California will not lift mask mandate in schools, will reassess on Feb. 28
State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly says the state will NOT immediately drop its mask-wearing requirement in schools. However, he says the state will do a reassessment on Feb. 28 of COVID-19 case rates and other pandemic metrics.
Official: Trudeau to use emergency powers to quell COVID-19 mandate protests in Canada
A government official in Canada says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will invoke emergency powers to quell the COVID-19 mandate protests.
California mask mandate ignored by high-profile celebrities spotted enjoying Super Bowl LVI
Everyone who attended Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium was given a mask. Few in the stands were seen wearing them.
LA County's COVID hospitalizations plunge by more than 100 Sunday
There are just over 2,000 people in Los Angeles County hospitals with COVID-19. The county mask mandate could be lifted as early as Wednesday.
COVID deemed cause of death for 3 people found dead in Oak Park home
Nearly two months after three people died inside a Ventura County home, a medical examiner deemed their cause of death was from COVID-19.
Masks help prevent COVID-19, yet another study shows
The study found that consistent use of a face mask or respirator in indoor public settings was associated with lower odds of a positive COVID-19 test.
FDA postpones advisory meeting on COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5
U.S. health regulators have delayed a public meeting to review a COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5.
AstraZeneca acquires 'modest' profit of $4B from COVID-19 vaccine sales
The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said in November it would begin to take a “modest” profit from the COVID-19 shot, which it had been providing “at cost.”
Ventura County to align with state and lift indoor mask mandate
Ventura County says they will align with the state and lift their indoor mask mandate.
LA County's outdoor mask mandate could end as early as next week
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell below 2,500 Thursday, opening the door for a possible lifting of the county's outdoor mask-wearing mandate as early as next week for large events, schools and childcare centers.
COVID-19 leads to stillbirths in infected women, destroys placenta, study finds
New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.
California to soon begin ‘endemic’ approach to pandemic
California health officials next week will outline a new approach to dealing with the coronavirus that assumes it’s here to stay, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
Elementary student wearing N95 mask outdoors passed out in extreme heat, parents say
A parent told FOX 11 that an elementary school student in Beverly Hills who was forced to wear an N95 mask outdoors in extreme heat passed out due to dehydration. School officials said they have no evidence to suggest any correlation at this time.
LA County employees fighting vaccine mandate have 30 days to refile suit
The five LA County Employees have sued the county alleging its employee vaccine mandate is unconstitutional.
Prince Charles self-isolating after testing positive for COVID a second time
Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. The heir to the throne previously contracted the virus in March 2020.
COVID sick pay restored to California workers under new law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday to extend COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for workers and bolster California’s investments to support small businesses hit hard by the pandemic.
Long Beach aligns with LA County to keep mask mandate in place, despite new state guidance
The city of Long Beach will align with Los Angeles County by keeping its current masking policies in place, despite a recent announcement by the state that California will end its indoor mask mandate on Feb. 15.
COVID sick pay: California governor signs law to bring back paid sick leave through Sept. 2022
The COVID-19 sick leave will be retroactive and cover COVID-related absences since Jan. 1, 2022.
NJ 3-year-old kicked out of speech therapy due to mask mandates: 'Catastrophic moral crime'
The boy's mother was told, 'If you don't put a mask on your son, we can't provide services' — she tells Fox News Digital exactly what happened