i think that's a lot of what the work of public health, public education, our levee system so much ofis about making that opportunity as well too. >> you are accepted to 13 different medical schools who end up going to st. louis to washington university medical school we were at george washington after that, in addition to your age which you've always been very sensitive to what you just commented on, you're saying your greatest was your stutter in this i think will be surprising to people because we are also used to turning our televisions on or our radios on and hearing you talk so compellingly about covid-19 in particular. the world thanks of you as a public speaker but speaking for you very much so. when i was growing up in china i stuttered i also knew i could hide it i learned later this is called being a covid stutterer meaning there are some people that were in inward as in they are long plus passes there are blocks you can hear it in them there others are covid know for example i never asked understood english i knew p was a problem so i would not ask for a pencil but somethi

local public health officials, state public health officials, the epidemiologists, the public health workers that are working tirelessly at all levels to protect our health. they deserve our thanks, our respect as well. frances: the biden administration put enormous emphasis on getting people vaccinated. it was clear early on there would be early adopters and then a slowing of this of the uptake. could you talk about innovative measures the biden administration is looking at or have adopted to reach the people who are sometimes hesitant and i think sometimes hostile to the vaccine? asst. sec. levine: i think it is important to recognize that we have made significant progress over the last six or more months under president biden's leadership. there have been administered totally almost 350 million vaccinations. 160 million americans are fully vaccinated. including 80% of seniors, and approximately 69% of adults. but this delta variant is different. and it requires us to be innovative. one thing we are doing is the president has recommended calling on state and local governments to us

local public health officials, state public health officials. public health workers that are working tirelessly at all levels to protect our health and they deserve our thanks, our respect as well. >> the bided administration enormous emphasis on getting -- the biden administration placed enormous emphasis on getting people vaccinated. a slowing of this. can you talk about the measures the biden administration have adopted to reach the people who are sometimes hesitant? >> i think it is important to recognize that we have made significant progress. there have been administered totally almost 350 million vaccinations. 350 million americans are fully vaccinated. approximately 69% of adults. the delta variant is different and it requires us to be innovative. one thing we are doing is the president has recommended to use funding that they have received including funding for the american rescue fully vaccinated. a financial incentive. other states have lotteries, etc. i think that those are very innovative. they are not sufficient, but they are an in

this townhall is hosted by the san francisco department of public health. this townhall will be in english. we're also hosting townhalls in spanish and cantonese this week. few housekeeping items. today's event is being recorded. today's event is being streamed live through sfgov tv on channel 78, youtube and facebook live. for audio and video we expect all participants to want a create at safe space. all parts will be muted and video disabled. to participate the q&a to select the q&a button at the bottom of the screen to enter your questions. >> welcome, i will be your moderator tonight. i am the covid-19 team lead for school as well as the acting liaison at the san francisco department of public health. we're glad to have you join us for a townhall specifically for sfusd families to provide information and answer questions about safely returning to school. a special thank you to superintendent vincent matthews and sfusd staff for joining us for q&a. they will help us answer questions from ucsf and d.t.h. this event is being streamed live through the sfgov

this is a public health issue.t's an environmental justice issue and it's an equity issue because the people who live around reid hillview are among those that are least affluent in our community. >> recommendations based on the study will be presented to the county board of supervisors at a meeting on august 17th. >> a live look outside tonight as we check on our 4 zone forecast looking out over san francisco's embarcadero and the bay bridge glistening there in the back. but you can see there's some fog out there. there's you kind of covered everything there. yard and i think i'm done we've got we do have a lot of that fog out there. it's going to get thick these next couple of nights, especially we're going to see more fog that we've seen in quite some time. so everyone to see a nice cool down. i think in some of the valley as much as 10 degrees cooler by tomorrow afternoon. but along the coastline, not much change is just going to see more fog on the way today. the numbers running a little bit below the average

this is a public health issue. it's an environmental justice issue and it's an equity issue because the people who live around reid hillview are among those that are least affluent in our community. >> recommendations based on the study will be presented to the county board of supervisors at a meeting on august 17th. a big fine for san francisco mayor london breed. she's agreed to pay nearly $23,000 to the city for and ethics breach while in office. the city's ethics commission says the violations include asking former governor jerry brown to release her brother from prison back in 2018 and accepted a gift in 2019 from the former public works director mohammed nuru. you may remember nuru was arrested last year on public corruption charges. the commission found breed misused her title as mayor for personal gain. reid says in a statement that the funds are fair and she took responsibility for her actions. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news new details about the killed in east bay freeway shooting. now the family.

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it includes our port, it includes our public-health system, we have our own country public-health system unlike any other in the state of california. so a lot of expenses are associated with this budget. there are a lot of incredible investments. what i have said to department heads and non profits and anyone else who receives resources from the city and county of san francisco, every single dollar. the people of city are counting on us to make sure the sidewalks are clean, when a crime is committed, that the perpetrators held accountable and make sure that housing opportunities are provided for those who are struggling with homelessness and make sure our kids are back in school and more importantly with our 132 million-dollar investment in early childhood education those low income are able to get access to childcare and those people who are right above than threshold, who may not qualify for a low income subsidy can receive support for childcare in san francisco. yes, these are investments we can be proud of. and the people of san francisco are counting on us to make good on our promis

and that public health policy is getting people killed. in fact, no less a figure than radio host alex jones who is the personification of destructive, fringe, conspiracy madness, guy who believes sandy hook and 9/11 were inside jobs, that guy tore into donald trump for having the temerity to recommend the vaccine. >> shame onnia, trump. seriously, hey, if you don't have the good sense to save yourself, your political career, that's okay. at least you're going get good republicans elected and we like you. but my god. maybe you're not that bright. maybe trump is actually a dumb ass. >> that guy, a ridiculous disgraced carnival barker, that guy, think about this, donald trump is scared of criticism from that guy, from alex jones. and so in his own way, alex jones has some veto power over public health policy in the republican party. alex jones and the fringe far-right people who booed trump at the alabama rally this weekend. so that is how you get a situation like what is happening in florida. republican governor ron desantis wants the votes

but there is still a lot of people. >> largely been ex150eu8d from doctors consensus of public health fauci, why is your why is your contribution to public health and this conversation totally been banished? >> >> i think you said it when you talked about capture of pharma interest into the medical profession that goes into journals, it goes into reporting of journals in the mainstream media. and it goes into funding drug company support and consulting and so on. so i think that it's very difficult for us to get more objective discussions into the public media. >> will: so follow the money is why we only get one singular group think driven point of view. so you agree with most of the five truths laid out. miswhat kind of cost are we paying as society? >> well, actually, we don't know. the problem is that these -- the vaccines are experimental and we don't know what the long-term consequences are going to be. whether they promote autoimmune diseases or clotting diseases going, you know, 2, 5, 0 or more years into the future. the other thing that we have already suffered is the unnecess

we saw a dangerous drop in adult routine imitations, reinvigorating public health is crucial to avoid future outbreaks from vaccine preventable diseases. the immunization infrastructure modernization act seeks to modernize data on public immunizations. second, many organizations partnered to educate the public on covid-19 vaccines. education must extend to other vaccines and outreach to at-risk communities can increase immunization rates. congress should pass the bills for these goals. we realize the different barriers to access, especially for people of color, seniors, and those in rural areas. many face financial and logistical impediments. please do the same for the full comment of cdc recommended vaccines for adults bypassing the protecting seniors through immunization act. these bills will reduce financial barriers by sharing costs. cost sharing have immense benefits. vaccines not only prevent a person from being sick but others as well, and they generate a high societal benefit. infectious diseases exacerbate underlying conditions leading to long-term negative outcomes. covid-19

there is ongoing discussions with public health officials at a policy level. we have working groups, by do -- but i do not have an update on the timeline. >> the inspector general announced today that they are opening an investigation into this camp at fort bliss that houses migrant children because of reports they were having panic attacks and partaking in self-harm. have changes been made to address those concerns and what about hhs and the white house? press sec. psaki: the secretary spoke to this last week, hhs takes every allegation seriously and swiftly reports, allegations not only to the office of the inspector general, but to the appropriate local authorities. there's been action. some of the reports of conditions are several weeks old, or even older, so there have been steps already taken to make improvements on the ground, including children meeting with a case manager on a weekly basis. and we have sent counselors to work with the children. one issue raised was the lack of mental health access, and that is a step the team has worked to improve. mor

>> again, i point you to our public health professionals. i understand there is a desire to lower the restrictions by many around the world and in the united states. >> a little over a month ago, the president traveled down to -- he sat side-by-side with governor desantis. they praised one another for their perspective handling of the situation there. has there been any further direct communication between the president and governor and might the president consider working with the governor about what we are seeing in terms of the rise of hospitalizations? >> if we thought it would make a difference, he certainly would. the president feels like he can praise leaders for taking some steps as he did in that scenario with that tragedy at surfside where lives were lost and families were suffering while at the same time expressing concern about their handling of the pandemic, which is what we are doing in this regard. i don't have any expectation or production of a call. >> short of calling out social media companies for their roles in informatio

>> is a public health person who wants to see this pandemic and, yes.hink anything we can do to encourage reluctant folks to get vaccinated because they want to be part of these public events is a good thing. i'm delighted to see employers like disney and walmart coming out and asking their staff now to be vaccinated. i am glad to see the president has said all federal employees, nih with 40,000 people or if they're not coming to get regular testing which is inconvenient. all of those steps i think are in the right direction. >> tucker: who is this old fool? employers asking their employees to get vaccinated? they are not asking, they are requiring as a condition of employment, and forcing them. they just can't get in the united states anymore. still has not explained to what extent his agency funded the development of this virus in the first place. but francis collins at the same time also wants you to know that even if you have been vaccinated, you can't go back to your normal life. the vaccine is perfect, but you still have to wear a mask and can't g

whenever politicians mess with public health, it doesn't work out well for public health or the politicianc health. >> the governor of arkansas, you heard senator cassidy say he shouldn't get involved with public health. the senator of arkansas decided to sign a ban on mask mandates and now he says i regret it. >> facts change and leaders have to adjust to the new facts that, and the reality of what you have to deal with. it was an error to sign that law. >> it's interesting in the middle of this current covid surge. some republicans, especially the governors who have to get vaccinations, some of them say what else can we do? but desantis holding firm. >> yeah, i think the interesting thing about both governors desantis and abbott in texas is they're not just letting people do what they want. they're taking action in telling school districts that they can't make their, the children mask up. they're actually taking sort of the opposite approach here so they are taking some action. it's just not in line with what the biden administration wants and what we're hearing from the white house now

and that public health policy is getting people killed. in fact, no less a figure, then radio host alex jones, whose personification of destruction, madness, guys who believe sandy hook and, 9/11 were inside jobs, that guy tore into donald trump, for having this -- shame on you trump, seriously. if you don't have the good sense, to save yourself in your political career, that's okay, it leads will get some good republicans elected. we like to, but my god, maybe you're not that brave. maybe trump is actually a dump at the mass. >> that guy, a ridiculous disgrace carnival worker, back i, think about this, donald trump is scared of criticism from that guy. and so in his own way, alex jones has the veto power over public health policy in the republican party. alex jones in the fringe, far-right people who booed trump at the alabama rally this weekend, that is how, you get a situation like what is happening in florida. republican governor ron desantis, wants the votes, and support of those hecklers, and he is treated the pandemic largely like a

and as it does, we want our public health agencies to update their guidance. to me, this is not a sharp turnabout. this is not a flip-flop. this is the evidence changed, so our recommendations changed. it's exactly what we want the cdc to be doing. >> guidance on masks has changed, as you both know, throughout the course of the pandemic. take a look at this. >> there's no rule for these masks in the community. >> wearing this as a healthy person will not protect you. >> right now in the united states, people should not be walking around with masks. masks are very important. they protect you from giving infection to someone else. >> anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask. >> in areas with substantial and high transmission, cdc recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks to help prevent the spread of the delta variant. >> dr. jha, to you first. do you worry that the latest guidance and the change in mask guince can further undermine the public's trust in health officials? >> i thi

that's an urgent public health question. the kind that you think tony fauci exists to answer as the highest paid public sector employee. he didn't answer the question. as we told you, we tried and he won't answer it. so where do you think barack obama got the idea that it's a good idea to hold a huge indoor event with people that have not proven they have gotten a shot and without wearing a mask? how can he determine that? maybe he watched his friend, mural bowser from d.c. she did the same thing. bowser you'll recall forced a new mask mandate on her city but delayed it within hours long enough to hold a birthday party for herself. that's fine. it's cool. it's not like she rides a harley. she's a democratic office holder. now, if you still believe in science and becoming slightly confused by this public health guidance, you didn't watch cnn this weekend. they laid it out. listen to this reporter from "the new york times" explain why barack obama can have maskless parties indoors without vaccine passports at the same time that

i also want to thank the district for reopening and adhering to public health guidelines.ve been desperate to return, so i really, really appreciate that the district has moved forward with this. i'd also like to remind people that outdoor-learning is something that is continuing to gain steam, and that is fundamentally an equity issue, as well as a huge aid to social, emotional learning and recovery in terms of bouncing back from this pandemic and helping with learning loss as well. it not only provides fresh air and sort of a much healthier environment for people overall, but it provides a lot of kids with access to the outdoors that many children in our city do not have. [buzzer] >> i'd like people to keep their attention on this and make sure we maximize youth and outdoor space. thank you. >> thank you. >> hello, sharin? >> yes. here. >> go ahead. >> actually, regarding the reopening of schools, we respect those people who want to go back to school. but how come the pandemic is getting worse recently, in just one or two weeks, and then 15% of the cases are children? so

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this is a public health issue.t's an environmental justice issue and it's an equity issue because the people who live around reid hillview are among those that are least affluent in our community. >> on august 17th. the doctor will speak at the board of supervisors meeting about the specifics of this study. problematic passenger restrained on a flight from philadelphia to miami have part of the midair chaos was actually caught on camera. >> 22 year-old maxwell. barry of ohio is accused of assaulting and inappropriately touching 2 female flight attendants. this happened over the weekend moments before the incident. he allegedly ordered several drinks police say another flight attendant tried to intervene. but. >> a fight ensued and barry started punching him in the face. the crew managed to restrain berry and they had to duck take him to his seat until the flight landed. he was arrested and charged with 3 counts of battery. >> and now kron 4 sports from the 18 t fiber sports desk. >> well, folks, it must wasn't a ma

not just a public health system, it's like a portion of the society. it tells you a lot about what is wrong with it. they are drawing us a picture by the things that happen to them. yes, it is more narrowly about the public health system to, but that was my target. to write a book, here is what i thought. this thing is a world historic event. it is like the 1918 pandemic. one of those things at 100 years from now, what was it really like? i thought if i do my job really well, it is a little message in a bottle that will describe american society. that was the hope. that was the ambition. it does lots of other things too. the guiding principle is not what it is about. my editor, he has been my editor my entire career, do not bore your self. keep your self as interested in the material as you can and the reader will stay interested too. i just found this thing, i am glad you think it's my best book, i think it might be my best book. an absolute thrill to write. exhilarating to write. in the way that it is exhilarating, the way it is exhilarating to play

, are deciding on mask mandates an extremely hateful anti-mask protesters threatening doctors, public healthionals who say masks are very important right now. that happened last night at a public meeting. you talked about the issue of masks? back 100 years ago, en they used? going forward in history in this kind of vitriol in the issue of misinformation? >> they were used in 1918. scientists ran experiments with masks even before the pandemic, just before the pandemic. demonstrated masks on people who were sick protected people around them. they knew that scientifically in 1918. of the general plic, masks in a lot of cities were required. they were not very good. generally, jusleaders of gauze, not even secured to the chin. studies show those masks were not good. in terms of acceptance, however, there was some pushback but i think what pushback there was has been greatly exaggerated today. back then, that virus was much more lethal than what we are facing. it was killing children under 10, particularly children under five. it was extraordinarily lethal. two thirds of the total debts were pro

as cases increase, local public health officials implemented public health prevention strategies such as increased testing and indoor mask wearing. in two weeks,'tis positivity fell from 15.1% to 4.6%. public health prevention strategies work. let me end by reiterating three things you need to know. vaccines are working to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death. if you are not vaccinated, please protect yourself and get vaccinated. masks protect you and your family. please wear a mask in public indoor settings goa severe vaccination status. we need -- regardless of your vaccination status. if everyone -- get everyone over the age of 12 in your house vaccinated. we stand here with you, providing science and updated guidance in real-time to keep you and your families safe. thank you. dr. fauci: thank you. i would like to take up on the theme she started with. i going to be spending a couple of minutes addressing two issues that are the attention of the country and the world. the real world effectiveness of vaccines in the context of the delta variant. the second, break throu

we have a responsibility under the public health authority of the centers of disease control to protect the american public. we are in the midst of a pandemic that has not only gripped this country but has gripped the world. it is the lawful exercise of that public health authority that we are executing those expulsion flights in the service of public health of not only the american public but the migrants themselves. reporter: good afternoon. i want to revisit the covid testing conversation you had a little earlier. there are communities like laredo that have not set up testing, and there is pushback from those communities refusing migrants and family units, because they are showing a covid positivity rate. can you test those families prior, and what are you doing to alleviate that concern? sec. mayorkas: i'm glad you asked that question because this is an area of significant focus of ours. we have built an architecture. there are communities who have greater capacity than others. some communities have greater nongovernmental organization capacity than others, and we are building new p

public health disaster. the worse at cnn. sturgis rally had many characteristics of a super spreading event. large crowds, high-intensity of contact between people from the potential for highly infectious individuals traveling from hot spots and events in poorly ventilated environments. not all like what they are doing under the tent in martha's vineyard -- in this country, you are one or the other. that's your choice. candace owens is the host of the local candace owens does close candace owens, so great to see you tonight. a lot of us have been thinking how do we protect ourselves against this global pandemic and it turns out sophistication is the most reliable prophylactic against "fox news @ night" infection. cnn just told me. >> that's exactly right. i just a chloroquine does not work, but sophistication most certainly does. if you have a dose of sophistication, you can do whatever! you can see your relatives. it is funny, laughable, and it's also just so frustrating and people are right to be angry. we spent an entire t

self quantify extradition to hold at least one person or virtual meeting each year focusing on public health needs of thediverse communitiesliving in one neighborhood and further resolved that the health commission will rotate neighborhoods and locations annually and in an effort to ensure inclusion of all neighborhoods .if i may make one more comment , when the racial equity action plan template was presented citywide , we were happy that the health commission already conducts these annual meetings so it's not just that we were trying to respond to the itemitself. because we already have a very inclusive processwhere committees are involved in our meeting presentations people come to our meetings . i want to just note it wasn't something that we were trying to show . >> thank you so much secretary and we think about the meetings with on2, they had so informational and i think it's good to do things that otherwise might not have that kind of personal contact with us and they had valuable in doing it in the face of restrictions. i think it's very important are there anycommissioners , i guess