host: when was the goal that kevin systrom and my cad when they created instagram? what they were trying to do differently? guest: they wanted to build something very simple. the first attempt at a mobile app was overly complex. it was an app that allowed checking in to locations and telling difference where you are going to be and if you wanted to upload a photo you would have two email e-mail it in. it was very complicated to use. they decided let s keep it very simple. what is the think people like most about what we re doing now? if we just focus on that and make it really good, then this can be place for people to share windows into their lives. kevin systrom had a background in photography. he gaveled in turkey studied abroad influence where he learned from a camera shop how to develop film into beautiful photos. he understood that you could create digital filters, have a similar effect, turn any sort of moment or seeing it to something a little more artistic. of c
ghana, first of all, where the president has won a second term in a vote overshadowed by postelection violence. at least five killed and 61 incidents of violence reported since monday s vote. president akufo-addo won. now is the time for each and every one of us, irrespective of our political affiliations, to unite, join hands, stand shoulder to shoulder, and work hard to place ghana where she deserves to be, a prosperous and dynamic member of the global community, making her own unique contribution to the growth of world civilization. more from the capital. for the supporters of the ruling party and the president, it is celebration night. a short while ago, we left the party headquarters where president nana akufo-addo has been visiting party supporters, to congratulate them, of course, for their hard work that insured his reelection. for the supporters of the opposition leader, it is a stock-taking night. hundreds of them beseeched besieged the election headquarters
no icu beds available. this was connor, regional medical center and st. louis hospital. as the acceleration of cases has started before the holidays, it has not shown that it s stopping. it s also secondary transmission from those who were infected around thanksgiving. something else to keep in mind, while icu beds are critical, hospitals are far more likely to run out of available staffing because the hospitals and caregivers and nurses and doctors are telling us they are at the limit. they are overwhelmed. today, once again the county warned that if the current trajectory does not change, capacity of some kind will be reached. we are certainly looking at all options including transferring out of the county should that become necessary. so what are hospitals like regional doing, how are they managing effectively at capacity? it is just sort of day by day, hour by hour. it s really important to remember that icu numbers, wobble, ebb and flow via a lot of things tha
christmas as the surge skyrockets. meanwhile, in marin county a new plan in marin to prioritize teachers for the covid vaccine. and across the state, meantime, the new move to reopen outdoor playgrounds. good evening. i m dan ashley. and i m ama daetz. thank you for joining us. let s begin in the south bay where three hospitals are at capacity with every icu bed taken by someone fighting covid-19. all 37 beds at regional medical center are full. icus at o connor hospital in san jose and st. louise regional in gilroy are also at maximum capacity. at regional medical the plan is to get patients out of the hospital as soon as possible and to double up rooms when it s safe to do so. that means opening up beds and units that had not been ordered before, utilizing space in creative ways such as post-procedural areas. we can use those areas as icus. at last count there were only 31 icu beds left in all of santa clara county. public health officials say the rush of parents or
restaurant patrons disregarding san francisco s stay-at-home order. things get tense when we ask them about it. santa clara county says in addition to pfizer, they re now going to get more vaccines. who s getting them first, and when we can see them coming. rain in the forecast for the weekend. i ll have the time line coming up. abc news at 11:00 starts now. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. 20 million people should get vaccinated in just the next several weeks. tonight we are hours away from a crucial public hearing. the fda is on the verge of granting emergency approval for pfizer s covid vaccine. it can t come soon enough. the u.s. saw more than 3,000 deaths in the last 24 hours. that s a new record. over 8,000 people beloved members of their families are not coming back. california saw more than cases for a third straight day. and in the bay area, several icus are out of space. this is truly a matter of life and death. good evening