coronavirus

The Public Health Agency of Canada still strongly recommends that people wear masks, particularly in crowded environments such as planes and trains.

LA County recorded over 3,000 new COVID-related infections over a three-day span, along with 36 new virus-related deaths.

As Halloween approaches, retailers in the Bay Area are preparing for possible shortages due to global supply chain issues.

LA County continues to report an increase in COVID-related deaths and new cases.

Health officials reported eight new COVID-related deaths in LA County and over 1,000 new cases as the county could face a fall or winter surge.

A San Jose restaurant owner is in hot water, accused of taking millions in COVID-19 relief funds and using it for personal gain.

A Silicon Valley executive who prosecutors said lied to investors about inventing technology that tested for allergies and COVID-19 using only a few drops of blood was found guilty of health care fraud.

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in Kentucky and other states. The request comes as lawmakers are preparing to return to Washington and fund the government. It...

A new study finds that math and reading scores for elementary school students have dropped to levels that haven’t been seen in years.

The CDC voted Thursday to recommend updated versions of both the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccine boosters, paving way for a widespread rollout as early as next week.

LA County officially moved into the low transmission category regarding COVID-19 activity Thursday. Here’s what that means.

The FDA authorized new COVID boosters targeting the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, and Dr. Uché Blackstock says you should expect annual booster shots.

Health officials could move LA County into the “low” COVID activity level in the coming weeks as hospitalizations rates continue to decrease throughout the county.

WHO said the predominant COVID-19 variant worldwide is omicron subvariant BA.5, which accounts for more than 70% of virus sequences shared with the world’s biggest public viral database.

First lady Jill Biden is experiencing a COVID-19 ‘rebound’ case, the White House said Wednesday.

Kaiser Permanente is facing a lawsuit for allegedly charging patients for getting tested for COVID-19. The basis of the lawsuit is a charge of $310 for a flu test that apparently wasn’t requested by the patient. “We have filed a class action lawsuit that was filed last week in Alameda County Superior Court,” said Brian Devine.  He is an...

White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Wednesday that the newly updated COVID-19 boosters will be available to teens and adults “in a few short weeks.”

COVID-19 cases are slightly dropping across the board, but the trend can change in the next few weeks thanks to two new variants gaining ground across the globe.

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19

School starts at LAUSD on Monday with those new guidelines. Mekahlo Medina reports for Today in LA on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.