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L.A. Vaccination Sites To Close Friday, Saturday Due To Exhausted Supply
February 12, 2021
The Dodger Stadium mass vaccination site and Los Angeles’ four other city-run sites will be closed Friday and Saturday because the city will have exhausted its supply of first-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Mayor Eric Garcetti said today.
Health Officials Urging Holiday Celebrations Stay Within Households, Warn of COVID-19 Variants
February 11, 2021
Avoiding holiday celebrations with those outside the household helps slow COVID-19.
David G. Brown Editorial Cartoon (February 11-17)
February 11, 2021
David G. Brown Editorial Cartoon (February 11-17)
Councilman Curren Price Mobilizes the South LA Community to get Hundreds of Local Senior Citizens Vaccinated
February 11, 2021
Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic: The First to Come to District 9
CDC Director: Schools Can Open Before Teachers Get COVID Vaccines
February 5, 2021
Despite the insistence of Los Angeles Unified’s superintendent and the teachers’ union that all educators and staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 before schools reopen, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today vaccinations should not be a prerequisite for returning students to campus.
L.A. Remains in High Level Tier Despite Lowering COVID-19 Cases, Local Groceries Stores Begin to Close
February 4, 2021
COVID-19 cases continue to decline but the public is still being asked to remain vigilant and responsible.
As COVID-19 Positivity Lowers, New Variants Are Rising Up in Los Angeles County
January 28, 2021
At the end of the MLK holiday and Presidential Inauguration, some good news was waiting as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has seen a decrease in COVID-19 positivity. At the end of last week, there was a decrease by 30 percent in a seven-day average of daily cases. Despite this, public health officials are still urging the public to continue with proactive measures: wear a face covering and maintain physical distance when venturing outside the house.
75 % Of COVID Vaccines in U.S. Sitting in Freezers
January 21, 2021
The lack of a comprehensive national plan has greatly contributed to a bottleneck in administering the vaccine
Trials Still Ongoing Before Approval of COVID Vaccines for Children
January 21, 2021
In California, more than 300,000 children under age 17 have been infected with the coronavirus since last March.
Large Scale Vaccination Sites Open, Vulnerable Groups Death Rate Increases
January 14, 2021
As of Monday, January 11, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 137 new deaths and new cases 12,617 of COVID-19. There were 7,910 people with COVID-19 hospitalized with 22% of these people in the ICU. According to the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health, statistics show that L.A County has gone from an average of 791 people hospitalized two months ago to about 8,000 patients, an increase of 1,000%.
Black Physicians Get Vaccinated to Build Trust in Science Among High-Risk Minority Populations
January 14, 2021
What better way to convince doubting patients than to show them, even the local leading Black physicians will get the COVID vaccine?
January Possibly Worse Month of Pandemic, Infected Healthcare Workers’ Numbers Rise
January 7, 2021
Health officials have stated January may be the worst we’ve seen of the pandemic.
Holiday Travelers Urged to Quarantine, Stay at Home Order Still in Effect
December 31, 2020
As we edge out of the holiday season and into a new year, Los Angeles County is still riding the COVID-19 surge and health officials are still calling for the public to do its part. Health officials have stated we may see another surge in a few weeks if the public disregarded safety protocols during the Christmas holiday.