According to Black Women Rally for Action – Los Angeles County, 625 African-Americans, 12-year-olds and older, were vaccinated for COVID-19 the week of Aug. 19 in the county, compared to […]
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Research illustrates pandemic impact on emotional wellbeing of students
First Book, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring education equity for children living in poverty, recently announced the results of a national survey designed to identify emotional wellness challenges faced […]
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Misinformation continues to shape course of pandemic surges
According to Black Women Rally for Action — a coalition of groups who provide a mechanism for women to advocate on behalf of their health and wellbeing — there have […]
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Now is not the time to drop our guard on COVID-19
Health experts say that even as more people are vaccinated and boosted, the corona virus is here to stay. And they warn that future variants will likely keep medical practitioners […]
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Novavax vaccine made available in LA County
Doses of the newly approved Novavax vaccine against COVID-19 were made available this week to Los Angeles County residents. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization […]
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As COVID metrics improve, Public Health urges caution
Although Los Angeles County COVID-19 cases and hospitalization numbers are improving, transmission remains high, with increased risk for the elderly, the unvaccinated, people with serious health conditions, and workers in […]
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Healthvana helps users keep track of medical information
When COVID-19 testing was first available, millions of people flooded the lines of different testing sites to get results. Dealing with millions of patients can cause an overload when paperwork […]
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Barger releases open letter about COVID masking mandates
Tomorrow, our Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will receive its weekly COVID-19 update from the Department of Public Health. It will undoubtedly include discussion of a forthcoming masking mandate […]
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Research concludes that virus originated in Chinese marketplace
An international research team that included a UCLA professor of biostatistics concluded in research published this week that the COVID-19 pandemic originated at a wholesale market in Wuhan, China, where […]
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Barger issues open letter against masks
Tomorrow, our Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will receive its weekly COVID-19 update from the Department of Public Health. It will undoubtedly include discussion of a forthcoming masking mandate […]
