they are getting help from the new silicon valley food recovery council acting as a clearing house to buy and share food purchased in bulk to save money. >> to be able to have that relationship with the distributor and then we can use the council tooedtrneeng ss wng. volunteer for 11 years cynthia white hopes others will join her in naking 4,000 sandwiches each week. >> once you see the families that come in and the people, you'll know there is a big need out there to be filled. >> reporter: in san jose, abc 7 news. >>> you know, isolation can be a difficult thing to deal with. we're not really meant for that. with the likelihood of stay-at-home orders for another month it is going to be hard for a lot of people. we spoke with a doctor about the effect all this seclusion and isolation is having on us and he is live from sonoma county with the story. wayne, it's difficult. >> reporter: it is difficult. good evening, dan. we could have gone anywhere for this story in california but we picked windsor for a specific reason. after all they've been through this year the kinkaid fire, then t

a new survey out, the silicon valley leadership group found 89% of bay area homeowners call homelessness an extremely serious problem, a 10% increase over the folks who said that last year. prices have also gotten more personal for a lot of folks. more than half of those surveyed say they know someone who has been homeless or who is homeless right now. >>> we want to go back out live

sandwiches and meals could be kept safe from the coronavirus and they're getting help from the new silicon valley food recovery counsel. >> to be able to have the relationship with the distributor. we can use the counsel to redistribute to the non-profits. and the hope is that working collaboratively could soften the impact. and others will make 4,000 sandwiches each week. >> once you see the sandwiches that come in and you'll know that there's a big need out there to be filled. >> another challenges delivering meals for people sheltering at home or they're awaiting test results is a major change in how they provide services. we're live working from home, david louis abc 7 news. >> thank you. april starts on wednesday and it will be sunny and we find a way through it. it's about taking care of each other. it's the small parts that make a big difference. at chevy, we promise to do ours. we're offering chevy owners complimentary onstar crisis assist services and wifi data. if you need a new chevy, interest-free financing for 84 months - with deferred payments for 120 days on many of our most popula

what health officials say we are off to a good start but they are not ruling out the new york scenario. >>> silicon valleyo the rescue. bloom energy in the bay area is helping out in this pandemic by repairing and refurbishing old ventilators. >>> extending paid sick leave in san jose. the new proposal coming before the city. why the mayor said it is not just in the worker's best interest. >>> top story on kpix 5 streaming on cbsn bay area. an update on efforts to flatten the curve. good evening. >>> california has been trying to get ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. wilson walker with may be a glimmer of encouraging news about how we are doing.>> reporter: it feels like a lifetime but it was all of two weeks ago when we started talking about flattening rve. how you push back not so much against the virus but with the worst-case scenario that the virus delivers can be. today we have a better idea of may be where we are in relation to that curve. maybe a glimmer of hope that what we are all trying to do is helping. >>> in less in two weeks we expect a surge of people needing hospitalization. so our goal n

san jose mayor sam liccardo spreading the good nows about the new initiative called silicon valley strong. in a few days, 1700 people signed up to provide hope. donations stand at $14 million. >> it is here in silicon valley where we can confront a crisis with creativity and collaboration. and they have shown that here. >> to find out how you can get involved, go to silicon valley strong.org. not just for volunteers but for people who need help as well. tomorrow at 4:30, dave cortezi joins us live. >>> as covid-19 infections spread, president trump is occurring a strict travel ban on millions of americans in the coronavirus hotspots in the northeast. it would affect people in new york, new jersey and part of connecticut for two weeks. the president believes people leaving the region are spreading covid-19 to other parts of the country. >> they're having problems in florida, a lot of new yorkers going down there. this would be an enforceable quarantine. >> legal experts say it's not clear whether the president has the authority to enfirst the travel ban. medical experts say it may not be e

according to tech news site based in silicon valley, following pressure from regulators, the company not to make the currency available on the services and will instead offer digital versions of government backed currency i spoke with our north american technology reporter zoe thomas and asked her whether she could get a confirmation from facebook. so far, facebook is saying that it is fully committed to libra and it is not backing down from any of his plans but that reports are suggesting that perhaps along with this digital coin they are creating come of this new libra coin they will also have offers of government—backed currencies, you will be able to pay for things with us dollars in with your awesome all of the currencies we are familiar with and the reason for that estate got a lot of regulatory pressure on that. regulators in the us have been concerned about what it would mean that facebook started his own digital currency that did have a system that was backed by governments. this is been a concern about a lot of digital conservancy and who secures it and how safe it is for p

>>> san jose mayor sam liccardo was proud to spread the good news about the city's new initiative called silicon valley in just a few days, 1,700 people signed up to provide help, and donations already stand at $14 million. >> it is here in silicon valley where we can confront a crisis with creativity and collaboration, and they have shown that here. >> to find out how you can get involved, just go to silicon valley strong.org. it's not just for volunteers but for people who need the help as well. tomorrow at 4:30, san jose supervisor dave cortesezy joins us live to talk about that initiative. >>> now to something good, some entertainment for seniors in san rafael. feel free to sing along. ♪ this is pretty cool. that's local entertainer chris pucci. this happened outside a senior living community to lift up the spirits of the people living there during this time of self-isolation. there's a woman looking over the hedge. you see some people up in the balconies looking out, soaking in the performance, enjoying a fantastic performance. the guy is great. they were also treated to some tunes by none other t

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. >> reporter: mayor liccardo also kickstarted a new service called silicon valley strong.t's raising money to help senior citizens and disadvantaged families buy food. you can find the website by searching silicon valley strong on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> okay. we know a lot about it at this point. social dimension. but it isn't stopping people from cocktail hours or concerts. they're just enjoying them from the safety of their own homes. and janelle, i saw you on one tonight, and i think the new app now is zoom which everyone's downloading. i have it on my phone as well. >> yeah, nbc bay area's sergio quintana is live in san jose. sergio, technology's helping people stay connected in fun and creative ways. >> yeah, you know, i have zoom on my phone now too. it's the way we helped put some of this story together. social media platforms and these networking platforms are allowing friends to stay connected. they're also allowing entertainers who've had to cancel performances and other events to connect with their audience by having concerts from the privacy of their

a new survey out, the silicon valley leadership group found 89% of bay area homeowners call homelessness an extremely serious problem, a 10% increase over the folks who said that last year. prices have also gotten more personal for a lot of folks. more than half of those surveyed say they know someone who has been homeless or who is homeless right now. >>> we want to go back out live to the "grand princess" cruise ship now in the san francisco bay. it's expected to dock at the port of oakland at noon today. that's where weave 35 people on board that ship, we know that two passengers there have tested positive for coronavirus as well as 19 crew members. now, once they get to the port of oakland, they will deboard those two patients who have tested positive for the coronavirus. they also have 11 acres blocked off for everyone, all the other passengers will come off that boat. those who live here in california will go to a two-week quarantine area. those who are not from the california area will head back to other areas where they also will be quarantined for two weeks. now, it's expected t

new york to san francisco comparison. >> my favorite subject. >> silicon valley is very tech focused. there's so much fascination around the rest of the company what is happening here. new york is a nexus of so many things, there's music and art and film and text and sports but always a fascination of what's happening in silicon valley. it's fascinating to be here on the ground. >> do you ever have to travel back and forth? is it a red eye? a lot of people were bi-coastal. we were talking with bonnie who said she worked on the east coast. >> she might have been my pilot. >> you got to see the red eye. you take advantage. >> nbc is our parent company, it's your parent company as well. it is interesting to watch "the washington post," "the wall street journal," cnbc, nbc, you know, have hired tech reporters just like mad. i mean, i think these companies are really realizing -- many of us have been around for many years but are realizing how very, very important this is. >> for sure. when i relocated here with cnn, that was part of that initial push. now at nbc i cover media, technology,

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>> reporter: laura, the city of san jose within the past hour launched a new initiative called silicon valley strong, to help the people most likely going to be hurt by the coronavirus outbreak. mayor sam liccardo, other mayors here in the valley and community leaders along with pastors and business executives, they just made the announcement in front of the second harvest food bank. everyone was trying to practice social distancing, you'll notice in the video. what the city is asking is for you to log on to a new website, siliconvalleystrong.org, and donate money that will be used to help senior citizens, disadvantaged kids and other people struggling with food insecurity. that population unfortunately could grow as more businesses shut down, lay off employees and leave families with little to know money to buy food. >> we are united together because we have a common challenge, a time in which there is much fear that is shared, understandable fear, fear that is reasonable in light of all that we're facing together. but in times of fear like this, history teaches us that there are generations

amanda shows us people are starting to get creative here. >> reporter: this is the new friday night scene in silicon valley, similar to other cities across the state as californians are now ordered to stay the home. downtown san jose, did he say late. normally packed san pedro square, isolated. no blockbuster on the big screens at the westwind capitol drive-in, cloeed because of covid-19. usual end of the week rush home deserted. not far way, we found gregory martinez, who shared his friday night plans. >> play some board games, chilling, relaxing. nothing too crazy right now. >> reporter: helping out small businesses like pourhouse bistro. lifted restrictions on to-go and delivery friday, hurricanes and 32-ounce monsoons. >> you have to purchase a meal in order to take out the liquor or beer or wine. we're hoping that will increase sales. as you know, everybody is hurting right now. >> reporter: bistro president says restaurants and retailers could use the help under this temporary measure, requirie in drinks be secured with a lid. eddie garcia says the move does not change responsibility. >> everyone jus

could look like new york within days. here in silicon valley, a herculean effort to get mothballed ventilators from the federal government's stockpile up and running. this type of activity you see behind me, every one of these technicians is actually fixing one of these faulty ventilators. the governor calling in every favor to secure protective gear. where are you sourcing 101 million -- >> from all around the world. quite literally. >> reporter: and how are you getting them here? because everybody is having supply chain problems. >> we have richard branson taking a 747 from hong kong coming into the bay area. we've got elon musk that was able to get 1,200 ventilators for us in 72 hours from overseas. i've already distributed 31.7 million n95 masks just in the state. i ordered -- i'm not making it up -- we have on order, we wrote a check for 101 million. >> reporter: at the start of the crisis, the federal stockpile only had 13 million such masks. texas tonight reporting a 0 t hours.i the governor announcing major travel restrictions for anyon

amanda del castillo shows us how people are getting creeative to stay social. >> the new friday night scene in silicon valley. similar to other cities across the state. downtown san jose, desolate, normally packed san pedro square isolated. no friday night movie releases here, no blockbuster on the big. >>> ens at the capital drive-in, closed because of covid-19. the usual end of the week rush home deserted. but not far away, we found gregory martinez, who shared his friday night plans. >> board games, chilling, relaxing. nothing too yay si right now. >> reporter: his plans included helping out small businesses like poorhouse bistro. californians restricted purchases on the delivery and to go items sending home 32-ounce monsoons. >> you have to purchase a meal in order to take out the liquor or beer or wine. so we're hoping that will increase sales because as you know, everybody's hurting right now. >> reporter:esurantsnd retailers could use the help under the temporary measure. it requires drinks be secured with a lid and transported in the trunk or another unoccupied area of the car. san jose police chief

back to the news now let's head to the south there were several silicon valley companies are opening r wallets to help low income families cope with this pandemic with kron four's rob fladeboe telling us now about a new assistance program that's designed to help people make ends meet. >>well the covid 19 crisis is affecting the entire community low income an hourly wage residents who live paycheck to paycheck are struggling amid canceled events and reduced hours. now they can apply for help with the rent and other basic needs through a new public private partnership announced during a virtual news conference monday by destination homes jennifer loving. >>our goal is to get resources immediately into the hands of low income people in santa clara county who've lost income due to this crisis so that they can still pay for rent groceries and other. >>basic needs the emerging assistance program has received several significant private funding commitments totaling some million from cisco western digital adobe zoom broadcom micron facebook infosys silver lake and hewlett packard. >>no matter

"new york times" warning that silicon valley democrats want anyone but bernie in office even if it meansident trump. on and on it goes. cornerstone macro, saying sanders policies would cost 67 trillion over the next decade. your take on all of this. now t reacting. >> well it is clear bernie sanders is, he would get rid of tax cuts fueling this economy and putting money in americans pocketbooks. clear, his one size fits all for the economy is hurting individual freedom. they are scared, if bernie sanders came in, all the success, all the deregulation, all of america's winning would be undone with bernie sanders in office. liz: let's show these images of rallies breaking out over the weekend. in miami, in support of the president and against bernie sanders. because of bernie sanders support of communist dictator fidel castro and the regime there. rallies broke out for the president and against the bernie sanders and for the president in louisville, kentucky. socialists routinely promise free everything, promise free health care and even permanent jobs. the government needs to take everyth

news. >>> the san jose sharks donating $300,000 to silicon valley and that money will help provide more than 600,000 meals. the food provider for s.a.p. center is also donating 2,000 pounds of food to martha's kitchen. >>> bart is now scaling back its operation after a week of dramatic declines in ridership. bart normally runs training from 5:00 a.m. to midnight. starting monday, trains will stop at 9:00 p.m. weekend service will also be scaled back. trains will run from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. bart said ridership is down nearly 90% from one month ago. valid transportation authority says passengers will be required to board buses through the back door away from the driver with no access to the fare box or the clipper card reader. front door boarding will only be allowed for passengers with special needs. >>> time is 4:39. in the north bay, transit service is changing during this crisis. smart trains will not run on weekends starting tomorrow. weekend service resumes on saturday, april 11th. while ridership is down, smart says there will be service on weekdays. a lot of people rely on the smar

to technology is because they have so much state backing for a lot of new developments whereas in the us dependent on silicon valley you depend on calling together resources across member states china has a lot of state investment in state support for technology startups example i gave earlier about about sim cards this is a mandated system in china there's also leaping ahead so. as a recent report there are cameras in china which can identify individuals even if they're wearing a medical facemask. there is a really almost quite big. difference between our part of china is the world. thank you very much indeed for talking to counting the cost now for the 1st time in its history lebanon says it will default on its 90000000000 dollar debt mountain the prime minister sunday oben a televised address said how come we pay creditors and there are people in the streets who do not have the money to buy a loaf of bread so in a huddle in beirut has more businesses are closing unemployment is rising inflation is soaring and the local currency depreciated by at least 50 percent and now for the 1st time in its history lebannon i

silicon valley, strong. but for now in the south bay charles clifford kron 4 news.is forcing california's government to find new ways to get work done the legislature close the state capitol to the public after sacramento county officials issued a stay at home order. lawmakers like assemblyman ken cooley are back in their home districts after both houses voted to go on a month long recess, it's believed to be the first time actually in a 158 years that state lawmakers have taken a step like that. >>shut the capitals actually to put the members. when you're where their presence could have for an attack that also means. because this is a person ever remember being out in the community is still eyes and ears on. specs of the coronavirus you sure that no one has thought about. >>state government agencies are still up and running but many staffers are encouraged to work remotely from home if they can. >>it's a 21 and coming up next on the kron 4 morning news test finally drive through testing under way at one of kaiser's, san francisco locations and more tests are on the

. >>> silicon valley affordable housing advocates say google's plan for new downtown san jose campus could go even further when it comes to new homes. as it stands, google wants to add up to 6,000 new homes around diridon station but a group called sbat -- svat home tells "the mercury news" its own assessment, some 10,000 more homes, could add on 60 or so acres of land not yet accounted for. city leaders next month plan to look closer at possible options. >>> a new detail about the number of pedestrians killed across the country and it is on the rise. according to the numbers released by the governor's highway safety association, more than 6,000 pedestrians were killed in crashes last year, that is almost a 5% increase over the year before. in january, san jose approved $7 million for pedestrian safety and in san francisco city fficials are are looking at recently, as you might remember, went carless. >>> growing concerns over the coronavirus is leading to a major drop in travel. up next on "today in the bay," the way american airlines is helping passengers who need to make changes.

sticking from inside silicon valley company bloom energy, gov. gavin newsom unveiled a new project to refurbish old ventilators held in state storage. >> there was a casual conversation about the 170 ventilators that came from the national stockpile directly to l.a. county. the conversation wasn't just about those 170, it was about the fact that those 170 were not working. rather than complaining about it, we got a car and a truck and we had those 170 brought here to this facility this morning and they are quite literally working on those ventilators right now. by monday they'll have those ventilators back into los angeles all fixed. >> the state of california also needs its own stockpile of ventilators fixed. the governor said 514 ventilators have not been unboxed since 2011, and their batteries no longer work. bloom energy, which makes fuel cells, has artie repaired 80 ventilators and plans to have an additional 120 ventilators refurbished by the end of saturday. >> a week ago none of us knew anything about ventilators other than what they are being used for. but, at the

silicon valley, strong. >>developments in coronavirus pandemic are rapidly changing but you can track the latest 24 hours a day on kron on that's our news streaming service and right now it's free to download right now so you can stay informed and updated on this health crisis. >>well the situation a local hospitals is changing for the foreseeable future what's being done differently to try that handle this pandemic. >>so growing number of stores adding senior hours to help shield the high-risk population where you can go shop early. >>and it's just a weird scene out there deserted streets stores empty amid this pandemic their concerns obviously that people have lost their jobs more could when it comes to flooring, i'm hard to please. so, i go to floor & decor where they don't just know the difference between products, they live for it. from american hardwood to spanish porcelain to italian marble, i'm looking for inspiration from every part of the world. so, when it comes to discovering every imaginable tile, wood, laminate or stone without compromising my design, one aisle doesn't cut it. i need an entire store. now, i've got one. exp

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could look like new york within days. here in silicon valleyrs from the federal government stockpile up and running. this hive of activity behind me, every one of these technicians is fixing one of these faulty ventilators. texas reporting a dramatic spike in cases. 500 in the last 24 hours. the governor announcing major travel restrictions for anyone arriving from several cities, including new york, new orleans, and miami. and washington, the first state to grapple with the growing number of dead, still without sufficient supplies. >> we have a desperate need for the testing kits. we have got to mobilize the entire manufacturing base of the united states, like we did in world war ii, for things as simple as these testing kits. >> reporter: and the army brought in to convert the cavernous convention center outside seahawks stadium, normally home to car shows, into an overflow hospital for noncovid-19 patients. the governor saying the state is on wartime footing saying there are thousands of icu beds ready to go but not enough doctors and nurses

. >> sam liccardo also kick started a new service call to help disadvantaged people buy food and you can search silicon valley strong on nbcbayarea.com. >>> we have heard all of the rules but are we taking them to heart? stay at home, social distancing, we have more from the embarcadero and people are milling around taking a walk. >> you can see the difference out here compared to a regular door. there just aren't that many people out here. and to be clear, the city is saying it is okay to get outside and get some exercise. but you just don't want to do that that in a group and you want to maintain that social distance. we checked around today, and a lot of people seem to really be taking that to heart, but not everyone. >> the big crowds of tourists are gone on san francisco's embarcadero, this couple lives nearby, they walk the same water front for exercise during the city's shelter in place order. >> we will walk, and then go back to the apartment. >> they keep social distancing in mind keeping six feet away from others but it is not always easy. >> the runners are running next to you. >> and these are ext

silicon valley and china teaming up to stop its spread. >>> the news at 6:00 starts now.mathai. >>> developments in this growing coronavirus outbreak happening by the minute. >> today at least four new cases in the bay area happening in santa clara, san mateo and sonoma counties. by our count that brings our count in the bay area to 19. a new patient attended an after schooley vent while infected. the private k-8 campus was shut down so crews could do a deep cleaning. it was set to reopen. sonoma county declared a local health emergency. >>> san francisco is taking new steps. the city will run its own test for this virus. >> results will come from the city's health department lab. the mayor and the director of public health say they need to test locally so they can speed up the process. >>> our lab will conduct tests seven days a week with a one to two-day turn around time. >>> before today, the test kits were sent to the cdc in atlanta and results typically take a week. too

the new test can detect covid 19 in about 45 minutes. silicon valleyhich makes the tests as a concert shipping them next week. clinicians say faster testing will help alleviate some of the pressure on hospital resources. the test is a significant advancement because some patients have complained that it took them days to get results and as the number of corona-virus cases in the united states continues to rise doctors and the cities of los angeles and new york are changing their testing strategy. there are now recommending doctors avoid testing patients except in cases where the results would significantly change treatment. this comes as health care workers are sounding the alarm saying medical supplies like masks and gloves are running out. the fda briefly suspended flights to new york city area airports today after a trainee at a regional air traffic control hub tested positive for coronavirus the f a a advised air traffic controllers to stop all departures to jfk laguardia newark and other airports in the region because of staffing issues at that co

investigators now believe he targeted the same man a few months ago. >>> silicon valley affordable housing advocates say google's plan for a newntown san jose campus could to girth when -- c further when it comes to new homes. they want to add 6,000 new homes around diridon station. but a group called sv at home tells mercury news some 10,000 more homes could be added on 60 or so acres accounted for. city leaders plan to look closer at the possible options. >>> new details in the number of pedestrians killed on our roadways across the country. the number is on the rise. according to numbers released by the governor of highway safety association, more than 6,000 pedestrians were killed last year which is a 5% increase over the year before. in january san jose approved $7 million for pedestrian safety in san francisco and city officials are looking at options as well. you might remember one of of the options was shutting down a stretch of market street which recently went car-less. mike. >> we heard numbers come in. good news so far. overall pretty good drive right now. we're looking at slowing build for the tri-valley. unexpect

and it looks like it's drying off in richmond at the richmond bridge, silicon valley commute light. back to you. >>> new this morning, the number of coronavirus cases tops 200,000 worldwide as of today. johns hopkins university is track the number of cases which currently stands at more than 204,000. to focus on what's happening near the bay area, there are at least 367 confirmed cases of covid-19. santa clara county had more than double the number we see in any other county. santa clara county has 155 cases and 5 death. san mateo county second followed by san francisco and contra costa and alameda counties. >>> 7:03. there are signs the coronavirus in california could get a lot worse before it gets better. governor gavin newsom signed a bill to spend as much as $1 billion to help hospitals handle a rush of patients, and he warns california may need as many as 20,000 more hospital beds. the governor did not answer questions about a possible shortage of hospital supplies, including ventilators. >>> and today is day two of the bay area's shelter-in-place order. and once again, the order says stay at home

and it is giving 3d production a shot in the arm as silicon valley turns to tech. jessie gary, ktvu fox 2 news to produce much needed medical equipment for hospitals all across the country. the automaker announced they are joining the effort to speed production of respirator, ventilators and face shields. it will take place in michigan where 3d printing technology will be used. the products will be test in the detroit area before distributed across the country. >>> scattered showers after significant showers earlier today. you are looking at them here. and you can see the rain. moving up into the mountains. raining up there. snowing up there. eight inches. tomorrow morning, maybe a foot. snow in the mountains. we had an inch of rain around here with the water shed just under an inch. as you look at the area, you see the yellow areas. right in here. that is significant rainfall. that system translating out. as it does, it lingers in the mountains a little bit. movers out of here. leaves us with a cold morning tomorrow morning. damp conditions overnight and then clears out tomorrow. tomorrow wil

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new regional effort will make it easier for you to help. this afternoon a small but mighty group of volunteers at second harvest of silicon valley continues to work in this time of great need. >> everyone adjusting to the new normal of life. so it hits everybody. >> a normal day at the food bank would typically bring 100 volunteers to its sorting and distribution facility. but with the bay area shelter in place ordinance, that number has been slashed in half as demand for services go up. >> and we're having to really do more in our warehouse because we're boxing all the food here so it can go out safely to our sites. >> that's part of the reason san jose has launched a program called silicon valley strong. the effort includes the creation of a digital resource hub to raise money and mobilize volunteers who want to connect with nonprofit organizations during the novel coronavirus crisis. >> to get groceries out to people who are home bound so we have a lot of new things, changes in our operations that would usually take months that we're having to do in 24 hours. >> a countywide food distribution plan serving other vulnerable populations, inc

in the south bay, san jose's mayor sam liccardo is announcing a new initiative to help those struggling to make ends meet silicon valley, strong. the effort will provide food distribution and help the vulnerable like senior citizens to cope in this epidemic, a pandemic and it will set up funds to help people also this going to be part of a the website will help the community. we'll have a special part devoted to that the mayor says it's going to take everybody to help. >>and we know at a time like this when so many are struggling. we need to do more to ensure that all in our community have access to food through this crisis. >>the program is also accepting donations, those funds are going to be used to support low income residents and small businesses in the city. life in local hospitals has changed for the foreseeable future and they are preparing for an influx of patients who have coronavirus so you'll notice that if you've had things scheduled they might be postponed or canceled for now elective surgeries and the like patients are also being asked to call ahead and research a symptom online before you go to the hosp

. >> reporter: nonprofits and businesses in silicon valley stepping up in this time of need. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >>> the summer olympics in tokyo will likely be postponed becaus. the committee said it's considering alternative plans for the game including postponement but not cancelation. over the weekend canada and australia announced that they wouldn't send teams if the games are staged this year. usa track and field and usa swimming federations have both called for the games to be delayed. >>> in the north bay now we just learned minutes ago that sonoma county has shut down all parks to further enforce the county's shelter-in-place order. so that scenes like this in marin will not be repeated. governor newsom ordered all state parking lots and beaches closed. many were not practicing social distancing. but the governor's order comes after marin county ordered all parks clo sunday after coastal towns were inundated by visitors. locals say it was just out of control. >> it's nice get out and get fresh air. but yesterday it was like a super highway here. >> reporter: was it social distancing as

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new regional effort will make it easier for you to help. this afternoon, a small but mighty group of volunteer as second harvest of silicon valley continues to work in this time of great need. >> everyone adjusting to the new normal of life. so it hits everybody. >> a normal day at the food bank would typically bring 100 volunteers to its sorting and distribution facility. but with the bay area shelter in place ordinance. that number has been slashed in half as demand for services go up. >> and we're having to really do more in our warehouse because we're boxing all the food here so it can go out safely to our sites. >> that's part of the reason san jose has launched a programic ve rse mey a mobilize vonteers who want to connect with nonprofit organizations during the novel coronavirus crisis. >> to get groceries out to people who are home bound so we have a lot thingschanges in our would usually take months that we're having to do in 24 hours. >> a countywide distribution plan serving other vulnerable populations including children is also in the works. those who are in need of food and other vital necessities can go online to preregister f

next hour or 2 we could hear some good news out of congress will see businesses are doing what they can on a local level in the south bay, several silicon valley companies are opening their wallets to help low income families. yeah we've got kron four's rob fladeboe with a closer look at that. >>telling us about a new assistance program they're doing. >>well the covid 19 crisis is affecting the entire community low income an hourly wage residents who live paycheck to paycheck are struggling amid canceled events in reduced hours. now they can apply for help with the rent and other basic needs through a new public private partnership announced during a virtual news conference monday by destination homes jennifer loving. >>our goal is to get resources immediately into the hands of low income people in santa clara county who've lost income due to this crisis so that they can still pay for rent groceries and other. >>basic needs the emerging assistance program has received several significant private funding commitments totaling some million from cisco western digital adobe zoom broadcom micron facebook infosys silver lake and hewlett packard. >>no

and the south bay, san jose mayor sam liccardo announces a new initiative to help people struggling to make ends meet it's called silicon valleyood distribution to the vulnerable like seniors, and also set up funds to help people financially and then also update the community through a website. the mayor says that this is going to take everyone. >>and we know at a time like this when so many are struggling. we need to do more to ensure that all in our community have access to food through this crisis. >>the program is accepting donations to you can imagine they need they're going to use the funds food and everything else to support low income residents as small businesses and the city. >>a quick check of the markets once again as stocks are opening lower. on this thursday building on the previous session's steep losses as the coronavirus crisis rages on the dow jones industrial average effective more than 700 points down at one point the last hour but as you can see it's well it's made some of that back it's now only off about 460 points right now we're going to see what happens as we continue to track the numbers throughout t

news. he is in silicon valley.re's a cruise ship with a lot of passengers on board who might have the virus and it's right off the coast of california. what's the mood there? people freaking out? i hate to use that expression, but are they? >> they are, stuart, but not quite in the way that you might expect. you're right to say this cruise ship is just a few miles away from where i'm speaking to you. some of the earliest cases literally in the county where i'm speaking to you from. the people i talked to around here, remember, a lot of tech people, engineers, people who as andrew yang might put it, good math, they are freaking out at the response to this and in particular the media response, because they are seeing the hysteria that's being promoted, they are seeing the impact on the economy and saying what is this about, it's totally disproportionate. the way that you get a case here, a case there reported as if it's blockbuster news, the way people are talking about this as if it's going to be something that can

silicon valley, shenzhen or here in europe? >> i'm impressed with the speed technology companies are bringing new solutions as i said before, business as usual won't get us there what i'm finding is that particularly in terms of delivering support takeup has been fantastic we are reaching out to entrepreneurship in asia, is stan bull and finalizing one in lebanon. the digital platform will be the way. actually for individual citizens that want to build livelihoods one of the first initiatives brought in to the icc. that is enabling us to operate virtually with the support of a digital platform it is encouraging how players are standing up. we need governments to shift their frameworks this constant refrain that we'll get there in the end to support the environment. it is not good enough. we need to actually push this harder right now that is one of the aims in our initiatives. we launched with the trade ministers. what we are doing today with our sme campaign >> you mentioned some of the difficulties with emerging economies with getting help. but within the developed world, in terms of the bank's role here and being the conduit whic