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| Newsom Rolls Back Reopening in California | Newsom Rolls Back Reopening in California |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
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| “Nothing is constant,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday, during his latest online briefing. “Nothing is linear as it relates to infectious disease.” | “Nothing is constant,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday, during his latest online briefing. “Nothing is linear as it relates to infectious disease.” |
| That has become increasingly clear in recent weeks as Californians, once seemingly destined to avoid the worst of the virus’s toll, have been forced to navigate a patchwork of restrictions, amid surging case numbers and strained hospitals. | That has become increasingly clear in recent weeks as Californians, once seemingly destined to avoid the worst of the virus’s toll, have been forced to navigate a patchwork of restrictions, amid surging case numbers and strained hospitals. |
| So the governor announced what amounted to one of the nation’s most sweeping rollbacks of efforts to reopen businesses, almost four months since the state became the first to impose a stay-at-home order. | So the governor announced what amounted to one of the nation’s most sweeping rollbacks of efforts to reopen businesses, almost four months since the state became the first to impose a stay-at-home order. |
| [Track which states have reopened — or closed back down.] | [Track which states have reopened — or closed back down.] |
| Statewide, he said, bars must shutter. Indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, card rooms and museums must also shut down. | Statewide, he said, bars must shutter. Indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, card rooms and museums must also shut down. |
| In the roughly 30 counties on the state’s “monitoring list” — where 80 percent of California’s population lives and where the virus is hitting particularly hard — Mr. Newsom said that indoor malls, places of worship, hair salons, fitness centers and other types of businesses would have to close, except if they can operate outdoors. | In the roughly 30 counties on the state’s “monitoring list” — where 80 percent of California’s population lives and where the virus is hitting particularly hard — Mr. Newsom said that indoor malls, places of worship, hair salons, fitness centers and other types of businesses would have to close, except if they can operate outdoors. |
| [See The Times’s map tracking coronavirus cases by California county.] | [See The Times’s map tracking coronavirus cases by California county.] |
| The state was averaging more than 8,000 new cases a day as of Sunday, more than double what it was a month ago. The state has seen 331,626 cases, the second highest tally in the nation, and more than 7,000 deaths, according to The Times’s database. | The state was averaging more than 8,000 new cases a day as of Sunday, more than double what it was a month ago. The state has seen 331,626 cases, the second highest tally in the nation, and more than 7,000 deaths, according to The Times’s database. |
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| Mr. Newsom once again emphasized that the state’s reopening is more like a “dimmer switch,” and not a simple “on” or “off.” Here’s what he means by that. [The New York Times] | Mr. Newsom once again emphasized that the state’s reopening is more like a “dimmer switch,” and not a simple “on” or “off.” Here’s what he means by that. [The New York Times] |
| For small businesses, the toggling between open, closed and somewhere in between has been a nightmare. So thousands, including in California, are closing permanently. [The New York Times] | For small businesses, the toggling between open, closed and somewhere in between has been a nightmare. So thousands, including in California, are closing permanently. [The New York Times] |
| Mayor Eric Garcetti said that Los Angeles’s threat level was close to red, the highest possible, according to a color-coded scale. If L.A. does tip into that range, the tight restrictions of his original stay-at-home order would be reinstated. [LAist] | Mayor Eric Garcetti said that Los Angeles’s threat level was close to red, the highest possible, according to a color-coded scale. If L.A. does tip into that range, the tight restrictions of his original stay-at-home order would be reinstated. [LAist] |
| What’s the status of colleges, beaches and casinos? Find all of our California reopening coverage here. [The New York Times] | What’s the status of colleges, beaches and casinos? Find all of our California reopening coverage here. [The New York Times] |
| Mr. Newsom’s announcement came not long after education officials in Los Angeles and San Diego said that schools in the state’s two largest public school districts will be online-only in the fall, my colleagues reported. | Mr. Newsom’s announcement came not long after education officials in Los Angeles and San Diego said that schools in the state’s two largest public school districts will be online-only in the fall, my colleagues reported. |
| “There’s a public health imperative to keep schools from becoming a petri dish,” said Austin Beutner, the Los Angeles school district’s superintendent. | “There’s a public health imperative to keep schools from becoming a petri dish,” said Austin Beutner, the Los Angeles school district’s superintendent. |
| Together, the districts enroll about 825,000 students. The two districts are the largest in the country to abandon plans for even a partial return to classrooms. | Together, the districts enroll about 825,000 students. The two districts are the largest in the country to abandon plans for even a partial return to classrooms. |
| [Read the full story.] | [Read the full story.] |
| More than a third of California’s coronavirus cases are in Los Angeles County, and San Diego County has had 18 community outbreaks over the past week, more than double the state’s acceptable threshold. | More than a third of California’s coronavirus cases are in Los Angeles County, and San Diego County has had 18 community outbreaks over the past week, more than double the state’s acceptable threshold. |
| Updated July 7, 2020 | |
| The coronavirus can stay aloft for hours in tiny droplets in stagnant air, infecting people as they inhale, mounting scientific evidence suggests. This risk is highest in crowded indoor spaces with poor ventilation, and may help explain super-spreading events reported in meatpacking plants, churches and restaurants. It’s unclear how often the virus is spread via these tiny droplets, or aerosols, compared with larger droplets that are expelled when a sick person coughs or sneezes, or transmitted through contact with contaminated surfaces, said Linsey Marr, an aerosol expert at Virginia Tech. Aerosols are released even when a person without symptoms exhales, talks or sings, according to Dr. Marr and more than 200 other experts, who have outlined the evidence in an open letter to the World Health Organization. | |
| Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. | |
| Scientists around the country have tried to identify everyday materials that do a good job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored high, as did vacuum cleaner bags, fabric similar to flannel pajamas and those of 600-count pillowcases. Other materials tested included layered coffee filters and scarves and bandannas. These scored lower, but still captured a small percentage of particles. | |
| A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico. | |
| The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth. | |
| The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave. | |
| So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement. | |
| Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. | |
| A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study. | |
| If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) | |
| If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. | |
| Officials in other large California school districts, including Santa Clara, Oakland and San Bernardino have said they’ll be remote-only for the foreseeable future. And teachers’ unions have come out against a return to in-person classes. | Officials in other large California school districts, including Santa Clara, Oakland and San Bernardino have said they’ll be remote-only for the foreseeable future. And teachers’ unions have come out against a return to in-person classes. |
| Still, the decision drew the ire of President Trump, who has demanded that schools reopen physically in the fall, disregarding the advice of his own health experts. | Still, the decision drew the ire of President Trump, who has demanded that schools reopen physically in the fall, disregarding the advice of his own health experts. |
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| The Orange County Board of Education urged a markedly different approach: Students should return to campus, without social distancing and without masks. But the board doesn’t actually have the authority to impose those guidelines on any of the county’s 27 school districts. [The Orange County Register] | The Orange County Board of Education urged a markedly different approach: Students should return to campus, without social distancing and without masks. But the board doesn’t actually have the authority to impose those guidelines on any of the county’s 27 school districts. [The Orange County Register] |
| Many of the nation’s 3.5 million teachers have found themselves feeling under siege as pressure to get back to classrooms mounts, even as the virus continues its dangerous spread. [The New York Times] | Many of the nation’s 3.5 million teachers have found themselves feeling under siege as pressure to get back to classrooms mounts, even as the virus continues its dangerous spread. [The New York Times] |
| One major pediatric group pushed to reopen schools: “So much of our world relies on kids being in school and parents being able to work.” [The New York Times] | One major pediatric group pushed to reopen schools: “So much of our world relies on kids being in school and parents being able to work.” [The New York Times] |
| We often link to sites that limit access for nonsubscribers. We appreciate your reading Times coverage, but we also encourage you to support local news if you can. | We often link to sites that limit access for nonsubscribers. We appreciate your reading Times coverage, but we also encourage you to support local news if you can. |
| A pair of strong earthquakes last July caused changes in stresses along the San Andreas Fault, resulting in an increased possibility of a major quake in the future, a new analysis found: “We are still saying this is unlikely,” one researcher said. “It’s just a little likelier.” [The New York Times] | A pair of strong earthquakes last July caused changes in stresses along the San Andreas Fault, resulting in an increased possibility of a major quake in the future, a new analysis found: “We are still saying this is unlikely,” one researcher said. “It’s just a little likelier.” [The New York Times] |
| If you missed it, Lucy Jones talked about how earthquake science has changed in an interview that has new resonance in the pandemic. [The New York Times] | If you missed it, Lucy Jones talked about how earthquake science has changed in an interview that has new resonance in the pandemic. [The New York Times] |
| A Navy warship is still on fire at a San Diego base. It’s one of the worst blazes ever to engulf an American warship outside of combat. [The New York Times] | A Navy warship is still on fire at a San Diego base. It’s one of the worst blazes ever to engulf an American warship outside of combat. [The New York Times] |
| A Native American tribe wants to build a prison on its reservation near the Salton Sea in what would be the first project of its kind in the nation. The 8,400-bed medium-security prison, which the state would lease, would be California’s largest. [The Desert Sun] | A Native American tribe wants to build a prison on its reservation near the Salton Sea in what would be the first project of its kind in the nation. The 8,400-bed medium-security prison, which the state would lease, would be California’s largest. [The Desert Sun] |
| Secretary of State Alex Padilla, Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Representative Karen Bass are among a crowd of Democrats getting buzz around who might replace Senator Kamala Harris if she’s tapped as Joe Biden’s vice-presidential candidate. [Politico] | Secretary of State Alex Padilla, Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Representative Karen Bass are among a crowd of Democrats getting buzz around who might replace Senator Kamala Harris if she’s tapped as Joe Biden’s vice-presidential candidate. [Politico] |
| The San Diego District Attorney’s Office on Monday charged a sheriff’s deputy with second-degree murder in the killing of an unarmed man who escaped from a park ranger’s car in May. [The New York Times] | The San Diego District Attorney’s Office on Monday charged a sheriff’s deputy with second-degree murder in the killing of an unarmed man who escaped from a park ranger’s car in May. [The New York Times] |
| More than a month after California Highway Patrol officers shot and killed Erik Salgado and wounded his girlfriend in Oakland, Mr. Salgado’s family criticized the agency for refusing to reveal the names of the officers involved. [Oaklandside] | More than a month after California Highway Patrol officers shot and killed Erik Salgado and wounded his girlfriend in Oakland, Mr. Salgado’s family criticized the agency for refusing to reveal the names of the officers involved. [Oaklandside] |
| The body of Naya Rivera, the “Glee” star who was missing after a boating trip with her young son, was found at Lake Piru. She was 33. [The New York Times] | The body of Naya Rivera, the “Glee” star who was missing after a boating trip with her young son, was found at Lake Piru. She was 33. [The New York Times] |
| Here’s a column revisiting why Ms. Rivera’s character on “Glee,” the devastatingly cool, razor sharp Santana Lopez, was so magnetic. [Variety] | Here’s a column revisiting why Ms. Rivera’s character on “Glee,” the devastatingly cool, razor sharp Santana Lopez, was so magnetic. [Variety] |
| Wondering why people keep talking about moldy jam? An Instagram user shared allegations that Jessica Koslow, the owner of the hip, popular Sqirl, and a face of Los Angeles’s “toast culture,” told employees to scrape mold off the cafe’s signature jams. She’s vowed to stop, but she hasn’t addressed concerns that she co-opted recipes from staff members. [Eater Los Angeles] | Wondering why people keep talking about moldy jam? An Instagram user shared allegations that Jessica Koslow, the owner of the hip, popular Sqirl, and a face of Los Angeles’s “toast culture,” told employees to scrape mold off the cafe’s signature jams. She’s vowed to stop, but she hasn’t addressed concerns that she co-opted recipes from staff members. [Eater Los Angeles] |
| The pandemic has been painful for many communities and parts of the economy. But business is blooming for plant shops, where cooped-up Californians can find little beacons of life and light. [The San Francisco Chronicle] | The pandemic has been painful for many communities and parts of the economy. But business is blooming for plant shops, where cooped-up Californians can find little beacons of life and light. [The San Francisco Chronicle] |
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