Reporting live in San Francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 i keep telling people its really eerie. The surge we have been anticipating has not yet come. In preparation we have built out capacity, and we have delayed or canceled elective procedures, and we tried to make the hospital as empty and prepared as possible for an influx of patients. On the peninsula, a Skilled Nursing facility they are our vulnerable population. And they have access to tests, not just today but ongoing. A Skilled Nursing facility considered a risk of coronavirus cases, and they are facing a testing shortage. They had at least 13 cases and one presumed death. Its unclear if Health Workers were able to get tested. The mayor, as you just heard, testing is the biggest concern. They took precautions to fight the spread. After today hayward is reopening its own free center, and its opening back up for anybody showing symptoms, like a fever over 100 degrees or shortness of breath. Its going to be open to anybody regardles
We told you it was coming, and on monday the Navy Hospital ship comfort docked in manhattan to the applause of new yorkers who were careful to adhere to the social distancing rules and avoided newly announced fines of up to 500. The ship has 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms. Starting today it will take on noncovid19 patients to ease the pressure on local hospitals. Turning now to the conflicting messages weve been hearing lately about Wearing Masks. Hospitals are now straining under a dire shortage, but scientists overseas are now suggesting americans should have been Wearing Masks all along. Heres abcs steve osunsami. Reporter Health Authorities in asia, where the numbers of covid19 cases are improving, say that americans have it all wrong with face masks. The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control tells Science Magazine the big mistake in the u. S. And europe is people arent Wearing Masks. Many people have asymptomatic or re har research ectis i thadrop scientist at universi
All overnight developments right now on america this morning. Good tuesday morning, everyone. America is waking up to a grim reality this morning. A new record in the coronavirus pandemic. More than 500 people died yesterday. Thats the highest oneday total so far. Ngs aldeath toll in the u. S. To more than 3,000 people, and new yorks governor says were still at least one week away from the peak of the crisis in new york. But doctors warn other parts of the country are also facing a major crisis. This graph here shows the number of cases in texas recently spiking. A Navy Medical Unit is now being deployed to north texas and louisiana. And the graph for michigan doesnt look much better. The white house has now authorized funding to mobilize the National Guard there. From virginia to maryland, new restrictions have been announced after some areas reported a 400 increase in the number of cases over the last week. Abcs ines de la cuetara begins our coverage starting in new york. Reporter ov
[gavel]. President bleiman the next agenda item is number 2, approval of our Meeting Minutes from february 4, 2020, and i will ask if we have a motion to approve the minutes of february 4, 2020. I move to approve. Second. President bleiman is there any Public Comment on our february 4, 2020 minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [roll call] president bleiman the next item is a report from our director. Thank you, president bleiman. Commissioners, it feels a little silly because we did have three commissioners in attendance at this event, but just to let you know and everyone out there watching, we are continuing to push forward on this initiative on the commission of entertainment where we take the board of supervisors out to situations where we have permits on our board that we entertain. Its relate to the district and limited to Live Performance spaces that we permit. We had a great time in district 2. Were trying to go to each district in the corresponding months, and so d
Please silence all electronic devices. Your completed speaker cards and documents you have to be submitted as part of the clerk should be submitted to the clerk. Thank you, mr. Clerk. Call item number one. An ordinance amendmenting the administrative code to require the Police Department to regularly report certain crime data, related to victims and other spi specified crimes. I wanted to ask deputy City Attorney pearson if we have the final sort of amendments, and were ready to move ahead with this item. No, i dont think you have the final amendments before you right now. My understanding is that my colleague is working to finalize them. And will let me and your aide know as soon as your ready to distribution. So you might want to hear the second item first. So since were still waiting for some lastminute final amendments from the deputy City Attorney, that has been working on this legislation, mr. Clerk, can we hold off on this one and move ahead to item two right now . I told the pe