Day. Ktvus Jana Katsuyama is here with the pfizer results in the race to get vaccines to people. Reporter one interesting point is pfizer says their data showed basically the vaccine was 94 effective with older adults and had no serious side effects. Now the fda has an Advisory Panel on standby to review and publicly debate the data in early december. As president elect joe biden held a briefing with healthcare workers wednesday, the nations ninemonth battle with the coronavirus show the emotional toll. One nurse tearing up along with the president elect. The hardship and heartbreak on the front lines, now seeing some hope. On wednesday pfizer announced new test results from their vaccine candidate shows a 95 efficacy rate overall, despite the rest timeline. The nations top Infectious Disease expert said in a call this week that he is confident the vaccines will be safe. The data then goes to the fda , to career scientists who have no political obligation to anyone. Then they go to an
Shut down yet again. Good evening everyone, im frank somerville. Five of the bay areas nine counties have announced the new stayathome order, taking action before they reached the states 15 threshold for icu bed capacity. San francisco, contra costa, santa clara, and alameda counties will all be under the stayathome order by midnight tonight. The order in marin county starts on tuesday. So far at least san mateo, sonoma, and solano counties are not telling their residents they have to stay at home. Now under the order there will be no indoor or Outdoor Dining at restaurants. But takeout orders will still be allowed. Wineries and bars will also have to close, so will hair and nail salons. Officials are warning people not to gather outside of their own households during the holidays. Ktvu Jana Katsuyama here now with how people and Business Owners spent the final hours before the order goes into effect. Jana . Reporter frank, some of the businesses said they saw a last minute rush. Peopl
Oakland Fire Department after an oakland inertia, hired on what he was 22. He commuted from sacramento and became an interim assistant fire chief in june. I knew i wanted to be an oakland firefighter because of my dad. He inspired me the second i got out of high school to pursue my emt and paramedic license. Reporter for cayden, his father was his role model. The two bonded over finding fires in life at the firehouse. It was the most special thing in the world. Its tough to have that come to an end so quick. Reporter cayden hopes to carry on his fathers legacy and traditions and culture of the oakland Fire Department. We had about 10 years we could have worked together. At the same Fire Department. It got cut short to a year. But i loved every second of it, thats for sure. Reporter besides raising three sons, lafon also was a baseball coach to hundreds of children. He hosted Exchange Students from china. No word yet on funeral arrangements. New at 11 00, new pictures show governor gavi
San Francisco Police said they responded to a physical fight between several men on market between fourth and fifth streets at 5 09 tuesday evening. It happened in front of the timberland store and walgreens. One of them and had a nice. We know that the male suspect was brandishing a knife. As to the steps and the time frames of what occurred here, they are all under investigation. Reporter police said the man was struck by gunfire, but did not say how many officers fired their guns. They also say an officer fired a beanbag shotgun and a sheriffs deputy used a taser. Police are not saying in what order the weapons were deployed. The man was taken to San Francisco general hospital. We are reviewing cameras, eyewitness statements, as well as any Video Surveillance that caught the incident. Reporter a hospital spokesman tells me the man is in critical condition. San Francisco Police, the District Attorneys Office and the department of political ability are investigating this fully shootin
Remarks from a 2019 shopper. Unemployment is down. More people are working and spending. Reporter this years spending. We were not allowed inside. For shoppers, in addition to looking for gifts, they are looking out. Decides looking for what youre looking for, yet to make sure you were not too close to somebody else. To it is different. You have to stand in lines and do all of this funky stuff. The funky stuff is wearing a mask, social distancing, and waiting outside of the store if it gets too crowded. There were no large crowds at bay street in emeryville, indicative of many shoppings lots in the east bay. Despite small crowds, the Holiday Shopping analysis by e marketer. Com, expects u. S. Retail sales to rise a most 1 above 2019. Theres a 4. 7 decrease in brickandmortar sales, but a 36 jump in Online Shopping. One worker sun valley mall describes foot traffic as steady. They added, do not come seeking santa claus, because he will not be here due to the pandemic. Some shoppers opted