California officials on Friday said 8,000 more inmates would be released early from the state prison to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among both inmates and prison staff.
The number of cases, hospitalizations, and death rates continue to worsen since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a health official of the Los Angeles County said.
Brazilian journalists are suing the president after he violated a law, stating that infected persons are prohibited from transmitting the virus to healthy individuals.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday the website allowing people to register and volunteer for the clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines. Latinos and African-Americans are the top priorities.
The state was one of the last to impose stay-at-home orders, but one of the first to reopen the economy. Cases surged weeks after its businesses resumed operation.
The far-right leader has repeatedly flouted social distancing guidelines and dismissed the importance of using face masks in slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
The Lee County teenager attended a large church function weeks before she died. The gathering did not require attendees to wear face masks or follow social distancing rules.
