wachter says the most important thing is for everyone eligible to get the new omicron specific booster, especially if they haven't had a vaccine in the last 6 months. your chances of having a bad outcome, whether it's covid, whether it's severe covid, whether it's dying of covid or whether it's getting long covid. >> will be considerably lower. if you get this new booster, then if you don't, that's probably the most important message to get out there. >> medical experts agree there's no crystal ball when it comes to covid. just some educated guesses. that's why they say now is the time to start thinking about what level of risk you want to take in the months and years to come? ucsf? dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> coming up, the as yet again target a popular ice cream shop in oakland and the owner is now slamming the city talking about just how difficult it is to do business there. and after the break, why homeless advocates are so angry over the number most boxes can be recycled up to seven times. it's not a miracle. it's by design. so what starts as a box for detergent and turns into one

wachter says each person will have to determine what level of risk they want to take. but he says the most important thing is for everyone eligible to get the new omicron specific booster, especially if they haven't had a vaccine in the last 6 months or your chances of having a bad outcome, whether it's covid, whether it's severe covid, whether it's dying of covid or whether it's getting long covid will be considerably lower. if you get this new booster, then if you don't, that's probably the most important message to get out there. medical experts say there is no crystal ball when it comes to covid. they know that for sure, especially after the last 2 years. >> but they still say now is the time to start thinking about how you want to be carrying on for yourself over the next several months and years to come live ucsf. dan kerman kron. 4 news the next chapter. ok? thank you, dan. san francisco will and its public health emergency declaration for monkeypox on october thirty-first. >> health officials now say the recording fewer than one new m-pox cases per day more tha

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doctor, bob wachter chairs, ucsf department of medicine. he says some level of covid-19 will be with us for several years and the low level of cases now is probably as good as it's going to get thus a change for now in some of his behaviors. to me, it's low enough that eating indoors or going out with friends to a bar is a risk, at least that i am willing to take. but i prefer not to. so i try to be outside when ike and well, i wear a mask. when i go shopping. yes, i do need to talk to anybody. why wear a mask? if i'm an uber on an airplane? spoke with new more of a sub variants emerging overseas and now in this country, doctors says we're likely to get a moderate surge this winter. there are none of them that look like game changers totally the immunity from your vaccines or from your prior infection. but if cases double, he says he'll be less likely to eat indoors. well, i have 10 people over my house for thanksgiving. yes, what we might do if the case rates are high as do rapid tests before couple hours before that, keep the windows and

wachter also says the most important thing right now is 4 everyone eligible to please get the new omicron booster, especially if they haven't had a vaccine in the last 6 months. the petaluma police are searching for a man suspected of an attempted kidnapping last night. police say a boy was playing and the dow park when someone approached him and that's when the man apparently started talking to the child. the boy's parents told the man to leave their child alone. that person then took off on his bike. officers say they're looking for a man in his late 40's riding a red bicycle. in the south bay. pet owners are finding out drugs are finding drugs out in the open. the warning from police to try and get local dogs away from some dangerous substances that might be found on the ground. and why hundreds of twitter employees are at risk of losing their jobs. whether or not elon musk purchases, the company. >> and up ahead in our next half hour here on the kron, 4 news at noon. a strong reaction from students at a forum for the next district attorney in san francisco. how she ended that meeting.

. >> doctor bob wachter says the most important thing is for everyone eligible to get that new omicron booster, especially if you haven't had a vaccine in the last 6 months. >> it's 6.41. and still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. why people living near this drug rehab center in san francisco are taking steps to protect themselves. >> and today set to be a another nice one we're cooler than yesterday was in the way cooler than we were earlier this week. we're setting records on wednesday. temps today topping out in the low 80's at or very warmest 70's along the bay shore. where there's a pet there's always...this. that's why we have innovations like the maytag pet pro laundry pair. so you and your favorite sweater can forget about all about those hairy situations. shop maytag and more exclusive out of the blue innovations at lowe's.com. >> error that can detect to your blood pressure and a car with eyes kuz all freaking me out. rich demuro takes a look at the future. >> seatec is japan's largest tech show and this is the first time it's been in person in 3 years. historically, the emp

dr bob wachter, chairman of the ucsf department of medicine. tweeted that he is quote staying for now and will continue to update twitter users around the world on covid, he says. it's important to be a balanced and truthful source of information on the platform. some other top experts on covid are saying the same thing that it is important to spread facts and counter disinformation. 57 sanders, a police want your help to find the missing college student who hasn't been heard from since september. 21 year old the arena pogo balco, a student from iowa state university, flew from des moines to san jose back on september 4th. her mother says arena arrived in california, but it's not been heard from since september. 23rd her family and friends are very worried. you see her photo here. if you have any information, call san jose police. the resorts in the lake tahoe area are now getting ready for the upcoming series ski season. one of those resorts will be back in business for the first time since last year's disaster that called or fire in the sierr