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Jackie Fortiér
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Former Senior Health Reporter
Stories by Jackie Fortiér
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The new testing lab in Valencia will drop the cost of COVID-19 tests from $150 each to $37.
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L.A. city and county are conducting a pilot study to test the reliability of self-administered antigen tests that are much cheaper and deliver results in minutes.
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The average number of children testing positive every day for COVID-19 has roughly doubled since September, from about 50 to about 100.
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Kids may have a hard time adjusting to different Halloween celebrations this year. Experts say talking to your kids about the pandemic is key.
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Latinos are still contracting COVID at twice the rate of white residents in L.A. County.
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Tracking coronavirus infections could involve close monitoring of key facilities.
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UCLA researchers say it's critical to identify each state's 'Kevin Bacon of nursing homes,' facilities that share workers who spread the virus.
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L.A. County is shifting its COVID testing strategy.
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Los Angeles County’s top doctor says some people who get COVID-19 refuse to share their close contacts with county health workers.
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Health experts say it's critical to get a flu shot, since this will be the first cold and flu season in the U.S. to overlap with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Should L.A. come down harder on people who don't wear masks?
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Race gaps exist when it comes to COVID-19’s fiscal impact.
