Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 8am 20240711 : compareme

Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 8am 20240711

For your commute that traffic theres pretty stop and go you can see some of the traffic starting to back up there along that bridge and then move into the Golden Gate Bridge, this definitely is the lightest bridge out of all of them 37 to the tolls about 23 minutes for your morning commute there. And in the bay bridge here we go the maze to fremont you can see back to here definitely reaching past me on that overpass about 14 minutes for your drive. Daryn james thanks reyna. To one lets get to some breaking news from overnight and sad to say the u. S. Has set a new record now for the most covid related deaths in a single day you see the number on the screen behind us more than 3100 people have died now from the virus on wednesday alone most deadliest day we have seen in the pandemic and for the first time. More americans than ever in the hospital with covid a 100,000 plus americans are hospitalized in 20,000 of them. Or in the icu and this comes after california set records for numbers of new cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson has a closer look for us shes joining us live from San Francisco sarah. James darya every day looks a little bit more grim with this pandemic in full force of the second wave. California and the bay area suffering. Yesterday 20,000 new cases reported in california and that is shattering the oneday record that we have seen before. So big concerns and this is all as governor newsome possibly announcing is shelterinplace order that is looming as we speak we know 8500 people are in the hospital right now 2000 in the icu in the state. Governor newsome says projections show the state could run out of icu beds by christmas eve. That is a very awful thing to think about in the bay area things arent looking good either with all but marin county in the purple tier, san mateo countys case rate has shot up 85 from october to November Santa clara county still leading in the number of cases in deaths. Governor, newsome is considering that tough stay at home order for all 40 million residents saying he fears the staggering surge could overwhelm our Hospital Systems within just weeks before the new year newsom is currently in quarantine after his 3 children were exposed to the virus. And while hes at home. Hes considering in has warned to this week about making that drastic action if numbers dont improve and guess what the weeks almost over and its not improving is getting worse this could be similar to the mid march, lockdown that closed nonessential businesses barring people from leaving their home only for essential tasks. 2 bay area doctors that we talked with one from ucsf in favor of shutting down saying if we dont things could get out of whole families getting together indoors individuals houses. Is another way the virus has probably taken off over the last several weeks. So again just some type of a modified order that would at limit people going to other peoples houses what were seeing today reflects what happened 2 weeks ago. And so we know by looking at the case Positivity Rate and by the trends. That if you shut things down or pull back some today that will influence what we see in mid december. And were still waiting to see the results from those who that gathered on the thanksgiving. Those results are yet to come because thinks giving was one week ago remember it takes 2 week from now we should know the repercussions of people gathering on thanksgiving all again while we wait to hear from the governor see if he decides to put that shelterinplace order in effect or even here in San Francisco if the mayor decides to do so so a lot looming a lot to see what is to happen. So stay tuned, we expect to hear a big update any time from now until tomorrow and big changes ahead live in San Francisco Sarah Stinson back to you and change is coming San Francisco to l a thank you very much share in fact. Speaking of l a all people within the city there are being told remain in their homes and follow the citys stay at home order. The new public order from the mayor of los angeles includes a lot of restrictions including even a ban on some travel. The new order comes lee county reported more than 2400 people hospitalized for the virus on wednesday. More than any other day during the pandemic there in la county. Distributing the Covid Vaccine nationwide is going to be difficult and complicated in take several months that is the warning from the director of operation warp speed which is in charge of developing and distributing all of the Covid Vaccines. Joe khaleel has more. Things happen and when they happen. It would be ready to do with them just spent about its doctor Moncef Slaoui chief scientific adviser for operation warp speed says developing Covid Vaccines in under a year. Was a Monumental Task now he says distributing those vaccines may be just as difficult we are working the streaming hot to avoid. The inevitable challenges and you learning since come as we start to execute sku doctors allawi says its hard to anticipate what those inevitable hurdles will be he tells news nation. The White House Coronavirus task force has run rehearsals with states to try to prepare different states are in Different Levels of preparedness as we speak states will be ultimately the deciders about who fits into those different categories and how to prioritize and actually get vaccine to individuals copter josh, show with the Kaiser Family foundation says rural states with fewer hospitals and care centers. May have a tougher time getting the vaccines to vulnerable populations and medical workers both of whom are First Priority some states will be much more ready to get the vaccine out there in the quick efficient way another challenge me showed says making sure those who received their first dose come back for a second both moderna and pfizers vaccines require 2 shots that is a significant logistical challenge to track all these individuals will be making might be moving around the congressman and physician doctor raul ruiz says while much of this will be left to the states the federal government has a role to play the ideal would be a massive coordination partnership, driven by the federal government collaborating states. He says that means helping states identify those most vulnerable who need the vaccine first we also need to put money towards mean vaccine administration. To make sure counties have the equipment they need in order to store the next team to administer the vaccine. Doctor slaoui says even as a vaccine begins to go out its important to stay vigilant, were still going to be a long way from being out of the woods even has its end distribution so the answer is yes because we are. Not a been overnights to immunize the 2 guys who have the operation in us it is very important we are patients and resilient and get to the very end of the tenant. But doctors always says that there is light at the end of that total in the form of this vaccine and he says that by the summer time. He hopes the vaccine will be successful. It will be distributed to the general public and he says next summer hopefully will not look anything like this previous one day in washington joe khaleel. Time now is 8 08 new this morning, San Francisco has a brand new state of the art. Fire station but its unlike any other fire station of ever seen. Its floating, its loaded so yes, what im thinking is you know the fire boats usually go to the fire just shove also whole station just i underneath im not quite sure lets find out from 4 will tran has been giving us a neat look up close at this brand new fire station will whereabouts are you on the market would that be a great idea of like a battleship the be anchored here. Its a great location right because its floating so its earthquake proof so to speak because you go up and down with the undulating of their ways in the earthquake. So youre good to go there. Plus. Rising sea levels so if the sea goes up higher its ready to go as well which they talked about decades ago that we will see a definite change in the height of the sea, let me show you some video of a little bit closer from this Vantage Point so what they did in the overnight hours they brought it from Treasure Island they actually started construction last year in shana they did the foundation 15,000 square feet it across the ocean. Right at the Treasure Island, the conditions are perfect today. So they right here in the overnight hours this still doing construction here going to take a couple more months to get it done. A look at the utilities and then the men and women of the Fire Department to move in there and get ready to roll for the next fire, especially at such a busy area like the embarcadero and yes, this is not your great granddad these fire station. It like comparing an 1870s car to a brand new car. Well were going back even further the 1970s is like. It kind of comparing this to the first model t 2, the brand new. You know vehicle thats out there. James darya its not a good idea when you start comparing model ts, its time for an upgrade rate so theres fire station 35, its still going to be there. Theyll have the fire trucks still there. But the water craft to be ready to roll. Thats not going anywhere regardless because as a San Francisco landmark. In place since 1915 so i think even the miser what you and i daria i think we can all agree its time for an upgrade 39 Million Dollars worth but the situation is perfect because of the rising sea level and the location he can run down to the war. Its a race down to to the new arena chase center. I should say the ballpark here oracle over the San Francisco giants very busy. Its perfectly place according to the San Francisco Fire Department for disasters, lets face it disasters to come see us you just mentioned as being sheet menu which we are and that kind of looks. Like a Floating Apple store i just upgraded will. So i got 12 after i had an iphone 7. But i only bought it because it was like 400 bucks. Not because last year youre going to go off full bore and upgrade to an iphone 6 and the 7 but still was so its so much cheaper because this is the many what do you still support an. What do you all about upgrades you the san great other greats upgrades and well mine was cheaper our thanks well. I have a 10 by the wayside grandmother on the prices area. My goodness, im going to do a go fund me come with the way headphones anymore you to pay for that and a charger. Playing a little bit island thanks. Well time now is 8. 12. Nearly 200 businesses in Santa Clara County were fine for violating Health Guidelines over the thanksgiving weekend well tell you why one Restaurant Owner plans on fighting. His citation will explain why. 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Welcome back 8. 15 on this thursday morning were working our way through yet another dry december day and conditions out there today will be pretty pleasant into the afternoon also a lot like weve been seeing lately you can see your berkeley cam here is nice and clear High Pressure is in place going to keep things dry through the weekend. Well into next week for your second week of december 2, so really no changes to talk about it today certainly not bringing much of those changes either hayward will be at 66 later today, oakland and concord at 64, while san jose and santa rosa egypt, 67 for todays daytime highs. You look ahead at the next 7 days new changes in sight. We do have a slightly warmer week next week likely to see a couple 70s popping up in your 4 zone forecast come monday or tuesday lows continue to fall into the 30s inland and 40s by the bay and the coast. Reyna. All right john weve been tracking this hot spot here in san bruno that fatal crash you can see right here just at a traffic continued to back up there weve got about 2 lanes now that are close over 3 earlier so another lane just open up for you right near the airport again drive times are you still in down northbound one o one at san bruno avenue. A look at the bay ridge you can see right here traffic moving along pretty steady there 40 minutes for your drive and then a look at this traffic is a pretty nice still a little slow down here westbound 80 pockets of the maze about 18 minutes for you, you drive town is looking good all right, lets get a look at drive times oh here we te crockett to the maze 18 minutes walnut creek 5, 8, about 12 look at Castro Valley to the maze 15 and then san leandro to the maze 60 minutes back to you. In the buzz, its the fortyniners first morning in their new does or did exist staying at the Renaissance Hotel just a hop skip and a jump away from the Cardinal Stadium where theyll be practicing and playing for the next 3 weeks. The team tweeted out this slick video slomo of the players rolling up and boarding the plane to phoenix. Im sure glad theyre all Wearing Masks because theyre going to need says theres a lot more covid floating around in arizona. Then there is here. Thats the ravens wish they never got on that plane to pittsburgh, baltimore was down more than a dozen players to covid when they finally took the field wednesday. And the steelers were down to down on themselves. They beat the ravens 19 to 14 and then beat themselves up for sucking and thats a direct quote from the coach. Who could run the ball effectively we needed to we got to meet a significant passes very casual make the passes. We make significant plays and specialteams game we gave up big plays in critical moments on defense can have it. Ali converted of along on possession down before to have an acceptable in a 7 yard touchdown late in the game unacceptable. And fortunate tonight is good too to with the victory. I acknowledge that but not a lot happened the night to be proud over to be excited about other than that. Im you some red zone failures and the number of dropped passes a feud with you attribute that to anything in particular secant. It sucks to win i guess the steelers remain undefeated Roger Goodell is trying to figure out how to prevent what just happened not the sucking the coronavirus postponing that game 3 times despite covid changing game gase and rosters goodell says the nfl playoffs are not going to be held in a bubble. Like the nba did and boy did that bubble burst. The nba reports 48 of 546 players tested positive for covid. Ahead of the first day of Training Camp now that theyre out of the bubble. The warriors delayed their camp by a day because 2 players tested positive. Speaking of positive thats how steph curry is trying to stay despite losing clay. Every year this is a different era and thats something need to focus on it for us has this and everything. Is a new life so whenever we do get the whole group together for Training Camp preseason going to keep building. Cnn a brand on us that staff is always so upbeat maybe Russell Westbrook and john wall will be happier now that theyre trading places. The rockets and the wizards just made a blockbuster deal to swap their disgruntled star point guards, well see if the grass is greener its all green for lebron hes getting 85 Million Dollars to stay with the lakers for 2 more years. Its good to be the cane. The rest of us are just waiting to see what santa brings. You think hes going to wear a mask this year. There are all kinds of the santa masks james on lyla to get one to spice up to christmas. Yeah and just to inject a little more into the holidays. I do think to be too much like because i wear the santa has already sent a mask and a hat thats a lot of. Lot of us said too much too much too hyrule it looks like its too much just go a little bit of saying too much, im wearing gold occurs too much. I dont think you know the meaning of the but i thought it would it is kind of fun things on and sad at the same time its a commentary on the time here but you know it get it this year and you always remember this was the mask, a warm welcome 20 a lot because i was worried in on cheap and i was worried cash, i was were christmas i really have the hat you keep the have forever. Maybe i wont need this next year im hoping i never need a mask again. Lets all hope. We are wishing to the new year. Thats 8. 24 is the time in national headlines. The hill there trying negotiate for a relief package, a lot of people still need covid help couldnt get anything done before the election now theyre trying to get something done before the end of the year lawmakers say relief is desperately need right now arou

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