Hospitalizations over the last couple of weeks and it is an indicator. Of what may come thankfully, though because at the beginning of this pandemic they so heavily prepared for a surge that never fully came to fruition here in california that they really do feel prepared going into what looks like this 3rd surge in cases now all that work really has allowed them to feel more prepared at john muir, they have plans to upscale the number of icu beds dramatically so that theyll be able to convert regular units and isolation units pretty rapidly. Over at ucsf the Hospital System is said to be stockpiling remdesevir as they anticipate a shortage of that treatment. Theyre also banking up on masks and pp e as well doctors say because of how prepared they are this time around they dont want this threat of another surge to deter people with other Health Issues from coming into the hospital and seeking the help they need. You initially when everything started many months ago. We emptied out the
That we saw over the summer in july. Weve talked so much about the twindemic, that covid surge combined with flu season. This could overwhelm hospitals in a matter of weeks, and despite the gloomy outlook, many local Health Leaders are feeling much more confident this time around. Here is nbc bay areas anousha rasta. Reporter if the latest surge in covid19 cases wasnt bad enough, now hospital workers and Health Care Workers need to worry about the looming flu season as well. We have been preparing for capacity. Making sure that we have equipment and supplies and just making sure that our protocols are in place to keep our patients safe as well as our Health Care Workers. Reporter dr. Sam shen is an emergency medicine doctor at Stanford Health cares palo alto campus and tells me he thinks the team and the hospital are ready to face a surge in covid patients. Should we hit a surge scenario, you know, we have prepared different backup plans. We have a scenario to manage surges and then we
Of the legal challenges under way to help keep the president in the white house. And pointed out unproven allegations that poll watchers in states like pennsylvania were denied observance of the vote count in some communities we want an honest accurate lawful counts. We want maximum sunlight. We want maximum transparency. We want every legal vote to be counted. And we want every illegal votes to be discarded despite President Trumps refusal to concede president elect joe biden is moving forward ready to take office in january when he and Vice President elect Kamala Harris are officially sworn in today he details his new covid team just assemble to combat the crisis there is a need for bold action. To fight this pandemic that Advisory Panel includes 13 doctors and scientists who are part of this new coronavirus Advisory Panel he says will make Rapid Testing widely available across the country while building a core group of contact tracers to help battle this threat on vaccines are distr
At 33 degrees right now san somewhat 32. And our first set of 20s nevado at 28 degrees fairfield at 29 degrees right now santa rosa, youre right on the cusp down at 30 degrees currently so we are already cooling down or next couple of hours ahead of us are anticipated to be the coldest of the morning so if youre stepping outside here just a minute or 2 get ready for that russia cool air that may just wait youre right up as you get outside this tuesday. Robin i had my heat are blasting this morning. John i was like is this thing even working in socalled over to the bay bridge toll plaza were checking in on the traffic which is doing fine by the way you may need to leave a little early to warm up that car before you take off the drive into San Francisco looks really good. No problems at the toll plaza an easy trip across the upper deck 7 minutes. Thats a good drive time off to the fremont street exit, heres 92, this is a traffic rolling out of hayward westbound which is a commute side ri
To below freezing conditions right now doubling youre sitting right at freezing at 32 degrees livermore 35 conquered at 39, but up in the north bay, some below freezing temperatures santa rosa and fairfield now each in the 20s with each city at 29 degrees. Napa and lean at 31 nevado in san anselmo each at 32 degrees right now so it is a cold start to this morning. As we mentioned you bundle up before you get out there robin great advice. Thank you john checking in on the traffic and we have a little bit of a line here squeezing into San Francisco were taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where the backup stretches beyond the over crossing so pretty sluggish year coming in. Its completely normal so no crashes no stalls in the mix were doing fine at 11 minutes off to fremont street. But that number is going to go up down in the south bay traveling through san jose this morning keep in mind that a Police Investigation is underway. Mckee and capital a heavy Police Presence lanes