And present donald trump joins millions of americans who cast an early vote and with just 10 days to go he and rival joe biden grandpop their campaign schedule. Hello welcome to the program and we begin with the current virus pandemic and in colombia where its expected the country could soon record its infection making it the 3rd latin american nation to hit that milestone that when large protests are over what some say is the governments inept handling of the outbreak the situation in colombia isnt isolated either because across latin america governments are increasingly at odds with the citizens of the efforts to contain the virus elsewhere in the disputed region of garner there are fears that war and instability will help the virus spread its thought that people fleeing the fighting between armenia and azerbaijan a taking the disease with them or have more on that in a moment 1st though to europe west pain is considering a new National State the mudge unsee in germany in the Czech R
And present all trump joins millions of americans with cost and votes with just 10. 00 days to go he and his rival joe biden ramp up the campaign schedule. But we begin with the coronavirus pandemic and in colombia where its expected the country could soon record its millionth infection making it the 3rd latin american nation to hit that milestone that in large protests over what some say is the governments inept handling of the outbreak and the situation colombia isnt isolated either because across latin america governments are increasingly alls with their citizens over efforts to contain the virus elsewhere in the disputed nagornokarabakh region there are fears that war and instability will help the virus spread that people fleeing the fighting between armenia and azerbaijan a taking the disease with them we have our report on that in a moment but 1st though were focusing on europe where spain is considering a new National State of emergency and germany in the Czech Republic of both
Senator roy blunt and other members of the Republican Leadership stand in lockstep with President Trump as he pursues different recounts and litigation across the political map. Its an example of the solidarity of the gop despite President Trumps defeat, and also a challenge for Vice President elect biden who is trying to mount a transition at this point but he doesnt have formal backing from the current administration. Host what are you hearing is the mood inside the white house, officials and sources you talk to . Guest President Trump is unlikely to concede this election. He may walk away from the white the electionary if is certified formally for president elect biden. He becomes president of the united states, the 46th on january 20. President trump still views himself as a political outsider, someone with grievances against the political system and the establishment. For his own branding purposes he is unwilling to ever call himself a loser or someone who has been defeated. Is li
Seen an increase in over 20 o cases. Our case as of today are 13,756 with 38 people who are hospitalized, 156 people who have lost their lives since the beginning of this pandemic in San Francisco in particular and the Positivity Rate is at 1. 87. Dr. Grant colfax is joining me to talk more specifically about the numbers and what they mean and where we are, the same way he did so last week. What were seeing here and what weve seen all over the country is what looks like to be a significant uptick, one that we have to pay i a tension to. And more importantly, one that has put San Francisco which has been really a leader on fighting against this pandemic, it has put all of the incredible gains that we have made at jeopardy. Effective tomorrow, we have been informed by the state of california, and we will be going from the yellow tier which we were so proud to be at to the red tier. And what that means is, sadly, a number of things will need to come off the table. One of the things that i
The third option, which is to cut their own budget. Theres thousands of people in city departments who are making sixfigure salaries. You think they could tighten their belts, quite frankly. Its not too much to ask when so many other businesses, people have lost their jobs or businesses have entirely had to close. I dont see anything thats going to create 2,000 jobs is pie in the sky speculation. Taxing the information sector . Thats whats been driving the San Francisco economy years and years, the tech economy. Theres real risk of losing losing the goose that laid the golden egg, tech being driven out of town if they continue unfriendly policies. Thank you. Thank you. Were going to go to the next question, and well start with star child. The question is San Franciscos child care and homelessness taxes has been challenged in court, and the money thats ae been collected through these taxes has not been spent by the city. If this prop is passed, that will free up these funds for the city