Remedesavir, the most effective treatment so far. Tonight hospitals are sounding the alarm. So will there be enough if you get sick . Tonight a troubling warning in the bay area about a common treatment for the coronavirus. Its called remedesavir. Its made by Gilead Science in foster city, but now some doctors worry the supply is low. Ian cull has the late details. Reporter its one of the only drugs that is helping Covid Patients survive. But tonight doctors say remedesavir is in short supply. Were seeing that were on the edge. Were about to fall off the cliff, and i dont know when that point will happen yet. across the state in the last month, hospitals in San Francisco are running out of remedesavir. Dr. Peter chin hong is an Infectious Disease specialist at ucsf. Well be soon enough to the point where we have to decide on an ethical basis if five people or ten people come in at the same time, who youre going to give the last course of drugs for. Reporter one of the problems, they cant just go and buy it. The department of health and Human Services tells each hospital how much remedesavir they can buy based on need. He says its currently reserved for patients who require extra oxygen or a ventilator. To tell you the truth, if we had unlimited supply, personally, i would probably give to it everyone. Reporter this comes today as california passed new york in the number of covid case, even though the golden state has twice as many people. In total now, the highest in the nation. Not highest per capital tax, not highest in that reec nonetheless, a sober reminder of why we are taking things as seriously as we are. Reporter the state is also obtaining 400 million more masks in case of a surge for health care workers. The next step, doctors hope is to get more of the critical treatment used to help patients. Its pretty much ubiquitous problem, because we mirror whats happening in the state. Reporter ian cull, nbc bay area news. Now, its not all doom and gloom tonight. A sign of growing confidence that a vaccine may not be too far off. The federal government has signed a 2 billion deal with drug giant pfizer for a potential vaccine. That price tag secured millions of do itses that the u. S. Could give to the public for free. There are four candidates. Here is how it could work. Each person would need to get two doses and then a booster. Early test results show the vaccines produce antibodies that have the potential to neutralize covid19. So far none of pfizers vaccines have been approved by the fda. What ass ge the American Public that 2 billion is going to be money well spent . I think the 100 million doses would definitely prove to be great value for money given the enormous health care and Economic Cost of this coronavirus pandemic. Pfizer isnt alone. The government has also signed a 1. 6 billion deal with vaccine maker noble vax and paid for drugs and other research. A sobering milestone today. More than 413,000 cases in california that is more confirmed cases than any other state. However, it is important to keep in mind that california has the largest population in the u. S. So when you breck it down, cases per capita, california actually comes ranked 25th in the country. But as cases continue to grow, its continue to watch the states positivity rate. Thats the percentage of people who test positive. The state average has held steady for weeks at 7. 4 . The governor has said if the number gets above 8 , thats alarming. Some counties are above that. Los angeles county, 8. 5. Orange county, even higher at 12. 4. In the bay area, positivity rates are much lower. San mateo and alameda counties hovering in around 5 . Santa clara county at 4 , and San Francisco at 3. San francisco, though, is ramping up. Mayor london breed says the city will increase testing by 45 . Right now the city is averaging about 3,000 tests a day, but that number will rise. How will they do it . Adding more appointment times to testing sites already up and running. Also, adding two more popup testing sites. We also know that we need to do more. Now especially with people facing longer wait times to get their result, and also to get tested in the first place. This comes as new federal study shows infection rates in the bay area may have been ten times higher than we previously reported. San francisco says its attempt to increase testing will hopefully result in a clearer picture of infection rates currently in the city. New at 11 00 tonight, most restaurants are relying on Outdoor Dining to stay afloat. But in dense neighborhoods where street space is limited, not everyone is happy with that arrangement. Jean elle has more on why some say al fresco dining could be putting them at risk. Reporter restaurants all over the bay area are serving outside, trying to survive the covid19 indoor shutdown. At tacolicious in the mission district, there are table on the sidewalk. Some neighbors say its too crowd crowded. I really worry. Two neighbors say they dont feel safe going in or out their door with people goidining on t sidewalk. For us, to feel safe that we can come in and come out without danger. Reporter t. Elliott says he is following city guidelines, spacing tables six feet from the building and six feet from each other. He has also moved tables further away from his neighbors door. You know, they were in the legal area where they should have been, but i separated them a bit more so that coming out of his doorway, there is no impediment, no nothing. Reporter kate maher says she hopes people will adjust and restaurants will survive. It seems like its fair to at least try. Reporter the city just gave the Valencia Corridor Merchants Association to shut down two blocks of valencia and open it up for restaurants and businesses to spread out even more. That pilot starts tomorrow, and it raises additional concerns. Its going to be 200, 500 people around eating and walking without mask. Reporter merchants say they have safety in mind. Were going to have flyers and signs and notices all over the blocks to make it clear this is a masked zone only. Jean elle, nbc news. In san jose owners and patrons are savoring some options. Theyre able to move tables into the roadway after the city closed the street to traffic that means more customers and ideally more employees. One customer told us its super inviting. Im hoping it succeeds, and its great that these places can keep going and keep the economy going, and not all shut down. San pedro square Farmers Market is still on. It will happen every friday. Outdoor dining is currently okay in every bay area county burks things do keep changing so were keeping track on our website. Go to nbcbayarea. Com. Click on the tap at the top, bay area reopening plans. New at 11 00 tonight, a new perspective. She is the first woman to head the Richmond Police department in its 110year history. And the first woman of color. Tonight the citys new top cop says she isforward. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd talked with her about the plan and the pressure. There is a lot of pressure. Reporter newly appointed Richmond Police chief admits being the first woman and woman of color to run this 150 Person Department brings a lot of pressure. Being a lot of color, latina and african american, i also know the impacts of Law Enforcement on our community. A community that has had its ups and downs. Chief french has been there for most of it. She was hired 22 years ago, working her way up the ranks. Her path was never easy. I was a teenaged mom. I actually still live here in the city of richmond. And its important for me to talk about these things because i want to see, i want the young people in my community to see that i came from where you are. Reporter and shes focused on where she plans to lead the department. I want to humanize this badge. Reporter she is taking on the job at a pivotal time in history. She was appointed interim chief when the chief before her left in controversy. There were a few backtoback killings, and resources were stretched thin during civil unrest following the killing of george floyd. To secure their neighborhood reporter french is aware of the president s plan to send federal agents into some of americas cities dealing with protests. That something she is against, but she understands the communitys cry to defund local police departments. I understand where theyre coming from, and i actually bring that resources need to be put into the areas where service could be better given to our community. Reporter french is still considered interim chief. She will become official on august 1. In richmond, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. Well, the sierra club says it is reexamining the past of one of its most famous founders, john muir. Muir cofounded that Environmental Organization more than 120 years ago, but now the sierra club is taking a closer look at muirs controversial past and the many writings that spoke negatively about indigenous and black people in this country. The director says its time to acknowledge both the good and the bad in muirs history. We dont want someone to see just a picture of john muir and a description of him as an environmental hero, hero, for example, without knowing the full story. Tributes to muir can be found across the bay area, including his longtime martinez home, which is a National Historic site, and statues in several cities. The sierra club says it is committed to renaming awards and sites that have muirs name on them. Theyre hoping other institutions will follow. Ahead, a medical aide arrested for sexual abuse. We investigate accusations at a Bay Area Hospital allowed one of its employees to continue working despite years of complaint. And worth the wait in this long line, the bay area testing site promising results, covid results in just 15 minutes. Im chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. Ill show you where the fog is for tomorrow morning, and a new hurricane developing in the pacific. Details in about seven minutes. Talking about racism is hard. Were going break down that wall. Were going have that conversation. There are so many ways to be part of change, but first you have to educate yourself. We invite youd to take part in the conversation on line. Here are some of the comments that were getting. Dont look outside yourself. Look at yourself and look inward first. So that our Police Officers understand why there was a lack of trust in police. What is the biggest fear you have for your son . Not coming home. We made usaa insurance for veterans like liz and mike. An army family who is always at the ready. So when they got a little surprise. Two . They didnt panic. They got a bigger car for their soontobebigger family. After shopping around for insurance, they called usaa who helped find the right coverage for them and even some muchneeded savings. That was the easy part. Usaa insurance is made the way liz and mike need it easy. An incredibly dangerous situation in a San Francisco neighborhood. Check this out. Cameras show four people getting out of that black four door chevy and opening fire. It happened july 11th, just after eight income the bayview. Officers found dozens of shell casings right at that scene. Two men were shot. One suffered lifethreatening injuries. San Francisco Police are asking for the publics help in tracking down those shooters. Well, Kaiser Permanente is tonight accused of mishandling claims of sexual abuse by its workers. An attorney suing kaiser says many of the alleged victims are Spanish Speaking women of color. In a joint investigation with nbc bay areas telemundo, Investigative ReporterCandice Nguyen heres from skieser and the key victim in the case. Reporter the woman was sexually assaulted at this skieser in union city. She says kaiser knew her attacker was a predator and allowed him to keep working. Jane doe is a Sexual Assault victim. So we are not revealing her real name. She says she cant drive by kaisers medical offices in union city without remembering her doctor appointment there in 2017 and kaiser exemployee efron castenon. Absolutely everything about the moment of the assault. Reporter castanonwas only authorized to managing prescriptions and paperwork. Jane doe says she was shocked when she was alone with him in an exam room and his questions got very personal. He started asking me about my ring, if i was engaged. He locked the door. When i went to grab my purse, he came up from behind and held my hand. He made me touch his private part. Reporter castanonwas kikted of Sexual Battery against jane doe in 2018. But new Court Filings reviewed by nbc bay area showed that castanon had a long list. According to documents filed in the lawsuit, there were at least six other alleged victims of castanon while he worked at kaiser. In 2013, a female patient said castanon physically examined her when he wasnt trained or authorized to, touching her breast and other parts of her body. She reported to her kaiser provider. In 2015 another patient said castanon told her he wanted to stay in the room and watch her undress. She said she reported him. Kaiser concluded that castanons behavior was inappropriate, but he continued to work with female patients. In 2016, one month before jane does attack, castanon was accused of Sexual Battery. Its unclear if it involves a patient. The misdemeanor charge was dismissed as part of his plea deal in jane does case. So why was castanon still working at kaiser and with patients for so long . Has there been any complaints or anything said about any behaviors Reporter Police body cam video obtained by our unit shows what his supervisor may or may not have known at the time. You hear an officer speaking with her shortly after jane does attack. I havent had any formal reports of any unusual behavior. One patient who just said, you know, i just feel uncomfortable with male medical assistants. I trust him fully with the patients. The way that kaiser and kaiserrelated entities are organized, it seems like there is a real silo. Reporter attorney mica liberty represents jane doe in the ongoing civil case against kaiser. But when there is no coordination and there is no one tracking silo to cisilo, department to department, things fall through the cracks. Translator i want them to listen to their patients and all their complaints. Reporter during the weeks of our investigation with nbc bay area telemundo, kaiser declined our request for an on camera interview. Instead they sent us a long statement saying in part we failed to live up to our commitment. When it happened, we acted quickly to terminate the employee and cooperated fully with Law Enforcement, but our goal is to prevent such things from ever happening in the first place, and we didnt do that this time. We should have recognized behaviors earlier and acted sooner. Liberty says kaisers practices continue to put patients at risk, which is why jane doe says she is speaking out for other potential victims and for her children. Translator they had always seen me as a strong woman. They told me if youre such a strong person, why couldnt you do anything to prevent it . Reporter castanoncomplete lead years in prison has now has to register as a sex offender for life. To review kaisers full response, head to nbcbayarea. Com investigation. Im Candice Nguyen, nbc bay area news. Thank you. The Investigative Unit contacted mr. Castanon for the report but he had no comments. If you have a story for candice or anyone in the Investigative Unit, call 888996tips or visit our website, nbcbayarea. Com investigations. Time to check in with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. I know by this time lucy is taking her nap. She is in full slumber. So its just you, jeff. Yep, just me. Me and the weather maps here in my living room studio. Now over four months working from home, and we are getting it done. So lets get you ready for that morning forecast, and we do have widespread cloud cover moving in over the north bay peninsula and the east bay. Notice for the south bay well see some of this fog moving in from the south impacting morgan hill and also gilroy. As we roll through the afternoon, another spectacular day where we get the sunshine returning. So this means if youre up early tomorrow morning, were going start off cool again. Temperatures in the 50s here over the south bay peninsula and the trivalley. I have you down to 57 in the east bay. 55 in San Francisco, and 54 in the north bay. My daytime highs are going to go up a couple of degrees, but i dont see any mid to upper 90s or 100s tomorrow. Overall, well stay real close to our averages. 82 here in san jose. For the east bay towards concord and antioch and pittsburg and livermore, youre in the mid to upper 80s. As you travel closer to the bay, its another day where temperatures drop. Peninsula has had some of the best weather lately, and thats case tomorrow. 80 in palo alto. 71 san mateo. San francisco, we have those 50s and 60s coming back with the best weather i think at this point. Over the mission at 64 degrees. And again, some sun for the afternoon. And if youre going up to the north bay, were coming in with 83 in napa. I do want to let you know if youre going to hawaii, to check on family or friends with covid happening, there is hurricane douglas. Winds at 80 miles per hour. This will move over the islands this weekend. Likely as a category 1 or Tropical Storm with winds that range 40 to 75 miles per hour. Well keep an eye on that. San francisco 60s next seven days. The inland valleys, i want you to notice. This by saturday and sunday, we will see some warmer low 90s return. So some pretty good weather, as iowa been saying for july. Looks great to get outside before work tomorrow. All right. I will take that advice. Thank you, jeff. Coming up, Contact Tracing under way at the white house. Tonight the employee who just tested positive for covid19. And we have jimmy. Hey, everyone, we have an all new show tonight with cameron diaz, mayor keisha lance bottoms, and music from tigo with one republic. What are you doing wednesday . Its all new tonight show after the local news. Happening now, princess cruise is cancelling more cruise ships amid the coronavirus pandemic. All cruises sailing in and out of australia will be canceled until october 31st. Trips sailing in asia, the caribbean and along the california coast will also be canceled through december 15th. For a full list of the cancellations, head to our website, nbcbayarea. Com. Were back with more news. New at 11 00 tonight, another case of coronavirus impacting the white house. A cafeteria worker has tested positive. The white house closed the cafeteria and another eatery in the Eisenhower Executive Office building. The medical unit is conducting Contact Tracing and say at this point the risk of transmission is low. Things are not looking up for the airline industry. United airlines warns air travel will remain low until there is a widely accepted treatment for vaccine or vaccine for covid19. United plans to fly about 35 of its summer schedule. Its planes are about a third full this spring to avoid drastic furloughs. Airlines are offering packages to encourage employees to leave voluntarily. Save our salons outside the Alameda Health department tonight. Signwaving protesters contested that the concession to allow cutting outside doesnt really help them. Their specialties and moneymakers are hair color and Hair Extension Services that have to be indoors. They say they are trained and licensed in operating cleanly and safely and have worked hard and made lots of changes to qualify for the reopening. A long line in alameda at one of the newest places in the east bay where you can get tested for covid19. City Health Urgent care at marina village. Sky ranger overhead captured people lining up outside to get tested. The great thing about this site, its a Rapid Testing center, which means it can test 500 people a day, and youll receive your results within 15 minutes. Instead of an urgent care that doesnt have this capacity, we have this huge capacity with a big open air environment to do this safely. Appointments are encouraged but not necessary. The site will stay open until necessary. 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