The previous four week i was 2. 7 million. This comes as the federal Paycheck Protection Program runs out of money. Thats the program aimed at Small Businesses struggling during the pandemic. The Small Business Administration Says its exhausted the more than 350 billion of funding for emergency loans and will need congress to commit more money to continue lending funds. And while there is optimism rent talks of reopening, some still say its too early. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today he is extending the order they are, meaning all current restrictions and closures in new york will be in effect until may 15. Here in the bay area some new requirements are being implemented. Officials in fremont issued an executive order requiring people to use these coverings in public, that includes visits to Grocery Stores and other essential businesses. Also goes for employees at those places. The executive order is expected to stay in effect for the duration of the local emergency and c
Do one without the other. The guidelines provide a framework for lifting restrictions in three phases based on benchmarks like hospital conditions and a steady decrease in cases. In contrast, some state and local leaders have extended their stayathome orders until may 15. Californias order has no end date. In a call the president reportedly told all 50 governors to call their own shots. Something Governor Newsom said he appreciated. Recognizing that differentiation that exists in persisting terms of the conditions in counties and states across the nation. If they need to remain closed we will allow them to do that. Earlier this week the governor announced he is coordinating with oregon and washington i went to reopen based on their own six bench marks including developing therapeutics and the ability of businesses and schools to support social distancing. Lawmakers, Business Leaders and medical experts have said that the key to reopening is more testing. We will need to broaden still o
I have two young children, so the sooner that this can pass, and we get back to schools opening, and things like that, and this mitigates things, then yes, by all means. They also want to remind you that a mask is not a replacement for social distancing and sheltering at home. Instead, the mask serves as one more step toward the new normal. This will also help us in the future and also now, as we hope to be able to relax the stayathome order. By then, people will already be in the hablt of wearing Face Coverings. Reporter the order does go into effect tonight but theyre not planning to enforce it until the middle of next week, to give people time to prepare. In San Francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. Thank you. So if you dont have a mask yet, we made it easy for you. Our consumer investigator chris chmura put together this video on how to make one in about five minutes. No sewing required. You can see the diy tutorial at nbc bay area. Com. Well, startling new information out
Some worry food will rot if they cannot get enough workers. There has been a grim warning on the wider longterm effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the International Monetary fund says the Global Economy has come to a standstill. Crisis everworst witnessed, far greater than the Global Financial decade financial crisis a decade ago, he says. Infection numbers near one million, and theres a battle over facemasks. A u. S. Manufacturer says the government has asked them to s to x porting n95 mask latin america. While the National Health institute recommends the use of facemasks, resident donald trump says it is voluntary and he will not be following your advice. President trump will expand medicare to uninsured americans. The cbc is advising the use of nonmedical cloth faced covering as an additional voluntary Public Health measure. It is voluntary. You dont have to do it. Ofy suggested for a period time. But this is voluntary. I dont think i am going to be doing it. Medical prot
For social distancing . That is being worked on in real time. We had a remarkable conversation last night with her largest Public Employees union. We talked about so many of the essential services that are provided in the state. And you consider police and fire and those in our corrections industry broadly defined, over 50 of the workforce operating in some form of 24hour support. Its deeply defined as essential. Those in nonessential positions that have skills or are being surveyed to see if they can provide essential capacity and fill in voids that may persist throughout our system. When we look across the services, overwhelming majority can. Based upon the criteria. The criteria is being processed in real time. How many people do not have that broadband access. Or otherwise are not positioned because of their particular job. To get any big benefit benefit from telework. That is being processed. Were working with hr and our teams to make all of that real. It is a constant and never e