Pasadena closes outdoor dining on Colorado Boulevard ahead of Rose Parade

As the city of Pasadena prepares for the 2022 Rose Parade, the city has asked restaurants on Colorado Boulevard to take down their outdoor dining setups.

Omicron variant now makes up about 3% of US COVID-19 cases, CDC says

The CDC estimates that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus now makes up about 3% of COVID-19 cases reported nationwide.

California exempts San Francisco from indoor mask rule

San Francisco will continue to allow fully vaccinated people to remove their masks in gyms and workplaces while its overall masking mandate remains in effect, the city Department of Public Health announced.

California's statewide indoor mask mandate kicks off as virus cases rise

The mandate requires everyone in California to mask up indoors, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15 through January 15.

OBJ, Jordan Fuller among 9 Rams added to COVID-19 reserve list Tuesday

Odell Beckham Jr. and eight other Rams players were added to the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Rams now have 13 players on the list. Beckham played in Monday's game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Travis Ranch School quarantines all sixth grade students because of COVID close contacts

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will quarantine the entire sixth-grade class at Travis Ranch School this week because the majority of COVID cases have been isolated to that grade.

Pfizer: COVID-19 pill remains effective against severe disease, omicron variant

Pfizer said its experimental COVID-19 pill Paxlovid reduced hospitalizations and deaths by 89% among high-risk adults when taken shortly after initial symptoms.

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FOX 11's Jessica Oh caught up with Orange County bargoers and residents to hear their thoughts on the statewide indoor mask mandate.

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots.

Smelling cat urine, chronic pain, and extreme fatigue: my experience with long-haul Covid

It's been more than seven months since Maurielle Lue was released from the hospital after recovering from COVID-19, but her long-haul symptoms have persisted well past the original illness. This is her story.

Fauci: Americans may 'just have to deal with' more COVID boosters

Dr. Anthony Fauci made the statement on Sunday morning and said that the level of protection that the current coronavirus booster shots give to individuals will have to be monitored closely over the next several months.

Navy commander loses job after refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Cmdr. Lucian Kins was relieved of his duties Friday as second in command of the USS Winston Churchill, a destroyer, by Navy Capt. Ken Anderson, commander of Naval Surface Squadron 14.

LA County seeing slight increase in COVID cases, officials warn of possible winter surge

"We do expect increases to continue on the heels of our Thanksgiving gatherings, but already, based on trends, we are looking at possible beginnings of a winter surge," Ferrer said.

New York indoor mask mandate for places without vaccine requirement

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an indoor mask mandate Friday for all public places that do not require proof of vaccination.

Scientists seek COVID-19 origin nearly 2 years into pandemic

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery.

LA County confirms two more cases of COVID omicron variant, including local transmission

The LA County Department of Public Health confirmed two more cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant Friday. One case was from a traveler to Africa, the other a case of local transmission.

LAUSD may delay COVID vaccine mandate enforcement until Fall 2022

The district's mandate currently requires all students 12 and up to receive their second COVID vaccine dose by Dec. 19. The board will meet next week to decide whether to delay enforcement of the mandate to next Fall.

US consumer inflation rate up 6.8% in past year, highest since 1982

Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier, the highest annual inflation rate in 39 years.