The vaccine works and that its safe. You know, remember that if we do generate a vaccine it does show a protective immune response, were going to be administering it to millions, hundreds of millions, maybe billions of people, i think this is a good fist step. Theres still a number of big steps to go. Experts say our hopes for a return to normal life depend very much on the trials success. Dr. Anthony fauci tells associated press, no matter how you slice this, this is good news. Now to alameda county, even as its numbers climb, the board ten tdr activities. Abc7 News Reporter chris reyes explains why. We were very grateful for the approval process. It had been something we had hoped would be in place earlier, but we are so grateful the supervisors pass it had. Reporter in a unanimous vote, the board of supervisors agreed to provide a letter of iost of two sk f a nonvariance counties in the state, meaning their local officials did not have the power to advance their reopening plans beyo
Flow kicking in for us. Starting off the day with low clouds and areas of fog and even a little bit of drizzle in spots this morning because of the stronger sea breeze. Heres what you can expect. Temperatures this morning mainly in the 50s as we start off the day. Through the afternoon warming up to mid 80s in the inland locations. In concord low 80s in san jose and around the bay in the mid to upper 60s. So slightly below average for this time of year for our daytime highs. We are going to see those temperatures climb for the weekend and details on that coming up. Back to you. New this morning, a big fire broke out in the east bay overnight and it happened at an apartment complex under construction in concord. That fire ripped through all three floors of the building right now no word on what caused it. Developing this morning, in the east bay, police in martinez are looking for the driver of this white van after it hit a 7yearold and then took off. That boy was hit on vine avenue bet
There was lots of people that got drawn out to the city of San Franciscos park today. I visited marina green i visited dolores park and also visited jackson park lots of people out sunbathing and picnicking and enjoying themselves for the most part it seemed like those circles were working but in the areas that dont have them maybe they should. From a distance this section of dolores park looks pre pandemic sunday. Theres and pick next packed close together a forecast will a beautiful weather drawing hundreds outside i think they are risking their lives for better word people are going to be people park visitors say they were a little confused as to why only the flatlands of dolores park have social distancing circles the area near 20th and church streets does not bother trying to apply something not in other words dont say here, heres your field i hear youre ok on the other side where circles, Courtney Welch was not alone in his thinking percent agree i think theres definite answer go
Here are the latest numbers broken down by county. This week. There have been nearly 400 new cases about a 4 jump. Santa clara and alameda counties both have more than 2200 cases reported the complete list of local covid19 cases can be found at our website kron 4 dot com. Tonight only 3 bay area counties have entered phase 2 in reopening their economies thats napa solano and sonoma counties. Starting monday, San Francisco and san mateo counties will begin easing into phase 2 and today marin county announced it will also move into phase 2 on monday may 18th the details on what that means will be released tomorrow. Alameda contra costa and santa clara counties remain in phase, one as the bay area begins to slowly reopen Infectious Disease experts are warning the coronavirus is not gone and people should continue to practice a Public Health directives that got us to phase 2. Kron fours gayle ong joins us now live with that part of the story gayle. And medical experts are cautiously optimi
N 95 masks and ventilators but he says his warnings were dismissed lives are endangered and i believe lives were lost in and not only that we were forced to. Procure these supplies from other countries without the right quality standards last month bright was abruptly removed from his position we have the worlds greatest scientist let us lead. Let us speak without fear of retribution for as it trump dismissive breaks testimony, i dont know. I get still bright has a dire prediction. The covid19 pandemic will get worse of the United States ds not develop a National Testing strategy and put in place a plan to distribute a vaccine time is running out because the virus is still spreading everywhere Camila Bernal kron 4 news. Senator richard burr is stepping down as the chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee as the fbi investigates stocks trains that he made back in february. Burr has been criticized for selling up to one million in stocks. After he and other lawmakers were first brie