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Its total case count is now at 135. [ closing bell ] the possibility of a deal on a stimulus package prompted a massive rally on wall street today with the dow jones recording its largest ever point gain. A look at the numbers. Te dow squlujumped more than 21 partial Government Shutdown clintons at 20,704. The s p 500 soared more than 200 points today and the nasdaq gained 557 points. Thousands of people in the bay area are out of work as a result of the covid19 pandemic, and not surprisingly, the California Employment Development Department Says its seen a spike in unemployment claims this month. As the department attempts to keep up, some requirements have been waived to help those who need it most. There is also the possibility of benefits for independent contractors who normally wouldnt qualify. Abc7 News Reporter Melanie Woodrow has the story new at 6 00. Reporter san jose mom tamara cor corbeli is spending more time with her daughter since the covid19. She is a catering director but has been out of work since the start of last week. I definitely had a few moments where im kind of freaked out and felt overwhelmed by the situation. For the first time in her nearly 20year career, she applied for Unemployment Insurance through the California Employment Development department. If approved, the maximum benefit an applicant achieve is 450 a week. It may need to take care of some supplementary bills but wouldnt come close to covering rent. She is one of thousands of californians who applied for uninsurance benefits this month according to superb lori levy. These are unprecedented times. And what were seeing, certainly you have never seen or witnessed before. The number of californians applying for Unemployment Insurance increased by 34 from the first week in march to the second week in march, outpacing the National Increase during that same time by nearly 10 . Were definitely going to be seeing those numbers continue to climb very quickly upward. Reporter californians also filed 42 more claims the second week in march than the same time last year. It typically takes edd three weeks to process a claim and to determine eligibility. To keep up with the onslaught of new applications, the department is redirecting staff, bringing back recent retirees and looking to other agencies for help. It really is kind of an all hands on tech snacenario. Theyre waiting to receive word from the federal government is whether federal disaster employment will become eligible. That would cover the selfemployed. Recent response to legislation in response to covid19 waives the oneweek waiting period before a worker is eligible for Unemployment Insurance, and loosens work requirements since many may go back to their former employers once businesses reopen. Something corbela is hoping to do. While she waits to hear about her uninsurance employment claim, she says she fears the financial implications of covid19 more than she fears getting sick. How do you navigate the financial means when there is no way to draw an income and youre relying on edd and savings . The california edd has two tips for getting your Unemployment Insurance benefits faster. Apply online and request the debit card as your form of payment as opposed to getting a check. In the newsroom, Melanie Woodrow, abc7 news. Some San Francisco supervisors are proposing a resolution that would call on Governor Newsom and President Trump to declare a moratorium on rent and mortgage payments because of this coronavirus pandemic. Matt heaney says they recognize people are struggling. The thing that they fear more than anything else is what theyre going to do when their rent is due, when their mortgage is due, and when their bills are due. We have to stand up and make sure that every single one of our residents know that we have their backs. San francisco is one of several cities that has stopped evictions because of the pandemic. San Francisco Mayor london breed says she is poised to take action if people dont abide by shelter in place orders. Weve been doing our part to try and communicate to people who may not have televisions or social media, or they may not have been aware. I think that we have done a good job here in San Francisco making it clear. And so now the message is abide by the order or we have to take further steps. And there probably will not be a warning when we have to do so. Mayor breed made the comments this morning on midday live. She also scoffed at President Trumps suggestion that he would like to have the nations economy opened up by easter. Thats just 19 days from now. My response is why are we ill stening to the t . U know, weve had to basically be innovative and work with the private sector to try and get the resources we need in order to make sure that Public Health was protected. The federal government just isnt moving fast enough. President trump says the federal government is looking at ways to ease social distancing and get millions of people back to work, despite the risk of spreading coronavirus. I said i dont want the cure to be worse than the problem itself. The problem being obviously the problem. And, you know, you can destroy a country this way by closing it down where it literally goes from being the most prosperous. We had the best economy in the history of our country three weeks ago. The president s optimism contradicts the advice of many health experts, Public Health experts, but some officials are suggesting loosening regulations in places with low infection rates. Health experts have been advising that seniors with preexisting underlying medical conditions are at high risk for covid19. Were sharing this story of a palo alto woman with those issues who signed up to try a treatment with a drug that doctors hope might slow the virus down. Abc7 News Reporter david louie gives you an inside look at how the drug appears to have saved her life. Its a story you will see only on abc7 news. David . Hi, dan. Were talking about the drug remedesavir. Maybe you have heard about it. Mentioned by the president s Coronavirus Task force as a possible treatment. Both monica and adrian arima tested positive for covid19. Her ordeal and experience gave hope that the drug might help so many others. We started to feel sick on the way home, on the very last day of the trip. That was three weeks ago. Adrian and monica took a dream trip to egypt, developing fevers and feeling unwell as they returned home to palo alto. They were both admitted to stanford hospital where their symptoms didnt improve. Tests confirmed they had been infected by the covid19 virus. Monica had underlying medical conditions including asthma and diabetes. She developed pneumonia and a persistent cough. With no improvement in her condition, she was accepted into a Clinical Trial to test drug remedesavir developed by gilead sciences. Theyre both at home now in selfisolation. It takes, you know, about a half an hour to get it all dripped in. And i do that every day for five days in a row. And you dont feel the pain. You dont feel anything. Gilead had created remedesavir as a possible treatment for another deadly virus, ebola. There is nothing to lose because they have already tried it on people for the ebola, and there is not too many negative feedback as far as sideback, but it just doesnt work on ebola. The arimas knew about remedesavir because adrian was the longtime general counsel at gilead. He was not a candidate for the trial because he was not as sick as monica. Monicas pneumonia began to improve with the drug. She had also been taking antibiotics. I think after two days i can see that i feel better. The only part that is not feeling better is my coughing. Five daily doses of remedesavir paved the way for her hospital discharge after two weeks. She is now recovering at home, resting in bed much of the time, suspicious of the nile river cruise they took where several tour groups shared buffet meals. At the time they were not aware that the virus was circulating in egypt and that it would sicken a number of tourists. Monica is fortunate. Her decision to take part this the drug trial appears to have been a lifesaver. Adrian arima points out that remedesavir was not created specifically to treat covid19. Its through drug trials and patients like monica that doctors and Health Officials are studying its potential as more people get the virus. Were live working from home, david louie, abc7 news. Thank you, david. Members of the National Guard were on the job today in the south bay, helping distribute food and emergency items. Abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen is in san jose to explain why the National Guards help there is vital. Chris . Hi there, ama. There has been a lot of talk on social media has to what the National Guard would be doing once they were activated. Well, today we got a firsthand look at the difference theyre making behind me. For soldiers with the California Army National Guard, the Novel Coronavirus crisis has brought a new mission to the forefront. Were here on a humanitarian aid basis. Were here to help out. Were not here to scare anybody. 80 members of the 115th Regional Support group are now serving in san jose after being activated last week by governor gavin newsom. I think a lot of news the National Guard, we joined in order to support our communities in this way specifically in situations like this. Today theyre at Second Harvest of silicon valley, helping to sort fruits and vegetables for distribution for families in need. Were all here for the same reason. Were all here to do the same task at hand. We really focus together in trying to get everything done the best way we can. The food bank typically has 100 volunteers on a daily basis, but has seen its numbers cut in half over the past week. We feel like were at the front of the tsunami of need, and that is why its so important that we really ramp up our services as we know more and more people are going to be finding themselves in need of food assistance. Services that for now are being supported by soldiers like lieutenant cameron quach, who also works as an auditor for ernst young. Being able to help out in a and have an opportunity to help out in a community handson, thats something im really proud to do, and i know a lot of other soldiers feel the same way. These soldiers who have answered the call to live. We live in alameda county, we live in San Mateo County. And were civilians just like you are, but now were here trying to keep the food moving throughout the state and getting people fed. Second harvest typically help morse than 250,000 people on a monthly basis. They, of course, expect the numbers to go up. Were live in san jose, im chris nguyen, abc7 news. All right, chris, thank you. Now staying at home has been tough on almost everyone around the bay area. Probably at your home as well. And families will certainly tell you its been really tough on children who are off school and anxious to see their friends. But doctors remind us Everyone Needs to stay home. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Bernard is live in mill valley with that story. Cornell . Yeah, hi, dan. Stay home that is the message to families, especially kids who are also at risk of contracting the coronavirus. Were here at bay front park. Its still open. Social distancing is encouraged. But behind me, the Skateboard Park is closed until further notice. And doctors around here say thats the right move. My friend are saying my friends are getting together and doing this and doing that. Thats tammy from martinez who has been giving both her kids the stay at home order. Other than outdoor exercise with the family, she is keeping both his home and its not an easy call. Your dad and i know that keeping you and your sister home is the best thing we can do for you. Sorry, thats what were going to do. But im over having to say that. Absolutely no playdates. Dr. Lisa dana is a San Francisco pediatrician and part of the clinical faculty at ucsf. She says its the biggest question from parents these days concerned about covid19. Can their kids hang out with friends. And the answer is no. Social distancing applies to them too. They absolutely can get coronavirus. They might have mild symptoms, and sometimes the symptoms are so mild that theyre not even that sick. So theyre the ones who are passing it on to their parents, their friends, their grandparents. And if your child injures themselves on a bike or a skateboard, they may have to go the e. R. , where doctors and nurses are already overwhelmed. We want to make sure that were reserving it for the patients who have covid and who need to be seen urgently in these e. R. S. Many parks and state parks are closed along with schools. Retired teacher sue hammond reached out to abc7 news to say we all need to hunker down. Were sacrificing the value of the classroom. So lets make sure that we really use that social distancing for what its meant for. Yeah, for sure. Dr. Dana says if possible, dont take your kids on some of those essential trips like runs to the Grocery Store or the pharmacy. The more people in crowded places, the more likely the virus can spread. Cornell bernard, abc7 news. Cornell, thank you. Absolutely. Some of the people hit hardest by the new rules from the coronavirus pandemic are some who work for themselves. They dont always qualify for financial help. Youll hear their stories next. Im dan noyes in sacramento. We all know how important truckers are with the empty store shelves. But could new rules make them less safe on the road . Im meteorologist sandhya patel broadcasting live from home tonight, tracking a yourbut as you get older,thing. It naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. Thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. The secret is an ingredient originally discovered. In jellyfish. In Clinical Trials, prevagen has been shown to improve shortterm memory. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. My money should work as hard as i do. So i use my freedom unlimited card to buy all the latest tech stuff. Today, im earning on a charger. So, just the charger then . Ummm. Yeah sarcastically fantastic. Earn 1. 5 cash back on everything you buy with freedom unlimited. Chase. Make more of whats yours. Abc7 news was in san mateo today, where a number of downtown restaurants remain open, although business is limited to takeout and delivery only. Today the san mateo board of supervisors donated 3 million to start an Emergency Relief Fund designed to help local families, organizations, and Small Businesses. The fund is called the San Mateo County strong fund. You can contribute. We have a link on our website, abc7news. Com. Southern california stay at home order is devastating nonessential worker, especially freelancers liketeuz pa shisri should i use the comb . Yeah, use the comb. Split it down the middle. This is what its come down to. Tracy stanwick is cutting her husband step by step while he dyes her hair. She is not getting paid for her expertise. It just is upsetting to know that youve put a lot of work into an 11year salon thinking you dont know if youre going to be open next month. Thats whats hard. And she is not alone. Many in the Beauty Industry are freelancers. Individual workers who are losing money every single day. I lost at least 10,000. I work very close with people. Im going to be out of work. According to San Franciscos chamber of commerce, there are more than 175,000 Small Businesses in the city. Many of them are freelancers or individual workers. Not getting paid right now. You have ways to get some sort of help from the city . Yes. What happened . So there is this Small Business Resiliency Fund application for covid19 for Small Businesses. But she doesnt qualify for it. In order to qualify, freelancers would have to form a business of their own and hire at least one person. And even then there might not be enough money from the city. Because that pool of money is limited. And so by the time you apply, there might not be enough money left for everybody. In San Francisco, luz pena, San Francisco mayor london breed also announce money that will be used for housing small security, Small Businesses and these workers. We need to make sure that they are also included. In San Francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. All right. Lets take you to the east bay now. Its been awfully tough for students to keep up with their studies with classrooms off limits. Its especially difficult for some high schools where college prep work is on the line. Carondelet is running a full class. Its rise and shine. The first bell is still at 8 30 a. M. I wake up. I eat my breakfast and i sit at my desk, ready for the zoom call. Its as simple as that. Weve kept the schedule and system that allows the students to be in class with the same hours that they would if they were actually at school. They just log in remotely. Ecological balance is also being thrown off in these areas. This is a Marine Biology class meeting as usual. The teacher instructing the students and the students delivering the reports they were assigned. Any questions, concerns . Attendance is taken. The teacher chooses how they connect the class, whether its via zoom or an assignment through an email. Surviving the fire, smoke and Power Outages in the bay area motivated administrators at this allgirl Catholic High School to up their Technology Game over the last few years. They said they were ready for this moment. The Student Council is still meeting. Trainers offer conditioning classes. Our wellness counselors are reaching out to students to give them support. Its been a week now. The usual school day and students are still taking exams. Teachers are trying all sorts of different strategies for watching them take the test on video to administering the test through and locking the device so that they cant wiggle. There is a lot of ways to do it. Every student has a school issued ipad or laptop, and officials have even gone so far to make sure families have wifi at their homes, have helped provide it for them. So everyone is included. In concord, im leslie brinkley, abc7 news. Showers and thunderstorms are still possible through tomorrow, but then the sun will start to come out. Sandhya patel has the forecast, next. Umbrellas were up in mill valley today, as you can see a little rain fell, enough to leave some puddles behind. So can we expect that to continue . It was cool out there today too. We saw some rainbows too. Sandhya patel is at her home with more on the weather. Sandhya . Yeah, dan and ama, we did get some pictures of rainbows as well on social media. It is really a welcome sight to see the rain. In case you do have to step out, make sure you grab the umbrella in case you have to run an essential errand. As you will notice, yes, we are still seeing some rain falling. And it is in pockets, moderate around the east bay. Pleasanton, sunol street level radar, fremont, paseo padre parkway. San francisco getting slippery again. Jamestown avenue heading into bayshore, daly city, lighter rainfall. Temperatures are falling, in the 40, 50s right now. You may have noticed how cool it is outside. Looking at the shark tank with the extra clouds around. Scattered cold showers tonight. Were basically looking at the possibility of thunder and hail tomorrow. And the snow level down to 3,000 feet, which means your higher peaks will be coated with snow. Level 1. Tonight and tomorrow, expect the waves of cold showers with those thunderstorms there will be some hail around as well. And that snow level coming down. So hourbyhour forecast, 8 00 tonight, the south bay is seeing those showers going into 9 00 p. M. As we head towards tomorrow morning, still some spotty, damp roadway, and even some Higher Elevation snow showers popping up there. Noon siam you will notice a moderate pocket of wet weather in the south bay, and this continues 2 00 p. M. You will notice some lake county snow in the hills. 6 30 tomorrow night, still going. And by 10 00 p. M. , this system begins to wind down. Tomorrow morning, it is going to be chilly. You will feel the difference. Temperatures 20s to 40s. Tomorrow afternoon, it is going to be a chilly day with highs in the low to upper 50s. Definitely have the umbrella handy. Youll need the shades as well, because there will be some sun breaks in between. Accuweather sevenday forecast. Mixed precipitation. A cold morning. Its a level 1 for tomorrow. We get the slight chance on thursday morning, frost. Dry on friday and a weaker system for the weekend will bring us more wet weather. As we head into next week, if youre looking for spring to brighten your day, monday, tuesday we have low 70s showing up. But until then, i think this is good weather for us to all shelter in place. Dan and ama . It is. No doubt. Thanks, sandhya, very much. Weve all seen video of shoppers clearing out stores, but stock gets replenished thanks to truckers. Tonight at 6 00, the iteams dan noyes looks at how truckers are taking big risks to do their jobs and keep us all supplied. If you get laid off because of the coronavirus, you might get free health now, your health, your safety. This is abc7 news. And lets start by getting you caught up on the latest on the pandemic affecting us here in the bay area and around the world. India has taken drastic measures theyre locked down for three weeks. In the united states, the number of confirmed cases today passed 50,000. And people who have been to new york city recently are being told they should selfquarantine. This morning came from the white house this afternoon. Because of the rate of the number of cases, you may have been exposed before you left new york. And i think like Governor Desantis has put out today, everybody who was in new york should be selfquarantining for the next 14 days to ensure that the virus doesnt spread to others. New york city has seen its infection rate double just about every three days, and has the most cases anywhere in the country. The coronavirus pandemic is having a big impact on long haul truckers who are so important to filling those empty store shelves. The drivers are taking steps to stay healthy while the Trump Administration has suspended the rules on how long they can drive each day. Iteam reporter dan noyes has that story from a massive truck stop in sacramento. Business is humming at the 49er travel plaza in sacramento. More than 200 big rigs shut down for the night. Drivers getting some sleep before heading out again. Theyve had to make changes because of the coronavirus pandemic. I spoke with the truck stops owner kristen griffith. It has been tough. These drivers are scared. And were doing our best to support them. They are critical in the pipe lion of the distribution to our stores and our virus, the truck stop is helping the operators keep a social distance, shutting down the tv viewing area with its massage chairs. Theyre also giving the showers more frequent deep cleans, wipe do you think the pumps and doorknobs frequently. And they have closed the restaurant for sitdown meals. Everything is carryout. Truckers who carry thousands of pounds of food have difficulty finding food for themselves on their joyrngs there is no amenities on the road. Everything is closed. The drivethrough. When youre 78feet long, the drivethrough is no longer an option. But perhaps the biggest change of all, just last week, the Trump Administration suspended rules on how many drivers can drive if theyre transporting critical supplies such as medical equipment, Hand Sanitizers, soap and disinfectants. Im sure that drivers are going to take a great deal advantage of it. Reporter james is a canadian trucker hauling food with his rescue name jackson. He says President Trump has relaxed many restrictions on the instry. As far as keeping records, he has forgone that right now. Until this crisis is over. Some of the truckers i talked to wont say this on camera, but they are concerned that the loosening of the rules could make some drivers push the limits of safety. It gives me that extra push, that extra gumption to get to where i need to go. Robert rivera told me hell stay safe as he takes a load of food to iowa. Today i interviewed steve bur burkes, an economist. He says relaxing the rules to lead to accidents. If youre relieved from all the hours of service requirements, you could end up becoming more fatigued than is healthy, thats a real concern. Burks tells me coronavirus is a concern for the 300,000 to 400,000 Long Distance truckers, given their profile. Who is at higher risk . People who are older, underlying medical conditions, maybe overweight, maybe diabetes. Guess what . Long distance over the road Truck Drivers tend to be a population with higher incidents of those things. Along interstate 80 in sacramento, dan noyes, abc7 news. In california, the pandemic as predicted appears to be accelerating. The number of cases blew past the 2,000 mark today. There are at least 40 deaths, among them the first minor the united states, a teenager in los angeles county. The u. S. Mercy left san diego today for los angeles filled with hundreds of medical personnel and staff. It can be used as a floating hospital for those who do not have the coronavirus. An alarming projection tonight. Covered california is saying that as many as one million californians maybe you, could lose their Health Insurance during this pandemic, just as folks need medical care the most. And screening to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The state is now reopening its Enrollment Period for covered california, and 7 on your sides Michael Finney is live with that story tonight. Michael, this should be alarming to a lot of people. It is. This is super interesting. The state is moving ahead on this. Heres whats going on. Covered california now considers the coronavirus to be a lifechanging event. Thats important because that means if you get laid off, you may qualify for free Health Insurance. As tens of thousands of californians suddenly lose their jobs or work fewer hours, thousands are also losing Health Insurance. Just as the pandemic is spreading. This is an absolutely the worst time for people to be uninsured. Public Health Officials say thousands are losing coverage provided by employers. Not only that, gig workers and hourly employees are earning less and can no longer afford premiums. They may choose food over health coverage. So the number of uninsured may skyrocket. We expect as people lose their hours, lose their jobs, theyll also lose coverage. And thats not just tens of thousands, thats hundreds of thousands, if not over a million californians. Public Health Officials say its not only vital for personal medical care, insurance is a vital tool for stopping the spread of coronavirus. We want people to be ensured, to have a doctor, to have a usual source of care, to be able to call if they have the symptoms so that they can get screened and tested. We need that, not just for them, but for the Public Health effort of controlling this and containing this coronavirus. So covered california has now added the Coronavirus Impact to its life changing event list. That means those who lose coverage due to the pandemic can now apply for free or lowcost Health Insurance. You can be eligible based on your new estimated income. Heres who can get help. Individuals earning less than 17,200 per year will qualify for a free or lowcost medical plan. A family of four with an income to about 35,000 will also qualify for a free or low cost plan. Individuals earning up to 75,000 a year may qualify for a subsidized plan under covered california. And family of four can earn up to 150,000 and still receive a subsidy for Health Insurance. Now, to find out if you qualify, good to our website, abc7news. Com. Look for the 7 on your side page, and ive got a link there to covered california. You can go there and see if you qualify. Dan, ama, this is super important. This is going to cover a lot of people. All right, michael, thank you. Lawmakers in washington, d. C. Say theyre closing in on an agreement for a 2 trillion stimulus package to help the economy recover from the covid19 pandemic. Millions of nonessential workers have been told to stay home. President trump says he would like the countrys businesses back up and running by easter. Abc7 News Reporter has the story. Last night i thought we were on the 5 yard line. Right now were on the 2. If we act today, what americans will remember and what history will record is that the senate did the right thing. Democrats still pushing for greater accountability on Corporate Bailout money and additional protections for families, Health Care Workers and hospitals. My hope is that while were in the red zone here that we get across the finish line. The optimism resonating on wall street, and President Trump now pushing to get americans back to work by easter, even though the World Health Organization says america could become the new epicenter for the covid19 pandemic due to the rapid acceleration here. Our country is not supposed to be its not built to shut down. And then were supposed to pay people not to go to work. We never had that. We used to pay people to go to work. Next week the white house set to reexamine social distancing, possibly easing restrictions after th 15cricis withinown gop repr cney tweeting there will be rosta are d ousands of americans of all ages lay dying because we have failed to do whats necessary to stop the virus. This as there are increasing cases of young people getting sick. You can be around someone who was like me. I was actually in the Grocery Store and in walmart before i even knew, before i started getting the symptoms. A potential threat to the elderly and those with Underlying Health issues, sentiments echoed by some governors today. My mother is not expendable. And your mother is not expendable. Still, Many Americans hopeful for some sort of relief. Though we went from projecting a couple of million of income in the near future to zero. And in under a week. In fact, many are depending on it. Abc news, washington. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are perhaps most visible on public new at 6 00, east bay congressman Mark Desaulnier is expressing their gratitude for support and prayers as he recovers. The democrat suffered complications from pneumonia a week and a half ago. A Spokesman Says he does not have coronavirus. And his two sons actually released a statement today. They said, quote, he has devoted his time, energy, and his life to the citizens of california, and we hope that you will all continue to lend him your support while giving him the quiet he needs as he continues fighting the good fight. Kaiser permanente revealed it has scrapped plans for headquarters in oakland. The health care giant tells abc7 news that the decision was based on delays and increasing costs related to the project set for 2100 telegraph avenue. It would have been oaklands largest commercial project. Kaiser says the decision is not related to covid19. Oaklands mayor says kaiser now plans to stay in its existing offices at seven east bay buildings. Kaiser is oaklands largest private employer with 7200 employees. Take a live look outside at a very light commute. One of the visible effects of the shelter in place order due to the coronavirus pandemic. These are views at the golden gate, bay bridge in the middle and san mateo bridges on your right, very slow. We have lighter traffic and lower gas prices. Crude oil prices have dropped to levels not seen since 2002. In california, gas prices dropped 14 cents in the past seven days. Thats according to aaa. San franciscos average is now 3. 29 a gallon in oakland. Its 3. 21, and in san jose drivers are paying 3. 13 there. But take a look at that. Thats gas for 2. 99 per gallon spotted in oakland last night at the chevron on lakeshore avenue. If you want to see the impact of the coronavirus, bart, ridership is down 91 over the last three weeks compared to average. Its one thing to look at the numbers. Abc7 news south Bay Community journalist Dustin Dorsey took a ride to see what it looks like in person. As journalists, its our job to tell stories with words. But in historic times like these, its the images that may even be more powerful. Im currently standing on an empty bart train, and the silence is all you need to hear. Platform two. We may never see these images of emptiness again. And for the sake of health and safety, we hope we never will. In San Francisco, Dustin Dorsey, abc7 news. Its so odd, right . Kind of eerie. It is eaeaeaea its a good thing as strange as it is. It shows a lot of people are adhering to the warning to stay at home. Absolutely. A mix of rain and sun in the sevenday forecast. Sandhya has the details for us next. And you may supernoticed more coverage here on abc7 news because of the pandemic. At noon following midday live, there is a new program called pandemic what you need to know from abc7 news. And yesterday we starte a newscast at 3 00 p. M. Dedicated to local coverage of the pandemic right before world news tonight with david muir. And at 11 35, nightline airs right after abc7 news at 11 00. Im abc7 news chief medical cant. School closures, while inconvenient can help slow the spread of coronavirus protecting vulnerable populations and buying us time i of metastatic breast cancer. E but i did pick clarity by knowing i have a treatment that goes right at it. Discover piqray, a treatment that specifically targets pik3ca mutations in hr , her2 mbc. Piqray is taken with fulvestrant after progression on hormone therapy and helps people live longer without disease progression. Do not take piqray if youve had severe allergic reactions to it or any of its ingredients. Piqray can cause serious side effects, including severe allergic and skin reactions, high blood sugar levels, and diarrhea, that are common and can be severe, and pneumonitis. 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Abc7 News Reporter liz kreutz has that story now from San Francisco. At trick dog in the mission, the usually packed cocktail bar is boarded up with plywood and shut down. He made the decision to lay off all 50 of his employees. That i are all collecting unemployment, which really feels just like, a consola that is used to justify the situation weve all found ourselves in. Is it fair to say that you guys are at risk of potentially Closing Forever . Absolutely. Thats the heartbreaking reality for so many Restaurant Bar and Small Business owners across the bay area. You can see it here. Page after page of San Francisco gofundme campaigns set up to help struggling businesses. The one for trick dog set up by the former manager, now unemployed. Oh, its all going completely equally split up amongst all of our staff, from door people to bar back, bartenders, server, line cook, cleaners, porter, everyone. Lauren borden set up for one for the San Francisco flower market, open since 1912. They had to abruptly shut down last week, forcing them to discard thousands of flowers. And now the 300 employees all out of work. I started this group because i know that a lot of the employees at the flower market are living paycheck to paycheck. And having to skip one of these paychecks even is devastating for a lot of these families. Everyone just trying to get creative. Coqueta here on the embarcadero is doing takeout. The owner of trick dogs says he is introducing a bottle service, kind of like a wine club for fine spirits. His advice, you cant help everybody or every business. Think about what you love, whether its the bar scene, the restaurants, the art. Think of what you love in your community and try to donate to that. In San Francisco, liz kreutz, abc7 news. You saw liz there with her jacket on. Quite chilly out today. It is chilly. It feels more like january that april. Sandhya patel working from home has the forecast. Sandhya . Yeah, dan and ama, it definitely is a winterlike chill here in the bay area tonight. Im here in the comfort of my own home, but still bringing you the forecast. Live doppler 7. Well show you where it is slippery out there right now. We go to the east bay, and i am getting reports of downpours. Right now around livermore, seeing moderate to heavy rain. On the peninsula, from palo alto, east palo alto, heading across the bridge there, going into San Francisco, bayshore, brisbane, we are seeing some pockets of wet weather. Light to moderate intensity. In the sierra, it is turning to snow. And that is definitely welcome in the 110 m. Above 4,000 feet. Theyre expecting above a foot over the peaks were talking 16 inches, and travel will be difficult, obviously. So best to hold off. Your afternoon temperatures tomorrow, low to upper 50s. A few showers, some sun breaks. A little mix of everything, even the possibility of thunder with Higher Elevation snows. So be prepared for anything. The accuweather sevenday forecast, mixed precip, cold start. Level 1 system tomorrow. Thursday there is going to be some frost in the morning, especially when it starts out so much colder. And then friday you get a break before a light system comes back in over the weekend, brings us some light rain. We get a chance early next week to dry out, see a little more sun and enjoy some milder weather. Although we cant go outside a whole lot other than to run those essential errands with the social distancing. Ama and dan . All right. Tank you so much, sandhya. Chris alvarez is here with sports. Hey, chris. Hi, guys. From home today, the olympics officially canceled, postponed to 2021. Well check in on our bay area olympian, and they have reaction. Plus speaking of speaking at home and the challenge at home, tommy thompson, earthquakes now abc7 sports with chris alvarez. Hi, everybody. Chris alvarez here, working from home. The olympics making an announcement official today. They have been officially postponed until next summer. Now the games will go to the summer of 2021. Now despite that postponement, there is still going to be called the tokyo games of 2020. Its the first time the games have been postponed for something other than war. Santa claras Kerri Walsh Jennings is looking to go to the games for the sixth time and spoke on Sports Center earlier today. My reaction was basically a sigh of relief. You know, the unknown is the hardest thing in life. And we all want to go to the olympics, we all want to represent our countries. We all want to put on display what weve been working for three plus years, but we want to do this right. And when its a global movement, when its an event on the global stage that unites the world that their whole lives for, we want to do this right. Former Stanford Star and sixtime medalist Katie Ledecky weighing in on twitter. As we stand together to meet todays challenges, we can dream about a wonderful olympics in a wonderful country. Now is the time to support all those working to heal the sick and keep us all healthy. Now switching gears to soccer. Tommy thompson of the earthquakes has been very active with his stayathome challenge. We caught up with tommy today. He has been posting videos of soccer drills and tricks on social media. He is encouraging soccer fans across the globe to tag him in the videos as they do their best to stay at home and improve their soccer skills. My dad coached me a lot. And at these soccer camps, he would do a trick of the day. And i remember back then how engaged it got me. Because as soon as i saw someone do a skill move, i wanted to be able to replicate it. So the thought process was to now do that since kids arent able to practice like they normally would. Unfortunately due to the virus. I thought this would be a great way the inspire kids to work on their skills at home. Hey, did you see this . Sharks captain Logan Couture tweeting today he is starting his own book club and he is going to write reviews. The first book, the rule of the law. Its fun to see what theyre doing as they stay at home. A lot of them liking to cook, learn a new language. Im learning how to sportscast from home. That was the first try. Guy, back to you. I love the bobbleheads behind you. Thank you. Thank you for noticing. Join us tonight for abc7 news at 11 00. Help is arriving. A look at the new medical supplies being delivered around the bay area. Sanitizer, and they are distilling Hand Sanitizer here in napa at a location where theyre usually distilling whiskey and gin. Not the case during these challenging times. The story tonight at 11 00. And at aircraft, its the conners and bless thises me. At 9 00 its mixish and blackish and stay with us for abc at 11 00. Im ama daetz. 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