California reports record daily rise in COVID-19 death

A healthcare worker operates in the "COVID Area" of the Beverly Hospital in Montebello City, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2021. California, the most populous state in the United States, once again reported its highest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths on Friday. The state registered 764 new COVID-19 deaths over the past 24 hours, taking its death toll to 35,768, the California Department of Public Health reported in a daily release on Friday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)