Author: Associated Press

California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

Graphic shows a diagram of the COVID-19 virus. CALIFORNIA (AP) – California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in Southern California during an online conversation…

Lawmakers unhappy with state’s vaccine roll-out despite above average numbers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lawmakers are questioning the pace of the state’s coronavirus vaccine rollout even as health officials say they’re vaccinating people faster than the rest of the country. The health department says the state has administered about 35,000 of the 112,000 doses received by Wednesday. The agency says that’s 31%, or double that of other Southeastern…