Kron 4 news at 3 im sanaz tahernia. The cdc is now saying a mask not only protects those around you, but also protects you from contracting covid19. Kron fours rob fladeboe is live in san jose with more on that rob. Its rights and as you said some people may still need some convincing but their the governments top Infectious Disease experts have changed their tune. As you said theyre now saying that wearing a mask like this one not only protects you, but it protect those around you. We spoke to an Infectious Disease here in the bay area, lets take a look. The center for Disease Control and prevention now says masks benefit the wearer the announcement is in line with the data that has been available all along so Stanford University Infectious Disease expert doctor Robert Siegel and basically you know maskwearing makes sense from a logical standpoint it makes sense from you know in terms studies on you know physical transmission particles and it also makes in terms of some of the epidemi
Here in the bay area county registrars are busy processing ballots, but theres also a growing sense of anxiety from many voters. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana reports in San Francisco on voter turnout and voter stress. Reporter just two days till polls close on election 2020, and county registrars offices across the bay area are already busy processing ballots. But for some voters there is still a pretty high level of anxiety. I am anxious in the sense that in light of the new voting, you know, vote by mail, we wont know whats going to happen till much later than tuesday. It becomes contested, violence, unrest, things like that. Reporter however you decided to keep track of the election, whether watching the news around the clock or checking updates, psychologists agree on one this can. Voters from all parties have been reporting high stress levels because of the election. Its been at times divisive and at other times bizarre. There are boundaries around how much of the conversations y
Its still in novato but makes a big difference if youre traveling on the highway. 37 no problem but you may be distracted. Very light traffic. You see that throughout the area. No backup at the bay bridge. Tiny slowing out of the altamont. Back to you, laura. Thanks so much, mike. Here we go, decision 2020. A little over 24 hours the polls open in california. President trump now suggesting if he wins reelection he may fire americas top Infectious Disease expert. Check out this exchange at a rally in florida last night. Fire fauci fire fauci dont tell anybody but let me wait until a little bit after the election. The president and dr. Anthony fauci have had several highly publicized disagreements during the pandemic. Now that news comes as both president ial candidates are making one final push to voters ahead of the election. Today in the bays tracie potts is live for us in wilmington, delaware, with a look at the latest full day of campaigning. Sure to be a full day of campaigning. Re
Im here to share some sobering news. Our case count in Santa Clara County are starting to surge. Health officials across the bay area issued a new safety guidance. Warning against getting indoors for think giving and on other holidays. Recommending people keep the gathering outdoors, social distance with the masks, limit to three hassles and two hours maximum. And nonessential travel districts. We are training ourselves right into the red and potentially the tier of the states framework. Which means a lot more restrictions. This disease continues to be deadly. A vaccine will come. It is not going to come soon enough. She is not sure what is bad the local surge possibly it is halloween and pandemic fatigue. She will be spent in getting with her out of the mother, sitting 10 feet apart, outdoors with their blankets. For those of you who do travel outside the bay area, Health Officers are strongly recommending a 14 day self quarantine upon returning home. They suggest getting tested befor
All three of them have impeccable credentials. I think we can learn a lot about what Advisory Board can do effectively from what drums Advisory Board didnt do. Reporter to start, we can expect the Incoming Biden Administration to emphasize a mask wearing and other Public Health measures. The goal of mask wearing is not to make your life less comfortable. Or to take away from you. It is to give Something Back to all of us. A normal life. The goal is to get back to normal. As fast as possible. Reporter other measures the president elect promised in his campaign. And asked the pandemic dashboard to keep track of the infections and beds. Increasing the production of tests. Hiring of tens of thousands of Public Health workers to step up Contact Tracing efforts. Health experts said Advisory Board will guide the direction of those efforts. It is a good crosssection. These are big complex questions they will have to have strategies to move on. Reporter over the next several weeks the board or