A new sub-variant of Omicron detected in California a few weeks ago is now proliferating in Europe and Asia, and Los Angeles County health officials worry that the new strain could lead to a new COVID surge in the county. BA.2, known as the “Stealth Omicron,” is one of the four Omicron sub-variants. The recent…
LA County Ends Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors
Los Angeles County will lift its mask mandate for outdoor mega-events and for outdoor K–12 schools and childcare centers on Feb. 16—just days after many Super Bowl LVI attendees, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, went unmasked. On Feb. 16, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county will fall below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day—reaching the benchmark previously…
LA County to End Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors
Los Angeles County will lift its mask mandate for outdoor mega-events and for outdoor K–12 schools and childcare centers on Feb. 16—just days after many Super Bowl LVI attendees, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, went unmasked. On Feb. 16, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county will fall below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day—reaching the benchmark previously…
Doctor Calls to Elect LA County Health Director
A medical doctor is calling for more accountability within Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health, saying its current director has too much power, as she single-handedly enacted COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. Ophthalmologist Dr. Houman Hemmati is requesting the county’s Board of Supervisors to make the public health director position an elected office, and…
Group Demands Firing of Los Angeles County Health Director
LOS ANGELES—A nonpartisan group has started a petition calling for the firing of Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer and the end of COVID-19 mandates. LA Uprising, a grassroots group that represents parents, had gathered nearly 1,000 signatures for the petition by noon on Feb. 2. Ross Novie, the group’s founder, told The Epoch…
Group Demands Firing of LA County Health Director
LOS ANGELES—A nonpartisan group has started a petition calling for the firing of Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer and the end of COVID-19 mandates. LA Uprising, a grassroots group that represents parents, had gathered nearly 1,000 signatures for the petition by noon on Feb. 2. Ross Novie, the group’s founder, told The Epoch…
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