The virus. Governor newsom was in the bay area, to call on silicone valley tech leaders to help in the pandemic, including when it comes to life saving medical equipment like ventilators. We are live in sunnyvale with details and a company stepping up. Cornell . Reporter yeah, eric, the ventilators are desperately needed across the state of california. Silicone valle is stepping up. Here is an example. Just a few days ago, Companies Like bloom energy did not know anything about ventilators and now they do, and they are getting them to where they are needed. Govern eor newsom held a round applause for the workers of bloom energy, they have become a pop up Assembly Line for life saving ventilators. Its medical grade lines and oxygen. The balloons simulate lungs in testing. Bloom energy is working to refurbish hundreds of ventilators from the states emergency supply, in hopes of getting them to hospitals to help treat coronavirus mashltpa. The icu numbers went up yesterday 105 . Overnight
Now at 11 00, beds at the ready inside the makeshift hospital just set up for coronavirus patients. How Santa Clara County is preparing for a surge in cases. Some changes at parks and beaches this weekend as california Governor Newsom deploys the National Guard. What you can expect if youre not following the social distancing precautions. A lifeline for california renters during this pandemic. The new statewide eviction ban, and why some worry its only a bandaid fix. Tonight, the bay area and country preparing for ses. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im juliette goodrich, in for elizabeth cook. California cases grew 26 percent in a day, with the results of 65,000 tests still pending. Calling up reserve military units to help expand hospital capacity. Hes now ordering General Motors to make the urgently needed ventilators. The president also signed that massive Economic Relief bill to send checks to americans. And the number of cases in the u. S. Has now topped 100,000. Thats the most
20. But county leaders say what theyre most concerned about is public, we, are using the 1 tool to fight the virus, and they say thats social distancing. The treatment is still social distancing. Whether youre infected, sick, not sick. Reporter nearly 2 weeks after the states stay at home order went into effect, Santa Clara County chief executive officer dr. Jeffery smith, gave the community a b plus in social distancing. We can always do better, but people are trying hard. Reporter he says with no vaccine, obeying the order will not only help bring down the rate of infection, as well as save lives, it will also give the Health Care System to serve the seriously ill as they expect an upcoming surge in the covid19 cases. Allow the Health Care System to take care of the really sick people in a safe and efficient wa safe people at home quarantined. Reporter the county just transformed the Santa Clara Convention centers main hall into a makeshift hospital, bringing in 250 cots for recoveri
With second largest point gain on record. Up 1,173 points yesterday for the duh industrials, that was 4 and a half percent. Nasdaq was up 334 points. About 4 . The s p 500 also higher by a quarter percent with a gain of 127 points. Coronavirus, crisis continues, california declares state of emergency as the number of patients in the golden state rises, the house passing 8. 3 billion bill to bat it will virus, the senate due to vote on that today. United and jetblue cutting flights to the United States, all that coming up. Samestore shelves, heared out of clorox and canned soups. Senator Bernie Sanders releasing ad barack obama praising him and joe biden hitting back and Mike Bloombergs expensive run to the end and is Elizabeth Warren coming next . Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria we begin with another volatile day in markets this morning. Take a look at markets overseas as we sea big selloff in the u. S. Cac quarante in paris down 91 and dax index in germly lower 120 points
Gatherings, urging the entire country, all 60 Million People, to stay home, shutting down travel and transforming Tourist Attractions into ghost towns. Wall street meltdown. As President Trump tries to calm the markets and fend off a recession after the worst day since the financial crisis. We will be taking care of the american public. The new promise for major stimulus to jumpstart the economy. Super showdown. Joe biden and Bernie Sanders headtohead in six states today. St unde nomination tonight . Strong storm out west. Flash flooding and mudslides threatening southern california. And near record high temperatures in the east. How long will the spring tease last . Royal split. Harry and meghan have officially said goodbye heading back to canada and baby archie after making their final appearances as senior members of the royal family. Now forever off duty. What their new life looks like and whether theyll ever be back. And it certainly is a good morning, america, because michael is