bob wachter. >>> a questionable testing covid site, a few sites. a company we exposed is shutting down operations. the name, center ccc. it operated more than 300 test sites nationwide, including san jose, mountain view, and san ramon. the site you're seeing is in mountain view on el camino real. our investigative team jumped into action after we got a call from a viewer about missing results. we found out more complaints, then failures at the company's partner lab. we reported about the fbi search at the company's illinois headquarters. the ccc, the founders of the company, say they're laying off 150 workers, almost the entire staff. they say they'll refocus on cooperating with investigators and they want to clear their names. >>> some of our other headlines on this friday evening, an unbelievable save midair, right there in the sky. a hot air balloon pilot and a passenger being hailed as heroes tonight after an unusual equipment failure midflight. this happened yesterday. the balloon was carrying 13 people on a float over sonoma county. the burne

bob wachter. >> if you haven't gotten the third shot, good excuse to get it. with omicron, three shots is much more protective. but two is better than nothing. do you need to be wearing a mask in a outdoor crowded place, answer is the risk is very, very low, but with omicron it's not zero. it's so infectious, if you have not been vaccinated i would be careful and wear a mask. three shots, i think in good shape. me, sitting outside with little breeze, wouldn't wear a mask. but went into the bathroom at stadium, probably would. >> grab your lucky jersey, maybe a mask. we'll be here. teammates at nbc sports bay area got you covered. one hour pregame, 2:30. then switch over for the best postgame show, laura britt and the team ready to go. >>> frightening fire ripped through elks lodge, causing people to evacuate the next buildings as well. two people suffered burns and smoke inhalation, the fire department is still there. cheryl, what is the situation now? >> reporter: as you can see, firefighters are up there, poking around the top of the building. pouring water

and doctor bob wachter joining us now live to tell us more about that story. good morning, doctor, watching. thank you so much for joining us this morning. my pleasure. thanks for having it. absolutely. first how is your son this morning? and for those who haven't been following your tweets, they've been fascinating to read here over the weeks bring people up to speed on what the story is with your son and your experience going through that as a father and a doctor. >> sure, i don't know how is this morning because it. 45? and so we still sleeping. he's a he's 28 years old. he lives lives near me. and san francisco works downtown and customer service has been very careful was wearing an n 95. but and he's gotten 3 shots. but got it. and i've been studying this and tweeting and speaking about this for 2 years, but it's different when a family member gets it. and i decided to tweet about with his permission, mainly because it was so ordinary. it's the experiences that millions of people are going through yet a case. but i found the decision making finding tests

bob wachter. >> if you haven't gotten the third shot, good excuse to get it. with omicron, three shots is much more protective. but two is better than nothing. do you need to be wearing a mask in a outdoor crowded place, answer is the risk is very, very low, but with omicron it's not zero. it's so infectious, if you have not been vaccinated i would be careful and wear a mask. three shots, i think in good shape. me, sitting outside with little breeze, wouldn't wear a mask. but went into the bathroom at stadium, probably would. >> grab your lucky jersey, maybe a mask. we'll be here. teammates at nbc sports bay area got you covered. one hour2:30. then switch over for the best postgame show, laura britt and the team ready to go. >>> frightening fire ripped through elks lodge, causing people to evacuate the next buildings as well. two people suffered burns and smoke inhalation, the fire department is still there. cheryl, what is the situation now? >> reporter: as you can see, firefighters are up there, poking around the top of the building. pouring water on it, mak

but doctor bob wachter says it's very different thing to have the virus actually hit your family kron four's. catherine heenan joins us now from the newsroom to explain. katherine, very doctor. wachter is known for his long covid over the last couple of years. he likes to stay positive. he explains things in layman's terms. >> but now he's talking about what it was like when the omicron virus hit home. his 28 year-old son, his son was fully vaccinated, had a booster shot but still got sick. so on some recent days, the doctor has sounded more like a worried father, then a detached expert. he says it is important to share the story. he talked to or james fletcher today. >> and i decided to tweet about with his permission, mainly because it was so ordinary. it's the experiences that millions of people are going through yet a case. but i found the decision making finding tests and finding that the pcr funding and s that was incredibly hard the decision-making about should he take a medicine or not? and how do you do that and how do you weigh as risk? one morning i tried to call them at 90

bob wachter. good to see you. so, what does this data show in terms of the just how much more protection one gets from being vaccinated and then boosted again symptomatic infection, hospitalization? >> there is a variety of data from the united states but they confirm that we have seen from prior studies from england and from israel that the third shot gives you a huge amount of additional protection. two shots are better than one. one is better than zero but three, no two. the having severe enough case to go to the hospital is about 9 0%. that efficacy, that was the original efficacy from the old days and then it waned because of time and because of omicron. but that third shot brings you up to 90% protection against getting very sick and going to the hospital. there is no question that you need three shots in order to be fully protected. >> is that true whether it is versus the delta or versus omicron. >> it seems to be true for both of them. that the third shot. the studies are looking at life in the omicron er

doctor bob wachter, chair of ucsf is monitoring the omicron surge in other parts of the country. every bit of evidence as the surge is going to be. >> quite brutal and then start coming down very quickly. it's already peaked. seems to be coming down in boston in new york, in washington. obviously we've seen the curve south africa. so it's not like you're in hunker down mode for 6 months. >> gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> now the cdc has updated its timeline for booster shots. it's now recommending children between 12 and 17 who got the pfizer vaccine initially get their boosters 5 months later, the cdc says people 18 and older and got either the pfizer or moderna vaccine also get their booster shot 5 months after their initial doses. people got the johnson and johnson vaccine are advised to wait just 2 months before getting a booster. governor gavin newsome travel to la county to address the state's covid emergency response while visiting one of the state's 50 mobile covid testing site. the governor laid out the details of his pandemic emergency response plan to help ramp of vaccines

yeah, on some recent days, doctor bob wachter really has sounded more like a worried father >> detached medical expert. his 28 year-old son got sick with the omicron variant. despite the fact he >> is fully vaccinated. he had a booster. the doctor says the experience has taught him some lessons, including the fact you can not always rely on cdc advice. and of course, how covid is an even bigger story when it hit someone you love. >> one morning i tried to call them at 90. didn't pick up 10. pick up. i knew his chances of having a terrible outcome. we're very, very low but still cross my mind that he was dead. and so all of that happens when the u.s. or balance the facts with the emotion of it being someone who's very close to you. it's very hard for everyone. but just the struggle in trying to figure out what is risk of going to the hospital of getting very sick. how good are the medicines and are they available? was was a big deal. and then the decision about isolation the cdc says on day 5 he could have gone back to work as long as he wore a mask. by that time had found test and teste

doctor bob, thank you for joining us. you deathly made a smarter, and safer. doctor robert wachter. coming up, saying sorry might not be enough for the british prime minister. we'll explain when the 11th hour continues. earn about covid-19, the more questions we have. the biggest question now, what's next? what will covid bring in six months, a year? if you're feeling anxious about the future, you're not alone. calhope offers free covid-19 emotional support. call 833-317-4673, or live chat at calhope.org today. across this country have made extraordinary sacrifices over the last 18 months. i know the rage they feel with me, and with the government i lead, when they think -- the rules are not being properly followed. to them, and to this house, i offer my heartfelt apologies. >> prime minister boris johnson, today, apologizing for attending a byob garden party while uk was under pandemic lockdown. members of his own party now won him out over it. the event is one -- eternal investigation. nbc news correspondent, matt bradley, with what's next for the prime minister. >> we got to hear

doctor bob wachter, chair of ucsf is monitoring the omicron surge in other parts of the country. every bit of evidence as the surge is going to be. >> quite brutal and then start coming down very quickly. it's already peaked. seems to be coming down in boston in new york, in washington. obviously we've seen the curve south africa. so it's not like you're in hunker down mode for 6 months. >> gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> a new golden gate restaurant association survey asked if businesses would support a mandate requiring everyone who's eligible to get boosted before dining indoors. about half of those surveyed said they would support that. right now. san francisco does require restaurants to check that patrons are vaccinated and is only recommending they check for boosters send without the mandate. most businesses are not going the extra step. >> ideally, it's at the state level so that we don't lose business to other areas of the state. i mean, if interested in in keeping everybody moving to a safer position, the wider the area, more fair it for everybody and also the easier the mes

we do have a one-on-one interview with doctor bob wachter, covid expert and voice of reason whose son recently contracted the virus. his comments. >>coming up, you're watching kron >>45 is the time. and let's get you the latest now on covid-19 and what we're dealing with here in terms of where we are now and easily. it's transmissible, especially the omicron variant. nobody knows that better than doctor. bob the chair of ucsf department of medicine, his son who was fully vaccinated and boosted recently came down with it. and doctor, bob, watch your joining us now live to tell us more about that story. good morning, doctor, watching. thank you so much for joining us this morning. my pleasure. thanks for having me. absolutely. first how is your son this morning? and for those who haven't been following your tweets, we've been fascinating to read here over the weeks bring people up to speed on what the story is with your son and your experience going through that as a father and a doctor. >>sure, i don't know how does this morning because it. 45? and so he still sleeping. he's a he's 28

bob wachter, the chair of the university of california san francisco department of medicine. this shows the number of positive covid tests at the university hospital. you can see the numbers skyrocket in december. the dark line on top shows the percentage of patients who came in who were presenting with covid-like symptoms, fever or sore throat, who then tested positive. so nearly half of the people come into the hospital saying, hey, i feel sick, test positive for covid. just as interesting is the light line right below it. that's the percent of asymptomatic patients that tested positive. those were people in the hospital for something else entirely, not showing any signs of covid but they're tested for it anyway. more than 12% of those people have covid, didn't even know it. dr. wachter says if you extrapolate this larger population, it could mean that more than one in every ten people who live in san francisco might have covid and not have any idea. that could indicate millions of people building up additional immunity without suffering ill effects of the disease, at least

the other chart i want to show you comes from doctor bob wachter -- san francisco department of medicine. now, this chart shows the number of positive covid tests, at the university hospital. you can see the numbers skyrocket in december. now, the dark line on top, shows the percentage of patients who came into are presented with covid like symptoms, a fever, sore throat, who then tested positive. so nearly half the people who come into the hospital, saying hey, i feel sick, test positive for covid. just as interesting, is the line right below. that's the percentage of asymptomatic patients who tested positive for covid. those are people who are in the hospital for something else entirely, not showing any signs of covid, but our testing for it anyway, and more than 12% of those people have covid, then even though it. doctor what kur says if you can extrapolate to this large population, it can be in about one in ten people who live in san francisco who have covid and have no idea. that can indicate millions of people, building up additional immunity, without suffering the effects of the d

but doctor bob wachter says it's a very different thing. when you have the virus hit your own family. he is known for his long tweets on covid over the last couple of years. now he's talking about what it was like when omicron hit close to home. his 28 year-old son got sick. he says he felt it was important to share their story and walked or talked or james fletcher about that this morning. >> and i decided to tweet about with his permission, mainly because it was so ordinary. it's the experiences that millions of people are going through yet a case. but i found the decision making finding tests and finding pcr funding. and s that was incredibly hard the decision-making about should he take a medicine or not? and hphow do you do that and how do you weigh as risk? one morning i tried to call them at 90. didn't pick up 10, pick up. i knew his chances of having a terrible outcome. we're very, very low but still cross my mind that he was dead. and so all of that happens when the u.s. or balance the facts with the emotion of it being someone who

doctor bob wachter, chair of ucsf is monitoring the omicron surge in other parts of the country. every bit of evidence as the surge is going to be. >> quite brutal and then start coming down very quickly. it's already peaked. seems to be coming down in boston, in new york, in washington. obviously we've seen curve south africa. so it's not like you're in hunker down mode for 6 months. >> gayle ong kron. 4 news sonoma county is asking people to stay at home as much as possible for the next 30 days. the county also issued a new health order that went into effect overnight. it limits indoor events to a maximum of 50 people and outdoor events to no more than 100. the monthlong order is. a surge in covid-19 cases in that county. also in the north bay, the surge of omicron variant strikes a blow to the release of popular beers santa rosa's russian river brewing company postponing their 2 week plenty. the younger event kron four's dan thorn has that story. >> the lines of people who show up from all over to taste pliny the younger. we'll have to wait a little longer. the makers of the w

dr bob wachter says hospitalizations there doubled in the span of less than two weeks. signs point to the marina and russian hill neighborhoods being the most affected by the macron variant in san francisco. the chronicle analyzed data from the san francisco department of public health, finding that those two neighborhoods account for 20% of all coronavirus cases in the last month. it's a change from early in the pandemic when the bayview visitation valley and the mission were the hardest hit neighborhoods well, hospitals all across the country are still struggling to find nurses. since the start of the pandemic, many nurses have left the industry for a number of reasons, including burnout, early retirement and health risks. at the same time, many schools say interest in nursing programs. has dropped in the past two years, and that combination is resulting in a shortage that is affecting hospitals all across the country. no, it is super stressful. you you go home, not knowing if you did everything right? you worry about it. you know the phone rings, and you think it's s