From coronavirus and ready to go back on the front lines to help others. And thanks for joining us this saturday morning, im darya folsom and im James Fletcher today is expected to be a nice sunny day and the bay area. And across california for that matter and that has governor Gavin Newsome concerned that people will go outside and potentially ignore social distancing was wondering on about that this morning as i went down the embarcadero and saw a nice sunrise. They still want people to stay home now is not the time Health Experts say. To let up on our efforts to flatten the curve. Were walking into a very warm weekend. The most beautiful weekend to the extent we love our weather. Since january at least or since arguably last summer the state of california. That means people are prone to want to go to the beaches parks playgrounds and go on a hike. I anticipate will be a significant increase in volume. But i also think if there is and people are practicing physical distancing, ill be
Territory. The nasdaq turned into the green the last few minutes. A lot of going on as always. Were waiting for update at this hour from the White House Coronavirus task force that update should come about hour a little more than that from now. Meantime lets get to the top stories as they develop on a monday. Fox Business Team coverage with Lauren Simonetti in the newsroom in new york, blake burman at white house for us. Hillary vaughn on capitol hill. Blake, we start with you. Reporter connell, melissa, the negotiations get nearly two trillion dollar package at going on the white house, treasury secretary steve mnuchin, negotiating with Top Democrats. One of the Top Democrats he is confident this will get done. The white house had been hopeful this would get to the president s desk for signature at some point during this week. The Vice President mike pence reiterated that timeline just a little while ago. President trump and i absolutely believe. Sake of american workers, economy, see
This marylander was infected with a virus through community transmission. And i know that all marylanders joined me in praying for his family and his loved ones. Unfortunately, we are only at the beginning of this crisis. And while this is the first death here in maryland, unfortunately, it will not be the last. As of this morning, we now have 107 confirmed cases of covid19 here in maryland, an 88 increase in the past 48 hours. Among todays new cases is a fiveyearold girl in Howard County who has tested positive for covid19. The first case of a child contracting the virus here in maryland. As of this morning, there are more than 220 confirmed cases in the washington region here in maryland, washington, d. C. And virginia. And 9500 cases across the country and more than 220,000 cases around the world. The president yesterday announced that he will invoke the defense production act, the first time this power has been used since the korean war. Which gives the president the authority to d
Schools to close also restrictions on travel to the us senate shortage of supplies in stores, nationwide. Kron 4 news at 5 starts right no thank you for joining us tonight at 5 oclock im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis as the coronavirus pandemic grows the president declares a National Emergency House Speaker nancy pelosi announced a deal with the Trump Administration. On corona virus funding and here in the bay area both santa clara and San Francisco counties. Our further restricting large gatherings. We begin tonight with kron fours dan kerman who joins us live in the newsroom with the breakdown on the president s announcement dan thats right. Buses today declaring a National Emergency said going to have more testing that they make partnerships with the private industry also talked about the possibility of him getting a test for coronavirus. To unleash the full power of the federal government that this effort today i am officially declaring a National Emergency. Surrounded by feder
There he said it President Trump has now declared the coronavirus pandemic a National Emergency the president laid out his strategy to slow down covid 19 and just moments ago he tweeted out his support for the Families First Coronavirus Response act it provides free testing and paid sick leave for workers who are affected all of this as us cases soar past 2300 and here in the bay area. Well santa clara and San Francisco counties are further restricting large gathering stories now in the newsroom as kron fours dan kerman with the latest on the president s announcement then well this is the National Emergency that we keep expecting the Trump Administration now calling for. The latest attempt to slow the spread of this virus so it doesnt overwhelm the health care community. The president is stepping up the federal response to the covid 19 coronavirus pandemic. To unleash the full power of the federal government that this effort today i am officially declaring a National Emergency. The ord