The coronavirus surge is alarming for families with medically fragile children younger than 5 — the age group still not eligible for COVID-19 shots.
Emily Alpert Reyes
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Hospitals see big jumps in COVID-19 patients, but this surge is different from last winter
Roughly two-thirds of patients who have tested positive at the four hospitals run by the L.A. County Department of Health Services were admitted for something other than the coronavirus.
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California braces for Omicron wave amid grim forecasts, concerns for hospitals
Prepare for big spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in areas with low vaccination rates, experts say.
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Delta, Omicron could overwhelm hospitals soon
Conditions could lead to “a perfect storm for overwhelming our hospital system that is already strained,” a health official says.
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Grieving relatives sue facilities over COVID-19 deaths. Nursing homes say they’re immune
Grieving relatives have sued nursing homes and other care facilities, accusing them of deadly failures amid COVID-19. Those facilities argue that they have immunity from such suits under a federal law invoked during the pandemic.
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Not all the unvaccinated are diehards, but the ‘wait and see’ crowd is shrinking
Not all unvaccinated people have totally ruled out COVID-19 shots. Some say they will “wait and see” about getting vaccinated, or will do so “only if required,” surveys show.
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What sways homeless people to get COVID-19 shots? It could be other homeless people
In L.A. County, health officials are enlisting people living in tents, RVs and makeshift shelters to help get unhoused people vaccinated.
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The number of babies infected with syphilis was already surging. Then came the pandemic
More and more babies in L.A. County have been infected with syphilis in the womb, which can lead to stillbirth, neurological problems, blindness and other conditions.
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Child COVID-19 hospitalization rates hit record in U.S. — but not in California and here’s why
A boom in COVID-19 hospitalizations for children has been driven by states like Florida, Texas and Georgia, but the numbers in California have been less dire.
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Aggressive measures to battle California’s new coronavirus surge: Will they work?
With cases and hospitalizations spiking, the focus is increasingly on ramping up vaccinations to protect as many people as possible against infection and illness.