Service has allowed for the wind advisory to expire. We look outside at the golden gate bridge. Isnt that spectacular . Now, one thing that the wind has done, prevented the fog from forming. So we have a lot of clear sky out there and it has kept the temperatures up. Widespread 40s and 50s around the bay, at least for most. I want to start in Southern California. One of the big fires this morning is the fire burning in Ventura County. A red flag warning from Ventura County to san diego with strong wind gusts to 60 Miles Per Hour and could be stronger in the coming days. This dry gusty weather will continue all the way into friday morning. It looks like it wont expire until about midnight on friday. So definitely going to have a big issue when it comes to weather and the fire burning in and around santa paula area. If you have traveled into socal, 101 is right about here and moves through camarillo and thousand oaks. More on that coming from the anchors and reporters in a moment. Lets l
California. Those are the approximate i cantures on the right. And the north bay wildfire thats started in october. Those are on the left. Both started in the evening nighttime hours. It hampered the ability to make progress for several hours while the fire grew. It started amid dry, warm, windy conditions. In Ventura County, the fire grew about 10,000 acres. The fire in Ventura County is burning west towards the pacific ocean. Another similarity here, there are large cities in the path of its fire. Welcome to the 9. Mike has the day off. Alex is here. Sal castaneda. We talk about wildland fires. And there are large cities in the path of the flames. Right. That is the same situation that we had up in Sonoma County and santa rosa. When i heard about the way that the fire exploded overnight, it felt exactly the same as what we encountered up in the santa rosa area when we had the tubbs fire. It was not burning in a place where you would expect a wildfire to burn. Right. A lot of people u
The number of people known to have died from the coronavirus Global Pandemic is now more than 150,000, according to the latest figures collated byjohns Hopkins University in the united states. 37,000 have died in the us itself. Italy, spain, france and the uk make up half of the worldwide toll. The World Health Organization has cast doubt on the usefulness of antibody tests for covid 19 which many countries had hoped to use to determine if people have developed immunity to the virus. Who officials in geneva said there was no evidence that having had the virus would guarantee immunity. 847 people have died in british hospitals in the past 2a hours. It brings the total number of deaths tojust over 1a,500. The uk government is setting up a new task force to back the development of a vaccine, but itll be many months before one is available. The demand for help from foodbanks has soared in some areas as a result of the pandemic with many people suddenly finding they have no income. In west
As another 847 people lose their lives. While hospitals are being transformed to cope with the pandemic, there are warnings tonight about the impact its having on other people. Its likely there are people who are having heart attacks, who are then subsequently not getting the treatment they need and could be dying as a consequence of this. Scientists in oxford are hoping for a million doses of a Coronavirus Vaccine by september, as the government sets up a taskforce to find one. Confusion over whether to wear a mask or not, but the government says it wont be recommended in the uk unless its Scientists Say it is necessary. Demand for help from foodbanks soars, as many people whose income has suddenly disappeared search for help. Hello the duke and duchess of cambridge urge people to think about the importance of Mental Health in a world of isolation and lockdown. 180. 0h, now then, gets him back on level pegging. And live sport is back. Tonight the inaugural darts home tour, as some of
Before more air routes are closed. Good afternoon. The government has sought to clarify the tough new restrictions introduced last night, to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Prime Minister declared a National Emergency and ordered everyone to stay home, and follow strict rules. You can only leave your home for very limited purposes, such as shopping for basic neccessities like food and medicine. You can go outside for one form of exercise each day, either alone or with members of your household. You can leave home for any medical need or to care for a vulnerable person. And finally, you can travel to and from work, but only where absolutely necessary, and if you cannot work from home. And in the past few minutes downing street say you could be fined £30 for breaching the measures but that could rise significantly. Borisjohnson gave the orders as the number of people in the uk who have died from the virus reached 335 and the number of cases rose above 6,500. Heres lauren moss with o