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vaccine, and they'll start administering those come tomorrow. details in my story. the governor's new campaign promising equitable distribution of the vaccine. we ask local leaders for their suggestions. we're in a break right now. the next storm arrives midweek. i'll have the timeline coming up. abc7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> a pair of historic milestones tonight as the u.s. surpassed 300,000 covid deaths. the first health care workers were vaccinated around the country. >> i'm a living testament. i feel great. >> critical care nurse from the front lines in queens, new york. her message to the world, listen to science. across the country, the first 500,000 vaccine doses were delivered and carted into sub-zero freezers. >> this is an extraordinary day because we now are protecting those that have been protecting us. >> for some, today could mark

the beginning of the end of this pandemic. >> california is planning on having more of the 300,000 doses of pfizer's vaccine to distribute over the coming days. four different locations in california received a total of 33,000 doses today. that includes san francisco general hospital, st. joseph's hospital in eureka, the naval medical center in san diego, and kaiser's los angeles medical center. >> governor newsom was in los angeles as frontline health care workers were vaccinated today. a nurse had this message of encouragement for the public. >> i also want people to know the vaccine is safe and i want as many made widely available and everyone to take it so we can get rid of this pandemic and get back to normal life. >> the governor says 393,000 doses of pfizer's vaccine are expected to arrive next week. california's also anticipating receiving 672,000 doses of moderna's vaccine if it receives the emergency authorization from

the fda. >> now vaccinations in the bay area start tomorrow, and zuckerberg san francisco general hospital received 2,000 doses of pfizer's vaccine. abc7 news reporter jr stone spoke with the hospital's chief of emergency medicine about the roll-out. >> reporter: all quiet outside of san francisco general hospital right now where doses of the covid-19 pfizer vaccine will start being administered in less than 24 hours. >> this really is excellent news. now, we've got tape their with the realization that we are in a really, really bad spot right now. >> reporter: the surge of covid-19 cases that we've seen across the country and the state is also being seen in san francisco, where 148 people are suffering from covid-19 in the hospital. 37 of those folks in intensive care units. >> we have more san franciscans suffering today from covid-19 than we ever had before. >> reporter: 2,000 doses of the

pfizer vaccine are currently at san francisco general hospital. the first tier of frontline workers will start receiving doses on tuesday. dr. christopher coalwell is chief of emergency medicine at the hospital. he will be receiving a dose of the vaccine on wednesday, and says those out there should understand the importance of getting this vaccine. >> and i do honestly believe and really want to emphasize that the risks of this vaccine are lower han the risks of this virus, from everything we have. all the information that we have so far. >> reporter: my facebook page has been inundated with folks still questioning the virus and the vaccine. dr. colwell says yes, many people do recover from the virus, but many do not. and that is why the vaccine is so important. jr stone, abc7 news. >> jr, thank you. here is a quick look at the icu capacity around the state. if a region hits 15%, that triggers a stay-at-home order. the bay area as a region is at

17.8%. northern california is in the best shape, 29%. but things are really dire in the san joaquin valley. they've run out of icu beds for the second time in three days. meanwhile, in the south bay, vaccinations are set to start tomorrow in santa clara county. that's the bay area county hardest hit by covid. about 13% of icu beds were available today in the county. more than 17,000 doses of the pfizer vaccine are scheduled to arrive there this week. stanford health care expects to receive 3900 doses and plans to start vaccinating its workers on saturday. >> i trust the science says the vaccine is safe. sign me up. i'm ready for it. i'm ready for this to end a lot of suffering for many people. >> county officials say they also plan to receive 39,000 doses of the moderna vaccine next week. . meanwhile, in the north bay, marin county has been forced to delay its vaccination plan. it was expecting to receive its

first doses today, and now they won't arrive until wednesday. this means immunizations won't begin until thursday. public health officer matt willis told abc7 news marin had been at the top of the list to get the vaccine because of its ultra cold storage availability. >> 48 hours over the long-term doesn't make a big difference, and it might give the teams a little bit longer to really be even more prepared. >> marin county is expecting to receive nearly 2,000 doses of the pfizer vaccine, and another 2,000 next week. governor newsom is promising safe and equitable distribution of the vaccine. he launched a new campaign called vaccinate all 58. that refers to all the counties in the state. abc7 news reporter kris reyes talked to local leaders in some of the hardest hit communities in the bay area to get their input on the best way to accomplish that goal. >> we have to be flexible enough to be responsive to the real lives of the people that we

serve. and that's the key, in my mind, to making sure that ekd is achieved when we get these vaccinations out, and that we don't leave anybody behind. >> reporter: that's why supervisor cindy chavez is watching this campaign very closely. vaccinate all 58. governor newsom launched the newly branded campaign with fairness and equity at the heart of it. we reached out to local leaders who serve communities hardest hit by covid-19 in santa clara county. we ask for their ideas on how to deliver on the governor's promise. >> consider people who are forced to go out every day for different circumstances to be some of the first people in line to receive the vaccination. >> we have to make sure same thing that we figure out where is the density of folks that we're trying to serve. and we have to be able to set up shop right then apt and there. >> reporter: all three leaders

say they have learned a lot and hope that knowledge will be put to use with vaccinations. from flexible hours to serving workers in the field to door-knocking hard to reach families. they hope the governor will tap local wisdom. >> we have really got to be in the communities that we most need to be in physically to get people engaged. >> i do think it's incredibly important to make sure he's listening to what's happening at the ground level. >> kris reyes for abc7 news. >> for the latest vaccine, download our app to get push alerts so you get developments as soon as they happen. new developments. in-person classes resume in oakland as soon as expected. they will push back the start date set for january 25th. that's due to the recent surge in covid-19 cases. the district's plan is to reopen schools in phases when alameda county is in the orange tier.

new details on youth sports. competition will not be allowed in california until at least january 25th. they say competitions have been associated with multiple outbreaks. the date will be reassessed by january 4th, based on disease transmission trends. it's the logistical mission of the century. coming up, the incredible choreography to ensure we get the vaccine. also, president-elect biden's win affirmed by the electoral college. his message on moving the country forward. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. we have more rain in the seven-day accuweather forecast. but first, here's what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live!." >> thanks, larry and dion. tonight we have a taylor named swift. i was talking to billy joel once, and he says every time he guess to a party, suddenly a

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the security, storage, flights, and much more, it was no easy feat getting it there. jobina fortson shows us how it was done. >> reporter: pfizer has been training to distribute its vaccine since march. it's the biggest logistical operation in american history. so how does it work? within 24 hours of the fda's green light, 2.9 million doses were shipped out the door to all 50 states and territories. they'll be shipped to the same locations in two weeks for the second dose. 500,000 doses will be held in reserve. what can brown do for you? well, in this case, bring covid-19 because ups and fed ex are getting the job done by air and ground. in many ways, it's like getting regular mail. a big truck pulls up to drop it off at your local hospital, and somebody signs for it. >> i've been waiting for this signature for nine months. >> reporter: that happens to be the governor of colorado signing for the package. so obviously, it's not entirely

like regular mail. there is a whole lot of security here. >> we have a ups premier gold service. there are four radios in this label. this will go on every single vaccine package and dry ice package. this allows us to see the package as soon as it arrives in any of our locations. this is a gps tracker that also gives temperature. it gives light exposure and motion. so it gives us a lot of data. and pfizer is also providing data for their own packages. >> reporter: the u.s. marshall service is doing package on the roads. and in the air the faa is giving all planes with vaccines on board clearance. >> there will be no higher priority shipments than these vaccine shipments. they will have the highest priority of anything we carry. >> reporter: a pfizer control tower, ups and fed ex are monitoring the boxes 24/7. this is not only to keep up with the location, but to make sure the vaccine stays super cold, minus 70 degrees celsius, to be

exact, which by the way is colder than winter in antarctica. curious what inside of the boxes look like? so, yes, there are trays of vials for more than 300 freezers. each can hold a maximum of about 5,000 doses. in the bay area, santa clara county is getting the most doses of vaccine with more than 17,000. jobina fortson. >> we'll be bringing you in-depth coverage on the vaccine with our team of reporters and medical experts. tomorrow you'll hear about side effects of the vaccine from trial participants. you'll find all of our stories online at abc7news.com/vaccine. on to politics, and it is official. joe biden has secured victory over president trump with the electoral college vote today. abc7 news reporter marci gonzalez explains how biden's win is now starting to get more republican recognition. >> reporter: now it is official. the electoral college voting affirming joe biden as the president-elect of the united

states. >> and the will of the people prevail. >> reporter: that will upheld at state capitals across the country from georgia. >> joseph r. biden has received 16 votes for president of the united states. >> reporter: to florida. >> congratulations, electors. you have done it. >> reporter: to california. >> ayes 55. no's, 0. >>. >> reporter: which put biden beyond the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency. biden getting a total of 306 electoral votes, the same number president trump won in 2016. >> at the time, president trump calls the electoral tally a landslide. by his own standards, these numbers represented a clear victory then, and i respectfully suggest they do so now. >> reporter: yet president trump still refuses to accept that he lost the election. fears of a violent response from his supporters forcing arizona to cast its votes in an undisclosed location, and

michigan to close its state capitol and legislative buildings so electors could safely vote. >> the people have spoken. it was a safe, fair, and secure election. >> reporter: still, most republicans in congress haven't acknowledged that joe biden won the election and did so by more than seven million votes. one republican congressman calling that denial disgusting and demoralizing and announcing he is leaving the party. some other republicans now starting to accept reality. >> at some point you are to face the music. and i think that once the electoral college settles the issue today, that it's time for everybody to move on. >> reporter: marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. on to the forecast now. rainy weekend. got a little bit of a break. and more rain coming, dion. >> yeah, we're in an interesting pattern. sandhya patel joining us now with more. interesting. >> yes. we need the rain. i just love, dion, how larry

seems so thrilled about more rain coming. that's exciting. we need it. come on, larry. >> i'm very pumped up about this. >> oh, okay, good. that's much better. let's take a look at a live picture from our emeryville camera right now. visibility is good, although we do have the clouds stacking up. look how far behind we are. even though we went from 4% in san jose just last week to 19% of average following the weekend rain, we definitely need more. 27% of average for this time of year in san francisco. and santa rosa. high pressure giving us a brief break. we do have a couple of storm systems lined up. one of them will make it, and that's going to be wednesday afternoon into thursday. a weak system will brush us. some light showers around mendocino county tomorrow afternoon/evening. but for us, it's just going to be clouds. temperatures 30s, 40s right now. it is chilly outside. i do want to remind you, those king tides are going on until

1:00 tomorrow afternoon. we have a coastal flood advisory. so be careful. seven foot tides around 11:04 tomorrow morning. we also have a beach hazard statement. dangerous sneaker waves are expected tomorrow afternoon through tomorrow night. current wave heights are 10 to 13 feet. temperatures in the morning, bring in from 33 in napa to 46 in san francisco. bundle up. it is going to be cold. tomorrow afternoon, mid-50s to low 60s. we'll see the few sprinkles up to our north, and then we bring in a level 1 storm for wednesday afternoon through thursday morning. light to moderate rain. a large and dangerous surf expected for most areas. .15 to 3/4 of an inch. there will be wetter spots picking up over an inch of rain. 2:00 wednesday afternoon in the north bay is getting some rain. we'll have to wait for the rest of the bay area until late wednesday night going into thursday morning. there will be some brief downpours. and thursday morning's commute

will include some wet weather. after, that it will start to move on out of here, but it will bring some mountain snow. high surf advisory, 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. wednesday. 15 to 20-foot waves are expected. higher waves expected in favored locations. the west-northwest facing beaches. and a winter storm watch wednesday night to thursday morning for the sierra. above 5500 feet, expecting accumulating snow. this is going to be lower snow levels with that system. the accuweather seven-day forecast. enjoy the break tomorrow. level 1 system, much needed rain brings those umbrellas back wednesday into thursday. and then we dry out as we head into the weekend. dion and larry? >> sandhya, i am enthusiastic about your forecast, no matter what the weather is. >> ditto. >> oh, that's so sweet. thank you. >>

golden state warriors plan on dishing out hundreds of toys for the holidays. the team provided videos of members of the front office doing some sorting today. they will deliver the toys to nonprofit groups and low-income families in the coming days. they're collecting toys at thrive city in front of chase center as part of the team's season of giving initiative for the holidays. great job.

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head coach steve kerr ruled out for tomorrow night's preseason game. but the door is open for games beyond that. today that energy on the practice floor was noticeable. >> you know, i feel great. i'm excited. i feel rejuvenated, motivated. i'm really excited to get out there and compete again. the spartans will play in the mountain west championship game. spartans will take on boise state at their new home at sam boyd stadium. a 1:15 kickoff in las vegas, saturday. 6-0 spartans rank 25th in the ap and coach's polls. this weekend against boise state, arguably the biggest in program history. >> the way people in the bay area are responding to this football team, and how they're responding to what san jose are doing is magical. and i know our players have been working extremely hard. i don't know if it's the biggest game in the history of san jose state football, but for this team and our staff, we sure as heck feel like it is. deebo samuels suffer adham

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