rutherford. reppo rutherford: -- rep. rutherford: when we look at the flagship locations for the health initiative, and what i didn't see was the mental health gains, which means a drop in suicide occurrences, how much of that reduction is actually in those 18 flagship locations, versus the rest of the country? i didn't see that in the report, and i'm curious whether that whole health -- because i believe in that -- and i'm curious whether that whole health approach is responsible for some of the reduction we see , number one, in opioid addiction, and in sort of the reduction of mental health -- or suicide in those cases where they sought care with v.a. in the last two years. do you have any anecdotal information, ms. matthews? dr. matthews: definitely. it is more than anecdotal. the 18 sites, the studies we did of those pilot sites actually shows a threefold reduction in opioid utilization when they actually compared the veterans who were using, the whole health approach versus those who weren't. we know this is a causal

george rutherford, thanks for joining us. >> pleasure. good to see you again. >> with most of the bay area now in the red tier a lot of people are celebrating. it is certainly in the realm of possibility. we have not had a lot of infections in the bay area. it is a race. what we do not need is to be tempting fate by having a lot more transmission and getting more mutations that we have to deal with. >> given that, it takes me to the next topic. just because more indoor activities are now open, does it mean we should engage in the activities? breaking news, alcatraz announced it will reopen next week for tours. i love alcatraz. do you encourage people to dinee theaters >> i think exercise caution. if you are 85 years old and had i, i would not be at a restaurant or gym. that is not go to take that long. i think you need to be prudent. just because you can do it does not mean that you should do it. >> okay. you should look at your own risk level, and probably how well that business is managing their limits and adhering to protocol. >> exact

ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor george rutherford is confident supply will increase in time. he says in the meantime, those waiting to get the vaccine must continue to protect themselves. you put on a mask. >> you maintain social distancing avoid large crowded indoor spaces. right. that's all we're talking about. rutherford says maskless crowds on spring break in florida is not the way to go. >> you have to be worried about a 4th search that's what that's what our businesses to worry. >> weatherford says we must learn from history. he says the last massive event was the motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota in august which came with dire consequences. >> by september. estimated 300,000 cases that are either directly or indirectly related to that. >> very sobering data and rutherford says florida is not the only area of concern. we also have to worry about neighbors to the north and south in canada and mexico as well of those coming in from europe. he says that is why more than ever right now, especially with the vaccine just around the corner for many people must continu

rutherford: thank you, mad yad chair. i rise today to recognize jim schmidt for being named teacher of the year. mr. schmidt received this honor for his work teaching global perspectives and research at manned run high school. searching as a teacher for 28 years, he has dedicated his career to im-- to improving both students' learning and the methods teachers use to educate their students. during the covid-19 pandemic mr. schmidt has demonstrated his leadership ability by creating a discussion forum for teachers to share strategies, ensuring that teachers and students are prepared to learn in an in class or online environment. on behalf of the fourth congressional district of florida, i thank mr. schmidt for his dedication to educating the students of northeast florida and for his commitment to the success of his students and pearce alike. -- peers alike. madam speaker, i rise today to congratulate miss alli persil for being named teacher of the year in st. john's county. she received this honor for her work in teaching b

george rutherford said things might change for the better. >> we will do well by this time next year. hopefully, we will have avoided much of the winter surge. but i think it will take a few years before it to establish a permanent pattern. >> reporter: almost 100 million americans have been fully vaccinated. we need 250 million americans to get shots to get herd immunity. dr. fauci says, at a minimum, people need to continue to wear masks and do frequent hand washing to prevent infections. dr. rutherford believes hand washing will stay, bumping elbows may fade away. >> we will go back to shaking hands. we will go back to not wearing masks. we will go back to not having to maintain social distance, although, people may be a little cautious wading into crowds. >> reporter: for now, we continue to live in a covid protected world. schools have been forced to pivot. these students are back, but not full-time. >> we need for the state to be clear regarding what the safe standard is. >> reporter: the superintendent says to bring students back full-time, they need guidance from the state on

ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor george rutherford. >> his confidence supply will increase in time. he says in the meantime, those waiting to get the vaccine must continue to protect themselves. you put on a mask. >> you maintain social distancing avoid large crowded indoor spaces. right. that's all we're talking about. if you want to go to spring break in daytona beach. think twice. >> like many referred sees what's going on in florida and is concerned about a 4th surge. >> last huge crowd event that that we saw was a harley davidson motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota in august. and there have by september, by september. they did an estimated 300,000 cases that are either directly or indirectly related to that. those are pretty sobering numbers in rutherford says florida isn't the only area we have to be concerned about. also our neighbors to the north and south canada and mexico and those coming here from europe. he says that's why now more than ever. >> we must continue to protect ourselves until we get the vaccine. in francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> coming up

rutherford believes handwashing will stay.umping elbows may fade away. >> i think we will go back to shaking hands. i think we'll go back to not wearing masks. i think we'll go back to not having to maintain social distance. although, people may be a little ca into a crowds. little more cau have been in the past. >> reporter: for now, we continue to live in a covid-protected world. schools have been forced to pivot. san ramon valley unified students are back, but not full time. >> we really need for the state to be clear, regarding what the safe standard is. >> reporter: superintendent, john malloy, says to bring students back full time, they need guidance from the state on what, really, is safe. >> what we learn friday this pandemic for the last, you know, year, is that we learn as we go. >> reporter: the story, now, is our future. >> five years from now, i think it will be back to normal. they are going to -- they're going to come up with something that's going to be a cure all by then. >> reporter: that's the hope since cov

then rutherford b hayes. so as many of you know, rutherford b hayes. was part of crooks command by the time of cedar creek. he's commanding a division. well during a meeting of the military order of the loyal legion of the united states in march of 1889. here you have this veteran of the army of the shenandoah. by this point a former president of the united states. coming out and condemning. his comrades for criticizing all of these other units he saw things in pretty much the same light. as did webster that new yorker what is the point? nothing is perfect. but we achieve the success instead of celebrating this. why don't we embrace? what we were able to achieve. the restoration of the union the restoration of the other republic and the destruction of slavery. hayes told the veterans at this gathering. the wisest and brave of men cannot see all that occurs in a battle. and this is led me to very often forget regret to see the accounts that we sometimes see in print. the practical lesson that i would draw from all of this loose talk. that i have been gi

specialist doctor george rutherford, the take away i guess it's a bit too early to be celebrating.nless you live >>yeah i think it's too early to call it. it's not time for a victory lap and you know we need to be careful as where going through this period this miraculous period about of the vaccine that actually works want to blow at the finish line. >>is a reasonable to going to a restaurant and eat indoors if you have not been vaccinated. >>it depends on how old you are you know what your risk factors are things like that i mean a fire 85 years old. you know i've our only had one dozer had been vaccinated yet going indoors it be beth last place i want to be. if i were younger and had been barrett been vaccinated and for a restaurant had the like you're showing your house because the spacing you need and people are wearing masks. that's another issue. but i think people need to make these judgments for themselves, hard to come up with a one size all. >>doctor referred you did the talk about that's been in the news today, the governor's lifted the mask mandate. a wise decision. i

rutherford says people need to keep that in mind. it's another reason to continue to protect themselves until they can get that appointment, scheduled live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> thank you, dan. tonight we know germany has halted the use of astrazeneca's covid vaccine as a precaution amid reports of dangerous blood clots. this is the drug maker seeks approval for use here in the u.s. the german health ministry said this morning the decision was made as a precaution. but astrazeneca says there's no cause for concern. the world health organization says its data does not suggest the vaccine caused the clots and that people should continue to be however, italy ireland, france and denmark have also stopped the use of the vaccine while this is being investigated. happening now, police in union city are searching for a missing 10 year-old girl who has autism. you see destiny zino here. police say she was last seen around 8 o'clock this morning near comment circle wearing a grey zip up jacket, a black bonnet on her head

rutherford for five minutes. rep. rutherford: thank you, madam chair. when we look at the cares commission and the recommendations, here in jacksonville we have two facilities that are going to be eliminated. a new facility is being built on the north side side in jacksonville. we are very excited about that. i'm curious, the -- moving forward, in the urban areas, it seems easier to do this with consolidation, or you have accessibility, but what, in terms of telehealth impact on veterans in very rural areas, giving them access in these three new facilities -- i know, as you said, new facilities don't have that capability. there is issues within that infrastructure. can you talk a little bit about what we are going to do for those veterans in the more rural areas? mr. simms: this -- certainly. i will give a response and then ask mr. lippmann to give more of a response. clearly the cover pandemic has driven the demand and use of those types of virtual care to a high we have never seen before. it is still questionable of once the pandemic has completed, wi

ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor george rutherford. >> his confidence supply will increase in time. he says in the meantime, those waiting to get the vaccine must continue to protect themselves. you put on a mask. >> you maintain social distancing avoid large crowded indoor spaces. right. that's all we're talking about. if you want to go to spring break in daytona beach. think twice. >> like many referred sees what's going on in florida and is concerned about a 4th surge. >> last huge crowd event that that we saw was the harley davidson motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota in august. and there have by september, by september. they did an estimated 300,000 cases that are either directly or indirectly related to that. those are pretty sobering numbers in rutherford says florida isn't the only area we have to be concerned about. also our neighbors to the north and south canada and mexico and those coming here from europe. he says that's why now more than ever. >> we must continue to protect ourselves until we get the vaccine. in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> new

george rutherford says those options could work. >> you give yourself the best shot of people to the door are not infectious which means either screening them or insisting that they be vaccinated or both. >> reporter: even santa clara county administration seems agreeable to the idea of reopening the venue, a strikingly different tone than when the 49ers had to move to arizona . >> we look forward to seeing the protocols they put together. we will see how the pandemic will d. el w,t ri no stadium ev site is a key piece that effort and our partnership with the 49ers is pivotal to providing vaccines. >> reporter: so far, 22,000 opbeaven turn the tide when it comes htoe pelat- summer preseason games . >> it starts by the time we have kickoff. >> what about other stadium events like concerts? >> reporter: that all depends on exactly when santa clara county allows mask gatherings once again. a year ago, dr. sarah cody band gatherings here in santa clara county. you would assume that concerts of the same size would be allowed but it depends on what the county has to say. they talk about mo

. >> reporter: professor rutherford says the other number to look at is pediatric deaths. we've had one so far in this country this season compared to 198 last year. >> big change, maria medina reporting live, thanks maria. >>> president biden is expected to unveil his plan to rebuild the nations roads, bridges, road systems and technology. the infrared structure plan will include $3 billion in spending. join our morning team for the very latest development starting at 4:30. >>> still ahead tonight, the bay area house that just sold for $1 million over asking. what is going on >> a lot of buyers today are really concerned about taking some kind of control in their life. >>> a bay area man who was the victim of a brutal attack it's an unexpected show of support from his favorite team. >>> some popular attractions along the coast are about to reopen. what you need to know before you go. we made a promise to redefine everything a a truck canan b. and d we've m made good on that prpromise by winnining back to back k to back momotor trend d truck of the yeaear awards.. ♪ as we

rutherford went on the say there almost 10 million people vaccinated. he is thinking immunity here in california is really at about 40%. i also spoke to oakland a's president dave kaval this evening, and i asked him, gosh, you guys have a mass vaccination site in your parking lot. how are you going make that work with baseball fans returning to the stadium? >> so, you know, we've designed the mass vaccination site to actually be compatible with the socially distanced 10,000 seat coliseum event. so the two can operate at the same time. the north lot is the vaccination site and the south lot is parking for the actual games, and the two can actually co-exist in a meaningful way. >> reporter: so right now san francisco is in the red tier. so unless something changes, the team will be able to play two fans for their home opener on april 9. in the red tier, you can have 20% capacity. in the orange tier, you can have 33% capacity, and in the yellow tier, you can have 67% capacity. i spoke to giants ceo larry baer a few days ago about fans returning, and he sai

ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor george rutherford. >> his confidence supply will increase inin the meantime, those waiting to get the vaccine must continue to protect themselves. you put on a mask. >> you maintain social distancing avoid large crowded indoor spaces. right. that's all we're talking about. if you want to go to spring break in daytona beach. think twice. >> like many referred sees what's going on in florida and is concerned about a 4th surge. >> last huge crowd event that that we saw was the harley davidson motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota in august. and there have by september, by september. it did an estimated 300,000 cases that are either directly or indirectly related to that. those are pretty sobering numbers in rutherford says florida isn't the only area we have to be concerned about. also our neighbors to the north and south canada and mexico and those coming here from europe. he says that's why now more than ever. >> we must continue to protect ourselves until we get the vaccine. in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. well, several european c

george rutherford works with the warriors on safety protocols. >> we have a lot more people that areune. >> should people be required to be vaccinated and then show proof to go to public events? >> we may get there. if you're not going to try and have a testing before hand like the warriors are proposing, if you're going to fill stadiums up completely, you know, then we'll have to have another higher level of protection than just masks and lower density. and being outside. >> reporter: the oakland a's are also working on a safety plan and are alreadyng updated ticket vouchers in the hopes of fan-filled games this spring. kate larson, "abc7 news." >>> new at 11:00, california is making major changes to its vaccine policy. the state are vaccinate low income communities to speed up reopenings. 40% of the vaccine supply will be allocated to 400 of the state's lower income zip codes. once 2 million people are vaccinated, the requirements to move to the red tier will be loosened. once 4 million doses are administered, thresholds will be relaxed again. >>> on the peninsula, officials are te

like, rutherford be hayes. hayes, of course, being slang at the time, meaning 'president.'like class 'b' over." [ laughter ] in fact, the house managers' opening argument was so good, and castor was so unprepared, that at one point, he turned it over to his partner and admitted that they had to change course, because they didn't expect the democrats' case to be so strong. >> i think that i want to give my colleague, mr. schoen, an opportunity to explain to all of us the -- the legal analysis on jurisdiction i'll be quite frank with you, we changed what we were going to do on account that we thought that the house managers presentation was well done. >> seth: "uh, in my defense, i've only ever seen bad lawyers before. i only hang out with my cuz. tag me out, schoen i'm dizzy and need electrolytes. tell them about people v. whatever, 'perry mason' crap you are always going on about. seriously, what was he expecting? did he think this case was about something else "when i saw that video, i was like, 'whoa! that's what this case is about that is real bad.' and then castor turne

>>doctor george rutherford, ucsf infectious diseases specialist you know you really hit you really put it all together for us we always appreciate talking with you. thanks think think you're right. and national news the fbi director christopher wray testified before senators for the first time today since the january 6th insurrection ray said that his agency is working tirelessly to arrest and charge the people involved on the 6th, but he warned that. >>the problem is far bigger than what we saw that day kron four's washington correspondent raquel martin is live in washington with the latest on what director ray had to say good evening, rick help. >>good evening will director wray told senators that the january 6 insurrection really does highlight a much larger pervasive issue and that is the threat of domestic terrorism, he says his agency has seen domestic terrorism threats or just within the last few months and he says right now they're dealing with up to 2000 cases. >>january 6 was not an isolated event in his first testimony since the attack on the capital fbi director christopher

george rutherford says those options could work. >> you need to give yourself the best shot of people coming to the door not being infectious. which means either screening them or insisting that they be vaccinated or both. >> reporter: even santa clara county administration seems agreeable to the idea of reopening the venue, a different tone then when the 49ers had to move to arizona this winter. >> we look forward to seeing the protocol to put together. we will see how the pandemic continues to evolve. >> reporter: nearby businesses hit hard by no fans, cannot wait. >> it will nice to have the 49ers back, have the concerts, to have great america open again. is a huge part of the business and overall morale for staff. >> reporter: the president of the 49ers said 97% of season- ticket holders have renewed their option for this coming season but in the survey they all want answers as to how things will work, how they will be kept safe. he is looking to build consumer confidence in getting back inside of levi's and cheering on the 49ers in person. >> so many unanswered questions. people

>>compared to moderna's 94% effectiveness and pfizer's 95% effectiveness doctor rutherford says jay and jay efficacy is plenty as variants threaten progress on the pandemic and as states struggle with supply when it comes down to the stuff that really matters like going to the icu or dying. >>all these things work equally well. >>the fda's authorization saturday jump-start the plan to distribute 3 to 4 million doses of the new vaccine. but will that be enough. >>i wish there were more but they're they're not and it's more than tops up the kind of tank available vaccine because it does have these other ways you could use it. so i think it's a real eye. it's a big big deal. >>reporting in san francisco. dan thorn kron 4 news. >>and the state is pushing to get more of the moderna and pfizer vaccines. the latest numbers from the health department show more than 11 million doses of covid vaccine have been delivered to california. but we've only gotten out 8 and a half million shots so they're working on getting more people vaccinated let's take a look and how the counties are doing with that

rutherford: madam speaker, i rise today in opposition to this bill. this bill should be a bell fire, a warning to america that there are those across the aisle who wish to attempt to federalize state and local law enforcement. i like to specifically, though, on this move to eliminate qualified immunity. this is a betrayal of law enforcement. this alone is enough reason to vote against this bill. there is a myth, a lie, perpetrated by those who want to do away with qualified immunity, that qualified immunity gives officers free reign -- rein on the job. this is not true. this is not sovereignty immunity, it's qualified immunity. qualified immunity. and the way that an officer qualifies for that immunity and for it to apply in an action that he has taken, he must follow the law. he must follow his agency's policy. and he has to act as he has been appropriately trained. if he violates any one of those three, he is on his own. qualified immunity does not apply. madam speaker, law enforcement is a dangerous profession that deals in split second decisions.

george rutherford works with the warriors on safety protocols. >> we have a lot more people that are >> should people be required to be vaccinated and then show proof to go to public events? >> we may get there. if you're not going to try and have a testing before hand like the warriors are proposing, if you're going to fill stadiums up completely, you know, then we'll have to have another higher level of protection than just masks and lower density. and being outside. >> reporter: the oakland a's are also working on a safety plan and are already selling updated ticket vouchers in the hopes of fan-filled games this spring. kate larson, "abc7 news." >>> new at 11:00, california is making major changes to its vaccine policy. the state are vaccinate low income communities to speed up reopenings. 40% of the vaccine supply will be allocated to 400 of the state's lower income zip codes. once 2 million people are vaccinated, the requirements to move to the red tier will be loosened. once 4 million doses are administered, thresholds will be relaxed again. >>> on the peninsula, officials are

george rutherford thinks it is the right strategy. >> we can try and keep people out of the stadiums who may be infectious. that is through screening them or through vaccination. >> reporter: the 49ers say 97% of their season-ticket holders have chosen to hold onto their seats put in their service they have gotten a lot of questions about how the stadium might work post-pandemic or in the middle of the pandemic as we move into a less restrictive tear. they say they are trying to build consumer health confidence to get people back in the stands and to make sure they feel comfortable and safe doing so. andria borba, kpix 5. >>> now to oakland where the fbi is investigating after an agent's rental call was targeted by some thieves. investigators say it happened about noon in the downtown area. the fbi says the agent's detective gear and some personal items were taken. it does not appear that any weapons were stolen. this happens more than a week after another fbi agent up cogan was stolen from inside their car in lafayette. >>> now to a major traffic alert in mountain view, chopper 5 ma

george rutherford. the cdc did change recommendations for fully vaccinated people, so how will things be different now if somebody gets any of those three vaccines? >> well, i have to start with it will loosen up somewhat. that is not mean it is the ball the way. basically, that device is that you can meet with people in your own house in small groups and everybody is vaccinated. you can meet with people who are at low risk from a single household, if they are unvaccinated and you are vaccinated so you can go visit your grandchildren or whatever but aside from that, and there is some shortening, some absence of quarantine rules that if you come into contact with some of but does not loosen up after travel or any of those, any of the, you know, going to do whatever you want to do. so it's a little ways there but it is not nearly as far as i think people are hoping it will be. >> the guidelines probably don't offer as much hope as many had thought they weren't.'s morpheme dependent simply on more vaccinat

rutherford is hearing the results of the testing could be available as early as may.ositive report would give an added boost to reopening middle and high schools, and that reopening needs to happen for the mental health of teenagers, says dr. jean noble, director of covid response at the ucsf emergency department. >> so a lot of kids verbalize their isolation, noting. able to see peers, not going to school is a cause for their distress although we don't have exact numbers on that. >> reporter: dr. noble is referring of a study of medical records from 10 to 17-year-olds between march and oakland last year, they showed a 66% increase in the number of recent or active sued i suicidal children and 75% increase in children requiring hospitalization for mental health services. dr. noble says there was no randomized control setting to prove a direct limping between school closings and these statistics, however -- >> we know we can open schools safely and we know that keeping schools closed is harming our children, so it's really time to move forward with this. >> reporter: i

george rutherford is referring to the new covid brazil variant now in california, but originally discoveredbrazil. >> it has a mutation that makes it somewhat more transmissible and less susceptible to naturally acquired immunity and vaccine acquired immunity. >> reporter: a san bernardino county man tested positive for the variant. he had not received the vaccine. >> a lot of earlier reports out of brazil indicate that this variant does transmit more easily, somewhat similar to the uk variant. >> reporter: stanford's dr. katherine blish says while it's concerning and there's a lot unknown about the variant, what is known is that masking and distancing will continue to be effective. >> when we mix too much in close settings, share air with other people, then a variant like this or the uk variant pose similar dangers in that they're more transmissible, so you're more likely to spread it in group settings. >> reporter: in brazil, covina cases are currently surging, and vaccination rates are extremely low. the doctors echoed the importance of covid vaccines, even for variants like this one. >>

. >> reporter: ucsf epidemiologist george rutherford says taking an appointment away from someone who needs it makes the pandemic harder to fight. >> we don't want "the hunger games" to the vaccine. there is a logic to this. please wait your turn. >> reporter: others argue vaccinating anyone will help to us get to herd immunity faster. >> the more people get vaccinated, that's the most important thing. >> reporter: ian cull, "today in the bay." >>> new numbers showing some americans either not getting their follow-up vaccine shot or late in receiving it. the cdc says more than 20% of the u.s. population has received at least one dose or 70 million people. as of mid-february, nearly 10% who received a first dose were late in getting that follow-up, but still inside the recommended 42-day window. % never received a second dose and were outside the window in that study. it amounted to about 1.5 million americans. >>> the oakland school district is planning to have some students return to campus by the end of the month. the district and the teachers union handed out a tentative deal. some

infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford says the uptick in cases is happening more in new england and the mid-atlantic but says the flocking of spring breakers to florida is concerning florida, by the way, has the greatest number of the uk variants of any state in the country. >> and what happens when all those kids go back and dispersed across college campuses all over the east and south and midwest. what's going to happen with all that. but it does have the potential for for spreading. stuff around again and feeding a 4th search. >> he expects the increase in vaccinations and naturally occurring immunity will keep a potential 4th search from being as big as previous surges and so far he says we're not seeing any signs of this in california or much of the west. but just understand. >> the travel is problematic and there are parts of the country where there is ongoing transmission. there's ongoing transmission variance. and i think people need to be careful and really think twice around here as we enter the spring holidays. >> that said s f o clock the busiest 2 days since

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they want to be we're just all of their but not its ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherforduptick in cases. >> is happening more in new england and the mid-atlantic but says the flocking of spring breakers to florida is concerning florida, by the way, has the greatest number of the uk variants of any state in the country. >> and what happens when all those kids go back and dispersed across college campuses all over the east and south and midwest. what's going to happen with all that. but it does have the potential for for spreading stuff around again and feeding a 4th search. >> he expects the increase in vaccinations and naturally occurring immunity will keep a potential 4th search from being as big as previous surges and so far he says we're not seeing any signs of this in california or much of the west. but just understand. >> the travel is problematic and there are parts of the country where there is ongoing transmission. there's ongoing transmission of the variance. and i think people need to be careful and really think twice around here as we enter the spring holidays

>>ucsf professor of epidemiology doctor george rutherford also applauds the flexibility of j j's vaccine besides being a single dose the shot does not require specialized storage like moderna and pfizer's vaccines this could be refrigerated at that you know basically in a freezer so you can have a doctor's office pharmacy is you don't need this sort of super freezer to be order in order due to be able to efficacy of johnson and johnson's one shot versus moderna and pfizer's 2 shots has come into question. the vaccines level of protection, according to data from jnj has shown 66% effectiveness overall. >>compared to moderna's 94% effectiveness and pfizer's 95% effectiveness doctor rather ford says jay and jay efficacy is plenty as variance threaten progress on the pandemic and as states struggle with supply when it comes down to the stuff that really matters like going to the icu or dying. >>all the saints work equally well. >>the fda's authorization saturday jump-start the plan to distribute 3 to 4 million doses of the new vaccine. but will that be enough. >>i wish there were more but th

george rutherford is referring to the new covid brazil variant now in california, but originally discovered in brazil. >> it has a mutation that makes it somewhat more transmissible and less susceptible to naturally acquired immunity and vaccine acquired immunity. >> reporter: a san bernardino county man tested positive for the variant. he had not received the vaccine. >> a lot of earlier reports out of brazil indicate that this variant does transmit more easily, somewhat similar to the uk variant. >> reporter: stanford's dr. katherine blish says while it's concerning and there's a lot unknown about the variant, what is known is that masking and distancing will continue to be effective. >> when we mix too much in close settings, share air with other people, then a variant like this or the uk variant pose similar dangers in that they're more transmissible, so you're more likely to spread it in group settings. >> reporter: in brazil, covina cases are currently surging, and vaccination rates are extremely low. the doctors echoed the importance of covid vaccines, even for variants like this one

george rutherford says the number they got and the number they were supposed to get is about the same. >> in phase one at 0.2 and 0.3, and they were essentially equivalent. >> reporter: california health department officials say the people administering the shots have been retrained. their hope is that it won't happen again. cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >>> a follow-up to the controversy to one medical to providing people without access in san francisco. house lawmakers sent the company a scathing letter citing reporting by nbc bay area investigative unit as part of our broeb by the house select subte. the letter also requests vaccination documents. san francisco, alameda and san mateo counties have all stopped issuing new vaccines to the provider. >>> in just a few hours the high-profile trial of ceo elizabeth holmes starts. the court is reconfigured to socially distance jurors. a judge ordered holmes to wear a clear face mask during the trial, expected to take two to four months. holmes and theranos c.o.o. face charges of relying. both face 20 years if convicted. >>> yesterday's

. >> you see san francisco epidemiology professor doctor george rutherford says assuming california avoidst 4th surge. there are a variety of ways to keep conference attendees and vendors. safe. >> if everybody doesn't have to be vaccinated. they're going to have to have a lot of non pharmaceutical interventions in place like masking, like social distancing, like increasing ventilation. keeping the size down. everybody's facts. and that becomes problem. that probably becomes a different kettle of fish. are you really can have fuller occupancy. and you know, people sitting closer together and all the kinds of things you get in conventions. >> officials say this is not >> officials say this is not the only convention or meeting but it's the only one that so far has been confirmed. they're hoping additional ones will see this and soon confirmed as well. live in san francisco, dan kerman kron 4 news. >> thank you, dan. beautiful day in san francisco at the center. you take a bird's-eye view over the city and boy, oh, boy. a chamber of commerce today. today crystal clear and really war. >> yeah

george rutherford says he hears the results of the test could be available as soon as may. >> we know transmission can occur in adolescents. they don't seem to have the same protective benefit that younger children have. >> on nbc's "meet the press" with chuck todd over the weekend, dr. anthony fauci speculated vaccines could be available before the fall semester for teens but children younger than 1 will have to wait until early next year. thousands of people in the bay area will have to wait for a second round of that vaccine shot. a major health care provider says that it has run out of doses. nbc bay area's bob redell is tracking this story for us this midday. bob? >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, marcus. we're talking about sutter health, who said it's canceling tens of thousands of those second-dose appointments due to an inconsistent supply of vaccine doses from the state of california. they are talking about specifically the cancellation of 40,000 vaccine appointments across this system over the next week. sutter health might have to cancel another 50,000 on top of that

infectious wisease expert doctor george rutherford says the uptick in cases is happening more in new england and the mid-atlantic but says the flocking of spring breakers to florida is concerning florida, by the way, has the greatest number of the uk variants of any state in the country. >> and what happens when all those kids go back and dispersed across college campuses all over the east and south and midwest. what's going to happen with all that. but it does have the potential for for spreading stuff around again and feeding a 4th search. >> he expects the increase in vaccinations and naturally occurring immunity will keep a potential 4th search from being as big as previous surges and so far he says we're not seeing any signs of this in california or much of the west. but just understand. >> the travel is problematic and there are parts of the country where there is ongoing transmission. there's ongoing transmission of the variance. and i think people need to be careful and really think twice around here as we enter the spring holidays. >> that said s f o clock the busiest 2 days

. >> you see san francisco epidemiology professor doctor george rutherford since having all attendees and vendors vaccinated is just one way to make things safe. he says there are other options. >> going to have to have a lot of non pharmaceutical interventions in place like masking, like social distancing, like increasing ventilation. like i keeping the size down. >> officials say there are additional conventions on the schedule here at the mosque the center. but so far none of them have confirmed besides the one that we told you about reporting live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> appreciated and yet back scenes are a big key here and more and more of them are available to americans throughout the country. we'll be taking a look at the latest numbers on the vaccine rollout. plus, officials in california preparing for a surge in appointments for the covid-19 vaccine is eligibility will start to loosen up this week. that will the state be able to keep up with the demand. what a gorgeous day around the bay area today. could it get any nicer? the answer is yes. we'll tell y

so it's unclear exactly how it's going to look ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford had some ideas to keep the number of people down making people where, you know, masks i realized nobody wants to go down the line of requiring people to be. >> show proof of vaccination. but that will be another way to view could potentially do this. there are lots of different ways you could you could put something on with some amount of distance saying the less density and and do it safely. if the if the number of cases does indeed state down, which we certainly hope it does. >> but i asked city officials that this had their blessing, the covid command center responded with a statement that reads, quote, public health officials are working with large outdoor events to create a plan for reopening consistent with state and local guidelines. we know that returning to environment in which people can safely gather will be an essential aspect to our economic recovery and are working closely with these partners to develop plans that allow us to reopen these events in a manner that minimize

rutherford says he is hearing the results of the testing could be as early as may. a positive report would give an added boost to reopening middle and high schools, and that reopening needs to happen for the mental health of teenagers, says dr. jean noble, director of covid response, the ucsf emergency department. >> so a lot of kids verbalize that their isolation, not being able to see their peers, not going to school is a cause for their distress, although they don't have exact numbers on that. >> reporter: dr. noble is referring to a study of medical records of 10 to 17-year-olds from children hospitals in oakland between march and october of last year. they showed a 66% increase in the number of recently or actively suicidal children and a 75% increase in children requiring hospitalization for mental health services. dr. noble says there was no randomized control study tosing statistics, however -- >> we know we can open schools safely. and we know that keeping schools closed is harming our children. so it's really time to move forward with this. >> reporter: if

rutherford. >> thank you, madam chair. director, that was exactly where i wanted to go was this whole of nation aspect that george's speaking of. as a follow-up on my colleague, mr. ruppersberger, point about, and your response concerning the industrial control systems, that's where i see the greatest potential for loss of life. we have lost of security through the federal systems, and one of the things that -- i understand your priority is going to be the federal agencies, and that's why when you answered concerning the $650 million in rar, american rescue act, ara i should say, when you answered you focus on all the federal responses like detection systems, expanding the response capabilities, analytics. and i understand that, but i really would like to know currently what is -- the requests that are coming to cisa from state, local and private industry, those industrial control systems we spoke of, because that's where i see the gracious threat to loss of life. you know, dropping planes out of the sky, running trains in

george rutherford says the amount of vaccine people got and the amount they're supposed to get was about the same. >> these what looked at in the phase one trial, two doses at .3 and .2 and essentially they were equivalent. >> reporter: california health officials say the people administering the shots have been retrained. their hope is it won't happen again. in oakland, cheryl hurd, "nbc bay area news." >>> let's get to the weather. this might be the biggest storm we have seen in weeks and actually the only real storm we have seen in weeks. here is a live look outside from our various traffic cams. the roads are already getting slick in a few spots including richmond. let's bring in jeff now. jeff, rain, maybe hail and lightning you were mentioning. what is the timeline for all of this? >> yes, it looks like we definitely could be busy here the next two days but it is a little bit more different than a classic winter storm. we are going to see more of some on again, off again rain, so some intermittent rain over the next two days. you can see right now it is not very busy on the satelli

so it's unclear exactly how it's going to look ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford some ideas to keep the number of people down making people where, you know, masks i realized nobody wants to go down the line of requiring people to be. >> show proof of vaccination. but that will be another way to view could potentially do this. there lots of different ways you could you could put something on >> with some amount of distance saying the less density and and do it safely. if the if the number of cases does indeed state down, which we certainly hope it does. >> but i asked city officials that this had their blessing, the covid command center responded with a statement that reads, quote, public health officials are working with large outdoor events to create a plan for reopening consistent with state and local guidelines. we know that returning to environment in which people can safely gather will be an essential aspect to our economic recovery and are working closely with these partners to develop plans that allow us to reopen these events in a manner that minimizes ris

presidents, rutherford b hayes and william mckinley, who will both be fighting for the union. the battle will set up the battle of antietam a few days later, which is why -- which is one of the pivotal battles of the civil war and remains the bloodiest day in u.s. history. i'm really happy to be doing the presentation on this farm with these fine animals behind us because my talk will focus in on how animals in barns like this and other ways really play a critical part in almost every major aspect of the civil war. when we talk about animals, they perform a number of different functions. one is as a source of food. and they are also very important way of transporting goods during the civil war. and finally, there are mascots. i'm going to start out talking about animals in the important role they played as a source of food. animals were the major sources of protein and other important things like calcium and sort of a sick staples that allowed the armies to survive. as napoleon once said, an army marches on its stomach. an army cannot exist unless they are adequately fed. that

but when i am near tom at east rutherford, new jersey, i need to check out the american dream, the mega thanks for being with us. i'm matt miller. this is bloomberg. ♪ mark: i'm mark crumpton with bloomberg first word news. most americans will be able to be vaccinated against covid-19. states will see a boost in vaccine shipments next week on top of an initial burst of the recently authorized johnson vaccines. the white house said today more than 15 million doses will be sent to states next week next week, up from 14.5 million this week violent domestic extremists motivated by racial and antigovernment ideology are being given equal priority to islamic it is first public testimony since the january 6 attack on the capital. >> i was appalled that our country's elected leaders were victimized right here in these very homes. that attack was criminal behavior