Order. The next 2 weeks are going to be really crucial for us in terms of what happens, and right now is when we really need people to follow those rules. The new guidelines aimed at reducing the risk. Pass a trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, but for many bay area workers, it wont come soon enough. Starting tomorrow, i wont have a check. Im not going to have a job. Now at 11 00, and streaming on cbsn bay area, the u. S. Now the center of the global coronavirus outbreak. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. The u. S. Has now surpassed china and i taly, reporting the most coronavirus cases in the world. Hospitals in many states are becoming overwhelmed due to the growing need for Health Care Workers and equipment. And tomorrow congress is expected to pass a 2 trillion bill aimed at helping workers and businesses. Tonight San Francisco is trying to make sure your next trip to the store keeps with social distancing requirements. Youve probably noticed that its a challenge
State that have been hit the hardest by the outbreak of coronavirus. Good evening, everyone. The president says the federal government will pay for the National Guard. Here in california, and 2 more states to help contain the spread of the virus. In addition, he said today several temporary medical signs with 2000 beds will be built in california including one in the bay area. Large quantities of medical supplies including masks and other protective gear he said are on the way to the state. A san diegobased Navy Hospital ship is heading to the port of los angeles to remind extra support for the expected increase in coronavirus patients. Your some of the latest developments in the bay area. The Napa County Department of health said they now have their 1st 2 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Also today 24 people died of coronavirus in Santa Clara County. Bring the number of deaths there to 10. Thats the most at deaths anywhere in the bay area. Santa clara county also now announced a 39 new
We spoke with doctor bob wachter chair of ucsf department of medicine who has been vocal about california showing early signs of flattening the curve everybody took it seriously and said even though we havent seen many cases here we believe and we believe the science were going to stay at home and do the right thing its been almost 3 weeks since governor Gavin Newsome issued the first statewide stay at home and 8 in the country in his Daily Briefing governor newsome described a steady but slow growth in covid19 cases in the state he also talked about securing supplies like and 95 math and ventilators that as of wednesday, the governor announced the highest death rate in the state and a plea to take the coronavirus seriously depends on you it depends on 40 million others in the state of california and their commitment. To following through on the stay home orders. Their commitment to have appropriate face coverings its a message Public Health officials and leaders have been echoing Sant
And do the right thing its been almost 3 weeks since governor Gavin Newsome issued the first statewide stay at home and 8 in the country in his Daily Briefing governor newsome described a steady but slow growth in covid19 cases in the state he also talked about securing supplies like and 95 math and ventilators that as of wednesday, the governor announced the highest death rate in the state and a plea to take the coronavirus seriously depends on you it depends on 40 million others in the state of california and their commitment. To following through on the stay home orders. Their commitment to have appropriate face coverings its a message Public Health officials and leaders have been echoing Santa Clara County was first he would cover 19 in the bay area. And saw early signs of Community Spread that led to aggressive restrictions. There is a pretty bold thing to do. But in retrospect its these are decisions that saved thousands of lives. Doctor wachter says its not a time to declare vic
Steve is also joining us for the last time in the studio . Everything is set up so i can do it from home, just about, starting tomorrow. Yesterday pretty good activity in the valley, santa rosa, rohner park. They have since collapsed, same could be said toward Santa Cruz Mountains and san jose have some really good downpours, made it over to parts of the peninsula. Now it is all quiet, that system coming in from the north it doesnt have a lot of moisture but it is packing a pretty good punch, unless youre about done with the rain there could be a few pickup showers. We will end up with some cloud cover coming in, 50s and 60s. Iran just reported 127 more people died from the coronavirus , the death toll is now more than 1800. They are battling the worst outbreak in the middle east and has been criticized for not imposing tougher quarantine measures earlier. The Health Ministry says a person dies from the coronavirus every 10 minutes in iran. Republican senator rand paul became the third