CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS

Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September.

Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. began to loosen Monday for some Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says plans to totally reopen the border will be announced over the next few weeks

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he was allegedly having an affair

People going to LA Courthouses will no longer have to comply with social distancing requirements, but will still be required to wear masks.

Los Angeles County again eased its COVID-19 health restrictions Friday, allowing indoor playgrounds and arcades to reopen at limited capacity, while lifting restrictions on operating hours for bars, breweries and wineries.

Crews were boarding up Tinhorn Flats following a co-owner’s arrest. John Cádiz Klemack reports for Today in LA

As COVID numbers improve, many are cheering the return of high school sports — except cheerleaders themselves. The state canceled sideline cheer, saying it’s just not safe during the pandemic and spread of COVID-19. Students and parents in Riverside are rallying over the discrepancy, saying it’s just not fair.

As COVID-19 numbers improve, many are cheering the return of high school sports, except the cheerleaders themselves. New guidance from the state this week said “sideline cheer, band, drum line or other supporting groups are not allowed.” Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 18, 2021.

Workers such as restaurant servers and retail clerks are balancing the anticipation of better earnings with concerns about keeping themselves safe as states lift mask mandates and ease restrictions on businesses

A Los Angeles city-run vaccination site will open at the University of Southern California starting Tuesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on March 4, 2021.

The county expects a move to the red tier on March 22, leading to resumption of indoor dining and several other economy boosting activities. Tony Shin reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

Fields, courts and tracks at local high schools have been empty, but that’s about to change as high school and youth sports were given the green light to resume. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2021.

A Pasadena-based church has won a partial injunction against California’s prohibition against indoor worship services to help limit the spread of coronavirus, although restrictions on crowd size, singing and chanting remain in place under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued late Friday.

The Supreme Court has lifted California’s ban on indoor religious services. The justices ruled that Governor Gavin Newsoms’s strict orders violate the constitution’s protection of the free exercise of religion. Video broadcast Saturday Feb. 6, 2021 on Today in LA.

The video of the grocery store, owned by a man known for his often controversial viewpoints, has garnered 2 million views in less than 24 hours.

Hospitalization rates are dropping as counties work to speed up vaccine deliveries; with that progress, outdoor dining restarted this weekend. Business owners are working hard to ensure that customers and their employees are safe. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021.

The rain moved out just in time for outdoor dining to begin again, but not without several new restrictions. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2021. 

Several states are loosening their coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of improved infection and hospitalization numbers but are moving cautiously, in part because of the more contagious variant taking hold

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce Monday that the Stay-at-Home Order will be lifted in all regions of the state, according to a letter from the California Restaurant Association to its members. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2021.