Coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries up in Riverside County

Riverside County health officials Monday reported 8,434 newly confirmed coronavirus cases from over the weekend, along with 32 additional COVID-19 deaths and an overall reduction in active cases.

LA County marches closer to 1 million COVID-19 cases

Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and with Los Angeles County pushing closer to the milestone of 1 million cases, health officials announced plans Monday to dramatically ramp up vaccinations by establishing five large sites capable of administering up to 5,000 doses daily.

California virus deaths top 30,000 after deadliest weekend

Deaths have exploded since a COVID-19 surge began in October. It took California six months to record its first 10,000 deaths. But in barely a month, the total rose from 20,000 to 30,000.

LAUSD suggests enhancements to Gov. Newsom's school reopening plan

Los Angeles Unified School District officials and labor leaders are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to beef up his proposed "Safe Schools for All" reopening plan to reflect the disproportionate impact months of COVID-19-related distance learning has had on students in low-income communities.

Fourth-grade LAUSD teacher, 53, dies of COVID-19

Fourth graders in Studio City will have to return to virtual class Tuesday without their beloved teacher. Nicholas Glover, 53, died from complications of COVID-19, officials said. 

LA County to discontinue Curative COVID-19 tests following FDA concerns

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services announced Sunday that it will discontinue the use of Curative COVID-19 PCR tests at pop-up testing sites after a significant amount of false negatives were reported.  

Freshman and sophomores can't return to Stanford for winter quarter

Less than 48 hours before winter quarter begins, students received an email from the university president that freshmen and sophomores will not be able to return to campus. The email cited the continuing surge in COVID-19 cases, lengthening public health restrictions and how those restrictions likely will affect the on-campus undergrad experience.

LA County reports 14,482 new COVID-19 cases, 166 additional deaths

Los Angeles County reported 14,482 new cases of COVID-19 and 166 additional deaths today, bringing the county's totals to 920,177 cases and 12,250 fatalities.

Elderly couple sues cruise line after allegedly getting COVID-19 in quarantine

A couple is suing Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruises, alleging they contracted the coronavirus while in quarantine after a cruise aboard the Grand Princess last winter.  

Orange County reports 4,204 new cases of COVID-19, 43 more deaths

Orange County reported 4,204 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 additional deaths Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 185,481 cases and 2,041 fatalities.  

California reports record 695 virus deaths in a day

California health authorities reported Saturday a record one-day total of 695 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads.

Unemployment continues to hurt low-income workers amid pandemic

Ten months into America’s viral outbreak, low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses — an unusual and harsh feature of the pandemic recession that flattened the economy last spring.

Florida doctor's death after COVID-19 vaccine being investigated

The medical examiner's office in Miami is looking into the death of a doctor who died about two weeks after getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.