Tag: Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer

New Omicron Sub-Variant Proliferating Globally, LA County Officials on High Alert

March 18, 2022
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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…

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LA County Ends Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors

February 15, 2022
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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…

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LA County to End Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors

February 15, 2022
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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…

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Doctor Calls to Elect LA County Health Director

February 10, 2022
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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…

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Group Demands Firing of LA County Health Director

February 2, 2022
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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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Group Demands Firing of Los Angeles County Health Director

February 2, 2022
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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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