We got light rain falling across the entire south bay. This is the way it looks on 87 as we take a look at the tower cam right there. As we head into the afternoon hours, temperatures will hit the low to mid 60s. Notice the rain shield much smaller by the evening commute. Kumasi . All right. Thank you. Were starting this morning with a major announcement overnight about pfizers covid19 vaccine. We know youve been tracking these vaccine developments closely. Now pfizer says it is days away from seeking fda approval. Jobina has the details. Pfizer says its vaccine is 95 effective against covid19 in the final analysis in its phrase three trial and the Company Plans to file for fda authorization within days. Once thats given, pfizer will deliver millions of doses possibly before the end of the year. Its not known how long the immunity will last after receiving the vaccine. Pfizer said the vaccine caused only mild side effects, the most common one was fatigue which happened in 4 of voluntee
One of your last San Francisco exits. The left lanes are still blocked. Chp trying to get a crew to run the traffic break so they can clear that big rig from the roadway. Wet roadways continue like san leandro. A crash south 880 in the middle lanes. Were watching that and the green highlighting showing damp roadways. Be careful. It is slick out there. Back to you, laura. Thank you very much. Breaking news from pfizer on this Covid Vaccine. They plan to submit vaccine for approval within days and just finished phase three testing and is said to be 95 effective. Pfizer adds effective for older people and has no serious side effects. The Company Expects to make 50 million dose this is year and more than 1 billion by the end of 2021. Last week pfizer initially said its vaccine was 90 effective. On monday moderna said its vaccine was nearly 95 effective. Pfizers vaccine needs to be stored in extremely cold temperatures. Here is perspective on the size of californias recent surge in covid ca
Months of the pandemic and although that is still being collected on the impact of covid19 is having residents leaving the city of San Francisco, the citys chief economist doctor ted egan says there are some early indicators of what appears to be an exodus. Were very big declines that department asking rents in San Francisco, the biggest committee. Big city the united states. And thats a very clear sign that youve got more people wanting to get out of that apartment in San Francisco that wanted to get at San Francisco is a Major Economic force the citys gdp prior to covid was about a 165 billion dollars. This years shelterinplace orders and the on again off again shutting down brick and Mortar Stores impacting twentytwenty sales tax revenue is to be expected. What was not anticipated is a noticeable drop it online sales, another probable indicator of people leaving the city says doctor eeg almost no growth. An online sales in San Francisco. And that is different virtually everywhere el
Since the pandemic began with more than 10,000 cases reported since yesterday. More than 18,000 people with the virus have now died in our state. Including 94 deaths in the past 24 hours. In the last week or so, a lot of items sold out early in the pandemic are selling out again amide this new second wave and rise in cases and the holiday rush. Ktvu has been looking into the increased demand and tells us what Grocery Stores are doing in the face of this second surge in sales. When the pandemic began, toilet paper, paper towels, disinfectants, sugar, rice, flour, and other items were swept from the shelves. Consumer Brands Association executive, katie denis says though actual pandemic sales went up only 21 above normal, that was enough to create months of shortages that forced rationing. Ultimately, putting in some of those restrictions is responsible in that people buy what they need and not more than what they need. Some over buyers bought massive amounts of items then resold them on
Several San Francisco restaurants all closed indoors because of covid she says that she was not pleased to hear about the governor photographed inside the pricey French Laundry restaurant with his wife for a Birthday Celebration with at least 12 people in attendance. Were locked down the call indoor everything is shut down a u n i mean the Restaurant Business as well so its a really hard time for everybody really do think it said double standard. He has all these expectations for us diana who owns a restaurant in Citrus Heights near sacramento also thought that the governor. Was definitely not practicing what is preaching and at the same time expecting all of us who are trying to you know enjoy a nice meal and be with our families and now we cant even be you know in thanksgiving together the French Laundry is only open for reservations with the prefix menu of 3. 50 for 50 and 850. A plate. It is unclear which offering the new sums had and who paid for it. The governor has said that he