Gavin Newsom

Global cases pass 81.2 m, with over 1.77m deaths and over 4.6m vaccine shots given

San Francisco Letter: The formerly cautious state is in a dire situation after people let their guard down

Germany records 910 Covid-19 fatalities in past 24 hours, most since pandemic began

New York orders hospitals to increase capacity and considers reimposed ban on indoor dining

World wrap: Merkel warns the situation in Germany is ‘very serious’

Biden denounces rival as ‘climate arsonist’ as president visits fire-ravaged California

Thousands of homes are destroyed as American west coast is besieged by blazes

Wind-driven blazes in all US west-coast states destroy thousands of homes, kill at least seven

Donald Trump promised a positive message but most speakers echoed his bleak tone

Californian authorities warn all 40 million residents to be ready to evacuate

Trump threatens to withhold funds or remove tax-exempt status if classrooms do not reopen

Fresh coronavirus restrictions kept a lid on investor optimism

‘People aren’t listening’: Covid-19 infections rise rapidly in about 40 US states over the last two weeks

Florida, California and Texas are all among two dozen states reporting high Covid-19 infection rates

Fire destroyed 18,000 buildings and is considered most destructive wildfire in California history

Haseltine says best way to manage pandemic is with infection tracking and strict isolation

America Letter: Unlikely that all 50 states will have postal voting systems by November

Heatwave in California sees thousands gather after new cases hit record high in US

‘No fast track back to normal’, says WHO director as global cases pass 2 million

Dr Anthony Fauci has been battling both coronavirus and White House misdirection

US president signs $8.3bn package of emergency measures as cases continue to mount

China sees rise in new confirmed cases as Australia imposes further border controls

Death of former passenger brings US death toll to 11, with 53 confirmed cases in California

US state struggles to deal with blazes, windy weather and deliberate blackouts

Cause of fire remains under investigation, as 96 homes and other structures destroyed

Firefighters race to cut defensive lines against a wildfire in Sonoma County’s famed wine country

America Letter: California’s homeless latest pawn as Trump takes on dissenting region

President and major manufacturers in stand-off over exhaust emission standards

Boy (6) among those fatally wounded in shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival

Thirty horses have died at the storied California racetrack in six months

US president expects next week’s summit with Kim Jong-un to be ‘very successful’

California and 15 other states file lawsuit against president’s decision

‘Four kinds of diseases cause the majority of deaths. We can make progress on all of them’