Health officials in Contra Costa County are stepping up free covid testing. Now even though they say mixing with those outside someones household is still a risky idea. Rob roth heard from Public Health officers today and gins us now with more. Rob . Reporter yeah, heather, on one hand Health Officials are urging people to stay home over thanksgiving, but theyre also saying if youre going to visit, get tested first. Cars lined up in this parking lot in concord Tuesday Morning for what the Contra Costa Health department calls testing for turkey. This family recently lost their grandfather to covid and know too well the horrors of the virus. We just want to be safe. Were going to meet some family over the holidays, and we want to protect ourselves and protect them, as well. Reporter this is one of 13 sites in Contra Costa County offering free covid testing. The push now is to get people tested before thanksgiving, and possibly exposing others. While inviting everyone that you gather with
The information is not coming from the people who matter most. Plus, six months in space. Tonight meet the astronaut whos been there, done that. And good evening its rare that we get from the government an unfiltered uncensured true view of whats going on with coronavirus. Nbc just got one the White House Coronavirus task forces latest report delivers a sobering assessment of the pandemics trajectory. It describes aggressive, unrelenting, expanding, Broad Community spread across america thats getting worse, not better the task force reports efforts to stop covid are inadequate and the curve must be flattened to sustain the Health System for both covid and noncovid emergencies. In short, the virus is out of control, the Emergency Health care system is in danger of collapse and the white house knows it the task force is alerting thanksgiving can make things worse urging the states to warn their people not to gather, to wear face coverings and socially distance, the report dated on sunday
Pharmacy of the future. What amazons new move could mean for drug prices. From People Magazines new sexiest man alive to the peoples choice to replace alex trebek on jeopardy to this massive flock of flamingos on the move. All the trending stories for your wednesday morning. Good wednesday morning, everyone. We begin with several stories breaking overnight. President trump has fired his top cybersecurity official who denied there was any fraud during the election and now another Homeland Security official is resigning. In the meantime, a new setback for the Trump Campaign just as Rudy Giuliani takes over legal efforts to overturn the Election Results. President elect joe biden is still being shut out from the transition process even as the white house moves forward with plans to withdraw troops from afghanistan and iraq. And the pandemic is raging out of control with daily deaths now hitting the highest level since may. But we begin with that highlevel firing in washington. This mornin
National security briefings but the information is not coming from the people who matter most. Plus, six months in space. Tonight meet the astronaut whos been there, done that. And good evening its rare that we get from the government an unfiltered uncensured true view of whats going on with coronavirus. Nbc just got one the White House Coronavirus task forces latest report delivers a sobering assessment of the pandemics trajectory. It describes aggressive, unrelenting, expanding, Broad Community spread across america thats getting worse, not better the task force reports efforts to stop covid are inadequate and the curve must be flattened to sustain the Health System for both covid and noncovid emergencies. In short, the virus is out of control, the Emergency Health care system is in danger of collapse and the white house knows it the task force is alerting thanksgiving can make things worse urging the states to warn their people not to gather, to wear face coverings and socially dist
What amazons new move could mean for drug prices. From People Magazines new sexiest man alive to the peoples choice to replace alex trebek on jeopardy to this massive flock of flamingos on the move. All the trending stories for your wednesday morning. Good wednesday morning, everyone. We begin with several stories breaking overnight. President trump has fired his top cybersecurity official who denied there was any fraud during the election and now another Homeland Security official is resigning. In the meantime, a new setback for the Trump Campaign just as Rudy Giuliani takes over legal efforts to overturn the Election Results. President elect joe biden is still being shut out from the transition process even as the white house moves forward with plans to withdraw troops from afghanistan and iraq. And the pandemic is raging out of control with daily deaths now hitting the highest level since may. But we begin with that highlevel firing in washington. This morning, President Trumps top