BusinessInsiderarA: Latest World India, Today Breaking News Headlines | The World Express

IMAGE COPYRIGHT GETTY IMAGES image captions  Francisco's local lockdown began slightly earlier than in some other parts of the state Large parts of the US state of California are facing a strict new lockdown, as Covid-19 cases surge across the state and the country. The stay-at-home order affects around 85% of the state's 40 million people. It will be in place for at least three weeks and cover the Christmas holiday. Many businesses will be closed, and people will be banned from meeting anyone outside their household. The order was triggered by intensive care capacity in hospitals shrinking. The southern part of the state and its central valley will come under the new restrictions at 23:59 local time on Sunday (07:59 GMT on Monday). A local lockdown in San Francisco came into force slightly earlier. Other areas could follow within days. California's lockdown in March, in which all non-essential businesses were closed, was seen as an early model for the US at the beginning o...