D. N. A. Alongside 450000. 00 swap samples and rather than the current 1. 00 to 2. 00 day wait the results are known within an hour and a half we can expand Testing Capacity further and into settings where for instance in schools we have currently we have survey testing so we have some testing that will be able to be expanded but also looking at looking across the community where we want to test people who dont have symptoms to find out where the virus is the testing system itself is complex and reliant on multiple supply chains to source the products but its hoped that it could open up a new phase in testing across the country these tests could signify a Game Changing moment not only will they be able to be carried out by practically anyone but they can also detect seasonal flu meanwhile those behind the testing say that controls are being put in place so as they can avoid any false negatives britain had come under severe criticism at the start of the pandemic the government was blame
Getting our children back to school. Throughout the last few weeks, i have spent countless hours talking with educational leaders around the state. Everyone agrees that for the future of our sheer drum our children, we want everything we can have them back in a learning environment this fall. Working with superintendent woods, administrators, and School Boards around the state, we have crafted guidelines for schools that i am very proud of because it took the assumption that we would open schools but we would do it very safely and ensure that schools have the tools they have to protect the students, the staff, the teachers as well as the community as a whole. We know and fully expect that there will be some cases of covid among students and teachers and we are doing everything we can to provide the resources needed to protect everyone in the school setting. Fema, schools are receiving allotments of ppe to prepare for reopening. Just as we know it is in the best interest of students to
Has again Record Numbers of deaths the state reported an increase yesterday for a total of 9,224, as for cases, the state has 5,1340 to date. The positivity rate, the percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive appears to be declining slightly. The rate is 7. 3 over the past two weeks, where state Officials Say this number will be key to understanding spread as testing increases. And as we continueb our coronavirus coverage, we are looking at how we can build a better bay area despite the pandemic. We are focused on severncdehe are staying oop little while longer. As of midnight, the county had been on the states watch list for three days. We would mean many indoor businesses would force to close. This would be hair salons and gyms. This morning the county tweet they had are in discussion about the status and additional businesses are fought being required to close. The county did not elaborate. San mateo was put on the watch list because of several factors, including an incre
House and the swift backlash from democrats. Fays fury. The Tropical Storm makes landfall near new jerseys Atlantic City with some shore towns underwater. Drivers rescued. Strong winds toppling trees. New york city drenched and the new Severe Weather threat moving in. And disney worlds big day. The phased reopening. Magic kingdom and Animal Kingdom ready for rope drop this morning. Should Walt Disney World be opening right now . Absolutely. Your exclusive look at the Safety Measures. Hey, good morning, everybody. Happy saturday. President trump commuting the sentence of his longtime adviser roger stone, leading to backlash from democrats. Well have much more in a moment. First here, the latest on the pandemic as the number of new daily cases climbs to a record of nearly 67,000. With florida now reporting its numbers, hospitalizations have topped 51,000 nationwide showing the strain this latest increase is having on the hospitals across the country. With cases surging in many states, wh
Being ordered to close at midnight. The county has been on the states watch list for more than three days now, which forces many indoor businesses, including hair salons and gyms to shut down. As of this morning, the county was still in discussion with the state about their status, so businesses hadnt closed yet. San mateo was put on the watch list because of several factors, including an increase in the rate of covid19 cases there. There is growing frustration and anxiety in an industry hardhit by the covid19 pandemic across california. Many hairstylists and salon owners still cant reopen. In the east bay, a growing number of stylists are prepared to defy a county order and open anyway. Abc 7 News Reporter cornell bernard is live in pleasanton with the story. Reporter eric, the pandemic has been brutal for hair salon owners across the state, especially here in alameda county. Many say they are struggling and need to reopen now, even if that means defying a county order. I cantdstylis