The COVID-19 disease is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. Deaths exceed 1000 per day and nationwide cases exceed 5.4 million. Testing has dropped by an average 68,000 per day, despite death being 8 times more likely in the United States vs in Europe.
367 wildfires blaze across California, many started by the previous weekend’s thunderstorms. The wildfires mean that some parts of California are now contenting with raging fires, a heat wave, poor air quality brought on by the fires, and the still-uncontrolled coronavirus pandemic.