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
The screen, it is off the coast of Half Moon Bay out in the ocean since the ship came into the bay area the grand princess has been close enough to see from land and as far away as 100 miles. Now the cruise crew spent the day getting ready to dock in the port of oakland in the grand princess cruise ship was held at the after several onboard started showing sides of the crime virus, 21 of them on board tested positive Elissa Harrington joins us live at the port of oakland right now so pick up the story from there and good morning. Reporter good morning, the ship will sail onto the outer harbor area of the port of oakland right near the bay bridge officials are preparing to unload thousands of people when it does arrive it what will happen we talk to a bay area is passengers will disembark internal Medicine Specialist and taken a different federal about the coronavirus and some facilities where they will immediately going to quarantine of the misinformation being those who need medical c
The system spinning off the coast will take you hour by hour on futurecast to show you the locations that could see showers over the next few days. Now lets check in with traffic whether expert gianna. Give yourself extra time on 80. You may consider some thabo and 80 passed solano toward the cutting boulevard exit into richmond with four cars involved in the accident and three left lanes involved. This backup extending to hercules. This is a live look at the caltrans camera near mcbride were traffic is stacking up. You will get a break and then brake lights again at the bay bridge. A live look from the port of oakland where in the next few hours a cruise ship carrying coronavirus patients is expected to dock. Right now it is several miles off the coast of San Francisco and you can see it on the cruise ship tracker and its the blue icon. There are passengers from 54 countries. In oakland with how the port is preparing for arrival. For the 35 people on board, this is the first time the
Eventually it is scheduled to dock at port of oakland around noontime today. 3500 people on board, some people have tested positive for the corona virus. There was some debate, ali, whether or not the port of oakland was the spot for the ship to dock. It was determine that had where itll come is indeed the port of oakland, not San Francisco. Thats because of the size of the ship and the size of the port of oakland, what it can handle. Oakland mayor raised her hand and said, yes, we rise to the duty. It also has a good proximity to Oakland International airport, which is where some of the passengers on board will depart oakland and Travis Air Force base here in the east bay and its important as we hear the oakland mayor and governor trying to assure oaklanders no one on the ship will come into daily contact with people on the ship. The port of oakland was selected because of the area that the ship can dock there and remain isolated from a lot of people. A good setup area and medical wor
Impact of the coronavirus. Hes hoping to explain how the federal government is responding to the crisis. The president says the white house will be helping Industries Hit hard by the coronavirus. That includes airlines, hotels, and even cruise lines. President trump also spoke about the grand princess cruise ship docked right here in the bay area in oakland. So far i think its been going very well, the ship that came in yesterday, and, uh, thats going along incredibly well, working with the state of california successfully, very successfully, also with canada and the uk. The white house added Health Insurance companies are waiving all copays for coronavirus testing. Back here in california were learning more about a child that tested positive for the coronavirus. The Elk Grove Unified School district in sacramento announced a 12yearold boy tested positive for the coronavirus. 87 confirmed cases of coronavirus, Santa Clara County has the most so far with 43. Santa clara county is now co