California governor declares state of emergency in response to bird flu

Gov. Gavin Newsom's move will "streamline and expedite the state’s response" to the virus. It came as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first severe human case in the U.S.

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[Mr.V-]

I think Bird Flu is the least of California's problems.

[Mmdmade]

I used to really care about stuff like this. Covid jaded me. No longer care. If I die - goodbye. 🎉

[vegacool]

Didn't we already play this game?

[stephensn]

1 person sick a bird flu in hospital.Time to shut down the whole country

[Yanel]

Sheer number of cases in California? You mean 1 case, literally 1, as in ONE.

[justmejenny]

Well look at how those poor chickens are kept.

[Thinksmartlivelonger]

I understand most Americans are animal lovers but we cannot have another pandemic!! It was the most depressing omens of my life.

[johnw]

Nope. We're not buying it. Not this time.

[marbelladelgado]

May God protect ALL chickens/eggs along with us humans. I hope the person with this virus gets healed soon.🙏🏼This virus shouldn't make us afraid but we should rather pray over all our homes and pets/livestock.

[Space_Cakes]

Sorry bud, elections already over. Enjoy your dystopia, Cali. 😂😂😂

[MarcoS-pvhw]

Hahahaha. Here we go!! The trump flu is here

[dr.reviratempos]

Terrain theory is a better model. No virus HAS EVER BEEN ISOLATED, NOR HAS "CONTAGION" EVER BEEN DOCUMENTED IN CONTROL EXPERIMENTS. It's just a very good business and control model.... Hope y'all havin' a good one!

[snowrose]

And this is also why your egg prices are high. More than 100 million chickens and turkeys have died.

[vincentlunemannflatfarmer]

... Wait until there is an emergency from the ocean wind or salt water ocean.

[Jazzfestn]

SHTF for GN on so many levels! "The desire of the WICKED SHALL PERISH" - Psalm 112 : 10

[yesyup]

Bravo👏 amazing timing who would’ve thought they’d pull this out right about now😏

[EsfarC-ff]

Never believe on astrology and Chinese astrology as well. Never search Places and never use comments.

[JelvisChristley]

Can we note the cruel profit driven conditions these chickens endure & consider how this contributes to lower immunity and increased use of antibiotics? Free range small farmers aren't seeing the same outbreaks.

[UCMpDwpVEfKXRHNyAWkuj]

Is there somebody tries to make troubles to Trump so they create this?

[Absaalookemensch]

FYI: About 50 infants are dying annually in the US from the syphilis epidemic. No one in this country has ever died from the bird virus. The danger is syphilis not bird virus.