With any particular benefit. It does have benefits psychologically socially and there are social norms around that and we dont criticize the wearing of masks and have not done so, but there is no specific evidence to suggest the wearing of masks by the mass population has any partular benefit. Again we expect hear something today that word could come from the cdcs will be monitoring that if they make that commendation again that does not mean you should wear a surgical mask or an and 95 those are for health care were absolutely to be the cloth masks the to be best use case for tt. Meantime the various stay at home order has been extended for another month mayor london breed says will be a formal announcement later today, yeah, in fact the Health Department is going unveil their plans kron fours Charles Clifford has more on the story. Mayor london breed said that City Residents should be prepared to remain sheltered in place for at least another month until may first as the city tries t
Even in boston, some showers backing in later on today. Wind picks up, as well. The windiest conditions will be down through the cape and the islands, back into buzzards bay. At times winds gusting 40 to 50mph. Maybe 55mph gust over the vineyard back over to nantucket. Heres a look at forecast model. You can see where the concentration is. You get across central mass, not much expected during the day today. I think the concentration even overnight tonight in terms of the heaviest rain will be focused across the eastern half of the stated. You work your the center of the storm is. Were talking about wave heights 20 to 30 feet. The good news is that we do have tides astronomically on the low side, so beach erosion and coastal flooding minimal, although we may have minor to moderate pockets of coastal flooding. Minor pockets of coastal flooding. High tide nearing 3 p. M. Although 11 00 a. M. Near the south coast and 3 00 a. M. And 4 track traffic with Danielle Gersh. Anybody on the roads
A lot of people are leaving the city. Most of the shops are closed in very tense. The downtown area. Of course the u. S. Embassy is right here in the center of baghdad. The state department has asked the military to deploy extra security personnel. Those are starting to arrive. About 170 u. S. Soldiers and marines, just to provide security for t embassy compound. Also the mostexe. U deploying hundred extra troops nearby. Those troops are specialized in airport, airfield management, the kind of people that can set up an air strip in an emergency situation, manage flights should an emergency evacuation of american personnel here in baghdad be required. So far, that emergencyas ny. Be weest t bu tt strikes. Sothabesieyinsi and it seems for now that this capital is not going to fall. Richard engel, nbc news, baghdad. Powerful winds are making it a challenge for firefighters in new mexico to get control of a wildfire burning near the arizona border. Because of the strong winds air twivommun
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