COVID-19 Daily: Garcetti nixes large gatherings in 2020; LA County announces 472 cases increase

They reopened with a 25 per cent capacity rule and strict safety protocols

Select businesses across California may open as early as Friday as the state prepares to enter phase two of its COVID-19 recovery plan.California Gov.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – During his daily COVID-19 press conference Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that his administration working in partnership with Public Health officials would be allowing certain “low-risk” retail sectors to reopen as early as Friday.

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By Bruce Haring

By Bruce Haring

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people who have died from the coronavirus in Scotland.

Universal Credit is a controversial monthly welfare payment that replaces six other benefits and is paid monthly, typically on the same date each month.

By Tom Tapp

By Tom Tapp

While the statewide ‘stay-at-home’ and social physical distancing measures appear to slightly flatten the curve in California as related to the number of COVID-19 related deaths and positive test results of people infected, Governor Gavin Newsom warned state’s residents to maintain their efforts.

© Barry Batchelor Entertainer Eddie Large unveils a plaque commemorating British-born comedian Bob Hope – exactly ayear after his death – at St Georges Park in Bristol. Hope, who died of pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, California, two months after his 100th birthday, lived in Bristol for two years when he was a small child before moving to America with his family at the age of four. Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets to pay their respects to comedy great Eddie Large.

A pregnant mum says she was left in tears after a man coughed in her face and shouted "covid" while she was out jogging.

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced during his daily COVID-19 press conference Thursday, that he had signed an executive order that severely limits debt collectors the ability to garnish stimulus checks. However, the he said that his order does not apply to those who owe child support or alimony. The Governor also noted that that 21 out of the state’s 24 largest loan servicers will offer a 90-day forbearance on student loan debt, which will impact over 1.1 million Californians.

An additional 66 Los Angeles County residents have died from COVID-19 illness in the past 24 hours, it was reported Wednesday. That brings the total number of deaths across the county during the coronavirus pandemic to 729, with 89 percent of those patients suffering from underlying health conditions.

Esther Rose has announced a new EP with a cover of Nick Lowe’s “Blue on Blue.” My Favorite Mistakes is due out May 29 via Father Daughter and comprises covers of four of Rose’s favorite melancholic songs. Check out “Blue on Blue” below.

The San Diego Comic-Con has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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