Warmer weather moves back in. Well show you when and how hot we get in the accuweather forecast. Testing continues in San Franciscos Mission district. The goal is 5,000 by tuesday but today, they saw a decline. Tonight, San Francisco doctors are firing back as many are pushing for the state to reopen. Abc 7 news starts right now. As the bay area enters week seven of shelter in place, all of california remains under the order indefinitely. Doctors up and down the state are debating the best course of action for what is next. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Im eric thomas. A video of two bakersfield doctors pushing for the state to reopen asap has gone viral. The doctors are saying are saying not so fast. Jr stone is live in the newsroom with details tonight. Reporter eric, there is a serious debate about when to open up. Right now, these two doctors from the bakesfield area say they have compiled their own statistics after testing more than 5,000 people. I say do we need to still s
Governor would loosen restrictions. Not until yesterday did we know how that would be tied to Health Metrics and because most bay area counties are still having rising infection rates, Health Officers are sticking with these stricter local restrictions. While there is pushback, theyre also okay with waiting a little longer like this owner in napa. Always a good thing for the economy, but theres some mixed feelings, of course, too. Are we going to be able to be safe . Is there enough testing . Thats the big question. Reporter you were talking about that clarity, marcus. In order to meet the guidelines for lifting restrictions counties must meet testing and tracing requirements, they must have two weeks with no covid19 deaths. There must be a plan for health care to handle a surge in case infection rates spike again. Counties must provide for testing. Infection rates are lower and social distancing easier because it is a rural area. Theyre following the states guidelines. Well talk about
Vaccine in just months, not years. And gametime decision. Well take you inside the huddle with nfl commissioner Roger Goodell about when america might be ready for some football again. After last nights drafrkt, people are excited. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. So well see what happens. I told him very distinctly, i said mike was there. I said you do what you think is best. Several Southern States moving forward with plans to reopen businesses, even as the death toll continues to grow. This is a reckless step that will lead to more infections and unfortunately more preventable deaths. With Small Businesses still left waiting for help, Congress Approves hundreds of billions of dollars in additional funding. At the White House Briefing, President Trump said the u. S. Is doing a, quote, great job on testing. The president also suggested using disinfectants as a treatment. Sounds interesting to me, so well see. But the whole concept of the way it goes in one
Off. We reported wednesday, marcus, adp, which handles a lot of Companies Payroll and gives insight into whats going on, estimated 20 million. And honestly, you look around, you know all the places that are closed and arent employing people, and we knew it was going to be a tremendous number. Wall street also expected it to be a tremendous number. To the big board in new york city, you might ask yourself why is the dow up after weve heard about the worst job losses in decades upon decades. And the answer is, well, that was already baked in. Investors were expecting that and they are things will get better from here. After all, the job losses are why many but not all of our leaders are eager to get america back to work. Some of them debating the cost and whether opening the doors too soon could cost more jobs, more lives, and actually weaken the economy further with a second wave. It is a gamble that the u. S. Seems to be ready to take. Either way, clearly a majority of americans suppor
Now at 11 00 p. M. A struggling Bay Area Hospital kept open to treat coronavirus patients. But tonight, concerns it is not equipped for battle. Workers are tired of the excuses. If we get sick, who takes care of the patient . Millions of californias urged to wear protective masks. Coyotes are common in the parks but a rare attack as a coyote malls a little girl. The latest on the girls condition. New tonight at 11 00 p. M. , bay area medical workers in need of supplies. Good evening. A hospital on the verge of shutting its doors stayed open to treat coronavirus patients but workers say they are not prepared for what is to come. Kpix 5s joe vazquez on why some are describing the situation as a potential disaster. Reporter the Medical Center was on the verge of being shut down but now the state is leasing the hospital to treat covid19 patients but there is one problem, not enough protective equipment. We are very, very upset and apwe need the supplies. Reporter she said covid19 patients