Covid infections. More than 187,000. As the new surge grinds on, we are closer to a vaccine that could end the outbreak. Pfizer announced it asked for emergency use approval of the vaccine candidate which the company says is 95 effective in large scale trials. We hope that they will review the data and give us the green light so we can start distributing the vaccine. Reporter moderna is expected to send data to the fda later this month. Astrazenica says it is showing strong immune responses in older adults. No corners were cut in the rush to production. The process of the speed did not compromise at all safety, nor did it compromise scientific integrity. Reporter states are puttinger restrictions in place as they try to slow the spread cdc recommends against traveling. The best way to stay safe is to stay at home. Covid19 sites are struggling to keep up with demand. We have seen long lines. In los angeles lines around the building. Five people are recovering from minor injuries after a
The Police Escorted and protected the white nationalists versus how they harassed and prevented us from getting on bridge. Reporter in an email statement, a spokesperson with the Golden Gate Bridge district writes reporter but some people documented instances of not being able to walk across the bridge, even though they say they were not with the counterprotest. You let them go, but why not me . I believe you have underlying motives. Thats wrong. It was clearly racism in play. Reporter a bay area nurse at the bridge to promote covid19 best practices tells abc7 news she saw it, as well. Its just like racialized medicine, i witnessed racialized Law Enforcement at the bridge yesterday. Reporter izzy says the e. And therefore didnt need a permit. But the Golden Gate Bridge district says there is an exception that applied here. Only one expressive activity is allowed in the same physical space at the same time, citing reporter several people appear to be arrested by chp. Abc7 news reached o
Acres tonight we also know that President Trump has approved californias request for a president ial major disaster declaration. This afternoon governor gavin newsom tweeted his gratitude for the president s help writing that, although these are unprecedented times california is resilient. And well get through this. We have Team Coverage on these fires tonight kron fours noelle bellow gayle lot gayle ong and dan thorn on live with the latest on the fires and the damage and our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is in our Weather Center tracking the conditions, lets first go to know well with the very latest on the firefighting efforts in Sonoma County know well whats going on. And sorry just about 5 minutes ago, i watched as several fire trucks just came to zooming down this road, im on west side road in a Dry Creek Valley that is just west of healdsburg and most folks if you live on this road you were ordered to evacuate here west of highway one oh one and now as i mentioned several
Thank you, mike. Two contra costa Sheriff Deputies are recovering after being shot during a standoff, it happened last night around 9 00 just east of brentwood. Authorities say that the suspect came out of a home and fired a shotgun at members of a s. W. A. T. Team. Deputies returned fire killing the suspect. The two deputies were taken to the hospital, Officials Say this all began as a Domestic Violence incident yesterday morning. A woman reported the suspect held her hostage overnight, poured gasoline on her and then threatened to laight her on fir. Authorities have not released the name of suspect or the condition of the Sheriff Deputies so far. Back to you. Our childrens education is a major part of abc 7 News Commission to building a better bay area. We know that you are keeping a close eye with plans to reopen schools. Today west Contra Costa Unified School district will hold a virtual town hall. The district released a framework for the new school year which starts on august 17.
Good evening, im ken wayne and im pam moore, thank you for joining us on kron 4 news tonight at 8. Another big story tonight as the number of covid19 cases and hospitalizations continues to rise governor Gavin Newsome announcing several new restrictions across the state to try and slow the spread of the virus. We have live on 14 coverage from details on the latest order from the governor to how it affects parts of the bay area kron fours justine waltman live in our newsroom with more on todays announcement just sing. Well pam Governor Newsom announced today the state is shutting down many indoor businesses thats because hospitalizations have increased by 51 . Over the last 2 weeks with these statewide Hospital Capacity now at 60 . So now restaurants bars wineries museums zoos card rooms and movie theaters must closed in 19 counties for 3 weeks now this includes santa clara. Contra costa and solano counties here in the bay area, 72 of the golden states population is now part of a Commun