Omicron – From a Hospital’s Perspective
With the recent surge in COVID cases – 6,500 new cases reported in the county on Wednesday – and the easy transmission of the Omicron variant,… Read More »Omicron – From a Hospital’s Perspective
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City Opens Second-Largest Vaccination Site at Pierce College
The City of Los Angeles has opened its second-largest vaccination center at Pierce College. The center, located in Parking Lot 7 off Victory Boulevard, will… Read More »City Opens Second-Largest Vaccination Site at Pierce College
New Vaccine Rollout Explained
Front-line health care workers and essential workers putting their lives on the line to keep the economy and society going are now eligible to step… Read More »New Vaccine Rollout Explained
Restaurants Feel Burned by Shut Down
Both the City and County of Los Angeles have mandated that all restaurants eliminate outdoor dining for three weeks starting the day before Thanksgiving. They… Read More »Restaurants Feel Burned by Shut Down
The Proposed Vaccine: An Infectious Disease Expert Weights In
This week Pfizer announced a vaccine candidate they found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. Pfizer and Biontech studied 43,538 participants, all… Read More »The Proposed Vaccine: An Infectious Disease Expert Weights In
Contact Tracing: Who Does the Detective Work?
How do you track a disease when so many of its carriers can be asymptomatic? How do you find out when someone was infected? Where?… Read More »Contact Tracing: Who Does the Detective Work?
Boo! Hoo… Has Halloween Been Cancelled?
On September 8 the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued guidelines for Halloween. No trick or treating (since revised to a recommendation). No… Read More »Boo! Hoo… Has Halloween Been Cancelled?
Any L.A. Resident Can Get Tested for Virus Without Symptoms
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday that any L.A. County resident can get tested for COVID-19, whether or not they have symptoms of the… Read More »Any L.A. Resident Can Get Tested for Virus Without Symptoms
West Hills Hospital Seeks Donations
West Hills Hospital has reached out to the community during this time of uneasiness and continual change. COVID has had significant effects on the healthcare… Read More »West Hills Hospital Seeks Donations
Worried About Symptoms? Dignity Launches Virtual Urgent Care
[ Dignity Health today announced the launch of a free virtual urgent care service, Virtual Care Anywhere, for anyone in our community experiencing mild to… Read More »Worried About Symptoms? Dignity Launches Virtual Urgent Care
Coronavirus News (Updated as Needed)
March 23, 2020 -Mayor Garcetti is expanding the moratorium on evictions to include the Ellis Act and tenants will have 6 months to pay it… Read More »Coronavirus News (Updated as Needed)
Tarzana Family Quarantined for Coronavirus
The L.A. Department of Health today announced four new cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in LA County. The total number of cases now… Read More »Tarzana Family Quarantined for Coronavirus
Preparing for a Possible Pandemic
News about the new coronavirus and its global spread is coming at all of us hard and fast. Whether you like to get your news… Read More »Preparing for a Possible Pandemic
