Pandemic overall the region accounts for more than 30 percent of all coronavirus related deaths worldwide and maybe 30 percent of all infections Monica Yannick here has more from Rio De Janeiro everybody is out and about as if nothing were happening thats pretty much the case for example its very hot here in Rio De Janeiro its winter but its been very hot its a very hot season all over brazil and people are out on the no social distancing no masks theyre out in bars and restaurants and the government also doesnt give a good example the president himself isnt one that likes wear masks so people have just been Walking Around as if nothing like this happening. Neighboring peru has the highest death rates per capita in the world doctors and other Health Workers are on strike demanding better equipment. To the United States Largest Airlines are all skin thousands of employees to go and leave as politicians struggle to agree on a new Coronavirus Relief bill united furloughing more than 13000
Because of an uptake in covid 19 cases. Good evening, im elizabeth the latest to pause their re reopening joining morin and San Francisco. Bars angels and hotels for tourism and indoors were scheduled to reopen but now Officials Say they will set a new date when cases and hospital rates come down. Cases have been rising statewide. 5300 reported in the past 24 hours. A 45 jump in the past week. Yes, more people are getting tested but what is concerning is that more test results are coming back positive. Climbing to six percent and hospitalization rates are up 43 in the last two weeks. Solano county was added to the governors watch list because of a 24 jump in hospitalizations. Contra costa and Santa Clara County was the list. The governor is forcing the bars to be closed and seven other counties including los angeles and he says dont be surprised to see more roll backs on openings. We want to strengthen our resolve. And applying the dimmer switch to certain sectors in the economy and wi
Close the digital divide. Okay this one is going to be huge. When california restaurants reopen to serve more than just to thego orders, social distancing inside the eateries will be on the menu. Some restaurants will not be able to survive with the restrictions. Marianne favro has more. Reporter the social distancing requirements, they would be able to on fill every other booth and table. They can only serve 65. With togo orders, business is down 70 . And Restaurant Owners throughout the bay area are eagerly awaiting to serve at tables again, they fear that social distancing requirements to eat their profits. The owner says maintaining six feet of separation will mean he can only serve half the customers he usually does. When you go to half occupancy, you cant make a profit. Your volume is what dictates what your profitability is going to be. Reporter the restrictions are painful in the bay area where restaurants were struggling with high rent and baylor costs. There was a trend in th
Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. Right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs in bay area we are looking live from our exclusive Sales Force Tower on this friday morning, looking west, good morning everyone. It is friday, one of our favorite days of the week, may 8. Im michelle griego. Happy friday, lets get to the forecast and see how things are looking, here is mary lee. Good morning, it is finally friday and weve made it through another week and we are looking at hot temperatures inland, into the low to mid 90s for some of the hottest spots inland and just a touch cooler along the coast and around the bay with onshore wind. It is kicking in but it is still going to be a warm day as we go through the afternoon around the coast and the bay. Here is a live look with our Treasure Island camera with mainly clear skies, we are in the 50s as we start off our friday and heres what we expect taking you through the day. Mid70s in San Francisco, upper 70s in oakland, 87 in
Bay and fog getting thicker around Half Moon Bay and visibility less than 200 feet and we need to be careful there. Breezes shooting through the san bruno gap and they will pick up south of the bay bridge this afternoon and it will clear all these clouds youre seeing this morning. Remember, we talked about how the clouds would come back and they kept us milder. 54 in the east bay hills and most of us in the mid to upper 40s and well stay around 60 at the coast and bay and inland neighborhoods by noon and warmer than average and well take a look at the next. Live news desk update. Its a question that is weighing on many peoples minds right now, when will businesses be allowed to reopen. At the live desk, looking at where some states stand on the issue right now. You saw governor newsoms press conference yesterday at noon and heard all those details. Governor newsom said its too early to set a timeline on opening nonessential businesses. Due to the current situation, we are not prepared