Trump declares virus emergency; House passes aid package

President Donald Trump has declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources

Gov. Newsom signs executive order to fund schools during coronavirus closures

The governor's executive order provides distance learning, school meals, supervision for students and continues to pay employees in the event of a closure.

Disney sends 'Frozen 2' to streaming three months early for housebound families

The Walt Disney Co. will release “Frozen 2” on Disney Plus several months early to give families cooped up by the coronavirus a welcome distraction — and give its streaming service a boost.

Oakland, San Jose schools joins chorus of campuses canceling in-person classes

Each school is still preparing to provide assignments to students, which will be posted on individual school websites. Most likely, the assignments will be posted on Tuesday or Wednesday. 

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson taking diagnoses 'one day at a time'

Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time" while Australian television hosts who had interviewed Wilson were awaiting test results Friday.

Seattle woman infected with coronavirus says 'don’t panic' when recounting battle with deadly illness

Elizabeth Schneider, 37, told the global news agency Agence France-Presse that she had a mild case of COVID-19, adding she hopes publicly sharing her story will “give people a little bit of hope” as fear spreads seemingly faster than the novel virus itself.

San Francisco halts evictions of renters impacted by coronavirus

San Francisco temporarily halted evictions of tenants who are unable to pay their rent as a result of lost income related to the coronavirus. 

CDC says all US passengers are off the Grand Princess cruise ship stricken with coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Friday that all American citizens have disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship docked in Oakland that was stricken by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. 

Santa Clara County issues ban on gatherings of 100 or more

Santa Clara County officials are banning public and private gatherings of more than 100 people for at least three weeks in efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. 

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says deal reached with Trump administration on emergency aid package for coronavirus

It builds on an emergency $8.3 billion package approved last week and is aimed at providing additional health and financial resources to arrest the sudden spread of the pandemic and the kind of economic fallout unseen in a generation.

SFUSD offering free meals during school closure, city to offer childcare

The San Francisco Unified School District will offer free breakfast and lunch to children throughout the city during the temporary closure of schools to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Fourth TSA officer at SJ airport infected with coronavirus

A fourth Transportation Security Administration officer at Mineta San Jose International Airport tested positive for the coronavirus, officials confirmed on Friday.

AMC, Regal Theaters reducing seating capacity by at least 50% due to coronavirus outbreak

AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group -- the nation's two largest movie theater chains -- announced Friday that they are reducing their maximum capacity by at least 50% due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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