First two cases of more contagious COVID virus detected in Canada

Two people in Canada have the new, more contagious strain of COVID-19. They are a couple. They have not been traveling. They did not have any exposure to anyone who was at high risk.

LA County fears new strain of COVID-19 might be fueling surge in cases

Public health officials in Los Angeles County have begun testing patients for a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus that's being reported in Europe.

Hospitals fear of another post-holiday COVID-19 surge

Shying away from any family Christmas gatherings this year Jenn Adriatico-Westad said COVID was 99.9% the reason for staying home for the holidays.

SoCal bracing for a possible third surge of COVID-19
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Hospital in our area, already stretched thin from the current surge, are bracing for "the next surge."

At-home rapid COVID-19 testing kits could soon arrive

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Southern California, there's is a sliver of hope on this Christmas Day as new technology could soon help quell the pandemic.

New home rapid COVID-19 test
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New technologies are giving people hope with the new at-home rapid tests.

Christmas Eve Mass scaled down
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Christmas Eve Mass looked a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A look inside hospitals stretched thin during the holidays

Hospitals across Southern California are stretched thin because of the pandemic. FOX 11 visited with a patient who is trying to recover from the coronavirus at a Mission Hills hospital.

Orange County sets new record with nearly 1,900 COVID-19 hospitalizations

Orange County continued to set records on Thursday for COVID-19 hospitalizations, with the number rising to 1,893, while officials also reported another 3,490 confirmed virus infections.  

December is deadliest month of COVID-19 pandemic in US so far

With a week to go, December has become the deadliest month yet of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

Idaho boy, 12, falls critically ill from COVID-19 complication

A 12-year-old boy from a secluded valley in Idaho became one of hundreds of children in the U.S. affected by a rare COVID-19 complication.