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The Latest: LA County has 5th straight day of 1,000 cases

By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is reporting the fifth straight day of more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases. Health officials warned Tuesday that the more contagious delta variant of the virus continues to spread rapidly among unvaccinated people in the state. Los Angeles County is home to a quarter of California’s 40 million people. County officials reported new cases…

The Latest: S Korea passes 1,000 new cases for 7th day

By The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s streak of more than 1,000 daily coronavirus cases has reached a week as health authorities scramble to slow a viral surge that has brought Seoul’s thriving nightlife to a standstill and professional baseball to a halt. Authorities said Tuesday that more than 800 of the 1,150 new cases are in the greater capital area,…