and uc berkeley like many archives, libraries, is understaffed. when you do the search, usually of a researcher, i go to world.org or archived grid and put in these names. those websites will probably tell you if the person has a collection where the collection is. if they have multiple collections, type in benjamin franklin, i put in heinrich at uc berkeley and then closed collection, researchers can't go in. i read more about him, put together a good case and there's a form you can fill out and those archives that i know it is closed, i know this is a big deal and let me explain why. i am an established author with a real publishing company and this is why this man is significant and you need to open up the collection. i got an email back from the assistant to the archivist, this is probably not going to happen. we are so understaffed and the collection that is close for a reason. two days later her boss, laura michaels emailed me and said we will do it, you are right, he is great, we should open up the deflection. it will take two years. all of

and uc-berkeley, like many other, youer know, archives, libraries is understaffed. and so when you do the search, usually as a researcher i go to world cat.org or i'll go to archive grid and i'll start putting inwh somebody's name. and that -- those web sites will tell you9 if the person has a collection, where the collection is. and like if you type in benjamin franklin, he's at, like, 12 different locations. i put in heinrich, and he was at uc-berkeley, but then the it said closed collection. so that meant researchers can't go in. so i read more about him, i kind of in my head put together a good case, and there's a form that you can fill out in those archives thatge basically says i know it's closed, i know this is a big deal and let me explain why it should be opened. i'm an established author, i'm with a real plushing company, i was with putnam, and this is why this p man's significant and why you need to take the time to open up the collection. and i got a e-mail back from the assistant to the a kentucky -- archivist who essentially said, good luck, because we

uc berkeley, like many other, you know, archives, libraries, is understaffed. when you do this search, usually as a researcher, i go to world cup.org or i will go to icaps grid and put in someone's name. that will tell you if a person has a collection where that collection is. if they have multiple collections. if you type in benjamin franklin, i put in high and rich and he was at uc berkeley. but then it says closed collection. researchers cannot go in. i read more about him. i kind of in my head put together a good case. there is a form you can fill out that said i know that it is closed, i know this is a big deal and let me explain why it should be open and speared i am an established author. i am with the real publishing company. this is why this man is significant and why you need to take the time to open up the collection. i got an e-mail back from the assistant to the archivist who basically said good luck. it probably will not happen. the collection is closed for a reason. because it is so large. about two days later, her boss. [laughter] e-mailed me an

and uc berkeley like other archives and libraries is understaffed. so when you do the research i will go to the archive grid and to have multiple collections. and i put in heinrich and he was at uc berkeley so that means researchers can't go in. so in my head i put together a good case so in those archives and let me explain why to be the established author with a real publishing company. and that's why he is significant and you need to open the collection. we are so understaffed and it's closed for reasons and then to e-mail me and said and then i work one day a week on it. so not only to identify. >> i will read this paragraph just to give an idea into faithfully and meticulously filled out several pages of his journal every day of the week and with the case of the merchants after always noting in the morning when he fell asleep and when he woke and his afternoon nap he even journaled when he journaled. 8:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. to generalize he wrote in one entry. [laughter] you hit the jackpot. he also had a lifelong friend he wrote a lot of l

>> reporter: i spoke with a professor at uc berkeley and he said this will definitely help but it will take at least 2 to 3 weeks for people to get those checks, which will be difficult time, a welcome bit of relief but really just a short-term fix. the first wave of u.s. unemployment claims set a record as 3.28 million americans filed for unemployment.>> it's three or four times the most we've ever had in a week in the history of keeping track of these programs. >> jesse rothstein, presser a professor policy economics at those numbers will go up further before the stimulus legislation works its way to people's pocketbooks. >> it may double next week from where we are, it's just a title wave in the system. >> thursday president trump raised both parties for the 96:0 senate vote passing the $2 trillion relief package aimed at giving americans who earn less than $99,000 direct relief checks on the sliding scale and helping businesses get loans to meet payroll. >> the house of representatives must now pass this bill, hopefully without delay. >> the bill is expected to pass the house frida

tonight how scientists at uc berkeley will be using robots to process a thousand samples a day. >> hate crimes rise in the wake of the outbreak. the group of civilians patrolling the streets and their powerful message tonight. >>> now at 11:00, and streaming on cbsn bay area, the urgent call for more medical workers to join the battle against the coronavirus. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> and i'm elizabeth cook. cases here in california have jumped more than a thousand in a single day, bringing the total number to over 7400. but a more telling number, hospitalizations statewide nearly doubled to nearly 1400. and the number of patients in intensive care beds tripled. and tonight the examiner reports a second muni operator has tested positive for covid-19. bay area counties are extending the shelter in place order through at least the end of april to keep the virus from spreading. >> and tonight, governor newsom is calling for all hands on deck to prepare for a surge of patients. kpix 5's joe vazquez on his new plan to get thousands of health care workers out into the field. >> report

ktvu's amber lee explains, students at uc berkeley needing to adapt by going on line instead of intoom. >> students fill the uc berkeley campus on this monday evening but it may be week before it will look this busy again. there is no confirmed case of the coronavirus here but the be a suspension of most in person classes. lecture courses will be offered through alternative ways where the professor is video taped. >> there are mid-terms and i am not sure what will happen with all that. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. passengers noticed a drop off in riders. >> it is like a ghost town now. it is bazaar. >> rippership dropped 8% ridership dropped 8%. >> you shouldn't be scared and keep being, you know, get worried about it. and being panicked. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] i try to lean on a rail or something. >> at the lake shore shopping area, there were fewer people out and about than a normal mondays afternoon. >> i am trying to live my life as normal as possible. i am not avoiding anything. >> reporter: back at uc berkeley, all gatherings through spring break with more than 150 people

they we will reevaluate next month. >>> uc berkeley will be doing the same. they will suspend most in- person classes. we are told lectures and exams will be offered one line. through spring break. as for events and gatherings with more than 150 people will be canceled or postponed. this does not include athletic events. the school be offering refunds for people who do not want to attend those. so far they haven't been confirmed cases on campus. >>> checking out the forecasts darren peck is standing by. >>> i was talking about the small chance of rain in the clouds. the bigger issue is the warm-up that has started today. and really gets cranking tomorrow. i want to start by showing you what we did for daytime highs today. it will look impressive for the numbers. tomorrow the numbers are going up. you start out from the top of the salesforce tower looking west. we started with plenty of sunshine today. will do that tomorrow. the clouds will keep washing in. over the next few days. as far as the daytime highs today santa rosa 2 degrees shy of 70. that got us ab

. >>> uc berkeley, his new perspective on this crisis. plus, whether he's worried about getting sick. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. our long stretch of dry weather coming to an end. i'll have the timeline coming up. >>> i'm michael finney. tonight 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. >>> in the city. basically, they're issuing recommendations for people to curb the spread of the virus by canceling or postponing nonessential events, like sporting events. >> here's the plan. in order to decrease the impact of coronavirus on our community, we must reduce the times and places where people come together. and we need to protect the peop

. >>> starting tomorrow uc berkeley will not be holding classes here on campus. hear why and for how long. >> we are tracking the forecast for showers south, monterey, we will look at those and the forecast. >> and the next test for the democratic front runners. what is at stake tomorrow when voters in six states go to the polls. ♪ do you recall, not long ago ♪ we would walk on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ all around the wind blows ♪ we would only hold on to let go ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ all we needed somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ all we need is someone to lean on ♪ . >>> president trump said today the administration is considering ways to help americans who may take an economic hit from the coronavirus. >> discussing a possible payroll tax cut or relief, substantial relief, very substantial relief. that is a big number. we are also going to be talking about our hourly wage earners getting help so that they can be in a position where they are not going to miss a pay check. >> the president will also meet with smal

. >> it's a lab made up of 50 voluntary scientists from uc berkeley and uc san francisco, and they are trying to do it fast. >> this is a very important way to address the virus right now. >> if you go i for test next week, where can you go to get fast results. those from uc berkeley say they are still finalizing that and it will be at some locations closest to them in the east bay. in the news room, jrjrjrjrjrjrjr news >>> the order allows for mail and dmv several hotels in oakland you had will be used to house the homeless in this pandemic, and they include the radisson. four people moved insar and the e 393 available.n ord to el toet people off stree.prior to and supportive housing and now more than ever they are our most vulnerable. >> the state is leasi hotels and partnering with other organizations to provide services like food and housekeeping. >>> we hope you join us for a town hall on thursday. the town hall will be virtual and interactive. we will have a panel of expert contributors and real-time audience interaction. make sure you join us. >>> local food kitchens are seeing

those at uc berkeley still finalize go that. they home to have tests from locations close nly to be continued only part of things. now back to you. >> it certainly sounds like it. here are a couple of other headlines you should know about. a second student at santa clara university has tested positive. >> stanford is asking out of state travellers to isolate. >> and the second ghost ship trial was supposed to start today for derek almena but it has been pushed back until at least may 22nd. >>> in the east look temperature. police say about 450 people took part in two side shows yesterday. three people were arrested. 14 others were cited and released. officers say the police helicopter played a major role in breaking up the illegal activity. >> unbelievable. this thursday at 4:00, abc7 conducts hate crimes with a virtual and interactive town hall. we'll have real-time interaction. >> we have complete coverage our on website. it includes a new mod that he will predicts when hospitalization there's peak in california. >> having to

it's unclear which medical centers uc berkeley will partner with. it's likely they will be partnering with locations closest to them in the east bay. those are volunteers. >> i love it. >> i love to see that, too. >>> local food kitchens are seeing a rise in demand and at the same time corporate donations are going down. >>> capturing slices of our new normal. the photographer behind the porch portraits that she calls smiles from a distance. >> can't wait to see that. but first we are checking in with mike. >> thank you, kumasi. good morning to you. reggie, hi. we will take a look at neighborhood temperatures, and then if you have to commute, what to expect there. first, a look at what is going on as we have temperatures in the low to mid-50s, and you get to places to redwood city and men low parks. most of the bay outside of the before-mentioned cities, in the mid to low cities. let's talk about what you can expect if you have to drive or mass transit, everything is good this morning, and even in the afternoon and evening hours. we have a touch of

it is the work of more than 50 volunteers from uc berkeley. ucsf and local data management companies. the goal is to eventually analyze patient swabs in less than 24 hours.>>> 2 new testing sites open in san francisco today. one on noriega street and the outer sunset. another at the north beach garage near chinatown. both require a doctor's referral before patients can be tested. >>> starting today muni buses have replaced the city's light rail service after it was shut down overnight. ridership has plummeted since the shelter in place order went into effect. officials say they will use this time to do essential maintenance on the system. >>> the city of oakland revealed his strategy to protect the homeless population from the spreading of the coronavirus. john raymo shows us where they will be house.>> reporter: for years whenever homeless people were being evicted they had the same question. where are we supposed to go? the coronavirus is now forcing officials to come up with an answer to the question. so far this is one answer. the comfort

. >> also preaching unity and shared humanity, how a uc berkeley expert on managing stress is being hailedof crisis. >>> time magazine is honoring a bay area man who teaches the importance of kindness. his story is a good reminder for all during this stressful time of crisis. >> reporter: this new issue of time magazine profiles 217 people including jason marsh, the director of the uc berkeley social science center. >> i was honored to be part of this article. there are so many people doing such important work around the country. >> he was a graduate student at uc berkeley 17 years ago, he holds online classes, pod casts and in person workshops before the shelter in place order. >> people who are educators, health professionals, parents and people who can take the research and apply it in meaningful ways to their personal and professional lives. >> reporter: it's timeless and more relevant than ever now as more people are confronted with the covid-19 pandemic, social distancing and sheltering in place are examples of people sacrificing for the greater good. >> it's insuring that fewer peop

francisco unified joins of the school shutting down including san francisco archdiocese schools uc berkeley stanford sf state and sjs you. >>> the virus taking its toll on the san jose fire department. 4 firefighters have tested positive but there is a pp effect. 52 of their colleagues are now quarantine. to raise concerns about the spread of the virus amongst first responders. lynn ramirez is in san jose were two fire stations were closed for deep cleaning today.>> reporter: the city isn't saying exactly where the four firefighters who have contracted the coronavirus were stationed. we know two fire stations were shut down today for deep cleaning. one of them here in the evergreen foothills fire station number 31. the other one is fire station nine in southwest san jose. these are just the first of many precautions that are now being undertaken to protect san jose's first responders. >>> the san jose fire department is now issuing extra protective gear for all firefighters to wear on virtually every call they respond to from now on. >>> that includes in 95 masks gloves goggles and gowns fo

. >>> uc berkeley announcing a new tool in testing for the coronavirus. it's developed a pop-up robotic lab, dozens of volunteers will help process up to a thousand tests today. the test results are set to come back within 24 hours. uc berkeley plans to test its first samples using the lab this week, with the hope of operations being fully approved by next week. >>> facebook founder mark zuckerberg took to facebook live today, to talk with governor newsom about how the virus is affecting the state. zuckerberg's wife priscilla who is a physician was by his side, the governor talked about tapping retired health care workers and medical care students to meet the surge and he thanked zuckerberg for paying for hotel rooms so doctors don't have to worry about bringing the virus home. >> we can have the money to do that, we didn't have the money to do that and i want to thank you for providing the $25 million to help meet this moment as well. >> well, thanks, governor, we're happy to support the efforts that you're taking, and as i said before, i think we're gra

>>> today was the first day of no in-person classes on uc berkeley. the campus was essentially deserted. >> the impact of coronavirus is continuing to sink in, even for those who aren't sick. santa clara county has banned all large gatherings and events in the county for at least the next month. that will impact san jose sharks games, san jose earthquakes games. and basketball games at stanford. here's a live look at that cruise liner. it is docked at the port of oakland on the bay bridge side. many of these passengers will be headed to trav. and the base has to travis air force. the base has assured everyone living there hathose who test positive for the coronavirus will not be brought to the base. and those who display symptoms after arriving will be sent to an off-base medical facility. today gavin new shock provided updated numbers. 157 people have tested positive for coronavirus. that's up 24 from yesterday. two people have now died. one in santa clara county. and one in placer county. the state is monitoring 10,300 people who came into californi

at uc berkeley, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> 5:19. check back in with steve paulson for a look at weather. hopefully we're going to have a nice friday and weekend to enjoy. >> we'll get a break today, and rain comes back in on tuesday, you guys. after things built up yesterday. it started off cold. hit and miss showers. a little bit of reports of hail. 34 santa rosa. 40s for others. we are running a little bit warmer compared to yesterday. the breeze has picked up for a few, but rain returns for this weekend. this may be the last system here. once you get to april, folks, it's almost april 15th, it's tough to get much into april. and we're just not going to have enough time to make up the deficit. 29 kelseyville. 28 kenwood. and the frost advisory goes until 9:00. no frost concerns for us at sfo or half moon bay. they have a good breeze there. 40s and 50s. we're seeing 20s to 50s. you don't see that all the time at the end of march. that's for sure. san jose's 38. clayton 37. 35 in alamo. 38 in dublin. 35. monterey is 53. looks like a

. >>> up next for stanford, now cal, the change uc berkeley is making in response to the coronavirus outbreak. also, myths or reality, our janelle wang is pouring over questions you've sent us. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a storm is just off to our south. i'm tracking our chances. that's coming up in seven minutes. >>> you're looking live right now at the princess cruise ship docked at the port of oakland. you can see people lined up to go into those tents where they're being registered and looked at by workers to see what kind of state of health they're in. we've been watching the passengers get off the ship in groups for several hours now. we have heard from one passenger who reached out to under the us that all the tickets have been given out for passengers who will disembark today. passengers got off, originally the first ones diagnosed with the coronavirus, and then passengers with children, and the next group of passengers to get off will be california residents who will then be taken to travis air force base. you can see some of those medical workers in their full

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a very extensive anonymous gift of almost $250 million may mean uc berkeley can move ahead with plans to build a new data science facility be coming up but that data hub is suspected to have and where on-campus officials plan to build it. >> 24 hours from super tuesday. we will be talking with former san francisco mayor willie brown. vo: mike bloomberg supported stop and frisk as the republican mayor of new york city. bloomberg: they are male, minorities, 16 to 25, you can just take the description xerox it and pass it out to all the cops, throw them against the wall and frisk them. vo: and he blamed the end of discriminatory mortgage practices for the financial crisis. bloomberg: redlining if you remember was the term and don't go into those areas and then congress got involved and local elections were as well and congress said it was not fair, people should be allowed to get credit. vo: those policies were racist, and mike bloomberg was wrong to support them. but, thankfully, there is a better way tom steyer will be a president for all of america. tom will use his experience startin

the riley, and a fascist disease doctor and professor at uc berkeley.ssor, let me start with this. we have been under the stay-at-home order for about two weeks. can you get any sense as to whether this is effective, or if it is making a difference? >> it is really hard to say at this point. i look at the numbers every day and i tried to see how many new cases are reported each day. those new cases each day start going down, then we will look at that as an optimistic sign, but at those numbers and continue to increase every day, then we haven't seen the peak yet. i think the next two weeks are going to be very important. that will tell us which way we are going. >> do you get the sense that things are probably going to get a little bit worse before they get better? >> yes, that is my sense for now. we have been at this for about two weeks now, at least in the bay area, and the other thing is we cannot say for the whole state what is going to happen. it will vary from city to city. >> when i went to the supermarket yesterday, i noticed that probably abou

uc berkeley is announcing a new tool in testing. it has developed a pop-up robotic lab.ozens of volunteers will help process up to 1,000 tests a day. and uc berkeley plans to test its first sample in the lab this week with the hope it will be fully approved and app op rational next week. >>> the santa clara district attorney's message for anyone committing a hate time. >> this is not a chinese virus. >> this is not an italian virus. >> viruses do not have have ethnicity. >> the incidents targeting people of asian decent has been on the rise on the outbreak. if you have a victim, should you contact your local law enforcement agency. >>> facebook is giving $100 million to support journalists. mark zuckerberg says hes they have working to keep communities informed. $25 million will go to a grant to fund local news in the company's facebook journalism project. and market journ itselves and news agencies. >>> google is donating to thero. and san jose mayor says he is incredibly grateful for the donation. the silicone valley fund is in the south bay and focuses on people at th

. >> reporter: this research lab at uc berkeley has the tools and the talent to help find a cure for covid-19. >> very nice. >> reporter: this die biochemist and her partner prepare to fight this pandemic. they are missing one ingredient, to pay for the safety gear. >> if i had the funding, i would start in the next couple weeks. >> reporter: she says a key to starting the spread of the virus is understanding how it attaches to a hunl sell. proteins on the virus dock on human cell works like a biological key. her team is looking for a way to block the virus if they have resources. >> the key doesn't fit the lock. that is what we could be doing blocking that part. >> reporter: for example, this robotic lab assistant can quickly and accurately test tens of thousands of potential drugs. -- stopping covid 1. the doctor cites on another battle for research, controlling a patient's response to the virus. some veersly ill patients have view virus cells left in their bodies. doctors can save lives learning to switch out parts of the immune system. >> sometimes we need the system to react to

hundreds of graduate students at uc berkeley are demanding better wages across the uc system. >> theyotest today to show their support for graduate teaching assistants who were fired. granddaughter students at uc berkeley are seeking a cost of living adjustment of $2,100 a month. >> the demand here today is for a cost of living adjustment to bring us out of rent burden across the system, which is the bare minimum they should provide us with. >> ucla granddaughter students voted to go on a strike pending the approval of students from at least 10 departments. >>> rain returns to the bay area, lt it today. the atmosphere moistened up, temperatures dropped. rain returns friday night late into saturday morning. it is something. we haven't had much and this is the first we have seen in a while. rain shows up early saturday morning. roads will be slick saturday morning. and a little bit into the afternoon. and we haven't seen rain since the 28th of january. there is the system right there. rain falling in the portland area. as this system drops south, rain moves into our area, early saturday

. >>> uc berkeley says the robotics lab should be able to have a pop-up lab, made up of more than 50 scientists, and they are expecting certification for this next week and it would allow them to analyze tests from nearby medical centers and do it quickly. >> it's hard to say how many we will do initially, but we know we have the capacity to do 1,000 a day and potentially higher than that. this is an important way to address the virus right now. >> it's unclear which medical centers uc berkeley will partner with and they could have that information as soon as next week, but likely will be at locations closest to them in the east bay. >>> and then two hotels, the comfort inn and radisson near the airport will be housing the homeless who are at risk of the coronavirus or are recovering from it. four people moved insofar, but there are 393 rooms available. >> in order to eliminate the spread of covid-19, we have got to get people off the streets, so prior to this it was important just to figure out ways to get our unsheltered into permanent and supportive housing. now more than ever the

doctor arthur rheingold is the head of epidemiology at uc berkeley and he says the way some people are reacting is a start. doctor rheingold says people should be prepared to deal with this for the long haul. he says we will see coronavirus impacting the bay area for months, not just a few weeks.>>> we are starting to see some differences in which businesses are on not able. take a look at this, gun store in castro valley was open yesterday with a line of customers out the door. there was a sign on the door saying only six customers are allowed inside of the time. >>> in the south bay, the community is coming together to help those in need. elected leaders, nonprofits and business executives announced they have launched a donation fund, san jose strong and silicon valley strong, the goal is to make sure struggling families have food and can cover rent and help small businesses stay afloat. >> most of them normal volunteers are seniors who must a isolated. donations will allow the foundation to respto from physicians, first responders and local public health officials. they also need pr

he did not use any other areas of the center. >>> a uc berkeley student also has tested positive for 19. the university says the student is a grad student, did not live on campus, did not even live within the city of berkeley. cal tells us the student has self-isolated and does not have any serious symptoms. >>> and the number keeps getting lower. san mateo county is limiting gatherings of 50 people or more. this comes as concerns over coronavirus continue and people are practicing self-distancing. the ban goes into effect beginning today. contra costa county is the latest to impose new restrictions on events. gatherings of 100 or more people are banned. that could be restaurants, bars. that could be a wedding. san francisco and santa clara county made those same moves on friday. all this comes as coronavirus cases continue to climb here in the bay area. if you look at this map, santa clara county by far has the highest number of cases standing at 91. contra costa county has 29 cases. napa county still stands at zero. >>> a bay area lab is working to ramp up the supply of test kits. w

uc berkeley, san francisco state, san jose state and city college san francisco have all dropped face-to-face classes for now. instead, they are moving them to online and remote instruction only, sanford made this call on friday and that handful of schools i just mentioned made the decision to follow suit yesterday. and san francisco unified school district held an emergency meeting last night in closed session so far, the only school to close is lowell high school after students parent tested positive for the coronavirus. the student is still not showing any symptoms, despite the health the preminger, nations, lowell is closed for another day today and it will be open tomorrow. >>>is always a balancing act. i mean, obviously there are some people that are saying you should close all schools now, we want to prevent infection and of course the health of our students and lot of impacts and communal, to closing schools, so, we want to make sure that we are balancing what is best for the entire community. >> san francisco's lincoln high school was set to host the norcal division basket championsh

we investigate a group of uc berkeley researchers trying to cut the red tape. >>> welcome back.ay area labs are working overtime to find a cure or treatment for covid-19. but some local scientists tell us they're waiting on a federal funding process that's too slow for the current emergency. here's senior investigative reporter steven stock. >> reporter: this research lab at uc berkeley has the tools and the talent to help find a cure for ce very nice. >> reporter: this bio chemist directs a team of scientists. as she and her colleague prepare to fight this pandemic, they're missing one essential ingredient, money to pay for staffing, chemical compounds and bio safety gear. >> if i had the funding right now, i would start probably in the next couple of weeks. already four different projects we have in the works. >> reporter: she says a key to stopping the spread of this virus is understanding exactly how it attached to a human cell. protein spikes on the virus dock on the human cell working like a biological key. her team is ready to search for a way to block the virus if they a

. >> doctor arthur rheingold of the head of epidemiology at uc berkeley says the way that some people are reacting to the shelter of disorder is a start but he thinks warnings to be done. >> we come as a community, made you a better job of perhaps themselves, sacrifice to reduce illness and death and other frail members of our society. people should be prepared to deal with this for the long haul. >> parents all around the bay area are in a similar boat this morning. their children come online learning has always are to be implemented in schools but not all are on board yet. parents worry about the kind of impact and distance-learning will have on their child's education as they try to juggle work, parenting and now teaching. >> we ran into challenges just seeing engaged. >> my concern is he's not going to get you could out of first grade. >> their hope is that schools can reopen in 3 to 4 weeks if the number of covid-19 cases starts to see a decline. but governor gavin newsom predicts school my not be back in session until the fall. >> we are seeing differences in was businesses are

. >>> new at 11:00 for you, uc berkeley is announcing a new tool in testing for coronavirus. it has developed a pop-up robotic laboratory. dozens of volunteers will help process up to 1,000 tests per day. those test results are said to come back within 24 hours. uc berkeley plans to test its first samples using the lab this week with the hope that those operations will fully be approved by next week. >>> the tokyo olympics have been officially rescheduled for 2021. the summer games will start on july 23rd and they will go through august 8th, 2021. that is almost exactly one year after the games were due to start this year. last week the international olympic committee and the japanese organizers postponed the olympics until 2021. this is because of the coronavirus pandemic. remember, you can watch the tokyo olympic games right here on nbc bay area. >>> let's take a look outside for you today. this is downtown san jose, looking nice, beautiful, and clear. something we haven't seen throughout the entire weekend. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. kari, we saw rain

uc berkeley, as a state, san jose state and ccsf just announced the move to online instruction yesterdaynnounced transition on friday, it is still unclear how long the bay area colleges plan to stick with online and remote classes. so far, the student is not showing any symptoms. >>> take a look at this at the johns hopkins live map, the coronavirus recovery cases still continuing to rise this morning out of the more than 115,000 confirmed cases worldwide, a little more than 4000 have died, but, more than 64,000 have already gotten better, the majority of cases still in mainland china. and we have some good news out of china, bayard closing temporary hospitals and wuhan built at the height of the outbreak there with your case is being reported everyday, officials there say that they no longer need those extra hospitals. >>> this morning, the coronavirus reaching the white house, the newly appointed white house chief of staff mark meadows is now in self quarantine, you may have come in contact with a coronavirus patient at the conservative political action conference last month. stay with

there was a long line at the poll near uc berkeley campus tonight.of these folks so young, they were voting for the first time. the big question tonight, can this youth vote that turned out in the primary continue to gain momentum as election season rolls along? reporting live in oakland, i'm joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> all right, here's a look now at the gop race for president. donald trump well ahead in a land slide. 93% of the vote there. bill weld, 3%. joe walsh, 2%. 45% of precincts reporting. definitely winning by a land slide there. >>> i'm juliette goodrich live outside san jose state university. and the polls may be closed at 8:00, but that didn't mean the last vote was cast here. that's because students were lined up and those alike here to cast their vote. and you can see them stretching outside the library doors here. some of these students standing here up to an hour and a half. they were very dedicated. some of them voting for the first time. and i asked some of the students, you know, why they were here. and particularly what the issues w

. >> reporter: they will learn but not in the classroom, uc berkeley, san francisco state, san jose state, announced today they are dropping face-to- face classes and moving to online and remote instruction. stanford announced the move friday. joe vazquez. >>> the wild ride continues on wall street. >> u.s. stock futures are up slightly after presidenp announced he will work on a emergency plan to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus. at the white house the president saidplans to announce dramatic action tomorrow, that could include a payroll tax cut and relief for small businesses and the cruise industry. stocks took a breathtaking dive, losing more than 2000 points, nasdaq dropped 625, the s&p 500 declined by 225. >>> are mourning team will have the latest developments from wall street when the opening bell rings tomorrow morning, starting at 4:30 am. >>> the coronavirus is sending shockwaves through silicon valley, some companies are encouraging people to work from home, leaving offices and headquarters have deserted. but experts say it is smaller businesses that are far

. >> we are talking about the falcons perched high atop uc berkeley is 307 foot tree.niversity has three live stream cameras set up on the very tippy top of the clock tower. it looks like they are snoozing right now . the falcon mom annie keeping her four eggs very warm. no sign ofher mate, who is likely out hunting for food.>>> a giants player is done for the year, if the year ever starts and winking you sneaky little b we investigate, next. when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. >>positive for covid-19 but when or if the season starts, they will have one less pitcher to count on. deo tommy tomorrow, the 26-year-old had b this season . his elbow tightened up and he will be out at least one year.>>> the nfl, 49ers release person, best remembered for this picture

uc berkeley professor says it's appalling how few tests the u.s. has done. >> it's really a crime we're in this position. we haven't tested enough people to really have a thorough understanding of how many people are infected or aren't infected. where are those people. >> dr. schwartzburg says south korea has done more tests in a day than the u.s. in total. >>> patient at laguna honestda hospital has tested positive for coronavirus. been on lockdown since. 200 nonviolent inmates have been released to keep the virus out of the two jails and alameda county judge ordered release of inmates considered vulnerable. 26% of people tested at hayward site this week got positive results. boy band bts has postponed their tour, including at levi's stadium. >>> parking lots for multiple parks in san francisco will be closed in response to people not listening to the shelter in place order. marina green, ocean beach and beach chalet. >>> new developments out of the south bay, confirmed that allen rock park and communications hill are closed to the public. viewer

. >>> an infectious disease expert at uc berkeley said italy and the united states are on similar trajectories as far as the math goals. our lack of testing means there are a lot of things we do not know. >>> it certainly is plausible that extrapolating from italy is not right and one could begin to see a substantial bump next week. i would not rule that out. there are factors that may work to our advantage. the steps we are taking to distance ourselves will undoubtedly slow the spread.>>> when can we prove how many lives we saved -- it will be comparative map after the fact. >> reporter: the effectiveness of social distancing is is hard to predict as the current spread of the virus. just about every part of this equation is a variable. >>> i know it is frustrating but we know this is spreading and it is going to surge and it is increasing exponentially. you have to take our word for it.>> reporter: you just heard the governor speaking right before we came on. he mentioned the fact they might need as many as 19,000 additional hospital beds to care for the sick how are they coming up with a num

san jose state also suspended in person classes, and same goes for uc berkeley, and santa clara university is suspending classes until april 13th. we are keeping track of all the event cancelations and school closures on our website, abc7.com. >>> the county is waiting confirmation on five more tests. the marin county man became the first person in the county to test positive for the virus and he was on a "grand princess" cruise ship last >> we have not been told who the people are, and -- >> marin county's department of health and human services held a meeting last night to try and answer community concerns. >>> a cafe park is closed after an employee tested positive for coronavirus. it's on south park street and somebody on twitter posted part of an e-mail sent to the employees of the cafe. >>> bart tells us last week ridership was down 8% compared abc7 embarcadero station, and the transit agency says they are taking steps to keep it cleaner. the toll of the outbreak is taking on the economy, and some u.s. lawmakers are self quarantining after following that a possible exposure. >> more

.>> reporter: uc berkeley epidemiologist doctor rheingold said the push to expand testing is important. >>> for those of us in public health if we are going to try and isolate the infected and not feel we need to isolate uninfected people. it would be nice to be able to sort out who is infected and who isn't. >> reporter: for the firefighters and emts they hope their efforts help to flatten the curve. >>> we are trying to alleviate the pressure on the 911 system. the emergency rooms and clinics.. you can self isolate a self quarantine then so be it. if your symptoms get worse obviously go to a hospital.>> reporter: here in hayward the testing will start again tomorrow at 9 am. you do not need a referral from a doctor to get screened here. we have an updated list of symptoms that will get you swapped for the coronavirus on our website. kpix.com. >>> in the south bay nonessential businesses not complying with the order could face possible felony charges now. the santa clara county district attorney's office has set up a hotline to report nonessential businesses that are staying open. >>>

. >> reporter: an infectious disease expert at uc berkeley says nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus. in fact, it's a nursing home that's at the center of the outbreak in washington state. he says keeping family away is really tough on the resident. >> it clearly has a toll. i leads to loneliness and potentially depression. so it's difficult to enforce those rules and regulations and limitation, but it's really important. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> a gate agent at the oakland airport has tested positive for covid- 19. officials say the agent last worked sunday in terminal 2 and used the men's restroom at the terminal. he also worked at gates 23, 25, 26, and 27 that day. those gates were closed last night for cleaning and disinfecting. they have now reopened. >>> santa clara county has been the epicenter of the virus here in the bay area. now some new numbers today show the county's largest single day increase in infections reported. but one doctor tells our maria medina those numbers aren't what we should be focused on. >> reporter: in one day

today was the first day of online classes at uc berkeley. the campus looked empty without the presence of 40,000 students. students say it will take getting used to. >> when you have a lot of people around you taking notes, being focused, it is so much easier because you have social pressure. i am here to study. if you are in your room, so many distractions. doesn't feel like real class. >> no one connected with the campus has been diagnosed with covid-19 or is in quarantine. the online classes at burke bucwill last until spring break. a decision will be made then if regular classes will resume. >>> still to come, new cases of community spread coronavirus just announced in contra costa county. what people are now being advised to do. >> ahead, a hospital set foreclosure on the peninsula gets an 11th hour reprieve. which of your devices are protected by daily security updates? daily security updates... daily? i don't know. the only thing... i'm struggling with this. some providers you have to manually download updates to each device. comcast

. >> that is right, we are talkg falcons, perched high atop uc berkeley's 307 for it. set up on the tip top of the clock tower. here is what it looked like a few moments ago. it looks like they were snoozing. peregrine falcon mom annie, keeping her four eggs very warm. no sign tonight of her mate who is likely out hunting for food. >>> a giants player is done for the year, if the year ever starts. and frankly, it is making a little g in the bay area. we investigate, next. ♪ iinspiration in nature. and also find answers. our search to transform... ...farm waste into renewable natural gas led chevron to partner with california bioenergy. working to provide an alternative source of power... ...for a cleaner way forward. >>> the giants president says no players have tested positive for covid-19, but when or if the season starts, they will have one less pitcher there to count on. taylor beatty will undergo tommy john tomorrow. the 26-year-old had an unearned average over five last year but had the inside track to be the team, fifth starter this season. his elbow tightened u

. >>> in the east bay uc berkeley announced it will suspend most in-person classes starting tomorrow.there are no confirmed cases on campus, but they say they want to be proactive. the suspension will remain in place through spring break, march 29th. >>> the dow jones industrial average fell 2,000 points in its worst single day since 2008. the massive selloff forced an automatic 15-minute halt in tra trading which allows traders time to pause and assess what's happening. the white house invited wall street executives to washington to discuss the response to the coronavirus oureak.nks and brok talking to regulators about allowing traders to work from home. >>> crude oil fell to prices not seen since 1991. that could push gas prices below $2 a gallon in some states. it all comes after saudi arabia and russia could not agree on a plan to boost oil prices. aaa reports the national average price of gas is $2.38 per gallon. average price in california $3.44. >>> federal authorities are looking into companies for selling fraudulent covid-19 products. >> michael finney joins us to take a look

what's those at uc berkeley say the robotics lab should be able to do by next week. 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 g