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New COVID-19 infections have soared in Los Angeles County, with about one in five residents who get tested receiving positive results. In just over a month, the county doubled its number of infections, climbing from about 400,000 cases on November 30 to more than 800,000 cases on January 2. According to CNN, the deluge of cases has translated to a surge of COVID-19 patients, overwhelming hospitals. Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer says every 15 minutes, one person dies from COVID-19. The situation has become so dire that LA County ambulance crews have been told not to take patients with little chance of survival to hospitals.
Mexico City, Mar 30 (EFE).- Mexico declared a health emergency on Monday and announced strict measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, including the suspension od all nonessential activities in both public and private sectors until Apr. 30, after its number of confirmed cases surged to 1,094, with 28 related deaths. (Camera: DENISSE TORRES HERNÁNDEZ).FOOTAGE SHOWS A PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNDERSECRETARY OF PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION OF MEXICO HUGO LOPEZ-GATELL REGARDING THE COVID-19 SITUATION AT THE NATIONAL PALACE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.SOUNDBITES: UNDERSECRETARY OF PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION OF MEXICO HUGO LOPEZ-GATELL (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: (The government) orders an immediate suspension of non-essential activities in the public, private and social sectors from March 30 to April 30 to contain the transmission of the coronavirus (01:46-END).
Atlanta, Aug 16 (EFE/EPA).- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp spoke on Monday about the ongoing COVID-19 infection rises in the state. Kemp, to Republican, gave state workers an additional day off on Work Day weekend to get the COVID-19 vaccine and said have would not intervene with local school authorities enacting mask mandates. (Camera: ERIK LESSER).SHOT LIST: GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP SPEAKS ABOUT THE ONGOING COVID-19 INFECTION ARISES IN THE STATE, AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US.
A Covid-19 patient in their sixties has been transferred to Marseille from Corsica by military helicopter, after hospital occupancy in Bastia, one of the island's two main cities, passed 79 percent on Tuesday. IMAGES
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