Are already being shipped out. This is a challenging rollout. The nhs in all parts of the u. K. Stands ready to make that happen. Theyre used to handling vaccines. The vaccine is expected to be given to residents and staff at Nursing Homes. Then to frontline medical workers from the National Health service. Pfizer isnt the when vaccine being rolled out. Several even european countries, inruding remain write, are planning on using a russianmade vaccine. Plans are ramping up here in the u. S. On how to effectively distribute a covid vaccine. Public Health Officials say we could see the first immunizations sometime next month, budget fox news tells us widespread distribution will likely take several more months. Reporter were about a week away from the potential fda decision on pfizers request for emergency use authorization. States must provide the federal government details on where they want a vaccine to be delivered by friday, but some public Health Officials say they dont expect wide
Thats according to data from the covid tracking project. There is hope. Of course a vaccine is on the horizon. The fda could approve pfizers vaccine next week. Dr. Anthony fauci says life may be close to normal by summer if 70 of the public gets vaccinated. This morning bay area counties are working to make sure they have the specialized freezers to hold the covid19 vaccines once they arrive. Amy hollyfield is live in novato where one group is helping out with that process. Amy . Theres like a freezerererer Scavenger Hunt going on in the bay area. Counties across the bay area are looking around trying to secure freezer space wherever they can find it as they wait for vaccine shipments. Counties are doing what they can to find them now that the governor announced the state will be receiving the Pfizer Vaccine in a couple weeks. Alameda countys website said theyre still in the protest of purchasing freezers and dry ice for the vaccine. In Santa Clara County theyre still in the gathering
Than yesterday. Temperatures warmer than average. 61 at Half Moon Bay to 66 today in santa rosa. Places like San Francisco, 62. Oakland, 64. San jose 65. Heres kumasi. Thank you. New overnight in San Diego County firefighters in Rancho San Diego stopped the spread of a fastmoving brush fire that destroyed one structure. It started just before 11 00 last night. It grew quickly to 25 acres fanned by santa ana winds. Residents in the area have been evacuated. Earlier last night San Diego Gas and electric shut off power to tens of thousands of customers because of the wildfire risk. In Orange County more than 240 firefighters are battling this 1,500 acre blaze. It is threatening homes. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for several areas this started with a house fire and the embers sparked new fires. More than 100,000 americans are hospitalized with covid19 this morning. In Santa Clara County a dire warning. It could run out of hospital beds. But there is hope as plans to distribute v
About one mile visibility but a drop in novato and some patchy fog. Be careful if you are headed out with current temperatures showing a few spots in the 30s. Napa, they are dealing with fog and it is tough to warm up with 30s going on and 40s in berkeley and 50 in San Francisco. A quick look at the stormtracker with low clouds and we will see things get sunny and bright today with calm wind and looking pretty good. Looking at the forecast, 60 degrees at the coast and low 70s as we get inland. Talking about the extended forecast, we will talk about that in a bit. For now, over to sal. The commute has traffic moving along okay if you are driving on 80 westbound from crockett to hercules. No major problems on the benicia bridge heading to concord and the commute looks good toward the macarthur maze with a look at the Richmond Bridge having traffic off to a good start. 5 01 and back to the desk. Production is ramping up in San Francisco on the side of matrix 4 with crowds gathering over t
Temperatures with low clouds with us and we will clear out to get a Beautiful Day today with calm wind and that is nice with that offshore floor returning as we start to warm up with plenty of sunshine today and at the coast, 60 and 60s around the bay and into the 70s inland with more information on your forecast and for now, we send it to my friend sal. Kyla, good morning. Traffic is doing well with the tracy commute into livermore and doesnt look too slow with your best opportunity not to see a lot of slow traffic. Already some on westbound 205 and over to hayward, it looks good through Castro Valley and on 880, a nice start with little delay at the bay bridge toll plaza. Today, the Oakland School district invites the public to hear details about the chemical contamination that will keep Mcclymonds High School closed all this week. A cancercausing chemical was found in the groundwater under the school. The chemical has not been detected in Drinking Water at or near the school. The Of