That we saw over the summer in july. Weve talked so much about the twindemic, that covid surge combined with flu season. This could overwhelm hospitals in a matter of weeks, and despite the gloomy outlook, many local Health Leaders are feeling much more confident this time around. Here is nbc bay areas anousha rasta. Reporter if the latest surge in covid19 cases wasnt bad enough, now hospital workers and Health Care Workers need to worry about the looming flu season as well. We have been preparing for capacity. Making sure that we have equipment and supplies and just making sure that our protocols are in place to keep our patients safe as well as our Health Care Workers. Reporter dr. Sam shen is an emergency medicine doctor at Stanford Health cares palo alto campus and tells me he thinks the team and the hospital are ready to face a surge in covid patients. Should we hit a surge scenario, you know, we have prepared different backup plans. We have a scenario to manage surges and then we
Health conditions. He died at the very same in all of his glory. Hospital where a man in his 50s completely around today. Theyre now up right around 170 making us all proud. Lost his life yesterday from the points. Illness. The only two u. S. Deaths both experts say cuown virus could hes a young piano prodigy from washington state. Affect volatility for weeks or the deaths are part of four today show anchors showed cases all connected to a even months to come. Were going to continue following this story on our no fear showing thousands of people diving into coldwater. Possible outbreak at a nursing from alameda but he doesnt play website just head over to facility. New york has its first confirmed for just anyone. Al roker and craig melvin nbcbayarea. Com. Case. A manhattan woman got it while lets step out live right now he actually chooses to play for jumping into a 20 degree lake looking at the bay bridge, cheering after the polar plunge. Traveling to iran. Beautiful shot, just a gor
President tries to calm fears across the country. Were ready to adapt and were ready to do whatever we have to as the disease spreads, if it spreads. Now, we have a lot to get to including what you need to know if more cases begin popping up here. Lets begin right away with nbc bay areas cheryl hurd at uc davis medical center. And cheryl, that is where that patient is being treated. Reporter thats right. The ceo is confirming that the patient is being treated here. The patient was transferred here last wednesday on a ventilator and showing signs of the virus. When the patient arrived, hospital officials last week immediately asked that they be tested for the coronavirus. But according to a statement from the hospitals ceo there was a delay because the person did not fit the criteria for testing. On sunday the cdc stepped in and ordered tests. Today it was confirmed the patient tested positive. We need to know where this individual has been, how many people have had exposure to that per
Rose quarter a report done in 2017 said that pg es transmission hours had an average age of 68 years, the oldest being 108 years. Energy economist, bornstein of the Uc Berkeley Institute of school of business says securities use risk analysis to decide if and when to upgrade or replace major infrastructure. The the dangers have increased, as they certainly have over the years due to Climate Change it calls for more maintenance and better maintenance earlier to make sure these fires dont start. Reporter pg e said iwas going to overhaul the paradise transmission lines 6 years ago but never did. They chose to concentrate on other things, raising this question. Were these a real danger that was neglected by the company, whether unintentionally or through a financial choice they made to take these risks . Reporter as we have reported many times, neither the cpuc nor federal power regulators have any significant independent Inspection System to check pg es work, relying instead on the utilit
Is larger than in the nation as a whole and it is worse here in Santa Clara County where women earn just . 62 for every dollar that a man earns. The numbers become more distorted for workers in the tech industry. We are actively studying and trying to understand better. Reporter betty young as the manager of the newly formed county office of labor standards enforcement. She says the south bays largest county contracts about 2 billion in goods and services each year and vendors are required to heed equal pay laws and youngs office is the watchdog with the power to cancel contracts but ensure that men and women are being paid in an equitable manner that women are earning dollar for dollar what men are making. Women are more prepared and active and ready to do something about this ever than ever before. Reporter experts say vigilance has reduced the National Paid gap to Single Digits but complete equity may be a faroff goal. In san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox2 news. Federal judge has denie