Jackie Fortiér
Former Senior Health Reporter
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The FDA says the test is prone to telling people they don’t have the virus when they actually do. The company — and L.A. County — say the problem is common to all such tests. -
Medical facilities also must take patients from other hospitals.
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Hospitals are not far from the point where they won't be able to give everyone the same level of care.
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L.A. County-USC Medical Center told us: "We have no ICU beds. We are just continually, 24 hours a day scrambling to move patients around."
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The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires two doses over three weeks. The Moderna vaccine requires two doses over four weeks. All Californians over 16 are vaccine eligible starting April 15.
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You've got questions. We've got answers.
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Instead of relying on CVS and Walgreens to administer the Pfizer vaccine, the county is training nursing home staff to administer the Moderna vaccine, which doesn’t require deep-freeze storage.
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What it's like to work in a hospital intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Officials are still working out the timing and details of a new order, according to County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis.
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Doctors are searching for answers as more patients report post-coronavirus cognitive impairment.
Stories by Jackie Fortiér
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