Reported crime in Los Angeles decreased by 45% during the two weeks following “safer at home” orders issued March 19 compared to the two weeks prior. Read more...
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Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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April 6, 10:35 pm
LA County expands COVID-19 testing to any resident showing symptoms
Los Angeles County has expanded coronavirus testing availability to any county resident who shows symptoms of a coronavirus infection, rather than only those most vulnerable to the disease, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday. Read more...
Photo: A woman hands in a test specimen at a drive-thru coronavirus testing facility in front of Jackie Robinson Stadium. 12 other testing facilities are also operating in Los Angeles County as of Monday. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, Westwood
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April 1, 7:08 pm
Total confirmed UCLA COVID-19 cases reach 9 after 2 more students test positive
UCLA confirmed Wednesday that there are two new cases of the novel coronavirus in the university community, bringing the total up to nine. Both new cases are students who live in off-campus apartments that are not owned by the university, according to UCLA’s case update page. Read more...
Photo: Two more students in the UCLA community have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases up to nine.
Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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March 28, 9:36 pm
UCLA records 2 new cases of COVID-19 in community, bringing total to 7
UCLA reported its first case of COVID-19 in on-campus housing Saturday, one of two new cases in the university community. A university staff member who lives in an on-campus apartment and a student who lives in off-campus housing not owned by the university tested positive for the novel coronavirus, UCLA announced Saturday. Read more...
Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News, Westwood
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March 27, 7:47 pm
Temporary shelters open across LA to house homeless in novel coronavirus pandemic
The Westwood Recreation Center has been temporarily sheltering locals experiencing homelessness since March 20 amid “safer at home” orders, raising concerns about health safety. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti directed the city’s homeless population of approximately 59,000 to move indoors in response to the exponential spread of the new coronavirus in LA County. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Recreation Center has been sheltering locals experiencing homelessness since March 20, following a citywide executive order to repurpose recreation centers during the new coronavirus pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Los Angeles, News
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March 27, 4:02 pm
USNS Mercy arrives in Los Angeles to aid local hospitals in coronavirus response
A Navy hospital ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles on Friday morning to assist hospitals in LA County stressed near their limits by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: The USNS Mercy docked in the Port of Los Angeles on Friday. The ship will treat patients that have tested negative for the new coronavirus to ease the burden on LA area hospitals during the pandemic. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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March 26, 8:18 pm
Number of COVID-19 cases in UCLA community reaches 5 as staff member tests positive
UCLA’s fifth confirmed case of COVID-19 is a staff member who has not worked on campus since March 13, UCLA announced Thursday. The newest case comes 10 days after UCLA reported its first case of the new coronavirus in the UCLA community. Read more...