California virus hospitalizations could surge in next month California has begun to see early but concerning upticks in coronavirus data after a period of declineSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California has begun to see concerning upticks in coronavirus data after a sustained period of decline, the state's top health official said Friday, urging people to renew efforts to prevent spread. The increases include the rate of cases per capita, hospital emergency department visits for COVID-19 and new hospitalizations for confirmed or suspected cases, California Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly said. Ghaly also said California will conduct its own independent review of potential COVID-19 vaccines, signaling its distrust of the Trump administration’s accelerated initiative. The state state will assemble a review board of leading scientists to assess the safety and effectiveness of any vaccine candidate, he said. An earlier effort to reopen more quickly backfired with a surge in cases and hospitalizations in late spring and early summer.

Source: ABC News September 26, 2020 01:20 UTC