lucera says it can be disposed in the trash. it hopes hope testing will address concern about transmission of symptomatic patients. >> this is going to be a giant step forward for them because this negates the need for them to have to go outside and therefore expose other people and particularly if they're feeling unwell. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. >>> in oakland a local non-profit is trying to help make that city's homeless encampments a little bit cleaner and safer amid this deepening pandemic. but as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony explains it's an invaluable program that may soon come to an end. >> sweep it up. tighten it all up. and then pick up the little stuff -- >> reporter: these are the people who clean up what oakland public works crews leave behind. serving a growing homeless community that often feels left behind. >> i haven't been working in over -- almost four years. >> reporter: until recently jerome senegal lived right here, part of a sprawling encampment underneath the freeway, one of dozens like i

. >>> lucera health developed a kit to diagnose flu but was able to modify it for covid.about how it works. >> reporter: it produces results in 30 minutes or less. the optimum time to test according to its developer lucera health is a couple days after symptoms develop. los gatos family practice doctor kochar explained the timing. >> testing for the virus within the nose itself and if it's too early in the incubation period you can have negative results when patients do have virus, not enough quantity. >> reporter: the mucus sample goes into a vial with a reagent that starts a diagnostic process. a positive result takes 11 minutes and a negative one takes 30 minutes. more than 100 patients participated in the clinical trial to obtain fda emergency authorization with a 94.1% accuracy rate. patients especially children found the lucira device less invasive, it is inserted an inch to inch and a half, rotated five times in each nostril, this differs from the nasal pharyngeal tests done in the field. >> they had to be high because we're looking for genetic material from the vi

the lucera test kit is the first to be approved that could be fully self-administered and provide testhome. >>> thousands of san francisco students could be back learning in the classroom as early as january 25th after the school board approved the timeline. some parents and teachers are not happy about the decision questioning whether it's safe. >>> and pg&e just named a new ceo. patricia poppy is currently ceo of cms energy in michigan. >>> looking at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at 5:48. we have a crash in the backup right now. >>> and number seven, happy birthday to mickey and minnie. they are both 92 today. they both appeared first on screen on this day in 1928 in 1 "steamboat willie." disney is the parent company of abc7. they still got it. >> ablelesgeless. >> i feel like we're finally acknowledging it's minnie's birthday, too after many years of ♪grocery outlet jingle do you have cheese? of course. more cheese for less chedar do you have kale? absolutly. more kale for less cabbage in our produce section. how about pizza?! yep... more pizza for less dough i

lucera says results are available in 30 minutes. people will need a prescription to get the test. initially tests will be available in california and florida. the kit includes a sterile swab, sample vile, a test unit and a plastic disposable bag. the results will be shown on the test unit's light-up display that shows whether a person is positive or negative for covid-19. >> we had the technology to do this for many, many months. so i'm happy to see the fda approving this. the problem now is we don't know how many tests will be available, how long it will take to get the tests out there. and obviously still going to require a prip shun. prescription. i want to see a lot more home tests. >> according to the company's website it will cost less than $50,000. >> thank you. >>> today president-elect biden will meet with front line health care workers as he moves forward with his transition plans. president trump is escalating his campaign against the election results by firing the cybersecurity official who publicly contradicted the president's claims about fraud. >> reporter: this mor

the fda has granted emergency approval to an east bay company for testing kits made by lucera health. it's rapid and gives results in 30 minutes. no shipping a sample to a lab, waiting days for results. the fda says it's important for getting more people tested and quicker. you swab your nose, swirl that swab in a vial and put it in a portable device that will tell you if you have covid or not. results within 30 minutes. here is the catch, you need a prescription to get the test. it will cost you $50 but it will be available in the spring. >> a lot of people have been wondering is the state's case against uber and lyft still ongoing. attorneys for the ride share companies are scheduled back in october. a lot has changed since then. many believe the case is thin at best and will likely fail or more likely be dropped. >> the pandemic is not slowing down. home buyers are just trying to make it in the bay. single family home prices hit a regard high. prices were up by 19% in october. the average price hit just over $1 million, up by 17% from last year. >>> time to get a look at the foreca

. >> reporter: the company behind the kit is lucera health of emeryville. >> the timing couldn't be better reporter: sutter health of northern california validated the device. more than 100 people tested it out, some in the bay area. >> the idea that we're going to be able to have an additional test to help us in this battle, it's going to be very helpful. >> the test will initially be available only to sutter health patients, and it'll cost about 50 bucks. by april, though, they plan to expand its availability to anyone who wants it. they expect more companies with their own at-home tests to come out soon, allen? >> ken, thanks. >>> more promising news on the vaccine front. pfizer and its partner, beyond tech, announced further testing results show their vaccine is 95% effective. they plan to apply for emergency use authorization. pfizer says the vaccine appears to protect older people and has virtually no side effects. if it's approved, pfizer has chosen four state farce pilot delivery program -- texas, rhode island, tennessee and new mexico. >>> meantime, at least 37 states are imposing

the test, developed by lucera. the fda approved the cost and it will cost $50. you'll need a prescription from your health care provider. sutter health patients will be the first to get the test, and doctors will also perform the test in their offices. >> yeah, i think that would be fantastic. assuming it's reliable. >> personally, i wouldn't trust it. >> reporter: simply because? >> because it's not a professional administering it. and i would want a doctor. >> now the tests are expected to be ready for people within the sutter medical system by the end of the year and the rest of the population by spring of 2021. >>> this holiday shopping season is crucial for small businesses, especially this year. in san francisco, city leaders are launching a new campaign, urging everyone to be safe, shop local, and help neighbors. here is nbc bay area's jean elle. >> thank you. >> reporter: the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season is a bust so far at just for fun in san francisco's noe valley. >> our foot traffic is really, really bad. >> reporter: shops are lo

the kit is produced by lucera and requires a prescription. the test allows users to swab themselves, to collect a nasal sample. that sample is then placed in a vile that plugs into a device that ultimately interprets the results. meanwhile, the u.s. food & drug administration has scheduled meetings for its vaccine advisory committee in three weeks setting the vaccine review process in motion. two companies, pfizer and moderna, will soon apply to the fda for authorization of their covid-19 vaccines. >>> joining me is professor william had e hazeltine. he is an author. an absolute pleasure to have you with us, professor. >> thank you. it's a pleasure to be here. >> so let's start with pfizer's vaccine news of reaching its safety milestone and preparing to apply for emergency use authorization. how long will the fda approval take? and what might this mean in terms of when the general public will get vaccinated? >> in answer to your first question, how long will it pret. there is a great need for this vaccine and other vaccines for covid. i suspe

the test created by lucera health a california manufacturer takes 30 minutes.to swab themselves to collect the nasa l sample. it is put in a vial that plugs in toya possible device display figure a person tested positive or negative. it'll require a prescription. >> that company base here in the bay area. thank you. >> there you go. >> all right. >>> several coronavirus vaccine candidates show promise but they come with some transportation hurdles. freight airlines, cargo are gearing up for a huge distribution operation. the biggest problem is temperature control. they need to be stored at a cold temperature. >> the temperature is a challenge because we have to use ice in the bunker. we for sure need dry ace in the interest we need more dry ice. >> another issue the dry ice emits a lot of co2 gas which can be dangerous for flight crews inside the planes. each flight can only carry a limited amount. the challenges are huge but they said that its hubs aree equipped to handle it. >> of course this is a special situation but given the -- what we have done during th

administration issued an emergency use authorization for the first covid-19 all in one test kit made by lucera. >> i think it potentially could be a game changer. i was very excited when i heard of this announcement. >> the tests are approved for people 14 years of age and older. they use a nasal swab to collect the samples. but with this one, the sample is placed in a vile put in a testing unit. in 30 minutes or less, the results can be read from the unit's display screen. >> when it was compared to a highly sensitive pcr test. it agreed with it 94% of time with the positive cases. and 98% of the time with the negative cases. that's great news. in a statement fda commissioner dr. steven hahn says this is the first that can be fully self-administered and provide results at home. this new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic and reduce the public burden of disease transmission. >> so the more we have an idea as to what our status is from an infected state or noninfected state. the better we are to be able to control the spread of the disease. it's unclea

administration issued an emergency use authorization for the first covid-19 all in one test kit made by lucera. >> it could be a game changer. i was very excited when i heard this announcement. >> reporter: the test are approved for people 14 years of age and older. they use a nasal swab to collect the samples. with this one, the sample is placed in a file that is put in a testing unit. in 30 minutes or less, the results can be read from the display screen. >> compared to a highly sensitive pcr test, it agreed with it 94% of the time with positive cases and 98% of the time with the negative cases. that is great news. >> reporter: in a statement, fda commissioner dr. stephen hahn says this is the first can be fully self administered and provide results at home this testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic and reduce the public burden of disease transmission. >> the more we have an idea as to what our status is, and infected state or noninfected state, the battery on to be able to control the spread of the disease. for it is unclear how long it will take to g

administration issued an emergency use operation for the first covid-19 all-in one test kit made by lucera. >> i think it could be a game changer potentially. i was excited when i heard of this announcement. >> reporter: the tests are approved for people 14 years of age and older. they use a nasal swab to collect a sample similar to other covid tests. with this one, a sample is placed in a vial that is put in a testing unit. in 30 minutes or less, the results can be read from the unit's display screen. >> when it was compared to a high licensative pcr test, it agreed with it 94% of the time with the positive cases j. wow. >> and 98% of the time with the negative cases. that is great news. >> reporter: in a statement, the fda commissioner said in part, this is the first that can be fully self-administered and provide results at home this new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to reduce the public burden of disease transmission. >> the more we have an idea as to what our status is from an infected state or noninfected state, the better we are to be able to control the spre

administration issued an emergency youth authorization for the first covid-19 all in one test kit made by lucera changer. i was very excited when i heard of this announcement. >> the tests are approved for people 14 years of age and older. they use a nasal swab to collect the samples similar to other covid tests but with this one, the sample is then placed in a vile that's then put in a testing unit. in 30 minutes or less, the results can be read from the unit's display screen. >> when it was compared to a highly sensitive pcr test. it agreed with it 94% of the time with positive cases and 98% of the time with the negative cases. so that's great news. >> in a statement, fda commissioner, dr. steven hahn says in part, this is the first that can be fully self- administered and provide results at home. this new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic and reduce the public burden of disease transmission. >> so the more we have an idea as to what our status is from an infected state or non- infected state, the better we are to be able to control the spread of the

so, lucera alliance test is the first at home test that you will actually be able to get your resultsat's different than the other rapid test. this is actually a molecular test moving closer to that pcr it amplification of the viral genetic as owe poise to the assay ant again test that the other tests are. we talked about those rapid tests before and they have a high false negative rate. this one the lucera in the data they submitted to the fda compared to highly sensitive pcr test agreed with it 94% of the time positive tests and 98% of the time with the negative cases. that's great news. assuming at the end of the full clinical trial these numbers stay the same, this is an extremely accurate test. but as you mentioned, you do need a prescription for it so it's really for people who are suspected to have covid who are greater than 14 years of age. you have to call your doctor. they get a prescription and whether you get it from your local pharmacy or directly from the manufacturer, we still don't know yet. unfortunately, right now. it's only going to be available in the local areas w

lucera health kit currently available for prescription only, cost around $50, it can provide resultss. dr. adalja what do you know about the reliability of the at-home state? >> appears to be reliable. a test similar when you go to a lab, it's all in one package and requires a doctor's prescription. when you -- when you have a home test like this, the fda does studies and compares to when it's done by a laboratory person versus a layperson and does seem to have reliability in that sense. i do think the biggest thing about this it's a step down the road of more at-home testing, cheaper paper tests that people can do frequently that can tell you whether or not you're contagious. the fact that the fda, one signal that they are going that way and hopefully we can get tests every day when we brush our teeth to know we are can take house even -- you may see restrictions at county level of parts of the state or partial nonessential businesses close based on contact tracing and where people are getting infected. i don't think that anybody has the idea that lockdowns are a long-term solution