KGO 810 Podcast

Dueling messages about vaccine availability; college-age kids need to learn about finances through real-life experiences

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The Big Ten will kick off its football season the weekend of Oct. 24 after the league's presidents and chancellors unanimously voted to resume competition, citing daily testing capabilities and a stronger confidence in the latest medical information, the conference announced Wednesday morning.Each team will attempt to play eight games in eight weeks, leaving no wiggle room during the coronavirus pandemic before the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 19. That date will also feature an extra cross-division game for each school, with seeded teams in each division squaring off.

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Bill Barr told federal district attorneys last week that a law against plotting to overthrow the government was among charges they could use on protesters. In order to prove sedition, they would have to prove imminent danger to government officials or agents as part of a conspiracy. Barr also asked whether charges could be brought on Seattle's Mayor Jenny Durkan for allowing people to create a police-free zone.

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"There will be a vaccine that will initially be available sometime between November and December, but very limited supply and will have to be prioritized,"  CDC director Robert Redfield said. "If you're asking me when is it going to be generally available to the American public so we can begin to take advantage of vaccines to get back to our regular life, I think we're probably looking at late second quarter, third quarter 2021." The comments just a day after President Trump claimed a coronavirus vaccine could be approved “in a matter of weeks.”

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They caught the bouquet, but folks who weren't even at the wedding caught the Covid-19 virus. Reporter Brittany Shammas has the details.

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Dr. Bob Wachter is Professor and Chair at the Department of Medicine at UCSF; Holly Smith Distinguished Professor in Science and Medicine; Marc and Lynne Benioff Endowed Chair

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Dr. Abby Lev has tips to cope with the stressors. She is a Psychotherapist, CBT Online Founder, author, mediator and executive coach, who helps individuals and couples with relationships through in-person and Telehealth therapy.

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Abrahm Lustgarten, senior environmental reporter at ProPublica with a focus at the intersection of business, climate and energy.

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"Herd Immunity is a Phenomenon - Not a Strategy". Demystifying Covid-19 vaccine research.

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A new study finds big holes in youth's history knowledge. Is anybody really suprised? 

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