Strategic plans across america to deliver those vaccines safely and these doses cannot come soon enough as covid19 continues to devastate the golden state California Health officials reporting more than 35,000 new cases of the virus and 225 deaths both numbers shattering daily records more than 13,000 people are currently in the hospital thats also an alltime record and the states icu capacity is now at just 7. 9 some good news though california is expecting some 327,000 doses of the pfizer covid19 vaccine as early as monday. As part of the initial vaccine rollout the move comes after the fda authorized emergency use of that vaccine late last night. The chief operating officer of operation warp speed now praising the effort today calling it historic. For 7 months we have realized the greatest Public Private partnership in modern times. Doctors scientists researchers factory workers low just asians and hundreds more have all come together for single or purpose. That purpose save lives a
We begin in San Francisco where just last night police dispersed crowds in the marina district. Someone flagged officers down concerned that people were not following covid19 safety rules. Now there are calls for expanded enforcement. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana begins our coverage tonight in the city. Reporter on a normal weekend seeing lots of people bunched together on the sidewalk would be of no concern. But during the covid19 pandemic, its a much different story. Outside businesses in the marina, people appeared to be standing very close to each other and only a few were wearing face coverings. Were going to see more of this. Reporter Jason Escamilla was in that friday crowd for a few minutes and understands why people are raising concerns. If youre sitting at home, checking out twitter, maybe id be saying the same thing. But it was a beautiful day. People wanted to be out. Reporter this afternoon, quite a different situation. San Francisco Police officers parked along Chestnut
Writing in part, your Second Amendment right is no longer considered essential. The sheriff responded and said you are not an essential business please follow the health order. This is a live look at the city of oakland. There is an Emergency Relief Fund for people affected by covid19. This includes senior citizens, Small Business owners and first responders. And embattled Bay Area Hospital will play a role in the fight against covid19. They were facing closure now it will be least by the state of california. The facility has 357 beds. Officials say they expect to use them all with a 2. 7 million monthly payment. Making sure the area is contained and safe is critical. Theyre going to be certain stores that are going to be designated for those patients. The state has 74,000 staffed hospital beds but will need 20,000 additional beds to achieve that. The state is looking at 960 hotels around the state. Other options include trailers and comp is excuse me campus from colleges. Reporter we
You see the buses are empty. Big city, this is a transition, this is like nothing weve ever experienced before people are making adjustments but for the most part of lips a they went on to say getting outside and getting exercises encouraged as long as people can keep away from people they dont live with. Our people taking social distancing serious enough . He says the way people are interacting is a start but he thinks more needs to be done. To reduce illness and death and other frail members of our society. Doctor wrangled says people should be prepared to deal with this for the long haul. Lets take a live look in San Francisco this morning where today, may london breed will visit the recently released relocated operations center. She will guest it on the citys response to the coronavirus outbreak. Ride call the rideshare are asking to get employed paid as employees. Without paid leave they will need to get go to work sick. They say that they have agreed to sick leave pay for drivers
Commentatoentary the last 24 hos whether its acumen and dalio on one side you point is, no revelation 6 8. Why are we not believing in science . You have been pretty consistent on that. What happens today if the fda approved a drug . What happens if they do that do we then start thinking about, geez, how much pain it will be if we print all these dollars. How about if it is approved and we say, you know what, im really worried about boeing. I mentioned that because its front and center, but im looking at the fda and not at the fed, and i think a lot of people who came on this morning oh, damn, i lived in my car and was not doing so well its not all done in fair weather. I listened to a lot of really rich people, some crying yesterday, today, talking about the end of days, i think the American Worker is a little tougher and i think if we get the drug, we get approval, i think well all say, geez, maybe this thing isnt going to last forever and we can tide workers over, and we can help th