ucsf is treating two people transferred from san benito county.ecializes in complex diseases and treated people during the 2013 sars outbreak. their canceling flights in the meantime between china and sfo. >>> there is a meeting in chinatown meant to address the health and economic concerns called by the coronavirus. there was a meeting at the hall rotunda yesterday and the mood was festive with line dancers. the chinese consulate general trying to spread the word that despite the public fear there is no need to panic. >> we have been communicating and collaborating with the united states and other countries. this is an open and transparent, and responsible manner. >> i don't think it amounts to anything new but at the same time listen to the experts. >> the chinatown restaurant say should be one of the busiest times of the year for them but instead they have a 30% to 50% drop in business, likely due to public fear over the coronavirus. >>> critics are attacking a new bill in the state legislature that would turn pg&e into a public utility. state

two at ucsf and two in santa clara county. ucsf says we have instituted a number of measures to screen patients as well as prevent the coronavirus's spread. ucsf health is ensuring we the cdc will screen anyone who's been to mainland china in the last two weeks. by customs and border protection and will have to monitor themselves. it's a different story for travelers who aren't citizens. >> cbp is no longer granting entry to anyone. any foreign citizens who have been in that region. so really it's a change in terms of cdc to who they're screening and it's a change for cbp in terms of who they're letting into the united states. . >> the san francisco afrpts commission meeting starts at 9:00 this morning we will be there and bring you these details. ktvu fox 2 news. . >>> time now 6:06. happening today, a vote by the oakland city council expected to finalize a ban on landlords to keep them from investigating the criminal history of possible tenants. and they can't reject anyone because of a criminal conviction. landlords can sti

. >>> right now ucsf is treating 2 patients with the coronavirus. a husband and wife are from san benito county and among 11 confirmed cases here in the u.s. kpix 5's andria borba live in san francisco with what we've learned about the couple. >> reporter: well, ken, just about a few hours ago, ucsf confirmed they were in fact treating the patients when their hometown hospital simply wasn't up to the task. pulmonary and infectious disease hospitals are treating a couple from hollister who were transporting last night with worsening novel coronavirus. the cases were confirmed by san benito county officials sunday. >> he was screened at the airport per the quarantine rules at the time and was found to be totally healthy and without symptoms. >> reporter: the 57-year-old man was on a trip to china and spent a day during the trip in wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. he flew from china back to sfo on january 24th. the next morning he woke up with a fever and other symptoms. 5 days later his wife also became ill. the couple lives in hollis

they reportedly are being treated at ucsf . the couple is in isolation there. the cdc reports 260 people in the united states are being monitored for coronavirus, and there are 11 confirmed cases. four are here in the bay area, the two at ucsf and two in santa clara county. in a statement, ucsf says, quote, we have instituted a number of measures to screen patients with potential novel coronavirus as well as prevent the coronavirus's spread. ucsf health is screening patients to assure that we are taking precautions for any individuals that have traveled from china. meanwhile at san francisco international airport, new roles to protect travelers went into effect sunday. the cdc will screen anyone who has been to mainland china in the last two weeks. customs and border protection will not grant entry to foreign citizens who have been to mainland china in the last 14 days. us citizens will be let back in. >> what is also changing yesterday is who they are leading into the united states. us citizens who have been to that region in the last two weeks are welcome to

flu is a far more major threat to people's lives. >> researchers team one a colleague from ucsf to share the latest information about the coronavirus with health professionals and the general public. the doctor said it is now confirmed the virus is primarily spread person to person and it is a close cousin of two deadly viral outbreaks from the past. >> sars. 2002 and then mers. the first respiratory syndrome in 2012. >> it appears to spread faster. doctors agree that the flu is a much bigger concern claiming 10,000 lives just this flu season and the steps we take to prevent the flu will help guard against coronavirus. >> wash your hands. masks are not that effective. >> there is no current treatment. it starts with attempt flue i know what some hiv drugs but they're not sure how effective the treatment is. they are certain what we know about the ailment today may change tomorrow. >> i think it is really important to realize, this is a very rapidly changing outbreak. >> yeah. >> reporter: the doctor mentioned ucsf in collaboration with private industry is coming out with a new test that

ken infectious disease eert doctor charleschiu says that he is working on developin the st here at ucsf that could diagnose a corona virus within 2 hours.he's partnered with san francisco based company mammoth bio science is tocreate this simple test door chu says thathe hope is to diagnose the vus through point of care settings like doctors offices emergency rooms and airports the test would be administerethrough a nasal swaband then that sample would be put into a test tube and then mix with the reacted the doctor says within2 hours they would be able to process the sample and year in pregnancy test to determine whether someone ha been inected, but the ifficulty with the labs testing so far s been trying to get actual samples of the virus to really be able to accurate what we call s clinically >>do an analytical validation of tests we really ne access to sales. but we ho to actually have the test in principle up and running within a matter of weeks. >>well right now has labs using a synthetic virus which sves as a surratfor not having the actual sample. urgency behind getting this ace

ucsf released a statement confirming the patients are in isolation and under the care of experts. the director of public health also says his team is ready if a case surfaces here in san francisco, but he says in the meantime, it is business as usual, and if that changes, everyone will be notified. reporting live in san francisco, jen ellie, nbc bay area news. >>> it was a crazy night in iowa politically, but i'll tell you how stanford students put their mark on tonight's caucuses. >>> and a south bay sheriff's deputy ambushed by a gunman. what he was wearing that investigators believe could make it a hate crime. >>> and the big chill for california. we have freeze warnings from burbank all the way up to napa. we'll detail the bay area freeze warnings and when we could warm back up close to 70 coming up in about seven minutes. growing up in a family that struggled economically powerfully influenced my values. bernie sanders he's fighting to raise wages. and guarantee health care for all. now, our country is at a turning point. hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to

in a statement, ucsf confirms 2 patients are now in their care in isolation. we have instituted a number of measures to screen patients with potential 2019 ncov as the hollisr ma anred at sfo and haed to report symptoms as they popped up in the same manner as this video from the airport in atlanta where passengers coming in from china are still being screened for the virus. now there are new numbers tonight out of china regarding the number of cases. there are over 20,000 sickened by the coronavirus and 425 have lost their life because of the pneumonia-like disease. live in san francisco tonight, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> uc schools have suspended all study abroad programs in china for the springtime after the department of state issued a travel advisory in that country due to the coronavirus. and we invite you to stay with kpix 5 for any new health alerts or travel restrictions related to the coronavirus. we'll follow all developments on kpix.com and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> still ahead are being used in sonoma the county to make sure wine tastes goo>>

a couple being treated for the virus at ucsf. no cases have been diagnosed, though, here in san francisco. >>> number three, a look at where we expect freezing, cold temperatures through 9:00 this morning. if you have your sensitive plants, pennsylvania and pipes to protect, keep them that way for another four hours. >>> number four, president trump will give his state of the union address tonight. it's unclear if he'll mention the senate impeachment trial. can you watch the address live tonight at 6:00 here on abc 7. >>> number five, the 49ers back home after their disappointing loss to the chiefs in the super bowl. the team's charter jet landed at the airport with fans there to greet them. >>> and number six, we're looking at a graphic here of the upper deck of the bay bridge because we have some road work going on that will slow people down as they make their way westbound. speeds on your screens about 20 to 32 miles an hour. it will pick right back up through the tunnel. >>> the smash hit "hamilton" coming to movie theaters f

ucsf has participated during the 2003 sars outbreak. >>> okay. it's 4:08. let's check in with sal for a look at the early morning commute. >> all right. pam, we're looking at the commute. and i want to show you that right now. northbound 101 through the gilroy area looks pretty good and so does all the commute here. can you see traffic is looking good on 125, 150 singz, 152. and here is downtown san jose you can see the traffic there looks very good. and at the toll plaza it is light. the payoff is you have the roads virtually all to yourself. >>> 4:09. here's a man that gets on the road early every day. >> i have no choice. i have to. a few 20s. kind of holding the breeze. yesterday it was colder. if you're in a wind-protected area it doesn't matter. other locations 40s. san jose 39. so i mean there's some that are on the cool side. others are cold. 39 point rays. that breeze is no doubt about it holding these temps up. i can see some clouds zip down from the north. napa airport north and in the hills, mount diablo 57. so we get a pretty good breeze here.

a ucsf doctor is testing a faster way to diagnose the deadly infection. the idea is that this would be a point of care testing would be a test that you could use in the emergency department. >>in a octor's office and potentially at the airport during screening doctor charles chiu says the test would be administered through a nasal swab the sample would then be put into a test tube and mixed with the reacted doctor chu says within 2 hours they would be able to process the sample and you something similar to a year in prnancy test to determine whether someone has been infected the technique was developed the technology from san francisco based mammoth bio sciences is our hope that this would be a test that cod be done rapidly and would have. >>very high accuracy in agnosing this infectionthe difficulty with testing so far has been getting actual samples of the virus in the meantime they're generating a synthetic virus is a surrogate for not having an actual sample. the synthetic the doctor says would at least show an initial indication that it works then th

. >> pete suratos is live at ucsf hospital where two patients are being treated. pete? >> reporter: that is right. good morning. that san benito county couple is getting treatment here at ucsf and they are in isolation. they travelled to china. as this virus continues to grow you have city officials addressing concerns here at home when it comes to the coronavirus. london breed talked to a crowd last night getting ready for this weekend's chinese new year parade in san francisco and that attracts thousands of spectators. they are working closely with the department of emergency management should any cases pop up. they are on stand-by. as it stands there is no diagnosed coronavirus cases in san francisco so as of now the parade is a go. >> the plan is to move forward, for us to go out tor the parade and have a good time. and we're hoping that people will show up. >> reporter: now two more meetings are happening this morning regarding the topic of the coronavirus. the san francisco airport commission will provide updates later in morning at city hall and contra costa coun

and my first job was mount zion emergency hospital which is now ucsf. every day that i drive by ucsf and i look at the old mount zion emergency, i have a sense of pride knowing that i had a part of building that place. yeah, i did. i graduated as an apprentice and worked on a retrofit for city hall. i loved looking at that building and i take big pride in knowing that i was a part of that retrofit. my first for formen job was a 40 story building from the ground up. and it's a predominantly male industry and most of the times people underestimate women. i'm used to it though, it's a challenge for me. >> as a female you're working with a lot of guys. so when they see a woman, first they don't think that the woman is in charge and to know that she's a person that is in charge with operations, i think that it's great, because it's different. it's not something -- i mean, not only a female but the only female of color. >> i was the first female finisher in the cement shop and i was the first crew supervisor, in the shop as a woman. when i became a two, the s

the couple here, ucsf saying they're doing everything they can to prevent the spread of coronavirus. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. happening tonight president trump will deliver his state of the union address. it's unclear if he will talk about the senate impeachment trial. you can watch the state of the union live here on abc 7. it starts at 6:00 this evening followed by a special edition of abc 7 news at 8:00. >>> the bodies of kobe brian, daughter gianna and four others have been released to their families. this comes as authority made public 911 calls from people reporting the crash. >> i'm walking on the trail. i could hear the plane in the clouds. we couldn't see it and just heard a boom and a dead sound and i could see the flames. >> and what was on fire, sir? >> the hill. but whatever crashed into the hill is also on fire. >> you're online. go ahead. >> i'm here, yes. a helicopter crashed into a mountain. we heard it and now i'm looking at the flames at malibu canyon and agora road. >> you saw a helicopter go into the hill? >> yeah, and

ucsf is treating two people transferred from sanbonito county. ucsf treated patients during the 2003 sars outbreak. >>> in the meantime, several major airlines are cancelling their flights between china and sfo. >> typically this time of the year we have about 90 flights to china per week. that number is being cut by about 45% and will probably see some further reductions beyond that. >> and in the frantic search to find a vaccine, gillead scientists of foster city is working with chinese health officials to see if an experimental drug used for ibollla can also be used to fight the coronavirus. >>> fayetteville 08 is the time. let's get back to sal castaneda. >> i want to show you the east bay right now. traffic is going to be a little bit slower. and the rest of the east bay is okay with the exception of the bay bridge we where we have a backup. it's only 5:08 and it looks like this is much later. apparently there was some road work that ran late on the bay bridge and that slowed the metering lights down. it is an early morning at the bay bridge

right now, ucsf is treating two coronavirus patients. she says sf general is also ready if anyone shows up with the virus. >> the types of resources that you need, an airborne isolation room and personal protective equipment are things we use routinely for caring for patients with other conditions. >> reporter: sf general has treated patients with a variety of infectious diseases, including h1n1, tuberculosis and measles. she showed us how the negative pressure rooms function. once we're in here, no air can escape this room and get out in the hospital? >> yes, we have closed this door. >> reporter: the next step is a familiar one. then the gown. >> when we're dealing with something new like novel coronavirus, we general do have someone who is observing to make sure of adequate coverage and that everything is on properly. >> and a respirator. >> they filter out small particles that we would orte protection and gloves are the last step. time in isolation depends on the severity of infection. our understanding is that no military personnel

that's the latest here live at ucsf dan thorn kron 4 news dan thank you.he c says reported illnesses of range from little to no symptoms too. >>severe sickness and even deaths ose symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness ofbreath. the may they may also appear in as little as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure. the cdc encourages everyone to wa their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 >>and when the fist local case was onfirmed today. we let you know you can download the free kron mobile app for alerts to your mobile devi and stay with kron4 as our continues. s coverage >>in national ws tonight. we now know the us senate will not call new witnesses in e impeachment trial of president to 49 and a majority of those senators who again voted mostly along party lines also decided not to review additional documentsof the case the vote all but ensures the preside is headed for impeachment roll ca next to wednesday, 67 votes are need for a conviction. >>presidet trump s impeached by the house for improperly seeking to inflnce a key ally

. >> they were moved to ucsf but officials do not want the community to react. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the hospital with the latest. amy? >> reporter: hi, good morning, kumasi. they point out the couple was not diagnosed here, was just transferred here to ucsf parnassus campus and they are in isolation. the man and the woman have been brought here, but no coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in the city. the male patient here recently traveled to wuhan, china, and developed symptoms soon after returning to california, and now his wife has it, too. they are both 57 years old. public health officials say they are taking every precaution. >> we've activated our medical response team. we have done this before. we had sars, we had h1n1, we had a preparation for ebola. these are classic public health principles. this is nothing new for clinicians and our responders in the health department. >> reporter: [ inaudible ]. the mayor was there, too, and said she will be attending saturday's -- >> sorry about that, we're having audio problems with the

reporting live at ucsf dan thorn kron 4 news. >>a t of people working on that thank you dan we now to the south bay prefers ayle ong is live there. she continues our coronvirus coverage at the san jose international airport where she spoke to travelers, gayle. >>a key emma soon as we go here the travelers we spoke with are just learning the first case of credit iriswas here in the bay area. no i did not hear that some paengers werein flight when santa confirmed the first bay ea ls ca of the novel corona virus growing a lot faster than i thought iwas going to grind and so are my heart goes out to all the people that e afcted. >>the announceme came shortly after the united states clared public health emergency review the size not surprised shesays the los angeles hospital she visited were taking extra steps and ey made us feel out this orm to make sure you're not. >>coming from you know that plays and if yore feeling any this into like cold or a flu or favor anythingpublic health ofcials say the south a man who tested positive for

only rolled up her sleeves to help to get the buildings built like the museum and the hospital at ucsf, and other places in san francisco, but she's committed to ensuring that we have real equity when we provide opportunities like a deyoung museum and the soul of the nation and what it represents is absolutely extraordinary. and the fact that miss wilsey has invested resources into making sure that there are days that are free to the public, to ensure access to such an incredible exhibit, is something that typically a corporation or a company usually does, but this lady single handedly did it for this incredible exhibit. and i want to thank you for your work and your commitment. [applause] this extraordinary exhibit, which spans over the course of 20 years during the most -- i think during the most critical transition of african americans anywhere, especially here in california, is just absolutely incredible. and i had an opportunity in december to tour the exhibit with the curator and to just really feel like i was stepping back in time and the commitment and how these revolutionary a

. >> in the bay area, two patients from san bonito county are being treated at ucsf. two other cases have been reported in santa clara county. parade organizers did issue a statement saying they are monitoring the coronavirus with guidance locally and with the centers for disease control and prevention and the world health organization. now they say there will also be emts along the parade route in case of an emergency. again, the parade will go on. reporting live in san francisco, alyssa harrington ktvu fox 2 news. >> don't forget. you can watch the san francisco chinese new year parade right here with us. our live coverage begins at 6 p.m. tomorrow night. >>> today oakland mayor libby shaf will deliver her state of the city address. keep oakland housed is designed to help people struggling in oakland more than went 100 oakland families. her speech is scheduled to begin at 5:00 this evening at the oakland museum of california on oak street. >> there are now boulders on the side of a fremont road to stop people from parking. along the stretch of cado road. the action

i'm associate director of the ucsf community engagement. through ctsi and ccsi, ucsf is striving to make our science more useful and applicable to keeping our communities healthy and safe. our approach is to promote health and health care equity and patient centered care through partnership and collaboration. for the past five years, i've had the honor to serve on the tlhip advisory committee, coordinated by st. francis hospital and foundation. it's a unique platform for stakeholders to collaborate. i'm very fortunate to have the opportunity to build these bridges of health and health equity. the tlhipcac that i met ken kim. ken serves aresource and a -- as a resource and leader on drug addiction and drug use. ken's exceptional knowledge comes from the depth and breadth of his clinical administrative experience which in turn comes from a lived experience, living in public housing. ken's seemingly inexhaustible passion for better health care in district six drives him to help others, and my institute's included, to build their capacity -- >>

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city health officials say the patients arrived at ucsf health today. the patients are being cared for in an isolation unit. officials say there is no elevated risk to the public and that all appropriate precautions are being taken for the safety of other patients and staff. >> both of them are 57-year-old individuals. they are husband and wife. the husband went to wuhan, china and returned through the san francisco international airport on the 24th of january. >> officials say the man had no symptoms when he was screened at sfo, but developed some the next day. his wife also developed symptoms. the couple hadn't left their home since returning from the airport, but today officials said because of worsening symptoms, the patients were transferred to san francisco. as we mentioned, there are six cases in california, two in santa clara county, the two from san benito county, one in los angeles county and one in orange county. there are five other cases in the u.s. bringing the total in this country to 11. officials say the risk to the general public remai

our reporter lauren martin easy talked with a doctor from ucsf specializing in this. >> as a parent of her two children this doctor suggests parents don't stress children about the coronvirus. >> i've tried to send them the message that it's not -- it's knotsing to panicked about, that it's causing people to get sick and causing a lot of news currently. >> her advise is the same we've been hearing, tell your children to practice good hygiene. >> teaching your children to wash hands for at least 20 seconds. with you know good scrubbing with soap and water. >> as parents and guardians you should model that advice. she also mentioned covid-19 tends to affect older adults in countries that see more cases. >> while children can get the virus, the more severe cases have tended to to be in older populations. that may provide reassurance to people. >> the main advice, stay stay calm. >> keeping healthy, well rested wsh washing hands and really trying to avoid panicking about the situation. >> in san francisco, lauren martin easy, abc 7 news. >> and the union representing tens of thousands of n

professor at ucsf agreed that's the right move. he takes transit every day. >> i'm cognizant of where my hands go. that's basically all you can really do. >> reporter: what can your family do to prepare for a possible coronavirus outbreak. the cdc recommends these seven things. one, meet with your family to discuss what the needs of each person would be, stay connected to any neighborhood websites or soelks media pages, three, find community groups that can offer help like mental health counseling or food and supplies. four, create an emergency contact list, even car pool. fooivl, have extra supplies on hand. hand sanitizer, tissue. choose a room in your home to separate a sick household measure, seven, prepare for possible school closure. we have the details on our website, abc 7news.com. >>> you have to do it right. to find out how go to abc 7 news.com. >>> the fea a anxiety surrounding coronavirus fuelled a historic day on wall street and the sixth day of losses. this is it the worst week on wall street since the financial crisi

two others treated at ucsf. of the 178 people from the cruise ship in japan who arrived at travis air force base 12 are now being monitored at local hospitals. julia with the newest details.>> reporter: today is second round of evacuees left travis air force base heading for home after completing a 14 day quarantine. the cdcs that they pose no health risk to the public and have been given the all clear to go home. that is not the case for the 178 american passengers on board the diamond princess japanese cruiseship who arrived to travis air force base on sunday. a total of 12 passengers have been taken to local hospitals to be evaluated after displaying cyst symptoms consistent with exposure to the coronavirus. the two santa clara county residents who tested positive weeks ago after they were infected outside the u.s. still remain isolated. >>> both cases remain isolated in their home.>> reporter: how long is a person infectious? >>> there is a lot we still don't know about this new virus. one of the features we

ucsf in san francisco is treating two patients who were transferred from san bonito county. >>> a financial analyst is telling investors that iphone shipments could be reduced by 10% this quarter. many tech products are shipped from the wuhan region. apple expects to return to full production on monday. >>> today the san francisco mayor's office is expected to hold a community meeting in chinatown. mayor breed hosted a chinese new year celebration at the city hall rotunda yesterday. city and community leaders along with the chinese console general are trying to spread the word that despite public fears, there is no need to panic. >> we have been communicating and collaborating with the united states and other countries in an open, transparent, and responsible manner. >> i don't believe this is amount to something new but at the same time just listen to the experts. >> chinatown restaurants say this should be one of the busiest times of the year but they blame a 50% drop in business because of the time of the virus. >>> a 22-year-old woman accused of killing her boyfriend in san jose on chri

including two patients in santa clara county and two from san benito county who are now being treated at ucsf. >>> the city of campbell is moving toward a ban on natural gas. the city council voted unanimously on an ordinance to prohibit the use of natural gas for heating and hot water in any new housing units. before it becomes law it has to have a second public reading. >>> city official say they are actively investigating a corruption scandal involving the public works department. this comes after an arrest of mohammed nehru and nick burbage. they say both men tried unsuccessfully to bribe in san francisco airport commissioner to win a contract back in 2018. the city attorney says they are looking into other public works grants for red flags and possible process failures. they are also working to identify any other employees who may have violated the law. >>> it new attention in san francisco's market street. the effort to focus on quality of life crimes in to the downtown core door. the number of uninsured americans, rising. the cost of prescription drugs, rising. the threat to people wit

them are being treated here in the bay area to patients from san benito county are being treated at ucsf in san francisco. 2 patients in santa clara county are also being treated the other 2 cases are in southern california and tonight 5 hospital workers a santa clara county are in self isolation until next week that's being done out of an abundance of caution right now more than 500 americans us citizens are on their way to california from the epicenter of the outbreak so what happens when they land and how our bay area airports working to prevent corona virus from spreading. >>kron four's dan kerman reports from sfo. >>for the last several days there have been changes for certain international travelers arriving at sfo due to the corona virus. what is different is who's being screened prior to sunday. >>only passengers that had been in the room han area effective on sunday cdc is now screening anyone that has been anywhere in mainland china for the last 14 days while initially on sunday that seemed to cause some delays in the customs process international travelers arriving tuesday sai

two people from a different county were transferred to ucsf for medical care. >> we are coordinating our local response with our other regional partners. we are in constant contact with the cdc and our federal partners as well as the state health department. >> meanwhile, an intellectual property dispute is brewing over a drug made by foster city-based company gilead. scientists in china have applied to patent an experimental drug to treat coronavirus infected patients. there is an international rule that could allow china to force gilead to patent the drug. gilead applied for a patent in 2016 but is waiting for a decision. >> infectious disease doctors from two prestigious research institutes held an event today to share what is known and what scientists are still learning about coronavirus. >> the goal is really quite simple, replace fear with fact. abc7 news reporter eric thomas is live in mission bay with the information that was passed along today. >> the first thing researchers wanted people to know is they are familiar with coronaviruss. in fact many colds, about 30% of them a

and my first job was mount zion emergency hospital which is now ucsf.t the old mount zion emergency, i have a sense of pride knowing that i had a part of building that place. yeah, i did. i graduated as an apprentice and worked on a retrofit for city hall. i loved looking at that building and i take big pride in knowing that i was a part of that retrofit. my first for formen job was a 40 story building from the ground up. and it's a predominantly male industry and most of the times people underestimate women. i'm used to it though, it's a challenge for me. >> as a female you're working with a lot of guys. so when they see a woman, first they don't think that the woman is in charge and to know that she's a person that is in charge with operations, i think that it's great, because it's different. it's not something -- i mean, not only a female but the only female of color. >> i was the first female finisher in the cement shop and i was the first crew supervisor, in the shop as a woman. when i became a two, the supervisors would not help me. in the middle,

. >> and i did speak with the medical director at ucsf. she says there's no domestic travel restrictions she's recommending that peg women avoid discretiona r arie provider. she said that they should avoid contact with large crowds in public places. >> bay area residents seem to be stocking up on supplies due to the virus. bottled water, hand santa tieser, nonperishable foods like rice among the most popular items. we let you customize the app for the topics and places you're interested in. >> a small plane with a big problem landed at the airport at story tonight's headlines. this plane is in big trouble. the pilot cannot get the happeneding gear down. he was supposed to land in san jose but was sent to minetta san jose. he pulled off a textbook belly landing. the pilot walked away up harmed and so did everybody else. a brush fire scorched six acres. 25-foot flames shoot through dry brush. no evacuations but firefighters say a fire like this in the middle of winter is extremely rare. san francisco dea announced big changes to the way his

. >> reporter: two patients are being treated in isolation at ucsf and health officials are firm there is no coronavirus circulating in san francisco or the chinese community here. >> at this time there is no newly diagnosed coronavirus in san francisco. in the event that there would be a case newly discovered in san francisco, you would hear it from thal depant assurances businesses in chinatown are feeling the with pinch in what should be the busy season. at golden gate fortune cookie factory, the cookies are ready but nobody is buying. >> the streets are quiet right now. look at this. this is not normal. i guess people are thinking about the virus and chinatown is the one that carries is virus is what they think. >> reporter: and even grant avenue usually packed shoulder to shoulder with pedestrians was virtually empty. >> i urge people to come to chinatown. shop here, eat and help us celebrate the chinese new year together. >> reporter: doctors say there is one risk factor for contracting the novel coronavirus and it is not shopping in chinatown. >> currently the biggest risk facto

at ucsf hell. health. >> effort to prevent the spread of the virus some school are asking students to stay home. the school district sent a letter to families and staff today. asking if people they self-quarantine if they visited china since the beginning of the year. no go to school or attending an event even if they're not showing symptoms. they are following guidelines in making this request. >> california has the highest number of cases in the u.s. you can see with mention two. now being treated in san francisco. and two in southern california. also a case in washington state. arizona. a husband and wife in chicago. and one case in boston. in china cases continue to explode. this a realtime map. there are more than 13,000 cases and the province. that includes the epicenter of the virus, wuhan. the virus has spread to all parts of china including beijing and shanghai. if you want more information on the coronavirus, what it is, how you can protect yourself. check out our video explainer. posted

professor at ucsf agreed that's the right move. he takes transit every day. >> i'm cognizant of where my hands go. that's basically all you can really do. >> reporter: what can your family do to prepare for a possible coronavirus outbreak. the cdc recommends these seven things. one, meet with your family to discuss what the needs of each person would be, stay connected to any neighborhood websites or soelks media pages, three, find community groups that can offer help like mental health counseling or food and supplies. four, create an emergency contact list, even car pool. fooivl, have extra supplies on hand. hand sanitizer, tissue. choose a room in your home to separate a sick household measure, seven, prepare for possible school closure. we have the details on our website, abc 7news.com. >>> you have to do it right. to find out how go to abc 7 news.com. >>> the fear and anxiety surrounding coronavirus fuelled a historic day on wall street and the sixth day of losses. this is it the worst week on wall street since the financial cr

. >>> doctors at ucsf medical center are now caring for two people with the coronavirus. the husband and wife were isolated in their home in san benito county but took a turn for the worse. marianne favro has the new developments and what we know about them. >> reporter: well, jessica, i can tell you that here in santa clara county, we do know that there was a new case just confirmed yesterday, and that was a woman who had recently traveled to wuhan, china. but in san benito county, this couple -- this is what cdc officials are now focusing on, because the man had recently traveled to china, but his wife did not, so now experts are looking at these cases and hoping that it will help them determine how this virus is transmitted. the man from san benito county flew into sfo from china january 24th, and his wife picked him up at the airport. when they became ill, doctors here fedexed nasal and throat swabs to the cdc in atlanta and yesterday the cdc diagnosed both of them with coronavirus. >> and cdc wants to learn from this case, from these cases. again, it's a person-to-pe

just ou min we learned from ucsf that the couple was taken to one of puand infectious ere in the disease care. out of privacy concerns, they're not releasing which hospital they were taken to. 2 cases of the coronavirus are being treated at a hospital in san francisco. county officials confirmed the cases of a 57-year-old man and his wife sunday night. >> he was screened at the airport, per the quarantine rules at the time. he was found to be totay healthy and symptom free. >> reporter: he arrived back in the u.s. january 24th. the next morning he woke up with symptoms, and 5 days after his wife became ill. the couple lives in hollister, but couldn't be treated there because the icu at their local hospital was damaged in a storm. passengers coming in from china are still being screened for the virus. meanwhile, military bases are preparing to take in any passengers from charter flights from china. travis air force base in solano county has 200 beds ready to go to quarantine anyone for 14 days. the bases will provide food, lodging, and medical treatment if necessary. now this quarantine i

meanwhile doctors at ucsf are working with mammoth bio sciences in south san francisco to create a simple coronavirus test that will hopefully be available for use at walk in clinics. >>> a human trafficking bust in santa clara county leads to more than a dozen arrests and at least one reunion. officers from milpitas, san jose, and sunnyvale teamed up with the district attorney's office for a three-day sweep. during that time the task force arrested 16 suspected johns, 1 suspected pimp, and they recovered 5 human trafficking victims. the team was also able to reunite one of the victims with her family. >>> new details tonight on a disturbing discovery at a preschool on the peninsula. on sunday morning, a teacher at milbray nursery school found 5 mutilated chickens near the coop next to the playground. tonight police confirm someone let the chickens out and they were killed by a dog. they're not ruling out the possibility that someone broke into the school and let the chickens out. >>> more potential problems uncovered near the ignition point of the deadliest fire in california history. pg

this is a negative pressure room at ucsf where a redwood city man who was aboard the princess cruise ship is being cared for, after he received a positive coronavirus test result. >> there's still medicine. there's nothing they can do other than isolation. >> reporter: rick wright learned just yesterday he tested positive and was taken from travis air force base where he was under quarantine with his wife. the cdc says 16 of the 178 passengers are now at local hospitals. >> nurses always want to be prepared. >> reporter: california nurse's association says they're not so sure hospitals are pulley prepared to deal with the escalating situation. a national survey of nurses shows less than half say their employer has given them enough information on how to respond. only 13% say there is a plan in place to isolate patients. and just 31% say their employer has sufficient protective equipment on hand. >> i think this is outrageous. is what i think. i think the industry can do better and should be doing better. >> reporter: meanwhile, frustration is mounting among those in quarantine. rick

sarah don't rk is a specialist as ucsf. she suggests parents don't stress children about the coronvirus. >> i've really tried to send them the message that i want not -- it's nothing to be panicked about, that it's causing some people to get sick and causing you know a lot of news currently. >> her advise is the same we've been hearing, tell your children to practice good hygiene. >> teaching your children to wash hands for at least 20 seconds with good scrubbing with soap and water. >> and as parents and guardians you should model that advice. she also mentioned covid-19 tends to affect older adults in countries that see more cases. >> while children can get the virus the more severe cases are in older populations that may provide reinsurance. >> her main advise stay calm. >> keeping yourself healthy, well rested wsh washing hands and really trying to avoid panicking about the situation. >> in san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7. >> a union representing tens of thousands of nurses says u.s. hospitals are ill prepared to

right now, ucsf is treating two coronavirus patients. she says sf general is also ready if anyone shows one the virus. >> the types of resources that you need and ire born isolation room and personal protective equipment are things we use routinely for caring for patients with other conditions. >> reporter: they have treated patients with a variety of infectious diseases, including h-1-n-1, thb and measles. once we're in here, no air can escape this room? >> yes, we have closed this door. >> reporter: the next step is a familiar one. then the gown. >> when we're doling with something new, like novel coronavirus, we general do have someone who is observing to make sure that acoverage is there. and the masks filter out small particles. >> reporter: eye protection and gloves are the last step. time and isolation depends on the deverity of infection. so we're understanding that no military personnel here at travis will have any contact with any of those evacuees quarantined here. we do know that tomorrow there is a press conference about the

confirmed cases, 2 of those patients from san benito county are now being treated in san francisco at ucsf>>> coming up, newly released 911 tapes from the helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant and 8 others. >> we just heard a boom and a dead sound and i could see the flames. >> what the emergency calls reveal about the final moments of the doomed flight. plus: >> we're looking again with really no prospects of where we can go. >> if you're pretending you care so much, like the thing to do is to actually do something. >> the city of berkeley could lose its only shelter for young people living on the street. in tonight's project home, why millions of dollars are not enough to secure its future. >> and when your car can help catch a thief. the special feature that could lead to a quick arrest. vo: droughts. floods. hurricanes. tornadoes. donald trump is making it worse. trump:"all of this with the global warming. a lot of it's a hoax." vo: mike bloomberg knows the science and understands the challenge, he's led an effort that has shut down half the nation's dirty polluting coal plants so f

right now, ucsf is treating two coronavirus patients. general is also ready if anyone shows one the virus. >> the types of resources that you need and ire born isolation room and personal protective equipment are things we use routinely for caring for patients with other conditions. >> reporter: they have treated patients with a variety of infectious diseases, including h-1-n-1, thb and measles. once we're in here, no air can escape this room? >> yes, we have closed this door. >> reporter: the next step is a familiar one. then the gown. >> when we're doling with something new, like novel coronavirus, we general do have someone who is observing to make sure that acoverage is there. and the masks filter out small particles. >> reporter: eye protection and gloves are the last step. time and isolation depends on the deverity of infection. so we're understanding that no military personnel here at travis will have any contact with any of those evacuees quarantined here. we do know that tomorrow there is a press conference about the evacuees, a

doctors at ucsf are working with scientists in south san francisco to create a simple coronavirus test that will hopefully be available for use in walking clinics. stay with us for the latest developments on the coronavirus. round-the-clock information on our website, kpix.com, or your cbs and bay area app. >>> developing news now, a san jose fire department has left the scene of a vehicle accident in the city's evergreening area. according to unconfirmed reports, the pickup carrying full cleaning supplies, hit a wall early this morning. the hazmat crew was there to clean up this spilled chemicals. there are a couple of street closures in the immediate area. >>> the san jose fire department is looking into an explosion and fire at an abandoned home. authorities say one man who was inside was seen running away from the house while he was on fire. that man was rushed to a hospital, where he is now being treated. neighbors on north 18th street called police when they heard a loud boom. >> we were at home eating dinner. we heard a very large explosion. honestly thought it was maybe a vehic