But republicans are balking. Will they compromise . The cdcs new alert about kids and covid19. Warning doctors to be on alert for the dangerous inflammatory a out of control. Wildfires burning in florida. 4,000 acres. Mandatory evacuations under way. But dangerous winds on the move that could cause it to spread. Ginger is tracking it all. Abc news exclusive. Back to school. Inside how the university of arizona hopes to reopen in the fall promising everyone on campus a covid test, while the chancellor of California State University joins us live and telling his nearly 500,000 students to stay home. Superstar matt damon speaking out from selfisolation in ireland revealing his daughter had covid19 and how a small town adopted the superstar. The oscar winner repaying their kindness and surprising a nurse on the frontlines in dublin. Oh, my god thank you so much for what youre doing. Good morning, america. Were happy to be with you on this thursday morning, as you like to call it, robin, fr
Californias shelterinplace ord order. This will go to the obvious questions and queries that all of us are asking, when. Well, when is the big question. Abc7 news news anchor liz kreutz gives you some insight. Its the question were all asking, when will california reopen. There is a lot of anxiety and a lot of need to know. Under public pressure, some states are already beginning to ease their shelter in place orders. In south carolina, some department and Retail Stores opened today, with 20 capacity. Public beaches opened as well. In georgia, starting friday, gyms, barber shopping, bowling alleys, some restaurant and some theaters will open. Next week in colorado residents will be recommended to stay home but not required to. And in tennessee and ohio, a majority of businesses will be allowed to reopen may 1st, if not sooner. We need several things to unwind the current lockdown if you will and get people back into the public arena. As much as possible. One of those things that expert
Hotspots. And so we have been preparing for that. All right. More on that in just a moment. But new at 6 00, an indepth look at vulnerable places. Skilled nursing facilities. There are thousands of them across the state and a number of them are waging their own battles against the spread of coronavirus. Today Governor Newsom announced the state has trained and is deploying 600 nurses in that effort. Nbc 7s Melanie Woodrow woodroww more. Reporter 41 residents tested positive for covid19. 25 Staff Members and nine deaths according to Alameda County Health Officials. Family members are worried for their loved ones. I didnt know people had been dying here. Last i had heard, there was one person who tested positive. Reporter Health Officials say the spread of these types of facilities is to be expected because of the congregant setting. This is a very vulnerable population. They have a lot of medical conditions. Reporter dr. Erica ponce says the county is recommending universal masking and
Health and safety. Reporting from home, julian glover, abcdp 7 news. Happening right now most bay area counties are enforcing mandatory mask rules. San francisco, san mateo, alameda you need to cover your nose and mouth in public. Bay Area Health Departments will require all b. A. R. T. Passengers to wear coverings. A lot of passengers are already wearing them and now people who dont comply will be charged with a misdemeanor. B. A. R. T. Says it will take all reasonable steps to stop anyone who is not wearing a face coveringthe system. The earliest deaths in the United States from the coronavirus happened in Santa Clara County and it was back in february. The cdc says tests on tissue samples indicated two people who passed away at their homes on february 6th and february 17th were positive for coronavirus. They died three weeks before the first publicly reported death in washington state, which was in early march. Now, this finding adds to increasing evidence that the virus was in the
Through the 6 00 hour. 60 at the coast where the rest of us try to reach 70 at noon and mid 70s at 4 00 and back down to the upper 60s. A gorgeous evening on the way. Low clouds at the coast this afternoon. Kumasi. Thanks, mike. New overnight, a person who was barricaded in San Franciscos glide Memorial Church for more than 15 hours has been taken into custody. Abc7 news was at the scene at ellis and taylor streets this all started around 7 00 yesterday morning. Police were responding to the report of a man with a knife. The person ran inside the church and was hold up for hours. Police announced it all came to a peaceful end just before midnight and thankfully no one was hurt. Governor newsom expected to give an update on when california can reopen its economy and begin to ease our shelterinplace. The governor will provide a timeline and discuss testing and Contact Tracing. One of those things that experts say is needed to reopen comes straight from the white house guidelines. States