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pfizer's covid vaccine a home run. how they are planning to distribute it in the coming months. are you traveling for the holidays? health officials in 11 area counties have strict recommendations. as the south bay sees a spike in covid-19 cases, another major sporting event moves away from san jose. temperatures plummeting tonight. i'll show you how low they will go. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. that was my first word, wow. it's as close to a home run as we're going to get. >> tonight a possible breakthrough in a coronavirus pandemic. pfizer says its vaccine is more than 90% effective in pre pre pe the virus.

>> reporter: the fda has said if a vaccine is safe and effective and at least 50% effective it could be approved. at 90%, which is more effective than the flu vaccine, i've heard several doctors call the covid-19 vaccine a home run. >> health is on the way. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci says early test results indicate pfizer's vaccine may be 90% effective. >> which is extraordinary and will play a major role. >> reporter: when do you think someone could receive vaccine. >> reporter: she says pfizer's good news bodes well for all vaccine candidates being tested in the u.s. right now. while they all use different methodologies they have something in common.

>> while some people say you pea may be putting all your eggs in one basket by choosing the spike protein, we chose the right basket. >> reporter: there is something unusual about the storage below your typical freezer >> it's shipped in a specialized container they've been working on for some time. >> reporter: in order to properly store and distribute it, they spent $100,000 on 14 speciality freezers, some of which are portable. >> the units are something about the size of an igloo cooler and can run on the car power and keep the ravaccine at the corre temperature to be moved around. >> reporter: more time and data are needed as well as peer

review. it's also not clear how long the vaccine, which requires two injections, would provide immunity. and it's possible that annual boosters like the flu shot would be needed. kate larsen, abc 7 news. eli lilly's anti-body drug received emergency fda approval tonight. it suggests it keeps people infected out of the hospital. it's meant for high-risk patients who are getting worse. president-elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala harris announced a covid-19 advisory board. >> this board will advise on plans and build on a bedrock of science and keep compassion, empathy and care for every morn at its core. >> three of the doctors are doctors at ucsf.

dr. kessler under george h.w. bush. dr. eric goosby and dr. rodriguez is an emergency medicine doctor. >> the three people that have within chosen are, bring re different lenses to the pandemic. they are all remarkable leaders. >> the president-elect has made defeating the pandemic his number one priority once he becomes president. with coronavirus cases surging, more than 60% daily over the past couple weeks, the united states' count topped the 10 million mark. california reported more than 7200 cases today. the 14-day rate is rising now at 3.7%. governor newsom said there's a

reason for the spike. >> people are letting their guard down. they're taking their mask off, they're starting to get together outside their household cohorts. we're seeing more businesses open and more people mixing. as it gets colder we'll see more still. >> the governor hinted new restrictions will be coming as soon as tomorrow. in the south bay, santa clara county public health officials are on high alert tonight as they reported seeing a sharp uptick in covid cases as abc 7 news reporter explains, it comes on the same day san jose loses another major sporting event because the pandemic. >> reporter: the u.s. figure skating championship marks the 13th south bay sporting event it's lost since march. >> the safety of our community, safety of the athletes involved are first and foremost. so i understand.

the only silver lining is we have it coming back in 2023. >> reporter: the news out monday, the same day santa clara reported a spike in cases. >> the rate of change has been very steep. that is a concern. we've seen this before and it got us into trouble. >> reporter: if not for the pandemic. a morgan hill native would be competing in front of a crowd come january. >> hopefully we'll work our way towards making the olympic team. >> reporter: connor larennico was just in skate america. >> it really felt normal. >> reporter: kristi yamaguchi says the pandemic has forced many to find noiinnovative ways be nimble. >> they've discovered how nimble

they can be and be able to bring the sports not only to the athletes bu athletes but the fans. >> reporter: she commends those taking on this situation and still competing at the high level. tonight health officials from the greater bay area are urging caution as we approach the holidays. j.r. stone is in the east bay with reaction to the new strict recommendations. >> reporter: the roadways here in the bay have become busier of the and tonight there is a concern family get togethers will be busier. >> we are seeing spikes in cases. >> reporter: covid-19 cases that is. the deputy health officer, along with hundreds of other doctors recommending events last no more than two hours with the maximum of three households. some say they are against any recommendation limiting travel or contact with their family

members because they don't trust the numbers. >> to me, to hear that there's a spike when literally everywhere i go everyone is following procedures, it's hard for me to believe. where is the spike coming from? what's the source of the spread? >> reporter: the counties are also recommending that get togethers be held outside, covid tests before and after in some cases and 14-day quarantine after the get together for those who leave the area. >> i have a co-worker, went to a family gathering, and then they all ended up with covid. so no. >> we've got just a few more months left until we get a vaccine. so if we could just get past this holiday we'll be looking at the light at the end of the tunne tunnel. >> just got to hang in there. got to get it done. how close is your county to reaching the next colored tier? you can find out with our tracker on abc 7 news.com.

temperatures across the bay area are plunging tonight, especially in the north bay. we in san rafael where people were bundling up and trying to stay warm. >> i've got a hoodie. i keep a heater at home. i got two blankets keeping me extra warm. >> i feel warm inside. i just did my yoga, my exercise. i went for a small walk in the town. feeling good. >> excellent. well, we are seeing our first freeze warning of the season tonight, ama. >> i know. how cold is it going to get in the overnight hours? i think our meteorologist sandhya patel might have the answer. >> it's going to be cold enough for to you notice tomorrow morning. temperatures are already falling near freezing. in fairfield, 34 degrees. you know we're on our way to a very cold night. the freeze warning is for the north bay valleys, also for the car kina strait.

temperatures, mid-20s to low 30s. present your pets, pipes and plants, especially those that are frost sensitive. take a look at the hour by hour forecast. temperatures plunging as we head toward morning. 34 in livermore, and these are not the low temperatures for tomorrow. i'll be back with those, plus a look at how long this chill is going to last. dan, ama? more to come here. president trump still row fusef to concede defeat. the latest moves and refraction his party. the affordable care act faces another supreme court test tomorrow. look at what's at stake. and see how "jeopardy" honored b honor honored beloved host alex tra beck after his death.

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about 9:00 p.m. president trump is pushing ahead with his loweegal challens to the election result and has fired someone. the only clinglimgss we've of the president has come at his golf course over the weekend. he is still not willing to accept defeat, fighting his battle in court and on twitter, but today he announced on twitter he had terminated mark esper. esper was with the president during the infamous photo op at st. john's church where protesters were cleared out with tear gas and flashbang grenades. he then infuriated the president by suggesting he would object to an order to deploy the military to crackdown on protesters. it comes as the president is

contesting sever contesting results in several states. the republican lieutenant governor of georgia said today -- >> we've not had any allegation. >> the president has every right to look into allegation and request recounts under the >> reporter: one prominent republican who says it actually is over is former george w. bush. saying though we have political differences, i know joe biden to be a good man and has won his opportunity to lead our country. the affordable care act is headed back to the supreme court tomorrow. protections for 54 million

americans is at stake as well. 18 states backed by the trump administration are asking the high court to eliminate it entirely. 20 states are defending the law. tonight's episode of "jeopardy" included a special tribute for alex trebek. >> he will constantly be an inspiration for his constant desire to learn, his kindness and love of his family. on behalf of everyone here at "jeopardy", thank you for everything, alex. this is "jeopardy." >> trebek was 80 years old and suffering from pancreatic cancer. he continued to shoot episodes of the show. they will continue through christmas day. and you know so many people will be watching. >> oh, they will. he dealt with his diagnosis with

such dignity. let's get to sandhya patel with the latest on this chilly weather. sandhya? yeah, it's a winter-like chill, dan and ama. let me show you what you can expect. freezing cold conditions tomorrow. areas of frost. we are looking at presentiotect your pets but bringing in plants that are tender and covering those pipes. as you notice, those temperatures are already down into the 30s in places like santa rosa, fairfield, novato. 37 in danville and also in half monday bay. by morning we're going to bottom out at 29 in fair field. 30 in santa rosa. near freezing in livermore. 36 in concord. 38 san jose. 39 in oakland. the first freeze of the season. 46 in san francisco and 35 degrees in half moon bay. all right, if you're wondering about this chill, santa rosa's

temperature trend, yes, it's going to be below freezing, not just tomorrow but the following morning. when you look at the average low, it's 41 degrees. temperatures will be closer to average through next woeek as w start to see more cloud cover. a leitive look from our san jos camera. freezing cold and rain returns toward the end of the week. live doppler showing you a few clouds. the rest looking at clear skies tomorrow afternoon. it is going to be a little milder than where we were today. today was pretty crisp out there, 63 oakland. san jose, 61. mid-60s santa rosa, fairfield, concord. you will see a lot of high clouds that will filter the sunshine throughout the day. want to take you right through

thursday evening. this is the computer model that wants to bring in showers. as we head into friday, showers in the morning. this is a rough model. this is, let's just get the general gist here that there is wet weather coming. saturday is going to be wet according to this model and the sierra will see snow. bone chilling cold the next couple mornings. mornings. morn. g tomorrow it is going to be milder, chance of showers a level one for friday and saturday. we may be looking at wet weather coming back to the bay area. ama and

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