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capacity. >> black market for the covid-19 vaccine? cyber criminals are doing just that. >> restaurants frustrated by the ban on out door dining. a group is banding together to sue the county. >> the news starts right now. >> a little over two weeks. we have seen more than doubling of the average case number. tonight covid-19 cases are skyrocketing statewide. 10,500 people in the hospital. with more than 2,400 in icu. both are single day records. 14 day positive rate.e. there's warning. >> i expect tomorrow's numbers to be significantly higher.

>> the surge filling up hospital beds. don't let down your guard. >> we're all battling pandemic fatigue. some are feeling a desire to get on with their lives. this virus doesn't care and this virus will win. >> good evening. the south bay hospitalization are reaching a critical point. san jose reached capacity for the first time during the pandemic. we explain what's being done to prepear for the weeks ahead. >> we're at capacity. we don't have any room in the hospital. >> 200 beds. 40% of the icu capacity in san jose. filled with covid patients. >> it's not visit other families and cannot gather in large gatherings. that's what this means. this surge is directly recollected to thanksgiving. >> tuesday afternoon nurses held a virtual rally to voice

concerns about stretched resources and unsafe staffing at the hospital. >> the numbers are increasing day by day. it's getting more inundated with patients. it's frustrating and terrifying. we have been speaking to this for months. >> we're talking about putting up tents and transferring patients out. we haven't had to do it yet. that's because we are treating pashlts more quickly. >> there are 15 hospitals in the county. each inching closer to the same situation. the numbers are slightly better nurses are just as worried. >> i worked on my unit for 16 years. i love the hospital that i work for. i love the people. this is the worst thing that i have ever seen. >> the ground is just focussed. we know how to do this. >> in the east bay a group of restaurant and bar owners is

suing the county to reopen out door dining. these owners say they had no other choice. >> at martinez the out door patio and heat lamps are unused. >> first open the inside. i bought dividers. thousands of dollars. >> like many owners he said he made a hard pift to out door service. earlier in the pandemic. now he's run out of savings. >> we have been at the breaking point. i wake up depressed. >> he doesn't want to be reckless. understanding cases are increasing. health departments haven't shown data out door dining causes out breaks. he plans to sue. garnering support from bar owners. >> obviously none of us signed up for this. >> he also invested heavy lif in

converting the parking lot into an out door space. >> the rug pulled out with no relief in sight for congress. >> in l.a. restaurants have defied the order. l.a. judge ruled in favor of allowing out door dining. but the stay at home order supersedes it. >> show me the data. or let us be. >> those rest raupt owners struggles, signs of hope. the campaign to vaccinate millions is under way in the uk. it comes as the u.s. appears ready to approve the shots and give them as soon as this weekend. >> 90 year-old made history. the first of millions to get the pfizer vaccine. she spent a year in near isolation. >> i spent christmas.

>> the u.s. on the verge of vaccine authorization. releasing analysis of the data showing how effective the pfizer vaccine has been in trial. that blue line is the low rate of people who got covid after the vaccine. by the end of the study eight people who received the real vaccine got infected. while 162 of the placebo group got the virus. she took part and experienced minor aches. but says it's worth the shot. >> if the fear is the needle itself. that's the least of the worries. >> according to the white house coronavirus task force briefing for governors, it will be mornts before the vaccines before it reaches enough americans to end the threat. policies are the only widespread prevention tools to address the winter surge. >> tonight there are serious security concerns about the roll out of the first vaccines here

in the u.s. today we learned foreign spies managed to hack a top silicon valley cyber security firm. we spoke to experpts who say the health industry is likely next. >> which is the big e target? >> there's nothing else. >> cyber security expert says with the release of the covid-19 vaccine happening in the uk, and coming soon in other countries like the u.s., cyber criminals have already gone to work. >> the health sector in the industry and the economy is the weakest when it comes to protection against hacking or cyber attacks. >> the cyber security company based in the bay area a company that worked with the u.s. government confirmed they were hit by a government with world class capability. ibm unkoved a glaobal fishing

cyber attack. in the supply chain. a big deal as some vaccines have to be kept in cold temperatures. the largest cold storage provider in the u.s. says they were recently hit by an attack themselves. we may be better protected than the united states. he says don't click on any unknown links. going onto say supply storage locations, delivery companies sp medical companies need to be ready. >> it could be hijacked physically or cyber. any time. >> coming up on monday. a special edition of 2020 called the shot. race for vaccine. it will cover the safety, access and timing of the vaccine. that's monday night at ten. right here an abc 7. new detals on the plan to get students in san francisco back into the classroom. the school board discussed using a hybrid model of in class and remote instruction. safety measures could include

per tigs shields and window ventilation. as well as instruction kits to keep students from sharing materials. they are having discussions about testing of students and getting testing sites at every school. the plan is to first have elementary students in class by january 25. we have made it easy to track the rules where you live with this map. you'll find it on our web site. >> check that out when you have a moment. stay with us. hundreds left high and dry in the south bay apartment building. the news they didn't want to hear tonight. the pandemic shutered many dance studios. one bay area group found a way to go beyond the stage. history made tonight with a very special ware swearing in ceremony. >> high surf advisory is extended.

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new developments about residents could go several more days without water. a tenant says tonight they were told a broken pipe won't be fixed for another three days. it broke two days ago. renters have the option of staying at a nearby hotel. of the management company working with all residents to address the immediate needs. >> the news i team revealed companies founded by governor newsom collectively received nearly $3 million in funding through the paycheck protection program. the federal program is established to keep small businesses afloat. we analyzed data from the small business administration and

found at least nine entities of the group received ppp money. the group founded by newsom has big time investors like san francisco billionaire. aside from the dollar amounts. we flagged discrepancies after digging into the loan data. that raises questions about how much money some of the businesses were entitled to. based on the number of employees. we have the full report posted on our web site. >> moving on. history made in fremont. sworn in during the city counsel meeting first black person to be elected to the city council. in 64 years. after the ceremony she had an opportunity to address the council and the community. >> fremont, first time that fremont city council will have a majority of council members are women. gr you go, girls. when women and minorties

succeed. so do the communities. >> cox recently served as vice chair on a college board of trustees. >> we are committed to building a better bay area. including celebrating and preserving art and culture. the state of the arts in the bay area. dedicated to dance since 1982 and don't plan to stop now. we talked with the founder and artistic director about how they are managing the pandemic. >> it has been a devastating time for so many. i understand from you you have lost about 75% of the revenue of your dance company. please explain what the impact of the pandemic has been like for you all. >> all of the performances were cut. everything. in fact, the company was performing in italy. where all the news was coming from. at the epicenter of the out

break. we had to get out in two days. go to perform in france and get home and everybody was sick. they have no one was infected. all of the teaching and community classes and everything has gone online. because that was it. it was a big halt. the halt didn't stop us from finding ways to keep producing work and being creative. >> you are going to arizona. for a residency. i was fascinated by this situation. how did it come about? what are you doing there. >> the foundation approached us and gaf us a $350,000 grant. in their words to continue to do what you do. we're going to be going, there will be a doctor there testing all the time. there's a film crew.

so we can make work also sell work. they want us -- it was the initiative of the foundation that we can try to monetize the work we're building. we in all of our making and doing, we forget that what would making and doing is being done by the heart and the minds. the heart and the mind have be nourished. >> if i would like to help,help, to better bay area. click on state of the arts. >> adding so much to the community. meteorologist is here. with the forecast. if you have great video tonight. >> sky 7 captured it. we're talking about the big waves earlier this afternoon. the surfers were just in paradise. they were enjoying riding the waves. obviously you want to be careful. especially when the waves are

running as high as 15, 18 feet. and there you go. there's a surfer. just having a narly time there. wave heights currently 14 feet. we have a high surf advisory until 3:00 p.m. tomorrow. for the coast. except around the northern bay. santa cruz is a beach hazard statement. the breakers 15 to 20 feet. up to 25 feet. not out of the question. for the west and northwest facing beaches. it was a record warm day. richmond 71. half-moon bay. redwood city all 72. breaking records set back way back when. it was warm. 74 san jose. oakland 71. well above average. that won't happen tomorrow. temperatures are falling tonight anywhere from the 30s to the 50s. i want to show you live doppler 7. we're seeing changes. high clouds and fog beginning to

develop. san francisco still looking good. chilly in the morning. patchy fog in the coast. cooler with gusty winds on thursday. and we are looking at a chance of showers. over the weekend. it's starting to look better this week. that is encouraging. visibility is good. that will be changing as fog expands. cooler tomorrow. san francisco from 71 to 64. down seven degrees. oakland drops. half-moon bay 63. and san jose 67 tomorrow. cooler than the 74 for today. tomorrow morning speaking of cooler there will be fog around. chill in the air. bundle up. mid-30s to the 40s. afternoon highs will be coming down. low to upper 60s. may squeeze out a 70 in morgan hill. sunshine and high clouds. thursday the winds pick up in the afternoon and evening. over 30 miles per hour. watch out for the bluster conditions.

high pressure will take a backseat this weekend. looks like showers coming our way. beginning saturday. at least a chance and another chance on sunday. that is not the only opportunity for seeing wet weather. here's your 7-day forecast. chilly morning cooler afternoon. the cooling continues on through the weekend. level 1 on the storm impact scale for saturday and sunday. chances of rain. another opportunity on tuesday. >> all

oakland bar is feeling the love from the community. when craft beer bar the good hop had to stop service yesterday it took to social media. asking customers to tell others to buy beer from them online. those customers created a social media blitz. spreading the word in tags and tweets and posts. droves of people are buying from the web site. >> it's such a community bar. with it being closed like normal, we have been able to survive by the support of the community. >> good hop shared a heartfelt thank you on facebook for the help. lift their spirits and keep them afloat. great story. stay with us. the sports is up next. >> the warriors are counting down to the first game since march. it's been a while. who will and who w

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good evening. after a nine month break the warriors open the preseason saturday night. without green and the rookie wiseman. reportedly both out with covid.

they will host denver. playing the first game since march 10. when they shut down. curry playing limited minutes. they will work their way into game shape. >> it's a shortcut this year. for obvious reasons. we have to adapt. i doubt in two weeks we'll have guys ready to play big minutes. probably means we'll play a will the of people. everybody has to be ready. >> james harden ready to role. reporting to rockets training camp. he spent the weekend partying in las vegas. mentally ready. he wants to trade with the rockets in no rush to give up the best player. college hoops tonight. hosting texas. utah gets out and run. reward the big man. with 14 points. the gales usually bomb away. but only five 3s.

that was enough though. a career night for tommy. going for a career best 24. follow your own shot. good things happen. gales win the fifth straight. >> ravens and cowboys. bryant pumped in pregame to face his old team. mingling. and pulled off the field for a positive covid test. tweeting i'm about to drink wine and coke. keep an eye on the jackson. jackson missed last week scampers 37 yards for the touch down. and threw a couple passes. dropping it right over the shoulder. that is fantastic. ravens roll 34-17. the ohio state michigan football game. scheduled for saturday. that has been cancelled because of concerns at michigan. after six year it's possible that harbaugh maybe has coached his last game. they really struggling.

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that is our report. we appreciate your time. tim allen on jimmy kimmel. the wolverines have seen a rise

in coronavirus cases. their game against maryland last saturday was canceled. the cancellation also hurts ohio state's playoff hopes. it was a wild scene in los angeles. a driver suspected of be being under the influence drove his pickup truck in the wrong direction on the 105 freeway. for safety reasons, police did not follow him into oncoming traffic. they were keeping an eye on him the whole time. >> moments after parking the truck in an apartment complex, the suspect was tackled by officers. no one was hurt during that crazy and dangerous pursuit there. >> ah, it's so hard to watch. >> yeah. >> i've covered way too many stories about drunk drivers going on the off ramp instead of the on ramp and killing people. this is very difficult to watch. i'm glad no one was hurt. >> yeah, definitely. what a former government official is now saying about how

aliens are real. and the effort to get fans of president trump to chip in and buy his boyhood home in queens. and later, this happened. the cake you cutting hack that's going viral. have we been doing it wrong this whole time? you're watching "world news now." news now."