Been doubling every 3 or 4 days the latest numbers out of the state show over 4,000 confirmed cases now and its raising questions as to whether the state could be the next us hot spot for the coronavirus pandemic kron fours dan kerman takes a closer look. Hospitals in new york are overwhelmed in the number of infections is more than 10 times what it is in california. So what does the future hold here right now im relatively encourage relative to new york. Medical experts believe california will fare better than new york because Public Health directors and the governor moved quicker to keep people apart were not seeing the locations as they are seeing in new york and i think is likely going to wreck has a direct relationship to socially distancing ourselves at an earlier point in time and monte. That the rise in the number sick individuals. And medical experts say days matter and the timing, especially in the bay area was critical. All of you need to be thinking here help officers that they issued this order on the evening. Before Saint Patricks day because that would have been a huge potentially huge amplifying event a lot of transmission. Doctors say before there is any let up of the stay at home order. Testing must expand and Health Experts must be convinced that infection rates are going down menu when you pull that trigger, its got to be guided by medical very strong Critical Evidence and what isnt just reignite. To hold the auction process. The medical experts say still too early to say exactly when that time to ease up for calm, they say possibly in the next month, maybe in 2 months, but they say its very unlikely that should happen in the next week or 2. That ucsf in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. The time now steph curry used his superstar power to educate the public on the pandemic he interviewed Infectious Disease expert doctor anthony found kai on instagram doctor found shes been leading the charge for the nation against the virus. We have calm for us kate rooney now with the story. Nba champs stephon curry took his talents to instagram for a Live Streaming interview with doctor anthony found she Infectious Disease specialist and member of the White House Coronavirus task force in the hope of getting some straightforward answers about the spread of covid 19 thats really one of the reasons that i wanted to have this qna hopefully reach. You know different demographic are people that you know are interested the facts of was going on the warriors point guard address questions like testing concerns in vaccine feasibility thought he said that while testing has become more readily available. Were likely still a year away from functioning vaccine and urged young people to be cautious what were starting to see. Is that there are some people whose younger people your age Young Healthy vigorous who dont have any underlying conditions. What getting seriously ill. Its still a very very small minority. But it doesnt mean that young people like yourself. She say im completely exempt from risk of getting seriously ill curry didnt let nba fans down either asking what it will take for a return to sports as we know them. Well let you go you looking at 2 be determine mask that no large gatherings sporting events those type of things are ok to you revisit us. Theres not a threat to a team the fires. Thats a great question step and thats what we deal with on a daily basis what we sit down there. Its russian room of the white house every day to call that what you need is you need to the trajectory of the kerr start to come down. Found she explained that a return to normalcy can occur once the country as a whole has turned a corner and is no longer overwhelmed with new cases of covid 19 he urged people not to panic but not to dismiss concerns either were going through a period of time now when we got it as a country pull together dont just right dont get into monday use the energy to be able to confront to do the kinds of things that will put an end to it the entire interview can be seen on currys official Facebook Page from San Francisco, cape bruny kron 4 news. Well people have been socialdistancing in saying at home for nearly 2 weeks now and for some it can feel lonely and stressful which is why theres a growing trend of people turning to virtual hang out with friends and family, i know i did that last week and were gonna do it again this coming weekend kron fours taylor actually spoke to doctors about the impacts of social distancing on mental health. With the orders to stay at home across the bay area. Many are feeling anxious and some are getting cabin fever missed being same seeing is more about just kind of uncertainty about about what to expect in the future how secure jobs are what relationships will look like kind like an unknown about the future doctor sarah kwon says its perfectly normal to feel this way. 2 sightings, id stress and loneliness. She says people are finding creative ways to connect i think of it more as physical distancing because from what ive seen and just what my clients have really making actually think efforts. Her main social with their community sometimes even more than typically channel from virtual hangouts to pub trivia nights shot. Even birthday celebrations. Family and friends are finding ways to be together separately i see a lot of people and on and im sort of live instagram a workout sessions that you can actually see how many people are there and experience it differently from you too. I know that people are between creative about different apsley house party ah Netflix Party all these Different Things that they can kind of cyber participate in addition to checking in on each other doctor stacy torres at ucsf says new routines are also on taylor reporting kron 4 news. Breaking news this morning uk Prime MinisterBoris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus his Office Confirmed the news this morning saying he is selfisolating at home. But they stress that hes continuing to work to lead that country through the pandemic. 2 men who were on the grand princess cruise ship have now died both of them were passengers in the early 60s. They were among the 3500 passengers and crew members on the ship which was sent to dock at the port of oakland after people got sick earlier in the month. Everyone has since been removed and will complete their quarantine today. And living under quarantine in wuhan china for more than 2 months now and locked down orders are close to being lifted their kron fours gayle ong has his story. The situation is its been improving a lot speaking to us from wuhan china ground 0 of the copa 19 pandemic doug peres has been living through the height of the on knowing what you know now what youve been through what can you tell people back home definitely take this seriously. The marine county native is referring to the stay at home order guidelines for as has been living and working in wuhan for the past 2 years. We spoke to him last month after the number of cases started to rise then prompting a state impose lockdown on january 23th, rather than flee perez stay behind with his girlfriend theyve been living under quarantine for more than 2 months in california if you guys to take that plunge very seriously compliance is high. And maybe 2 months will be completely different story last week china reported no new cases for the first time restrictions are starting to get lifted a lot more people a lot more activity even some light traffic. Deliveries we can order food. The food will ride in 15 minutes, even groceries as a Novel Coronavirus spreads countries around the world are looking to china on thursday, the United States searched past china and italy. With the most coven 19 infections. Thats not necessarily that surprising were the 3rd largest country in the world for population. Nicholas jewel is a professor of biostatistics at u c berkeley he says while the us may not have strict rules like china people need to get ready for the on knows that even though these orders in california and elsewhere the a. Around the us have been put in place for a few weeks. I think we have to prepare for much longer her as shes the situation there is a sign of hope to stay home. And i guarantee and into and to 3 months. You know will be through that at least thats the way it seems now in china. China will lift long lockdown on april 8 dog is looking forward to that professor jewel says in a week or 2 we can expect to see if social distancing here is having an impact on flattening the curve, im working from home gayle ong kron 4 news. 4 40 is the time we have asians of all ethnfcities throughout the country saying that theyre being blamed for the virus in fact theyve seen a rise in hate crimes against them. We spoke with San FranciscoAssemblyman Phil Ting who says more people are coming forward about experiencing these hate crimes. So there was a New York Times article about chinese American Woman just walking to the gym here in San Francisco who got speed all. They were hearing other times there is assault on 2 young teenagers in los angeles. If you saw the pictures their eyes are sort of in shock black and blue so yes, its absolutely get into courtroom. If people are wondering could happen here. Here in San Francisco. Well if you are physically assaulted year course asked first call local Law Enforcement to report the incident. Chinese for affirmative action in San Francisco is a group that was started and they put up a website to report coronavirus elated hate crime so theres that resources are available for you as well. Dealing with it can be very unnerving as well and there is help if you do need to talk to somebody theres the national disaster. Distress helpline you see the number on your screen at 1, 895 5990. There are people who can help talk you through it with also posted number on our website at kron 4 dot com. So if you need to reference at any point during the day just go to kron 4 dot com find the number and reach out for help. One will take a quick break coming up here on the kron 00 04am morning news, well take a closer look at the dire situation in new york city which at this point is the epicenter of the us pandemic. Well give you an inside look at a hospital thats then overwhelmed with patients. Heres a live look outside at the embarcadero camera in San Francisco, you see him you need bus going by weve got Public Transit really adjusting things here as were working our way through this pandemic and theyre seeing a big drop in the number of ridership a number of riders will talk more organic at this price. Is this for real . Not exactly thats bargain bliss setting in youre basking in the glow of orangic produce at shockingly low prices. I guess the choir isnt real either . Oh no, their real. Their here every sunday afternoon. Grocery outlet jingle Grocery Outlet reprise time is 4. 45 back here on the kron 4 morning news and as we continue to practice socialdistancing we want to take that one step further and get a check of the forecast with john travel whos working remotely this morning keeping himself at a safe distance good morning, john. And good morning to you as well james way over there in the studio working from home today and yeah we are looking at some good conditions to be working from home may be stepping outside for a little bit as skies will be clearing out thats compared to what we had yesterday they remember yesterday we had those afternoon thunderstorms some pretty heavy showers and some spots well today as you can see were up to a clear start or the Golden Gate Bridge is looking just fine this morning temperatures as youre stepping outside mostly in the 40s also morgan hill and that much of the north bay as well spare killed down in the 30s as of right now oakland and San Francisco being are 2 warmest of spots at 48 degrees each have now due to those temperatures well down in the 30s for the north bay we are currently under a frost advisory about will linger until 09 00am this morning proportion summer and sonoma napa and even solano counties now into the afternoon skies are generally going to be mostly sunny to partly cloudy and as i mentioned it noticeably drier than yesterday was that system that resulted in rainfall yesterday having skated well out of the area now now look behind was a mild conditions today, a High Pressure ridge Building Back in so today, one of our drier days now thats not going to last all weekend long go into tomorrow, our best chance of rain ahead miss forecast showers will be spotty and primarily on the lighter side of things but much like we were just a couple of days ago keep the umbrellas are injected sandy also the course today, not Morning Hours or afternoon hours, youre stepping out on saturday for that walk youre going to want to be prepared for the showers that will move in and how high temperatures in the 50s and 60s for highs today wasnt today, especially when you consider its going to be on the drier side of things is compared to where we were yesterday. Temperatures into tomorrow a little cooler cloud cover increases in the showers move overhead by sunday shower, potential tapering off and doctor about were only seeing temperatures on the rise and conditions roy drying out by tuesday wednesday and thursday back to the 70s we go back to you james. All right, thank you very much john. Heres a quick check of a couple bridges for you as we just gauge traffic around the bay right now the bay bridge toll plaza shows light conditions here at this early hour and again an advisory from the chp in from caltrans that theyre going to be temporarily cashless so its going to be the cash lanes just go right on through dont slow down thinking youre going change money with the toll taker thats not going to be happening while the coronavirus outbreak is being dealt with so just keep on going to send you a bill in the mail. The other bridge we have 40s the san mateo bridge where again traffics moving along on 92, no major issues to report a lot of the incidents on the chp incident page or just officers helping out picking up with the construction zones and things like that there was one reported a traffic collision, but no injuries so nothing really getting in your way this morning. Well drivers heading to gas stations are thinking twice about touching the nozzles at the pump, i know i did that right barry Companies Offering drivers and alternative kron fours Charles Clifford explains. Well right now we are all supposed to be practicing social distancing staying away from other people but everyone from time to time has to do certain things and one of those things is you might need to drive out in your eventually going to have to gas up your car that means going to a gas station may be going inside or possibly touching a gas handle you dont know who else may have touched that gas handle. Well if youre not excited about that idea there is an opportunity to fill up your car without actually talking to anyone or touching anything others, a Company Called booster and they have events around the bay area where they take their many tankers with gas parking lots like this one here at target in san mateo and they allow people to go online pay for some gas you pull up to the many tanker someone comes out they fill up your car they give you the thumbs up that youre good to go and you can drive away, you dont even have to roll down your window and talk to anyone as far as costcos theyre offering regular gas for 3. 29 premium for 3. 49 here is how the pay system works to go to the real answer information and that takes care of everything your payment and there. Vehicle everything your the gas you come up and we feel you that it now again the company is called booster they plan on having many more of these events you can look them up online and booster fuels dot com. But for now in san mateo Charles Clifford kron 4 news. City is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic here in the us theyve reported now more than 39,000 cases with 365 deaths and one hospital there says its. At the very heart of it all weve got erica hill has a look inside. Empty streets lead to have to Emergency Rooms across new york city. The countrys epicenter for this pandemic its insane to see those photos. Of nurses and doctors wearing garbage bags is shameful and it is shocking the need for gear, including ventilators is unrelenting as the number of patients stores. At elmhurst hospital in queens 13 people dying in just one the doctor Colleen Smith documented 72 hours inside elmhurst for the New York Times leers various offices from the president to the head health and hospitals saying things like were going to be fine. Everythings fine and from our perspective everything is not fine. I dont have. The support that i and even just the materials that i need to physically to take care of my patients and its its america. And were supposed to be a first world country, cnn has reached out to elmhurst hospital about doctor smith statements. Meantime the line outside that e r today continues to grow further south at new york citys Bellevue Hospital a makeshift morgue is being set up for possible search. And why you with allowing senior medical students to graduate early to help meet the demand for health care workers. Everybodys doing things that never even in their wildest dreams thought that they would be doing and is a disaster that nobody could have anticipated across the country leaders are watching urging people to stay home knowing they may be next what we see in italy. From what we see in spain for we see in new york city. Its coming here, nobody is immune from this virus. Just over 2 weeks ago we have here. This crisis is ramping up exponentially michigan is currently right the 5th. In the nation with confirmed cases of covid 19. In louisiana for hospitals also face an urgent need for ventilators and hospital beds, a new focus on how the surge of mardi gras visitors in new orleans. They have helped the virus spread. We had over a million and a half people in the city including international visitors, a you know all attending parade staley on the heels of americas deadliest day for this virus. Doctors are facing increasingly difficult questions about who is treated we want to do our best to save every life that comes through outdoors. The during a pandemic when resources become scarce, sometimes we have to engage. An uncomfortable we saw some of these this jury could strain that this is an awful position to put First Responders and it is just really unacceptable. The nations voice of calm in this swirling storm reminding the country disease unchartered territory. And youve got to understand that you know make the timeline the virus makes the timeline. Has erica hill reporting dont forget our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic continues online with the very latest headlines. You see the one right there uk, Prime MinisterBoris Johnson testing positive for coronavirus that broke just this morning. So dont forget you can always find it only weighs headlines, but also the latest Safety Information to from Health Officials and the impacts here in the bay area. Go any time of day to kron 4 dot com look for the coronavirus section under the news tab. All right, heres a quick live look outside our San FranciscoInternational Airport camera showing us airport operations are ramping up here despite the fact that a volume at the airport is way down well be still ahead here on the kron 4 morning news, the us now the epicenter of the virus as it records the most cases anywhere else in the world will have an update on how states compared to the rest of the country our state that is plus new social distancing guidelines, a Grocery Stores to help better protect you and help stop the spread of coronavirus will explain and dmv offices will be shutting down and starting today in the wake of the pandemic look details on the new services that theyre offering for people on live will be right back. More than ever, your home is your sanctuary. Thats why lincoln offers complimentary pickup and delivery servicing. Well pick up your vehicle and leave you with a lincoln loaner and the peace of mind that helps you focus on what matters most. Thats the power of sanctuary. And for a little extra help, you can now purchase a new lincoln remotely, and defer payment for up to 120 days. We havent seen you and a while this is weve got an a and a b rotation here kron 4 so that we dont cross contaminate im darya folsom and im James Fletcher obviously still practicing social distancing. And that message is coming from local leaders ought more sternly now that we need to really start paying attention to that or were going to have parks begin to shut down well talk more about that coming up in just a little set benchmark we dont want to the United States now has more confirmed coronavirus cases than any other country on earth. And it also recorded its deadliest day with more than 240 deaths here in america and the last day take a look at the screen and you can see the numbers. Almost 86,000 people testing positive in the u s and that exceeds china where the disease first broke out and what was worldwide epicenter which was italy now you can see we have a lot more people in this country testing positive for coronavirus than anybody else. The worst outbreak here in the us is in