While the package stalled. The tech heavy nasdaq light of the day in the closing down 33. The s p was up 20. At this afternoons breathing, President Trump appeared optimistic that the stimulus package will pass. Rate date for the American Worker and american families. Frankly, for american companies, some of which are having the best years they have ever had. The president also defended his desire to reopen the company by easter despite pushback from his on task force. In new york city, more are expected morgues are expected to reach capacity. The citys more in store up to 900 bodies. California residents could be getting help from their lenders. Some 200 statechartered banks and Credit Unions have committed to the state of california that they will provide forbearance for bands on foreclosures and mortgage payments. Reporter some of the nations largest banks including wells fargo, citibank, jc morgan chase, and u. S. Bank have all agreed to a 90 day grace period. The Economic Impact i
On Public Transportation. The department of Public Health. Like i said, if you could hold your questions until the last speaker, then you will be asked for questions. You will be selected for a question so we can keep it orderly and have everyone hear what the question is. So Francis Zamora from department of Emergency Management will be calling on questioners. Okay, well get started in a couple minutes. Mary ellen carol, executive director for the department of Emergency Management will be the first speaker. All right. We are listening to Public Officials updating us in San Francisco. Were going to come back to this in just a moment. Im mary ellen carol, the director of department of Emergency Management here in San Francisco. Thank you for being here. I just want to remind everyone about the priorities of San Francisco. Our priorities are to protect the health and safety of San Francisco abc new san francis. This is a constantly and rapidly changing situation and we are working hard
Economy heading into recession. Well it may be one i think in terms of recession with engines and the virus kron 4 news at 5 starts right now. Thank you for joining us tonight at 5 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Catherine Heenan and our top story tonight, slowing the spread of the coronavirus. And how you can help protect yourself and others as you can see we are practicing socialdistancing here kron 4 catherine an eye. Our different desks hi catherine high were going to be doing this for the foreseeable future we obviously have much more than the recommended 6 feet of the distance between theres lawrence over here to my right is about 8 feet away so the gangs all here but just in a little bit of a different set up at least for the time they together but not exactly. And now to our top story roughly 7 Million People are being told to stay home in the bay area. The legal order does limit activity a travel and business functions to only essential needs. Heres what it means all re
Thanks for joining 9 oclock, everybody im grant lotus can over and Catherine Heenan in for Vicki Liviakis tonight. Local city leaders they are not taking any chances with the virus. Yeah we are not taking chances either and crown for trying to practice what we preach Health Officials obviously stressing the importance of social distancing to try to slow the spread of this virus. So were doing the same catherine over there about 12 feet away. Lawrence karnow to my right gangs all here so this is will be doing for the foreseeable future yeah and the cdc actually recommends at least 6 were doing better than that to protect ourselves and to stay on the air to bring you the latest information you need to know today residents in 6 counties have been advised to remain at home, leaving only for essential needs and the supplies in the following counties, San Francisco more in santa clara san Mateo Alameda and contra costa. This order takes effect at midnight we know it will last at least 3 week
Essential employee meaning you work with food or you are a First Responder and well give you bigger list in just a few moments, but james terry a i want to show you this is such an eerie sight, ive been in San Francisco for 20 years and ive been here since i was 3 yearsold visiting off and on before arriving. I have never seen this site before look at this what dont you see james and area. Were on california street. Yeah, thats pretty crazy assist to chatting with robin across the studio said 8 oclock in San Francisco. And you see a parking space available. Thats incredible. And you do not see cable cars. Yeah, i mean that is as much as San Franciscos the Golden Gate Bridge and fog but no cable cars because they are trying to limit the amount of people moving about to create social dismiss this is what its all about a slowdown. The spread of coronavirus and it is spreading across at least the shelter in place for 6 bay area counties so take a look at your screen. I mean lets just face