andre senior, ktvu fox2news . >>> time is 4:39,. it woke people up as far as san fernando and gabriel valley's. so far, there is no word if any damage or injuries are there. >>> that is good. 4:40 is the time. let's head over to steve paulson economy is not heading to the beach. >> i understand, it's nice for april. and will continue to get better patchy fog that everyone. temperatures are on their way up still night but saturday looks to be the warmest day with them maybe upper 80s and most inland location and 50s happening, nevada last of 30 at the middle payment, diablo northwest 17, not that strong but maybe some decent desk water temperatures have come down but could raise 52 and san francisco 54. little system to give us an brief, that fog will be back. if you want rain, go north east coast and bay, low to mid 80s and as temperature continue to march up and continue into thursday. friday, good friday saturday and fog coming back but cooler on your weekend and and david is 4:41, the shift towards mail in ballots even though ele

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ktvu wants you to nominate your local hero. email your story along with photos or video of that person in action to myhero@foxtv.com. >>> it is 6:58. open restaurants up with staff and ayesha curry to feed families. the restaurant is kingston 11. it is providing 600 meals on wheels to the people in need. with help from the curry's eat learn plate foundation. this jamaican themed restaurant delivered healthy meals to the henry robinson said. providing transitional housing for the homeless. . a lot of restaurants have closed. so it is a great part ship between the kitchen and with the learn play. to come together and build the community. it is a blessing for sure. >> the food delivers also provide jobs for people who might not apply be working. >>> millions of americans of file for an appointment. how some state and local leaders are also offering their help. >>> congress considers nearly half $1 trillion in additional aid for small businesses. the effort underway in the help to help businesses that missed out on the first round

ktvu is joining us with more on that. good morning, ali. >> good morning, pam. $484 billion is the amount of money in the relief bill. once the president signs it, and he is expected to do at a ceremony at the white house later today, the goal and the objective is then to start direct that money to the smam businesses struggling around the country. 26 million americans have filed for unemployment since covid-19 stay at home orders went in to affect a little more than a month ago. one out of every six jobs, american jobs has been lost. the first round of the stimulus money passed by the congress a few weeks ago intended for the small business. turned out that it was scooped up by the larger corporations like the restaurant chains and ruth chris steakhouse. the leader say that this time around there are safe guards am confidl see a better flow around. we have learned a lot and a big problem was that the banks were prioritizing the biggest clients. >> now, there's a debate on where the next round of stimulus money should go.

health officials are reacting and what they say has to happen first before california is reopened>> from ktvu fox 2 news this is mornings on 2 . >> good morning and welcome to mornings on 2 i am dave clark . >> good morning i am pam cook, it is monday morning april 27, hello dave, how was your weekend? >> it was not bad and it is good to see you. >> and nice to see you, now let's check with steve paulson, the weather was pretty nice. >> we got a nice cool down on sunday but today we're bumping up a little bit, a quiet week though, a warm-up on tuesday but not as warm as originally thought and then it looks cooler by the end of the week as we round third and head for home during april, the system that went into the north cranked up the breeze. mostly sunny, the temperatures bump up a little, a little bit of patchy fog but it will not last long, under mainly clear skies and 40s and 50s on attempts. i will have to check livermore but san jose 53 and goldengate park west/northwest at 22 and 30.05 on the pressure but lots of sunshine as the system goes to the north. we were looking for 60s and 70s

ktvu want you to nominate a local hero. email your story and send photos or video of the person in action to my hero@foxtv.com we will highlight some of those stories . >>> the battle continues but the data suggest that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases. >>> optimism from the white house, that the latest numbers indicate covid-19 infections may have hit a peak what to expect later today about new guidelines about reopening the economy . >>> federal economic stimulus checks are arriving, details on how the emergency money will affect the 2020 taxes, and a warning from the irs about scam artists trying to steal your money. >> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >> good morning and thank you for joining us on mornings on 2, i'm pam cook. >> good morning i'm dave clark, thursday morning, april 16, it's always good to see you, cook stir . >>> it's always good to see steve paulson talking about the forecast for the day . >>> mike mccarron is a really good guy, really good to us i run into him on occasion .

i am andre senior ktvu fox 2 news.>> that is a tough one. as they did weather gets nice, dave, my gosh i want to go on hikes into the beach so it is a tough one. let's check with steve paulson, fortunately a lot of us can leave home and walk it's a pretty decent spots including you. >> yes i have that ability to do that but everybody watches where everybody is going. let's take a look at the satellite. portland and seattle has a lot of rain moving in but not for us. high-pressure has built in and us with a warmest day for many although we are running cooler than 24 hours ago which i will show you near 90 for some well inland and if the north breeds holds santa rosa might be close, clear and 50 in livermore pressure is down to is not as strong as yesterday. san jose at 57 with a southwest breeze. not very much. temperatures in the 40s and 50s in a couple of low 60s but napa airport at -7 in concord -6 compared to yesterday this time and half moon bay -2. 53 around fairfield, napa 46 and 57 santa rosa and fremont is at 53 and half moon bay is

. >>> from ktvu at's fox to news. this is mornings on 2. >>very relaxed. >>> warmer tuesday and wednesday. the week looks cooler as the systems come by and brush us. all about lake county and sonoma as the system came down and gave the thunderstorm activity. that's gone. there it is. we have a gust up to 30 miles an hour and then hayward up to 6. more clouds and sunshine today. temperatures above average. now, over to sal to see if there's something going on for this monday morning. good morning, sal. >>> good morning to you, steve. we do have a nice looking drive to start off this morning commute for many that are on the road. let's take a look at that san mateo bridge. the traffic is moving along pretty well to the bay and peninsula. there's no issues on the bay area bridges. it's 5:01. let's go back to dave . >> sal, thank you. >>> here are the latest coronavirus numbers here in the bay area and around the state. california has more than 23,000 cases. 682 people have died. that's according to john hopkins university. the bay area has alm

ktvu would invite you to nominate. you can e-mail your story along with pictures or video of that person in action to myhero at foxtv.com. >>> there are so many great people. we all know heroes. we all know. we need to talk about them and brag on them, too. >>> it is now 4:48. i always brag on you and steve for the reason. steve is here talking about a forecast. wait a minute, steve. we'll talk about steve a little bit later. our time is 4:48 as steve gettings ready ramping up the testing in california. the major part of the governor's plan for reopening california. still ahead, the newest so testing sites opening here in the bay area. plus, tracing the first days of the outbreakhere in the bay aread. information about the victims. >>> and informationed with 123erbg9sdzh i anded a local business. and several things to help families in need. wow! i'm original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute. better than you! wherever drama pops off pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken com

ktvu tom. look for the story on the front paining. >> the governor is allowing hospitals to resume nonemergency stories u. sophia had already completed the lab work so doctors could clamp off an an rich behind her right eye. then she was told the surgery would have to wait. >> i was scared. i was told i am not dying right now. it could be held off. that blood clot could rupture at any minute. the fuse was little. >> sophia and her family are relieved she did now have the surgery. eventually when uc san francisco told us, the medical center had to cancel 2000 surgeries. now they start rescheduling some of them. cosmetic surgeries are still banned. >>> california just reported its highest number of covid 19 deaths in one day. 118 deaths were reported across the state yesterday surpassing the record day of last week at 95. california is approaching 38,000 confirmed cases here in the bay area. more than 6800 cases. 239 people have died. >>> we are learning more about the timing of the first coronav

sf loves learning airs on ktvu plus. it's a daily academic lesson for children in preschool and second grade. the students are less access. that's over on ktvu plus. >>> the time is 5:18. weekday pricing has been suspended during the coronavirus pandemic. that means that starting this morning two vehicles going across the bridge will pay $6 all day and all times. change, g the morning and evening commutes. the traffic in the bay area has dropped half compared to last year since the bay area shelter in place order began last month. >>> this is scary. at least five people are dead now after tornadoes hit oklahoma texas and louisiana. the national weather service is sending teams to mississippi this morning to see if storms there were also tornadoes. severe storms continue to head east and high winds and rain are in the forecast for alabama, tennessee, georgia, the california and northern florida. powerful storms have killed more than 20 people in the southwest and southeast in the past two weeks. >> wow. very intense weath

ktvu has details. >> there is no light switch here. i would argue it is more like a tim dimmer. >> reporter: the governor says reopening so it and the economy may be an on again, off again process. >> this toggling back and forth between more restrictive and less restrictive measures. >>> depending on what the virus does. and how well california tracks it. >> the state, with county health officers will begin easing constraints. >> it is all conditioned on us continuing to stay the course on the current load. >> not time to celebrate. these neighbors see it as new? does. a glimmer. >> i think it gives people a little hope and a little thread to hang on to. >> and this gathering reflects our time. residents at the cul-de-sac connect every tuesday when they bring their garbage cans in. trash talk. weekly friendship and support. >> it is challenging all of a sudden to not have a job. it is california. need both our incomes. >> >> reporter: and they all are aware when restrictions lift, life won't just revert back. >> the new normal is goin

well, ktvu wants you to nominate the local hero. e-mail your story along with a photo or video in action to my hero at foxtv.com, and we're going highlight the stories. >>> what we're doing is working. therefore, we need to continue. things down around the country. what that means for california, and when the stay at home orders cub lifted. >>> we cannot be in the presence of one another and fellowship with one another, but by the way of spirit. >> worshippers are finding qemms holy week. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us here on mornings on 2. i am pam cook. >> i am dave clark . welcome to friday. it's friday, april 10th and it's good friday. i know that it's good to reach friday and the forecast is, too. >> yeah, it's getting better. >>>

in san jose with ktvu fox 2 news. >> all right. thank you. >>> a police officer that survived become the first to donate blood plasma to the stanford blood center. he is a 22-year police veteran that tested positive in early march and has since recovered. now, the doctors are collecting the plasma donation from the other survivors to inject in to people still battling covid-19. >> it's very different from a vaccine, but the plasma treatments although investigational, have findings to show that it works. >> this is an awful thing. if i can just help the one individual or more, it's just knowing that it's a wonderful feeling. >> the officer said contracting the coronavirus is one of the scariest experience of his life. the will to survive helped him to recover. he is hoping that the antibodies can help others. >>> now, a plan to slow the shelter at home orders could mean major changes in the classrooms this fall. the changes that millions could see to limit the spread of the coronavirus. >>> plus u as soon as today, 80 million americ

ktvu's ann rubin shows us why scientists are still advising caution.>>reporter: in the fight against covid 19 they may be the next frontier, antibody tests. stanford university began performing them last week. >> we think they are the main line of defense that would prevent you to get reinfected if you are exposed in the future to the virus.>> the presence of antibodies indicates previous exposure to covid 19 and possibly some measure of immunity and the rush is on target these tests to market and abbott laboratories in illinois and houston which of close to 1 million tests this week and 4 million by the end of april.>> these are serology tests and they will be the next seven battling this virus. >> but not all tests are created equal and in fact more than 90 companies have told the fda telling tests and the association of public health laboratories said many of them are ineffective giving both false-negative and false- positive.>> it varies a lot and the problem is there is no consumer reports summary of which of those portable devices are reliable so

on ktvu plus. >>> time is 7:59. this week the nba is due to reopen some of their team practice workout places for players in states that are easing shelter in place restrictions. it will be the first step guard bringing back pro-basketball. but players in states like georgia still will be banned from holding group workouts. the warriors say they will continue to follow san francisco's stay at home rules when it comes to reopening their practice centers. >>> the united states now nearing 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases. how many new cases are being reported everyday nationwide? >>> also, many shelter in place orders in the bay area set to expire very soon. what we expect to happen this week. the warning from some city official. also an ongoing problem securing ppe for workers in san francisco. why the cal ledge is now affecting the city's effort to safely reopen. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on two. >>> good morning. and welcome back to mo wo. it is monday, april 27th, 2020. i'm mike mibach. gasia

leigh martinez ktvu fox 2 news. >>> around the world several countries now taking steps to reopen and get back to business including countries hit hardest by coronavirus. and in spain the rules are being relaxed in some areas. spain reported the lowest daily increase in coronavirus deaths and more than a month and in italy after almost 2 months of lockdown the prime minister their described plans resuming normal business operations this morning starting with wholesale operations and construction.>> if we do not respect the distance and do not respect the precautions the epidemic curve can rise again and spin out of control and we will have more people dying and at that stage the damage for our economy would be a reversible.>> meanwhile school officials in wuhan china are preparing high schools to allow seniors to come back on may 6 to finish their final school year, stepped up cleaning and social distancing will be strictly enforced. the numbers for the coronavirus pandemic do keep growing and this morning there are more must 3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus around the world.

ktvu's allie rasmus is working from home. you have the numbers and it is expected to get worse in the weeks and months ahead. good morning, allie. >> that is because last month's job reports is from the beginning of march. before a lot of these place and stay at home orders went into effect. about 80% of americans across the country at home. even so, the big -- disturbing and historic, according to the u.s. labor department. employees should 700,000 jobs. and again, this is expected to be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the job losses. they april and may jobs report coming to clearer picture of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. now, before all of this, u.s. employers had been adding jobs every month for the past nine years. but because of coronavirus, things have taken a sharp and dramatic turn. in california, 880,000 people file for an opponent just last week. and those are the people who are able to get through to the state's deployment office to file a jobless him. there's so many can see righ

. >>> from ktvu fox to news, this is the mornings on 2. >> want government to mornings on 2. >> good morning, i am pam cook, it's april 22nd, it is earth day. let's check in with steve, i do not know if you will do planking or anything for earth day, stephen? >> i have started my garden but i did pick up a few new items yesterday. very timely. good morning. yesterday was nice, you'll probably like today. you think 75 is too hot, you may not. warming continues, patchy fog a little around oakland, hayward. we are not clear, clear. temperatures 40s, 50s, santa rosa 45 degrees. temperatures will not take long to start warming up and a tiny bit of cloud driving northward. that is not been temperatures are not on their way up. temperatures hit 70 for some but there is a breeze but it is not north to the delta. temperatures look like 70s and low 80s. high pressure parks over california for an extended period of time. above average 82 santa rosa. let's go south 680 near similar . >> that is right, there is a trough head that got into a wreck on 680 at the offramp at koopman road south bound

jessie with ktvu fox 2 news. >> okay. the time is 5:36. >>> happening today, the chronicl affect next wednesday at noon to get you which bay area county is involve in specifics. a mandatory face mask order took affect at midnight. you will have to wear a face mask outdoor if you cannot stay six feet away from other people. >>> it's 5:37. tracey, an employee at the safeway distribution center has died of the coronavirus. the family of pedro who died on monday says he first had symptoms earlier this month. the chronicle reports several other employees at the tracey center also tested positive for the virus. now, safeway says that they're trying to make sure that the employees are safe with the temperature screenings, face masks, hand sanitizer stations and they're taking other precautions. >>> well, grocery workers and other people with job in the food delivery system are getting a helping hand from the state. governor newsom announced a statewide executive order. it's going provide two weeks of the supplemental paid sick l

ktvu's jesse gary has all the details.>>reporter: we know if we cannot be safe we cannot protect the public. >> sheriff's officials say the idea for this multi step decontamination area came to fruition before talk of an impending search and so far at least a dozen staffers have been infected by covid 19 and two are already going back to work in the remaining 10 are recovering rank and file recognize the need to slow the spread when the first responders are exposed to the virus. >> unlike the fire service or the ems staff and ambulance that have measures to effectively decontaminate the staff within the vehicles, law enforcement is more limited and i think this is a much-needed critical asset for the county of santa clara >> a first responder believed exposed to covid 19 is brought to the decontamination area where they first step in to bleach to kill germs on their boots and then remove their equipment and uniform bit the subject disinfects his or her equipment and then removes undergarments and showers and then putting o

ktvu wants you to nominate the local hero. e-mail us the story along with the photos and videos of that person in action to my hero at fox tv.com and we will highlight some of those stories. >> good stuff. >>> time is now 639 tim tichlt. while pam and steve are joining us, now steve i went out again and it's getting breezy like you said it would be. >> yeah that's two times that you have gone out in the last 15 minutes. >> yeah, i'm your assistant, steve. >> yeah, that's it. >> you have been doing that. >> yeah, the breeze has picked up and the temperatures are cooler. it's a good five or ten degrees cooler than we were yesterday at this time. it's 41 in santa rosa and then 46 in livermore. yeah, that's down significantly. napa is down and then oakland is minus four and hay yard minus four. 30s and 40s to start. the 68 is a little bit deceiving because of a north wind. that's the only place that i think that will be about the same for yesterday. most are going to come down and the low clouds are getting pushed out of the area

use the #ktvu. >>> 7:fit it. the medical center in sacramento, they have successfully treated the country's first covid-19 patient. doctors say the patient is a woman in her 40s with no previous health issues. she was infected, they c by community transmission. they were worried that she would not survive until they give for the experimental drug. >> after starting the treatment, it was experimental. dropping the patients from the state is starting to improve, turnaround. >> the drug is made by scientists at foster city. the woman was on a ventilator for 2 weeks before she was discharged. she is now recovering at home. doctors are launching clinical trials to see if ram tasmere could help other coronavirus patients. >>> two homes destroyed in an overnight fire in the south bay the latest on those who were inside the houses and where investigators say they believe that fire started. >>> also, police officers are changed the way they are handling cases during the pandemic. what officers in the south bay are now foc

ktvu wants you to nominate your local hero. you can e-mail your story along with pictures or video of that person in action if you have it to myhero @foxtv.com and we will highlight some of those stories. >>> well, still ahead, the experimental drug uc davis doctor hope will be the answer to covid-19 about successfully reducing the spread of the virus. >>> a father's nightmare becomes real after one bay area family after a father contracts covid-19 and is separated from his loved ones. plus. >> we're going to lever them out there to die. >> and stuck in limbo. the two cruiseships with sick passengers onboard and why florida is shutting down their request for help.

ktvu 's reporter tells us what's happening there. >> reporter: they will be there from the next month. ucsf sacrifice got the attention of golden state warriors steph curry who tweeted this message to medical staff. >> just wanted to send a special message to you guys and encourage you all in the work you are doing. >> at sunset, the beacon i'm on mt. diablo was late. the project was put together by the state park and several organizations. >> several reporters reached out to me a couple of weeks ago. they each said during this crisis, wouldn't it be amazing if we were to light the beacon? so i started to work behind the season scenes. to see if we could build up the support and get the necessary permission. that just materialized this past friday. >> reporter: in keeping with social distancing guidelines, only two people were able to go up to light the beacon. >>> cities all along the east coast are getting hit with storms after a deadly system hit the southeast. seven people were killed in mississippi. alabama was also hit by the storms in georgia, more than 100,000 customers lost p

well, ktvu wants you to nominate your local hero. e-mail your story along with some photos or videos of that person in action to myhero @foxtv.com and we'll highlight some of those stories. >>> now, we will only have regretted that we did not leave sooner. >>> bay area leaders tightening social restrictions as the white house acknowledges a grim prediction made by health experts about what is still to come in the battle against the coronavirus. plus, we have -- >> more work to do. internet connection, rural issues. >> shifting the focus now. the online lessons for teachers, parents, and students as the chances of schools reopening this year looks bleak. is usually the wind sir eaveers like the weather. >> yeah

"ktvu" has the story. >>reporter: the goal is to test healthcare workers and the general population to identify how many have covid-19 antibodies and immunity. >> whether or not they protect you from getting reinfected, maybe you could be reinfected but not get sick. if that is the case can you then affect other people. >> martin maldonado, san francisco projector of diseases. stanford team set up three various test sites and took a finger blood samples from 3200 volunteers to test for covid-19 antibodies. we can tell if they have been exposed. we are focused on do you have it right now. >> antibody testing also might provide answers as to whether californians might have been exposed as early as last fall. the cdc reported in early and severe flu season. california had many direct flights to wuhan that continued for months after china's first confirmed case in november, 2019. >> the amount of travel we see from california to china could attract over. >> reporter: says there should be widespread antibody te

jody goldberg, ktvu fox2 news. >>> this is ktvu fox2 news at 6:00. >> for the first time shelter in place orders are being eased. new details about the activities that will be allowed to resume starting next week. >> the order that will take affect next week is designed to preserve the progress that we've made. >> it's a great we are at this point but i want to be clear that we have a long way to go. >> the order applies to 6 counties and takes effect monday when the current order expires. good evening, i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville working from home tonight. the shelter in place order is being extended but at the same time it also loosens some of the current restrictions. under the new order, construction is allowed again as long as crews and jobses can follow as well as outdoor businesses including nurseries, carwashes, and flea markets as well as outdoor activities, but not places with shared equipments. we break it all down. >>> after 7 weeks, starting next week 6 bay area counties will join sonoma county

. >> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >> good morning and thank you for joining us on mornings on 2, i'm pam cook. >> good morning i'm dave clark, thursday morning, april 16, it's always good to see you, cook stir . >>> it's always good to see steve paulson talking about the forecast for the day . >>> mike mccarron is a really good guy, really good to us i run into him on occasion . >> yes . >>> we have a big cooldown with the drizzle out there and the temperatures are on their way down. fog of drizzle, clouds, some sun but it's more likes 60s or low 70s, lots of fog students slowing up and cool temps. i don't think these will change much. there's a system coming down off the coast it's on its way to southern california with the onshore wind is in place so temps are coming down it's not bad for this time of year that could generate showers and drizzle and temps are on the way down. they will continue. second looks like steve froze over there. all right well here i am, traffic is moving along okay if you're driving this morning. we do have a look at the commute on the san mateo

ktvu's amber lee shows us what is happening.>>reporter: at these farms and half moon bay workers are preparing the soil for crops like russell sprouts, artichokes and peas. outreach worker joaquin jiminez with a latino nonprofit is a handing out free homemade facemask made of cloth to farmworkers and some described them as the forgotten essential workers.>> farmworkers are the one that put food on our tables so we have to do just like in our grocery stores. and doctors and nurses we need farmworkers. >> he said farmers are trying to buy facemask for the workers but it will take weeks for a shipment and he said these reusable masks will offer some protection, one 65-year-old farmworkers spoke to us in spanish third translator.>> it is a great thing for us so we can protect ourselves>> they are also being distributed to housecleaners, restore workers and their families.>> it means a lot during this time because we all need to be safe usf officer of psychology belinda hernandez said she was inspired to start a facemask project when

ktvu's rob ross says doctors hope to the infection rate how it spreads, through a community. bolinas marine county town standard radar, now truly under a microscope. >> community has come together, as usual, that is what we do here. >> reporter: getting monday lasting through thursday almost all 1600 belia's residence first responders and essential workers to drive through test, being tested at home. one test is to see if they have covid-19. a swap from the nose and mouth the other is to see if they have antibodies for it that entails needle . caught up with this couple just after they received their test. >> it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be >> reporter: uc san francisco have agreed to with the community the first in the world to test an entire town. >> we believe it will be a great value to the individual also to the community to help us understand how the virus is moving through the community. >> reporter: say belia's is a good test economically ethnically diverse older population and is somewhat secluded plus residence admitted clear out of toner should turn aroun

ktvu's amber lee shows how cleaning companies pitching in to help out. >>reporter: firefighters pulling into station six in menlo park are receiving an added layer of protection. dfs green has been done in his cleaning services to the menlo park fire district twice a week that the shelter in place order went into effect. the company is owned by its employees and theyfirst responders. >> they run into dangerous places and don't expect it to be patted on the back. so for us it is a good feeling to know we are helping those individuals that >> wayne and his team clean by spraying, wiping and fogging and work they do detecting corporate clients large tech companies and they say the covid 19 crisis has given them a new mission. being fire and police stations and the response vehicles.>> we're getting all of the nooks and crannies that could have covid 19 or any other viral contaminant or whatever could be lingering.>> firefighters with the pandemic medical response unit created for covid are much appreciated. they respond to calls where people who need help h

use the hashtag ktvu. >>> 7:23. some restaurant owners have found a new way to stay financially afloat. they are selling meal kits, fresh vegetables, even toilet paper. the upscale brazilian stuck out in san francisco has turned its usual selection into shoppers' choice. panera bread has always sold its bread and rolls. now it is offering avocados for sale. others are selling hand sanitizers and other difficult to find items. >>> as college campuses are nearly the, san jose o state turn to technology. met in high school seniors would tour the campus. this year, the university is sending this video showing the campus with links allowing would be spartans to connect with student leaders and faculty. >> thank and still get the critical pieces that students need to know and understand >> the virtual spartan date will be available for a week starting saturday, april 18th. >>> as you look elsewhere, and talk about the coronavirus, we know that union representing flight attendants say that hundreds of their members have te

ktvu fox2 news. >>> time now 9:18. reports suggest that covid-19 patients responding to a drug developed in the bay area by gilead sciences. the medical news website staff says the results of the study of a drug called remdesivir at the university of chicago is very promising, out of 13 people with severe cases were given the antiviral drug. two of them had died, the majority of the other patients have beenin treatment. official results of the study are expected by the end of the month. >>> also, a new test for covid- 19 has been developed by researchers at ucsf. it is called the sars cob 2 detector. your skin is jabbed with a needle and results come back and 30-40 minutes. the test still has not been approved for clinical use, ucsf researchers are trying to fast- track the approval process through an emergency use authorization. >>> antibody test are being used to figure out who is been exposed to covid-19. but not all the centers are reliable. presence of antibodies reveals whether a person already possibly be immune

go to facebook, twitter or instagram and use #ktvu. >> you're my favorite dj, sal. >>> ktvu is honoring those making a positive difference during the coronavirus outbreak. today in the spotlight, jennifer la cray of union city. it may have been a stay at home easter sunday but jennifer was determined to cheer up her neighborhood, so she dressed up as the easter bunny and greeted kids from her classic car and brought holiday cheer to families while following the social distancing rules. if you know someone who's making a difference or providing hope in your community, ktvu wants you to nominate your local hero. e-mail your story and send us pictures or video of the person in action to myhero@foxtv.com. >>> in florida, one mayor is calling the wwe an essential business, allowing the company to resume their live tv shows. the company was not at first deemed essential, but after a meeting in the governor's office, the wwe has resumed the live tv shows without any fans being there from orlando. they only have essential personnel in attendance during the shows. >>> with more than 55 million k

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reported live, ktvu fox 2 news allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> all right, thank you for the. governor newsom announces days for lifting some of the restrictions in california. in the timeline really depends on more testing. every day. doing more tests. hoping the results of the test >> the governor says he wants 60,000 testss to be done a day. there are 16,000 tests being conducted every day. the good news is president trump head did tell him phone call that 100,000 testing swabs are already on the way to california. 250,000 more coming the following week. the governor says more testing is necessary to trace contacts identify people who have been exposed to the virus and the governor says hospitals are allowed to resume those essential surgeries. >>> now to san francisco, where a new testing center should be open today after a member of the board of supervisors demanded that the city folks more intention of people living in low income neighborhoods. data shows many of the city's ethnic committees are getting more severe cases of coronavirus. and regulation that die from covid

ktvu's amber lee talked to religious leaders about that challenge.>>reporter: we're really putting our faith into action.>> faith into action for bishop keith clark means bring easter services from his church in east oakland to the committee on facebook live the church is empty physically but words of hope will be offered threat taped sermon sunday morning. >> connect with the body of christ. >> one man says it is important have easter services even without having to be in a church.>> hopefully it will keep our heads up but there is a lot of hurt going around right now. >> bishop clark is coping with a personal challenge, is 72- year-old father johnny clark, a minister in oakland, is hospitalized suffering from covid 19.>> the ambulance came to get them from the house and i had to stand across the street because of the virus. >> he says there is good news, his father was taken off the ventilator wednesday after 10 days in the hospital and he is improving but clark says easter sunday means renewed hope. >> no bad health friday is sunday morning is on

ktvu's jesse gary shows us the construction work and how this could affect our recovery.>>reporter: dangling wires, incomplete feelings and workers wearing masks, it is a thing of beauty in the rush to finish the next phase in the fight against the covid 19 coronavirus.>> we are building out additional lab space to help expand testing options to support patients during the covid pandemic. >> kaiser permanente projecting a $40 million 7700 ft.2 laboratory on second street in berkeley and the site is an existing kaiser warehouse that sat dormant for months. normally the process was streamlined to five days.>> they were probably using the fact there is an official declares state of emergency and that gives the decision-makers a lot of authority to deviate from existing policies such as first come first served at one and there is a state of emergency then you are allowed to focus on health and safety priorities first. >> when completed june 1 the one-story facility will be able to process 77,000 covid 19 test for week. one doctor says the new lab is crucial in turning the cor

ktvu's allie rasmus joins us live this morning. with a closer look at the numbers and really, allie, what the government needs to do to prevent further damage to the economy moving forward. >> well, there is no doubt the numbers are not good. an appointment according to the economist, the estimate it could skyrocket for the month of april up to 20%. that would be the highest it has been since the great depression. the unemployment rate was hovering around 25% for several years. as he said, 2.8 million americans filed for the first time unemployment claims just last week. add that to the people who have filed for and implement in the weeks before and that is 30 million americans, roughly one out of every six workers who have filed for unemployment benefit the coronavirus pandemic was declared and nonessential businesses shut down in march. restaurants, retail, personal service-based businesses have now been closed for weeks. . this is a really scary time, you know? i have a little bit of money saved aside for a rainy day. but it is

. >> deborah v alone ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> still ahead, the coronavirus lab being built right now in the bay area expecting to become a game changer in the battle against covid-19. >>> this county is not protecting us, should we contract covid-19. >> bay area nurses risking their lives on the front lines of the pandemic other list of demands, when we come back. there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared for times like these. powered by the nation's largest gig-speed network. to help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. and a team of experts - here for you 24/7. we've always believed in the power of working together. that's why, when every connection counts... you can count on us. >>> what we are seeing is just the tip of the iceberg and it's can get much worse before it gets better . >> a new push to identify and tracking contain covid-19 outbreaks at hundreds of california nursing homes. >> very l

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henry lee, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> time now is 4:27. coming up, the rise of virtual mixers and online dating in the era of social distancing. plugs, the nba season is on hold but a league tournament is scheduled for this friday. the big-name players expected to participate. if it does go down this summer, we are almost certain to see it back next fall. >> researchers searching for a corona virus vaccine as health researchers brace for the possibility of another outbreak. plus. >> this could be a bad two weeks. >> we have to brace ourselves. >> the white house preparing for the worst says the latest projection from the corona virus task force shows hundreds of thousands of people dying here in the united states. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >>> well actioner god morning. thank you for joining us. it's good to see you. welcome to wednesday morning. it is the first day of april. i'm dave clark. i am joined by my colleagues. we have got pam cook, steve paulsen, sal working from home. good morning. >> good morning, dave.

ktvu wants to highlight unsung heros. sarah clark has donated the flower arrangements for the front entrance of the hospital in santa rosa. she spent the hours arranging them with her friends. they placed the flowers on the car windows just to make them smile and brighten the spirits. the flowers come from the point west and wholesale flower market and would have otherwise have been thrown out. do you know someone that's making a difference or providing hope in to your community? well, ktvu wants you to nonyl nate your local -- nominate the local hero. e-mail the story or video or photos to my hero at fox tv.com. we're going highlight some of the stories. >>> shelter at home extended in to may. this time with a new set of restrictions. trying to stop the social spread of the coronavirus. >>> and rent and mortgage payments are due today for millions of bay area people. we will tell you about a call for relief as many are struggling financially during the pandemic. . >>> well, good morning. it's wednesday, april 1st. i am d

reporting live, sara zendehnam, ktvu fox news. >>> the director of the cdc is now warning that there could be a second wave of coronavirus that would come during the flu season later this year. robert redfield says hospitals need to start preparing now for a surgeon flu cases in covid-19 at the same time this coming fall and winter the coronavirus crucial. >> on the surface, patient comes in with the flu and early covid can look close to identical so we need to have testing in place to be able to separate and ensure that patients receive the best treatment. >> this year's covid-19 pandemic in the u.s. came in march and april at the end of flu season but if large numbers get coronavirus during flu season, there is concern that it could certainly overwhelm the u.s. healthcare system. >>> there is a powerful signal off the coast of california that shows the oversupply of crude oil. there are now more than 20 oil tankers waiting to enter the with her long beach and los angeles where they would unload cargo but refinery production is down nearly 30% . >>> three major indexes lost between

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ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 will be right back. some companies still have hr stuck between employees and their data. entering data. changing data. more and more sensitive, personal data. and it doesn't just drag hr down. it drags the entire business down -- with inefficiency, errors and waste. it's ridiculous. so ridiculous. with paycom, employees enter and manage their own data in a single, easy to use software. visit paycom.com, and schedule your demo today. >>> the head of pg&e is stepping down. ceo bill johnson announced that he will retire at the end of june. pg&e says his departure will happen after bankruptcy approves pg&e's reorganization plan. johnson took over last may as the company filed for bankruptcy protection because of billions of dollars of claims from wildfires started by pg&e's equipment. pg&e has named bill smith as interim ceo. he was the president of at&t technology services. >>> in east bay the people of san ramon are helping a homeowner in need. it's a vietnam vet that saw his house destroyed by fire earlie

ktvu's allie rasmus working from home. people are having problems getting onto that website:good morning, allie. >> good morning, dave. that website from the irs does have a special feature on it that allows you to track the status of your stimulus payment. but as you mentioned, some people have reported having problems getting the feature is called get my payment. and some users have looked up their information and got a message and responds that says, payment set is not available. the irs says the site is operating at record traffic volume so they're asking people to bear with them and be patient. as of mid-march, 22 million americans have filed for unemployment because of the severe economic impact of the coronavirus crisis on the u.s. economy. so any amount of assistance is welcome. now, in the meantime, the irs has want people about the possibility of some scams out there. the specifically targeting people who are expected the st. louis payments. they want to remind people that the irs will never contact you by email,

thanks for watching, and be sure to download our ktvu app. bye bye. soaring, families going hung rirks why is food being dumped and discardened aed what can be done to stop it and how a city is using technology to stop it. >> we'll know if that address has a covid-19 positive or not. >> you're donating your actual money and giving your bank account information to a criminal. dr. oz: coming up next. irens] dr. oz: it is day 87 of the coronavirus pandemic in america. today we're cov