LA County to launch new mobile app for reporting price gouging, scams

Los Angeles County is set to launch a mobile app to make it easier to report cases of price gouging and phony COVID-19 remedies, the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs announced on Monday.  

Dr. Drew reacts to Pres. Trump saying he is using hydroxychloroquine
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Dr. Drew reacts to Pres. Trump who revealed he is taking a malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.

Victorville woman tests positive for COVID-19 twice

A Victorville woman is grateful to be alive after testing positive for COVID-19 twice at a hospital.

Nail salon owners hoping to reopen soon

Nail industry leaders are trying to come up with very specific plans to ensure that customers will be safe in nail salons. 

Gangs deliver food in poor Cape Town area amid lockdown

The gangs also benefit, getting some food as well as the chance to stay relevant in tough times. They also seem to enjoy the role of modern-day Robin Hoods.

WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe

The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus, which has been clouded by finger-pointing between the U.S. and China over a pandemic that has killed over 300,000 people and leveled the global economy.

Moderna: Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging

An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, its maker announced Monday.

Orange County reports 59 more cases of COVID-19

Orange County reported 59 new coronavirus cases on Monday raising the total to 4,434, but the death toll was unchanged at 88.  

4 children in LA County diagnosed with rare inflammatory condition linked with COVID-19

Four children in Los Angeles County who have been diagnosed with a rare inflammatory condition also tested positive for COVID-19, officials reported Monday. There are nearly two dozen additional cases in the county being investigated.

Feds urge 'extreme caution' for reopening nursing homes

Already, outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities have claimed more then 32,000 lives, more than a third of all coronavirus deaths in the U.S., according to a count by the AP.

Los Angeles County reports a total of 38,451 coronavirus cases with 1,839 deaths

Los Angeles County on Monday reported 477 new coronavirus cases and 18 additional deaths, bringing the county's totals to 38,451 cases and 1,839 deaths.

MGM Resorts will offer free parking upon reopening in Las Vegas

MGM on Monday announced that free parking will be available to all guests when the resorts reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic.