Thankfully there are no reports of American Health care workers coming down with the coronavirus. But as we have heard, Health Officials in d. C. Warn us it is very likely the coronavirus will enter a new stage, a new phase here in the u. S. Which begs the question, our Health Care System prepared to protect the workers on the front lines. As the coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, hospitals around the country are preparing for the possibility that a person infected with the coronavirus could walk into their emergency room in the near future. Im optimistic that our Health System should be able to deal with these patients and keep the Health Care Workers safe. Reporter uc berkeley Infectious Disease expert dr. Arthur reingold says its one thing to quarantine a healthy person who has been exposed to the virus, as weve seen happen at Travis Air Force base, and its another to treat someone who is sick and infectious. Will we be able to, quote, contain this . Will we be able t
The showdown in South Carolina. The gloves come off at tonights democratic debate. Next week its our turn, but tonight plenty of bay area people tuned in trying to make a final decision on who to vote for. Now, there was an air of desperation for some of the candidates. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney is in San Francisco with the very latest. A lot of bickering on that stage tonight, terry. Reporter yeah, there was. And there was an air of desperation among some of the people watching this debate. The concern is the democrats are tearing each other up, and its going to pave the way for four more years of donald trump. When theyre thinking about party unity. They look at this election day clock. Kour countdown across the street amanny, and they can see the time is running out. Seven candidates onstage in South Carolina. Frontrunner Bernie Sanders face is attacks from all sides. I think i would make a better president than bernie. Reporter some fear an ultra more years of president trump.
Gunfire erupts in medical building and a hospital worker is dead and psychiatric patient is in custody amid all this an armed doctor may have saved the day. All this as investigators try to diagnose what sparked todays deadly violence. Thursday night, jim is off. Im Monica Malpass, the big story on action news is deadly shooting at mercy fitzgerald hospital and weve learned more about the fire fight including names of all people involved. In the immediate aftermath this is how it looked as an ambulance pulled up to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania. Both doctor and suspect exchanged fire with were taken there for treatment. As for original scene in the 1500 block of lansdowne avenue darby, Delaware County and the shooting did not take place in mercy fitzgerald Hospital Building itself but third floor of Doctors Offices across the street. And in what is known as wellness center. That is where action News Reporter chad pradelli is live tonight and dann cuellar leads to cover
I saw a man run, crying, caring on, blood all over his head. Police after 2 00. Fortynine year old richard plot visiting his doctor, lee silverman, his case worker was there, too. Police say plots pulled a gun during a heated argument, then silverman drew his own gun. Both shot, and all three in the room were hit. Fellow doctors called 911, and then went after the suspect. Together were able to disarm him, take the weapon away. His case worker, 53 year old theresa hunt died. Now, cbs3 is lurk more about the suspect, this photo of plots was provided by his exwife. It is from 1988, when they were married. She did not want to be identified. Said plots displayed violent behavior their their time together. Surprised he hadnt been put away a long time ago. Im surprised they dont check people going in and out every place was people with some sort of pschiatric disability with this problem dont check them going in and out of the places, kind of scary. Now the d. A. Says, plots will be charged
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