Photo essay: A year in California living with coronavirus
By KTVU staff article
OAKLAND, Calif. - It s been a long and tragic year as the global pandemic wreaked havoc and stole lives and jobs around the globe.
In California, nearly 56,000 people have died of the virus and there have been more than 3.6 million positive cases.
A year later, marked on Wednesday, there are some glimmers of hope.
Here is a look at the past year in photos:
People are seen gathering on the beach north of Newport Beach Pier on April 25, 2020. Southern California is expecting summer-like weather this weekend as social distancing and beach closures in neighboring counties continue due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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