First bird flu case reported in a child in USA

Nov 23, 2024, at 03:23 pm

A child in the USA has become the first person in the country to test positive for bird flu infection, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

California wildfire still remains uncontained

Jul 25, 2022, at 07:06 pm

California: Firefighters in California are struggling to contain a fast-moving wildfire which is growing in size.

California begins vaccination against Coronavirus on Monday: Governor

Dec 15, 2020, at 02:24 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The US state of California will begin vaccinating its residents against the novel coronavirus on Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement.

US: At least 3 people killed in California wildfire

Sep 29, 2020, at 10:35 pm

San Francisco/UNI:  At least three people were killed, while thousands were evacuated from their homes due to a massive wildfire in northern California, according to media reports.  

Valley fire in California spreads across more than 5,300 acres, 1 percent contained - Cal Fire

Sep 07, 2020, at 05:12 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Valley Fire in San Diego County, California has spread over more than 5,000 acres, destroying multiple structures and threatening local communities, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), which says the wildfire is only 1 percent contained.

California becomes first state in U.S. with over 600,000 COVID-19 cases

Aug 15, 2020, at 10:29 pm

Washington/Xinhua: California, the most populous state in the United States with a population of around 40 million, became the first state in the country to have more than 600,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, authorities said Saturday.

US state of California sees COVID-19 deaths rise over 10,000

Aug 08, 2020, at 05:20 pm

Los Angeles/Xinhua: The US state of California witnessed its death toll from COVID-19 surpass 10,000 on Friday, the California Department of Public Health said.

COVID-19 tears through California prison, nearly 2,600 inmates test  positive

Jun 30, 2020, at 09:24 am

Washington/UNI: Nearly 2,600 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 in the state of California's prison system including more than 1,000 at San Quentin, Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters.

California records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases

Jun 22, 2020, at 09:12 am

Los Angeles/Xinhua: The number of COVID-19 cases has totaled 173,324 in the US state of California as it recorded its highest single-day spike in coronavirus infections on Sunday.

New US coronavirus case confirmed in Santa Clara, California - Reports

Feb 29, 2020, at 12:04 pm

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: A new case of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Santa Clara County in northern California, the Washington Post reported.

Randomness a key in spread of disease, other ‘evil’, says study

Jan 06, 2018, at 12:43 am

Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): An unfortunate church dinner more than 100 years ago did more than just spread typhoid fever to scores of Californians.

6.5 earthquake hits California, no casualty

Dec 09, 2016, at 03:00 pm

California, Dec 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California on Thursday, USGS said.