Reporter in San Francisco theyre hoping cell phones hold the key to contact tracing. The more people that answer the call or text, the better our chances of getting control of the spread of covid19 in San Francisco and speeding up the reopening of our city. Reporter after a positive test youll get a text asking you to fill in the blank for contact tracers. The city is now averaging 130 new cases of covid19 a day and more than 900 a week. Now we are in a large surge with infections that are more widespread across the city and reaching different populations and our numbers have been increasing sharply. Reporter its a surge that started before the Holiday Season thats expected to continue through december. We saw this spike in the summer and it was hard to get back down. So the quicker we get it under control, the better off well be in the long run. Reporter if you get a positive covid19 test in San Francisco, you should expect a test and Public Health officials hope youll answer it becau
We made history together four years ago and tomorrow were going to make history once again. Biden hammering the president on his handling of the crisis. Were going to beat this virus. Were going to get it under control and the first step, the first step to beating this virus is beating donald trump. And overnight, that blistering new warning about covid19 from Task Force Coordinator dr. Deborah birx. Just ahead of election day. [ crowd chanting ] as the final polls open anxiety elevating across the country over fears of postelection unrest and a potential battle over the ballots. This morning, how to make sure your vote counts. What it will take for each candidate to win. Our Powerhouse Political Team is spread out all across the country on this critical day for the united states. And good morning, america. We hope you are doing well on this decisive day for the future of our democracy. The final day of voting and the most consequential election of our lives. And one thing we know you
Ricketts brief reporters on the States Coronavirus response monday. He gave an update current case numbers and on the more than 975 hospitalizations. This runs just under an hour. Gov. Ricketts good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us on the states response to the pandemic. As usual, we will start off by reminding people that with the virus still in our commute, we need everybody to please continue to practice all the tools we gave you, follow our rules to be able to slower slow the spread of the virus. That means we need to keep that six foot of distance between you and other people when we wax you you are in public, and other people when you are in public. Secondsr hands for 20 at a time to kill the virus. Stay home when you are sick. Thats a big deal. I note nebraskans love to work and they want to get back at it. But if youve got any symptoms, you need to stayathome. Please go get tested, but dont go into work if youve got any symptoms. Of course that should be true even if y
Announcer tonight on late night with seth meyers, chris hayes, author, david sedaris, an all new closer look, featuring the the 8g band with fred armisen and now, seth meye seth welcome to late night, everybody. Its day three of the election, but whos counting seriously, who is counting hurry up im teetering on the edge. Today i opened the fridge and saw a carton of 2 milk and i yelled, from what county . Lets get to the news. According to the associated press, former Vice President joe biden is currently just six electoral votes shy of winning the presidency six electoral votes, or as its also known, one block in manhattan. A nevada man in a barbecue, beer, freedom tank top interrupted an Election Press conference yesterday and screamed conspiracy theories about former Vice President joe biden. And after his coworkers saw him on tv, the man was demoted to lieutenant governor. President Trumps Campaign filed a lawsuit in michigan yesterday to stop counting of ballots. Dude, youre behin
Certified joe biden as the winner. President elect joe biden met with mayors discussing the pandemic on january 20th. The effort got a big boost. The gsa administrator emily murphy sent a letter recognizing biden as the winner and president elect. Murphy explained because of recent developments involving legal challenges and certification of Election Results i have determined to access the post election resources and services describe tphrd Section Three of the act upon request. Well, i think today she may of stent to the michigan decision. It pretty much makes it impossible for the president to find any route towards winning the election. Reporter henly, the dean of the Golden School of Public Policy says murphy was following precedent trying to wait for one side to concede. That is what happen inside 2000. A decision was not made until after gores concession speech. December 14th. The Trump Campaign and allies lost 27 court cases challenging Election Results and a growing number of r