With an update on the coronavirus pandemic the u. S. Once again set to pass another grim marker with a 141,000 americans dead from the virus across america nearly 60,000 people were hospitalized with infections. The cdc now forecasting more than a 157,000 americans will likely be killed by the virus by august 8th, has just in a few weeks time and now as Health Officials and government leaders push for americans to mask up. Our decisions not our conditions are decisions that will determine our fate and future as it relates to the spread of this virus. Months after the cdc first recommended it President Trump is now finally telling americans to wear. Masks he tweeted a photo of himself wearing a mask and encouraging others to do the same. The president also announced that he is bringing back the daily Coronavirus Press briefings at the white house. They are set to begin again today, however last night to hear the fundraiser at the trump hotel in dc and did not wear a mask as i know. It s
Be changing of course were going to be anywhere from mild. So even warm in some spots not hot though were going to be very below normal for this time of year. So i will get to all those details in just a few minutes now back to the news okay. Thank you very much were back at 6 oclock weve got update you on the latest with the coronavirus pandemic. The u. S. Is set to very soon now pass. Another grim milestone with a 141,000 americans dying from the virus across america nearly 60,000 people are currently hospitalized with infection. The cdc now forecasting more than a 157,000 americans will be killed by the virus. By august 8th, and now Health Officials and government leaders are pushing for americans to where masks. Our decisions not our conditions are decisions that will determine our fate and future as it relates to the spread of this virus. Months after the cdc first recommended doing it President Trump is now also telling americans that its necessary to wear masks in fact tweeted a
Spread of this virus. Months after the cdc first recommended putting masks on your face President Trump is finally catching up telling americans to mask up and tweeting the first photo of himself wearing a mask. Himself tweeting that out saying it is a patriotic to wear a mask. Well happening today, President Trump will be restarting his daily coronavirus briefings for the First Time Since april but cnns reporting that apparently doctors Anthony Fauci and deborah birx who are the lead doctors in the Coronavirus Task force are currently not scheduled to be there and that has some people worried that thats going to turn into a Televised Campaign speech for the president joe johns has more. President trump announced his regular coronavirus briefings are making a comeback. Were going to give you a lot of briefings and the next. We can over the next few weeks. Instead of focusing on the recent surge in cases in the high human cost of the virus across the country. Trump gave his attention to
Clear out future cast for is going to show us that you can see right now visibility down to a few miles for some of the shore freeway areas. The fox really going to be sticking for coastal spots for the rest of the afternoon and then pretty much sunny and clear everywhere else temperatures smile to even ones, well have those coming up in just a bit daria thanks a lot. Lets start with the latest coronavirus numbers the u. S. Set to pass a grim milestone, a 141,000 americans have died of covid across the country nearly 60,000 people are in the hospital. The cdc is forecasting more than a 157,000 americans will be killed by the virus by august 8th. And now Health Officials and government leaders are pushing for more americans to wear masks. Our decisions not our conditions are decisions that will determine our fate and future as it relates to the spread of this virus. And months after the cdc first recommended it the president is now telling americans to mascot and showing himself, wearin
Part of the city with the ability to do about 500 tests each day we can slow the spread of covid19. We have occur before. And we must do it again. Lives are at stake. The citys Public Health director grant colfax says its getting harder for people to book appointments and the turnaround times for test results continue to vary anywhere from 3 to 10 days in San Francisco, their goal is to conduct at least 1800 tests per day in the past week theyve exceeded that by averaging more than 3200 a day the new test sites in appointment slots will increase the amount of tests the city is currently averaging by about 45 but mayor breed says shes still upset by the amount of people in the city not taking this seriously im really disappointed because what youre doing when you gather with when youre not wearing your mask, youre making our recovery longer. Youre making it more difficult for people to send their kids back to school in San Francisco, michelle kingston kron 4 news here in the bay area we