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abc7 news reporter j.r. stone continuing our team coverage. you spoke with a number of people including council member libby reed not to mention a port of oakland employee. what did they say? >> reporter: there is certainly concern out there. i talked with council member larry reed. he believes that the ship could and should be docked in the city of san francisco, not oakland. because he has major concerns about some of the folks who live in west oakland. the port of oakland worker that i talked with said he's okay with the ship being docked at the port, but he's just concerned about the whole process here. he like many other people doesn't want the virus to spread when the passengers start getting off of the ship. he believes the problem could get worse if there is any mixup over the next couple of days. >> does it worry you? >> of course. you look at it as that -- you got a virus that they don't have no cure for, and it's spreading, and so now it came closer to us, now it's at home now. and so if they don't handle it properly and it get out

. >> j.r. stone is following the y linowntown fairfield tonight. j.r. >> reporter: yeah, quiet night in fairfield. businesses had been doing what they can to stay afloat. this note says the owner is over 65 but the youngsters can help you. however, with this order, that all changes. >> i was surprised that it took them that long to issue the order. >> reporter: vonda is referring to officials in solano county finally issuing a shelter at home order similar to the shelter in place orders already being used in all other bay area counties. >> i don't know how i feel about that, like staying home all day long. i'm sure we could still go out and to the parks and stuff. >> reporter: solano county's health officer said tuesday that a shelter in place was not needed. >> and the problem is that people are overreading the orders. they're overreacting. >> reporter: a day later, the county issued a shelter at home order. the shelter at home order allows people to go outside and take walks but has the same type of business and travel restrictions as a shelter in

reporting live in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> j.r., thank you. >>> at the white house, president trump told reporters it's a possibility that his administration could impose travel restrictions within the u.s. to limit exposure to the coronavirus if certain areas get, quote, too hot. now, this comes as frustrated passengers stood in lines at san francisco international airport 24 hours after the president announced a travel ban to 24 european countries for the next 30 days. abc 7 news reporter anser hassan joins us live from sfo with reaction. >> reporter: there was a lot of confusion at sfo today. many passengers actually came to the airport because 800 numbers and websites weren't working. with airlines scrambling, many passengers didn't get the answers they needed. melanie shriver and her family are scrambling to get home to germany. they got a text message from the airline warning them that their flight was cancelled. >> so we packed all our bags in five seconds and went to the airport. we're trying to get on.

live in fairfield, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> j.r., thank you. zblnkts a sixth person died of the virus in santa clara county. that word today from health officials there. the county now has 175 cases we know of. that's up 20 from yesterday. san mateo reports 14 more since tuesday. 8 new cases reported in san francisco which now has 51 confirmed infections. napa is still the only county with no reported cases. >> the abc 7 news iteam has confirmed three residents oof a san mateo county nursing home have tested positive for coronavirus and have been transferred to the hospital. dan noyes has this exclusive report. >> reporter: san mateo county health confirms to the iteam that is investigating how the coronavirus infected three residents. the nursing home is closed to visitors and families. >> the families are freaking out and also because they can't see their loved ones. they can't see them physically at all and we don't know when we will. >> reporter: both of julie's parents are residents. her father is in the hospital. she happened to take her

j.r. stone has more. >> reporter: a garage full of masks, gloves and hand sanitizers being donated to bay area hospitals by bella nails in san mateo. >> one of my long-time client test me and asked if there is any way i could help. >> reporter: and vivian did just that by working with her suppliers to donate 42,000 gloves and more than 1,300 masks. this as coronavirus cases continue to rise and bay area hospitals are put to the test. >> it's challenginchallenging, honest with you because of the market and the amount of supply availabilities. >> reporter: medical gowns and swabs are available and those along with stanford are asking for unused n95 and surgical masks and unopened packages of gloves and unused protective goggles and sanitizer. >> that's where a lot of the ppe manufacturing has been. when those started shutting down, our suppliers started getting impacted. > reporter: students at the front line sunday when we spoke with them, they had already received more than 8,000 donated items.

. >> abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone continues team coverage tonight live. j.r.? >> reporter: there are mixed emotions out here. i asked a man who works at the port of oakland if he's okay with this decision. that the ship come in tomorrow. this is what he had to say. >> it was in san francisco, and they should be able to try to handle it there instead of shipping it somewhere else, you know. so, i mean -- they're going to do what they want to do, but in essence, if it's a problem started there, they should be able to try to contain it and maintain it where it's at.ke ia went on to say that he's okay with the ship being docked at the port, he's just concerned about the whole process here. he like many other people doesn't want the virus to spread when passengers start getting off of the ship. he believes the problem could get worse if there is any mix-up over the next couple of days. i did talk with a number of people here in oakland who say they are okay with the decision, saying they feel for those passengers and that those people deserve to be taken off that sh

in oakland, j.r. stone, abc7 news. >>> texas roadhouse ceo and founder kent taylor will forego his salary to pay workers amid restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. abc7news.com we have complete coverage. details about your stimulus check, how much it will be and when. >>> coronavirus is canceling major events around tcountry. what about the national conventions? president trump weighed in. >>> coming up, p. pal,heltin i pla tonight. i'll show you how cold it's going to get and where you will wake up to frost coming up. >>> stay tuned for "nightline" after abc7 news at 11:00. tonight the focus on essential workers, truckers and grocery store staff. like getting the best evewifi experiencein. with wall-to-wall coverage-there's a win. plus, added protection for your connected devices. that's a win-win. put it together with xfinity mobile- the most reliable wireless network. talk about a winning combo. get xfinity internet and xfinity mobile for just $30 each a month. you'll save up to $400 a

j.r. stone has the details. ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday little man ♪ >> what a birthday it was for little hunter who turned 4 on saturday in daly city. the fire and police department showed up and sang happy birthday. even properly distanced in the truck. >> he couldn't stop talking about it. he sang me happy birthday. >> hunter's celebration one of two big ones saturday. young presley turned 6 and he was greeted with a parade full of family and friends. some of whom came from sacramento and livermore. everyone keeping their social distance. >> happy birthday! >> and then the police cars came and the fire truck came and like how was that not super awesome? >> there was some early confusion. presley asking if everyone was there for the party. >> who is that? >> are these guests? >> look. >> much of that confusion was cleared up when he began receiving presents. in daly city it was this moment. ♪ happy birthday little man >> that would be the memorable one likely to last a lifetime. >>

j.r. stone is in the news room with details. >> reporter: i put the question out there and asked viewers on my facebook page, how long they waited. some said 10 to 15 days, something they call frustrating. >> the doctor said it was two to three days. on the 15th, i thought i would have results back. i had nothing. my first test was on the 11th. i did not get results until the 28th. >> she waited more than two weeks to find pout she didn't have covid-19. she did have another form of coronavirus called hku 1. but was told, that one is not the deadly one. >> still, having to wait so long to find out if you're infected and to be so isolated. >> but changes in parts of the bay area could be coming very soon. uc berkly analyzing covid-19 tests from the student health center in their robotic testing lab. >> we know we have the capacity for about a thousand per day. >> it's a pop-up laboratory with scientists from urn c berkeley and uc. san francisco. they're expecting a certification by next being woul

j.r. stone is in the news room with details. >> reporter: i put the question out there and asked viewers on my facebook page, ty waited. some said 10 days, something they call frustrating. >> the doctor said it was two to three days. on the 15th, i thought i would have results back. i had nothing. my first test was on the 11th. i did not get results until the 28th. >> she waited more than two weeks to find pout she didn't have covid-19. she did have another form of coronavirus called hku 1. but was told, that one is not the deadly one. >> still, having to wait so long to find out if you're infected and to be so isolated. >> but changes in parts of the bay area could be coming very soon. uc berkly analyzing covid-19 tests from the student health center in their robotic testing lab. >> we know we have the capacity for about a thousand per day. >> it's a pop-u labor with scientists bke and uc. srtification by next be would allow them to analyze tests from nearby medical center. >> so we can get ans

in oakland, j.r. stone, abc7 news. >>> texas roadhouse ceo and founder kent taylor will forego his salary to pay workers amid restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. abc7news.com we have complete coverage. details about your stimulus check, how much it will be and when. >>> coronavirus is canceling major events around the >>> coming up, competition i'm not cut out for, push-up challenge is changing the pace while we shelter in place. that story, next. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel, sheltering in place. temperatures are tumbling tonight. i'll show you how cold it's going to get and where you will wake up to frost coming up. >>> stay tuned for "nightline" after abc7 news at 11:00. tonight the focus on essential workers, truckers and grocery store staff. rmy mee of the flexibility to handle whatever monday has in store and tackle four things at once. so when her car got hit, she didn't worry. she simply filed a claim on her usaa app and said... i got this. usaa insurance is made the way

in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> it definitely was a different st. patrick's day. hopefully when all this is over we can make up for it. >> didn't even feel it. nothing. absolutely nothing. which is a shame because i do have a little irish in me. not a lot. but i look forward to that. >> we'll wait. >> but things like that would have been a nice distraction if we could have done it. let's look at what's going on weather wise. green on the radar. that's the best we can hope for. you can see it's a one on the storm impact scale. we will have sprinkals and light rain this morning and thunderstorms less likely than yesterday which means less likely hail and graupel and the snow level starts at 3,000 feet and climb to about 3,500 this afternoon as the temperatures will hit the mid to upper 50s this afternoon. 54 our cool spot to about 358 in antioch and fairfield our warm spot. let's take a look at what will happen tonight. little bit cooler. the chance of rain almost completely gone. and that biting cold is going to be back. the main area of low pressure down to our so

j.r. stone spoke to some seniors and distanced himself so some of the sound might be affected. >> i'm not frightened. i have lung issues. >> reporter: barbara morgan, a senior responding to concerns about the coronavirus. the governor on sunday recommending that seniors 65 and over self-isolate in their home, but barbara is not on the same page. >> if i'm going to get it, i'm going to get it. and i'm not worried about it. and i don't think i can stay in the house for three or four weeks. i think i'll be dead before i get to the virus. >> reporter: while barbara jokes, others say they've already been self-isolating and will continue to do so after they continue to stock up on more food. >> we're doing it, yeah. >> no doubt about it. >> no doubt. >> i think i'm only going to come out if i feel like it's important or necessary. >> i asked for your input on facebook concerning the matter and dozens of you responded. as a physician, i think it's a good idea. in contra costa county staff with meal on

reporting live in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> what an ordeal for them. thank you. some "grand princess" passengers could move into a hotel in san carlos as soon as tomorrow. the fairfield inn would serve as a treatment center for people who tested positive for coronavirus or shown other symptoms. those patients are not allowed to stay at quarantined facilities like the one at travis air force base. >> what we don't want to do is put people who don't need acute hospital care into hospital beds. >> and it's our responsibility to assist those in crisis. these are our neighbors, our colleagues, our friends. >> state officials say they're looking at other hotels to use as treatment centers as well. >> coronavirus stories seem to change every hour. we're keeping track of them with a live block. you'll find it on abc7news.com/coronavirus. it's the main story on that page. >>> on the front nurses say they are not getting enough protection. >> covid-19 is now considered a pandemic, so what exactly is that? we'll explain. >>> a cold winter storm is coming. i'll let you know

in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> you're like, okay. my neighbor's got skills, who knew.a good surprise. >>> in a few hours warrior superstar stephen curry is hosting an open and talking with coronavirus task force member dr. anthony fauci on curry's instagram. director of allergy and infecktuous infe infectious diseases and advised presidents. you can ask questions. the interactive experience starts at 10:00 a.m. on curry's instagram. i cannot wait for this because i'm a fan of both of them, so, i'm interested to see how the conversation is going to go and i like that it's interactive and i think it really will appeal to just a different, broader audience than what we see every day when he's doing these white house briefings. >> that's exactly what i thought when i saw it also, kumasi. this is going to reach the younger generation and reach my kids that are in their early 20s and get a wake-up call hopefully for those kids to say, wow, okay. i'm going to sit and i'm going to watch this and i'm going to learn something. >> dr. fauci's cool. >> steph curry. when are you go

reporting live in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> what an ordeal for them. thank you. some "grand princess" passengers could move into a hotel in san carlos as soon as tomorrow. the fairfield inn would serve as a treatment center for people who tested positive for coronavirus or shown other symptoms. those patients are not allowed to stay at quarantined facilities like the one at travis air force base. >> what we don't want to do is put people who don't need acute hospital care into hospital beds. >> and it's our responsibility to assist those in crisis. these are our neighbors, our colleagues, our friends. >> state officials say they're looking at other hotels to use as treatment centers as well. >> coronavirus stories seem to change every hour. we're keeping track of them with a live block. you'll find it on abc7news.com/coronavirus. it's the main story on that page. >>> on the front lines, nurses say they are not getting enough protection. >> covid-19 is now considered a pandemic, so what exactly is that? we'll explain. >>> a cold winter storm is coming. i'll let yo

j.r. stone has those destaletai >> the first and only sanitizer made in napa valley. >> reporter: not just hand sanitizer made in napa valley but made from the grapes grown in napa valley. >> we generally make whiskeys and rums and vodka and gin, but because of the virus we switched our operations to hand sanitizer. >> reporter: arthur runs and owns napa valley distillery. the economy already forced him to lay off seven of his employees and the latest cuts coming monday. his focus now has shifted from spirits to sanitizer. >> that's it, that's 80. >> reporter: it's about mixing the proper alcohol, oils, aloes and essences. >> the hand sanitizermake genere same materials that we would use to make our vodka. >> reporter: he's offering to give you sanitizer for free if you show up to their napa location. no catch. he does plan to eventually sell it online, but only to those in other areas. >> spray one on each hand and give it a good rub. and you're good to go. we figure the more hands that are san

j.r. stone has their story. >> those are emergency meals se to emergency room staff in oakland. in fact, you may know the power couple responsible here authors waldman and her husband michael. >> i went into the triage and i said, you guys want some dinner? the first person i saw burst into tears. >> reporter: waldman has published more than a dozen novels and he is a prize winner. summit and children's hospitals in oakland. and keeping local restaurants alive as they do. >> delicious, wonderful meals that can boost your morale from the best restaurants around from places you love. >> reporter: the program is called east bay feed e.r. and they're actually paying full price for meals. >> no discounts. we pay full price plus a big, fat tip. >> reporter: the goal is to keep restaurants like jenny schwartz's hopscotch in oakland alive. >> if we get a $500 bump in one day, it can be the difference between covering our expenses for the day or having it be a loss. >> reporter: thousands of dollars in donations are already coming in. >> you know, we're trying to do something more. >> we

in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> i'd like to see that, julian. that's awesome. >> so important to leave the big tip, too. even if we're making smaller carry-out orders ourselves. >>> still ahead, the changes coming to a ride share program in the south bay. >>> is there a better way to test people for coronavirus? a bay area pathologist says yes. and other possible options. >>> and several rounds of rain and showers possible this weekend. that's why we have a one on the storm impact scale for saturday and sunday. most of us about a tenth t 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. (si

j.r. stone> reporter: a garage full of masks, gloves and hand sanitizers being donated to bay area hospitals by bella nails in san mateo. >> one of my long-time client text me and asked if there is any way i can help. >> reporter: and vivian did that by working with her suppliers to donate 42,000 gloves and more than 1,300 masks. this as coronavirus cases continue to rise and bay area hospitals are put to the test. >> it's challenging. i will be honest with you. because the market and the amount of supply availabilities. >> reporter: specialty medical swabs and gowns are in high demand at ucsf and they along with others are asking for things like n95 and surgical masks and unopened packages of gloves and sanitizers. >> that's where a pllot of the e manufacturing was and our supply got impacted. >> reporter: when we spoke with them, they had already received more than 8,000 donated items. >> we're getting masks. surgical masks and n95 masks which a lot of people bought for the wildfires and also