remarkablyfective v tiveffectiv tomorrow. >> good ervening. thank you for joining us. >> as we learned throughout the year this pandemic is about perspective. hours ago, a panel of advisors voted unanimously to authorize moderna's vaccine with final fda authorization as soon as tomorrow, millions more doses could be distributed protecting people against the virus. >> we're desperate for help. our state is in record setting territory with the highest numbers of hospitalized bay shenl patients including those needing critical care. >> the curve is still going like that. there is no demonstration of a plateau yet, and it's important with the enthusiasm about the vaccine, the vaccine not going to be -- to bend the curve by itself for a couple of months.

>> progress, though, is starting now. today injections of pfizer's vaccine began in the bay area county with the most cases, that's santa clara. chris nguyen found the shots do provide people with a glimmer of hope. >> reporter: at the santa clara county fairgrounds, tworkers lined up for the initial dose of the covid-19 vaccine. cliff row perez a licensed vocational nurse in san jose was first in the county to receive it. >> i didn't know i already got it. i think she was pinching on my shoulder, quick, fast. >> reporter: a meaningful moment considering some of america's first cases of covid-19 were confirmed in santa clara county. pharmacists pham is among those tasked with vaccinating health care workers county wide. one of the groups prioritized by the federal government. >> it feels surreal. we've been waiting for this vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic, and it's finally here. >> reporter: south bay hospitals are also starting to receive

their allocations from pfizer. abc 7 news was in san jose as the first health care worker al valley medical center received a dose and this video from stanford shows the first delivery being prepped as they get ready to vaccinate personnel by the end of the week. >> of the tests we do in the morning department, of the tests of people that present to us, 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. >> we have lost 553 people in our county. covid, in fact, is on track to be among the five leading causes of death here in our county. >> reporter: but today, a more 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, abc 7 news. in the east bay an emergency room nurse who cares for covid patients is one of the first health care workers to be vaccinated in alameda county. she got her shot this afternoon. more than 12,000 vaccines have been delivered to health facilities in alameda county. hundreds of workers at john muhr received their vaccines today. laura anthony checked back to learn how they are feeling and learned there is more of the vaccine to go around than expected. >> i had mild arm soreness throughout the day and felt achy. >> 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 john muhr

hospital, the symptoms are mild. >> i'm doing good. i'd say my only side effect is tired and soreness. >> reporter: jennifer roach and her colleagues were apomong 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 muir was able to vaccinate more than 600 of the front line health care workers on wednesday and they're finding out each vile of the pfizer vaccine contains more doses than expected. >> when they are reconstituting the viles, they are finaling an extra dose in them that's a perfectly good dose so it's a great thing, unexpectedly, everyone that got these shipments will get another dose than expected. >> reporter: given the federal health emergency, the drug

agency is advising it is acceptable to use the extra dose from one vile. but not pull the liquid from multiple viles. jennifer roach told us despite the mild side effects, the benefit of getting the vaccine far out weighs the risk of ending up in a covid unit like hers. >> you might have a little soreness, a little tiredness but getting covid is a completely different ball game. and it potentially can kill you. >> reporter: in concord, laura anthony, abc 7 news. > great perspective. the first doses of the pfizer vaccine arrived today. this video is medical staff inspecting the virals after they arrived and they will transfer into an ultra cold freezer. sonoma county received its first shipment. county health officials received close to 5,000 doses today. the doses will be allocated among six local hospitals, which are now clear to begin

vaccinating their front line workers. and the federal government has delayed the number of pfizer vaccines california will receive in the next shipment from 393,000 down to 233,000. the vaccine has strict shipping protocols and there have already been issues. it complicated shipping this vaccine. wayne freedman explains how hospitals are double checking their shipments. >> reporter: at the redwoods assisted liing facility today, a long line for a brief injection that for anyone receiving it puts to rest almost one year of worry. are you worried about safety? >> no. >> reporter: the rollout has been faster than expected. one in alabama and two in california never made it into patients' arms due to safety concerns. queen of the valley hospital in napa has to destroy 975 doses received on tuesday. >> the phone call was from pfizer and it said the shipment may have been shipped too cold and that we should not use it and that they would be shipping

us a replacement. >> we're working with the fda now, the cdc, fda and pfizer to determine if that anomaly is safe or not, but we were taking no chances and we could see that. >> reporter: which leads to a question. how does anyone getting this new vaccine know it's going to be safe or work? well, it turns out the manufacturing and shipping of vaccines is always done under great scrutiny. never like what we're seeing with the covid vaccines however. >> this vaccine is very complicated as far as handling and storage. probably the most complicated we've seen. >> reporter: we've already heard how the vaccine ships at minus 80 degrees to assure quality, each container has a gps enabled thermal sensor that tracks temperatures moment by moment in transit. in mill valley today, they opened the refrigerated container at 1:33 and had to wait half an hour for viles to reach room temperature for final mixes of a saline solution.

it specific. >> what is more crucial, this cold chain is not disrupted. >> reporter: all of which leads to a strong degree of assurance for judy that the vaccine she received today arrived as intended, safe and >> wayne freedman, a bbc 7 news we're keeping track of the rapid progress of covid vaccines one shot at a time are enhing to build a better bay area. so far they have all been pfizer but soon moderna could be distributed. kate larson is part of the team and spent today watching an fda panel hearing that >> unlike pfizer's vaccine, which you heard from wayne needs to be stored at negative 70

degrees sell see sustainecelsiu stored at normal freezer degree temperature. >> looks like a favorable vote. >> reporter: with 20 yes and one extension, experts voted to recommend the fda authorize moderna's covid vaccine for emergency use authorization. >> i'm so excited i can barely contain myself. >> reporter: dallas resident susan volunteered for a phase three moderna study and believes she got the vaccine over a placebo after testing positive for antibodies. >> i want to be able to see my grandkids again and hold them and kiss them. i want to see my children, my mother. everything is good. it's not just me. it's the whole world is going to be able to come out of this. >> reporter: the committee's vote puts the u.s. on a cusp of a second covid-19 vaccine with blockbuster effectiveness similar to fiezpfizer's vaccine de -- moderna suggestions it's safe and effective. it would clear the way for 5.9

million moderna doses to be shipped in the next week. it comes as the nation is reeling with the uncontrolled spread of the virus. >> there is a reality that we can only vaccinate people so fast. it does feel bittersweet. >> reporter: rachial dickerson lives in seattle and volunteered for a fails thrphase three mode. she was inspired by her friend jennifer that was the first person in the u.s. to get vaccinated back in march. >> as a black woman i wanted to be represented because we've been disproportionately impacted by this disease. hopefully, being part of this study will make it so not as many of us die. >> reporter: after jennifer howler, neal browning was the second person in line for mo dae moderna's phase one trial. nine months after his injections, antibodies are still present in his blood work. >> i'm super excited something i was part of that's never been done before. it was a moon shot. we weren't sure if this would work and to have the

effectiveness numbers are incredible. the ramifications will echo around the world now. >> so i'm also told by several of the moderna volunteers they will be unblinded soon and given the vaccine if they received the placebos during the trials. >> kate, thank you. whether it's moderna or pfizer, you probably want to know where you are in the vaccine line. check out the vaccine planner tool on abc7news.com. answer questions like where you live and what you do for a living and you'll find out how many people are in front of you. takes a few seconds. starting tomorrow the entire bay area must follow the stay-at-home order that shuts down gyms, salons and on site restaurant dining. this will be new for san mateo, solano, napa and santa cruz. it is taking effect because the regions icu availability dropped

under 15% so they are clamping down again. tomorrow san francisco starts a ten-day quarantine rule for anyone coming into the city that traveled outside of the bay area. for these purposes, the bay area includes santa cruz keep in mind but doesn't include monterey county. the goal is to reduce travel. a point san francisco director of public health grant colfax made repeatedly today. >> cancel the airline reservations. this is truly not the time to travel and do not travel. >> you get the point. a violation of the order is a misdemeanor. travelers coming into sfo will be notified of the order. a spokesperson says passengers will hear announcements and see signs with information about the quarantine. there will be details on the sfo website and social media pages, as well. there is fear and at the same time, people are so eager to go back to some sort of stability. >> still ahead tonight, our vaccine week coverage takes us into the la teeinee latino comm.

why is there still hesitation about getting vaccinated? i'm spencer christian. winter is right around the corner but it will arrive with a warming trend. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. i'm dan noyes. two bay area moms are in rome now to testify f with the kids at home and less money coming in, there'd be no way we could afford health insurance. my kids think i'm a superhero. but even superheroes need help sometimes. we found help at covered california. and not just us. 9 out of 10 people who enrolled got financial help. covered california. this way to health insurance.

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that killed a police officer. it was a dramatic day. dan noyes covered this case since the killing in july of 2019 and he's back with the latest tonight. dan? >> dan, it was a long day in court. nine hours of testimony. i reached both moms by text today and they're exhausted by y glad their son eastsid's sides getting out. >> this captures the widow holding her husband's picture. spotting her son in a live feed from prison and wiping away tears. she described the moment she found out what happen in a phone call from rome as she first told me in this interview from february. >> he said mom, it's really, really bad. he said they're saying that i killed a cop and then the phone just went dead. >> they were on vacation in rome after the first year of community college. they tried to buy cocaine but when police interrupted, elder

stole a backpack of someone involved in the deal. the backpack owner called police and set a meeting with the defendants. the plain clothes offers did not identify themselves. >> at 3:00 a.m. he was jumped from behind, thrown to the ground by a man 100 pounds heavier than him. >> he was being strangled. >> he was choking him and pinning him down. finnegan thought he was in danger. >> reporter: leah elder recounted her son's suicide attempt the year before the trip to rome. she said elder was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment. today she described the impact the murder charge had on the family. >> our family's life is tragically changed forever. and every aspect of our life has been affected. and i can imagine it the same for the family of mr. rega. >> she described a letter saying she was sad and understand the

deep pain and testified the photos and videos found on her son's phone of drugs, knives and guns really shocked her. she testified they don't have guns in their family. in our interview earlier this year, she insisted her son didn't know the men were police officers. gabriel fought with office andrea preventing him from helping his partner. >> outside of surrendering, the only thing he would have thought if he had known they were military police or police at all would be to run. that would be the only thing outside of that. he would never attack a policeman. >> this trial is going very slowly. it started ten months ago with a break for the pandemic and now for the holidays. it's expected to end finally in february. for the i-team, dan noyes, abc 7 news. >> dan, great work as always. thank you very much. dan put an enormous amount of work into this case. he made an abc 7 original documentary called 32 seconds a

deadly night in rome powerful and great reporting. stream the 45-minute documentary now on abc 7 bay area app on roku, amazon fire and apple tv. you can find it in the features row at the very top of the app and it's well worth your >> certainly is. great documentary. the fbi is offering an award in an arson case. in september, a fire at st. gregory armenian church destr destroyed a building. there is a reward of up to $50,000 with a reward of convicting a suspect. on twitter today an fbi special agent said this wasn't just an attack on a church but an attack on a community. he added investigators are still unsure if the fire is connected to vandalism at an armenian school this year. a dire situation in california got worse. our drought conditions reached the worst category possible,

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the bay area dominates on jeopardy tonight two of the three contestants are local. one is pamela lee seen here an attorney from mountain view and a clinical researcher in san jose. alex trebek hosted this episode among the last he taped before he passed away last month. trebek's final episodes will air in january here on abc 7. all right. time to get an update on the weather. a bit chilly out there today. >> it is a little spencer had good rain overnight. any more coming? >> not for about a week but a slight chance there could be a sprinkle on christmas day but i'm getting ahead of myself. breezy along the coast with wind speeds 12 to 15 miles per hour. might feel chillier than the actual temperature would indicate. nice clear view from the east bay hills camera looking across the bay. temperature readings are gene l

generally around 50 at san francisco, mountain view, san jose, morgan hill and half moon bay. 54 in oakland. that's a milder reading. here is a view of the emba embarcade embarcadero. 50 right now santa rosa, novato 52 and 48 in fairfield and we have low 50s at concord and livermore and conditions are looking dry at the golden gate bridge now as traffic is flowing freely. mainly clear and cold nights inland over the next few nights. dry and milder daytime weather through the weekend and no rain in sight before christmas. so let's take a look what is going on with overnight conditions. mainly clear skies. low temperatures will drop into the low to mid 30s in the north bay valleys tonight. that will be the coldest rees e. mid to upper 30s in the east bay and south bay. around the bay shoreline and on the coast low temperatures in

the low 40s. ten tomorrow, under bright sunny skies look for high temperatures ranging from 57 in half moon bay to 61 oakland morgan hill inland east bay 59 up in the north bay 61 san rafael and napa 62 will be the high in santa rosa. let's take a look at what is shaping up for the week ahead starting saturday morning, notice over the weekend and into monday we'll see some stormy weather moving inland to the north up in the pacific northwest. it's not going to each the bay area and tuesday, wednesday, thursday christmas eve dry conditions here but on friday, christmas day, there will be a little system swinging in northern california that could potentially produce some sprinkles here in the bay area christmas day evening, we'll keep watching that for you. meanwhile, here is the seven-day forecast as it currently shapes up. getting milder into the weekend sunday we expect high temperatures to be in the mid 60s inland.

then on monday, winter officially arrives. the winter solstice occurs at 2:02 a.m. on monday and it will be a fairly mild day for the start of winter but get a little cooler with a few more clouds building midweek next week and as we approach christmas day, we'll see if those sprinkles actually materialize. looking like a dry seven days ahead, dan and ama? >> all right. thank you, spencer. coming up next, a close look at the devastatinge ing effects coronavirus. it really affecting the latino community. why are so many leerily of

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country. in the bay area doctors on the front line of the pandemic say it's difficult to get latinos to be part of the trials. >> the question is why? luz spoke with medical experts. >> reporter: you're about to meet martha, five months a g ag she was the sole provider of her family cleaning houses. now she can barely walk on the verge of homelessness. this is what covid did to her. the images you're about to see may be disbuturbing but reflect the reality of this virus. covid rav vehicaged her body fo months. her lack of oxygen and blood

flow threatened her legs and arms. doctors considered amputating b both of her legs when she was in a coma. she learned her 81-year-old mother was too. they lived in the same small apartment. martha and her family are of this sta titistic 24% are pa of the minority with the highest number ofnationwide. in california data over 57% of covid-19 cases are also among latinos. last month, governor gavin newsom said black and latinos who have been disproportionately

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. >> nonprofits say that fear is coming from a rooted mistrust in the federal government. the largest latino organization surveyed over 1,000 blacks and 258 latin x adults calling it one of the largest surveys on oo vaccine hesitant to date. only 34% of latix say it will be safe. he works to enroll latinos in the johnson & johnson vaccine trials. >> and the reason we want to enroll hispanics is because we know if the vaccine protection has any different between

hispanics, kau cauticaucasian ad american. >> why is there he sitant from the community. >> we need to explain what the vaccine can do for them, what kind of protection for them and the families. >> reporter: for months a group of 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 at 24th street show that one in ten 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 vaccine distribution. >> that relationship i think that latino task force has been essential in building that 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 infectious disease doctors are considering for a frame work for potential vaccine distribution within the latino community. >> we have to use it as a resource to create education and support one another to make a choice around the vaccine. >> reporter: as to martha and her mother both survived but were not entirely spared. martha will have two fingers amputated. after everything you went through, martha, would you get the vaccine? >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, a brks krrbc 7 news. >> you're going to find all of this week's special in depth stories like you saw from luz online at abc7news.com/vaccine and if you have questions, that's also where you can go to

get them answered. you'll find this form on most stories to send your questions directly to us here at abc 7 news. can your employer make you get the vaccine? how about an airline? i'm michael finney with a

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with the vaccines rolling out now, questions are rolling in to michael finney and 7 on your side. he's being asked who has to get the shots and who doesn't? very good question. michael is live with the answers, michael? >> dan, the questions almost always come down to work and travel. so let's start with work. simple way to understand your rights is this sign right employees must wash hands before returning to work. we live in a company that allows employers to even get involved in your bathroom business. an employ e can'er can't demand as long as they don't discriminate. >> if an employer wants to require certain safety measures, i'm for that as long as they are based in science. there are lots of jobs youphotoe

hard had. >> most are not in a protected class. i asked for her take on before you as an employee stand. >> do i have to do it? do i have to do it or risk losing my job? i would say it's all about risk if you want to assume the risk of getting fired under the at will because you don't fall into those protected classes, i would say don't assume that risk, get the vaccination. >> now, let's move on to travel. >> i think it's totally reasonable to require a vaccination. >> adam's take on things means a lot. he's a respected travel attorney. he says airlines, hotels and other travel providers have the right to choose who they do business with. >> so you can have your business

and say oh, only people in can come into my restaurant or only people with shoes can come into my cafe. you can discriminate against certain people as long as it has a valid purpose. >> a purpose like protecting clients and employees from a potentially lethal illness. your rights? as a traveler are extremely restricted when it comes to getting the vaccine. just as walmart can keep those without face masks from entering the stores, it would appear most airlines and cruise ships could refuse service to you for declining a vaccine. so something to keep in mind. most of this has not been tested in court. coronavirus has brought up a lot of new ideas and thoughts so things could change. dan? >> yeah, they often do, don't they, michael? thank you so much.

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congressional leaders are close to a bill that would provide $600 to americans and $300 a week unemployment plan. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says lawmakers will stay in washington until finished. >> we want to move swiftly with unusual bipartisanship to close out our issues. seal the deal and right text that can quickly pass into law. >> none of the remaining hurdles cannot be overcome. >> the plan would also provide new subsides for businesses hit hard by the pandemic. help for distributing the vaccines and funding for schools. while the pandemic had such a dramatic impact of course on our lives this year and likely to shape what lies ahead next year, as well, including where and how we work.

david louie asked experts to forecast how problems the pandemic created this year will be addressed next year. >> if the pandemic created the year of remote work, 2021 could usher in minor changes. google for example has already said it will have employees work three days a week in the office to allow collaboration while doing two days remotely. much larger issues loom ahead. >> traditional jobs with benefits and set hours and stability and all of that, they're really declining. >> she's executive director of palo alto based institute for the future. more than a million californians end the year unemployed with no end to the pandemic predicted. the biggest losses have been in the hospitality and food service sectors. >> already a lot of people were moving into the ranks of the long term unemployed which means it's going to be harder for them to regain jobs in the future. so i see that as a huge threat and i don't see how we could

come out of it without some major government initiatives. >> layoffs with thousands behind in rent left them without health benefits if they had any at all. remote work also had parents juggling child care and schooling at home which employers may have to deal with. one by one companies are leaving for other states that could lead to job losses or lack of job growth in 2021. >> the competition will get tougher and the bay area, san francisco needs to raise the game to play well in this. >> there is one wild card possibility no one wants to think about with hopes so high for the covid-19 vaccines. >> down the road, six months after we've vaccinated people, there is something that turns out that's wrong with the vaccine or the virus has mutated in someway where vaccines are not working. >> lots of issues to tackle in the future. david louie, abc 7 news. >> a lot to tackle going ahead.

it will be an interesting year 2021 but let turn our attention back to the forecast the next seven days. >> let's get the last check with spencer christian. >> that's the more immediate future. let start with tonight. that's a good place to start, i think. we'll have mainly clear skies tonight. it will be quite chilly in our inland valleys with low temperatures in the 30s in most inland locations. we'll see low 40s around the bay and along the coastline. tomorrow, sunny and pleasant day. won't be terribly mild but won't be cold, either. high temperatures from upper 50s at the cosast to around 60 alon the bay shoreline and low 60s inland. with christmas just eight days away, let me give you a look at the forecast animation for the week ahead. starting on saturday morning, notice there is going to be active weather to the north moving into the pacific forth west over the weekend and into early next week, but it's going to miss the bay area. so we'll be dry here through the middle of next week but friday,

next friday, which is christmas day, a larger more active system is going to move into the pacific northwest and there is a chance of a trailing shower of two could work its way into the bay area. we'll keep an eye on that and let you know if we can expect wet weather next week. for the next seven days, dry conditions and mild weather over the weekend. monday marks the beginning of winter. dan and ama. >> thanks, spencer. >> all right. let's bring in larry beil for some hoops. larry? yes. hoops season is just around the corner. warriors playing the final game of the preseason tonight in sacramento. quite an adjustment for new golden state

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good evening. the 49ers are in dallas because of covid restrictions. one of the most frustrating things for richard sherman aside from injuries and the team's record is the impact that this is having on his charity work. blanket coverage is sherman's foundation based in seattle but because sherman is playing for the niners, there is a bay area component while in seattle they connect in the community not so much now and especially with sherman in arizona. >> it's really been tough and it's really been frustrating. just because you know how many people are struggling out there mentally and physically, financially and you want to go out there and, you know, you

know that you're in a position to be able to give back and help people and it's not always easy. a lot of times our foundation literally buys things people need and hands it to them, you know, and we're not able to do that in the bay area. >> construction news when aloha stadium was built in 1975 the develope developer/conmen that built it said the outer steel will rust but not a problem. now 40 years later it's a rust bucket falling apart to the point no events can be held there. the building might be condemned if they can't get funds to sure it up. the teams would have to find another venue. so try to avoid that steel that rusts as part of your foundation going forward. warriors playing the final preseason game tonight in sacramento before the regular season begins. it's coming up fast. next tuesday in brooklyn against k.d. and his nets. this past few weeks, crash course in warriors basketball for the newcomer kelly oubre

junior tore his achilles. he will have been with the team exactly a month on opening night. it has been a whirl wind for him on and off the court. >> being in a totally new environment in a new organization to have to not only learn the aspects of everything going on within the basketball but outside i have to make sure my family is safe and my family is comfortable, as well. >> baseball off season pretty slow at this point because of usually nobody can gather for the winter meetings. there was talk about pushing opening day back about a month. that appears to be a non-starter with the players. they want to go forward normal, whatever normal is in 2021. they have a lot of free agent decisions to make but appears the best defensive player on the infield will be back and ready to go. we're talking about matt chapman. a bit out of whack last year and found out why when he missed most of the final month of the season because of hip surgery.

the skipper said today he's not had a chance to chase chappy down to find out how he is doing yet. >> he checked in with me before i could check in with him after his last update as far as how the hip goes and he's full speed ahead. he'll be ready to go, you know, depending when everything starts and what we're looking at for a full season, i don't think there is any doubt that he'll be ready to go at this point. >> this is so cool. tiger woods will play with his 11-year-old son charlie. he was swinging in unisom here. this weekend in orlando. this event has pros paired with a family member. it should come as no surprise that little charlie has a silky smooth swing and apparently, this kid really likes to talk trash. wonder where he got that from. i'm also wondering if i can bet on little charlie to win the masters in 2030.

2030. he'll be 21 years old. what kind of odds could i get on little charlie right now? >> i don't know. >> i mean, apparently, he does -- i mean, gee, what a shock. justin thomas, you know, a great golfer in his own right said that little charlie really likes to talk the smack and at one point he was like he's talking to justin thomas telling him i can putt better than you. whoa, okay, kid, settle down. >> he learned from a master. tiger likes to talk trash, too. >> absolutely. be sure to join us tonight for abc 7 news at 11:00. san francisco's mandatory quarantine for travelers goes into effect at midnight tonight. hear from locals that have a lot to say about the new restrictions. the clock is ticking looking for last-minute gift like a pot or nice sweater. i'm matt boon in san jose. we're talking to local businesses down here about their

efforts to get people to come out and shop local. well, finally tonight, a few thoughts ability whout what rea matters. do you stop and think about how foranytime fortunate to live in this time. it can be hard but nothing like it was hundreds or thousands of years ago. we have so many comforts and conveniences, so many we take for granted. we have science and medicine to help us understand, treat and prevent disease. never in history have vaccines been developed so quickly as those to stop coronavirus. beginning in the 1930s, it took decades to develop an effective flu vaccine. the same with polio, small box, yellow faeever and so more many. with the pfizer vaccine in early stages of distribution and moderna's vaccine is about to get emergency authorization, this is a major turning point in the pandemic but a critical moment with months to go before we're out of danger.

no time to drop our guard or our face masks. what really matters in this fight to stop covid is science, compliance, and common sense. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think on twitter and facebook at dan ashley abc 7. that will do it for us for now. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us, appreciate your time. we'll see you again tonight at 11:00. have a nice evening.

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