Honolulu to require proof of vaccine or negative test at many indoor businesses
Hawaii’s capital of Honolulu will soon require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test at many indoor businesses amid a virus case surge.
Kiss' Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID-19
Kiss' Gene Simmons tested positive for COVID-19, putting the band's tour on pause.
Newsom: 80 percent of all CA residents have received at least 1 COVID vaccine dose
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state has reached the milestone of 80% of all eligible California residents receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Teachers union wants eligible students 12 and older to get vaccinated
A teachers union is calling on LAUSD to put together an vaccine mandate for eligible kids 12 and older.
When can kids under 12 get COVID-19 vaccine? Likely not in 2021, NIH says
Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, said he believes it is “unlikely” that a vaccine for children younger than 12 will be approved by U.S. regulators before the end of the year.
Social Security will be insolvent by 2034 due to COVID-19 pandemic
The new projections in the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees reports indicate that Social Security's massive trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2034 instead of last year's estimated exhaustion date of 2035.
80% of all CA residents have received at least 1 COVID vaccine dose, Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the state has reached the milestone of 80% of all eligible California residents receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
KISS tour dates postponed after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID-19
Rocker Gene Simmons tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "mild" symptoms, his band KISS announced Tuesday, prompting the group to postpone its next four tour dates.
Ohio hospital ordered to treat COVID-19 patient with ivermectin despite FDA warning
A judge has ordered West Chester Hospital to treat COVID-19 patient Jeffery Smith with an anti-parasitic drug despite opposition from U.S. health officials.
CDC sees ‘rapid increase’ of severe illnesses from ivermectin use for COVID-19
A new report shows a rise in severe illnesses as more people defiantly use an anti-parasitic drug to treat COVID-19 infections.
Gov. Newsom in Oakland, pushing for higher vaccination rate
“These lifesaving vaccines that are not only effective, but are truly the answer to how we get this pandemic once and for all behind us,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Teachers union wants LAUSD to require vaccination for eligible students
United Teachers Los Angeles is calling for the Los Angeles Unified School District to put together a vaccine mandate for eligible students.
Nurse, who is a mom of 5, dies from COVID-19
A nurse, who was a mom of five -- including a newborn, has died from COVID-19 complications.
Teachers union wants LAUSD to require vaccination for eligible students
The teachers union is calling for LAUSD to put together a vaccine mandate for eligible students.
Use of certain N95 masks should stop due to ‘serious’ quality concerns, FDA says
Certain N95 masks from Shanghai Dasheng should no longer be used by health care workers due to a failure to “implement, maintain, and control a quality management system,” the FDA said.
LAUSD rolls out school-based vaccine clinics
Students as young as 12 years old received the vaccine Monday.
Chicago judge reverses decision, will allow unvaccinated mom to see her son after all
Cook County Judge James Shapiro told Rebecca Firlit in early August she would not be allowed to see her 11-year-old son because she refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
5 Republican-run states under federal investigation for banning masks in schools
The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
CDC panel endorses full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Following the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a CDC advisory group voted on Monday to endorse the full authorization of the shot for Americans age 16 and older.
LAUSD launches school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The Los Angeles Unified School District introduced school-based coronavirus vaccine clinics Monday, offering the shots on campus to any eligible students and employees.