>> hello there. i am kristin. happy friday. you are watching getting answers live on abc 7. who live, and wherever you stream. we ask experts your questions every day at 3:00 to get answers for you in realtime. today, we have a very special guest. she is 17, from the bay area. a favorite for free skiing metal at the next winter olympic games. and she is one of the new victoria's secret role models. you will meet eileen

since this is the first weekend the state has fully reopened, we will highlight some things you can do around the bay area for free. just about every location covered with johnny. first, with california officially launching its electronic vaccine verification system today,, which the governor does not want to call a passport, we will talk about that. so, joining us now with this and much more is ucsf infectious disease specialist, dr. chin. great to see you. >> thanks for having me on. >> all right, so,! us how this electronic vaccine verification system works. >> so, it is not an app. like what you have been hearing about in new york. it is basically a verification system that links to the state immunization record. so, if you are getting your vaccine in california, it is probably going to work. if you haven't gotten in california, it may not work. it is all linked to that registry. so, you basically go on the website, you put in your name,

last name, first name, date of birth, either in email or a cell phone that you have used to access the registration. and then they send you either a text or an email, depending on what you use. a link to a qr code, because it is not an app, you actually take a picture of the qr code. and then, you can store it in your phone. it is linked to you. so, it is only secure and people can really think the qr code. >> like they can with a vaccination card. i went through the process. it was pretty quick. so, what do we do with that qr code? right? we have stored in our phone or in our wallet. do we show it at venues that need vaccination proof? what is the idea? >> yeah. so, there are some places that are allowing self attestation. but, i think, if this is going to be more widespread in use, you may see some people actually looking for some more verification, more people have it aired i think at the end of

the day, it is a more secure way of keeping your original vaccine card at home and using something that is not just a photocopy that you can kind of smudge. but, a verified kind of qr record so that you don't run the risk of destroying your original card. >> all right. ultimately, by having kind of easier proof at the ready, who does this serve and what goals does it serve? >> i think it serves, for example, employers for verification. simply because they won't have to, you know, they're not required by california's recent guidance to maintain records. but, just to ensure status because, for example, a little office wants to go math class, you flesh your qr code. i think that is one reason. and then, just quickly going in and out of sydney events. then, you know, require this sort of quick verification rather than self attestation.

at least safer. dr. we will see how the people register for. by the way, that website, is my vexing record.cd ph. .ca.gov. we will put that on our website. don't you worry about it. today, vice president urging people to get vaccinated. she is in alaska talking about. she said virtually every person who is in hospital right now sick with covid, where their families are sitting by their bed holding her hand, almost every one of those persons is unvaccinated does that mirror what you're seeing here in the bay area? >> yes. definitely. we haven't had that many. i think, right now, looking for a hospitalized patient with covid in the bay area is like looking for unicorns almost. they are really just a handful. but, because there are so few, we do know a lot about them. and i would say 99% are the people who have been not vaccinated. and it kind of is very, very

sad when you talk to the family because there is a lot of regret . you know, whether or not it is because it was inconvenient at the time, or they were putting it off. it seems that the technology was so in reach. and yet, having a loved one in the hospital makes it tough.? it is heartbreaking. today, a federal judge sided with florida in a lawsuit versus the cdc. so basically, blocking the cdc from her crying cruise cruise ships docking in florida to accept only vaccinated passengers. do the applications here alarm? >> yes. alarming because, you know, first of all, whether or not other states, regions, would allow, or have the same, you know, block, it is one thing. but, just the idea of a cruise ship is kind of like the worst situation in terms of disease transmission. once you take off, it just goes like wildfire in that environment. so, if you ever want an

environment be safe, it is a place like a cruise ship tiered >> no doubt. look, especially when you have the delta variant out there, and spreading quickly. that is the one first seen in india. it is dubbed a variant of concern here. some doctors say one shot of pfizer of modernity is not enough to ward it off. do you agree? also, talk about how johnson & johnson works, you know, as a one-shot vexing work against the delta variant. >> yes. so, i think the first answer is easier to, the first question is easier to answer because of the data. for pfizer tiered we like maternal also. only 30% of any vaccine is effective after the first dose. you got up to about 70 or 80% for delta after the secondary. for astrazeneca, kind of more like the j&j. they're still getting about 60 or 70% after the first series. one j&j is equivalent to two astrazeneca. so, i give that equation. but, there is not a lot of j&j

would say thatnosuree but, >> okay. leslie, are you wearing your mask anymore in indoor public spaces? >> i try not to the otday. i was walking into vickery. then, everyone, particularly the workers, wearing it. so i put it on back for solidarity. so, i mean, there are times when i wear it. if i'm around six sick people, certainly in hospital, we are wearing it all the time. regardless. but, out and about, i think walking about, i still see a lot of people wearing masks. >> all right. great talking with you, as always. i know our conversation is ending here. you need to keep watching this show. we have a fantastic next guest that you will love. let me tell you who she is. she is a world champion skier. a free skier. she graduated high school in three years. she is going to stanford next. she is expected to compete in your! guess what.

she was also just named a brand ambassador for victoria's secret. we will talk to the 17-year-old coming up

welcome back. this week, victoria's secret announced it's replacing its glamorous yet famously unrepresentative models called angels with a group of trailblazing a compass women called the vs collective. one of those women is a 17-year- old from san francisco. this is what she does. take a look at this. okay. i don't even know what that is called. it is called courage. that is for sure. i think it was like a 540 or i don't know how many flips that

was. joining us is the person that their wc in this video. one of the biggest stars in the of free skating. this year's winter x games champion. eileen. hello. good to see you. >> hello. how's it going? >> is going great. let me just say congratulations on your recent high school graduation. >> yes. thank you so much. i actually graduated a year early. but, i got to come back and walk with my grade here in san francisco. i was so much fun to see everyone again.? fantastic. you did it in three years. not at all an overachiever. it's great. fantastic. congratulations to you on joining the victoria's secret collective. you have an modeling, course, for major brands. right, tiffany, do this. you have been on the cover of many international magazines. why did you decide to become associated with this lingerie brand that frankly has had a lot of criticism over the years and the way it represent women? >> you know, this is a huge

turning point for victoria secret and it is honestly a huge honor that they asked me to be a part of this really turning point in the history. i think finding people like myself, athletes, real women, people who want to speak about their experiences and also make other women feel beautiful and included and expand the definition of beauty. i think, it is something that is really important. representation is something that i stand for in every aspect. so, i think it really aligns with my own core values. i'm really excited to see where it goes from here. >> yeah. look at this. i mean, celebrating athleticism and strength to me, as a woman, i feel more comfortable just celebrating hey, you're 36, 24, 36. congratulations, good for you. how did this happen? did they reject you? >> yes. they reached out to me a few months ago and they said that they were really interested in having me the part of this collective and that it was an important part of the brands history and that they wanted me to kind of represent my own story as an individual and more

than just a model. so, they wanted me for being a 17-year-old. they wanted me for being a student. and also an athlete. also, a model. and also in asian-american. they wanted me for every part of me. that was something that was really beautiful. and is really exciting to see a brand as huge as influential as victoria secret recognizing the multifaceted strength of women in every form. so, instantly, that maybe want to participate and kind of lend my voice and see where everything went.? totally. the seven of you, that is a very diverse group. right? growing up, i didn't see myself in those pages in the catalog peer this is fantastic. let's talk about skiing. the speak game. the free skiing. when did you start, you know, you doing all those crazy daredevil things. you know, how did that get going? >> i started skiing for the first time when i was three. i didn't start free skiing until age 8. that happened because my mom thought i was skiing too fast. so, you said daredevil, i guess

i was kinda bored with that. but, she thought i was asking too fast and it was too dangerous. so, instead of putting into the racing team, she put me into a free ski team not knowing what it was. so, that is how i started. i was the only girl on my team. i learned so much, became friends with all my teammates in my coach. started competing at age 9. one nationals at age 9. and kind of work my way up from there. this year, it was a huge year for me. i became the first asian- american, first chinese- american, first person of chinese-american dissent to win x games. i was also the first female rookie to ever win three medals x games. so, it has been a long road. it has been so much fun every day. i still feel so passionate about it. >> okay. i had to get them in there because i read that you are bilingual. you speak mandarin as well as english. obesity. that is terrific. your mom was born in china. right? so, you can go back and forth. >> correct. i spent a lot of time, every

summer since i was two years old in china. my mom was born in beijing. so, that is our go to spot. but, we also go to shanghai. the food there is incredible. if you guys haven't had real soup dumplings in china, i highly recommend it. one of my cats, actually picked up on the street in china. so, we have really deep connections going back a long time. >> fantastic eared the next winter olympics games will be in beijing. that is fantastic. how and where are you training. i take it it is not going to be tahoe. >> correct. even though i grew up skiing tahoe, i skip northstar, squaw. i became very good sleeping in the car, eating the car come all that on weekends. but, yes. so, now, i pretty much just travel and follow the snow on the composition circuit wherever it takes us. so, like i mentioned, i graduated last year. this year, i have spent time, long time in europe. specifically in switzerland and austria. i was in colorado. aspen mountain for a really long time. competing world championships

and x games. i plan to go to new zealand the summer. >>. following the snow. got to do that. if anyone thinks you are just a beautiful face, or a world- class athlete, no. no. as if that is not enough, we are also an academic. we talk about how you graduated from the very rigorous university high school in san francisco in three years all while training and competing. i'm sorry, i don't mean to sound like your mom, i will brag a little bit. you scored a 1580 on s.a.t.s. and you are in a compost pianist. i think you got some video of you playing. i don't know if we have the sound. we had some technical issues. we don't, bummer. but, how did you, how much time have you spent playing the piano? is that something you just do for fun? >> so, i started playing piano when i was three years old. i played for nine years. i took some time off and now i have come back to it. it is so much fun. i feel like it is definitely an expression for me. this year, my mom asked if i had any special requests for my first x games.

bigger house, bigger room, whatever. my one very weird request was seeing if we could find a house with a piano and appeared so that i could somehow squeeze in some time to relax and unwind between events. i was the only person competing in all three events at escape. slope solid figure in half pipe. so, i would rush back to the house, play for 15 minutes, kind of destress them unwind, and rush back to the mountain to go back to my next event. it was very, very hectic. but, it looks like it paid off. >> totally. look, we are proud of you because you are born here in san francisco. you grew up here. why are you competing for china now? and in the pics? >> so, the limits are being hosted in china. they have set a goal of getting 300 million people on snow. so, for a sport is niche in the u.s., internationally, especially in china, as free skiing, it is a huge opportunity to spread the sport , to be a huge advocate for youth and sports. for young girls in sports, kind of introduce sports and be a

role model in a way that there really wasn't in china before i made that decision. and, so, growing up in the u.s., there was only icons that i can look up to, aspire to be, and who i can genuinely say i definitely would not have gotten to where i am today without them and without them showing me through it representation come through leading by example, was possible. so, my biggest motivating factor was 100% being that somebody. even one young girl in china. because command to me, that changed my life. and to be able to make even a small impact, i think, is 100% with it. >> all right that's where you feel like you can make the most impact. in terms of just outreach to young girls. right? do you think like maybe, you know how we look at so many things these days and try to be non-binary about it. do you feel like the passports and citizenships might be the mh increase of is a citizen? >> absolutely. skiing and sports in internatl.

sports have the power to unite people. i have met people from switzerland, australia, new zealand, from all over the world in places like colorado or places in utah or wherever i am skiing at the time. so, i think, that is all thanks to skiing and so, we are all in this together. we are all pushing the sport, pushing our limits, pushing the human limits and seeing what is possible. so, that is really something that exceeds any kind of nationality. any kind of race, gender, socioeconomic class. it is something that can be used as a force for unity. >> all right. look. i just got one last action for you. it will take 20 seconds. i know you graduated. you did for stanford, where you're going for college. until after the pics. what you ultimately want to do? >> it changes every day. specific change everyday. od, sore. sometimei want to continue

metimes, i want to be an actress. sometimes, a molecular geneticist or businesswoman. when it comes down to, my biggest goal is to, as corny as it sounds, is to change the world. and to leave it as a better place than how i came into it. everybody does that ended differently because that is how we are different and we should celebrate our individuality and, in that way, everybody can change it just a little bit in their own niche. so, for me, i think my calling really comes in representation. i'm really passionate about speaking up for women in sports. i gave my first speech about that when i was 12 years old and seventh grade. and, also, about being an asian american, being someone who is both an athlete and a student, or an athlete and a model and is cross boundary kind of misconceptions that people might have. and so, i think, in general, my mode of doing that might change all the time. but, i really do want to be an advocate. and i want to be someone that can leave a positive impact.

>> eileen. you are 17. but, your maturity matches that of most 34-year-olds or past them. i will say good luck to you as a victoria's secret new brand ambassador. and, of course, as. we will see you at the office. perhaps, on that metal stand. good luck. >> thank you so much. good talking to you. >> take care. coming up next, we will highlight some free events going on in the bay area this weeken

and rico, thanks. that was nice of you. welcome back. this is the first full weekend. the bay area in california are back since march 2020. what should you go do? so many options. we know just who to ask. he has every region in our area covered. johnny. founder of fun cheap.com. welcome back. does my two favorite things. fun and cheap. >> mine also. thanks for having me. >> give us some ideas. now that we are really newly reopened. >> yeah. is pretty exciting. one of the amazing things that

just opened, just in time, has nothing to do with the mask reopening. but, there is a really great big search trail that is reopened for the first time since 2008. in monterey county. it is called the pfeiffer big sur state park. has a new trail that leads under redwoods and down to a 60 foot waterfall. it's 26 miles south of carmel off of one. the trail was down damage 13 years ago in a basic complex fire. and starting today, the very first time he can visit this trail. it is a great way to explore the bay area. something that you haven't been able to do in a long time. >> all right. i think we have about two minutes. you have a lot to run through. so, next, quite.? yes. howard just, yeah, howard just reopened. it was enclosed. obviously, since the beginning of the pandemic. it was open for the first time in 15 months. it has got that, of course, amazing 360 degree observation

deck. although they are not doing social distancing at they are s restrictions. so, there is only 16 tickets allowed per hour. make sure that this was inthis advance. if you want to visit for free, you can still going to the base where they have 20 depression era murals big back to 1934. to view those, it is completely free. >> nice. you do need the mask to ride the elevator, which makes sense. okay. now, let's talk about something where they can handle a lot bigger crowds. we are talking about juneteenth. the new federal holiday at golden gate park. >> yes p there's something really truly amazing happening there. starting actually tonight at 5:00. it is a new art installation called monumental reckoning. a year ago, there was a statue of francis scott key. unknown slaveholder that was pulled down during the protests on juneteenth. a year since they're putting in a 350 statues. black steel statues to honor the first 350 africans that were sold into slavery. it is a

truly amazing sight. right in between california academy of sciences and the dion. it is going to be there for two years in case you don't get a chance to see it tonight. >> fabulous. look, i know east bay is a little bit hot today. but still, there is some parks there, not to be missed. >> yeah. east bay regional parks is doing something really great for juneteenth. they are actually offering a three day. so the regions parks district covers parks in alameda county and contra costa county. all 73 parks have waived all of their fees for parking and entry. that is 55 miles of shoreline. 1300 miles of trails. and it should be a great weekend to go out and explore some of your parks on juneteenth. >> all right. fees waived. i like that. what about if you are looking for a little cooling along the coast? >> yeah. so, sorry. i just get very excited. since every things open now. and we can talk about appeared the santa cruz beach boardwalk is back for the first full weekend open in over a year. there is no restrictions on

fully vaccinated guests. if you aren't vaccinated, the software mask. but, on the rather open, including the historic landmark, the 1924 giant dipper. a wooden roller coaster. seven dollars to ride it. you can go to the boardwalk and enjoy. the sea breezes for free on a really hot weekend. >> oh my gosh. that sounds fantastic. are. johnny. goaw

when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i was hit by a car and needed help. i called the barnes firm, that was the best call i could've made. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. ♪ the barnes firm injury attorneys ♪ ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪

plan an event. >> we are out of time. thank you. check out the website. are. thank you so much for joining us on the interactive show. getting answers. we will be here every week day at 3:00 on air and on live stream, answering your questions. world news tonight is coming up next. n frsco giteen, whis now one of

victoria's secret's new investors. and you will likely see her at predictable breaking news as we come on the air. the tropical threat closing in on the gulf coast. parts of louisiana, mississippi and alabama facing a tropical storm warning. louisiana already declaring a state of emergency. up to a foot of rain and major flooding in some areas. crews from out of state on alert for potential power outages. the system expected to push through the carolinas this weekend. images comin tna tchg down in indiana late today. rob marciano standing by. also tonight, president biden's new warning about the highly contagious delta variant spreading across the u.s. and now detect in the

at least 45 states. calling the variant more transmissible, potentially deadlier and dangerous for young people. the cdc warning it could soon become the dominant strain. and the state where the variant