The new, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom has been found in California, Gov. Advertisement“This doesn’t mean that the variant is not circulating in L.A. County,” she cautioned during a briefing Wednesday. At that rate, cumulative COVID-19 deaths will likely exceed 10,000 in L.A. County by New Year’s Day. AdvertisementSouthern California hospitals in crisis“We certainly know that Southern California hospitals are in crisis,” said Dr. Mark Ghaly, the California health and human services secretary. Health officials battling fatalism and denialHospitals and health officials throughout the state are reporting severe problems.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 30, 2020 12:39 UTC