News about the coronavirus. We talked with the cdc today, and they confirm that there is a new case here in Northern California. At this point, theyre not releasing how the person contracted the virus, or where the person is, here in Northern California. They said that he expects that the cdc will release more information tonight or tomorrow. Just over an hour ago, President Trump spoke to the country about the virus, and he named Vice President mike pence to head up the White House Coronavirus task force. The president said that steps taken by the United States are keeping the risk of infection low for americans. Weve stopped nonu. S. Citizens from coming into america from china. That was done very early on. Were screening people, and we have been at a very high level. Screening people coming into the country from infected areas. We have quarantined those infected, and those at risk. There are a now 15 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States, involving travel, or close contac
This is not the way we approach a pandemic. You need to make plans. You need to have coordination in place, and you have to Fund Agencies over a period of years. Reporter but his allies say now is not the time to play partisan politics. Thats not how we connect business. Thats not how we solve problems. And lauren also tell us some lawmakers are asking for stand alone hearings on the coronavirus. They say it will help make sure there are enough resources, understanding, and oversite of the situation. There were more losses on wall street today, though not as steep as the sell off we saw yesterday and monday. Traders are still worried about the impact on the world economy, the dow was down 123, the nasdaq was up 15, and the s p was down 11. The cdc is concerned about the potential spread of the virus within communities. As tom vacar shows us, one of the main areas of worry is public transportation. Many experts, most notably, the u. S. Centers for Disease Control say the spread of the c
Fog is trying, water temperatures are cold but i think that tomorrow we have more fog than today. 30s to teafts on the temperatures. We end up way above average. Maybe some records. We have a freeway closure temporarily in San Francisco, thats south bound 280. The extension heading down south. If you are heading near the ballpark there is a closure that you have to deal with approaching chavez as they try to get rid of a car that was facing the wrong way. It looks like it just cleared up and they may be opening the lanes soon. 101 is a good tenter. Bay bridge light getting across to San Francisco and 880 traffic looks good. Thank you, the latest confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States is right here in Northern California and we have not seen a case like it. The patient has not traveled anywhere that there has been an outbreak and does not report having contact with anyone else who was effected. The patient is in sacramento at a hospital. The patient are from Solano County. T
States rainfall, we have not had a drop. Its nice, you guess get out and enjoy, 40s and 50s this morning. 55 in the city, highs way above where they should be. 70s, temperature wise. You remember the 70s. Temperature wise. Good morning everyone, lets look at the east bay commute. We have mostly good traffic today. There was a crash on one of the off ramps in union city, traffic on the san mateo brim has been good and no problems at the toll plaza. The first coronavirus case without a link to travel is confirmed, that case is linked to the bay area. Its here and it is something that we have to people for and get ready for. We cannot run from it. All that we can do prepare. The patient is from solano county. Health officials will not be more specific at this point. It took the cdc 4 days to test the patients for the coronavirus because the patient did not have travel links. Its still unclear how long the virus can exist outside of the body and not everyone who has the virus shows symptom
Consent agenda, approving the minutes of the may 21, 2019 motion. Okay. I second the motion. All in favor . The ayes have it. Clerk item 4, Wastewater Treatment plant update. So Tom Birmingham from the Wastewater Treatment plant will be providing us an update. Thank you for having me this morning to talk about the project. My name is Tom Birmingham, and im the director for the Wastewater Treatment plant for the San Francisco Public Utilities commission. Today, im going to give you a quick overview of the location and objectives. Ill talk about some of the Technology Decisions that have been made and some of the other things that were going through right now. So as youre aware, Treasure Island is an island in the middle of the bay. Theres a Wastewater Treatment plant out there, as well as other Wastewater Infrastructure which is ageing and well past its useful life. This is all old navy legacy infrastructure which is a challenge to maintain. However, the staff that works for the p. U. C