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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A serious milestone within the pandemic. California is ending its public well being emergency for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

It comes nearly precisely three years after the declaration was first issued, giving Governor Gavin Newsom huge ranging energy to sluggish the unfold of the virus.

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Whereas the federal government’s response to the virus is altering, some guidelines won’t.

Masks will nonetheless be required inside well being care and long-term care services.

All however one Bay Space county have confirmed with ABC7 it has lifted its COVID-19 public well being emergencies.

Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma and even Santa Cruz County.

ABC7 is ready to listen to from Napa County.

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On the similar time the emergency is ending, Bay Space lawmakers are demanding transparency from China — after a brand new authorities report stated COVID-19 doubtless leaked for a lab in Wuhan.

“They’re holding in secret all the data. They’ve refused to cooperate with the World Well being Group. They’ve refused to provide entry to their scientists,” stated Congressman Ro Khanna.

He says China needs to be clear on the origins of COVID as a result of viruses don’t acknowledge borders.

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