COVID19 cases soar nationwide as clash over masks intensifies in California

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe day after California Governor Gavin Newsom shut down a number of business sectors in the state, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed record new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in a day with 4,244 new cases and 2,103 people currently hospitalized.Of the 2,103 people currently hospitalized, 27% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 19% are confirmed cases on ventilators.

Metallica have shared a classic 1994 show in its entirety as part of their ongoing Metallica Mondays series – watch below.Back in March, the band began uploading notable past shows to their official YouTube channel on a weekly basis in a bid to entertain fans during lockdown.For this week’s instalment (July 13), Lars Ulrich and co. offered up their performance at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California from July 1994.

Newsom's announcement comes as California reported 8,460 new cases of COVID-19, according to July 11 data from the state's health department. The state now has a total of 320,804 positive cases.

Harper Jean Tobin, center, speaks at a rally for transgender health in front of the White House on May 29, 2019. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Naya Rivera is presumed to have drowned in a boating accident on Lake Piru, Southern California on Wednesday, police say. A search and rescue operation was launched after Rivera's rental boat was spotted drifting on the lake, and her 4-year-old son, Josey, was found asleep onboard.

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been reunited! The longtime best friends documented the sweet moment on their respective Instagram accounts on Thursday as King ascended the steps of Winfrey's California mansion to give her longtime pal a big hug. King has been quarantined in Winfrey's guest house for almost two weeks along with her small team, who are filming from the location.

Update, 7/9, 3:40 p.m.: Authorities announced Thursday afternoon that the search for Rivera has changed from a rescue mission to a recovery mission. The actress is presumed dead in the accidental drowning.

After Glee star Naya Rivera went missing on Wednesday night at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, authorities have changed their mission from rescue to recovery. Rivera is now presumed to have drowned, and fans on social media have changed their posts from prayers to outrage.

Lake Piru in Southern California is closed to the public as authorities continued their search Thursday forGleeactress Naya Rivera, who went missing Wednesday while boating with her 4-year-old son Josey on Lake Piru. Dive teams from throughout the region are assisting the Ventura County Sheriff's Department through mutual aid, according to authorities.

BFFs Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey have been hunkered down at the latter’s palatial pad in California while they quarantine, with King living in her own self-contained guesthouse on the massive compound.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorMoments after California Governor Gavin Newsom reported a shockingly large record number of daily coronavirus cases in the state, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer reported 2,496 new cases of COVID-19, just shy of the all-time record, which topped 2,500 on June 22.The day before, on Tuesday, the number of daily new cases was 4,015. That data included a backlog of tests, so it’s hard to call it a record.

video clip, Steel claims she withdrew her daughter from UC Santa Cruz after she expressed support for same-sex marriage and indicated she was inclined to vote for former President Barack Obama.“We have two daughters, and one graduated from USC and one graduated from Vanderbilt.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn June 25, California Governor Gavin Newsom reported that 25 percent of the state’s total Coronavirus cases had happened in the past 2 weeks.Newsom said at that point that “We’ve seen 56,000 new cases just in the past 14 days,” and indicated that that was over a quarter of the total 195,000 cases identified at that point. Less than two weeks after the governor made that announcement, things have gotten even worse.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe United States recorded a record number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with more than 46,000 new infections. That’s the most since the pandemic began.

hereArizona health officials reported 3,858 more confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, the most reported in a single day in the state so far and the seventh time in the past 10 days that daily cases surpassed the 3,000 mark.Since the pandemic began, 74,500 cases and 1,588 deaths stemming from the virus have been reported in Arizona."Our expectation is that our numbers next week will be worse," Mr Ducey said.The state is not alone in its reversal.

most cases and hospitalizations in all of California.Also Read: Anthony Fauci: 'You Have a Societal Responsibility' to Avoid Getting Infected With COVID-19For the past two months, LA County has reopened beaches, restaurants, hair salons, bars and other businesses.