died. at that time, that was a new record. the number has been climbing since. this puts it into perspective even more for you. if california were a country, it would rank third for cases in the past 24 hours just behind the u.s. and brazil. the positivity rate an indicator of spread is now 12% in california. so cases are likely to continue to climb. >> now because of numbers like those, san francisco is enacting a mandatory travel order and quarantine. that order which applies only to san francisco we should emphasize means if you leave the ten counties shown right here on your screen, or you're from out of the area and plan to come into san francisco, you must quarantine. melanie woodro has kthe explanation. >> reporter: with christmas fast approaching, san francisco health officials announced a travel order including a ten-day mandatory quarantine for anyone coming into or returning to san francisco. >> yesterday we reached a milestone we were all hoping to

avoid. >> reporter: director of public health dr. grant colfax says the bay area has less than 15% of icu beds available with just 13.1% available prompting all bay area counties to adopt the state's stay at hope order. several counties including san francisco had already adopted the stay-at-home order in a joint proactive move. since thanksgiving, dr. coal lf says covid-19 cases increased by 50% and added the rate of increase has slowed a bit. >> this indicates that we still have time to turn this dire situation around. and as a result, save hundreds of lives. >> reporter: the number of san francisco covid-19 patients is up by 27% in just the last week according to dr. colfax. the travel order takes effect friday at 12:0 1 a.m. visitors, people moving to san francisco and those returning from being away are subject to the travel order. there are exceptions for medical

workers, first responders, and essential workers. >> this year, let's give the gift of health and do not travel and do not gather. >> reporter: dr. colfax said the travel order is enforceable and a violation of the order is a misdemeanor. in san francisco, melanie woodro, abc 7 news. >> and the move comes as available icu beds have dropped dangerously low. the bay area is now at 13.1%. san joaquin valley is at .7% and southern california has zero availability. the numbers mean all of the bay area will be entering the state's stay-at-home order tonight. look at the map. the solid blue counties issued stay at home. the counties with the blue and black lines with the stripes are ones that will join the stay-at-home order tonight. abc 7 news reporter kris reyes is live where they are preparing for the new order takeing effec admit night. >> reporter: they sure are, good afternoon. i'll let the camera move.

take one long lingering look at this scene. in eight hours, it will shut down. there is one place residents could go to escape, get some normalcy and now that's no longer an option is what is more heartbreaking, you can tell the restaurants spent so much on the elaborate outdoor setups. >> so we just remodelled our deck for the outside dining. did some new relandscaping. 14 electric heaters. almost one heater per table. >> reporter: at new england lobster eatery, the heaters alone were a $40,000 bill. go around back, more tables, more renovations, another 15 k for this backdrop. >> we painted this mural and able to put down like 25 tables down this driveway. >> reporter: all and all almost $100,000 for renovations that the owners now have to shut down after just eight weeks. >> at this point, it's a

long-term investment. >> reporter: in san mateo, he didn't have time to stop and talk. every appointment for the weeks ahead moved to today. >> i've been shut down three time already. i feel numb now. what can i do? >> tonight we will be clearing everything here. so everything has to go in. no more outdoor seating, just deliveries and takeouts. >> reporter: avenida restaurant was just over a month old. outdoor dining is the only lifeline. they have cancelled all reservations dashing hopes for a busy season. >> on weekends, we have a big crowd and yeah, it helped us sir vooif. >> many here treating themselves to one sitdown meal before lockdown. after tonight this is drive-through and takeout only. >> i told my wife, well, this is the last chance. after this, just go home and stay home. >> all right. we moved a little down the street to show you this scene.

these guy haves been waiting to get their very last haircuts likely for the rest of the year. this barbershop has been very busy. the earliest the bay area could exit lockdown is january 8th. live in san mateo, i'm kris reyes. >> thank you. vaccine news now. an fda advisory panel is recommending moderna's vaccine for emergency use. the independent experts voted 20-0 in favor with one object. the benefits of the ha demodern covid-19 vaccine out weigh the risks for people 18 and older. the recommendation will go to the fda for final authorization depending when the vaccine gets the green light, millions of doses could be distributed as early as next week. in the south bay, major milestone today as the first person in santa clara county received the pfizer vaccine. chris nguyen with more on what county officials are calling a

glimmer of hope. >> reporter: at the santa clara county fairgrounds, workers line up to receive their initial dose of the covid-19 vaccine. >> i didn't even know. i didn't realize i already got it. i think she was pinching on my shoulder. quick, fast. >> reporter: a meaningful moment considering to some of america's first cases of covid-19 were confirmed in santa clara county. pharmacists are among those tasked with vaccinating close to 6,000 long-term care facility workers county wide. one of the groups prioriztized y the federal government. >> it feels surreal. we've been waiting for this vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic andi ist's here. >> reporter: south bay hospitals are receiving allocations from sizer. the first health care worker at valley medical center received a dose. this video from sanford shows their first delivery being prepped as they get ready to vaccinate personnel by the end of the week. >> of the tests we do in the emergency department, that means

of the test people who present to us, 25%, just over 25% are positive for covid right now, which is an extremely high number. >> reporter: santa clara county reported more than 50,000 positive cases since march. you can sense the frustration from county health officer dr. sarah cody during a recent county board meeting. >> we have lost 553 people in our county. [crying] >> covid in fact is on track to be among the five leading causes of death here in our county. >> reporter: but today, a more of tim h optimistic tone. >> we cannot normalize the devastation around us but we can have hope and see a path forward in getting ourselves out of this current crisis. >> reporter: a reminder to stay vigilant in the months to come. in san jose, chris nguyen, a bc7 news. >> two physicians and a nurse were the first to receive the

vaccine at o'connor hospital in san jose today. all have been treating covid patients. they all said they felt fine after receiving the first of two doses. nurse annie ha was the first person to get vaccinated at kizaiser permanente this afternoon. she's an emergency room nurse that cared for covid patients. she has a 1-year-old at home and her parents and is hoping to protect them, as well. in the east bay, hundreds of front line workers at john muhr received theirs yesterday. we are checking back to see how they are feeling and there is more of the pfizer vaccine to go around than expected in the first shipment at least. >> i had mild arm soreness throughout the day and felt achy last night. >> reporter: they definitely felt it, a side effect or two after receiving the first dose of pfizer's new covid vaccine but fortunately, for the front line workers at the hospital, so far the symptoms are mild.

>> i'm doing good. i'd say my only real side effect i notice sd just d is just bein and some soreness in the injection site. >> reporter: a nurse in the covid unit jennifer roach and her colleagues were among the first to get a shot they hope will be a game changer. >> the benefit of getting the shot and not getting covid versus not getting the shot and getting covid is extreme. >> reporter: as it turns out, john muhr were able to vaccinate 600 workers on wednesday and they are finaling out, each vile of the pfizer vaccine contains more doses than expected. >> when they are reconstituting the viles, they are finding an extra dose in them and that's a perfectly good dose so it's a great thing unexpectedly, everyone that got this shipment of this vaccine will get another dose than expected. >> reporter: given the public health emergency, the federal dreg administration is advising hospitals and pharmacies that it

is acceptable to use the extra dose from one vile but not pull the liquid from multiple viles. despite the mild side effects, the benefit far outweighs the risk of ending up in a covid unit like hers. >> you might have a little soreness and tiredness but getting covid is a completely different ball game and it potentially can kill you. so, maybe you want to know where you are in the vaccine line. check out our vaccine planner tool at abc7news.com and we're going to click through some of this live here and basically, the way it works is you log on and answer the questions like where do you live? what do you do for a living? how old are you? do you have any preexisting conditions one by one? hit next, next, next. answer the questions. you find out how many people are in front of you as well as the percentage of those who will get the vaccine before you.

it only takes a few seconds and i learned today when i did this simulation there is about 30 million people ahead of me. so it's going to be awhile. that's going to be the case for most of us. kristen? >> today on the 3:00 p.m. show, getting answers. ucsf's department of medicine chair provided some good insight into what we can expect over the next few weeks despite the vaccine. >> i'm afraid we're in for a very bad patch and probably lasting until mid january and it important with all the enthusiasm about the vaccine, the vaccine is not going to be -- is not going to bend the curve by itself for a couple of months. you're still talking about thousands of people or tens of thousands of people getting vaccinated whereas we're talking about hundreds of millions of people that need to be protected before you really start bending the curve. we have a couple tough months ahead of us. >> the doctor recommends people do not travel for the upcoming holidays and says if you do travel, it's reasonable to

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congreat lakssional leaders the $900 billion plan will include unemployment benefits and a $600 stimulus check for each american. it will provide subsides for businesses hit hard. help to distribute vaccines and school funding. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says senators will stay in washington until they are finished. on to consumer news, michael finney here with a look at the headlines, hey, michael. >> hey, this first one is very serious. another major baby product company is recalling inclined sleepers. the product safety commission sa sa says graco is recalling sleepers. there is a suffocation risk.

the company says the sleepers can incline 10 to 30% that could allow babies to roll from their back to stomach or side while unrestrained. the position of the sleepers could also compress a baby's airway if the head is slumped forward. if you have one of these, consumers are asked to stop using them and return them to graco for a full refund. some good news for potential home buyers. freddy mack says mortgage rates hit a new low dipping below 2.7%. this is the 15th record low this year. last year, the rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.7% fully one percent more. the zoo willzoom will allow accounts with no time limits several days through the beginning of the year, the free zoom days start today and cover key dates of hanukkah,

christmas, quan sa. last month zoom lifted the 40-minute limit this is a great deal. this is how my family is getting together this year, sadly, but we'll be safe and all together next year. back to you two. >> good to plan for the long term. and good ideas to share. thank you, michael. all right. tri-valley artists getting a way to display despite the art galleries being closed. an art walk opened today at the new republic square. the developer behind the outdoor shopping center that is opening in 2021 thought it was a good way to put the empty store fronts to use so they teamed up with a performing arts center to identify artists that wanted their work displayed. >> i have all different kinds of art. i have sculpture and art and jewelry and ceramics. there is fine art and cards and all different price ranges. all you have to do is see what

is your favorite. >> and all the art is for sale. potential gift items. the artist contact info displayed alongside each piece and the art walk will be up until january 14th. well, it may seem a little cold to think about a slushie but this hot spot is more than just cold treats. how it bringing a taste of the east coast to the bay area. i'm spencer christian. the bay area is drying out and milder weather is coming our way. i'll have the accuweath

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a winter storm dropped more snow in parts of the northeast than all after last year's entire winter season. people woke up to as much as three feet of snow in parts of pennsylvania and new york. unfortunately, at least five deaths have been blamed on this storm. in baltimore, a spirit airlines plane slid off the taxi way in slick conditions and airlines have cancelled more than 600 flights. fortunately, kristen, no such worries here. >> no. but that was quite a doozy of a storm, spencer. >> oh, yeah. >> a big one. especially dumped as much snow with one storm as some locations received all of last winter up to this point. that's amazing. what is happening here is our most recent storm, which has pushed out of the bay area continues to wind down. we see a little area of green

indicating moisture in the atmosphere departing the by area. there is active weather to the north and northwest but we're clearing out in the bay area. here is a look at the setting sun from sutro tower. temperature readings are 55 in san francisco. oakland 58. mid 50s mountain view, san jose, morgan hill and half moon bay. and another view looking westward sort of westward toward the golden gate from emeryville. 55 novato and santa rosa and 61 fairfield and mid to upper 50s concord and livermore and now as we clear skies will prevail tonight and chill early. dry and mild weather into early next week and no rain in sight at the moment before christmas which is only eight days away. here is the forecast animation that won't show much because not

much happening with clouds and fog. notice a little area of fog developing there. but here in the immediate bay area, skies will be mainly clear overnight so let's move along and take a look at the low temperature readings. we'll see low to mid 30s in some of the north bay locations like santa rosa and lake port and napa. over in the inland east bay, some mid 30s there as well and down the south bay, morgan hill will bottom out at 34. around the bay shoreline, we'll see lows in the low 40s. still cool but not very cold. tomorrow look for sunny skies in the south bay with high temperatures around 61 at san jose, 60 santa clara on the peninsula, mainly sunny skies and 61 redwood city and 60 in san mateo and mid to upper 50s on the coast pacificia and half moon bay and downtown san francisco a high of 58. up in the north bay, we'll see 61 at san rafael and 61 also will be the high in napa. east bay high 61 oakland and hayward and the inland east bay

will be pretty much in the same range about 60 to 62 degrees in most locations. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. this dry mild pattern continues into the weekend and it gets even milder on monday, which by the way, marks the beginning of winter. the solstice occurs at 2:02 a.m. monday and yet, that will probably be the warmest day of the week inland where high temperatures will reach into the mid 60s. as you can see, it will be a dry pattern all the way through next thursday. larry and kristen? >> no need for that umbrella anymore. thanks, spencer. >> the devastatie ing effects o the coronavirus. so why are so many still leery my psoriatic arthritis pain? i had enough! it's not getting in my way. joint pain, swelling, tenderness...much better. my psoriasis, clearer... cosentyx works on all of this. four years and counting. so watch out. i got this!

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as we close in on approval of a second covid-19 vaccine, we're spending the week giving you as much information about the vaccines as possible. latinos continue to be the minority with the highest number of covid-19 cases in the country but doctors on the front lines of this pandemic say it's been difficult to get latinos to be part of the vaccine trials. abc 7 news reporter luz pena is part of the vaccine team and she tries to find out why. >> reporter: you're about to meet martha, five months ago she was a soul provider in her family. she earned her living cleaning houses. now, she can barely walk and is on the verge of homelessness. this is what covid did to her. the images you're about to see may be disturbing but they reflect the reality of this virus.

>> [speaking foreign language]. >> reporter: covid ravished her body for months. doctors aexplained the virus triggered a bluster of god clots throughout the body. it threatened her legs and arms. she says doctors considered amputating btoth of her legs while she was in a coma. as martha was fighting for her life, she learned her 81-year-old mother was, too. they lived in the same small apartment. >> martha and her family are part of this daunting statistic. according to the latest cdc data nearly 24% of covid-19 cases in the u.s. are among latinos.

making this demographic the minority with the highest number of cases nationwide. the same pattern was found in california data where over 57% of covid-19 cases are also among latinos. last month, governor gavin newsom said blacks and latinos affected should be among the first to get the vaccine. >> there is mixed response on that. there is fear and at the same time, people are so eager to go back to some sort of stability. >> reporter: non-profits say that fear comes from a rooted mistrust in the federal government. the largest latino non-profit advocacy organization surveyed over 1,000 blacks and 258 latin x adults calling it one of the largest surveys on vaccine hesita

hesitant to date. 34% of latinx residents trust a vaccine will be safe. he sees this as he works to enroll latinos in the johnson & johnson vaccine trials. >> the reason we want to enroll hispanics because we know if the vaccine protection has any difference between hispanics, kcaucasian and african american. >> why do you think there is so much hesitancy? >> we need to spend more time to explain what the vaccine can do for them, what kind of protection not on for them but their families. >> reporter: for months, a group of usc f doctors in the latino task force has been testing and gathering data to understand why latinos have been disproportionately impacted by this virus. their latest numbers from the mission test site a 24th street show that 1 in 10 latinos had the virus. >> we come to meet them where they are at so i think that that

also builds some trust. >> reporter: this doctor believes the word trust will be key as we get closer to a vaccine distribution. >> that relationship, i think the latino task force is essential in building the trust and, you know, we'll have to follow their lead to have the community trust us and receive the vaccine. >> reporter: in community test sites like this one, over 500 people are tested on a daily basis. a model infection disease doctors are considering as a frame work for vaccine distribution within the latino community. >> we're going to have to use it as a resource to dcreate education and support one another to make a choice around the vaccine. >> reporter: to martha and her mother both survived but were not entirely spared. martha will have two fingers amputated. >> after everything get the vaccine?

>> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> i want to get more insight on this topic with dr. sergio aguilar professor of clinical internal medicine at uc davis. thanks for your time this evening. what's your biggest concern with the health disparity? >> i think that is important to have an equatable distribution that when the vaccine is available for the different tiers in terms of, you know, minorities that have been established at least the first two priorities that when the vaccine is available that people truly is going to apply it.

you know, trusting this is front and center and it is very important that the public realizes that the vaccine that is available is safe and effective. let me tell you that in my case as a physician and researcher, i'm going to be the first in line when the vaccine is available for me. when it's high turn, i will absolutely take it and i'm encouraging my family members to take it, as well. >> in luz' story she referenced 34% in the latinox population feeling comfortable with the vaccine. that's a low number. how do we get that up into the 70s, the 80s where you want it if you develop that heard

immunity everyone is talking about? >> i think unfort in tunately i process of the development of the vaccine, even now that it here in california, it's important to convey to the population in this case hispanic and other communities and skeptical about receiving the vaccine is very important what we are doing to let them know the vaccine is safe and it is effective. >> so when you say chaos and confusion, what specifically are you referencing? >> at one point for example there was a rush to have the vaccine and the fear was that it

was isn't studied enough in order to have safe and effective vaccines. it is true that the vaccine has been developed in record time but, you know, the research that has been done and that has been reviewed by an independent panel of researchers from the far suit kill company and also from the government that they review all the evidence and they know it safe and effective and i trust that independent review. >> so i'm sure you have friends, i have friends who say i'm not taking that shot because of all the things you just mentioned. they're not sure if it safe. what would you say to people, especially in the latino

community to convince them you think it is safe and you're taking it? >> it is by example, you know, i actually have friends and family who have told me before that they won't take it until they absolutely make sure that by looking at others, that the vaccine is safe and effective and several of them i can tell you now that the vaccine and here and they start to safe and effective, they ready to have it applied to them. >> one upside for a lot of us if you consider it an upside is that millions of people in the state of california are going to be ahead of many of us and so you'll be able to see somebody get the shot and see if there is

any side effects that linger but it's going to take time. thanks for your time this afternoon. >> my pleasure. thank you, larry. >> our vaccine watch will continue. how the development changed the business of drug making and at 6:00 will you have to get vaccinateed to travel or go to work? tomorrow our special hour-long town hall with the national panel of medical leaders. also, a reminder you can find all of our stories and get your questions answered right now at ♪ ♪ digital transformation has failed to take off. because it hasn't removed

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type fime for the four at 4. you may have heard of an 18-year-old that faces time in prison for breaking quarantine rules in the caribbean. she broke quarantine rules. she tested negative for covid-19 when she arrived but officials say she only quarantined for two of 14 days. she was required to isolate. her boyfriend also faces charges. for some reason, larry, i feel like you have strong feelings about this one. >> we don't have enough time in this segment. you know, i just don't have a lot of sympathy for people who are knowingly breaking the rules. i mean, four months if you

really spend that time in jail, it's a long time for something of this magnitude especially since she tested negative but come on, people. there is a reason. you and i talk about the rules in hawaii and constantly being adjusted but i just -- you know. >> yeah. >> where are the parents? >> ama, spencer,r,r,r, if you have sympathy and think it's too long? unanimous verdict. when you're on an island, you can't afford an outbreak. that's all there is to that. >> nobody can afford autobreaaut autooutbreautoou outbreak, really. >> they have so few icu beds. she knew the rules and broke them. >> yeah. i hope the boyfriend did well on the jet ski race. >> oh. >> i hope it was worth it. another reminder today about password security. even the president is not

immune. a dutch hacker guessed the president's twitter password twice. in october he tried exclamation mark. only the fifth he tried. he guessed it as well six years ago with the password you're fired. the white house and twitter deny the hacker's claims, however, it's a reminder you make sure your passwords are strong and safe and spencer, that's why i go with one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. [ laughter ] >> exclamation point. >> i changed mine from fake news to something else. [ laughter ] >> ama, would you like to reveal some passwords? >> sure. let me give you-all five of my top pa top passwords, larry, no. >> do you guys use a password management system? >> i don't trust it. >> i do. >> i don't trust it, either. >> i do.

>> that could get hacked, too. >> i trust mine. >> i use mine as well to make sure it's different every time for every account. >> yeah. >> i just add an eight if i'm worried. >> now you've told us. don't say anymore. >> oh, no. >> it's hawaii 8. >> 50. >> eight. >> good luck. for many that's just in time to get crab on the christmas table for others tamales are tops for traditional holiday fair. to continue the look at holiday favorites, what's your favorite traditional holiday food? spencer? >> hmm. funny thing is i don't really have a favorite traditional holiday food because traditional ones aren't ones that appeal to me. i don't like crab that much and tamal tamales. i saw prime rib on the list. i guess i go with prime rib. >> that's mine, too. how about you, ama?

>> candied yams as my all time favorite holiday food. if i have to pick a meat, i'd say turkey. my husband wants ham for christmas. i said what? what's wrong with you? >> eh. >> he's like ham, it's what people eat on christmas. >> i'm sorry, what's wrong with him? i have to agree with you. >> hold, hold, hold on. ama, john is absolutely correct. >> what? >> the correct answer is honey ham. yes. yes. >> okay. >> glad we've settled this. this is why john and i get along so well. >> i know you're a yam man, right? >> that's true. >> shutout to john. second day in a row i mentioned him. to a wild wakeup cull for a florida woman who found a raccoon hiding in her christmas tree. >> what is that? it's a raccoon. what! >> oh my god.

>> oh my. >> i'm sorry i'm laughing. [ laughter ] >> i love the screech. you saw the tree come down and raccoon found another place to hang from after he got kicked out of the tree. the woman says she grabbed the broom and got the raccoon off the chandler and it let go and ran into the woods. it snuck in through a doggie door or something and found the tree to its liking. i can't blame the raccoon but it kind of, you know, kind of funny, i thought. wla what's your take? ama, if you found a raccoon in your house how loud would you get? >> i would freak out. it reminds me of the christmas vacation. i'm having technically difficulties so i can't see that video. now i'm trying to watch it on delay on our streaming on the computer. i'm dying to see the raccoon but yeah, i would freak out for

sure. >> it was wild. >> crikristen? >> i'm sorry, it looks like an animated film they brought to life. so well directed in the way it swung on the chandler and exited in the right place. i see it now. the dog. [ laughter ] >> oh my goodness. >> we could just watch you watch it all day, ama. >> exactly. that's better than the raccoon. >> it is. [ laughter ] >> oh my god. good for her. >> over and over. >> yes. >> can we put where can a healthier heart lead you? for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema,

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today on getting answers at 3:00 we spoke live with the sup super ten dent of education. he's advocating for teachers to be atop of the list for receiving testing and vaccinations. >> there are seniors in long-term care facilities that are vulnerable and have to be tested. we believe teachers and education staff need to be at the front of the line. that gives us a chance to get our schools open in the new year. >> therman says he's working on strategies to fill needs created by distance learning. he says a million students in california still don't have access even now to high speed internet. to a christmas surprise for some kids in richmond and san pablo. for 25 years santa handed out toyskindergartners.

because of distance learning that wasn't possible. the district wanted to keep this tradition alive so they sent santa with mask firmly in place to each kids' home. >> we have three different buses with three different santas with santa's helps, obviously, elf here to make sure we can give them the experience in person and let our students know just how proud we are for all the things they are continuing to do during this difficult time. >> getting creative, right? the santas and his helpers volunteer their time and gifts. this year's kids were from downer elementary in san pablo. >> all right. pretty warm weather coming up for santa, spencer? at least dry. >> that's true. warm for this time of the year but dry. last night's clouds and rain didn't permit much cooling. tonight, as we have mainly clear skies, it's going to be chilly especially in the inland valleys where low temperatures will drop into the mid 30s in some locations. low 40s just about everywhere else. here is the accuweather

seven-day forecast. the mild weather is coming our way all through the weekend, we can expect sunny skies and moday, high temperatures in the mid 60s inland, low 60s around the bay and we have no rain coming our way before christmas. kristen? >> spencer, thank you. a taste of the east coast right here in the bay area. from slush to chowder, the bit of boston in the north bay. and dan is here with what we have coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> hey, kristen, that looks good. continuing the vaccine week, new at 5:00, how the speedy development of the covid-19 vaccine changed the business of drug making and looking ahead to 2021 we ask experts to forecast how problems the pandemic created will be addressed in the new year. those stories and a lot more when ♪ wild thing, ♪ ♪ you make my heart sing ♪ ♪ wild thing i...

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nothing you've tried before. you're immediately hooked. it's just so good. the kids can't get enough of it. >> oh my gosh, it's not me that loves it, it's my grand kids. i take them here all the time. big smiles. i always bring my own spoon, too. >> brings me right back to my childhood. >> that's that good, you come even when it's cold. >> the slush is my favorite and it's really sweet. >> it's the best stuff in the world. ♪ this is absolutely about my childhood in boston for sure. on sundays my dad would take me to get a slush. i was lucky enough to grow up around the corner from the best slush place ever, richie's slush in everett, massachusetts. my mother was turning 70 and wanted to have a big family reunion back east as her birthday present. two days into it, we stopped by richie's and by the time i got home two days later i had made up my mind, i'm going to sell my accounting practice and open a slush shack. and there are a couple of companies that have most of the

ingredients and supplies and they're happy to share information. but you can only get that in, you know, six or seven flavors. the ones you'd expect, lemon, cherry. i was thinking what if i want to make pear, fig, or tangerine or guava? nobody makes guava slush. i kind of became a little bit of a food scientist along the way, too, and now i can make almost anything. ♪ the other thing that comes from boston that you really can't get out here is soft serve in multiple flavors. and so i started looking into that and developing that as well. and so we've tried a lot of things and kept the ones that worked and got rid of the ones that didn't. >> blue raspberry. >> we found a new way to do something old and make it really cool. then we opened our doors and i looked up after two hours and the deck was just filled. everybody knows we have slush

and soft serve and splits, but qu what you don't know is we have the best clam chowder you're going to find. it's gluten free because you should never chicken your chowder with flour. we have a meatball sub right out of the north end of boston and the best hot dog you will ever have and has nothing to do with a hot dog, it's all about the bun. it's a boston-style split-top buttered and toasted lobster roll. absolutely to die for. i was trying to think of cute things to put on cups and napkins and t-shirts and that kind of thing, but that one, "life is hard, have a slush," really spoke to me because while life is wonderful and i really -- i can't complain, i'm the luckiest woman in the world, that doesn't mean it's easy all the time. but you know what, when life is hard, you know what, have a slush. it can't hurt. it's going to help a little bit for a little minute and sometimes that's good enough.

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