New declarations that ‘the pandemic is over’ once again miss the larger point, experts say LOS ANGELES — “The pandemic is over.” Los Angeles Times · Oct 3, 2022
A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children LOS ANGELES — Health officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the hospital or lead to permanent paralysis. Los Angeles Times · Sep 14, 2022
‘I’m over it.’ Many in LA shrug off COVID-19 wave despite super-infectious subvariants LOS ANGELES — There was a time during the pandemic when the scene at Westfield Valencia Town Center in Santa Clarita would have evoked gasps and much scolding. Los Angeles Times · Jul 21, 2022
Is getting coronavirus in California really inevitable? Protecting yourself despite wave LOS ANGELES — With tens of thousands of new coronavirus cases being reported in California each week, it might seem inevitable that everyone will get infected at some point. Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2022
This new California coronavirus wave isn't sticking to the script: Big spread, less illness LOS ANGELES — In the last two years, COVID-19 has followed a predictable, if painful, pattern: When coronavirus transmission has rebounded, California has been flooded with new cases and hospitals have strained under a deluge of seriously ill patients, a distressing number of whom die. Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2022
New coronavirus variants emerge: BA.4, BA.5 likely reinfecting omicron survivors A pair of new omicron subvariants has emerged, raising the possibility that survivors of earlier omicron strains can get reinfected. Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022
More kids were hit by upper airway infections during COVID omicron surge, studies show During the winter omicron surge, hospitalized coronavirus-positive children were more likely to be hit with COVID-related upper airway infections than at other times of the pandemic, putting them at greater risk of severe disease, new data suggest. Los Angeles Times · Apr 27, 2022
Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say LOS ANGELES — Californians seem to be shedding masks at a rate not seen since last June, just before summer’s delta surge. Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022
Coronavirus cases are rising again in LA, but is it the start of another wave? LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases have begun to rise in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco counties, likely a result of the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2, decreased use of masks and waning immunity. Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022
Infectious omicron BA.2 now dominant in US, with coronavirus spring rise likely LOS ANGELES — The highly infectious BA.2 omicron subvariant is now the dominant version of the coronavirus circulating in the United States, according to federal estimates, a development that is triggering fresh concerns of a potential springtime wave. Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2022
The omicron subvariant BA.2 is on the rise. We need to take it seriously, experts say There are increasing signs that the omicron subvariant BA.2 is on the rise, even as the daily reported number of coronavirus cases continues to fall across California. Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022
Proportion of omicron BA.2 cases rising rapidly. Is a surge coming or just a ripple? LOS ANGELES — The proportion of coronavirus cases of the ascendant omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising across the U.S. and along the West Coast, new federal forecasts show. Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022