covid-19 pandemic

A report from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee also says U.S. intelligence agencies have failed to fix shortcomings and aren’t prepared for the next pandemic.

New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children.

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.

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

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.

The LA City Council approved $2.9 million in additional funding to help demobilize the Project Roomkey which is a housing program created during the pandemic.

The head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.

On Thursday, the CDC released adjusted guidelines for the public, dropping some social distancing and quarantine recommendations but still encouraging masking and testing if exposed to COVID-19.

LA County has seen a summer surge of COVID cases and hospitalizations. With cases staying high a mask mandate could come this week.

The number of new COVID cases and COVID related deaths continue to rise in LA County but the number of hospitalizations has seen a downward turn.

An alliance of businesses are calling the indoor mask mandate return in LA County a mistake, and that it should be voluntary.

The head of the U.N. body promoting development is warning that the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine have led to “an unprecedented reversal” of decades of progress in combatting global poverty and hunger and ensuring education for children everywhere.

Micronesia has likely become the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience an outbreak of COVID-19.

New COVID numbers from LA County show high numbers of infections as the county remains in the “high” virus-activity level.

Just after being moved into the “high” COVID-19 community activity level, LA County reported 9,000 new infections making a mandatory mask mandate almost inevitable.

Mask mandates in LA County could come soon as cases keep rising.

The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts hosted “Celebrate Love: A (Re)Wedding” on Sunday in the pavilion outside the center.

LA County reaches 1,000 COVID hospitalizations as the virus continues to spread widely throughout the county.

The Pfizer pill, Paxlovid, is intended for people with COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. Previously only doctors could prescribe the drug

Fifteen thousand new COVID-19 cases were reported in LA County. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, July 4, 2022.