COVID-19

For weeks the omicron surge has jammed hospital emergency rooms with patients. Many of them arrive by ambulance, creating long wait times.

Nurses across the state held rallies Thursday to demand safe staffing levels and stronger workplace protections.

California officials say asymptomatic health workers can stay on the job at strapped facilities, though L.A. County-run hospitals have so far not implemented the policy.

Of students recently tested for covid, the positivity rate was nearly 17%, the district said Monday. And with so many students visiting Daily Pass app at once, some reported hour-long waits to log on.

The new state executive order makes it a misdemeanor to mark up test kit prices more than 10%. And, under a new White House policy, private health insurance will now be required to cover some at-home COVID tests.

All four of the hospitals run by the L.A. County Department of Health Services have asked the state for staffing help, as more health workers test positive.

How one of LA's largest hospitals is preparing for more patients.

Los Angeles hospitals and blood donation centers are asking healthy Angelenos to give blood, amid a nationwide shortage.

More people are testing positive following the Thanksgiving holiday.

Everyone ages 2 and up will have to wear a mask. Vaccines will be required for everyone 12-and-up (or proof of a recent negative test) and recommended for kids ages 5 to 11.

Testing will be stepped up at LAX and area nursing homes

You'll need to show proof you've had both COVID-19 shots before you can enter most Los Angeles businesses.