California sets new record for COVID-19 deaths
On Wednesday, the state reported a single-day record with more than 400 new fatalities.
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On Wednesday, the state reported a single-day record with more than 400 new fatalities.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke Wednesday about the first case of a more transmissible strain of the coronavirus detected in California. The variant, which was first identified in the U.K., has also been reported in Colorado, and Fauci said it is likely present in other states as well. Watch their remarks.
Two states have reported cases of a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that was first reported in the U.K., and Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning that it’s likely to appear in more. Meg Oliver reports.
The announcement comes a day after America's first confirmed case of the strain was reported in Colorado.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke Wednesday about the first case of a more transmissible strain of the coronavirus detected in California. The variant, which was first identified in the U.K., has also been reported in Colorado, and Fauci said it is likely present in other states as well. Watch their remarks.
The U.S. is breaking coronavirus hospitalization records on an almost daily basis. California, the current epicenter of the nation's outbreak, has extended stay-at-home orders for two regions as hospitals there remain at or near full capacity. CBS News' Carter Evans reports, and Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and of Medicine, joined CBSN to discuss the worsening situation.
Health systems across the country are overwhelmed as coronavirus cases continue to climb amid the holiday season. In California, hospitals are running out of beds and rooms to treat patients. Carter Evans shares more.
The first U.S. case of a new COVID-19 strain was reported as holiday gatherings led to record-breaking surges in coronavirus cases.
Holiday travel is blamed in large part. The state is expected to extend strict stay-at-home orders in areas where ICU units are running out of beds.
Hospitals nationwide are bracing for an all too familiar situation-- a surge of coronavirus infections after holiday gatherings. The U.S. is the global leader in coronavirus infections with nearly 19 million confirmed cases and more than 331,000 fatalities. Lilia Luciano reports.
Los Angeles is being severely impacted from a post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases, as Americans across the country gather for Christmas despite health warnings. Overall new cases across the U.S. are beginning to trend down, but more than 118,000 people remain hospitalized. Michael George reports.
Slight signs of hope have emerged: More than 128,000 vaccine doses administered and a modest decline in the state's transmission rate.
Evacuations orders have since been lifted after Santa Ana winds brought dangerous gusty and dry conditions to the region.
Billionaire businessman Ron Burkle, an associate of the late pop star, bought the property in Los Olivos, near Santa Barbara.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles released guidelines noting that choirs aren't allowed and congregations are "strongly discouraged from singing."
"Every day, I look into the eyes of someone who is struggling to breathe," said nurse Jenny Carrillo, her voice breaking.
California is the epicenter of the COVID-19 surge this Christmas Eve. The Golden State has now recorded nearly as many cases as all of Great Britain. Lilia Luciano has more.
Hospitals in California are struggling to deal with a surge in COVID-19 patients. Meanwhile, the U.S. government is announcing new deals for more vaccine doses and therapeutics. And researchers in South Africa and the United Kingdom are scrambling to learn more about new virus variants discovered in those countries. CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, and Internal medicine specialist and immunologist Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to talk about the latest developments.
The demonstration, lead by actor Kirk Cameron, was against a likely extension of the order amid California's raging COVID-19 surge.
Padilla will be the first Latino to represent California, which has the largest Latino population in the U.S., in the Senate.
As the coronavirus worsens across California, new video shows the stark reality of the pandemic in the region. CBS Los Angeles' Jasmine Viel reports.
Governor Gavin Newsom tapped California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat that's soon to be vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Padilla will become the first Latino to represent California in the Senate. Sacramento Bee political reporter Sophia Bollag joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on the pressure Newsom faced in making his decision.
California Governor Gavin Newsom will name Secretary of State Alex Padilla to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate. Padilla will be the first Latino senator to represent California, the nation's most populous state, which also has the largest Latino population in the country. CBS Los Angeles has more.
Oscar winner George Clooney is the star and director of a new Netflix movie, "The Midnight Sky." "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent Tracy Smith recently visited the movie star at his California home. He spoke about his career spanning decades, aging in the public eye and a near-death motorcycle accident.
The state's health secretary said entire regions may run out of room in their makeshift "surge" capacity units "by the end of the month and early in January" because of COVID.