By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer
Yesterday, L.A. County reported 56 additional COVID-19 deaths and 11,000 new cases. Thirty ICU beds remain open. — LAist, Long Beach Post
Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging otherwise, L.A. has increased the frequency of its homeless encampment cleanups. — KCRW
The city has released a map detailing COVID-19 rates across its 139 neighborhoods. Positivity rates at L.A. testing sites is 20.58%. — NBC Los Angeles
L.A. County is set to receive 165,000 additional vaccine doses, with California as a whole expecting 900,000 more. — CBS Los Angeles
Until you are ready to get on a plane with 199 other people, knowing that 1 of you will be randomly selected to be shoved off mid-flight, don’t talk to me about your “99.5% survival rate”. 🤨
— Jon Hislop, MD, PhD (@HislopMD) December 22, 2020
As hospitals become increasingly strained, California is seeking to hire additional doctors, nurses and staff from overseas. The state has brought in 500 temporary employees but needs 3,000. — ABC San Diego
The $900 billion relief bill passed by Congress yesterday includes $15 billion earmarked for movie theaters and live music venues. — CBS Los Angeles
More than 10% of L.A. County Sheriff’s Department employees are currently quarantining. — KTLA
📸Unused spaces @ the former St. Vincent Medical Center from my latest story for @LATACO. Other than a surge hospital, how else could these spaces be utilized??https://t.co/J4XoPa81fB pic.twitter.com/YfFrxtUkNv
— Lexis-Olivier Ray (@ShotOn35mm) December 22, 2020
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