Watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom gives update on COVID-19 in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave an update on COVID-19 in California at a press conference Monday at noon.

You can watch a recording of the livestream here:

This will be Newsom’s first public event since the Associated Press determined former Vice President Joe Biden had won the presidential election on Saturday. Newsom campaigned for Biden in Nevada and raised money for his campaign.

Biden’s presidency will transform California’s relationship with the federal government, which has often been contentious under President Donald Trump. It also gives Newsom an opportunity to appoint a new California senator when Sen. Kamala Harris becomes vice president. Newsom has so far declined to answer questions about whom he will appoint to replace her.

The press conference comes the same day news broke that early data shows pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective, a similar efficacy rate for many common vaccines including the measles vaccine. The drug maker plans to seek federal approval for its vaccine later this month, according to The New York Times.

Newsom has said that even if a coronavirus vaccine is approved this year, the general public won’t be able to access it until next year. The first doses that reach California will be used for health care workers treating coronavirus patients, according to the state’s draft vaccine distribution plan.

This story was originally published November 9, 2020 at 11:45 AM with the headline "Watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom gives update on COVID-19 in California."