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California reports record virus death count as cases spiral

by Amy TaxinJohn Antczak
| December 16, 2020 3:03 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California reported more than 53,000 new coronavirus cases and 293 deaths on Wednesday, setting new daily records as hospitals struggled to keep up with the surge.

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