In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths, and the number of affected countries to climb even higher. W. H. O. Has been assessing this outbreak around the clock, and were deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction. We have therefore made the assessment that covid19 can be characterized as a pandemic. Pandemic is not a word to use lightly. Or carelessly. Its a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over. That the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change w. H. O. s assessment of the threat posed by the virus. It doesnt change what w. H. O. Is doing, and it doesnt change what countries should do. We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. And we have never before seen a pandemic tha
My fellow americans. Tonight i want to speak with you about our nations unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in china and is now spreading throughout the world. Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic. We have been in frequent contact with our allies and we are marshaling the full power of the federal government and the private sector to protect the american people. This is the most aggressive and comprehensive effort to confront a foreign virus in modern history. Im confident that by continuing to take these tough measures, we will significantly reduce the threat to our citizens and we will ultimately and expeditiously defeat this virus. From the beginning of time, nations and people have faced unforeseen challenges, including largescale and very Dangerous Health threats. This is the way it always was and always will be. It only matters how you respond , and we are responding with great read and professionalis
Can we repeat sunday . We will let you know. The news is next. Now, abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Kimberly a disturbing story to begin with, but it could have been so much worse. A young toddler was shot in the leg in southeast d. C. The little girl was rushed to the hospital and is expected to be ok. The police are remaining tightlipped about this. Melissa dipane has what we know right now. Melissa the police say kids were playing with a gun when it went off and shot the little girl in the leg and apartment in the 2500 block of pomeroy road in southeast. The police say there is a lot of information to sort out. The toddler was taken to the hospital with nonlifethreatening injuries and was conscious and breathing when she was transported. Figure out whats going on. We dont want to compromise an Ongoing Investigation or anyones identities before we have everything figured out. Still lots of questions to answer in this case about the gun and where it came from, but the case is still
The region. Dry weather returns to the region for the second half of the week and into the upcoming weekend. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Richmond no major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. robin you can always get the latest weather forecast. Track live radar and get traffic alerts. Just download the kron4 mobile app its availible for apple and Android Devices robin in the north bay. A Flash Flood Watch has been canceled in santa rosa. But rain is still expected today. The burn scars from octobers fires make it even more likely for mud and debris slides. Kron fours Spencer Blake reports. Debris is already gone from many of the burneddown lots in coffey park. But in its place. Is standing water inches deep in some cases. Its been slowing us do
Rebecca a few lingering showers this morning otherwise dry but continued cloudy today. Dry and continued mostly cloudy wednesday as moist flow comes in off the pacific. Next front moves in thursday with rain spreading north to south across the district reaching the Central Coast by thursday night. Precip will turn showery later thursday night into friday as the cold upper trough passes over the region with one of the colder airmass so far this season. Dry but cool on saturday before clouds increase again on sunday as the next front arrives with rain later sunday into monday. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. james our top story this morning. A Pleasant Hill High School Wrestler is paralyzed from the neck down. He was hurt during a Junior Varsity match. darya kron 4s lydia pantazas is live at College Park High school to explain what happened. Lydia. Thanks lydia. Check back with you the morning. james a chp officer is seriously injured after a