More now from washington. President trump says the coronavirus pandemic is worse than sitting target american tragedy like this is worse than pearl harbor, this is worse than the world trade center. Theres never been attacked like this. And it should have never had. He also reversed his decision to dissolve the White House Coronavirus task force adding the doctor Anthony Fauci and doctor deborah birx will remain part of the group very happy with doctor fauci and. Well be doing the same and a denver will be doing the same. But a pivotal new priorities is expected including Vaccine Development in treatment and reopening the u. S. Economy. More than 40 states will have loosened restrictions by the end of this week, even though experts told a house panel wednesday its too soon. Its clear to me that we are in a critical moment of this fight we risk complacency in accepting the preventable deaths of 2000 americans each day hot spots continue to emerge and flair. Kansas Health Officials say t
Strategies. Tragedies and he vows to keep the Coronavirus Task force 06 00am im James Fletcher and im darya folsom and happening today Governor Newsome is expected to announce phase 2. In our reopening process as soon as tomorrow some bay area cities. So though say theyre not quite ready for that kron fours will tran live in walnut creek to explain good morning. Well. Good morning james, there are some cities that have been ready for it and they will get the green light tomorrow, but you talked about it some cities are not ready and ultimately it will be their decision whether or not to agree with face to you can see the shot behind me james duryea one sfas to rollout the governor will go into detail about it which we will carry live for you. During the News Conference in a few hours from now many Clothing Stores will reopen, but its a whole new world that will be curbside take up they will have to practice social distance when the employees return, but its good news for so many non es
Soon as. Tomorrow that will see some things open some cities are ready others are quite just yet kron fours will tran live in walnut creek to explain good morning. Well. Good morning james, you hit it right on the head, some cities are ready and they have been ready so this is the green light that blessing by Governor Newsome to go ahead and open up some of the shops but there are other places like San Francisco more crowded. They say theyre not ready. So phase 2 will mean a little bit different for them then see perhaps walnut creek. Heres how its going to work the governor did say last friday that we are not weeks but days from reopening many shops and he is keeping to his promise in a few hours from now he will have a News Conference and we will carry that live for you as we have every day ever since the pandemic started when hes held a News Conference. He will go into detail, we do know this that many nonessential businesses like Clothing Stores music stores, sporting goods. Bookst
And what hes going to do about it now. Our breaking news. President trumps personal l a has now tested positive for coronavirus the valley as a member of the military unit to sign. To serve the white house. And this now raises questions about the first familys exposure to the disease. A white house spokesperson says the president and Vice President have since been tested since learning this news and that they are both still negative. Lets go to kron fours will tran for the latest developments on this well what are we now. As far as the coronavirus and has done just incredible damage to businesses not just across the country but actually right here of course in the bay area stories like this one forced to shut down for 7 weeks because the shelter in place it was just simply too dangerous. According to the governor for them too. The operations 7 now area employers to loosen up the grip a little bit of shelter in place and well find out in detail and a couple of hours from now what he pla
This crisis began. In the last week alone, 4. 4 Million People filed for Unemployment Benefits. Thats more than 26 million americans that are now out of work. Tonight, the u. S. House approved another 484 billion, much of it for a loan program to help Small Businesses pay their workers. But several Southern States are worried its not enough, and theyre moving forward with plans to reopen businesses, even os the death toll continues to grow. More than 47,000 americans have now been killed by the virus, and confirmed cases in the u. S. 6ow top 860,000. But there is some Surprising New evidence tonight suggesting even more people may have been infected. Test results in new york city show one in five people appear to have antibodies for covid19. And the governor there says that means millions of new yorkers may have had the virus and recovered, without even knowing it. And we were struck by this 97 cents for 97 cents for a gallon of gas in michigan. That is the lowest price since the 90s.