Jackie Fortiér
Former Senior Health Reporter
(she/her)
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Another spring pollen season coincides with high viral transmission. -
BA.2 will likely become dominant in L.A., but officials don’t know when.
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County health officials say treatments are being directed to hard-hit areas.
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If the city council approves the measure, customers will no longer have to prove they're vaccinated to be indoors at restaurants, bars, gyms and other businesses.
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The federal government owes community clinics in L.A. millions of dollars. If they don’t get reimbursed soon, some COVID-19 vaccine clinics could close.
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But the county still 'strongly' recommends their use.
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Long Beach and Pasadena will have more lenient regulations than the rest of the county.
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A new state senate bill aims to shore up funding for the clinics.
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Starting today, vaccinated Californians in most of the state are no longer required to wear a mask indoors — but that’s not the case in L.A. County. However, local outdoor rules have been relaxed.
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Hospitalizations have dropped below 2,500 for the first time since December.
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