From the nations capital. Odonnell good evening and race to find a treatment for coronavirus, and it couldnt come soon enough. President trump says he is slashing red tape, ordering the f. D. A. To fast track the use of two drugs for sick patients. Tough the f. D. A. Says it could take months of Clinical Trials. More than 12,000 people have now tested positive in the u. S. The death toll has risen dramatically, too, up by almost a third in just 24 hours. And experts warn those numbers will continue to spike as more people are tested. Late today, the state department told americans living abroad they should come home immediately, just as italys death toll surpassed chinas. And on wall street today, an update. The markets were stable, but there is concern the economy is in freefall with unemployment claims now flooding in. And here in the nations capital, theyre calling in the National Guard to help with testing as the Surgeon General issues a nationwide call for people to donate blood.
Shortage of doctors and hospital beds the u. S. Faces huge challenges in dealing with the corona virus outbreak. We must follow the evidence. There are no shortcuts a warning from the World Health Organization over the use of untested medicines to treat the virus. A sad page in history the words of italys president as the death toll from the corona virus continues to mount on friday its really reported the highest number of virus related deaths of any country after 919 people died in just 24 hours the number of confirmed cases has increased to there are now more than 86000 infections that the Spanish Government has called on the European Union to provide urgent Financial Assistance more than 750 people died there over the law. 24 hours in the United States president on will trump a signed into law a 2. 00 trillion dollar stimulus package that will speed up government payments to americans and increase job plus benefits for millions the u. S. President has also invokes the defense produ
Francisco down the peninsula and down toward san mateo. We are seeing light rain, but a Little Pocket of moderate rain south of Half Moon Bay stage road in the east bay very light returns around livermore, hayward, walnut creek. As we take you down toward the south you can see it is out toward san jose and also down toward the monterey bay. Rainfall amounts have been light. Trace in san jose, oakland. 06. We are just getting started. Moderate to heavy rain is coming in for the morning rush hour. I will be back with the timing of that and even heavier rain will follow. That means your weekend will be a soaker. Back with the details. Dan . Thanks very much. As is often the case the north bay weathers these storms first. And thats true tonight. Here is a live look at highway 101 and larkspur. You can see the roadways are wet. Ama dates is live in san rafael. Ama, every drop is welcome. It certainly is, dan. Right now it is just a sprinkle in san rafael. As Tow Truck Companies are getting
Coming down. This is a live look from our exploratorium camera in San Francisco, and this is just the beginning. Expect a rough morning commute. Here is wh looked like in the north bay earlier. This is video from larkspur where some shoppers were caught off guard by the rain and scurried to stay dry of the im dan ashley. Im carolyn johnson. Meteorologist sand yaw sandhya patel is tracking this system and has more. I want to show you live doppler 7hd. The rainfall has been pretty widespread all nightlong. We have been seeing north to south and all the way down toward the monterey bay. I am taking you to the north bay where we are seeing rain from santa rosa to petaluma as i show you a closer view of San Francisco down the peninsula and down toward san mateo. We are seeing light rain, but a Little Pocket of moderate rain south of Half Moon Bay stage road in the east bay very light returns around livermore, hayward, walnut creek. As we take you down toward the south you can see it is out
Coming down. This is a live look from our exploratorium camera in San Francisco, and this is just the beginning. Expect a rough morning commute. Here is what it looked like in the north bay earlier. This is video from larkspur where some shoppers were caught off guard by the rain and scurried to stay dry of the im dan ashley. Im carolyn johnson. Meteorologist sand yaw sandhya patel is tracking this system and has more. I want to show you live doppler 7hd. The rainfall has been pretty widespread all nightlong. We have been seeing north to south and all the way down toward the monterey bay. I am taking you to the north bay where we are seeing rain from santa rosa to petaluma as i show you a closer view of San Francisco down the peninsula and down toward san mateo. We are seeing light rain, but a Little Pocket of moderate rain south of Half Moon Bay stage road in the east bay very light returns around livermore, hayward, walnut creek. As we take you down toward the south you can see it is