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CDC releases updated report on highly-contagious new strain of COVID-19

TAMPA, Fla. - A more contagious strain of COVID-19 has now been found in four states, including Florida. Health experts say the rapid spread of the virus could threaten our healthcare system.The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom continues to pop up across the country and around the globe.

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California has six confirmed cases of the new coronavirus strain

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California now has six confirmed cases of the new strain of the coronavirus, first discovered last month in the United Kingdom.Two confirmed cases are in San Bernardino County and four are in San Diego County. In one of those cases, one person is in the hospital.In San Bernardino County, public health officials said the new strain was found in two members of the same household in the Big Bear area. On Monday, Gov.

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Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines

LONDON – Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the virus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions.Mexico City’s hospitals hold more virus patients than they ever have. Germany reported one of its highest daily death tolls to date Tuesday, and South African undertakers are struggling to keep up with virus mortalities.

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Trump to award Medal of Freedom to allies Rep. Devin Nunes and Rep. Jim Jordan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is set to present one of the nation's highest civilian honors to two of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes and Ohio Rep.

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House Democrats call on FBI to open criminal investigation into Trump call with Georgia elections chief

WASHINGTON - Two House Democrats made a criminal referral to the FBI after a recording of President Donald Trump's hour-long call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was made public, in which he pressured the Republican official to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election.Rep. Ted Lieu of California and Rep.

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Daily coronavirus cases in California surge past 45,000

California ended the first weekend of the new year with more than 45,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus as hospitals in the state continue to be overwhelmed. California on Sunday recorded 45,352 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to date to more than 2.3 million, per estimates from the COVID Tracking Project. Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are continuing to increase as well, with California recording 21,510 current hospitalizations also as of Sunday.

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Google employees form company’s first-ever labor union, a tech industry rarity

A Google employee wears a colorful hat on the Google campus as Google workers inside hold a sit-in to protest sexual harassment at the company, on May 1, 2019 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Michael Short/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO - A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for labor organizers in the tech industry.About 225 employees at Google and its parent company Alphabet are the first dues-paying members of the new union, called Alphabet Workers Union.

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Tree costume suspected in deadly COVID-19 outbreak at California hospital

COVID-19 super-spreader event at a hospital in California, where one person has now died and 43 other staffers have been infected since Christmas Day.The costume included two air-circulating fans that may have spread virus-infected droplets at a gathering of emergency-room staff, according to a statement from the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, Calif. 50 children exposed to coronavirus-infected Santa, Mrs.

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Trump rewarding allies Nunes, Jordan with Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is set to present one of the nation's highest civilian honors to two of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes and Ohio Rep.

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California city to remove public seating as coronavirus cases spike

A city near Los Angeles is closing outdoor seating spaces on public property starting Sunday evening amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the county. The city, Manhattan Beach, is located along the Southern California coast, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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Ellen DeGeneres grabs art and books from Montecito merchant amid her recovery from COVID-19

Ellen DeGeneres was snapped Sunday shopping in Montecito, California grabbing books and art at an art/antique shop amid her recovery from the coronavirus.DeGeneres, 62, donned a light button-up with navy blue pants and white shoes, with her blonde locks combed to the side. The talk show host donned a patterned mask as she headed out on the wintry day in Southern California.DeGeneres enjoyed the outing on the first Sunday of the year, as she'll be taking off at least another week of work on her talk show amid ongoing safety protocols.

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AMC aims to sell $125M in stock due to coronavirus pandemic, say SEC filings

General views of the Batman bronze statue on the AMC Walkway in Downtown Burbank, home of Warner Bros studios on November 27, 2020 in Burbank, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc is going to sell up to 50 million additional shares to try to survive the coronavirus pandemic.The movie theater giant made this news public with a Wednesday filing to the U.S.

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Fauci, Slaoui dismiss 'spacing out' vaccine doses, insist distribution is on track

A pharmacist fills a syringe to prepare a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for frontline health care workers at a vaccination site at Torrance Memorial Medical Center on Dec. 19, 2020 in Torrance, California.

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Pelosi narrowly reelected as House speaker

FILE - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct.

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Coronavirus outbreak in California emergency room infects 43 hospital staffers

Dozens of emergency room staff members at a hospital in San Jose, Calif., tested positive for coronavirus last week in an outbreak that may have been spread by an employee who wore an "air-powered costume" in the department on Christmas Day, hospital officials said. Irene Chavez, senior vice president and area manager of Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center, told local news stations in an emailed statement that 43 staffers in the emergency department tested positive between Dec.

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Larry King hospitalised with Covid-19 in California, report says

Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19 in California, says a report. The veteran CNN broadcaster and talk show host, 87, is being treated for coronavirus at a hospital in Los Angeles, according to ABC News.

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Funeral homes in Los Angeles swamped with bodies, some taking in six times the normal amount

LOS ANGELES - As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up.The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths.

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Larry King reportedly hospitalized in LA with COVID-19

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 25: Larry King poses for portrait as the Friars Club and Crescent Hotel honor him for his 86th birthday at Crescent Hotel on November 25, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Paul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70

Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70.He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to a statement from Southern California, where Westphal starred in college.

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Larry King has been hospitalised after contracting COVID-19

coronavirus, reports say.The 87-year-old TV personality is being treated in Los Angeles, and his current condition is unknown.As Showbiz 411 report, King’s wife Shawn King and sons Chance and Cannon are currently unable to visit him due to COVID-19 protocols in California. The report adds that King has been in hospital for 10 days.King’s coronavirus diagnosis follows a series of health issues in recent years.

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California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages

LOS ANGELES – As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up.The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths.

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Steph and Ayesha Curry give Bay Area restaurant $25K New Year's surprise

NBA player Steph Curry (R) and author Ayesha Curry (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Just 40 minutes away from Oracle Arena -- the former home of the now-San Francisco-based Golden State Warriors -- is Emeryville's Monster Pho restaurant.Run by Tee Tran, whose mother still makes the eatery's spring rolls by hand, the California business has been struggling under the socioeconomic strain of the coronavirus pandemic, as has the restaurant industry across the country.Nearly 17% of all U.S.

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Kirk Cameron hit with backlash again for NYE prayer service amid lockdown: 'Spreading COVID cheer'

Kirk Cameron rang in the New Year by continuing to defy a stay-at-home order issued in Southern California. The "Growing Pains" alum, 50, has come under fire several times in the last month for reportedly hosting gatherings despite shutdowns in the state.Two caroling events Cameron helped organize last month featured dozens of gatherers standing closely and without masks.

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5 Indian players in isolation as authorities probe breach of Covid protocol

Rohit Sharma, rising opener Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, have been put in isolation and an investigation launched into a possible breach of the bio-security protocol by them, Cricket Australia said on Saturday.While BCCI brass had initially ruled out any investigation on its part, Cricket Australia's late statement said a joint probe is on and the five have been isolated from the remaining team after a fan put out a video of them eating at an indoor restaurant on Twitter.

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California bar owner could get 1 year behind bars for repeated openings during pandemic: report

The owner and an employee of a Southern California bar and restaurant could each face a year behind bars following a dispute at the business in mid-December, according to a report. Authorities say the Costa Mesa bar’s manager, Luiza Mauro, is accused of physically trying to prevent a uniformed police officer from entering the Westend Bar on Dec.

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Group holds own version of parade in Pasadena

PASADENA, Calif. - Pasadena looked much different this New Year's Day as the pandemic forced the Rose Parade to cancel and pushed the Rose Bowl out of California.However, a group of people organized their own version of a parade in Pasadena Friday afternoon.NEW YEAR'S DAY IN PASADENAAn organization, Trump Unity Bridge, posted on social media that it was going to "uncancel" the beloved Pasadena tradition by holding an event called the "Patriots' Rose Parade."AdvertisementSkyFOX was over Pasadena Friday afternoon and many of the impromptu-parade participants displayed signs showing support for President Donald Trump and some had signs pushing to recall Governor Gavin Newsom.This is a developing story.

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New state laws for 2021 focus on police reform, public health

Dozens of new laws took effect in states around the country when the calendar hit Jan. 1 on Friday.

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Trump vetoes Calif. fishing bill over seafood trade deficit

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump vetoed a bill Friday that would have gradually ended the use of large-mesh drift gillnets deployed exclusively in federal waters off the coast of California, saying such legislation would increase reliance on imported seafood and worsen a multibillion-dollar seafood trade deficit.Trump also said in his veto message to the Senate that the legislation sponsored by Sens.

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VIRUS TODAY: California struggles to tame COVID-19

California has seen infections race out of control for weeks. It now has the worst coronavirus diagnosis rate in the U.S.

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California is third state to pass 25,000 coronavirus deaths

SANTA MONICA, CA - DECEMBER 15: A patient surved a code blue and then was rushed to ICU to be intubated and be placed on a ventalator inside Providence Saint Johns Health Center on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Santa Monica, CA.

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The Latest: Bangkok shuts down venues as virus spreads

New Year’s revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020— Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled vaccine doses— Brazil scrambles to approve virus vaccine as pressure mounts— California surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic and officials disclosed that three more cases involving a mutant variant of the virus have been confirmed in San Diego County. — France’s government is pledging to pick up the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations after being criticized for a glacially slow rollout.

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Florida confirms its first case of new coronavirus strain

Health officials in Florida have confirmed the state's first case of a new coronavirus strain. The person infected was described as a Martin County man in his 20s with no history of travel, the state Department of Health said Thursday.

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California man charged with killing praying roommate in hospital's COVID-19 ward

New Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s decision to backtrack on criminal enhancements will come into play in the hate crime slaying of a praying coronavirus patient. Jesse Martinez, 37, is accused of beating 82-year-old David Hernandez-Garcia to death on Dec.

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Sask. NDP demands Joe Hargrave resign after Palm Springs trip; Moe says he will stay

Premier Scott Moe, and called for Joe Hargrave to resign from his cabinet appointments, following revelations about the minister’s ongoing trip to Palm Springs, California.“Joe Hargrave, with the permission of the Premier has flown off to the state of California. Both the Premier and Minister Hargrave showed extremely poor judgement.

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California Identifies First Case of Coronavirus Variant

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the first known case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the nation's most populated state, following the first reported U.S.

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Immigrants get help from states, cheer inclusion in US bill

SANTA FE, N.M. – Lily Guido was having trouble hearing and she felt warm while talking to her co-worker at a California nursing home. She knew something was wrong.Fearing the coronavirus, Guido, 30, of Santa Rosa, California, didn't go home to avoid possibly spreading it to her five children, isolating in a hotel room provided for health care workers like her.“They confirmed that I had COVID, and my husband was like, ‘Oh God, what’s going to happen?'" she said last week.

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U.S. confirms 2nd case of coronavirus variant

variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in Southern California during an online conversation with Dr.

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The Latest: Thailand to get first 2M vaccine doses in Feb

New Year’s Eve revelries around the world will be muted by the coronavirus— A homegrown coronavirus vaccine has won the first approval for general use in China; Sinopharm says it's 79.3% effective— More contagious variant found in California, where health officials warn people to avoid New Year’s Eve gatherings— Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says it will initially purchase 1.2 vaccine doses from Chinese company Sinovac as COVID-19 deaths rise in the country.Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Twitter the vaccine will be provided for free and

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US hits new record for deadliest day again after 3,903 coronavirus death in 24 hours

The US has hit another new deadliest day record, as yesterday saw 3,903 added to the country's coronavirus death toll.

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Fauci predicts U.S. will gain control of coronavirus pandemic by next autumn

Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Wednesday he foresees America achieving enough collective COVID-19 immunity through vaccinations to regain “some semblance of normality” by autumn 2021, despite early setbacks in the vaccine rollout.Fauci made his remarks during an online discussion of the pandemic with California Governor Gavin Newsom, who announced at the outset that a more infectious coronavirus variant originally found in Britain has been detected in his state, a day after the first known U.S.

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Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

WASHINGTON – There's little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes Sunday. It could take a high-wire act for her to get there, largely thanks to the pandemic.The only woman in history to serve as speaker, the California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter.

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Nurse tests positive for Covid-19 eight days after getting first vaccine dose

A nurse tested positive for Covid-19 days after receiving the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to reports.

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Man called most prolific serial killer in US history dies

LOS ANGELES – The man authorities say was the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history with nearly 60 confirmed victims, died Wednesday in California, officials said.

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SAG-AFTRA Says "Most" Productions Will Be on Hiatus Until Mid-January Amid Pandemic

SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris and national executive director David White on Tuesday posted a message to the labor union website with an update to COVID-19 filming protocols amid the current surge in cases. "We are writing to let you know that we are closely monitoring the recent surge in COVID-19 infections along with the reported lack of intensive care unit (ICU) beds throughout the state of California and particularly in Los Angeles County," the note read, before acknowledging the concern and need to take immediate action.

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UK coronavirus variant found in Southern California

The new U.K. coronavirus strain has been found in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.

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Try this on for size: College student creates her own 12-foot social distancing dress

Shay Rose, a 21-year-old senior at UCLA, is pictured in her handmade dress in Los Angeles, California. (Photo credit: Shay Rose) LOS ANGELES - Shay Rose proved there’s a dress for every occasion after designing a gown to help her stay socially distant.The 21-year-old, who uses the pseudonym "Shay Rose" online out of privacy concerns, is a college senior studying communications and film at UCLA.

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Survey: COVID vaccine willingness waned since April

National survey results published yesterday in JAMA Network Open show that the number of people who say they are somewhat or very likely to seek COVID-19 vaccination fell from 74% to 56% from April to December, after press coverage of high effectiveness for two vaccines in phase 3 trials but before they were authorized for emergency use in the United States.

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Census Bureau to miss deadline, potentially foiling Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants

The U.S. Census logo appears on census materials received in the mail with an invitation to fill out census information online on March 19, 2020 in San Anselmo, California.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0