Los Angeles County Coronavirus Update: COVID Hits USC Students And Faculty Hard As Virus Spreads To Younger Population

Eastenders star Jacqueline Jossa claims she had to sell her house after she left the soap in 2018.

Scientists have discovered a simple blood test which could prevent thousands of deaths from heart attacks.

North Lanarkshire Council has written off £3.2 million in rent arrears it has been unable to collect in the past year.

Kate Middleton was all smiles as she arrived at the Danish Palace for an audience with Her Majesty Queen Maragrethe II and Princess Mary. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, arrived at the city’s capital yesterday, Tuesday 22 February, and firstly visited the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project at the University of Copenhagen. Kate is visiting the country to promote her work in early childhood development.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher teased fans with a sweet lakeside photo during a date night with her husband and she was inundated with comments. The Sweet Magnolias actress was cozying up to her pro-baller in the snapshot as they both threw their heads back laughing.MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher shares dreamy swimming pool selfieA fire roared in front of them, but it was Nick's clothing which ammused JoAnna the most. She captioned the post: "I just asked Nick if he would be willing to burn his socks." JoAnna drew attention to her husband Nick's socksJoAnna was referring to her husband's bold, blue and white socks which he'd teamed with a pair of shorts.Her fans posted crying with laughter emojis and commented: "To be fair, they are some howling socks, although I wore something similar yesterday," and, "this pic makes me so happy hahaha."MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher's husband shows his support for her in the sweetest wayRELATED: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter appears in Sweet Magnolias - detailsOthers took the opportunity to weigh in on the athlete's cameo in his wife's show.He played a smooth-talking event guest who hit on JoAnna's character, Maddie Townsend. A post shared by JoAnna Garcia Swisher (@jogarciaswisher)JoAnna and Nick share two children togetherFans commented: "So cute that he did a cameo in sweet magnolias …. My little yankee heart felt so proud."JoAnna and Nick began dating in 2009 and got engaged in 2010.

Matt Baker is embracing the country life with his family, so much so that the former One Show host and his wife Nicola will be bringing a third series of Our Farm In The Dales to our screens later this year.MORE: Matt Baker opens up about future of his young children and their role on family farmThe More4 programme, which was recently repeated on Channel 4, sees Matt and his wife uproot their children, Luke, 14, and Molly, 12, and move back to the organic sheep farm where the TV star grew up in the Durham hills to help secure its future.WATCH: Matt Baker confirms exciting family newsSpeaking about his working relationship with his wife of 17 years and the challenges they faced, Matt - who is at the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show this week - exclusively told HELLO!: "It's a very relaxed way of filming, just brilliant fun and I really enjoy it. We film what happens and edit the highlights.READ: Matt Baker on uprooting his family after his mum's frightening accidentMORE: Take a look back at TV favourite Matt Baker's career"Everybody sits round and enjoys the edit as well.

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorJust yesterday, California officials said that a a technical glitch in the state’s reporting system has resulted in an undercount of new coronavirus cases. The state’s top health official said on Tuesday that local officials had seen a drop in case numbers “over the past few days.”Later in the day, the Los Angeles Public Health Department revealed it had been flagging issues for about “two weeks.”Today, Los Angeles Mayor extended the potential timeline of reporting problems far beyond that.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday announced the city was taking action against those who throw large parties.He called recent gatherings of mostly young people in the Hollywood Hills and Calabasas “flagrant violations of health orders.”“While we have already closed all bars and nightclubs, these large hour parties have essentially become nightclubs,” said the mayor. He then indicated he would hold them to similar scrutiny.If the LAPD responds to repeated complaints and verifies that there have been violations at a home, the city will within 48 hours have the DWP shut off service at that home.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director Barbara Ferrer focused much of her coronavirus news conference on the virus’s spread among younger people.Since the beginning of June, she said, case rates for people between 30 and 49 has tripled. Since June 9, the case rate among those between 18 and 29 has quadrupled.And while the rates are relatively low, younger people do die of coronavirus.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after the State of California and local officials revealed a technical glitch in the state’s reporting system has resulted in an undercount of new coronavirus cases, the state reported a new record number of deaths. According to the California coronavirus dashboard, 200 lives were lost in the state over the previous 24 hours.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorJust over a week after Universal Studios canceled its popular Halloween Horror Nights at its Florida and California parks, Knott’s Berry Farm followed suit.The Southern California park has canceled its hugely popular Halloween Haunt event this year due to the coronavirus, park officials said today.“Regrettably, due to continued operating restrictions related to the pandemic we have had to make the very difficult decision to cancel our highly anticipated 2020 Knott’s Scary Farm event,” Knott’s officials said.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Tuesday, an unusual message was posted on the California State COVID-19 dashboard. It read, “Due to the issues with the state’s electronic laboratory system, these data represent an underreporting of actual positive cases in one single day.”There was no further information or clarification.A few hours later, the state’s top health official, Dr.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorExpressing cautious optimism about the success of efforts to control the coronavirus, L.A. County public health director Barbara Ferrer said on Monday that the closure of bars and elimination of indoor dining, along with cooperation from residents, have slowed the illness’s spread.Barbara Ferrer said the county is “cautiously optimistic that we’re getting back on track” in efforts to combat COVID-19, but added, “I want to emphasize the word ‘cautiously.'”Ferrer pointed to steady declines in hospitalization numbers, which were averaging around 2,200 patients a day in mid-July but have now dropped below 2,000.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAs coronavirus numbers in the region showed a marked decline, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the union representing teachers announced a tentative agreement Monday on how to proceed with distance learning this fall. Efforts will be focused on providing a structured school day as campuses remain closed due to the coronavirus.The proposal will go before the school board for a vote Tuesday and move to a vote of union members next week.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom held a coronavirus press conference on Monday and highlighted some good news. He also issued a warning about the state’s future with respect to COVID-19.Newsom announced a total of 5,719 new coronavirus cases in the state for a total of 514,901 confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Friday, the California Department of Public Health reported the first confirmed death of a teen from coronavirus in the state.In a statement, the department said the following:The California Department of Public Health confirmed today the COVID-related death of a teenager in the Central Valley. This is the first death in California of a teenager, and this young person had underlying health conditions.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after reaching an all-time high of 197 coronavirus-related deaths, California’s pandemic accounted for another 194 new deaths on Thursday. So far, COVID-19 has taken in 8,909 lives statewide.Deaths have dramatically increased from the near-flat levels in June.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer announced on Wednesday that the region had recorded 4,825 new coronavirus infections. That’s a record number of new cases.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAfter reporting unusually low numbers of daily COVID-related deaths over the past 72 hours, California announced 197 new coronavirus fatalities on Wednesday. That’s a 20 percent jump from the previous high of 159, recorded last Friday.Governor Gavin Newsom has said the numbers were significantly lower recently because of delays caused by a new federal reporting process.