And trump says he has been using it for the last week and a half, and the fda has warned against using hydroxychloroquine because it could cause heart problems and the president justified his decision yesterday. Heres my evidence. I get a lot of positive calls about it. The only negative i heard was the study, was it the va, the people that are not big trump fans i would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group, where he is morbid lhrae obese, they say. And a study says the drug does not fight the virus. A white house doctor did issue a statement saying he addressed the pros and cons with the president and they both agreed the benefits outweighed the risks. Joe biden used his latest video from home to President Trump. Stop tweeting about it. This pandemic is hitting everybody hard. We need serious confident leadership now more than ever, and frankly we need moral leadership as well. Biden also mocked the president s use of twitter to attack him, and hes referring to mr. Trump as president tweety. And then this morning the east bay are getting creative with how they can reopen safely once they are given the green light. We spoke with the owner of a south american restaurant on main street. The owner envisions a future where local eateries move mostly outside and close parts of main street on certain days. City leaders are onboard with the plan. We are talking about how we might be able to make that happen in downtown pleasanton. The kind of open air main street is a similar concept to what other bay area cities like berkeley and san jose are moving towards already. Signs of life in a iconic part of the bay. The market has been shutdown for about two months now, and orders have to be made online and pied on s entrance. Our owners are happy to get back in the groove. Most are owneroperators, and this is our show. They really need to get sales coming in to keep moving. Safety measures include routine restaurant cleaning and employees wear gloves and masks and have their temperature taken when they enter the square. A reversal now, and Santa Clara County will now allow car parades and celebrations. Starting on friday people can participate in car parades as long as they are only in a vehicle with their immediately family. And then this is phase two of the countys reopening. Amy hollyfield is live with more. Reporter hi, kumasi. Even the Tattoo Parlor in walnut creek is excited about reopening. It has been two months since this place opened its doors, and it will be partially opening today, and tattoos and piercings question here at zebras, and that phase is way down the road but they can sell gifts. They have jewelry. They can sell gift cards, but the business will open for curbside today. Its a 36yearold business that has served locals and even celebrities, local celebrities and they say they will do what they can to hold on and try and make it during these times. We dont want people to think that we are gone and disappeared from the face of the earth. We are here. I dont know how we can survive. Reporter restaurants are still waiting for their phase, three, restaurants are expected to be open to customers and letting them come inside, and phase for four big gatherings and thats what the kitchen here in walnut creek relies on, large gatherings and they are looking at if and when they can afford to reopen. Cases of covid19 have gone down in this county but the Health Officer still wants to take a slow and cautious approach, so today curbside shopping only in contra costa county. Amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. We know it could be tricky to talk while somebody is having a face mask, but the last thing you want to do is have somebody lower it from their faces. We are looking at a growing problem and a possible solution developed by a San Francisco nurse. Ask Bennett Harvey who was working with workers on the Home Improvement concrete. They misunderstood something i said and i misunderstand them. Steve eagan directs sales at if we say the word ship, for example, that could be miss construed a number of ways. A medical grade mask with a Transparent Panel that allows the speakers mouth to be visible. People often rely on lip reading to see what somebody said. The patient is more compliant when they feel their caregiver and genuine and impempathetic a cares about them. Miscommunication can cause serious problems. With masks widely used by the public and medical staff, she believes the see through Panel Addresses hearing difficulty and human connection. Obviously with covid19, people are sick and critically ill and they need to be able to have their family members have those moments where they connect emotionally. The masks have been tested by sir skwrup surgeons. In the meantime if you are having difficulty understanding somebody, stop and ask them to repeat themselves, and as a backup always carry a note pad with you and write down critical details you dont want to be misunderstood. High school grads face a decision, attend virtual classes or maybe wait a year and education leaders have a new warning. Building new habits and a better bay, and the unique leadership helping to put homegrown vegetables on the table. We like that. Its always nice to see you on this tuesday morning. We are tracking an isolated shower out there and that threat really continues throughout much of the day. Most of us will remain dry but could see a few drops. Some of right now in the east bay, live doppler 7 is showing one shower that popped up over union city. From highway 238, 880 and over towards hayward we are seeing showers and thats about it in terms of wet weather, and that shower is not progressing to the east anytime soon and will fall apart in the next 15 minutes or so and heres the culprit that was responsible yesterday for the cloud cover and scattered showers and it has moved off to the east but is not far enough away to completely dry us out so theres a chance of an isolated shower here or there throughout the day. We are not adding a number on the storm impact scale, thats how low the chances, so later on this morning we will see temperatures in the 50s and 60s and then in the afternoon by 12 00, the north bay and in our hills, theres a chance of a shower and that threat does continue into the evening in the north bay as well. Temperatures today in the mid60s to mid70s, kumasi. Good morning, everybody. Looking at traffic this morning, going through Altamont Pass theres a high wind advisory the chp issued, but outside of that our conditions look good. We will look at walnut creek and see what is happening on 680, and i know i give you a heads up on the 101 alemany project in San Francisco, and they already picked it up. Caltrans was supposed to be working out there until 6 00 a. M. But its all clear so no were all doing our part by staying at home. That could mean an increase in energy bills. You can save by using a fan to cool off. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or closing your shades during the day. Stay well and keep it golden. This is abc7 mornings. The time is 4 43 a. M. And we are tracking a nice afternoon for a lot of us. Theres a chance of an isolated shower especially in the hills of the north ba santa uzouains. Ormidningueay morning. Later today we will see a mix of sun and clouds out there and a little warmer today than we were yesterday but again in our hills we will likely see a shower between noon and 5 00 p. M. This evening and it will be a rather breezy day along the coast. We have warmer and brighter weather headed our way for the Holiday Weekend and we will detail that in a couple minutes. As we deal with the pandemic in our world, efforts to build a bay area are focussed on four key areas, health, education, economy and work places. More and more seniors are saying they are debating taking a gap year, 62 of recently surveyed students say they would stay, an to7 ere undnd 2 a pause in education can sometimes mean they dont return. Most fouryear colleges are expecting a decline in enrollment, but not community college, their numbers go up in times of economic downturn. Its day 64 since San Francisco issued the place order and many followed. The people who have lost jobs, and people who are afraid on the front line, and children who are not able to interact with their peers, and studies have shown 40 to 50 of americans are reporting some type of mental distress. Abc7 news will be hosting a town hall focussing on Mental Health on thursday right here on abc7 and streaming on all of our platforms. For some families in the south bay the affect on the economy could find new ways to get healthy food options, and we are talking about growing a garden to get you started. We have the details. Reporter as shelter in place orders remain in place across the area, places like san jose are hoping to build new habits and encourage better health, specifically to those currently out of work, the effort starts from the ground up. Really, were trying to explain the Food Sovereignty to our families, and to take a hold on your future of how you grow your food and put it in your own hands. During the pandemic, verde has they will get cucumbers and zucchini, and chili, radishes, and lettuce. A way to cover more ground as families struggle to navigate todays normal. We were really trying to figure out as a Bike Coalition what can we do to help . What is the role bicyclists can do to help stem the pandemic. Our folks will just show up. They pick up their seedlings and pick up the addresses of the families they will be delivering to, and off they go. In the end the effort will help 500 families, building a better bay area from the ground up. Abc7 news. I love that so many people are getting into gardening. Me, too. Healthy eating. I hope it continues, too, as it gets over in the next couple of months. Its really zenful. Keep the plants alive. Yeah, i do not have a green thumb at all. I could kill a succulent, and its not funny. I have to research that more. In the east bay we have a couple isolated showers that popped up, and you can see a light rain shower around hayward and union city as well, and we are staying unsettled today but the shower threat is very minimal for a lot of us. Its mainly in our hills later on this afternoon. Snow showers are coming to an end in the sierra when they expired at midnight nonetheless, but we got fresh power in the sierra. Its a nice day temperature wise. We will get in the low 70s. But you see in the afternoon around 2 00 or 3 00, theres a shower popping up. We will go hourbyhour and show you the rest of the bay area. This morning by noon we will see a couple showers pop up in the Santa Cruz Mountains and then in the north bay later this afternoon. We are not putting a number on the storm impact scale today. Rainfall potential, can you see many cities getting the zero, meaning they cannot see any rainfall, and we will get rainfall today in calistoga and mountains. Highs today, warmer than yesterday. In the mid60s to low 70s. In the accuweather 7day forecast, what watch happens the next couple of days, especially the weekend. Like on monday its like summer. 70s, 80s and low 90s in the warmest spots, kumasi. Thanks, drew. Amazon is reportedly in talks for jcpenney for a possible deal. And jurors in texas are hearing a case, get this, through zoom. In todays tech bytes, amazon jcpenney could be in talks, and sources say it may be an opportunity for amazon to expand its apparel business. Jcpenney plans to close 240 stores. And then jury selection in a case outside dallas was held by video conference. Arizona will also allow jurors to be selected remotely as courts deal with a huge case backlog. You may soon be able to test for covid19 with your smartphone. A utah researcher says hes working on a sensor about the size of a quarter, you sneeze o fortunately, this one stcan handle it all. Shop lowes for free delivery and save on a new whirlpool refrigerator. Discover whats possible at lowes. Com. Good tuesday morning. Time is 4 43 a. M. , and we are in store for a pretty nice day but we are tracking a couple isolated showers early this morning. Live doppler 7 showing you in the east bay, we have been watching a lone shower over union city and hayward just static, and it should rain itself out over the next 15 minutes or so. Look at the day planner today. Mix of sun and clouds early on, and throughout the afternoon theres a chance of a shower but its mainly in our hills. Temperatures in the mid60s to 70s. Kumasi . Italy is easing its tenweek lock down, and they are not taking customers just yet. Churches are allowed to hold masses in public again, and pope francis held his first mass in st. Peters basilica for the first time in two months. Gatherings can take place in outdoor areas like parking lots. The bishop at the Gospel Church in oakland is excited to get his congregation back together and they will fully comply with all social distancing rules. We believe god for healing and deliverance and all that and we also have enough sense to not put our lives in jeopardy, and to teach our people to obey the law. Its what we do. Gatherings can last no longer than three hours, okay, thats good. Governor newsom says any decision to fully reopen churches is still a few weeks away. Its some of the most memorable video we have seen and the social post has inspired an act of kindness. We remember this, the goats making their way through a san jose video and we first showed you this video last week, and it got 4. 4 million views on twitter. Now he has parlayed that popularity by using this video to launch a fundraiser for feeding the hungry. His original goal was 2,500 bucks, but now hes at 6,000 doo helping to repair his yard. We need to give hti foris yard. Thats awesome. Good morning, everybody. We are tracking an isolated shower threat today, otherwise it will be a mix of sun and clouds on your tuesday. Live doppler 7 showing you the active sweep and we have the one shower in the east bay over union city and thats it in terms of any wet weather right now. And 59 in oakland and 52 in fremont. Good morning, and the same in san jose. Lets go hourbyhour and show you what is in store later this morning. By 9 00, pretty quiet as temperatures warm throughout the 50s in the low 60s and then as we get in the afternoon with the heating of the day, a little instability in our atmosphere, and popup showers are possible in our hills, minutely in the north bay and east bay and the threat continues in the afternoon and evening. By 5 00, we will keep our eye out especially in the north bay for an isolated shower to pop up, and most will remain dry and that threat will diminish as we head into the evening. Oeufp kumasi . Thank you. 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Governor newsom heupts ints at possible timeline for the return of prosports. Its tuesday, may 19th. Good morning, reggie. How are you this morning . Im all right. This is our time. Its time to play ball. Now you need to stop. Youre right. I do. How is our friend, drew tuma, this morning . I know you were very excited about that sports announcen
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