In new yorkstudios city, this is charlie rose. Good evening. , filling in for charlie rose on assignment. Demonstrators are protesting what they see as chinas attempts to strangle democracy in hong kong. They were initially met by a harsh police crackdown. The standoff continues as student leaders call for the resignation of hong kong chief executive c. Y. Leung. Joining me from washington is jon huntsman. He served as u. S. Ambassador to 011, and his009 to 2 former candidate to the republican president ial nomination in 2012. Good to be with you. Lets start by telling us what we are where we are right now in this dispute. How dangerous is it, and how does it play out . On the ground, we clearly have a standoff. That is likely to last some time, which likely accommodates the needs of both sides. It accommodates the needs of beijing because they cannot be seen as cracking down or doing anything drastic anytime soon, and it is a combination of the demonstrators and freedom seekers in hon
For us on abc 7 news at 5 00. More developing news, Health Officials say there are now three confirmed cases of a dangerous respiratory virus in the bay area. Hundreds of people in the u. S. Are infected with enterovirus 68. These are the first in Northern California. Allen wong joins us live now with details. Allen . Reporter yeah, larry and cheryl, to keep things in perspective, more than 300 people have died from the flu in california this year. None have died from the enterovirus d68. The hospitals are seeing an increasing number of children with the enterovirus. In fact, the first two cases in the bay area popped up right here in Alameda County. In Alameda County, weve just been notified this morning we have two confirmed cases. Reporter there have been no deaths in the u. S. Related to entero virus d68. But whats alarming is there have been several cases of paralysis in colorado. Theres a cluster reported in children in colorado, with acute limb weakness. And my understanding sd
Treatment options. He says administration of steroids which might be used for most strains might lead to complications of d68. This will be helped with a good oldfashioned history from the patient and family. A spinal tap, and mri of the spine. When those things are complete, they can be done within the same day, we usually have a sense of what the diagnosis is. Reporter 4yearold Sophia Jarvis is among the patients hes treated for paralysis in the left arm. It is known as flaccid paralysis. As you can see, the arm is limp. Sophias mother said she did not test positive for the virus. But the doctor said the symptoms are similar. The condition could be lifechanging for the child. When we go to the park, and you can see, if a little kid goes to the park and she loves to climb. There are certain things she cant do when shes there. Reporter the doctor said these are the warning signs of d68. Usually the patients have, before they develop neurological symptoms, they have fever, neck pain, ba
Joins us from dolores park. Judging by the backdrop there, youve got the best assignment of the day. Reporter yeah, i think so. It is an absolutely beautiful night here in San Francisco. Its hot right now, and it has been hot all day. A lot of folks out here in dolores park trying to beat the heat. Some of them at street side cafes, and some heading to the beach. For those who do, rescuers are urging caution. Around the usually cool city, people soaked up the warm fall sun in San Francisco today. Here we are enjoying the weather. And just feeling really great that were getting ready for a great heatwave. When it does get warm out here, we can expect a Pretty Healthy crowd. Reporter battalion chief rudy castellanos. There are no lifeguard stands. And were not trying to promote recreational swimming out here. We want people to realize that there isnt a tremendous amount of professional protection for swimmers. Reporter just last week, four rescues, two fatalities at ocean beach, signs wa
David magnus says not so fast. You cant tell, how many videos, how many hours there are of her sometimes moving, sometimes not. Reporter in a News Conference this afternoon, attorney Christopher Dolan presented brain tests showing she is functioning. Her mother is convinced she is functioning. She knows the difference between left and right, she knows to move her leg. Reporter magnus disagrees. He says the evidence dolan presents is not the scientific proof to show jahi is alive. The right kind of evidence is a clinical exam. Reporter magnus says he is feeding jahis family false hope. When you have people far outside the mainstreaming claiming they can cure things that are incurable, you should be nervous about that. Reporter jahis mother wants to bring her back to california. Andria borba, kpix5. The family Attorney Says if jahi is declared alive, she will be eligible for state benefits. What a difference a week makes. Last friday night, we were talking about hail, remember . A freak