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right here on abc 7.f you would like to help the san francisco opera or any of the organizations we are featuring this week, we have information at abc7news.com/buildingabetterbay area. click on "state of the arts." >>> oh, lisa, can't wait for the day when we can go to the opera, a ballet, a broadway show. >> we just have to get rid of 2020. >> almost done. >> yes. and weather is a huge disappointment for sure, we have rainfall deficits from the south bay to the north bay. sorry about all the bad news. we're adding a red flag warning to all of this for december, third time this has happened for december. looking at the maps here, you'll notice a lot of cloud cover. that means moisture, that's good news because the winds will shift later on today. this is san rafael where you have clouds and also some sunshine. it's been a milder morning due to the cloud cover. 50 downtown, 54 in oakland, 50 at the coast. and from our east bay hills camera, kind of hazy. air quality is moderate here, a little bit better t

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>> announcer: building the better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >>> closing again, five bay area counties have decided to pull the plug early and implement a new strict stay at home order, struggling business owners are reeling from the sudden changes that go into effect starting tomorrow night for four counties >>> good morning, everybody, it is saturday, december 5th, i'm liz kreutz, thank you for joining us and we have a lot to get to and much more on these new restrictions going into effect tomorrow night and how businesses are dealing with the changes, but first let's also start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. hey, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning to you, hi, everyone, we are starting out chilly with the clear conditions, live doppler 7 showing you the lack of cloud cover, but the air quality has been a problem, i'm sure you've noticed and that's why we're looking at a spare the air alert today. right now it is cold in the north bay, 36 santa rosa. how about concord and livermore at 37. looking at the low 40s from san mateo

>>> coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 the abc 7 news i-team with a live update on its investigation into loans given to companies founded by governor gavin newsom. hundreds of small business owners saw our report and now they're sharing their experiences. tonight 7 on your side's michael finney joins us live with the rent assistance that's available right here in the bay area, and some of it has to be used by the end of the year. so time is of the essence. all coming up and more in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> but finally, here tonight, a special moment for chinese-americans. congress today bestowed its highest honor to them for their participation in world war ii. >> it recognizes their patriot vmz and service and also acknowledges the discrimination they faced in the 1940s. abc 7 news reporter david louie puts the spotlight on three recipients. three of david's late unlz are also being recognized. >> reporter: the online ceremony rereplaced what was to be a signature event in washington to honor the 20,000 chinese-americans who served during world war ii. the congressional g

still to come on abc 7 mornings.us vaccinations are under way and clinical trials will continue for two years. what more researchers are hoping to learn. >> beyonce is stepping up to help families during the pandemic, details on the >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> we are being pawned between republican, democrat and the president and it's going to be too late. >> unemployment benefits are set to expire today for millions of americans after president trump refused to sign the covid relief bill. so many have already lost their jobs and now are worrying about losing those benefits and for some their home. good morning, everyone. i'm jobina fortson and we will have more on that in just a moment and we want to get to meteorologist lisa argen because she is tracking rain for us. >> good morning to you. just a few left over showers from the system that exited last night and as we look at live doppler 7 you can see the activities in the mountains where we still have advisor

. >>> now, from abc 7. live, breaking news. >>> the fda has just authorized a second, covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. the new, moderna vaccine is similar to pfizer's, which was authorized for use, last week. it also requires two doses but it does not need to be kept as cold as pfizer's. fda commissioner, steven hahn, says delivery could begin, nationwide, by monday. unlike the pfizer vaccine, moderna's is approved for use in only adults. good evening. i'm ama dates. >> i'm larry beal. thanks for joining us. our other top story. exactly a week after the pfizer vaccine received that emergency-use authorization, already signs of discontent in the way it's being distributed. stanford employees say hospital administrators, not the frontline workers, they are the ones receiving the initial doses. stanford management, already, responding. abc 7 news reporter, chris wynn, with more on why they are speaking out, despite the fear of retaliation. >> reporter: at stanford hospital, friday morning, more than 100 med

right here on abc 7. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," pixar's new movie "soul" is now streaming andmight recognize something local. we'll introduce you to the real life inspiration. >>> here is a live look outside from our east bay hills camera. you can see the bay bridge and san francisco looking clear. but we have some rain coming soon, and lisa will have that in our forecast >>> take a look at these video, taken one day apart, after stunning many visitors, the mysterious gingerbread ma know lith that appeared at san francisco's corona heights park crumbled. this is what's left of the viral structure, pieces of the cookie on a knocked over metal frame, city employees taped off the remnants as you can see there. it is not clear what caused it to break apart but the rain and wind definitely could have played a factor. lisa, it's windy up there, as you well know. >> it is. i'm wondering about the rodents getting a nice snack out there. good morning, everyone. we're in the 30s in the north bay, mid-40s elsewhere. cloud cover is with us. no rain, in fact your sunday is trending dry unt

abc 7 news i-team reporter melody woodrow has the story you'll see only on abc 7. >> michelle and ashleyt them for this arrest have now been dressed. >> so excited and happy that we're putting this behind us. >> one of those things that it took too long. at the end of the day, we're going to keep doing whatever we can to make sure my brother's story is known. >> reporter: the california highway patrol arrested 17 protesters including the sisters for protesting outside governor gavin newsom's home october 2nd, the four-month anniversary of their brother sean's death. june 2nd a vallejo police officer fired from the back seat of an unmarked vehicle hitting and killing month rosa outside a walgreens. police say he was crouched down in a half kneeling position, revealing what appeared to be the butt of a handgun. it turned out to be a hammer. the monterosa sisters wanted to meet with the governor. >> i'm always open to that. let me get the facts on the basis of the investigation. >> reporter: they say they haven't heard from him. >> the pressure doesn't stop. this is a long fight that we're

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at stanford, dion lim, abc news. >> and abc 7 news is dedicating this entire week to what you need to know about the vaccines and tomorrow we have a special hour-long town hall at 4:00 with a national panel of medical leadelead e ers. >>> as this year winds down abc 7 news is looking back on some of the most memorable stories and people of the year. it's part of our new immersive story series, "facing 2020." one of those people is tiana day. as george floyd's death sparked protests around the world, the san ramon teenager organized one of the bay area's biggest demonstrations and became one of the faces of the movement. abc 7 news anchor liz kreutz has the story. >> reporter: a movement spilled out onto the golden gate bridge in june. from sky 7 you could see the passion of the black lives matter movement as protesters stopped traffic and chanted the names of those who have died at the hands of police. >> breonna taylor! >> reporter: the peaceful march was a powerful turnout, one that tiana day, teenage organizer of the protests, could have never expected. >> this came together in les

abc 7 news continues at 8:00 p.m.nks again for joining us, have a great day, see you tomorrow morning. >> this is the "bay area spotlight," sponsored by united healthcare. >> nothing is more important than our health, and right now, millions of us here in california face a very important deadline, and to talk about that, i'm gonna bring in ken lewis. he is from united healthcare, northern california, and, ken, it's nice to see you. what we're talking about here is enrollment for medicare, and so many of us need to do this, and we don't have that much time, actually, to get it done. >> awesome. well, thanks for having me today. i really appreciate it. you got it. this is the annual election period between october 15th and december 7th. this is the time of the year that people on medicare get to make a change to their medicare plan for 2021. whatever choice they make between this time period will be the plan they're locked in for 2021, so it's an important time really to look at your current plan, see what the options a

. >> announcer: building the better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >>> closing again, five bay area counties have decided to pull the plug early and implement a new strict stay at home order, struggling business owners are reeling from the sudden changes that go into effect starting tomorrow night for four counties in the bay area. good morning, everybody, it's saturday, december 5th. i'm liz kreutz. we have much more on the new restrictions that go into effect tomorrow and how businesses are dealing with the changes. but first let's just start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa r is argen. good morning, lisa. >> we have had some haze, you probably noticed the spare the air alert today. live doppler 7, we are clear, because of the stagnant ridge of high pressure, the light winds and that wood smoke that has allowed for the poor air quality, especially the north and south bay, 39 in pittsburg, 38 in concord, it is also in the 30s around mountain view, 46 in oakland with 36 in novato and a mild 50 in san francisco. here's a look at the curren

plus the abc 7 team gets results. do you think cats have nine lives?an noyes they may get 10. those in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> finally here tonight, a quick game of can you spot the real dog? >> take a look. one of these things is not like the other or perhaps four of these things. can you find them? four rescued furry friends are hiding amongst the pile of holiday-themed stuffed animals. >> the blinking kind of gives it away. >> if these adorable faces look familiar. they're from humboldt county. we've been following the pups since halloween when they dressed up and changed their halloween costumes. how cute is that? >> anything we can have this time of year and this year to make us smile, bring it on. >> ama, you are so right. we need it. "world news" with david muir is next. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm i waited to get treated. thought surgery was my only option. but then i found out about nonsurgical treatments. it was a total game changer. learn more about the condition at factsonhand.com >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air.

this is abc 7 news. >>> why can't we get these schools ready to get open as soon as possible? >> anger and frustration, san francisco public school students will not be returning to classrooms in late january as originally planned. good morning, everybody, it's saturday, december 19th. i'm liz kreutz. we are going tofr more on the delay for reopening public schools in the city. but first, as always, let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning to you, very cold temperatures this morning, band of clouds right across the bay area and with that, we're certainly looking at a little bit of fog that is definitely lower into the delta, visibility is about a quarter mile there but otherwise we will break out into sunshine today. but look at these numbers, 36 in castro valley, it is 41 in richmond with 36 in mountain view, low 30s. so it is freezing up in santa rosa, and there is your fog, three quarter visibility santa rosa, seven miles by the delta. looks clear there, the golden gate bridge, plenty of 50s, m

you'll see why on abc 7 news at 6:00. join us then. >>> but finally for now, pets can be comforting of course to many and even more so right now, obviously, ama. >> yeah, they really can. the san rafael police department posted this picture on facebook of paul and blue. blue is the department's comfort dog. paul recently posted on next door that his beloved golden retriever had died, and he offered to walk other people's dogs. the police department's mental health outreach provider responded and offered a visit with blue. hundreds of other people also responded offering pets up for walks, puppies to cuddle and even a dog share. so great to see people reaching out. yeah. and getting help from each other. "world news tonight" with the holidays are a time for giving. to your friends... your family... to your teachers. in that spirit of giving, chevy's proud to give our employee discount to everyone. the chevy price you pay, ...is what we pay. not a cent more. because giving, ...and giving back, is what the holidays are all a

abc 7 news was at the s.a.p. center in san jose for the drive-through event.nough food on hand for 500 families and toys for up to 2,000 children. families also received a gift card to walmart. the salvation army says it hopes yesterday's event provides a little light during the holidays. >> and these families that we're serving are, really been impacted by covid like a lot of us have. there's been a lot of suffering with covid, a lot of setbacks, and today is really an opportunity for us to give a little bit of a sense of hope. >> the shark's mascot s.j. sharkie was there. >>> if you're able to help out local businesses and neighbors, head to the front page of abc7news.com to give where you live. we have donation links for several local vetted charity organizations. >>> all right, lisa, 2020 almost done. we're ready for it to be over >> yes, with it we could see more rain before the end of the year. you can see the beautiful start to your sunday from our roof camera. 47 here. the average high is 57 in san francisco for this time of year, and we'll see about t

for the i-team, dan noyes, abc 7 news. >>> and abc 7 has been covering the zodiac killer from the veryulled several of our stories from the archive. you can see them all right now on our abc 7 bay area app on roku, amazon fire, and apple tv. >>> san francisco is holding a gun buyback event today, it is being put on by gun violence prevention group united playaz. they hope it will lower fire related crimes in the city. owners can drop off handguns and assault rifles for $200. completely anonymous. they have taken nearly 2,000 guns off the streets of san francisco, the event runs from 8:00 this morning until noon. >>> many bay area cultural institutions are finding ways to connect with people of all ages despite being closed due to covid and for the tech interactive in downtown san jose that includes engaging with visitors online instead of in person. it launched an entirely new website featuring interactive challenges and virtual field trips delivering exhibits to thousands of homes and opening countless minds. >> at the heart of the mission is to make innovators and problem solving ski

abc 7 news was at the fairgrounds in san jose. hundreds of cars lined up for drive-through testing. 2,200 new cases have been reported from friday to saturday. health officials fear cases will jump as the holidays wrap up and more people get tested. >>> our ongoing commitment to help build a better bay area includes the latest race to vaccinate. nearly 2 million people in the u.s. have received a covid-19 vaccine. that's according to the cdc's covid data tracker. more than 9.5 million vaccine doses have been distributed in our country, that includes both the pfizer and moderna vaccines. >>> trucks delivered the first shipments of pfizer covid-19 vaccines to countries across europe for a coordinated eu rollout. several eu countries including france, spain, germany, hungary, and slovakia began distributing the vaccine yesterday. shipments arrived in all 27 countries that make up the european union. >>> do you have questions or concerns about the vaccine? we have a page dedicated to information about it. and you can find those answer

still to come on abc 7 mornings.oronavirus vaccine aegations, clinical trials will return for two years. what researchers are hoping to learn. plus beyonce is stepping up to help families beyond the >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >> we are pawned between republican, democrat and the president, and it's -- it's going to be too late. >> unemployment benefits are set to expire today for millions of americans after president trump refused to sign the covid relief bill so many have already lost their jobs and are now worrying about losing those benefits and for some people, losing their homes. good morning, everyone. we are going to get to more on those benefits. it's just a tough situation this morning. so we're hoping for the best here, but we want to begin with meteorologist lisa argen. lisa, we all needed that rain and we finally got it. >> we did. it wasn't a whole lot, jobina. a lot of wind with it, but we'll take what we can get and we do have another system on the

melanie woodro, abc 7 news. >> the v.a. and palo alto says it has been selected as one of 37 veteran's administration sites nationwide to receive initial doses of the vaccine. officials say the facility was selected for its ability to vaccinate large numbers of people and store the vaccines at the required extremely cold temperatures. >>> now, with the lightning speed development of the coronavirus vaccine comes many questions. you've been sending yours to us and abc 7 news reporter kris reyes went digging for answers. first question, pfizer and moderna applied for emergency use authorization of the vaccine or an eua. what does that mean? an eua is a lower bar of scrutiny and evidence than fda aproval. the department of health and human services must first declare an emergency in the case of the covid-19 vaccine, phase three trials will continue after an eua is issued. next question, an independent panel voted to recommend an eua for pfizer's vaccine. was the vote unanimous? a panel made up of the leading scientists held a

patel, abc 7 news special correspondent and pediatric hospitalist, dr. maldonado, stanford epidemiologist and chair of the committee on the infectious diseases for american academy of pede@ticks. and dr. paul offitt, coinventor of the rote virus vaccine. voting member of the fda's vaccine advisory committee recommended pfizer and moderna's vaccine for emergency use. >> i think the reason children were not a priority here if you look at people less than 21 years of age they account for 26% of the united states population but only 0.08% of the deaths. that's why they haven't been the priority. nursing homes accounted for 40% of the deaths. >> reporter: is it even worth vaccinating children? dr. raafat says absolutely. >> children can get sick, suffer and occasionally die from this virus. as many children died this year from sars-cov-2 as influenza. and children can suffer longer term effects, so called 6 multisystem inflammatory syndrome of children, called misc, they need to be protected from this disease and hopefully early next year we'll generate the k

stone, abc 7 news. >>> california, once again sattered its record for covid deaths. 432 today.ore than 25,000 californians have died from the virus to date. but progress is being made in vaccinations. more than 300,000 doses of the moderna and pfizer vaccines have been administered statewide so far. but federal and state health officials admit the number of covid-19 vaccinations is below what was initially promised. tens of millions of doses were promised to be delivered nationwide by the end of december, now. but those numbers have fallen short, including here in california. dr. anthony fauci spoke with governor newsom today and says everyone is working through how to give the vaccine correctly and ensure it stays in line with the cold chain. >> as we get into january, the feeling is that we're going to gain momentum to be able to catch up. >> that's the hope. dr. fauci also suggests that april could be open season for most to receive the vaccine and that by early fall we could see some sense of normality return. >>> a second covid vaccine has been granted emergency use author

dion lim, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," life after the covid vaccine.t we can expect our new normal to look like. >>> and let's take a live look from our sutro camera. people are saving hundreds on the most reliable in a land not so far away, network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and since they are on the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfation, they live happily ever after. again, again! xfinity mobile. your wireless. your rules. your way to stay closer together. click, call, or visit an xfinity store today. all tyson any'tizers with no antibiotics ever. they're a great decision for snack time. letting your son's one man band practice in your garage? not a great decision. keep it real. keep it tyson any'tizers. >>> in the east bay, warriors star steph curry and his family were out spreading christmas cheer. his nonprofit eat learn pray foundation handed out goodies to thousands of families at the coliseum. e

patel, abc 7 news special correspondent and pediatric hospitalist, dr. maldonado, chair of the committee on the infectious diseases for american academy of -- and doctor at children's hospital of philadelphia. he's also a voting member of the fda's vaccine advisory committee, which recommended pfizer and moderna's vaccine for emergency use. >> i think the reason children were not a priority here if you look at people less than 21 years of age they account for 26% of the united states population but only 0.08% of the deaths. that's why they haven't been the priority. nursing homes accounted for 40% of the deaths. >> reporter: is it even worth vaccinating children? dr. rofit says absolutely. >> children can get sick, suffer and occasionally die from this virus. as many children died this year from sars-cov-2 as influenza. and suffering long-term effects such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome of children, called misc, they need to be protected from this disease and hopefully early next year we'll generate the kind of studies that make us feel comfortable

that's it for this edition of abc 7 news. look for news anytime on the abc 7 news app.news have a good night. hope to see you again. about the covid-19 virus. it's real. and it's dangerous. so, on behalf of all of us working on the front lines, please take it seriously. and while we don't yet have a cure or a vaccine, we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. wear a mask. wash your hands. stay six feet apart. do your best to stay out of crowded spaces. and get a flu shot, it's even more important this year. we can do this. if we do it together. we can do this. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants-- a television editor originally from detroit, michigan... a career counselor from san leandro, california... and our returning champion-- a financial analyst originally from lake orion, michigan... whose 1-day cash winnings total... [ applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! thank you, johnny. hello, everyone. i have a very positive feeling about today. as you saw, kate didn't earn a lot of money on friday's program. tough final

chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> please remember, abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area includingr arts and culture, which are so rich here in the bay area. all week we're looking at the state of the arts in the bay area. >>> today on abc 7 news at 4:00 we spoke live with artistic director of the oakland ballet how the company is staying active. >> creating new dance moves coming forward in the spring using oakland as the environment, a new narrative work with the street dancers that we collaborated with before. we're doing what we can to make sure the arts have a presence in your lives but also doi doi doid something that is good for our souls, too. >> the oakland ballet will host a virtual version of "the nutcracker" you can watch live streamed from the comfort of your home. a link for tickets can be found at abc7news.com. >>> they don't plan to stop any time soon. abc 7 news anchor talked with their founder and artistic director how they're managing the effects of the pandemic. >> it has been a devastating time for so many people. i understand from you you-all have lost about 7

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on in abc 7 effort help to build a better bay area.cu in the bay area is now down to 9.2%. we will be under tighter safety restrictions until the number reaches 15%. california is the first state to report 2 million coronavirus cases driven by a surge in los angeles. abc news reports over the last hour more than 2 americans tested positive for covid-19 every second. u.s. cases seem to have plateaued due to a decrease in the midwest, but even so there are concerns about a possible new spike due to christmas travel and gatherings. the pandemic reshaped how we celebrate the holidays. one example a booming to go order for a holiday dinner staple. >> never seen anything like this. i am very grateful for the customers to come here and we do our best to speed it up. it is something we have never seen before. >> that is the owner of the house of prime rib restaurant in san francisco where hundreds waited in this line as long as four hours to purchase some of the 2,000 pounds of prime rib being cooked. >> i took a half day from work. >> san fra

stone, abc 7 news. >>> california, once again sattered its record for covid deaths. 432 today. more than 25,000 californians have died from the virus to date. but progress is being made in vaccinations. more than 300,000 doses of the moderna and pfizer vaccines have been administered statewide so far. but federal and state health officials admit the number of covid-19 vaccinations is below what was initially promised. tens of millions of doses were promised to be delivered nationwide by the end of december, now. but those numbers have fallen short, including here in california. dr. anthony fauci spoke with governor newsom today and says everyone is working through how to give the vaccine correctly and ensure it stays in line with the cold chain. >> as we get into january, the feeling is that we're going to gain momentum to be able to catch up. >> that's the hope. dr. fauci also suggests that april could be open season for most to receive the vaccine and that by early fall we could see some sense of normality return. >>> a second covid vaccine has been granted emergency use auth

for the i-team, dan noyes, abc 7 news. >>> fascinating story, and abc 7 has been covering the zodiac killer from the very beginning, we went back and pulled several of our stories from the archive. you can stream them all right now on our abc 7 bay area app on roku, amazon fire, and apple tv. >>> san francisco is holding a gun buyback event today, it is being put on by gun violence prevention group united playaz. sfpd and the mayor's office. they hope it will lower fire arm related crimes in the city. related crimes in the city. owners can drop off handguns and assault rifles for $200. completely anonymous. since 2014 they have taken nearly 2,000 guns off the streets of san francisco, the event runs from 8:00 this morning until noon. >>> many bay area art and cultural institutions are finding ways to connect with people of all ages despite being closed due to covid and for the tech interactive in downtown san jose that includes engaging with visitors online instead of in person. it launched an entirely new website featuring interactive challenges and virtual field trips delivering ex

an hour an abc 7 news at 6:00. hope you can join us then. >>> finally tonight, san francisco is about to get a fire station, liz, unlike any other. >> that's right. drone view 7 hovered over the station which is currently floating, that's right, floating alongside treasure island. the two-story structure will be moved across the bay to pier 22 1/2. and the department decided to put the station on the water rather than on the embarcadero due to the effects of climate change. >> really exciting about it is it's going to be able to go up and down with the tides. we know if there's going to be sea level rise which we're expecting, it will be resilient for that. >> because it floats, the station will also be able to withstand earthquakes which is pretty interesting. it opens for service in the spring. very creative. >> that is so cool. >> yeah. all right. thank you all for joining us. "world news tonight" with david muir is next. >> i'm dan ashley. for sandhya twto treat acute, non-low back stmuscle and joint pain docto

ranks one on the abc 7 storm impact scale. lit produce light rain and showers as you can see here in the forecast animation. just spotty showers and light rain. we don't expect much in the way of rainfall totals under .10 in most places. maybe up to by mid morning tomorrow cloudy skies but a series of storms saturday. the first week of the new year will be a wet one, dan and kristen? >> okay. >> spencer, thank you. >>> a man from nebraska is finally back home 100 days after being hospitalized with covid-19. >> i wouldn't want even my worst enemy to go through what i went through. >> poor guy. his message for anyone that doubts the seriousness of this virus. new at 5:00, the vaccine is coming but the state admits it's not seeing as many doses as promised. how the state is moving forward. plus, there is still a lot up in the air when it comes to reopening schools. we'll look at some of the questions that still need real answers. those stories and more when ama and i stwith the xfinity hello 2021 sales event. get powerful interne

abc 7 news was at the fairgrounds in san jose. hundreds of cars lined up for drive-through testing. 2,200 new cases have been reported from friday to saturday. health officials fear cases will jump as the holidays wrap up, and more people get tested. >>> our ongoing commitment to help build a better bay area includes the latest on the race to vaccinate nearly 2 million people in the u.s. have received a covid-19 vaccine, according to the cdc's covid data tracker. more than 9.5 million vaccine doses have been distributed in our country, that includes both the pfizer and moderna vaccines. >>> trucks delivered the first shipments of pfizer covid-19 vaccines to countries across europe for a coordinated eu rollout. several eu countries, including france, spain, germany, unhungary and slovakia began administering doses of the vaccine yesterday. shipments of vaccines arrived in all 27 countries that make up the european union. >>> do you have questions or concerns about the vaccine? we have a page dedicated to information about it and fi

dion lim, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," life after the covid vaccine.ike. >>> and here is a live look from our ex-porer ploratorium camera the san francisco skyline. it is chilly out there, you'll know that if you walk outside for a moment. it's 5:36. people are saving hundreds on the most reliable in a land not so far away, network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and since they are on the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfation, they live happily ever after. again, again! xfinity mobile. your wireless. your rules. your way to stay closer together. click, call, or visit an xfinity store today. abundant wind and solar energy, we have the power to take on climate change. use less from 4 to 9 pm to keep california golden. >> in the east bay, warriors star steph curry and his family were out in oakland yesterday spreading christmas cheer. his nonprofit eat, learn, play foundation handed out goodies and food to more

abc 7 sports sponsored by your local toyota dealers.ning. i don't know if i can continue the newscast. >> good luck. >> thank you. >>> much more to come on "abc 7 news" at 11:00 with covid-19 vaccine shipments going out this weekend, many eyes on the uk where people have already received shots. why dr. fauci said americans should not be concerned about reports of allergic reactions. >>> and even in the pandemic there is still an effort to make the streets of san francisco safer. the impact >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is "abc 7 news". >>> the distribution effort for pfizer's covid-19 vaccine is underway in the u.s. health care workers nationwide and here in the bay area will be among the first to be vaccinated as soon as this week. health and human services secretary alex azar and army general gus perma are monitoring the critical shipments from the operation warp speed vaccine center. fedex and u.p.s. will do the heavy lifting across the country and trucks will take the vaccine the rest of the way.

here's abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez with the highlights. in this morning's sports. >>> good morning, it has been quite the ride for the san jose spartans. at 5-0, off to their best start. due to covid restrictions the team hit the road. on friday night they played a home game in las vegas against nevada, go figure. brent brennan's crew wins and they're in the mountain west championship. they trailed 27 at the break. but shamar garrett, finds a seam, cuts it back, a lot of grass in front of him. how about 98 yards to the house and just like that, 20-14 game. the momentum changing. later in the third, wolf pack driving, toa taua -- fumbles the ball and san jose recovers, defense makes a huge play, they go on a 12 play 99 yard drive capped by "d," deese jr. on -- spartans lead at late third. tyler nevens, runs over the defender and gone, 69 yards to the house. 560 yards of total offense, spartans win 30-20, 6-0 on the mountain west championship game but the first time in school history, taking on boise state. >>> some creative cutouts, watchin

matt boone, abc 7 news. >>> and abc 7 is committed to keeping you informed about developments with the9 vaccine. we've assembled the abc 7 vaccine team to stay on top of it all. you can count on them for updates as new information comes in. >>> a jewish emergency room doctor was shocked while working to save a patient, underneath his shirt he was covered in nazi tattoos. he says it was the first time he questioned what he would do. >> he was significantly ill and we had to intubate him, which is to put a breathing tube down his throat. >> dr. terry nickels is describing the moment he and his team worked to save a man battling covid-19 outside sacramento, a patient whose body was covered in nazi tattoos. >> being jewish, seeing that symbol of hate, knowing that, you know, that same compassion may not otherwise have been extended towards me if the roles were reversed really made me double down and look into myself. >> reporter: dr. nichols described the incident in 17 tweets on twitter saying the swastika stood out boldly on his chest, ss tattoos and other insignia that had previously be

ty hernandez, abc news, new york. >>> dr.s serious allergic reactions from two vaccinated health care workers in the uk should not deter americans from getting vaccinated. >> you stay alert for it and you keep a situation so that if it happens again, that people are in a facility that can take care of them. >> bay area counties are prepared for the arrival of their allocated dosages in the coming days. contra costa county says it is ready. they shared these pictures their health department did of the ultra cold freezer that they have that can hold up to 30,000 doses. it expects to receive its first shipment this week and will start by immunizing health care workers. >>> coming up on "this week" fda commissioner stephen hahn will talk about what's next in the effort to fight covid-19. you can watch the full interview on "this week with george stephanopolous" at 8:00 on abc 7. >>> the san joaquin valley has no available intensive care beds for the first time, according to health officials. this comes two days after available ca

. >>> abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >>> building a better bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> just like a huge blow to everyone's energy and, you know, vibe. just, it's sad. >> business owners in five bay area counties preparing to shutdown again. it's the final weekend before five counties enact a new stay-at-home order. good evening and thank you store joining us. i'm dion lim. they say there is no time to wait, local icus are filling up fast. the order goes into effect at 10:00 tomorrow night for san francisco and contra conat thtra county. the order mimics a state order that would have gone into effect when the icu capacity dropped below 15%. but officials didn't want to risk waiting. restaurants can now only do takeout. outdo outdoor playgrounds and salons must shut down. one salon has been packed all day trying to fit in last-minute customers. i can understand, matt. >> reporter: super busy out here. it looks like there may be one customer finishing up at this late hour despite that 10:00 p.m. curfew. while i spoke to people inside, they understand the need for drastic measur

in a statement to abc news, a facebook spokesperson says this.uote, facebook has been cooperating with the doj in its review of this issue. and while we dispute the allegations in the complaint, we cannot comment further on pending litigation. >>> five people are now in custody in santa clara county, accused of stealing a million dollars in a development-department fraud scheme. the sunnyvale department of public safety arrested the five after receiving evidence of a burglary investigation. take a look. these are pictures of the evidence collected. investigators say the suspects took information from personal checks, social security, and credit cards stolen from mailboxes to create fake accounts with the edd. the phony profiles were, then, used to apply for and collect those unemployment benefits. >>> covid-19, as you know, has disproportionately impacted communities of color. and experts say with the coming vaccine, it's important to reach out to those communities. reporter denise didor from our station in los angeles. >> reporter: polls show, p

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coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00, will san francisco go the way of san jose? we're going to look at the varied approaches to containing coronavirus. there could soon be more similarities than differences. why is bank of america pulling unemployment money out of peoples accounts? dozens of state lawmakers are asking for answers and so is 7 on your side and michael finny. plus a limited time offer. we're not talking about cyber monday deals. a new tax break is good for this year only and you're running out of time to take advantage of it. all of that is more coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> disney's popular singalong is back tonight with a twist. a number of performers will be performing including pink and she has a guest star, her daughter. listen. ♪ tiny tots with their eyes all aglow find it hard to sleep tonight ♪ ♪ they know that santa's on way, he's loaded lots of toys and goodies ♪ >> evidently the acorn does not fall far from the tree. she can sing. bts among those appearing and many, many more. looks like a lot of fun. world news ton

and abc 74:00. dr. patel explained the variant and what is alarming. >> the reason it's getting headline, it has mutation, over a dozen, and it has everybody corned and paying attention, potential mutations in the spike proteens or parts of the virus that make it able to infect people, jump frarnd person to person and potentially evade our immune systems. >> dr. patel adds that covid-19 is estimated to mutate once or twice a month. >>> in his update today, governor newsom said the stay at home orders will be in place well into january. >> as it relates to stay at home, we are likely going to need to extend the original dates. you may recall that expiration of san joaquin county was the 28th of this month and southern california, the 30th of this month. >> he did not mention the bay area which enacted the stay at home order before it fell behind 15% icu capacity. >>> president-elect joe biden received his first dose of the pfizer vaccine in delaware today. he wanted to receive it on live television to en

patel, part of the abc 7 vaccine team. he spoke live with larry beil at 4:00. >> would you take the vaccine as a front line worker? >> absolutely, larry. i'll take it on live television. it's approved. my colleagues are taking it. we'll have the nation's experts recommending it. when we get to that point, absolutely. >> now, we're dedicating next week to bring you in depth coverage of the vaccine. our team of reporters and medical experts including dr. patel you heard from will answer the big questions from safety to distribution to side effects and much more and monday night at 10:00 a special edition of " "20/20, the shot race for the vaccine" will cover the safety, timing and access to the vaccine. download our abc 7 news app as well and enable the push alerts whenever you need it, we'll update you right there on your phone. >>> we are urgently in need of help to slow the spread of coronavirus. today california reported a record number of deaths eclipsing the previous record set four months ago during our summer surge.

this is abc 7 news. >>> the race to find a vaccine for coronavirus. drug makers are pushing for approval and guidance is now taking shape from the government. >> nothing is final, but we do have a better idea of who will get the vaccine first. an important move from the cdc committee recommending who should get the covid-19 vaccine first. the first shipments are expected to begin two weeks from today, the first will be health care workers and those that live in nursing homes and then essential workers, police, firefighters, teachers. the third grup oup is made of americans adults 65 and older or high risk medical condition. a race against the clock as cases surge. >> if we can pull together as a country and in the next 60 days vaccinate all of these residents we can cut the death rate in half. >> the government recommends 40 million doses ins it hands. while the cdc can set guidelines when it comes to priority, it is ultimately up to the states to make the final decision. abc 7 news reporter kate larson spoke with reporters eager to get the vaccine th

and abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone got an in your face perspective of people's growing perspective. >> you come up and criticize the public right. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> a restaurant patient at san francisco's joe's reacted to his decision to eat outside with others at a table and in a city parklet during the stay-at-home order. we came to this location where around a dozen people were dining after other restaurant employees reached out to us saying it isn't fair some people are still eating outside some restaurants when outdoor dining technically isn't allowed in san francisco. >> is this considered outdoor dining? i guess. it could be considered outdoor dining. >> there is no outdoor dining. >> reporter: the manager at original joe's wouldn't talk to us on camera but says this is not outdoor dining. these are to go meals and patrons have gotten their food and chosen to sit where restaurant tables are being stored which happens to be outside in their parklets where heat lamps are turned on in full b

storm ranks one on the abc 7 impact scale. tonight through sunday morning expect periods of rain, light to moderate with heavier downpours in the hills and the mountains from time to time. taking us through the overnight hours. you can see that. come tomorrow night a wave of steadier, concentrated rainfall sweeping from north to south that will occur during the overnight hours tomorrow into sunday morning and later on sunday we will see that wave of rain tapering off. but there will be snow in the sierra. winter weather advisory in effect until 10:00 in the morning. 3-8 inches of snow in the passes and foot in the higher peaks. overnight lows in the bay areas, upper 40s to 50s. highs tomorrow under sometimes rainy conditions, upper 50s at the coast to 60 to 62 near the bay and inland. accuweather seven-day forecast as we get through the weekend of rain, a dryer pattern developing on monday continuing through mid-week but wednesday to thursday, our next chance of rain as another storm begins ♪ do you recall, not long ago ♪ we w

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