The two units, based in Virginia and California, are the only such teams in the United States that work internationally. They join the thousands of rescuers from Syria and Turkey already there.
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Alameda County, Calif., Drops Indoor Mask Mandate After 3 Weeks
Daily coronavirus case rates in the county are falling, and while the number of residents hospitalized remains high, daily new admissions have stabilized, health officials said.
Alameda County in California Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate
Officials cited growing hospitalizations in reimposing the policy.
L.A. County Says Masks Are Still Required on Public Transportation
The move is a departure from California’s mask rules, which were relaxed this week after a federal judge struck down a nationwide mask mandate on public transit.
Vaccine Policy in Los Angeles County Aims to Pressure Sheriff
The move will apply pressure to the sheriff’s department, which has a vaccination rate of 54 percent.
Vaccine Policy in Los Angeles County Aims to Pressure Sheriff
The move will apply pressure to the sheriff’s department, which has a vaccination rate of 54 percent.
Vaccine Policy in Los Angeles County Aims to Pressure Sheriff
The move will apply pressure to the sheriff’s department, which has a vaccination rate of 54 percent.
L.A. County’s Mask Mandate Is Here. The Sheriff Won’t Enforce It.
With California fully reopened, it remains unclear how willing the public will be to pick up their masks again — especially with little enforcement.
L.A. County Sheriff Declines to Enforce New Mask Mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has repeatedly declined to enforce Covid restrictions, including a statewide stay-at-home order last winter.
Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Mask Guidance
Los Angeles County and the W.H.O. warned that even immunized people should wear masks indoors. Some scientists agreed, but urged a localized approach.