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COVID in L.A. — 100 episodes
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April 18, 2022 – California Ditches Vaccine Requirement For Kids, How At-Home Tests Are Affecting Case Counts, Breath Test To Detect COVID
April 14, 2022 – Spring Break Concerns As COVID Cases Tick Up, California Removes Some Quarantine Requirements, Booster Effectiveness For Kids
April 11, 2022 – Assessing Your Risk As Cases Rise, What The Next COVID Vaccine Could Look Like
April 8, 2022 – New Clinical Trials, Outbreaks Triple In LA Schools
April 7, 2022 – How To Tell If It’s COVID Or Allergies, FDA Debates Updated Vaccines
April 6, 2022 – Second Booster Study, New Omicron Strain
April 5, 2022 – What’s Next For COVID-19 Vaccines, The Latest On The BA.2 Variant
April 4, 2022 – Developing Vaccines For Next Pandemic, Long Covid Research
March 31, 2022 – Who Needs A Second Booster Shot, Finding COVID Treatments, LA Lifts Indoor Vaccine Mandate
March 30, 2022 – Boosters For Adults 50+ Start Wednesday, Global Deaths Jump But Cases Fall, Americans’ COVID Precautions
March 29, 2022 – F.D.A. Authorizes Second Booster Shots For Adults Over 50, COVID Deaths Hit Lowest Point Since Summer
March 28, 2022 – Only 30 Percent of L.A. County Kids Vaccinated, How To Assess Your Risk As Restrictions End
March 25, 2022 – Experts Worry About Next COVID-19 Surge, Airlines Push For End Of Mask Mandates
March 24, 2022 – Moderna Seeks Authorization For Pediatric Vaccine, One In Three U.S. Cases Now BA.2 Omicron Subvariant
March 21, 2022 – BA.2 Omicron Subvariant’s Recent Success, The Unclear Future Of Additional Booster Shots
March 18, 2022 – Moderna Wants A Second Booster For All Adults, What Europe’s Rise In Omicron Cases Means For The U.S.
March 17, 2022 – Deaths Fall Worldwide But Cases Are Rising, Scientists Propose Rebooting Goal Of Vaccinating 70% Of World
March 16, 2022 – Europe Surge Is A Warning To California, What We’re Learning From Sewer Data
March 15, 2022 – Pfizer Says 4th Dose of COVID Shot Will Be Needed, Cases Surge Abroad
March 14, 2022 – California’s School Mask Mandate Ends, “Deltacron,” Hospitalizations Hit Lowest Level Since Summer
March 10, 2022 – Mask Mandate for Flights Extended, California Braces For Long COVID Impacts
March 9, 2022 – School Mask Mandate Ends Friday, California Surpasses 9 million Coronavirus Cases, WHO Endorses Boosters
March 8, 2022 – What A New Study Found About How COVID Can Change Our Brain, Florida’s Recommends Against COVID Vaccines For Healthy Kids
March 7, 2022 – World Surpasses 6 Million COVID Deaths, Mask Mandates For Kids
March 3, 2022 – New Slate Of California COVID-19 Laws Proposed, Biden’s New Pandemic Plan
March 2, 2022 – Another Round Of Free At-Home Tests, Latest News From The CDC
March 1, 2022 – School Mask Requirement To Disappear In California, Strategies For One-Way Masking
February 28, 2022 – L.A. County COVID Hospitalizations Drop, California To Adjust School Mask Rules
February 25, 2022 – C.D.C To Loosen Masking Guidelines, L.A. County To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate For Vaccinated
February 23, 2022 – L.A. County To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate For Vaccinated, Who Might Benefit From A Fourth Shot
February 18, 2022 – Why The F.D.A. Delayed Review Of Vaccines For Kids Under 5, BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Appears More Severe
February 17, 2022 – L.A. County Surpasses 30,000 Deaths, Cases Plummet Across The Country
February 16, 2022 – L.A. County Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, Disneyland Follows Suit For Vaccinated Guests
February 15, 2022 – School Mask Mandate Remains Until Feb. 28, CA Case Rate Five Times Lower Than Peak
February 14, 2022 – Vaccine For Kids Under 5 Is Delayed, C.D.C. Data On Boosters
February 11, 2022 – Super Bowl Covid Protocols, L.A. And Orange County Post Highest Death Rate In Months
February 10, 2022 – L.A. County Hospitalizations Fall, California’s “Endemic Strategy”
February 9, 2022 – When L.A. County’s Mask Mandate Could End, Hospitalizations Continue To Decline
February 8, 2022 – California’s Indoor Mask Mandate To End - Not L.A. County's, Lessons Learned From The Pandemic
February 7, 2022 – L.A. County Hospitalizations Continue To Decline, Why Americans Lag On Boosting
February 4, 2022 – When L.A. County Could Drop Its Mask Mandate, How Californians Feel About The Pandemic, Vaccines For Little Kids
February 3, 2022 – Super Bowl Masks, Johnson & Johnson Boosters, Nasal Vaccines
February 2, 2022 – Pfizer Seeks Vaccine Approval For Kids Under 5, U.S. Has Higher Death Rate Than Other Wealthy Countries
February 1, 2022 – Vaccine For Young Kids Could Be Ready Soon, Novavax Vaccine Approval, L.A. County Mask Rules
January 31 2022 – Moderna Vaccine Approval, Effectiveness Of Boosters, Cases Continue Decline
January 28 2022 – Whether You Should Get Another Booster, Plus Are We Past The Omicron Peak?
January 27 2022 – 15-Month-Old Dies Of COVID-19 In L.A. County, Moderna’s Trial Of Omicron Booster Progresses
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EJanuary 26, 2022 – Omicron Reinfections, “Stealth Omicron” Sub Variant, KN95 Masks For The Super Bowl
January 25, 2022 – Pfizer Starts Testing Omicron-Specific Vaccines, L.A. County Omicron Deaths Rise
January 24, 2022 – L.A. County Hospitalizations Decline, Fauci Suggests Omicron Wave Is Peaking, L.A. Student Mask Requirement
January 21, 2022 – Studies Show Boosters Protect Best Against Omicron, L.A. County Sees Deadliest Day Since March 2021
January 20, 2022 – Test Result Timelines, Breakthrough Infections, Latest On Hospital Conditions
January 19, 2022 – Researchers Say L.A. Surge Is Peaking, U.S. Will Distribute Free N95 Masks
January 18, 2022 – 4th Vaccine Dose Shows Limited Results, Ordering At-Home Tests, Contact Tracing
January 14, 2022 – When Omicron Surge Might Peak, Upgrading Your Mask
January 13, 2022 – Stress On Hospitals Grows, Low Vaccination Rates Among Kids, COVID-19 Pill Shortages
January 12, 2022 – L.A. County Warns Against Gatherings, Omicron Symptoms, COVID “Parties"
January 11, 2022 – California Surpasses 6 Million Cases, U.S. Hospitalization Hit Record High
January 10, 2022 – Hospitals Stretched Thin, Governor Activates National Guard, L.A. County Sets Case Record
January 7, 2022 – Record Daily Cases in L.A. County, Universities Extend Remote Learning
January 6, 2022 – California Extends Mask Mandate, C.D.C. Approves Pfizer Booster For Kids 12 And Up
January 5, 2022 – Coronavirus Cases Surge, First Case of “Flurona,” How Omicron Should Affect Our Behavior
January 4, 2022 – U.S. Sets Record With 1 Million New Cases Monday, L.A. Unified Requires Testing Before Classes Resume
January 3, 2022 – L.A. County’s Transmission Rate Highest Since Early Pandemic Days, F.D.A. OKs Pfizer Booster For Kids 12 to 15
December 23, 2021 – FDA Authorizes Merck’s Pill, Changing Definition Of “Fully Vaccinated,”
December 22, 2021 – Omicron Cases Rise, Growing Demand For Testing, Concern About Holiday Gatherings
December 21, 2021 – COVID-19 AMA: Omicron Becomes U.S. Dominant Variant, Free At-Home Tests Planned, And More
December 17, 2021 – CDC Panel Says Pfizer, Moderna Shots Recommended Over J&J, Concerns Continue Over Winter Surge
December 16, 2021 – Omicron Spreads In California, Will We Always Need Boosters
December 15, 2021 – U.S. Surpasses 50 Million Confirmed Cases, Omicron Spreads Faster Than Any Other Variant
December 14, 2021 – California’s New (Again) Mask Mandate, New Study On Effects Of Omicron Variant
December 13, 2021 – U.S. Records 800,000 COVID Deaths, One Year Since Vaccinations Began, Vaccine Effectiveness
December 9, 2021 – 16 And 17-Year-Olds Can Get Boosted, Los Angeles Sees Uptick In New Cases
December 8, 2021 – Pfizer Offers Some Protection Against Omicron, Booster Shot Fares Better
December 7, 2021 – CA Preps For Winter Surge, How Omicron Compares To Other Strains
December 6, 2021 – Fauci Says Early Omicron Reports Are Encouraging, U.S. Averaging More Than 100,000 Cases Per Day Again
December 3, 2021 – L.A. Sees First Omicron Case, Natural Immunity Offers Little Protection Against Omicron, and More
December 2, 2021 – Biden Addresses Nation On Winter Preparations, Mask Mandates For Travel Extended, And More
December 1, 2021 – Merck Pill Gets FDA Panel Support, Latest On Omicron & More
November 30, 2021 – US Prepares For Omicron Variant, FDA Reviews Booster Shots For Older Teens, And More
November 29, 2021 – What We Do And Don’t Know About The Omicron Variant, And More
November 23, 2021 – Cases Up About 30% This Month, Vaccine Immunity More Consistent Than Infection Immunity, And More
November 22, 2021 – How To Safely Gather During Thanksgiving, CDC Approves Booster Shots For All Adults, And More
November 18, 2021 – Thanksgiving Travel, Booster Shots, and Vaccinating L.A. Students
November 17, 2021 – Pfizer Boosters For All Adults Could Be Coming Soon, Requirements For LAUSD Students In Spring 2022 And More
November 16, 2021 – 70% Of Californians Have Gotten Vaccine, Other Manufacturers Allowed To Make Pfizer’s COVID-19 Pill & More
November 15, 2021 – Experts Worry About Potential COVID-19 Swell In CA, Europe Battling Surge And More
November 12, 2021 – All Californians 18 And Over Can Get A Booster, What We Know About Waning Vaccine Effectiveness, And More
November 11, 2021 – California Says Adults Who Want Boosters Can Get Them
November 10, 2021 – Pfizer Asking For Approval Of Boosters For All Adults, A Look At Case Rates In LA, California, And Nationwide And More
November 9, 2021 – What To Make Of Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations Across CA, State Officials Urge Boosters Ahead Of Holidays And More
November 8, 2021 – U.S. Allows Vaccinated Travelers Into Country, Regeneron CEO Says Treatment Provides Lasting Protection, And More
November 5, 2021 – New Pfizer Pill May Cut Severe Illness Risk, Europe Is Pandemic Epicenter Again, And More
November 4, 2021 – U.S. Vaccine Mandate for Large Companies, U.K. Approves Covid-19 Pill, and More
November 3, 2021 – CDC Recommends Vaccine For 5-11 Year-Olds, What It Will Take For LA's Mask Mandate To End, And More
November 2, 2021 – What It Will Take For 5-11 Year-Olds To Get Vaccinated, Supply Chain Shortages Hit Hospitals, And More
November 1, 2021 – FDA Delays Moderna For Adolescents, Global Death Toll Hits 5 Million, And More
October 29, 2021 – LA Prepares To Vaccinate Children, LA And California Positivity Rates Rise, And More