For some time. Since 80 of the people with the virus experience very mild cases, it went undetected until people at work at risk started getting sears the ill. It takes at least two weeks to start to have an effect because think invasion time period for the disease is at least two weeks. So right now, it is really not important if you want to stay healthy, to be counting numbers and trying to look at curves and looking at projections, what is really, really important is to stay at home, stay away from other people. They point to the example of china, the epicenter of the virus. Jesse gary is joining us from the, and you are giving us an inside look at a Convention Center that is being repurposed as a temporary medical facility. Reporter thats right, it new information for you at this hour, we have learned that that facility could be, could be ready to go by next week, when all is said and done, upwards of 250 covid positive patients could be moved there for treatment. We got a look inside earlier today. Friday morning sees the start of a 12 hour flurry of activity, inside the dormant santa clara City Convention enter. 35 California AirNational Guard members are transforming this 262,000 ft. 2 space into a medical overflow site. What you are seeing here is one side where we would have either males or females, and in between the major roads here, we would have nursing stations. Reporter she had the countys coronavirus hospital search planning effort. 250 cops that and beds are being set up to help non coronavirus patients. That will free up hospital beds to help those who are positive. They can come here for ongoing care. Reporter last week that mistreated and ordered eight federal Medical Centers to be set up in california. Managed by the is department of health and human services, the site is designed to allow large spaces to temporarily provide hospital level care during a national crisis. County Officials Say 2 million selfpay taxpayers wont be stuck with an exorbitant tag for services. What is great about this is a comes with its own doctors, nurses, and equipment, on medication, so it is not taking anything away from our current system. Volunteers will staff the Medical Center but Santa Clara County could provide supplemental staffing. All incoming patients here will be tested and assessed before being admitted and was admitted they will stay for the standard 14 day quarantine period. I said earlier that Officials Say this could be ready next week. Could be ready next week but the burning question, when will open . They have not said when that will happen. When it does happen, though, Officials Say it will help them expand their icu efforts because it will free up beds, for patients who are seriously ill. Thank you. Now to Southern California, the Navy Hospital ship, mercy, right at the port of los angeles from san diego. The mayor said the ship is now essentially the largest hospital in los angeles, a provide care up to 1900 non coronavirus patients. At a briefing on board the ship the governor said facilities up and down the state are prepping for a surge in patients. We are in the process now of having secured roughly 4000 beds of some type to prepare for the surge which we believe will start taking shape in the next week or two. Also today the governor addressed the growing Economic Uncertainty over the outbreak. He signed an executive order banning landlords from evicting tenants for not paying rent due to the coronavirus through may 31. President trump signed a two trilliondollar Coronavirus Relief package today, the house passed that city was package earlier today and it is the largest in u. S. History and gives millions of americans a 1200 check. It also provides Small Businesses with loans to pay employees, rent, and other expenses. And a bipartisan move, nancy pelosi signs the bill, along with minority leader, kevin mccarthy. As soon as possible, this benefit will be available to the american people. To the american public, we hear you, and we are working for you. Many in congress and a number of state and local leaders say another relief bill will likely be needed in the future. Gov. Newsom released a statement that reads in part, the stimulus bill passed provide critical support for california to fight covid19, and strengthen our hospitals and healthcare systems. And means an additional 600 a week in on employment insurance for many californians have already lost jobs. Provide emergency loans and grants to help Small Businesses and nonprofits keep people employed and provides direct aid to state and local governments, so that we can respond to this emergency, and eight communities and families during this time. Stocks were down sharply on wall street today but still managed to end the week on the plus side. The dow fell 915 points, but still ended the week up more than 12 . After big gains at the start of the week, and the nasdaq was down 295 points, and the s p was down 88. The markets are still down about 25 from their peak a month ago, as the Virus Outbreak takes a toll on the u. S. Economy. President trump has issued in order to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the defense production act. And as you mentioned earlier the navy is sending help to california. As jonathan tells us, mercy is now docked at the port of los angeles. Reporter one of two navy ships sent to relieve hospitals arrived in Southern California. New york will receive the u. S. And as comfort and in the meantime the National Guard is helping to set up makeshift hospitals to create space. Officials hope to build another four as cases increase. The governor says the state is looking to expand into dormitories, and hotels. Officials are also racing to secure radical medical equipment before the crisis reaches its peak. We are creating a stockpile of this equipment, so that when and if the apex hits, we can deploy equipment from the stockpile. Reporter meanwhile other places are prepared for their own surge of patients, new orleans is now a hotspot for the outbreak. With officials blaming mardi gras celebrations as a factor for the rise in cases. Health officials there are getting ready for an overload of patients over the next few weeks. It is sort of like watching a plane crash in slow motion. You know it is going to happen. Reporter more than 20 states have issued stayathome orders to slow the spread. In atlanta, fox news. Prime minister Boris Johnson is the first world leader to announce he is testing positive. He is only expensing mild symptoms, it is working from home. He says he is self isolating but continues to work, helping the uk to try to limit the impact of the virus. He has met with members of parliament as recently as yesterday. Marina green, empty, ocean beach, empty. That is exactly what local leaders want. Sky fox flew over the usual hotspots are typically filled with people heading into weekend but not today. It seems as though people are hearing to the stayathome order and officials want to make sure that is the case all weekend long. As kristen reports, San Franciscos mayor says the social distancing is still the best option to prevent the kind of virus spread we have seen in new york. Reporter the mayor is saying too many people took last weekend as an opportunity to hang out with their friends and she says that is something that cannot happen this weekend. And the words of the director of public health, if you are not an essential worker, your job is to stay home as much as possible. San franciscos usually bustling streets are mostly empty, following the citys stay home order. Public Health Experts are still working to determine just how effective it has been so far but say it is still the best hope for preventing the citys medical facilities from being overtaxed. It is too early to tell, based on the science and the data and looking at what has been successful, and flattening the curve, and other countries, we are hopeful. We also must prepare for a less flattened curve. If we look across the country to what is happening in new york right now, it is still possible that we can be in that situation. Reporter leaders are saying people can still walk, run or cycle for exercise, provided that they dont come within 6 feet of others. To prevent congregating the city close playgrounds, now San Francisco is closing parking lots drop the city as well in places like ocean beach, marina green, and landmarks like fort foxton. All in an effort to send a clear message to san franciscans do not get in their cars and drive around the city. The mayor said people need exercise, they should walk, run, or bike in their own neighborhoods. Then, get back indoors. By closing this area off to cars, people will start to get the message of why we are pushing folks to really try and stay, get your fresh air, walk your dog, but dont get in your cars, and drive to specific locations. To play volleyball with your friends, to have picnics, to have wine parties. Experts are saying as the capacity for more testing comes online, you can expect a number of positive covid19 cases to skyrocket. They are saying the best hope for the city is for people to follow that stay home order, they say that is the citys best chance for reducing the load on our healthcare system. In San Francisco, ktvu fox 2 news. The parks are going to remain closed, indefinitely, extending their closure. While they had originally planned to reopen at the beginning of april, but revised that guidance today, saying the parks will remain closed until further notice. The company has been paying employees during the shutdown, and says it will continue to pay tens of thousands of workers until april 18. The open roads across the bay area have many people driving way too fast. Tonight, a reminder from chp, they are out there watching. Also ahead, helping others in a time of need, Silver Lining some people have found as the coronavirus spreads. Plus, millions of people forced to stay home, it is changing spending habits here in the bay area. Up next a local business tells us how customers need needs have shifted these past two weeks. A bit of a break in the rain fall for today, but that will leave us with a different story. I have the updated forecast, coming up. Uy 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. When it comes to your business internet, which is more important . Okay, i wish i didnt have to choose. Like the more i think about it, the more i want to jump to each room. What if i said you can have it all . Comcast business gives you connectivity that goes beyond. Thats what we want thats speed, reliability, and security, all from one provider. Touchdown comcast business goes beyond with the extraordinary speed, reliability and security your business needs. Call today. Comcast business. Beyond fast. If you have not been outside much you might have missed of this, gas prices are plummeting. This picture shows gas selling for 2. 29 a gallon in livermore. Gas prices have fallen about . 35 a gallon around the bay area since last month. And retailers that are still open say they have noticed a difference in peoples spending habits. Tom spoke to one business that is still doing well but undergoing a lot of change. Reporter at the ace store on beach street and central business, he sees more but different business. We are pretty much now all corona all the time. And our sales have migrated from a Traditional Hardware store to more of a cleaning store or a store where you get supplies to clean. I looked around and i saw folks having a hard time getting these things and thank god for this Hardware Store to have that. Im glad that it is here. Things have been short lately, just as everybody panic buying, so it is nice to see that people have access to stuff still during this quarantine. Reporter a lot of the change also boils down to the vastly increased hours and days many folks are staying home. For a lot of our customers it is a good time to get the honey do list done and turn a negative into somewhat of a positive. Reporter that is a lot of painting and repairs in and around the house and social distancing is not a problem at all. But he says to get what customers want, he is fine to get more and more difficult because the supply chain is overwhelmed by hoarding and the personnel needed to supply it. Not only are the vendors dealing with their own supply chain issues, they are also dealing with the possibility that their workers will become ill. Reporter in round numbers according to the bureau of labor statistics, the average American Household income is 74,000. After taxes, and putting money away for savings, the average household spends about 54,000. The lion share of that come about 34,000 ghost for three things, food, housing, and transportation. The critical things that is healthcare and insurance takes another 10,000. And from the final 10,000, comes clothing, entertainment, donations, and all of the other things families spend on. Coronavirus and covid19 are radically rearranging the spending pattern, eliminating many things, because the people and businesses who supply them are also sheltering at home like everyone else. The general attitude here is called, but very, very nervous. And not sure of the future. Reporter he says some of the special order customers are federal agencies competing with other federal agencies for the same products. Go figure. The weather, we had a chance to dry out today. A little bit of a breeze, wind 10 to 20 mph but as we head into the weekend, we talk about the return of rainfall. It is not constant rain for all day long but still the weather pattern changing as early as saturday morning. Take a look at the graphics right now, if you can. That is the headline, not major amounts of rainfall, to tense of an inch to maybe a half inch, some occasional showers in your saturday, sunday will start off the day with rainfall and then tapering off to scattered showers during the afternoon hours. Heres the nexus of developing offshore the pacific, so theres the cold front, that kind of stinks up with sunday morning, not been the most organized a steady rain fall as we head into sunday morning but for right now, we have partly cloudy skies but more clouds just off shore, and these clouds will be approaching the bay area over the next 12 hours. In fact we have some rainfall approaching the north coast right around eureka and cape mendocino getting closer to fort bragg. Current numbers, temperatures right now in the 50s to the lower 60s, we have fairfield 61, san jose 57, and San Francisco right now checking in at 55 degrees. Here is the light camera looking out toward the Golden Gate Bridge and as you can see, a few clouds overhead, so scattered clouds for this evening but overnight the clouds will gradually thicken as we head into your saturday morning. So tomorrow morning we do bring in a chance of some scattered showers, temperatures will be in the 40s to start off your saturday morning, and as we take a look at the forecast model, as you can see, this is 8 00 tonight, still dry, look what happens. It is not an allday rain event, still a chance to get outside but still mostly cloudy skies, stilson off and on scattered showers and possibly a break as we head into saturday night but then we talked about that front coming on board. The five day, a big change showing up in the pattern as well it will have more on that forecast coming up in a little bit. Thank you. We are looking for positive stories to hallet during the pandemic. Do you know someone making a difference . We want you to nominate your local heroes, heres how it works. Can email your story along with pictures or video of the here in action to tran06 foxtv. Com. Each week they will highlight some of the submissions and you can nominate somebody by sending an email along with video or pictures to tran06 foxtv. Com. When people are recognizing frontline healthcare workers as heroes, but now, even their families are worried. It is the first time i have worried about his safety. And his health. We talked about what will happen if he gets sick. Coming up, how people are pitching into find protective equipment and why that is critical for all of us. Coming up, adapting an annual fundraiser. What high School Organizers are doing to practice social distancing and raise money for cancer research. The scramble to find new solutions in a new look at the date that is looking more and more like the next super tuesday. When we face adversity, we find a way through it. Its about taking care of each other. Its the small parts that make a big difference. At chevy, we promise to do ours. Were offering chevy owners complimentary onstar crisis assist services and wifi data. If you need a new chevy, interestfree financing for 84 months with deferred payments for 120 days on many of our most popular models. You may even shop online and take delivery at home. Its just our way of doing our part. The pizza joint in San Francisco is keeping healthcare workers at the hospital said with free pizza. The owner said he wanted to give back to those on the front lines of the Coronavirus Crisis by donating 40 pizzas. When those pieces arrived in time for lunch, piping hot, and ready to eat. He chose to give back to st. Marys hospital because the workers there once cared for a friend of his in the burn unit. That is not the only act of generosity. In marin county, medical students organized a donation drive to collect masks and other gear to help doctors and nurses. Rob spoke with medical workers about the support that they are receiving and their own fears as they faced this pandemic. Reporter here in the parking lot of the Shopping Center in marin county, people dropped by to donate masks, Hand Sanitizer, gloves, anything that they could find that would help keep safe the doctors, nurses and Health Workers on the front lines of the pandemic. This woman had masks she had ordered for the wildfire season, but medical workers need them more now. It is important that we do a little bit, as much as you can. Reporter this personal protective equipment or ppe donation drive is organized by medical students at uc San Francisco. These vital items will go to any Bay Area Hospital that needs them. We are fast running out of the supplies, and even though that there are government initiatives and companies that are now pumping out more equipment, in the meantime, people are in hospitals, they are running out of masks. Reporter gov. Gavin newsom said california is working on getting 500 Million Masks along with gloves and other basic gear, but the medical teams must have them now. We need this equipment or else, we will also get sick and there will be nobody to care for everybody. Reporter this woman donated nearly 3500 masks and Hand Sanitizer from her company from nevada. She says the community is doing with the federal government should have done already. The fact that we do not sure about supplies early enough is really disheartening. And moreover, makes the job of healthcare workers about 100 times harder. Reporter dr. Rebecca nussle says any encounter could be infectious. Even if it has nothing to do with respiratory illness, patients could be carriers, just like people who go to the Grocery Store and they are afraid of the person standing next to them, doctors have to be, and nurses and everyone, we go to work every day and have to be very close to a lot of people. Reporter a concern shared by spouses of medical workers, marco hayes is the wife of a pulmonary doctor who specializes in lung transplants. The first time i have worried about his safety, and his health. You know, and so, we talk about what will happen if he gets sick. Reporter but for all of the fears for those in the trenches, they are saving grace is like what is happening here in this parking lot. This is one of the Silver Linings of this whole situation is that i feel like we are such an Amazing Community and everybody wants to do their part. Reporter the ppe drive resumes saturday from 10 am to 3 pm. Just because you all see open roads out there does not mean it is a good idea to put the pedal to the floor. Up next, a reminder from bay area law enforcement. They are out there ready to pull you over. Coming up, we are going to ask some of your questions directly to an Infectious Disease doctor. 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All John Hopkins University reports that are now more than 4500 confirmed cases of covid 19 in california, 90 people have died. Santa clara and los angeles counties alone make up close to half of that total with 20 and 21 deaths respectively. Nationwide, the u. S. Is now exceeding 100,000 cases. On monday of this week that number was just under 44,000. So far more than 1500 people have died, on monday that number was 560 people. The stayathome orders have all but eliminated the traffic jams on bay area roads, but police say just because there are fewer people on the road, does not mean that you have to ignore those traffic laws. As henry lee tells us, some people are learning that lesson the hard way. Reporter bay area roads may be green but that does not mean you can go as fast as you can. To reduce traffic due to the current situation, theres a lot more speed on the roadways. However at this time, the law still does apply and the chp, we still are out there enforcing the law, so. Reporter they have seen a jump in speeding drivers on the freeways. After all, a lead foot might not be too hard to spot. On sunday, officers in Castro Valley stop seven cars for going more than 100 miles an hour. One driver was clocked at 117 Miles Per Hour on westbound 580. Over 100 miles an hour, is way too fast. No matter how like the traffic is, it is definitely an acceptable. Reporter the same goes for city streets. Just because there is a shelter in place does not mean that the police are not out there enforcing traffic laws. Reporter he says officers are still uncovering more serious crime during traffic stops. It happens all the time, we find people with warrants, guns and the vehicle, all sorts of crazy stuff. Reporter traffic laws also extend to parking lots. After the shelter in place order was first put into effect, they warn shoppers on social media saying keep in mind that we are still working and we may have to enforce parking while you are shopping for items. We dont want to give you a ticket but we have enough to think about right now, right . Who needs a ticket . Theyve also getting the message across online, saying safety does not shelter in place, they say officers are enforcing this, and with tongue firmly planted in cheek, police also noted that no amount of toilet paper or clorox wipes will help. The bottom line is Traffic Safety does not take a holiday even for the coronavirus. Police want everyone to be safe in body, mind, and on the streets. Joining us now is former fema later. We showed you that makeshift hospital. At first glance it looks really, really scary but are these operations the worstcase scenario . Maybe a little bit of both, it is better to have the Surge Capacity and not need it, and needed and not have it, so in a case of the mercy ship, was interesting about the ship is it is actually staffed by volunteers. There is military that are uniformed personnel on the ship but there is over 1200 volunteers from 50 nations that get on that ship. They were able to deploy it within three days which is record time. We spoke about that. And theyre able to have a number of different operating rooms, they have ct scanners. And it is a floating hospital that will allow different parts of Southern California to send trauma patients to them. A wonderful thing. I used to live in california and getting nothing together, it deploys all over the world and getting back together in such a short time is really unheard of but really needed anytime like this. As a former director talk about the santa clara Convention Center and that set up at their having out there because you hear that story, you only see these movies where they set up these massive hospitals and these massive locations like the Santa Clara Convention under. Describe what that is about, maybe to even alleviate some fears of folks watching. Sure, well, it is the National Guard, california National Guard stepping up, 250 patient and it is designed specifically for coronavirus patients. That are not acute. In other words they dont need a ventilator, they dont need intensive care. It is a place to be able to transition people to so they can get minor care from doctors and nurses, not overwhelm the emergency departments. And some of the patients that might come there are those folks that might live in apartments that are crowded, some of the homeless might go there, the idea again is to alleviate the load. We have seen, we have heard the stories of his hospitals being overcrowded by coronavirus patients. Do you see a situation where we set up more of these here in the bay area, which has the most cases in california . Do you see us setting up more of these around the major bay area cities . Certainly they can do it quickly if needed, which is wonderful but what we are seeing, two, and this is coming out of John Hopkins University, it has been some statistics that have been worked with the researcher out of the uk, and they are seeing a flattening of the curve, actually, in california. Versus, say, new york, so the stayathome warning, the order, is actually working. I dont want to encourage people to go out and starts to socialize but we know it is working, and the more it works, the less those hospitals will have to set up. Yeah, they need people to adhere to it, the present early today, he signed the but we are still hearing about the shortages of supplies the hospitals, i have her doctors myself talk about the shortages that they are dealing with. Does the president need to use the defense production act on more businesses to get these supplies into hospitals . There are two sides to that. The use of the defense production act certainly can force companies in the country to have to produce. It sounds like maybe not necessarily utilizing it but knowing it is there and there are two sides that we are hearing, that there is cooperation from the company, within america, then there are challenges to we just dont know. What is key here is what happened today and that is the head of fema sent out a letter to all of the governors and the Emergency Managers throughout the country, there is a seven point item within that memo, one of those seven items is to say to them, we need you to get an accurate bed count, and an accurate assessment of what ppe you have and be able to submit that asap so they can get a good sense, should it come sooner, probably, but at least they are moving in the right direction. That is when the states of the work in tandem with the federal government to get the people treated as quickly as possible. Thank you for your insight into this matter. Over to you. Italy crosses a deadly threshold in its battle against coronavirus. Plus, four passengers on board a dutch cruiseship have also died. That is stranded off the coast of panama. Italy is now the second country to overtake china, and coronavirus cases with 86,500 italy is now the second country to overtake china, and coronavirus cases with 86,589 cases reported and overnight they experience the single biggest jump in covid19 death with 969 new victims. The town epidemiologists are warning the country that the number of cases could be five times higher than reported. However the daily increase in cases it seems to be slowing as the country enters its second week in a nationwide lockdown. John Hopkins University reporting 14,743 confirmed covid19 cases in the uk, 761 people died, also today, a royal show of support for healthcare workers battling the spread of coronavirus. Prince charles and wife, putting them. The prince himself is recovering from a mild case of coronavirus. Today chris and officials with Holland America say their ship has more than 100 people sitting on board right now, and four passengers have died. They do not know of anyone who is sick has the coronavirus because no one has been tested. For the last 10 days the ship has been turned away from port, the crew wants to dock in florida but has not been given permission to do so. It also does not have clearance to sail through the panama canal which was closed to foreigners due to the coronavirus. We howl have a lot of questions about coronavirus, we have been receiving dozens each day from our viewers. Up next we take those questions directly to an Infectious Disease doctor. A break in the rain fall today with a mixture of sun and clouds, and a break in the rain will soon be coming to an end. Were talking about the rain off and on as we head into the weekend and we will have your updated forecast, coming up. When it comes to your business internet, which is more important . Okay, i wish i didnt have to choose. Like the more i think about it, the more i want to jump to each room. What if i said you can have it all . Comcast business gives you connectivity that goes beyond. Thats what we want thats speed, reliability, and security, all from one provider. Touchdown comcast business goes beyond with the extraordinary speed, reliability and security your business needs. Call today. Comcast business. Beyond fast. 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. Many of us have questions about coronavirus, we want to know about sanitizing, the way the virus is spread, and what to do if we start to see symptoms. So for more on all of these viewer questions we want to bring in dr. Lee riley, a professor in Infectious Diseases. Thank you for joining us. I want to get right to the first of your questions. That is i never got tested but im having symptoms so i have not been coming outside and staying away from people. After 14 days, should i be seeing my kids this weekend . I only see them on the weekends and i did not see them last week. Okay, so if you have been free, you know longer have any symptoms, after 14 days, you should be able to see your closed once. So he does need to make sure you are free of any symptoms for at least 14 days and then you should also make sure that the kids themselves have not had any exposure to someone who is symptomatic recently. So there should be no problem there. Moving on, this was kind of long, so stay with me here. Is there a protocol or mandate your grocery cashiers to prevent Community Transmission . Like most people wish to the following the shelter at home guidelines, the only place we go to is the Grocery Store once a week for Fresh Produce and we noticed the cashiers at our local store took no precautions between customers except for Hand Sanitizer at the station soak with a potentially be transferring germs from person toperson and would it be advised for the cashier to sanitize between each customer . Okay, so as probably everybody is experiencing, different Grocery Stores have different sets of safety protocols in place. I dont know if theres any sort of standardized protocol or mandate, but i am noticing that Different Stores are using different types of safety protocols. And so, one thing that everybody should remember is after going to the Grocery Store, any shopping, when you come home, just wash her hands. Show you wash her hands with soap, and that would minimize your chances of getting exposed to the virus. Some stores do have a protocol in place to sanitize the Cash Register machines, and come you know, credit card readers and things like that. If you are still concerned, people can use the mobile devices we dont have to take out your credit cards, if you do use your credit cards, or money come you know, make sure, for credit cards, sanitize it again after you use it. For money, you know, again, just wash her hands. So there are things what about the groceries themselves . Should we be sanitizing the groceries that we bring home . No, that is probably not necessary, just do what you normally do, if it is Fresh Produce or fruit, people watch them anyway with water, just wash them well with water. There is really no evidence that groceries contaminated with the virus would be a major mode of transmission, so that i would not be concerned about. Most of the types of food products, the cooking will kill the virus. Our third question, there are several here, to. The first one is does it live on jewelry . Does it live on jewelry, 2, if your skin is dried out, is it easy to attach to your skin because a lot of people use Hand Sanitizer which is alcohol, and three, can you, or cant do, take motrin if you start to feel some symptoms . It questions. So yes, the virus could probably stay on the surface of inanimate objects like jewelry, metal surfaces, plastic surfaces and etc. And the duration of the virus surviving on the surface really varies according to the type of inanimate object. So on some Metal Services like copper coronavirus can only survive a few hours. On stainless steel it could survive a little longer. Cardboard, things like that, it survives maybe up to 24 hours. Plastic surfaces, the virus can survive for up to maybe three days. And so it really depends on the type of material. So again, just make sure, if you think the jewelry has been contaminated, you know, just clean it up with safety wipes. Alcohol. So this is a problem that a lot of people are facing because were washing your hands all the time with soap for cleaning with alcohol. Again, when you do that, put some cream on the skin, so that your skin wont dry out, and just having dry skin does not necessarily imply that it will be more heavily contaminated with the virus. So just make sure that after you clean yourself, with alcohol or soap, you know, just put some cream to keep the skin moist. And the final question was about motrin. Right, so this is a good question because earlier in the month, there was a paper that appeared in the journal where they hypothesized that drugs like motrin or a class of drugs belonging to what is called a nonsteroidal inflammatory agent, these drugs may potentially exacerbate the symptoms of coronavirus infection. There is no evidence that such patients have experienced these kind of symptoms. But there is a theoretical possibility that has been described in this journal article. And so, you know, there are many choices for pain meds that you can use. And so, until this is confirmed, i would probably use things like tylenol, or some other nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agent. Okay, we will have to leave it there for you. Dr. Lee riley. Thank you for your time. A break in the rain fall for today with a mixture of sun and clouds, things will be changing as we head into the weekend. We are tracking more rain drops both saturday and into sunday. Taking a look at the maps right now, as you can see coming up we do have the forecast for you, in fact the weekend outlook right here, so mostly cloudy skies tomorrow, occasional showers emma off and on, so not a wash out and sunday, the morning rain, and we taper off to scattered showers into the afternoon hours. Forecast highs mainly in the 50s to maybe the lower 60s. What about rainfall totals this weekend . We not expecting huge amounts but most areas on average between about a quarter to a half inch, that will be the case all weekend long from saturday, and into sunday. Here is the nexus of developing offshore, you can see here we are in the bay area, and a lot of clouds already approaching offshore and that may move into the area first thing sunday morning. That will provide a good, steady rain probably the steadiest rainfall all weekend long. Here is a satellite right now, clouds already streaming into northern california, and approaching the bay area, so it is becoming closer right now and we will show you some of the clouds approaching the coast. We will continue to pick up the clouds as we head to the overnight hours. Current numbers mainly in the 50s to the lower 60s, fairfield 61, San Francisco 55 degrees, heres the live camera looking out toward San Francisco where you can see some clouds out there in the distance. Here is the plan off and on, scattered showers into your weekend forecast, saturday, saturday night maybe a bit of a break and this is sunday morning, and things kind of taper off into your sunday afternoon. Highs tomorrow will be in the 50s, the warm spots may be flirting with 60 degrees, so mainly in the mid to upper 50s, and a look ahead, the five day forecast, keep the umbrella nearby. Tomorrow and sunday, it looks like an extended period of dry weather once again, monday, tuesday, and into wednesday so after this weekend the rain event, it looks like it will dry things up and possibly warm things up by tuesday, the warm spots could be approaching the 70 degrees mark. We will have an update coming up in a few minutes on the 6 00 news. The Strange Weather continues. Thank you so much. Navy ship to the rescue on both the east and the west coast. Next, we get a live report about why this is a critical weekend in theres no place like home. 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Right now we take you to los angeles and fox news, tracy gallagher, first up, some big help for california, just pulled into los angeles, but the National Focus is really on new york city this weekend. Reporter they clearly have the worst problems, and the problem being that is the epicenter, we all know that and the question becomes what are they doing . You look at new york city in the hospital ship comfort has just pulled in. The governor is asking to build former temporary hospitals. The state wants to add 4000 more beds in the borough of brooklyn, queens and the bronx. There are now more than 6000 covid19 patients in new york hospitals, and that is a big number because the problem becomes that you have these hospitals that are being overrun and the governor said today, for the first time, that he was worried about the ventilators and the lack of ventilators but now he believes at least for the time being, they have enough ventilators and he believes there are enough in storage that if they need to use those at a future date, that it is possible to kind of divert those resources to new york city when you have doctors saying people are being integrated, put on ventilators, and they are dying at a regular pace here and that is a bad sign because we know that new york, they believe, is somewhere in the middle of their curve, and that is a problem because that means they have two, three, four weeks to go, before they get to the point where they can start flattening out. The situation there is definitely still concerning. Lets listen to this, thousands of new deaths happening across europe today as well. Tells about that. I mean, italy is the problem, right . We still lead the world the number of confirmed infections but italy has now overtaken china for the number two spot, closing on 90,000 cases. Doctors warned that the kid that the countrys numbers are likely much higher, possibly five times higher. Italy has reported the single biggest jump in deaths, talking about 1000 in a single day, and the nation still has the most fatalities in the world, it is also very bad in spain where they have the second highest death toll and nearly 10,000 healthcare workers contracting the virus, france is now warning that they are just at the beginning of their outbreak, and extending their nationwide confinement for an additional two weeks. I want to point out if i can, there is this cruiseship, it is, being described as in the middle, or about 8 miles of the panama coast, it has four passengers were passed away, to others had tested positive for coronavirus, and hundred 30 people are showing flulike symptoms and Health Authorities believe they might also have covid19 and they are not letting the ship docked. Because of the six passengers. Another crew ship, another