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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
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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
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Gov Newsom Orders Los Angeles and 18 More Counties to Close Movie Theaters for At Least 3 Weeks
In his daily COVID-19 press briefing, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Los Angeles County and 18 other counties to close movie theaters and dine-in restaurant service for at least the next three weeks as infections continue to surge.The new order comes after the governor ordered the closure of bars in Los Angeles and other counties severely affected by the virus. Newsom’s latest order also requires the closure of zoos, museums, entertainment venues, and casinos.NEW: @GavinNewsom announces 19
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California Can Tackle the COVID-19 Testing Problem With Technology and Entrepreneurship
Hat-tip to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who this weekend admitted what he?d been avoiding in his public remarks during the pandemic lockdown thus far: We?ve failed dismally on testing patients to confirm a diagnosis of COVID-19. ?I own that,? he said during his daily press briefing, addressing the testing issue. ?I have a responsibility as your governor to do better.?With the entire of state of 40 million people entering a fourth week in lockdown, yes, he does. And it starts with that admission
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Why Isn’t California a Bigger Coronavirus Hot Spot? State Still Has Fewer Cases Than New York
California had 9,816 confirmed coronavirus cases, and 212 deaths, as of Thursday morning, according to the New York Times tracking service. In Los Angeles County, the total confirmed cases have totaled 3,518, according to the county’s Department of Public Health, while the number of deaths has reached 65.But public health experts wonder why the state — which recorded its first case of the novel coronavirus on Jan. 26 — has not seen as big a surge as hot spots like New York, which has reported 83
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs #MeToo Bill Preventing ‘No-Rehire’ Clauses Into Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom this month signed into law an anti-sexual harassment bill earlier that prevents employers from implementing “no-rehire” clauses in settlements for sexual-harassment victims.AB 749, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, states that “an agreement to settle an employment dispute shall not contain a provision prohibiting, preventing, or otherwise restricting a settling party that is an aggrieved person from obtaining future employment with the employer against whic
