US reaches grim milestone after COVID-19 cases top 19 million

The U.S. has now topped 19 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows.

AstraZeneca believes vaccine will work against COVID-19 variant

The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain.

LA County reports 29,464 new COVID-19 cases from Christmas Day and Dec. 26

A day after public health officials said an outage crippled the county's ability to release new COVID-19 numbers, Los Angeles County gave a 2-day outlook on the virus' outbreak.

Unemployment benefits expire for millions as COVID-19 relief bill remains in limbo
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Trump?s refusal to sign the bipartisan package as he demands larger COVID relief checks and complains about "pork" spending could also force a federal government shutdown when money runs out at 12:01 Tuesday in the middle of a pandemic.

First two cases of more contagious COVID virus detected in Canada

Two people in Canada have the new, more contagious strain of COVID-19. They are a couple. They have not been traveling. They did not have any exposure to anyone who was at high risk.

LA County fears new strain of COVID-19 might be fueling surge in cases

Public health officials in Los Angeles County have begun testing patients for a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus that's being reported in Europe.

Hospitals fear of another post-holiday COVID-19 surge

Shying away from any family Christmas gatherings this year Jenn Adriatico-Westad said COVID was 99.9% the reason for staying home for the holidays.

SoCal bracing for a possible third surge of COVID-19
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Hospital in our area, already stretched thin from the current surge, are bracing for "the next surge."

At-home rapid COVID-19 testing kits could soon arrive

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Southern California, there's is a sliver of hope on this Christmas Day as new technology could soon help quell the pandemic.

New home rapid COVID-19 test
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New technologies are giving people hope with the new at-home rapid tests.