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The World Health Organization says the latest weekly count of COVID-19 deaths worldwide is nearly 90% below levels seen nine months ago.

Los Angeles County health experts are carefully watching a rise in coronavirus cases in Britain, France, Germany and Italy as a potential predictor for trending cases in the United States.

With the pandemic in a lull and plentiful resources available to help thwart the worst the coronavirus has to offer, there's hope that fall and winter gatherings could be closer to normal for many Californians.

Health officials say the strain is worrisome because it may evade prior protections and not respond to current vaccines.

Influenza has been largely dormant the past two seasons, possibly due to the infection-prevention protocols put in place to ward off the coronavirus.

Emerging evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus a second time can heighten long-term health risks.

Health officials say it's OK to live your life, but it's smart to ramp up protections, such as masking, testing before events and having good ventilation.

Micronesia has likely become the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience a COVID-19 outbreak.

Unless the hospitalization rate drops significantly next week, a new mask order will go into effect July 29.

Most Californians live in counties with a high COVID-19 community level, in which the CDC recommends universal masking in indoor public spaces.