Elderly couple sues cruise line after allegedly getting COVID-19 in quarantine
A couple is suing Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruises, alleging they contracted the coronavirus while in quarantine after a cruise aboard the Grand Princess last winter.
Orange County reports 4,204 new cases of COVID-19, 43 more deaths
Orange County reported 4,204 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 additional deaths Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 185,481 cases and 2,041 fatalities.
California reports record 695 virus deaths in a day
California health authorities reported Saturday a record one-day total of 695 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads.
Queen Elizabeth, husband Prince Philip receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have received their coronavirus vaccinations.
Unemployment continues to hurt low-income workers amid pandemic
Ten months into America’s viral outbreak, low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses — an unusual and harsh feature of the pandemic recession that flattened the economy last spring.
Florida doctor's death after COVID-19 vaccine being investigated
The medical examiner's office in Miami is looking into the death of a doctor who died about two weeks after getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.
Los Angeles County registers highest deaths in a single day from COVID-19
Los Angeles County on Friday registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — 318.
LA County firefighters implement hospital assistance plan
Emergency action is being taken as the COVID-19 surge continues in Southern California.
‘I swear I heard her’: Man says wife’s voice helped bring him back from brink of COVID-19 death
A South Carolina man who spent 63 days in the hospital after contracting COVID-19 credits his wife’s voice for pulling him out of a potentially fatal coma.
COVID-19 cases continue to surge as California reports 50,000 additional cases, 493 deaths
California is coping with its worst surge of the pandemic and some of the highest levels of COVID-19 in the country.
LA nurses protest hospital staffing waivers as they hit breaking point
Overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients in the nation’s most populous state, many other California nurses already stretched thin are now caring for more patients than typically allowed under state law after the state began issuing waivers that allow hospitals to temporarily bypass a strict nurse-to-patient ratios law.
Critics say Newsom's $2B plan to reopen California schools is not enough
Critics say the plan’s funding is not sufficient to ensure safety in California classrooms, as COVID-19 case rates and deaths skyrocket, and it risks deepening the inequities that the pandemic has already laid bare.
'Absolutely not. No': Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin balks at $2,000 stimulus checks
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) told The Washington Post he would “absolutely not” support a bill to issue $2,000 stimulus checks.
False negative? FDA warns of possible issue with Curative COVID-tests used in LA
Health officials say just because you tested negative doesn't mean you can go out and spend time with family in large groups.
US lost 140,000 jobs in December; first monthly loss since spring
U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.
$2,000 stimulus checks on the table after Dems win control of Senate
Democrats pledged to deliver $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans as soon as possible after winning control of the Senate with a pair of victories in Georgia's runoff elections.
U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time
The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier, with the surge being driven in several Sun Belt states that experienced spikes over the summer.
California's coronavirus travel advisory warns residents to stay within 120 miles of home
California residents are being advised to stay near their homes while the state attempts to curb the continued spread of the coronavirus.
Pfizer vaccine works against COVID-19 variant, study suggests
New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus.
FDA issues warning about 'curative tests'
Health officials say just because you tested negative doesn't mean you can go out and spend time with family in large groups.