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WESTWOOD CA JUNE 14, 2024 - Commencement ceremonies are underway at UCLA, where they will be conferring a total of 10,000 bachelor's degrees and 5,000 graduate degrees. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive

The latest daily tally of new coronavirus cases is the highest since February, when the winter peak was falling. And it’s an undercount.

July 1, 2024
Santa Monica, CA - May 21: A group of mostly skateboarders ride along the boardwalk during a meetup with Vibe Ride LA on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Santa Monica, CA. The skateboard meetup is open to all skills and other forms of wheels, is free and is an extremely friendly and inclusive group. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

Summer COVID bump intensifies in L.A. and California, fueled by FLiRT variants

The new COVID FLiRT subvariants are continuing to increase their dominance, fueling a rise in Los Angeles County cases and coronavirus levels in California wastewater.

June 24, 2024

African and European leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities

Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat, French Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Stephane Sejourne, French President Emmanuel Macron, Jose Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission and former Prime Minister of Portugal, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, and Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron and officials pose during the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator conference, Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron is joining some African leaders to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa, after the coronavirus pandemic bared gaping inequalities in access to them. (Dylan Martinez/Pool via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron has joined African leaders to kick off a planned $1-billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa.

June 20, 2024

L.A. County COVID cases, hospitalizations rise amid FLiRT variants summer uptick

WESTWOOD-CA-JUNE 14, 2024: Graduates at the

While the numbers of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are relatively low, the uptick is an indication of an expected summer wave, health experts say.

June 15, 2024

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