The Latest: California 1st state to record 2M COVID-19 cases
LOS ANGELES — California has become the first U.S. state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases.
A tally by Johns Hopkins University on Thursday morning showed the nation’s most populous state has a total of 2,010,157 infections. There have been more than 23,000 deaths.
The grim milestone comes as the COVID-19 crisis that health officials say stems from Thanksgiving gatherings strains California’s medical system. More than 18,000 people are hospitalized and many of the state’s intensive care units are filled.
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THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
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