Here’s what’s happening Saturday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — The coronavirus surge is threatening to overwhelm hospitals in California. Five San Francisco Bay Area counties have new stay-at-home orders that will take effect Sunday. The new shutdowns are a gut-wrenching move for […]
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As US states faced a deadline to place orders for a coronavirus vaccine, California went back into lockdown and federal authorities advised the wearing of masks indoors, new infections reached a record 227,885 on Friday. Many states are reporting record infections, hospitalisations and deaths, with healthcare systems pushed to breaking […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest coronavirus lockdown restrictions are getting a strong push back from mayors, lawmakers, and sheriffs who say banning outdoor dining and closing children’s playgrounds are unnecessary and ‘not supported by science.’ San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, a Republican who is said to be planning to challenge […]
New data suggests that a smaller percentage of patients with COVID-19 are being admitted to hospitals because the nation’s healthcare systems are being overwhelmed by the staggering number of new infections – as the United States reported a third of new global coronavirus cases on Friday. While total hospitalizations from […]
WASHINGTON — Coronavirus infections continue to spread at record levels in the United States, reaching a new daily high of nearly 228,000 cases on Friday. The 227,885 cases eclipses the previous high of more than 217,000 on Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The seven-day rolling average […]
“We have not yet seen the full effect of a potential surge upon a surge,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN Friday night. “The travel associated with Thanksgiving, the congregating at family and social gatherings with people indoors, sometimes without masks. So that may peak two to three weeks from now.” […]
Celebrity chef Andrew Gruel has blasted Governor Gavin Newsom’s lockdown and said he will refuse to shut his California restaurant when there is ‘zero scientific evidence’ linking outdoor dining to COVID-19 cases. Gruel posted a video on Twitter Thursday where he ranted about the state’s new stay-at-home order and hit back […]
Every loss has a ripple effect, devastating families and communities. Professional sports leagues, including the NFL, have had to make tough choices, balancing the need to keep their players safe and bring in revenue. By playing in a bubble, the NBA finished its recent season without a single player, coach, […]