Unemployment numbers show 3 million more americans filed for unemployment claims pushing the number of jobless claims in america to more than 33 million during the coronavirus pandemic. Today Neiman Marcus became the latest Big Name Company to feel the impact financially from this pandemic the retail giant announced that it has now filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. More than 4 million californians have filed for unemployment during the 7 week crisis. Perry leaders say weve still got to hit rock bottom. We see Companies Making really tough decisions to lay off workers left and everybody and neiman making really tough decisions to keep their companies afloat any that that represents is that we are not at the bottom yet you cannot people need to prepare for this to get worse. The chamber of commerce also says restarting Construction Projects was a critical step in getting people back to work in helping the economy and now theyre encouraging city leaders to do more for Small Businesses including deferring taxes and business fees. One of the most important aspects in the fight against coronavirus is an effective vaccine and as the world waits the deadly virus continues to devastate our nation Camila Bernal explains the quest for covid19 vaccine. Hospitals skilled jobs lost. People a mess everywhere you look there are signs of the Coronavirus Crisis is just the beginning until we have an effective vaccine and unless something very unexpected happens. Our viral enemy will be with us for many months and possibly many years researchers racing to find a vaccine that prevents covid19 according to the World Health Organization scientists of more than a 100 vaccines under Development Across the globe with at least 8 approved for Clinical Trials normally it takes 3, 4 months to establish that the vaccine is safe. Its actually the most important first question and then we want to know its tolerated well and if it produces an antibody response that might be protective. But experts say we most likely wont know if these vaccines work until next year talking you know one year timeline here or maybe a little better, were very lucky. Thats a blazing a process for Vaccine Development as the world awaits life will look different in 3 forks Montana School is back in session ive been tracking him for the last several years to cure my kids in im tristan now teachers wore masks and students socially distance as they entered Willow Creek School for the First Time Since the coronavirus pandemic began they know they cant help their friends. They know they got away from them, but theyre glad to be back im Camila Bernal reporting. A senior cdc officials says the Trump Administration will not implement the agencys draft recommendation for reopening america, the 17 page document gave more details suggestions. The on the guidelines from last month. The new guidance includes specific sponge suggestions for schools and churches White House Task force members decided that the draft was too specific. Given the very different situations in each state. The white house wants governors to lead the reopening efforts. Fans of the reality show shark tank may want to tune in to the u. S. Senate todays product pitch was coronavirus testing. Senators were the sharks hearing from scientists and entrepreneurs about their latest efforts to produce 10s of millions of test by august washington correspondt jessi turnout reports. Let us hope that out of doctor collins shark tank will emerge at least one mighty great white shark. That will help us combat this disease, tennessee senator Lamar Alexander debuted his pitch thursday for ramping up coronavirus testing in the u. S. A shark tank as competition. Among the nations leading scientists we couldnt find anyone who believe the current technology. Could produce the 10s of millions of tests necessary to put this virus behind us congress recently approved one billion for the National Institutes of health. The fast track new Testing Technology by august. That alexander says will give americans the confidence to go back to work and school the game is on and its going to be a wild ride and i age director doctor Francis Collins says he has already received more than a 1000 applications with ideas to develop test that are more reliable user friendly and tech savvy in 27 years at nih i have honestly never seen anything move this quickly lawmakers applauded the efforts but some like alabama senator doug jones want to make sure the test will start going to some of the countries hardest hit rural areas. Disk pandemic has shone a spotlight on the Health Disparities in this country collins says thats the ultimate test for the scientists and his shark tank challenge they need to be accessible to everyone in washington, im jessi turnure. Well talk about our Weather Forecast now joining us working from home is our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow. Its looking fine tuning the last little bit of the mothers day forecast for sunday and also the rain thats on the way for next week, yeah. The boy weve got a little bit of everything going on to a little taste of summer today, maybe tomorrow, but it is back to some wintry weather as we head into next week in a mothers day, but it kind of caught right in between there. Outside right now certainly a beautiful evening around the bay area, the sea breeze has picked up just a little bit but still looking very nice clear skies all around the bay area right now that will hold true for the better part of the bay area maybe couple batches of fog moving along the coastline. Heres some high temperatures around elsewhere around the bay area you are 89 degrees for a high in redwood city today, 87 in mount view 82 degrees in fremont 85 in hayward 79 degrees of little 89 in nevada on 88 degrees in the napa valley. So certainly some very warm temperatures away from the immediate coastline. Temperatures outside right now still looking on the toasty side this evening. If you want to get out there and enjoy a nice almost summer like the evening in the east bay love that 80s 90s Still Holding there about 73 degrees right now in petaluma 84. In santa rosa. High pressure overhead that is going to bring with them more sunshine for tomorrow, the sea breeze. Kicked him quite a bit along the coastline right for the several gap there to 22 miles an hour. All the way to 14 in fairfield as we head through the night tonight, well see mostly clear skies just in just a couple of patches of coastal fog tomorrow, sunny hot probably the hottest a all week inland cooling down just a little bit along the coastline thats lives whether back to you. Now to a big story were following in some breaking news tonight, a georgia father and his son have now been arrested and charged with murder. In the killing arbery the arrest comes 2 months after the man was killed. Attorneys for arberys family released a video this week showing 2 white men in a pickup truck, confronting the 25 yearold while he was out on a run. Our worry was shot and killed during that encounter on february 23rd. The Georgia Bureau of investigations announced today it was opening its own probe into the incident to move the Georgia Governor Brian Kemp supports. Earlier this week i watched a video depicting missed armories last moments alive. I can tell you its absolutely horrific and georgians deserve answers. I have full confidence in vic reynolds and the Georgia Bureau of investigation. I know that they will be working around the clock to thirdly independently investigate mister armours death to find the truth. Officials in georgia are expected to hold a press Conference Tomorrow morning to explain that they have arrested and charged 64 yearold Gregory Mcmichael and the 34 yearold Travis Mcmichael theyve been now been booked into jail and the atlanta n double acp says plans are in place for a massive rally and protest tomorrow. Demanding justice for the our furry family. Ahead tonight in sports. The fortyniners their 2020 schedule is now art out our carpet or breaks down the road for the niners says they want to get back into the super bowl. And coming up traffic has been nearly nonexistent in the bay area find out what a new study says we will take a live look now at the san mateo bridge and traffic that has been virtually nonexistent for so long no issues there on 82 going in either direction right now what would be sort of the tail end of the crush of the evening rush hour. But during this pandemic there has been basically no traffic in the bay area because a lot of people are working from home and also staying home. But now theres a new study suggesting that after this local shelter in place order is lifted the morning commute will be even worse than it was before specifically was a study done by Vanderbilt University that projects the commute will increase on average by 42 minutes. The reason is they believe that people will be hesitant to take Public Transportation once the shelterinplace orders are lifted. Leading more people to drive. However, the study does not address the fact that Many Companies will not be sending their employees back to work right away as many will continue to work from home. Next at 6 parts of the state are slowly beginning to reopen including some dmv offices. What can only one on one drivers tests are still on hold but other in person transactions are set to resume at select dmv offices as they reopen tomorrow kron fours rob fladeboe details which very officers be open and what kinds of transactions will be allowed. Beginning friday the California Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen 25 field offices across the state. The 5 Bay Area Office is reopening for limited transactions are conquered oakland, San Francisco, san jose and santa rosa, new safeguards will be in place as dmv director steve gordon Safety Measures like stands 6 feet apart and Wearing Masks are encouraged. During this time only those with appointments or urgent need will be seen in person transactions include paying registration for an impounded vehicle. Reinstating a suspended license applying for reduced or no fee id card commercial drivers license transactions applying for a disabled person parking placard, adding an ambulance driver or firefighter endorsement to a license verifying documents for bus drivers and some real id transactions we continue to monitor the situation and will adopt our Business Model to best serve our community during these uncertain times. When the doors open tomorrow here at dia vi center road office in san jose for example there wont be long lines like these resulting from the demand for real id is last summer. For now customers will wait in the parking lot until they are someone inside via text message. All of their transactions can still be completed online rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Lets talk about our forecast now and joining us working from home is our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow we had a nice. Tropical drink with him during kron 4 news at 5 and a crowley strong nice umbrella, just curious. If youve you know crush that by now. I know, im still working on nice and slow and thats what you do on these nice warm days, writing just take it easy and certainly today was one of those hot ones around the parts of the bay area now begin to see a little haze begin to develop along the Golden Gate Bridge thats a little sign. Some changes to come our way especially near the coast, im going to cool things down a bit out toward the beaches, maybe a little fog sneaking along the coastline. So you see about 70 downtown San Francisco and probably in the 60s and the sun said youve got 50s along the immediate coast inside the bay of fine mid 70s and the burlingame about 84 redwood city 87 in mount view temperatures soaring in the 90s and san jose getting hot there tomorrow afternoon. I think maybe some mid 90s and a little more tomorrow 93 in pleasanton 81 in hayward about 94 degrees in danville about 80 in oakland 76 in san leandro and youre looking about 90 in pittsburgh. So certainly some hot temperatures. The hottest of the season so far rolling into the bay area things will this weekend mothers day we cool down some fog with the chance of rain on monday. They learn to enjoy a drink. Moving over to the sports world now its unknown if football will be played this season, but the nfl is moving forward with its plans to start the year as planned the 2020 schedule. Surface this afternoon and mark carpenter joins us now with highlights of when and where the 49 ers will be playing him mark. Justine thank you very much lot to look forward to hear each team received its full 16 game schedule, but the nfl has said there are contingencies in place of the season needs to be delayed. But as of now the first game oh the year is thursday night september 10th when the defending super bowl champion chiefs host, the texas and lets dive into the fortyniners slate of games the nfc champions kick off their season sunday, september 13 at levis against the Arizona Cardinals its the First Time Since 2017, San Francisco has opened the season at home. It will be facing a Cardinals Team they went to an oh against last year now unlike in 2019. The fortyniners road games are evenly distributed the pie is in week 11 and theyll be playing 5 primetime contests and heres a look at the matchups that jump out after their opener back to back games in new york against the jets and giants will come home to face the eagles on sunday night and then another sunday night game october 18th against the rams that is the first of the brutal 5 weeks stretch. Rams and patriots on october 25th Jimmy Garoppolos first game against new england. At seattle host green bay thursday night and then to new orleans against the saints will host the bills on monday night in early december and on the 20th visit the cowboys in dallas for another sunday night meeting and its fitting the regular season ends against the seattle at levis on sunday, january 3rd. Until then heres an event on the calendar for sports fans look forward to the hall of fame golf super match between tiger woods, Phil Mickelson tom brady and Peyton Manning is finalized ready to go on sunday may 24th tiger and many will be teaming against lefty and brady in an 18 hole contest at a florida course, no spectators will be in attendance. And the players will collectively donate 10 million to Coronavirus Relief four plus one is. 16. laughter how many pints of iced tea are left in the pitcher . Times. Ten. So, wait. errhhhhh do you want to show us the continents on the. No. It is not going good. My mom is getting stressed out. speaks hebrew mommas tired. I, im, like. Woooo. screams sighs heavily so, starting just quickly by breathing in. I never thought id say this, but i kind of miss school the teachers, i mean, yall are gifted people i thank you so much for what youre doing. Their investment into our children is beyond what we can even imagine. Appreciate all that you do. That could mean an increase byin energy bills. You can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or just letting the sun light your home. Stay well and keep it golden. Lastly tonight, were honoring bay area heroes making a difference in their community tonight it is a San Francisco based health company. Thats offering a new tool for doctors to safely and securely video call their patients. Docs many released the new feature on their app this week to help frontline workers connect with patients while working remotely in or also in a clinic setting the company says all calls are encrypted kept private and never recorded. The new video feature will be free through january of next year and docks many use the app is available on both iowa s and android. And you can spotlight, someone making a difference in your Community Just head to our website kron 4 dot com to submit your nomination. That will wrap up kron 4 news at 6 oclock tonight im Justine Waldman thank you so much for joining us. And always dont forget to wash your hands. President trumps personal white house valet. Diagnosed with covid19. The memo reportedly is a valet to president trump. Was the president exposed . And shes free. Fire storm over the jailed hair dresser. Theres a lot of hypocrisy and im seeing women on all platforms who clearly have their hair done. Did the pandemic virus spread at the sundance film festival. The actress who says that she caught covid19 there. And the town where every citizen is being asked to go on a diet. They