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Well, two important aspects of the ongoing pandemic, preventing the spread of the virus and limiting the economic damage continue nobody conflict this afternoon across much of the country, including right here in the bay area. Tom vacar joins us live this afternoon, and this new wave of restrictions threatens the very survivability of the restaurant industry. Well, the whole fact is this cannot go on forever. Some accommodations will have to be made. Covid carnage to patients mirror s the carnage to small businesses, restaurants and their employees. It is a tail of two realities. According to the National Restaurant association, this is their sobering reality. 100,000 restaurants, 1 in 6, closed forever or long term. 40 of the remaining restaurant ours saying theyll be gone in three months without any help. 240 billion in lost sales this year. One Business Owner we spoke ....
If you get caught with covid 19, the closest hospital is probably one hour away for most people here. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff this has been a day for honoring americas military veterans, of peace and war, amid the political war over the president ial race. President trump still shows no sign of conceding to president elect biden, or ....
Same thing people have to wear masks as these did your shots or do a thing you have to maintain socialdistancing distancing any happy really careful about going indoors. And you know for thanksgiving i went on people to have it outdoors. So its you know, its just more of same frankly. Yeah. And barbecue doctor theres still a lot were learning and theres a lot we do not know have there been for you any surprises along the way. Well the vaccine advice that the vaccine news from yesterday i thought was really quite the to have a vaccine. That with no side effects. Is just remarkable and to have it in this period of time. And i would imagine were going to be able to start seeing back seen available for so people who are either highly exposed like an intensive care units or who highly highly likely to develop complications like nursing home patients. By mid or or you know late december. And you know the general public by the spring. So doctor very quickly because were running out of time fo ....