Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that a new and highly contagious variant of the coronavirus — first identified in the United Kingdom — has been discovered in Southern California. That same day, L.A. County reported 12,979 new COVID-19 cases and 227 deaths. — Patch, CBS Los Angeles
About 25 to 50 maskless people gathered at a Fairfax District grocery store to protest L.A.’s COVID-19 restrictions. — NBC Los Angeles
Hospitals serving L.A.’s low-income communities of color are experiencing the biggest challenges in providing COVID-19 care to patients. — KTLA
They need to hand over vaccine distribution to whoever puts up the Shen Yun posters
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) December 30, 2020
A conservative evangelical singer is attempting to host multiple open-air maskless concerts in L.A. in defiance of health mandates. — The San Diego Union-Tribune
If the entirety of 2020 feels like a blur, here’s a month-by-month breakdown of how the pandemic swept through L.A. since January. — Los Angeles magazine
Researchers are finding that some coronavirus patients develop psychosis as one of their symptoms of the disease. — ABC Los Angeles
There are 54 available ICU beds in LA County — half are for adults and half are for pediatric patients, officials say.
— Soumya (@skarlamangla) December 28, 2020
