but we have had reports of deaths at care homes at luton, dumbarton and glasgow and this was a lwa ys have heard many reports of a lack of personal protective equipment. the government insists it is working around the clock to support the care home sector. angus, many thanks. passengers on some london buses are being asked to board through the middle doors — it‘s a trial to try to protect drivers from coronavirus. the majority of the 14 public transport staff who‘ve died in the capital after contracting covid—19 were bus drivers. some of their relatives say they weren‘t adequately protected, as our transport correspondent, tom burridge, reports. for the people keeping vital transport links open, the risk of contracting coronavirus is very real. this bus driver had the virus and has been back at work for two weeks. we‘ve changed her voice. i‘m scared because he did not know who is going to get on your bus and what they carry, i have to buy my own gloves, my own mask. the only thing the company provided me with was a little bottle of alcohol—free hand sanitizer that does not do anything

the dumbarton bridge, westbound 84 does slow over the high rise and that's the updated location.not the toll plaza but the disabled vehicle or this crash may be on the span. traffic is still getting past the peninsula and clears you out there. it shows you fog. back to you. >>> all right. thanks so much for joining us this morning. >> beautiful shot there of san jose. don't forget it is takeout tuesday, so if you want to help a business in our area order takeout today. have a great day. >>> good morning. signs of hope. growing evidence that efforts to flatten the curve are taking hold in new york. hospitalizations dropping for the second-straight day. but officials warn, now is not the time to ease up on social distancing. >> this is an enemy we have underestimated from day one. >> nationwide, the death toll climbs above 10,000. with health workers voicing new frustration over their desperate need for supplies. >> we have an n95 mask every day. it's nothing. that's begging for crumbs when we need dinner.

the dumbarton bridge, which saw 39,000 vehicles a year, reported 13,000, a 67% drop. the reduction means that mdc has expedited its metering improvement project. now, already several weeks ahead of scheduled. >> i would sum it up as a very very small silver lining for the dark cloud of this pandemic. >> caltrans takes advantage of the unprecedented traffic reduction and expediting an unspecified number of projects including living at the alameda boulevard overpass at highway 101 in san francisco to start this week. that is three months ahead of schedule. >> we can do a impactful project a lot sooner than we expected, april instead of july. we will be able to do it faster than we thought pick >> reporter: speaking a faster, watch the red test lower capture on san jose. it highlights one of caltrans's additional concerns right now. >> because there is less traffic, we do see spinning our freeways and we heard from the chp it's a big concern. >> one official told us the dramatic drop in traffic for nonessential travel and for that, ktvu fox2news . >>> time is 4:19. const

midnight, it's going to be while most of us are in bed this evening towards one 15 am areas like the dumbarton bridge falls 92 could see a sprinkling of water it's going to very quick and again while most of us are sleeping after that tomorrow are cloudy astin cooler stay in your forecast setting us up forecast after that that will be a lot sunnier a lot warmer than what we have been saying today's daytime highs mostly in the 60's but a few spots on the map will be in the 70's like santa rosa and napa can conquer hayward freeman in san jose though will be and upper 60's well, san francisco happen bay in the low 60's today tomorrow just a touch cooler than today little cloudier to friday, some better clearing temperatures beginning to climb by saturday sunday monday and tuesday of next week back to sunshine and 70's in your forecast so big switch up from this past weekend and we had the rain and the cold temperatures it's a very sunny and warm weather is now around the corner back to you james all right john thank you very much. 4.47 is the time and as the coronavirus pandemic words on it could

we are seeing deaths in care homes in other parts of london, in dumbarton, in glasgow and also in lutons kind of environment, whether or not there is enough personal protective gear. public health england insist that they will guarantee the long—term supply of that ppe kit. it is asking homes like this to work at full capacity and that is because we have not quite reached the peak of the spread yet. it goes on to say that if their guidance is adhered to, then both residents and care workers can stay safe. but with this virus now endemic in the community, and with weeks yet to go, those promises will be put to the test. thank you for joining us. as the outbreak affects every part of the uk, we‘re hearing from front line health workers about the challenges they face. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns is keeping in touch with some staff, and has asked them to keep video diaries. in this account, a critical care consultant tells us about two days at work at a hospital in buckinghamshire. as a consultant in intensive care medicine at milton keynes university hospital, drjamie strachan

the earlier traffic alert on the dumbarton bridge nearly high-rise has now been cleared. your forecast. >>> it is a foggy start to the day, especially for the north bay, east bay and tri-valley. you can see current visibility this morning looking at zero at petaluma. dense fog for you. looking at one quarter mile and livermore. take you through the day, it is a chilly start with areas of fog. partly sunny this afternoon. more sunshine and warmer weather expected by the end of the week. for today, slightly below average with a mix of >>> it's tuesday, april 7th, 2020. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king with tony dokoupil and anthony mason. new challenges. we'll ask the surgeon general about the evolving fight against the coronavirus and if all states should adopt stay-at-home policies. >>> starry night inside a brand new celebrity-packed event bridging the world together to help front line workers. >>> and oprah's book club she'll reveal her latest pick, only on "cbs this morning." and we'll talk with the author. >> it's different for her, but first, here's

a breezy afternoon on the bay water, or some of the breezes, like the dumbarton bridge, there will be cross winds. fog gives way to sunshine and a few high clouds this afternoon from the mid-40s we will warm all the way into the 70s. in the east bay, we will be comfortable once we get some of the low clouds by 11:00. we will be in the mid-60s from 1:00 to 5:00. in san francisco, we will escape the 50s around 11:00, and it will be breezy and that will make it feel cooler than the low 60s we will have in the afternoon hours. if you are heading out at 7:00, we will drop down to 57 degrees. today is the beginning of a robust warming trend that may last well into next week, and we'll talk more about that, but first let's talk about the essential worker commuters. >> good morning, everybody. good news for our essential workers that need to head out the door, clear conditions across the major highways. we are looking at oakland 880 at the coliseum camera there showing you northbound and southbound trafficre.i want to from the golden gate bridge thi nfce t shelter in place order and social di

if you are driving across the bay bridge or dumbarton bridge, a little cross winds for you.s gone by 9:00 for the most part, and sunshine will push us in the low 70s this afternoon. in the east bay, in the 50s through 11:00 and sunny then and mid-60s with sunshine in the afternoon hours. in san francisco, we're back in the low 60s for a few hours this afternoon. we'll talk about above average temperatures coming up in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >>> let's talk about the commute with jobina. >> good morning, mike. thank you very much. i am checking in here on this backup that we are seeing on northbound 880. this is our oakland at the coliseum camera here, and this is a northbound direction where you are seeing the brake lights now. this is probably one of the largest backups we have seen since the start of the shelter in place order here and all of our health-care workers were the only ones out on the road. why you are seeing this is because there are a number of different road construction projects going on right now including one on northbound 880 near the seventh stre

. >>> we do have a disabled vehicle that shows up on the big map at the dumbarton bridge toll plaza.t's out of the roadway. everything else is green. the change overnight and in the last few minutes, looking here to a live look southbound 101 is closeded. the closure is making good progress. what looks like swimming pool blue or green on the left side is, i think, the understructure for the bridge. they've moved the next section down and will put new wood and rebar and eventually resurface the whole section that we were looking at from the other angle earlier. >> thanks, mike. >>> if you're watching nbc bay area with an antenna we have important information for you this morning. we're moving to a new transmitter tomorrow. that means that you have to rescan your tv on or after april 29th, which is wednesday, tomorrow, at 1:00 p.m. or you're going to lose us over the air. now you can go to your remote, press menu and go to the channel or antenna menu and then select auto tune or rescan. if you have cable, satellite or nbc bay area apps, you don't have to worry about a thing. we have mo

and the dumbarton bridge recorded 13,000, a 67% drop.he reduction means mtc has expedited its improvement projects, now already several weeks ahead of schedule.>> i would sum it up as of very small silver lining for the dark cloud of this pandemic. >> caltrans also said it's taking advantage of the unprecedented traffic reduction and expediting an unspecified number of projects including moving up the highway overpass on highway 101 to start this week, three months ahead of schedule. >> we will be able to do very impactful project a lot sooner than we thought we would be able to. we would also be able to do it faster. >> speaking of faster, watch the red tesla our camera captured, it highlights one of caltrans additional concerns right now.>> because there is less traffic, we do see speed increasing, and we heard from the chp that it's big concern. >> one transportation official told us that dramatic drop in traffic speaks to the spirit of bay area for reducing nonessential travel and for that people should be commended. maureen naylor,

number of deaths in care homes across scotland, including eight deaths at castle view care home in dumbartonhe virus on the care sector. the care inspectorate will be notified and we'll do whatever investigation they need to do in the case of deaths in care homes and i think it is appropriate that that happens. a heart surgeon at wales' largest hospital has died from coronavirus. jitendra rathod was an associate specialist in cardiothoracic surgery at university hospital of wales. the cardiff and vale university health board says he was an "incredibly dedicated surgeon who cared deeply for his patients". the first minister of wales has also paid tribute. a very senior and a very highly regarded doctor here in wales. we've had other clinicians who have been on the front line who are suffering from coronavirus, and it just tells us that this virus has no respect of persons or place, which is why it is so important we all do absolutely everything we can to protect one another from its impact. while the london region has seen the highest number of deaths and confirmed cases in the uk, the midlan

can see it creeping through the santa cruz mountains and up the peninsula trying to make it to the dumbarton bridge right now and not the bay bridge where it is 41 degrees under a mostly cloudy start. excuse me, 47. you could see caution no matter how you're commuting today because of the wet weather. let's talk about some neighborhoods and from 7:00 to 7:00, we have a chance of rain in the south bay and temperatures barely into the mid-50s. 53 for a couple hours this afternoon. for the east bay valleys in the 40s through 9:00 and also dry and after that a chance of wet weather and we'll reach 57 for a high at 3:00. mainly a day in the mid-50s and peninsula mid-40s with a chance of rain through 9:00 and low to mid-50s the rest of the day with more chances of rain in the forecast. let's see if it's having an effect on the commute. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. you know what, things are quiet on our roads this morning, which is great news for our essential workers that need to get out there. if you are relying on muni, i encourage you to go head over to abc7news.com because we have details on all t

afternoon and those breezes from the northwest that will be crossing the bay bay bridge and the dumbartond making it quite choppy out there on the water for the commute. let's take a look at our 12-hour planner. we'll start for the north bay where we could jump from 50 at 7:00 and hanging around 80 for the better part of the afternoon hours right around 78 to 80. 73 very comfortable at 7:00. high clouds and sunshine in the east bay. we jump from 52 at 7:00 to about 69 at noon to low to mid 70s this afternoon. and for san francisco, we'll make a run out of the 60s around 11:00 and hang out in the upper 60s during the afternoon hours. also, mostly sunny and quite brisk here. that's a look at our forecast for now. let's get over to jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. so, the main thing that is happening on our roads right now, construction. there's a lot of it. we'll start, though, with a quick look at our 880 at the coliseum camera in oakland here. you can see those conditions. earlier this morning i was reporting that abc7 news contributor and insider phil was traffic incre

where residents we re home in dumbarton where residents were showing symptoms of coronavirus and shetor. the care inspectorate will be notified and do whatever investigation they need to do in the case of deaths in care homes and i think it is appropriate that happens. heart surgeon at wales's largest hospital has died after contracting to advise pandit he was a specialist at the university hospital of wales pulled at the cardiff and vale university health board said he was amicably dedicated surgeon who cared deeply for his patients. the first minister has also been paying tribute. a very senior and highly regarded doctor here in wales. we have other clinicians who have been on the front line who are suffering from coronavirus and it tells us that this is no respecter of persons or place which is why it is so important we all do absolutely everything we can to protect one another from its impact. some breaking news, and good news hopefully from new york state opened up hopefully from new york state opened up the governor there, andrew cuomo, isa up the governor there, andrew cuomo,

bay bridge looks good and so does dumbarton bridge as you drive over to a cloudy peninsula. 8:01 a.m.et's go back to gasia. >>> we start with the coronavirus as the number keeps increasing. more than 3600 cases reported. santa clara county has the most with more than 1200 cases and state why there are more than 15,000 cases than covid-19 and 350 deaths reported. nationwide 338,000 cases reported in more than 9600 people have died. more than 17,000 people have recovered. >>> another major cut from muni bus riders in san francisco. the changes come to protect the health of both staff and writers. "ktvu", sara zendehnam is home, what should we expect today? >> good morning, [ foreign language ]. if you are a person taking muni you should expect delays systemwide. officials say to prepare for missed service runs and in on reliable section. part of a vulnerable population and officials say they want to protect themselves. service is cut and seven routes with low ridership with nearby lines and by wednesday service windows to 17 finds most used in the system. in the decision has nothing to

it slows as you are heading up towards thornton to the dumbarton bridge.overhead sign. and at the bay bridge toll plaza, for the folks that leave after 5:00, you get a price break. it's 6 bucks no matter what time you drive. >>> happening now, another huge spike in jobless claims. 4.4 million americans filed for unemployment last week, and that adds to the 22 million unemployment numbers since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. >>> one story making national headlines, new details on the bay area first coronavirus death that happened three weeks earlier than we first believed. a south bay mother died at her home in early february. you can find that story at the top of our home page. i am marcus washington. >>> it' >>> it's 8:00 on "today," coming up deadly destruction. overnight several tornadoes slammed the south. >> everything shook and rumbled. glad to be alive thank the lord today. >> this morning residents forced to pick up the pieces and al says more severe weather could be on the way. he'll have the forecast. i think it's too soon. >> the president

the dumbarton bridge west 84. light traffic. you're back at speed, recovered very quickly.g at green sensors and fog in the tri-valley. i want to show you our camera in dublin. reduced speeds. there are low clouds in the area. drivers are getting through okay. >>> leaders in two-counties are getting ready to debate new ways to protect the homeless. santa clara housing options with rvs want to use hotel rooms and scrap the shelter at the moscone center. leaders are talking about waiving up to three months of rent for people left jobless from the pandemic. landlords are not happy with the plan. have you heard? -what's up? for the first time ever. you can watch the brand new "trolls world tour" movie... wait for it. at home. what? -what? ooh! [ gasping ] what a troll. . >>> it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, glimmer of >>> it's 8:00 on "today" coming up, a glimmer of hope. >> suggest a possible flattening of the curve. >> some good news out of new york reporting a drop in hospitalizations, but the governor warning residents not to let their guard down. this morning the nationwide