Happened . That is pretty warm, not as one, fog back, big impacts tomorrow and friday and saturday. , a lot of red on that map we will look forward to that more cooler weather, bill, thanks, soon of it. In san jose, the heat is prompting officials to open cooling centers despite the coronavirus, our reporters as he kerry has more now on the ways that people are trying to help those who are need. By midday wednesday, the mercury was well into its latest assault on the record books, 90 degrees with listerine son, singh volunteers delivering water and other items to a homeless encampment on story road. Is actually dangerous because you know first of all, the homeless die of exposure, cold nights, hot days, so you are talking about something almost apocalyptic. For the third consecutive day a searing heat, blankets the bay area, weather forecasters say that the source is hundreds of miles to our south. Have hot air leaking off from that great desert, southwest, places like phoenix and tucs
Governor new some tonight, acknowledging the human toll of the coronavirus pandemic. Good evening everyone, im Frank Somerville working from home tonight. And im julie haener. The white house did issue a statement. It said President Trumps prayers were comfort and strength are with all of those grieving the loss of a loved one or friend. As a result of this unprecedented play and his message remains one of resilience and hope and optimism. The u. S. Reached 100,000 deaths in the last four months. But for the most deaths of the virus in the world. Presumptive democratic president ial nominee joe biden expresses sympathies. Most of you werent able to be there when they died. With the pain and anger the frustration. No wonder people arent getting anywhere for better. It is made all the worse, by knowing that this is a fateful milestone we should have never reached, and could have been avoided. Biden cited a study that showed 36,000 deaths might have been averted, if the u. S. Had enacted
Coronavirus cases in most area counties, which prompted the question, why . One possibility for the increase in numbers is that more people are being tested, but that may not tell the whole story. We are also seeing increased number of hospitalizations, so just suggesting that this is not only due to the increased number of testing. Because testing should not affect the number of people who get hospitalized is because dr. Lee riley, purpose of epidemiology and Infectious Diseases at uc berkeley thinks that the states reopening non phase 2 is the most important factor kris pickel almeda county made the news because it surpassed Seneca County as the county with the highest number of cases in the bay area. Mike those numbers from the health around showing 840 increase in covid19 cases from the week before. We did have a larger loosening of restrictions of her shoulders order around may 4th, the lot for construction, more outdoor activities. Reporter there are now 450 new cases in Alameda
Just wasnt enough and this time around most of the funding will go toward the popular Paycheck Protection Program that ran out of money earlier this month. Its intended to help Small Businesses stay afloat during this pandemic and want to break down where all this money is going exactly take a look. So in all this stimulus package will cost about billion. An additional 310 billion of that money will be added to the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill also dedicate 75 billion for hospitals and 25 billion will go to more testing that comes at a time when all levels of government are recognizing that we need more tests before lockdowns can be lifted. And we returned to normal house leaders approved the bill this afternoon with overwhelming bipartisan support including our own representative maxine waters, the dedicated her vote. Her sister. She said is dying from complications with the coronavirus. Im not only rise in support of this legislation this the enhancement act. I also would li
Once again pass are now 4. A Bipartisan Legislation to address the coronavirus crisis. If lawmakers pass a bipartisan bill for billion to help Small Businesses hospitals and to pay for coronavirus testing across america. The bill is now on its way to the president s desk. Were seeing that patients are responding within the first couple days following the single joes drive and what weve seen from the blood work and the clinical responses has been utterly amazed. San francisco, researchers are using an existing drug to treat coronavirus patients and they say theyre seeing promising. Results. It is friday april 24th, im James Fletcher thank you for joining us our top story this morning heard a moment ago all eyes on georgia today as Governor Brian Kemp plans to reopen his state and restart the economy. Its a move the President Trump disagrees with jim acosta has more. It was a major reversal as President Trump came out against georgia Governor Brian Kemps moved to reopen businesses in the