i know you have a lot going on, and i'm going to come down to moscone soon, so i'll see you soon maybe. thank you. >> chair preston: thank you, supervisor haney. let's move to public comment. mr. clerk, do we have any public callers on the line? >> clerk: mr. tue, could you please let us know if there are any callers in the queue. for any callers on the line, press star, three to enter the queue to comment on the line. for those already in the queue, you will hear a prompt on the line that indicates your line has been unmuted. if you wish to call in, do so by following the instructions on your screen. dialing 455-655-0001. following that, you would enter the meeting i.d. for today's meeting, which is 146-469-4909. following that, you'd press the pound symbol twice and then press star, followed by three, to enter the queue to speak. mr. tue, could you please connect us to our first caller. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is lashawn walker, and i'm a resident of district 10. i'm also on the megablack covid-19 task force as well as a board member for the san francisco aids foundat

i know you have a lot going on, and i'm going to come down to moscone soon, so i'll see you soon maybe. thank you. >> chair preston: thank you, supervisor haney. let's move to public comment. mr. clerk, do we have any public callers on the line? >> clerk: mr. tue, could you please let us know if there are any callers in the queue. for any callers on the line, press star, three to enter the queue to comment on the line. for those already in the queue, you will hear a prompt on the line that indicates your line has been unmuted. if you wish to call in, do so by following the instructions on your screen. dialing 455-655-0001. following that, you would enter the meeting i.d. for today's meeting, which is 146-469-4909. following that, you'd press the pound symbol twice and then press star, followed by three, to enter the queue to speak. mr. tue, could you please connect us to our first caller. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is lashawn walker, and i'm a resident of district 10. i'm also on the megablack covid-19 task force as well as a board member for the san francisco aids foundat

i know you have a lot going on, and i'm going to come down to moscone soon, so i'll see you soon maybe. thank you. >> chair preston: thank you, supervisor haney. let's move to public comment. mr. clerk, do we have any public callers on the line? >> clerk: mr. tue, could you please let us know if there are any callers in the queue. for any callers on the line, press star, three to enter the queue to comment on the line. for those already in the queue, you will hear a prompt on the line that indicates your line has been unmuted. if you wish to call in, do so by following the instructions on your screen. dialing 455-655-0001. following that, you would enter the meeting i.d. for today's meeting, which is 146-469-4909. following that, you'd press the pound symbol twice and then press star, followed by three, to enter the queue to speak. mr. tue, could you please connect us to our first caller. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is lashawn walker, and i'm a resident of district 10. i'm also on the megablack covid-19 task force as well as a board member for the san francisco aids foundat

soon as they come in. city college san francisco has been running well for weeks. the reports at moscone are overwhelmingly positive. the only thing holding us back is a lack of supply, and i'm hoping that will change soon. two longtime bay area residents who just got their vaccinations at moscone center this evening told us they're also hopeful the supply issue will be taken care of soon. >> everybody will be able to get their shot. they just have to play it smart until then. wear your mask, wash your hands, do all the right things. >> they give us the date and i'm sure they are going to get more. >> reporter: san francisco averaged 7,400 doses daily over the past week, and the city says it's capable of doing more if supply isn't an issue. >> the good news is that we're prepared. we have excellent operations that are ready to go when the vaccine is available. >> reporter: the city college site expects to reopen on friday. but for second doses only, meanwhile a third vaccination hub set to open in the bayview later this week will still open but at much lower than capacity until the city

i know you have a lot going on, and i'm going to come down to moscone soon, so i'll see you soon maybe. thank you. >> chair preston: thank you, supervisor haney. let's move to public comment. mr. clerk, do we have any public callers on the line? >> clerk: mr. tue, could you please let us know if there are any callers in the queue. for any callers on the line, press star, three to enter the queue to comment on the line. for those already in the queue, you will hear a prompt on the line that indicates your line has been unmuted. if you wish to call in, do so by following the instructions on your screen. dialing 455-655-0001. following that, you would enter the meeting i.d. for today's meeting, which is 146-469-4909. following that, you'd press the pound symbol twice and then press star, followed by three, to enter the queue to speak. mr. tue, could you please connect us to our first caller. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is lashawn walker, and i'm a resident of district 10. i'm also on the megablack covid-19 task force as well as a board member for the san francisco aids foundat

soon. they have set up moscone center so they can see up to 10,000 people per day. once the state starts sending more vaccines. this is for people over the age of 65 or health care workers. officials say if they start sending more doses they feel like the goal of vaccinating all residents by the end of june could be a reality. the mayor says they're acting with ur >> our children are not back in school. people are not back at work. folks lost their jobs. we know how critical the rollout of this program is. >> a vaccine site at golden gate field at albany alsr. thisy only. back here in the city the mayor says she is really looking forward to the day when we can all take our masks off, hold them up in the air and wave them like we just don't care. she said this will be a great step toward getting us there. >>> thank you, amy. i can't wait for that either. johnson and johnson has applied for emergency use authorization of their single dose covid-19 vaccine. the fda will review data from the trial, and vote in three weeks. if authorization is granted shots could start a

we are vaccinating more and more people each day, and very soon we will open another large vaccination site right here at moscone center. and with support from the state and -- thank god -- the new biden-harris administration in the white house, we have a plan to administer 10,000 vaccines a day. we can see the light. folks, our recovery starts now. so i want to say something to all the people who are writing us off -- to those who are writing obituaries of san francisco -- we've read all of these before. we've proved them all wrong before. and we'll do it again. cities aren't a collection of buildings. if they were, the year 1906 would have been our last. cities are people. working from home doesn't spell the end of urban life, because cities aren't merely a collection of jobs. cities are people. cities are passions, culture, vibrancy, and change. but look, we san franciscans have thick skins. so we'll show the rest of you how we bounce back. when you get restless and wan to come dance to live music or to see steph curry do his thing on the court, eat at the world's best restaurants, drink at the best bars, sta

we are vaccinating more and more people each day, and very soon we will open another large vaccination site right here at moscone center. and with support from the state and -- thank god -- the new biden-harris administration in the white house, we have a plan to administer 10,000 vaccines a day. we can see the light. folks, our recovery starts now. so i want to say something to all the people who are writing us off -- to those who are writing obituaries of san francisco -- we've read all of these before. we've proved them all wrong before. and we'll do it again. cities aren't a collection of buildings. if they were, the year 1906 would have been our last. cities are people. working from home doesn't spell the end of urban life, because cities aren't merely a collection of jobs. cities are people. cities are passions, culture, vibrancy, and change. but look, we san franciscans have thick skins. so we'll show the rest of you how we bounce back. when you get restless and wan to come dance to live music or to see steph curry do his thing on the court, eat at the world's best restaurants, drink at the best bars, sta

soon as this week will help. >> a big site here back in downtown at the moscone center, ultimately they're saying they can do 5,000 a day. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. >> we are tracking california's vaccination progress at our website and you can as well. see where distribution stands and when you might be eligible to get the shot. it's all at our website, abc7news.com. >>> as vaccination efforts increase, several of the key covid metrics indicate the spread is slowing in california. the positivity rate is a good indicator of the transmission of the virus within the community. 6.7% marks the lowest point for the seven-day rate since the end of november. hospitalizations along with the number of people in i.c.u. are also falling. the number of new cases reported today by the state was just under 19,000. this is below the daily average for the past two weeks. >>> tonight there is concern on two bay area college campuses due to covid-19. there has been the surge in cases at u.c. berkeley and complaints over santa clara university students holding large parties. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone is

matt haney tells abc7 news the moscone center location may be the city's largest site with a goal of 5,000 shots a day, but the city will not be hitting that number any time soon given how scarce the vaccine supply is. one vaccination center at city college is already up and running. another site is planned for the produce market. >>> overwhelming response to a vaccine clinic on tuesday for seniors in benicia. it will be held at the benicia senior center for people 75 and older for people who live in solana county. people need to check in at the benicia city gym on l street. the city first announced a clinic on friday and says all 1400 slots were filled by saturday afternoon. meantime, the city of los angeles is setting up a protest zone to prevent this from happening again. about 50 protesters temporarily shut down the mass vaccination site at dodger stadium yesterday. a post on social media described it as a scamdemic protest in march and urged people not to wear trump or maga attire. protesters read signs that said "turn back now" and "take off wa outraged.r >> it's deeply problematic. should it be considered criminal in my opinion. >> no one was arrested,

today the governor toured the mass vaccination site at moscone center in san francisco, calling it a state-of-the-art facility with platforms that will soon be used at centers statewide. the governor says after a slow start, california is making progress with more than 5.5 million vaccines administered so far. >> we're now averaging roughly 200,000 vaccines being administered each and every day. that's double where we were a few weeks ago. what this site proves is that the only limitation in our capacity to do more is supply. >> governor newsom says california will receive 1.2 million vaccine doses from the federal government next week, a modest increase over previous deliveries. >>> earlier on abc7 we had a special town haul on covid vaccinations, and our panel answered your questions and covered a wide range of topics. >> what can people take? what type of over-the-counter medications are safe to take after a vaccine? and how many hours after the vaccine is it safe to take? tylenol, ibuprofen, advil, what are your thoughts? >> i preface this by saying you should definitely talk to your doctor about it, because you may have a reason for

soon as this week will help. >> a big site here in downtown, ultimately there's saying the moscone site will be able to give up000 a day. >> abc 7 news. >>> the city of los angeles is setting up a protest zone to prevent this from happening again. about 50 protesters temporarily shut down the mass vaccination site at dodgers stadium. a posted social media described it as a scam pandemic and urged people not to wear trump attire. protesters carried signs that read turn back now and take off your mask. one woman was outraged. >> it's deeply a problem. it should be considered criminal in my opinion. >> no one was arrested. >>> a new mask mandate requires everyone wear a mask in public transportation. the rule has been a requirement in the bay area, but this mandate impacts travelers across the country. and it goes into effect late t airplanes, buses, trains, subways, taxis or any ride share vehicle. the cdc says it has the right to enforce through criminal penalties but hopes people will follow voluntarily. >>> a monster storm barrelling toward the east coast bringing snow and ice. jobina joins us with more on th

. >> yeah -- >> covered a lot -- >> be in an rv soon, maybe an >>> good morning. it's 8:55. the mosconeear-old stockton man charged in a string of crimes over the weekend will be arraigned today. williams is charged with murder in discovery bay and shooting first responder in his antioch. >>> san jose city council will decide whether to halt installing digital billboards along freeways. supporters say signs can bring more life to downtown. residents are against the idea saying l.e.d. illuminated billboards are bad for the environment. >>> we are catching the sunshine today, a beautiful view looking at san francisco. you can see 40s and 50s as we start our day, not as breezy. today daytime highs running a few degrees above average for this time of year, upper 50s along the coast, mid 60s around the bay and upper 60s to low 70s inland. sunny, mild, breezy for your thursday. here is what you can expect in the extended forecast. we will cool down more friday and saturday ever so slightly still mild with the sunshine. a gusty offshore northerly wind for saturday, can see wind advisories as w

we are vaccinating more and more people each day, and very soon we will open another large vaccination site right here at moscone center. and with support from the state and -- thank god -- the new biden-harris administration in the white house, we have a plan to administer 10,000 vaccines a day. we can see the light. folks, our recovery starts now. so i want to say something to all the people who are writing us off -- to those who are writing obituaries of san francisco -- we've read all of these before. we've proved them all wrong before. and we'll do it again. cities aren't a collection of buildings. if they were, the year 1906 would have been our last. cities are people. working from home doesn't spell the end of urban life, because cities aren't merely a collection of jobs. cities are people. cities are passions, culture, vibrancy, and change. but look, we san franciscans have thick skins. so we'll show the rest of you how we bounce back. when you get restless and wan to come dance to live music or to see steph curry do his thing on the court, eat at the world's best restaurants, drink at the best bars, sta

vaccination site at san francisco's moscone center, the third vaccination site along with the bay view one you just saw and one at city college. it could open as soon as this week. appointments will be required, but this site is open to anyone eligible to get a vaccine. >>> there is encouraging new information this morning about the effectiveness of astrazeneca's covid-19 vaccine. data from the uk shows it drastically cuts transmission of the virus and jobina, we know there is new data on the dosage. >> yes, reggie. so this new data, which isn't peer reviewed, could prove the uk strategy to space out the second dose is an effective way to get more people vaccinated. university of oxford researchers found the vaccine was 82% effective when a second dose was spaced out 12 weeks. that's nearly 30% more effective than when the second dose is given, four weeks later. the study also showed the vaccine lowers transmission rates and protects people from serious injury and death. astrazeneca's vaccine is not available in the u.s. yet. the fda hopes to review data from a clinical trial later this month. >>> the highly contagious variant from the uk of the co

moscone e were shot and killed by former supervisor dan white in 1978. up next here on the four today the wife of drug kingpin el chapo could soon be joining her husband behindthe drug charges she's facing after being arrested can draw. er first court appearance today. it is expected to be the first of many following her arrest on drug charges. fox is david sponge has more. the wife of drug kingpin joaquin el chapo guzman could soon join her husband behind bars. 31 year old emma coronel, a sparrow made her initial appearance via video conference in federal court tuesday on drug trafficking charges. authorities arrested red virginia's dulles international airport the day before. in court tuesday, a judge ordered her to remain in custody. prosecutors allege she was part of a conspiracy to import cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana into the united states. she's also accused of plotting to help her husband guzman escaped from a mexican jail. authorities say she delivered messages from el chapo to drug associates outside of jail for 25 years. l chapo rent a cartel that funneled cocaine and other drugs into the united states. he escaped prison multiple

moscone has the capacity to administer up the 10,000 doses a day once the supply is here. >>> and help is on the way. the fda could authorize the johnson & johnson vaccine as soonorrow. joining us now live is dr. haley gantts, an infectious disease physician at stanford medical center. thanks for joining us, doctor. you're on the fda advisory committee. what can you tell us about the process and what we might expect tomorrow? >> yeah so, tomorrow we had the opportunity to review all of the data that has been put forth both by the johnson & johnson company from their evaluation as well as an independent evaluation from the fda. so we get to relook at all the data. we have it in advance, but we'll be delving into it in more question and all of our questions get answered. and our task is to decide if we want to move forward with a recommendation for emergency use. >> well, you're really in a key role. what's your biggest question at this point, if you don't mind sharing? >> yeah, so i've reviewed all the data, and i'm excited as i was with the previous two applications for vaccination, particularly against the severe disease and the variants. have i some questions

soon as it gets emergency use approval from the fda which could happen tomorrow. it's 100% effective in preventing hospital zases, one shot and doesn't require refrigeration. san francisco's moscone. it's been so windy the past couple days but the winds will gradually calm down as we go into today and a lot of sunshine. it's going to be nice. our temperatures heading back into the upper 60s. we'll see napa low 60s and san francisco and 66 today in san jose. as we go through this forecast it looks really dry and our weather is basically on repeat, but we'll see the winds picking up again on saturday. laura? >> all right. thanks, kari. we'll have another local news [ sfx: ping ping beep beep bloop bloop ] lisa looks like you've... [ sfx: pop pop pop pop ] lisa, you might be on mute. [ sfx: pop ping bloop ] [ phone buzzing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state with real california dairy. >>> it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, sounding the alarm. growing concerns over a new strain of the coronavirus spreading in new york city and the possibility it could weaken the effectiveness of the vaccine. >> emerging of variants will occur. the trick is when they do occur, to prevent them f