Instead. H hs said they are trying to streamline Data Information which will be used to form policy at the federal level, but critics say its just another move to sideline the cdc and other Health Experts and potentially political size the findings. Here in california, officials are calling for new strategies to streamline covid testing, as many test sites are being overwhelmed. The new goal is to allow doctors to do some testing in their own offices, and pharmacists, too. Andre, there have also been problems such adam delayed test results. Yeah, julie, so they have created a Testing Task Force to face problem we have not seen since the airline days of the pandemic. The Alameda County fire chief told the board of supervisors tuesday that covid19 testing has hit a bump in the road. The one issue were running into is getting First Responders testing on a rapid basis. Many of the test sites by noontime are out of tests for the day. Across the bay in San Francisco, superintendent matt hane
Coronavirus vaccine the u. S. Company moderna published data today showing that the van riemsdyk candidate vaccine created antibodies. This one just went from genome to human trials in just over two months, and now it is ready for phase 3. A promising break through during this coronavirus pandemic. Re researchers released the results of their trial, from moderna, for the vaccine. Most only had middle eastern flulike sideeffects. The safety seems to be very good. Julia is executive director, and said that moderna is using new technology. Moderna is a part of the group that develops mra vaccines, and out of all of the candidates there, theyre probably the most advanced. Reporter questions remain about the vaccines safety and whether it provides immunity to covid19. Moderna will begin phase 3 with 30,000 people soon. Were ready to distribute the vaccine when we all get it. Were all set. Taking an economic risk of preparing for delivery, because we feel very certainette going to be there.
On this friday, june 21st as Worldwide Exchange begins right now. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening wherever in the world you are im Brian Sullivan the record rally is back the s p 500 hitting a new alltime high yesterday. Much more on that coming up. Dow futures are down fractionally a major developing story President Trump reportedly approving military air strikes against iran overnight then he called them off. According to reports, planes were in the air, boats were in position when the word came to stand down we have full Team Coverage hadley gamble is in abu dhabi. Lets begin with the latest out of washington, d. C. With nbcs craig boswell. Good morning. A dramatic escalation of tensions between the u. S. And iran as you mentioned the New York Times reporting that President Trump ordering military strikes on iran and abruptly pulling them back. This was hours after we saw President Trump in the oval office saying iran made a big mistake shooting down a u. S. Drone. That u
Nice hat announcer live where you live, this is abc7 news. Have you seen this train . It has brought joy to thousands of bay area kids over the years, but its been stolen. And the owners are heartbroken. Theyre also hopeful that someone out there has the key to getting it back. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Thanks so much for joining us. Tonight the owners are offering a reward for the 3 1 2 ton train and the trailer that carries it. Abc7 News Reporter Alyssa Harrington is live in Pleasant Hill with our report. Reporter eric, that reward is a free train ride to your favorite nonprofit with your friends. Thats a 2,000 value, and thats if this familyowned business gets their train back. It was last seen right here inside of its trailer, but it went missing sometime last night. Now, the owners hope that somebody heard or saw something. This is the train, and this is the trailer it was inside. The pair, worth about 60,000, mysteriously disappeared. My stomach dropped. Reporter Eric Sossamo
Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with Jose Diaz Balart. Good evening, kate snow is off tonight. Details are emerging that Vladimir Putin is expelling more than 700 american diplomats from russia. Provocative counterpunch in a fight that began after russian meddling in the u. S. Election. Putin, in an interview on Russian State Television today said the move was a direct response to a bill passed by congress that would impose heavy any financial sanctions on his country in addition to north korea and iran. Some major shift in the relationship at the g20 meeting just three weeks ago seemed to be warming. Kelly odonnell has the latest. Reporter tonight, a new power play from Vladimir Putin. As the russian president surveyed his nations military might on parade, putin ordered a Diplomatic Retaliation against the United States. In an interview on stateowned tv, putin said he will cut the number of americans allowed to serve in r