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January 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the January 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

Evangelina Garcia, widow of Leon Martinez, who died of COVID-19 after contracting it at Donovan state prison, is shown with his children looking at a family photo album at their Yucaipa home on May 21, 2021. His children, from left, are Andrew Martinez, Bella Martinez and Leon Martinez Jr.

Family Of Donovan Inmate Files Claim For Wrongful Death From COVID-19

Our partners at inewsource are reporting that the first known COVID-19 wrongful death claim has been filed against the state prison in San Diego.

The housing development Harmony Grove is nestled at the base of hills near Escondido, Nov 14, 2018.

Two San Diego Housing Developments Under Court Scrutiny

Two proposed North County housing projects are under fire in a San Diego courtroom.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is fighting a lawsuit challenging his right to extend the state's stay-at-home order by 30 days.

Illinois Lawmaker Files Lawsuit; Wants Stay-At-Home Rules Lifted

Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey got a temporary restraining order against the rules — for himself. He says the limits on residents should be lifted for the entire state.

Hal Willner, onstage at the Celebrate Brooklyn! music festival in Brooklyn, New York in 2007.

Hal Willner, 'SNL' Staple And Acclaimed Music Producer, Has Died

The multi-faceted and musically voracious producer died one day after his 64th birthday, which was Monday, at home in New York City. He had symptoms consistent with those caused by COVID-19.

Two boys hold signs at an April 6 news conference, days after a Chicago police officer fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

Chicago Releases Video Showing Fatal Police Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo

The highly anticipated footage was released to the public on Thursday, more than two weeks after the seventh-grader was killed by an officer following an alleyway foot pursuit.

Two boys hold signs at an April 6 press conference, days after a Chicago police officer fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

Chicago Releases Video Showing Fatal Police Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo

The highly anticipated footage was released to the public on Thursday, more than two weeks after the seventh-grader was killed by an officer following an alleyway foot pursuit.

An election worker takes ballots from voters dropping them off at an official ballot drop box at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections.

It May Be Too Late To Mail Back Your Ballot. Election Officials Stress Other Options

Election experts say there is no longer enough time to ensure ballots sent through the mail will be delivered in time. They're encouraging voters to deliver their ballots by hand or vote in person.

Freeman Dyson was known for thinking big on topics ranging from extraterrestrials to fundamental physics.

Physicist And Iconoclastic Thinker Freeman Dyson Dies At 96

Dyson's ideas often occupied a space between science fiction and science. He helped design, among other things, a nuclear reactor that could be safely operated "even in the hands of an idiot."

Ukrainian servicemen attend a funeral ceremony for their comrades Yuri Filyuk, 49, and Oleksander Tkachenko, 33, in a village of Oleksandrivka, Odesa region, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. According to Ukrainian servicemen, these two were killed by a Russian missile hit their military base in Krasnoselka, Odesa region, on April 7.

Live updates: Oligarch's detention angers Moscow

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war.

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