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Mutated Coronavirus Strain Detected in San Diego County
A new, mutated strain of the coronavirus that was first identified in the United Kingdom has infected a 30-year-old man in San Diego with “no travel history,” county officials said on Wednesday.“This individual does in fact have the U.K. variant strain of COVID-19. Because there is no travel history, we believe this is not an isolated case in San Diego County, and there are probably other strains, other cases of this same strain in San Diego County,” San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher s
2-min read - PoliticsThe Wrap
Trump’s Latest Whopper: California Requires ‘Special’ Masks That Can’t Be Removed
President Trump came up with a brand new COVID-related falsehood on Wednesday during a campaign rally in Arizona, where he baselessly claimed that people in Californian are forced to wear a “special mask” that cannot be removed “under any circumstances.”Obviously, it goes without saying that this is absolutely not true.“In California, you have a special mask. You cannot under any circumstances take it off. You have to eat through the mask,” Trump said. “It’s a very complex mechanism, and they do
2-min read - BusinessThe Wrap
Disney to Cut 28,000 Parks Jobs, Blames California’s ‘Unwillingness’ to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions
Disney has begun to permanently eliminate around 28,000 domestic jobs in its theme parks division due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, two-thirds of which will be part-time roles. The company blamed California for exacerbating its financial woes due to its “unwillingness” to lift COVID-19 restrictions that would allow Disneyland, which has remained closed since March, to reopen. Walt Disney World in Florida has been opened with limited capacity since July. “In light of the pr
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move into new home with baby Archie
The family moved out of the mansion they had borrowed from Tyler Perry in July.
3-min read - NewsThe Wrap
California’s Public Health Director Abruptly Resigns Days After Massive COVID-19 Reporting Glitch
Dr. Sonia Angell, the director of California’s Department of Public Health and state public health officer, abruptly resigned Sunday shortly after the state discovered a computer glitch that led to the undercounting of COVID-19 cases.In a letter sent to her staff on Sunday, which was provided to TheWrap, Angell did not give a reason for her resignation but said that the department “has been front and center in what has become an all-of-government response of unprecedented proportions to COVID-19
2-min read - LifestyleIn The Know by Yahoo
California gym tests out inventive social distancing measure: 'We are prepared'
A California fitness center has debuted a creative way of enforcing social distancing protocols while allowing for a safe reopening.
2-min read - CelebrityIn The Know by Yahoo
Kardashians go on family vacation in spite of lockdown: 'The entitled don't listen'
The Kardashians are once again facing criticism after sharing photos from a family vacation to Wyoming during the global pandemic. Kourtney Kardashian shared a photo of herself holding a goat at what appears to be Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Wyoming ranch.
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