Today, senators grilled top Us Health Experts about how to stop the spread of the virus and when that vaccine will be ready. Despite President Trumps public statements that a vaccine could be ready next month. Cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says he doesnt expect one to be widely available for another 9 to 12 months. Late 2nd quarter 3rd quarter. 2021. Meanwhile democratic president ial candidate joe biden says that while the trust was Scientists Say about a potential coronavirus vaccine. He says he does not trust President Trump. And meantime tonight, a ucsf Infectious Disease expert is weighing in on this debate saying that she agrees with the cdc director kron fours gayle ong talked with her about whether or not a mask is more effective than the vaccine when it comes to protecting yourself from covid. The Berkeley City Council members approved the mask fine after seeing an increase of covid19 cases in july and august this as the cdc director stresses the importance of wearing a
And the improved air quality had customers for one business lining up around the corner. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, thank you for joining us for kron 4 news tonight, a day we begin with that Health Update in the east because of the pandemic. If we want. People of the safety part of the solution not part of the problem. Contra costa county Health Officials are discouraging the traditional halloween celebrations, we all know and love but they told kron fours michelle kingston that doesnt mean you cant celebrate at all. Tracy nelsons family loves halloween. These are just some of their costumes from the past few years but with restrictions in place this year because of coronavirus she decided to get creative will be a little bit more work but it will still give them the opportunity to trick or treat instead of trick or treating in her neighborhood looking like this shes encouraging her neighbors to do a driveby celebration and put a table in the front yard with candy tha
Outside you might actually i think to yourselves how warm it actually feels to start the day as we make our way into the afternoon daytime highs will be a little cooler than they were yesterday but not by much, but a couple degrees down 60s and 70s at the coast while 80s for most inland areas. Robin. All right, thank you john lets check in on your morning commute and so far were off to a pretty good start. You know the 4 oclock hour. Its the best time to get on out there because in the 5 oclock hours definitely gonna pick up and well have more traffic rolling into San Francisco right now its nice and quiet trouble free all the way across the upper deck and on into downtown San Francisco. But youll notice some dense fog like we cant really even see the att overcrossing there at the bay bridge toll plaza so a special fog advisory for the bay bridge 80 west. We do not have one for 92. But the san mateo bridge is our busiest bridge right now so yes, its a little slow west of the toll plaza
Dense fog on the golden gate be careful driving here 21 minutes rolling south nevado to San Francisco back to you thanks robin. Its 5 oclock in the big story, san jose schools have made the decision theyre going to continue Distance Learning through december. Thats right kron 4 Sarah Stinson live in san jose. With more on the story sarah. Darya james yeah, what a decision to make by the School District consistency is key though that is what theyre going for it this is a decision comes even after Santa Clara County moved into the red tier of the states colorcoded terror system which allows k through 12 grades to if they remain in that chair for 2 weeks now if they keep the case is low k through 12 could open, but you san jose unified School District said you know what were going to stick to one thing we dont want to go back and forth and have families and staff have to keep adjusting the superintendent says cases continue to rise specifically in san jose. So theyre not comfortable reope
Foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. S i am ros attons. Welcome outside source. Statistics from the World Health Organization, the biggest 24or increase in coronavirus casem since the pa began. Most of the new cases are in lets get the report from washington and sao pau victims of saturday nights attacked in reading have been named. Ere were Three Friends sitting out on a summers evening. We will hear about the lives so tragically taken. Coronavirus advice is being shifted in england for over 2 Million Peopleho are shielding because of health vulnerabilities. The new guidance eased in two weeks time we will look at that. And we will look at th detail on the center of a number of vid19 outbreaks. If anyone thinks t pandemic is entering the final stages, World Health Organization has reported the highest rising like run a virus cases since they pand