Dr. Coal fox expects San Francisco could move to purple by then. A curfew would have to be implemented within 48 hours of that announcement. By the look of the citys latest case counts, we technically already qualify to be in that category. The third surge, there is no question. Its not a matter of if it will happen. It is happening. A stern warning from dr. Coal f colfax as covid is surging. What is really important is that curve, that steep slope of increasing cases. The 14day average of cases increased 152 since november 1st. Thats one of the highest spikes in the bay area. To put it in perspective, 217 new covid cases were reported in mid october. Nearly a month later, that number is 768. This rate of increase is higher than we experienced during our summer surge. On monday, San Francisco was safely in the red zone but todays data indicates the citys cases per capita is far past the threshold to be in purple. A surge that could overwhelm hospitals across the city that are already r
Thats right. So the question this morning is, what does this all mean for you . Obviously, these numbers are going to give people some pause in terms of choosing perhaps this vaccine. Dr. Fauci says vaccines, though, still, whatever you can get, the best way to keep this virus from evolving further. Officials in South Carolina also have just confirmed the nations first cases of the south africa variant. The new model shows the pandemic could claim nearly 654,000 lives by may 1st. Lets begin with the j j breaking news. Our senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen is with us. Can you explain what that means for everyone watching . The bottom line is, if the Johnson Johnson vaccine gets authorization from the fda and you are looking for a vaccine, and youve looked for moderna and pfizer, which are better, theres no question, but you cant find them because theres not enough of them but you can get Johnson Johnson, experts are telling me, get it. Do not hesitate to get it. It is still a
Cnns justice correspondent Jessica Schneider is following this. What more can you tell us, jess . Reporter brianna, since this happened on january 6th, the fbi has been releasing more and more information. Theyre now saying the bombs were placed near both of those headquarters, dnc and rnc, between 7 30 and 8 30 p. M. On january 5th, the night before the capitol attack. Authorities have been hunting for whoever placed these pipe bombs now for more than three weeks. Today is the third time theyve increased their award for tips leading to any arrest. It is now 100,000. This really speaks to how much difficulty the feds are having tracking this perpetrator you can see in this picture. This is the picture that has been released from the fbi. And now the fbi releasing a bit more detail about the picture itself. Theyre saying the suspect is wearing a light sweatshirt, their face and head mostly covered. As you can see there, that is Surveillance Video that was obtained by the washington post
The u. S. By end of march. All of these mutations, fauci emphasized can be stopped or slowed by increase in vaccinations. Viruses cannot mutate if they dont replicate. The fundamental principle of getting people vaccinated as quickly and as efficiently as you possibly can will always be the best way to prevent the further evolution of any mutant, because when you do that, you prevent replication and replication is essential for mutation. Joining me now to talk about this is primary care doctor, a Public Health special iist. What do you think about 66 effectiveness . Im excited, brianne florida. Weve been spoiled with results from pfizer and moderna which is 95 effective as you just mentioned. Listen, this is still 85 effective in preventing severe disease and 100 effective in preventing deaths. The more vaccines, brianna, we have on the market the quicker we can vaccinate as many people. I always tell a lot of my patients, its not necessarily just the number of vaccinations. Its the pa
In which you start to see efficacy anywhere from seven to ten days following the first and only shot. It is very, very good with regard to cold chain requirements, requiring only a refrigerator. It is inexpensive, and the company is capable of making doses in the numbers of billions. While the White House Task force is focused on the Vaccination Piece of this pandemic, President Biden is working today to help americans suffering financially. He is urging republicans to get on board with his 1. 9 trillion Relief Package. So the choice couldnt be clearer. We have learned from past crises the risk is not doing too much. The risk is not doing enough. The congress isnt just divided over the relief bill. The Republican Party is showing more signs of fracture as former preponderance of the evidence donald trump seems to be keeping a firm grip on a number of people in the party, and well dive into that in just a little bit. First, Johnson Johnsons new singleshot vaccine, its advantages and dis