Whats happening is a covid spec. Cases in the state of california have doubled just in the last 10 days. This is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. As a result, contra costa is one of 60 counties now in the most respect to purple tear. Joining napa, santa clara, and so dominant counties. Only San Francisco, san mateo, and marin counties are one step above in the right ear. Even so, Indoor Dining is also coming to a halt. Health officials say, the spike is occurring even before the holidays or the heart of the flu season. Thanks giving hasnt occurred yet. The weather just started getting cold. We havent seen anything yet. The fact that we already see surges in cases before all of this that events is particularly concerning. It seems restaurants and bars are getting the blood to the plane for whats happening. People sit at tables even if outside are pretty close to folks who the are not with all the time with the masks down. Those are th
Mike, you alluded to this earlier. Firefighters say they are essentially tapped out of resources and there is no more help and were waiting for out of state resources to come. I dont know when was the last time i heard that. We heard the governor say were getting help from arizona, texas, nevada but that doesnt happen. They wont be here in five hours. In the meantime, firefighters here and i was referring to marine county fire asking for air support and they were told sorry, you guys are on your own. Youre not priority right now because there are close to 400 fires in california. It is a terrible situation right now, a dangerous situation. People are running for their lives up and down california and including in the bay area we have to cross our fingers and thank the firefighters for what they are doing and when the Sheriffs Office says get out, it is time to get out. We watched the News Conference live here yesterdid say there a more than 360 fires burning up and down california and
Meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez meibrys e u and tracking of this heat wave, whats the latest hey there catherine and this is just a sneak peek of whats to come because the heat wave wont officially begin until friday morning. All the way through wednesday night so it has been upgraded from an excessive heat watch 20 excessive heat warning away from the coast and away from the bay area coastline going to track a heat advisory and already seeing extremely warm to hot temperatures not just along the coast but far inland valleys as well, triple digit heat right now in antioch in livermore a 101 degrees about 15 degrees above average today nearly 40 degrees warmer than the coats happen beginning that cool sea breeze influence. Youre in the mid 60s, but downtown San Francisco, right now in the upper 70s still tracking double digit warming out there right now very warm air mass and its only going to get harder from here because we could see widespread triple digit heat as you make your way in
Is the European Union face again you refugee crisis turkey carries out its threat to open its borders with e. U. Members greece and belgariad do either leaders have the political will to tackle the potential influx of tens of this is inside story. Of their welcome to the program im not clark so turkey and the European Union are on a new collision course because of the millions of war refugees and migrants its looking after tens of thousands mostly syrians exiled in turkey heading towards the borders with belgariad and with greece and thats after turkey announced it was easing border controls following the killing of 34. 00 turkish soldiers in an airstrike in syrias last remaining rebel held province turkeys president has long threatened to open what he calls the floodgates of refugees if european allies didnt provide more support in syria recip typo to one accuses the e. U. Of failing to keep its promises in the 2016 deal to send billions of dollars in return for sheltering Syrian Refu
Cases. I think you know other countries in nigeria for example within 48 hours of the 1st case nigeria had established 100 bed isolation units so. But i think the development of the clinical support and Isolation Services is on even. While it may be present at National Level one of the things we found during the a ball outbreak was reproducing preparedness at sub National Level at district level is is another challenge that we need to address so our work now is moving the preparedness activities from the National Level down to the district level in countries in africa but i think we are pleased with the developments so far we believe there may be an element of underdiagnosis is some countries. Were chasing that in trying to activate surveillance on the whole continent. Thank you. To our to the. Free countries in africa have been our focus. Were very much encouraged by the progress we have made through our Regional Office after all and also the africa c. D. C. As you know a major concer