Stephen stock good evening, im stephen stock. Thanks for joining us on nbc bay area, where we investigate. Were not far from a year into this pandemic that has put many parts of our lives on hold, but what happens if you cant wait for when we come out the other side of this tunnel . Terminally ill people are fighting for their day in court before its too late. Senior investigate reporter bigad shaban has the story. Bigad shaban how do you build a legacy . Alfonso rocciola spent his whole life building his. Alfonso rocciola if you drive through the city, you can say, wow, well, look what i did. You accomplished something. Bigad hes been in charge of some of the most iconic Construction Projects in San Francisco the cliff house, exploratorium, and his favorite, this chapel in north beach. Throughout his life, alfonso also built a marriage. Alfonso my wife is the number one bigad a family. Alfonso we have five grandchildren. Bigad and now hes building a court case. Alfonso is suing nearly
To declarer can rise a recess of the subcommittee at any time. Without objection members of the full committee not on the subcommittee are authorized participate in todays hearing. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times, even when they are not recognized by the chair. Thatrs are also reminded they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and to mute themselves after they are finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965, we will only mute members and witnesses as appropriate. When not recognized for to avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that our house rules relating to the order and the decorum of the desk decorum applied to this remote hearing. This hearing is entitled insuring against a pandemic challenges and solutions for , policyholders and insurers. I now recognize myself for three minutes to begin with an opening statement. According to the Congressional Research service, 110 Millio
And putting months of planning to test at local hospitals. This graphic shows the average number of cases in the bay area. The numbers on the right, cases are rising. We have more on what hospitals are preparing for. Reporter bay area doctors say hospitals are better prepared for a surge because they have been planning for one since sprng. This tent was set up for covid19 patients. It hasnt been filled but experts worry this time as cases rise sharply that may chang. We have a playbook, we have a formula that we set up even from the beginning of the pandemic. Reporter this doctor says while bay area hospitals are prepared for a fall surge in covid19 cases he is urging everyone to keep the guard up. Cases are climbing. Right now San Francisco is seeing an average of 80 new cases a day compared to 32 a day in early october. Experts warn if the curve isnt flattened it could climb to 300 cases a day by theened of december and could overwhelm hospitals. A lot more people are in the hospital
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