Orange County-2nd-worst COVID19 outbreak-California

Orange County now has the second-most coronavirus infections in California, as the region and state continue to grapple with sharp spikes in the number of confirmed cases. The cumulative COVID-19 case count in Orange Count was 29,986 Tuesday, just ahead of Riverside County’s 29,983. Only Los Angeles County is higher, with nearly 160,000 cases. Over the last 14 days, Orange County has reported 12,104 additional COVID-19 cases, a figure that trails only that of Los Angeles, according to The Times’ coronavirus tracker. During that same time, Riverside County has confirmed 9,428; San Bernardino County, 8,754; …READ MORE

Six Flags a preview of entertainment parks opening

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. became the first major U.S. theme park company to release a set of safety protocols for the reopening of all its U.S. parks, saying it will limit the number of people allowed in, check guests’ temperatures and require everyone to wear masks and spread out in lines and on rides. The new protocols offer a preview of how theme park fans are likely to experience U.S. parks in the COVID-19 era. “It’s a new wave,” said Dennis Speigel, president of the consulting firm International Theme Park Services. “That is the way …READ MORE

Competition and Sports in American Society

Competition and Sports in American Society plays a key part in American Culture. The COVID-19 pandemic exposes this, as sports took a hiatus since Mid-March; when the NBA shut down, and then other sports proceeded to shut down activity until they could get a handle on this unfortunate outbreak. Sports was just starting to heat up with the NBA, NFL hockey runs for the playoffs were just getting started. Teams were about to jockey for position in their prospective sports. The NFL had to zoom the draft; the MLB had to postpone preseason and the …READ MORE

Corona Virus CoVid-19- Shutting down everything

Corona Virus CoVid-19 Shutting down everything and can you imagine back in January we would be where we are at today. The big kicker started with the NBA wanting to play games in an empty arena, but that changed shortly once Rudy Gobert was diagnosed with this disease. In the midst of starting the late games on Wednesday night, the NBA decided to shut it all down for a while, by declaring they would suspend the League’s play. Wow! Okay that was a kicker, but then several other leagues started to think this out and …READ MORE

Kobe Bryant memorial on Monday? Here’s how to watch

Monday’s memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed along with seven others in a helicopter crash last month, will be steeped in symbolism. The jersey numbers of the basketball legend and his budding prodigy — 24 and 2, respectively — are intrinsically rooted in the details. Everything from the date of the event — Feb. 24 (02/24/20) — to the ticket prices — $24.02, two for $224 or $224 each — relates to those special numbers. Twenty thousand mourners will fill downtown Los Angeles’ Staples Center — “the house that …READ MORE