Los Angeles issues stay-at-home order; US hits 13 million cases
A national surge in COVID-19 cases continues as the United States recorded its 13 millionth case on Black Friday, a day typically marked by crowds of bargain hunters. This year, however, many shoppers across the country turned to online deals, keeping crowds thin
Even so, experts worried that testing disruptions over the holiday will lead Americans to falsely believe the virus' spread has slowed. That's because testing sites have shorter hours and fewer people are expected to be swabbed.
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2020-11-28 09:13:07
Los Angeles County announced a new stay-home order Friday as coronavirus cases surge out of control in the nation’s most populous county.
The three-week order takes effect Monday, and comes as the county confirmed 24 new deaths and 4,544 new cases of COVID-19. The five-day average of new cases was 4,751.
The order advises residents to stay home “as much as possible” and to wear a face covering when they go out.
It also bans people from gathering with people who aren’t in their households, whether publicly or privately. Exceptions are made for church services and protests, “which are constitutionally protected rights,” the county Department of Public Health said in a statement. Businesses and outdoor trails are also allowed to remain open.
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new requirement that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for counties in the "red tier," which most in the state are currently under.
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2020-11-28 10:33:02
North Dakota (a state of USA) has 101,346 cases per 1 million population. This equivalents to over 750,000 cases in Hong Kong!
If we considered North Dakota as a country, then it would be the worst country in the world and it would be the first country to have more 10% people got infected!
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2020-11-28 11:16:17
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un ordered executions, locked down Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus.
North Korea made an unsuccessful hacking attempt on at least one South Korean pharmaceutical company that was trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine, according to South Korea's intelligence agency. Reuters reported Friday that AstraZeneca, a key company in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine, was targeted by North Korean hackers.
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2020-11-28 13:27:54
Oregon fines gym $90K for violating COVID order
Oregon officials have fined Courthouse Club Fitness $90,000 for defying Gov. Kate Brown's COVID-19 order and remaining open throughout the state's two-week "freeze."
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency tasked with enforcing compliance with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, said the penalty is the result of citations against each of the club's four facilities near Salem.
Last week, Gov. Kate Brown ordered a statewide "freeze" to limit group activities and slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, where cases have reached a record. The freeze will last until Dec. 3, except for 21 counties in the state that still will be under coronavirus restrictions.