we're made for. ♪ usaa ♪ next at 5 c:00, california hits a critical milestone for reopening and new details on how millions of californians can get vaccinations starting on monday. we are hours away from breweries and wineries and distillries reopening. these establishments may have been hit the hardest. >> also this evening, a high school football team that may sees it season end just as it got going and the fda authorizes a new test that could be a game changer for covid-19 long haulers and the small plane making an emergency landing in the east bay. >> as we come on the air tonight the bay area is about to undergo

big changes. good evening. i am dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. starting on sunday, 36 hours from now, the entire bay area will be in the red tier because sonoma and contra costa will advance to the next restrictive tier. restaurants can open for indoor dining and museums and gyms can move inside. all of this because the state changed their blueprint to include a vaccine equity metric. 2 million covid-19 doses administered to under served communities. >> then there is this. in three days more than 4 million californians with high-risk medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccine. the updated guidance comes with concerns over an apparent loophole allowing anyone with a doctor's note to qualify as

well. stephanie. >> reporter: dan, the state lists 11 severe health conditions that will qualify people to be considered high risk. it is very specific. the problem is that the rest of the guidance is vague, vague enough to have some doctors concerned that people might take advantage. anyone ages 16-64 with severe health conditions or disabilities will be eligible for the vaccine. the state details a list of severe conditions cancer, chronic conditions to heart conditions. as the guidance expands, details become blurry. essentially any individual could qualify. >> if your health care provider is saying you are eligible for the vaccine, we will be complying with that order. >> reporter: some call it a loophole. >> we want to lower the access to the vaccine and don't want to create too much bureaucracy or too many forms.

>> reporter: he is considered about vulnerable people that don't have access to doctors or insurance to get that early approval to qualify. >> that is the concern. that we have a bit of a log jam in the next month when people who really need to be vaccinated are going to have trouble getting access to the vaccine. >> i am optimistic in terms of what we are hearing from the biden administration. i certainly hope that we will see an increase in april. >> reporter: until then mass vaccination sites are unable to meet the goal of administering 4,200 vaccines per day as supplies stay slim. that is why there will be more attention towards verifying eligibility at sites across the county. >> proof that they do fit the

eligibility criteria for the category that they are in. >> keep in mind, you won't be able to schedule your appointment until monday morning. the site will be live but warns there will be delays as a majority of appointments will not be immediately available. we will keep a close eye on that. >> we know you will. thank you, stephanie. a lot of people showed up for san mateo county's first walk-up clinic. >> it is not my turn yet, but i got an appointment at kaiser. >> about 300 doses were available at today's clinic. we are hours away from

breweries, wineries and distillries being able to open outdoors with limitations. it comes on top of the good news that we told you at the top of the newscast. >> reporter: at the henhouse brewing company. >> the signs outside break my heart. >> reporter: the state left little wiggle room during covid-19 because the brew house did not sell food. look no further if you want to see a business owner feeling tested. >> last 12 months has been the hardest year of my life. >> reporter: a brave new world thanks to a change in the state guidelines. >> the rules on the sign no longer apply, but there will be new ones to sit out here you will need to make a reservation. they must close by 8:00.

breweries and distillries, this is a difference maker. >> our number one priority was not to lay people off. i have done everything i can to not lay anybody off. >> more relief in a small family distillry. >> it has been a whirlwind to say the least. we are open, not open. we can sell, can't sell. >> reporter: sonoma brothers distilling kelly spent the early afternoon reading the new guidelines. does it make sense to you yet? >> i'm trying. i'm trying. >> reporter: then she began setting up tables they have not used in months even though they remain in the purple tier, beginning tomorrow they can accommodate six customers at a time. >> almost like that christmas morning. >> reporter: finally no more mandatory takeouts. customers can actually sit down and drink. >> we are tired of sitting home. >> reporter: you probably know

the feeling. high school football is about to make a comeback, obut one of the coaches that led the comeback is now dealing with the coronavirus. a covid-19 exposure benched more than a dozen players? some teammates tested positive for covid. >> congratulations, the tampa bay bucs, super bowl lv champions. >> reporter: it's where tom brady once played the game. football power house serra high school. some football players are being forced to sit out after the

coach said two players on the roster tested positive for covid along with 18 varsity players that may have been exposed. their ten-day quarantine ends sunday. concerns about serra's football program resuming. >> i know coaches have the best interests of their child but this is significant right now and makes me think is it time to pause this and revisit it in the fall? >> patrick walsh led the to play movement for youth sports in california and other advocates say it is time to play. >> you know the effect it has on kids from an emotional standpoint? >> reporter: he believes health and safety protocol are there and there is no reason to pause now. >> we are past that. if you are not up to speed on

that people need to get up to speed. youth sports are safe. it is demonstrated. >> reporter: this game goes on today, the coach says that the season opener, just one week away. team may it please the courts in quarantine will be tested over the weekend in order to be able to play on monday. the players who tested positive are not showing any symptoms. administrators and coaches declined our request for interviews today. cornell, thanks very much. a new commercialally available covid test received emergency use authorization from the fda and can tell patients whether they have been infected with covid in the past without knowing it. >> reporter: we first metric at stanford in a special study of long haul covid.

the symptoms persisted for months, he said in the beginning they were mild enough they almost went undiagnosed. >> i didn't have fever or a cough. that was the criteria they used in order to authorize testing. >> reporter: they arranged a test to confirm his diagnosis. these stories may have left thousands wondering if they were infected with covid-19 in the past and never known it because they were not tested or had mild symptoms. >> trying to tease out what symptoms might or might not be due to having covid in the past is important. >> reporter: the chief medical officer for the company marketing the first widely available test of its kind to tell someone if they were infected with covid-19 even months after the fact with a sophisticated process to see the activity of t-cells. >> the fingerprint lasts 9 to 10

months and 90% of patients. we are able to see beyond the typical window where you can pick up the antibodies. >> reporter: the patient provides a blood sample. it is compared to markers developed in partnership with microsoft. he believes the test results could be critical for long-term covid patients. >> it is important on an advocacy level for individuals to understand their medical history and what they have been through and to add vocate for themselves. >> to have a confirmation maybe it is associated with covid, then they can get more access to treatment. >> a sigh of relief in the east bay. a coyote linked to five attacks

has been caught. and get ready for robo calls to make a

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developing news in the east bay. sky 7 was near the lafayette reservoir where amanenrg landin coming to a stop not far from a hiking trail.

nobody was hurt. hooking up a line to remove the plane. we are told officials plan to remove it tomorrow. good news, nobody hurt. in the east bay, an elusive coyote tied to multiple attacks against people has been trapped in open space thursday morning. the animal attacked five people since july. two children. officials call the coyote unusually aggressive. >> it is never a good thing when we have residents who are literally afraid to go out in their yards. >> it has been unnerving. it is a . girlfriend bought a bunch of coyote mace and we carried it every day in our pocket. idcehat the coyote was is no

rabid but a rabies test will be done. >> the economy is part of building a better bay area and seems part of the new normal of working from home and includes an endless barrage of robo calls. >> reporter: those annoying telemarketing or robo calls that you get working from homer going to drive you crazy more than they already do. call centers that were cut back by the pandemic are swinging back into action. >> the pandemic hit or had greatly reduced capacity. now things are opening up dramatically, so are the call centers. >> reporter: alice is ceo of youmail. robo calls lately have been trying to grab your attention by mentioning covid-19. >> we can qualify you to get a free diabetic monitor for novel

coronavirus, covid-19. kindly do not hang up. >> reporter: the number of calls is expected to hit 51 billion this year. last month estimated 75 million calls placed to bay area phones, 2.7 million per day, 112,000 per hour or 31 calls per second, on average nine per person per day. no shortage of blockers in app stores, some free and some with a free. telemarketers switch numbers often. >> they are trying to figure out the right number to call you from, the right caller id. whatever it is that will get them an increased chance of you responding and letting them do their pitch. >> as many as 1 in 20 people do call back which are good odds out of millions of >> i think we will have fewer

robo calls. but for now the light at the end of the tunnel is a little further away. >> all right. boy, isn't that stunning. better enjoy it now. rain is on the way. sandhya patel will be here with the forecast. that is next. plus, the sea lion rescued near the bay bridge. what happened before he landed in t

>> we learned today oakland chp rescued a sea lion on tuesday. you can see her in the back of the police car. there is the police car shot. the marine mammal center said he is suffering from maternal separation and dehydration. the pup is now recuperating. that is the good news out of all of this. look at that shot. >> ama, how sweet. look at the eyes. now to the weather forecast. sandhya patel is tracking more rain, sandhya. >> if you want to get outside or go for a hike or a bike ride, that will be your day. the second half will include

rain. 66 in livermoore. nice day to be at the beach as you can see in santa cruz right now. 55 in the city. it is 62 in oakland. 65 san jose. 52. enjoying extra hour of sunlight this weekend as daylight savings time begins. sunday morning you want to set your clocks forward an hour before going to bed. upper 50 toz lower 60s. 79. new york city, 48. sunny. you will notice sunny for chicago and los angeles. a contrast of the temperatures from 45 to 64 degrees. live doppler 7 showing you patchy clouds beginning to form

near the coast. we will see lower clouds heading towards the morning. 30s, 40s, chilliest spots lake a lake county. you will see plenty of sun. sunday afternoon, evening and into monday is when a level one storm gets in here with rain, gusty winds, thunder, hail will be as the colder air in the evening hours the white and pink, indication of the wintry mix. this is going to be a fast mover. brentwoodall the way to about .4

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outdoor parks popping up in the pandemic may become permanent fixtures. mayor london breed will introduce legislation to make the spaces long-term. and streamline the process to apply with a response from the city in 30 days top. the concept helped restaurants and other businesses serve

patrons safely outdoors. finally for us right now, bay area restaurants hit hard by the pandemic are getting help from the alameda county fair. >> they organized a food fair feast on the fairgrounds the next two weekend. corn dogs, funnel cakes and more. restaurants will sell well known dishes. customers can grab their grub and stay to eat on socially distanced outdoor tables. you know, it is a great feeling to come out today. >> many of them have been hit hard by the pandemic. businesses say this is one of the few venues where they have been able to sell fair food in the past year. that is a great idea and lifts everyone's spirits. go out and have fun and enjoy good food. >> nice.

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tonight, we have breaking news as we come on the air. governor cuomo defiant today, still just moments ago tonight new york's senators schumer and gillibrand saying governor cuomo should resign. the governor today refusing to step down amid growing calls. more than a dozen members of new york's congressional delegation calling for him to resign now. for him to resign, including congressman jerry nadler and alexandria ocasio-cortez. it comes amid allegations from six women of misconduct, current and former staff. and tonight, that news just in from new york's senators. stephanie ramos standing by with late reporting. >> also the developing headline from minneapolis tonight. the landmark wrongful death settlement in the george floyd case. the city of minneapolis agreeing to pay george floyd's family $27 million. across t