Health experts are worried that if the trend continues, the county could run out of Hospital Capacity in the next three weeks. This is valley medical center, run by santa clara county, one of the largest and easiest in the area. Hospitals across san jose still have the capacity to take in new patients. The county Health Officer says that could change, especially with the upcoming holiday. Cancel your holiday plans. Do not travel. Doctor sarah cody did not mince words when talking about the consequences of able getting together for thanksgiving. The choices that we make in the next few weeks could mean the difference between enough Hospital Capacity and not enough. Reporter hospitalizations have increased in the last week by 50 in santa clara county. If the trend continues, the county could scramble to find more hospital beds within the next three weeks. The Health Department is working across the county with local centers to get ready for another surge of covid19 patients. They are ask
People. Reporter family Attorney Ben Crump demanded the grand jurys files be released. Release the transcript so we can have transparency. We didnt choose this fraternity. This fraternity told us. Reporter jacob blake certain, whose son was left paralyzed by a bull tote his back in kenosha, wisconsin, said he drove eight hours to be here. I want people to understand that were fed up, that we demand justice everywhere. Reporter thursday night, mass protests continued in louisville. And nationwide, there were flareups. Protesters in seattle burned trash cans, in sacramentoo an American Flag set ablaze. And in los angeles, a vehicle seen striking a protester causing minor injuries. Enough is enoug america reporter larger protests are planned in louisville this weekend. The citys interim police chief is asking armed militia to stay away. Many of them say theyre coming to help us. Let me be clear that is not help we need. That is not help we want. Put him in the car. Reporter we are also se
By protest irs after days of clashes with Police Following the death of george floyd. The socalled no cop coop has set up tensions and a tfocksurog seattles Capitol Hill Police precinct free of cops and occupied by activists, people the president labels anarchist and domestic terrorists. The group set up a perimeter and declared it an autonomous zone four days ago. Thats when, in an effort to deescalate tensions with protesters, police left the area. Its a scene reminiscent of new yorks 2011 occupy wall street tent city. Seattles police chief and mayor are giving these protesters their soapbox, as a lesspatient president threatens to send in troops. These people are not going to occupy a major portion of a great city. The threat to invade seattle, to divide and incite violence in our city is not only unwelcome. It would be illegal. Reporter mayor durkin is calling it a peaceful expression of collective grief. The activists are demanding Police Reform and social equality. Until then, th
EDMONTON Canadian Blood Services is looking for donors to fill over 1,290 open appointments in Edmonton by Jan. 4, to keep up with demand this holiday season. Donated blood lasts 42 days, but Canadian Blood Services says platelets used to treat cancer patients have an expiry of seven days. Due to the timing of the statutory holidays this year, Canadian Blood Services says collection opportunities will be lost over several days, making it crucial to fill the open appointments available. Not all connections can be virtual during COVID-19. We re grateful to donors and frontline workers who have helped maintain an adequate level of blood products for patients since the onset of the pandemic, said Rick Prinzen from Canadian Blood Services.