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Political Watch: December 24, 2020
• The House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report for the 2021 fiscal year with a veto-proof majority on Dec. 8, according to a statement from
U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal’s office. Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) served as a conferee and played a role in drafting the final product, which prioritizes the Central Coast in multiple arenas. “Every year, Congress sets aside our differences and passes a bipartisan NDAA that delivers for our military, our veterans, and our communities,” Carbajal said. “As a conferee, I worked hard to make sure the Central Coast had a voice in the negotiations, and I’m proud of the wins we’ve secured for our community and our country.” The Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act passed as a part of the NDAA, and is written in response to the
After receiving a stamp of approval from the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup on Sunday, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may be available in Berkeley later this week.
Set to receive 700 doses of the vaccine, Berkeley will prioritize health care workers and individuals who work in environments where there is at risk of exposure to COVID-19, in accordance with guidelines established by the California Department of Public Health.
More doses will also be provided to CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens for long-term care facilities and adult residential living facilities, according to Lisa Warhuus, director of the city’s Health, Housing and Community Services Department.
The California Department of Public Health says the current ICU capacity in the Bay Area is 11.3%. There were 30,375 newly recorded confirmed cases in California on Friday.
COVID Patient Beat Hospital Roommate To Death With Oxygen Tank, Police Say
On 12/23/20 at 9:50 AM EST
A coronavirus patient has been charged after he allegedly beat his elderly hospital roommate to death with an oxygen tank.
The incident took place at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, a city in Los Angeles County, California last week, KABC reported.
Sheriff s deputies told the station that a man in the hospital s COVID-19 unit brutally beat his roommate, an 82-year-old man, with the oxygen tank on the morning of December 17. The victim of the attack died the next day.
The two men did not know each other, according to the station, and investigators are working to determine the motive for the attack.
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