San francisco, san mateo, alameda and contra costa counties will all begin enforcing a mask requirement tomorrow on Public Transit and part is on board. We have a live message. Writers who choose not to wear a mask will be told to leave. Reporter yes, bart police will be proactively telling people to cover up their faces. Bart may not let those riders who refuse to wear masks ride the train picked they may be escorted out or ridden a citation. Starting wednesday Face Coverings arent recommended, but required. To make you can be creative with your Face Covering. As long as your mouth and nose are covered and they remain covered, youre allowed to right bart. Reporter required in the parking lot, inside the station and on board a train, the order follows guidelines set forth in several counties bart operates in. The county Health Orders that were issued specifically mentioned not just bart, but all transit and ridesharing attacks eggs taxis. You must now where a Face Covering. Reporter Fa
Second wave of coronavirus cases came from cdc director robert redfield. The White House Coronavirus Task Force Said they are preparing. On the surface, when a patient comes in with early flu and early covid19, close to identical. We need to have testing in place to separate and ensure those patients receive the best treatment. Reporter this pandemic has taken more than 40,000 lives in the u. S. So far. That timing came in march and april, at the end of the flu season. But if large numbers of people get covid19 next winter and fall during influenza season , it could overwhelm the u. S. Healthcare system. Influenza, even in a normal season, can be taxing to our clinics and hospitals. Reporter doctor michael stacy, chief medical officer at Lifelong Medical care clinics says frontline medical workers are trying to prepare, but they worry about shortages. We need a lot of testing. Testing supplies are still quite limited. We are woefully behind in terms of our ability to direct test how e
The shooting happened just after 3 00 this afternoon inside the front doors of a walmart on his berrien boulevard. Here is a live picture from the shopping center. You can see there is still police tape up. Authorities remain on the scene investigating at this hour. Witnesses say they first believed the gunshots were from an active shooter. Reporter indeed they did. As you mentioned earlier, the shooting happened just after 3 00 this afternoon. Witnesses tell us there were at least 100 people inside a store at the time. A word of caution. Some of the video you are about to see in the story is considered graphic. This video posted on social media shows tense moments before a man holding a baseball bat was shot by police. Just before the shooting, there is a popping sound. Perhaps the unsuccessful initial taser shot. Police say an officer for that to get the man down. As people scrambled to get kratzer back up, you hear another pop. This time, the suspect begins to stagger backward. He d
Out at home. The requirements to wear face coverings does not take the place of social distancing. Reporter they do not need to be medical grade, Health Officials say bandannas or cloth masks will do. This just feels like another order, it is important to realize that this actually enables us to lift other, more restrictive orders. That is the hope. Right now, no easing of restrictions has been announced. Notably, Santa Clara County is not mandating masks yet. Resident say they would support it. It is hard to distance yourself in the store when there are others around and if we can reduce the amount of come you know, spray going all over the place, that is probably a good thing. I think it should be a requirement, i feel guilty not wearing one right now. I think we have a responsibility during this quarantine to limit the spread of the virus as much as possible. Reporter the new rule will take effect tonight at 11 59 but wont be enforced until april 22. Officials want to give people en
Americans, complete strangers stepping up to give back. All the overnight developments right now on america this morning. Ments right now on america this morning. Captions paid for by abc, inc. Captions paid for by abc, inc. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us as we are in different studios this morning, exercising social distancing. On this march 17th, the United States is one nation hunkered down as millions of people in isolation unable to go to work or school. More local governments are taking drastic new action to keep people off the streets. 7 Million People in the San Francisco bay area are being told to shelter in place, only essential businesses are open. President trump is urging all americans to avoid gatherings of ten or more people, with a surge in cases being reported, medical professionals are growing more concerned about the lack of protective gear like masks and gowns. The economic toll is unimaginable. The airlines are the first industry to ask fo