Given the green light to get ready to resume in Person Learning kron fours Maureen Kelly visited one of those schools and shows us the changes theyve made. Were just kind of like sitting in purgatory way walking into Saint Vincent de paul School Visitors are greeted by a statue of the virgin mary holding her hands out. Next to a bottle of Hand Sanitizer there are a lot of kidfriendly signs inside showing how to wear masks and how to greet friends safely, but thats just the beginning of the changes made here. And so our desk source 4 to 6 feet apart. We had shields we have masks available to the students. We have a teacher area where students are allowed to cross over weve done away with a lot of the clutter which is actually a good thing, especially for ventilation in the air and breathing and all those kinds of things youll notice the desks are surrounded by clear plastic dividers. And while for now the teachers are still instructing all of their students remotely theyre still Wearing
Well have hit the half the death toll of the 1918 pandemic another big story, the cdc causing some confusion for people over just the last 24 hours. It is now backtracking on recent guidance on how the virus spread in fact it was just last friday that the cdc posted an update on coronavirus saying that the virus spreads through small airborne particles. The friday posting said covid can remain in the air for longer and travel farther than 6 feet and added that singing and breathing to the ways that the virus can go airborne. But today, the cdc said that update was a mistake. The cdc has come under attack for backtracking several times during the pandemic critics say the inconsistent messages erode the agencys credibility. Others say that they worry the cdc may be succumbing to political pressure. It relied on them for so long. But now with you know the influence of politics on science i think thats really emblematic of whats been going on the cdc recently. So although the draft version
Changed as is the case often thanks for joining us. On this monday night everybody im grant lotus yeah, its a sad fact, im Vicki Liviakis this a death toll in the u. S. Has doubled since just the end of may and the number is projected to climb even higher before the years and the top covid19 projection model is predicting nearly 380,000 coronavirus deaths here in the u. S. By january. If that happens were going to hit half the death toll of the 1918 pandemic. And the united is on the. Grant i believe youre next all right there is some growing confusion tonight over the cdcs latest guidelines on covid last week. The cdc updated its website to say it is possible that covid may be spread through droplets. An airborne particles that are formed to a person infected with the virus. Coughs sneezes sings talks or briefs teaser things that were widely known at least if you talk to medical experts the cdc said it last week but now the city says the cdc says that was a mistake to issue that guida
The news station. Youre watching kron 4 news at 9. Outline is roaming the streets of a neighborhood in pacifica the big cat caught here on video as it was watching 2 kids sewer riding bikes in the street that is a good size Mountain Lion later you saw there, jumping the fence and then crouching under a neighbors truck until it eventually ran away yanks good evening, everybody thanks for being here 9 oclock, im grant lotus yikes is right, im Vicki Liviakis us course happened. On mason drive in pacifica our kron fours Taylor Bisacky reports. This area of the neighborhood backs up to the hills in a wooded area full of wildlife. Neighbors say its probably the reason this Mountain Lion is sticking around they saw over the weekend and as recent as monday afternoon i from his dog a governor who you are nothing like they get out here and then it turned and thats one of the only got couple good. And so i got my camera and started in the life of the kids in the 3rd young for the kids timothy car
Coastal breeze that helped to sweep out air yet again yesterday air quality today going to stay good well through the afternoon as says coastal breeze continues 60s or most of our current temperatures as i mentioned its a comfortable start to the new season. Concord at 61 right now Alameda Oakland areas like fairfield a hole in the low 60s. Well low 50s in the north bay, some of our cool spots, santa rosa and petaluma later today look for to 70s and 80s for your highs and enjoyed as much as you can get a weekend warmup then the rest of your forecast. Robert thank you john theres a much longer line now at the bay bridge toll plaza so its officially packed heading into San Francisco. Were checking out the backup. And its going beyond the ad over crossing spilling out to west grand but no problems reported just yet. This is just typical morning slowing ravaging 14 minutes off to the fremont street exit with no big trouble spots. Heres 92. It started stacking up in the 4 oclock hour and ye