eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> the right process at the right time to speed up the development of a drug to treat the symptoms of covid-19. dav david louie has the story you will see only on 7. >> inside that base plate, there are paths where all the materials are directed through valving. >> reporter: a complex engineering and science process at sri is trying to accelerate development of an anti viral from two years down to six months. it uses artificial intelligence tocules up with ways to syntheshe compound and we're translating that on to our automated synthesis system so that we can make key building blocks for producing that material.synfinid over a four year span to speed up research. and bio scientists announced that they will chollaborate to use artificial intelligence that will further accelerate the process. they will see if they with treat covid-19. >> there is some evidence that the same mechanisms used to treat ebola might be applicable. ki som of t compounds suing and testing whether or not they might be useful for covid-19. >> reporter: once a promising molecule is identi

i'm eric thomas. here's what we know about the new santa clairau county cases. one is a woman with chronic health conditions. they've just begun their investigation into how she contracted the virus. the other two cases are a husband and wife that recently travelled to egypt. however, egypt's health ministry says there have only been two cases in the country and one has already recovered. there are seven total cases in santa clara county. >>> meantime, in salono county two health care workers testing positive. they were exposed to the patient with the virus. one of the workers lives in alameda county. lauren martinez joins us live with the very latest details. lauren. >> reporter: eric, those two health care workers tested positive at the state level. the cdc still needs to confirm those results. they're isolating themselves at home right now. meanwhile, people being quarantined here get to go home tomorrow. >> two health care workers -- >> reporter: both are health care workers. one in saw llano coun

at sfo, eric thomas, "abc7 news." >> the weekend is almost here. and so is the rain.need the rain. >> we've been waiting for this, so we need to be happy about this. sandhya. >> it's a become sight after weeks of no rain. i got the sense that larry wasn't so thrilled. he's getting used to all that warmth and sunshine. drive carefully tomorrow if you are driving around in the rain. slippery roadways, low visibility and breezy, much cooler. so time for the umbrellas and jackets. live doppler 7 picking up the drizzle. we check out the temperatures in the 40s, 50s, a live look from the emeryville camera. you can see those clouds gathering. spotty drizzle tonight. colder weather this weekend. and the time changes this weekend, so turn your clocks forward one hour. sunday morning, daylight saving time begins. i'm not looking for the loss of the sleep, but i am looking forward to seeing rain. it's a light level one system on the storm impact scale. the snow level comes down to 4,000 feet, so mt. hamilton may see a light dusting of snow. 5:00 a.m., hour by hour forecast, show

in alameda, eric thomas, news, i want adop a senior dog, adopt muttville.org. mike, this story is making me feel like i need to contact soebody and adopt a dog. am i doing too much? >> you're thinking about it. that's the first step. even if you could foster one. >> i think foster. because, i mean, that helps everybody. >> if you invite me over, i'll help you out. >> that would be fun. >> we know our pets and animals are not directly affected by coronavirus or covid-19 but here is an indirect way they have to deal with it. let's do what we can. can't wait to hear when it happens. now i've tied you to it. >>> east bay hill we're looking back towards san francisco. fewer showers. little bit milder today. clouds open and the fog forms tonight and the rain returns sunday. here's a look at what's going on as far as our highs today. 55 in half moon bay is the cool spot and the rest of us around 58 to 62 degrees. for tonight, we're looking at mid-30s to mid-40s. a lot like this morning with patchy fog out there. this curl in the atmosphere that is going to take a roun

eric thomas reports from oakland. >> keep us safe! keep us safe! >> reporter: dozens of nurses showed up today to spread a message about the spread of co-vid 19. >> we are protesting the ineffective employer and government response to co-vid 19, and we demand protection now. >> reporter: members of the california nurses association, that's the union representing nurses at major hospitals, are angry that the centers for disease control is loosens some protective standards for health care workers in hospitals. primarily they're upset about the rule allowing workers to wear regular surgical masks to block the spread of the virus instead of the more effective n-95 masks. >> we do not need these. these are completely ineffective. they won't work and what will happen is that more and more people will contract the virus. >> reporter: nurse charlene allen brought her own n-95 from home today. >> so when you're told a regular surgical mask will do the job instead of that, what do you think? >> i don't believe it but i use what they give me. >> reporter: the

abc7 news anchor eric thomas reports now from livermore. >> the ten-pound boxes came by truck.hen traveled by foot to the waiting vehicles of hundreds of customers. >> lots of meat. >> the hop devine restaurant is serving food, but it's not cooking or presenting it the way >> i'm literally winging this every five minutes. things are changing. >> that's owner rusty skinner who shut down the restaurant and laid off 80 people when the shelter in place order came. but then he had a brainstorm. after spending four hours in a supermarket and finding very little of what he wanted to buy. >> and i realized real quick that we have an avenue and access to groceries that people can't get to. >> he began offering people the opportunity to buy from his wholesaler, pork, seafood and beef. today was the fist pickup day. and although the beef shipment was a little bit late, dave and michelle goodwin of pleasanton thought it was still a good deal. >> this is a great way to stock up on some stuff if we're going to have to shelter down for the next god knows how long. >> offerings are shown on th

at sfo, eric thomas, "abc7 news." >> the weekend is almost here. and so is the rain. we need the rain. >> we've been waiting for this, so we need to be happy about this. sandhya. >> it's a become sight after weeks of no rain. i got the sense that larry wasn't so thrilled. he's getting used to all that warmth and sunshine. drive carefully tomorrow if you are driving around in the rain. slippery roadways, low visibility and breezy, much cooler. so time for thend jackets. live doppler 7 picking up the drizzle. we check out the the 40s, 50s, a live look from the emeryville camera. you can see those clouds gathering. spotty drizzle tonight. colder weather this weekend. and the time changes this weekend, so turn your clocks forward one hour. sunday morning, daylight saving time begins. i'm not looking for the loss of the sleep, but i am looking forward to seeing rain. it's a light level one system on the storm impact scale. the snow level comes down to 4,000 feet, so mt. hamilton may see a light dusting of snow. 5:00 a.m., hour by hour forecast, showers beginning to move in

i'm eric thomas.headlines, starting tomorrow, light rail and subway services will shut down in san francisco. the covid-19 pandemic is forcing bay area transit agencies to eliminate services. vta is also suspending light rail service tomorrow. both muni and vta will provide bus shuttles instead. >>> the sant claire county fairgrounds in san jose is being utilized to fight the coronavirus, and trailers will be used to house homeless people staying in cramped shelters. and the drive through testing center will be used six days a week. >>> businesses are preparing for the worst after the strong indications the stay-at-home order could last until may in the bay area. the chamber of commerce is working with small businesses to help them prepare for the long run. the chamber says the reality of some businesses, may not be able to come back again. >>> the president who had wanted to see everything back to normal by easter, is now recommending that people stay home until the end of april. abc news reporter ra

eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> now we know you have a lot of questions. we've gathered together all of our coronavirus stories into one place on our be with site, abc 7 news.com/coronavirus. we post each day's updates there. >>> 2020 will host a live two-hour special on the coronavirus outbreak at 9:00 right here on abc 7. >>> coming together against a common enemy. next, the golden state warriors joining forces with former congresswoman gabby giffords calling for an end to gun violence. >>> i'm spencer christian. we have an end to our dry i protected my family againstnal dibacteria.ts but they don't last after people touch the surface again. new microban 24 - finally a household cleaner that keeps killing bacteria for 24 hours. watch as both brands kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. the difference? even after multiple touches, microban 24 keeps killing 99.9% of bacteria for 24-hours. new microban 24. available in multi-purpose cleaner, sanitizing spray, and bathroom cleaner. >>> happening now, the san mateo counsel by board of supervisors is in an emerg

please welcome to the stage eric thomas. >> oh my god. so genuinely odd to be in the room with all of you. i come from a family of audiobook listeners. i'm deeply honored by you and the work that you do. the novelizations of the star trek novels i really enjoyed but the first audiobook i remember buying was the bible. my father was insistent and i believe it was unabridged so it was literally 60 cassettes and came in a case like nuclear codes. i was telling my father while i was doing this, i listened to all of it, i hope you did. i remember pulling out a cassette and listening to deuteronomy, get all those names exactly right. a couple months ago i was in nashville and the lift driver was telling me he is also a voice actor and i was asking him about it. he was up for a new recording of the bible. did add something? no, they are just doing it again. they are going to pull a mack truck of money because that is nine years of recording. i am rooting for him unless any of your up for that in which case i am rooting for you instead. i got to

. >> eric thomas joining us live at sfo with that part of the story. eric? >> reporter: catch these numbers. the international air transport association, that's the trade group for airlines, estimates that worldwide the coronavirus scare could cost $113 billion to the industry. that's the bad news for you. the good news for you, in order to keep the planes flying and in order to make what money they can, they're bringing those fares down. check the airline websites. united, alaska, delta, offering to waive cancellation and change fees through march in hopes you'll travel later in the year. this m.d. doesn't need much uthe empty ticket counters, especially in the international terminals show not everyone feels that way. in response, airlines are cutting fares. >> actually see friends talk about low fares to hawaii right now. some getting as low as $200. >> before all this happened. unfortunately, my fare did not come down. i think the airports are more empty. > i haven't seen anything like this since 9/11. >> he writes about travel. he hasn't seen airlines wi

good evening, i am eric thomas,. one with a woman with chronic health condition. officials begun their investigation into how she contracted the virus. the other two cases were a husband and wife recently traveled to egypt. the two presumptive possible cases were healthcare workers in vacaville hospital. health officials say they came into contact with a woman who was in vacaville for three days and she later tested positive with coronavirus. abc7 news cornell bernard is live at sfo with details. >> reporter: yeah, eric, travelers are reacting to those news. we have learned alameda county declared a health emergency in the wake of this possble case of coronavirus. two healthcare workers at vacaville hospital are at ho hohomeisation. one is a county. still unclear how she contracted it. >> the healthcare worker did not suspect and did not -- >> reporter: at sfo fears of the virus have increase. >> i try to travel without having to seeing someone that could possibly have the virus. >> reporter: kevin ramos just returned from south korea where coronavirus is spreadin

abc7 news anchor eric thomas is live at sutter health in santa rosa. eric? >> and ama, those 30 health care workers work here at sutter santa rosa. that's one story going on up here. it is also, as you mentioned, a tale of two cruises involving the grand princess, the one last month resulted in the death of one person from coronavirus. another tested positive, and another is presumed to have the virus. so they are taking measures up here to try to soothe people's feelings and to control things. the union representing health care workers at sutter santa rosa put out the word that up to 30 employees were now under quarantine because of possible contact with a coronavirus patient. >> we learned that the workers were sent home on monday. it was only really brought to the attention of union officials today. >> reporter: also today, sonoma county put out the word that another person as the virus. >> this is the second person that was traveling the cruise that went to mexico and came to the county. >> the cruise last month was on the grand princess, the same cruise

abc7 news anchor eric thomas reports now from the north bay. >> reporter: are you glad to be home?now, i think in one word, damn right. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and who can blame 81-year-old rick? he and his wife set sail from yokohama, japan for a two-week cruise. then one of the passengers had to be let off early because of illness and later tested positive for covid-19. that meant an early trip back to japan and an unexpected 14-day quarantine. >> we had about one hour every two days to walk the deck with the people in our particular floor. >> reporter: after two weeks with no symptoms, they hoped to go home. instead, they got an all-expenses paid charter flight to an air force base for another 14-day quarantine, not nearby travis as they had hoped but lackland in san antonio, texas, as they were told after takeoff. >> most of us i think on that flight actually live in the bay area. >> reporter: the state was clau claustrophobic than the cruise ship. the mayor of san antonio went to court to block the passengers from being released into his city. a judge refused. but early tues

in san francisco, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> the tech world is jumping in donations. apple says that it's sending millions of n-95 masks to medical workers. ceo tim cook said 2 million masks will go out to health centers in the u.s. and europe. last week apple announced that the company would commit $15 million to help global response efforts and the shipment of 40,000 n-95 masks and 62,000 surgical masks arrived in marin county courtesy of facebook. county officials tweeted their thanks to the company yesterday and the masks will be distributed to health workers and first responders. facebook is also donating more than 700,000 masks and 1.5 million pairs of gloves around the world. >>> with schools all around the bay area closed right now, likely until fall, many are trying to keep the kids on track with their education, but it's not easy. but we visited a school in the east bay this past week that is making it happen in a very determined and clever way. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley shows you their combination of heart and technology. >> reporter: the normally packed

abc7 news anchor eric thomas talks to a doctor with ties to san francisco. >> reporter: dr.& instructor at harvard medical school. >> there are places around the country we don't have what we need. there are places it's okay and places where it's not. >> reporter: said there are shortages of gowns, plastic face shields and n95 masks that filter out the virus. >> we don't have what we need. it violates the first rule of of any emergency or any medical problem, which is safety. we have to be safe so you can be safe. >> reporter: california has received more than 350,000 masks from federal stockpiles and requesting 20 million more. but while hospitals wait, they must see patients using what they have on hand. meantime, dr. faust has also been thinking about what to do with patients who test positive for coronavirus but have few or no symptoms. >> every patient who comes in doesn't necessarily really need medical attention. they need diagnosis and isolation. >> reporter: hospitals want to use their beds for the most severe cases. the solution -- >> hotel takeovers. bail out the

abc 7 news anchor eric thomas found a bit of silver lining.li covid-19 has created a basic supply andemand problem. too many unfilled seats, not enough passengers. corrective action, cut fares. >> i've seen friends talk about some as low as $200. >> i booked mine before this happened, unfortunately my fare did nom concome down. but i think the airports are definitely more empty. >> airlines including united, alaska and delta are also waving canalsleation and change fees in hopes people deciding not to fly now will eventually fly later. same with cruise lines like prince ets whose diamond princess and grand princess have both experienced coronvirus outbreaks. ceo jan swartz tweeted out this video to help calm fierce. >> our onboard medical teams have specific health reporting protocols in place to help protect everyone's well being. >> i haven't seen anything like this since 9/11. >> chris mcginn i suppose write hasn't seen so many empty seats since the terrorist attacks 19 years ago. >> we in united saying domestically they are cutting committees by 11%, internationally by 20%. >> mcg

as sfo, eric thomas. >>> and celebrity cruises is offering travelers incentives due to the coronvirusbreak. it's allowing passengers to cancel 48 hours before setting sail. they will get the entire cancellation penalty back as a future credit for another cruise. >>> to cancel passengers simply need to call celebrity and they should expect to receive the credit within a week. >>> and visit california, they issued a statement about travel in california ahmed the emergency declaration saying quote fortunately there fuheavmp visitors should feel safe and welcome to travel. the state freely maintaining the same standard of precautions they would at home. in the south bay here is something not cancelled this weekend. legendary athletes are in town to meet fans down to santa clara. several former and current stars will be at the santa clara convention center for the gt sports mechanicing autograph show. players including ronnie lott. joe montana, jerry rice, debateo samuel pan others will be there today. tomorrow you can catch klay thompson. admission is free. but price force autographs vary

in san francisco, eric thomas, abc7 news. >>> meantime, a bay area doctor who is also worried about the the "huffington post" about the u.s. response to coronavirus calling it nothing short of criminal. this doctor does not mince words when saying she is frustrated that the u.s. did not act sooner to control the outbreak. she says our leaders should have been like leaders of other countries like south korea that took the virus seriously and made sweeping changes immediately. >> it wasn't a patchwork response. our response, you know, will have one school district closed while the one next door is open. we have county workers who are expected in california itself. there are county workers who are supposed to show up to work and show up to the office. we know that this will spread the virus. we know that. this isn't something new. and so where is the leadership around that? if we know that people should be sheltering in place. >> the doctor says without proper equipment like masks and respirators, health care workers' lives are at risk. >>> apple is donating millions of n95 masks to help o

eric thomas abc7 news. >> it's still nice to see the animals right?ateo parks closed at 6:00 p. 6:00 p.m. tonight. at menlo park the parking lot was full. social distancing means staying six feet apart from other people. >> it is actually a crime. it's a misdemeanor to get too close to someone else, and we're telling the police even though they can fine and they can arrest people, the police are really happy to educate and protect rather than prosecute at this point. >> parking lots are all closed to reduce the number of people. all restrooms, playgrounds and picnic areas are also closed. today abc7 news was in san mateo at trinta park, which as you can see is closed. the playground equipment is wrapped in caution tape. it's near the intersection of el camino and highway 92. >>> entertaining children can be tough at this time, but a neighborhood in oakland is coming together to make a strong through the neighborhood fun for the entire family. abc7 news east bay communitye or r btrying toake the shelter in place order more bearable for children, folks

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. >> hello, i'm eric thomas. >>> i'm deann lynn. here are the latest surrounding coronavirus tonight. we'll get right to it. two bay county areas announced a total of ten new cases today. there are dozens across the region. >>> governor newsom sewed in california 110 have tested positive. 1045 are being monitored. 12 people from that february cruise have been diagnosed with coronavirus. a plasser countiman has died. >> the state department released a statement saying that u.s. citizens, especially those with underlying conditions, should not take a cruise. >> more now on that decision to dock the grand princess at the port of oakland. moments ago the governor toured it. >> abc7 news reporter ansar h hassan joins us live an the earlier press conference. >> we don't know what time the ship will be coming in tomorrow, bsed on the weather and tides. governor newsom said they picked it for a couple of reasons, the size, a secure location, and it's nor near the airport this is being secured to bring in the grand princess chewship and it's

eric thomas is live at a market in alameda with more on the story. eric?reporter: larry in, some parts of the store, business is too good. this is where the hand sanitizer goes. this is where the hand soap goes. you see it's all gone. and when they get some back in, they put up this sign saying one per customer now. you only get to buy one. but there's always been logistics involved in running a grocery store. now there's also a public health aspect. >> there's a little more frenetic energy around the shopping. >> reporter: the market owner, joe trimble, on the impact coronavirus fears are having on business. >> business has been good. i'm not super happy that it's good. i wish that it was a little bit calmer. >> reporter: trimble saw an 18% boost last week and a 50% jump over a normalame ly >> so far i think everything i needed is still here. i haven't checked the toilet paper yet or purell. >> can't seep purell or antibacterial wipes in stock and can't get any from suppliers. as for toilet paper, this section was completely full this morning. look at it

in livermore, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> this was great. really fun. >>> coming up on abc7 news at 4:00, the stimulus bill heads for a final vote. the markets love it. many americans will too. we'll show you how much cash is coming and when it will arrive. >>> yes, i created the cure that shuts down the covid-19. >> and a southern california man is now in jail accused of peddling a coronavirus cure. wait until you for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. >>> now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> members of the house of representatives are set to vote tomorrow on the coronavirus stimulus bill, t

abc 7 news anchor eric thomas talked with a nationally known e.r. doctor with ties here to san francisco. >> reporter: san francisco native dr. jeremy faust is an emergency room doctor at boston's brigham and women's hospital and instructor at harvard medical school. >> there really are places all around the country where we don't have what we need. there are places where it's okay and places where it's not. >> reporter: he says there are shortages of gowns, plastic face shields and the n-95 masks that filter out the virus. >> we have what we need. it violates the first rule of any emergency or medical problem, seen safety. we have to be safe so you can be safe. >> reporter: california received more than 350,000 masks from federal stockpiles and is requesting 20 million more, but while hospitals wait, they must see patients using what they have on hand, meantime dr. faust has also been thinking about what to do with patients who test positive for coronavirus, but have few or no symptoms. >> every patient who comes in doesn't necessarily really need

in fremont, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> all right. so that big question has been who fits the essential versus nonessential category. and joining me live via skype is sergeant ray kelly with the alameda county sheriff's office. sergeant, thanks for joining us today. good job setting up your shot too. you can hear me okay? >> i can hear you perfectly. >> perfect. we can hear you as well. essential versus nonessential. can you shed any light? a lot of people are asking why is this open, why is that open? can you help clarify at all? >> yeah, we are clarifying that. we obviously know that grocery stores and some other functions are essential. we really have encouraged people who are in business or who work at businesses to look at the health order. you go to alameda county public health and get the health order. you can see it on our social media sites as well. we're working through some of the specifics as to what is essential and what is not essential. and there has been a lot of talk back and forth. in the coming days, you're going se

here's eric thomas. >> reporter: on the back patio of patty's home, a dozen older dogs all frolic andmore than 70 uth dogs would be housed at her muttville shelter in san francisco, but not during the coronavirus outbreak. >> all 80 plus dogs are all in foster homes right now because we don't want to have to bring people into work. >> reporter: although shelters are considered essential services, franklin says why take the chance of exposing workers, volunteers or clients to the virus. however, for people who are feeling a bit lonely sheltering in their homes, adoption is still an option. >> we're setting them up appointment. one-on-one appointsment. >> reporter: muttville is dedicated to getting these dogs into adoptive homes right now, that during this current emergency period, they're waiving their fees. across the bay in alameda, a family is getting their shepard archie aquated with ace, a dog they plan to foster. >> whatever works. we all have to do our part and we can help. >> reporter: ace was dropped off at the alameda animal shelter because he was too rambunctious for his cur

in alameda, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> all right. our weather has been interesting.es you get some showers, and then you get some sun. >> a little bit of everything. and what is come manage the future over the weekend? drew tuma is here with the forecast. >> we continue that trend this evening. some seeing sun. others getting some showers. live doppler 7 showing you we do have some green on the screen. it's not widespread. some isolated showers in the north bay and in the east bay. but that will come to an end over the next hour or so. you can see from our emily rhode islandville camera, a moment of zen. you get sunset picks. the sun going down shortly after 7:00 p.m. overnight tonight, we'll lose a lot of the showers. we'll keep the clouds. 30s to mid-40s. it is a chilly start on thursday. thursday morning it's a fair amount of cloud coffer. in the afternoon, in the santa cruz mountains and in the diablo range could have a pop-up shower. most spots, though, you can see on this map are free from the rain. so it's really a dry day for many of us tomorrow. temperatures

i'm eric thomas. >> we have big developments in the coronavirus pandemic. in italy the hardest-hit country in europe, the death toll soared with 793 new reported fatalities today. the total stands at more than 4,800. >> california's department of public health said today most of the infected in the state are people between the ages of 18 and 64. that's a total of 876 cases. there are more than 1224 confirmed cases in the state. the governor directed more than $42 million in emergency funding. >> 30 million of it will allow the state to lease two hospitals including seton medical center to care for up to 120 covid-19 patients. >>> happening now, people across california are spending their first weekend ordered to stay at home. >> we're at san francisco's wharf with an update on the impact. what are you seeing? >> reporter: eric, dion, our shelter at home reality has been really tough for a lot of folks to swallow. take a look. we are here in fisherman's wharf. i've been coming here since i was a kid. i have never ever seen it like this. it is empty. all stor

i'm eric thomas.n just a minute. >>> but first, president trump has just approved a federal disaster declaration for california as the number of confirmed cases now grows to more than 1500. the president also activated the national guard in california and two other states with the federal government picking up the tab while the governor retains control. the navy hospital ship usnsors insy will arrive in california within a week to provide additional hospital beds and he is sending large quantities of medical supplies within the next 48 hours. >> i want to assure the american people we're doing everything we can each day to confront and ultimately defeat this horrible invisible enemy. we're at war. in a true sense, we're at war. >> the disaster declaration will provide crisis counsel ling and emergency protective measures which includes direct federal assistance to the state. >>> late this afternoon marin county announced the immediate closure to all parks due to crowding. an influx of visitors has cau

. >> and i eric thomas.delines include recommended guidelineses for social distancing. california's stay at home order is much more strict and it's in place until further notice. an update of our local cases. santa clara county continues to have the most in the bay area at 426. san francisco has 340 cases an five deaths, one more than yesterday. alameda county has recorded seven deaths. that's up three from yesterday. in total, we're approaching 2,000 confirmed cases in the bay area, and 49 people have died. >> there are still zero confirmed cases in lake county, and there are three cases in mendocino county. those people were traveling and appear to have contracted the disease outside the country. >> santa cruz county has reported its first coronavirus death out of 44 cases. the victim was a man in his 70s who had an underlying health condition. he worked in both santa cruz and santa clara counties. he was hospitalized march 19th and died yesterday. the santa clara pic

i'm eric thomas. >> i'm dionne lim. we have an update from governor newsom. from california. there are more than 1,200 people infected with the coronavirus. we are seeing some dramatic spikes in cases, particularly in the los angeles area. now the state adds there are well over 12,000 tests still pending, 22 labs across the state are doing the testing. the number of deaths is rising with at least 23 deaths blamed on the coronavirus statewide. governor newsom provided an update a short time ago on the state's response. >> and what we're seeing not only on the ground but we're seeing through the data is this spread continues at a pace that we had anticipated in a number of our models. >> he added the state is working to secure more shelters to get the homeless off the streets. >>> in the bay area, at least 11 people have died in sonoma and contra costa counties, the first deaths yesterday. the number of cases has surged well past 500. santa clara county reported 67 new cases. it has by far the most in the bay area. san mateo county is next highest at 110. napa

please welcome to the stage, eric thomas. [applause]. ♪ >> oh my god. so genuinely odd to be in the room with you. i come from a family of audiobook listeners. i am a lifelong audiobook listener so i am deeply odd by you. and the work that you do. we used to borrow from the library, the star trek novels that i really enjoyed. but the first audiobook i remember us buying was the bible. my father was an assistant and he came running consented to believe it was unabridged. so is literally like 60 cassettes printed in achaemenid case. like the nuclear code. [laughter]. i was telling my father that i was doing this. and he said you and listened to all of it pretty nice and yet i hope did. i remember pulling out a consent and listening to deuteronomy. and all of those names getting them exactly right. in a couple of months ago i was in nashville on the lujan driver that i had sent he was also an audio listener. he was up for a new recording of the bible. and i said do they have something and he said no. they just do it again. in a simple, you would have like

eric thomas joining us live with this story. >> reporter: this is where the wipes go. as you c sre are none for sale right now. this morning this was a rack filled with toilet paper. it was. there's none here now. so logistics have always been part of the grocery business. you have to keep the shelve stocked. now there's a public health aspect. ordinarily joe would be thrilled about any increase in business at his market, but not right now. >> business has been good. i'm not super happy that it's good. i wish that it was a little bit calmer. >> reporter: he saw an 18% boost last week and a 50% jump over a normal wednesday yesterday primarily because people are stocking up in case they have to stay indoors because of covid-19. most items are in ample supply. >> so far i think everything i needed is here. i haven't checked the toilet paper here. >> reporter: no, hand sanitizer sells out as fast as they get it in. >> i'm out of clorox wipes. >> reporter: as for toilet paper, this section was full this morning. look at it now. retailers are working hard to keep their place

i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. breaking news off the coast of san francisco. princess cruise ship were told earlier tonight that they will be docking oakland on monday. the ship has been circling off the coast with more than 3,500 o themaer the east bay times reports the ship will dock at the terminal in the outer harbor that is no longer in nci nonessential group events in the city -- rather in the city owns facilities in the next two weeks. that includes the city hall, mas coney center and more. this comes as the city announced six more cases today. san francisco now has 8 confirmed coronavirus cases. >> italy announced tonight a sweeping quarantine that will restrict the movement of about 16 million people. it will include the region of lombardy and at least 15 other provinces in the countr north. lionel noise has more on the outbreak spreading around the world. >> reporter: more than 105,000 people across 100 countries have been infected by tested positiv covid-19 have surpassed 5,000. at least 45 people testing positive for the virus onboard this cruise s

he is ru here is eric thomas. >> it's been scarey. it's been really stressful because we're not really hearing or getting the leadership we need from a national level or even at the hospitals. >> reporter: amy is among nurses who they're in dire need of masks and personal protective equipment also known as ppe. >> when we ask for the ppe, are we going to be able to get the ppe that we need? it has to go for -- even if you think you have some covid patients. >> they are now allowing nurses to bring their own masks to work as long as they're not medical grade. but she says that doesn't provide enough protection from covid-19. >> we could be transmitting it not having the right ppe. i feel like we're walking it around and passing it around to other rooms. we can't understand why they're so stringy with the ppe. we're told, yes, we have it for now. but we need to hold back. >> nurses say a meeting is set for monday to discuss the situation. >> we want to take care of our patients. we'd just like to have some conversation about how to do i

here's abc news anchor eric thomas. >> it's been scary and really stressful.e're not really hearing or getting the leadership we need at the national level or really ever at the hospitals. >> reporter: amy scott sloevic is among nurses who really protested, saying they're in dire need of masks and personal protective equipment, also known as ppe. >> when we ask for the ppe, we should be able to get a ppe that we need rather than get one mask and told you have to make it last for the entire shift and it has to go for -- even if you're taking care of some covid-19 and not covid-19 patients. >> reporter: he said kaiser changed his position and now allowing nurses to bring their own masks to work as long as they're not medical grade. but she says that doesn't provide enough protection from covid-19. >> we could be transmitting it by not having the right ppe, we feel like we're walking around apassing it to other rooms and that's not safe. we can't understand why they're so stingy with ppe. we're told on one hand, yes, we have enough for now but in case the surge g

eric thomas' "here for it." it's a book of essays. he writes for elle, he writes a lot of political things, but these are just really laugh-out- loud funny. if you want something more serious, but surprisingly notth too heavy, "story of more" by hope jahren, which is a book about climate change that is calm and kind of lays it out in a way that makess feel more manageable. think if you feel overwhelmed by the idea of sitting down with a grown up novel, it's a great time to lo at some fiction and nonfiction for younger readers. kate dicamillo novels are the best. my very favorite is"the magician's elephant." she, of course, wrote because of winn-dixie. but you can have a full experience with a novel and be finished with it in an hour and a half or two hours. >> brown: you're proposing a book like that for all of us. right. >> your kids are reading kate dicamillo and you're reading it, too, you're going to love it as much as your kidare.n it is jason rold's working with abraham kennedy and st the retelling of abrah w kendy boch was sam

here's abc 7 news anchor eric thomas with more. >> it's been scary. it's been very stressful, because we're not really hearing or getting the leadership that we need from a national leel or even really at the hospitals. >> reporter: amy scott slovik is among nurses who protested saying they're in dire need of masks and personal protective equipment also known as ppe. >> when we ask for ppe we should be able to get the ppe we need rather than one mask and told you have to make it last for the entire shift and even if you're taking care of some covid patients and not covid patients. >> reporter: scott-slok ys kaer cngtsn and allowing nurses to bring their own masks to work, as long as they're not medical grade, but she says that doesn't provide enough protection from covid-19. >> we could be transmitting it but not even having the right ppe we feel like we're walking around and passing it along to other rooms and that's not safe. we can't understand why they're so stingy with the ppe. we're told on one hand yes, we have enough for now, but in case the s

eric is and thomas the operating robot but part of the process is pre-determined by humans. erica really impressed me for decades japan has been a leader in the development of production of robots over half of the world's robots are made here many for industrial use but rebels also play a big role in japanese pop culture in tokyo this full size ganda robot turns many hats machines have even made their way into the music world how does a symphony sound when is conducted by a robot. he rushes you girls and also 3 has been touring the world as an orchestra conductor since 2018 the music was written by japanese composer. equipped with state of the art artificial intelligence 3 has something like its own new role network that makes the robot move into an easily as it interprets the score. the premise is that the android itself is moving according to its own will. you know however as a separate program the structural elements of this core created by mr shibuya are interjected into the independent and autonomy as actions. about. the music is preprogrammed but also 3 interprets it d

eric: you always do a perfect job. >> carter: thank you. >> vinny: they didn't give you much time to prepare for this one. >> carter: well, thomas and zoe areery, um, motivated. ♪ >> liam: hey. >> steffy: is douglas still with hope? >> liam: yeah. that kid really doesn't want this wedding to happen. >> steffy: well, he's concerned he lose r if thomas and zoe get married. >> liam: yeah, well, i mean, that's--that's exactly what thomas wants douglas to think, right? that is the plan. he wants douglas to guilt-trip hope into marrying thomas.

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