State COVID testing sites begin to close
California is preparing to close dozens of state-run COVID-19 testing and treatment sites ahead of the planned end of the state of emergency in February.
Long Beach now offers bivalent COVID vaccines to kids 6 months and up
The city is currently administering the vaccines to the newly approved age group on a non-appointment basis.
The supply of COVID antivirals is increasing, but many patients aren’t using them
Health officials say a key difference between this upcoming winter and the last two is the wider availability of COVID antivirals like Paxlovid. But many infected people aren’t aware of their availability or have difficulty accessing them.
Long Beach seeks artists to create memorial honoring those affected by COVID
Two sites, Shoreline Park at Rainbow Harbor and the east and west ends of the Civic Center Complex where Lincoln Park is located, have been tentatively approved by the city as possible locations for memorials.
Few Long Beach residents have gotten new COVID booster aimed at omicron variant
As of Oct. 12, just 2.4% of eligible Long Beach residents have received the bivalent booster, officials said, lagging behind the national average of about 4%.
Long Beach lifts mask requirement on public transit, airports
The city did away with one of its last remaining mask mandates today, replacing it with a series of recommendations based on state and CDC guidelines.
Judge drops $5,000 penalty for restaurant owner who defied COVID rules
A judge told Dana Tanner she “technically” violated the law, “But I understand why you violated the law because you had to feed your family and pay your bills.”
Long Beach to begin offering new booster for current COVID-19 variants
The approved boosters are manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech for those over 12, and Moderna for those 18 and over.
LBUSD will recommend, not require, masks for upcoming school year
LBUSD spokesperson Chris Eftychiou confirmed this week that the district will not require masks for students or employees to begin the school year.
LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn tests positive for COVID-19
“I am vaccinated and boosted but feeling pretty lousy and still have a terrible cough,” Hahn wrote on Twitter.