ovtotal me than million. theivyat and state health director dr. mark ghaly says overall he is seeing some improvement. most bay area counties started publishing case data in march, and this graph here shows the change in total cases across ten counties in the region from march 1 through yesterday. you can see there that spike in the middle. that is in august. and then the cases began picking up again around november. >> we're here. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard live in the newsroom with a look back. hi, cornell. >> hey, larry. a year later, the pandemic is far from over. the country is still suffering from rising covid infections and deaths. here in the bay area, there is pain, but there is some hope. >> when he arrived, our country and history changed.

>> reporter: this is patient one, the first known covid case in the country, treated at a hospital in washington state one year ago. about ten days later, abc7 news news reporter david louie reported on the first bay area case, a man from santa clara county who returned from china. akentral he ad fr ina, but theirus spread. there were outbreaks on cruise ships. julie choi from san francisco quarantined in her cabin off the coast of japan for weeks. >> we just don't know what happened. we're so scared. >> reporter: 85-year-old doris block from san francisco was just the 70 patient to be admitted to ucsf last march with covid symptoms. >> do you feel lucky to be here? >> you bet i do. >> reporter: doris survived. today she is feeling thankful. >> there seems to be a light at the end of the covid tunnel, but we still are to maintain masks and distance until this pandemic

is eradicated. it's no joke. [ coughing ] >> reporter: but hundreds of other families would struggle with covid. >> we got married in 1980, and we've known each other since sixth grade. so we've known each other our lifetime. >> reporter: this startling graphic shows how daily covid cases have spiked since last november in the bay area. at a time when the pandemic is reaching its deadliest, president joe biden has an ambitious plan aiming for 100 million shots in the first 100 days in office. >> he says he is going to do everything he needs to do to make sure we have a successful roll-out of the vaccines, get into it people's arms, and get as many people vaccinated as we possibly can. >> reporter: yeah, the numbers are not good. on wednesday alone, more than 180,000 new covid cases were reported in the u.s. and for the third time, the nation reported more than 4,000 covid deaths in one day. the cdc reports the country

could reach a half million covid-19 deaths by mid-february. that's why many are hoping president biden can make good on that plan, 100 million shots in 100 days. back to you guys. >> cornell, we're talking about the vaccine. we saw doris there. she is 85 years old. she already survived one bout with covid. has she gotten her vaccine shot yet? >> she tells me not yet. doris has been told she has to wait until late february to get her vaccine. she's not happy about it, but meantime she has a message for everybody out there, keep wearing those masks, stay six feet apart. because as she says, covid is no joke. >> cornell bernard in the newsroom, thank you. california health officials have given the go ahead to use a batch of the moderna vaccine that was reviewed after several people in san diego suffered allergic reactions. officials say that review found no scientific basis to continue pausing the vaccinations. that means more than 300,000

doses from that moderna batch can now be used. >> several bay area counties had received doses from that moderna lot. santa clara county said it has told local health care providers they can now use it to vaccinate patients. santa clara medical center, el camino health and stanford health care received nearly 22,000 doses between them. san francisco is ready to start mass vaccinations. a city vaccination site at city college on ocean boulevard opens tomorrow. and the 500 points, those are all booked up. two more sites a the moscone center and the wholesale produce market in the bayview are expected to observe by february 1. well, long lines as people wait to get the vaccine. california's top public health official now predicts it could take six months to vaccinate most of the state's population that is 65 and older. that is given the current supply shortages. abc7 news reporter laura anthony looks at the haphazard way the bay area seniors are getting vaccinated. >> what a great day!

>> reporter: for seniors like leon sloan, get agco individual vaccine is like winning a prize that could save their lives. sloan was among seniors at a martinez mobile clinic, a partnership between contra costa health services and nonprofit choice in aging. >> you guys are 65 and older. >> reporter: in oakland, this line snaked around an entire building full of health care workers and seniors able and quick enough to grab coveted online appointment before they filled up. >> how about friends and family? are they able to get it? >> not yet. >> reporter: for many other bay area seniors, getting a place in line has been a highly confusing process. that often starts with false hope and leads to a dead-end. >> my hope is that john muir and sutter and kaiser and these big health entities will step forward and try and help problem solve through these folks. >> reporter: despite governor newsom's announcment last week, california officials now do not expect to vaccinate most people over 65 before june.

it's really pretty simple. at this point, many providers like john muir health simply don't have enough doses, so they're having to hold the line at age 75. >> there have been heroes and sheros since the very beginning of march. >> reporter: like they did for their front line worker, john muir will launch two clinics for seniors sunday. >> given the demand we have, the supply and the demand are relatively matched. when we got to the point where there is an opportunity, we'll broaden to incorporate patients that are upper 65. >> john muir is hoping to expand their vaccine program to patients over 65 some time in february. laura anthony, abc7 news. amazon is offering a helping hand in the fight against covid-19. a top company official has written to president biden saying amazon is ready to help the new administration vaccinate 100 million americans in the next 100 days.

that's the goal. that includes opening vaccination sites at sam a.m. is on facilities. saga cruise lines is now requiring passengers get a vaccine shot before they board the vessel. it's the first cruise line to have that requirement. the company is hoping to resume cruises some time in may. and abc7 is monitoring the covid vaccine roll-out in california. we've got our vaccine tracker at abc7news.com. and the tracker also shows when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. you can find this on our home page at abc7news.com. front line workers in santa clara county got some much needed ppe today. the nonprofit bridge road international foundation donated a thousand personal protective coveralls. they're going to workers at valley medical center. county supervisor otto lee reminds people wearing masks is the least people can do when health care workers have to wear full suits. all right. turning now to the weather. you can tell something's going on because spencer christian is in the studio. that must mean rain is on the

way, spencer. >> it is indeed, larry. you guessed it. you've got a nose for news, as well as for other things. a storm coming our way that ranks 1 on the abc7 storm impact scale. the rain will start to come in during the overnight hours. light to moderate showers, wet, slippery roadways for the morning commute tomorrow. and here is the forecast animation. you can see that first wave of showers swinging in through the north bay in the early morning hours. during the morning commute as a matter of fact. and then a second wave will come in. more scattered showers in the second wave. but it's going to be a wet day, not only in the morning. there may even be wet spots for the evening commute. and we have storm after storm after storm coming our way beginning on sunday. get a break on saturday. i'll give you a look at the complete accuweather seven-day forecast in a few minutes. dion? >> all right, spencer, thanks. to the south bay where a neighborhood is grieving after a woman and child were found dead. police have arrest a husband and girl's father for murder. he turned himself in yesterday.

investigators say he came into the police department's lobby and told a clerk he had killed his wife. when police went to his home, they found both the wife and 11-year-old daughter dead inside. >> it's a horrific tragedy. our hearts are broken for the family, for the victims and all their friends. >> neighbors visited the home today and left flowers. police believe the family lived in the neighborhood for more than a decade. the cause of death are still under investigation and the suspect is not answering any more questions. now to the latest on the person shot and killed by san jose police officers this morning. it all happened on mckee road at la plala drive. police say they were serving a warrant connected to homicides in gilroy and morgan hill. police have not identified the man but say he is a suspect in other shootings. san francisco is ready to open its next navigation center on monday. this morning london breed toured the 203 bed facility on evans

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enrollment ends january 31st. are. gibraltar joe biden is in t his first day. primary focus, combatting the coronavirus and delivering financial relief, which will require help from republicans. alex presha with the latest from washington, d.c. >> reporter: president joe biden spending his first full day in office. >> eastbound national strategy is comprehensive. it's based on science, not politics. it's based on truth, not denial. >> reporter: signing ten executive actions, including triggers the defense production act to make covid-19 supplies, wearing masks at airports and requiring international travelers show proof of a

negative covid test before arriving stateside. he also aims to establish a testing board. these plans come on the heels of biden having the u.s. rejoin the world health organization. this afternoon, dr. anthony fauci at the white house briefing with this prediction. >> if we get the majority of americans 75 to 80% vaccinated by then, we could have a degree of herd immunity that would get us back to normal. the best case scenario for me is that we'd get 85% of the people vaccinated by the end of the summer. >> reporter: meanwhile, in the new democratically controlled senate, the republican minority leader seizing on biden's invitation for unity. >> so our side is ready to share ideas and work with the biden administration. >> reporter: but also criticizing the new president for using executive orders to rejoin the paris climate accord and cancel the keystone xl pipeline. >> on the biden administration's very first day, it took several big steps in the wrong direction. >> reporter: president biden will need cooperation from the republicans in the house and senate going forward, especially for initiatives like his massive

$1.9 trillion economic rescue package. democrats hold a majority in the senate only through a tie-breaking vote through kamala harris, so getting that relief bill passed won't be easy. and the second impeachment trial of former president donald trump for inciting the january 6 riot on capitol hill could start any day. >> the question is are there questions about how a trial will proceed, but we are ready. >> reporter: democrats don't want the trial to slow down their legislative agenda. they say they'll have to walk and chew gum at the same time. but in order to convict trump, they'll have to have 17 republicans vote along with them. alex presha, abc7 news, capitol hill. when the white house changes hands, so does the decoration in the oval office. californians may have noticed a familiar face behind president biden when he addressed the nation last night. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has more on the significance behind the moment for so many people. >> reporter: inside president biden's oval office, cesar

chavez takes his place among america's heroes. >> we knew that the bust would be in the oval office, but we had no idea of the placement. >> reporter: paul chavez, president of the cesar chavez foundation and the son of the famed civil rights and farm labor leader says he was surprised to see the sculpture right behind the president during his first address from behind the resolute desk. >> it was an affirmation of all of the work that farm workers and immigrants and latinos, those contributions that have made this country throughout the years. >> reporter: as part of the united farm workers labor union, chavez's advocacy and nonviolent approach led to fairer wages, lunch breaks and access to rest rooms and clean waterton job. in san jose, the home where raised his family has been designated a political landmark. >> it touch mid heart in a very personal way because i come from a farm worker family. >> reporter: maria says the president's recognition of chavez could be a preview of the

work he plans to do regarding immigration in the years to come. >> he opened the eyes of a generation of young people throughout the central valley, throughout the country, and throughout the world. so he is a very, very important figure in our history. >> reporter: a constant source of inspiration for so many in our community. >> one of my favorite quotes of cesar chavez is our ambitions must be broad enough to put the aspirations and needs of others for their sake. and i think that sets a tone for how president biden can missouri forward. >> reporter: the sculpture is on lone from the foundation for the next for years and how america's past can help shape its future. >> he believed the benefits of this country should be extended to all, and it should never be limited to who your parents are or whether they came from a language spoken in the home. >> chris nguyen, abc7 news. one moment from the inauguration people are still

talking about today, the amazing amanda gorman reciting her poem, the "the hill we climb". >> for there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only enough we're brave enough to be it. >> "hamilton" fans may have caught this. there were two references to the musical in gorman's poem. gma surprised gorman after learning she was a fan of the broadway hit. >> good morning, amanda gorman. it's lynn miranda. congrats on yesterday. the right words in the right order can change the world. >> as you can see, gorman was stunned. she almost fell out of her chair. she also spoke about another special moment regarding her appearance yesterday. she said oprah contacted her and said oprah wanted to buy something for her to wear during the inauguration, like she had done for maya angelou in 1993. oprah and gorman agreed on earrings and a ring that she wore on her right hand.

it's a caged bird, a nod to angelou's 1969 autobiography. nice to have oprah as one of your friends, dion. >> i mean, she is going to hold on to that for the rest of her life. has pretty much made it in life, i think. >> that's amazing. >> at 22. well, we've got some crazy weather coming our way, guys. day after day after day of rainfall with just one exception. so let's go right to the live shot, and i'll show you what's going on. this is the view from mount tam. and you can see we have clouds at various levels in the atmosphere, and they're only going get darker and lower and thicker because rain is coming our way. right now, though, it's dry. oakland 58. upper 50s in mountain view and san jose. 66 at morgan hill. that's our warm spot. half moon bay only 48, our chilly spot. looking northward from the golden gate, blue sky, but that won't last long. more clouds are coming our way along with the approaching rain. 5759 santa rosa and napa. novato 63 and low 60s at vacaville, concord and liver more. and here is a stunning view from

emeryville look at the western sky. and these are our forecast. showers arrive overnight. a wet morning commute and possibly wet afternoon and evening commute. we'll have a wet, unsettled pattern resuming on sunday, continuing into next week. the approaching storm, the one coming in tomorrow morning ranks only 1 on the impact scale. light to moderate showers will be the feature in this storm for the most part. wet, slippery morning commute, breezy at times. here is the forecast animation starting at midnight. that first wave sweeps in between midnight and 5:00 a.m. there will be wet spots for the morning commute. a little bit of a break before the secnd wave comes in around midday. and that will probably produce wet conditions for the evening commute, and then the storm winds down late tomorrow night. rainfall totals will generally range from about a tenth of an inch to 0.3 of an inch. it is going to be quite wet in half moon bay.heain onrday. next storm starts to swing through sunday into monday.

then we go ahead to tuesday. start the day that lasts into wednesday. that storm on wednesday will probably be accompanied by strong gusty wind into thursday. and it looks like the pattern just goes on and on and on. for tonight, backing up just a little bit. low temperatures mainly in the low to mid-40s. and then tomorrow's highs will range from low 50s at the coast to only about mid- to upper -- not even upper 50s. mid 5s near the bay and the inland areas. excuse me. so here is taccuweather seven-dy forecast. a dry break on saturday. sunnier tomorrow and dryer as well. and then a level 1 storm on sunday. a level 1 storm on monday. and on tuesday. then a stronger more energetic windier storm on wednesday. that ranks 2 on the abc7 storm impact scale with the cold air mixing in. there might be snow mixing with the rain in the higher elevations. another level 1 storm on

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those interested in getting the covid-19 vaccine should contact their primary physician or the health department. another warning to tell you about today. the better business bureau has issued a consumer alert cautioning shoppers not to fall for counterfeit inauguration merchandise. look out for red flags like significantly lower prices and poor quality images, and use extra caution when clicking on ads on social media sites. the bbb recommends shopping only at the president's inaugural committee store. and larry, as always, if there is a way to make a buck, the scamsters are going to be there. >> i was thinking exactly the same thing. the inauguration was yesterday. they've already got a website with fake goods. it's so predictable. thank you, michael. well, a san francisco couple takes center stage tomorrow night on "shark tank." maggie and paul spoke with midday live anchor reggie aqui about the experience, starting with how they got on the show in

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fingers, but to correct them and to make everything we do be based on science. >> a very clear message there. dr. anthony fauci back in the white house briefing room today with his first official update in months on the coronavirus pandemic. california officials say cases, hospitalizations, and icu numbers are all down for the first time in weeks. state health and human services secretary mark ghaly credited residents and governor newsom for the drop today on gma 3. >> i think attributed to the ongoing work of californians to pay attention to the virus. after what was a hard thanksgiving holiday, the regional order the governor put in place made a difference over the winter holidays of christmas and new year's eve. and we're starting to see that pay off now. >> dr. ghaly admits the vaccine roll-out for front line health care workers didn't go as well as planned, but he said the situation is improving thanks to the governor's million vaccine challenge. a report today by "the l.a.

times" says it appears the state hit the million mark in 12 days, two days longer than newsom's goal. so what's going to change now that there is a change in the white house? abc7 news contributor alok patel joining me live now. thanks for your time, doc. president biden signed ten new bills related to covid today, including broader use of the defense production act and the requirement that americans mask up for travel. how much of a difference do you think those two things will impact here? >> larry, i think they're going to a make a difference. with regards to getting vaccines into people's arms, this 200 page document are addressing everything from the actual supply to getting the doses out to looking at issues on the local and state level, make sure states have what they need in order to actually create these max vaccination campaigns, and to make sure people are getting the right amount of communication about where to go to get the vaccines and addressing any misinformation.

and then masks, we know they work. and actually having a mandate on federal property or during travel will hope i will curb those outbreaks we continuously see. >> so the president has a goal of 100 million vaccinations in 100 days. meanwhile, san francisco wants to get every city resident immunized by june. take them one by one. how realistic are these goals? >> i think the former is realistic. right now the united states is getting close to about a million a day, if we haven't already hit that mark with vaccines. so honestly, that just needs to be maintained. there are some experts throughout who actually think the goal should be more ambitious, and it should be more than 100 million americans in 100 days. but i think hitting that gel right now is really important. but there are some local issues which need to be addressed which i think will be addressed in san francisco. for example, according to the cdc, there are some centers which have only given out 40 to 50% of their supply. that kind of falls in line with these national numbers when you see that over 30 million doses

have been administered. we have only given out about 16 million. so in san francisco, we're now doing about 3,000 to 4,000 i believe vaccines a day. we need to get that number up to 10,000. so getting the supply out to san francisco, the supply of vaccines is going to be important. and building those three mass vaccination sites is going to be crucial as well. let's not forget, once we get more moderna and pfizer doses, we may also get the approval for other vaccines likes johnson & johnson, astrazeneca, which could come in and big, big game changers. i'm optimistic, larry. >> okay, well, i'm glad to hear that you mentioned the moderna vaccine, and we had the report that they were on pause for a while because of some allergic reactions, and now they've got the green light to go ahead. do you think some people are going to be a little reluctant regarding moderna? >> i think people might be reluctant if they aren't given the right amount of communication. people need to read everything below the scary headlines. people paused the moderna trial. maybe it was really cautious. but that should be a safety

check and that should be reassuring to people. they looked at the actual doses. it's been given out to thousands of people and only seven in a san diego cluster had allergic symptoms. they said hey, this vaccine is good to go. here is what the biden administration is going to do, which will also i think prevent any other future fear issues is there is going to be consistent, clear evidence-based communication. we all heard dr. fauci today talk about how he feels it's now liberating that he can go out there and talk about science and just be honest about things. i think this is all going to make a huge difference. >> i'm glad you mentioned that, because the president says public trust, restoring that and information that everybody receives is a huge priority right now. i wonder if it's too late. if you're one of those people that spent the last nine months complaining about having to wear a mask at trader joe's, is anything dr. fauci going to change your mind? >> you know, it's possible that we've missed the boat on some people, but i think moving forward, having that clear, consistent communication will

make a difference. and people can't deny the stats. even if you're out and protesting at a grocery store and you're going to an anti-mask rally, you can't deny that we have now passed world war ii numbers in terms of total deaths. this is now the number one killer of americans per day, exceeding heart disease, which one of your producers mentioned to me earlier. that's crazy. you can't deny that. and hearing it consistently on a national level will make a difference. >> let's hope it turns things around, the new administration has plan that they can enact and it will be effective. doctor, thank you so much for your time as always. >> it will be science first. >> science, yes. it's a real thing. thanks, doc. >> thank you. the vice president and kamala harris in the white house, it's

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all right. time now for four@4. you can see dan and spencer joining us now. senator bernie sanders's inauguration day look is still a talker. just looking at this makes me laugh. people on social media had a lot of fun saying things like "bernie dressed like the inauguration is on his to do list today." there is even a website where you can place the senator at any address. we put him outside the building there, outside that house. now that moment has already inspired this bernie sanders bobblehead, believe it or not. the national bobblehead hall of fame created this. it is expected to go on sale in

may. can we make a comment about his stylish gloves as well his whole pose is just saying i've had enough of this. i'm not sure what's going on in his head, spencer. >> well, i think he had enough of the cold weather. it was pretty cold yesterday morning. it was yesterday morning, wasn't it? and he was appropriately dressed. maybe he was trying to feel the bern. >> you could feel the burn in that kind of cold, although it was cold yesterday, but not as cold as it's been in past inaugurations. ronald reagan's inauguration i think it was 7 degrees at one of his inaugurations. they were a little lucky there, although it was chilly. >> yeah, he would be really crabby then. i think it's nice that people are taking this funny moment and getting interested maybe in politics as well. it can't hurt. >> and we need a little levity here and there. >> i was scrolling today, and i thought am i the only one that does not know how to photo shop? i saw bernie everywhere. i felt so bad about my skills. that has not changed. but at least i know there is a website now where they do it for

you. >> oakland residents bursting with pride over native daughter kamala harris' ascension to the vice presidency. the fashion line oaklandish is printing up t-shirts sporting the phrase "oakland in the house" with an image of the white house on them. only a limited number are being made. the deadline to order one is midnight tonight. so you got to hurry on that. speaking of oakland garb, the warriors unveiled their new oakland jerseys on the day that harris was sworn in. of course, it wasn't lost on oakland residents that the dubs played their most complete game of the season last night as they broke out the new jersey sis and beat the spurs by 22 points. dan, it's nice for oakland to get some love. because for years, san francisco, you have kind of the stepsister thing, the stepbrother, whatever you want to reference it. and oakland's got a lot of positives. >> well, oakland is really in some ways really coming into its own. there is kind of a rebirth in

city of oakland. there is a wonderful things happening there, people moving in. obviously the pandemic has changed a lot of that. but there is terrific momentum in that great city, and they have taken a couple of body blows with the warriors leaving and the raiders leaving. but the raiders have been really god about continuing to hang on and celebrate the oakland roots which is nice and now represented in washington. >> and they still have their practice facility in oakland. and so they're going to be using that for kids events and all kinds of training activities. now speaking of honoring oakland, when you become the first female vice president, you get honored in all kinds of ways as well. that includes getting a beer named of you. check this out. laughing monk brewing in san francisco has created mvp harris. it is a west coast double ipa. the brewery says the drink is juicy and refreshing with deep characters of passion fruit, mandarin oranges, and pineapple. laughing monk calls harris a

leading figure and symbol towards equality. i think it absolutely sounds delicious. i'm not much of a beer fan myself, but it's a great marketing tactic as well. right, dan? >> it certainly is a great marketing tactic. great way to honor kamala harris and her achievement. and spencer, you would get wine if this happened to you? >> i can see it now, chateau spencer. >> very nice. but almost every inauguration, there are these kinds of gimmicks that come out, companies trying to, a, capitalize on it, but also trying to celebrate the moment i suppose. >> but dan, i will say i do think it's nice that it kind of makes it accessible so that people maybe get to know her or at least it sparks their interest in maybe politics. >> it's nice. that's true. good point. >> i only wish they had sent some samples. contact their marketing people. so with every new president, there is changes in the oval office. this one it just cracks me up.

president biden's redecorations include moving the call button that became known as the diet coke button under president trump. when he pressed that button, a staffer would scramble and bring him a esident reportedly drank about a dozen cans of diet coke a day. a dozen? >> wow. >> the question is, if you could summon anything with a button, spencer, what would that be? >> it would probably be a nice bottle of some wonderful red wine. it could be a napa valley cabernet or a red bordeaux or great brunello from tuscany. >> i'm glad you said that, not me. >> i would be the president of the people. so i would have coke zero, not diet coke, coke zero. >> 12? 12 a day? >> no, not that many. >> or/and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

>> i like dan's response the best. i didn't know we were just doing beverages. i don't drink a lot of alcohol. i would love a glass of lactose-free milk because i cannot have regular milk. but with cookies and chocolate cake, it is the best. >> what about a little chocolate sauce in your chocolate milk? >> yes, i'll take that as well. lots of ideas. >> how about you, larry? >> really living it up! bring me my milk! right now. if you want to stay in this white house. mine -- mine would be a beach. just bring me the beach. i just want to be at the beach. probably i should photo shop myself like bernie at kailua beach. >> mr. president, a bucket of sand. >> here it is. right on your desk. that's all i got. >> all right.

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well, sometimes you just need to smile, and this story certainly does the trick. tonya louise known as grandma gets real goes viral for creating quarantine barbies. and she has her grandkids to thank. ♪ >> the barbies are my immediate commentary on the quarantine. the my favorite, the one i can relate to the most is what time is it barbie, because i have had so much insomnia during this. and so she looks how i have felt

most of the year. my name is tonya, and i'm known as grandma gets real. ♪ i started my grandma gets real instagram three years ago as a project with my granddaughters. and we started posting pictures of what barbie would be like in real life. and our barbie was not wearing fancy shoes and driving a corvette. she was doing the dishes and the laundry and taking the trash out and doing everyday things. so it's kind of an instagram of a reality barbie. i decided to actually make quarantine barbies that reflected what i was doing during the quarantine. so she had stretchy pants and was eating snacks, which was what i was doing in quarantine. and i went on to do it yourself at home salon, a zoom ken, a bread baking barbie, quarreling couple. i tried to reflect what was going on at my house or my children's houses or my friends'

houses in the barbies. they are not for sale. they're just for fun. the barbies are my comedic commentary on the quarantine. i just made them as a way to amuse myself and to spend my time doing something productive and to post on my gram for my followers. i wanted my granddaughters to have the newer more realistic barbies. i grew up with barbies, and that's part of my story is having the unrealistic barbies back in the '60s and '70s. and so with my granddaughters, i wanted them to have realistic barbies with different sizes and shapes and skin tones. so many people have written, finally a barbie that i can relate to. people love to be represented and they love that my barbies are realistic, doing gardening or realistic things that they can relate to, the new hobbies or things like that. mattel contacted me a few months ago and said we love your content. could we send you some barbies? and they have sent me some

barbie, and that's been wonderful. as far as have they commented on my quarantine dolls? no. i have heard no word from mattel about my quarantine dolls. i realize i took their girl and messed her up and made her scruffy, and it's not the usual barbie, but i think it really is, because they have tried to make relatable barbies and they've really tried to change their image. and i think what i'm doing is probably what ruth handler originally thought was to make barbies to put them in the homes so that kids could relate to them. i think people enjoy just being able to laugh at themselves. and that's what i think during this time has been great to be able to laugh at ourselves. the fact that i was able to make millions of people all over the world smile is -- it blows my mind. but what a great honor that during a really hard year, i came up with something that made people smile. so to me, that is the ultimate goal that i just make people smile.

>> is there anything better than, that making people smile? i just checked. she has 81,000 followers on instagram, and i think that's going go up. dion, shouldn't mattel hire this woman? she is awesome. >> that's what i expected her to say when she said mattel contacted her. but she just got some free barbies, which i guess is okay. i thought maybe there was a licensing deal happening. >> my first thought is mattel contacted me and they threatened to sue me. but i'm glad it didn't go that way. as so often it can. all right. let's get to spencer. >> she made us all smile. and that's what it's all about, right? >> yes. >> let's take a look at weather. this may not make you smile. we've got some rain coming in overnight in the early morning hours. overnight lows will be mainly in the low to mid-40s. we'll have showers during the day tomorrow. a wet morning commute as well as likely a wet evening commute in some spots. high temperatures tomorrow in the low to mid-50s. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. we've got a break for rain on

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>> i read all these books and none of them are about a pandemic. so i really needed something to

like get into that would help me stay sane. i started writing in march when quarantine was first issued. i thought it would be one of those projects that you never finish. and that was when i noticed that it would become like so much bigger than just one chapter. when you start writing, the words spill onto the page and you can't stop. the name of my book is "fedora's secret." it's about the main character, sarah, going through life in the pem. she goes through home troubles and school troubles and all the troubles maybe a girl my age would deal with, but just with a little bit of magic. i think it's important for me to write because it's important for kids to see that they can also write a book and even publish it. i'm working on the sequel to "fedora's secret," which is really exciting. before i was writing to keep myself sane, but now i'm sharing

the book with the world and it feels so awesome. >> wa a great way to get inspired. with that we say thank you for joining us for abc

president biden's ambitious new plan to combat the pandemic. more vaccinations, more testing, more supply. plus the state of covid-19 in california. one top health official says there is reason for hope. also ahead, san francisco is now hours away from opening a new mass vaccination clinic. why city officials say the rollout could be tougher than in the rest of the bay area. long lines to get a vaccine in the east bay. but for some it ends in success. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. we begin with president biden confronting the pandemic head on. >> we're in a national

emergency. it's time we treat it like one. >> but the president says we first have to face up to some hard truths. >> things are going to continue to get worse