Million the death toll. More than 150,000 here in california Officials Say the first child has died from the coronavirus as the death toll in our state tops 9,000. Good evening, everybody, thank you for joining us tonight, im grant lotus california reporting 96 new deaths from covid today in more than 8,000 new cases while those numbers show a slight improvement in the states fight against the virus. There is still undoubtedly a long battle ahead the state department of Public Health says a teenager in the Central Valley has died from the coronavirus the child reportedly had other Underlying Health issues but no other details are being released tonight. This is the first time in california. That covid has claimed the life of a child. Across the country there are now more than 4 and a half million confirmed cases and more than 153,000 people have died. The cdc has upped its projection. Its now predicting the death toll, well top 230,000 by november. California, florida and texas now hav
Spread in Contra Costa County is going up according to the Health Department that one physician at a small Health Clinic in san pablo is not holding back on his frustration saying that he will not let people in without a mask in fact got riled up in a press Conference Today adding he understands marginalized communities. Our group closely together in apartments, but people can not afford not to cover up. We need the National Guard to come out. To tell the full who dont want to wear masks that if you dont youre going to wear masks are you going to go 34,000 people died in this country. But there was no response to try this just in that. This to me to grow our rights are going to tell us. All rise to not wear masks arent met. So tell us. Its not a killer. So we need somebody to say you need to go back us a grocery clerk should not have to fight of romania. To wear masks. Community leaders just like this doctor calling on people to take covid19 seriously and take the following steps to ke
plus, the reversing of roe, what that means for some other rights in this country. during this pride month, right for the lgbtq+ community are under fire. we are going to hear from jim obergefell, the man who led the legal battle for same sex marriage. i am symone sanders, and i have something to say. two days after supreme court overturned roe v. wade, the nation continues to grapple with the realities of a post roe america. yang, that s not good. at least nine states have already banned abortion. ripping away women s rights to make decisions about their own bodies. even more states are expected to follow. thousands of americans nationwide are still hitting the streets to protest the courts ruling. and the idea that state governments can now force people to give birth. meanwhile, democratic members of congress are sounding the alarm. but, how are they talking about this? well, they are talking about how the decision will affect americans everywhere. take a listen to democrat
But its obviously hard to know for the individual case. But thank you all for listening, we truly appreciate it. Ladies and gentlemen, please take all your personal items [inaudible conversations] next up from the Rancho Mirage writers festival in california is a conversation between dave barry and carl hiaasen on life and politics in florida. [applause] what was your name again . [laughter] its hiaasing en. Carl harrison couldnt be here, but im in his place. Carl would be famous if he had a normal spelling. [laughter] anyway, first of all, thank you recall for coming. Thanks to jamie for putting on this incredible writers fest. [applause] and what we thought we would do in the few minutes we have left [laughter] is, were both going to just briefly talk about our newspaper careers. First, though, we have to thank the festival for fitting a million and a half people into this room. [laughter] it is really an incredible crowd. Thats the National Park service estimate. The National Park s
But i think we probably do it as well or better than anybody. But, so were out of time. One more. We done . Were down to zero. We could maybe do one or two more unless they turn our mics off. All right, one more. Yes. Ive had lung infection since november of 2015. So over a year. Im on my seventh doctor to get rid of this, you know this one, that one, that one. This latest doctor is giving me [inaudible] steroids [inaudible] so what i want to know from you gentlemen is whats a steroid do . Because i hear about so many people using steroids [inaudible] well, i dont know your case, but steroids can be used to modulate inflammation. So sometimes theres inflammatory conditions in the lung where steroids can make you better, and it can masquerade as an infection, but its not. But its obviously hard to know for the individual case. But thank you all for listening, we truly appreciate it. Ladies and gentlemen, please take all your personal items [inaudible conversations] next up from the Ranc