into the costco -- >> reporter: lines snaking around the building before dawn. stores across the country running out of basic items like toilet paper and water. the stop & shop grocery chain announcing new early shopping hours for customers 60 and over. facing questions at the white house, president trump made clear that they are not looking at a nationwide quarantine at this point. but he did say they are evaluating so-called hot spots, hard-hit areas across the country, to see if any additional restrictions could be required. whit johnson, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to whit there. >>> across the country, hospitals and health care workers are facing a critical shortage of personal protective equipment. >> pretty concerning. the items in short supply include, get this, masks, eye shields, gloves, gowns and face shields. the fda says masks not intended for medical use can be made available to health care workers. that agency is also working on ways to conserve supplies. this as two emergency room doctors in new jersey and washington state have tested posit

. >>> we're back now with long, long lines outside of a costco in santa clarita, california. a surge of shoppers flooded the store on thursday with hundreds of people lining up. now similar scenes have played out across the country as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. the hot-ticket item for many? toilet paper. stores have been forced to place purchasing limits on some items. >>> adding to the call for america to increase its capacity for coronavirus testing is one of america's top public health officials, dr. anthony fauci testified at a house hearing thursday that america has failed. >> but in an interview with abc's linsey davis, he clarified what he meant by failed. >> so you testified today that the u.s. testing system is currently failing and we're not set up for universal testing. who's responsible for this failure? >> i don't think it's anyone that's responsible. what i was referring to is the system as it was originally designed was really designed for a patient to doctor relationship in which the cdc would make a test, give it to the public health authorities in a p

to try to get into the costco here in the city. >> reporter: lines snaking around the building before dawn. stores running out of basic items like toilet paper and water. the stop and shop grocery chain announcing new early shopping hours for customers 60 and over. at u.s. airports, chaos as americans rush home. after travel bans on european countries. passengers waiting hours, shoulder to shoulder for medical screenings. >> i definitely felt unsafe. if the government is telling me to stay in groups of less than 50 and keep social distancing, that was the opposite. >> reporter: but departures areas around the country eerily empty. >> look at this! there's just nobody here at the airport. >> whit, the president and these new guidelines. dr. fauci saying this is guidance for the next 15 days, then they will reassess. and the president was asked if he was considering a nationwide quarantine. >> reporter: david, he made clear at this point they are not looking at a quarantine. but they are evaluating hot spots or hard-hit areas to see if additional restrictions would be required. >> whit,

this video was taken at costco in san francisco. >> wal-marts their hours. >> reporter: amid the growing coronavirus pandemic people streaming to their local stores where they're finding long lines just to get in. >> it was quite crowded, and we had to wait outside for about 20 minutes before they let us in. >> reporter: experts are calling it fear contagion, and those fears pushing people to panic buy. >> there's no water bleach, clauorox wipes. >> reporter: health experts say shoppers should concentrate on items part of a healthy diet but also stock up on staples. >> you get the rice, the beans, the spaghetti, things like that, peanut butter. if you have all that on hand you don't have to make as many trips to the grocery and be in touch with other people. >> two super market chains, public and north carolina based announcing they will be closing all locations early each evening to concentrate on cleaning and restocking store shelves. if you want to avoid stores altogether the cdc is suggesting other ways of getting groceries such as through delivery services. >> you can ask the delive

meantime, people have begun lining up before 3:00 in the morning at a costco in southern california. while you may see few empty shelves, costco's ceo says the flow of goods into the stores is strong. >>> meantime, in today, they talked about an effort by the california grocers association to have stores voluntarily limit panic buying. but if that doesn't show results in a month, he is ready to introduce an ordinance to make it law. >> if they cannot regulate and it is not working amongst all stores, then we need to see what we can do to implement something county wide. >> the ordinance would limit purchases of some items to just four. he adds that when one bay area county starts a safety campaign, others are likely to join in. >>> still ahead, a couple is ready to get married at beautiful san francisco city hall. but now those plans are on hold. what happens to their marriage license, which is about to expire. >>> and, no, those are not coyotes. what had a north bay community howling last night. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew. we are in and out of the showers today and tracking more

a line wrapping around the building at this costco in washington state. and in northern california, empty shelves as people stock up on things like wipes, toilet paper, and water. health and human services secretary alex azar promising to expand testing. >> we're ramping up testing. we now have 75,000 tests available out there in the united states. over the next week, that will expand radically. >> kaylee joins us outside the nursing home. health officials could be dealing with a bigger problem in washington? >> reporter: that's right, tom. researchers in washington tell us their analysis of samples of the virus strongly suggest there has been the virus spreading for six weeks in this state. authorities have shut down a high school after a student tested positive there. and tonight, two newly confirmed cases in california. tom? >> kaylee, thank you. >>> next to the growing travel danger as coronavirus cases jump. americans urged to cancel or reconsider travel plans to europe and asia. the louvre shut down. 130 new cases in that country and a nearly 80% in

. >> they are going to costco in droves. the lines are out the door and wrapping around the building. >> traffic in some cases backing up on the free ways as they wait to get in the parking lots. we are seeing stores putting limits on what customers can buy. >> reporter: could it be people working from home were sneaking out to go shopping, a lot of this costco was busier than usual as seen from sky seven and other locations shoppers were lined up to get in, waiting an hour and a half to two hours due to capacity limits. even this though with a short shopping list got caught up with >> i thought i was going to buy a couple of things that i was running out of. when i saw happening around me, it stuck pre. i should buy more. what if i cannot leave the house. >> fear of quarantine was sneaking in. but others because they have to stay home. she spent $300 here the other day. she is back again. >> i have three kids at home and they are not going to be going to school for almost two weeks and we have to feed the kids. >> carts wer

costco is pulling their free samples. [ laughter ] trump needs to send mike pence to costco to figure this out right now. this is also scary news for costco shoppers. this was from the weekend too. o.j. posted, "coronavirus? who's afraid?" [ laughter ] i don't know. are those two separate questions or one? because whenever you're out in a mask we're afraid, all of us. [ laughter ] i've been doing my part to fight the coronavirus. the virus we are trying to spread is called the elbump. there it is. e-l-b-u-m-p. we branded this last week. and it seems to be catching on. for instance on kelly and ryan, there's whitney cummings doing the elbump very elegantly. mike and tony from pardon the interruption. djimon hounsou. he did the elbump. coach k and roy williams. even vice president mike pence is participating. put it there, soul brother. keep doing that. just get in the habit of doing it. the president publicly seems determined to keep shaking hands. he has said that and that he will not cancel his rallies. but a report today from "vanity fair" says he is privately terrified about gettin

a line wrapping around the building at this costco in washington state. and in northern california, empty shelves as shoppers stock up on wipes, toilet paper, and water. health and human services secretary alex azar promising to expand testing. we're told seven residents of this nursing home just outside seattle are exhibiting symptoms of the virus and they're in isolation. a high school in everett, washington, has been shut down after a student tested positive there. kaylee hartung, abc news, washington. >> our thanks to kaylee there. the trump administration is working to assure americans that the threat of the virus is low. the white house says testing kits are being distributed to local officials and more on the way. >> the administration has also implemented the highest travel advisory to regions like italy and south korea, which have been seeing widespread virus outbreaks. people headed to the u.s. are being screened. the president said in a tweet sunday they will also be screened when they arrive in america. >> in paris the famous louvre museum was

i've never seen anything like it at costco. i don't understand it, it's not an earthquake. >> reporter: abc 7 news spoke with a doctor you know night. she said the general population should stay calm. >> people in the general population shouldn't wear masks to protect themselves from covid-19 unless you're instructed to do so by a health care worker. good general rules for the general population is not to panic with current coronavirus. >> lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> that appeal to stop buying masks put out by the attorney general. they are running out of them that health officials don't have enough to use. we fwho you have a lot of questions about coronavirus and full guides and tips on what you need to know is on the website. a running tab ofal have to do i abc7news.com. >>> now to your voice, your vote. happening today democratic candidate bernie sanders will be in san jose for a rally ahead of super tuesday. his campaign says sanders has seen an out pouring of support in california particularly among young and latino v

. >> i panicked because i went to costco, there's no water. >> reporter: these are various costcos and a line just as long outside a store in brooklyn. at this public supermarket in ft. lauderdale they were doing double takes over this, seeing a shopper who was either kidding or taking the coronavirus fears very seriously, dressed head to toe in a hazmat suit while getting supplies at the grocery store. >> the end of the line for the toilet paper and paper towels is right here. >> reporter: coast to coast, even hawaii, stores that were recently filled with bottled water, baby wipes, and toilet paper empty. >> we saw the masks first. hand sanitizer went a little after. people are nervous about the potential spread. >> reporter: one consumer research firm says sales of dried beans are up 10%. thermometers up 47%. hand sanitizer 73%. none of those numbers take into account sales from the last week and a half. on their website, kroger announced they will be limiting the number of sanitization cold and flu-related products to five each per order. >> i think that's really good that they're l

. >>> costco is hitting shoppers in the pocketbook. it will not return supplies liks bottled water, rice and toilet paper. new limits on what can be bought along with the new rules for returns should hopefully put a real dent in hoarding. >>> coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> as we head outside to break, let's see what we're looking at. beauty. i love it. it's nice to see the bay bridge from that exploratorium cam when we face adversity, we find a way through it. it autak of eh he we're offering chevy owners services anddata. if you need a new chevy, interest-free financing for 84 months - with deferred payments for 120 days on many of our most popular models. you may even shop online and take delivery at home. it's just our way of doing our part... >>> all right. it is 6:55. if your justecharles has tested positive for the coronavirus. a spokesman for his official royal residencece clarence hous said the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms and is now self-isolating at a royal estate in scotland. >>> congress

huge crowds at costco. this is the store on monument boulevard in concord. people loading up packs of water bottles here off of a pallet and putting them right in their containers to take them out, their carts. they ran out of toilet paper within 30 minutes on the shelves. no toilet paper in sight. >> i've been searching for almost two weeks. finally got some today. finally. >>> an aide to the brazilian president tested positive for coronavirus just days after attending an event with president trump at mar-a-lago over the weekend. the brazilian president's communication director has tested positive. he posted this photo of him standing next to president trump at the eventuringesenisit tth u. president trump, though, says he's not concerned. >> we'll finding out what happens. i guess they're being tested right now. let's put it this way, i'm not concerned. >> the brazilian government says they are monitoring president in boe's health. >>> and canadian prime minister justin trudeau is self-isolating over coronavirus fears because his wife began showing mild fl

seeking anything that resembled their normal routine, like this farmer's market in san mateo, or the costco in south san francisco, where the line was long with shoppers keeping their distance from one another. >> we're going to see what's open and not open and make the best of it, right? >> reporter: but tourists jesse and lotte from the netherlands couldn't find anything open in san francisco's famous fisherman's wharf, most businesses and restaurants jefferson street was deserted. chrissy field was a different , but not all. >> as you see, there's not that much shelter in place. it's beautiful, more people out than last year at the same time. >> interesting enough it seems like people are spacing themselves cautiously, and walking around people. >> reporter: the health department has posted these signs about social distancing as a reminder. the sfpd taking it a step further. >> your actions could save a life. >> reporter: this public service announcement spells it out. >> if you do go outside, maintain social distance, please try to stay at least six feet away from each other. >> reporte

at a costco in washington state, lines of shoppers were seen stocking up on necessities like wipes, toilet paper and water. public health officials reassuring americans that 80% of cases of coronavirus are mild, and citing the number of cases they're calling for calm. >> we now have 75,000 tests available out there in the united states, and over the next week that will expand radically. >> reporter: the elderly and anyone with a weakened immune system is at high risk for the virus, health care officials and first responders are finding themselves in a vulnerable situation. a quarter of the 100 firefighters here in the city of kirkland are under exposed to the virus. none of them are showing symptoms. they're being closely monitored. amy? >> kaylee hartung, thank you so much. the coronavirus could affect march madness, the annual college basketball tournament. the national college players association saying in a statement, there should be a, quote, serious discussion about holding the games without fans in the stands. the ncaa says it is monitoring the coronavirus spread with the cdc and lo

. >> costco has seen huge crowds for weeks this is what it looked like it red wood city. hours are changing, warehouses will close at 6:30 p.m. on weekday, gas stations at 7:00, weekend hours won't change. 8:00 a.m. hour for 60 or older and people with physical impair thes. >> grocery delivery service instacart are planning a massive strike tomorrow. the company needs to have have e pay, equipment, and hazard pay. and with sick pay. >> i am playing russian go inta grocery store. >> instacart tells abc news that health and safety of shoppers, and customers is their first priority. they are looking to add 300,0000 employees. >> how life has changed for him. >> the past two nights. we are making so many changes to the business every day. we are trying to be ahead of this. even right now, our transactions in the cafe are completely touchless now. we put in place measures like, in the caface, we joke, we call it black glove service, we have gloves in every size for every employee, we all wear gloves throughout the workday. we are staying positive. our team is positive. we are

. >>> out the door and around the building, crowds packed costco stores around the bay area as the coronavirus outbreakn. >> everything just shifted. >> oakland, san francisco, san jose, the majority of bay area schools are shutting down. we are live with the impact this is having even on families who don't have kids. >> and santa clara county officials announce new measures to limit the spread of the virus. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> announcer: now from abc 7 live breaking news. >> good evening, thank you for joining us tonight. >> we'll begin with breaking news. santa clara county has just announced a second death from the coronavirus. >> a woman in her 80s hospitalized back on march 9th. >> now to more late developments that happened really in the past hour. there are now eight san jose firefighters testing positive for covid-19. >> that's up by three from yesterday. self bay area cities are ramping up restrictions on public gatherings. sonoma county limiting gatherings to 250. >> santa clara and san francisco it's down to 100 people. b.a.r.t. ridership down 35% compared to a thursda

. >>> chaos at costco. lines wraparound the building as people stock up on supplies. >>> anxiety levels on the rise as the president's european travel ban takes effect tonight. >>> wedding venue cancellations. >>> as of 8:00 p.m. yesterday evening, 79 county of santa clara. that's 36 more cases than i reported on monday. i have signed a mandatory order prohibiting public or private gatherings of more than 100 people. >> santa clara county takes dramatic action. >> public schools in santa clara county will close to student attendance beginning march 16th through april 3rd, 2020. each of these institutions are giving guidance, doing it frankly with the heavy heart because there are tradeoffs with every decision that we make. >> i recognize we are in very difficult times. these decisions are hard to make. we are balancing the public health need to slow the spread of infection with a significant impact, we know these actions will have on the lives of our residents. we believe these actions are necessary to prot

we hit the walmart, costco, and safeway. safeway has got to be the winner. they were packed full of items. that may be the best opportunity to go in if you need to. reporting from south san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >>> dustin goes back at 6:41 and you'll see everything wiped out. that's the place. >> probably they go there for their groceries where costco, they go for supplies. >> to be honest, i've been washing my hands. i've not been stregss out. >> i'm bought extra groceries. >> land washing i. >> i do that a lot. my wife is stocking up on bulk item not in a panic mode but to be on the safe snide we try to anyway because of our earthquake kit. >> i'm was at costco and one of the store managers looked like the stampede. the past two days have been unbelievable. never seen anything like it. working hard. >> some people are taking advantage of the outbreak and trying to milwaukee a profit. governor newsom tweeted a screen sought from amazon. hand sanitizer through third party sellers well available over retail price am 24-pack, over $400. on ebay some

. >> thousands of people are rushing to try to get into the costco here. >> plus, a vaccine trial getting fast-tracked with a shot in the arm. >> everybody's feeling so helpless right now, and i realized that there was something i could do to help. >> this special edition of "nightline," "covid-19 outbreak," will be right back. ♪ do you recall, not long ago ♪ we would walk on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ all around the wind blows ♪ we would only hold on to let go ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ all we needed somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ all we need is someone to lean on ♪ >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. tonight, the fight against covid-19 is steadily intensifying around the globe and here at home. from sweeping new curfews to doctors racing to create a vaccine, there is now a new normal for all of us. >> are you considering instituting a nationwide lockdown, a nationwide quarantine? >> at this point not nationwide. we may look at certain areas, certain -- certain hot spots, as they call them. we'll be look

. >> meanwhile, this was the scene in many costco stores across the country. huge lines and empty shelves as people stock up on supplies and cleaners. >> there is some encouraging news. stock prices rebounded slightly overnight. a sign that the dow may open higher this morning after suffering big losses last week. abc's ines de la cuetara has more. ines, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ken and zohreen. at least 74 people have now been diagnosed with coronavirus in the u.s., and researchers believe the infection may have been spreading undetected for weeks. late sunday, officials confirming a second death from coronavirus in the u.s. a man in his late 50s outside al iss but nhad underlying health officials in washington state also confirming two new cases, both men in their 60s, also with underlying health issues, both in critical condition. the cdc now sending a team to help contain the potential outbreak at a nearby nursing care facility. at least two people testing positive. dozens more being examined. >> i think it's very important that we treat th

abc stopped by the costco in san enforcing a limit for toilet paper, paper towels and water bottles. only two packs or pallets per cart. customers we talked to noticed the difference. >> there is no hand soap. a lot of the shelves especially on the top where they stock all their paper towels, you see they brought it all down. so all the shelves up top are all empty. >> costco has always stopped giving out samples. >>> despite warnings about avoiding large clouds, plenty of people showed up for the white elephant in oakland. hds event every year. the board says it is the biggest rummage sale in northern california. it also runs tomorrow from 10:00 in the morning until 4:00 in the evening. >>> staying home, but just through the weekend. the popular film festival is postponing next week's events and moving them to august. no refunds are being offered at pass it will be honored during the summer edition. only one artist has canceled for the rescheduling. >>> and the warriors game is going on as scheduled this night at the chase center this evening at 5:30. additional cleaning staff has b

today the mountain view costco sold out of water and clorox wipes. and chinese-american leaders say they are seeing an increase in xenophobia. today hundreds denounced the bigotry at a rally, and stores are seeing a drop in business there. >>> in palo alto two students were sent home from school after district officials learned they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. >> cleaning crews wearing protective gear were disinfecting doorknobs and water fountains and cleaning was also happening aic officials learn friday a parent of two students was possibly exposed to coronavirus. on the district's website the superintendent said as a precautionary measure the district took action and the two students were sent home and will be excluded from attending school until more information. >> concerning? >> absolutely. >> some people attending sporting events at palo alto high didn't know about the virus square? >> i teach as well, and i am very conscious of that, airborne, you know, coming in contact and things of that sort and i think we were caught with

costco has suspended free food samples because of safety concerns. if you have any questions about the coronavirus, we've got answers for you. go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. we have an entire page dedicated and related to stories. all the information you need to know about this illness. >>> let's turn our attention to the weather, because showers are here in the bay area tonight. this is a live look outside from the kgo roof camera. let's check in with sandhya patel who is tracking the storm. >> rain is knocking at our door. san francisco did receive enough from drizzle. 0.01 of an inch night, ending the 37-day dry streak, the fourth longest dry trech, not a record we want to look forward to. here's a look at the rain along the north coast. as this level one system pushes in tomorrow morning, you are going to feel the chill. here's a look at the forecast. after midnight, the showers move in, tomorrow morning around 8:00 p.m., you are looking at wet roadways. i'll let you know how long you're going to need those umbrellas. >> thank you, sandhya. trac

only two packs or pallets per costco card. customers we talked to noticed the difference. >> there's no hand soap. a lot of the shelves especially on the top where they stock all their paper towels you see they've brought it all down. so all the shelves up top are all empty. >> costco has also stopped giving out samples. do you have questions about the coronavirus? you can head to abc7news.com/coronavirus where we have an entire page dedicated to relative stories and the information you need to know about the illness. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, back on the campaign trail ahead of the next round of primaries. >> where joe biden and bernie sanders are focusing on and why tulsi gabbard says they should make sure she's included in the next debate. >>> we're drying out tonight from a rain earlier today but we're tracking another round of showers in the forecast. timing in the accuweather forecast coming up. geico is the easy choice. we could even help you with homeowners... oh! not again! oh, thanks! you know automated

. >> there were long lines at costco this morning. check it out, this imagine shows before the store opened. customers here were lined up from the entrance, down the side of the building and through the back. people have begun lining up before 3:00 a.m. and while you may see a few empty shelves, costco ceo said the flow of the goods in the stores is strong. >> meantime, a supervisor is warning that if the panic buying and grocery hoarding continues, government may have to step in. supervisor david canapa talked about an effort to have all stores voluntarily limit panic buying of items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, but if it does not show results in a month, he is ready to introduce an ordinance to make it the law. >>> if they cannot regulate and it's not working among all stores, then, we need to see what we can do to implement something county wide. >> the ordinance would limit purchases of some item thes to just four. he adds that when one bay area county starts a safety campaign. others are likely to join. >> b.a.r.t. is ta

so all the shelves up top are all empty. >> costco stopped giving out samples. do you have questions about the coronavirus? go to abc7news.com/coronavirus, we have an entire page dedicated to related stories and the information you need to know about the illness. we'll keep you posted on all the developments in the coronavirus emergency. >>> let's move on to other news. a house committee released a preliminary report from its investigation into the boeing 737 max. it places blame on both the faa and boeing. the report says both gambled with the public safety in the aftermath of the lion air crash that killed 189 people in october of 2018, nearly five months later 157 more people died in the ethiopian air crash, that was the second accident involving 737 max. the crashes forced the grounding of the aircraft. boeing estimates it will be back in service mid 2020 so sometimes mid this year. >>> the iditarod in alaska officially begins today but the annual dog sled race has an odd problem this year. too much snow could be hard on the mushers and dogs. anchorage just

, the long lines before costco opened. customers were lined up from the entrance down the side of the building and back and we've also seen lines start up before 3:00 a.m. at one costco in southern california. >>> while you may see a few empty shovels, the ceo says the flow of goods into stores remains strong. >>> in san mateo county, supervisor is warning from the panic buying and grocery hoarding continues the government may have to step in. david kanufa said the california grocers association are trying to limit panic buying for items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. if it doesn't show results in a month he's ready to introduce an ordinance to make it law. >> if they cannot regulate and it's not working amongst all stores, then we need to see what we can do to implement something county wide. >> canepa's proposal would limit purchases to four items for certain products. when one bay area county starts a safety campaign, others are likely to join in. >>> it's not just toilet paper and cleaning supplies people are ho

costco has suspended free food samples because of safety concerns. if you have any questions about the coronavirus, we've got answers for you. go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. we have an entire page dedicated and related to stories. all the information you need to know about this illness. >>> let's turn our attention to the weather, because showers are here in the bay area tonight. this is a live look outside from the kgo roof camera. let's check in with sandhya patel who is tracking the storm. >> rain is knocking at our door. san francisco did receive enough from drizzle. 0.01 of an inch night, ending the 37-day dry streak, the fourth longest dry trech, not a record we want to look forward to. here's a look at the rain along the north coast. as this level one system pushes in tomorrow morning, you are going to feel the chill. here's a look at the forecast. after midnight, the showers move in, tomorrow morning around 8:00 p.m., you are looking at wet roadways. i'll let you know how long you're going to need those umbrellas. >> thank you, sandhya. trac

of the virus in santa clara county likely through community spread, you can see the crazy crowds at costco. people rushing to stock up on everything from disinfectants to food, they actually ran out of clorox wipes in this costco in san jose. health officials reminding everyone not to panic but to be prepared and have a plan. they're reminding everyone to wash those hands often. disinfect things you touch often as often as possible and try to keep from touching your face. simple things that can help us all decrease the likelihood of this virus spreading. julian glover, abc7 news. >>> health officials in solano county reporting two health care workers tested positive for the virus. officials say they will stay in isolation at home until they are cleared from the virus. health care workers must now wear protective gear when a patient comes in with a respiratory illness, whether or not that patient has traveled. >> the health care workers recognize that this is a part of their job. the truth be told, coronavirus is not that scary. if you look at the disease, how it passes from person to perso

one costco shopper in england decided to share some good will instead. one man in a navy blue jacket grabs two packs of toilet paper when someone off camera asks if he is willing to share. he agrees to part ways with one thrseche veo says the toiletenak it to the s before the crowd swarmed. so, this is completely unnecessary. >> this is way too much. >> no kidding. >> why is this happening? >> it's something about, i need to do research. >> its are a respiratory disease. >> that's kind of the reason i don't shop at costco very often because it looks a lot like that just about every saturday where i live. it is nuts. it's crazy. >> the costcos here are limiting how much you can buy of these supplies. hopefully that kind of thing doesn't happen. but, again, no actual shortage of toilet paper. >> no. >> coronavirus hasn't affected that. >> let's not. >>> it's time for weather. all right. here's a look from mt. tam. gorgeous shot in the background to talk about. a stray shower still possible in the south bay this afternoon. cool to comfy temperatures. all da

costco says no more free samples because of the risk. some restaurants in california are taking people's temperature at the door. it comes as the virus takes a bigger toll on business. some restaurants already reporting a 50% drop in sales. >> i think it is because of coronavirus. people are scared. >> reporter: malls facing an extra challenge. nearly two-thirds of shoppers expressing concern about crowds. the airline industry could see $113 billion in losses this year. the crisis already forcing one budget airline in europe to close. >> it's really sad. i thought that we'd be safe. >> reporter: hotels also taking a beating. bookings in las vegas are down by one-third compared to last year. chains like marriott expect to lose $25 million just this month. the good news, people willing to travel could see big discounts. flights from the mainland u.s. to hawaii are now available for $99 with hotels 30% off. so this is the type of thing i'm sure that you're getting too with coronavirus. everybody's worried about it, you get people asking, is

so all the shelves up top are all empty. >> costco stopped giving out samples. do you have questions about the coronavirus? go to abc7news.com/coronavirus, we have an entire page dedicated to related stories and the iformation you need to know about the illness. we continue to keep that updated 24/7. >>> let's move on to other news. a house committee released a preliminary report from its investigation into the boeing 737 max. it places blame on both the faa and boeing. the report says both gambled with the public safety in the aftermath of the lion air crash that killed 189 people in october of 2018, nearly five months later 157 more people died in the ethiopian air crash, that was the second accident involving 737 max. the crashes forced the grounding of the aircraft. boeing estimates it will be back in service mid 2020 so sometimes mid this year. >>> the iditarod in alaska officially begins today but the annual dog sled race has an odd problem this year. too much snow could be hard on the mushers and dogs. anchorage just had its snowiest february in years and

costco set aside the 8:00 a.m. hour tuesday through thursday for members ages 60 or over or people with physical impairments. >>> and san francisco-based gross re, grocery delivery service is going on strike for in sta-cart, they want anyone diagnosed with covid-19, or placed into mandatory quarantine, will get up to 14 days of pay, but some way with limited access to testing, the policy doesn't go far enough. >> playing russian roulette every time i go out there, every time i shop and every time i come into a grocery store. >> they tell abc news, the health and safety of shoppers and employees is important. and they are looking to add 300,000 workers. >>> a soeng-auto repair shot is offering free oil changes to medical workers and first responders. if you're a medical worker or first responder, you have to show an i.d. the shop is open monday flew friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00. >> when you can't say thank you in person, the movement to thank those on the front lines, that's

president, there are so many people rushing to costco and groceryfilling up their baskets. is that the right move? overnight apple announced they'll be closing all their stores for two weeks. do you want to see other retail outlets, restaurants, do the same thing? >> i think frankly it's good if they do it. i think what apple did is fine. want to keep people away, just keep them away. when it gets better -- well, people are going and buying things. i understand that. i had my temperature taken coming into the room. [ inaudible question ] let's compare. that means we're all looking good. i also took the test last night. and i decided i should -- based on the press conference yesterday, people were asking did i take the test -- >> how long does it take? >> a few days. >> mr. president, you've been sending mixed messages. you shook hands with people yesterday. you have talked about 5 million tests being available, probably won't need that many. has your own sense of urgency evolved and are you changing what you're doing? >> this was urgent for me right from the beginning. you

costco has set aside the 8:00 a.m. tuesday through thursday for members 60 and up or for people with physical impairment. >>> can't find toilet paper in stores, well, a missouri woman is, i almost can't even say it. reusable toilet paper. >> now what is this on this monday? >> oh. >> what is this nonsense? >> maybe it's like a reusable diapers. you could wash it. >> this woman named cherish odel has been sewing machine washable toilet paper. the finished product looks like a toilet paper roll but it's made of cloth. >> you can't find toilet paper. obviously, this is a great alternative because you have it available and it's machine washable. >> cherish. cherish. she's been selling the reusable toilet paper to raise money for her twin brother who needs medical testing for his epile y epilepsy. i love that. i hope she can raise money and i'm all for that. i'd rather just send her a check and she can keep that reusable toilet paper. is that where we are? >> how it came off like that. you don't tear it. but i absolutely su

at one costco in southern california. while you may see a few empty shelves, costco says the flow of goods into the stores is strong. >>> in san mateo county, a supervisor is warning from the panic buying and grocery hoarding continues the government may have to step in. david canepa said the california grocers association are trying to have stores value voluntarily limit panic buying for items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. if it doesn't show results in a month he's ready to introduce an ordinance to make it law. >> if they cannot regulate and it's not working amongst all stores, then we need to see what we can do to implement something county wide. >> canepa's proposal would limit purchases to four items for certain products. when one bay area county starts a safety campaign, others are likely to join in. >>> it's not just toilet paper and cleaning supplies people are hoarding. americans are panic buying pet food. recent data shows sales are up more than 50%. amazon and petco are posting strong sales for pet item

this is the costco in san jose, continues to be empty. completely out of water and toilet paper. stores are getting daily deliveries they say but still not enough for the increased demand. costco has suspended freed food samples because of coronavirus and safety concerns. >>> do you have questions about the coronavirus? you can go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. we have an entire page on the story and information you need to know about the illness snp. >>> so, we're going to get more on the coronavirus coming up, but, lisa, let's talk about the weather, like you said, a few sprinkles better than nothing. >> we brought back the storm impact scale, it's at level 1. we have rain from up in the north in santa rosa to the santa cruz mountains. it's about 50 in livermore. if you want to get on that bike or walk the dog, the afternoon will be better. and amounts have been light. we'll talk about your. as and what your sunday looks like. still chances of rain in the accuweather seven-day forecast coming up next. >>> travel deals are on the rice as coronavirus spreads but you should wait? >>

where tonight, long lines stretching around costcos. >>> flights canceled. the major u.s. airlines canceling routes to parts of italy where the coronavirus is spreading. the new screening procedures just announced by president trump. virus fears shutting down the louvre in france. and this stunning image from tokyo. the race that last year had thousands of participants, today, empty streets. >>> biden's big win. the former vice president's huge victory. beating front-runner bernie

>> people are ransacking costco. >> panic buying. >> that comes down to panicking. not planning. we want people to plan. so there are some things out of our control. if your child's school, daycare, if your work closes, if you have symptoms, you may have to stay home. make sure you have food for a couple weeks. absolutely make sure you have your prescription medications. make sure you understand your community resources. do you have access to medical care if you need it? do you have someone to help you take care of your family? >> and we will answer more of your questions and get more advice from dr. patel tomorrow at 4:00. do you have questions about coronavirus? go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. we have an entire page dedicated to stories and the information you need to know about the disease. >> as more cases surface in the south bay, shoppers will be facing a dilemma as brick and mortar emphasize a touch and feel experience. obviously that's lacking with online shopping. david louie looks at some examples of the newly expanded valley fair in san jose. >> reporter: the vastly ex

this is the costco and center road in san jose. it's completely out of water and toilet paper. stores are getting deliveries daily but say it's still not enough for the increased demand. costco is also suspending free food samples because of coronvirus safety concerns. >>> and do you have questions about the coronvirus? you can go to abc7news.com/coronvirus where we have an entire page dedicated to related stories and the information you need to know about the illness. and lisa, i mean a friend of mine sent me a picture from a drug store today lock up cleaning supply was bike locks. >> wow. >> it's getting -- yeah getting intense out there. >> it sure is. and unfortunately we don't have let eye of sun out there to get some of the uv light that always helps. but it's in the 7-day outlook looking live from emeryville. looking at cloudy skies. it's 53 in oakland. a few scattered light showers. mist and drizzle. a weak cold front falling apart. you may sleep through it. partly cloudy and cool conditions on the way for saturday. obability of who will see rain next week, some of you,

stores large like costco and small are seeing effects from coronavirus. abc 7 news east bay community journalist visited thai basil in dublin. a staffer told her, quote, business has been slower for four weeks. they are having to go orders but not a lot of people dining in. they are taking precautions like constantly washing their hands, washing tables and door handles with clorox. >> well, what a week for wall street. stocks are down overall, even following president trump's national emergency declaration which sent the market to largest single day gain since october 2008. the dow added 1985 points, more than the%. the nasdaq up 9.3%, so was the s&p. >> it's kind of weird. we're used to seeing a group up there. >> no day for that. >> from the closing bell to wedding bells, coronavirus seems to be having an impact on every aspect of our life. >> it sure did. today we met a local couple trying to tie the knot. they are on their third attempt to find a place to host the ceremony. >> a cold weekend storm is coming our yourbut as you get older,thing. it natur

i've never seen anything like it at costco. i don't understand it, it's not an eric. >> spoke with a doctor and she said people should stay calm. >> people in the general population shouldn't wear masks to protect themselves from covid-19 unless you're instructed to do so by a health care worker. good general rules for the general population is not to panic with current coronavirus. >> lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> very good information there now. there are some new cdc rules and that means coronavirus testing kits are now being sent here to california. so there has been a strain on testing capabilities since covid-19 was first detected in the u.s. last month. at first the kits were only being shipped to cdc but now testing can be done in state labs here in california. officials say the kits will allow for testing for 1200 more people in california. we know you have a lot of questions about coronavirus as this continues to develop, so we have a full guide of tips an stories about what you really need to know. all you need to

i've never seen anything like that at costco. i don't understand it. it's not an earthquake. >> reporter: we spoke with this doctor from ucsf on friday night. she says the general population should stay calm. >> people should not be wearing masks currently to protect themselves from covid-19 unless you're instructed to do so by a health care worker. good general rules for the general population is not to panic with the current coronavirus. >> reporter: lauren martinez, abc7 news. >>> let's talk about new cdc rules and guidelines. coronavirus testing kits being sent here to california. there's been a strain on testing capabilities since covid-19 was first detected last month. at first the kits were only being shipped to the cdc where the testing was being done, but now testing can be facilitated in state labs. it will allow for testing for 1,200 people. for a full guide of tips and stories about what you actually need to know, head to our website, abc7news.com where we have a running tab of daily updates. just updated that moments ago. >>> happening tod

. >>> and in the south bay this is the costco and center road in san jose. it is completely out of water and toilet paper. we've been following the stories about the past week that stores getting daley deliveries but say it's still not enough for the increase demand. costco says they are suspending free food samples because of coronvirus safety concerns. >>> now, do you have questions about the coronvirus in you can go to abc 7 news.com/coronvirus where we have an entire page dedicated to related stories and information that you need to know about in illness. all right. let's move on now to the weather. and as i was saying before at least a bit of good news. >> finally bro 37-day streak of dry weather. and looking at only showers today but the 7-day outlook some of you more favored than others for rain. you can see how brightly the city is lit up from sutro. 40s and 50s, talking about a very cool weekend. and actually a return to some warmer days, you want to stay tuned for the seven-day forecast coming up. >> will do, also ahead travel deals on the rise as

are rushing to try to get into the costco. >> lines snaking around the building before dawn. nationwide, stores running out of basic items like toilet paper and water. tonight, this message from the stop and shop grocery chain, announcing new early shopping hours for customers 60 and older. and despite major new action by the fed on sunday to cut interest rates to near zero, the dow halted just seconds into trading today, closing down nearly 3,000 points. all of this as some of america's hospitals and health care workers sound the alarm. reporting spikes in incoming patients amid a shortage of critical protective gear. setting up tents outside emergency rooms. and another critical matter that remains tonight, the testing. who can get a test, where, and how quickly will they get the results? workers on the front lines saying there may be more tests, but we need protective gear. and president trump late today was asked about his own test he took over the weekend. >> not -- not something i want to do every day, i can tell you that. it's, you know, it's a little bit of a -- it's

as you see the bulk of cars you see them around grocery stores including costco. look at this. it's 12:00 in the afternoon on a monday. and this is the line at costco. there were some questions, a gray area with stores such as at&t. ti because it maintain a liveable situation but you do still need to be healthy. you still have to follow the social distancing rules six feet apart from people. and if you look inside the store, you can see that people are all crowded around their normal spots going over information about phone and internet and tv services. but that's not going to help not spread the virus. but for the most part when you looked at stores, you found the nonessential stores closed with notes on their front doors letting people know they will return when things clear up. this billiard cafe is taking the rules seriously. they have actually boarded up their doors and windows. some stores are getting creative like craft stores. while michaels was closed joann up online orders only.stomers we did notice more police presence around town. enforcement will begin this week fo

coolers and freezers and crates at the costco and the target. >> gone. no chicken. no eggs. no orange juice. >> she at her third store of the night. hoping for eggs and milk before the order goes into effect. her second stop was a bust. >> we went to no milk. no eggs. the it's empty. >> one shopper showing us the gas mask that he believes will keep him healthy as he scours shelves for the essentials. their delivery trucks can't keep up with the high demand due to hording and overbuying. customers say she's tired and she needs certain items. >> this is my last stop. if i can't find -- forget it. tomorrow. >> back out here live. you can see the lights are on. again this store is closed. many of the stores the shelves were just cleared out today. in that store you might have seen us during the interviews. social distancing ourselves from some of the interviewers. trying to do our part to keep six feet from other people around us. >> thanks. a bay area food chain is creating a senior shopping hour. the market will open from 8 to 9:00 a.m. to help the at risk customers. everythin