LBUSD will pause COVID-19 testing of students until at least January
The district had been testing a 10% sampling of students, but they’re putting that process on hold.
LBUSD temporarily closes 3 elementary school classes due to COVID-19 cases
Three classrooms being simultaneously closed for COVID is the largest number so far since LBUSD’s full return to in-person learning.
Students exposed to COVID-19 in class can keep coming to school, with testing
City health officials announced modifications to their COVID-19 health order Tuesday, which adds a new school quarantine option and clarifies the vaccination and testing requirements for large “mega” events as well as workplace protocols.
It cost $28,000 to investigate restaurant owner who defied COVID rules, city says
How much should the owner of Restauration pay to avoid facing criminal charges for defying coronavirus rules? It’s in a judge’s hands now.
COVID vaccines and flu shots, here’s what to know this flu season
Experts say the best time to get a flu shot is sometime this month to have optimal protection against the different strains of the virus.
In nationwide first, California will mandate COVID vaccine for eligible K-12 students, Newsom says
Once regulators fully approve the vaccine for a given age group, students in both public and private schools will have to get it, Newsom said.
LA County sees improvement in COVID-19 metrics
Officials with the Los Angeles County health department said they continue to see a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
City will administer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot to qualifying residents starting today
At present, only individuals who qualify and received the Pfizer vaccine at least six months from their second shot are eligible for the booster.
Researchers predict stable decline in COVID-19 through March 2022
In the scenario where childhood vaccinations take off and no new variant is discovered, daily case-counts in the country could drop to 9,055 by March 12, 2022.
Despite new FDA recommendation, Long Beach holding off on Pfizer vaccine boosters for those 65+
Instead, city health officials are waiting for “more specific booster dose recommendations” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which should be issuing the guidelines next week, according to a Sept. 18 city news release.