the pain is coming. >>> coronavirus fears are keeping costcos busy. a long line formed outside the costco in sana clarita. the run on items has been going on for days. costco is just one chain limiting the number of key items keep customer is allowed to buy to prevent hoarding. walgreens is also putting a cap on high-demand items. >> one thing they was looking for is the toilet paper. they didn't have any. i wanted to get toilet paper. but they're out. >> we're getting lots of water. we have five in our household. just in case. >> we need soap. it's gotten crazy with the corona, so. >> costco customers may have noticed no more free food samples. costco stopped giving out samples last week. >>> disneyland is the latest to announce closures in response to the outbreaks. the theme park will shut down disneyland park and disney california adventure park starting saturday. they will remain closed through the end of the month. the company says the decision was made after reviewing governor newsom's new deadlines that limit gaernthings of more than 2 gathers

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. >>> costco is taking steps to keep people from hoarding supplies. people were lined up this morning outside the costco in danville. hours before it opened. and because of the surgeon panic buying costco has now set strict limits for shoppers on bottled water, toilet paper and paper towels. >>> joining us now with more perspective on the shelter place orders that take effect at midnight is dr. israel, thank you for being with us. talk about michelle's, shelter and places that the record could we see things go further? >> shelter in place is absolutely the right call. as a physician, i am actually very relieved to hear that. because in an area where there are community spread shutting down bars and restaurants and gyms and malls and other places where people tend to congregate, whether in director, that is the only way to limit social interaction and keep that social distancing at the forefront where basically we are trying to decrease the spread and that is the only way we can do it. i am absolutely for it. what the future holds for us is very tough

starting today, costco has new senior citizen shopping hours over the coronavirus pandemic. costco members only in the warehouse club will open its doors to people age 60 or older on tuesdays and thursdays from 8-9:00 a.m.. only member who is meet the age criterias will be allowed inside the store during the special senior hour. store pharmacies will also be open earlier but the food corp.s will be operating as normal. stay at home orders similar to what we have in california. 16 states are doing it now in oregon and that includes closing arcades, hair salons, gyms and theaters. argon has five con if confirmed covid-19 deaths. in washington, 100 people have died and the order is in effect for two weeks. >>> johns hopkins university reports there's now more than 46,000 cases across the country. that's 3,000 more than yesterday. there's been 593 deaths in the united states so far and since the first time since the coronavirus reached the country, the united statesa sin new york state has more deaths than any other state in the country. at least 125 people have died and some 20

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this was the scene at costco in concord. shoppers were limited to one package of toilet paper, one package of paper toums and bottled war per cart holder. >>> tom vacar spoke to students and officials within the oakland school district about the unprecedented closure. >> reporter: this is lincoln elementary. and it, like every other oakland usd school, closes in less than one hour. oakland is joining that growing list of school districts that are saying we're not gonna be open for a few weeks because they just believe that the risk is so great that they don't want to have hordes of students in close quarters. skyline high school junior, sam ivy, having been told his school will be closed for the next three weeks left midday because classes were already essentially shut down. >> i have two classes left. my teacher is sick. i talked to my fifth period teacher, he said we're not gonna be doing anything in class today because he's trying to create a lesson plan for the next three weeks. >> reporter: this is aggravating for an ad

costco is limiting the amount of shoppers in each store. the numbers may vary depending on the store. some locations have a cap of 50 shoppers. in addition to limiting customers, they've placed a limit on items. you can find complete coverage of the pandemic at coronavirusnow.com. in addition to articles and videos from around the country, you'll find a daily live stream and live digital broadcast every weekday. we bring that to you starting at 10:00 a.m. and don't forget to download our free ktvu fox 2 news app where you can get the latest updates and breaking news sent right to your phone. you can also find more information about schools and resources for parents. a lot going on right now. >>> time is 6:08. sal castaneda is over here. not a whole lot on the roads now. but you're watching it anyway. >> i am watching it and rain is a factor here in the richmond area on your way to marin county. and, certainly, there are people out there. just because a lot of people are staying home doesn't mean we don't have anyone on the roads. it's just

. >> have you been to costco lately? >> i actually needed toilet paper and i had to go to three different store stores to find some, you know. >> it was alarming to see the attitude of people. people were cutting in line. and it's like i don't think panic helps. >> no. >>> let's talk about getting around because there's since a lot of people are working from home, it has been lighter than usual. traffic looks all right. bart has told us that ridership levels are down and some people are not going to the office so there won't be as many riders. this is the traffic approaching the macarthur maze. so if you want to plan to go after or before it should be pretty good here up until about 5:30 or about 6:00. between 6:00 and 8:00 it's crowded and then it starts tailing off. 6:19. what about today's weather? let's get to steve paulson. >>> all right. the fog has developed rapidly. sonoma county. and the coastal variety is also making a pretty good push over the bay. if you are going to arizona, take it in the words of a friend

. >>> people are lining up outside stores hours before they open like at costco. . >> i hate that this is going on and hopefully it will be over soon. because i hope they don't panic behind that. they're going to take care of it. >> some other big stores are cutting their hours. so not as many people can get inside. that also makes it safer and easier for workers trying to restock the shelves. one family store in san jose is opening up early this morning. the owners and workers want to help the population most vulnerable to the public. the market in wills neighborhood will be selling groceries just to people who are 60 and older. >> the easy thing for us to do is give them an hour in the morning so we can clean and sterolize everything at night. >> the doors will open for seniors at 8:00 this morning for one full hour of shopping at the grocery store. >>> one grocery store in southern california will also be opened early. but this store in orange county has strict rules for the many people who are now lining up for senior shopping. those must show their id to prove they're 65 or older,

>> maybe like holidays are the busiest time for costco, thanksgiving and christmas nothing compares to that. like nothing. we are sale selling way more than we ever do. january through april is a slow month and it is not slow. >> reporter: i was also what a walnut creek safeway earlier this morning. i want to show you some pictures from inside that store. some shelves nearly empty. pasta and pasta sauce running very low. a lot of people looking for bottled water. children's medicine was almost entirely sold out. also, lots of soap and different leaners also sold out. military surplus stores also seeing a rise in demand, people have been buying things like camping supplies and survival gear. also seeing a big surge in gun dealers. ammunition sales have gone up too. i want to show you what is happening here in the parking lot. we are seeing a lot of cars bumper to bumper looking for parking spots. one man drove past us earlier this morning before the store even opened. he rolled down his window and said what is going on? the employee who i spoke with earlier told me things really started

and costco in san leandro, lines stretched out the door, people panic buying in the event air force to stay home an extended period of time. psychologist say many are shopping out of anxiety. they would rather have too much of something that not enough. >> it has been a lot of footage of people caring massive quantities of toilet paper. i people think once would life be like if i didn't have toilet paper? it is not good. >> reporter: when in walnut creek, elissa harrington, ktvu , fox 2 news. >>> the other big story we are following in the bay area, the weather. we had rain and storms in acr as well , welcome change to last. some pretty good downpours today. the unsettled weather pattern continues into sunday and next week. as you have noticed there have been brakes as well, not persistent rainfall all day long. still in unsettled weather pattern, cooldown as well with temperatures only in the mid- 50s. still a possibility of a few thunderstorms, especially in the sunday forecast. here is the satellite and radar right now. you'll notice the coverage in the sierra on 80 and 50, looks li

at costco in san leandro, lying stretched out the door, people panic buying in the event they are first to stay home for an instant it. of time. psychologists say many are shopping out of anxiety, they would rather have too much of something than not enough. >> there has been a lot of footage of people carrying out massive quantities of toilet paper and then people think to themselves, what would life be like if i did not have toilet paper? it is just not good. >> reporter: in walnut creek, elissa harrington, ktvu fox two news. >>> a bay area safeway is cutting back on its hours. a viewer sent us this photo from the alameda safeway on otis drive. the store says it has cut back on its regular hours and will only be open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. it is usually open 24 hours. the store says the shorter hours are to make sure employees have time to restock those shelves. >>> with so many schools closed over the next several weeks, many districts are offering free food for students. starting monday, the pittsburgh school district offering free breakfast at lunch grab and go packs for all

costco now implementing new protocols to keep everyone safe. but that can make already long lines even longer. coming up at 8:00, we'll break down the new rules. coming up on "the 9:00" -- [ singing ] >> making the most of a difficult situation. the teenagers singing to each other from their windows while social distancing. we're back after the break. ♪ dramatic choir music ♪ dramatic choir music ♪ dramatic choir music it's the rush of relaxation. introducing the all-new lincoln corsair. >>> the shelter-in-place order is due to the coronavirus meaning that some marijuana dispensaries can stay open in some counties. they were originally ordered to close in san francisco yesterday, although the city is allow sales for medical marijuana. full sales are still allowed in sonoma county and other places. customers and employees are practicing social distancing with drive-through only. they are slammed with an influx of order and scrambling to fill them all. >> i have had four back surgeries and took opiates and took medications. i'm a nurse. thi

. >> this woman and her son wearing makeses as a precaution said the costco in fremont was over crowded. >> it all over the news. people want tagetes prepared if something happens. >> news motivated this woman to go to wall greens. >> i was looking on my phone and seen the first death in the u.s. was a man in washington state. it's ft.ing close. >> buying has not hit panic all rights. higher than up the cal foot travel. despite the lack of confirmed cases the virus is a hot topic. >> when walking by you can hear the corona. you hear that word. >>> the surgeon general said: unfortunately experts say the coronavirus can travel 6 feet from an infected person. symptoms tack 5 to 7 days to show up. >>> after bashing president trump over the handling of the coronavirus scare, mike bloomberg wants to how he could do better. he aired a taped message. it will air tomorrow on cbs and nbc. showing him as a calm and thoughtful leader. >>> in five minutes the race for president and the south carolina primary, the numbers giving joe biden his first win and tom steyer is calling it quits. >>> a fire i

the goal is to discourage costco customers from hoarding or selling items for a profit. costco has been at the epicenter of panic shopping during the entire virus crisis. >>> the u.s. senate is working this entire weekend on a serious package that would provide direct cash payments to millions of needy americans. many struggling workers in the bay area say these checks are desperately needed. the empty streets in downtown oakland are one sign of how the statewide shelter in place order is affecting people's pocketbooks. >> it has been difficult because i do childcare and birth work. a lot of my work has been shut down for now. >> and a short-term consultant. it means my job's last six months to two week to six months. >> there was a record-breaking spike and implement claims in california as the state moves closer to a recession. >>> and emergency relief fund is available to oakland residents and first responders during this pandemic. >>> one of the first uses of the oakland fund, the oakland covid-19 relief fund is to stand up a testing site today that will specifically

that is the costco exit. i wonder. anyway, traffic is going to be a little bit slow as you drive northbound on 880. 7:38. let's go to stee. >> that was interesting, sal. >> yes. it's the cosco area. >> we have a change already today. that is the fog roaring up the coast. yesterday still had 70s inland around the bay. not now. they may not be back for about 7-10 days if not longer. big change for the weekend cooler. highs will be in the 50s. really windy at times. rain for us. but i just tweeted to sell. one forecast model has about 1.25 inches of rain at sfo between saturday morning and sunday night. heading much colder by sunday night. this is really, the sierras saying this is about me. because that is where it is going to be. we will get rain. that is our system right there. and it is going to be a slow mover. now, as long as it stays overwater, that's good. you want and overwater trajectothat. there is already snow in seattle. this is a cold dynamic system. and that is going to be playing into below-average temps h

you're looking live at the costco as people line up in danville. people started lining up early this morning as you can see, it goes all around the building and more and more people are joining that line of the coronavirus prompting a surge in panic buying. you've seen it all weekend long and others put restrictions on what people can buy to prevent hording at home. today in seattle, a clinical trial starting for a vaccine designed to protect people from the coronavirus. it'll take place at kaiser permanente washington institute. it'll take 12-18 months to validate the potential vaccine. it'll begin with 4500 volunteers and different doses and can't be infected by the shots because they do not contain the virus itself. >>> the cdc is urging people to turn to telemedicine. the agency said consulting with driver's license through a cell phone instead of showing up at the office and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. many health experts say that tele medicine could be more valuable than ever during this unprecedented time. >> i can see the pa

government leaders asking californiaens to go to busy places, we've had people lined up early outside of the costco hours before it opened and the big box chain set strict limits for shoppers on bottled water, toilet paper, and paper towels. >> i hate this is going on and hope it's over soon. they're going to take care of it. >> many retailers cut hours in addition to limiting what people can buy to try and prevent hording. >> response to increased demands at supermarkets and safeway announced it's immediately hiring more instore employees and delivery drivers and it has more than 2,000 openings currently. safeway and other grocery stores have seen large crowds in recent days amid the coronavirus pandemic with people buying up all available supplies, products like toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and canned foods. there's a daily live stream and broadcast every weekday beginning at 10:00 a.m.. don't forget to download the free ktvu news app, get the very latest updates and breaking news sent straight to your mobile devices and find information about school closures and options for parents as well. >>

costco is now reporting a recent spike in sales. the giant retail chain reports its sales rose more than 3% last month and that was due mostly to nervous shoppers. toilet paper, food, and other items. >>> there are now more than 200 cases of the coronavirus in 18 states. doug luzader has more from washington with the latest on what lawmakers are doing. >> congress has now cleared the way for more than $8 billion in funding to combat the coronavirus. meantime states are struggling to contain it. >> a national guard helicopter approaches the grand princess cruise ship off the coast of california now stuck at sea. crew members lowered coronavirus test kits. some current passengers and crew were showing symptoms. >> president trump last night at a fox news town hall sgle a few hours ago maryland's state public health laboratory confirm ld the first positive cases of coronavirus in maryland. >> maryland one of the latest states to report the virus and there are questions this morning about how deadly the illness really is. u.s. official

costco, the members only warehouse club opens from 8- 9:00 a.m. for those 60 and older. members who meet the age criteria are allowed in the store during pharmacy open an hour earlier. >>> teachers plan ago virtual protest and this past fall remember the oakland scschools merge due to acutrim extreme closures closures and they're demanding ousc stop the plan amid the uncertainty students are facing. >>> a growing number of changes. faculty and staff at cal are dropping letter grades for this year's spring semester. it was among the first colleges in the nation to switch to online classes. they'll start school in san francisco is considering fall s it's not accepting any new students and urging current students to transfer to other schools. art institute's board of directors is expected to decide whether to suspend classes due to the pandemic. >> some of those out of work are those who get paid to make you laugh. retake a closer look at big changes for comedians. >> it's an empty house at the dc improv for chris ulrich and he can't wait to get back to teaching weekly come

costco is seeing an uptick in demands. they are looking for cleaning supplies, and paper goods. the chain will place quant limits on some products depending on the store's locations. >>> mortgage rates in the u.s. hit an all time low. the 30-year fixed rate dropped to 3.29%. million dollars of homeowners stand to save thousands of dollars interest by refinancing. >>> prince harry and megan markle are back in the u.k., they are in london to attend their last public ingagement as part of the royal family. it is the first public event since the move to canada. this weekend they will meet with the queen and officially relinquish their claims to the british throne. >>> a preschool shut down. the deep cleaning underway there after a teacher was confirmed to have coronavirus. >> and ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin is back with his complete bay area forecast. when we could see a chance of showers. . >>> a preschool has been closed after a teacher tested positive for covid-19. the cool will remain closed until monday to allow for cleaning. ktvu's jessie gary shows us deep cleaning

. >> and, coming up in the 7:00 hour what costco is doing. we'll tell you about the new shopping time for senior citizens and when stores will be closing during the week. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. time now is 6:45. and unfortunately the number of coronavirus cases around the world is continuing to rise. johns hopkins university reports the total number of confirmed cases is now more than 788,000. the u.s. has more than 164,000 cases and 3,100 deaths. italy has at least more than 100,000 cases but has the most deaths at 100,000 cases. experts say strict measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic may be paying off though. health officials say italy and spain should soon be stabilizing. france has now become the fourth country to surpass 3,400 deaths. major cities already having orders in place have some people heading to their country homes in hopes of avoiding the virus. . >> translator: there's no need to panic. we're not panicking. we're just minimizing the likelihood of getting infected in a mathematical way. >> to get down in the

. >> reporter: a steady stream of people flowed in and out of costco, leaving with full carts and full arms. consumers say they're stocking up on the basics. >> i just got eggs, nuts, some blueberries. nothing too crazy. i got a lot of toilet paper already. >> reporter: steve is wearing his mask out of an abundance of caution. >> i don't want to get sick. i don't want to spread it to anyone else. if i'm gonna be in a place with so many people, play it safe. >> reporter: the shopping frenzy leaving nearly empty frozen food sections at trader joe's, as well as sparse shelves for meat and toilet paper completely sold out. >> their lines were definitely really long. the shelves are pretty bare. there's no flour. >> reporter: at target the toilet paper aisle was also empty. cold and flu medication were hard to find, as well as fever reducers. many are shopping out of a sense of anxiety, a need to do something to act in face of a threat. >> we're social animals. when we see other people doing things it makes us feel like we should do it. for a lot of people, they think to themselves i'd rath

costco stores have been so packed that shoppers can't even get in the doors and it's common to see empty shelves. military surplus stores are also seeing things in demand. . >> they're definitely afraid. they want to have something on hand just in case the food supply is disrupted by the virus. people don't want to go shopping, be around other people. >> reporter: many retailers have put limits on the number of items per purchase. cleansers, masks, gloves, toilet paper, and over the counter medicines are in short supply. >>> the grand princess cruise ship is going to stay docked at the port of oakland for at least two more weeks. the grand princess is not expected to leave the port until sunday at the earliest. >>> well, you can add the disney cruise line to the growing list of cruise operations that's shutting down for now. disney announced it is suspending operations of its cruise line business until the end of the month. the new restrictions limiting travel for most of europe to the u.s. take effect at midnight tonight. there's fear and uncertainty at airports in europe as americans s

hundreds of shoppers were in line at the costco about an hour before it opened. take a look at this video here. shoppers were limited to one package of toilet paper, one package of paper towels. and one package of bottled water per cold holder. it was a similar story. many other retailers had people panic buying over uncertainty of the scope of the coronavirus outbreak. >> i wanted to avoid the rush. >> at a safeway store in walnut creek, we saw some shelves particularly empty. lots of empties sold out or running low. the retail ceo of the white house said they expect to see pressure on supplies of paper products and cleaners in high demand for sometime. >>> it feels like we're at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the bay area and california. but governors across the country are working to prevent the spread of the virus as well. >> reporter: for the first time, residents in new rochelle who think they may have coronavirus can go to a testing drive-tru. drive-thru. the facility has six lanes and can handle 200 cars per day. >> our local government is p

costco stores have been so packed that shoppers can't get in the doors and it's common to see empty shelves. military surplus stores are also seeing a rise in demand. victory store in vallejo people are buying things like camping gear. >> they're definitely afraid. they want to have something on hand just in case the food supply is disrupted by the virus. people don't want to go shopping or be around other people. . >> reporter: many retailers have put limits on some of those items that are hard to come by like soaps, cleansers, masks, and toilet paper. alyssa harington, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> health agencies nationwide increasing afterr efforts to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. but one of the nation's top experts warns the crisis will get worse before it gets better and says immediate action is needed now to slow down the rise if had new cases. >> the purpose and the goal of both containment and mitigation is to instead of making it go up like that, blunt it so it goes like that. you're never going to suppress it completely. >> now the experts say social distancing, that's the ke

. >>> costco is now reporting a recent spike in sales that's directly tied to the coronavirus outbreak. the giant retail chain reports its sales rose 3% last month. shoppers stocking up on home cleaning supplies, food, and other items. >>> one of america's best known big box retailer sees more smaller stores in its future. we're talking about target. target opened its first so- called small format stores in 2014. it's a down sizing move and a response to amazon strong online stores. target plans to open even smaller stores in the next few years. they would be 95% smaller than target's big stores.. >>> spacex signed a contract with the space tourism company axium space to fly tourists to the space station next year. a crew dragon capsule will carry astronauts to an 8-day stay. the private space flight will also include special training before they take off and launch into space. this history making flight will represent a special moment between the goal and universal routine access to space. >> competitive eater joey chess chestnut is back at it again. has expanded his talents to hambur

marissa, she works at the costco in vallejo and she says i watch you all the time. i wanted to cash my rebate check and she says, hey, i know you. she was very kind. so, we do have a cooler pattern finally kicking in. it's long overdue as you know. and what about rain. it sure looks like it. the forecast model. the n adamm just came in and it has 19/100. let's see if it holds that. this is the european model. it does look like some rain. and, then, next week we'll see where it all sets up. could be central and southern california more than us. today, it's all about the fog bank. i'll say. it just flew back overnight and now it's making a good surge here because the wind has turned on shore. so we have 40s and 50s on the temps. that system to the north will be the source we hope of some rain for us early saturday morning. we need it. i know it's saturday morning. you probably have some plans. that's the way it's looking right no and the way things have gone we 0 could sure use it. we want to end this dry stretch. we really do. there's your saturday morning. the rain

what costco and other retailers are doing now to help with social distancing. >> but first, we still don't know when the nba will come back. as more players are being diagnosed with coronavirus. why the warriors say, nope, they won't be taking the coronavirus test any time soon. [ running and breathing heavily ] you can run like there's no tomorrow. but tomorrow always comes. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. 5:57. we still don't know when sports will play again. team owners debated several ideas yesterday including playing just a season games whe the season early playoff rounds could be reduced to five game series. executives are bracing for the possibility of mid to late june as a best case scenario for the nba's return. >>> kevin durant is among four brooklyn nets players testing positive for the coronavirus. in an interview with the athletic, kevin durant said he hasn't had symptoms and he feels fine. he did urge everybody to be careful, take care of yourself, and quarantine. none of the players infected have been identified by the team. >>> well, because of those positive tests

. >>> good morning, we are looking life from the costco parking lot in danville, seeing if more people are making supply runs, the current government encourages social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. at some point, how much toilet paper is in an, really, seriously. >> yesterday the president said, the grocery stores will stay open. there is no need to panic and by all your groceries all at once. i think some people, they see. >> you see the shells are empty and you have the feeling come up, i should get something. >> kind of the panic mentality. we have to have it, that kind of thing. how many rolls of toilet paper do you need? it won't be forever. you have to hunker down and take it easy. >> let's focus on the facts, the newest numbers. california has 337 confirm coronavirus cases, more than two thirds here in the bay area. 239 cases verify. santa clara county has the most at 116 cases, last night a 3rd person died from the coronavirus in santa clara county. san francisco has 37 cases, san mateo county has 32, contra costa county has 29. other counties have 10 cases or few

don't panic, don't into a black friday mob at the costco when you're trying to prepare for this. >> chris: and quoting the congresswoman, that the president, i will be gentler, should be quiet? >> ben: i think the president, as i said, should stick to the talking points he's given. he's not there are a lot of serious people working on this, he should stick to those points and not go off script the way he does. before i think it hurts them politically, you can see there's a public because they pullout, 51% of americans at the moment disapprove of the way he's handling this, but i agree with councilwoman edwards, if he said nothing, people wouldn't blame him. >> jason: but people look to the present for leadership on this, he has to watch what he says but i don't think you should stop talking. >> donna: i think he's incapable of doing that, so i think you should really defer to the people in his administration. who have the capacity to make the american public comfortable and where we need to be. >> chris: all right, thank you panel, see you next sunday, my guess is, unfortunately, we will

. >> reporter: it was anything but a normal day at the grocery store for shoppers at costco and target pay the coronavirus outbreak has thousands stocking up on supplies. hundreds of shoppers, some wearing masks and gloves and a line that wrapped around cosco about an hour before even open. there was some arguing when a few people try to cut to the front of the line. >> the line is back there, we've been in line for over an hour. you don't care, right? >> this is like black friday for toilet paper. >> reporter: once inside, it was a mad dash for toilet paper. >> it was really crazy. people are flying towards the toilet paper and paper towels. they are out of a lot of things, like wipes and lysol and stuff. >> reporter: many people, panic buying is concerned about the coronavirus gripped the bay area page shoppers were limited to one package of the paper. one package of paper towels. and one package of water per cardholder. some did not take the news well. >> they don't understand, they are trying to go into oncoming traffic and people are running like mad, they don't understand, we jus

money is good but we are -- have limited capacity actually going out and going to costco or any other, you know, open can buy purchases in bulk and shop for yourself, consider buying some nonperishable food items and we are happy to take them and actually redistribute them out to people in need so people can go to our website, www.eastoaklandcollective.com and at the top is a volunteer form and an amazon wish list for people doing social distancing and send a delivery with the supplies. >> candice with the east oakland collective and thank you for all your hard work and what you can do. we'll no doubt help you and i want to put up a full screen and reemphasizing the information candice was talking about including the website for the east oakland collective and the phone number to call, (510)990-0775. not just food but hygiene supplies in need. >> by tomorrow, very cold air filtering in. yesterday was all about areas to the north and santa rosa and the valley, rona park with the thunderstorm activity and we'll loop it again and see that building up and there it was, pretty good lightni

not even at some of the costco exit. it appears a lot of people are staying home. this is the richmond bridge. the traffic is moving well. the eastshore freeway traffic also looks good. remember, public transportation systems are working and there is plenty of room so you can practice social distancing. back to you. >>> the shelter-in-place order is already having a devastating impact on countless bay area businesses. bars and restaurants are hit hard. last night the owner of john's grill near union square shut down the restaurant and gave away the remaining food to his 50 employees. one bartender had just bought a home. >> i'm just very scared right now and just worried about when the money is going to be able to come in. >> i'm a nervous wreck. i have a disabled child. and you know, he takes special formula and i don't know how that is going to work. i really don't know. it's really sad. >> the owner of john's grill handed out paychecks to the workers vowing to reopen as soon as possible. similar things played out outside of many businesses in the six counties. b

. >>> costco is reporting a recent spike in sales directly tied to the coronavirus outbreak. the warehouse retail chain reports its sales across the country rose more than 3% last month largely due to shoppers stockpiling items. >>> state lawmakers in virginia are considering a new law affecting the dairy industry. it would legally define the word milk in the state as something coming from a cow or goat. and the term milk could not be used when referring to a product coming from soy, almonds or any other plant- based sources. maryland and north carolina already passed those billions. >>> if you watch ktvu from an over the air antenna, you'll need to rescan your television soon. that's because many local station are moving to new frequencies. rescan after monday at 10:00 a.m. so the antenna can find all the off air channels such as ktvu. if you watch us on cable, satellite or tv app, you don't need to do anything. more information at ktvu.com. we have a lot going on. we'll remind you. >>> sal has been watching traffic all morning on a friday. how are we doing? >> we're doing a

at costco yesterday it was nuts, safeway as well, people filling their carts as high as they could go. certainly people are trying to stock up in case they have to stay at their homes and extended time. elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news . >>> this morning a handful of passengers are still on for the grand princess cruise ship docked in the port of oakland and the ships operator says nearly all of the 2400 passengers have disembarked with 14 international passengers confined to their rooms, they are waiting for arrangements to get back to their home countries, 1000 crewmembers are still on the ship which is expected to be at the port at least another day. >>> for major cruise lines have agreed to suspend all outbound cruises from us ports for 30 days and the companies are norwegian, royal caribbean, carnival and msc cruises and the state department and cdc advisor later this week for traveling on ships because of coronavirus and disney cruise is suspending tours as well>> passengers evacuated from the grand princess still in quarantine at military bases through out the country and we c

across the country nervous shoppers are packing costco stores to stock up on supplies such as toilet paper and hand sanitizer. u.s. health officials maintain the risk to americans remains low. the trump administration has added new travel guidelines to countries where the virus is spreading most aggressively. americans are urged to avoid parts of italy and south korea and travel to iran is now prohibited. >> the best way to deal with something like this is let the public gain full knowledge and all hands on deck, all parties, all people fighting it. >> as of tonight, 88 cases of the coronavirus have now been identified in the u.s. and at least two deaths. the fda is working to fast track a vaccine, but earlier today vice president mike pence said it will likely not be available for this season. >>> meantime authorities worldwide are implementing their own plans for combating the highly contagious illness. in france officials are banning any indoor events with more than 5,000 people. the new rule forced closure of the louvre which sees 15,000 visitors a day. one of the most affected c

. >> reporter: in honolulu, hawaii, nervous shoppers swarmed a costco to stock up on supplies such as toilet paper and paper towels, but vice president mike pence who was tapped by the president to spearhead the country's coronavirus combat efforts says it's not time to worry. >> the united states is more prepared than any other nation in the world. >> reporter: while u.s. health officials maintain the risk to americans remains low, the trump administration has added new travel guidelines to countries where the virus is spreading most aggressively. americans are urged to avoid parts of italy and south korea and travel to iran is now prohibited, but despite recent efforts some remain concerned the white house is underestimating the threat. >> the best way to deal with something like this is let the public gain full knowledge and all hands on deck all parties all people fighting it. >> reporter: president trump is expected to meet with pharmaceutical companies in the coming days to discuss a coronavirus vaccine. the fda also is working to fast track a vaccine, but on sunday the vice pre