In the past, and that is the worry that as this pandemic continues and if it stretches into fall and theres reason to believe it will, it will then combine with the usual fall flu season, and that may once again overwhelm the medical community. He also warns that without a unified plan, the pandemic will definitely get worse. We still do not have a standard centralized coordinated plan to take our nation through this response. I believe that with proper leadership and collaboration across government, with the best science leading the way, we can devise a comprehensive strategy. We can devise a plan that includes all of americans and help them help us guide us through this pandemic. But time is running out. The white house did have a plan to guide states through reopening step by step. Written by the cdc, but the white house decided not to release it. Now, there are politics at play here. Bright was removed from his job. He says because he disagreed with the white house over the value o
Coronavirus cases in the bay area is now nearing 8,000, and close to 300 people have died got them on how rim new many more people are filing for unemployment in the country. Thank you for staying with us and joining us here on today in the bay. I am marcus washington. I am laura garcia. We will get to mike and he will have a look at the roads out there in about eight minutes or so but lets check in with kari hall joining us as well, and she has a look at our forecast today. The sun is coming up . Yes, and its a really nice start to the day. Outside in dublin, we are seeing more clouds moving in for the inland areas, and those will help to keep the temperatures lower. We are starting out with low 80s at 8 00 or low 50s, i should say, at 8 00, and then we make it into the 70s with a breezy id for today and the weekend coming up in a minutes. We look forward to that. Thank you, kari. A drug made by a Bay Area Company is showing promise isti so much so tracked by the fda as frontline trea
You live the tarmac of San Francisco. Welcome, blue skies we will check weather. Expect 80s in your neighborhood. I was thinking about what to do, this weekend, you know what, sal. Giants from the calendar. The nationals were in town and the as were in texas. They were going to take on astros in a threegame set. We dont know if we will even see baseball. We will do other things, i will start with you, sal what you doing over the weekend . Fortunately we have a backyard im lucky to have a backyard. We will have a backyard barbecue. They go for a walk its easier to go early in the morning when there are less people out. You dont have to do as much social distancing. You . We are doing house project my husband painted the living room. We are doing things and getting rid of things. Donation centers are closed and we dont do have donations piling up outside the front door. Where using the time to focus on togetherness. We are being productive but you know, it is our mental well being that i
Park where in recent years people have come to celebrate all things marijuana. They will be ought patrolling. A very good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Mike will have a look at traffic in about eight minutes. First kari halls look at the forecast. Were starting out this morning with light rain moving through parts of the bay area. And this is our only chance of rain for the whole week. A misty and drizzly start. Its been moving into parts of Contra Costa County from Discovery Bay extending up to santa rosa. Well be watching this over the next couple of hours but clearing out as we go throughout the day and warming up for the rest of the week. Well talk more about this in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. Back to you. Thanks, kari. Lawmakers are set to be close to a deal to fund more Small Business loans, part of tas the country begins to reopen. Today in the bays tracie potts is live for us in washington with those d
Guidelines within the next couple of weeks, this is not a country that was built for this. It was not built to be shut down as for the economic stimulus plan for the coronavirus the Senate Republican bill put corporations first democratic and Republican Leaders are locked in a partisan battle, this is not a juicy political opportunity is a National Emergency im John Lawrence reporting. Well a major Sticking Point in the relief bill continues to be how money gets into the pockets of out of work americans are washington dc correspondent Trevor Shirley has more now on the idea to send a check to people impacted by the pandemic. It would be a fast way to get money into most americans hands. We all recognize giving money to people who are. Not receiving a paycheck is important texas republican senator john cornyn supports the idea well i think we all feel the need to act quickly to get money to the people who through no fault of their own out of a job and a paycheck as does Ohio Democratic