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Armand Dorian, MD, chief medical officer, can barely hide his enthusiasm at being vaccinated. Keith Hobbs, CEO, hopes getting a vaccine himself helps staff feel comfortable doing the same. Staff created an assembly line to efficiently vaccinate 475 health care workers over the next few days. Edward Jones-Lopez, MD, infectious diseases; Peter Marshall, MD, pulmonary critical care; Noel Battle, MD, family medicine; Sara Troyer, patient care technician; Samuel Ware, RN; Dodgie Cortes, nursing supervisor; Addie Morgan, department of public safety; and Maria Saravia, environmental services, are th...

Health officials connect COVID-19 case surge at USC to Thanksgiving gatherings By Kelli Johnson Health officials have connected a surge of COVID-19 cases at USC to Thanksgiving gatherings. LOS ANGELES - Health officials at the University of Southern California have connected an outbreak of new COVID-19 cases at the university to Thanksgiving gatherings. In addition, testing will be mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff starting in January. "What we’re seeing at USC is unfortunately what we’re seeing in most of LA County and the surrounding areas. We have faculty, staff and studen...

To spring break or not? Colleges weigh options Carlos Acosta’s fall semester at the University of Southern California was a lot more grueling than he expected — and it wasn’t just because of the Zoom classes. In an effort to minimize travel during the coronavirus pandemic, the university shortened the semester so it ended before Thanksgiving, and didn’t include any multi-day breaks. But the condensed schedule, Acosta said, came with consequences. 6 minute read A crowd gathers near the cliffs as the sun sets in Isla Vista on Dec. 8. Max Abrams/ CalMatters Support Local Journalism CalM...

Positive symptomatic and asymptomatic coronavirus cases among students and employees have continued to rise in the weeks following Thanksgiving, Chief Health Officer Dr. Sarah Van Orman said in a student media briefing Thursday. According to Van Orman, these trends demonstrate “very serious” circumstances both on campus and in Los Angeles County that USC Student Health aims to address with vaccine distribution in the upcoming months.  According to the University’s COVID-19 in Numbers dashboard, during the week of Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 43 students and 26 employees tested positive for the c...