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Total coronavirus cases in L.A. County top 1 million – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases since recording its first infection nearly a year before.
Los Angeles County on Saturday surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases since reporting its first infection nearly a year before and also recorded its first instance of a new, more contagious variant of the virus that was initially identified in the United Kingdom.
The variant, B.1.1.7, had previously been found in Californias San Diego and San Bernardino counties, as well as 14 other U.S. states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is not believed to make people sicker…
