Four weeks, so through december 21st. First lets bring in the Public Health officer for Alameda County, dr. Nicholas moss to talk about some of these. Dr. Moss, i want to congratulate you. I know you have been in this role on an interim basis but made permanent this week. Thank you. Thank you very much. Its a big job ahead. I want to ask you, what do you think of the statewide curfew . Is it a good idea . Were still waiting to hear the secretarys remarks and get a sense of the details of what the state has in mind, but i would say more broadly were supportive of everything that the state of california is trying to do to keep californians safe, and we think its good for our residents here in Alameda County and across the region to really take a cautious approach to covid, especially with this surge. But again, still waiting to hear the details about this latest set of restrictions. Yeah, still waiting for the details. We know based on what we were able to learn its not as severe and all
Napa sonoma and solano counties, those are the areas that are in the purple most restrictive tier where there is widespread covid19 moran, San Francisco and San Mateo County are in the red substantial tier. Were not sure yet though if all the bay area counties are going to join together and insist enforce this curfew what we know about the curfew is that it will be in effect from 10 00pm until 05 00am and it will start this saturday and then end on december 21st. This is for all nonessential businesses and gatherings and all the effort to stop the spread of covid19 this is a limited stay at home order. Were expected to hear new information about this any minute now from the states Top Health Official. Its very similar in some ways to the stay at home order that was listed in march, but this will only be applying to nonessential businesses and gatherings between the hours of 10 00pm and 05 00am and only in the purple tier counties that are seeing the highest rates of positive cases of h
Says were stolen 20 years ago. Its going to be all right you are going to get home safely to your children. And coming up meet kuno, and i did, so you were right. The hero dog whos receiving thats the way to look the animal Victoria Cross for saving at it, isnt it . British soldiers fighting it has been lovelyjust in afghanistan despite to see you again, really. You know, we dont have to stay strangers, do we . Being shot himself. Not at all. For you to have these heroes that went in, he was one. Ijust dont think he realises he actually is one, because he just did what he thought was hisjob. Usman ahmed talking to Sharon Crawford there. Details of organisations offering information and support with Mental Health are available at bbc. Co. Uk actionline, or you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded good afternoon, and information on 08000155 998. Welcome to bbc news. It wasnt a concession and he certainly hasnt phoned joe biden to congratulate him, but Donald Trumps green light
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Whats been the growth or use of it in the past couple of months . Guest its been around some people think the early 1920s. There was a lovely picture in one of the magazines, not popular science. They had different name for it then but it shows a family huddled around the radio having a visit with a doctor on the other side. The concept is been around for a while, the late 60s when it got going and it has puttered along for the next several decades until a couple of months ago when of course we told everyone in the u. S. They had to stay in their home, and we as clinicians had to take care of them. So blossomed overnight. Host how can it be used today . Guest they can be used in number of ways. The best uses worst of all Mental Health is the number one probably used and the diagnosis is growing need so thats wonderful. A lot of urgent care type things such as sore throats, earaches and actually screening for the coronavirus is quite handily done using this type of technology, so virtua