California Coronavirus Update: As Covid-19 Infections Skyrocket, Experts Say Thanksgiving Surge Is About To Hit State; Christmas Spike Likely On Top Of That

Scientists in Los Angeles are trying to figure out if the fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus fueling a huge surge in cases in the United Kingdom is behind a similar rise in California. The mutation is up to 70 percent more contagious, but it doesn’t appear to be any more deadly.

Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released their Christmas card via Mayhew, a animal rescue charity for which Duchess Meghan serves as patron.

California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as nearly the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order and hospitals were flooded with the largest crush of cases since the pandemic began. A tally by Johns Hopkins University showed the nation's most populous state has recorded 2,010,157 infections since January.

TMZ obtained the prison menus for famous convicts across the nation, finding that many jailbirds will be feasting on a festive fowl this Chrimbo.Disgraced “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, 56, is set to dine upon Cornish game hen with pan gravy and roasted jerk roast beef with horseradish sauce at California’s low-security FCI Dublin.

In Covid-19 ravaged California on Christmas Day, remaining ICU capacity for the first time fell to zero across the entire state.

'Tis the season! The Sussexes shared their official 2020 holiday card with fans on Wednesday. The festive portrait, which was shared via one of Duchess Meghan's near and dear patronages, Mayhew, on social media, features an illustrated scene of the family of three at their new home in Montecito, California.

 Brooke Shields  made it home for Christmas! Shields was in Los Angeles, California last week on location for a shoot but was stuck after her flights were cancelled due to a snow storm. Earlier that day, Shields said in an Instagram live with her trainer that the first thing she wanted to do when she got home was decorate her Christmas tree.

On Monday California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that many areas of the state would likely see an extension of his 3-week stay-at-home order which is set to expire in Southern California on December 30.

A California restaurant is suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials over an order that forced it to close due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic after its owner shared a video of a television production with tables set up next to it.

Kirk Cameron is facing backlash after sharing footage from a Christmas caroling event amid the coronavirus pandemic.“Christmas in Community! Peaceful Protest in Song!” the 50-year-old Growing Pains alum wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 13, alongside a video of a large crowd singing holiday tunes in Thousand Oaks, California.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West live in a stunning house in Calabasas, California.The showbiz royals bought the property for $20 million (£15 million), but it is now worth a whopping $60 million (£45 million) after undergoing a huge renovation and redesign which Kim described to American Vogue as “like a minimal monastery”. However, their children’s rooms are equally as stunning, if a little less minimal.

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Instagram.“God Bless America. Joy over fear!” Cameron wrote in a post promoting photos of the “protest,” which shows throngs of maskless singers — apparently failing to follow social distance recommendations.Critics were quick to point out the carolers were likely spreading more than just Christmas cheer.“This is one of the most irresponsible things I’ve seen lately,” one observer slammed, in reference to California’s spiking coronavirus infections.

Unlikely friends Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg are getting in the Christmas spirit! The odd couple reunited virtually on December 14 for a Salesforce corporate event, in which they gave a cookie decorating tutorial. The 79-year-old TV host broadcast from her home in New York, while the rapper, 49, showed off his baking skills from his home in California.

On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a victory lap on Tuesday after the arrival of the first 32,000 doses Covid-19 vaccine. “There is light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. But there was a lot of darkness in the numbers he later announced.

While the 24,375 new Covid-19 cases reported in California on Tuesday were lower than the 30,000-plus all-time high seen over the weekend, California Director of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly stressed that the state has still “seen more than a doubling of our average case number.”

New lockdown orders in California will rescue strained hospitals, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.