Renewal noor california offering hope for those suffering. Total number of individuals in the icu, that number of 1,132 represents a drop of 1. 9 . From yesterday, one data point is not a trend, but nonetheless it is encouraging. And more positive signs, Governor Newsom says the states backlog of tests has dropped to 13,900 and the state says it will provide free or discounted hotel rooms for medical workers. Im dan ashley. Im kristen sze. In east bay a group of a activists, civil rights lawyers and public defenders calling for the release of all inmates from alamedas jail to keep from getting or spreading the coronavirus. Law enforcement says releasing inmates accused of Violent Crimes will be unwise and unsafe. Abc 7 news anchor aaron thomas is live at the jail. Eric . Reporter and those activists say a crowded jail is like a petri dish for covid19. The only way to stop the spread is to release everybody. The sheriff says not so fast. Before the coronavirus pandemic the jail was home
On her own. Reporter like many other Family Members, barbara said she found out about the outbreak on the news. Six seniors have died from the virus. 29 others have tested positive. 24 Staff Members also infected. Right now shes comfortable. Shes good. Shes not showing symptoms. Reporter jaime patino, a councilmember, has a grandmother who lives here. He checked on her through the windo they have enough people working today, they tell u these nursing assistants tell me a Staffing Agency sent them here toda yesterday, two nursing a ides said they were urged to come back to work even though theyve tested positive. Theyre currently working to develop a new policy that would allow asymptomatic workers to work with positive residents. Contra costa county already has a similar policy in place. If in extreme cases, if staffing is extremely limited and every possible option has been exhausted, then the employer can make a request of Public Health. Reporter the county says it sent a taskforce t
There are now almost 1. 6 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus with the global death toll so passing 95,000. These numbers according to the Johns Hopkins global coronavirus tracker. At the u. S. At the center of the pandemic the one World Trade Center tower in new yorks which the colors of their lights. 2 blue tonight to this part of the light it Blue Campaign honoring essential workers on the front lines in the coronavirus pandemic this comes as the state reported a record increase in coronavirus deaths for a 3rd consecutive day. More than 7,000 people in new york have died. But Officials Say social distancing and stay at home orders do appear to be working today, the Labor Department said another 6. 6 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week and that to the 6. 8 million who filed for unemployment, the previous week, a staggering 16. 8 million americans have now lost their jobs in just 3 weeks as stay at home orders have force businesses to lay off american wo
Thought we might be. So is the coronavirus pandemic still as bad as we think well one bay area doctor weighs in on how the situation is improving because of the precautions taken early on and how we continue to move in the right direction for dan thorn reports from on a creek with the story. It appears theres been progress in the bay areas fight against covid19 there has been the possibility of seeing deaths in case is surging but early actions taken by local health officials. Seem to be working we are in a better place that weve not been says social distancing shelter a everything thats been done in our communities to prevent the spread of coronavirus doctor Michael Stacey with Lifelong Medical care says being in this position is obviously a good thing. Our hospitals are not being overwhelmed and testing is getting better. But he says the progress and flatten the curve needs to be viewed in the long game just because its worked so far doesnt mean we can stop this as we shop and. It ca
Phyllis was born in tulsa, oklahoma in 1924 and soon moved to northern california, graduated from u. C. Berkeley in 1946. She then embarked on a career in journalist, which led her to seattle, where she met del, and after, they moved to San Francisco. In 1955, she and del, along with other gay and lesbian couples, they began publishing the first lesbian publication the ladder, and remained in publication for 16 years, until 1972. That first year, they published lesbian woman. The couple made history as the first open lesbians to join the National Organization of women. They were also engaged in local politics and were active members of the citys first gay and lesbian political club. They stayed active as they aged, joining old lesbians advocating for change. The clinic that bears their name is currently in financial distress and facing the possibility of imminent closure, which we cannot let happ happen. Phyllis and del changes the world of countless lgbtq people for the better. Phylli