LAX to implement thermal body cameras to screen travelers for COVID-19

Thermal cameras that check passengers' body temperatures have been placed throughout the Tom Bradley International Terminal and arrival areas at LAX as another layer of protection to help keep travelers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, airport officials and Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday.

Cute designs could help convince kids to wear masks

School is reopening, and kids are going to be seeing their friends more often, too. Making sure they have a face mask that fits them and ensures their safety and your peace of mind, is vital.

Mobile healthcare company offering at-home COVID-19 testing in Los Angeles

If you think you may have COVID-19, you no longer have to leave your home to be tested. A mobile healthcare company just launched right here in Los Angeles. 

Hundreds test positive for COVID-19 at Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas

Tyson Foods is looking into reports that China’s customs agency has suspended poultry imports from a Tyson facility in the United States after coronavirus cases were confirmed among its employees.

WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours.

Orange County reports 434 new cases of COVID-19, single-day record

Orange County health officials reported a record number of coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day, announcing 434 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths.

LA Metro to change, enhance COVID-19 precautions

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority will make changes to its bus service to enhance social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A ‘second wave’ of COVID-19 cases? Not yet, experts say

Scientists generally agree the nation is still in its first wave of coronavirus infections, albeit one that’s dipping in some parts of the country while rising in others.

Coronavirus deaths spike in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 2,056 new cases of COVID-19 and reported 48 new deaths on Saturday. 

Orange County reports 413 new cases of COVID-19, 10 more deaths

Orange County health officials reported 413 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, by far the county's highest single-day total since the pandemic began.  

FDA warns of hand sanitizers containing toxic chemicals

According to the FDA, substantial methanol exposure "can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death."

US says its embassy in Kabul battling coronavirus outbreak

The U.S. State Department says COVID-19 infections have been reported at its embassy in the Afghan capital. It says in a statement late Friday that the affected staff include diplomats, contractors and locals.

California Attorney General Becerra unsure how to enforce governor's statewide mask order

On Thursday, as cases of coronavirus continued to rise in California, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order requiring the use of face coverings in public spaces.

Health Officials: LA County making progress in virus fight as additional businesses reopen

As more businesses reopen, Los Angeles County health officials offered assurance that local indicators tracking the pace of coronavirus were continuing to decrease or hold steady, but they again stressed the importance of wearing face coverings to prevent COVID-19 from spiking.

LA County coronavirus cases rise to 79,609 with 3,063 deaths

Los Angeles County Friday reported 1,414 new coronavirus cases and 38 additional deaths, bringing the totals to 79,609 cases and 3,063 deaths.

Long Beach distributes free face shields to businesses

The city of Long Beach will begin distributing free face shields today to local bars, restaurants and personal care businesses set to reopen, in a bid to help owners comply with a new COVID-19 health order.