Transcripts For KNTV NBC Bay Area News At 11 20240713 : comp

Transcripts For KNTV NBC Bay Area News At 11 20240713

Reporter jessica and raj, we know those three tsa officers and all the employees they came into contact with are in isolation. What we dont know from the tsa is where they worked in the airport and when their last shift was here. Passengers that we talked to tonight say they are uneasy about the possibility of coming into close contact with one of those infected officers. The travel industry as a whole has been impacted by the spreading coronavirus, and it now includes airport workers at sjc. The tsa confirming three of its officers have tested positive for covid19. Yeah, that can spread. So i mean id worry about it. Reporter the agency saying three employees are receiving medical care and all the tsa workers they came into contact with over the past 14 days are quarantined at home. No word on how many passengers those officers screened. I still need to travel, so the most the least i could do is just be careful, wash my hands. Reporter the tsa saying in part, screening checkpoints remain open, and the agency is working with the cdc as well as the California Department of Public Health and the Santa Clara County Public Health department to monitor the situation as well as the health and safety of our employees and the traveling public. Michelle yan of santa cruz says she may stay home for the time being because of all the virus developments. I went through tsa, and i didnt have any physical contact with anyone in there, so i am aware of that. And this is my new way to say hi. No more hand shaking. Reporter were still trying to find out if there is also going to be any sort of Staffing Shortage here at sjc for the tsa because we dont know the number of employees who are now home in isolation. Still, raj and jessica, many questions to be answered tonight. Live at sjc, ian cull, bay area news. The questions just continue to mount. Thank you, ian. New at 11 00, another campus following suit. Cal state east bay now suspending inperson classes starting tomorrow. The majority of courses will be redesigned and back online by monday the 16th. Stanford is taking it one step further, not just the winter quarter. Inperson classes have been canceled for the spring quarter as well. Stanford has also suspended its overseas Study Programs and has implemented travel restrictions. University leaders are urging all campus units to cancel or adjust largescale events. Resources will be made available for remote instruction and remote work. If students move away from oncampus housing and take courses remotely, their room and board will be prorated. The archdiocese of San Francisco is temporarily shutting down all of its parochial schools. Classes will be canceled in San Francisco, marin, and san mateo counties beginning thursday until march 25th. This impacts 90 schools including sainclud including sacred heart, riordan high, and marin catholic. New video now inside the quarantine at the Travis Air Force base. A passenger from the grand princess choose ship sent us this video after at a fairfield base tonight. It gives us an idea of where these folks will be living for the next two weeks. Everyone wearing masks, and workers in full protective gear. You can see all their luggage there as well as everyone checks in. Lets take a live look at the ship itself, docked in the port of oakland. Were talking frustration here, fear, and a lot of anxiety. There are still more than 1,000 passengers onboard, also about 1,000 crew members onboard that ship right now as we look at it. As for those who got off, its been a challenging ordeal. This person taken away in an ambulance. Officials have told us all infected passengers would be taken directly to hospitals. People are also so fed up that theyre lawyering up, suing princess cruise line. One couple for 1 million. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd joinings us now in oakland with that cruise ship right behind you, cheryl, with the very latest. Reporter thats right, raj. As you said, there are still a lot of people onboard this ship waiting for their number to be called. Theyre feeling a lot of frustration tonight, and theyre getting a lot of miscommunication. For the second night in a row, busloads full of grand princess passengers are being taken to Travis Air Force base while others are still stuck on the ship. Then because theres movement, you know, youre anticipating getting your name called kind of thing. Reporter passengers have been getting messages like this from the captain. We have not been receiving timely nor Accurate Information from the government agencies. Reporter a common criticism from people worried about getting the coronavirus. Meanwhile, governor gavin newsom giving out more information about where passengers are going once they leave the ship besides Travis Air Force base. He says some people are being sent to monterey county, and some are being quarantined locally. We have sited in and around burlingame and san carlos that are safe and secure, sites that are quarantined where theres no community engagement. Again, these are people that dont need to be in a hospital. Reporter while people are worried about their next stop, a stranded couple from florida is suing Princess Cruise Lines for 1 million. The attorney representing eva and ronald rightberger is their soninlaw. My fatherinlaw has a heart condition. He requires heart medication. They kept the cruise kept promising that they were going to get him additional heart medication. Still to this day, they havent delivered any additional heart medication to him. Reporter now, meanwhile some people telling me tonight that they would not dream of suing this cruise line. Meanwhile, the Attorney Says this could turn into a class action suit because hes getting calls from other passengers. Reporting live from oakland, im cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. Thank you, cheryl. Well, it is game on for players but not so much for warrior fans. The threat of covid19 has so far not prompted San Francisco to ban large gatherings, but lots of fans decided to stay home on their own. Tonight some city officials appear to be running out of patience with chase center and the warriors for not doing so voluntarily. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney has more from chase center. Reporter just when you think the warriors dismal season could not get any worse, here comes covid19 and the threat of banning any large gatherings in San Francisco. I certainly heed the advice of our Health Professionals that going to Mass Gatherings and not participating in social distancing is only going to contribute to this Public Health crisis. Reporter the warriors apparently unfazed, today merely reissuing a statement they released last week saying, the health and safety of our employees, fans, players and the community at large has been and always will be a priority for us. We have existing health and safety protocols in place that we will continue to prioritize. Not every seat filled at tonights game. Of course its impossible to tell if some stayed home because of covid19 or because the warriors have the worst record in the nba and steph curry and Draymond Green are out. Still warriors fans at chase tonight not liking the prospect of not seeing their team in person. As long as you wash your hands, nobody cough on you, everything should be fine. I mean this is the city. We dont shut nothing down. Reporter some of the people who work out here just to make ends meet tell me off camera losing this income would really hurt. And some, like devon here say, its all good. There was a lockout once, and we made out good with that, so the seasons over anyway. Were not going to the playoffs. Reporter this couple from mexico say they came to San Francisco in part just to see the warriors. Chase center or levis stadium, we cannot come here to spend our money, you know what i mean . Reporter so much information about covid19 it could make you dizzy. I can tell you this about a potential ban on large gatherings in the city. If its going to happen, its going to come from San Franciscos health officer. It hasnt been declared yet, but he does say hes considering it. At the chase center, Terry Mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. Thank you, terry. More events canceled around the bay area tonight. Alameda county says the oakland marathon will not be happening due to the coronavirus. That race scheduled for march 22nd. The corrigan Sports Enterprise company which oversees the marathon apologized to athletes training for the big day. So far no word if that race will be rescheduled. You can add google to the growing list of bay area Tech Companies that are instructing employees to stay home. Google ordering a work from home schedule until april 10th. This impacts all workers in north america. Thats more than 100,000 people. The hardest hit area in the bay area is changing its strategy. Health officials in Santa Clara County are moving from trying to contain covid19 to mitigating it. They say its nearly impossible to stop this virus from spreading. This is a new virus, the novel coronavirus. Its new, which means that no one has immunity to it, which means that were all susceptible. So its its going to spread. The county Health Department estimates each person infected with the virus will infect two to three other people. Every hour were getting new developments and questions about the virus. Lets take a look at the latest numbers about the virus from our Coronavirus Crisis center tonight. The map shows the total cases in every bay area county. As you just heard, the highest number of infections, Santa Clara County. At last count, 45 confirmed cases. The virus, though, is now detected in nearly every single state. Tonight the number of cases in the u. S. Has topped 1,000, and 30 people have died. And in a first in the country, a section of a suburb just outside of new york city is virtually on lockdown. Thats new rochelle. It is centered around a virus cluster. Its more than 100 people there are infected with the virus. Thats right outside of manhattan in new york city. Schools and places of worship are shut down for at least two weeks. Restaurant and grocery stores, those will stay open. It is very important to clarify that this is not an exclusion or quarantine zone. No one is prohibited from entering or leaving the area. Now, the National Guard is being deployed to help clean certain buildings and to help deliver supplies to people in that containment zone. Positive or negative . Up next, a bay area man stuck in isolation for weeks shares his story with us. The Testing Process thats left him frustrated and alone. Im chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. We had some spotty rainfall today, a little bit more is moving close. Well have details on what could be some big weekend rain coming up in about seven minutes. Also biden or bernie. The results still coming in on super tuesday part two after voters in six states cast their ballots. The latest on decision 2020 next. Shouldnt you pay less when you use less data . Now you can. Because Xfinity Mobile gives you more flexible data. You can choose to share data between lines, mix with unlimited, or switch it up at any time. All on the most reliable wireless network. Which means you can save money without compromising on coverage. Get more flexible data, the most reliable network, and more savings. Plus, get 300 off when you buy a new Samsung Galaxy s20 ultra. Thats simple. Easy. Awesome. Call, click or visit a store today. A twoman race is looking a lot more like a oneman race for the democrats. Tonight, success for joe biden and plenty of questions for Bernie Sanders. Will bernie drop out . Biden was declared the winner in four states tonight missouri, mississippi, idaho, and michigan. Michigan is the big prize here. Washington and north dakota still too close to call. Biden now leads Bernie Sanders by more than 100 delegates. Sanders didnt win any states tonight and only three states last week. Late tonight joe biden spoke in philadelphia and sounded like he was already the partys nominee. I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their Tireless Energy and their passion. We share a common goal, and together well defeat donald trump. Well defeat him together. A bit reserved was joe biden. Bernie sanders had no Public Comments but his Campaign Secretary said the senator is looking forward to debating biden on sunday in phoenix. Now, the spread of the coronavirus impacted election night. Both sanders and biden kacancel their respective rallies in cleveland. Biden did address that small group of supporters. We just showed you that clip in philadelphia. The dnc also said there will be no Live Audience at sundays debate. New at 11 00 tonight, is there a glitch in his test . A bay area man says he feels fine, but he keeps testing positive for coronavirus, and hes been in isolation for over a month. As nbc bay areas jean elle reports, all those weeks of isolation with no clear cut diagnosis is leading to immense frustration. They tested me this morning, and they say thursday, but i give them till friday. Reporter rick wright is hoping his mandatory home isolation for coronavirus in redwood city will end friday. Im just bored, bored silly. Reporter wright was onboard the diamond princess in japan when passengers were quarantined on february 4th. After 13 days on the ship and a flight to Travis Air Force base, he tested positive for coronavirus. After treatment at ucsf, he is home and feeling fine, but test results are keeping him inside. One test comes in positive, another test comes in negative. Sometimes one comes in inconclusive. Reporter San Mateo County Public Health says it is currently sending wrights test to a cdc lab in atlanta, but will begin using local labs soon, a shift wright hopes will deliver consistent results. Ive been tested many times and i need to be tested negative twice in a row in order for me to be a free man. Reporter bay area doctors say right now coronavirus testing is not efficient. There are not a lot of places theyre doing the test. Its taking a long time still for us to get it. Reporter while state and federal leaders ramp up efforts, all wright can do is wait. My buddy just dropped off food at the door and he honks as hes leaving because he knows we cant interact. Reporter jean elle, nbc bay area news. Fine dining fallout. Because of the coronavirus, a michelin starred restaurant is taking steps to make customers feel more exactly. Theyll remove half of their tables to create a minimum distance of six feet between diners. All Staff Members are wearing gloves. Also restaurant has created a fulltime sanitizing job. Sanitizes all touched surfaces throughout the evening whether that be the menus, the chairs, the doorknobs even though the doors are automatic. He went on to say week day business is taking a hit since so many tech employees are working from home. All these canceled trips have forced Delta Airlines to cut flights. The company says its reducing International Flights by as much as 25 and domestic flights by 10 to 15 . All the airlines are in the same spot here. American, united and jetblue making similar decisions earlier this week. Fewer people have been flying as more cases of this virus show up in the united states. Delta says it will cancel more flights if and when the situation gets worse. Take a look at this. A Rideshare Driver taking the ultimate precaution. He created a homemade plastic bubble around his drivers seat. His passenger posted this video on instagram praising the driver from keeping himself and others safe. For more in depth information about the coronavirus, check out our special report, understanding coronavirus. You can stream it online right now. Just pull out your phone and use your camera to scan the qr code. You can see it right there on the left corner of your screen. It will take you right to our video, or you can head to nbcbayarea. Com and click understanding coronavirus. Weve posted it right there on our front page. Totally dating myself. Remember the movie boy in the plastic bubble. Yes. Thats what it looks like. Exactly. Thats what that taxi driver looks like. At least if he opens his window, he wont get wet from the rain either. We got a break here coming our way with the weather. Then we do have a few more showers at times and then some heavier rain coming back in. Lets get you into that microclimate forecast. Well show you the storm system weve been following for the past several days. Its now starting to break up after bringing some heavy rainfall to los angeles and san diego. We had a few of those showers today, and right now as we get a closer view, it looks impressive over the peninsula but the lower atmosphere down at the surface is so dry that as a lot of this is falling, its evaporating. We call that virga. Thats the technical term. Nonetheless its not accumulating to any kind of rainfall but well keep the chance of spotty showers in the overnight hours. As we move through tomorrow, the center of the storm system cannots to remain to the south but we could see a few bands spin up for tomorr

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