the books i really love of the short stories by amy bloom, and whenever i saw to reread them, i must, i find a huge comfort in the repetition of rereading. i'm a great elton john fan, isaw rereading. i'm a great elton john fan, i saw him live last year. every paragraph in that book contains some incredible, incredibly honest account of a scandal. i've been reading murder mysteries, that's always comforting because there is a solution. at the end. almost always there is a solution. elderly people are some of the most vulnerable to the risks associated with coronavirus, but many have a unique spectre to offer. bbc news has been in touch with a group of people over the age of 90 from around the world to get their tips, their guidance on how to stay positive and yet do it all. it's a weird world at the moment, isn't it? my name isjonah, also known as granny. my name is arno. —— anna. also known as granny. my name is arno. -- anna. they call me muumu or grandma muumu stop i'm hundred and two! my name is granny bridie. this is a difficult time and you have two keep your spirits up stop on

bloom nj of san jose. ama? >>> if you live or work in san francisco and need to take muni, they are suspending service on most lines, leaving just 17 routes in operation. amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: muni officials in san francisco warned today's service would be a mess and unreliable. some passengers found that out the hard way. >> i was going to catch the 39 up to where i work, and there was no bus there. so i had to literally walk from market street over here to gary. >> today it's like half hour between buses and they're all crowded. i had to get off two buses. this is the third bus i'm trying to get to work on. >> reporter: officials say they had to significantly cut service in response to the coronavirus. these are the 17 lines they will still operate. they cut it down from 68 lines. they say they tried to cover the busy travel patterns of those who are still riding. those whose lines were cut are now trying to figure out what to do. >> i live in richmond, and i watch the b.a.r.t. and i need this 38 to get here today. i just found out today, so i'm going to go there in the morning to drive my car, or get up and wait for the b.a.r.t. and wait

amy hollyfield, the story coming up. >>> and as we head to break, we wanted to leave you with a little bit of beauty as we start our day. spring has sprung in amador county. a huge bloomyellow and orange poppies appeared in the foothills and it's bringing us joy. we hope it brings you >>> now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >>> now at 6:30, we have been ordered to stay home and today hundreds of people will have to do that without power. pg&e says it has no choice. >>> the stock market ready to react to another stunning unemployment report. we learned just about an hour ago that more than 5 million people have applied for unemployment just last week. jobina is tracking down all those numbers and we, of course, will keep tracking the markets and give you an update as soon as we get it. in the meantime, say good morning to you all. it is thursday, april 16th and we're happy that you're waking up with us. >> yes. as all of you reminded me in our group text this morning, it is almost friday. that is still something to look forward to, even in these uncertain times. hi, mike. >> an easier weekend to stay inside with it not being as warm as it was yesterday whe