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Jackie Fortiér
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Former Senior Health Reporter
Stories by Jackie Fortiér
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Health officials say the BA.2 subvariant and lax quarantine requirements contributed to the rise in school outbreaks.
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Large indoor gatherings will no longer be required to check for proof of COVID vaccinations.
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Fewer people are getting tested, so health officials are looking to wastewater samples as an early warning sign.
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Nearly a third of recently sequenced tests in L.A. County were the highly contagious version of omicron.
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The law has been in place for almost five months.
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The CDC has approved the extra booster and the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health and pharmacy chains are confident they have enough supply to meet demand.
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New cases have doubled week-to-week and health officials expect BA.2 to soon become the dominant strain, although so far it has not led to a spike in cases.
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Because the city council vote wasn’t unanimous, the indoor vaccine mandate will stay in place at least another week.
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Another spring pollen season coincides with high viral transmission.
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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.
