Buccaneers cheerleader trades poms for scrubs as nurse at Tampa General Hospital

From bedsides in the intensive care unit to the sidelines of Raymond James Stadium, a Tampa General Hospital critical care nurse is doing double-duty, working at the hospital and cheering for the Buccaneers.

Vaccine shortage in LA leads to distribution confusion
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With the city expected to exhaust its supply of first-dose Moderna vaccines, the city of Los Angeles will close the mass-vaccination sites it runs at Dodger Stadium and four other locations Friday and Saturday, a move the mayor lamented as an enormous hurdle.

Private school teachers offered vaccine ahead of schedule

How do teachers at private schools end up with vaccine doses ahead of schedule? FOX 11's Christina Gonzalez investigates.

White House defers to CDC for COVID-19 guidance on school reopenings

The White House says it's aiming for a full reopening of schools but will defer to science experts on how to get there in the middle of a pandemic.

CDC waives quarantine for vaccinated people after COVID-19 exposure, experts still say wear a mask

According to the most recent guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who have been fully vaccinated and exposed to COVID-19 don’t have to quarantine, but many medical experts still urge social distancing and mask-wearing.

Outdoor exercise banned in UC Berkeley COVID-19 lockdown

A surge of COVID-19 cases at UC Berkeley has prompted school officials to extend a lockdown on about 2,000 students living in residence halls and ban them from outdoor exercise.

COVID-defying French nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer

A French nun who is believed to be the world’s second-oldest person celebrated her 117th birthday in style on Thursday, with multiple treats and well-wishes, cards and flowers to fete her exceptional longevity through two world wars and a recent coronavirus infection.

Fauci predicts 'open season' by April for everyone to start getting COVID-19 vaccines

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. has picked up considerably and predicted that by April all groups of people would be able to start getting the vaccine.

Planning begins to vaccinate LA County teachers, essential workers

Although only a fraction of residents age 65 and over have received a COVID-19 vaccine and supplies of the medication remain woefully low, Los Angeles County will expand vaccinations to an array of essential workers in two to three weeks, including teachers, the public health director announced.

Target offering employees incentives to get COVID-19 vaccines

Hourly team members at Target will get up to four hours of pay and free Lyft rides to get back and forth from vaccine appointments, the company said.

LA City exhausts supply of Moderna vaccine resulting in temporary closure of 5 vaccination sites

Mayor Garcetti says by tomorrow the city will exhaust its supply of first-dose Moderna vaccines, resulting in the temporary closure of Dodger Stadium and other city vaccination sites.

Unemployment claims dip to 793,000; layoffs remain high

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lowering jobless claims to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new viral infections.

Students discuss the academic and mental health impacts of distance learning

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of thousands of people in California, including students who had to adapt to distance learning in March of last year.

Students describe the mental toll of distance learning
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The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of thousands of people in California, including students who had to adapt to distance learning in March of last year.

2 masks better than 1, CDC study says
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Health officials recommend people wearing two masks instead of one in hopes of slowing the spread of coronavirus.

Up to 50,000 COVID-19 cases can be traced back to Mardi Gras 2020, study finds

A new study shows the lack of COVID-19 safety regulations during last year’s Mardi Gras at the dawn of the pandemic likely caused it to be a superspreader event that spawned up to 50,000 cases.