Americans' tipping habits didn't improve during pandemic, poll finds

A survey of U.S. adults found that tipping habits did not improve during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a boom in the food delivery service industry.

CDC says J&J vaccine has ‘small possible risk’ of rare neurological disorder

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction, U.S. health officials said Monday.

LA County reports rising COVID transmission among the unvaccinated young

Los Angeles County's spike in coronavirus cases continue to climb as officials reported another 1,094 new cases of COVID-19 and eight additional deaths.

Study: COVID causes brain changes

New report says COVID-19 causes significant molecular changes in the human brain, but leaves no molecular trace of itself in brain tissue.

Several countries in Asia reinstate COVID-19 restrictions amid rapid infections

Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus have rushed to implement tough restrictions.

California will still require masks inside schools, despite new CDC guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, but despite that California said its mask guidance for schools will remain in place.

Pfizer booster shot: COVID-19 vaccine maker to seek approval for 3rd dose

The company said Thursday that another shot could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.

Memorial service for first California peace officer to die of coronavirus

Santa Rosa Police Detective Marylou Armer was the first peace officer in California killed by the coronavirus and only the second death in Sonoma County.

Mask requirement returns at California state Capitol following COVID-19 outbreak

At least nine people who work at the California state Capitol tested positive for the coronavirus last week, including four who are fully vaccinated, triggering a return of the mask mandate for lawmakers and staff.

Delta variant now most common COVID-19 strain, CDC prediction suggests

The delta variant has likely surpassed the alpha variant as the most common linage of COVID-19 in the United States, according to CDC data.

Group refusing to wear masks leads to 24-hour delay of American Airlines flight

A group of reported high school passengers who refused to wear masks led to the delay of a flight from Charlotte to the Bahamas by nearly 24 hours.

Amid delta variant rise, Biden outlines latest plan to increase COVID-19 vaccinations

President Joe Biden said his administration will increase efforts to deliver vaccines into communities as the COVID-19 delta variant cases continue to rise in several states.

California colleges prepare for incoming freshman with high school learning loss

Universities and colleges across California are planning to provide extra tutoring and more academic counseling for incoming freshmen who have not had in-person lessons in over a year.

COVID-19 hospitalizations worsen for Black residents in LA County, health officials say

Los Angeles County's Black residents saw their rates of infections and hospitalizations rise during a time when other ethnic groups were seeing lower numbers, according to the latest data from the health department.