With covid cases on the rise, Los Angeles County has now become the first, major Metro Area in the u. S. To reinstate a Mask Mandate just one month after lifting it. Effective this hour, face coverings are now required, again, indoors for, both, vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Thats because covid19 cases have gone up, by 300 , compared to july 4th. Not everyone is onboard with this new mandate, of course. Paul vercammen is in Los Angeles for us. Reporter the covid19 numbers in Los Angeles County started heading back up, in the wrong direction. 462 hospitalizations. 11 new deaths. And that Positivity Rate leaping, now, to 3. 7 . It was just 1. 5 , on the fourth of july. So, there is a lot of debate about this new rule that mandates wearing masks indoors, at restaurants, movie theaters, and the like. And a lot of Drama Unfolding here. This is pattys restaurant. Look at the head shots. This is right in the shadow of Movie Studios and television studios. So here, there is a lot of unsc
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Defends his Military Campaign against palestinian militants in gaza, as hostilities between israel and hamas continue into a tenth day. The family of a 24 year old woman from london, who was murdered in pakistan, call for her killers to be brought tojustice. New Yorks Prosecutor has launched a criminal inquiry into donald trumps property company. And boom Bang a Bang Eurovision fans gather in rotterdam to celebrate the return of the Song Contest. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson had defended the Governments Policy on foreign holidays, after the labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, said ministers were presiding over a hopeless system, which threatened to let new Covid Variants into the country. Speaking at prime Ministers Questions, mrjohnson insisted the Governments Advice was very clear that people should not be taking holidays in so called Amber List countries such as Spain And Greece. Recent comments from ministers have led to confusion about whether people should be booking foreign break