. >> caller: good afternoon, i am melanie frank lynn, a managing director at united airlines. 'm here to speak in strong opposition to the healthy workers' ordinance. s.f.o. is now estimated that the a.w.o. becomes the law the potential costs to airlines and other businesses at s.f.o. could go as high as $163 million per year. this figure is five times higher than what the b.l.a. submitted to you last week. this is a huge discrepancy and i strongly urge that the chief economist revisits this issue and assesses the economic damage to the city before this legislation is advanced. u.s. airlines are projected to lose a staggering $44 billion in 2020 alone. as i said last week, united airlines has already furloughed approximately 3,000 employees at s.f., and 30,000 nationwide. experts predict that it will take years to recover and even more time to pay off all of the debt that we have occurred. if this is happening, it will lead to efficient job loss and make s.f.o. uncompetitive. our highly unionized workforce cannot take another significant hit during these uncertain times. as you

united airlines says it's already seeing bookings drop off as coronavirus continues to surge. even still, the head of the tsa thinks we could break a record of the pandemic that was set on october 18th, when about 1 million people passed through security at america's airports. he said the busiest days will be the wednesday before thanksgiving. and the sunday after. pete muntean, cnn, reagan national airport. >>> let's get a look now at the forecast for this weekend. >> let's go to allison chinchar. allison, if i'm sitting at home drinking french apples by myself on the pat toiopatio, i'd like weather to be great. >> yeah, maybe you want to sit on the back patio or spend time

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abc7 news has confirmed that united airlines has begun shipping its first batch of vaccine. american airlines says it is conducting trial flights to test vaccine shipment processes. zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> after a black friday like no other, get ready for cyber monday. just how big of an online onslaught is expected from holiday shoppers? >>> and a bit of a painful weekend for the president-elect as he fractures a foot. what happened to joe biden is something that many of us can probably relate to. >>> spencer christian with a look at a slight increase in clouds but virtually no increase in a chance of rain. i'll have your accuweather 100% beef and hearty chili. try my $5.99 chili cheeseburger combo. it's pretty delicious. try my $5.99 chwe have the power to harness california's abundant solar and wind energy, but it's not available all day long. use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california. 100% beef and hearty chili. try my $5.99 chili cheeseburger combo. it's pretty delicious. >>> president-elect joe biden fractured his foot after taking a fall

. >>> united airlines is planning for a big thanksgiving week, united is adding 1400 domestic flights to handle last-minute bookings. the airline says 50% of its customers will book within 30 days of the holiday. united says it will also swap in larger aircrafts to handle last minute demand. >>> there are growing concerns about holiday gatherings during this pandemic. the cdc has released a new set of guidelines urging americans to keep their thanksgiving small, brief and preferably outside. it comes amid the announcement about the pfizer vaccine. i spoke earlier with our medical expert. thank you so much for joining us. let's begin with what appears to be a major victory in the battle against the coronavirus, drug maker pfizer announcing its vaccine is more than 90% effective. what do we need to know about this. >> well, it's definitely great news, mona, and bodes well for being able to get a vaccine out to society very soon. there are still many unanswered questions that do remain. we need to look at more data to know how long will any immunity last. we also need to look at the age

"the wall street journal" is reporting united airlines is already preparing to fly pfizer covid-19 vaccine to distribution centers. we have fox team coverage christina coleman is in los angeles charles watson in atlanta, and kevin corke is joining us from washington. but we begin with david spunt he's reporting from the white house. david. >> good evening to you president trump's legal team fully inteppedz to take this case to the u.s. supreme court they have ten days from yesterday to do so. president trump tweeting about it today saying that they will appeal if they do appeal to the supreme court, it will go to justice samuel alito jurisdiction over the court of appeals in pennsylvania and dhoak several things rule on the application himself to give the trump campaign more time to argue which could delay the electoral process in pennsylvania and i want to emphasize the word delay it doesn't mean that that would turn anything over as far as electoral votes as biden won pennsylvania by 10 thousands of votes alito could get eight colleagues involve which had is likely to hear what they have

quarantine for 14 days once they arrive in the uk now, shep, a brutal year for the airline industry united airlineslone lost $1.8 billion in the third quarter alone. so this is the latest move that the airline industry hopes will ease fears of travelers ahead of thanksgiving and christmas shep >> thanks. >>> i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news america overwhelmed by covid hospitals, testing centers, even food banks all under siege on the left here, the line to get tested at dodger stadium over the weekend on the right -- the line to get food in dallas enough food given out for 25,000 people, we're told elsewhere, restrictions are back today philadelphia imposing strict rules starting this friday here's what's closing gyms, museums, libraries and indoor dining. at least through the new year. but the city health commissioner stopping short of closing down schools. >> health care and elementary and middle schools allowed to could not having in-person instruction as well as access centers. we haven't lost much if we have to eat take-out food we've lost a

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united airlines has flown doses of the vaccine into positions across the u.s. >>> president trump giving his first interview since the election continuing to push unfounded claims on voter fraud. even going as far as suggesting the fbi and department of justice may have helped rig the election. this as the president's team and its allies suffer another major loss in court. >>> iran vowing revenge after the alleged assassination of the country's top nuclear scientist. lawmakers there chanting "death to america" and "death to israel." >>> the coronavirus sweeping through the nfl. the baltimore ravens suspending an assistant coach after more than 20 players and staff members test positive for the virus. and the denver broncos taking the field without any of their quarterbacks. >>> the shocking crash of cars splitting in half erupting into a fireball. how the driver got out. >>> the online shopping blitz, cyber monday expected to break all online shopping records for a single day. the major deals including the popular headphones for nearly half the price. >>> and the man behind the mask. rem

tonight, abc news confirming united airlines is now flying the first batch of pfizer's vaccine around the world and right here to the u.s. and news the second vaccine maker moderna is now asking for emergency approval, too. moderna now saying its vaccine is 94% effective against covid and 100% effective against those severe cases of the virus. and tonight, news from one of the leaders of operation warp speed, now saying anyone in the u.s. who wants a vaccine will have access to one by june. and the meeting tomorrow over who gets access to a vaccine first. >>> tonight, new york's governor with a new warning, telling hospitals to start identifying retired doctors and nurses who can help with hospital staff here in new york and across the country overwhelmed, saying there could be a pause here in new york. los angeles county tonight with new stay at home orders. rhode island opening two field hospitals. 93,000 americans in the hospital with covid and we still do not know the impact of thanksgiving. >>> in other news this monday night, president-elect joe biden receiving his first preside

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united is doing and how they are handling things this holiday season. >>the coronavirus has changed the way we do anything that includes the way we fly and one airline united is making sure that passengers are safe before they ever step on a plane before these folks are allowed on aircraft they have to fill out a ready to fly checklist which includes medical questions to ensure their safe to travel what did you expect especially in the covid environment. >>hopefully to be very safe. and protected and everybody being in good health. before they hopped on the fly the outside of the 7.37 looks leak in freshly washed its just landed at rdu and it's being prepped for a turnaround that means every touch point of the aircraft to be sanitized in several different ways starting with disinfectant wipe down. >>once that's completed this electrostatic spraying of the cabin, this multi-layered approach follows medical guidance early on in the pandemic we partner with clorox and the cleveland clinic. >>using medical professionals. verify that our standards are effective because cockpit contained delicate electronics and controls they are sanitized with ultraviolet light

haga su recomendación, cada estado verá quién la recibe primero >> están siendo trasladas y en united airlinesse evalúe el 10 de diciembre >> quienes no están incluidas en grupo de prioridad son mujeres embarazdas, tienen más probabilidades de necesitar un respirador que el resto de mujeres. >> sonia tuvo en plena pandemia pero embarazo no fue precisamente una dulce espera >> a tener un bebé y temor que podría ser madre y no tener una vacuna >> ahora son incluidas >> no se meten muchos pacientes, ahora en el caso de covid-19 con las vacunas sí están mirando para estudios de vacunación >> algo que en marcha implicaría una sacudida de las reglas actuales en etapa de gestación >> hay dos personas embarazadas. pero realmente son eaños recientes que ha recibido a las mujeres. estamos tocando un territorio nuevo >> casi 40.000 mujeres embarazadas se han contagiado de coronavirus entre 25 y 49 años de edad >> según los centros para el control y la prevención de enfermedades las mujeres tienen consecuencias como admisiones a terapia invasiva como a no embarazada, aún con aprobación no recibirían de in

. >>> united airlines is strengthening efforts to make their terminals clean and safe.stors are monitoring the impact in a second wave of coronavirus cases. we're live from new york with the stories and more. >> reporter: good morning. stocks were lower yesterday as investors watched the rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations across the country, with it renewed calls and lockdown some local health experts. the illinois governor said he may impose a statewide stay at home order. there's already a state wide stay at home order living in chicago. united airlines is boosting their sanitation methods using clorox electrostatic sprayers and nearly 3 dozen terminals. the stations will disinfect high traffic areas such as ticketing counters, boarding gate areas and employees. each sprayer uses epa approved solution that kills the virus. tik tok can operate in the u. s. for now. the commerce department said the shutdown order would not go into effect pending further legal developments. the trump administration had been threatening to shut it down alleging the chinese own

"the wall street journal" is reporting that united airlines is chartering the shots. the faa is allowing united to carry 15,000 pounds of dry ice per flight, five times more than is typically permitted in order to safely store the vaccine. pfizer requested emergency approval from the fda last week and a meeting to review that request is set for next month. >>> that vaccine and any others cannot come soon enough as covid cases nationwide are up 10%. the cdc though says the real infection rate can be eight times higher and we could see soot another spike. the hospitalizations hit a record high for the 17th straight day. by next week, heat experts predict nearly a quarter of all hospitals can face a staffing shortage. >> the biggest challenge is that the vaccines are becoming available right at the time we're experiencing another surge. the nurses who would administer the vaccine are needed at the bedside to care for covid patients as well as noncovid patients. >> cedars-sinai in los angeles and here locally ucsf and zuckerberg general hospital are three of the hospitals

want to bring you some headlines from united airlines. it is important to recognize not just the covid rate increase over the last few months and the policy response to that, but also how consumers respond to this as well. united airlines noting a deceleration in bookings in the last week, an uptick in cancellations from the recent covid-19 spike. pretty clear how consumers are starting to disengage just a little bit more, regardless of whether the policymaker steps and were not. tom: air france out with a set of brutal headlines as well today. maybe the dutch have to do something off of klm air france as well. what is important is the last five or six days, they really allude to a present slowdown. jonathan: from air france, the capital rate situation, that is the direction of travel. looking to raise more capital. in the last couple of days, guy follows the airlines very closely for us here at bloomberg, and he was saying this is the problem for anyone long and some of the stocks. will they be using the rally for an equity raise, a cash

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. >> josh sdwrrm let's get to a news hey left on unit airlines in the meantime. il lebeau, what's happening? >> take a look at the shares of united after five years united airlines is returning to jfk in new york city again, five years ago they will pulled out at the time and said look, we can't make money on these flights going from l.a. and san francisco so they dropped it well, they are coming back on february 1st when they dropped the flights they said they were losing money, scott kirby is now the show and was -- not a good idea, you are losing all your corporation. why is it important? because when you look at who has hubs in qvc, europe talking about american, june, huge when it comes top corporate tramp in addition to keep its service out of newark. returning to jfk after a five-year absence from flights out of that halifax international airport. >> it's fascinating phil, it sounds, like you say, that this was something that the economy wanted to do, i don't know if we had anything on the economics or the if the pandemic had much to do with it or if they h

chris, this is part of a broader effort by the airline industry to try and attract more passengers and to ease safety concerns. unitedillion in the third quarter alone, and other airlines, such as jetblue and hawaiian airlines are also trying other testing procedures as the holiday travel season gets under way. this the first of its kind again. united airlines starting tonight will be offering the select flights to london that will require everyone on board to test negative for the coronavirus. they will have an on site testing facility near the departure gate. chris. >> it will be so interesting to see how that works. gabe gutierrez at newark airport. thank you for that. that's it for me this hour but some big guests next hour including white house chief adviser for operation warp speed as we're hearing about moderna vaccine and pete buttigieg. that's nextel on "andrea mitchell reports." te buttigieg that's nextel on "andrea mitchell reports." i have a secret method for remembering all my hr passwords. my boss doesn't remember approving my time off. let's just... find that email. the old way of doing business slows

and while a vaccine has yet to be approved by the fda, united airlines is already laying the groundwork quick distribution. the airline began operating chart or flights friday -- charter flights friday to get doses of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine in position. let's go to christina coleman live in los angeles with more. christina? >> reporter: hi, arthel. well, the faa is working with united airlines to prepare for the first mass shipment of a covid vaccine, and this is going to be a massive logistical effort to distribute a vaccine like this worldwide. now, the faa is going to allow united to carry 15,000 pounds of dry ice per flight to maintain the cold temperatures needed to keep phase or's vaccine from spoiling -- pfizer's vaccine, that's apparently five times what's normally allowed op planes. united plans flights between brussels and chicago to support vaccine distribution. according to a letter from the faa used by "the wall street journal," if the fda approves pfizer's vaccine after the agency 's december 10th hearing on the matter, distribution could start within 24 hours. the worl

[sfx: mnemonic] >>> starting today, united airlines is offering rapid coronavirus tests to all passengersw jersey to london. is this a sign of things to come and what does this mean for air travel now? one of the people set to board is richard quest, joining me from new york international airport. richard, walk us through the new protocol by united. >> reporter: well, united found it very successful from san francisco to hawaii at avoiding, allowing passengers to avoid quarantines on the other side. they're trying it now with london. tonight, in the airport before we depart, and all the passengers will receive a rapid results covid test. a nasal swab that we are familiar with. only if you're tested negative can you board the aircraft. the idea being that you can guarantee all passengers are tested negative. yes, some will say there could be incubations and this, that and the other, but if trying to build confidence with passengers and with other governments like the uk government, kate, then this is the way forward. testing is far better than quarantining which is what the uk is using. >>

united airlines is now shipping doses of pfizer's vaccine. hospitals in england have reportedly been told they could receive the first doses of pfizer's vaccine as early as next week. meanwhile early this week moderna is expected to follow pfizer in applying for emergency-use authorization for its vaccine. >> if you've traveled over the weekend, should you get tested? i spoke earlier with dr. darien sutton. good morning. thank you for joining us. a lot of people are returning back to work after this holiday weekend. after traveling for thanksgiving, people who gathered outside their immediate households are urged to get tested for covid. what do people need to know? we've seen the lines at testing sites growing. >> this can be really confusing. if you're recently returning from travel, the current cdc recommendations are that you quarantine for a minimum of seven days and get tested three to five days after you return from traveling. if you can't get tested, you should quarantine for the full 14 days. the most important part of this is that i

united calls it the first free transatlantic covid-19 testing pilot program. the airlineoffering free tests for every passenger on select flights from newark to london. the anyone who does not want to be tested will be put on another flight. the airline says this ensures that everyone on the flight will have tested negative before takeoff. the pilot program will run through december 11th. >>> you get to london and you have to quarantine and nothing is open, so -- >> friend. >> i don't know why you would do that. >>> the spike in coronavirus cases is increasing the demand for testing here in the bay area. some testing sites in san francisco are now reaching capacity. the abc7 news reporter cornell barnard with what officials are doing about it. >> reporter: across california the need for covid testing is in high demand. in l.a. hundreds waited for hours in their cars for a covid test. the lines grew longer into the night. likewise in the bay area, where you could wait days to get an appointment. there are 19 city-run testing sites in san francisco like this one here at pie

.>> united airlines are transporting the vaccines in the u.s. and in europe. according to the wall street journal, this part of the efforts to move quickly once the vaccine is approved by the fda. the administration says it is allowing united to carry five times the amount of dry ice that is usually permitted to keep the vaccine at the recommended temperature. pilots at delta airlines began to cross cuts. under the agreement, doctors band from furloughing pilots through january 1. previously they said it would furlough more than 1700 pilots starting this month. delta gets some temporary flexibility around staffing. >>> chuck schumer today again called on the gop leader to allow for a vote on a relief bill. the money is needed to fund max vaccinations. >> a successful rollout will require about $30 billion in federal funds to make sure the vaccine gets into people's arms. the it is distributed appropriately. >>> a relief bill has been stalled now for months. republicans tried twice to pass a scaled-down version in october. both of those attempts failed. >>> pre

united airlines has expanded its own pre-flight rapid testing for passengers flying from the u.s. to the caribbean along with british and american airlines, the same for certain transatlantic groups as well and they are hoping governments will accept these checks in lieu of quarantine restrictions. they think that will help boost travel around the world, perhaps before the pandemic is brought fully under control. charli: can you give us a look at how the stock markets have fared today. kate: the market euphoria we saw a few weeks ago welcoming the signs of the first vaccine breakthrough has faded largely this week. major european indices closing slightly below the flat line this monday. wall street rallied after a mixed session. the dow jones closing 300 points higher. investors welcomed strong data about manufacturing and services activity in the united states as well as reports the u.s. president-elect joe biden is going to be naming janet yellen as his treasury secretary to replace steve mnuchin, the former federal head of the -- former head of the federal resee is seen as an ex

tonight, abc news confirming united airlines is now flying the first batch of pfizer's vaccine around the world and right here to the u.s. and news the second vaccine maker moderna is now asking for emergency approval, too. moderna now saying its vaccine is 94% effective against covid and 100% effective against those severe cases of the virus. and tonight, news from one of the leaders of operation warp speed, now saying anyone in the u.s. who wants a vaccine will have access to one by june. and the meeting tomorrow over who gets access to a vaccine first. >>> tonight, new york's governor with a new warning, telling hospitals to start identifying retired doctors and nurses who can

the united airlines terminal is a bit more congested but over all officials tell us traffic is down 75%% less traffic. oakland did not get back to us with numbers. some passengers say they were worried to travel in the first place. >> initially i was full of trepidation to the point of shaking for a couple of days prior. >> reporter: jeannie is back from massachusetts after tending to her ailing grandmother. she says people wore masks and adequately kept social distance on the flights. >> the plane was only a third full coming back so it made it easy. we are entering this post- thanksgiving surge with 3-10 times as much disease across the country. >> reporter: health officials are concerned because even before the holiday covid-19 cases have been surging. today hospitalizations hit a record high in 33 states with more than 91,000 patients straining icus in places big and small. now thanksgiving dinners and indoor settings could make the situation worse in the coming weeks. >> we are asking families to mask indoors if they chose to gather during thanksgiving and others went across the co

. >> united airlines said it started operating charter flights for quick distribution. the initial flights are one way in a vase global supply chain tackling the logisticsist aik challenge. in the news room, i'm cornell bernard. >> still a lot to work through. abc 7 is committed to keeping you fully informed about ever vaccine development. our vaccine team will answer every question you have. even though today is a holiday for many people, santa clara family officials are introducing rules businesses must follow. so far inspectors have issued 76 notices of violation. they say the most common violation committed. retailers must also comply are the state's overnight 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. grace period. >> public health departments say they're bracing for a post thanksgiving covid-19 surge. that will likely come with a surge in people wanting to be tested. if you believe you were exposed on thanksgiving, you should wait. >> at the farmers market in san francisco, a constant stream of cars flowed through for drive-by testing. it was only one of three city run test sites op

abc news has can you be firmed that united airlines has begun shipping the first batches of vaccine to support distribution on a global scale. and american airlines says it is conducting trial flights to test vaccine shipment processes. abc news, los angeles. >> after black friday, like no other, get ready for cyber monday. just how big of an online onslaught is expected from holiday shoppers? and a bit of a painful weekend for the president-elect as he fractures a foot. what happened to joe biden is something many of us can probably relate to. >>> i'm spencer christian. our nighttime chill feels like winter but our daytime, not so >>> president-elect joe biden fractured his foot after taking a fall this weekend. it reportedly happened while he was playing with his dog major. this is the president-elect leaving his doctor's office tonight. an stray showed no obvious signs of a fracture but a ct scan revealed a hairline fracture in his mid foot. his doctor said he will likely need to wear a walking boot for several weeks. meanwhile the president-elect continues to round out his white ho

this is total optimism over at united airlines. ts and they say even larger aircraft to their thanksgiving holiday schedule. they're making room for an additional 10% more passengers. the airline says it is expecting its biggest week of travel since the pandemic began back in march. 1,400 flights will be added and larger aircraft will be, quote, swapped out, as needed. last week, jetblue announced it would be adding flights as well. stimulus payments stopped and now credit card balances are rising. credit card debt had been shrinking for months and months, but grew by $4 billion in september. as stimulus payments came to an end and unemployment dragged on. the use of credit cards to get through the month has expanded. the average balance ballooned nearly 5% in september. this comes, as i said, after months of declining resolving debt. >>> mcdonald's is adding what it calls a plant-based platform. the company says by early next year it will have vegetarian burgers and breakfast sandwiches as well as chnchlg substitutes. "usa today" i

a source familiar with the planning tells nbc news that united airlines has already flown its first charterlight to the u.s. from brussels to chicago with a vaccine onboard. it'll be distributed if and when the vaccine is approved by regulators. united won't confirm details but says it will support a vaccine distribution effort on a global scale. the faa says it's supporting the first mass airshipment of a vaccine. a source familiar with the process tells nbc news the agency is allowing united to carry 15,000 pounds of dry ice per flight, five times more than usually permitted to keep the doses cold. for front line workers across the country it can't come soon enough. >> it's been really tough for us. resources have been stretched thin. you know, staff has been stretched thin. >> reporter: now advisers to the cdc have called an emergency meeting for tuesday to vote on who should be the first to get a vaccine. >> i would tell americans that they're going to need to be patient. while the first doses may be distributed and put into people by the end of this year the people that are most likely

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. >>> now, united airlines is trying out a new scheme to ease concerns over the safety of air travel.eginning with one international route, the american carrier is testing all passengers and crew before they take to the skies. every passenger over the age of 2 was tested free of charge before a flight monday from an airport near new york to london heathrow. >> pre-departure testing is really a great way to start to open up international travel again in a safe and responsible way. >> the airline says the measure could help ease rules requiring travelers to self-quarantine at their destination. >> i definitely feel better having a negative test. i haven't been anywhere for ten months. this is literally my first outing, soy didn i didn't think going to be positive. but i don't know, you never know. >> the quarantine requirement is a major limitation for would-be travelers. international flights to and from the united states are still down 90% over last year's level. united plans to continue pre-departure testing for select newark, london, flights until december. it'll report the numbers

hawaiian and united airlines have also launched similar programs. >>> a big change, get your capital, the california sen. dianne feinstein says she is going to step down from her role as the top democrat on the senate judiciary committee. in his statement, the 87-year- old senators have said california is a huge day confronting to existential threats. wildfire and droughts that are only getting worse with climate change. the next congress, plan to increase my attention on those two crucial issues. then find some giving up the public criticism during justice back cabinets confirmation, she was criticized for agreeing to christine blunt the fourth request for anonymity after -- >>> they had a new record in los angeles, the county is inching closer to a three-week stay-at-home order but starting wednesday night, outdoor dining will no longer be allowed. it is a move from the county that restaurant owners say is devastating. the iconic valley in has already spent thousands on heaters and outdoor tents, ahead of thanksgiving. >> i have to prepare everything for thanksgiving. completely boo

united airlines offering free covid-19 testing for anyone flying from newark flannel, to london heathrowhere is a live look at sfo. they are offering free testing for passengers going from the bay area to hawaii. united hopes to test every passenger on its transatlantic flights. tests take about 15 minutes. >>> the sun is shining out there and the clouds and the mountain. a beautiful sight. kari hall is saying get used to it because you say the rain is coming? >> we are going to have a lot of changes as we go through the forecast. not only are we watching the incoming rain but king tides are causing potential of coastal flooding and the risk continuing until 2:00 as the king tides are affected because of the gravitational pull, alignment of the earth, moon, and the sun. we are seeing that happening. at the same time, that we are watching the storm system that will be moving in. we get a look where it is now, we can see the system is really drawing a lot of moisture from the pacific and moving into the pacific northwest. this will be moving fairly quickly through the bay area and we are e

one of the biggest airlines in the world based in the united states up 19 percent and disney up 12 percent it just gives you an idea of how the travel industry hospitality is all seeing this potential covert vaccine as a as a return to normal if you will in the near future and that's why you're seeing these the run on these stocks of these companies now there are some squat unquote stay at home companies that did take a hit for example companies that have done very well over the last 6 to 12 months because of the krona virus such as zoom for example they dropped 16 percent amazon 5 percent and koran down 10 percent but the big story on wall street on monday was euphoria for lack of a better word hospital beds insolvent italy are now so scarce coronavirus patients are being administered oxygen inside that cause patients have been seen waiting outside the kalugin a hospital in naples italy registered more than 25000 new coronavirus infections on monday the southern company a region which includes naples is one of the west affected areas. forces loyal to libya's u.n. backed government condemn

. >>> united airlines says they are now using an electrostatic sprayer from clorox to disinfect surfacesr terminals across the country. united says the new tool charges and atomizers cleaning solutions to reach areas that a trigger spray may otherwise miss. the airline says they will use the sprayer at ticketing lobbies, get rooms, employee spaces, and club locations at 35 of their busiest airports. >>> general motors is recalling more than 68,000 chevy bolts due to batteries catching on fire. the company says the model has been involved in five fires since this summer, in which the batteries ignited without any impact. the recall affects models from 2017 through 2019, including the autonomous cruise model. owners should schedule an appointment with dealers for a software update to limit the battery's charged to 90%. >>> a pretty nice day out there today, plenty of sunshine for sunday, warm, too, pretty nice, got to that rain friday, some areas that half an inch of rain, quarter of an inch, maybe even an inch, most of us were two tense, something like that. going to see about the same in

united airlines are practicing delivering the vaccine. hospitals in england have been told they could receive the first doses of pfizer's vaccine as early as next week. moderna is expected to follow pfizer in applying for emergency use for its vaccine. >>> the assassination of iran's top nuclear scientist is re mid. iran is vowing to get revenge. the iranian president said iran will respond at a proper time. the killing is expected to complicate nuclear talks with iran. >> by attacking their nuclear scientist, by really escalating this effort, the iranians are going to be more compelled to get a bomb quicker. this will complicate a president biden's diplomatic efforts. >> intelligence officials told "the new york times" israel was likely behind the attack. the killing was reportedly carried out by a 62-member hit squad. >>> news about the injury that president-elect suffered. as the biden transition team plans more staff announcements, president trump is on attack taking aim at "60 minutes." abc's elizabeth schulze has the latest from was

. >>> united airlines is preparing to operate charter flights to help distribute pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. according to the wall street journal, once a drug company gets approval from the fda, they ran to use suitcase size frozen storage in cargo planes and trucks to distribute the vaccine around the world. they say united will fly the chartered planes between brussels international airport and chicago as part of the first mass air supplement of the vaccine. >>> rewriting the rules for federal executions, the changes announced today amid a recent ramp-up in capital punishment. >>> later, opening night for a new holiday attraction, how christmas in the park has been reimagined as a drive-through light display? give you my world. ♪ ♪ how can i, when you won't take it from me. ♪ ♪ you can go your own way. xfinity mobile's fast nationwide 5g network meets the first iphone with 5g. get the new iphone 12 on xfinity mobile. and right now, get $250 off. learn more at an xfinity store today. >>> no mactre saved a man after his suv run into a gas meter on alameda del prado this morning. the

one of the biggest airlines in the world based here in the united states up 19 percent and disney up 12 percent it just gives you an idea of how the travel industry hospitality is all seeing this potential. vaccine as a as a return to normal if you will in the near future and that's why you're seeing these the run on these stocks of these companies now there are some quote unquote stay at home companies that did take a hit for example companies that have done very well over the last 6 to 12 months because of the krona virus such as zoom for example they dropped 16 percent amazon 5 percent in koran it's down 10 percent but the big story on wall street on monday was euphoria for lack of a better word hospital beds itself now so scarce coronavirus patients being administered oxygen inside that kills patients have been seen whiting outside that could do in a hospital in naples italy registered more than $25000.00 new corona virus infections on monday the southern campaign yet agent which includes naples is one of the worst affected areas. we might be tired. but it's not time. yet as each

pfizer's covid-19 vaccine are on the move a source familiar with the planning tells nbc news that united airlines has already flown its first charter cargo flight to the u.s. from brussels to chicago with the vaccine on board. it'll be distributed if and when the vaccine is approved by regulators united won't confirm details but says it will support a vaccine distribution effort on a global scale the faa says it's supporting the first mass air shipment of a vaccine. a source familiar with the process tells nbc news the agency is allowing united to carry 15,000 pounds of dry ice per flight five times more than usually permitted to keep the doses cold. for frontline workers across the country it can't come soon enough >> it's been really tough for us resources have been stretched thin you know, staff has been stretched thin. >> reporter: now advisers to the cdc have called an emergency meeting for tuesday to vote on who should be the first to get a vaccine. >> i would tell americans that they're going to need to be patient. while the first doses may be distributed and put into people by the end of

united airlines says that it hopes to fly that plane as soon as december 29th. >>> i'm john ramos atberkeley where a couple of buildings were unnamed today as the school works to erase white supremacy from its history. we'll have that story coming up. >>> and outrage over the hiring of a police officer involved in a deadly shooting. the heated meeting that ended in several arrests. >>> and he missed all of last season, now another setback for warriors' star like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. >>> you're watching kpix 5 news at 5:30. >> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, more local news at 5:30. a council meeting so heated nine people were arrested. the controversial police hire that sparked these protests. >>> san jose's bishop now under i

. >>> united airlines is adding 1,400 domestic flights for thanksgiving week as more people start travelinge airline expects to see the biggest number of passengers since march. it's also bringing back food service. >>> we've heard about the new coronavirus vaccine and overnight more good news. a new antibody treatment. also this morning, new cdc guidelines on thanksgiving. earlier i spoke with dr. shashank ravi about these headlines. let's begin with what appears to be a major victory in the battle against the coronavirus. drugmaker pfizer announcing its vaccine is more than 90% effective. what do we need to know about this? >> well, it's definitely great news, mona, and bodes well for being able to get a vaccine out to society very soon. we need to look at more data to know how long will any immunity last for. we also need to look at the age ranges as we know that elderly individuals usually have less of an immune response. >> what do viewers need to know about that, for example, who will get it first, when will it be available and where? >> we do know it will take several months if not h

united airlines alone added $14100.00 flights for the holiday. then do the math figure 2 or 3 weeks like after easter passover weekend. then after the 4th, then after justice komi berets, a rose garden introduction, hug grandparents on thanksgiving and yet might not be able to on christmas consensus forecasts at present rates. another $100000.00 americans will die before the inauguration in january will be worse than april was. nobody likes where we are, but we are. and science tells us that there is rough sledding ahead, so please be careful and please stay safe. and remember, we still have a lot to be thankful for have a good week, happy thanksgiving and question more it's been decades since the fall of spain's fascist regime, but old wounds still haven't healed before we go to you.

so we'll keep well united airlines will be reportedly helping with the vaccine distribution plan according to the wall street journal. the company is planning to fly charters between brussels in chicago and help get pfizer's covid-19 vaccine distributed once it's approved by the fda. well the journal says that united will be allowed to carry 5 times the amount of dry ice, it's usually permitted because a vaccine must be stored at an extremely low temperature. well meanwhile pharmacies all across america are now gearing up to distribute the vaccine. the department of health and human services is working with dozens of grocery and farmer pharmacy chains. but few guidelines have been given and preparation, many stores are starting to set freezers thermometers and also collecting necessary supplies to administer shots. pharmacists are also learning how to give the vaccines online scheduling systems are also being developed so people can make those appointments. well senate minority leader chuck schumer is once again calling on senate majority leader mitch mcconnell to call the latest stimulus