Philadelphia officially drops reinstated indoor mask mandate
Effective immediately, Philadelphia officials now strongly recommend all people wear masks indoors, but they are no longer required under the mask mandate that was reimplemented on Monday.
UK patient had COVID-19 for 505 days straight, study shows
Although persistent infections are rare, experts said there are many people with compromised immune systems who remain at risk of severe COVID-19.
LA County reinstates mask mandate for LAX, buses, trains, taxi and ride-share services
The Los Angeles County Public Health is issuing a countywide health order that will once again require masks to be worn on all public transit. This order, expected to kick in Friday, will also apply for buses, trains, taxis, ride-share services.
HS senior says he's banned from prom, graduation due to school's vaccine policy
A high school senior who is not vaccinated says he is being excluded from senior prom and graduation because of the school's vaccination policy.
HS senior says he's being excluded from prom, graduation due to school's vaccine policy
A high school senior who is not vaccinated says he is being excluded from senior prom and graduation because of the school's vaccination requirement policy.
LA County company reaches $26M settlements amid fake COVID-19 test results allegations
A Venice-based testing company agreed to $26 million in settlements after the company was accused of forging test results.
Sameday Health reaches $26M settlements amid fake test result allegations
The Venice-based COVID-19 testing company doing business as "Sameday Health" allegedly falsified and forged test results, according to a complaint.
LA County reinstates mask mandate for LAX, buses, trains, taxi and ride-share services
Those looking to fly in and out of LAX, as well as getting a ride in an Uber or Lyft in Los Angeles County, will once again need to mask up.
CDC issues warning after puzzling outbreak of liver illness in kids
Health officials are still unclear how the kids became infected but are investigating a possible link between the adenovirus and the hepatitis infections.
Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes
Now that most airlines have made masks optional in the U.S., here's where the four largest stand on bringing back passengers who refused to wear them when they were required.
California set to keep workplace pandemic rules through 2022
California workplace regulators are poised to extend mandatory pay for workers affected by the coronavirus through the end of 2022.
Half the world’s population has headaches, women more than men, study finds
A recent study found that women suffer from headache disorders more than men.
Justice Department to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks Justice Dept. to appeal ruling that voided federal travel mask mandate.
Artist with diabetes walks 470 miles from Ohio to Tennessee to inspire others
Krista Sheneman says she wanted to test the limits of what was possible
Indoor mask mandate reinstated at this LA high school
Students were again donning masks indoors at Palisades Charter High School, where officials reported a spike in COVID-19 infections among students and staff following spring break.
COVID-19 re-infection can happen sooner than you think, CDC study says
Previous COVID-19 infections may not protect you for long against new variants of the disease, a new CDC study says.
Majority of Americans want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll
The poll finds that despite opposition to the requirement that included verbal abuse and physical violence against flight attendants, 56% of Americans favor requiring people on planes, trains and public transportation to wear masks.
Uber, Lyft and LA Metro all making masks optional
LA Metro and two major rideshare apps are dropping their mask mandates in the wake of a federal judge striking down the nationwide face-covering requirement.
Metro lifts mask requirement on trains, buses
After announcing it would continue to enforce mask mandates most of Tuesday, LA Metro announced it would lift requirements on trains and buses.
Federal mask mandate appeal depends on CDC, Biden administration says
Major airlines and airports in places like Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City quickly switched to a mask-optional policy.