where mother nature kind of shut everything off with the rain. good morning, reggie, kumasi. welcome to friday, good friday. look at what is going on temperature wise. 52 in castro valley to oakland at 57. that's our temperature extreme and you can see most of us in the low to mid 50s this morning. let's talk about what is going to happen later today if you're out and about going for a good walk or a bike ride or walking the dog or just getting the kids out of the house. whatever it takes to keep your sanity. we're going to have very quiet conditions other than a little drizzle possible down in the south bay this morning. let's talk about the east bay valleys where we're in the 50s through 9:00. earlier assent into the 60s by 11:00 and hit the mid and upper 60s for several hours tstoi quir as chilly as i let's go back to the south bay. again, here, we're going to shed the cloud cover a little bit quicker than we have the last couple days and in the 50s and around 60 at 11:00. mid 60s for several hours this afternoon. town to 59 at 7:00. remember, the sun sets at about 7:40 this evening. and finally the peninsula we're in the 50s through 9:00 and increasing sunshine and not a complete eradication of the clouds and mid 60s for a couple hours this afternoon and 58 at 7:00. we'll jump about 10 to 15 degrees this weekend. i'll show you that in the accuweather forecast. for our essential workers, here's jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. so, i'm just getting information in from the chp right now. it looks like someone reported lights being out at the bay bridge. it arer n it's not entirely clear right now. i'll follow up and get more infoatn for you. evything else is looking good on our roads this morning. i want to continue to make the note about all the changes for mass transit. if that is part of your commute in any way, please, remember to check the schedules because loads of changes. aside from that, things are looking good out there. i'll send it back to you guys, reggie and kumasi. >>> coming up next, the seven things you need to know this morning and also a special delivery thanks to the social media movement rvs for mds. the driveway setting up an extra layer of protection for the doctor on the front lines. >>> and this -- ♪ ♪ i want to see you be brave >> with a moving tribute to those who ev rand fast, reliable, secured internet from xfinity can help. we have plans to fit ev with speeds up to a gig-all at xfinity.com. we'll ship you a self-install kit that makes setup quick, safe and easy. no tech visit required. and our simple digital tools will help you manage your account online. at xfinity, we're committed to keeping you connected. find great offers and value, today, at xfinity.com lowe'to supportitted frontline workers, and our more than 300,000 dedicated associates. thank you for everything you're doing. >>> all right, everyone. welcome back. it is 5:14. if you're just joining us, here are seven things you should know this morning. number one, gateway care rehab rehabilitation in hayward seven people have died from it. state records show the facility had 25 violations last year including a report back in august that showed some issue there's. >>> number two. easter at home. this is the reality for so many of us this weekend in the bay area. local churches, including skyline community church in oakland will be streaming good friday and easter services online. >>> number three. east bay regional parks and open space preserves will be closed over easter weekend. officials want to deter people from going out when the weather is expected to be pretty nice. >>> number four, british prime minister boris johnson is out of intensive care after being hospitalized for complications for coronavirus. he was moved to another ward where he will be monitored during his full recovery. >>> number five, cruise ships like the "grand princess" will not be hitting the high seas any time soon. the center for disease and prevention placed an order that was implemented last month. >>> temperatures getting back to average and exceeding that by easter sunday and some 80s in the forecast next week. >>> and number seven, we are taking a live look at the bay bridge right now where the lights are out. according to the chp, they're investigating this as possibly a power outage. they also say thehe bridge righ now p. i will keep you posted on how this develops throughout the morning. >> that's tough. you know where the lights are on? levi stadium in santa clara and the lights are blue. this is all in an effort to support workers on the front lines. arenas and national landmarks and historic buildings across the country went blue last night at 8:00 to honor sels workers everywhere. part of a social media campaign and people are sharing photos with the #lightitblue to show solidarity. >>> the social media movemet is keeping bay area doctor on the front line in his driveway. he is distancing to keep his family safe. nbc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo was there for the special delivery. >> reporter: the trailer to open roads and grand adventures is making a unique stop during the covid-19 pandemic. it will remain parked of this home. we introduced you to the st. martin family on tuesday and the dad is a doctor on the front line. >> thankfully i'm healthy right now but i don't want to put my family at risk of anything. >> reporter: it forced a texas woman to take to social media. two weeks ago emily philips asked her facebook friends whether anyone had an rv to loan for isolation for her husband. >> i was terrified. everyone is quarantined and i'm terrified to be in my own house. >> reporter: her request was answered by holly, a complete stranger. now co-founders of the facebook group rvs 4 mds. more than 300 matches. the group is connecting rv donors with front line heroes desperate to keep their families safe. for the st. martin's, it's the polaselis. >> you want to keep family close especially at a time like this. >> reporter: it comes to no cost to the family in need. >> handing their keys over to a complete stranger. they're having faith in what's going to happen. >> it's something small that we can do for this family who is doing so much for everybody else. >> reporter: at the st. martin's, lots of relief with one little road bump. >> difficult to make sure that i am the one staying in there and we keep the boys out of there. >> they said they would rather have daddy inside the house and them in the rv. >> amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> i'm glad that worked out for them because i know it makes a difference to have them close. >>> hearing so the san francisco chorus just did a virtual performance and it's dedicated to all the front line workers in the medical field. ♪ i see your true colors and that's why i love you ♪ ♪ don't be afraid to let them show ♪ >> so, this video is truly brave and it marksheer viy features more than 150 members and it's worth your time to check it out. it gave me goose bump bumps. >> why and how do we fix that? >> that is really beautiful, reggie. i love to see that. and we invite you to join better bay area project thanks. we want to share your gratitude for everyone on the front lines of the covid-19 battle. use the #betterbayarea to show us how you're saying thank you and we'd like to share it just like we shared that video. that was so beautiful. i think it's like, i love to see how people are being so innovative to use their gifts and talents and hop online and figure it out and it was magine ting to get, well, look at us, three people on the screen and that is -- imagine, 150 mepeople on there and direc them and make beautiful music. they did it. >> they did. >> amazing. beautiful and powerful, no doubt. that's what we need this time of the year with what going through. thank you to the gay men's choir. we'll take a look at what is going on and open up the weather window. welcome to good friday. hope you're having a good start to the morning. you run on sunshine, you're going to be energized by this forecast. today partly sunny and more sunshine than yesterday but not much and we'll transition to drier weather today. now, cloudy tonight and a little bit of fog and a little bit cooler than this morning. and then we see the temperatures hop up into the 70s and even near 80 over the weekend. for today, still a lot of mid to upper 60s along the coast and san francisco and upper 50s to lower 60s and here is a look at tonight's temperatures and you can see how gray it is just about everywhere. temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s around the bay and out towards the coast. here's a look at our area of low pressure. today is actually day six and it is finally getting a little motivation to move away from us and let its grip lessen on our weather. let's take a look at future radar. just mainly a cloud and wind forecast. you can see the clouds break up a little bit, but the gray never completely goes away today. wake up tomorrow morning and you can see the increase in the cloud cover, but look what happens tomorrow afternoon. outside of the coast, we see a whole lot more sunshine. let's see how the temperatures rebound. a couple degrees warmer tomorrow and about three to six degrees warmer sunday and we'll hang out in the 70s away from the coast trying to get to 80 inland tuesday and still more 70s as we head into next week. a prolonged period of above average temperatures and a whole lot of sunshine. hope you enjoy kumasi. >>> in today's "gma first look" more americans are using curbside pickup for grocery and. is it safe? becky worley has those details. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look" the dos and don'ts of curbside pickup. for so many americans, this has stngp onceries and supplies. but there are some helpful strategies you should consider. >> would you mind putting it in the back for me? thank you. >> there are lots of different stores doing it now as our shopping habits change. >> reporter: retail outlets and grocery s order online and then pick up outside the store. sometimes you need to go to an outside kiosk, but in many cases, you never need to leave your car. big retail chains like kohl's, best buy and michael's have added options, as have restaurants. much more on the expert tips you need to know. with your "gma first look" i'm becky worley, abcnd. >>> a community is now rallying behind a local book store forced to close because of the shelter in place. >>> oakland has a new solution to try to keep us more physically apart. >>> 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. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accu weather forecast. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> an impressive run of rainy weather. that is coming to an end and it did drop our deficit, but it is still jinorms from nearly 7.25 inches to more than double that in santa rosa. we're 15 inches behind and i was looking at the medium range modals and we have at least a week and a half. there's a slight chance of wet weather next weekend, but the storms are much weaker and provide less rain. this is about as good as it gets. it will only get deeper from here on out. if you're

abc news, new york. >> here at abc 7 we're honoring the class of 2020 who have had to forego a graduation ceremony and other milestones due to the coronavirus pandemic. isabella moore is graduating.raa her friends tell us isabelle is a straight a student. she's an animal lover and wants to study veterinary medicine with a focus on marine life. so to you, isabelle, we say good luck and congratulations. if you'd like to honor a graduate, share the details on our website at abc7news.com, and we may give them a shout out on tv or online. and please no professional photos. on the site you can also check out a photo gallery of all the seniors we're honoring. >>> still ahead car repairs at no cost to health care workers on the front lines. a south bay startup finds a special way to say thank you. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we are tracking fog along the coast and a for over 80 years, nissan has been with you through thick and thin, and now is no different. we're offering payment options for current owners. ♪ our service departments are here to help. and now we're offering more help. no payments for three months. plus, we'll cover your payments for up to two additional months. this is help when you need it. step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses, our techs, all the docs. it's about staggering when people get sick so that the hospitals can cope. we're gonna go through an awful lot of these. all across puget sound, people have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment. we stay at work. for you. you stay at home for us. just know we're all with you. thank you, thank you so much. thank you doctors & nurses. you may not be thinking about blood donation, but blood is needed to save the lives of people who are sick with a range of illnesses. it's easy and safe to give. if you are in good health, please donate. we need heroes now. visit red cross blood dot org to schedule an appointment. >>> in san francisco construction crews spent their second day rebuilding part of highway 101, south bay 101 traffic is squeezing by in just one lane during this part of the project to make room for the construction equipment. cal trans expects work to be completed next month. >>> the use of videoconferencing has exploded because of stay at home orders, and now facebook is challenging zoom to connect people. menlo park calls its new app messaging rooms and allow users to host meetings up to 50 people. zoom does allow for meetings up to 100 people but zoom imposes a 40-minute time limit. facebook's messenger rooms won't have a time limit and users can invite people to the calls even if they don't have a facebook account. >>> in the south bay an at home car repair service aims to help health care workers for free. a special way to say thank you to the thousands of people working to keep our community safe and cared for. tonight's project thanks story comes from a bay area based company keeping up reliable transportation for front line works at a time when they're needed most. here's abc> reporter: this list of to-dos completed in his driveway. a mechanic's work is free for front line workers like levitt. no cost pair would a new no contact approach. >> our view if we can help them get to work our world will be a safer place and hopefully we can all return to normal sooner. >> his bay area based business launched in 2012 and has expanded across the u.s. >> most people get everything delivered to them now. they want to get their food delivered, grocery delivered. i can get my dog groomed in the driveway. i should be able to get my car repaired in the driveway, too. >> my car has to work. it can't break down. i can't have a flat tire or something like that. you know, i have to be there. my patients depend on me. >> reporter: levitt is a pediatrics at a resident hospital. he works 80-hour weeks sometimes 14 days in a row. >> if they don't get to where they're going we're not going to get to where we're going. >> reporter: no car shop waiting room, no need to pull out his

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abc 7 special correspondent about it on abc 7 news at 4:00. >> 50 to 60% immune to this coronavirus would mean we would need millions and medicals of americans to actually get either infected or vaccinated to create herd immunity. that's a huge number. >> we have the story about herd immunity on our website, again, it's abc7news.com. you can read it and share it with your friends. >>> the ranks of the unemployed keep growing during the pandemic. there's a bay area city where companies are hiring. it's because they're supporting the fight against the coronavirus. abc 7 news reporter david louie explains the city is fremont. >> reporter: fremont has become a hub of essential busineorting covid-19. evolve is home to an assembly line to manufacture covid-19 test kits. in a few days it will launch a new line to make badly-needed ventilators. this and other companies have provided on demand services for years to produce robotics, ultrasound equipment, and devices for dna analysis. >> what's complicated is doing it in high volume and mass production. i have very skilled engineering teams who have worked at abbott and ge medical and these places. so they have a lot of experience. >> reporter: steri-tek is trying to sterilize and reuse face masks. >> we have done some tests and on both the masks and also the face shields, we are sending some samples back to stanford hospital for them to test to see if the face shields have degraded in that one, two, three, four, or five times the sterilization dose. >> reporter: the city he's ecosystem of 900 local suppli

abc 7 news. lesyt blk ably no one inside. that's what happened to abc 7 news reporter leanne me dyanne z the wells fargo. >> i am at a wells fargo, i walked in and there is absolutely nobody here, no tellers, no managers, nobody. i just simply walked in, and i -- see? walked in, and discovered that everybody went home. yet i think they forgot to lock it. there's one more person here with me, a gentleman, we're waiting. i've called police. see, there's no tellers, nobody around. is there anybody here? hello? hello? nobody in the bathrooms, nobody behind here. nobody anywhere. there's another door back here, but this one is locked. >> bizarre indeed. lyanne waited for police to arrive. the officer checked it out and discovered no signs of anything suspicious. hmm. >>> abc 7 news also saw workers at a mcdonald's in oakland walk off the job over covid-19 safety concerns. take a look. >> when we fight! representativ workers say they filed a complaint with alameda county's health department. people are worried about sick leave and getting personal protective equipment. the governor ordered two weeks of paid sick leave for food industry workers. mcdonald's sent us a response "our organization is committed to protecting oyou are crew in accordance with the guidance of the cdc and in full compliance of the state-level orders including sick pay and ppe requirements." >>> now to some interesting developments in the north bay where an entire town is getting the chance to be tested for coronavirus starting tomorrow. "the mercury news" reports the town of belinas in marin county resides tested t ts 1,680 private funding. multimillionaires who live in the area are using their wealth and connections to gettest it t instead of waiting for the government. half the res

abc 7 news starts right now. >> announcer: now your health, your safety. this is abc 7 news. >> tonight the united states has confirmed more than 215,000 cases of coronavirus, doubling the total in just the last five days. at least 5,100 people have died. as the number of cases surges, california governor gavin newsom is urging other states to issue stay-at-home orders. >> what are you waiting for? >> eric garcetti is joining a growing push for people to wear face masks in public. >> this isn't an excuse to go out. ademic yeaniahrhe >> we know that this is difficult. we know that tis is a challenge. we have to rise to that challenge. >> in the bay area there are now more than 2,700 cases as we enter the critical period in fighting this virus, kind of a tipping point. at least 69 total deaths. santa clara county remains the hot spot, now nearing at least 1,000 confirmed cases and 32 deaths. san francisco also surging with nearly 100 new cases reported just today. >>> northern neighboring mend see know county confirms 4 cases. lake county has no cases so far. >>> gavin newsom confirms schools will stay closed through the academic year. >> many students have adjusted to online learning but the move is making it did difficult to reach others without necessary resources. >> even in silicon valley, educators are trying the best with the tool ls they are able to offer. >> here's amanda del castillo. >> as distance learning becomes common practice, what's being done to bridge the digital divide? some might think student access to tech is typical. we're learning that is not the case. >> i always tell people it's like going to universal studios where you see like here's silicon valley, look at all this wonderful stuff. when you look behind, not all districts are created equal. >> it's lfr deployed close to 1,000 chrome books to students who need them. earlier this week, students saw the same, chrome books on loan to help with distance learning. providing a gadget doesn't mean anything if students don't have connectivity. >> we're looking at vendors to get hotspots, looking t asolutions about how can we radiate the wifi that we have at different schools. >> on wednesday, the state superintendent of public instruction announced $100 million in funding will go to local educational agencies. money would administrators to accomplish a list of goals including implementing a distance learning infrastructure, ec quit able and accessible to all students. >> we are in a crisis right now and that, from my perspective, should be the focus. >> brian wheatley with the evergreen teacher's association says they're in a position to make a significant difference by providing resources, tools needed to keep every student on track. >> the worry is that this situation could actually expand that gap because we essentially here in silicon valley, we are the center of all this wealth and yet we are also the center of an incredible economic inequality. >> as the state confirms students won't be back to school this year, the race is on to bridge the digital divide. abc 7 news. >>> new at 11:00, everyone in los angeles is now encouraged to wear a non-medical mask to combat coronavirus. that's a recommendation from the mayor. it comes the same day the california department of public health says people are not required to wear masks but are helpful. volunteers are sewing thousands of masks based on a kaiser approved template to help medical workers who face a critical shortage of n95 masks. >> we had hundreds of volunteers signed up across the bay area and across the country to make these masks for our health care workers. >> the cdc is reviewing its guidelines on who should be wearing masks. >> tomorrow a major change is coming to san francisco's largest convention center. part of that massive facility will be turned into a temporary homeless shelter to try to help with the covid-19 pandemic. j.r. stone is in the newsroom with the details. >> the goal here is social distancing. sochl those i talked with said the current shelters in san francisco are p

abc 7 news starts right now. >> announcer: now your health, your safety. this is abc 7 news. >> tonight the united states has confirmed more than 215,000 cases of coronavirus, doubling the total in just the last fiv days. 5,100 people have died. as the number of cases surges, california governor gavin newsom is urging other states to issue stay-at-home orders. >> what are you waiting for? >> eric garcetti is joining a growing push for people to wear face masks in public. >> this isn't an excuse to go out. >> california schools will stay closed through the end of the academic year. >> we know that this is difficult. we know that tis is a challenge. we have to rise to that challenge. >> in the bay area there are now more than 2,700 cases as we enter the critical period in fighting this virus, kind of a tipping point. at least 69 total deaths. santa clara county remains the hot spot, now nearing at least 1,000 confirmed cases and 32 deaths. san francisco also surging with nearly 100 new cases reported just today. >>> northern neighboring mend see know county confirms 4 cases. lake county has no cases so far. >>> gavin newsom confirms schools will stay closed through the academic year. >> many students have adjusted to online learning but the move is making it did difficult to reach others without necessary resources. >> even in silicon valley, educators are trying the best with the tool ls they are able to offer. >> here's amanda del castillo. >> as distance learning becomes common practice, what's being done to bridge the digital divide? some might think student access to tech is typical. we're learning that is not the case. >> i always tell people it's like going to universal studios where you see like here's silicon valley, look at all this wonderful stuff. when you look behind, not all districts are created equal. >> it's lfr deployed close to 1,000 chrome books to students who need them. earlier this week, students saw the same, chrome books on loan to help with distance learning. providing a gadget doesn't mean anything if students don't have connectivity. >> we're looking at vendors to get hotspots, looking t asolutions about how can we radiate the wifi that we have at different schools. >> on wednesday, the state superintendent of public instruction announced $100 million in funding will go to local educational agencies. money would allow district administrators to accomplish a list of goals including implementing a distance learning infrastructure, ec quit able and accessible to all students. >> we are in a crisis right now and that, from my perspective, should be the focus. >> brian wheatley with the evergreen teacher's association says they're in a position to make a significant difference by providing resources, tools needed to keep every student on track. >> the worry is that this situation could actually expand that gap because we essentially here in silicon valley, we are the center of all this wealth and yet we are also the center of an incredible economic inequality. >> as the state confirms students won't be back to school this year, the race is on to bridge the digital divide. abc news. >>> new at 11:00, everyone in los angeles is now encouraged to wear a non-medical mask to combat coronavirus. that's a recommendation from the mayor. it comes the same day the california department of public health says people are not required to wear masks but are helpful. volunteers are sewing thousands of masks based on a kaiser approved template to help medical workers who face a critical shortage of n95 masks. >> we had hundreds of volunteers reaned up across the bay the country to make these masks for our health care workers. >> the cdc is reviewing its guidelines on who should be wearing masks. >> tomorrow a major change is coming to san francisco's largest convention center. part of that massive facility will be turned into a temporary homeless shelter to try to help with the covid-19 pandemic. j.r. stone is in the newsroom with the details. >> the goal here is social distancing. sochl those i talked with said the current shelters in san francisco are packed to the brim

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right is abc 7 news. >>> tonight we're learning more about the south bay woman now known to be the first person killed by the coronavirus in the united states. governor newsom wants deaths from the beginning of the year reviewed and today he made the %-p california. >> when can we go back to some semblance of normalcy? thome states plan to reopen business by may 1st, president trump urging them to pump the brakes. >> it's just too soon. i think it's too soon. >>> good evening. i'm dan ashley. and i'm ama daetz. we're learning more details about the first woman who may be the first covid-19 death in the country. >> r.r. stone is in the news room with more information. >> i've been on the phone with family members all night long. this is a tough one for them. here we are two months later and they are learning new information about their loved one, patricia daoud. she passed away on february 6. she's from san jose. it was initially thought to be a heart attack, but now according to the "l.a. times" it is being classified as covid-19. daoud worked at lamb research and her family tells me she loved her job because she was able to travel the world. it would be the first u.s. death from covid-19. >> back in early february as you may remember, we did know that we had had covid-19 in our county, but we had not yet identified our first case of community transmission. that didn't happen until february 28th. what these deaths tell us is that we had community transmission probably to a significant degree far earlier than we thought. >> i talked with patricia's brother who said that his sister is someone who is healthy and involved in spin and aerobics classes. he said she wasn't taking any medicine. she was supposed to go with him to a funeral, but then suddenly got sick. dan, ama, now back to you. >> okay. j.r., thanks very much. >>> new at 11:00, police in san jose are looking for the person who smashed the win toes of several vietnamese businesses. nothing was stolen from the businesses and no message was left. police are considering a hate crime investigation. >>> in the south bay, a nurse on the front lines was left stranded on the side of the road by a towing company. the reason? she believes it's because she had contact with covid-19 patients. amanda dell castillo has the story. >> reporter: front line nurse had a blow out, waiting at the end of her drive a 12 hour shift. >> you cannot be late as a nurse. it causes problems for everybody. somebody's been working 12 1/2 hours and they're waiting for me to come in to take their patients so they can go home. >> she reached out to triple a. the company required her to answer several covid-19 questions, one specifically asked if she had come into contact with an infected person. she answered yes. stuck on the side of the road, she learned help was not coming. >> i believe they did not pick me up because i answered i had taken care of covid-19 patients. >> according to king, the triple a agent named rossi's towing. they call themselves insanisant cruz's one and only towing company. we reached out to the companies to see what happened. triple a says this situation was not handled in the best way. in this case, there was limited tow service coverage in her area. as the app shows, members respond to health screening questions before aaa provides service. if someone responds yes, we connect them with a specialized servicing team. >> after the specialized team called her, she sat another half hour before someone told her rossi's refused to pick her up. >> instead a passing officer helped her get back on the road an hour and a half later. >> rossi's towing has yet to respond. in the south bay, i'm amanda dell castillo. abc news. >>> governor newsom has made the first significant change to the stay-at-home order. hospitals will be able to start scheduling procedures once again. he announced his desire to dramatically increase the number of daily tests from 16,000 to 25,000 a day by the end of april. the goal is to get 60,000 tests a day done. to help make that happen, the governor says he received a pledge from president trump today of 100,000 swabs from the federal government. >> i want to thank the president not only for being available for a phone call at a moment's notice but being willing to directly commit to all of us in the state of california to substantial increase in supply of these swabs. >> the governor gave no indication of when non-essential businesses will reopen. >>> san francisco's offering free coronavirus testing to all essential workers in the city. it's open to public and private sector workers exhibiting symptoms. san francisco has two testing sites, an existing facility on the emb

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i've been involved with kids and art for half a dozen years now since abc 7 featured the charity and its founder as a abctar. i know very well what you guys do. it's amazing. for our viewers who are new to it, tell us what you normally do to support kids with cancer and their family. >> our mission is to bring healing through art. healing for our pediatric oncology family, anybody in the care circle. if there's an adult in family that has cancer. we do these by posting weekly art workshops at two major bay area hospitals. we're usually at stanford children's hospital and at ucsf in san francisco. once a month we do what we call destination workshops where we bring families so kids that are compromised to unique destinations to create art together. >> yeah. i know you found a different way. it's happening right now as we speak, live. thank you for the invitation to join in. you walk me through what's happening here. >> we decided that we still really wanted to create a community and connection for all of our families and open it to all pediatric families in the bay area. this is a live workshop happening.

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abc 7 news exclusive. >> now, your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >> i know you want the timeline, but we can't get ahead of ourselves and dream of regretting. let's not make a mistake pulling the plug too early. as much as we all want to. >> that's governor newsom's blunt assessment on a possible date when california will be open for business once again. it came as he unveiled an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions here in california. good evening. >> thanks for joining us. today, governor newsom released a framework for reopening the economy. that framework includes things like expanded testing and the ability to protect vulnerable populations and the ability for hospitals to handle surgesnsist loosen the state's mandatory stay-at-home order until hospitalizations, particularly those in intensive care units, flatten and in fact start to decline. he bluntly stated californians should not expect to see a return to large event anytime soon. >> the prospect of mass gatherings is negligible at best until we get to herd immunity and we get to a vaccine. >> newsom cautioned that when things do reopen, they won't be the same. restaurants will have fewer tables and waiters will wear gloves and masks. schools will likely be impacted as well. >> we can conceivably stagger the individual students to come in as cohorts, morning, some in the afternoon. >> newsom says he may be able to provide some exact reopening that any decision will be guided by science and public health, not politics. >> and governor newsom also talked about schools and the essential changes that could come when they do reopen. no date has been set. as you heard during the news conference, but the governor did say it will include social distancing. abc 7 news reporter has reaction from the east bay. >> we need to get our kids back to school. i need to get my kids back to school. >> just the sentiment many parents across the state agree with, but not without hesitation. >> i don't think it's fair to put teachers or folks that work in school buildings in danger or jeopardy just because i'm struggling as a home school parent. i think ultimately, it has to be safe for our whole community. >> sarah has been teaching her 7 and 2-year-olds for weeks. every day is a new lesson for her and her daughters. as they navigate distance learning together. >> today, on the call, a kid said over spring break my grandfather died of covid. but he lived until he was 86. >> they're 7 years old. this is hard. it's hard for parents to watch. and then -- you know, what do i do to help her cope? and continue to learn? >> governor gavin newsom hypothesized about what going back to school could potentially look like. >> come in as cohorts in the morning, some

abc news exclusive as >>> and welcome back to "gma." an abc news exclusive as applause erupts at a hospital in california, well deserved cheers as the first covid-19 patient at providence little company of mary in torrance gets discharged and heads home. the hospital called the patient's recovery a victory and it's been incredible to see some of these patients who have been in hospitals for such a long period of time go home and have seen those encouraging signs all around the world. >> a good reminder people are recovering from this virus. >> exactly. >> and they are going home. >>> well, welcome back and welcome to you, whit, to "gma." >>> here's the latest on the coronavirus. in the united states there are more than 501,000 cases and the death toll now surpassing 18,000. with health officials saying key indicators show the u.s. may be plan an open our next week. president trump urging people to stay the course at least for now. >>> google and apple are teaming up. the tech giants are putting competition aside and working together to trace the spread of covid-19. they are developing a coronavirus tracking system that would use bluetooth data to keep track of phones that have been close to each other. if you get diagnosed, the system can send an alert to other phones you were near during that certain period of time. the software expected to launch next month. >>> major league baseball proposing a comeback. the mlb pitching a plan to eliminate the national and american leagues at least for the 2020 season. instead, all 30 teams would return to their spring training homes in florida and arizona. they would only play teams in those states and without a crowd. fans would see brand-new realignments in six divisions under the grapefruit league and. >> all the different professional sports trying to find new alternatives in this world we're living in now. dan and eva, thank you. >>> we do start this half hour with the medical workers going above and beyond their call of duty. before and after their shifts, they're offering a bridge between patients and their loved ones who are forced to keep their distance during this difficult time. abc's diane macedo joins us with more. diane, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning to you. from video calls to virtual parties to even at home live shots, virtual communication has never been more valuable. now hospitals are using that to connect covid-19 patients to their loved ones and they say it's not only boosting their spirits, it's helping to boost their recovery. erin said she thought it would be one of the last times she would speak to her father as a nurse held his phone in a video chat. >> that was his birthday, he turned 65 that day. so it meant a lot to us to get to see him and sing happy birthday. >> reporter: he was in the icu of a missouri hospital on a ventilator. the family hadn't been able to contact him for six days. >> it was a big reassurance to even just see him and i like to think it made a difference for them too because the next day he started improving. >> reporter: muth's father among thousands of americans forced to face covid-19 alone, as hospitals ban

abc news report that found u.s. intelligence reports warned about the crisis as far back as november. here's abc's andrew dymburt. >> reporter: as the coronavirus crisis continues to spread here in america, new findings raising questions about how the trump administration responded to the outbreak. an intelligence report warned of covid-19 as early as november, sources tell abc news. >> this is a pandemic. i felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic. >> reporter: that was trump in late march. but an abc news investigation confirming through four sources that the national committee on medical intelligence was aware as early as november of covid-19's uncontrolled spread in china by monitoring communication and satellite images there. the committee detailing how the disease could pose a serious threat to u.s. forces in asia. their analysis also finding chinese leaders knew the outbreak was out of control but but opted to hide that from foreign governments and health agencies. the report vetted by intelligence, military and white house officials for weeks before appearing in the president's daily brief in early january. when asked about the abc news report and when he first learned about the scope of the spread, trump said -- >> so, i don't know exactly but i'd like to see the information. >> reporter: but as recently as three days ago presiden

abc 7 news starts now. >>> your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >>> good evening, thank you for joining us.shley. >> i'm ama daetz joining you live from my home. >>> california has more than 16,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to a tracker by johns hopkins. there are more cutbacks to public transit in the bay area. including bart and muni, san francisco and oakland are opening sites specifically for first responders to get tested for coronavirus. governor newsom says california will loan 500 ventilators to the national stockpile so new york and other states experiencing a surge in patients can use them immediately, but if we see a surge the governor says we will get them back. >> they're conditioned on changing conditions here in the state. these are lent, they have not given. >> the governor held today's update at sleep train arena in sacramento, the former home to the kings is being converted into a surge hospital to treat coronavirus patients in case hospitals become overwhelmed. >>> tonight santa clara county reports three additional deaths because of the coronavirus. there

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abc 7 news. >>> we'll begin tonight with vulnerable populations reexposed. tonight the abc 7 news i-team is digging into the number of covid-19 patients released from the hospital returning back to skilled nursing facilities and the problems that can cause. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and imam ma dates. let's get right to stephanie eera who is track the numbers. >> reporter: we just learned 78 positive covid-19 cases in san mateo county are from assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. dozens of those patients required hospitalization, likely returned back to care facilities running the risk of exposing others. that's what san mateo supervisors are working to prevent. >> permanent dying in n homes. >> reporter: this is eric love, a residet that the skilled nursing facility in burlingame. our conversation via face time as slough self-isolating in his room. according to love and a current staff member, one drents and one health care provider tested positive for covid-19. >> we just wanted to confirm the -- >> yes, somebody will call you. >> reporter: but the facility has yet to confirm that information with the abc 7 i-team. >> there's people walking around without masks. >> love is concerned if the resident and staffer returns, other patients may be exposed. >> senior facilities very nervous about that. >> reporter: san mateo supervisor dave fine recognizes the risk that's targeting our most vulnerable populations in nursing homes, some of which don't have appropriate facilities. of the 17 skilled nursing facilities in the county, five have been chosen to accommodate covid patients from the hospital. >> is five facilities going to be enough? >> that's a good question. i've asked that question. we'll have to -- we'll have to wait and see. >> reporter: roughly 7,600 people are living in senior homes across san mateo county, 1600 of which require specialized care like love who has preexisting conditions. >> i'm really in fear for my life. >> reporter: now, i've reached out to burlingame skilled nursing for further comment but have yet to hear back. san mateo county is expected to announce those fi

abc 7 news, congratulations, jack. >> if you want to honor a graduate, share details with us over at abc 7 news.com. we may give them a shout tv or online. no professional pictures. >> our hearts reach out to you guys. >> time to check out the forecast, what will it look like. >> the weather was gorgeous, definitely cooler today. dealing with a lot of fog along the coast this morning, and that on shore breeze helped to cool us off compared to yesterday. shlt showing you, it is supy from the coast to the bay, we are soaked in it right now. the camera toward the west. the san francisco guideline, a lot of sunshine, blue skies, patchy fog, along parts of the coast line. the big story, today was that cooler air that moved in. we are five degrees cooler in oakland, compared to nine degrees cooler in san carlo, and five in liver moofrmt stuck in the 50s in the city, cool for late april. 58 in san francisco. 65 in oaklapped, down from the 70s of yesterday. 72 in san jose. 70 in san ramon. future weather, hour by hour, it is the car bon copiy, as far as the fog. a bank up, gather along the coast line. stay there for the first half of monday. that will keep the on shore flow in place, cooler temperatures, again tomorrow. the same cannot be said for tuesday. get ready for warmer weather to move n overnight tonight, a lot of cloud cover along the coast line. 51 in the city. 52 overnight in oakland, and 51 in san jose. very similar to today. 50s on the coast line, 60s to low 70s, and inland, upper lower 80s, across the entire state, it gets hot. tuesday in the city will go back into the secht, a lot of 90s from reading to fresno, l.a. topping out at 90. it looks like tuesday will be the hottest day we have all week. here is the accu-weather forecast. the spike in the heat on tuesday, before cooler air mid week. it will stay seasonal, in the 50s, 60s and low 70s. >> dru, thank you very much. >> wheel of fortune fans, get ready. you may know a contestant on the show this week. catching up with pat and vana. all the contestants are from the bay area. good luck to all of them. it features san francisco and the bay area, after jeopardy, that airs after abc 7 news at 6:00. >> time now to check in with chris and a look at sports. >> coming up in sports. the nfl draft have come and gone. plus, clay goes down memory lane. a young clay thompson set the one and only michael jordan, next. rand fast, reliable, secured internet from xfinity can help. we have plans to fit every budget with speeds up to a gig-all at xfinity.com. we'll ship you a self-install kit that makes setup quick, safe and easy. no tech visit required. and our simple digital tools will help you manage your account online. at xfinity, we're committed to keeping you connected. find great offers and value, today, at xfinity.com >> now tabc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> following the 49erss' super bowl loss, marked this the legendary revenge tour, it was active in the draft. san francisco traded for seven-time pro bowler here is kyle shan shan, on the team's thought process. >> we feel we should have won the super bowl last year, we want the opportunity to win it again. every d

abc's "this week" that the u.s. unemployment rate could reach levels seen during the great depression. >>> president trump is denying reports that he intends to remove alex azar as secretary of health and human services. abc's ines de la cuetara is in washington with more on that. good morning, ines. >> reporter: mona, multiple sources tell abc news the president has grown increasingly frustrated with azar, adding his removal could be just weeks away. sources say frustrations came to a head over azar's handling of the removal of dr. rick wright who oversaw vaccines to combat coronavirus. politico first reported that the white house was planning to replace azar. in one of nearly 40 tweets or retweets the president sent on sunday alone, he called the reports fake news and said alex is doing an excellent job. the tweets came in place of a white house briefing sunday. according to "the washington post," president trump has spoken for 13 hours at coronavirus press conferences over the past three weeks, and during that time an analysis by the "post" shows the president spent two hours on attacks, 45 minutes praising himself and his team, nine minutes promoting the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, and four and a half minutes offering sympathy for the victims. and we expect the white house briefings to resume at 5:00 this afternoon,

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