19. As a surge of new cases and hospitalizations strain Healthcare Systems across much of the nation. On thursday, the cdc advised americans not totravel for the thanksgiving holiday. Citing the rapid spread of cane ses. More than 1 million in the past week. Last year,55 million americans traveled for thanksgiving. Aaa 10expect eight drop in the number of travelers, which still mean tens of miions of people will leave home, many carrying the coronavirus with them. Joining us from san ancisco is the chair of the department of medicine at uc San Francisco. Drlker, thank you for joining us. What is the level of concern about Holiday Travel next week . Incredibly high. This is a terrible time, unfortunately during the pandemic, the virus is skyrocketing everywhere worse inthe midwest than other parts of the country. To california in some parts. A lot of virus everywhere. If you had to design an event to create more spread you would have different people come ta together and their masks off
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Election and has the backing of prominent republicans and members of his cabinet. On tuesday, secretary of state said there will be a smooth transition to a second trump administration. Mitch mcconnell has refused to recognize president elect, joe biden and there are lawsuits to challenge the results. President elect biden has called the behavior and embarrassment and is moving forward with the transition plan. Molly harris is leaving the seat for her place in the white house. Now joining us in San Francisco is the look tenant governor. Thank you for joining us. Lets start with the burning question. Your name has been mentioned as a candidate to fill Kamala Harris is senate seat when she goes to washington, d. C. Have you had any conversation with Governor Newsom about that position . Thats a big choice ahead of him. Im so honored that my name is one hes considering. He will have to sort through and figure out what he thinks is the closest to what california will want. Whoever is appoi
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Were finally here in the last few days before tuesday, november 3, election day. Voy rs have submitted earl ballots in Record Numbers with roughly 80 million votes already cast. In the nearly 4 years since President Trump took office, regulationhave been rolled back, immigration has been curtailed, and the american jubecial system has come significantly more conservative. This week, Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the new a supreme urjustice and a monday night ceremony on the whithouse lawn. But according to polls him her confirmation has not yet proven to be a game changer for mocratic rival joe biden is leading in several critical states and has raised more money. Joining me now by skype from San Francisco, our turn on politics and government senior politics and government kqed correspondent marisa lagos, thank you for joining us. Scott, we just recorded our the nation, the california has silver avoided a spik we expected the pandemic was going to increase early ngmail vobut the nu