To react to certain types of new stories. Reporter thats especially true when the stories have Significant Impact on commerce. The markets been down like five straight fridays. Ever since this virus began to pick up speed. Reporter the Chinese Government has locked down a large, normally highly productive region that makes components for countless other finished goods. Those goods, manufactured worldwide are dependent on Global Supply changes. A worldwide slow down of economic activity, its gdp, or Gross Domestic Product is in for a big hit of its 3 growth rate. For this quarter and next quarter, our gdp isnt going to have a three on it. Probably isnt even going to have a two on it. Its probably going to be lucky to have a one on it. Reporter canceled 50 sailings due to less cargo demand. The port of oakland issued this statement. We anticipate an impact on cargo volume in the spring, because shipping lines have already canceled some voyagesment. This is probably going to have more of
Business is off by 75 to 80 percent because of fears over the coronavirus. Weve been hearing that before the visit. Thats why i thought it was urgent to make the visit. Reporter the owner of the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company kevin chan says the effect on the bottom line of his business is real. 500 a day, 600 a day. Reporter even tourists noticed the unusual quiet in the neighborhood. This place is dead right now. Every restaurant is empty, every shop is empty. Theres no tourists Walking Around here. Reporter the speaker is urging people to come out again and not be afraid. Also to say to everyone, you should come to china town. Precautions have been taken by our city. We know that theres a concern about tourism throughout the world, but we think its very safe to be in china town and hope that others will come. Reporter while there are 21 active cases of coronavirus in the state of california right now, those are in hospital isolation or in quarantine. At this point there are no a
Heaven tell me to get in wednesday passionate words from kobe bryants widow at a memorial for the basketball legend and her daughter giana killed in a Helicopter Crash along with 7 others last month. Welcome to the program the World Health Organization says its deeply concerned by the sudden increase in corona virus cases outside of china 3 main clusters of infections are growing in the middle east europe and asia iran has confirmed 12 deaths there and has denied reports that the toll could be much higher kuwait is also among several countries in the region reporting their 1st infections Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority says its temporarily barring flights from dubai in sharjah as a protective measure Kuwait National Day Celebrations scheduled for tuesday have now been cancelled. In europe meanwhile 7 people have now died in northern italy which has more than 220 cases the highest concentration outside of asia and the u. S. And south korea say theyre considering scaling back joint milit
Second coronavirus death in the United States. Bay Area Health Officials report 5 new cases of coronavirus with one county in the east bay now seeing its first case we begin with 2 hospital workers one from Alameda County and another one from Solano County both testing positive. After coming in contact with a known patient. Both healthcare workers are employed by north bay vaca valley hospital. A woman from Solano County was being treated there last week before positive for coronavirus in response to their first case Alameda County Health Officials have declared a Public Health emergency. Cutting concerned that we want we again the idea is to begin planning. Alameda county Public Health officer doctor eric upon says they are expecting more cases to pop up are currently in isolation at home and will not return to work until they are cleared. Health Officials Say they have identified people in close contact with both of them and those people have self quarantine now to Santa Clara County
And then two weeks later you are fired. How do you explain that . I am saddened. Im embarrassed. Im humiliated by it. But i will embrace that. I will move on. Reporter Oakland Police Officers Association has publicly voiced his disappointment over the firing. Kirkpatrick said in her 38 years of law in Law Enforcement she has never come close to being terminated. What do you do now . You are fired. Do you fight back . There still needs to be a voice that is willing to speak truth. I plan and i have will be asking the department of justice to come in and open an inquiry into this whole process. Because something is wrong. Reporter she says she stands by all of her calls and judgment. Specifically when she refused the fire for Oakland Police officers for the shooting death of joshua my integrity is not up for sale. I make my calls. Whether it is in a shooting or not. Reporter she believes in a Citizens Oversight Committee and supports it. The questions were the checks and balances are. Th