The U.S. State of California is seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections, which is concerning state health officials. Experts say one particular variant is behind the uptick, and said they hope new vaccine formulations will help get the numbers back down. The news comes as a new government report links the COVID-19 pandemic to a significant decline in California’s life expectancy. Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles.

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