Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. Right now on kpix 5 and streaming on transit, looking live from our exclusive sales forest our camera as we look north of the golden gate bridge. And morning, everyone. It is thursday, march 19th. I am michelle griego. Nim anne makoveck. Time to get a quick look at our forecast. Mary is socially distance from me. But holding onto the weather department. At morning. Yakima we are looking at a few light showers and sparkles pushing across parts of the bay area. Here is the high def doppler. You can see those spotty showers. Right along 280. A few sprinkles this morning. Temperatures are running in the 40s. Mid to upper 40s and even dealing with some sort fog in santa rosa. As we go through our day, temperatures just slightly warmer compared yesterday but still below average. 16 oakland, fremont, 62 for san jose, 61 for concord. We will talk about the rest of the work week into the weekend and our next weather system, details on that coming up. Good morning. We are off to a good start. Not a lot of volume on the roadways so things are very quiet. Seeing a lot of green on our sensors which is good if you dont have to commute right now. There is reports of an accident as you work your way out on the expressway onramp 287. Keep that in mind, but look at this, look at the commute out of the miut of much nonexistent all the way towards the dublin interchange. Alive look at the bay bridge. We have some breaking news right now a house fire has been keeping crews busy this morning in oakland and this video from citizen out, you can see massive flames coming out of what appears to be a home. The fires park shortly before 4 am this morning. 34th avenue near folk hill boulevard. They are reporting powerlines are down across first street right now. No word yet on any injuries or the cause of that fire. Napa county issued a similar order. That kicks in tonight at midnight. San franciscans are getting called out on National News people are handling the new shelter in place protocols. We see a whole bunch of people who are not distancing, they are Holding Hands and walking down the street. Normally i would say bravo but this is actually kind of enraging. The people of San Francisco, i shouldnt say the people but many people in San Francisco have clearly knock on the message. That was on cnns the lead tuesday night while they were airing a video clip showing people out on the embarcadero. The mayor is now firing back at the criticism. It is not a Fair Assessment to say that people are just out and about and not necessarily following the social distancing protocols that we put into place. Because they are. You see the buses are empty, the roads are empty, you see people doing everything they can to comply, we are a big city, this is a transition. This is like nothing weve ever experienced before so people are making adjustments. She continues to say getting outside and getting exercise, and keep six feet away from anyone they dont live with. Doctor Arthur Rheingold of the head of epidemiology at uc berkeley says the way that some people are reacting to the shelter of disorder is a start but he thinks warnings to be done. We come as a community, made you a better job of perhaps themselves, sacrifice to reduce illness and death and other frail members of our society. People should be prepared to deal with this for the long haul. Parents all around the bay area are in a similar boat this morning. Their children come Online Learning has always are to be implemented in schools but not all are on board yet. Parents worry about the kind of impact and distancelearning will have on their childs education as they try to juggle work, parenting and now teaching. We ran into challenges just seeing engaged. My concern is hes not going to get you could out of first grade. Their hope is that schools can reopen in 3 to 4 weeks if the number of covid19 cases starts to see a decline. But governor gavin newsom predicts school my not be back in session until the fall. We are seeing differences in was businesses are and are not allowed to operate during the shelter in place order. They forced a gunshot called bullseye bishop to close its source yesterday. Officials say the store it did not qualify as an essential business. Take a look at this. The control was opened yesterday with the line of customers of the door. There was a sign dave on the front door saying only six customers are allowed inside at the time. I know, Santa Clara County is asking people to donate medical equipment to help with hospitals including Valley Medical Center. Donations made to the covid19 Emergency Response fund will allow the Valley Medical Center foundation to respond to emergency needs. They also need protective gear including a mask, the machines are critical in saving severe covid19 jesus. Kcal nine tom wade has more from cedarssinai Medical Center near beverly hills. This video shows a medical student after using want to breathe in serious covid19 cases, doctors need ventilators to help patients who can no longer breathe on their own. Cedarssinai chief operating doctor jeff smith so they are doing their best to prepare. We have plenty now and we are looking ahead, we have some in our reserve capacity that we are mobilizing and preparing in case we need them. And so, it really depends on how they patients come and at what rate. The government does have a stash of ventilators that they can distribute an emergency likes this, according to need. We are not anywhere near that point yet. Cedar set up a mobile treatment area in case there is a surgical the doctors are all already i see you. The i see you stands for intensive care unit in it is really but the more severe patients i need a higher level of care. He is already treated covid 19 patients. Many people are actually very mall the symptomatic. The patient that get severely ill with covid are presenting with severe respiratory failure and many diseases can mimic this. This is why ventilators are critical and white shortage cadaver of the consequences as it has in other countries where doctors have been forced to choose between patients. We dont know why some people get worse with his others but we have seen in this disease, but it seems like it is very much agerelated. He says they are planning for worstcase scenarios but of course hoping for the best. On wall street, trading was halted once again wednesday to stop another freefall. The dow has now lost all of its gains since president trumps 2017 inauguration. This morning, wall street futures are turning down again, opening up and just 2 1 2 hours we are keeping an eye on it on you we will keep you alive update after the opening bell ringers. Starting monafter two le thetes they will move to electronic trading. Physical training has stopped while electronic trading continues. Allowing his administration to ask about the industries to make medical supplies if necessary. Federal Health Officials now say there are signs it wont discriminate. Error concerning the reports coming out of france and italy about young people getting seriously ill and very seriously ill in the icu. Experts are winning the number of cases is about to spike as more tests get process. The u. S. And canada have agreed to temporarily close the border to nonessential traffic. A definite deadline has not been announced on how long the board would remain closed. The checkpoint at Niagara Falls closed wednesday not allowing for traffic to cross the border. Is most likely going to be no because it was this morning that they affected it. Montrialbased air transit says it is gradually suspending all flights until april 30th and torontobased borderlines, so we might have all lights by the end of friday. The end of schedule hopes that will get passages in time to rebook and make their way home. New york is dealing with the biggest spike in history this cases. More than 1000 people have tested positive will the last a long. All broadway shows have been canceled until mid april. The governor issued a new mandate ordering all nonessential companies to have have their employees working froms home by tomorrow. All gyms, movie theaters and casinos have closed. The mayor of new york city is praising the bay areas decision to go to to place. He thinks he said he is going to be heading that way soon. The best example is San Francisco right now, that area of california, millions of people. That is a smart order. I urge every american to look at what San Francisco is going to be going for a lot of us. All flights are being diverted from Mccarran International airport in las vegas overnight. It comes after an air Traffic Controller tested positive temp closed. This morning, the las vegas economy have come to a screeching halt, they normally are bustling the vegas strip eerily quiet. All hotels, casinos, restaurants of the strip, although theyve all been closed. The closure will last for at least 30 days still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming what one group is urging the u. S. Government to do to help them come home. Sourcing but first, spring breakers not lighting up a pandemic stop them. The plea for Health Officials of people drive to the beach. To get a live look outside tonight, the lights of San Francisco. We will be back. The wait is over. Try my new tiny tacos. 15 for 3 bucks or loaded for 4 bucks. Delivered exclusively with uber eats. The wait is over. Try my new tiny tacos. Delivered exclusively with uber eats. Thousands of people in florida are seemingly ignoring the social distancing. The warning for spring breakers and vacationers during this pandemic. Hundreds of beaches in florida remain open despite a number of people infected with a diver looking from the virus. Think the hardest thing we are dealing with this we are highly individualistic society. The president today asked young people to reconsider their routines. They were feeling totally invincible but they dont realize they can be carrying lots of bad things home to grandmother and grandfather and even their parents. Is Coronavirus Response or nader issued a warning closer to home. There are considering reports coming out of france and italy. About some young people getting seriously ill. And very seriously ill in the icus. From got the message. But others insist spring break is spring break. If i get grown i get corona. At the end of that am not going to let it stop me from partying. Across south florida, stores are shuttered and restaurants empty. In an effort to promote social distancing and curb the spread of the virus. Laura podesta, cbs news. This morning, a sacramento woman and nine of her friends are stranded in morocco. The government is set to shut down the airport this week because of the coronavirus outbreak. There are no flights, we just keep hearing that borders are closing. They are recommending we get an apartment here in morocco and we could be here for three months. The woman has started an online petition to get them home. I have a grandmother in San Francisco was on that heart disease. I worried about going to be able to see her again. That the u. S. Might send planes to come get us because we are feeling really hopeless. Of the u. S. State department is considering all options witnesses u. S. Citizens that are in areas affected by covid19. The centerfield in Washington State wilson be used as a temporary Field Hospital to beds with the county ke thsa says a group of 37 chinese doctors anof the to help author of a loving it is covid19. The medical team arrived in milan yesterday afternoon they brought along 20 tons of equipment. Around 300 chinese doctors and other personnel are expected to join europes coronavirus relieved effort. They offer a glimmer of hope, the country reports there are no new locally transmitted covid19 pieces. For the First Time Since the outbreak began. Last year, that outbreak began. The 34 new infections of the past day all are all people arriving from other countries. All incoming passengers have to undergo body temperature checks and complete Health Surveys upon entering. Software you have reported 152 new coronavirus cases. It is a sure sign of spring. Japans iconic Cherry Blossom spring has bloomed in toky stand the parks are empty. All festivals across the country have they are beautiful. At least we can see them on tv. From a distance for sure. We are watching all those trees bloom as well as we have in addition to an early start on fortunately early season. If you are a real beauty into high levels once again for today. Here is a live look with her salesforce tampa, you can see the clouds of the sky, temperatures are in the mid to upper 40s looking at 46 in concord, maria, oakland. For nine, livermore san jose, coming in at 46 and foggy in santa rosa at 44. Looking at dense fog for senate fog down to a quarter of all was you can see for the most part, quiet conditions, just trying to sprinkles alon peninsula syned some clouds today but if you want showers are definitely possible as we head to your afternoon mainly dry friday and saturday and looking at her next was the system with the weather reporting for a sunday into text pensacola is low pressure system is still hanging around for us. We are watching our next storm system storm arrives for us later on sunday and into early next week. As we go through the day today, looking at 58 in San Francisco, 60 in oakland. 62 for a high in san jose lets check in with jennifer look at traffic. Not a lot of volume. We are seeing very, very like omissions which is good but if you have to leave the home this morning, you should run into any trouble spot no delays, everything is moving along nicely. There are just a couple of things moving on the roadways we do have a broken down vehicle on 101 right around that 92 connector. Also the south bay, the expressway ramp tonight is reported going to today they will be temporarily suspending seven and 10 on monday and train sizes will be reduced starting today. A lot of changes in public transit. Comfort during a time of turmoil. After the break on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. The difference one community is bringing to their neighbor. Taking a live look in downtown san jose. 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