Indoor mask mandate may return in LA County if COVID numbers continue to spike
An indoor mask mandate may return to Los Angeles County if COVID cases continue to climb, Dr. Barbara Ferrer revealed.
Beijing appears to retract vaccine mandate after pushback
The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vaccine mandate for entry into certain public spaces after pushback from residents.
Red states like Florida and Texas are doing better in the post-pandemic economy than blue states, WSJ reports
Since the pandemic, many Americans have moved to red states from blue states like New York and California.
LA County's COVID hospitalizations surge past 900
The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County from the pandemic has reached a total of 3,148,370, and the death toll stands at 32,385.
COVID-19 endemic stage could be two years away
The coronavirus pandemic could last for nearly two more years before becoming an endemic according to new Yale research.
Pharmacists can prescribe COVID treatment drug Paxlovid, FDA says
The FDA change will make thousands more pharmacies eligible to quickly prescribe and dispense the pill, which has been shown to curb the worst effects of COVID-19.
LA County sees 15k new COVID cases over July 4 weekend; Ventura Co. enters high transmission
Los Angeles County health officials Monday reported 15,413 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 additional deaths linked to the virus over the three-day Fourth of July weekend.
North Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19
Activists for years have flown balloons across the border to distribute propaganda leaflets critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
LA County might return to mask mandate indoors by late July if hospitalizations keep rising
Los Angeles County's public health director announced Thursday a sharp upturn in COVID hospital admissions, increasing the likelihood of a return to an indoor mask-wearing mandate by late July.
US health officials grapple with whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall
"This is science at its toughest," FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Mark said of whether to offer modified COVID-19 booster shots this fall due to the changing coronavirus.
There are more than 800 patients in LA County hospitals with COVID-19
COVID hospitalizations were as low as 209 just two months ago.
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better match the most recent virus variants.