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Coronavirus tracker: California reported 3,495 new cases, 228 new deaths and 149 fewer hospitalizations Feb. 21

The end-of-day totals from California public health websites for Sunday, Feb. 21, reported 3,495 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases there have been in the state to 3,509,219.

The 14-day total of new cases, 8,188, is down 80.6% from the Jan. 1 high of 42,268.

There were 228 new deaths reported Sunday, for a total of 49,340 people in California who have died from the virus.

There were 7,165 people needing hospital care, a 68.7% drop since the Jan. 1 high of 22,853.

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Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Johns Hopkins University, the World Health Organization, the California Department of Public Health, The Associated Press, reporting counties and news sources

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Digital Library — Feast Afrique

African, African-American and African-Inspired knowledge are not often acknowledged in culinary practice. For years, I’ve been collecting Nigerian and West African cookbooks, many of which are out-of-print. The Jemima Code (2015) by Toni Tipton-Martin widened knowledge of the wealth of resources documenting the culinary excellence of Africans and African-Americans. Source: Digital Library — Feast Afrique

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Attacks on Asian Americans renew criticism that U.S. undercounts hate crimes – The Washington Post

Protesters attend an End the Violence Towards Asians rally in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park on Saturday. Since the start of the pandemic, violence targeting Asian Americans has risen dramatically.

Protesters attend an End the Violence Towards Asians rally in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park on Saturday. Since the start of the pandemic, violence targeting Asian Americans has risen dramatically. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

A spate of high-profile assaults on Asian Americans has renewed long-standing criticism from Democrats and civil rights groups that the U.S. government is vastly undercounting hate crimes, a problem that they say has grown more acute amid rising white nationalism and deepening racial strife.

The attacks — including several in Northern California over the past month that attracted national attention — followed months of warnings from advocates that anti-China rhetoric from former president Donald Trump over the coronavirus pandemic was contributing to a surge in anti-Asian slurs and violence.

Source: Attacks on Asian Americans renew criticism that U.S. undercounts hate crimes – The Washington Post

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COVID-19 patients may lose their sense of taste and smell for up to five months

Sad, stressed woman wearing face mask during coronavirus outbreak

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — While the vast majority of COVID-19 patients will return to health within weeks of their infection, a new study reveals some may end up suffering the after-effects for months. Researchers from the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres say patients could lose their sense of taste and smell for up to five months…

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Deb Haaland, First Native American Cabinet Pick, Embodies Partisan Chasm

Confirm – now! President Biden’s choice for interior secretary faces her confirmation hearing on Tuesday. No other cabinet nominee has divided the two main parties as sharply as she has.

President Biden’s choice for interior secretary faces her confirmation hearing on Tuesday. No other cabinet nominee has divided the two main parties as sharply as she has.