Epidemiologist, joining us now, to answer these questions. Thank you for being here. Other states and countries have issued curfews, but how effective are they, or is this more of a wakeup call so that people get it and take the spread seriously . In europe, at least in some places they have been quite successful. The french have turned the curve over, it started to come down, pretty precipitously, after they invoked a curfew. In europe, a lot of this has to do with closing bars. Which as you can imagine, are centers of social interaction. But i think that is, those are pretty much closed anyway, it does put time frames are on things, and gives a break at least four most of the evening, and the early morning. The other thing it doesnt do is it doesnt just close everything down period, which is a good way and more layered in that sense. Californias Positivity Rate is up 52 , hospitalization 63 percent, and what do the numbers tell you about the spread in peoples behavior . The spread in
Octogonerian its monday, november 9th. Early today starts right now good monday morning. Im phillip mena. Glad youre starting the new week with us im Frances Rivera joe biden is the president elect securing the office thats twice eluded him before. Nbc news projected his win in pennsylvania on saturday pushing him past the threshold of 270 electoral votes. His margin of victory could further widen as further votes are tallied. He continues to hold a lead over President Trump in georgia and arizona. Biden and Kamala Harris will hit the ground running today laying out their transition strategy and announcing a Coronavirus Task force nbcs tracie potts joins us from capitol hill with the latest tracie plenty of challenges lie ahead for the president elect. Reporter big challenge, and the biggest is probably this virus, frances, that has infected more than 10 million americans and killed more than 200,000. The president elect says that will be the focus of his transition especially today. W
Looks like more widespread across the north bay by 9. Folks should be getting it even in San Francisco by 9 oclock. Then by 10 oclock it looks like parts of the east bay will be getting in and then the north is going to be covered with some maybe some moderate to heavy showers pockets of those showers with a yellow in the orange coloring on your screen and then by lunchtime its going to be even more widespread before getting through the entire bay area into the afternoon and then tonight were going to see it stick around right around 5 its going to lighten up a little bit in the north bay but were going to see it pretty heavy along the east bay and our south bay let you know how long this rain is going to last and the wind speeds at one tracking. There were over the next few days as well have all that coming up in just a bit for now lets head over to the Traffic Center and see whats cooking on the roads of thank goodness, the traffic is thinning out now that the rain is moving in thats
Like of the entire bay area is going to be hit by this rain and were also going to expect about a foot or 2 of snow in the sierra i will have more details on that and i will time out the storm system hour by hour. Coming up in my next complete weather check for now, head over to the Traffic Center and say good morning to robin good morning to you as well were checking in on your commute around the bay area and we have a light at the bay bridge toll plaza there it is stocked up busy in the cash lanes fast track lanes. This is a first little wave of traffic that were seeing squeezing into San Francisco. Its already stocking up just the over crossing so get on out there now before it gets too bad. Were looking at 13 minutes and growing to make it in and yes its going to get heavier so come on in right now a northbound 2. 80 and larkspur traveling along the peninsula just getting word of a downed tree that caused a multi vehicle north to 80 and larkspur in millbrae this is before you get t
Now only a couple of spots of low cloud cover and fog that you can actually see. Versus the city of San Francisco right now securing the Sales Force Tower in the distance thats really about the only found that weve got drifting right over berkeley aside from that it is clear and temperatures are cold livermore dublin conquered up through the all in the 30s right now fairfield youre below freezing right out 30 degrees while petaluma sitting at freezing at 32. Santa rosa and santa only to each of 33, this is a big drop in temperatures from yesterday look at napa down almost 20 degrees from the same time yesterday Oakland Hayward santa rosa nevado all also showing some pretty big drops in temperatures from where we were at the same time yesterday. Now we are going to be looking at a pretty mild afternoon. So i know its a chilly morning. But there is something to look forward to later on today as far as whether joes and of course for early risers you get the better traffic of the morning a