California’s coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths but a longer stay-at-home requirement

California is beginning to see guarded progress in its fight against the coronavirus, with a slower spread in infections and the number of deaths — while rising rapidly — lagging significantly behind hot spots like New York and Italy.

But California’s early successes are unlikely to bring a rapid return to normal life.

Health officials say weeks and probably months of major restriction on movements and large gatherings are the only ways to prevent coronavirus cases from surging to unmanageable levels.

Read more at the Los Angeles Times.