And rosemary in just a moment, but first overnight the bay area saw a slight jump in coronavirus cases adding 136 more cases totaling now more than 1600. Santa clara county has seen the biggest rise in cases to 591 just yesterday the county announced five more deaths along with 17 new cases. And map here shows the breakdown county by county. Other areas seeing a double digit increase. Our San Francisco, alameda, and Contra Costa County could face a shortage of ventilators if the virus epidemic continues to grow. The state already had 4200 devices that helped seriously ill paces patients. More than 1000 of the ones on hand to not work. Bloom energy if one of about 350 Companies Offering the state help with medical equipment and supplies. The ceo says until this week the staff did not know how they work, but everyone is gearing up to refurbish those old ventilators. Manufacturing is in our dna, electrical, chemical, floor devices, we understand the mall. How difficult can it be . Company Officials Say in addition to fixing the ventilators that do not work they are starting to look for ways two people can use the very same ventilator. A drug crucial in treating lupus is now being used as a potential treatment for coronavirus. Now that means there is a global shortage of that medication. We are live because that shortage is now leaving a oakland woman with a limited supply of her medication. Reporter good morning, she was diagnosed with lupus a few years ago and says she cannot function without the medic and medicine. It is called hydroxychloroquine and it doesnt just help lupus patients, it is a treatment for those with other medical issues like arthritis and even malaria. She tells us she normally gets a 90 day supply from Kaiser Permanente, that was recently told she could only get a 14 day supply your that is because it is one of two medicines being used to help treat patients with coronavirus. Kaiser acknowledges a global shortage of the drug because of the high demand. That is why they are cutting the supply and it is causing anxiety among those who rely on these drugs. The woman says she was not told about the change in supply until she went to pick up her prescription. She says she is frustrated. Kaiser permanente says they are contacting patients and trying to convince them into alternative medication. That is not an option for leo. She says she was told to lower her dosage or take steroids. She doesnt feel comfortable with either. I personally we myself off a while back and decided im going to do my best to try to live without them, just because of the potential side effects, negative side effects. Going into the future and the fact that i had to take them for the rest of my life, i only take steroids when i have a bad flare. Reporter in a eightman a spokesperson said the following. The Lupus Foundation of america says while they support the study to treat coronavirus they want people who already take them to have access. Leah says her biggest concern is Kaiser Permanente not be able to refill her prescriptions when she goes back in two weeks. According to Kaiser Permanente they are expected drug manufacturers to ramp up production to increase the demand. In San Francisco seven Staff Members and one patient have tested positive for coronavirus at laguna honda hospital. The seven workers include five people who provide patient care. All those who have been tested are said to be in Good Condition. The medical units where those Staff Members were cabin quarantined. An investigation is underway what contact those workers had. Laguna honda is a longterm medical facility owned and operated by the San Francisco department of Public Health. The city of hayward now limiting who can get the free coronavirus testing at a hayward fire station. Here are the requirements only those who have a fever of 100 degrees and shortness of breath and cough are going to be tested. When tessa started last monday anyone who had a risk factor could be tested, but the city says it had to change policy does it have a limited number of test. The Testing Center at fire station number seven operates every day except monday from 9 am until 6 pm or until the number of tests available for that day have run out. A new company in the east is helping people by making Hand Sanitizer. It is a product that Everyone Wants these days. The employees are now working around the clock making Hand Sanitizer. The Companies Founder said they saw a huge demand and he is now doing a booming business selling these two local restaurants and others. This is the first time i made a physical product and it is super sanitizing. I can see what i have made and how its helping people. This is good for our business. Our customers come and a look at the product, some are buying it. Right now the Company Sunny tizer is staff mostly by volunteers. The owner is planning on putting two people on the payroll, food workers recently laid off. A number of coronavirus cases in the us has grown to more than 124,000. More than 2000 people have died thus far. New york one of the hardest hit states with nearly 54,000 cases now 834 deaths. Since the beginning of the outbreak in the us washington, new york, and california have seen spikes in cases. With widespread Testing Available across the country a growing number of new hotspots are emerging from coastto coast, including detroit, chicago, and new orleans. Every day we have a dramatic uptick in the number of cases without help. The United States facing a critical shortage of ventilators and protective equipment. Hospitals are overwhelmed with the flood of new patients. The president remains hopeful he can reopen parts of the country, saying he will hear recommendations from his team on the new National Coronavirus guidelines sometime next week in new york. The first infant death in the us was reported in the chicago area. Officials of not release to the age of the infant. The Illinois Department of Public Health director says there has never been a Death Associated with covid19 in an infant. Full Investigation Underway into the official cause of death. In china a tomato with the virus died earlier this year. That if it was said to have a preexisting condition. The fda have given a Healthcare Company emergency authorization to supply doctors with this coronavirus test that can get results in five minutes. The company is called avid laboratories and is said to supply 55,000 tests per day starting on wednesday. Maker say the test is portable and can be used in almost any healthcare setting. It could be in doctors offices, a hospital, other settings externally. It is a highly mobile platform that produces very reliable results in a very short amount of time. Now we are talking minutes rather than hours or days to get the patients results. The company says positive test results are available within five minutes, negative test results take about 13. No word yet on if this test is going to be available anywhere in the bay area. Time now 7 09 am. Lets welcome the gang in, claudine and rosemary at home. I imagine it is a little wet outside right now, right . It looks great. It is beginning to fall. I actually got out and went for a run this morning. You would be proud of me. We are looking at rainy conditions. We have some issues with roseberrys connection, but we will touch base and get to that forecast as soon as we can work through some of the gremlins that is our new world here in television news. We are going to take a break. Businesses making changes to the way we operate during the coronavirus outbreak, but what about farmers . Take a look at home fire farmers as the demand for food grows. Plus, details on a monster concert. Elton john one of the headliners and you can watch it right in your living room here on fox. We will tell you about that and more as mornings on 2 continues. More than ever, your home is your sanctuary. Thats why lincoln offers complimentary pickup and delivery servicing. Well pick up your vehicle and leave you with a lincoln loaner and the peace of mind that helps you focus on what matters most. Thats the power of sanctuary. And for a little extra help, you can now purchase a new lincoln remotely, and defer payment for up to 120 days. Welcome back, dozens of people in the north bay taking advantage of a drivethrough food giveaway. Yesterday the San Francisco marine food bank organize its first drivethrough giveaway in the parking lot of a san rafael parking my. Volunteers phase two boxes directly into the client trunk, there was no personperson contact. Being very safe, practicing social distancing with volunteers and those who come through the line. The food bank has set up pop up pantries around San Francisco, marine county for the past couple of weeks. Organizers say the idea is to help as many people as possible dealing with Food Insecurity during the pandemic. A group that helps the needy says they need volunteers to bring food and medicine to seniors order to shelter in place. Santa clara county helping hands says many people have had a really tough time getting groceries, descriptions, and other necessities during the crisis. Volunteers must be healthy and are required to practice strict notional distancing and cleanliness. Today Santa Clara County board of supervisors president was with the county fairgrounds to learn about the effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Fema trailers will be used to house the homeless during the pandemic. Currently there is a drive through testing or on the fairgrounds. She will tour the trailers and take a look at how the Testing Center is running. Everyone kno going to the supermarket to try to purchase food can be extremely stressful these days because the crisis has turned that into a different theme. More more people are headed to the Farmers Market for produce another groceries. I want to show you the scene yesterday. It gave people now stuck inside of their homes a chance to enjoy fresh air while avoiding crowded indoor supermarkets. Many appreciated the changes. I added these so that i can back the produce for my customers and also so they wouldnt touch my produce. The growing popularity is also good news for california growers who happen dealing with devastating Financial Office since the statewide closure of most restaurants. Animal shelters urging pet owners to make sure you have a plan in place in case an owner is hospitalized for the coronavirus and cant no longer care for pets. It is something people have to think about. Animal Service Workers expect the outbreak to leave hundreds in need of care. They are suggesting pet owners find a temporary caregiver. It is also a good idea to create an emergency kit with at least two weeks of food, medications, and other necessary supplies such as a travel kennel or crate. Art says it will continue to operate on sunday even the ridership is down sharply. Closing on sundays was one option under consideration to save money. Bart reports just a percent of its number ridership this last week. Director say 1180 sunday service will be a last resort. At least for now it is being called unlikely. Tonight at 6 pm elton john will host a coronavirus benefit concert and you can watch right here on ktvu fox 2. Ashley tells us about the stars performing live from their living rooms right to yours. [ music ] music superstars banding together to help those affected covid19 with the iheart living room concert, a benefit for feeding america and First Responders. Alicia keys, maria carey, backstreet boys, tim mcgraw and more will perform from their homes. Coproducers of the show say that means the artist will use whatever instruments they have. Its kind of like we are weaving these different people in a band into one shot from separate locations. He said i dont have a piano, how about if i host . We said you dont have a piano . He said no, my house in california doesnt so how about a host . We fell out of our chairs and said sure. So elton john will be doing some interesting interviews. He has some pretty special guests. The goal is an uplifting night of music also paying tribute to medical professionals, First Responders and others on the frontlines. Doctors who sleep in their garages that night so they dont get their family sick. You will see people doing Amazing Things with food. This is going to be a big fundraiser and we will hopefully raise a lot of money. The concert airs commercial free sunday, march 29 at 9 pm eastern across all fox platforms nationwide. Happy saturday to you. It is a soggy one outside. We will have scattered showers over the course of the first part of the day and winding down for the second. Here is a look at Storm Tracker 2 where you can see some of that rain out there all the way into the bay area. Moving in and taking a look at where we are seeing light, gathered showers along the coastline. It is moving in right around nevada, if you scattered showers for you there. A few sprinkles reported in napa. How about the central bank . It looks like right of areas of pacifica into Half Moon Bay. Shifting our eyes over toward hayward and along 580 moving toward dublin and pleasanton. Into the south bay where we have some light rain falling near Mount Hamilton and along highway 101. Morgan hill looks a little wet. Along the coastline a few scattered showers scratching along santa cruz. Anywhere from 36 inches of snow expected for our sierras for today. As far as the timeline take a look at what you can expect for sunday. It is denitely gng to be more widespread although for the noon hour we continue with honor off scattered showers and mostly cloudy skies. As we get into the second part of the afternoon we are drying out and clearing out a bit. Partly cloudy skies and sunshine expected to end our sunday afternoon. As we get into monday morning a week away the will bring mostly cloudy skies. Getting into your monday afternoon and evening will call for a chance for scattered showers. The days ahead we will be drying out and warming up. More on that in the extended forecast. As far as rainfall anywhere from a 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch expected. We will take that. Here is a look at the temperatures outside right now. Upper 40s to low 50s. Very similar to yesterday. For the afternoon it will be a fairly cool day with upper 50s to low 60s expected. The extended forecast shows you temperatures only slightly better getting into the next 70 degrees. Ys. How do you shelter in place when you dont have a place an arrest after a man reportedly stole a school bus. What led up to the incident and why pg e crews were called to the scene more on that when fox mornings on 2 continues. Tv just keeps getting better. How you watch it does too. This is xfinity x1. Featuring the Emmy Awardwinning voice remote. Streaming Services Without changing passwords and input. Live sports with realtime stats and scores. Access to the most 4k content. And your movies and shows to go. The best tv experience is the best tv value. Xfinity x1. Simple. Easy. Awesome. Xfinity. The future of awesome. Michael vasquez come over here. 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He was booked into jail and faces charges of lewd acts with a minor. Firefighters have knocked down a house fire that did damage a home. It all happen about 8 30 pm last night when the iron broke out near interstate 280. San bruno Police Posted this photo saying all residents were able to escape safely. Firefighters and several departments assisted in controlling the fire. A hiker did have to be rescued after suffering a medical emergency. The incident happened around 1 30 pm yesterday afternoon. In a joint effort with east bay Regional Park police, california Highway Patrol, and local Fire Departments that hiker was located and rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. At this point the condition of that hiker is still unknown. San Francisco Police are going doortodoor to warn people about potential coronavirus scams. They are actually warning people about these doortodoor scams, i should say. Police say the scammers are claiming to be ethe cdc or they say they are with the San Francisco department of Public Health. Police say the people are asking to go into the residence to conduct inspections of the home. Police say no Health Officials are conducting any kind of searches or inspections. They are also asking if anyone comes to your door, you are asked to call 911. Up next, the National Rifle association suing governor gavin newsom. When we come back how that lawsuit is related to the coronavirus. And the president signed the historic stimulus package, but what does it include . We will take a closer look right after the break. The cdc advising three states in the northeast to stop all Domestic Travel in a way to try to combat the spread of the virus. What days are in the advisory and how long the quarantine will last. Life getting back to normal in china, however, spain seeing its most devastating days. How European Countries are working to stop the spread. Good morning, everyone. We have cloud cover just in time for the weekend. Rain yesterday and a little rain again today. I understand we might hit 70 by wednesday. As you can see the roadways are clear, everyone abiding by the order to stay home and take care of yourself. Good to have you on board. My partner in crime is keeping her social distance. She is reporting from the home front. Good morning, claudine. Good morning, frank. It looks a little gray outside from where i am sitting right now. Cool it wasnt so bad yesterday. What do you think . I think the rain is comforting. It makes you want to stay inside. Lets bring in rosemary and make it a party. Good morning, how about the weather . How are we looking . Happy sunday to all of you. A soggy start. Rain will continue at least for most of the afternoon. We will get some late day clearing if you are thinking about stepping out for fresh air. Here is a look from Storm Tracker 2. If you look toward tahoe we have some snow reported. Getting in a little closer and we will continue with scattered showers through areas of the north bay. Ght now it is along the coastline. It looks like just a bit on the eastern edge of napa. Into the central bay we have light rain reported over pacifica, Half Moon Bay, and over the Coastal Range. Areas along 580 we have some. The south bay locations along highway 101 it looked like between san jose and morgan hill has some light rain. The sierras picking up snow, anywhere from 36 inches expected the end of the weekend. As for us another 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch by the end of the day. Temperatures below average at the cloudy skies will be in place for most of the day. When i come back i will have a look at the temperatures and the warmup frank mentioned. What could be good news about a possible treatment for the coronavirus bad news for lupus patients. There is a global shortage of a medication that is leaving one woman in oakland with a limited supply of the drugs she needs. We are live to explain. Reporter good morning, we spoke with a woman who lives in oakland who was diagnosed with lupus a few years ago. She says the medicine she takes keeps the player the bay. We asked exactly what it is . She says she feels a lot of pain in her joints and muscles. She really feels like she has the flu. The medicine she takes to prevent that is called hydroxychloroquine. It is now one of two medications being used as a potential treatment for patients with coronavirus. Leah tells us you normally gets a 90 day supply of medication from Kaiser Permanente, but was recently told she can only get a 14 day supply. Kaiser permanente acknowledging a global shortage of the drug now that it is being used in experimental coronavirus treatment. It is causing anxiety amongst those who rely on it. It doesnt just help lupus patients, it is a treatment for people with medical issues like arthritis and malaria. She says she was not told about the change until she went to pick up her prescription. She is frustrated she was not given advance notice. Kaiser permanente says they are trying to convert patients to alternative medication. Even though she has a two week supply she is worried about the future. My biggest concern is honestly not being able to obtain the medication, especially in the future. Going into a bad flare would essentially hospitalize me. Not being able to work. Kaiser permanente spokesperson says if we do not take steps to mitigate the shortage will all face a real possibility of running out of these drugs in the next few weeks. The Lupus Foundation of america says while they support the study of these drugs to treat coronavirus they want those who already take them to have access. The foundation says for many with lupus there are no alternatives and an increase in disease activity will place a further strain on Healthcare Providers during this pandemic. According to Kaiser Permanente they are expecting manufacturers to ramp up production to meet the increased demand. The nra is suing governor gavin newsom for Closing Gun Stores during the coronavirus pandemic. Some counties deemed them nonessential businesses and ordered them to close when a statewide stayathome order was issued. The lawsuit was filed friday by the nra. An la area gun retailer and other gun owner groups are behind it. Some insta car shoppers are planning to strike on monday. They say they are upset with the company for not providing them with enough protections during the pandemic. Workers are demanding the Company Provide safety items like Hand Sanitizer, this infecting wipes and sprays. They are also asking for have to pay. In the car is one of Many Companies delivering essentials to households. The cdc has issued a travel advisory for the new york region. The agency is advising residents of new york, new jersey, and connecticut to refrain from nonessential Domestic Travel for 14 days. The advisory does not apply to employees of trucking, Financial Services and food supply workers. Early saturday afternoon the president says he was considering a quarantine for the area, and he offered no details about how his administration would enforce that. Now that the president has signed the economic this bill and a lot of people are wondering about how the details will be worked out. Most people know individuals are going to receive 1200 and couples will receive 2400. There will be another 500 for any child under the age of 17 and 10 billion in grants for Small Businesses as well as 350 million in loan money available. Then a half 1 trillion for your businesses, including the airlines. The total comes to about half of the entire annual federal budget. The House Majority leader says congress did what was best for the country. 3. 2 million americans apply for unemployment. That is larger than the great depression, six times larger than the financial crisis. The virus is here. We did not ask for it, but with this piece of legislation it keeps people employed. This is the thirdlargest economic response bill to the coronavirus. Experts say if the outbreak continues it is likely there could be a fourth bill. The Us Navy Hospital ship called the comfort is on course to arrive in new york city tomorrow. The ship left the port of norfolk, virginia, yesterday with President Trump and the defense secretary looking on. On tuesday it will take on hundreds of patients from new york City Hospitals to make room for coronavirus patients. New york has more than 53,000 confirmed cases and 834 deaths. Three more of americas most Popular National parks are closing because of the coronavirus outbreak. Glacier national pshut down. The interior department has shut down yosemite, yellowstone, and the mountains. Officials at the grand canyon have requested permission to close, but that is still under discussion. Even National Parks that remain open have closed campgrounds, shuttles, Visitor Centers, and some trails. Crowd celebrating mardi gras couple weeks ago and those streets are now deserted. The city shut down most businesses to slow down the spread of the virus. Not a soul on the street there. New orleans has the Worlds Largest rate. Right now the city is nearly at 1300 cases. Health officials warned the citys hospitals could be overwhelmed as early as next weekend. Overnight we received new numbers from around the world about the coronavirus pandemic. Lets give you a look, these are from Johns Hopkins university. Nearly 680,000 people now infected with the virus worldwide. 130 1000 people have died. Globally more than 145,000 people have recovered, but there are staggering new hardh countries. There are now more than 92,000 confirmed cases in italy and the death toll has now climbed above 10,000. In spain more than 70,000 people have been infected with more than 6500 deaths. The number of new cases in spain has exploded in the past few weeks and the countries overwhelmed Health System is on the brink of collapse. Infected patients being left for days in wheelchairs because there are no beds. Some doctors and nurses are using garbage bags as protective medical gear. The death toll has climbed to more than 1000 in the United Kingdom. The head of the Health System now predicts more than 20,000 deaths in the region before the pandemic is over. Boris johnson is warning the lockdown could continue for months. Johnson is the first world leader to test positive for the virus. Life slowly returning to wuhan and china, with a Global Pandemic began. This weekend the Chinese Government took the first major step in lifting the lockdown restarting Public Transit services. The number of new cases in china has slowed dramatically in recent weeks. Good morning to you. It is a soggy sunday out there. As you look outside you notice gray skies are in place, winds generally light giving you a live look over a cloudy san jose. San jose with five 100 of an inch. We can see anywhere from a 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch over the next 24 hours. Giving you a look at rainfall amounts over the last 22 hours or so, areas over oakland picking up 7100th of an inch, San Francisco reporting. 05. The rain started earlier this morning. By the afternoon we will get some breaks and clearing and even a little bit of sunshine expected by the second half of the afternoon. Moving in a little closer, we have light rain falling. How about the east, we have light rain it looks like right around lafayette, walnut creek, transitioning to 680 and stretching over toward concord. It looks like it is moving into danville. If you dont have it yet you will soon. Along the coastline we have a little bit of rain over Half Moon Bay, over toward santa cruz as well as areas right over the Santa Cruz Mountains. Some nice rain falling this morning. How about snow . It is over the sierras with snow levels just about 5000 feet. No advisory for travel, but make sure you have the chains or the snow products. By about lunchtime we call for scattered showers. Later in the day partly sunny skies and mainly dry conditions. It is not going to go away completely. We saw the chance for scattered showers in the forecast for tomorrow. A cool start in livermore at 41 degrees. Along the coastline 50 degrees. Afternoon highs remain just a bit below average for today. As we get into your extended forecast you will notice temperatures topping up a little more on wednesday, that the chance for sprinkles and partly sunny skies and then sunny, warmer springtime weather with temperatures hitting about 70 degrees on tuesday, low 70s expected on wednesday and into thursday, back to you. If you are feeling isolated while social distancing you are not alone. How some are using technology to get the support they need. Plus, one of the most vulnerable populations under pressed for the pandemic. What some Health Departments are doing to help protect the homeless. Theres no place like home. Especially when xfinity has you covered with the fastest most reliable internet. With advanced security to make sure everything you do online stays safe and secure. And with the most tv shows, movies and streaming apps all in one place. With simple Digital Tools you can get the help you need or even trouble shoot your services on your own. Download the xfinity my account app or just say help into your voice remote. We are doing all we can to make things simple and easy. Download the xfinity my account app today. Welcome back, people experiencing homelessness are at a critical risk of contracting the coronavirus. It is a problem some state and local leaders are trying to tackle, but limited resources and supply shortages are adding to the challenge. We take a look at the ways to stop the spread. Everybody is talking about it, some folks are really worried about it. Reporter stressed aba understatement for those experiencing homelessness, especially with fears of kobe 19. Covid19. There are nothing on the shelves. Medical experts say those helpless feelings can compromise immune systems. With lack of sleep and poor nutrition it puts those living in encampment that a greater risk. They gave us the packets and Hand Sanitizers. And here in berkeley the City Health Department quickly took action. At the end they would care enough to make sure we were okay. And going tent to tent, spreading a message. This is the first time i have actually opened it. Inside handouts with precautions, symptoms, and a plan of action. They are actually concerned about our health. They are encouraging sanitizing, social distancing, and improving daily hygiene. A. Where our handwashing station is. For the 108,000 homeless in california, this can seem like a luxury. There is no medicine as powerful as housing. When we have this other crisis overlaid on top of a existing severe crisis we are going to see the effects tragically. This doctor directs the center for bauble populations at ucsf and says in San Francisco no one experiencing homelessness has confirmed to have homelessness, but many could be infected and have not been tested. It really creates this impossible situation. San francisco has set up dozens of stations to help. The city has also secured at least 30 rvs to separate or quarantined entire encampments if infection occurred. The other big risk are homeless shelters often packed with people who eat together in common areas, only elevating that is exactly what we dont want. If an infection was to get into that community it will be at high risk of spreading. National data shows 560,000 americans are homeless on a single night last year. Adding those with Substance Abuse or Mental Illness and the challenge becomes more complex. We make sure we secure the resources to get folks off the streets quickly and into those units. Seven counties have secured beds. Reporter Governor Newsom 150 1000 hotel rooms to house those who are homeless. But in some cases the doctor says they could do more harm than good, especially for people with alcohol or drug conditions who may violate quarantine rules. We do not want to be taking people who are outside not infected and forcing them to move into enclosed spaces. That will be a disaster. If people are outside and safe we do not want to force them if they are not infected. That could be placing them in harms way. Reporter some have told us they have researched or learned about the dos and donts from health officers. Others that max i am very worried. Nobody has come by oakland. I am very worried. Reporter despite sanitation statements replenishment and routine cleanups do not appear to happen often, leading people to take matters into their own hands. With roughly 50 of homeless over the age of 50 safer spaces are essential. We need to insist places be provided for those who are homeless to protect their health and the health of everyone we come into contact with. Reporter the Oakland City Council president want to get those most at risk off the streets. Two hotels were secured by the Oakland Airport. Progress has been slow because of medical staff, laundry, food and security all having to be set up first. We really need help. Were going to catch this virus if nobody helps us. For now many on the streets just hoping someone will soon listen. Good morning and happy sunday, make it a happy, soggy sunday with cloudy skies, light wind and the rain is falling in many areas. That will be the case getting into the first part of the day before tapers off and we are left with nice weather, and these clearing weather for the afternoon. Giving you a look at some of the temperatures outside our doors this morning. Most areas very similar to yesterday, upper 40s to low fit these. The winds are generally light, Half Moon Bay reporting 7 Miles Per Hour. Around the bay area scattered showers continuing. Taking a look at where we are seeing some of it along this point. Into valley locations where we have light rain falling near sonoma and napa and nearing american canyon. How about the central bay and areas over the coastline with a few scattered showers reported there. Into the east bay we have some light rain over toward walnut creek, scratching up toward concord as you transition toward highway 4. It looks like areas around danville may have a few sprinkles. Into the south bay hit or miss scattered showers reported. A little bit over the santa cruz coastline. Over the next 24 hours we will see anywhere from a 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch and then we call for scattered showers for your bay area monday. Temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s for your afternoon. Here is a view of your extended forecast. Morning rain followed by afternoon showers. Drying out around the dinner hour and into sunset. As we get into your bay area a chance for a sprinkle or two with temperatures beginning to climb with a nice warmup tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. Temperatures in the 70s. Back to you. Coming up, how volunteers in the north bay collected much needed protective equipment for healthcare workers. Plus, using a hobby for a good cause. How a group of hackers in Northern California is using 3 d printers to help healthcare workers. Volunteers in napa county collecting personal protective equipment for local healthcare workers. Were masks and gloves at stake collected a variety of donations yesterday. They were asking specifically for math, disposable gloves, and disinfect them. Little things that we can do. Hopefully it will help out for them. We are so appreciative of what they do. They are our heroes. Some of the groups who participated in yesterdays drive included change connect, and ali on the sports. A technology and engineering workspace near sacramento has turned into a factory for making face shields for healthcare workers. It is called the hackers space in rockland. Uses 3d printers. Volunteers are accepting shipments from around the country to make them. These shields are disinfected and packages for they are sent to hospitals and other medical facilities. When word got out i was getting calls directly from er doctor say we are desperate for this stuff. It was absolutely overwhelming. Organizers say they could scale out with even more additional printers and other materials. We are looking for positive stories to highlight during this pandemic. Do you know someone making the difference are providing hope in your community . Ktvu wants you to nominate your local hero. Here is how it will work, just email your stories along with pictures or video of the hero in action to us at the address on your screen. Every day we will highlight some of those submissions. Mental Health Expert say the new social distancing rules have many feeling alone and isolated. This is a very difficult time for a lot of people, especially true for the millions of americans who depend on support groups for treatment. So many people are now going online, and virtual support groups. It has really become the only way for those who need treatment to access it. The ability to go to someones office is pretty much what most People Choose as messaging therapy. Within hours people can be messaging, sending a their this audio, video, or text messages. Critics argue these are my sessions are a poor substitute for traditional support groups. They say effective treatment is needed more than ever with a growing anxiety and stress tied to this pandemic. The New York Knicks owner has tested positive for the coronavirus. He is one of more than 54,000 new yorkers who have tested positive. The next say he is experiencing very little to no symptoms and is self isolating. He and his family also agreed to donate 1 million to event staff at Madison Square gardens who a coming up, california preparing for more critically ill coronavirus patients as the governor toured the Silicon Valley facility preparing those muchneeded ventilators. And this patients across the country seeing a shortage of medications due to an experimental treatment. We will talk with an oakland woman given just a 14 day supply of her medications. Spikes in coronavirus cases popping up across the country state and federal leaders try to determine ways to prevent the spread of the virus. Good morning one at all and welcome back as you take a look at a very quiet Golden Gate Bridge. The flag blowing a little bit out there, and a lot of clouds over the bay as we see a little bit of rain today. A lot of folks think at home and that is what you are supposed to do. A few folks getting out for essential needs. Sometimes you just have to take a breath of fresh air in this world we are living in. Welcome back. It is sunday, march 29. Good morning, frank. It is certainly good to be here. We appreciate everyone at home waking up with us as so much news continues to happen. As we continue to look outside of this great sunday you are right, i think the rain is comforting. I would agree, lets check in with rosemary right now with your forecast. I guess a little more rain and then we warm up later in the week . Yes, all the wonder of spring. Spring showers today. As we get into the tuesday wednesday timeframe mostly sunny skies and dry conditions. Giving you a look at a little bit of rain falling over the bay area. It started early this morning. As we move into the north bay you can see where we have scattered showers at this point. As it makes its way east in and around sonoma, napa, and areas right off the coastline near ocean beach. It looks like you are getting ready to get a few sprinkles. As we head into the east a this is where we are already seeing the rainfall. 680 looks like a slick one all the way toward concord and approaching dublin. Into the south bay we have light scattered showers reported over highway 101, into the Santa Cruz Mountains and coastline. The snow was falling in the sierras with snow levels around 5000 d, just about blew canyon. If you need to commute today be prepare for those areas to be impacted. Later today we will get clearing with afternoon highs a bit below average. We will take a look at the timeline of the system and into the week ahead coming up. Overnight the bay area saw a slight jump in cases adding 136 more cases with a total amount of some 1600. Santa clara county seeing the biggest rise with nearly 600. Just yesterday the county announced five more deaths. As you can see the county by county breakdown, other areas seeing doubledigit increases including San Francisco, Alameda County, and Contra Costa County. Gavin newsom says california could face a shortage of ventilators if the pandemic continues to grow. The state already have 4200 devices that helped seriously ill patients breathe. A quick check showed more than 1000 of those ventilators do not work. Below energy is one of about 350 companies now offering the state some help with medical equipment and supplies. The ceo said until this week staff did not know how ventilators works, but everyone now gearing up to refurbish old ventilators. Manufacturing is in our dna, innovation is in our dna. There are electricals devices, mechanical devices, we understand the mall. How difficult can it be . Company Officials Say in addition to fixing the ventilators that do not work they are starting to look for ways two people can use the very same ventilator. A drug that is crucial in treating lupus is being used as a potential treatment for the coronavirus. Now there is a global shortage of that medication. Sarah joins us live with more and says that shortage is leaving an oakland woman with lupus with a limited supply of her medication. Reporter good morning, something that really stuck out to me during my interview with the woman says she cannot function without her medication. She was diagnosed with lupus a few years ago and says she takes hydroxychloroquine every day to prevent players from happening. Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine our two medications being used as treatment for the coronavirus. Kaiser permanente says there is a shortage due to the coronavirus. Leah tells me she used to get a 90 day supply that was recently told she can only get a 14 day supply. This is causing a lot of anxiety among those who rely on these drugs. It doesnt just help lupus patients, it is also a treatment for those with authorities and even malaria. She says she was not told about the change until she went to pick up her ascription and is frustrated she was not given advance notice. Kaiser permanente says they are contacting patients and trying to convert them to alternative medications. Kaiser permanente says there are other options for those people with pretty good alternatives. The Lupus Foundation says for many people with lupus there are no alternatives and an increase will put more pressure on Healthcare Providers during this pandemic. Leah says she is worried about the future without the medication she can go into a flare. I have a lot of pain in my joints and in my muscles, it is hard for me to walk. It is very tiring. You just want to sleep not. You generally feel like you have the flu. In a statement a spokesperson says if we do not take steps to mitigate the shortage we will all face the real possibility of running out of these drugs in the next few weeks. The Lupus Foundation of america says while they support the study of these drugs, they want people who are ready take them to have access. The foundation says the efficacy and safety of the drugs for lupus are already established and it is important these patients are not forgotten. According to Kaiser Permanente they are expecting drug manufacturers to ramp up production in the next few weeks to meet that increase to demand. In San Francisco seven Staff Members and one patient at laguna honda hospital have now tested positive for the coronavirus. It includes five people who provide patient care. All of those tested are said to be in Good Condition. The medical units where they work have been quarantined and an investigation is underway to determine what contact those workers had. Laguna honda is a longterm care facility for the elderly owned and operated by the same for Cisco Department of Public Health. Lets go to hayward, the city is now limiting who can receive free coronavirus testing at a hayward fire station. Only people with a fever over 100 degrees, shortness of breath, or a cough will be tested. When testing started last monday anyone who had risk factors could be tested. The city says it has had to change policy because of a limited number of tests. The Testing Center operates every day except monday from 9 am until 6 pm or until the number of tests available for that day have run out. A new company in the east day helping to protect people by making a product that Everyone Wants these days. The employees at sunny tides are working around the clock making Hand Sanitizer. The founder says he saw a huge demand for a product that was not being met during this crisis and he is now doing a roaming business selling Hand Sanitizers to local restaurants and to others. This is the first time i have made a physical product. It is super satisfying. I can see what i have made and how it is helping people. Our customers, look at the product. Some of them are buying it. Right now the company is staff mostly by volunteers. The owner plans to put two workers on the payroll who were recently laid off. The number of coronavirus cases in the us has grown to over 124,000. More than 2000 people have passed away. New york one of the hardest hit states with nearly 54,000 cases and growing, 834 deaths. Since the beginning of the outbreak washington, new york, and california have seen spikes. However, with widespread Testing Available across the nation a growing number of new hotspots are emerging from coasttocoast including the troy, chicago, and new orleans. Every day we have a dramatic uptick in the number of cases. We have asked the federal government for help. The United States facing a critical shortage of ventilators and protective equipment. Hospitals happen overwhelmed with the flood of patients. The president remaining hopeful he can reopen parts of the country, saying he will hear recommendations from his team on new National Coronavirus guidelines next week in new york. In the bay area this morning a cloudy start, a foggy start as much needed rain moves through. We will have this wet weather in place at least for the first part of hours a and then we dry out by the second part of the afternoon. So far oakland and concord reporting 0. 17. The next 24 is expecting to see anywhere from a 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch. Here is a look at where the rain is falling at this moment. It looks like napa seeing light rain at this point and into the central bay we have a little bit off the coastline near ocean beach. We have some in the inner east. Along highway 680 we have rain from concorde all the way down through san ramon. It looks like it is crossing into dublin at this point. Along highway 24 a little there. Into the south bay we have hit or miss sprinkles near morgan hills and scattered showers reporting over the Santa Cruz Mountains as well as the coastline. How about areas over tahoe . No level spread about 5000 feet as the snow continues, another few inches possible for today. The futurecast model right around lunchtime we do began to wind down a touch. We will remain with scattered showers on and off throughout the course of the first part of the afternoon. As we get closer to the dinner hour partial clearing before we get a beautiful sunset. Into monday morning the possibility of scattered showers remaining in tact. When i come back and look at your afternoon highs. We will get you some dry, weather, details in just a bit. A bay area drugmaker is expanding access to an experimental drug. They rolled an request, how doctors hope it may be able to treat covid19. The pop up Food Distribution sites meant to help those impacted by the outbreak. 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. More than ever, your home is your sanctuary. Thats why lincoln offers complimentary pickup and delivery servicing. Well pick up your vehicle and leave you with a lincoln loaner and the peace of mind that helps you focus on what matters most. Thats the power of sanctuary. And for a little extra help, you can now purchase a new lincoln remotely, and defer payment for up to 120 days. Dozens of people in the north bay taking advantage of a tribe through food giveaway. It was organized yesterday at a san rafael warehouse. It was a big hit with volunteers placing toolboxes directly into the clients trunk. Being very safe and practicing social distancing. The food bank has set up a number of pop up pantries around San Francisco over the past couple of weeks. Organizers say the idea is to help as many people as possible dealing with Food Insecurity. Bart says it will continue to operate on sundays although ridership is down. Closing on sunday was an option under consideration in order to save money. They report they had just a percent normal ridership this past week. Illuminating service said to be a last resort option. For now it is being called unlikely. Outside this morning dealing with a little bit of rain. If you enjoy the rain maybe a good morning to get out into your backyard and get some fresh air, maybe walk around the block stretch her legs. Here is a look at san jose where we have gathered showers with overcast skies. This will continue through today. As we gmonday things winding down and we are drying out for the days ahead. We are actually starting off a little warmer with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. With all those clouds in place and foggy conditions it doesnt feel very warm. Winds generally light calm over santa rosa. A light breeze from the east over areas of oakland. Back to the radar we continue with scattered showers of the bay area. Fairly widespread. Not everyone seeing the rain hit the ground, but we will all get an opportunity before the day is over. Rain over the Coastal Range and as we head toward the valley we have highway 101 with a few sprinkles. Into the east we have light rain reported over areas near concorde and areas near dublin as well as danville along 680 it is a wet one. Into areas over the south bay we have scattered showers with light rain reported along highway 101 in and around oregon hills and up toward santa cruz. Into our sierra scattered shower activity in the way of snow with snow levels around 5000 feet for today. The foothills getting some rain. Here is a look at the forecast, a chance for rain is going to taper off. About lunchtime or so not quite as widespread as what we are seeing this morning. As we get into 34 even less. I 67 and into sunset will break away to some clear skies and sunshine for the day goes away. Afternoon highs for today upper 50s to low 60s. That will begin to change it to the extended forecast with temperatures near 70 degrees by tuesday, middle 70s by thursday. Businesses making changes to the way they operate during the outbreak, but what about farmers . Coming out we take a look at how farmers are adapting to new regulations as the demand for food grows. But first, how elton john and others are raising a lot of money in a concert that reaches right into your living room. We will hear from one of the nonprofits taking part. Welcome back, tonight at 6 pm elton john will host a coronavirus benefit concert and you can see it right here on ktvu fox 2. The big stars performing live for him from their living rooms right to yours. Reporter music superstars banding together to help those affected by covid19 with fox presents the iheart living room concert for america. Elton john will host, a benefit for feeding america and First Responders children foundation. Alicia keys, Billie Eilish and more will perform from their homes. Iheart coproduces up the show say that means artists will use whatever instruments they have. Its kind of like we are weaving all of these different people at separate locations into one shot. Elton said i dont have a piano, how about if i host . We said you dont have a piano . He said no, how about i host . We saw a lot of our chairs and said sure. So elton john will be doing some interesting interviews. He has some pretty special guest. The goal is an uplift the night of music paying tribute to medical professionals, First Responders, and others on the frontline. Dr. Seuss sleep in their garage is that night so they dont get their family sick. You are going to see people doing Amazing Things with food. This is going to be a big fundraiser and we are going to hopefully raise a lot of money. The concert air is commercial free sunday, march 29 at 9 pm eastern across all platforms and iheart radio stations nationwide. That concert tonight at 6 pm right here on ktvu. One group says it needs volunteers to bring food and medications to seniors order to shelter in place. The helping hands says many older people have had a really rough time eating groceries and prescriptions and other necessities during the crisis. Volunteers must be healthy and are required to follow strict social distancing and cleanliness standards. Today Santa Clara County supervisors and their president will toward the county fairgrounds to learn more about the effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. Fema trailers will be used to house the homeless. Right now there is a drive through coronavirus symptoms tested are on the fairgrounds. Chavez will toward the trailers and take a look at how the centers are running. And shelters urging pet owners have a plan in place in case they are hospitalized with coronavirus and are not able to care for their pets anymore. It suggests pet owners find temporary caregivers to help out and it is also a good idea to create a emergency kit with food, at least two weeks of required medication, and necessary supplies like a travel kennel or crate. One person has been arrested after police say he stole an empty school bus and crashed into several part cars. It happened just after 9 30 yesterday morning. When the bus crashed it hit a pg e transformer. Crews have to be on the scene to deenergize the line. Police say the suspect is a 23 yearold who tried to run away but was arrested shortly thereafter. Nobody was injured. A fremont tennis coach is under arrest for alleged Sexual Misconduct against a student. A 20 sixyearold was arrested on thursday. Detective say he was a private tennis coach for the young girl. He was booked into jail and now faces charges of lewd acts with an minor. Firefighters in san bruno have knocked down a fire that did damaged a home. It broke out around 8 30 pm last night along Rosewood Drive near interstate 280. Police posted this photo saying all residents in that home were able to get out safely. Firefighters from several departments assisted. A hiker had to be rescued after suffering from a medical condition. The incident happened around 1 30 pm in the afternoon. That hiker had to be rescued above berkeley. This was a joint effort with east Regional Park police, california Highway Patrol and the local fire department. The hiker was located, rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. Coming up, the nra is suing Governor Newsom. When we come back how that lawsuit is related to the coronavirus. And instacart packers planning to strike tomorrow. Why they say the company is not keeping them safe. The cdc advising three states in the northeast to stop all Domestic Travel in a way to try to combat the spread of the coronavirus. What states are in the advisory and how long the quarantine will last. Life getting back to normal in tran 13 china, but how European Countries are looking and working to stop the spread. Good morning, welcome back to mornings on 2 on this sunday. It is our very last weekend of the month. We have had our share of rain after no rain whatsoever in february. A little bit more coming down today with cloud cover and a little bit of traffic out there. Good to have you on board. It is sunday, march 29. Lets say hello to claudine. Are you getting a little stir crazy at home . It is a different world. I baked bread for the first time yesterday using a brand new breadmaker. We are all checking things off the list of things we said we were going to do and now we have a little more time. It is not back, but i agree this rain is comforting and that helps. I do not know how much we are going to get. Lets bring in the expert, rosemary. Happy sunday to you, good morning. Yes, a soggy one outdoors. This will taper off a little bit later today if youre feeling antsy and need to get out. More that coming up. Lets take a look at what is happening outside our doors with mostly cloudy skies overhead. A light breeze in most areas. For some temperatures are eight had warmer. Santa rosa darting out at 49, 47 reported in San Francisco. Here is a look at the rain, after seeing a taper off yesterday it is back, moving through during the first part of the day and then winding down for the second half. Here is a view of the north bay where scattered showers picked up once again. You can see areas from santa rosa along highway 101. A slick one for you there. Into the Sonoma Valley and napa valley area we have scattered shower activity. The east facing some light rain. Into the south bay we are seeing dry conditions at the moment. Into the Santa Cruz Mountains moderate pockets falling over the hills as well as the coastline. The sierra seeing snow for today. Were looking at anywhere from 36 inches with snow levels expected to be right about 5000 be. For us it is going to be sunny and cool. I will have better details and what you can expect coming up. Overnight we did get new numbers from around the world on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting countries across the globe. Johns hopkins has these numbers and reports nearly 680,000 people are now affected worldwide. More than 31,000 people have died. Globally more than 145,000 people have recovered, but there anchoring new figures. There are now more than 92,000 confirmed cases in italy and the death toll has climbed above 10,000. In spain more than 70,000 people have been infected with more than 6500 deaths. The number of new cases in spain have exploded with the countries overwhelmed Health System now on the brink of collapse. Infected patients are being left for days in wheelchairs because there are not any beds. Some doctors and nurses are using garbage bags as protective medical gear. The death toll has climbed to more than 1000 in the United Kingdom. The head of the uk Health System predicting there will be more than 20,000 deaths in that region before the pandemic is over. The british Prime Minister is morning the lockdown could continue for months. Johnson is the first world leader to test positive for the virus. The cdc has issued a travel advisory for the new york region. The agency is urging residents of new york, new jersey, and connecticut to refrain from nonessential Domestic Travel for 14 days. That advisory does not apply to trucking, Public Health professionals, Financial Services, or food supply workers. Early saturday the president said he was considering a quarantine, but offered no details about how his administration would enforce things. There is a global shortage of medications that could be a treatment for the coronavirus. We are live with what is causing problems for people with lupus already relying on that particular medicine to treat their issue as well. Reporter good morning, we spoke to a woman from oakland who says she understands the need to help treat people with coronavirus, but is frustrated by the lack of communication she got from Kaiser Permanente. She tells us she always gets a 90 day plight of hydroxychloroquine from Kaiser Permanente, but can now only get 14 days. She says she wasnt told until she went to pick up her prescription and was not given advance notice. She was diagnosed with lupus a few years ago and says she takes hydroxychloroquine everyday to prevent painful flareups. Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are two medications being used as potential treatment for coronavirus. Kaiser permanente says there is a global shortage because of the new high demand. That means people like her are not getting the normal supply. Kaiser permanente say their contacting patients and trying to convert them to alternative medication. People living with arthritis and psoriasis who take the medication have other good options according to Kaiser Permanente. But the Lupus Foundation of america says many with lupus have no alternatives an an increase will put more pressure on Healthcare Providers during the pandemic. Leah said stressful as it has been for her, her heart goes out to those who need the medication. I understand the need for it with this virus and in trying to make a resolution for everything, but i am not sure what the most appropriate steps would be to prevent this from happening. I feel like there probably wouldve been a better path. In a statement a spokesperson says if we do not take steps to mitigate the shortage we were all based the real possibility of running out of these drugs. The Lupus Foundation of america say while they support the study they want those who already take them to have access. According to Kaiser Permanente they are expecting drug manufacturers to ramp up reduction in the next few weeks to increase meet increased demand. A bay area drugmakers experimental and improvement treatment is available once again. The president calling the drug 10 days ago and sciences have to turn down the request to use it due to an overwhelming demand. It is now being distributed to doctors under an expanded access program. The drug was originally created as a treatment for ebola. The National Rifle association is suing gavin newsom for Closing Gun Stores during the coronavirus pandemic. Some counties deem the gun stores as nonessential and order them to close when a statewide stayathome order was issued. The lawsuit was filed on friday by the nra. A Los Angeles Area gun retailer and other good group. Lets talk about instacart, some shoppers are planning to strike on monday. They say they are upset with the company for not providing them enough protection. Workers are demanding the Company Provide safety items like Hand Sanitizers, disinfecting wipes and sprays. Instacart is one of several companies delivering essentials the household as most of the country remains under stayat home orders. Good morning, we are off to a foggy start this morning and that will begin to change into the afternoon. I think we see some sunshine later today before we see the sunset. You a look over san jose, a mostly cloudy start. San jose reporting a little bit of rain early on. It looks like we are dry at the moment. Storm tracker 2 will show you hit or miss storms that continue across the bay area, very widespread. Sonoma, we have light rain for you there into areas of the central bay. It looks like ocean beach over toward San Francisco right near the Golden Gate Bridge, a little bit of rain. The bay bridge try at the moment. Into the east we have highway 680 and stretching toward walnut creek and just approaching concorde as we transition over toward highway 4 into the south they as we remain dry with a little bit of light rain your futurecast model shows you getting into the lunch hour. We will continue to see scattered showers, although not as widespread. For the second part of the day breaking away the partly sunny skies and mainly dry conditions. We will leave in a chance for a few sprinkles for monday and we are drying it out and warming up. A look at your afternoon highs ahead in just a bit. Governor newsom warning of a possible shortage of ventilators. How the state of california is trying to shore up inventory. Plus, using a hobby for a very good cause. How a group of hackers is using 3d printers to help out healthcare workers. Wild thing, you make my heart sing. You make everything. Groovy. Done yet . Yeah, yeah, sorry, sorry. You sure . Hmm. Mmm. Come on, come on, wild thing. If you ride, you get it. Geico motorcycle. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. More than ever, your home is your sanctuary. Thats why lincoln offers complimentary pickup and delivery servicing. Well pick up your vehicle and leave you with a lincoln loaner and the peace of mind that helps you focus on what matters most. Thats the power of sanctuary. And for a little extra help, you can now purchase a new lincoln remotely, and defer payment for up to 120 days. Welcome back, pope francis says he says behind a call for a global ceasefire during the covid19 pandemic. The United Nations secretary general made the initial idea to end the fighting and Work Together against the covid19 as a common enemy. Folks saying the disease is not affect respect orders. There are now more than 684,000 confirm coronavirus cases around the globe and more than 32,000 have died. During the pandemic people have been scrambling to purchase food. Grocery stores are absolutely packed, Farmers Markets are also very busy. And Vicki Gonzales shows us how farmers are adapting to these new and uncertain times. It is very busy right now. Between the start of the day and last saturday we have seen an increase in business. I think our business is at least good or better. In midtown sacramento the streets may be lonely, at the Farmers Market the grass is greener, with safety adjustments of course. I added these rows so that i can back produce for my customers and also so that they would not touch my produce. Reporter in addition to an increase in inperson sales delivery is booming. A lot of people do not want to go to the grocery store. They do not want to go out. We are pretty busy right now with our deliveries. Reporter for wineries the uptick in Farmers Market sales help offset the losses in the tasting rooms. Business at the Farmers Market may be different compared to inhouse sales. Reporter after jeff, the pasta queen is running out of homemade noodles and sauces. There are more challenges, we cannot do samples. A lot of the vendors are not here. People are glad to see us out here. It is kind of nice to see them. Some specialized vendors are taking a financial hit. Compared to last year i think it is about 18 down. Reporter an 80 drop in sales. I think it has to do with the covid19 virus. I am hoping it will get better in the summertime. And friendly safety reminders help give shoppers peace of mind during uncertain times. The stores are packed with people. It is very unusual. Everything is strange. Shopper say they have been hunkering down, even getting out just to buy groceries is nice. We will take the outdoor time that we can get. Lets talk about 3d printing masks. A technology and engineering workspace in sacramento is very busy. It is called the hackers space in rockland. It is using 3d printers to make these facials. Volunteers are accepting shipments from around the country. Those shields are meticulously disinfected and package before being sent to hospitals and other medical facilities. When word got out it was like i was even called directly from er doctor say we are desperate. It was absolutely overwhelming. Organizers say they could scale up even more with additional 3d printers and other materials. We are looking for positive stories to highlight during this pandemic. Do you know someone making a difference are providing helping your community . Ktvu once you to nominate your local hero. Here is how it works email your story along with pictures or video of the hero in action to the number address on your screen. Every day we will highlight some of those submissions. The power of good. Thank you. A fierce tornado character arkansas injured six people and caused major damage to a shopping mall. The video was taken inside of the store. Take a look, this is jonesboro, arkansas. The massive tornado sending debris flying through the air with in northeastern arkansas. Searchers combing through the debris looking for anyone who may have been trapped underneath. Officials say the mall would normally the packed on a saturday, but because of the virus not many were inside. The storm left debris scattered through the parking lot. The jonesboro mayor declared curfew after damage was assessed. Here at home more rain overhead as we see another system rolling through bringing us mostly cloudy skies, light winds and temperatures below average. In and around the bay area so far this weekend anywhere from a few 100th of an inch to 2 10 of an inch over areas like oakland and santa rosa. The rain continues to fall. Here is a look at scorn tracker Storm Tracker 2. In the north bay we have light rain stretching right along highway 101. A few sprinkles along interstate 80 between vallejo and into the eastern. Light rain reported along the east shore and into the inter east especially along 680. It looks like it is moving closer over the area. This area getting some snow this morning. A quick he got the south bay where san jose is dry, but Scotts Valley over toward the Santa Cruz Mountains seeing some pretty good rain. We have snow levels climbing up to about 5000 feet so far. For your afternoon the snow will continue to fall. If you do have a commute a Snow Advisory for travel. You will definitely need the snow tires or chains at the passes will be impacted. As for us we will begin to see this tapering off around lunchtime. We are not expected to dry out until about 45 in the afternoon with a few sprinkles remaining in place for not only tonight, but into tomorrow as well. Here is a look at the futurecast model. Temperatures this morning under mostly cloudy skies, upper 40s to low 50s. Afternoon highs upper 50s to low 60s. And little bit below average for this time of year. A few sprinkles expected on monday. Tuesday, wednesday and thursday partly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching into the middle 70s. A nice change for folks looking forward to that. Back to you. Bring on those 70s. Coming up next, the president has signed a bipartisan Economic Relief bill into law, it doesnt go far enough . Barbara lee joins us to talk about who she thinks is left behind in that stimulus bill. If you are feeling isolated while social distancing you are not alone. How some are using technology to get the support Michael Vasquez come over here. Ive heard such good things about you, your company. Well, i wouldnt have done any of it without you. Without this place. This is for you. Michael, you didnt have to. And, were going to need some help with the rest. Youve worked so hard to achieve so much. Perhaps its time to partner with someone who knows you and your business well enough to understand what your wealth is really for. Mental Health Experts say these new social distancing rules have left many people feeling alone and isolated and that is especially true for people who depend on support groups for treatment and that affects millions. Now, many people dealing with Mental Health problems are going online to join virtual support groups. It has really become the only way for those who need treatment to access it. The ability to go to someones office is pretty much less of what we do, most People Choose messaging therapy. Within hours people can be messaging, sending audio, video or text messaging. However, critics argue these sessions are a poor substitute for traditional support groups. They say effective treatment is needed now or than ever with the growing anxiety and stress tied to this pandemic. If you are hungry you can celebrate taco tuesday this week all free. Taco bell offering free doritos locals tacos to everyone in the us. The chain says it expects to give away at least 1 million tacos. The fast food chain ceo says it is a way to thank everyone for helping their communities during the coronavirus pandemic. Taco bell also donating and billion dollars to no kid hungry, a National Campaign to end childhood hunger. Doctor anthony found she has emerged as the pace of americas battle against the coronavirus. An bakery got clever, putting his face on the donuts. The owner says it is his way of paying tribute to the Infectious Disease expert who has become a bit of a hero during the crisis. By the way, these donuts are selling at a rate of 100 every hour. Ill take a donut and a taco. Coming up, healthabilities hospital. The steps being taken to protect the patient and all of the staff. And the 49ers looking forward to the fall. The deal they signed with their offense of lineman and more coming up. More than ever, your home is your sanctuary. Thats why lincoln offers complimentary pickup and delivery servicing. Well pick up your vehicle on what matters most. Thats the power of sanctuary. And for a little extra help, you can now purchase a new lincoln remotely, and defer payment for up to 120 days. Welcome back, three more of americas most Popular National parks are closing because of the coronavirus, Glacier National park in montana and in utah the arches and canyonlands are closing as well. The interior has closed yosemite, yellowstone park, Smoky Mountains and officials a grand Canyon National requested permission to shut down but they are still discussing that now. Even National Parks that have remained open have closed their campgrounds, shuttles, Visitor Centers entrails but the only sport still operating in part is the time to prep for races for the Kentucky Derby in Florida Derby and here they go, the fans were barred from the race, franco on board ran away for the win and in a normal season that would have been enough to qualify for the derby but this years triple crown season is up in limbo, may. In south korea, and intrasquad baseball game was held, the giants played a game yesterday and they were back on the field but far from a normal game, many of the players were Wearing Masks and there were no fans the one leg that has been close to business as usual in these times it is the season of the nfl, yes, the 49ers have announced theyve reassigned offensive lineman garland, he played well, garland played throughout all of the playoffs and eventually had to the super bowl. The 49ers assigned the free drafted agent to a new oneyear deal. Coming up, a drug used for patients with lupus among other emma serving stockpiled of people with coronavirus fears and you will meet in east bay woman who is worried about her supply running out. And the cdc is asking those living in the tristate area of new york, new jersey and connecticut to refrain from Domestic Travel to curb the spread of covid 19. We will have reaction and tell you how long that travel restriction could be. And congressman barbara lee will talk about the two less trillion dollar bailout bill and how the nation is battling the coronavirus pandemic. Good morning one and all it is 9 am and welcome back to mornings on 2. We have taken a peek at the golden gate a few times and not much has changed. Still cloud cover not a lot of cars as people are hunkering down as well have the past several weeks, to have you at nine i am frank mallicoat, it is march 29. Our very last weekend of march and it is a bit of a wet one unless welcome my coanchor Claudine Wong who is Home Sweet Home today, good morning. Reporter good morning and sheltering in place, of people have been talking about this because for this to work lets stay where we are unless we need to go out and that is what we want to see. Empty roads unfortunately are part of this pandemic and will be what we have seen as a result but we are good doing what we are supposed to be right . That is right and what a difference the last few weeks have made with a lot staying home including rosemary doing weather from the home front and there is a little bit of rain today right . Reporter yes spring showers in the forecast for this bay area sunday with a little break later today. If you are itching for sunshine you will likely see that before the sunsets tonight and this is our view tracking the rain at this morning and it is widespread over areas of the north bay right along highway one and further south and meanwhile 101 is slick, santa rosa, petaluma and novato and write about san rafael. Shifting to the east light rain over a12, 29, glenallen, sonoma and st. Helena covered in green and to the central bay web light rain falling over ocean beach and parts of San Francisco and along the sunset district. Encroaching daly city, the embarcadero string a few light showers and right over mount diablo and the diablo range and it looks like base point may have some sprinkles. The south bay is dry at the moment although we are seeing into the Santa Cruz Mountains as well as the coastline and towards santa cruz but it looks like capitola is included as well. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers for the Morning Hours and occasional showers for the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds expected by the latter part of the day. And i come back i will have a look at the rainfall amounts expected the next 24 hours and have a dry and warm her pattern in place with the days ahead. Overnight the bay area saw a slight jump in coronavirus cases adding 136 more cases totaling more than 1600 around the bay santa clara has seen the biggest rise of cases to 591 and just yesterday the county announced a five more deaths along with 17 more cases and as you can see the county by county breakdown other areas thing a doubledigit increase are San Francisco, alameda and Contra Costa County california Governor Newsome said california could face a shortage of ventilators as the coronavirus epidemic continues to grow in the state had 42 00 devices but a quick check showed more that 1000 did not work so bloom energy of sunnyvale is offering estate help with medical equipment and supplies and the ceo says until this week the staff did not know how ventilators even worked but everyone is gearing up to refurbish the old ventilators. Manufacturing is in our dna and innovation is in our dna, they are electrical devices and mechanical devices and floor devices and we understand them all. How difficult can it be . As they get to work the company says in addition to fixing the ventilators that do not work they are starting to look for ways that two people could use the same ventilator. What could be good news for coronavirus patients really puts some other people in a tough find and were talking about lupus patients there is a global shortage of the medication right now that is used for people with lupus and it has left one woman who needs the medication in a tough find with a limited supply of the drug she needs Sara Zendehnam talked to this woman and this is what were seeing right . Where so excited when there is a drug currently available that could be used for coronavirus but a lot of people already need it. Reporter that is right claudine and this is a scary time for a lot of people and Leah Romanelli said she is worried about the shortage of medication she takes every single day as she was diagnosed with lupus a few years ago and she takes it to prevent flares, hydroxychloroquine and cork and are two medication is being used for potential treatment is kaiser says there is a global shortage of drugs due to the high demand and people like leah are not getting their normal supplies and she says she always gets a 90 day supply of her medication from kaiser but now can only get a 14 day supply and kaiser said they will do this until supplies matches the significantly increased demand and this is of course causing a lot of anxiety among those who rely on the drugs and it doesnt just help lupus patients but it is also a treatment for people with other medical issues like arthritis and even malaria. While kaiser is contacting patients trying to convert them to alternative medications leah said she was not told about the change in supply until she went to pick up her restriction and was not frustrated or was frustrated at not being given advance notice. I started hearing and inkling over the time i was ordering my refills i was due but there was no notice. Like saying this could potentially happen or this is what we are implementing. Nothing. In a statement a kaiser spokesperson said if we do not take steps to mitigate the shortage we will all face the real possibility of running out of these drugs the next few weeks. The Lupus Foundation of america says while they support the study of these drugs to treat coronavirus they want people who already take them to have access and kaiser said there are other good alternatives for people on these drugs were arthritis and psoriasis among other issues but the foundation says there are no alternatives for many people with lupus and the increase in lupus related issues will put more pressure on Healthcare Providers during this pandemic kaiser expects manufacturers to ramp up production the next few weeks to meet this increased demand. Reporting live Sara Zendehnam ktvu fox 2 news in San Francisco there are seven Staff Members and one patient that have now tested positive for the coronavirus and the seven workers include five people who provide Patient Healthcare been all the people who have been tested are said to be in Good Condition but the medical units where those Staff Members work have been quarantined and there is an Investigation Underway to determine what contact those workers had been laguna honda is a longterm care facility for the elderly owned and operated by the San Francisco department of Public Health. Favorite disco police are warning people about doorto door scams related to the coronavirus and police say the scammers are claiming to be employees for the centers for Disease Control and prevention with the San FranciscoDepartment PublicHealth People are asking to go inside the residences to conduct inspections of the homes police say no Health Officials are conducting any kind of search or inspection and they also ask if anyone comes to your door claimants work for the cdc or the San Francisco department of health to dialup 911. It is a cloudy start and soggy start to the day and we will remain with wet weather for the first part of your sunday. This is a lie look at the Golden Gate Bridge where the roadways are slick one car is moving and one runner going by and we have the flag on the right side of the screen showing a little breeze this morning temperatures are similar to yesterday and just a little warmer and other areas of this is the view across oakl reporting 51 in santa rosa at 50 with rain showers falling over had and livermore and san jose in the low 50s with partly sunny conditions. Light wind generally and napa and fairfield reporting 5 Miles Per Hour and oakland reporting eight, back to the radar where we have scattered showers continuing to fall over areas of the north bay in areas like santa cruz in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Now lets go north looking around inverness at highway one and into and around the valley with a highway 101, santa rosa, petaluma and nevada with light rain and sonoma and napa reporting some rain on the southern edge of st. Helena and into our central bay, San Francisco reporting light rain and a moment ago i showed a lie look at the Golden Gate Bridge and you see from the radar that we have green on the screen which stretches towards the sunset district and ocean beach and is daly city and into areas of the inner east bay along highway four. Also mount diablo, santa cruz and capitola light rain overhead and into the sierra we have snow that continues to fall this morning with levels right around 5000 feet. The future cast model shows that for the lunch hour we will have mostly cloudy skies and some isolated showers especially over the north bay and into the second part of the day we see bigger changes with partly sunny skies expected at a few sprinkles for the rest of the avenue during or rest of the afternoon and into sunset. The possibility of circles into tomorrow and more on that with the extended forecast. But this afternoon temperature wise will be upper 50s and low 60s, trying out and warming up for the days ahead. A bay area drugmaker expanding access to an experiment coronavirus drug and who is eligible to request it and how doctors hope it may be able to treat covid 19 also next barbara lee will join us with what she thinks needs to happen to further protect people in Small Business during this pandemic. We will chat with her when we come back. Republicans and democrats came together to pass this unprecedented 2. 2 2. 2 trillion Economic Relief package because of the coronavirus pandemic but does the bill go far enough and will we get another package soon . Joining us on the phone with oakland representative congresswoman barbara lee and thank you for joining us. Can you hear me congresswoman lee . It looks like we are working out technical difficulties. Can you hear me now . No good it looks like we are so try to work out technical difficulties but we hope to talk to congresswoman lee expe in the meantime well talk about several local businesses trying to adapt to the current way of life. We will discuss how this chef is staying open for business and an arrest in redwood city come after a man reported he stole a school bus and what led to that incident and why pg e crews were called to the scene. We will be back. Michael vasquez come over here. Ive heard such good things about you, your company. Well, i wouldnt have done any of it without you. Without this place. This is for you. Michael, you didnt have to. And, were going to need some help with the rest. Youve worked so hard to achieve so much. Perhaps its time to partner with someone who knows you and your business well enough to understand what your wealth is really for. We continue to work but we are doing our best to keep our distance and the building have fewer people in it, many are working from home doing what we can to reduce the spread. Like you our lives have been turned upside down and children at home, financial worries are compounded. Priorities are rearranged but our mission to inform has not changed and it is more important than ever. We take it seriously and we want you to know that we are in this together. It is a soggy start to the day is another wave of much needed rain moves to the bay area and outside of the door at this hour mostly cloudy skies and widespread showers reported and this is a view of san jose where we have picked up 5 100 of an inch so far in san jose and will have another opportunity to accumulate more as we roll through sunday and oakland so far as 2 100 of an inch. Calm wind generally for most and a little breeze in the health. Santa rosa and nevada and concord reporting calm conditions in fairfield and napa at 5 mph and oakland from the southeast at about eight this radar shows showers are sweeping through over the north bay and fairly widespread along highway went right around inverness and over the Coastal Range and as far as highway 101 it has been slick for some time, santa rosa and petaluma and novato and over towards san rafael and stretching over towards sonoma and napa with light showers and st. Helena youre just on the french bread into the central bay at San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge it is covered and also sausalito and a few sprinkles over to brown. To the west of the sunset district as well as ocean beach and into the east bay where this scattered shower activity continues over areas of mount diablo, highway four and bay point, a few sprinkles around antioch and brentwood. South bay generally dry at the moment but as you can see the santa cruz coastline and mountains seeing rain, capital included. The rainfall forecast today we have the brent moving through this morning and by lunchtime we will call for scattered showers into the afternoon, drying out at about will have partly cloudy skies and mainly hours. We did have issues once again is our brave new world of television continues and we will try to iron out the bugs and get the full forecast to you with rosemary. For now people experience homelessness and they are critical risk of contracting coronavirus which is a problem some state and local leaders are trying to tackle but limited resources and supply shortages are adding a very big challenge. Ktvus brooks jarosz has more. Reporter everybody is talking about it and some are really worried about it. Stress may be an understatement for those is facing homelessness especially with fears of covid 19. There is nothing on the shelves in the stores and we need it out here. Medical experts say those helpless feelings can compromise immune systems and with lack of sleep and poor nutrition it putgreater risk. They gave us the packets and they gave us Hand Sanitizer. In berkeley the City Health Department quickly took action providing maps to washing stations. I did not know they would care enough to make sure that we were okay. Going tent to tent spreading the message. This is the first time i have opened it. Inside handouts with precautions, symptoms and a plan of action in case someone gets sick. They are concerned about our health and this camp been they are encouraging sanitizing, social distancing and improving daily hygiene. Here is where the hand washing station is the for the 108,000 unhoused homeless in california this at times can see mike a luxury and now a lifesaver. There is no medicine as powerful as hygiene is a when we have this other crisis overlaid on top of it existing severe homelessness crisis will see tragic effects. This doctor directs the center for vulnerable relations at ucsf as she says in San Francisco know when experiencing homelessness has confirmed to have coronavirus but many could be infected and they just havent been tested. Creates this impossible situation San Francisco set up dozens of handwashing stations, bathrooms or pitstops dealt with hygiene and the city has secured at least 30 rvs to separate or quarantined entire and camas if infection occurred on the streets the other big risk is homeless shelters often packed with people that eat together common areas. That only elevates the chance of spreading coronavirus and that is exactly what we do not want and if infection were to get into the community it would be at high risk of spreading National Data shows 560,000 americans were homeless on a single night last year but when you add those with Substance Abuse disorders and Mental Illness the challenge becomes more complex. We will make sure we secure the resources to get people off the streets quickly and into those units, seven counties and now have already secured beds for homeless. Governor gavin newsom once 51,000 hotel rooms to house those that are homeless but the doctor says in some cases it could do more harm than good, especially for those with alcohol or drug addictions may violate quarantine rules the worst thing to do right now is we do not want to take people that are outside not infected and forcing them to move into enclosed spaces, that would be a disaster if people are outside and they are safe, we do not want to force them to move if they are not infected because it could be placing them in harms way. This is currently where i reside. Some say they have researched and learned about the dues and i dont have health officers. But others feel forgotten i am worried. Despite new sanitation stations, replenishment and routine cleanups in oakland do not appear to happen often but this leaves them to take matters into their own hands and with roughly 50 of the homeless over the age of 50 safer spaces are essential. We need to insist places be provided for those who are homeless to protect their health and the health of everyone we come into contact with. Oakland City Council President wants to get those most at risk off the streets and two hotels are secured by the Oakland Airport with the help of Alameda County but progress has been slow because of medical staff, laundry, food and security have to be set up first. We really need help and we will catch this virus and nobody helps. And for now many on the streets are trying to keep to themselves hoping that someone will soon listen. Brooks jarosz ktvu fox 2 news vid coming up countries around the world are all trying to address the pandemic and what the latest numbers are in italy, spain and elsewhere can tell you about the coronavirus been and getting more Hand Sanitizers for those who need it most. When east bay company is helping out in a big way and we will tell you all about it when mornings on 2 comes back. Thank you for watching ktvu fox 2. Where the power of two comes from you. And delivery servicing. Well pick up your vehicle and leave you with a lincoln loaner and the peace of mind that helps you focus on what matters most. Thats the power of sanctuary. And for a little extra help, you can now purchase a new lincoln remotely, and defer payment for up to 120 days. The cdc advising three states in the northeast to stop all Domestic Travel in a way to try to combat the spread of the virus and what states are in that advisory and how that quarantine is been in life back to normal and wuhan china but in spain it is one of its deadly assays and how European Countries are working to stop the spread. From ktvu fox 2 news this is mornings on 2. We will take you to moraga and there we are and it is the Farmers Market with a few folks out keeping distance from one another but a number of Farmers Markets are still going on throughout the bay area, one in San Francisco and this one in moraga. If you need Fresh Produce it would be a good place to shop and get a breath of fresh air on this sunday and welcome back to mornings on 2 on march 29 i am frank mallicoat. And there is my coanchor at home Claudine Wong, good morning. Good morning to those of you at home and thank you for waking up with us as we are certainly happy to see you here on this sunday. I am looking this way and i see the sun is shining through the trees and it is a welcome sight. I like the rain but i also like the sun and if youre going to the moraga Farmers Market a little bit of sunshine would be nice to have. Absolutely and we do not have any windows in the studio so im glad you can peer out those windows and rosemary is at home and i would imagine you look at your front door a few times today, how about that forecast . Good morning to you and the roadways are slick out my doors at the moment and nothing falling from the sky. Looks like we lost rosemary and we will check with her and just a little bit dizzy on sunday will shape up and what the work week ahead looks like in the meantime want to talk with the new numbers we have gotten overnight which gives us an idea of how the coronavirus pandemic looks worldwide. We have numbers from Johns Hopkins university to give an overall look around the lobe and nearly 680,000 people are now infected with the virus worldwide. More than 31,000 people have died. Globally 145,000 people have recovered which is good news but staggering years from two hardhit countries there are more than 92,000 confirmed cases in italy. And the death toll has climbed above 10,000. And in spain more than 70,000 people have been infected with more than 6500 deaths. The number of virus cases in spain has exploded the past two weeks and the countrys Health System is overwhelmed and is on the brink of collapse. Infected patients are being left four days in wheelchairs because there are just no beds available and that some doctors and nurses in spain are using garbage bags as protective medical gear. The death toll has climbed to more than 1000 in the United Kingdom and the lead of the uks Health System is predicting there will be more than 20,000 deaths in the region before the pandemic is open and over and british Prime MinisterBoris Johnson said the lockdown could continue for month and the first world leader to test positive. The cdc has issued a travel advisory for the new york region. The agency is urging residents in Domestic Travel for the next two weeks and the advisory doesnt apply to employees of Public Health professionals, trucking, Financial Services and food supply workers in early saturday afternoon resident trump said he was considering a quarantine for the area but offered no details on how his administration would enforce it. Now today Santa Clara Countys board of supervisors president will tour the county fairgrounds to learn more about the effort to stop the spread of the virus fema trailers will be used to house homeless during the pandemic and currently there is a drive through coronavirus central test center on that fairgrounds in Santa Clara County and chavez will tour these trailers and take a look at how the Testing Centers are running. A drug critical in treating lupus is being used as a potential treatment in the fight against coronavirus which is good news for coronavirus patients, but it is leading to a global shortage of that drug. Ktvus Sara Zendehnam joins us live to talk about that because that shortage is leaving an oakland woman with a very limited supply and it is so tough as we see this happening as new and current drugs are being investigated to help fight coronavirus. That is right, very stressful for Leah Romanelli and a lot of people that have lupus and these other illnesses treated by these drugs. Now leah is immunocompromised and she relies on this medication to keep her healthy after being diagnosed with lupus a few years ago and she says she takes hydroxychloroquine to keep flares from happening but now hydroxychloroquine and laura quinn are two medications being used as potential treatment for coronavirus which is causing the global shortage according to kaiser meeting people like leah are not getting their normal supplies and she says she always gets a 90 day supply of her medication from kaiser but now she can only get a 14 day supply kaiser said they will do this until supplies matches the significantly increasing demand and while kaiser is contacting patients and trying to convert them to alternative medications leah said she was not told about the change in supply until she went to pick up her prescription and she is frustrated she was not given advance notice despite her concerns she says she understands the need for the drug. My heart goes out to anyone who takes this medication from anyone who depends on it. I just hope they can come up with a solution soon. In a statement a kaiser spokesperson said quote if we do not take steps to mitigate the shortage we will all face the real possibility of running out of these drugs in the next few weeks. The Lupus Foundation of america says while they support the study of these drugs to treat coronavirus they want people that already take them to have access and kaiser says there other good alternatives for people on these drugs for arthritis and psoriasis among other issues but the foundation said there is no alternatives for many people with lupus and if an increase with lupus related issues puts more pressure on Healthcare Providers during this pandemic. According to kaiser they expect drug manufacturers to ramp up production in the next few weeks to meet the increased demand. Reporting live Sara Zendehnam ktvu fox 2 news. A bay area drugmakers experimental and unproven coronavirus treatment is once again available. You may remember that President Trump called it a promising drug just 10 days ago and Gilead Sciences had to turn down a request for use because they had an overwhelming demand. It is distributed however, doctors under an expanded access program, the drug was originally created as a potential treatment for ebola. Doesnt in the north bay are taking advantage of a drive through food giveaway program, yesterday the San FranciscoMarin Food Bank organizes first drivethrough giveaway in the parking lot of its san rafael warehouse and the food bank that volunteers placed food boxes directly into the clients trunks so there was no persontoperson contact. We are being very safe and practicing social distancing with volunteers and those who come through the line. The food bank has set up popup pantries across San Francisco and marin county these past few weeks and organizers say the idea is to help as many people as possible dealing with food issues during the pandemic. Now one group helps the needy in the south bay and they need volunteers to bring food and medication to seniors who have been ordered to shelter in place. Santa clara county helping hands says many older people have had a rough time getting their groceries and prescriptions and other necessities during the crisis. The volunteers must be healthy and are prepared to practice strict social distancing and cleanliness standards. A new company in the east bay is helping protect people from the coronavirus making a product that is very hard to find. These employees are working around the clock making Hand Sanitizer which is a tough item to get the Company Founder said he saw a huge demand for the product and now he says he has a booming business selling Hand Sanitizer to local restaurants and other businesses. You know this is the first time ive made a physical product and it is super satisfying because i can see what i have made and how it is helping people been the customer comes in they look at the product and some are buying it. Right now the Company Staff is mostly volunteers with the owner plans to put a few people on the payroll and they are food workers who were recently laid off because of the pandemic. One person has been arrested in redwood city after police say he stole an empty school bus and crashed it into a number of parked cars and this was just after 9 30 yesterday morning at woodside plaza. When the bus crashed it also hit a pg e transformer and pg e crews had to come to the scene and deenergize the line and police say the suspect is 23 yearold Santos Miguel Murillocuellas and he tried to take off from the scene but was arrested shortly thereafter an offduty sheriffs deputy and no one was injured. Firefighters in san bruno knocked down a fire that damaged home and it was a long Rosewood Drive near interstate 280 in san bruno Police Posted this photo saying all the residents of the home were able to escape safely. Firefighters from a number of departments assisted in controlling the fire. Most people are cooped up inside right now and even outside there is not much reason to be outside because of the weather. I look at oracle park about one hour ago or so and the shelter in place rules were not enough reason to stay home, the rain is keeping a lot of folks indoors on this sunday. Coming up, the details on the concert elton john is giving from his living room and bring it to yours tonight and up next bay area restaurants and Catering Companies trying to adapt to this pandemic and will talk to chef grommet about how his business is doing during these difficult times. Stay right there. 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. Do you love music . Tonight is your night is at 6 pm elton john will host a coronavirus concert and you can watch it right here on ktvu fox 2 and here are some of the big stars performing live from their living room to yours. Music superstars band together sunday night to help those affected by covid 19 with fox present the i heart living room concert for america, it is a benefit for feeding America First responders childrens foundation, alicia keys, mariah carey, tim mcgraw and more will perform from their homes. And coproducers of the show say this means artists will use whatever instruments they have been we are weaving all of these different people in separate locations into one shot. Elton john will conduct interviews between sets. That i dont have a piano in my house and how about if i host . And we set you dont have a piano . He said in my house in california i do not have a piano and so how about i host . So we are about fell out of our shells and our chairs. Spirit the goal is an uplifting night of music also paid tribute to medical professionals, First Responders and others on the front line of the fight. Doctors to sleep in the garages at night so they do not at their families sick and youll see people doing Amazing Things with food to help those who do not have it and this will be a big fundraiser and we hopefully will raise a lot of money besides having fun fox present this concert for America Commercial free sunday, march 29 at 9 pm eastern across all fox platforms and iheart radio stations nationwide. Elton john and all of the stars tonight can be seen on ktvu at six bit more mornings on 2 right after the break so stay right there. Welcome back, our way of life with social distancing have many feeling alone and isolated and it has even compounded for Many Americans who depend on support groups interaction with other people been fox news takes a look at what is happening and what can be done to help. Reporter for millions of americans nationwide who depend on support groups for treatment the mandate to social distance during the coronavirus outbreak is posing unique challenges. The solution for the majority of support groups across the country so far is going digital. It really has become the only way for those who need treatment to access it. The ability to go to someones office is pretty much left mental Health Experts a thing americans being to for addiction, Substance Abuse and posttraumatic stress are experiencing a surge of anxiety and clinicians are racing up to come up with new ways to treat people they normally would see in small groups. We are having to find meetings online and skype with people. What most People Choose as messaging therapy and people within hours can be messaging and sending a therapist audio, video or text. Some clinicians say Virtual Meetings isnt the same. There is a separation the human being feels and it is the physical presence of that connection which is vital to recovery. Even Alcoholics Anonymous said their signature Small Group Meetings have been forced online saying in a statement that aa in the digital age has taken on a new meaning in these challenging times one thing all the clinicians we spoke to agree on is maintaining communication is paramount. They say in person meetings are most effective and Virtual Meetings are still better than no meetings at all. How you stay sober is based on a Group Connection experts say it is not just people with pre existing Mental Health challenges who are vulnerable during this pandemic, all americans are currently were prone to stress and anxiety and they are reporting a search for people seeking help and support from professionals. In washington Jillian Turner fox news bit there is an urgent need for personal protective equipment and you have heard it referred to as ppe which shields doctors and nurses caring for patients with rotavirus. This report shows us how some hackers are helping the outfit of these professionals with this important protective gear. Reporter in nonpandemic times i run a 3d printing accessory company. He is the inspiration behind this swirl of activity at the hacker lab space in auckland. I sat down and started printing the things in laser cutting the shield. Everybody kept saying what are you doing and what are you working on and can i help . He is taking 3d printer parts for hospital grade face shields using an open source validated design he discovered online and the shield that is in high demand right now during the covid 19 outbreak. I was getting calls directly this stuff tors saying that we and it was overwhelming. That was about one week ago and fast forward to today operation shields up is up and running. He is accepting no contact drop offs and a shipment of 3d printer parts from makers across the country and has mobilized a team of nearly 2 dozen other locals helping to construct the shields. Spirit it is super rewarding to know that we could not possibly make a difference and a majority people like to do things that are functional and artistic and set to take this hobby and do something that could possibly save peoples lives, i think any 3d printer hobbyist i know would jump at a chance to do it. There is a strict process they put into place to get the masks from point a to point b and one that puts safety first and everyone including our crew Wearing Masks and gloves and this area is known as the print farm but they have a bunch of 3d printers turning out top and bottom pieces for the face shields around the clock. While the 3d printing of parts on site, shipped parts are vetted and there is a meticulous disinfection of the parts, drying, laser cutting the plastic shields, cleaning them and packaging of the components before being sent to the frontline medical staff that need them the most where fighting an invisible enemy and with that people are stressed and there is anxiety because you cannot see it and these shields are wonderful they are a layer of protection that we all need. And that is why allen plans to move full steam ahead with this project and he will keep going until the need subsides. Spirit im getting emotional about it because every day when the postman comes i get letters and hundreds of these printed parts that we process and has made it many hands makes light work effort. Storm the coronavirus has turned the Food Industry on top of its head and we know many local businesses are trying to adapt with the current state of living in the bay area be it takeout or delivery, and one of those businesses is east bay caterer, chef hugh gromet , he is on the show a lot and he is here to talk about his new Delivery Service and good morning but no big catered parties but it sounds like youre making it work and good morning. Good morning and thank you for having me tell us how your business has changed the past few weeks. I like it the putting on the brakes on a semitruck going full speed. We had to take a moment and decide what are we going to do . We spent the first week dealing with cancellations, dozens and dozens bit my whole team has been busy dealing with that for events and went to decide what to do next. I was pushing for Meal Delivery and groceries, but way did shelter in place and there was a moment everyone had to stop and decide what do we want to do . Do we want to go home and protect ourselves or do we want to work and make money and people need to make money so we decided to move forward. We just pivoted very quickly as a team and my team has just been so amazing, now have a whole website where you can order prepared foods, frozen prepared foods, roasteries and alcohol. Lots of alcohol. There you go, i imagine a few people are enjoying a beverage or two after this and i went out for the first night in a few weeks and got out with some takeout thai food and so tell us do you deliver doortodoor and how do you charge . Go to the website, greenleaf patters, excuse me greenleafplatters. Com, we have a carefully thought out system and we delivered each home directly. The delivery person puts on fresh gloves in order to unpack and placed the fresh food on the doorstep and we leave and alert them that we are here and let them know that they have gotten their food as we do as much as we can to make it a safe and easy as possible so there is a 160 food minimum, excuse me an order minimum, but you can do this in the freezer food and there is groceries and alcohol and it is easy to get a lot of food that will last you a while is not just for dinner tonight, you can order three or four dinners for 160 and have it delivered. It is food for a week. So if youre part of a church or temple or Mosque Community or even a school community, we will do one day for you every two weeks where the Delivery Charges waived because it is normally a 25 or 30 Delivery Charge but we will waive the charge if you get your whole Community Involved and then we can just drop off the whole community all at one time and that saves time for us and it makes it more affordable for you. Are you up and running right now and is it viable and can you continue to do this . Are you making enough to keep it going . Were making enough to pay for people to work, i have a pretty Large Business and so were still hemorrhaging 50,000 a month. But at least i have my team intact and i can pay as many of them as possible to keep working so that as things adjust and shift there will still be a team to move forward and luckily i have a line of credit with bank of america and i have resources to keep going for the time being but the more work we get the more i can employ my people and the more of them can keep going to pay their bills. That is terrific i and imagine youre worried about some of your restaurant friends and i have heard one in three california restaurants could close unless they get relief as well. Have you chatted with some of your friends and what are they doing . I have so many friends in this business and it isnt good. Some are doing delivery and takeout but restaurants or barely profitable before all of this happened the Restaurant Industry was under so much stress. So if you are doing half the business or one quarter of the business takeout you used to do youre still hemorrhaging money. I feel for my restaurant friends. It is even harder for them i would say than it is for me right now for sure. Im not sure what will happen. Please support your local restaurants and caterers. There was quite a few people this takeout place i went to last night which is good. Onybody will know where to order. Thank you it is greenleafplatters. Com and it should all be very clear and there is a phone number to call if you have trouble placing the order. You deliver all over the bay area . All nine counties. Spirit you will be busy and we hope you will be and we miss you and cannot wait to have you back here under normal circumstances. Thank you for the time. Spent you can order from greenleafplatters. Com as he mentioned. Now lets check in once again with my coanchor Claudine Wong who is at home today and how are you holding up . Spirit you know i am holding up. I have reconnected with people over zoom and facetime and all these other paces. 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