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Of us that this transmission can be substantially mitigated by wearing face coverings, by wearing face masks. This slide we present is pretty selfevidence. I think the evidence is overwhelming. We see it in other countries as it relates to the importance and potency of wearing face coverings to mitigate the spread of this disease. A recommendation is now the cdc clarifying that point of view, and clearly now an increasing number of people that are i taking personal responsibility to protect themselves and protect others and i want to thank all of you for practicing the kind of behavior that will allow us to move past this pandemic sooner than we otherwise would. Going outdoors and taking activities, specifically, that have been indoors and now moving them outdoors. Obviously, also, to the extent air flow is a big part of that can mitigate the spread of the virus as well. That is why we talk often not just about masks, but the importance of moving indoor activities outdoors. Accordingly
Not healthy and theyre certainly not happy and that my friends is all of our historically racist statues and memorials here in the United States of america yes activists and protesters across the nation over the last few weeks have been tearing down these idiotic idols and relics to our slave owning colonizing history much to the dismay and outrage over well. I guess what those who care more about stones symbols of hate than peoples flesh blood and lives never one to miss an opportunity to sound off in an Election Year u. S. President donald trump chimed in or rather tweeted in declaring i have authorized the federal government to arrest anyone who vandalize or destroys any monument statue or other such federal property in the United States with up to 10 years in prison. But it wasnt just the president was clutching his pearls the activists gadflies and Culture Police from the right even some on the left were also losing their collective minds on t. V. And social media over the topplin
Of this morning skies are nice and clear over berkeley, but if you head out towards the coast. There is a layer fog that you can make out right over San Francisco. That funny layer right up the coastline is going to help or coastal areas to stay nice and cool today in fact a little cooler than yesterday right up and down the pacific elsewhere, its just warmer weather ahead of us fog is going to strut right a stream over the bay a little bit later on like we saw yesterday youre likely to see a bit more of it in areas like san mateo its not going to last for long though for the rest of the bay area with skies really clearing out warming up pretty quickly this morning as for stormtracker 4 were nice and dry smooth drive into work if you have to do that this morning until you head to the coast where you may run into some coastal drizzle. 50s for current temperatures alongside the bay and up the coast. While 60s and even some 70s for inland valleys. Fairfield conquer double in livermore all
Along with the Hostage Negotiating Team was also called out. Now that man continued to shoot at the deputy several times during the day and would not give up that woman was able to escape. Now that evening the gunman came out of the house and fired his shot wide and members of that swat team thats when 3 of them were struck. Now the deputies returned fire hitting and killing that man the 2 of the deputies as i mentioned were taken to the hospital. Now because this was a deputy involved shooting there are multiple agencies, right now there are currently investigating the Sheriffs Office has told us theyre going to give us an update. Throughout the day for now reporting here in Contra Costa County Reyna Harvey Kron 4 news. All right. Thank you reena. Time now is 5 oh one we want to get a look at the weather heading into the weekend and i guess its really going to be warming up is we are looking at a warm weekend ahead especially for inland areas, daytime highs climbing close to triple di