Economy heading into recession. Well it may be one i think in terms of recession with engines and the virus kron 4 news at 5 starts right now. Thank you for joining us tonight at 5 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Catherine Heenan and our top story tonight, slowing the spread of the coronavirus. And how you can help protect yourself and others as you can see we are practicing socialdistancing here kron 4 catherine an eye. Our different desks hi catherine high were going to be doing this for the foreseeable future we obviously have much more than the recommended 6 feet of the distance between theres lawrence over here to my right is about 8 feet away so the gangs all here but just in a little bit of a different set up at least for the time they together but not exactly. And now to our top story roughly 7 Million People are being told to stay home in the bay area. The legal order does limit activity a travel and business functions to only essential needs. Heres what it means all re
A simple message for all countries terrorist. Test. Welcome to the program the Global Response to the coronavirus pandemic is ramping up but the World Health Organization is improving governments to test far more people with a suspected infection the french president has declared war on the outbreak and is closing frances borders from 1100 g. M. T. On tuesday the European Union has proposed a ban on all nonessential foreign travel to the shang in zone the president of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has pledged to do whatever she can to stop the eurozone from breaking up while the British Government which has been under pressure to toughen its approach is now asking people to avoid nonessential travel and pubs. And theaters u. S. President donald trump position similar advice and no social gatherings of more than 10 people it comes as wall street suffered its worst day for more than 30 years well alan fischer brings us more on the latest moves by the us. If theres a cure fo
Thanks for joining 9 oclock, everybody im grant lotus can over and Catherine Heenan in for Vicki Liviakis tonight. Local city leaders they are not taking any chances with the virus. Yeah we are not taking chances either and crown for trying to practice what we preach Health Officials obviously stressing the importance of social distancing to try to slow the spread of this virus. So were doing the same catherine over there about 12 feet away. Lawrence karnow to my right gangs all here so this is will be doing for the foreseeable future yeah and the cdc actually recommends at least 6 were doing better than that to protect ourselves and to stay on the air to bring you the latest information you need to know today residents in 6 counties have been advised to remain at home, leaving only for essential needs and the supplies in the following counties, San Francisco more in santa clara san Mateo Alameda and contra costa. This order takes effect at midnight we know it will last at least 3 week
Only central businesses are able to stay open and that includes Grocery Stores, pharmacies, doctor offices and hospitals, and banks, auto stations can also stay open. Restaurants can stay open but with takeout only. These rules were crafted with great thought and care and very quickly. Businesses that do not provide an essential service have to send employees home, and that includes bars, clubs and entertainment venues. Restaurants can still do takeout, as you mentioned, but some restaurants are choosing to close altogether. Our abc reporter is live with that story in san jose. Julian. Reporter good morning, reggie. Seems like for the first night of the shelter in place order, both businesses and residents here in san jose have taken it seriously. We have seen a number of nonessential businesses, gyms, bars closed this morning. And we are seeing restaurants closed down, and they were given the okay to stay open and operate in a takeout capacity, but they have closed some of their doors
Children all their people and pregnant women so far we have seen peter mix in countries with advance in Health Systems but even they have struggled to cope. The virus moves to low Income Countries were deeply concerned about the impact it could have among populations with high hiv prevalence or among my own and his children thats why were calling on every country and every individual to do everything they can to stop transmission washing your hands will help to reduce your risk of infection but its also an act of solidarity because it reduces their reese you will infect others in your community and around the world do it for yourself do it for others we also ask people to express their solidarity by the framing from horror being essential items including medicines hoarding can create shortages of medicines and other essential products which can exacerbate suffering we are grateful to everyone who has contributed to the cause youd 19 Solidarity Response Fund seen as we launched it on fr