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California locks down again as Covid-19 cases spike

Californa has become the latest American state to reverse its easing of lockdown measures. The governor of California announced the U-turn after an unexpected spike in cases of Covid-19.

Just months ago, California was being touted as a Covid "miracle" for managing to keep numbers low, despite its high density cities, and its renowned connections with Asia and Europe.

Dr. Robert Wachter, Chair of the Department of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco told 大象传媒 Newsday what went wrong.

(Pic: Closed shop doors with Covid-19 official notices; Credit: AFP)

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