California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to detection of bird flu in dairy cows, stating this action will streamline the state's response.

Newsom's office stated the declaration will give state and local agencies "additional flexibility around staffing, contracting, and other rules to support California’s evolving response." There have so far been 34 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans in California since the first infections were detected in other states earlier this........

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