Abruptly close today an east bay das office ready to investigate complaints on covid restrictions. Schools in new york city abruptly close day while local School Districts adjust their reopening plans. Why one district still wants to bring cases back. The annual Christmas Tree lighting was held in union square. Ill tell you why you probably didnt know about it. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Announcer building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. Tonight an east bay county is about to get tough when it comes to following new covid safety restrictions with cases spiking in Contra Costa County. Yes, a task force is ready to investigate and fine businesses not following the rules. Cornell barnard is getting the information tonight. Reporter burger loft, a surge in covid cases has put Contra Costa County in the purple tier. Employees know the rules. Make sure theyre wearing masks. Wash their hands 200 times a day. Reporter not every business plays by the rules. The Contra
Day. Ktvus Jana Katsuyama is here with the pfizer results in the race to get vaccines to people. Reporter one interesting point is pfizer says their data showed basically the vaccine was 94 effective with older adults and had no serious side effects. Now the fda has an Advisory Panel on standby to review and publicly debate the data in early december. As president elect joe biden held a briefing with healthcare workers wednesday, the nations ninemonth battle with the coronavirus show the emotional toll. One nurse tearing up along with the president elect. The hardship and heartbreak on the front lines, now seeing some hope. On wednesday pfizer announced new test results from their vaccine candidate shows a 95 efficacy rate overall, despite the rest timeline. The nations top Infectious Disease expert said in a call this week that he is confident the vaccines will be safe. The data then goes to the fda , to career scientists who have no political obligation to anyone. Then they go to an
Man who spent almost half his life with the fire department. Oakland firefighters saluting one of their own wednesday may. To sean lafons flag draped casket left senate medical center. Dozens of Police Motorcycles and fire engines hopping escort his body. The procession passing city hall and several fire stations, ending in a chapel of the chimes, funeral home and oakland am aware an American Flag was hoisted by trucks. Laughing, just 42 years old. They died as if it was cardiac arrest. I was hopeful in getting the news five hours later that he passed away when the cardiologist came back to speak to the family and myself, it was pretty knee buckling. We are struggling, coping, grieving. Reporter intern fire chief Melinda Drayton new sean lafons entire 20 year career with oakland fire. He turned to me early in his career when he made the decision to promote. Reporter a decision made out of love and passion for the fire service and oakland. Last year he was promoted to interim assistant
The worlds most gold medal awarded tequila. Abruptly close today an east bay das office ready to investigate complaints on covid restrictions. Schools in new york city abruptly close day while local School Districts adjust their reopening plans. Why one district still wants to bring cases back. The annual Christmas Tree lighting was held in union square. Ill tell you why you probably didnt know about it. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Announcer building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. Tonight an east bay county is about to get tough when it comes to following new covid safety restrictions with cases spiking in Contra Costa County. Yes, a task force is ready to investigate and fine businesses not following the rules. Cornell barnard is getting the information tonight. Reporter burger loft, a surge in covid cases has put Contra Costa County in the purple tier. Employees know the rules. Make sure theyre wearing masks. Wash their hands 200 times a day. Reporter not e
Heres a look at the Golden Gate Bridge. We have an east wind at 11 00. Thats an offshore breeze. Its brought a little smoke from the valley. There may be a little fog developing in our north bay valleys. Weve been watching yosemite down around modesto yesterday and this morning. Look what its done to the south bay. We have unhealthy air for those most sensitive. We have moderate air just about everywhere else. Well keep an eye on it. Technically its not a spare the air day, but when they issue one, maybe it will stick around for the better part of the day. Mid60s around the coast. 70 in morgan hill and fairfield and up in ukiah. Its going to be a warm day. Governor newsom announced sweeping the restrictions in an aggressive move since march. This order will take effect by region, not by individual counties. The state is now broken into five regions and they are northern california, greater sacramento, the bay joaquin valley. Tis order kicks in by region when hospitals get under 50 capa