bcg vaccine. the bcg jab was designed to fight tuberculosis, and was first trialled in 1921.tors think its effect on the immune system may lessen the impact of coronavirus too. sam hilton is a gp. hisjob, dealing with patients, puts him at higher risk of getting covid. he's one of a thousand people in the uk, including care home staff and other health care workers, who will take part in the trial. having had the vaccine in childhood will not offer protection today. there's quite a good theory behind why the bcg vaccine might make you less unlikely to get unwell when you get covid. so i guess i see it as a potential for me to be protected a bit, which means i'm more likely to be able to come to work this winter. sam will get either the bcg jab or a dummy injection. then researchers will wait to see if the vaccine either alters the odds of getting covid or the severity of the infection. the data collected here in exeter will be combined with studies in australia, the netherlands, spain and brazil. there's no evidence bcg will help in the pandemic, so why do researchers think it

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the bcg vaccine induces a broad immune system response, it has been shown to protect t.b. including viruses and some viruses. we believe the evidence accumulating that it may have potential to be useful against the coronavirus. >> if the trial is successful. the bcg vaccine has a potential of buying time offering some protection while coronavirus vaccines are developed. >>> much of the united states is struggling with a surge of new cases. california is hitting a mild stone in the fight of covid. yesterday we told you about how worse we are seeing the few number of hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic. tonight we want to take a closer look where things stand in bay area. this is in the south bay. this shows two-week average number of patients hospitalized with covid since april. you can see two peaks there in april. an average of 245 people hospitalized right at the beginning, right here at the pandemic. that number dipped and it went right backup again during a spike in late july/august. we are trending down once again. there is an average of 103 people right

researchers say countries with high bcg vaccination rates have done better when it comes to covid-19. now they are testing it on nearly 10,000 front-line workers to see if it boosts immune systems. they hope it can help protect them during a possible surge in the winter season. >>> still ahead, hawaii is now allowing tourists to skip quarantine but there are some conditions. how bay area airports are working to help. >>> could the pandemic sending women back to the workplace? a new study that the impact on office life. >>> a reminder kpix 5 has a new app that gives you 24/7 access to cbsn bay area and when was the last time your property tax bill went down? what? never. are you kidding me? for years, the residential burden has gone up. while the corporate burden has gone down. prop 15 reverses that. it closes corporate loopholes and invests in schools, small business, and firefighters. and when the big corporations pay more, your tax bill goes down. that's right. a savings of a hundred twenty-one dollars a year for the average home. give homeowners a break. vote yes on 15. >>> new at

bank, so we have got a strong caudry of organizations that's why i think it's a new day. >> why has bcgnd do you think this certification is something that all companies will need to have moving forward? >> thank you for having us we have had a great relationship with john and mlt for a number of years this is just an enxtension of that bcg, it's the right thing to do, deeply embedded in our values, but also it is the right thing to do for a couple of other reasons. a lot of research shows that diverse teams leads to more diverse answers and with the talent strategies, you need people from all backgrounds and talented black people. investors are saying what is your racial equity plan. we team with clients on this topic. we help them think about it internally, are there practices such that they are inclusive and have an equitable culture. and of course i think companies should be giving back to society with talent, money, et cetera. it's important we team with companies and they understand the value of diversity so we are very proud to partner with john and we will be bringing the topic