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U.S. Cities Continue To Shelter-In-Place As Coronavirus Spread Is Expected To Peak

U.S. Cities Continue To Shelter-In-Place As Coronavirus Spread Is Expected To Peak

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One Day at a Time ... A Comprehensive COVID-19 Timeline

Wildfire Smoke Linked to COVID Increase | Aug. 20

Wildfire Smoke Linked to COVID Increase | Aug. 20

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Wildfire Smoke Linked to COVID Increase | Aug. 20

Mariachis in white suits holding their instruments standing in front of a red house

Mariachis in white suits holding their instruments standing in front of a red house

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How COVID-19 Swept California’s Mariachis

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A Year in Pandemia

Susan sits on a bright blue wooden lawn chair. She's sitting leaned back, with her legs folded and her arms crossed. Patches of sunlight light different parts of her body as she smiles with a gaze slightly off from the camera.

Susan sits on a bright blue wooden lawn chair. She's sitting leaned back, with her legs folded and her arms crossed. Patches of sunlight light different parts of her body as she smiles with a gaze slightly off from the camera.

She Was Trained to Deal With Pandemics, But That Wasn't Enough

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Months After Contracting COVID-19, This Nurse Was Still Housebound

Gail sits at a wooden picnic table. She's looking off to the side. Behind her is lush, forest scenery.

Gail sits at a wooden picnic table. She's looking off to the side. Behind her is lush, forest scenery.

COVID-19 Survivor Now Fights Misinformation in Her Community

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COVID Diaries_Ryan

Fitness Teacher Is a COVID Survivor With 'Lungs of a 75-Year-Old'

Monica sits at a chair next to a window lighting her face. She's sitting with one leg folded on the chair.

Monica sits at a chair next to a window lighting her face. She's sitting with one leg folded on the chair.

She Got COVID at Work, yet They Refused to Compensate For Her Long-Term Illness

Side photo of an Indigenous man who is smiling inside an office. He is wearing his long hair in a ponytail and wears a striped button down shirt.

Side photo of an Indigenous man who is smiling inside an office. He is wearing his long hair in a ponytail and wears a striped button down shirt.

'We're Born Indian and We Die White': California Indigenous Fear COVID-19 Deaths Undercounted

(LEFT) ER nurse Adwoa Blankson-Wood pictured near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, wearing scrubs and a surgical mask; By October, Blankson-Wood was required to don an N-95 mask, protective goggles, a head covering and full PPE to interact with patients.

(LEFT) ER nurse Adwoa Blankson-Wood pictured near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, wearing scrubs and a surgical mask; By October, Blankson-Wood was required to don an N-95 mask, protective goggles, a head covering and full PPE to interact with patients.

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As A Black Nurse at The Pandemic's Frontlines, I've Had A Close Look at America's Racial Divisions

A man (left) and a woman (right) in masks work in a woodshop with coronavirus safety regulations in place such as clear plastic barriers between stations.

A man (left) and a woman (right) in masks work in a woodshop with coronavirus safety regulations in place such as clear plastic barriers between stations.

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Report: Reducing Red Tape Key to Survival of L.A.’s Creative Economy

Perez takes a break during his therapy. He could barely breathe when he was admitted to Los Angeles County’s Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in early June of last year.

Perez takes a break during his therapy. He could barely breathe when he was admitted to Los Angeles County’s Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in early June of last year.

Learning to Live Again: A Lazarus Tale from the COVID-19 Front Lines

Protesters stand outside Otay Mesa Detention Center during a "Vigil for Carlos" rally on May 9, 2020 in Otay Mesa, California.

Protesters stand outside Otay Mesa Detention Center during a "Vigil for Carlos" rally on May 9, 2020 in Otay Mesa, California.

Immigration Detention Centers Showcase California’s Vaccine Chaos

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Approval for Vaccine Boosters is Still Pending | Sept. 20

Approval for Vaccine Boosters is Still Pending | Sept. 20

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Approval for Vaccine Boosters is Still Pending | Sept. 20

Today, we look at why approval for COVID-19 vaccine boosters is still pending.

Drop in Undocumented College Applicants | Sept. 16

Drop in Undocumented College Applicants | Sept. 16

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More Undocumented Students Are Foregoing College Amid Pandemic | Sept. 16

Today, new data shows many undocumented students are changing their college plans.

New Rules Require Proof of Vaccination in Bars | Sept. 16

New Rules Require Proof of Vaccination in Bars | Sept. 16

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New Rules Require Proof of Vaccination in Bars | Sept. 16

Today, L.A. County will soon require proof of vaccination to enter bars and other venues.

Members of Immigration With Disabilities gathered at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in late July.

Members of Immigration With Disabilities gathered at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in late July.

No Papers, No Care: Disabled Migrants Seek Help Through Lawsuit, Activism

A class action lawsuit seeks better care for immigrants with physical disabilities or mental illness who were detained after trying to enter the country. Other disabled immigrants without legal status are also finding it difficult to get care.

LAUSD Will Soon Make Vaccinations Mandatory | Sept. 13