At Good Samaritan hospital they here. Say they were proactive with the im alternating between coffee installation of temporary tents definitely going to be wet this outside the emergency department. Each has enough room to triage weekend. For today, though, starting off pretty clear out there. Up to six patients at the time. Heres a look from the they also have the capacity to exploratorium camera out there as we look from pier 15 back to triple the number of beds in the the Embarcadero Center in icu. Were working on staffing models to make sure we have Salesforce Tower. Mostly sunny to start. Enough icu nurses, as well as physiciansorem 41 to 47 and a few high clouds late and temperatures in the low to mid50s after 7 00 after into federal medical station with 250 topping out in the mid to upper beds to treat less severe cases 60s. Area of low pressure that will of covid19 and that should be bring us the wet weather this weekend. Open as early as next week. It is still a one on the sto
This virus feeling the Impact Retail giants, macys, gap and kohls announce mass layoffs for tens of thousands of workers while the Federal Reserve issues a dire influence warning, the outbreak could leave nearly 50 million americans out of work. All that plus, to the rescue. Were going to need new people to come in and take care of patients. I can do that, and i will. The brave volunteers leaving home and heading to the white hot center of the u. S. Outbreak to join the fight on the front lines. I just want a make a difference. How they are answering the call to action today tuesday, march 31st, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today the coronavirus pandemic with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Studio 1a. This is studio 1a i havent been here in a while. I was going to say, so many things are not normal. And in this moment right now, as im looking at you, something final is its good to see your face, savannah. It feels g
There are now more than 200,000 cases worldwide. About 370 confirmed cases in the bay area and in santa cruz county. Counties have been directed to shelter in place and its unlikely that schools will reopen before the end of the academic year. Sam lacardo will announce relief programs for people out of work or sick because of coronavirus. And theres a bit of good news for people who havent been able to find what they need in the Grocery Stores. Our crews in the field notice the panic buying is slowing down. This morning when a lot of you are waking up to start homeschooling your kids or working from home, they have been up for hours restocking shelves. Fresh fruit and vegetables that are dependent on our health. Amy hollyfield live in south San Francisco. Good morning, amy. We hear about people stockpiling on toilet paper and pasta. You dont think of people binge buying produce but we checked in with the distributors and they say people are doing just that. Theyre really seeing a big r
Sunshine and chilly temperatures with low to mid50s at noon and mid to upper 50s with isolated showers and a lonely thunderstorm or two. All right, thank you, mike. Now to the latest on coronavirus. The Labor Department says more than 3 Million People filed for Unemployment Insurance just last week. The Senate Unanimously voted to pass a 2 trillion economic stimulus package overnight and that is to help people really get through this economic downturn. The bill will now move on to the house for a vote that is set for tomorrow. The deal will help millions of americans who are suffering financially. Now, the numbers that we mentioned from the Labor Department, they show 3. 2 Million People applied for unemployment in one week, which is the largest ever number documented by the weekly jobless claims report. More than 1,000 people have died in the u. S. Because of coronavirus. Nearly 70,000 people have been diagnosed. About 1,200 cases are here in the bay area and 27 people have died. A st
Bus service, though, will continue. Heres the timeline for vta that they confirmed to us overnight. A trainee tested positive yesterday evening, and by 11 30 last night all lightrail service was shutdown, and there was six trains running at the time. Effective today, all lightrail service is suspended and all trains are parked and will undergo thorough cleaning. Vta ridership is down because of the bay areawide shutdown and its a tough time for transit workers, according to their union. The men and women, you know, we just want to do the right thing and we want to come to work and we know people need to move around the county, and vta, you know, they did the rear door entering, and no fares, waived the fares, and we are doing the best we can for the most part. Reporter the bay area wide shelter at home order is having a big impact on mass transit. Vtas ridership is down 82 , and bart ridership down 90 , and muni has seen a ridership dip as well. The new stimulus bill has money for tran