Today, my colleague Maria L. La Ganga introduces us to a Cathedral City family devastated by COVID-19 — a family that saw seven members fall prey to the coronavirus. There were more than 1,000 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units as of Wednesday, and if present trends continue, there could be 1,600 to 3,600 coronavirus patients in need of ICU beds by early January. AdvertisementAround the nation and the worldA second COVID-19 vaccine has moved one step closer to the waiting arms of millions of Americans. Though the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine was heralded in Great Britain, Canada and the United States, that hasn’t been the case in Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus Thursday after developing COVID-19 symptoms, following a week of meetings with numerous European leaders.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 18, 2020 02:37 UTC