Kron 4 news at 3 im sanaz tahernia. The cdc is now saying a mask not only protects those around you, but also protects you from contracting covid19. Kron fours rob fladeboe is live in san jose with more on that rob. Its rights and as you said some people may still need some convincing but their the governments top Infectious Disease experts have changed their tune. As you said theyre now saying that wearing a mask like this one not only protects you, but it protect those around you. We spoke to an Infectious Disease here in the bay area, lets take a look. The center for Disease Control and prevention now says masks benefit the wearer the announcement is in line with the data that has been available all along so Stanford University Infectious Disease expert doctor Robert Siegel and basically you know maskwearing makes sense from a logical standpoint it makes sense from you know in terms studies on you know physical transmission particles and it also makes in terms of some of the epidemi
The effect. The woman who shot video of the rope and posted it and her concerns on social media. I saw something swinging it caught my eye. It caught me off guard. Is this man told us the rope is part of a rigging used by him and his friends as a larger swing system and shared this video in action. Out of the dozens and hundreds and thousands of people that walked by, no one has thought it looked anywhere close to a noose. Folks use it for exercise. It was really a fun addition to the park. That we tried to create. He told us this small piece of rope in a tree is part of the same system. Still, for many people the image of anything that looks like a noose stirs up intense emotion. Even if it was supposed to be exercise rope. It is making us all unsafe. Its unfortunate that a genuine gesture of just wanted to create a good time, got misinterpreted into something heinous. Oakland police are investigating and assigned extra patrol to the lake. Adding we understand the historic and harmful
It was evident they murdered this man in cold blood, and people want justice. As those calls for justice and change grow louder, there is a growing concern over four nights of vandalism and looting. Business owners fearing the worst are shutting down again and boarding up this time. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im jessica aguirre. We begin tonight in oakland. Some 300 demonstrators marched through the streets demanding meaningful change for all black americans after the death of george floyd. Tonight protests are smaller and peaceful. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney is live near Police Headquarters where several dozen people did test that citys new curfew, terry. Reporter yeah, they certainly did. For starters i want to say im not wearing my mask right now because im not within ten feet of an difference a night makes. Last night two blocks from here i was talking about the 40 people that had just been arrested in oakland. Tonight, no arrests, no citations, not to take anything
Frtz reporter the governor says california is ahead of schedule in securing hotel rooms for the homeless. And today he was joined by a bay area mayor who calls this a longterm solution. Were at a site of a molt 6 here in clair county. The reason were sheer to mark an important milestone. Reporter with nearly 11,000 rooms secured plus a new 5,000room deal with motel 6, Governor Newsom is now ahead of the goal. He said two weeks ago, it is called project room key. 1,123 rooms. That can be available now for those covid19 positive individuals, those Homeless Individuals who are vulnerable to come in from the cold. Reporter part of the appeal for mayors is that they dont carry much of the cost. Getting that 75 reimbursement from fema. Reporter but there have been challenges. Cities and counties have struggled to find the staffing required to manage the hotels. We are in process of identifying and offering hotel rooms for our vulnerable persons. I can say not all of them have accepted our of
Give you a sense of optimism in terms of the curve in california a venti a it is bending, but its also stretch. Bending is good stretching means and will go a little longer the state anticipates a surge of coronavirus patients next month. The direct payments can wanted more. So we think that theres a a path to getting more for the shrek payments. That was House Speaker nancy pelosi saying that more money is coming to help americans through this crisis lots to cover good morning. Thank you for joining us here on this wednesday april 8th, im James Fletcher and im darya folsom first the governor he says that were doing a good job. And try to flatten the curve but the state is anticipating a big surge in virus cases next month. Give you a sense of optimism in terms of the curve in california a bending a it is bending, but its also stretch. Yeah, the governor went on to say that because of coronavirus curve is stretching our state is doing a good job of social distancing and thats allowing