Protests continue despite heat wave and surge in COVID-19 infections

More demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality are scheduled for Sunday despite a National Weather Service forecast of triple-digit temperatures in some parts of the Southland and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  

LA County reports another 3,322 cases of COVID-19, 18 more deaths

Los Angeles County health officials reported 3,322 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more deaths on Sunday, bringing the county totals to 133,549 cases and 3,809 fatalities.  

COVID-19 deaths take a long-expected turn for the worse

Researchers now expect deaths to rise for at least some weeks, but some think the count probably will not go up as dramatically as it did in the spring.

LA County reports another 57 deaths, 2,916 new cases of COVID-19

Los Angeles County reported 2,916 new cases of COVID-19 and 57 more deaths on Saturday, providing further evidence that the coronavirus pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down.  

President Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

President Donald Trump on Saturday was seen for the first time in public wearing the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.

Bill Nye demonstrates effectiveness of COVID-19 mask materials on TikTok

Bill Nye the Science Guy is back at it again, this time on TikTok, to demonstrate the effectiveness of different COVID-19 mask materials.

Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena partially closes to transform road into on-street dining

Lanes on stretches of Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena closed temporarily starting Friday to allow restaurants to offer on-street dining to limit indoor service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

California plans to release 8,000 inmates early amid COVID-19 prison outbreaks

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is taking several actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 that is plaguing several prisons, especially San Quentin. 

Man diagnosed with COVID-19 2 weeks before nursing home told his daughter he had it, he died next day

A woman is suing a Los Angeles skilled nursing home for failing to inform her that her father contracted COVID-19. She says despite numerous calls to the facility to check on her dad as the pandemic worsened, she wasn't told until the day before he died, even though he was diagnosed two weeks earlier.

Riverside County reports 1,431 new coronavirus cases, largest daily record

Riverside County health officials Friday reported 1,431 newly confirmed coronavirus cases and four additional deaths, marking the largest one-day increase in confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Study of Spain population’s COVID-19 antibody tests suggests herd immunity ‘unachievable,’ researchers say

A nationwide population-based study published by researchers in Spain in the medical journal “The Lancet” found that despite the high impact of COVID-19 on the country, antibody “prevalence estimates remain low and are clearly insufficient to provide herd immunity."

US wholesale prices fell 0.2% in June as food costs plunged

U.S. wholesale prices fell 0.2% in June as food costs dropped sharply, offsetting a big increase in energy prices.

Dr. Williams Phillips explains human challenge trials for COVID-19
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Scientist Dr. William Phillips and thousands of others are now volunteering to be intentionally injected with the coronavirus to help accelerate the development of a vaccine.