In this July 21, file photo, a nurse assists a coronavirus patient at El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro, California. California has become the second state to record 1 million confirmed coronavirus infections. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University showed Thursday that California surpassed the grim milestone. California was the first in the nation to implement a statewide stay-at-home order on its nearly 40 million residents in March. After spiking in the summer, the rate of confirmed coronavirus patient in California declined markedly into the fall but now is surging again, like much of the nation.

Source: The Standard November 13, 2020 05:15 UTC