Coronavirus infections once again on the rise and Contact Tracing is even more critical to control the spread of the virus. Good evening. A growing number of new apps are designed to help with Contact Tracing. Some are privately developed and other developed by governments in the u. S. And only four states using them as part of their pandemic strategy but in other countries they are getting popular. That is it that is all there is to it. Reporter brent just started using a Contact Tracing apps for covid19 called corona worn developed by the german government. I downloaded it pretty quickly and on the day it was released. Reporter has been living in berlin for the past decade and he said downloading the app was voluntary. More people who have it the more effective it is and i thought it was something i should do to help get back to a sense of normalcy quicker. Reporter here is the way the app he is using and most like it work. On your way through the day from home to work or exercise or
Ma message from the very beginning was this is not Public Health visit the economy. If we dont get the Public Health part right, you cant do the economy. Reporter is it still possible that we could still reopen cautiously if people wear masks . The masks are the most important thing we can do. If people reliably wore masks in all the activities where theyre coming in contact with other people, we would markedly decrease the transmission rate and stay on top of this. The virus doesnt care that we had a really good march, april and may. Reporter just to make something really clear, here in the bay area, the numbers have been trending upwards, but for the most part, we are still flattening the curve. Dr. Wachter believes we can come back as lo wear these masks. The bottom line here is that people have been getting inconsistent messages from government officials, from politicians, but this is whats going to save us and keep us on that course. The storys not finished being written. Right, a
The mayors to try to but the message from the very beginning was this is not Public Health visit the economy. If we dont get the Public Health part right, you cant do the economy. Reporter is it still possible that we could still reopen cautiously if people wear masks . The masks imrtant thwe can do. If people reliably wore masks in all the activities where theyre coming in contact with other people, we would markedly decrease the transmission rate and stay on top of th. The virus doesnt care that we had a really good march, april and may. Reporter just to make something really clear, here in the bay area, the numbers have been trending upwards, but for the most part, we are still flattening the curve. Dr. Wachter believes we can come back as long as people wear these masks. The bottom line here is that people have been getting inconsistent messages from government officials, from politicians, but this is whats going to save us and keep us on that course. The storys not finished being
Coming up in a few minutes. Back to you. New this morning, a fast spreading fire in the foothills just east of concord has now been contained. It broke off near highway 4 and fire crews from cal fire and contra costa brought the fire under control despite the windy conditions. It was a real challenge. The cause of this fire is still under investigation. Now to the governors new coronavirus crackdown. Dine in restaurants and bars are now closed for three weeks in 19 counties including contra costa, santa clara and solano counties. But those arent the only bay area counties seeing some restrictions. Next up, beaches. Kpix 5s kiet do joins us live from pacifica this morning where today is your last chance to catch some sun and some surf before the Holiday Weekend. Reporter yeah, better get on it. So yesterday the governor announced the closure of the parking lots of the state beaches. Not the beaches themselves, but the parking lots. Well, then the mayor of pacifica then took it a step fu
Online soon now our commitment continues we will not stand idle while the corrupt officials make the iraqi people suffer today i am affirming that states will use our legal authorities to sanction corrupt individuals. That are stealing iraqis wealth and those killing and wounding Peaceful Protesters like the iraqi people taking to the streets that our sanctions will not discriminate between religious sect or ethnicity they will simply target those who do wrong to the iraqi people no matter who they are turning now to israel. The Trump Administration is reversing the Obama Administrations approach towards israeli settlements u. S. Public statements unsettling that timothys in the west bank have been inconsistent over decades in 1998 the Carter Administration categorically concluded that israels establishment of civilian settlements was inconsistent with International Law. However in 1901 president reagan disagree with that conclusion and stated that he didnt believe that the settlements