Los Angeles County reports record-breaking 37,215 daily new COVID cases

Los Angeles County on Thursday reported 37,215 daily new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of daily new cases reported throughout the pandemic.

Sick calls related to COVID-19 sideline more than 1,700 Los Angeles first responders

Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke alongside the chiefs of the Los Angeles fire and police departments Thursday to assure the public that the departments remain at adequate staffing levels to keep Angelenos safe, despite hundreds of personnel quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19.

Record weekly COVID-19 cases reported worldwide but fewer deaths, WHO says

The World Health Organization noted a 71% increase from the previous 7-day period that the U.N. health agency likened to a “tsunami.”

What is the new IHU variant found in France?

A new COVID-19 variant IHU has been detected in France. Here is what you need to know about it.

Show goes on: NFL planning to keep Super Bowl LVI in LA amid relocation talks
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The NFL confirms it has reached out to cities about becoming an alternate site for the big game but the league insists it plans to keep the festivities here in Southern California for February 2022.

Need a job? Super Bowl halftime show in need of production crew members

As the Super Bowl heads to SoFi Stadium this February, there's an opportunity to take part in the production of the halftime show.

California extends mask mandate through Feb. 15

California's mandatory indoor mask mandate, which was set to expire next week, has been extended until Feb. 15.

Newsom slammed for California student COVID test shortage

Millions of test kits were sent to families before and during winter break but millions more were not — raising concerns about school safety now that the state’s 6 million K-12 students are returning to classrooms amid soaring rates of COVID cases.

USC to require N95 masks on campus for spring semester

The University of Southern California will require that all students, faculty and staff wear N95 or surgical masks on campus for the spring semester.

‘Flurona’: What you need to know about the flu, COVID-19 dual illness

Cases of “flurona,” which is the casual term to describe a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 and influenza at the same time, are popping up in the United States.

'Flurona' in California: Testing site in LA County confirms first known local case

Officials at the 911 COVID Testing site in Brentwood said a child they tested for both the flu and COVID-19 tested positive for both. In addition, the boy’s mother tested positive for COVID-19 the next day.

Health officials confirm first local case of 'flurona'
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Officials at the 911 testing site in Brentwood said a child they tested for both the flu and COVID-19 tested positive for both.