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California faces possible COVID-19 hospital crisis, lockdown

by Don Thompson
| December 1, 2020 8:33 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A staggering rise in coronavirus cases could overwhelm California's health system within weeks and “drastic" action such as a widespread stay-at-home order may be needed to combat the threat, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned.

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