Processing plants to stay open after many are forced to close due to the virus. What it means for workers safety and your next trip to the grocery store. And a safer tomorrow. How the pandemic is inspiring inventions that could change our lives forever. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. If we prematurely try to open up, it could be a rebound to get us back in the same boat that we were in a few weeks ago. Reporter covid19 has now killed more americans than the vietnam war. Reporter there are now more than one million cases of coronavirus in our nation. Were going to show more cases because were doing much, much more testing, double anybody else. Reporter President Trump signing an executive order to keep Meat Processing plants open amid growing concerns about the nations food supply. Supervisor said its just a virus like the flu. Reporter mike pence is facing backlash after visiting the mayo clinics Virus Testing lab without wearing a mask. Im tested every day a
The Public Health Department Said there are more than 1,000 beds available no the 11 hospitals as well as almost 400 ventilators. Other shows how many have been tested for coronavirus and the number of those that have come back positive. Right now that is about 12 . The county wants people to have that information in as close to realtime as possible. We have doing everything we can to make sure we are ready for any surge when it happens. The only way that we can ensure we have the public trust is by being transparent about our efforts. And the governor is now speaking, giving the statewide update encore h1n1 efforts. Lets listen in. Freeenterprise for what it is, a healthy horse pulling a sturdy aginnstochurchill saying them, particularly milli filing for Unemployment Insurance. With the headlines that we have seen as a trend line for the last few weeks and march 12th of this year we started to see applications for Unemployment Insurance here in the state of california skyrocket. Now o
Virus pandemic. Well bring you the News Conference as soon as it gets underway live. We know there are 10,000 cases here in california. More than 2700 of those cases are right here in the pay area. Los angeles county is the hardesthit in our state followed by santa clara county. New unemployment i numbers are breaking records for the second week in a row. According to a new ap poll, half of working americans say they or a household member have lost income due to the current pandemic. The president also and some members of congress now considering another nick relief bill. Others as a cow that needs to be milked. Not enough people see Free Enterprise for what it actually s. A healthy horse pulling a rds today, and i couldnt at this moment particularly with the National Headlines and 6. 6 million americans filing for Unemployment Insurance. With the headlines that we have seen as a trend line for the last few weeks. March 12th of this year, we started to see applications for Unemployment
Is timely. Just past the 1 million mark in terms of the number of claims just since march 13. 1 million californians have now claimed the need to get unemployment insurance. This cannot happen soon enough. Is millions file for unemployment there are some who dont know if they qualify for the governments help. Julie spoke to several self employed californians about the confusion. Reporter you may have seen these means joking about how look without the here in their salons. We spoke with some of the more than half 1 million californians in the cosmetology industry who are desperate for answers and for help. A lot of folks are saying they have to keep on working to survive. What is your reaction . Understandable. Most of our girls are at home. Thei families. While these women are abiding by the state home altar. Youre talking about bailouts for huge corporations. Selfemployed people. Reporter unlike regular employees who can file for unemployment. Independent contractors often pay higher
Favorites. Good morning on this friday, we will start you with a live look at a solemn procession about to get underway in vallejo for a member at the Santa Rosa Police department who died of covid19. Detective mary lou armer was a 20 year veteran of the department. She had an unusual start. She started as a civilian field evidence technician. He came a sworn police officer, and was recently a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault investigator. This morning, she is being honored and remembered as a bright light, and a dedicated public servant. From people within heard police department, and far beyond. No doubt, covid19 touching so many lives. Not just around the world, but right here in the live picture. Just goes to reemphasize what a great job the First Responders are doing. They cannot work from home, they are out in the field doing their normal duty. I heard a fire truck roll by my neighborhood. So, they are out there and tip of the cap to them. Alright, more now to our coronavirus