California tops 12 million coronavirus cases as XBB.1.5 becomes dominant
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California tops 12 million coronavirus cases as XBB.1.5 becomes dominant

LA Times  

The total number of coronavirus cases reported in California has topped 12 million. “We do have more tools now than we’ve had at any point during the pandemic,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told reporters. “While new strains always have the potential to drive surges in cases, to date, we’ve not seen a major increase in cases associated with XBB.1.5.” The statewide tally — just under 12.02 million cases as of Friday, according to The Times’ tracker — is undoubtedly an undercount, because of both limited access to testing in the pandemic’s early days and the fact that many people now self-diagnose using at-home tests. “Outside the Northeast region during XBB.1.5’s rise, there was no surge in hospitalizations,” Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, tweeted Friday. It’s dynamic,” Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County’s public health director and health officer, said during a news conference last week.

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