Access to a vaccine until spring time of next year at least i talked to doctor matt Willis Warren countys chief medical officer to get the latest on whats known. This is based on current information of course that could change this as bay area counties are among those scrambling to get ready for distribution. Think the first of the first phase is going to be essential workers. So if hospital workers are emergency room doctors, others youre really on the front lines and most at risk of being exposed and are so necessary for our response has got to be the First Response thats phase. One a. And then youre going to have. The Water Community by people who are at higher risk themselves of becoming infected old or older residents people chronic diseases, et cetera and then in that 3rd face were really talking about more the general population as a whole so were from essential workers to atrisk Community Members and then the community as a whole this probably going to be about a 4 month time f
That are currently in the worst shape in the states. Purple tier here that is every county except san Mateo San Francisco and marin counties for more we want to turn to crime for us to so she is live for us in contra costa. County with the latest ariza. I think the anti grand so were here in lafayette because this is a part of Contra Costa County and in a purple tier. Earlier tonight, Health Officials talked about why this step is so important. And updated mask mandate, then a travel advisory for the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. Now california officials putting into place what they are referring to as a limited stay at home order affecting all counties in the purple tier, the most restrictive level in the california reopening blueprint plan at a News Conference thursday, california secretary of health and Human Services announcing behind it. Nd the reason we knew just a couple weeks ago we were at 3. 3 . We were talking to you that about how its priming minutes rising, and it certain
Thousands of families in sonoma are being told covid will keep students out of the classroom until the end of the new year, or until this new year. Summer actually pushing back. We have the frustration being felt by so many. Reporter following Public Health directives, Santa Rosa School board has voted unanimously to stick with distancelearning through december. That brought a boisterous response. No more zoom no more zoom reporter masks couldnt muffle their discontent. Dozens of parents, students and teachers mind santa rosas old Courthouse Square to say no to zoom school. We need to get these kids back in the classroom. What started off as a 2 to 3 week shutdown has turned into six months. These kids are really suffering. Reporter critics note Sonoma County has about a half million residents and 114 covid death. These families say in person instructioshybrid is a great wa start. You have half the kids go in monday, tuesday, sanitize wednesday and the other kids go in thursday, friday
Breath easy, get outside. Look at this, the streak, 30 days and over. Everybody is green in the north bay, east light on shoer wind, that fog will spread. This is sfo this morning, foggy and a little drizzle. Temperatures pretty mild. 60s around the coast, 70s at the bay. Not as warm as yesterday. Well talk about the possibility of smoke this weekend. More on the streak ending. This is quite a difference from what we saw a week ago. The streak is finally over. Today is not a spare the air day. This is the first time this has happened in 30 days. A lot of people are out just enjoying this after weeks of unhealthy air quality in the region. It is just great being outside. Everybody should take advantage of it while they can. The previous record was just 14 days back in 2018 during the campfire. Well continue to monitor the air quality as the potential for unhealthy air will return this weekend. Showing you our air quality tracker at abc 7 news. Com. At the live desk, President Trump is o
Strank avantage of it while they can. The previous record was 14 days and that was in 2018 during the camp fire. Of course well continue to monitor the air quality as the potential for unhealthy air returns for us this weekend. Mike will have updates for you right here. You can always see the levels at abc7news. Com on our air quality tracker. President trump is once again challenging the nations top health officials, this time at odds with the head of the cdc. And they are disagreeing here on the time line for releasing a covid19 vaccine. While testifying under oath, dr. Robert red field told lawmakers no to distribution to the general public until late spring or summer of next year. Hours later President Trump said redfield was wrong, he claims that the government can start giving the vaccine as early as next month. The president also suggested that redfield misspoke when he said wearing a mask is the most effective way to fight the virus. It is not more effective by any means than a