Sadly deaths are the lagging indicator youve been in the hospital for x number of days in extreme cases you could be put on oxygen or ventilator. Thats it. Hospitalizations are starting to decline as they appear to be at a steady rend in new york. That could be welcome news indeed. Statewide hospitalizations have been averaging 1996 in april in the latest period versus better than 2250. The trend just the day before. Meanwhile the governor is outlining he said well need an army of tracing investigators to identify people who may have been exposed to the covid19 virus. You keep hearing this, tracers, indicators, who come into contact with those who tested postively for the virus. That is why the testing issue is so big. Were told jeff bezos of amazon, who is on the ad hoc Advisory Board, sort of giving advice to the president how to proceed, if an when to reopen our government, our society, our economy so to speak. He has been saying not until we have many, many more tests going on. Did
Here. Now. This historical San Francisco landmark is lit up in blue in appreciation for frontline and other essential workers in this pandemic. How ipads are helping families connect during the covid19 lockdown. Well break down whats in store for Easter Sunday in accuweather. Now, your health, your safety. This is abc 7 news. Hi wkeay e we and t eteli but Health Officials are pleading with people to stay indoors. The message getting a mixed reaction. This Holiday Weekend will be celebrated differently as we all shelter in place. Organizers of decadesold traditions are also changing their plans. Lauren martinez is live in San Francisco to explain. Lauren. Reporter the mt. Davidson cross is lit up in blue to show solidarity with Health Care Workers and other essential workers, putting their lives on the line right now. For the first time in its 97year history, the Easter Service held here has been cancelled. Since 1923, Easter Sunrise Service has been held at the mt. Davidson cross in Sa
And global names are all taking it on the chin. The market itself is down close to 40 from highs reached a little more than a month ago. And this is feeding on itself. Now, the excuse de jure seems to be the fact that the senate could not cobble together a rescue package late last night. 2 trilliondollar package, democrats say was tilted too much towards businesses. Now theyre scrambling again to come up with something that might be more mutually acceptable. Questions whether it is too little too late. If you consider the 3 1 2 to 4 trillion that the Federal Reserve has provided through everything from cutting Interest Rates down to essentially zero to buying mortgagebacked securities, buying corporate paper, buying anything that they can get their who little hands on to get the cash in the system, that is what it is all about, get cash in the system so people dont feel theyre frozen out, or there is no money available, you hear a lot about this quest for liquidity. Liquidity, my frien
He has condemned the attack and called on the iraqis to work with them to stand up against iran. Yesterday i was able to speak with the u. S. Special envoy to iran. What he said is there are likely going to be additional sanctions against iran as part of the administrations economic pressure campaign. David there is no question iran is closely affiliated with his militia group. There is no question some reaction was required, but the reaction we are getting is not from iran, it is from iraq. Do we know whether we brought our iraqi allies into the fact that we were firing these missiles . Kevin it appears to be unknown at this point. Obviously there are forces in iraq that stand with the u. S. Military. Beyond that, and increasing forcesof iranian backed in iraq has added complexity to the situation that is ongoing. Of what President Trump has cautioned against, irans expansionary policy, especially as they try to get negotiated tops restarted with iran in the coming new years. Video is
Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. On one of the busiest travel days of the Holiday Season, in many areas the weather will not be cooperating. Millions brace for difficult travel conditions. Snow is already hammering Southern California. Flood alerts are posted in california and arizona. Reporter senator Lisa Murkowski calling out leader Mitch Mcconnell over Mitch Mcconnell saying he would be in total cord nation with the white House Counsel regarding impeachment. When i heard that, i was disturbed. Reporter in los angeles the da is reviewing eight cases in the investigation against disgraced filmmaker Harvey Weinstein. A huge fire displaced hundreds of people staying at a Minneapolis Hotel that was serving as a homeless shelter. We literally just started over and then last everything all over again. Reporter more clashes in hong kong between police and prodemocracy demonstrators. Police used teargas and pepper spray. Reporter espn reporter Edward Aschoff passed away on