To the pandemic and last but not least nationwide protesters have taken to the streets in major cities with lock down measures due to the pandemic there rallying cries demanding governors to reopen their states alright its time to boost their news i. Q. The trumpet ministration is ramping up its rhetoric rhetoric against china claiming a lab in rouhani may be responsible for the world wide spread of the corona virus meantime a new report claims china intentionally hid the severity of this virus Rachel Blevins is joining us from the news room with more of this rachel what more can you tell us well manella the trumpet administration is now doubling down on the claim of the Novel Coronavirus originated from a lab in ruhani china during a sunday talk show interviews secretary of state mike pompei o said he is confident the u. S. Intelligence community will come to the same conclusion remember the streets of the world may have a history of running substandard laboratories these are the 1st
Following the deadliest mass shooting in that country the Prime Minister not mincing words about that move and often. Lets be honest our with the lobel fight against coated 19 today the worldwide pandemic now tops over 3500000 cases with about 249000 reported deaths now about one 3rd of those cases here in the u. S. In the nation there are now over a 1000000 a confirmed cases with about 68000 deaths so lets take a closer look here based on the data from Johns Hopkins daily confirmed cases are still up here in the u. S. Meaning the nation is still battling to flatten that curve while other countries have seemed to decrease their numbers a few cases meantime in hard hit new york Governor Andrew Cuomo. Oh says while hes aggressively thinking about opening the state it will be a very careful process artist trying to chavis has the story. Today the number of coronavirus cases in new york are declining Health Officials confirming statewide hospitalizations due to the virus are at their lowes
A total of five train cars derailed off the tracks before 2 00. The train is blocking real crossings at 65th, 66, 67th. Police are advising drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The tanker cars are empty and no one was hurt. Union pacific and Alameda County fire are on the scene. No word when the street will reopen. Tomorrow is for 20. The unofficial marijuana holiday. Typically thousands of people flock to hippie hill in San Francisco. Tonight people were telling everybody to stay home. Jackie ward live to tell us how they plan to stop the annual celebration. Reporter ahead of the weekend the mayor did warn her city this years for 20 looks different than in years past. Right now this tent is to during 420 we are going to be at Golden Gate Park and fence it up. We will have Police Officers enforce. This will not be the scene at hippie hill on 420. The San Francisco Police Department says they have the discretion to site and or arrest people for violating the shelter in pl
Extends to the east bay. Mild temperatures in oakland at 55. 53 i alameda. 49 in pacifica. With the cloud cover to start, temperatures are pretty mild but as we get closer to noon, we have partly cloudy skies, throw mid60s around the bay and inland. Still cool at the coast but by the afternoon its warmer. Widespread 60s to near 70 except at our beaches and tonight were clear, just some patchy fog as we get into a wind shift and that wind schiff will bring the warmer weather to start the week. How warm . Were talking above average in a detailed look in my accuweather sevenday forecast is in a few minutes. Liz . Thanks, lisa. Todays Easter Sunday and passover celebrations will be different in households across the bay area. It is the first major holiday since coronavirus hit the United States with full force. Organizers of decades old traditions are moving to new ways of worship. Like for instance atop mt. Davidson the first time in its 97year history this mornings Easter Sunrise Service
A good thing all right its time to bootstrap i knew. The origin of the corona virus has been a politically sensitive issue for china and a bone of contention between democrats republicans and President Trump who refers to it as the chinese virus now to the u. S. States and germany plan to sue china accusing the country of lying and covering up the virus what it 1st appeared back in the fall of 2019 for more on this will bring in our chief. Parent how significant are these lawsuits and do they have any bearing so middle of the short answer to that is probably not missouris attorney general eric schmidt is leading the case and after talking with economists at the university of missouri the state is looking to get upwards of 44000000000. 00 and now you also have mississippis a. G. Saying that shes getting ready to file suit now missouri is the 1st state to file against china mississippi the 2nd all the seek damages and it could be the 1st of many states doing. This according to the missou