Honestly, one of the greatest things that I do for my mental health these days is to avoid paying attention to news about California.
Because of my lack of attention to the news from the coast, I was unaware of the state of the state's current pandemic woes.
California - the country's largest and richest state - is the new epicenter of America's coronavirus crisis, with unprecedented surges of seriously infected patients threatening to overwhelm hospitals and overflow morgues.
The state is reporting unnerving numbers: California has set nationwide records for new cases again and again in the past week - most recently on Wednesday, when it posted more than 41,000 infections.
If California were a country, it would be among the world leaders in new covid-19 cases, ahead of India, Germany and Britain.
In the San Joaquin Valley, hospitals ran out over the weekend, resorting to "Surge capacity." And in Southern California, a region that includes Los Angeles and San Diego, ICU capacity dipped to just 0.5% Wednesday.
My question is this: How in the hell is California a COVID nightmare when the state has been one of the most draconian with lockdowns and mask rules? I mean, haven't they been doing all of the things that are supposed to keep the virus at bay over there?
Friday, December 18, 2020
If Lockdowns Work Why Is CA a Global COVID-19 Hotspot?
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