Los Angeles County reports over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases; more than 10,000 in last four days

Los Angeles County on Friday reported 3,058 new cases of COVID-19, marking the third day in a row where more than 2,500 new cases were reported in a single day. According to health officials, over the last four days, the county has reported more than 10,000 new cases.

Delta variant may cause steep increase in cases, deaths in fall, models show

New projections by the COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub show a continued and accelerated increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths driven by the delta variant, with numbers peaking in mid-October.

Pasadena mayor urges LA County, cities to impose vaccine mandate for workers

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, whose city is developing a policy that will require all municipal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, is now calling on all other cities and the county to follow suit.

Should vaccinated people wear masks again with COVID-19 cases rising?

With COVID-19 cases rising, should fully vaccinated people mask up? It depends on the situation, but some experts say it’s a reasonable precaution.

Riverside County bringing back daily COVID-19 data updates due to case uptick

Citing a recent uptick in coronavirus infections, Riverside County will resume daily COVID updates after switching to once-a-week data updates last month.

COVID-19 concerns resurfacing across the Inland Empire
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It's not just Los Angeles County, health officials in the Inland Empire are raising the red flags as the Delta variant continues to spread across California.

Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against delta variant, study finds

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the Pfizer vaccine after two doses was 88% effective against symptomatic illness from the delta variant.

US unemployment claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low

The number of jobless claims increased last week to 419,000, the most in two months, from a pandemic low of 368,000 during the previous week.

COVID-19 breakthrough cases: What are they?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case? The Associated Press explains.

IRS stimulus checks: Petition for additional $2,000 monthly payments nears 3 million

A Change.org petition calling on Congress to send additional $2,000 monthly economic stimulus checks to U.S. families is nearing its goal of three million signatures.

Pasadena issues indoor mask mandate for everyone regardless of vaccination status

Pasadena's mask mandate will require face coverings for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, in all indoor public settings, venues, gatherings and businesses.

COVID-19 cases continues to surge across Southern California
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Health officials and researchers are raising the red flags as Californians are spotted letting their guards down during the pandemic.

'She was my rock': Arizona family loses mother of 4, grandmother to 10 after battle with COVID-19

A 47-year-old wife, mother and grandmother died from COVID-19 complications in Arizona on July 13. She and her husband both got the virus, but her health took a turn for the worst soon after.