Friday, June 20

California to require COVID-19 vaccination or negative test at large indoor events

California will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for attendees of large indoor events beginning next month. Beginning Sept. 20, all individuals who attend indoor events with more than 1,000 attendees must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test, according to new guidance from the California Department of Public Health. Read more...

Photo: Beginning Sept. 20, California will require attendees of large indoor events to submit proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test prior to entry. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Researchers find link between expiring eviction moratoriums, COVID-19 case rates

Expiring eviction moratoriums may have contributed to a rise in COVID-19 case rates and mortality rates in several states in 2020, according to a recent UCLA study. Read more...

Photo: States where eviction moratoriums expired in 2020 saw significant surges in new COVID-19 cases and deaths, according to a recent UCLA study. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)



UCLA community members express concerns about access to rent relief programs

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 9:51 p.m. Applications for California’s COVID-19 rent relief program remain closed for Westwood and some parts of the greater Los Angeles area despite an increase in financial assistance to the program. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom increased assistance to California’s $5.2 billion rent relief program. Despite being the largest rent relief program in the nation, applications are still closed for Westwood residents. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


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UCLA Health maintains top ranking in California, improves to third nationwide

This post was updated Aug. 1 at 7:07 p.m. UCLA Health hospitals were ranked as the third best in the country by the U.S. News & World Report, up from being ranked fourth best nationally last year. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Health hospitals ranked first in Los Angeles and California and third nationally, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 America’s Best Hospitals report. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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California heat waves break records, set dangerous precedent

California has experienced a series of heat waves this summer, with record-breaking temperatures causing dangerous levels of heat exposure. Heat waves kill more Americans than all other weather-related disasters, with more than 600 people dying every year in the United States because of extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more...

Photo: June 2021 was the warmest June on average in California’s recorded history, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The increasingly frequent and extreme heat waves have severe consequences for both human and environmental health. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)




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