Increases we saw in july. Encouraging signs, but not the kind of stability and long term decline that we ultimately need to get to where everybody wants to go. Reporter for no dr. Erica pan is the states acting health officer, and sandra shury has been appointed acting california departments of Public Health director. Live in San Francisco, christien capitola, ktvu fox 2 news. Thank you, christien. State officials reported more than 7700 no coronavirus cases statewide yesterday. That brings the total number of cases to over 561,000. There were also 66 more deaths. Over 10,000 deaths have now been reported in california since march. There is positive news, though, hospitalization are down 19 over 14 days, and icu admissions are down 13 over that same period. Here in the bay area, state Officials Say there were 883 new coronavirus cases reported yesterday, for a total of more than 60,000. Two more deaths were also reported yesterday, nearly 900 people have now died in the bay area from t
On four courts in two days inside a gym in rockland and some parents are concerned because the california guidelines specifically say no indoor sporting events. The players, the families attendi attending, the coaches, the refs. One parent who doesnt want to be identified says while supporting the league and their son on the bay area base aau Basketball Team that helps young people with skills and scholarships, this gym looks alarmingly full. I was aware that it was guidelines. It was not supposed to be happening. Wishing there was another way to play. That puts you in an impossible situation when your child wants to play and they want to go to college and they have talent and theyre given an opportunity to play. We reached out both to the Sheriffs Department which says it does not enforce california sports oriented rules. As for the local Basketball Team, even after they were told multiple parents voiced concern about playing in rockland, they would not confirm that they were at the t
Hop Health Officer abruptly resigned. I try not to have personnel conversations in public. I dont know that it serves the larger good. At the end of the day, he buck stops with me. Im accountable. Reporter the governor saying testing is one of the governments top priorities, and said there are encouraging signs that the number of coronavirus cases is slowing from the rapid increases we saw in july. Encouraging signs, but not the kind of stability and long term decline that we ultimately need to get to where everybody wants to go. For now, dr. Erica pan, previouslyiously alameda countys top Health Officer is the states top Health Officer. In San Francisco, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. In washington, President Trumps Coronavirus Briefing was interrupted this afternoon by secret Service Agent who asked the president to leave the room. The briefing had just gotten started when the agent came in and spoke to the president who quickly followed him out of the room. We later learned ther
Time when President Donald Trump suspended h 1 b visas to the end of this year. So canada is putting it out there. Their doors are open in Silicon Valley and ceos are seeing the impact. Sitting in board members, ceos have related theyre trying to hire programmers from russia or other parts of the world. Reporter how worried should Silicon Valley be, with them trying to poach talent from our area . We should always be concerned that we are protecting and preserving our competitive advantage as the hub of the innovation economy. Reporter the pandemic and immigration halt has take an toll. But the pay in canada still does not compare to Silicon Valleys. On average, the tech workers here in the United States in Silicon Valley can make almost double what theyre making in some of the tech hubs in canada. Reporter but the hope is that when the pandemic ends, the talent comes back or holds on. Or theres always canada. In San Francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. Making the bay area a better place to
Russia is the first country to register our coronavirus vaccine. Many are skeptical before phase 3 trials. They normally last for months and involve thousands of people. Moderna just started phase 3 trials last week. It will involve 30,000 adults at 89 clinical locations around the country. President trump was escorted from a meeting. Theres a Financial Relief bill. A busy 24 hours in washington dc. Briefing after a man threatened to shoot agents outside the white house gates. He rented them and pulled something from his clothing in the shooter stands. He was shot and taken to the hospital. He was found to be unarmed. It is scary that people shovel he tore the president. Reporter the president resumed briefing the press about relief bill talks. The president is willing to meet with Democratic Leaders at the white house or on capitol hill. Congress waits to pass something, this growing uncertainty for americans struggling to pay bills, and businesses trying to dig out from months of shu