Variant Continues U.S. Spread; N.Y. Cases Slow: Virus Update Bloomberg 1/16/2021 Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The Greater Los Angeles area has surpassed 1 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, though county scientists estimate actual infections are three times higher. Louisiana became the latest U.S. state to report a case of a more transmissible coronavirus variant first found in the U.K. Cases in the U.S. slowed, and new infections in New York state fell from a record. Virginia’s infections rose to a new high. Norway said 29 people over the age 75 have now died after receiving their first Pfizer/BioNtech shot. The U.K. reported fatalities above 1,200 for the fifth consecutive day.