Bay area, more than 40,000 New California cases and 300 deaths in the past 24 hours. The Positivity Rate could hit 12 by the weekend. 2578 people lost their lives in the last two weeks. A reminder of how deadly this pandemic is, how deadly this disease is. And how we are battling our way through the peak of this third wave and how we still have a lot of work to do. Elizabeth was off tonight, you are smart phone might have gone off with this loud Emergency Alert today. Tonight there is new rules for travelers. Typical 80,000 passenger moving through sfo, the airport expects under 20 the airport expects under 20,000 people to walk through their doors today. And those arriving in the bay area have new quarantine rules that they now have to follow. The passengers arriving at sfo this Holiday Season are being treated by a crush of humanity or an overflowing baggage carousel. We had suspected that it may be heading in that direction, obviously, the trend was heading toward something of that
Them. We all, like, we groceries up so we dont really have to go anywhere. It will be a safe situation. Reporter they are heading to connecticut for christmas, and already have a safety net in place for their arrival back to the bay. Insta cart, probably and i also go to grad school and most of my classmates are in the same building so we have had a mutual aid chat for anyone who needs to stay at home, everyone has been in quarantine really well and helping each other. Reporter while there are no official quarantine enforcements like in other countries, travelers told us they are prepared to follow the rules. Its for everybody safety. For those who dont follow the rules, how is it going to be enforced . s mac well, and a statement the sf pd said today that the primary goal is education, getting people to comply voluntarily once they tell them exactly what the rules are for this can be charged to up to a misdemeanor offense but they say they want that to be a case of last resort in this
We have those lawmakers scramble to pass a new covid relief package and is he paying the price for taking a stand . Tonight a prominent bay area doctor says he was reassigned for questioning the lock down. And people being told to stay home for the holidays. The crowds we found at sfo and the reason some are hopping on planes in spite of those warnings. Well, good evening. Another step forward in the battle of covid19. Tonights approval of the vaccine means more people will be immunized for doctors, nurses and other front line workers charged with giving that shot a Moderna Vaccine means easier access for hard to reach communities. Sergio quintana is in san jose. Reporter with the fdas emergency use approval granted tonight modernas vaccine could be distributed across the country as early as next week. In a Conference Call tonight fda leaders praised the work of staff scientists who reviewed the data granting emergency use of modernas vaccine. Were now the first country that has author
Week. Good evening. The nation now has two vaccines that is as a member of covid19 hospitalizations and deaths continue to set records. Jana katsuyama joins us won the moderna vexing might arrive in the bay area. Reporter tonight, moderna issued a statement saying that delivers to the u. S. Government will begin immediately, shipping could start on sunday with arrivals beginning as early as monday. As covid19 deaths and customizations continue at record pace, more hope is on the horizon. Return as covid19 vaccine received the emergency use authorization late friday evening. The commissioners says they reviewed hundreds of pages of trial date up. We are expecting the quality say and if i can see. Reporter moderna said friday night that 20 million doses will be delivered to the u. S. Government within the next two weeks. The Company Expects 85 to 100 million doses to the u. S. In the First Quarter of 2021. That will greatly increase supply along with risers vexing that was ruled out this
Saturday of fall. Thank you so much for joining us. Im kira klapper. Vianey arana has your microclimate and hard to believe were two day ways from the official start of winter. Thats right, kira. But at least it feels a little bit more like winter. Its nice to see some pretty normal temperatures around here. At least to start anyway. Walnut creek right now is at 35 degrees so we are waking up to the 30s. If you look at the Interior Valley shelter areas, you could be seeing some frost. Think about your pipes, of course your pets. 34 degrees right now in fairfax. Definitely cold up through there. I even saw some temperatures dipping down into the lower 30s in that area. Today it will be mostly sunny, we have got great temperatures ahead. Were talking upper 50s. Low 60s but im going to be talking about your christmassy forecast coming up. See you then, thanks. Now that the food and Drug Administration has authorized the second Covid Vaccine for emergency use that means more that means mor