Joining us today, and good morning from the west coast. I know it is afternoon on the east coast, but good morning from where i am. Thank you all for being part of this conversation today. What ive heard constantly from people in my state, and i know this is true from every one of us on this call is where are the tests . It has been a constant refrain from the beginning until today, and finally, getting an answer a clear, reliable 1 is critical if we are going to safely go back to Something Like normal in our country. Today we will be talking about our roadmap to rapidly expand testing. To start, we will have an Expert Opinion about why this is so important. I want to thank dr. Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public health association, and he will get us started today. Thank you very much for having me today. Let me point out that today, we have addressed the disease by using two important efforts. One, we had a Massive Public education effort to tell people what the r
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She said she has a plan to keep her workers safer and her customers safe at the same time. We have the womans frustrations. Debra . Tomorrow is the first day for californians who are independent contractors or self employed to apply for special pandemic assistance. But this salon owner isnt waiting. She is cutting hair again. One stylist working on the side, another over here. Leah rivera plans to defy covid 19 emergency orders. It is a little scary. I wouldnt have done this two weeks ago. I would have not done this a week ago. Havent her season . Says county expanding it nonessential ban to midmay and no certainty beyond that for businesses like hers. Were creative, incentive. We can think of so many ways. Reporter everyone will wear masks at her vacaville salon. Only one client per stylist inside at a time, and customers will wait in their cars to be let in. Stylists two l work several chairs apart. And to contradicts who find this irresponsible . I would say how. Going to the grocer
Muchneeded rain well away from us. Heres a look at some of those low clouds as we look back from the east bay hills camera. Lets talk about how this earth day camera is going to break out. A few high clouds join all of our neighborhoods today. 60s at the coast you can see. Near 70 at noon for our bay and inland neighborhoods and mid to upper 70s by 4 00 and a wonderful evening on tap. Upper 60s at 7 00. All right, lets get back to reggie for the news of the day. Mike, thank you. Governor newsom is expected to give an update today on when california can reopen its economy and begin to ease our she shelterinplace rules. Discuss testing and Contact Tracing. One of the things that experts say is needed to reopen comes from the white house guidelines. States can begin if there is decrease in covid19 cases in 14 days. That has not happened yet. Nearly 36 thoub people tested positive for kcoronavirus in california. Make sure you have the Face Coverings in today. Contra costa, san mateo and so
It already feels like a nice, warm day and dave can you feel it . I did and as you said it is nice and warm. Will come back to mornings on 2 it is now 4 45 am but thats check with steve paulson, will be about the same there was a grass fire in as in the highs last week but Contra Costa County yesterday it feels warmer already. For afternoon right near the Alameda County line started some it will be, upper 80s to about 1 20 in the afternoon at near 90, the coastals will not byron highway and mountain be that high but they will warm house road. Our Officials Say according to early reports it may have been sparked by some fieldwork. Up, High Pressure is kicking in and it is transitory so not firefighters stayed on the scene late into the night watching out for hotspots. Parking and it will continue to move but temperatures rather police in San Francisco say mild with a lot of mid50s and that a Homicide Investigation which began with a gruesome just about everybodys close, Oakland Airport