“We are sounding the alarm. California is experiencing the fastest increase in cases we have seen yet — faster than what we experienced at the outset of the pandemic or even this summer,” says California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Watch Newsom’s remarks above and read more about the rollback of openings in California due to a surge in Covid-19 cases here:

• “California pulls ‘emergency brake’ in bid to stop unprecedented virus surge” | Politico
• “Covid-19 Live Updates: Fauci Warns Against ‘Disjointed’ State-by-State Virus Measures” | The New York Times
• “California breaks single-day record for new COVID-19 cases amid sweeping new restrictions” | Los Angeles Times
• “CA Pulls ‘Emergency Brake,’ Considers Curfew In Coronavirus Surge” | Patch

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