California
Kamala Harris says she hopes to avoid tie-breaking votes
WASHINGTON: One of the few duties of the vice-president spelled out in the constitution is breaking ties in the Senate, but Kamala Harris hopes she doesn’t have to do it much. In an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday, the vice president-elect noted that there have been only 268 tie-breaking votes cast by …
California health officials identify COVID-19 variant linked to several large outbreaks in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A COVID-19 variant first found in other countries and states has been showing up in increasing numbers throughout California, health officials with the California Department of Public Health, Santa Clara County and UCSF announced on Sunday. Authorities say the L452R variant of COVID-19 was first identified in Denmark in March of …
California sees bright spot in ‘most intense surge’ of virus
California has lifted a stay-at-home order for 13 northern counties with improving hospital conditions, but most of the state’s population remains under tight restrictions in the deadly coronavirus pandemic.The state on Tuesday lifted the order in the Sacramento region – a rare turn of good news as the state pushes through what Gov. Gavin Newsom …
COVID-19 vaccines can go to lower priority groups if doses about to expire, CA health officials say
The California Department of Public Health issued new vaccine recommendations on Thursday meant to increase the pace of COVID-19 vaccine administrations.State health officials recommend health departments and providers offer doses to lower priority groups when doses are about to expire or when high-priority demand subsides.Local health departments are also asked to immediately administer vaccines to …
Counselor killed breaking up fight at California youth center
A counselor at a Los Angeles-area youth home was beaten to death while trying to break up a fight and seven teenagers and young adults were arrested, authorities said. David Mcknight-Hillman, 25, was assaulted Saturday while trying to break up a fight at Wayfinder Family Services in the unincorporated View Park−Windsor Hills area, authorities said. …
Make-or-break in California, Midwest reprieve
Here’s what’s happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — California’s deadly Christmas was marked by pleas to avoid holiday gatherings outside the home and indoor church services in what could be a make-or-break effort to curb a coronavirus surge that already has filled some hospitals well beyond …
California public health officials release COVID-19 models that plot dire scenarios for hospitals
When Gov. Gavin Newsom provided a dire view of California’s out-of-control surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations this week, he referred to projection models of future death and misery that he said were becoming “alarmingly” more accurate. If true, then over the next four weeks the state’s hospitals could be overflowing with 75,000 patients — …
Coronavirus live updates: California orders thousands of body bags as Moderna vaccine nears approval – The Washington Post
Coronavirus live updates: California orders thousands of body bags as Moderna vaccine nears approval The Washington Post Moderna Vaccine Is Highly Protective and Prevents Severe Covid, Data Show The New York Times Edelman: COVID-19 vaccine a promising development — if enough people will get it | COMMENTARY Baltimore Sun Op-Ed: Who should be last in line for the …
Los Angeles, San Francisco Counties Break COVID-19 Records – NBC Bay Area
Los Angeles County again broke a record for coronavirus hospitalizations this weekend as San Francisco County reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Statewide, more than 30,000 confirmed coronavirus cases were reported Sunday, making California’s total at 1,551,766. Millions of Californians in the majority of the state are under stay-at-home orders. …
California coronavirus: Hospital beds are filling up and doctors and nurses are just worn out
Doctors and nurses back then were working on improving treatments and overcoming shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE). Now the staff at hospitals are worn down. Finding fresh beds is one matter; having fresh staff is another. “One of the most important things to remember is when we talk about ICU capacity, it’s not just …
